Nahum 2:9 - Forerunner Commentary

Nahum 2:9

7 ¹It 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.
¹“Halt! Halt!” they cry;
But no one turns back.

9 ¹Take spoil of silver!
Take spoil of ^agold!
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 faces¹ are drained of color.

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

12 The lion tore in pieces enough for his cubs,
¹Killed for his lionesses,
^aFilled his caves with prey,
And his dens with¹ flesh.

13 “Behold, ^aI am against you,” says the Lord of hosts, “I will burn¹ your chariots in smoke, and the sword shall devour your young lions; I will cut off your prey from the earth, and the voice of your ^bmessengers shall be heard no more.”

Verse Comparison: Nahum 2:9

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American Standard Version
Take ye the spoil of silver, take the spoil of gold; for there is no end of the store, the glory of all goodly furniture.

Amplified® Bible
Take the spoil of silver; take the spoil of gold! For there is no end of the treasure, the glory {and} wealth of all the precious furnishings.

Contemporary English Version
Enemy soldiers shout, "The city is full of treasure and all kinds of wealth. Steal her silver! Grab her gold!"

Darby English Version
Plunder the silver, plunder the gold; for there is no end of the splendid store of all precious vessels.

Good News Bible
Plunder the silver! Plunder the gold! The city is full of treasure!

King James Version
Take ye the spoil of silver, take the spoil of gold: for there is none end of the store and glory out of all the pleasant furniture.

New American Standard Bible
Plunder the silver! Plunder the gold! For there is no limit to the treasure-- Wealth from every kind of desirable object.

New International Version
Plunder the silver!
Plunder the gold!
The supply is endless,
the wealth from all its treasures!

New King James Version
Take spoil of silver!
Take spoil of gold!
There is no end of treasure,
Or wealth of every desirable prize.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Plunder the silver! Plunder the gold! For there seems no limit to the treasure-- Wealth from every kind of desirable object.

Revised Standard Version
Plunder the silver, plunder the gold! There is no end of treasure, or wealth of every precious thing.

Young's Literal Translation
Seize ye silver, seize ye gold, And there is no end to the prepared things, `To' the abundance of all desirable vessels.

New English Translation
Her conquerors cry out:¹ “Plunder the silver! Plunder the gold!” There is no end to the treasure; riches of every kind of precious thing.

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