Nahum 2:7

Old Testament · SCRIPTURE

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BSB

Berean Standard Bible

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

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KJV

King James Version

And Huzzab shall be led away captive, she shall be brought up, and her maids shall lead [her] as with the voice of doves, tabering upon their breasts.

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WEB

World English Bible

It is decreed: she is uncovered, she is carried away; and her servants moan as with the voice of doves, beating on their breasts.

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ASV

American Standard Version

And it is decreed: she is uncovered, she is carried away; and her handmaids moan as with the voice of doves, beating upon their breasts.

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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB

Nahum 2

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.

⁹ “Plunder the silver! Plunder the gold!” There is no end to the treasure, an abundance of every precious thing.

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