And all for the countless whorings of the (A)prostitute,
    (B)graceful and of deadly charms,
who betrays nations with her whorings,
    and peoples with her charms.

(C)Behold, I am against you,
    declares the Lord of hosts,
    and (D)will lift up your skirts over your face;
and I will make nations look at (E)your nakedness
    and kingdoms at your shame.
I will throw filth at you
    and (F)treat you with contempt
    and make you (G)a spectacle.
And all who look at you (H)will shrink from you and say,
“Wasted is (I)Nineveh; (J)who will grieve for her?”
    (K)Where shall I seek comforters for you?

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All because of the (A)many sexual acts of the prostitute,
The charming one, the (B)mistress of sorceries,
Who (C)sells nations by her sexual acts,
And families by her sorceries.
“Behold, (D)I am against you,” declares the Lord of armies;
“And I will [a](E)lift up your skirts over your face,
And (F)show the nations your nakedness,
And the kingdoms your shame.
I will (G)throw filth on you
And (H)declare you worthless,
And set you up as a (I)spectacle.
And it will come about that all who see you
Will [b]shrink from you and say,
‘Nineveh is devastated!
(J)Who will have sympathy for her?’
Where shall I seek comforters for you?”

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Footnotes

  1. Nahum 3:5 Lit uncover your private parts
  2. Nahum 3:7 Lit flee