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The enemy takes away the queen,
    and her slave girls moan sadly like doves.
    They beat their breasts to show their sadness.

Nineveh is like a pool whose water
    is draining away.
People yell, “Stop! Stop running away!”
    But it does not do any good.

Take the silver!
    Take the gold!
There are many things to take.
    There are many treasures.

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It is decreed[a] that Nineveh
    be exiled and carried away.
Her female slaves moan(A) like doves
    and beat on their breasts.(B)
Nineveh is like a pool
    whose water is draining away.
“Stop! Stop!” they cry,
    but no one turns back.
Plunder the silver!
    Plunder the gold!
The supply is endless,
    the wealth from all its treasures!

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Footnotes

  1. Nahum 2:7 The meaning of the Hebrew for this word is uncertain.