Nahum 2:6
4 The chariots dash through the streets; they rush around the plazas, appearing like torches, darting about like lightning.
5 He summons his nobles; they stumble as they advance. They race to its wall; the protective shield is set in place.
The river gates are thrown open and the palace collapses.
7 It is decreed that the city be exiled and carried away; her maidservants moan like doves, and beat upon their breasts.
8 Nineveh has been like a pool of water throughout her days, but now it is draining away. “Stop! Stop!” they cry, but no one turns back.
This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- The river gates are thrown open and the palace collapses.
- KJV
- The gates of the rivers shall be opened, and the palace shall be dissolved.
- WEB
- The gates of the rivers are opened, and the palace is dissolved.
- ASV
- The gates of the rivers are opened, and the palace is dissolved.
- DARBY
- The gates of the rivers are opened, and the palace melteth away.
- BLB
- The gates of the rivers are opened, and the palace is dissolved.
- ÅB
- Portene ut mot elvene blir åpnet, og palasset forgår av angst.
- OTB
- Elveportene blir kastet opp,
Og palasset skjelver. - B1930
- Portene ut mot elvene blir åpnet, og palasset forgår av angst.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Isaiah 45:1–2
This is what the LORD says to Cyrus His anointed, whose right hand I have grasped to subdue nations before him, to disarm kings, to open the doors before him, so that the gates will not be shut:
Read in context2 Peter 3:10–11
But the Day of the Lord will come like a thief. The heavens will disappear with a roar, the elements will be destroyed by fire, and the earth and its works will be laid bare.
Read in context