Nahum 2:4 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“The chariots shall rage in the streets, they shall justle one against another in the broad ways: they shall seem like torches, they shall run like the lightnings.”

Nahum 2:4 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Nahum 2:4 in 6 Bible Translations

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Nahum 2:4 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“The chariots rage in the streets. They rush back and forth in the wide ways. Their appearance is like torches. They run like the lightnings.”

Nahum 2:4 — World English Bible

Nahum 2:4 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“The chariots rage in the streets; they rush to and fro in the broad ways: the appearance of them is like torches; they run like the lightnings.”

Nahum 2:4 — American Standard Version

Nahum 2:4 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“In out-places shine do the chariots, They go to and fro in broad places, Their appearances <FI>are<Fi> like torches, As lightnings they run.”

Nahum 2:4 — Young's Literal Translation

Nahum 2:4 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“The chariots rush madly in the streets, they justle one against another in the broad ways: the appearance of them is like torches, they run like lightnings.”

Nahum 2:4 — Darby Translation

Nahum 2:4 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“The charets shall rage in the streetes: they shall runne to and from in the hie wayes: they shall seeme like lampes: they shall shoote like the lightning.”

Nahum 2:4 — Geneva Bible

Nahum 2:4 in Context — Nahum 2

2 Le destructeur marche contre toi. Garde la forteresse! Veille sur la route! Affermis tes reins! Recueille toute ta force!…

3 Car l’Éternel rétablit la gloire de Jacob Et la gloire d’Israël, Parce que les pillards les ont pillés Et ont détruit leurs ceps…

4 Les boucliers de ses héros sont rouges, Les guerriers sont vêtus de pourpre; Avec le fer qui étincelle apparaissent les chars, Au jour qu’il a fixé pour la bataille, Et les lances sont agitées.

5 Les chars s’élancent dans la campagne, Se précipitent sur les places; A les voir, on dirait des flambeaux, Ils courent comme des éclairs…

6 Il se souvient de ses vaillants hommes, Mais ils chancellent dans leur marche; On se hâte vers les murs, Et l’on se prépare à la défense…

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What Does Nahum 2:4 Mean?

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