Nahum 2:1 He that dasheth{Or, the disperser or hammer} in pieces6327 is come up5927 before thy face:6440 keep5341 the munition,4694 watch6822 the way,1870 make thy loins4975 strong,2388 fortify553thy power3581 mightily.39662 For the LORD3068 hath turned away7725 the excellency1347 of Jacob,3290 as the excellency1347 of Israel:3478{Or, the pride of Jacob and the pride of Israel} for the emptiers1238 have emptied them out,1238 and marred7843 their vine branches.21563 The shield4043 of his mighty men1368 is made red,119 the valiant2428 men582are in scarlet:8529{Or, dyed scarlet} the chariots7393shallbe with flaming784 torches6393{Heb. fiery torches} in the day3117 of his preparation,3559 and the fir trees1265 shall be terribly shaken.74774 The chariots7393 shall rage1984 in the streets,2351 they shall justle one against another8264 in the broad ways:7339 they shall seem4758{Heb. their show} like torches,3940 they shall run7323 like the lightnings.13005 He shall recount2142 his worthies:117{Or, gallants} they shall stumble3782 in their walk;1979 they shall make haste4116 to the wall2346 thereof, and the defence5526{Heb. covering or coverer} shall be prepared.35596 The gates8179 of the rivers5104 shall be opened,6605 and the palace1964 shall be dissolved.4127{Or, molten}7 And Huzzab5324{Or, That which was established, or, there was a stand made} shall be led away{Or, discovered} captive,1540 she shall be brought up,5927 and her maids519 shall lead5090her as with the voice6963 of doves,3123 tabering8608 upon their breasts.38248 But Nineveh5210is of old3117{Or, from the days that she hath been} like a pool1295 of water:4325 yet they shall flee away.5127 Stand,5975 stand,5975shalltheycry; but none shall look back.6437{Or, cause to turn}9 Take ye the spoil962 of silver,3701 take the spoil962 of gold:2091 for thereis none end7097 of the store8498{Or, And their infinite store, etc.}and glory3519 out of all the pleasant2532 furniture.3627{Heb. vessels of desire}10 She is empty,950 and void,4003 and waste:1110 and the heart3820 melteth,4549 and the knees1290 smite together,6375 and much pain2479is in all loins,4975 and the faces6440 of them all gather6908 blackness.628911 Where is the dwelling4583 of the lions,738 and the feedingplace4829 of the young lions,3715 where the lion,738even the old lion,3833 walked,1980and the lion's738 whelp,1482 and none made them afraid?272912 The lion738 did tear in pieces2963 enough1767 for his whelps,1484 and strangled2614 for his lionesses,3833 and filled4390 his holes2356 with prey,2964 and his dens4585 with ravin.296613 Behold, I am against thee, saith5002 the LORD3068 of hosts,6635 and I will burn1197 her chariots7393 in the smoke,6227 and the sword2719 shall devour398 thy young lions:3715 and I will cut off3772 thy prey2964 from the earth,776 and the voice6963 of thy messengers4397 shall no more be heard.8085