All who see you will flee(A) from you and say,
    ‘Nineveh(B) is in ruins(C)—who will mourn for her?’(D)
    Where can I find anyone to comfort(E) you?”

Are you better than(F) Thebes,(G)
    situated on the Nile,(H)
    with water around her?
The river was her defense,
    the waters her wall.
Cush[a](I) and Egypt were her boundless strength;
    Put(J) and Libya(K) were among her allies.

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Footnotes

  1. Nahum 3:9 That is, the upper Nile region

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?

Art thou better than populous No, that was situate among the rivers, that had the waters round about it, whose rampart was the sea, and her wall was from the sea?

Ethiopia and Egypt were her strength, and it was infinite; Put and Lubim were thy helpers.

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