Nahum 3:5-7
The Message
5-7 “I’m your enemy, Whore Nineveh—
I, God-of-the-Angel-Armies!
I’ll strip you of your seductive silk robes
and expose you on the world stage.
I’ll let the nations get their fill of the ugly truth
of who you really are and have been all along.
I’ll pelt you with dog dung
and place you on a pedestal: ‘Slut on Exhibit.’
Everyone who sees you will gag and say,
‘Nineveh’s a pigsty:
What on earth did we ever see in her?
Who would give her a second look? Ugh!’”
Nahum 3:5-7
New International Version
5 “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.
6 I will pelt you with filth,(D)
I will treat you with contempt(E)
and make you a spectacle.(F)
7 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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