Nahum 3
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- 1Woe to the bloody city! It is all full of lies and rapine; the prey departeth not.
- 2Hark! the whip, and hark! the rattling of the wheels; and prancing horses, and bounding chariots;
- 3The horseman charging, and the flashing sword, and the glittering spear; and a multitude of slain, and a heap of carcases; and there is no end of the corpses, and they stumble upon their corpses;
- פָּרָ֣שׁ
- פָּרָ֣שׁpa.Rasha horsemanH6571B
- מַעֲלֶ֗ה
- מַעֲלֶ֗הma.'a.Lehbringing upH5927G
- וְלַ֤הַב
- חֶ֙רֶב֙
- חֶ֙רֶב֙che.reva swordH2719
- וּבְרַ֣ק
- חֲנִ֔ית
- חֲנִ֔יתcha.Nita spearH2595
- וְרֹ֥ב
- חָלָ֖ל
- חָלָ֖לcha.Lal[the] slainH2491A
- וְכֹ֣בֶד
- פָּ֑גֶר
- פָּ֑גֶרPa.gercorpse[s]H6297
- וְאֵ֥ין
- קֵ֙צֶה֙
- קֵ֙צֶה֙ke.tzeh[is] an endH7097B
- לַגְּוִיָּ֔ה
- וְכָשְׁל֖וּQere, written (Ketiv): יִכְשְׁלוּ
- בִּגְוִיָּתָֽם׃
- פָּרָ֣שׁ
- 4Because of the multitude of the harlotries of the well-favoured harlot, the mistress of witchcrafts, that selleth nations through her harlotries, and families through her witchcrafts.
- מֵרֹב֙
- זְנוּנֵ֣י
- זְנוּנֵ֣יze.nu.Nei[the] prostitution<s> ofH2183
- זוֹנָ֔ה
- זוֹנָ֔הzo.Naha prostituteH2181
- ט֥וֹבַת
- ט֥וֹבַתToatgood ofH2896A
- חֵ֖ן
- חֵ֖ןchengraceH2580
- בַּעֲלַ֣ת
- בַּעֲלַ֣תba.'a.Lata mistress ofH1172
- כְּשָׁפִ֑ים
- כְּשָׁפִ֑יםke.sha.FimsorceriesH3785
- הַמֹּכֶ֤רֶת
- גּוֹיִם֙
- גּוֹיִם֙go.YimnationsH1471A
- בִּזְנוּנֶ֔יהָ
- וּמִשְׁפָּח֖וֹת
- בִּכְשָׁפֶֽיהָ׃
- 5Behold, I am against thee, saith the LORD of hosts, and I will uncover thy skirts upon thy face, and I will shew the nations thy nakedness, and the kingdoms thy shame.
- 6And I will cast detestable things upon thee, and make thee vile, and will make thee as dung.
- וְהִשְׁלַכְתִּ֥י
- עָלַ֛יִךְ
- שִׁקֻּצִ֖ים
- שִׁקֻּצִ֖יםshi.ku.Tzimdetestable thingsH8251
- וְנִבַּלְתִּ֑יךְ
- וְשַׂמְתִּ֖יךְ
- כְּרֹֽאִי׃
- 7And it shall come to pass, that all they that look upon thee shall flee from thee, and say: 'Nineveh is laid waste; who will bemoan her? whence shall I seek comforters for thee?'
- וְהָיָ֤ה
- כָל־
- כָלkhol-allH3605
- רֹאַ֙יִךְ֙
- יִדּ֣וֹד
- יִדּ֣וֹדyi.Dodhe will fleeH5074
- מִמֵּ֔ךְ
- וְאָמַר֙
- שָׁדְּדָ֣ה
- שָׁדְּדָ֣הsha.de.Dahit is devastatedH7703
- נִֽינְוֵ֔ה
- נִֽינְוֵ֔הnin.VehNinevehH5210
- מִ֖י
- מִ֖יmiwho?H4310
- יָנ֣וּד
- יָנ֣וּדya.Nudwill he show sympathyH5110
- לָ֑הּ
- מֵאַ֛יִן
- אֲבַקֵּ֥שׁ
- אֲבַקֵּ֥שׁ'a.va.Keshwill I seekH1245
- מְנַחֲמִ֖ים
- מְנַחֲמִ֖יםme.na.cha.MimcomfortersH5162G
- לָֽךְ׃
- 8Art thou better than No-amon, that was situate among the rivers, that had the waters round about her; whose rampart was the sea, and of the sea her wall?
- 9Ethiopia and Egypt were thy strength, and it was infinite; Put and Lubim were thy helpers.
- 10Yet was she carried away, she went into captivity; her young children also were dashed in pieces at the head of all the streets; and they cast lots for her honourable men, and all her great men were bound in chains.
- גַּם־
- גַּםgam-alsoH1571
- הִ֗יא
- הִ֗יאHi'itH1931
- לַגֹּלָה֙
- הָלְכָ֣ה
- הָלְכָ֣הha.le.Khahit wentH1980G
- בַשֶּׁ֔בִי
- גַּ֧ם
- גַּ֧םgamalsoH1571
- עֹלָלֶ֛יהָ
- יְרֻטְּשׁ֖וּ
- יְרֻטְּשׁ֖וּye.ru.te.Shuthey were dashed in piecesH7376
- בְּרֹ֣אשׁ
- כָּל־
- כָּלkol-allH3605
- חוּצ֑וֹת
- חוּצ֑וֹתchu.Tzot[the] streetsH2351
- וְעַל־
- נִכְבַּדֶּ֙יהָ֙
- יַדּ֣וּ
- יַדּ֣וּya.Duthey castH3032
- גוֹרָ֔ל
- גוֹרָ֔לgo.Rala lotH1486
- וְכָל־
- גְּדוֹלֶ֖יהָ
- רֻתְּק֥וּ
- רֻתְּק֥וּru.te.Kuthey were boundH7576
- בַזִּקִּֽים׃
- גַּם־
- 11Thou also shalt be drunken, thou shalt swoon; thou also shalt seek a refuge because of the enemy.
- גַּם־
- גַּםgam-alsoH1571
- אַ֣תְּ
- אַ֣תְּ'atyouH0859C
- תִּשְׁכְּרִ֔י
- תִּשְׁכְּרִ֔יtish.ke.Riyou will become drunkH7937
- תְּהִ֖י
- תְּהִ֖יte.Hiit will beH1961
- נַֽעֲלָמָ֑ה
- נַֽעֲלָמָ֑הna.'a.la.MahhiddenH5956
- גַּם־
- גַּםgam-alsoH1571
- אַ֛תְּ
- אַ֛תְּ'atyouH0859C
- תְּבַקְשִׁ֥י
- תְּבַקְשִׁ֥יte.vak.Shiyou will seekH1245
- מָע֖וֹז
- מָע֖וֹזma.'oza refugeH4581
- מֵאוֹיֵֽב׃
- גַּם־
- 12All thy fortresses shall be like fig-trees with the first-ripe figs: if they be shaken, they fall into the mouth of the eater.
- כָּ֨ל־
- כָּ֨לKal-allH3605
- מִבְצָרַ֔יִךְ
- תְּאֵנִ֖ים
- תְּאֵנִ֖יםte.'e.Nim[are] fig treesH8384
- עִם־
- עִם'im-withH5973A
- בִּכּוּרִ֑ים
- בִּכּוּרִ֑יםbi.ku.Rimfirst-fruitsH1061
- אִם־
- אִם'im-ifH0518A
- יִנּ֕וֹעוּ
- יִנּ֕וֹעוּyi.No.'uthey will be shakenH5128
- וְנָפְל֖וּ
- עַל־
- עַל'al-onH5921A
- פִּ֥י
- פִּ֥יpi[the] mouth ofH6310G
- אוֹכֵֽל׃
- אוֹכֵֽל'o.Khelan eaterH0398
- כָּ֨ל־
- 13Behold, 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.
- הִנֵּ֨ה
- הִנֵּ֨הhi.Nehthere!H2009
- עַמֵּ֤ךְ
- נָשִׁים֙
- נָשִׁים֙na.Shim[are] womenH0802G
- בְּקִרְבֵּ֔ךְ
- לְאֹ֣יְבַ֔יִךְ
- פָּת֥וֹחַ
- פָּת֥וֹחַpa.To.achcertainly <to open>H6605A
- נִפְתְּח֖וּ
- נִפְתְּח֖וּnif.te.Chuthey will be openedH6605A
- שַׁעֲרֵ֣י
- שַׁעֲרֵ֣יsha.'a.Rei[the] gates ofH8179G
- אַרְצֵ֑ךְ
- אָכְלָ֥ה
- אָכְלָ֥ה'a.khe.Lahit will consumeH0398
- אֵ֖שׁ
- אֵ֖שׁ'eshfireH0784
- בְּרִיחָֽיִך׃
- הִנֵּ֨ה
- 14Draw thee water for the siege, strengthen thy fortresses; go into the clay, and tread the mortar, lay hold of the brickmould.
- מֵ֤י
- מֵ֤יmeiwater ofH4325G
- מָצוֹר֙
- מָצוֹר֙ma.tzOrsiegeH4692
- שַֽׁאֲבִי־
- שַֽׁאֲבִיsha.'a.vi-drawH7579
- לָ֔ךְ
- חַזְּקִ֖י
- חַזְּקִ֖יcha.ze.KistrengthenH2388G
- מִבְצָרָ֑יִךְ
- בֹּ֧אִי
- בֹּ֧אִיBo.'igoH0935G
- בַטִּ֛יט
- וְרִמְסִ֥י
- בַחֹ֖מֶר
- הַחֲזִ֥יקִי
- הַחֲזִ֥יקִיha.cha.Zi.kitake hold ofH2388H
- מַלְבֵּֽן׃
- מַלְבֵּֽןmal.Bena brick moldH4404
- מֵ֤י
- 15There shall the fire devour thee; the sword shall cut thee off, it shall devour thee like the canker-worm; make thyself many as the canker-worm, make thyself many as the locusts.
- 16Thou hast multiplied thy merchants above the stars of heaven; the canker-worm spreadeth itself, and flieth away.
- 17Thy crowned are as the locusts, and thy marshals as the swarms of grasshoppers, which camp in the walls in the cold day, but when the sun ariseth they flee away, and their place is not known where they are.
- 18Thy shepherds slumber, O king of Assyria, thy worthies are at rest; thy people are scattered upon the mountains, and there is none to gather them.
- נָמ֤וּ
- נָמ֤וּna.Muthey are slumberingH5123
- רֹעֶ֙יךָ֙
- מֶ֣לֶךְ
- מֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhO king ofH4428G
- אַשּׁ֔וּר
- אַשּׁ֔וּר'a.ShurAssyriaH0804G
- יִשְׁכְּנ֖וּ
- יִשְׁכְּנ֖וּyish.ke.Nuthey settle downH7931
- אַדִּירֶ֑יךָ
- נָפֹ֧שׁוּ
- נָפֹ֧שׁוּna.Fo.shuthey are scatteredH6335B
- עַמְּךָ֛
- עַל־
- עַל'al-onH5921A
- הֶהָרִ֖ים
- וְאֵ֥ין
- מְקַבֵּֽץ׃
- מְקַבֵּֽץme.ka.Betz[is one who] gathers [them]H6908
- נָמ֤וּ
- 19There is no assuaging of thy hurt, thy wound is grievous; all that hear the report of thee clap the hands over thee; for upon whom hath not thy wickedness passed continually?
- אֵין־
- אֵין'ein-there notH0369
- כֵּהָ֣ה
- כֵּהָ֣הke.Hah[is] reliefH3545
- לְשִׁבְרֶ֔ךָ
- נַחְלָ֖ה
- נַחְלָ֖הnach.Lah[is] severeH2470I
- מַכָּתֶ֑ךָ
- כֹּ֣ל׀
- כֹּ֣לkolallH3605
- שֹׁמְעֵ֣י
- שֹׁמְעֵ֣יsho.me.'Ei[those who] hearH8085G
- שִׁמְעֲךָ֗
- תָּ֤קְעוּ
- תָּ֤קְעוּTa.ke.'uthey strikeH8628
- כַף֙
- כַף֙khafa palmH3709G
- עָלֶ֔יךָ
- כִּ֗י
- כִּ֗יKiforH3588A
- עַל־
- עַל'al-overH5921A
- מִ֛י
- מִ֛יmiwhom?H4310
- לֹֽא־
- לֹֽאlo'-notH3808
- עָבְרָ֥ה
- עָבְרָ֥ה'a.ve.Rahhas it passedH5674A
- רָעָתְךָ֖
- תָּמִֽיד׃
- תָּמִֽידta.MidcontinuallyH8548
- אֵין־
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