Nahum 2:6-11

Other Translations of Nahum 2:6-11

New International Version

⁶ The river gates are thrown open and the palace collapses. ⁷ It is decreedThe meaning of the Hebrew for this word is uncertain. that Nineveh be exiled and carried away. Her female slaves moan like doves and beat on their breasts. ⁸ Nineveh is like a pool whose water is draining away. "Stop! Stop!" they cry, but no one turns back. ⁹ Plunder the silver! Plunder the gold! The supply is endless, the wealth from all its treasures! ¹⁰ She is pillaged, plundered, stripped! Hearts melt, knees give way, bodies tremble, every face grows pale.

¹¹ Where now is the lions' den, the place where they fed their young, where the lion and lioness went, and the cubs, with nothing to fear?

English Standard Version

⁶ The river gates are opened; the palace melts away; ⁷ its mistressThe meaning of the Hebrew word rendered its mistress is uncertain is stripped;Or exiled she is carried off, her slave girls lamenting, moaning like doves and beating their breasts. ⁸ Nineveh is like a pool whose waters run away.Compare Septuagint; the meaning of the Hebrew is uncertain "Halt! Halt!" they cry, but none turns back. ⁹ Plunder the silver, plunder the gold! There is no end of the treasure or of the wealth of all precious things. ¹⁰ Desolate! Desolation and ruin! Hearts melt and knees tremble; anguish is in all loins; all faces grow pale!

¹¹ Where is the lions' den, the feeding place of the young lions, where the lion and lioness went, where his cubs were, with none to disturb?

The Message

⁶ Soldiers pour through the gates. The palace is demolished. ⁷ Soon it's all over: Nineveh stripped, Nineveh doomed, Maids and slaves moaning like doves, beating their breasts. ⁸ Nineveh is a tub from which they've pulled the plug. Cries go up, "Do something! Do something!" but it's too late. Nineveh's soon empty - nothing. ⁹ Other cries come: "Plunder the silver! Plunder the gold! A bonanza of plunder! Take everything you want!" ¹⁰ Doom! Damnation! Desolation! Hearts sink, knees fold, stomachs retch, faces blanch.

¹¹ So, what happened to the famous and fierce Assyrian lion And all those cute Assyrian cubs? To the lion and lioness Cozy with their cubs, fierce and fearless?

New King James Version

⁶ The gates of the rivers are opened, And the palace is dissolved. ⁷ It is decreed: She shall be led away captive, She shall be brought up; And her maidservants shall lead her as with the voice of doves, Beating their breasts. ⁸ Though Nineveh of old was like a pool of water, Now they flee away. "Halt! Halt!" they cry; But no one turns back. ⁹ Take spoil of silver! Take spoil of gold! There is no end of treasure, Or wealth of every desirable prize. ¹⁰ She is empty, desolate, and waste! The heart melts, and the knees shake; Much pain is in every side, And all their faces are drained of color.

¹¹ Where is the dwelling of the lions, And the feeding place of the young lions, Where the lion walked, the lioness and lion's cub, And no one made them afraid?

New Living Translation

⁶ The river gates have been torn open! The palace is about to collapse! ⁷ Nineveh's exile has been decreed, and all the servant girls mourn its capture. They moan like doves and beat their breasts in sorrow. ⁸ Nineveh is like a leaking water reservoir! The people are slipping away. "Stop, stop!" someone shouts, but no one even looks back. ⁹ Loot the silver! Plunder the gold! There's no end to Nineveh's treasures- its vast, uncounted wealth. ¹⁰ Soon the city is plundered, empty, and ruined. Hearts melt and knees shake. The people stand aghast, their faces pale and trembling.

¹¹ Where now is that great Nineveh, that den filled with young lions? It was a place where people-like lions and their cubs- walked freely and without fear.