Nahum 2:4
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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.

chariots.

Nahum 3:2,3 The noise of the whip, and the noise of the rattling of the wheels, and of the neighing horse; and of the running chariot, and of the horsemen coming up, . . .

Isaiah 37:24 By the hand of thy servants thou hast reproached the Lord: and hast said: With the multitude of my chariots I have gone up to the height of the mountains, to the top of Libanus: and I will cut down its tall cedars, and its choice fir trees, and will enter to the top of its height, to the forest of its Carmel.

Isaiah 66:15 For behold the Lord will come with fire, and his chariots are like a whirlwind, to render his wrath in indignation, and his rebuke with flames of fire.

Jeremiah 4:13 Behold he shall come up as a cloud, and his chariots as a tempest: his horses are swifter than eagles: woe unto us, for we are laid waste.

Ezekiel 26:10 By reason of the multitude of his horses, their dust shall cover thee: thy walls shall shake at the noise of the horsemen, and wheels, and chariots, when they shall go in at thy gates, as by the entrance of a city that is destroyed.

Daniel 11:40 And at the time prefixed the king of the south shall fight against him, and the king of the north shall come against him like a tempest, with chariots, and with horsemen, and with a great navy, and he shall enter into the countries, and shall destroy, and pass through.

they shall seem.

Context
The Overthrow of Nineveh
3The 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. 4They 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.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.…
Cross References
Isaiah 66:15
For behold the Lord will come with fire, and his chariots are like a whirlwind, to render his wrath in indignation, and his rebuke with flames of fire.

Jeremiah 4:13
Behold he shall come up as a cloud, and his chariots as a tempest: his horses are swifter than eagles: woe unto us, for we are laid waste.

Jeremiah 46:9
Get ye up on horses, and glory in chariots, and let the valiant men come forth, the Ethiopians, and the Libyans that hold the shield, and the Lydians that take, and shoot arrows.

Ezekiel 23:24
And they shall come upon thee well appointed with chariot and wheel, a multitude of people: they shall be armed against thee on every side with breastplate, and buckler, and helmet: and I will set judgment before them, and they shall judge thee by their judgments.

Ezekiel 26:7
For thus saith the Lord God: Behold I will bring against Tyre Nabuchodonosor king of Babylon, the king of kings, from the north, with horses, and chariots, and horsemen, and companies, and much people.

Ezekiel 26:10
By reason of the multitude of his horses, their dust shall cover thee: thy walls shall shake at the noise of the horsemen, and wheels, and chariots, when they shall go in at thy gates, as by the entrance of a city that is destroyed.

Nahum 3:2
The noise of the whip, and the noise of the rattling of the wheels, and of the neighing horse; and of the running chariot, and of the horsemen coming up,

Nahum 3:3
And 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.

Lexicon
The chariots
הָרֶ֔כֶב (hā·re·ḵeḇ)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7393: A vehicle, a team, cavalry, a rider, the upper millstone

dash
יִתְהוֹלְל֣וּ (yiṯ·hō·wl·lū)
Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 1984: To shine

through the streets;
בַּֽחוּצוֹת֙ (ba·ḥū·ṣō·wṯ)
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 2351: Separate by a, wall, outside, outdoors

they rush around
יִֽשְׁתַּקְשְׁק֖וּן (yiš·taq·šə·qūn)
Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | Paragogic nun
Strong's Hebrew 8264: To course, to seek greedily

the plazas,
בָּרְחֹב֑וֹת (bā·rə·ḥō·ḇō·wṯ)
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 7339: A broad open place, plaza

appearing
מַרְאֵיהֶן֙ (mar·’ê·hen)
Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine plural
Strong's Hebrew 4758: Sight, appearance, vision

like torches,
כַּלַּפִּידִ֔ם (kal·lap·pî·ḏim)
Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 3940: A flambeau, lamp, flame

darting about
יְרוֹצֵֽצוּ׃ (yə·rō·w·ṣê·ṣū)
Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 7323: To run

like lightning.
כַּבְּרָקִ֖ים (kab·bə·rā·qîm)
Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 1300: Lightning, a gleam, a flashing sword


Additional Translations
The chariots dash through the streets; they rush around the plazas, appearing like torches, darting about like lightning.The chariots shall rage in the streets, they shall jostle one against another in the broad ways: they shall seem like torches, they shall run like the lightning.

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.

in the ways, and the chariots shall clash together, and shall be entangled in each other in the broad ways: their appearance is as lamps of fire, and as gleaming lightnings.

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.

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

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

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

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