King James Version 1611 with Strong's numbers
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Art thou betterH3190 than populousH527+H528 NoH4996, that was situateH3427 among the riversH2975, that had the watersH4325 round aboutH5439 it, whose rampartH2426 was the seaH3220, and her wallH2346 was from the seaH3220? {populous…: or, nourishing, etc: Heb. No Amon}
EthiopiaH3568 and EgyptH4714 were her strengthH6109, and it was infiniteH369+H7097; PutH6316 and LubimH3864 were thy helpersH5833. {thy helpers: Heb. in thy help}
Yet was she carried awayH1473, she wentH1980 into captivityH7628: her young childrenH5768 also were dashed in piecesH7376 at the topH7218 of all the streetsH2351: and they castH3032 lotsH1486 for her honourable menH3513, and all her great menH1419 were boundH7576 in chainsH2131.
He restoredH7725 the coastH1366 of IsraelH3478 from the enteringH935 of HamathH2574 unto the seaH3220 of the plainH6160, according to the wordH1697 of the LORDH3068 GodH430 of IsraelH3478, which he spakeH1696 by the handH3027 of his servantH5650 JonahH3124, the sonH1121 of AmittaiH573, the prophetH5030, which was of GathhepherH1662.
So the peopleH582 of NinevehH5210 believedH539 GodH430, and proclaimedH7121 a fastH6685, and putH3847 on sackclothH8242, from the greatestH1419 of them even to the leastH6996 of them.
AndG2532, beholdG2400, there wasG2258 a manG444 inG1722 JerusalemG2419, whoseG3739 nameG3686 was SimeonG4826; andG2532 the sameG3778 manG444 was justG1342 andG2532 devoutG2126, waitingG4327 for the consolationG3874 of IsraelG2474: andG2532 the HolyG40 GhostG4151 wasG2258 uponG1909 himG846.
The LORDH3068 is goodH2896, a strong holdH4581 in the dayH3117 of troubleH6869; and he knowethH3045 them that trustH2620 in him. {strong hold: or, strength}
He that dasheth in piecesH6327 is come upH5927 before thy faceH6440: keepH5341 the munitionH4694, watchH6822 the wayH1870, make thy loinsH4975 strongH2388, fortifyH553 thy powerH3581 mightilyH3966. {He…: or, The disperser, or, hammer}
OH1945 AssyrianH804, the rodH7626 of mine angerH639, and the staffH4294 in their handH3027 is mine indignationH2195. {O…: or, Woe to the Assyrian: Heb. Asshur} {and: or, though}
I will sendH7971 him against an hypocriticalH2611 nationH1471, and against the peopleH5971 of my wrathH5678 will I give him a chargeH6680, to takeH7997 the spoilH7998, and to takeH962 the preyH957, and to tread them downH7760+H4823 like the mireH2563 of the streetsH2351. {tread…: Heb. lay them a treading}
Howbeit he meanethH1819 not so, neither doth his heartH3824 thinkH2803 so; but it is in his heartH3824 to destroyH8045 and cut offH3772 nationsH1471 not a fewH4592.
For he saithH559, Are not my princesH8269 altogetherH3162 kingsH4428?
Is not CalnoH3641 as CarchemishH3751? is not HamathH2574 as ArpadH774? is not SamariaH8111 as DamascusH1834?
As my handH3027 hath foundH4672 the kingdomsH4467 of the idolsH457, and whose graven imagesH6456 did excel them of JerusalemH3389 and of SamariaH8111;
Shall I not, as I have doneH6213 unto SamariaH8111 and her idolsH457, so doH6213 to JerusalemH3389 and her idolsH6091?
Wherefore it shall come to pass, that when the LordH136 hath performedH1214 his whole workH4639 upon mountH2022 ZionH6726 and on JerusalemH3389, I will punishH6485 the fruitH6529 of the stoutH1433 heartH3824 of the kingH4428 of AssyriaH804, and the gloryH8597 of his highH7312 looksH5869. {punish: Heb. visit upon} {stout…: Heb. greatness of the heart}
For he saithH559, By the strengthH3581 of my handH3027 I have doneH6213 it, and by my wisdomH2451; for I am prudentH995: and I have removedH5493 the boundsH1367 of the peopleH5971, and have robbedH8154 their treasuresH6259+H6264, and I have put downH3381 the inhabitantsH3427 like a valiantH47+H3524 man: {a valiant…: or, many people}
And my handH3027 hath foundH4672 as a nestH7064 the richesH2428 of the peopleH5971: and as one gatherethH622 eggsH1000 that are leftH5800, have I gatheredH622 all the earthH776; and there was none that movedH5074 the wingH3671, or openedH6475 the mouthH6310, or peepedH6850.
Shall the axeH1631 boastH6286 itself against him that hewethH2672 therewith? or shall the sawH4883 magnifyH1431 itself against him that shakethH5130 it? as if the rodH7626 should shakeH5130 itself against them that lift it upH7311, or as if the staffH4294 should lift upH7311 itself, as if it were no woodH6086. {the rod…: or, a rod should shake them that lift it up} {itself, as if…: or, that which is not wood}
Therefore shall the LordH113, the LordH136+H3068 of hostsH6635, sendH7971 among his fat onesH4924 leannessH7332; and under his gloryH3519 he shall kindleH3344 a burningH3350 like the burning of a fireH784.
And the lightH216 of IsraelH3478 shall be for a fireH784, and his Holy OneH6918 for a flameH3852: and it shall burnH1197 and devourH398 his thornsH7898 and his briersH8068 in oneH259 dayH3117;
And shall consumeH3615 the gloryH3519 of his forestH3293, and of his fruitful fieldH3759, both soulH5315 and bodyH1320: and they shall be as when a standardbearerH5263 faintethH4549. {both…: Heb. from the soul, and even to the flesh}
And the restH7605 of the treesH6086 of his forestH3293 shall be fewH4557, that a childH5288 may writeH3789 them. {few: Heb. number}
The burdenH4853 of NinevehH5210. The bookH5612 of the visionH2377 of NahumH5151 the ElkoshiteH512.
GodH410 is jealousH7072, and the LORDH3068 revengethH5358; the LORDH3068 revengethH5358, and is furiousH1167+H2534; the LORDH3068 will take vengeanceH5358 on his adversariesH6862, and he reservethH5201 wrath for his enemiesH341. {God…: or, The LORD is a jealous God, and a revenger, etc} {is furious: Heb. that hath fury}
The LORDH3068 is slowH750 to angerH639, and greatH1419 in powerH3581, and will not at allH5352 acquitH5352 the wicked: the LORDH3068 hath his wayH1870 in the whirlwindH5492 and in the stormH8183, and the cloudsH6051 are the dustH80 of his feetH7272.
He rebukethH1605 the seaH3220, and maketh it dryH2717, and drieth upH3001 all the riversH5104: BashanH1316 languishethH535, and CarmelH3760, and the flowerH6525 of LebanonH3844 languishethH535.
The mountainsH2022 quakeH7493 at him, and the hillsH1389 meltH4127, and the earthH776 is burnedH5375 at his presenceH6440, yea, the worldH8398, and all that dwellH3427 therein.
Who can standH5975 beforeH6440 his indignationH2195? and who can abideH6965 in the fiercenessH2740 of his angerH639? his furyH2534 is poured outH5413 like fireH784, and the rocksH6697 are thrown downH5422 by him. {abide: Heb. stand up}
The LORDH3068 is goodH2896, a strong holdH4581 in the dayH3117 of troubleH6869; and he knowethH3045 them that trustH2620 in him. {strong hold: or, strength}
But with an overrunningH5674 floodH7858 he will makeH6213 an utter endH3617 of the placeH4725 thereof, and darknessH2822 shall pursueH7291 his enemiesH341.
What do ye imagineH2803 against the LORDH3068? he will makeH6213 an utter endH3617: afflictionH6869 shall not rise upH6965 the second timeH6471.
For while they be folden togetherH5440 as thornsH5518, and while they are drunkenH5433 as drunkardsH5435, they shall be devouredH398 as stubbleH7179 fullyH4392 dryH3002.
There is one come outH3318 of thee, that imaginethH2803 evilH7451 against the LORDH3068, a wickedH1100 counsellorH3289. {a wicked…: Heb. a counsellor of Belial}
Thus saithH559 the LORDH3068; Though they be quietH8003, and likewise manyH7227, yet thus shall they be cut downH1494, when he shall pass throughH5674. Though I have afflictedH6031 thee, I will afflictH6031 thee no more. {Though…: or, If they would have been at peace, so should they have been many, and so should they have been shorn, and he should have passed away} {cut down: Heb. shorn}
For now will I breakH7665 his yokeH4132 from off thee, and will burstH5423 thy bondsH4147 in sunderH5423.
And the LORDH3068 hath given a commandmentH6680 concerning thee, that no more of thy nameH8034 be sownH2232: out of the houseH1004 of thy godsH430 will I cut offH3772 the graven imageH6459 and the molten imageH4541: I will makeH7760 thy graveH6913; for thou art vileH7043.
He that dasheth in piecesH6327 is come upH5927 before thy faceH6440: keepH5341 the munitionH4694, watchH6822 the wayH1870, make thy loinsH4975 strongH2388, fortifyH553 thy powerH3581 mightilyH3966. {He…: or, The disperser, or, hammer}
For the LORDH3068 hath turned awayH7725 the excellencyH1347 of JacobH3290, as the excellencyH1347 of IsraelH3478: for the emptiersH1238 have emptied them outH1238, and marredH7843 their vine branchesH2156. {the excellency of Jacob…: or, the pride of Jacob as the pride, etc}
The shieldH4043 of his mighty menH1368 is made redH119, the valiantH2428 menH582 are in scarletH8529: the chariotsH7393 shall be with flamingH784 torchesH6393 in the dayH3117 of his preparationH3559, and the fir treesH1265 shall be terribly shakenH7477. {in scarlet: or, dyed scarlet} {flaming: or, fiery}
The chariotsH7393 shall rageH1984 in the streetsH2351, they shall justle one against anotherH8264 in the broad waysH7339: they shall seemH4758 like torchesH3940, they shall runH7323 like the lightningsH1300. {they: Heb. their show}
He shall recountH2142 his worthiesH117: they shall stumbleH3782 in their walkH1979; they shall make hasteH4116 to the wallH2346 thereof, and the defenceH5526 shall be preparedH3559. {worthies: or, gallants} {defence: Heb. covering, or, coverer}
The gatesH8179 of the riversH5104 shall be openedH6605, and the palaceH1964 shall be dissolvedH4127. {dissolved: or, molten}
And HuzzabH5324 shall be led away captiveH1540, she shall be brought upH5927, and her maidsH519 shall leadH5090 her as with the voiceH6963 of dovesH3123, taberingH8608 upon their breastsH3824. {Huzzab: or, that which was established, or, there was a stand made} {led…: or, discovered}
But NinevehH5210 is of oldH3117 like a poolH1295 of waterH4325: yet they shall flee awayH5127. StandH5975, standH5975, shall they cry; but none shall look backH6437. {of old: or, from the days that she hath been} {look back: or, cause them to turn}
Take ye the spoilH962 of silverH3701, take the spoilH962 of goldH2091: for there is none endH7097 of the storeH8498 and gloryH3519 out of all the pleasantH2532 furnitureH3627. {for…: or, and their infinite store, etc} {pleasant…: Heb. vessels of desire}
She is emptyH950, and voidH4003, and wasteH1110: and the heartH3820 meltethH4549, and the kneesH1290 smite togetherH6375, and much painH2479 is in all loinsH4975, and the facesH6440 of them all gatherH6908 blacknessH6289.
Where is the dwellingH4583 of the lionsH738, and the feedingplaceH4829 of the young lionsH3715, where the lionH738, even the old lionH3833, walkedH1980, and the lion'sH738 whelpH1482, and none made them afraidH2729?
The lionH738 did tear in piecesH2963 enoughH1767 for his whelpsH1484, and strangledH2614 for his lionessesH3833, and filledH4390 his holesH2356 with preyH2964, and his densH4585 with ravinH2966.
Behold, I am against thee, saithH5002 the LORDH3068 of hostsH6635, and I will burnH1197 her chariotsH7393 in the smokeH6227, and the swordH2719 shall devourH398 thy young lionsH3715: and I will cut offH3772 thy preyH2964 from the earthH776, and the voiceH6963 of thy messengersH4397 shall no more be heardH8085.
WoeH1945 to the bloodyH1818 cityH5892! it is all fullH4392 of liesH3585 and robberyH6563; the preyH2964 departethH4185 not; {bloody…: Heb. city of bloods}
The noiseH6963 of a whipH7752, and the noiseH6963 of the rattlingH7494 of the wheelsH212, and of the pransingH1725 horsesH5483, and of the jumpingH7540 chariotsH4818.
The horsemanH6571 lifteth upH5927 both the brightH3851 swordH2719 and the glitteringH1300 spearH2595: and there is a multitudeH7230 of slainH2491, and a greatH3514 number of carcasesH6297; and there is none endH7097 of their corpsesH1472; they stumbleH3782+H3782 upon their corpsesH1472: {the bright…: Heb. the flame of the sword, and the lightning of the spear}
Because of the multitudeH7230 of the whoredomsH2183 of the wellfavouredH2896+H2580 harlotH2181, the mistressH1172 of witchcraftsH3785, that sellethH4376 nationsH1471 through her whoredomsH2183, and familiesH4940 through her witchcraftsH3785.
Behold, I am against thee, saithH5002 the LORDH3068 of hostsH6635; and I will discoverH1540 thy skirtsH7757 upon thy faceH6440, and I will shewH7200 the nationsH1471 thy nakednessH4626, and the kingdomsH4467 thy shameH7036.
And I will castH7993 abominable filthH8251 upon thee, and make thee vileH5034, and will setH7760 thee as a gazingstockH7210.
And it shall come to pass, that all they that lookH7200 upon thee shall fleeH5074 from thee, and sayH559, NinevehH5210 is laid wasteH7703: who will bemoanH5110 her? whenceH370 shall I seekH1245 comfortersH5162 for thee?
Art thou betterH3190 than populousH527+H528 NoH4996, that was situateH3427 among the riversH2975, that had the watersH4325 round aboutH5439 it, whose rampartH2426 was the seaH3220, and her wallH2346 was from the seaH3220? {populous…: or, nourishing, etc: Heb. No Amon}
EthiopiaH3568 and EgyptH4714 were her strengthH6109, and it was infiniteH369+H7097; PutH6316 and LubimH3864 were thy helpersH5833. {thy helpers: Heb. in thy help}
Yet was she carried awayH1473, she wentH1980 into captivityH7628: her young childrenH5768 also were dashed in piecesH7376 at the topH7218 of all the streetsH2351: and they castH3032 lotsH1486 for her honourable menH3513, and all her great menH1419 were boundH7576 in chainsH2131.
Thou also shalt be drunkenH7937: thou shalt be hidH5956, thou also shalt seekH1245 strengthH4581 because of the enemyH341.
All thy strong holdsH4013 shall be like fig treesH8384 with the firstripe figsH1061: if they be shakenH5128, they shall even fallH5307 into the mouthH6310 of the eaterH398.
Behold, thy peopleH5971 in the midstH7130 of thee are womenH802: the gatesH8179 of thy landH776 shall be set wideH6605 openH6605 unto thine enemiesH341: the fireH784 shall devourH398 thy barsH1280.
DrawH7579 thee watersH4325 for the siegeH4692, fortifyH2388 thy strong holdsH4013: goH935 into clayH2916, and treadH7429 the morterH2563, make strongH2388 the brickkilnH4404.
There shall the fireH784 devourH398 thee; the swordH2719 shall cut thee offH3772, it shall eat thee upH398 like the cankerwormH3218: make thyself manyH3513 as the cankerwormH3218, make thyself manyH3513 as the locustsH697.
Thou hast multipliedH7235 thy merchantsH7402 above the starsH3556 of heavenH8064: the cankerwormH3218 spoilethH6584, and flieth awayH5774. {spoileth: or, spreadeth himself}
Thy crownedH4502 are as the locustsH697, and thy captainsH2951 as the great grasshoppersH1462, which campH2583 in the hedgesH1448 in the coldH7135 dayH3117, but when the sunH8121 arisethH2224 they flee awayH5074, and their placeH4725 is not knownH3045 whereH335 they are.
Thy shepherdsH7462 slumberH5123, O kingH4428 of AssyriaH804: thy noblesH117 shall dwellH7931 in the dust: thy peopleH5971 is scatteredH6335 upon the mountainsH2022, and no man gatherethH6908 them. {nobles: or, valiant ones}
There is no healingH3545 of thy bruiseH7667; thy woundH4347 is grievousH2470: all that hearH8085 the bruitH8088 of thee shall clapH8628 the handsH3709 over thee: for upon whom hath not thy wickednessH7451 passedH5674 continuallyH8548? {healing: Heb. wrinkling}
Take ye the spoilH962 of silverH3701, take the spoilH962 of goldH2091: for there is none endH7097 of the storeH8498 and gloryH3519 out of all the pleasantH2532 furnitureH3627. {for…: or, and their infinite store, etc} {pleasant…: Heb. vessels of desire}
And it shall come to pass, that all they that lookH7200 upon thee shall fleeH5074 from thee, and sayH559, NinevehH5210 is laid wasteH7703: who will bemoanH5110 her? whenceH370 shall I seekH1245 comfortersH5162 for thee?
Thy shepherdsH7462 slumberH5123, O kingH4428 of AssyriaH804: thy noblesH117 shall dwellH7931 in the dust: thy peopleH5971 is scatteredH6335 upon the mountainsH2022, and no man gatherethH6908 them. {nobles: or, valiant ones}
ForG1063 ourG2257 conversationG4175 isG5225 inG1722 heavenG3772; fromG1537 whenceG3739 alsoG2532 we look forG553 the SaviourG4990, the LordG2962 JesusG2424 ChristG5547: {conversation…: or, we live or conduct ourselves as citizens of heaven, or, for obtaining heaven}
Dearly belovedG27, I beseechG3870 you asG5613 strangersG3941 andG2532 pilgrimsG3927, abstain fromG567 fleshlyG4559 lustsG1939, whichG3748 warG4754 againstG2596 the soulG5590;