KJ3 Literal Translation
Nahum 2
The victorious armies of Jehovah against Ninevah.
1The one scattering is coming up against your face. Guard the rampart; watch the way; make the loins strong, firm up your power exceedingly.
2For Jehovah has turned the glory of Jacob like the glory of Israel. For those emptying have emptied them and have destroyed their vine branches.
3The shield of his mighty ones has become red, the sons of strength are clothed in scarlet, the chariots will flame like iron torches in the day of preparation, and the cypresses are made to quiver.
4The chariots flash in the outside places; they shall rush to and fro in the open squares. Their appearance is like torches; they dart about like the lightnings.
5He shall remember its nobles; they shall stumble in their walking; they shall hurry to its wall, and shall prepare the covering.
6The gates of the rivers shall be opened, and the palace shall be melted.
7And she who stood firm, who is uncovered and caused to go up; and her slave-girls are moaning like the sound of doves, beating on their breast.
8And Nineveh is like a pool of water from her days; yet they are fleeing. They cry, Stand! Stand! But no one turns himself.
9Plunder the silver! Plunder the gold! For there is no end to the treasure, riches from all precious articles.
10She is empty, even waste, even devastated. And the heart is melted, and the knocking of the knees; and trembling is in all the loins; and all of their faces collect heat.
11Where is the den of the lions and the feeding place of the young lions, there where the lion, and the lioness, and the lion's cub walked, and none shall terrify them?
12The lion tears in pieces, enough for his cubs, and strangles for his lionesses, and has filled his holes with prey, even his lairs with torn prey.
13Behold, I am against you, a statement of Jehovah of Hosts; and I will burn her chariots in the smoke, and the sword shall devour your young lions. And I will cut off your prey from the earth, and the voice of your messengers shall not be heard any more.
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