Jeremiah 46:3

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““Prepare the buckler and shield, and draw near to battle!”

— WEB

“Order ye the buckler and shield, and draw near to battle.”

— KJV

“Prepare ye the buckler and shield, and draw near to battle.”

— ASV

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Commentary

Derisive summons to battle. With all your mighty preparation for the invasion of Nebuchadnezzar, when ye come to the encounter, ye shall be "dismayed" (Jer 46:5). Your mighty threats shall end in nothing. buckler--smaller, and carried by the light-armed cavalry. shield--of larger size, and carried by the heavily armed infantry.

— Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary (public domain)

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