The Destruction of Nineveh

(A)The scatterer has come up against you.
    (B)Man the ramparts;
    watch the road;
dress for battle;[a]
    collect all your strength.

For (C)the Lord is restoring the majesty of Jacob
    as the majesty of Israel,
for plunderers have plundered them
    and (D)ruined their branches.

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Notas al pie

  1. Nahum 2:1 Hebrew gird your loins

A city under attack

A scatterer has come up against you.
        Guard the ramparts, watch the road,
            protect your groin, save your[a] strength!
The Lord will restore the pride of Jacob,
        indeed, the pride of Israel,
            because ravagers have destroyed
            them and spoiled their branches.

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Notas al pie

  1. Nahum 2:1 Heb lacks your.