Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Charging cavalry, flashing swords and glittering spears! Many casualties, piles of dead, bodies without number, people stumbling over the corpses— New Living Translation See the flashing swords and glittering spears as the charioteers charge past! There are countless casualties, heaps of bodies— so many bodies that people stumble over them. English Standard Version Horsemen charging, flashing sword and glittering spear, hosts of slain, heaps of corpses, dead bodies without end— they stumble over the bodies! Berean Standard Bible Charging horseman, flashing sword, shining spear; heaps of slain, mounds of corpses, dead bodies without end—they stumble over their dead— King James Bible The horseman lifteth up both the bright sword and the glittering spear: and there is a multitude of slain, and a great number of carcases; and there is none end of their corpses; they stumble upon their corpses: New King James Version Horsemen charge with bright sword and glittering spear. There is a multitude of slain, A great number of bodies, Countless corpses— They stumble over the corpses— New American Standard Bible Horsemen charging, Swords flashing, spears gleaming, Many killed, a mass of corpses, And there is no end to the dead bodies— They stumble over the dead bodies! NASB 1995 Horsemen charging, Swords flashing, spears gleaming, Many slain, a mass of corpses, And countless dead bodies— They stumble over the dead bodies! NASB 1977 Horsemen charging, Swords flashing, spears gleaming, Many slain, a mass of corpses, And countless dead bodies— They stumble over the dead bodies! Legacy Standard Bible Horsemen charging, And swords flaming, and spears flashing, Many slain, a mass of corpses, And there is no end to dead bodies— They stumble over the dead bodies! Amplified Bible Horsemen charging, Swords flashing, spears gleaming, Many slain, a mass of corpses, No end of corpses— The horsemen stumble over the corpses! Christian Standard Bible Charging horseman, flashing sword, shining spear; heaps of slain, mounds of corpses, dead bodies without end — they stumble over their dead. Holman Christian Standard Bible Charging horseman, flashing sword, shining spear; heaps of slain, mounds of corpses, dead bodies without end— they stumble over their dead. American Standard Version the horseman mounting, and the flashing sword, and the glittering spear, and a multitude of slain, and a great heap of corpses, and there is no end of the bodies; they stumble upon their bodies;? Contemporary English Version cavalry attacking, swords and spears flashing; soldiers stumbling over piles of dead bodies. English Revised Version the horseman mounting, and the flashing sword, and the glittering spear; and a multitude of slain, and a great heap of carcases: and there is none end of the corpses; they stumble upon their corpses: GOD'S WORD® Translation Horses charge! Swords flash! Spears glitter! Many are killed! Dead bodies pile up! There is no end to the corpses! People trip over corpses Good News Translation Cavalry troops charge, swords flash, spears gleam! Corpses are piled high, dead bodies without number--men stumble over them! International Standard Version The cavalry attacks— the flashing sword and the glittering spear! Many are the slain— so many casualties!— No end to bodies, and the soldiers trip over the corpses. Majority Standard Bible Charging horseman, flashing sword, shining spear; heaps of slain, mounds of corpses, dead bodies without end?they stumble over their dead? NET Bible The charioteers will charge ahead; their swords will flash and their spears will glimmer! There will be many people slain; there will be piles of the dead, and countless casualties--so many that people will stumble over the corpses. New Heart English Bible the horseman mounting, and the flashing sword, the glittering spear, and a multitude of slain, and a great heap of corpses, and there is no end of the bodies. They stumble on their bodies, Webster's Bible Translation The horseman lifteth up both the bright sword, and the glittering spear: and there is a multitude of slain, and a great number of carcasses; and there is no end of their corpses; they stumble upon their corpses: World English Bible the horseman charging, and the flashing sword, the glittering spear, and a multitude of slain, and a great heap of corpses, and there is no end of the bodies. They stumble on their bodies Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd the flame of a sword, and the lightning of a spear, "" And the abundance of the wounded, "" And the weight of carcasses, "" Indeed, there is no end to the bodies, "" They stumble over their bodies. Young's Literal Translation And the flame of a sword, and the lightning of a spear, And the abundance of the wounded, And the weight of carcases, Yea, there is no end to the bodies, They stumble over their bodies. Smith's Literal Translation The horsemen also lifting up the flame of the sword, and the lightning of the spear: and a multitude of wounded, and the heavy carcass; and no end to the corpses; they shall stumble upon their dead bodies. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd of the shining sword, and of the glittering spear, and of a multitude slain, and of a grievous destruction: and there is no end of carcasses, and they shall fall down on their dead bodies. Catholic Public Domain Version and of the flashing sword and the shining spear, and of a multitude executed and a grievous ruination. Neither is there an end to the dead bodies, and they will fall down upon their dead bodies. New American Bible Cavalry charging, the flash of the sword, the gleam of the spear; A multitude of slain, a mass of corpses, Endless bodies to stumble upon! New Revised Standard Version Horsemen charging, flashing sword and glittering spear, piles of dead, heaps of corpses, dead bodies without end— they stumble over the bodies! Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleThe horseman driving, with the flash of the sword and the glittering spear! And there is a multitude of slain, and a great number of corpses; there is no end to corpses; they stumble over their corpses. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated The horseman who is driving and the sword that flashes and the javelin that shines and the multitude of the slain and the abundance of the corpses, and there is no end to the corpses; they will stumble on them among their corpses OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917The horseman charging, And the flashing sword, and the glittering spear; And a multitude of slain, and a heap of carcases; And there is no end of the corpses, and they stumble upon their corpses; Brenton Septuagint Translation and of the mounting rider, and of the glittering sword, and of the gleaming arms, and of a multitude of slain, and of heavy falling: and there was no end to her nations, but they shall be weak in their bodies Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Judgment Against Nineveh…2The crack of the whip, the rumble of the wheel, galloping horse and bounding chariot! 3Charging horseman, flashing sword, shining spear; heaps of slain, mounds of corpses, dead bodies without end— they stumble over their dead— 4because of the many harlotries of the harlot, the seductive mistress of sorcery, who betrays nations by her prostitution and clans by her witchcraft.… Cross References Isaiah 13:15-18 Whoever is caught will be stabbed, and whoever is captured will die by the sword. / Their infants will be dashed to pieces before their eyes, their houses will be looted, and their wives will be ravished. / Behold, I will stir up against them the Medes, who have no regard for silver and no desire for gold. ... Jeremiah 50:27 Kill all her young bulls; let them go down to the slaughter. Woe to them, for their day has come—the time of their punishment. Ezekiel 26:7-11 For this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Behold, I will bring against Tyre from the north Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, king of kings, with horses and chariots, with cavalry and a great company of troops. / He will slaughter the villages of your mainland with the sword; he will set up siege works against you, build a ramp to your walls, and raise his shields against you. / He will direct the blows of his battering rams against your walls and tear down your towers with his axes. ... Habakkuk 2:12 Woe to him who builds a city with bloodshed and establishes a town by iniquity! Zephaniah 1:17 I will bring such distress on mankind that they will walk like the blind, because they have sinned against the LORD. Their blood will be poured out like dust and their flesh like dung. Isaiah 34:3 Their slain will be left unburied, and the stench of their corpses will rise; the mountains will flow with their blood. Jeremiah 46:10 For that day belongs to the Lord GOD of Hosts, a day of vengeance against His foes. The sword will devour until it is satisfied, until it is quenched with their blood. For the Lord GOD of Hosts will hold a sacrifice in the land of the north by the River Euphrates. Ezekiel 21:14-15 ‘So then, son of man, prophesy and strike your hands together. Let the sword strike two times, even three. It is a sword that slays, a sword of great slaughter closing in on every side! / So that their hearts may melt and many may stumble, I have appointed at all their gates a sword for slaughter. Yes, it is ready to flash like lightning; it is drawn for slaughter. Joel 2:8 They do not jostle one another; each proceeds in his path. They burst through the defenses, never breaking ranks. Isaiah 66:16 For by fire and by His sword, the LORD will execute judgment on all flesh, and many will be slain by the LORD. Revelation 14:20 And the winepress was trodden outside the city, and the blood that flowed from it rose as high as the bridles of the horses for a distance of 1,600 stadia. Revelation 19:17-18 Then I saw an angel standing in the sun, and he cried out in a loud voice to all the birds flying overhead, “Come, gather together for the great supper of God, / so that you may eat the flesh of kings and commanders and mighty men, of horses and riders, of everyone slave and free, small and great.” Matthew 24:28 Wherever there is a carcass, there the vultures will gather. Luke 17:37 “Where, Lord?” they asked. Jesus answered, “Wherever there is a carcass, there the vultures will gather.” Revelation 6:4 Then another horse went forth. It was bright red, and its rider was granted permission to take away peace from the earth and to make men slay one another. And he was given a great sword. Treasury of Scripture The horseman lifts up both the bright sword and the glittering spear: and there is a multitude of slain, and a great number of carcasses; and there is none end of their corpses; they stumble on their corpses: bright sword and the glittering spear. Nahum 2:4 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. Genesis 3:24 So he drove out the man; and he placed at the east of the garden of Eden Cherubims, and a flaming sword which turned every way, to keep the way of the tree of life. Habakkuk 3:11 The sun and moon stood still in their habitation: at the light of thine arrows they went, and at the shining of thy glittering spear. and there. Isaiah 37:36 Then the angel of the LORD went forth, and smote in the camp of the Assyrians a hundred and fourscore and five thousand: and when they arose early in the morning, behold, they were all dead corpses. Ezekiel 31:3-13 Behold, the Assyrian was a cedar in Lebanon with fair branches, and with a shadowing shroud, and of an high stature; and his top was among the thick boughs… Ezekiel 39:4 Thou shalt fall upon the mountains of Israel, thou, and all thy bands, and the people that is with thee: I will give thee unto the ravenous birds of every sort, and to the beasts of the field to be devoured. Jump to Previous Bodies Bright Carcases Carcasses Casualties Cavalry Charging Corpses Countless Dead Driving End Flash Flashing Forward Gleaming Glitter Glittering Great Heap Heaps Horseman Horsemen Hosts Lifteth Mass Mounting Multitude Piles Shining Slain Spear Spears Springing Stumble Sword Swords WoundedJump to Next Bodies Bright Carcases Carcasses Casualties Cavalry Charging Corpses Countless Dead Driving End Flash Flashing Forward Gleaming Glitter Glittering Great Heap Heaps Horseman Horsemen Hosts Lifteth Mass Mounting Multitude Piles Shining Slain Spear Spears Springing Stumble Sword Swords WoundedNahum 3 1. The destruction of Nineveh.Charging horseman The imagery of charging horsemen evokes the chaos and terror of ancient warfare. In the context of Nahum, this phrase describes the impending doom of Nineveh, the capital of Assyria. The Assyrians were known for their powerful cavalry, which played a significant role in their military conquests. This phrase highlights the reversal of fortune for Nineveh, as the once-dominant Assyrian cavalry now faces defeat. The charging horsemen symbolize the swift and unstoppable judgment of God against the city. Flashing sword Shining spear Heaps of slain Mounds of corpses Dead bodies without end They stumble over their dead Persons / Places / Events 1. NinevehThe capital of the Assyrian Empire, known for its great power and cruelty. Nahum prophesies its downfall. 2. Assyrian Army Renowned for its military might and brutality, depicted here in the chaos of battle. 3. Prophet Nahum A minor prophet who delivers God's message of judgment against Nineveh. 4. The Battle A vivid depiction of the destruction and chaos that will befall Nineveh as a result of God's judgment. 5. God's Judgment The overarching theme of Nahum, emphasizing divine retribution against wickedness. Teaching Points The Certainty of God's JudgmentGod's judgment is inevitable for those who persist in wickedness, as seen in Nineveh's fate. The Sovereignty of God Despite human power and might, God is sovereign and will execute His justice in His timing. The Consequences of Sin Sin leads to destruction and chaos, as vividly depicted in the imagery of battle and corpses. The Call to Repentance While Nahum focuses on judgment, it serves as a warning to turn from sin and seek God's mercy. Hope for the Righteous For those who trust in God, there is hope and assurance that He will ultimately triumph over evil.(3) The horseman lifteth up.--Better, There is the rearing horseman and the flaming sword, and the glittering lance, and a multitude of wounded, and a mass of corpses . . .Verse 3. - The horseman lifteth up. The Hebrew is more vivid, the words standing in pairs, as if describing the successive onsets of the enemy. So Pusey. It is best to render, "horsemen making to rear;" or as Septuagint. ἱππέως ἀναβαίνοντος, "horseman mounting;" so the Vulgate; Henderson. Horsemen are seen in the most ancient sculptures of Nimroud, and in the bas-reliefs of Kouyunjik (comp. Judith 2:15; Ezekiel 23:6; Layard, ' Nineveh,' 2:356). Both the bright sword; better, and the flaming sword (Genesis 3:24); literally, the flame of the sword. And the glittering spear; literally, the lightning flash of the spear (Habakkuk 3:11). These are the arms of the foot soldiers. A multitude of slain. The effect of the assault is described. So numerous are the corpses that one cannot help stumbling over them; the invaders themselves are impeded by the heaps of dead bodies which they have to mount. The LXX. connects this verse with the following, thus. "They shall grow weak in their bodies by reason of the multitude of their fornications." Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Chargingמַעֲלֶ֗ה (ma·‘ă·leh) Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 5927: To ascend, in, actively horseman, פָּרָ֣שׁ (pā·rāš) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 6571: A steed, a driver, cavalry flashing וְלַ֤הַב (wə·la·haḇ) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3851: A flash, a sharply polished blade, point of a, weapon sword, חֶ֙רֶב֙ (ḥe·reḇ) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 2719: Drought, a cutting instrument, as a, knife, sword shining וּבְרַ֣ק (ū·ḇə·raq) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1300: Lightning, a gleam, a flashing sword spear; חֲנִ֔ית (ḥă·nîṯ) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 2595: A lance heaps וְרֹ֥ב (wə·rōḇ) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 7230: Multitude, abundance, greatness of slain, חָלָ֖ל (ḥā·lāl) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 2491: Pierced, polluted mounds וְכֹ֣בֶד (wə·ḵō·ḇeḏ) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3514: Weight, multitude, vehemence of corpses, פָּ֑גֶר (pā·ḡer) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 6297: A carcase, an idolatrous image dead bodies לַגְּוִיָּ֔ה (lag·gə·wî·yāh) Preposition-l, Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 1472: A body, corpse without וְאֵ֥ין (wə·’ên) Conjunctive waw | Adverb Strong's 369: A non-entity, a negative particle end— קֵ֙צֶה֙ (qê·ṣeh) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 7097: End, extremity they stumble וְכָשְׁל֖וּ (wə·ḵā·šə·lū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural Strong's 3782: To totter, waver, to falter, stumble, faint, fall over their dead— בִּגְוִיָּתָֽם׃ (biḡ·wî·yā·ṯām) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 1472: A body, corpse Links Nahum 3:3 NIVNahum 3:3 NLT Nahum 3:3 ESV Nahum 3:3 NASB Nahum 3:3 KJV Nahum 3:3 BibleApps.com Nahum 3:3 Biblia Paralela Nahum 3:3 Chinese Bible Nahum 3:3 French Bible Nahum 3:3 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Nahum 3:3 The horseman mounting and the flashing sword (Nah. 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