Nahum 3:12-14
Lexham English Bible
Nineveh’s Defenses Will Fail
12 All of your fortifications are like fig trees with ripe firstfruits—
if they are shaken, they will fall into the mouth of the eater.
13 Look! Your troops are like women in your midst.
The gates of your land are wide open to your enemies;
fire will consume the bars of your gates.
14 Draw water for a siege!
Strengthen your fortifications!
Go to the mud pit!
Trample the clay!
Grasp the brick mold!
Nahum 3:12-14
New American Standard Bible
12 All your fortifications are (A)fig trees with [a](B)ripe fruit—
When shaken, they fall into the eater’s mouth.
13 Behold, your people are (C)women in your midst!
The gates of your land are (D)opened wide to your enemies;
Fire consumes your gate bars.
14 (E)Draw for yourself water for a siege!
(F)Strengthen your fortifications!
Go into the clay and tread the mortar!
Take hold of the brick mold!
Footnotes
- Nahum 3:12 Lit first fruits
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