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Nahum 2:8

But Nineveh is of old like a pool of water: yet they shall flee away. Stand, stand, shall they cry; but none shall look back.

KJV

Et Ninive quasi piscina aquarum aquæ ejus ; ipsi vero fugerunt. State, state ! et non est qui revertatur.

Vulgate

καὶ ἡ ὑπόστασις ἀπεκαλύφθη καὶ αὕτη ἀνέβαινεν καὶ αἱ δοῦλαι αὐτῆς ἤγοντο καθὼς περιστεραὶ φθεγγόμεναι ἐν καρδίαις αὐτῶν.

LXX

But Nineveh hath been from of old like a pool of water: yet they flee away. Stand, stand, they cry; but none looketh back.

ASV

וְ/הֻצַּ֖ב גֻּלְּתָ֣ה הֹֽעֲלָ֑תָה וְ/אַמְהֹתֶ֗י/הָ מְנַֽהֲגוֹת֙ כְּ/ק֣וֹל יוֹנִ֔ים מְתֹפְפֹ֖ת עַל לִבְבֵ/הֶֽן

Hebrew

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In this verse

Places Nineveh

In the original Hebrew

10 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

וֹ
v
noun · 251×
יַּ֥עַל
y'l
verb · 885×
יּוֹנָ֖ה
yvnh
noun · 33×
ךָ
k
noun · 56×
מְתֹפְפֹ֖ת
mtppt
verb · 2×
נִצָּ֥ב
ntsb
verb · 74×
נֹהֲגִ֖ים
nhgym
verb · 30×
עַל
'l
noun · 5732×
ק֣וֹל
qvl
noun · 503×
תְגַלֵּ֑ה
tglh
verb · 185×

Historic Christian voices

4 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • Nah 1:1 — The burden of Nineveh. The book of the vision of Nahum the Elkoshite.
  • Nah 1:8 — But with an overrunning flood he will make an utter end of the place thereof, and darkness shall pursue his enemies.