3 “aArrange the shield and large shield,
And draw near for the battle!
4 Harness the horses,
And mount the steeds,
And take your stand with helmets on!
aPolish the spears,
Put on the bscale‑armor!
5 Why have I seen it?
They are shattered;
They are adrawing back,
And their bmighty men are crushed
And have fled to refuge,
Without facing back;
cTerror is on every side!”
Declares Yahweh.
6 Let not the aswift man flee,
Nor the mighty man escape;
In the north beside the river Euphrates
They have bstumbled and fallen.