Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
yes,
though ravagers have ravaged them
and ruined their vine branches.
New American Standard Bible
Even though devastators have devastated them
And
King James Version
For the LORD hath turned away the excellency of Jacob, as the excellency of Israel: for the emptiers have emptied them out, and marred their vine branches.
International Standard Version
For the LORD will restore the glory of Jacob, just as he will restore the glory of Israel, although plunderers have devastated them, vandalizing their vine branches.
A Conservative Version
For LORD restores the excellency of Jacob, as the excellency of Israel, for the emptiers have emptied them out, and destroyed their vine-branches.
American Standard Version
For Jehovah restoreth the excellency of Jacob, as the excellency of Israel; for the emptiers have emptied them out, and destroyed their vine-branches.
Amplified
For the Lord will restore the splendor and majesty of Jacob
Like the splendor of [ancient and united] Israel,
Even though destroyers have destroyed them
And ruined their vine branches.
Bible in Basic English
For the Lord will make good the vine of Jacob, as well as the vine of Israel: for the wasters have made them waste and sent destruction on the branches of their vine.
Darby Translation
For Jehovah hath brought again the glory of Jacob, as the glory of Israel; for the wasters have wasted them, and marred their vine-branches.
Julia Smith Translation
For Jehovah turned back the pride of Jacob as the pride of Israel: for they emptying emptied them out, they corrupted their vineshoots
King James 2000
For the LORD will restore the excellence of Jacob, as the excellence of Israel: for the plunderers have emptied them out, and marred their vine branches.
Lexham Expanded Bible
For Yahweh will restore the majesty of Jacob like the majesty of Israel; for ravagers have ravaged them and ruined [their] branches.
Modern King James verseion
For Jehovah has turned away the glory of Jacob, as the glory of Israel. For the plunderers have plundered them, and have destroyed their vine branches.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
for the LORD shall restore again the glory of Jacob, like as the glory of Israel. The destroyers have broken them down, and marred the wine branches.
NET Bible
For the Lord will restore the majesty of Jacob, as well as the majesty of Israel, though their enemies have plundered them and have destroyed their fields.
New Heart English Bible
For the LORD restores the excellency of Jacob, as the excellency of Israel; for the destroyers have destroyed them, and ruined their vine branches.
The Emphasized Bible
For Yahweh hath restored the excellency of Jacob, like the excellency of Israel, - for the plunderers have plundered them, and, their vine branches, have they marred.
Webster
For the LORD hath turned away the excellence of Jacob, as the excellence of Israel: for the emptiers have emptied them out, and marred their vine branches.
World English Bible
For Yahweh restores the excellency of Jacob, as the excellency of Israel; for the destroyers have destroyed them, and ruined their vine branches.
Youngs Literal Translation
For turned back hath Jehovah to the excellency of Jacob, As to the excellency of Israel, For emptied them out have emptiers, And their branches they have marred.
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Nahum 2:2
Verse Info
Context Readings
An Army Will Conquer Nineveh
1
Man the fortifications!
Watch the road!
Brace
Summon all your strength!
yes,
though ravagers have ravaged them
and ruined their vine branches.
the valiant men are dressed in scarlet.
The fittings of the chariot flash like fire
on the day of its battle preparations,
and the spears are brandished.
Cross References
Psalm 80:12-13
so that all who pass by pick its fruit?
Genesis 49:22-23
a fruitful vine beside a spring;
its branches
Isaiah 10:5-12
the staff in their hands is My wrath.
Isaiah 60:15
with no one passing through,
I will make you an object of eternal pride,
a joy from age to age.
Jeremiah 25:29
For I am already bringing disaster on the city that bears My name,
Jeremiah 49:9
wouldn’t they leave some gleanings?
Were thieves to come in the night,
they would destroy only what they wanted.
Ezekiel 37:23
They will not defile themselves anymore with their idols,
Hosea 10:1
it yields fruit for itself.
The more his fruit increased,
the more he increased the altars.
The better his land produced,
the better they made the sacred pillars.
Zephaniah 3:11
because of everything you have done
in rebelling
For then I will remove
your proud,
and you will never again be haughty
on My holy mountain.