Parallel Verses

Amplified

“Persia and Lud and Put (Libya) were in your army as your men of war. They hung the shield and the helmet on you; they gave you splendor.

New American Standard Bible

Persia and Lud and Put were in your army, your men of war. They hung shield and helmet in you; they set forth your splendor.

King James Version

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.

Holman Bible

Men of Persia, Lud, and Put
were in your army, serving as your warriors.
They hung shields and helmets in you;
they gave you splendor.

International Standard Version

"Soldiers from Persia, Lud, and Libya, served in your army. They were your mighty soldiers. Their helmets and shields adorned your barracks walls, and they won battle decorations for you.

A Conservative Version

Persia and Lud and Put were in thine army, thy men of war. They hung the shield and helmet in thee. They set forth thy comeliness.

American Standard Version

Persia and Lud and Put were in thine army, thy men of war: they hanged the shield and helmet in thee; they set forth thy comeliness.

Bible in Basic English

Cush and Lud and Put were in your army, your men of war, hanging up their body-covers and head-dresses of war in you: they gave you your glory.

Darby Translation

Persia and Lud and Phut were in thine army, thy men of war: they hanged shield and helmet in thee; they gave splendour to thee.

Julia Smith Translation

Persia and Lud and Phut were in thy strength, thy men of war: hung the shield and helmet in thee; they gave thy decoration.

King James 2000

They of Persia and of Lud and of Phut were in your army, your men of war: they hung the shield and helmet in you; they set forth your splendor.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Persia and Lud and Put were {among your soldiers}; small shield and helmet hung {among you} [and] gave [to you] your adornment.

Modern King James verseion

Persia and Lud and Lydia were in your army, your men of war. They hung the shield and helmet in you; they set your splendor.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

The Persians, Lydians and Libyans were in thine host, and helped thee to fight: these hanged up their shields and helmets with thee; these set forth thy beauty.

NET Bible

Men of Persia, Lud, and Put were in your army, men of war. They hung shield and helmet on you; they gave you your splendor.

New Heart English Bible

Persia and Lud and Put were in your army, your men of war: they hanged the shield and helmet in you; they set forth your comeliness.

The Emphasized Bible

They of Persia and Lud and Phut were in thine army, Thy men of war, - Shield and helmet, hung they up within thee, They set forth thy splendour:

Webster

They of Persia and of Lud and of Phut were in thy army, thy military men: they hung the shield and helmet in thee; they set forth thy comeliness.

World English Bible

Persia and Lud and Put were in your army, your men of war: they hanged the shield and helmet in you; they set forth your comeliness.

Youngs Literal Translation

Persian and Lud and Phut Have been in thy forces -- thy men of war. Shield and helmet they hung up in thee, They -- they have given out thine honour.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
פּרס 
Parac 
Usage: 28

and of Lud
לוּד 
Luwd 
Usage: 5

and of Phut
פּוּט 
Puwt 
Usage: 7

חיל 
Chayil 
Usage: 243

אנושׁ 
'enowsh 
Usage: 42

of war
מלחמה 
Milchamah 
Usage: 319

תּלה 
Talah 
Usage: 27

the shield
מגנּה מגן 
Magen 
Usage: 63

and helmet
כּובע 
Kowba` 
Usage: 6

נתן 
Nathan 
Usage: 2011

Context Readings

A Lament For Doomed Tyre

9
“The elders of Gebal and its skilled and wise men were with you, repairing your leaks;
All the ships of the sea with their mariners were with you to deal in your merchandise.
10 “Persia and Lud and Put (Libya) were in your army as your men of war. They hung the shield and the helmet on you; they gave you splendor. 11 The men of Arvad with your army were upon your walls, all around, and the Gammadim (men of valor) were in your towers. They hung their shields on your walls, all around; they perfected your beauty.


Cross References

Ezekiel 30:5

Ethiopia (Cush), Put, Lud, all Arabia, Libya (Cub) and the people of the land of the covenant [the Jews who had taken refuge in Egypt] will fall with the Egyptians by the sword.”

Ezekiel 38:5

Persia (Iran), Cush (Ethiopia), and Put (Libya, N. Africa) with them, all of them with shield and helmet;

Song of Songs 4:4


“Your neck is like the tower of David,
Built with rows of [glistening] stones,
Whereon hang a thousand shields,
All of them shields of warriors.

Isaiah 66:19

I will set up a [miraculous] sign among them, and from them I will send survivors to the nations: Tarshish, Pul (Put), Lud, Meshech, Tubal and Javan, to the distant islands and coastlands that have not heard of My fame nor seen My glory. And they will declare and proclaim My glory among the nations.

Jeremiah 46:9


Charge, you horses,
And drive like madmen, you chariots!
Let the warriors go forward:
Ethiopia and Put (Libya) who handle the shield,
And the Lydians who handle and bend the bow.

Genesis 10:6

the sons of Ham: Cush, Mizraim [from whom descended the Egyptians], Put, and Canaan;

Genesis 10:13

Mizraim [the ancestor of the Egyptians] became the father of Ludim, Anamim, Lehabim, Naphtuhim

Genesis 10:22

The sons of Shem: Elam, Asshur, Arpachshad, Lud and Aram;

1 Chronicles 1:8

The sons of Ham: Cush, Mizraim, Put, and Canaan.

1 Chronicles 1:11

Mizraim became the father of the people of Lud, Anam, Lehab, Naphtuh,

1 Chronicles 1:17

The sons of Shem: Elam, Asshur, Arpachshad, Lud, Aram, Uz, Hul, Gether, and Meshech.

Ezekiel 27:11

The men of Arvad with your army were upon your walls, all around, and the Gammadim (men of valor) were in your towers. They hung their shields on your walls, all around; they perfected your beauty.

Daniel 5:28

peres’—your kingdom has been divided and given over to the Medes and Persians.”

Nahum 3:9


Ethiopia was her strength,
And Egypt too, without limits.
Put and Lubim were among her helpers.

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