Berean Standard Bible
“One who scatters advances against you, O Nineveh. Guard the fortress! Watch the road! Brace yourselves! Summon all your strength!”
Nahum prophesied about Nineveh, the capital of Assyria, which had brutally dominated the region. About a century earlier, Jonah's preaching had led Nineveh to repent, but it had returned to violence.
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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
One who scatters advances against you, O Nineveh. Guard the fortress! Watch the road! Brace yourselves! Summon all your strength!
World English Bible (WEB)
He who dashes in pieces has come up against you. Keep the fortress! Watch the way! Strengthen your waist! Fortify your power mightily!
King James Version (KJV)
He that dasheth in pieces is come up before thy face: keep the munition, watch the way, make thy loins strong, fortify thy power mightily.
American Standard Version (ASV)
He that dasheth in pieces is come up against thee: keep the fortress, watch the way, make thy loins strong, fortify thy power mightily.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
A crusher has come up before your face: keep a good look-out, let the way be watched, make yourself strong, let your power be greatly increased.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)
SUBIÓ destruidor contra ti: guarda la fortaleza, mira el camino, fortifica los lomos, fortalece mucho la fuerza.
Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)
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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)
¡Nínive, estás acabada! ¡Ya estás sitiada por los ejércitos enemigos! ¡Haz sonar las alarmas! ¡Refuerza con guerreros tus murallas! ¡Pasa revista a tus defensas, a todas tus fuerzas, y monta una buena vigilancia porque comienza el ataque del enemigo!
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