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Behold, I am against thee, saith Jehovah of hosts, and I will uncover thy skirts [a]upon thy face; and I will show the nations thy nakedness, and the kingdoms thy shame. And I will cast abominable filth upon thee, and make thee vile, and will set thee as a gazing-stock. And it shall come to pass, that all they that look upon thee shall flee from thee, and say, Nineveh is laid waste: who will bemoan her? whence shall I seek comforters for thee?

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  1. Nahum 3:5 Or, before

“I am against(A) you,” declares the Lord Almighty.
    “I will lift your skirts(B) over your face.
I will show the nations your nakedness(C)
    and the kingdoms your shame.
I will pelt you with filth,(D)
    I will treat you with contempt(E)
    and make you a spectacle.(F)
All who see you will flee(G) from you and say,
    ‘Nineveh(H) is in ruins(I)—who will mourn for her?’(J)
    Where can I find anyone to comfort(K) you?”

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