Revised Literal Translation

Nahum 2:6-11

6The gatesH8179 of the riversH5104 shall be openedH6605, and the palaceH1964 shall be dissolvedH4127.1

7And HuzzabH5324 shall be led away captiveH1540, she shall be brought upH5927, and her maidsH519 shall leadH5090 her as with the voiceH6963 of dovesH3123, taberingH8608 upon their breastsH3824.2 3

8But NinevehH5210 is of oldH3117 like a poolH1295 of waterH4325: yet they shall flee awayH5127. StandH5975, standH5975, shall they cry; but none shall look backH6437.4 5

9Take ye the spoilH962 of silverH3701, take the spoilH962 of goldH2091: for there is none endH7097 of the storeH8498 and gloryH3519 out of all the pleasantH2532 furnitureH3627.6 7

10She is emptyH950, and voidH4003, and wasteH1110: and the heartH3820 meltethH4549, and the kneesH1290 smite togetherH6375, and much painH2479 is in all loinsH4975, and the facesH6440 of them all gatherH6908 blacknessH6289.

11Where is the dwellingH4583 of the lionsH738, and the feedingplaceH4829 of the young lionsH3715, where the lionH738, even the old lionH3833, walkedH1980, and the lion’sH738 whelpH1482, and none made them afraidH2729?

Read all of Nahum 2

Notes

1. Nahum 2:6 dissolved: or, molten. ↩
2. Nahum 2:7 Huzzab: or, that which was established, or, there was a stand made. ↩
3. Nahum 2:7 led…: or, discovered. ↩
4. Nahum 2:8 of old: or, from the days that she hath been. ↩
5. Nahum 2:8 look back: or, cause them to turn. ↩
6. Nahum 2:9 for…: or, and their infinite store, etc. ↩
7. Nahum 2:9 pleasant…: Heb. vessels of desire. ↩

Notes

Commentaries on Nahum 2