Nahum 2 :: New American Standard Bible 2020 (NASB20)

For the LORD ^H3068 will restore ^H7725 the splendor ^H1347 of Jacob ^H3290

Like the splendor ^H1347 of Israel ^H3478,

Even though ^H3588 destroyers ^H1238 have laid ^H1238 waste ^H1238 to them

And ruined ^H7843 their vines ^H2156.

The shields ^H4043 of [fn]his warriors ^H1368 are dyed ^H119 red ^H119,

The warriors ^H376 H2428 are dressed ^H8529 in ^H8529 scarlet ^H8529,

The chariots ^H7393 are fitted with [fn]flashing ^H784 steel ^H6393

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

And the juniper ^H1265 spears ^H1265 are brandished ^H7477.

The chariots ^H7393 drive ^H1984 wildly ^H1984 in the streets ^H2351,

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

Their appearance ^H4758 is like torches ^H3940,

They drive ^H7323 back ^H7323 and ^H7323 forth ^H7323 like lightning ^H1300 flashes ^H1300.

He remembers ^H2142 his officers ^H117;

They stumble ^H3782 in their advance ^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 sways ^H4127 back ^H4127 and ^H4127 forth ^H4127.

It is set ^H5324:

She is stripped ^H1540, she is led ^H5927 away ^H5927,

And her slave ^H519 women ^H519 are sobbing ^H5090 like the sound ^H6963 of doves ^H3123,

Beating ^H8608 their [fn]breasts ^H3824.

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

Yet they are fleeing ^H5127;

“Stop ^H5975, stop ^H5975,”

But no ^H369 one ^H369 turns ^H6437 back ^H6437.

Plunder ^H962 the silver ^H3701,

Plunder ^H962 the gold ^H2091!

For there ^H369 is ^H369 no ^H369 end ^H7097 to the treasure ^H8499—

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

She is emptied ^H950! Yes, she is desolate ^H4003 and waste ^H1110!

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

Also trembling ^H2479 is in [fn]the entire ^H3605 body ^H4975,

And all ^H3605 their faces ^H6440 have become ^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 went ^H1980

With nothing ^H369 to disturb ^H2729 them?

The lion ^H738 tore ^H2963 enough ^H1767 for his cubs ^H1484,

[fn]Killed ^H2614 enough prey for his lionesses ^H3833,

And filled ^H4390 his lairs ^H2356 with prey ^H2964

And his dens ^H4585 with torn ^H2966 flesh ^H2966.

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