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Nahum 3:5–6

mBehold, I am against you,

declares the Lord of hosts,

and ywill lift up your skirts over your face;

and I will make nations look at zyour nakedness

and kingdoms at your shame.

I will throw filth at you

and atreat you with contempt

and make you ba spectacle.

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Nahum 3:5–6 — The New International Version (NIV)

“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.

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)

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.

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)

“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.

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)

“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.

I will cast abominable filth upon you,

Make you vile,

And make you a spectacle.

Nahum 3:5–6 — New Century Version (NCV)

“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.

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)

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. 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)

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. 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)

“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. 

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)

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.

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)

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.

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)

“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.

“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)

“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.

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)

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.

“I will throw filth on you

And make you vile,

And set you up as a spectacle.


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