Nahum 3:12-14

International Standard Version

¹² All your defenses are like fig trees with ripe early fruit—
    when shaken, it falls right into the devourer’s mouth.
¹³ Look at your people—^[a]
    they are women!
Your borders stand wide open to your enemies,
    while fire consumes the bars of your gates.”

¹⁴ “Draw water, because a siege is coming!^[b]
    Strengthen your fortresses!
Make the clay good and strong!
    Mix the mortar!
        Go get your brick molds!^[c]