Nahum 3:13–14

13 Look at your troops—

they are all weaklings.

The gates of your land

are wide open to your enemies;

fire has consumed the bars of your gates.

14 Draw water for the siege,

strengthen your defenses!

Work the clay,

tread the mortar,

repair the brickwork!

13 Behold, thy people in the midst of thee are women:

The gates of thy land shall be set wide open unto thine enemies:

The fire shall devour thy bars.

14 Draw thee waters for the siege, fortify thy strong holds:

Go into clay, and tread the morter, make strong the brickkiln.

13 Your troops will be as weak

and helpless as women.

The gates of your land will be opened wide to the enemy

and set on fire and burned.

14 Get ready for the siege!

Store up water!

Strengthen the defenses!

Go into the pits to trample clay,

and pack it into molds,

making bricks to repair the walls.

13 Surely, your people in your midst are women!

The gates of your land are wide open for your enemies;

Fire shall devour the bars of your gates.

14 Draw your water for the siege!

Fortify your strongholds!

Go into the clay and tread the mortar!

Make strong the brick kiln!

13 Look at your soldiers.

They are all women!

The gates of your land

are wide open for your enemies;

fire has burned the bars of your gates.

14 Get enough water before the long war begins.

Make your defenses strong!

Get mud,

mix clay,

make bricks!

13 Behold, thy people in the midst of thee are women; the gates of thy land are set wide open unto thine enemies: the fire hath devoured thy bars. 14 Draw thee water for the siege; strengthen thy fortresses; go into the clay, and tread the mortar; make strong the brickkiln.

13 Behold, thy people in the midst of thee are as women: the gates of thy land are set wide open unto thine enemies; the fire devoureth thy bars. 14 Draw thee water for the siege, strengthen thy fortresses; go into the clay, and tread the mortar, make strong the brick-kiln.

13 Look at your soldiers; they’re women! 

The gates of your country are wide open to your enemies. 

Fire has destroyed the bars of your gates. 

14 Store water for the siege! 

Strengthen your defenses! 

Step into the claypits and trample the clay! 

Grab the brick mold! 

13 Look, your troops are like women among you;

the gates of your land

are wide open to your enemies.

Fire will devour the bars of your gates.

14 Draw water for the siege;

strengthen your fortresses.

Step into the clay and tread the mortar;

take hold of the brick-mold!

13 Look at your troops:

they are women in your midst.

The gates of your land

are wide open to your foes;

fire has devoured the bars of your gates.

14 Draw water for the siege;

strengthen your forts;

trample the clay;

tread the mortar;

take hold of the brick mold!

13 Look! Your troops are like women in your midst.

The gates of your land are wide open to your enemies;

fire will consume the bars of your gates.

14 Draw water for a siege!

Strengthen your fortifications!

Go to the mud pit!

Trample the clay!

Grasp the brick mold!

13 Look at your troops.

All of them are weak.

The gates of your forts

are wide open to your enemies.

Fire has destroyed their heavy metal bars.

14 Prepare for the attack by storing up water!

Make your walls as strong as you can!

Make some bricks out of clay!

Mix the mud to hold them together!

Use them to repair the walls!

13 Behold, your people are women in your midst!

The gates of your land are opened wide to your enemies;

Fire consumes your gate bars.

14 Draw for yourself water for the siege!

Strengthen your fortifications!

Go into the clay and tread the mortar!

Take hold of the brick mold!