Study it in the app“The shield of his mighty men is reddened, the men of valor clothed in scarlet; in the fire of steel are the chariots on the day he prepares them, and the cypresses are shaken.”
The shieldמָגֵןof his mighty menגִּבֹּרֵיהוּis reddened,מְאָדָּםthe menאַנְשֵׁיof valorחַיִלclothed in scarlet;מְתֻלָּעִיםin the fireבְּאֵשׁof steelפְּלָדוֹתare the chariotsהָרֶכֶבon the dayבְּיוֹםhe prepares them,הֲכִינוֹand the cypressesוְהַבְּרֹשִׁיםare shaken.הָרְעָלוּ
shield
A piece the soldier carries on his arm to block blows in battle.
Where else “magen” appearswarrior
A brave warrior, or a capable man.
Where else “gibore” appearsbe red
Be red, turn red; of rams' skins, dyed red.
Where else “meadam” appearsman
An adult male person; also each man of a people, a trade or a place.
Where else “anshe” appearsvalor
Strength and ability: the brave man in war, the capable and worthy person.
Where else “chayil” appearsbe clothed in scarlet
To be dyed or clothed in scarlet, crimson red.
Where else “metulaim” appearsfire
Fire that burns or cooks.
Where else “esh” appearssteel, iron fittings
A word of uncertain sense; perhaps the steel or iron fittings of war chariots.
Where else “peladot” appearschariot
War chariots.
Where else “rechev” appearsday
The day, the hours of light, or a whole day.
Where else “yom” appearsprepare
To get something set and done beforehand.
Where else “hachin” appearscypress
Cypress (or a similar tree with good wood); also what is made from that wood: spears or musical instruments.
Where else “beroshim” appearsshake, brandish
To shake, make tremble; to brandish spears.
Where else “haralu” appears“Steel” and “cypresses”: words of uncertain sense; it can be understood that the cypresses are the spears, made of that wood.
2For YHWH restores the pride of Jacob as the pride of Israel, for those who empty have emptied them and their vine branches they have destroyed.
3 · This verse (above)
4In the streets the chariots go mad, they jostle one another in the squares; their appearance is like torches, like lightning flashes they run.
