Men of Persia, Lydia, and Put served as warriors in your army. They hung their shields and helmets on your walls; they gave you splendor.
Parallel translations
- WEB Persia and Lud and Put were in your army, your men of war: they hanged the shield and helmet in you; they showed your beauty.
- KJV They of Persia and of Lud and of Phut were in thine army, thy men of war: they hanged the shield and helmet in thee; they set forth thy comeliness.
- NKJV “Those from Persia, Lydia, and Libya Were in your army as men of war; They hung shield and helmet in you; They gave splendor to you.
- NASB “Persia, Lud, and Put were in your army, your men of war. They hung up shield and helmet on you; they presented your splendor.
- NLT “Men from distant Persia, Lydia, and Libya served in your great army. They hung their shields and helmets on your walls, giving you great honor.
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Quick answer
Soldiers from Persia, Lud, and Put served in Tyre's army, lending her splendor. It shows Tyre's reach extending even to foreign mercenaries.
Overview
Far-flung peoples furnished warriors who hung their shields and helmets in the city, adding to her glory. Tyre's wealth purchased not only goods but military prestige from distant nations. The display of borrowed strength underscores how comprehensively Tyre depended on the nations, none of whom could preserve her when God acted.
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- Ezek 38:5Persia, Cush, and Put will accompany them, all with shields and helmets,
- Ezek 30:5Cush, Put, and Lud, and all the various peoples, as well as Libya and the men of the covenant land, will fall with Egypt by the sword.
- Isa 66:19I will establish a sign among them, and I will send survivors from among them to the nations—to Tarshish, Put, and the archers of Lud; to Tubal, Javan, and the islands far away who have not heard of My fame or seen My glory. So they will proclaim My glory among the nations.
- Song 4:4Your neck is like the tower of David, built with rows of stones; on it hang a thousand shields, all of them shields of warriors.
- Jer 46:9Advance, O horses! Race furiously, O chariots! Let the warriors come forth—Cush and Put carrying their shields, men of Lydia drawing the bow.
- 1 Chr 1:17The sons of Shem: Elam, Asshur, Arphaxad, Lud, and Aram. The sons of Aram: Uz, Hul, Gether, and Meshech.
- Ezek 27:11Men of Arvad and Helech manned your walls all around, and the men of Gammad were in your towers. They hung their shields around your walls; they perfected your beauty.
- Gen 10:6The sons of Ham: Cush, Mizraim, Put, and Canaan.
- Gen 10:22The sons of Shem: Elam, Asshur, Arphaxad, Lud, and Aram.
- Dan 5:28PERES means that your kingdom has been divided and given over to the Medes and Persians.”
- Nah 3:9Cush and Egypt were her boundless strength; Put and Libya were her allies.
- 1 Chr 1:8The sons of Ham: Cush, Mizraim, Put, and Canaan.
- Gen 10:13Mizraim was the father of the Ludites, the Anamites, the Lehabites, the Naphtuhites,
- 1 Chr 1:11Mizraim was the father of the Ludites, the Anamites, the Lehabites, the Naphtuhites,
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