Nahum 3:8 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021 Are you better than Thebes that sat by the Nile, with water around her, her rampart a sea, water her wall? More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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? Amplified Bible - Classic Edition 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? American Standard Version (1901) 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? Common English Bible Are you better than Thebes, situated by the Nile, waters surrounding her, whose fortress is sea and whose city wall is waters? Catholic Public Domain Version Are you better than the populous Alexandria, which dwells along the rivers? Waters encircle it: the sea, with its riches. The waters are its walls. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Art thou better than the populous Alexandria, that dwelleth among the rivers? waters are round about it: the sea is its riches, the waters are its walls. |
The nations have heard of your shame, and the earth is full of your cry, for warrior has stumbled against warrior; both have fallen together.
It shall be the most lowly of the kingdoms and never again exalt itself above the nations, and I will make them so small that they will never again rule over the nations.
Cross over to Calneh and see; from there go to Hamath the great; then go down to Gath of the Philistines. Are you better than these kingdoms? Or is your territory greater than their territory,