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1. An enemy is coming to attack you, so guard the strong places of your city. Watch the road. Get ready for war. Prepare for battle!
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1. He that dasheth in pieces H6327 is come up H5927 before H5921 thy face H6440 : keep H5341 the munition H4694 , watch H6822 the way H1870 , make thy loins strong H2388 H4975 , fortify H553 thy power H3581 mightily H3966 .
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2. Yes, the Lord changed Jacob's pride. He made it like Israel's pride. The enemy destroyed them and ruined their grapevines.
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2. For H3588 the LORD H3068 hath turned away H7725 H853 the excellency H1347 of Jacob H3290 , as the excellency H1347 of Israel H3478 : for H3588 the emptiers H1238 have emptied H1238 them out , and marred H7843 their vine branches H2156 .
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3. The shields of his soldiers are red. Their uniforms are bright red. Their chariots are shining like flames of fire and are lined up for battle. Their horses are ready to go.
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3. The shield H4043 of his mighty men H1368 is made red H119 , the valiant H2428 men H376 are in scarlet H8529 : the chariots H7393 shall be with flaming H784 torches H6393 in the day H3117 of his preparation H3559 , and the fir trees H1265 shall be terribly shaken H7477 .
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4. The chariots race wildly through the streets and rush back and forth through the square. They look like burning torches, like lightning flashing from place to place!
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4. The chariots H7393 shall rage H1984 in the streets H2351 , they shall jostle one against another H8264 in the broad ways H7339 : they shall seem H4758 like torches H3940 , they shall run H7323 like the lightnings H1300 .
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5. The enemy calls for his best soldiers. They stumble as they rush ahead. They run to the wall and set up their shield over the battering ram.
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5. He shall recount H2142 his worthies H117 : they shall stumble H3782 in their walk H1979 ; they shall make haste H4116 to the wall H2346 thereof , and the defense H5526 shall be prepared H3559 .
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6. But the gates by the rivers are open, and the enemy comes flooding in and destroys the king's palace.
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6. The gates H8179 of the rivers H5104 shall be opened H6605 , and the palace H1964 shall be dissolved H4127 .
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7. The enemy takes away the queen, and her slave girls moan sadly like doves. They beat their breasts to show their sadness.
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7. And Huzzab H5324 shall be led away captive H1540 , she shall be brought up H5927 , and her maids H519 shall lead H5090 her as with the voice H6963 of doves H3123 , taboring H8608 upon H5921 their breasts H3824 .
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8. Nineveh is like a pool whose water is draining away. People yell, "Stop! Stop running away!" But it does not do any good.
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8. But Nineveh H5210 is of old H4480 H3117 like a pool H1295 of water H4325 : yet they H1992 shall flee away H5127 . Stand H5975 , stand H5975 , shall they cry ; but none H369 shall look back H6437 .
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9. Take the silver! Take the gold! There are many things to take. There are many treasures.
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9. Take ye the spoil H962 of silver H3701 , take the spoil H962 of gold H2091 : for there is none H369 end H7097 of the store H8498 and glory H3519 out of all H4480 H3605 the pleasant H2532 furniture H3627 .
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10. Now Nineveh is empty Everything is stolen. The city is ruined. People have lost their courage, their hearts are melting with fear, their knees are knocking together, their bodies are shaking, and their faces are pale from fear.
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10. She is empty H950 , and void H4003 , and waste H1110 : and the heart H3820 melteth H4549 , and the knees H1290 smite together H6375 , and much pain H2479 is in all H3605 loins H4975 , and the faces H6440 of them all H3605 gather H6908 blackness H6289 .
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11. Where is the lion's cave (Nineveh) now? The male and female lions lived there. Their babies were not afraid.
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11. Where H346 is the dwelling H4583 of the lions H738 , and the feeding place H4829 of the young lions H3715 , where H834 H8033 the lion H738 , even the old lion H3833 , walked H1980 , and the lion H738 's whelp H1482 , and none H369 made them afraid H2729 ?
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12. The lion (king of Nineveh) killed people to feed his cubs and lionesses. He filled his cave with men's bodies. He filled his cave with women he had killed.
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12. The lion H738 did tear in pieces H2963 enough H1767 for his whelps H1484 , and strangled H2614 for his lionesses H3833 , and filled H4390 his holes H2356 with prey H2964 , and his dens H4585 with ravin H2966 .
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13. The Lord All-Powerful says, "I am against you, Nineveh. I will burn your chariots and kill your 'young lions' in battle. You will not hunt anyone on earth again. People will never again hear bad news from your messengers."
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13. Behold H2009 , I am against H413 thee, saith H5002 the LORD H3068 of hosts H6635 , and I will burn H1197 her chariots H7393 in the smoke H6227 , and the sword H2719 shall devour H398 thy young lions H3715 : and I will cut off H3772 thy prey H2964 from the earth H4480 H776 , and the voice H6963 of thy messengers H4397 shall no H3808 more H5750 be heard H8085 .
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