Nahum 3:8 - Forerunner Commentary

Nahum 3:8

6 I will cast abominable filth upon you,
Make you ^avile,
And make you ^ba spectacle.

7 It shall come to pass that all who look upon you
^aWill flee from you, and say,
^b‘Nineveh is laid waste!
^cWho will bemoan her?’
Where shall I seek comforters for you?”

8 ^aAre you better than ^bNo Amon
That was situated by the¹ River,
That had the waters around her,
Whose rampart was the sea,
Whose wall was the sea?

9 Ethiopia and Egypt were her strength,
And it was boundless;
^aPut and Lubim were your helpers.

10 Yet she was carried away,
She went into captivity;
^aHer young children also were dashed to pieces
^bAt the head of every street;
They ^ccast lots for her honorable men,
And all her great men were bound in chains.

11 You also will be ^adrunk;
You will be hidden;
You also will seek refuge from the enemy.

12 All your strongholds are ^afig trees with ripened figs:
If they are shaken,
They fall into the mouth of the eater.

13 Surely, ^ayour people in your midst are women!
The gates of your land are wide open for your enemies;
Fire shall devour the ^bbars of your gates.

Verse Comparison: Nahum 3:8

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American Standard Version
Art thou better than No-amon, that was situate among the rivers, that had the waters round about her; whose rampart was the sea, `and' her wall was of the sea?

Amplified® Bible
Are you better than No-amon [Thebes, capital of Upper Egypt], that dwelt by the rivers {or} canals, that had the waters round about her, whose rampart was a sea [the Nile] and water her wall?

Contemporary English Version
Nineveh, do you feel safer than the city of Thebes? The Nile River was its wall of defense.

Darby English Version
Art thou better than No-Amon, that was situate among the rivers, [that had] the waters round about her, whose rampart was the sea, [and] of the sea was her wall?

Good News Bible
Nineveh, are you any better than Thebes, the capital of Egypt? She too had a river to protect her like a wall---the Nile was her defense.

King James Version
Art 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?

New American Standard Bible
Are you better than No-amon, Which was situated by the waters of the Nile, With water surrounding her, Whose rampart {was} the sea, Whose wall {consisted} of the sea?

New International Version
Are you better than Thebes,
situated on the Nile,
with water around her?
The river was her defense,
the waters her wall.

New King James Version
Are you better than No Amon
That was situated by the River,
That had the waters around her,
Whose rampart was the sea,
Whose wall was the sea?

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Do you consider yourself better than No-amon, Which located by the waters of the Nile, With water surrounding her, Whose used the sea as her rampart , Whose wall consisted of the sea?

Revised Standard Version
Are you better than Thebes that sat by the Nile, with water around her, her rampart a sea, and water her wall?

Young's Literal Translation
Art thou better than No-Ammon, That is dwelling among brooks? Waters she hath round about her, Whose bulwark `is' the sea, waters her wall.

New English Translation
You are no more secure¹ than Thebes² – she was located on the banks of the Nile; the waters surrounded her, her³rampart⁴ was the sea, the water⁵ was her wall.

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