Nahum 2:11–3:10

11 Where is the dwelling of the blions,

And the feeding place of the young lions,

Where the lion walked, the lioness and lion’s cub,

And no one made them afraid?

12 The lion tore in pieces enough for his cubs,

7Killed for his lionesses,

cFilled his caves with prey,

And his dens with 8flesh.

13 “Behold, dI am against you,” says the Lord of hosts, “I will burn 9your chariots in smoke, and the sword shall devour your young lions; I will cut off your prey from the earth, and the voice of your emessengers shall be heard no more.”

The Woe of Nineveh

3 Woe to the abloody city!

It is all full of lies and robbery.

Its 1victim never departs.

2 The noise of a whip

And the noise of rattling wheels,

Of galloping horses,

Of 2clattering chariots!

3 Horsemen charge with bright sword and glittering spear.

There is a multitude of slain,

A great number of bodies,

Countless corpses—

They stumble over the corpses—

4 Because of the multitude of 3harlotries of the 4seductive harlot,

bThe mistress of sorceries,

Who sells nations through her harlotries,

And families through her sorceries.

5 “Behold, I am cagainst you,” says the Lord of hosts;

d“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 evile, 5

And make you fa spectacle.

7 It shall come to pass that all who look upon you

gWill flee from you, and say,

h‘Nineveh is laid waste!

iWho will bemoan her?’

Where shall I seek comforters for you?”

8 jAre you better than kNo 6Amon

That was situated by the 7River,

That had the waters around her,

Whose rampart was the sea,

Whose wall was the sea?

9 Ethiopia and Egypt were her strength,

And it was boundless;

lPut and Lubim were 8your helpers.

10 Yet she was carried away,

She went into captivity;

mHer young children also were dashed to pieces

nAt the head of every street;

They ocast lots for her honorable men,

And all her great men were bound in chains.