5He will muster up his valiant men, they shall stumble in their march: they shall quickly get upon the walls thereof: and a covering shall be prepared.


In Context

2 For the Lord hath rendered the pride of Jacob, as the pride of Israel: because the spoilers have laid them waste, and have marred their vine branches.

3 The shield of his mighty men is like fire, the men of the army are clad in scarlet, the reins of the chariot are flaming in the day of his preparation, and the drivers are stupefied.

4 They are in confusion in the ways, the chariots jostle one against another in the streets: their looks are like torches, like lightning running to and fro.

5 He will muster up his valiant men, they shall stumble in their march: they shall quickly get upon the walls thereof: and a covering shall be prepared.

6 The gates of the rivers are opened, and the temple is thrown down to the ground.

7 And the soldier is led away captive: and her bondwomen were led away mourning as doves, murmuring in their hearts.

Nahum 2:5 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

2:5He shall recount his worthies: they shall stumble in their walk; they shall make haste to the wall thereof, and the defence shall be prepared.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

2:5He summons his picked troops, yet they stumble on their way. They dash to the city wall; the protective shield is put in place.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

2:5He remembereth his nobles: they stumble in their march; they make haste to the wall thereof, and the mantelet is prepared.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:5He bethinketh him of his nobles: they stumble in their march; they make haste to the wall thereof, and the shelter is prepared.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

2:5He remembereth his worthies: they stumble in their march; they make haste to the wall thereof, and the mantelet is prepared.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:5He shall recount his worthies: they shall stumble in their walk; they shall make haste to the wall thereof, and the defense shall be prepared.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:5He summons his picked troops. They stumble on their way. They dash to its wall, and the protective shield is put in place.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

2:5He doth remember his honourable ones, They stumble in their goings, They hasten to its wall, and prepared is the covering.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

2:5He shall recount his worthies: they shall stumble in their walk; they shall make haste to the wall thereof, and the defense shall be prepared.