Nahum 3

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ה֖וֹיwoe to!עִ֣ירthe city of דָּמִ֑יםbloods כֻּלָּ֗הּall of it כַּ֤חַשׁlying פֶּ֙רֶק֙plunder מְלֵאָ֔הis full לֹ֥אnot יָמִ֖ישׁit will depart טָֽרֶף׃prey

ק֣וֹלthe sound of שׁ֔וֹטa whip וְק֖וֹלand the sound of רַ֣עַשׁthe rattling of אוֹפָ֑ןa wheel וְס֣וּסand a horse דֹּהֵ֔רgalloping וּמֶרְכָּבָ֖הand a chariot מְרַקֵּדָֽה׃jolting

פָּרָ֣שׁa horseman מַעֲלֶ֗הbringing up וְלַ֤הַבand the blade of חֶ֙רֶב֙a sword וּבְרַ֣קand the flash of חֲנִ֔יתa spear וְרֹ֥בand the multitude of חָלָ֖לthe slain וְכֹ֣בֶדand the weight of פָּ֑גֶרcorpses וְאֵ֥יןand there not קֵ֙צֶה֙is an end לַגְּוִיָּ֔הto the bodies וְכָשְׁל֖וּand people will stumble בִּגְוִיָּתָֽם׃over bodies their

מֵרֹב֙from the abundance of זְנוּנֵ֣יthe prostitutions of זוֹנָ֔הa prostitute ט֥וֹבַתgood of חֵ֖ןgrace בַּעֲלַ֣תa mistress of כְּשָׁפִ֑יםsorceries הַמֹּכֶ֤רֶתwho sells גּוֹיִם֙nations בִּזְנוּנֶ֔יהָby prostitutions her וּמִשְׁפָּח֖וֹתand clans בִּכְשָׁפֶֽיהָ׃by sorceries her

הִנְנִ֣יhere I אֵלַ֗יִךְam against you נְאֻם֙the utterance of יְהוָ֣הYahweh צְבָא֔וֹתof hosts וְגִלֵּיתִ֥יand I will uncover שׁוּלַ֖יִךְskirts your עַל־on פָּנָ֑יִךְface your וְהַרְאֵיתִ֤יand I will show גוֹיִם֙nations מַעְרֵ֔ךְnakedness your וּמַמְלָכ֖וֹתand kingdoms קְלוֹנֵֽךְ׃shame your

וְהִשְׁלַכְתִּ֥יand I will throw עָלַ֛יִךְon you שִׁקֻּצִ֖יםdetestable things וְנִבַּלְתִּ֑יךְand I will treat with contempt you וְשַׂמְתִּ֖יךְand I will make you כְּרֹֽאִי׃like a spectacle

וְהָיָ֤הand it will be כָל־all רֹאַ֙יִךְ֙those who see you יִדּ֣וֹדhe will flee מִמֵּ֔ךְfrom you וְאָמַר֙and he will say שָׁדְּדָ֣הit is devastated נִֽינְוֵ֔הNineveh מִ֖יwho?יָנ֣וּדwill he show sympathyלָ֑הּto itמֵאַ֛יִןfrom where?אֲבַקֵּ֥שׁwill I seek מְנַחֲמִ֖יםcomfortersלָֽךְ׃for you

הֲתֵֽיטְבִי֙¿ have you been made good מִנֹּ֣אmore than No אָמ֔וֹןAmon הַיֹּֽשְׁבָה֙that was dwelling בַּיְאֹרִ֔יםamong the canals מַ֖יִםwater סָבִ֣יבwas all aroundלָ֑הּto itאֲשֶׁר־which חֵ֣ילrampart יָ֔םwas the sea מִיָּ֖םwas from sea חוֹמָתָֽהּ׃wall its

כּ֥וּשׁCush עָצְמָ֛הwas strength its וּמִצְרַ֖יִםand Egypt וְאֵ֣יןand there not קֵ֑צֶהwas an end פּ֣וּטPut וְלוּבִ֔יםand the Libyans הָי֖וּthey were בְּעֶזְרָתֵֽךְ׃in help your

גַּם־also הִ֗יאit לַגֹּלָה֙to the exile הָלְכָ֣הit went בַשֶּׁ֔בִיin the captivity גַּ֧םalso עֹלָלֶ֛יהָchildren its יְרֻטְּשׁ֖וּthey were dashed in pieces בְּרֹ֣אשׁat the head of כָּל־all חוּצ֑וֹתthe streets וְעַל־and on נִכְבַּדֶּ֙יהָ֙honored people its יַדּ֣וּthey cast גוֹרָ֔לa lot וְכָל־and all גְּדוֹלֶ֖יהָgreat people its רֻתְּק֥וּthey were bound בַזִּקִּֽים׃with the fetters

גַּם־also אַ֣תְּyou תִּשְׁכְּרִ֔יyou will become drunk תְּהִ֖יit will be נַֽעֲלָמָ֑הhidden גַּם־also אַ֛תְּyou תְּבַקְשִׁ֥יyou will seek מָע֖וֹזa refuge מֵאוֹיֵֽב׃from the enemy

כָּ֨ל־all מִבְצָרַ֔יִךְfortifications your תְּאֵנִ֖יםare fig trees עִם־with בִּכּוּרִ֑יםfirst-fruits אִם־if יִנּ֕וֹעוּthey will be shaken וְנָפְל֖וּand they will fall עַל־on פִּ֥יthe mouth of אוֹכֵֽל׃an eater

הִנֵּ֨הthere!עַמֵּ֤ךְpeople your נָשִׁים֙are women בְּקִרְבֵּ֔ךְin midst your לְאֹ֣יְבַ֔יִךְto enemies your פָּת֥וֹחַcertainly to open נִפְתְּח֖וּthey will be opened שַׁעֲרֵ֣יthe gates of אַרְצֵ֑ךְland your אָכְלָ֥הit will consume אֵ֖שׁfire בְּרִיחָֽיִך׃bars your

מֵ֤יwater of מָצוֹר֙siege שַֽׁאֲבִי־drawלָ֔ךְfor yourselfחַזְּקִ֖יstrengthen מִבְצָרָ֑יִךְfortifications your בֹּ֧אִיgo בַטִּ֛יטin the clay וְרִמְסִ֥יand trample בַחֹ֖מֶרon the mortar הַחֲזִ֥יקִיtake hold of מַלְבֵּֽן׃a brick mold

שָׁ֚םthere תֹּאכְלֵ֣ךְit will consume you אֵ֔שׁfire תַּכְרִיתֵ֣ךְit will cut off you חֶ֔רֶבthe sword תֹּאכְלֵ֖ךְit will consume you כַּיָּ֑לֶקlike the locust הִתְכַּבֵּ֣דmake yourself numerous כַּיֶּ֔לֶקlike the locust הִֽתְכַּבְּדִ֖יmake yourself numerous כָּאַרְבֶּֽה׃like the locust

הִרְבֵּית֙you have increased רֹֽכְלַ֔יִךְtraders your מִכּוֹכְבֵ֖יmore than the stars of הַשָּׁמָ֑יִםthe heavens יֶ֥לֶקa locust פָּשַׁ֖טit strips off וַיָּעֹֽף׃and it flew away

מִנְּזָרַ֙יִךְ֙courtiers your כָּֽאַרְבֶּ֔הare like the locust וְטַפְסְרַ֖יִךְand officials your כְּג֣וֹבare like a locust of גֹּבָ֑יlocusts הַֽחוֹנִ֤יםwhich encamp בַּגְּדֵרוֹת֙in the walls בְּי֣וֹםon a day of קָרָ֔הcoldness שֶׁ֤מֶשׁthe sun זָֽרְחָה֙it rises וְנוֹדַ֔דand it flees וְלֹֽא־and not נוֹדַ֥עit is known מְקוֹמ֖וֹplace its אַיָּֽם׃where are? they

נָמ֤וּthey are slumbering רֹעֶ֙יךָ֙shepherds your מֶ֣לֶךְO king of אַשּׁ֔וּרAssyria יִשְׁכְּנ֖וּthey settle down אַדִּירֶ֑יךָnobles your נָפֹ֧שׁוּthey are scattered עַמְּךָ֛people your עַל־on הֶהָרִ֖יםthe mountains וְאֵ֥יןand there not מְקַבֵּֽץ׃is one who gathers them

אֵין־there not כֵּהָ֣הis relief לְשִׁבְרֶ֔ךָfor fracture your נַחְלָ֖הis severe מַכָּתֶ֑ךָwound your כֹּ֣ל׀all שֹׁמְעֵ֣יthose who hear שִׁמְעֲךָ֗of report your תָּ֤קְעוּthey strike כַף֙a palm עָלֶ֔יךָon you כִּ֗יfor עַל־over מִ֛יwhom?לֹֽא־not עָבְרָ֥הhas it passed רָעָתְךָ֖evil your תָּמִֽיד׃continually

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