3:1 Woe to the bloody city! it {is} all full of lies {and} robberies; the prey departeth not;
3:1 Woe to the bloody city! it {is} all full of lies {and} robbery; the prey departeth not;
3:2 The noise of a whip, and the noise of the rattling of the wheels, and of the prancing horses, and of the bounding chariots.
3:2 The noise of a whip, and the noise of the rattling of the wheels, and of the pransing horses, and of the jumping chariots.
3:3 The horseman lifteth up both the bright sword, and the glittering spear: and {there is} a multitude of slain, and a great number of carcasses; and {there is} no end of {their} corpses; they stumble upon their corpses:
3:3 The horseman lifteth up both the bright sword and the glittering spear: and {there is} a multitude of slain, and a great number of dead bodies; and {there is} no end of {their} bodies; they stumble upon their bodies:
3:4 Because of the multitude of the lewd deeds of the well-favored harlot, the mistress of witchcrafts, that selleth nations through her lewd deeds, and families through her witchcrafts.
3:4 Because of the multitude of the harlotries of the wellfavoured harlot, the mistress of witchcrafts, that selleth nations through her harlotries, and families through her witchcrafts.
3:5 Behold, I {am} against thee, saith the LORD of hosts; and I will remove thy skirts upon thy face, and I will show the nations thy nakedness, and the kingdoms thy shame.
3:5 Behold, I {am} against thee, saith the LORD of hosts; and I will remove thy skirts upon thy face, and I will show the nations thy nakedness, and the kingdoms thy shame.
3:6 And I will cast abominable filth upon thee, and make thee vile, and will set thee as a gazing-stock.
3:6 And I will cast abominable filth upon thee, and make thee vile, and will set thee as a gazingstock.
3:7 And it shall come to pass, {that} all they that look upon thee shall flee from thee, and say, Nineveh is laid waste: who will bemoan her; whence shall I seek comforters for thee?
3:7 And it shall come to pass, {that} all they that look upon thee shall flee from thee, and say, Nineveh is laid waste: who will bemoan her? Where shall I seek comforters for thee?
3:8 Art thou better than populous No, that was situated among the rivers, {that had} the waters around it, whose rampart {was} the sea, {and} her wall {was} from the sea?
3:8 Art thou better than populous No, that dwelt among the rivers, {that had} the waters around it, whose rampart {was} the sea, {and} her wall {was} from the sea?
3:9 Cush and Egypt {were} her strength, and {it was} infinite; Put and Lubim were thy helpers.
3:9 Cush and Egypt {were} her strength, and {it was} infinite; Put and Lubim were thy helpers.
3:10 Yet {was} she carried away, she went into captivity: her young children also were dashed in pieces at the head of all the streets: and they cast lots for her honorable men, and all her great men were bound in chains.
3:10 Yet {was} she carried away, she went into captivity: her young children also were dashed in pieces at the head of all the streets: and they cast lots for her honourable men, and all her great men were bound in chains.
3:11 Thou also shalt be drunken: thou shalt be hid, thou also shalt seek strength because of the enemy.
3:11 Thou also shalt be drunk: thou shalt be hidden, thou also shalt seek strength because of the enemy.
3:12 All thy strong holds {shall be like} fig-trees with the first ripe figs: if they be shaken, they shall even fall into the mouth of the eater.
3:12 All thy strong holds {shall be like} fig trees with the firstripe figs: if they be shaken, they shall even fall into the mouth of the eater.
3:13 Behold, thy people in the midst of thee {are} women: the gates of thy land shall be set wide open to thy enemies: the fire shall devour thy bars.
3:13 Behold, thy people in the midst of thee {are} women: the gates of thy land shall be set wide open to thy enemies: the fire shall devour thy bars.
3:14 Draw thee waters for the siege, fortify thy strong holds: go into clay, and tread the mortar, make strong the brick-kiln.
3:14 Draw thee waters for the siege, fortify thy strong holds: go into clay, and tread the morter, make strong the brickkiln.
3:15 There shall the fire devour thee; the sword shall cut thee off, it shall eat thee up like the canker-worm: make thyself many as the canker-worm, make thyself many as the locusts.
3:15 There shall the fire devour thee; the sword shall cut thee off, it shall eat thee up like the cankerworm: make thyself many as the cankerworm, make thyself many as the locusts.
3:16 Thou hast multiplied thy merchants above the stars of heaven: the canker-worm spoileth, and flieth away.
3:16 Thou hast multiplied thy merchants above the stars of heaven: the cankerworm spoileth, and flieth away.
3:17 Thy crowned {are} as the locusts, and thy captains as the great grasshoppers, which settle in the hedges in the cold day, {but} when the sun ariseth they flee away, and their place is not known where they {are}.
3:17 Thy princes {are} as the locusts, and thy captains as the great grasshoppers, which settle in the hedges in the cold day, {but} when the sun ariseth they flee away, and their place is not known where they {are}.
3:18 Thy shepherds slumber, O king of Assyria: thy nobles shall dwell {in the dust}: thy people are scattered upon the mountains, and no man gathereth {them}.
3:18 Thy shepherds slumber, O king of Assyria: thy nobles shall dwell {in the dust}: thy people are scattered upon the mountains, and no man gathereth {them}.
3:19 {There is} no healing of thy bruise; thy wound is grievous: all that hear the fame of thee shall clap the hands over thee: for upon whom hath not thy wickedness passed continually?
3:19 {There is} no healing of thy bruise; thy wound is grievous: all that hear the report of thee shall clap the hands over thee: for upon whom hath not thy wickedness passed continually?
3:1 Woe to the bloody city! it {is} all full of lies {and} robbery; the prey departeth not;
3:2 The noise of a whip, and the noise of the rattling of the wheels, and of the prancing horses, and of the bounding chariots.
3:2 The noise of a whip, and the noise of the rattling of the wheels, and of the pransing horses, and of the jumping chariots.
3:3 The horseman lifteth up both the bright sword, and the glittering spear: and {there is} a multitude of slain, and a great number of carcasses; and {there is} no end of {their} corpses; they stumble upon their corpses:
3:3 The horseman lifteth up both the bright sword and the glittering spear: and {there is} a multitude of slain, and a great number of dead bodies; and {there is} no end of {their} bodies; they stumble upon their bodies:
3:4 Because of the multitude of the lewd deeds of the well-favored harlot, the mistress of witchcrafts, that selleth nations through her lewd deeds, and families through her witchcrafts.
3:4 Because of the multitude of the harlotries of the wellfavoured harlot, the mistress of witchcrafts, that selleth nations through her harlotries, and families through her witchcrafts.
3:5 Behold, I {am} against thee, saith the LORD of hosts; and I will remove thy skirts upon thy face, and I will show the nations thy nakedness, and the kingdoms thy shame.
3:5 Behold, I {am} against thee, saith the LORD of hosts; and I will remove thy skirts upon thy face, and I will show the nations thy nakedness, and the kingdoms thy shame.
3:6 And I will cast abominable filth upon thee, and make thee vile, and will set thee as a gazing-stock.
3:6 And I will cast abominable filth upon thee, and make thee vile, and will set thee as a gazingstock.
3:7 And it shall come to pass, {that} all they that look upon thee shall flee from thee, and say, Nineveh is laid waste: who will bemoan her; whence shall I seek comforters for thee?
3:7 And it shall come to pass, {that} all they that look upon thee shall flee from thee, and say, Nineveh is laid waste: who will bemoan her? Where shall I seek comforters for thee?
3:8 Art thou better than populous No, that was situated among the rivers, {that had} the waters around it, whose rampart {was} the sea, {and} her wall {was} from the sea?
3:8 Art thou better than populous No, that dwelt among the rivers, {that had} the waters around it, whose rampart {was} the sea, {and} her wall {was} from the sea?
3:9 Cush and Egypt {were} her strength, and {it was} infinite; Put and Lubim were thy helpers.
3:9 Cush and Egypt {were} her strength, and {it was} infinite; Put and Lubim were thy helpers.
3:10 Yet {was} she carried away, she went into captivity: her young children also were dashed in pieces at the head of all the streets: and they cast lots for her honorable men, and all her great men were bound in chains.
3:10 Yet {was} she carried away, she went into captivity: her young children also were dashed in pieces at the head of all the streets: and they cast lots for her honourable men, and all her great men were bound in chains.
3:11 Thou also shalt be drunken: thou shalt be hid, thou also shalt seek strength because of the enemy.
3:11 Thou also shalt be drunk: thou shalt be hidden, thou also shalt seek strength because of the enemy.
3:12 All thy strong holds {shall be like} fig-trees with the first ripe figs: if they be shaken, they shall even fall into the mouth of the eater.
3:12 All thy strong holds {shall be like} fig trees with the firstripe figs: if they be shaken, they shall even fall into the mouth of the eater.
3:13 Behold, thy people in the midst of thee {are} women: the gates of thy land shall be set wide open to thy enemies: the fire shall devour thy bars.
3:13 Behold, thy people in the midst of thee {are} women: the gates of thy land shall be set wide open to thy enemies: the fire shall devour thy bars.
3:14 Draw thee waters for the siege, fortify thy strong holds: go into clay, and tread the mortar, make strong the brick-kiln.
3:14 Draw thee waters for the siege, fortify thy strong holds: go into clay, and tread the morter, make strong the brickkiln.
3:15 There shall the fire devour thee; the sword shall cut thee off, it shall eat thee up like the canker-worm: make thyself many as the canker-worm, make thyself many as the locusts.
3:15 There shall the fire devour thee; the sword shall cut thee off, it shall eat thee up like the cankerworm: make thyself many as the cankerworm, make thyself many as the locusts.
3:16 Thou hast multiplied thy merchants above the stars of heaven: the canker-worm spoileth, and flieth away.
3:16 Thou hast multiplied thy merchants above the stars of heaven: the cankerworm spoileth, and flieth away.
3:17 Thy crowned {are} as the locusts, and thy captains as the great grasshoppers, which settle in the hedges in the cold day, {but} when the sun ariseth they flee away, and their place is not known where they {are}.
3:17 Thy princes {are} as the locusts, and thy captains as the great grasshoppers, which settle in the hedges in the cold day, {but} when the sun ariseth they flee away, and their place is not known where they {are}.
3:18 Thy shepherds slumber, O king of Assyria: thy nobles shall dwell {in the dust}: thy people are scattered upon the mountains, and no man gathereth {them}.
3:18 Thy shepherds slumber, O king of Assyria: thy nobles shall dwell {in the dust}: thy people are scattered upon the mountains, and no man gathereth {them}.
3:19 {There is} no healing of thy bruise; thy wound is grievous: all that hear the fame of thee shall clap the hands over thee: for upon whom hath not thy wickedness passed continually?
3:19 {There is} no healing of thy bruise; thy wound is grievous: all that hear the report of thee shall clap the hands over thee: for upon whom hath not thy wickedness passed continually?