Verse Comparison: Nahum 2:5
American Standard Version
He remembereth his nobles: they stumble in their march; they make haste to the wall thereof, and the mantelet is prepared.
Amplified® Bible
[The Assyrian leader] remembers {and} summons his bravest men; they stumble in their march. They hasten to the city's wall, and their movable defense shelter is prepared {and} set up.
Contemporary English Version
An officer gives a command. But his soldiers stumble, as they hasten to build a shelter to protect themselves against rocks thrown down from the city wall.
Darby English Version
He bethinketh him of his nobles: they stumble in their march; they make haste to the wall thereof, and the shelter is prepared.
Good News Bible
The officers are summoned; they stumble as they press forward. The attackers rush to the wall and set up the shield for the battering ram.
King James Version
He shall recount his worthies: they shall stumble in their walk; they shall make haste to the wall thereof, and the defence shall be prepared.
New American Standard Bible
He remembers his nobles; They stumble in their march, They hurry to her wall, And the mantelet is set up.
New International Version
He summons his picked troops,
yet they stumble on their way.
They dash to the city wall;
the protective shield is put in place.
New King James Version
He remembers his nobles;
They stumble in their walk;
They make haste to her walls,
And the defense is prepared.
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
He remembers his nobles; They stumble in their march, They hurry to her wall, And they set the mantelet up.
Revised Standard Version
The officers are summoned, they stumble as they go, they hasten to the wall, the mantelet is set up.
Young's Literal Translation
He doth remember his honourable ones, They stumble in their goings, They hasten `to' its wall, and prepared is the covering.
