KJV NAH2 with Strong's Hebrew/Greek

NAH1.htm NAH3.htm

2:1 He that dasheth in pieces [H6327] is come up [H5927] before thy face [H6440] : keep [H5341] the munition [H4694] , watch [H6822] the way [H1870] , make [thy] loins [H4975] strong [H2388] , fortify [H553] [thy] power [H3581] mightily [H3966] .(He: or, The disperser, or, hammer)

2:2 For the LORD [H3068] hath turned away [H7725] the excellency [H1347] of Jacob [H3290] , as the excellency [H1347] of Israel [H3478] : for the emptiers [H1238] have emptied them out [H1238] , and marred [H7843] their vine branches [H2156] .(the excellency of Jacob: or, the pride of Jacob as the pride, etc)

2:3 The shield [H4043] of his mighty men [H1368] is made red [H119] , the valiant [H2428] men [H582] [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] .(in scarlet: or, dyed scarlet)(flaming: or, fiery)

2:4 The chariots [H7393] shall rage [H1984] in the streets [H2351] , they shall justle one against another [H8264] in the broad ways [H7339] : they shall seem [H4758] like torches [H3940] , they shall run [H7323] like the lightnings [H1300] .(they: Heb. their show)

2:5 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 defence [H5526] shall be prepared [H3559] .(worthies: or, gallants)(defence: Heb. covering, or, coverer)

2:6 The gates [H8179] of the rivers [H5104] shall be opened [H6605] , and the palace [H1964] shall be dissolved [H4127] .(dissolved: or, molten)

2:7 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] , tabering [H8608] upon their breasts [H3824] .(Huzzab: or, that which was established, or, there was a stand made)(led: or, discovered)

2:8 But Nineveh [H5210] [is] of old [H3117] like a pool [H1295] of water [H4325] : yet they shall flee away [H5127] . Stand [H5975] , stand [H5975] , [shall they cry]; but none shall look back [H6437] .(of old: or, from the days that she hath been)(look back: or, cause them to turn)

2:9 Take ye the spoil [H962] of silver [H3701] , take the spoil [H962] of gold [H2091] : for [there is] none end [H7097] of the store [H8498] [and] glory [H3519] out of all the pleasant [H2532] furniture [H3627] .(for: or, and their infinite store, etc)(pleasant: Heb. vessels of desire)

2:10 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 loins [H4975] , and the faces [H6440] of them all gather [H6908] blackness [H6289] .

2:11 Where [is] the dwelling [H4583] of the lions [H738] , and the feedingplace [H4829] of the young lions [H3715] , where the lion [H738] , [even] the old lion [H3833] , walked [H1980] , [and] the lion's [H738] whelp [H1482] , and none made [them] afraid [H2729] ?

2:12 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] .

2:13 Behold, I [am] against 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 [H776] , and the voice [H6963] of thy messengers [H4397] shall no more be heard [H8085] .