Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Will
‘Nineveh is devastated!
Where will I seek comforters for you?”
King James Version
And it shall come to pass, that all they that look upon thee shall flee from thee, and say, Nineveh is laid waste: who will bemoan her? whence shall I seek comforters for thee?
Holman Bible
“Nineveh is devastated;
who will show sympathy to her?”
Where can I find anyone to comfort you?
International Standard Version
It will be that everyone who looks at you will run away, saying, "Nineveh has been violently overthrown! Who will mourn for her? Where will I find anyone to comfort you?'"
A Conservative Version
And it shall come to pass, that all those who look upon thee shall flee from thee, and say, Nineveh is laid waste. Who will bemoan her? From where shall I seek comforters for thee?
American Standard Version
And it shall come to pass, that all they that look upon thee shall flee from thee, and say, Nineveh is laid waste: who will bemoan her? whence shall I seek comforters for thee?
Amplified
“And it will come about that all who see you
Will shrink back and run from you and say,
‘Nineveh is completely ruined!
Who will grieve for her?’
Where will I seek comforters for you?”
Bible in Basic English
And it will come about that all who see you will go in flight from you and say, Nineveh is made waste: who will be weeping for her? where am I to get comforters for her?
Darby Translation
And it shall come to pass, that all they that see thee shall flee from thee, and shall say, Nineveh is laid waste! Who will bemoan her? whence shall I seek comforters for thee?
Julia Smith Translation
And it was all serving thee shall flee from thee, and say, Nineveh was laid waste: who shall be moved for her? from whom shall I seek those consoling to thee?
King James 2000
And it shall come to pass, that all they that look upon you shall flee from you, and say, Nineveh is laid waste: who will bemoan her? where shall I seek comforters for you?
Lexham Expanded Bible
"And it will be that everyone who sees you will flee from you, And {they} will say, 'Nineveh is destroyed!' Who will mourn for her? From whence shall I seek comforters for you?"
Modern King James verseion
And it shall be that all those who look upon you shall flee from you, and say, Nineveh is laid waste; who will weep for her? From where shall I seek comforters for you?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Yea, all they that look upon thee shall start back, and say, "Nineveh is destroyed!" Who will have pity upon thee? Where shall I seek one to comfort thee?
NET Bible
Everyone who sees you will turn away from you in disgust; they will say, 'Nineveh has been devastated! Who will lament for her?' There will be no one to comfort you!"
New Heart English Bible
It will happen that all those who look at you will flee from you, and say, 'Nineveh is laid waste. Who will mourn for her?' Where will I seek comforters for you?"
The Emphasized Bible
And it shall come to pass that, all who see thee, shall flee from thee, and shall say, Destroyed is Nineveh! Who will bemoan her? - Whence shall I seek any to comfort thee?
Webster
And it shall come to pass, that all they that look upon thee shall flee from thee, and say, Nineveh is laid waste: who will bemoan her; whence shall I seek comforters for thee?
World English Bible
It will happen that all those who look at you will flee from you, and say, 'Nineveh is laid waste! Who will mourn for her?' Where will I seek comforters for you?"
Youngs Literal Translation
And it hath come to pass, Each of thy beholders fleeth from thee, And hath said: 'Spoiled is Nineveh, Who doth bemoan for her?' Whence do I seek comforters for thee?
Interlinear
Ra'ah
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Nahum 3:7
Verse Info
Context Readings
Harlot Nineveh Will Get What She Deserves
6
And
And set you up as a
Will
‘Nineveh is devastated!
Where will I seek comforters for you?”
Which was situated by the
With water surrounding her,
Whose rampart was
Whose wall consisted of
Phrases
Cross References
Isaiah 51:19
Who will mourn for you?
The
How shall I comfort you?
Jeremiah 15:5
Or who will
Or who will turn aside to ask about your welfare?
Jeremiah 51:9
Forsake her and
For her judgment has
And
Revelation 18:10
Numbers 16:34
All Israel who were around them fled at their
Jeremiah 51:41-43
And
How Babylon has become an object of horror among the nations!
Lamentations 2:13
To what
O daughter of Jerusalem?
To what shall I liken you as I comfort you,
O
For your
Who can
Nahum 1:1
The
Nahum 2:9-10
Plunder the
For there is no limit to the treasure—
Wealth from every kind of desirable object.
Revelation 18:16-19
saying, ‘