The Overthrow of Nineveh
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Though Nineveh was like a pool of water throughout her days,
Now they are fleeing;
“Stop, stop,”
But (L)no one turns back.
9 Now they are fleeing;
“Stop, stop,”
But (L)no one turns back.
Plunder the silver!
Plunder the (M)gold!
For there is no limit to the treasure—
Wealth from every kind of desirable object.
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11 Plunder the (M)gold!
For there is no limit to the treasure—
Wealth from every kind of desirable object.
Where is the den of the lions
And the feeding place of the (Q)young lions,
Where the lion, lioness and lion’s cub prowled,
With nothing to disturb them?
12 And the feeding place of the (Q)young lions,
Where the lion, lioness and lion’s cub prowled,
With nothing to disturb them?
The lion tore enough for his cubs,
(l)Killed enough for his lionesses,
And filled his lairs with prey
And his dens with torn flesh.
(l)Killed enough for his lionesses,
And filled his lairs with prey
And his dens with torn flesh.
Footnotes:
a.
Nahum 2:1: ['Ch 2:2 in Heb']
b.
Nahum 2:1: ['Lit ', your face]
c.
Nahum 2:1: ['Lit ', Make strong your loins]
d.
Nahum 2:1: ['Lit ', strengthen power greatly]
e.
Nahum 2:3: ['I.e. those attacking Nineveh']
f.
Nahum 2:3: ['Lit ', fire of steel]
g.
Nahum 2:3: ['Lit ', On the day of his preparation]
h.
Nahum 2:4: ['Lit ', broad places]
i.
Nahum 2:5: ['Lit ', covering, ' used in a siege']
j.
Nahum 2:7: ['Lit ', hearts]
k.
Nahum 2:10: ['Lit ', all the loin]
l.
Nahum 2:12: ['Lit ', Strangled]