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.
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- 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.
- BSB 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.
- 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, Ethiopia, and Libya with them; all of them with shield and helmet:
- Ezek 30:5Ethiopia, and Libya, and Lydia, and all the mingled people, and Chub, and the men of the land that is in league, shall fall with them by the sword.
- Isa 66:19And I will set a sign among them, and I will send those that escape of them unto the nations, to Tarshish, Pul, and Lud, that draw the bow, to Tubal, and Javan, to the isles afar off, that have not heard my fame, neither have seen my glory; and they shall declare my glory among the Gentiles.
- Song 4:4Thy neck is like the tower of David builded for an armoury, whereon there hang a thousand bucklers, all shields of mighty men.
- Jer 46:9Come up, ye horses; and rage, ye chariots; and let the mighty men come forth; the Ethiopians and the Libyans, that handle the shield; and the Lydians, that handle and bend the bow.
- 1 Chr 1:17The sons of Shem; Elam, and Asshur, and Arphaxad, and Lud, and Aram, and Uz, and Hul, and Gether, and Meshech.
- Ezek 27:11The men of Arvad with thine army were upon thy walls round about, and the Gammadims were in thy towers: they hanged their shields upon thy walls round about; they have made thy beauty perfect.
- Gen 10:6And the sons of Ham; Cush, and Mizraim, and Phut, and Canaan.
- Gen 10:22The children of Shem; Elam, and Asshur, and Arphaxad, and Lud, and Aram.
- Dan 5:28PERES; Thy kingdom is divided, and given to the Medes and Persians.
- Nah 3:9Ethiopia and Egypt were her strength, and it was infinite; Put and Lubim were thy helpers.
- 1 Chr 1:8The sons of Ham; Cush, and Mizraim, Put, and Canaan.
- Gen 10:13And Mizraim begat Ludim, and Anamim, and Lehabim, and Naphtuhim,
- 1 Chr 1:11And Mizraim begat Ludim, and Anamim, and Lehabim, and Naphtuhim,
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