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Harness the horses
and mount, O horsemen!
Take your position,
with helmets!
Polish the spears!
Put on armor!
Why have I seen them?
They are shattered, retreating,
their warriors beaten,
fleeing for cover, no turning back,
terror on every side!”
It is a declaration of Adonai.
“The swift cannot flee,
nor the warrior escape.
In the north by the river Euphrates
they stumbled and fell.

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Harness the horses,
    mount the steeds!
Take your positions
    with helmets on!
Polish(A) your spears,
    put on your armor!(B)
What do I see?
    They are terrified,
they are retreating,
    their warriors are defeated.
They flee(C) in haste
    without looking back,
    and there is terror(D) on every side,”
declares the Lord.
“The swift cannot flee(E)
    nor the strong escape.
In the north by the River Euphrates(F)
    they stumble and fall.(G)

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