Nahum 2:4

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.

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WEBBE

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.

BSB

The chariots dash through the streets; they rush around the plazas, appearing like torches, darting about like lightning.

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.

ASV

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.

BBE

The war-carriages are rushing through the streets, pushing against one another in the wide ways, looking like burning lights, running like thunder-flames.

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בַּחוּצוֹת ba·chu·tzot in the streets H2351 יִתְהוֹלְלוּ yit·ho·lu they drive madly H1984 הָרֶכֶב ha·re·khev the chariotry H7393 יִשְׁתַּקְשְׁקוּן yish·tak·she·kun they rush around H8264 בָּרְחֹבוֹת ba·re·cho·vot in the open places H7339 מַרְאֵיהֶן mar·'ei·hen appearance their H4758 כַּלַּפִּידִם ka·la·pi·dim [are] like (the) torches H3940 כַּבְּרָקִים ka·be·ra·kim like (the) lightning flashes H1300 יְרוֹצֵצוּ ye·ro·tze·tzu they run around H7323

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 1–10

Nineveh shall not put aside this judgment; there is no counsel or strength against the Lord. God looks upon proud cities, and brings them down. Particular account is given of the terrors wherein the invading enemy shall appear against Nineveh. The empire of Assyria is represented as a queen, about to be led captive to Babylon. Guilt in the conscience fills men with terror in an evil day; and what will treasures or glory do for us in times of distress, or in the day of wrath? Yet for such things how many lose their souls!

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