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11 What has become of the lions’ lair and the feeding place for young lions, where the lion, lioness, and lion’s cub prowled with nothing to fear? 12 The lion tore apart as much prey as his cubs needed and strangled prey to provide food for his lionesses. He filled his lairs with prey and his dens with torn flesh.

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The Divine Warrior Will Hunt down the Mighty Lions

11 Where now is the den of the lions
    and the cave of the fierce lions?
There the lioness, the cub, and the lion once prowled,[a]
    and no one disturbed them.[b]
12 The lion tore apart enough prey for his cubs,
    he strangled prey for his lioness;
he filled his lair[c] with prey
    and his den with mangled carcass.

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Footnotes

  1. Nahum 2:11 Literally “went”
  2. Nahum 2:11 Literally “there is no one making them afraid”
  3. Nahum 2:12 Literally “his holes”