King James Version
Nahum 2
1He that dasheth in piecesמֵפִ֛יץme.FitzH6327is come upעָלָ֥ה'a.LahH5927before thy faceפָּנַ֖יִךְpa.Na.yikhH6440:keepנָצ֣וֹרna.TzorH5341the munitionמְצֻרָ֑הme.tzu.RahH4694,watchצַפֵּה־tza.peh-H6822the wayדֶ֙רֶךְ֙de.rekhH1870, make thyloinsמָתְנַ֔יִםma.te.Na.yimH4975strongחַזֵּ֣קcha.ZekH2388,fortifyאַמֵּ֥ץ'a.MetzH553thypowerכֹּ֖חַKo.achH3581mightilyמְאֹֽד׃me.'OdH3966.
2For the Lordיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068hath turned awayשָׁ֤בshavH7725the excellencyגְּא֣וֹןge.'onH1347of Jacobיַעֲקֹ֔בya.'a.KoH3290,as the excellencyכִּגְא֖וֹןkig.'onH1347of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478:for the emptiersבְקָקוּם֙ve.ka.KumH1238have emptied them outבֹּֽקְקִ֔יםbo.ke.KimH1238,and marredשִׁחֵֽתוּ׃shi.Che.tuH7843their vine branchesוּזְמֹרֵיהֶ֖םu.ze.mo.rei.HemH2156.
3The shieldמָגֵ֨ןma.GenH4043of his mighty menגִּבֹּרֵ֜יהוּgi.bo.Rei.huH1368is made redמְאָדָּ֗םme.'a.DamH119,the valiantחַ֙יִל֙cha.yilH2428menאַנְשֵׁי־'an.shei-H582arein scarletמְתֻלָּעִ֔יםme.tu.la.'ImH8529:the chariotsהָרֶ֖כֶבha.Re.khevH7393shall bewith flamingבְּאֵשׁ־be.'esh-H784torchesפְּלָד֥וֹתpe.la.DotH6393in the dayבְּי֣וֹםbe.YomH3117of his preparationהֲכִינ֑וֹha.khi.NoH3559,and the fir treesוְהַבְּרֹשִׁ֖יםve.ha.be.ro.ShimH1265shall be terribly shakenהָרְעָֽלוּ׃ha.re.'A.luH7477.
4The chariotsH7393shall rageיִתְהוֹלְל֣וּyit.ho.LuH1984in the streetsבַּֽחוּצוֹת֙ba.chu.tzOtH2351,they shall justle one against anotherיִֽשְׁתַּקְשְׁק֖וּןyish.tak.she.KunH8264in the broad waysבָּרְחֹב֑וֹתba.re.cho.VotH7339:they shall seemמַרְאֵיהֶן֙mar.'ei.HenH4758like torchesכַּלַּפִּידִ֔םka.la.pi.DimH3940,they shall runיְרוֹצֵֽצוּ׃ye.ro.Tze.tzuH7323like the lightningsכַּבְּרָקִ֖יםka.be.ra.KimH1300.
5He shall recountיִזְכֹּר֙yiz.KorH2142his worthiesאַדִּירָ֔יו'a.di.RavH117:they shall stumbleיִכָּשְׁל֖וּyi.ka.she.LuH3782in their walkבַּהֲלִֽיכָתָ֑םva.ha.li.kho.tamH1979;they shall make hasteיְמַֽהֲרוּ֙ye.ma.ha.RuH4116to the wallחֽוֹמָתָ֔הּcho.ma.TahH2346thereof, and the defenceהַסֹּכֵֽךְ׃ha.so.KhekhH5526shall be preparedוְהֻכַ֖ןve.hu.KhanH3559.
7And Huzzabוְהֻצַּ֖בve.hu.TzavH5324shall be led away captiveגֻּלְּתָ֣הgu.le.TahH1540,she shall be brought upהֹֽעֲלָ֑תָהho.'a.La.tahH5927,and her maidsוְאַמְהֹתֶ֗יהָve.'am.ho.Tei.haH519shall leadמְנַֽהֲגוֹת֙me.na.ha.goyTH5090heras with the voiceכְּק֣וֹלke.KolH6963of dovesיוֹנִ֔יםyo.NimH3123,taberingמְתֹפְפֹ֖תme.to.fe.FotH8608upon their breastsלִבְבֵהֶֽן׃li.ve.HenH3824.
9Take ye the spoilבֹּ֥זּוּBo.zuH962of silverכֶ֖סֶףKhe.sefH3701,take the spoilבֹּ֣זּוּBo.zuH962of goldזָהָ֑בza.HavH2091: for there isnone endקֵ֙צֶה֙ke.tzehH7097of the storeלַתְּכוּנָ֔הla.te.khu.NahH8498andgloryכָּבֹ֕דka.VodH3519out of all the pleasantחֶמְדָּֽה׃chem.DahH2532furnitureכְּלִ֥יke.LiH3627.
10She is emptyבּוּקָ֥הbu.KahH950,and voidוּמְבוּקָ֖הu.me.vu.KahH4003,and wasteוּמְבֻלָּקָ֑הu.me.vu.la.KahH1110:and the heartוְלֵ֨בve.LevH3820meltethנָמֵ֜סna.MesH4549,and the kneesבִּרְכַּ֗יִםbir.Ka.yimH1290smite togetherוּפִ֣קu.FikH6375,and much painוְחַלְחָלָה֙ve.chal.cha.LahH2479isin all loinsמָתְנַ֔יִםma.te.Na.yimH4975,and the facesוּפְנֵ֥יu.fe.NeiH6440of them all gatherקִבְּצ֥וּki.be.TzuH6908blacknessפָארֽוּר׃fa.RurH6289.
11Where isthe dwellingמְע֣וֹןme.'onH4583of the lionsאֲרָי֔וֹת'a.ra.YotH738,and the feedingplaceוּמִרְעֶ֥הu.mir.'EhH4829of the young lionsלַכְּפִרִ֑יםla.ke.fi.RimH3715,where the lionאַרְיֵ֨ה'ar.YehH738, eventhe old lionלָבִ֥יאla.Vi'H3833,walkedהָלַךְ֩ha.laKhH1980, andthe lion’sאַרְיֵ֖ה'ar.YehH738whelpגּ֥וּרgurH1482, and none made themafraidמַחֲרִֽיד׃ma.cha.RidH2729?
12The lionH738did tear in piecesטֹרֵף֙to.RefH2963enoughבְּדֵ֣יbe.DeiH1767for his whelpsגֹֽרוֹתָ֔יוgo.ro.TavH1484,and strangledוּמְחַנֵּ֖קu.me.cha.NekH2614for his lionessesH3833,and filledוַיְמַלֵּא־vay.ma.le'-H4390his holesחֹרָ֔יוcho.RavH2356with preyטֶ֣רֶףTe.refH2964,and his densוּמְעֹֽנֹתָ֖יוu.me.'o.no.TavH4585with ravinטְרֵפָֽה׃te.re.FahH2966.
13Behold, I amagainst thee, saithנְאֻם֙ne.'UmH5002the Lordיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068of hostsצְבָא֔וֹתtze.va.'otH6635,and I will burnוְהִבְעַרְתִּ֤יve.hiv.'ar.TiH1197her chariotsרִכְבָּ֔הּrikh.BahH7393in the smokeבֶֽעָשָׁן֙ve.'a.ShanH6227,and the swordחָ֑רֶבCha.revH2719shall devourתֹּ֣אכַלTo.khalH398thy young lionsוּכְפִירַ֖יִךְu.khe.fi.Ra.yikhH3715:and I will cut offוְהִכְרַתִּ֤יve.hikh.ra.TiH3772thy preyH2964from the earthמֵאֶ֙רֶץ֙me.'E.retzH776,and the voiceק֥וֹלKolH6963of thy messengersמַלְאָכֵֽכֵה׃ סmal.'a.Khe.khehH4397shall no more be heardיִשָּׁמַ֥עyi.sha.Ma'H8085.
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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