Verse Comparison: Nahum 3:13
American Standard Version
Behold, 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.
Amplified® Bible
Behold, your troops in the midst of you are [as weak and helpless as] women; the gates of your land are set wide open to your enemies [without effort]; fire consumes your bars.
Contemporary English Version
Your army is weak. Fire has destroyed the crossbars on your city gates; now they stand wide open to your enemy.
Darby English Version
Behold, thy people in the midst of thee are [as] women: the gates of thy land are set wide open unto thine enemies; the fire devoureth thy bars.
Good News Bible
Your soldiers are helpless, and your country stands defenseless before your enemies. Fire will destroy the bars across your gates.
King James Version
Behold, 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.
New American Standard Bible
Behold, your people are women in your midst! The gates of your land are opened wide to your enemies; Fire consumes your gate bars.
New International Version
Look at your troops—
they are all women!
The gates of your land
are wide open to your enemies;
fire has consumed their bars.
New King James Version
Surely, your people in your midst are women!
The gates of your land are wide open for your enemies;
Fire shall devour the bars of your gates.
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Behold, your people act like women in your midst! The gates of your land open wide to your enemies; Fire consumes your gate bars.
Revised Standard Version
Behold, your troops are women in your midst. The gates of your land are wide open to your foes; fire has devoured your bars.
Young's Literal Translation
Lo, thy people `are' women in thy midst, To thine enemies thoroughly opened Have been the gates of thy land, Consumed hath fire thy bars.
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