Nahum 2

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1: Has come upH5927 He who scattersH6327 beforeH5921 your face-H6440 ManH5341 the fort,H4694 WatchH6822 the road,H1870 StrengthenH2388 [your] flanks,H4975 FortifyH0553 [your] powerH3581 mightily.H3966

2: ForH3588 will restoreH7725 YahwehH3068 -H0853 the excellenceH1347 of Jacob,H3290 Like the excellenceH1347 of Israel,H3478 forH3588 have emptied them outH1238 the emptiersH1238 and their vine branchesH2156 ruined.H7843

3: The shieldsH4043 of his mighty menH1368 [are] made red,H0119 the men [are]H0376 valiantH2428 in scarlet-H8529 with flamingH0784 torchesH6393 the chariots [come]H7393 in the dayH3117 of his preparation,H3559 and the spearsH1265 are brandished.H7477

4: In the streets,H2351 rageH1984 the chariotsH7393 they jostle one anotherH8264 in the broad [roads],H7339 they seemH4758 like torches,H3940 like lightningH1300 they run.H7323

5: He remembersH2142 his nobles-H0117 they stumbleH3782 in their walk-H1979 they make hasteH4116 to her wallsH2346 and is preparedH3559 the defense.H5526

6: The gatesH8179 of the riversH5104 are opened,H6605 and the palaceH1964 is dissolved.H4127

7: And it is decreedH5324 she shall be led away captive,H1540 she shall be brought up,H5927 and her maidservantsH0519 shall lead [her]H5090 as with the voiceH6963 of doves,H3123 BeatingH8608 onH5921 their breasts.H3824

8: And Though NinevehH5210 like a poolH1295 of water-H4325 of oldH3117 wasH1931 and theyH1992 flee away.H5127 HaltH5975 Halt [they cry],H5975 but no oneH0369 turns back.H6437

9: Take spoilH0962 of silver,H3701 take spoilH0962 of gold!H2091 and [There is] noH0369 endH7097 of treasureH8498 Or wealthH3519 of everyH3605 prizeH3627 desirable.H2532

10: She is empty,H0950 and desolate,H4003 and waste!H1110 and the heartH3820 melts,H4549 and shake,H6375 the kneesH1290 and [Much] pain [is]H2479 in everyH3605 side,H4975 and facesH6440 all theirH3605 are drainedH6908 of color.H6289

11: WhereH0346 the dwellingH4583 of the lions,H0738 and the feeding placeH4829 isH1931 of the young lions,H3715 whereH0834 walked,H1980 the lion,H0738 the lioness,H3833 thereH8033 [and] cub,H1482 of lionH0738 and no oneH0369 made [them] afraid?H2729

12: the lionH0738 tore in piecesH2963 enough forH1767 his cubs,H1484 and KilledH2614 for his lionesses,H3833 and FilledH4390 with prey,H2964 his cavesH2356 and his densH4585 with flesh.H2966

13: Behold I [am]H2005 against youH0413 saysH5002 YahwehH3068 of hosts,H6635 and I will burnH1197 in smoke,H6227 your chariotsH7393 and your young lions-H3715 shall devourH0398 the swordH2719 and I will cut offH3772 from the earth,H0776 your preyH2964 and noH3808 shall be heard.H8085 MoreH5750 the voiceH6963 of your messengers.H4397