Nahum 2:5 — Compare Translations
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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
He doth remember his honourable ones, They stumble in their goings, They hasten [to] its wall, and prepared is the covering.
English ASV
He remembereth his nobles: they stumble in their march; they make haste to the wall thereof, and the mantelet is prepared.
English Amplified
[The Assyrian leader] remembers and summons his bravest men; they stumble in their march. They hasten to the city's wall, and their movable defense shelter is prepared and set up.
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
[The Assyrian leader] remembers and summons his bravest men; they stumble in their march. They hasten to the city's wall, and their movable defense shelter is prepared and set up.
English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025
He summons his nobles; they stumble as they advance. They race to its wall; the protective shield is set in place.
English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible
He gives orders to his officers; they stumble as they advance. They race to its wall; the protective shield is set in place.
English Darby 1890 : Public Domain
He bethinketh him of his nobles: they stumble in their march; they make haste to the wall thereof, and the shelter is prepared.
English EASY 2024
The army leader commands his best soldiers to go forward. They almost fall as they run to the city wall. They put up their shields to cover their heads as they prepare to attack.
English ERV 2006 - Only For Website
The enemy calls for his best soldiers. They stumble as they rush ahead. They run to the wall and set up their shield over the battering ram.
English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles
He remembers his officers; they stumble as they go, they hasten to the wall; the siege tower is set up.
English GNT (Good News Translation)
The officers are summoned; they stumble as they press forward. The attackers rush to the wall and set up the shield for the battering ram.
English God's Word - GW 1995
He remembers his best fighting men. They stumble over themselves as they march. They hurry to Nineveh's wall. The shield has been set up for the battering ram.
English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website
He gives orders to his officers; they stumble as they advance. They race to its wall; the protective shield is set in place.
English KJV 1611
He shall recount his worthies: they shall stumble in their walk; they shall make haste to the wall thereof, and the defence shall be prepared.
English LSB
He remembers his mighty ones; They stumble in their march; They hurry to her wall, And the mantelet is set up.
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
He remembers his officers as they stumble about on the road; they hurry on to the wall as the siege tower is set up.
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
He remembers his nobles; They stumble in their march, They hurry to her wall, And the mantelet is set up.
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
the chariots dash madly through the streets And wheel in the squares, looking like firebrands, flashing like lightning bolts.
English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)
The commander orders his officers; they stumble as they advance; they rush to the city wall and they set up the covered siege tower.
English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website
The commander of the attackers sends for his special troops. But they trip and fall on their way. They run toward the city wall. They keep their shield in front of them.
English NIV
He summons his picked troops, yet they stumble on their way. They dash to the city wall; the protective shield is put in place.
English NKJ 1982
He remembers his nobles; They stumble in their walk; They make haste to her walls, And the defense is prepared.
English NLT
The king shouts to his officers; they stumble in their haste, rushing to the walls to set up their defenses.
English NRSV 1989 - Only for website
He calls his officers; they stumble as they come forward; they hasten to the wall, and the mantelet is set up.
English Passion Translation Bible 2020
The king of Assyria summons his elite commanders, but they stumble while attempting to advance. The attackers run swiftly to the city wall; the protective canopy for the battering ram is set up.
English RSV (Revised Standard Version)
The officers are summoned, they stumble as they go, they hasten to the wall, the mantelet is set up.
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
The king shouts for his officers; they stumble in their haste, rushing to the walls to set up their defenses.
English Tyndale 1537
When he doth but warn his giants, they all in their array, and hastily they climb up the walls: yea the engines of the war are prepared already.