Nahum 3:1–7

Woe to Nineveh

3 Woe to pthe bloody city,

all full of lies and plunder—

qno end to the prey!

2  The crack of the whip, and rrumble of the wheel,

sgalloping horse and tbounding chariot!

3  Horsemen charging,

flashing sword and uglittering spear,

vhosts of slain,

heaps of corpses,

dead bodies without end—

they stumble over the bodies!

4  And all for the countless whorings of the wprostitute,

xgraceful and of deadly charms,

who betrays nations with her whorings,

and peoples with her charms.

5  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.

6  I will throw filth at you

and atreat you with contempt

and make you ba spectacle.

7  And all who look at you cwill shrink from you and say,

“Wasted is dNineveh; ewho will grieve for her?”

fWhere shall I seek comforters for you?