Nahum 3

Nineveh’s Complete Ruin

11WoeH1945 to the bloodyH1818 cityH5892, completelyH3605 fullH4392 of liesH3585 and pillageH6563; Her preyH2964 neverH3808 departsH4185.2The 2noiseH6963 of the whipH7752, The noiseH6963 of the rattlingH7494 of the wheelH212, GallopingH1725 horsesH5483 And 3boundingH7540 chariotsH4818!3HorsemenH6571 chargingH5927, SwordsH2719 flashingH3851, 4spearsH2595 gleamingH1300, 5ManyH7230 slainH2491, a massH3514 of corpsesH6297, And 67countlessH369H7097 deadH1472 bodiesH1472-- They stumbleH3782 over 8the deadH1472 bodiesH1472!4All becauseH4480 of the 9manyH7230 harlotriesH2183 of the harlotH2181, The charmingH2580H2896 oneH2896, the 10mistressH1172 of sorceriesH3785, Who 11sellsH4376 nationsH1471 by her harlotriesH2183 And familiesH4940 by her sorceriesH3785.5“BeholdH2009, 12I am againstH413 you,” declaresH5002 the LordH3068 of hostsH6635; “And I will 1314liftH1540 up your skirtsH7757 overH5921 your faceH6440, And 15showH7200 to the nationsH1471 your nakednessH4626 And to the kingdomsH4467 your disgraceH7036.6I will 16throwH7993 17filthH8251 on you And 18makeH5034 you vileH5034, And setH7760 you up as a 19spectacleH7210.7And it will comeH1961 about that allH3605 who seeH7200 you Will 20shrinkH5074 from you and sayH559, ‘NinevehH5210 is devastatedH7703! 21WhoH4310 will grieveH5110 for her?’ WhereH370 will I seekH1245 comfortersH5162 for you?”

8Are you betterH3190 thanH4480 2223No-amonH4996H528, Which was situatedH3427 by the 24watersH4325 of the NileH2975, With waterH4325 surroundingH5439 her, WhoseH834 rampartH2426 was 25the seaH3220, Whose wallH2346 consisted of 26the seaH3220?927EthiopiaH3568 was her mightH6109, And EgyptH4714 too, withoutH369 limitsH7097. 28PutH6316 and 29LubimH3864 were among 30her helpersH5833.10YetH1571 she 31became an exileH1473, She wentH1980 into captivityH7628; AlsoH1571 her 32small childrenH5768 were dashedH7376 to piecesH7376 33At the headH7218 of everyH3605 streetH2351; They 34castH3032 lotsH1486 for her honorableH3513 men, And allH3605 her greatH1419 menH1419 were boundH7576 with fettersH2203.11You tooH1571 will becomeH7937 35drunkH7937, You will be 36hiddenH5956. You tooH1571 will searchH1245 for a refugeH4581 from the enemyH340.12AllH3605 your fortificationsH4013 are 37figH8384 treesH8384 with 3839ripeH1061 fruitH1061-- WhenH518 shakenH5128, they fallH5307 into the eater’sH398 mouthH6310.13BeholdH2009, your peopleH5971 are 40womenH802 in your midstH7130! The gatesH8179 of your landH776 are 41openedH6605 wideH6605 to your enemiesH340; FireH784 consumesH398 your gate barsH1280.1442DrawH7579 for yourself waterH4325 for the siegeH4692! 43StrengthenH2388 your fortificationsH4013! GoH935 into the clayH2916 and treadH7429 the mortarH2563! TakeH2388 holdH2388 of the brickH4404 moldH4404!15ThereH8033 44fireH784 will consumeH398 you, The swordH2719 will cutH3772 you downH3772; It will 45consumeH398 you as the locustH3218 does. MultiplyH3513 yourself like the creepingH3218 locustH3218, MultiplyH3513 yourself like the swarmingH697 locustH697.16You have increasedH7235 your 46tradersH7402 moreH4480 thanH4480 the starsH3556 of heavenH8064-- The creepingH3218 locustH3218 47stripsH6584 and fliesH5774 awayH5774.17Your 4849guardsmenH4502 are like the swarmingH697 locustH697. Your 50marshalsH2951 are like hordesH1462 of grasshoppersH1462 SettlingH2583 in the stone wallsH1448 on a coldH7135 dayH3117. The sunH8121 risesH2224 and they fleeH5074, And the placeH4725 whereH335 they are is not knownH3045.18Your shepherdsH7462 are 51sleepingH5123, O 52kingH4428 of AssyriaH804; Your 53noblesH117 are lyingH7931 downH7931. Your peopleH5971 are 54scatteredH6335 on the mountainsH2022 And thereH369 is noH369 oneH369 to regatherH6908 them.19ThereH369 is 55noH369 reliefH3545 for your breakdownH7667, Your 56woundH4347 is incurableH2470. AllH3605 who hearH8085 57aboutH8088 you Will 58clapH8628 their handsH3709 overH5921 you, For on whomH4310 has not your evilH7463 passedH5674 continuallyH8548?