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Nahum 3:18–19

18 xYour shepherds slumber, O yking of Assyria;

Your nobles rest in the dust.

Your people are zscattered on the mountains,

And no one gathers them.

19 Your injury has no healing,

aYour wound is severe.

bAll who hear news of you

Will clap their hands over you,

For upon whom has not your wickedness passed continually?

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Nahum 3:18–19 — The New International Version (NIV)

18 King of Assyria, your shepherds slumber;

your nobles lie down to rest.

Your people are scattered on the mountains

with no one to gather them.

19 Nothing can heal you;

your wound is fatal.

All who hear the news about you

clap their hands at your fall,

for who has not felt

your endless cruelty?

Nahum 3:18–19 — English Standard Version (ESV)

18 Your shepherds are asleep,

O king of Assyria;

your nobles slumber.

Your people are scattered on the mountains

with none to gather them.

19 There is no easing your hurt;

your wound is grievous.

All who hear the news about you

clap their hands over you.

For upon whom has not come

your unceasing evil?

Nahum 3:18–19 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

18 Thy shepherds slumber, O king of Assyria: thy nobles shall dwell in the dust:

Thy people is scattered upon the mountains, and no man gathereth them.

19 There is no healing of thy bruise; thy wound is grievous:

All that hear the bruit of thee shall clap the hands over thee:

For upon whom hath not thy wickedness passed continually?

Nahum 3:18–19 — New Living Translation (NLT)

18 Your shepherds are asleep, O Assyrian king;

your princes lie dead in the dust.

Your people are scattered across the mountains

with no one to gather them together.

19 There is no healing for your wound;

your injury is fatal.

All who hear of your destruction

will clap their hands for joy.

Where can anyone be found

who has not suffered from your continual cruelty?

Nahum 3:18–19 — New Century Version (NCV)

18 King of Assyria, your rulers are asleep;

your important men lie down to rest.

Your people have been scattered on the mountains,

and there is no one to bring them back.

19 Nothing can heal your wound;

your injury will not heal.

Everyone who hears about you applauds,

because everyone has felt your endless cruelty.

Nahum 3:18–19 — American Standard Version (ASV)

18 Thy shepherds slumber, O king of Assyria; thy nobles are at rest; thy people are scattered upon the mountains, and there is none to gather them. 19 There is no assuaging of thy hurt: thy wound is grievous: all that hear the report of thee clap their hands over thee; for upon whom hath not thy wickedness passed continually?

Nahum 3:18–19 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

18 Thy shepherds slumber, O king of Assyria; thy nobles lie still; thy people are scattered upon the mountains, and no man gathereth them. 19 There is no healing of thy breach; thy wound is grievous; all that hear the report of thee clap the hands over thee; for upon whom hath not thy wickedness passed continually?

Nahum 3:18–19 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

18 Your shepherds, king of Assyria, have fallen into a deep sleep. 

Your best fighting men are at rest. 

Your people are scattered on the mountains, 

and there is no one to gather them. 

19 There is no relief for your collapse. 

Your wound is fatal. 

All who hear the news about you will clap their hands. 

Who hasn’t suffered from your endless evil? 

Nahum 3:18–19 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

18 King of Assyria, your shepherds slumber;

your officers sleep.

Your people are scattered across the mountains

with no one to gather them together.

19 There is no remedy for your injury;

your wound is severe.

All who hear the news about you

will clap their hands because of you,

for who has not experienced

your constant cruelty?

Nahum 3:18–19 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

18 Your shepherds are asleep,

O king of Assyria;

your nobles slumber.

Your people are scattered on the mountains

with no one to gather them.

19 There is no assuaging your hurt,

your wound is mortal.

All who hear the news about you

clap their hands over you.

For who has ever escaped

your endless cruelty?

Nahum 3:18–19 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

18 Your shepherds are sleeping, O king of Assyria!

Your nobles slumber.

Your people are scattered on the mountains;

no one can gather them.

19 There is no healing for your wound;

your injury is fatal.

All who hear the report of you will clap their hands for joy concerning you,

For who has not suffered at the hands of your endless cruelty?

Nahum 3:18–19 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

18 King of Assyria, your leaders are asleep.

Your nobles lie down to rest.

Your people are scattered on the mountains.

No one is left to gather them together.

19 Nothing can heal your wounds.

You will die of them.

All those who hear the news about you clap their hands

because you have fallen from power.

All of them suffered

because you never showed them any pity.

Nahum 3:18–19 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

18 Your shepherds are sleeping, O king of Assyria;

Your nobles are lying down.

Your people are scattered on the mountains

And there is no one to regather them.

19 There is no relief for your breakdown,

Your wound is incurable.

All who hear about you

Will clap their hands over you,

For on whom has not your evil passed continually?


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