Nahum 3 - Compare Translations
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Nahum 3:1
KJVWoe to the bloody city! it is all full of lies and robbery; the prey departeth not;
WEBWoe to the bloody city! It is all full of lies and robbery. The prey doesn’t depart.
YLTWo [to] the city of blood, She is all with lies -- burglary -- full, Prey doth not depart.
Nahum 3:2
KJVThe noise of a whip, and the noise of the rattling of the wheels, and of the pransing horses, and of the jumping chariots.
WEBThe noise of the whip, the noise of the rattling of wheels, prancing horses, and bounding chariots,
YLTThe sound of a whip, And the sound of the rattling of a wheel, And of a prancing horse, and of a bounding chariot, Of a horseman mounting.
Nahum 3:3
KJVThe horseman lifteth up both the bright sword and the glittering spear: and there is a multitude of slain, and a great number of carcases; and there is none end of their corpses; they stumble upon their corpses:
WEBthe horseman mounting, and the flashing sword, the glittering spear, and a multitude of slain, and a great heap of corpses, and there is no end of the bodies. They stumble on their bodies,
YLTAnd the flame of a sword, and the lightning of a spear, And the abundance of the wounded, And the weight of carcases, Yea, there is no end to the bodies, They stumble over their bodies.
Nahum 3:4
KJVBecause of the multitude of the whoredoms of the wellfavoured harlot, the mistress of witchcrafts, that selleth nations through her whoredoms, and families through her witchcrafts.
WEBbecause of the multitude of the prostitution of the alluring prostitute, the mistress of witchcraft, who sells nations through her prostitution, and families through her witchcraft.
YLTBecause of the abundance of the fornications of an harlot, The goodness of the grace of the lady of witchcrafts, Who is selling nations by her fornications, And families by her witchcrafts.
Nahum 3:5
KJVBehold, I am against thee, saith the Lord of hosts; and I will discover thy skirts upon thy face, and I will shew the nations thy nakedness, and the kingdoms thy shame.
WEB“Behold, I am against you,” says Yahweh of Armies, “and I will lift your skirts over your face. I will show the nations your nakedness, and the kingdoms your shame.
YLTLo, I [am] against thee, An affirmation of Jehovah of Hosts, And have removed thy skirts before thy face, And have shewed nations thy nakedness, And kingdoms thy shame,
Nahum 3:6
KJVAnd I will cast abominable filth upon thee, and make thee vile, and will set thee as a gazingstock.
WEBI will throw abominable filth on you, and make you vile, and will set you a spectacle.
YLTAnd I have cast upon thee abominations, And dishonoured thee, and made thee as a sight.
Nahum 3:7
KJVAnd 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?
WEBIt will happen that all those who look at you will flee from you, and say, ‘Nineveh is laid waste! Who will mourn for her?’ Where will I seek comforters for you?”
YLTAnd it hath come to pass, Each of thy beholders fleeth from thee, And hath said: `Spoiled is Nineveh, Who doth bemoan for her?' Whence do I seek comforters for thee?
Nahum 3:8
KJVArt thou better than populous No, that was situate among the rivers, that had the waters round about it, whose rampart was the sea, and her wall was from the sea?
WEBAre you better than No-Amon, who was situated among the rivers, who had the waters around her; whose rampart was the sea, and her wall was of the sea?
YLTArt thou better than No-Ammon, That is dwelling among brooks? Waters she hath round about her, Whose bulwark [is] the sea, waters her wall.
Nahum 3:9
KJVEthiopia and Egypt were her strength, and it was infinite; Put and Lubim were thy helpers.
WEBCush and Egypt were her boundless strength. Put and Libya were her helpers.
YLTCush her might, and Egypt, and there is no end. Put and Lubim have been for thy help.
Nahum 3:10
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Nahum 3:11
KJVThou also shalt be drunken: thou shalt be hid, thou also shalt seek strength because of the enemy.
WEBYou also will be drunken. You will be hidden. You also will seek a stronghold because of the enemy.
YLTEven thou art drunken, thou art hidden, Even thou dost seek a strong place, because of an enemy.
Nahum 3:12
KJVAll thy strong holds shall be like fig trees with the firstripe figs: if they be shaken, they shall even fall into the mouth of the eater.
WEBAll your fortresses will be like fig trees with the first-ripe figs: if they are shaken, they fall into the mouth of the eater.
YLTAll thy fortresses [are] fig-trees with first-fruits, If they are shaken, They have fallen into the mouth of the eater.
Nahum 3:13
KJVBehold, thy people in the midst of thee are women: the gates of thy land shall be set wide open unto thine enemies: the fire shall devour thy bars.
WEBBehold, your troops among you are women. The gates of your land are set wide open to your enemies. The fire has devoured your bars.
YLTLo, thy people [are] women in thy midst, To thine enemies thoroughly opened Have been the gates of thy land, Consumed hath fire thy bars.
Nahum 3:14
KJVDraw thee waters for the siege, fortify thy strong holds: go into clay, and tread the morter, make strong the brickkiln.
WEBDraw water for the siege. Strengthen your fortresses. Go into the clay, and tread the mortar. Make the brick kiln strong.
YLTWaters of a siege draw for thyself, Strengthen thy fortresses, Enter into mire, and tread on clay, Make strong a brick-kiln.
Nahum 3:15
KJVThere shall the fire devour thee; the sword shall cut thee off, it shall eat thee up like the cankerworm: make thyself many as the cankerworm, make thyself many as the locusts.
WEBThere the fire will devour you. The sword will cut you off. It will devour you like the grasshopper. Multiply like grasshoppers. Multiply like the locust.
YLTThere consume thee doth a fire, Cut thee off doth a sword, It doth consume thee as a cankerworm! Make thyself heavy as the cankerworm, Make thyself heavy as the locust.
Nahum 3:16
KJVThou hast multiplied thy merchants above the stars of heaven: the cankerworm spoileth, and fleeth away.
WEBYou have increased your merchants more than the stars of the skies. The grasshopper strips, and flees away.
YLTMultiply thy merchants above the stars of the heavens, The cankerworm hath stripped off, and doth flee away.
Nahum 3:17
KJVThy crowned are as the locusts, and thy captains as the great grasshoppers, which camp in the hedges in the cold day, but when the sun ariseth they flee away, and their place is not known where they are.
WEBYour guards are like the locusts, and your officials like the swarms of locusts, which settle on the walls on a cold day, but when the sun appears, they flee away, and their place is not known where they are.
YLTThy crowned ones [are] as a locust, And thy princes as great grasshoppers, That encamp in hedges in a day of cold, The sun hath risen, and it doth flee away, And not known is its place where they are.
Nahum 3:18
KJVThy shepherds slumber, O king of Assyria: thy nobles shall dwell in the dust: thy people is scattered upon the mountains, and no man gathereth them.
WEBYour shepherds slumber, king of Assyria. Your nobles lie down. Your people are scattered on the mountains, and there is no one to gather them.
YLTSlumbered have thy friends, king of Asshur, Rest do thine honourable ones, Scattered have been thy people on the mountains, And there is none gathering.
Nahum 3:19
KJVThere is no healing of thy bruise; thy wound is grievous: all that hear the bruit of thee shall clap the hands over thee: for upon whom hath not thy wickedness passed continually?
WEBThere is no healing your wound, for your injury is fatal. All who hear the report of you clap their hands over you; for who hasn’t felt your endless cruelty?
YLTThere is no weakening of thy destruction, Grievous [is] thy smiting, All hearing thy fame have clapped the hand at thee, For over whom did not thy wickedness pass continually?
19 verses compared across 3 translations - KJV, WEB, YLT