Berean Standard Bible
“Woe to the city of blood, full of lies, full of plunder, never without prey.”
Nahum prophesies against Nineveh, the capital of Assyria, about a century after Jonah's preaching brought its repentance. Chapter 3 details the city's coming downfall and the reasons for it.
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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
Woe to the city of blood, full of lies, full of plunder, never without prey.
World English Bible (WEB)
Woe to the bloody city! It is all full of lies and robbery. The prey doesn’t depart.
King James Version (KJV)
Woe to the bloody city! it is all full of lies and robbery; the prey departeth not;
American Standard Version (ASV)
Woe to the bloody city! it is all full of lies and rapine; the prey departeth not.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
A curse is on the town of blood; it is full of deceit and violent acts; and there is no end to the taking of life.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)
¡AY de la ciudad de sangres, toda llena de mentira y de rapiña, sin apartarse de ella el pillaje!
Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)
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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)
¡Qué pesar por Nínive, esa ciudad sanguinaria, llena de mentiras y de robos, que como fiera salvaje siempre andaba tras sus presas!
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