He summons his picked troops. They stumble on their way. They dash to its wall, and the protective shield is put in place.
Nahum 2:6 - Hebrew Names version (HNV) The gates of the rivers are opened, and the palace is dissolved. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 The gates of the rivers shall be opened, and the palace shall be dissolved. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition The gates or dams of the rivers [surrounding and guarding Nineveh] are opened and the [imperial] palace [of sun-dried brick] is dissolved [by the torrents] and is in dismay. American Standard Version (1901) The gates of the rivers are opened, and the palace is dissolved. Common English Bible The gates of the rivers are opened; the palace melts. Catholic Public Domain Version The gates of the rivers have been opened, and the temple has been pulled down to the ground. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version The gates of the rivers are opened, and the temple is thrown down to the ground. |
He summons his picked troops. They stumble on their way. They dash to its wall, and the protective shield is put in place.
It is decreed: she is uncovered, she is carried away; and her handmaids moan as with the voice of doves, beating on their breasts.
Behold, your troops in your midst are women. The gates of your land are set wide open to your enemies. The fire has devoured your bars.