18 King of Assyria, your shepherds slumber;(A)
your officers sleep.
Your people are scattered across the mountains(B)
with no one to gather them together.(C)
19 There is no remedy for your injury;
your wound is severe.(D)
All who hear the news about you
will clap their hands because of you,(E)
for who has not experienced
your constant cruelty?

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18 Your shepherds (A)are asleep,
    O king of Assyria;
    (B)your nobles slumber.
Your people (C)are scattered on the mountains
    with none to gather them.
19 There is no easing your hurt;
    (D)your wound is grievous.
All who hear the news about you
    (E)clap their hands over you.
For (F)upon whom has not come
    your unceasing evil?

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18 King of Assyria, your shepherds[a] slumber;(A)
    your nobles lie down to rest.(B)
Your people are scattered(C) on the mountains
    with no one to gather them.
19 Nothing can heal you;(D)
    your wound is fatal.
All who hear the news about you
    clap their hands(E) at your fall,
for who has not felt
    your endless cruelty?(F)

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Footnotes

  1. Nahum 3:18 That is, rulers