Nahum 2 :: Legacy Standard Bible (LSB)

For Yahweh ^H3068 will restore ^H7725 the majesty ^H1347 of Jacob ^H3290

Like the majesty ^H1347 of Israel ^H3478,

Even though ^H3588 those who empty ^H1238 them have emptied ^H1238 them to destruction ^H1238

And ruined ^H7843 their vine ^H2156 branches ^H2156.

The shields ^H4043 of [fn]his mighty ^H1368 men ^H1368 are colored red ^H119,

The valiant ^H2428 men ^H376 are dressed ^H8529 in ^H8529 [fn]scarlet ^H8529,

The chariots ^H7393 are enveloped in [fn]flashing ^H784 steel ^H6393

[fn]When ^H3117 he is set ^H3559 up to march,

And the cypress ^H1265 spears are brandished ^H7477.

The chariots ^H7393 race ^H1984 madly ^H1984 in the streets ^H2351;

They rush ^H8264 wildly ^H8264 in the [fn]squares ^H7339;

Their appearance ^H4758 is like torches ^H3940;

They dash ^H7323 to ^H7323 and ^H7323 fro ^H7323 like lightning ^H1300 flashes ^H1300.

He remembers ^H2142 his mighty ^H117 ones;

They stumble ^H3782 in their march ^H1979;

They hurry ^H4116 to her wall ^H2346,

And the [fn]mantelet ^H5526 is set ^H3559 up.

The gates ^H8179 of the rivers ^H5104 are opened ^H6605,

And the palace ^H1964 is melted ^H4127 away ^H4127.

So it stands ^H5324 fixed ^H5324:

She is exiled ^H1540, she is carried ^H5927 away ^H5927,

And her maidservants ^H519 are moaning ^H5090 like the sound ^H6963 of doves ^H3123,

Beating ^H8608 on their hearts ^H3824.

Though Nineveh ^H5210 was like a pool ^H1295 of water ^H4325 throughout ^H4480 her days ^H3117,

Now they are fleeing ^H5127;

“Stand ^H5975! Stand ^H5975!”

But no ^H369 one ^H369 [fn]turns ^H6437 back ^H6437.

Plunder ^H962 the silver ^H3701!

Plunder ^H962 the gold ^H2091!

And there ^H369 is ^H369 no ^H369 limit ^H7097 to the treasure ^H8499—

[fn]Wealth ^H3519 from every ^H3605 kind of desirable ^H2532 object ^H3627.

She is emptied ^H950! Yes, she is emptied ^H4003 out and eviscerated ^H1110!

Hearts ^H3820 are melting ^H4549 and knees ^H1290 knocking ^H6375!

Also anguish ^H2479 is in all their loins ^H4975,

And all ^H3605 their faces ^H6440 [fn]turn ^H6908 pale ^H6289!

Where ^H346 is the den ^H4583 of the lions ^H738

And the feeding ^H4829 place ^H4829 of the young ^H3715 lions ^H3715,

Where ^H834 H8033 the lion ^H738, lioness ^H3833, and lion’s ^H738 cub ^H1482 prowled ^H1980,

With nothing ^H369 to make ^H2729 them tremble ^H2729?

The lion ^H738 tore ^H2963 enough ^H1767 for its cubs ^H1484

And strangled ^H2614 enough for its lionesses ^H3833

And filled ^H4390 its lairs ^H2356 with torn ^H2964 up prey ^H2964

And its dens ^H4585 with torn ^H2966 up flesh ^H2966.

“Behold ^H2009, I am against ^H413 you,” declares ^H5002 Yahweh ^H3068 of hosts ^H6635. “And I will burn ^H1197 up ^H1197 her chariots ^H7393 in smoke ^H6227, and a sword ^H2719 will devour ^H398 your young ^H3715 lions ^H3715; and I will cut ^H3772 off ^H3772 your prey ^H2964 from the land ^H776, and no ^H3808 longer ^H5750 will the voice ^H6963 of your messengers ^H4397 be heard ^H8085.”