Berean Standard Bible
Nahum 2
1One who scattersמֵפִ֛יץme.FitzH6327advancesעָלָ֥ה'a.LahH5927againstH5921youפָּנַ֖יִךְpa.Na.yikhH6440, O Nineveh.Guardנָצ֣וֹרna.TzorH5341the fortressמְצֻרָ֑הme.tzu.RahH4694!Watchצַפֵּה־tza.peh-H6822the roadדֶ֙רֶךְ֙de.rekhH1870!Brace yourselvesחַזֵּ֣ק מָתְנַ֔יִםcha.Zek ma.te.Na.yimH2388H4975!Summonאַמֵּ֥ץ'a.MetzH553allמְאֹֽד׃me.'OdH3966your strengthכֹּ֖חַKo.achH3581!
2Forכִּ֣יkiH3588the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068אֶת־'et-H853will restoreשָׁ֤בshavH7725the splendorגְּא֣וֹןge.'onH1347of Jacobיַעֲקֹ֔בya.'a.KoH3290like the splendorכִּגְא֖וֹןkig.'onH1347of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478,thoughכִּ֤יkiH3588destroyersבְקָקוּם֙ve.ka.KumH1238have laid them wasteבֹּֽקְקִ֔יםbo.ke.KimH1238and ruinedשִׁחֵֽתוּ׃shi.Che.tuH7843the branches of their vineוּזְמֹרֵיהֶ֖םu.ze.mo.rei.HemH2156.
3The shieldsמָגֵ֨ןma.GenH4043of his mighty menגִּבֹּרֵ֜יהוּgi.bo.Rei.huH1368are redמְאָדָּ֗םme.'a.DamH119;the valiant warriorsחַ֙יִל֙cha.yilH376H2428are dressed in scarletמְתֻלָּעִ֔יםme.tu.la.'ImH8529.The fittingsפְּלָד֥וֹתpe.la.DotH6393of the chariotsהָרֶ֖כֶבha.Re.khevH7393flash like fireבְּאֵשׁ־be.'esh-H784on the dayבְּי֣וֹםbe.YomH3117they are preparedהֲכִינ֑וֹha.khi.NoH3559,and the spears of cypressוְהַבְּרֹשִׁ֖יםve.ha.be.ro.ShimH1265have been brandishedהָרְעָֽלוּ׃ha.re.'A.luH7477.
4The chariotsH7393dashיִתְהוֹלְל֣וּyit.ho.LuH1984through the streetsבַּֽחוּצוֹת֙ba.chu.tzOtH2351;they rush aroundיִֽשְׁתַּקְשְׁק֖וּןyish.tak.she.KunH8264the plazasבָּרְחֹב֑וֹתba.re.cho.VotH7339,appearingמַרְאֵיהֶן֙mar.'ei.HenH4758like torchesכַּלַּפִּידִ֔םka.la.pi.DimH3940,darting aboutיְרוֹצֵֽצוּ׃ye.ro.Tze.tzuH7323like lightningכַּבְּרָקִ֖יםka.be.ra.KimH1300.
5He summonsיִזְכֹּר֙yiz.KorH2142his noblesאַדִּירָ֔יו'a.di.RavH117;they stumbleיִכָּשְׁל֖וּyi.ka.she.LuH3782as they advanceבַּהֲלִֽיכָתָ֑םva.ha.li.kho.tamH1979.They raceיְמַֽהֲרוּ֙ye.ma.ha.RuH4116to its wallחֽוֹמָתָ֔הּcho.ma.TahH2346;the protective shieldהַסֹּכֵֽךְ׃ha.so.KhekhH5526is set in placeוְהֻכַ֖ןve.hu.KhanH3559.
7It is decreed thatוְהֻצַּ֖בve.hu.TzavH5324the citybe exiledגֻּלְּתָ֣הgu.le.TahH1540and carried awayהֹֽעֲלָ֑תָהho.'a.La.tahH5927;her maidservantsוְאַמְהֹתֶ֗יהָve.'am.ho.Tei.haH519moanמְנַֽהֲגוֹת֙me.na.ha.goyTH5090likeכְּק֣וֹלke.KolH6963dovesיוֹנִ֔יםyo.NimH3123,and beatמְתֹפְפֹ֖תme.to.fe.FotH8608uponעַל־'al-H5921their breastsלִבְבֵהֶֽן׃li.ve.HenH3824.
8Ninevehוְנִינְוֵ֥הve.ni.ne.VehH5210has been like a poolכִבְרֵֽכַת־khiv.re.khat-H1295of waterמַ֖יִםMa.yimH4325throughoutהִ֑יאHi'H1931her daysמִ֣ימֵיMi.meiH3117,but nowוְהֵ֣מָּהve.He.mahH1992it is draining awayנָסִ֔יםna.SimH5127. “Stopעִמְד֥וּ'im.DuH5975!Stop!” they cryעֲמֹ֖דוּ'a.Mo.duH5975,but noוְאֵ֥יןve.'EinH369one turns backמַפְנֶֽה׃maf.NehH6437.
10She is emptiedבּוּקָ֥הbu.KahH950!Yes, she is desolateוּמְבוּקָ֖הu.me.vu.KahH4003and laid wasteוּמְבֻלָּקָ֑הu.me.vu.la.KahH1110!Heartsוְלֵ֨בve.LevH3820meltנָמֵ֜סna.MesH4549,kneesבִּרְכַּ֗יִםbir.Ka.yimH1290knockוּפִ֣קu.FikH6375,bodiesמָתְנַ֔יִםma.te.Na.yimH4975trembleוְחַלְחָלָה֙ve.chal.cha.LahH2479,and everyH3605faceוּפְנֵ֥יu.fe.NeiH6440H3605grows paleקִבְּצ֥וּ פָארֽוּר׃ki.be.Tzu fa.RurH6908H6289!
11Whereאַיֵּה֙'ai.YehH346is the lionsאֲרָי֔וֹת'a.ra.YotH738’lairמְע֣וֹןme.'onH4583or the feeding groundוּמִרְעֶ֥ה ה֖וּאu.mir.'Eh hu'H4829H1931of the young lionsלַכְּפִרִ֑יםla.ke.fi.RimH3715,whereאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834the lionאַרְיֵ֨ה'ar.YehH738and lionessלָבִ֥יא שָׁ֛םla.Vi' shamH3833H8033prowledהָלַךְ֩ha.laKhH1980withאַרְיֵ֖ה'ar.YehH738theircubsגּ֥וּרgurH1482,with nothingוְאֵ֥יןve.'EinH369to frighten them awayמַחֲרִֽיד׃ma.cha.RidH2729?
12The lionH738mauledטֹרֵף֙to.RefH2963enough forבְּדֵ֣יbe.DeiH1767its cubsגֹֽרוֹתָ֔יוgo.ro.TavH1484and strangled preyוּמְחַנֵּ֖קu.me.cha.NekH2614for the lionessH3833.It filledוַיְמַלֵּא־vay.ma.le'-H4390its densחֹרָ֔יוcho.RavH2356with the killטֶ֣רֶףTe.refH2964,and its lairsוּמְעֹֽנֹתָ֖יוu.me.'o.no.TavH4585with mauled preyטְרֵפָֽה׃te.re.FahH2966.
13“Beholdהִנְנִ֣יhi.NiH2005,I am against youאֵלַ֗יִךְ'e.La.yikhH413,”declaresנְאֻם֙ne.'UmH5002the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068of Hostsצְבָא֔וֹתtze.va.'otH6635. “I will reduceוְהִבְעַרְתִּ֤יve.hiv.'ar.TiH1197your chariotsרִכְבָּ֔הּrikh.BahH7393to cindersבֶֽעָשָׁן֙ve.'a.ShanH6227,and the swordחָ֑רֶבCha.revH2719will devourתֹּ֣אכַלTo.khalH398your young lionsוּכְפִירַ֖יִךְu.khe.fi.Ra.yikhH3715.I will cut offוְהִכְרַתִּ֤יve.hikh.ra.TiH3772your preyH2964from the earthמֵאֶ֙רֶץ֙me.'E.retzH776,and the voicesק֥וֹלKolH6963of your messengersמַלְאָכֵֽכֵה׃ סmal.'a.Khe.khehH4397will no longerוְלֹֽא־ve.lo'-H3808be heardיִשָּׁמַ֥עyi.sha.Ma'H8085ע֖וֹדodH5750.”
Commentaries on Nahum 2
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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