Nahum 2:6

Old Testament · SCRIPTURE

Nahum 2:6

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BSB

Berean Standard Bible

The river gates are thrown open and the palace collapses.

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KJV

King James Version

The gates of the rivers shall be opened, and the palace shall be dissolved.

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WEB

World English Bible

The gates of the rivers are opened, and the palace is dissolved.

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ASV

American Standard Version

The gates of the rivers are opened, and the palace is dissolved.

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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB

Nahum 2

⁴ The chariots dash through the streets; they rush around the plazas, appearing like torches, darting about like lightning.

⁵ He summons his nobles; they stumble as they advance. They race to its wall; the protective shield is set in place.

⁶ The river gates are thrown open and the palace collapses.

⁷ It is decreed that the city be exiled and carried away; her maidservants moan like doves, and beat upon their breasts.

⁸ Nineveh has been like a pool of water throughout her days, but now it is draining away. “Stop! Stop!” they cry, but no one turns back.

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