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NAH 2:1–3:19 ©

The demolition of Nineveh

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2:1 The demolition of Nineveh

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2[fn] there on the_mountains [the]_feet of_[one_who]_bears_news [one_who]_proclaims peace celebrate_a_festival Oh_Yəhūdāh/(Judah) festivals_your pay vows_your if/because not he_will_repeat again to_invade[fn] on/over_you(fs) a_worthless_person completely_he it_will_be_cut_off.
2[fn] he_has_come_up [one_who]_scatters on faces_of_you guard [the]_fortification watch [the]_road strengthen [the]_loins make_strong strength exceedingly.
3[fn] if/because he_will_restore YHWH DOM the_majesty of_Yaˊₐqoⱱ/(Jacob) like_majesty of_Yisrāʼēl/(Israel) if/because ravaged_them [those_who]_lay_waste and_branches_their they_have_destroyed.
4[fn] the_shield warriors_his [is]_dyed_red men of_strength [are]_clothed_in_scarlet in/on/at/with_fire of_iron(s) the_chariots in/on_day musters_he and_the_spears they_have_been_made_to_quiver.
5[fn] in/on/at/with_streets they_drive_madly the_chariots rush_to_and_fro in/on/at/with_squares appearance_their like_the_torches like_the_lightning they_run_around.
6[fn] he_remembers officers_his they_stumble in/on/at/with_march_they[fn] they_hurry wall_her and_set_up the_mantelet.
7[fn] the_gates the_river they_have_been_opened and_the_palace it_has_melted_away.
8[fn] and_decreed it_was_uncovered it_was_taken_away and_slave_girls_her [are]_moaning like_sound of_doves [they_are]_beating on breasts_their.
9[fn] and_Nīnəvēh like_pool of_water from_days of_it and_they [are]_fleeing stop stop and_no [one_who]_turns_back.
10[fn] plunder silver plunder gold and_there_is_no an_end to_the_treasure abundance from_all article of_preciousness.
11[fn] emptiness and_desolation and_devastation and_hearts melting and_tremble of_knees and_anguish in_all loins and_faces all_their they_have_gathered a_glow.
12[fn] where [is_the]_dwelling_place of_lions and_feeding_place it of_the_young_lions where it_walked lion lion there cub of_lion and_nothing [one_who]_terrified.
13[fn] [the]_lion [was]_tearing in/on/at/with_enough cubs_his and_strangled for_lionesses_his and_filled prey lairs_his and_dens_his torn_flesh.
14[fn] see_I against_you the_utterance of_YHWH of_hosts and_burn in/on/at/with_smoke chariots_her and_young_lions_your it_will_consume [the]_sword and_cut_off from_earth prey_your and_not it_will_be_heard again the_voice messengers_your.
3woe_to [the]_city of_blood(s) full_she lying plunder [is]_full not it_will_depart prey.
2[the]_sound of_a_whip and_noise of_[the]_rattling of_a_wheel and_horse galloping and_chariot jolting.
3A_horseman bringing_up and_flashing of_a_sword and_glittering of_a_spear and_many of_[the]_slain and_heaps of_corpse[s] and_without an_end to_the_dead_bodies wwww[fn] in/on/at/with_dead_their.
4Because_of_all of_[the]_prostitution(s) of_a_prostitute good of_grace a_mistress of_sorceries the_enslaves nations in/on/at/with_prostitution_her and_peoples in/on/at/with_sorceries_her.
5Behold_I against_you the_utterance of_YHWH of_hosts and_lift_up skirts_your over face_your and_show nations nakedness_your and_kingdoms shame_your.
6And_throw at_you detestable_things and_treat_withcontempt_you and_make_you as_spectacle.
7And_it_was all see_you he_will_flee from_you and_saying(ms) it_is_devastated Nīnəvēh who will_he_show_sympathy to/for_her/it from_where will_I_seek comforters to/for_you(fs).
8Better than_No ʼĀmōn the_sat in/on/at/with_nile water [was]_all_around to/for_her/it which rampart [was_the]_sea of_water wall_her.
9Cush strength_her and_Mizraim and_without an_end Put and_Libya they_were in/on/at/with_allies_your.
10Also it as_an_exile it_went in/on/at/with_captivity also infants_her they_were_dashed_in_pieces in/on/at/with_head of_all [the]_streets and_for nobles_her they_throw a_lot and_all great_her they_were_bound in/on/at/with_chains.
11Also you you_will_become_drunk it_will_be hidden also you you_will_seek a_refuge from_enemy.
12All fortresses_your [are]_fig_trees with first-fruits if they_will_be_shaken and_fall on [the]_mouth of_[one_who]_eats.
13There troops_your [are]_women in/on/at/with_midst_your to_enemies_your wide_(open) they_will_be_opened the_gates land_your it_will_consume fire bars_your.
14Water of_siege draw to/for_you(fs) strengthen fortifications_your go in/on/at/with_clay and_tread in/on/at/with_mortar take_hold_of a_brick-mould.
15There devour_you fire cut_down_you [the]_sword consume_you like_the_locust make_yourself_numerous like_the_locust make_yourself_numerous like_the_grasshopper.
16You_have_increased merchants_your more_than_stars the_heavens a_locust it_strips_off and_flies_away.
17Guards_your like_the_locusts and_scribes_your like_locust_swarm_of of_locust[s] the_settling in/on/at/with_walls in/on_day of_coldness [the]_sun it_rises and_fly_away and_not it_is_known place_him where_they.
18They_are_slumbering shepherds_your Oh_king of_Assyria they_settle_down nobles_your they_are_scattered people_your on the_mountains and_no [one_who]_gathers.
19There_[is]_not relief for_wound_your [is]_severe wound_your all [those_who]_hear news_you they_strike a_palm over_you if/because over whom not has_it_passed cruelty_your continually.

2:1 Note: KJB: Nah.1.15

2:1 Variant note: ל/עבור: (x-qere) ’לַֽ/עֲבָר’: lemma_l/5674 a morph_HR/Vqc id_34SHw לַֽ/עֲבָר

2:2 Note: KJB: Nah.2.1

2:3 Note: KJB: Nah.2.2

2:4 Note: KJB: Nah.2.3

2:5 Note: KJB: Nah.2.4

2:6 Note: KJB: Nah.2.5

2:6 Variant note: ב/הלכות/ם: (x-qere) ’בַּ/הֲלִֽיכָתָ֑/ם’: lemma_b/1979 n_1 morph_HR/Ncfsc/Sp3mp id_34dAC בַּ/הֲלִֽיכָתָ֑/ם

2:7 Note: KJB: Nah.2.6

2:8 Note: KJB: Nah.2.7

2:9 Note: KJB: Nah.2.8

2:10 Note: KJB: Nah.2.9

2:11 Note: KJB: Nah.2.10

2:12 Note: KJB: Nah.2.11

2:13 Note: KJB: Nah.2.12

2:14 Note: KJB: Nah.2.13

3:3 Variant note: יכשלו: (x-qere) ’וְ/כָשְׁל֖וּ’: lemma_c/3782 n_0.0 morph_HC/Vqp3cp id_34AXb וְ/כָשְׁל֖וּ

NAH 2:1–3:19 ©

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