The Destruction of Nineveh
Man the fort!
Watch the road!
Strengthen your flanks!
Fortify your power mightily.
Like the excellence of Israel,
For the emptiers have emptied them out
And ruined their vine branches.
The valiant men are in scarlet.
The chariots come with flaming torches
In the day of his preparation,
And1 the spears are brandished.
They jostle one another in the broad roads;
They seem like torches,
They run like lightning.
They stumble in their walk;
They make haste to her walls,
And the defense is prepared.
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.
Now they flee away.
1“Halt! Halt!” they cry;
But no one turns back.
Take spoil of agold!
There is no end of treasure,
Or wealth of every desirable prize.
The heart melts, and the knees shake;
Much pain is in every side,
And all their faces1 are drained of color.
And the feeding place of the young lions,
Where the lion walked, the lioness and lion’s cub,
And no one made them afraid?
1Killed for his lionesses,
aFilled his caves with prey,
And his dens with1 flesh.
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American Standard Version
He that dasheth in pieces is come up against thee: keep the fortress, watch the way, make thy loins strong, fortify thy power mightily.
Amplified® Bible
HE WHO dashes in pieces [that is, the king of Medo-Babylon] is come up before your face [Nineveh]. Keep the fortress {and} ramparts manned, watch the road, gird your loins, collect {and} fortify all your strength {and} power mightily.
Contemporary English Version
Nineveh, someone is coming to attack and scatter you. Guard your fortresses! Watch the road! Be brave! Prepare for battle!
Darby English Version
He that dasheth in pieces is come up against thy face: keep the fortress, watch the way, make [thy] loins strong, fortify [thy] power mightily.
Good News Bible
Nineveh, you are under attack! The power that will shatter you has come. Prepare the defenses! Guard the road! Prepare for battle!
King James Version
He that dasheth in pieces is come up before thy face: keep the munition, watch the way, make thy loins strong, fortify thy power mightily.
New American Standard Bible
The one who scatters has come up against you. Man the fortress, watch the road; Strengthen your back, summon all {your} strength.
New International Version
An attacker advances against you, Nineveh .
Guard the fortress,
watch the road,
brace yourselves,
marshal all your strength!
New King James Version
He who scatters has come up before your face.
Man the fort!
Watch the road!
Strengthen your flanks!
Fortify your power mightily.
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
The one who scatters has come up against you. Man the fortress, watch the road; Strengthen your back, summon all your strength.
Revised Standard Version
The shatterer has come up against you. Man the ramparts; watch the road; gird your loins; collect all your strength.
Young's Literal Translation
Come up hath a scatterer to thy face, Keep the bulwark, watch the way, Strengthen the loins, strengthen power mightily.
New English Translation
(2:2) The watchmen of Nineveh shout:1 “An enemy who will scatter you2 is marching out3 to attack you!”4 “Guard5 the rampart!6 Watch the road! Prepare yourselves for battle!7 Muster your mighty strength!”8
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