The chariots(A) storm through the streets,
    rushing back and forth through the squares.
They look like flaming torches;
    they dart about like lightning.

Nineveh summons her picked troops,
    yet they stumble(B) on their way.
They dash to the city wall;
    the protective shield is put in place.
The river gates(C) are thrown open
    and the palace collapses.

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The crack of whips,
    the clatter of wheels,
galloping horses
    and jolting chariots!

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Charging cavalry,
    flashing swords
    and glittering spears!
Many casualties,
    piles of dead,
bodies without number,
    people stumbling over the corpses(A)

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