Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
totally deceitful,
full of plunder,
never without prey.
New American Standard Bible
Her prey never departs.
King James Version
Woe to the bloody city! it is all full of lies and robbery; the prey departeth not;
International Standard Version
Woe to this city, contaminated with shed blood, all full of lies and robberies it is never without victims!
A Conservative Version
Woe to the bloody city! It is all full of lies and rapine. The prey departs not.
American Standard Version
Woe to the bloody city! it is all full of lies and rapine; the prey departeth not.
Amplified
Her prey never departs [alive].
Bible in Basic English
A curse is on the town of blood; it is full of deceit and violent acts; and there is no end to the taking of life.
Darby Translation
Woe to the bloody city! It is all full of lies and violence; the prey departeth not.
Julia Smith Translation
Wo! to the city of bloods: all of it was filled with falsehood, with violence; the prey will not withdraw.
King James 2000
Woe to the bloody city! it is all full of lies and robbery; the victim departs not;
Lexham Expanded Bible
Woe to the city [that has shed] {much blood}! {She is a deceiver}, She is filled [with] plunder, {She has hoarded her spoils of war}.
Modern King James verseion
Woe to the bloody city! It is a lie, and full of plunder; the prey is not withdrawn.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Woe to that bloodthirsty city, which is all full of lies and robbery, and will not leave off from ravishing.
NET Bible
Woe to the city guilty of bloodshed! She is full of lies; she is filled with plunder; she has hoarded her spoil!
New Heart English Bible
Woe to the bloody city. It is all full of lies and robbery. The prey doesn't depart.
The Emphasized Bible
Alas for the city of bloodshed! All of it, deceit, of violence full, none releaseth prey!
Webster
Woe to the bloody city! it is all full of lies and robberies; the prey departeth not;
World English Bible
Woe to the bloody city! It is all full of lies and robbery. The prey doesn't depart.
Youngs Literal Translation
Woe to the city of blood, She is all with lies -- burglary -- full, Prey doth not depart.
Themes
Deceit » The wicked full of » The prevalence of
Leaders » Names of persons spoken of as
Nineveh » Described as » Full of lies and robbery
Nineveh » Called » Bloody city
Prophets » Names of persons spoken of as
Religious » Names of persons spoken of as
Topics
References
Morish
Word Count of 20 Translations in Nahum 3:1
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Doom Of The Wicked City Is Certain
1
totally deceitful,
full of plunder,
never without prey.
and rumble of the wheel,
galloping horse
and jolting chariot!
Names
Cross References
Nahum 2:12
and strangled prey for its lionesses.
It filled up its dens with the kill,
and its lairs with mauled prey.
Habakkuk 2:12
and founds a town with injustice!
Isaiah 17:14
Before morning—it is gone!
This is the fate of those who plunder us
and the lot of those who ravage us.
Isaiah 24:9
beer is bitter to those who drink it.
Isaiah 42:24
and Israel to the plunderers?
Was it not the Lord?
Have we not sinned against Him?
They were not willing to walk in His ways,
and they would not listen to His instruction.
Ezekiel 22:2-3
“As for you, son of man, will you pass judgment? Will you pass judgment against the city of blood? Then explain all her detestable practices to her.
Ezekiel 24:6-9
Therefore, this is what the Lord God says:
the pot that has rust inside it,
and whose rust will not come off!
Empty it piece by piece;
lots should not be cast for its contents.
Hosea 4:2
and adultery
one act of bloodshed follows another.
Zephaniah 3:1-3
the oppressive city!