Yeremia 47:3

47:3 Fathers will hear the hoofbeats of the enemies’ horses,

the clatter of their chariots and the rumbling of their wheels.

They will not turn back to save their children

because they will be paralyzed with fear. ¹ 

Yehezkiel 26:7

26:7 “For this is what the sovereign Lord says: Take note that ²  I am about to bring King Nebuchadrezzar ³  of Babylon, king of kings, against Tyre from the north, with horses, chariots, and horsemen, an army and hordes of people.

Yehezkiel 26:10

26:10 He will cover you with the dust kicked up by his many horses. ⁴  Your walls will shake from the noise of the horsemen, wheels, and chariots when he enters your gates like those who invade through a city’s broken walls. ⁵ 

Nehemia 2:4

2:4 The king responded, ⁶  “What is it you are seeking?” Then I quickly prayed to the God of heaven

[47:3]  ¹ tn Heb “From the noise of the stamping of the hoofs of his stallions, from the rattling of his chariots at the rumbling of their wheels, fathers will not turn to their children from sinking of hands.” According to BDB 952 s.v. רִפָּיוֹן the “sinking of the hands” is figurative of helplessness caused by terror. A very similar figure is seen with a related expression in Isa 35:3-4. The sentence has been restructured to put the subject up front and to suggest through shorter sentences more in keeping with contemporary English style the same causal connections. The figures have been interpreted for the sake of clarity for the average reader.

[26:7]  ² tn The word הִנֵּה (hinneh, traditionally “behold”) draws attention to something.

[26:7]  ³ tn Heb “Nebuchadrezzar” is a variant and more correct spelling of Nebuchadnezzar, as the Babylonian name Nabu-kudurri-usur has an an “r” rather than an “n.”

[26:10]  ⁴ tn Heb “From the abundance of his horses he will cover you (with) their dust.”

[26:10]  ⁵ tn Heb “like those who enter a breached city.”

[2:4]  ⁶ tn Heb “said to me.”