Nahum 3:5–6
Nahum 3:5–6 — The New International Version (NIV)
5 “I am against you,” declares the Lord Almighty.
“I will lift your skirts over your face.
I will show the nations your nakedness
and the kingdoms your shame.
6 I will pelt you with filth,
I will treat you with contempt
and make you a spectacle.
Nahum 3:5–6 — King James Version (KJV 1900)
5 Behold, I am against thee, saith the Lord of hosts;
And I will discover thy skirts upon thy face,
And I will shew the nations thy nakedness,
And the kingdoms thy shame.
6 And I will cast abominable filth upon thee, and make thee vile,
And will set thee as a gazingstock.
Nahum 3:5–6 — New Living Translation (NLT)
5 “I am your enemy!”
says the Lord of Heaven’s Armies.
“And now I will lift your skirts
and show all the earth your nakedness and shame.
6 I will cover you with filth
and show the world how vile you really are.
Nahum 3:5–6 — The New King James Version (NKJV)
5 “Behold, I am against you,” says the Lord of hosts;
“I will lift your skirts over your face,
I will show the nations your nakedness,
And the kingdoms your shame.
6 I will cast abominable filth upon you,
Make you vile,
And make you a spectacle.
Nahum 3:5–6 — New Century Version (NCV)
5 “I am against you, Nineveh,” says the Lord All-Powerful.
“I will pull your dress up over your face
and show the nations your nakedness
and the kingdoms your shame.
6 I will throw filthy garbage on you
and make a fool of you.
I will make people stare at you.
Nahum 3:5–6 — American Standard Version (ASV)
5 Behold, I am against thee, saith Jehovah of hosts, and I will uncover thy skirts upon thy face; and I will show the nations thy nakedness, and the kingdoms thy shame. 6 And I will cast abominable filth upon thee, and make thee vile, and will set thee as a gazing-stock.
Nahum 3:5–6 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
5 behold, I am against thee, saith Jehovah of hosts; and I will uncover thy skirts upon thy face, and I will shew the nations thy nakedness, and the kingdoms thy shame. 6 And I will cast abominable filth upon thee, and make thee vile, and will set thee as a gazing stock.
Nahum 3:5–6 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
5 “I am against you, Nineveh,” declares the Lord of Armies.
“I will lift up your dress over your face.
I will show nations your naked body and kingdoms your disgrace.
6 I will throw filth on you.
I will make you look like a fool.
I will make you a sight to be seen.
Nahum 3:5–6 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
5 I am against you.
This is the declaration of the Lord of Hosts.
I will lift your skirts over your face
and display your nakedness to nations,
your shame to kingdoms.
6 I will throw filth on you
and treat you with contempt;
I will make a spectacle of you.
Nahum 3:5–6 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
5 I am against you,
says the Lord of hosts,
and will lift up your skirts over your face;
and I will let nations look on your nakedness
and kingdoms on your shame.
6 I will throw filth at you
and treat you with contempt,
and make you a spectacle.
Nahum 3:5–6 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
5 “Look! I am against you!” declares Yahweh of hosts.
“I will strip up your skirts over your face;
I will let nations look at your nakedness, and kingdoms your shame.
6 “I will throw filth upon you,
I will treat you with contempt,
I will make you a spectacle.
Nahum 3:5–6 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
5 “Nineveh, I am against you,”
announces the Lord who rules over all.
“I will pull your skirts up over your face.
I will show the nations your naked body.
Kingdoms will make fun of your shame.
6 I will throw garbage at you.
I will look down on you.
I will make an example out of you.
Nahum 3:5–6 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)
5 “Behold, I am against you,” declares the Lord of hosts;
“And I will lift up your skirts over your face,
And show to the nations your nakedness
And to the kingdoms your disgrace.
6 “I will throw filth on you
And make you vile,
And set you up as a spectacle.