2 For the Lord will restore the majesty of Jacob, yes, the majesty of Israel,though ravagers have ravaged them and ruined their vine branches.
3 The shields of his warriors are dyed red;the valiant men are dressed in scarlet. The fittings of the chariot flash like fire on the day of its battle preparations,and the spears are brandished.
4 The chariots dash madly through the streets;they rush around in the plazas.They look like torches;they dart back and forth like lightning.
5 He gives orders to his officers;they stumble as they advance.They race to its wall;the protective shield is set in place.
6 The river gates are opened,and the palace erodes away.
7 Beauty is stripped, she is carried away;her ladies-in-waiting moanlike the sound of doves, and beat their breasts.
8 Nineveh has been like a pool of waterfrom her first days, but they are fleeing.“Stop! Stop! ” they cry,but no one turns back.