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Nahum 2

Hebrew Interlinear
The Overthrow of Nineveh
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מֵפִ֛יץ mê·p̄îṣ V-Hifil-Prtcpl-ms H6327 One who scatters
עָלָ֥ה ‘ā·lāh V-Qal-Perf-3ms H5927 advances
עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 against
פָּנַ֖יִךְ pā·na·yiḵ N-mpc | 2fs H6440 you, [O Nineveh].
נָצ֣וֹר nā·ṣō·wr V-Qal-InfAbs H5341 Guard
מְצֻרָ֑ה mə·ṣu·rāh N-fs H4694 the fortress!
צַפֵּה־ ṣap·pêh- V-Piel-Imp-ms H6822 Watch
דֶ֙רֶךְ֙ ḏe·reḵ N-cs H1870 the road!
חַזֵּ֣ק ḥaz·zêq V-Piel-Imp-ms H2388 Brace yourselves
מָתְנַ֔יִם mā·ṯə·na·yim N-md H4975 . . .!
אַמֵּ֥ץ ’am·mêṣ V-Piel-Imp-ms H553 Summon
מְאֹֽד׃ mə·’ōḏ Adv H3966 all
כֹּ֖חַ kō·aḥ N-ms H3581 your strength!
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כִּ֣י Conj H3588 For
יְהוָה֙ Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3068 the LORD
אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -
שָׁ֤ב šāḇ V-Qal-Perf-3ms H7725 will restore
גְּא֣וֹן gə·’ō·wn N-msc H1347 the splendor
יַעֲקֹ֔ב ya·‘ă·qōḇ N-proper-ms H3290 of Jacob
כִּגְא֖וֹן kiḡ·’ō·wn Prep-k | N-msc H1347 like the splendor
יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל yiś·rā·’êl N-proper-ms H3478 of Israel,
כִּ֤י Conj H3588 though
בֹּֽקְקִ֔ים bō·qə·qîm V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp H1238 destroyers
בְקָקוּם֙ ḇə·qā·qūm V-Qal-Perf-3cp | 3mp H1238 have laid them waste
שִׁחֵֽתוּ׃ ši·ḥê·ṯū V-Piel-Perf-3cp H7843 and ruined
וּזְמֹרֵיהֶ֖ם ū·zə·mō·rê·hem Conj-w | N-fpc | 3mp H2156 the branches of their vine.
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מָגֵ֨ן mā·ḡên N-csc H4043 The shields
גִּבֹּרֵ֜יהוּ gib·bō·rê·hū Adj-mpc | 3ms H1368 of his mighty men
מְאָדָּ֗ם mə·’ād·dām V-Pual-Prtcpl-ms H119 are red;
אַנְשֵׁי־ ’an·šê- N-mpc H376 the valiant warriors
חַ֙יִל֙ ḥa·yil N-ms H2428 . . .
מְתֻלָּעִ֔ים mə·ṯul·lā·‘îm V-Pual-Prtcpl-mp H8529 are dressed in scarlet.
פְּלָד֥וֹת pə·lā·ḏō·wṯ N-fp H6393 The fittings
הָרֶ֖כֶב hā·re·ḵeḇ Art | N-ms H7393 of the chariots
בְּאֵשׁ־ bə·’êš- Prep-b | N-csc H784 flash like fire
בְּי֣וֹם bə·yō·wm Prep-b | N-msc H3117 on the day
הֲכִינ֑וֹ hă·ḵî·nōw V-Hifil-Inf | 3ms H3559 they are prepared,
וְהַבְּרֹשִׁ֖ים wə·hab·bə·rō·šîm Conj-w, Art | N-mp H1265 and the spears of cypress
הָרְעָֽלוּ׃ hā·rə·‘ā·lū V-Hofal-Perf-3cp H7477 have been brandished.
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הָרֶ֔כֶב hā·re·ḵeḇ Art | N-ms H7393 The chariots
יִתְהוֹלְל֣וּ yiṯ·hō·wl·lū V-Hitpael-Imperf-3mp H1984 dash
בַּֽחוּצוֹת֙ ba·ḥū·ṣō·wṯ Prep-b, Art | N-mp H2351 through the streets;
יִֽשְׁתַּקְשְׁק֖וּן yiš·taq·šə·qūn V-Hitpael-Imperf-3mp | Pn H8264 they rush around
בָּרְחֹב֑וֹת bā·rə·ḥō·ḇō·wṯ Prep-b, Art | N-mp H7339 the plazas,
מַרְאֵיהֶן֙ mar·’ê·hen N-mpc | 3fp H4758 appearing
כַּלַּפִּידִ֔ם kal·lap·pî·ḏim Prep-k, Art | N-mp H3940 like torches,
יְרוֹצֵֽצוּ׃ yə·rō·w·ṣê·ṣū V-Piel-Imperf-3mp H7323 darting about
כַּבְּרָקִ֖ים kab·bə·rā·qîm Prep-k, Art | N-mp H1300 like lightning.
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יִזְכֹּר֙ yiz·kōr V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H2142 He summons
אַדִּירָ֔יו ’ad·dî·rāw N-mpc | 3ms H117 his nobles;
יִכָּשְׁל֖וּ yik·kā·šə·lū V-Nifal-Imperf-3mp H3782 they stumble
בַהֲלִכוֹתָם ḇa·hă·li·ḵō·ṯå̄m Prep-b | N-fsc | 3mp H1979 as they advance.
יְמַֽהֲרוּ֙ yə·ma·hă·rū V-Piel-Imperf-3mp H4116 They race
חֽוֹמָתָ֔הּ ḥō·w·mā·ṯāh N-fsc | 3fs H2346 to its wall;
הַסֹּכֵֽךְ׃ has·sō·ḵêḵ Art | N-ms H5526 the protective shield
וְהֻכַ֖ן wə·hu·ḵan Conj-w | V-Hofal-ConjPerf-3ms H3559 is set in place.
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הַנְּהָר֖וֹת han·nə·hā·rō·wṯ Art | N-mp H5104 The river
שַׁעֲרֵ֥י ša·‘ă·rê N-mpc H8179 gates
נִפְתָּ֑חוּ nip̄·tā·ḥū V-Nifal-Perf-3cp H6605 are thrown open
וְהַֽהֵיכָ֖ל wə·ha·hê·ḵāl Conj-w, Art | N-ms H1964 and the palace
נָמֽוֹג׃ nā·mō·wḡ V-Nifal-Perf-3ms H4127 collapses.
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וְהֻצַּ֖ב wə·huṣ·ṣaḇ Conj-w | V-Hofal-ConjPerf-3ms H5324 It is decreed that
גֻּלְּתָ֣ה gul·lə·ṯāh V-Pual-Perf-3fs H1540 [the city] be exiled
הֹֽעֲלָ֑תָה hō·‘ă·lā·ṯāh V-Hofal-Perf-3fs H5927 and carried away;
וְאַמְהֹתֶ֗יהָ wə·’am·hō·ṯe·hā Conj-w | N-fpc | 3fs H519 her maidservants
מְנַֽהֲגוֹת֙ mə·na·hă·ḡō·wṯ V-Piel-Prtcpl-fp H5090 moan
כְּק֣וֹל kə·qō·wl Prep-k | N-msc H6963 like
יוֹנִ֔ים yō·w·nîm N-fp H3123 doves,
מְתֹפְפֹ֖ת mə·ṯō·p̄ə·p̄ōṯ V-Piel-Prtcpl-fp H8608 and beat
עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 upon
לִבְבֵהֶֽן׃ liḇ·ḇê·hen N-mpc | 3fp H3824 their breasts.
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וְנִינְוֵ֥ה wə·nî·nə·wêh Conj-w | N-proper-fs H5210 Nineveh
כִבְרֵֽכַת־ ḵiḇ·rê·ḵaṯ- Prep-k | N-fsc H1295 has been like a pool
מַ֖יִם ma·yim N-mp H4325 of water
הִ֑יא Pro-3fs H1931 throughout
מִ֣ימֵי mî·mê Prep-m | N-mpc H3117 her days,
וְהֵ֣מָּה wə·hêm·māh Conj-w | Pro-3mp H1992 but now
נָסִ֔ים nā·sîm V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp H5127 it is draining away.
עִמְד֥וּ ‘im·ḏū V-Qal-Imp-mp H5975 Stop!
עֲמֹ֖דוּ ‘ă·mō·ḏū V-Qal-Imp-mp H5975 Stop!” they cry,
וְאֵ֥ין wə·’ên Conj-w | Adv H369 but no
מַפְנֶֽה׃ map̄·neh V-Hifil-Prtcpl-ms H6437 one turns back.
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בֹּ֥זּוּ bōz·zū V-Qal-Imp-mp H962 Plunder
כֶ֖סֶף ḵe·sep̄ N-ms H3701 the silver!
בֹּ֣זּוּ bōz·zū V-Qal-Imp-mp H962 Plunder
זָהָ֑ב zā·hāḇ N-ms H2091 the gold!
וְאֵ֥ין wə·’ên Conj-w | Adv H369 There is no
קֵ֙צֶה֙ qê·ṣeh N-ms H7097 end
לַתְּכוּנָ֔ה lat·tə·ḵū·nāh Prep-l, Art | N-fs H8498 to the treasure,
כָּבֹ֕ד kā·ḇōḏ N-ms H3519 an abundance
מִכֹּ֖ל mik·kōl Prep-m | N-msc H3605 of every
חֶמְדָּֽה׃ ḥem·dāh N-fs H2532 precious
כְּלִ֥י kə·lî N-msc H3627 thing.
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בּוּקָ֥ה bū·qāh N-fs H950 She is emptied!
וּמְבוּקָ֖ה ū·mə·ḇū·qāh Conj-w | N-fs H4003 Yes , she is desolate
וּמְבֻלָּקָ֑ה ū·mə·ḇul·lā·qāh Conj-w | V-Pual-Prtcpl-fs H1110 and laid waste!
וְלֵ֨ב wə·lêḇ Conj-w | N-ms H3820 Hearts
נָמֵ֜ס nā·mês V-Nifal-Prtcpl-ms H4549 melt,
בִּרְכַּ֗יִם bir·ka·yim N-fd H1290 knees
וּפִ֣ק ū·p̄iq Conj-w | N-ms H6375 knock,
מָתְנַ֔יִם mā·ṯə·na·yim N-md H4975 bodies
וְחַלְחָלָה֙ wə·ḥal·ḥā·lāh Conj-w | N-fs H2479 tremble,
בְּכָל־ bə·ḵāl Prep-b | N-msc H3605 and every
וּפְנֵ֥י ū·p̄ə·nê Conj-w | N-cpc H6440 face
כֻלָּ֖ם ḵul·lām N-msc | 3mp H3605 . . .
קִבְּצ֥וּ qib·bə·ṣū V-Piel-Perf-3cp H6908 grows pale
פָארֽוּר׃ p̄ā·rūr N-ms H6289 . . .!
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אַיֵּה֙ ’ay·yêh Interrog H346 Where
אֲרָי֔וֹת ’ă·rā·yō·wṯ N-mp H738 is the lions’
מְע֣וֹן mə·‘ō·wn N-msc H4583 lair
וּמִרְעֶ֥ה ū·mir·‘eh Conj-w | N-ms H4829 or the feeding ground
ה֖וּא Pro-3ms H1931 . . .
לַכְּפִרִ֑ים lak·kə·p̄i·rîm Prep-l, Art | N-mp H3715 of the young lions,
אֲשֶׁ֣ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 where
אַרְיֵ֨ה ’ar·yêh N-ms H738 the lion
לָבִ֥יא lā·ḇî N-ms H3833 and lioness
שָׁ֛ם šām Adv H8033 . . .
הָלַךְ֩ hā·laḵ V-Qal-Perf-3ms H1980 prowled
אַרְיֵ֖ה ’ar·yêh N-ms H738 with [their]
גּ֥וּר gūr N-msc H1482 cubs,
וְאֵ֥ין wə·’ên Conj-w | Adv H369 with nothing
מַחֲרִֽיד׃ ma·ḥă·rîḏ V-Hifil-Prtcpl-ms H2729 to frighten them away?
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אַרְיֵ֤ה ’ar·yêh N-ms H738 The lion
טֹרֵף֙ ṭō·rêp̄ V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H2963 mauled
בְּדֵ֣י bə·ḏê Prep-b | N-msc H1767 enough for
גֹֽרוֹתָ֔יו ḡō·rō·w·ṯāw N-mpc | 3ms H1484 its cubs
וּמְחַנֵּ֖ק ū·mə·ḥan·nêq Conj-w | V-Piel-Prtcpl-ms H2614 and strangled prey
לְלִבְאֹתָ֑יו lə·liḇ·’ō·ṯāw Prep-l | N-fpc | 3ms H3833 for the lioness.
וַיְמַלֵּא־ way·mal·lê- Conj-w | V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3ms H4390 It filled
חֹרָ֔יו ḥō·rāw N-mpc | 3ms H2356 its dens
טֶ֣רֶף ṭe·rep̄ N-ms H2964 with the kill,
וּמְעֹֽנֹתָ֖יו ū·mə·‘ō·nō·ṯāw Conj-w | N-fpc | 3ms H4585 and its lairs
טְרֵפָֽה׃ ṭə·rê·p̄āh N-fs H2966 with mauled prey.
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הִנְנִ֣י hin·nî Interjection | 1cs H2005 Behold,
אֵלַ֗יִךְ ’ê·la·yiḵ Prep | 2fs H413 I am against you,
נְאֻם֙ nə·’um N-msc H5002 declares
יְהוָ֣ה Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3068 the LORD
צְבָא֔וֹת ṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ N-cp H6635 of Hosts.
וְהִבְעַרְתִּ֤י wə·hiḇ·‘ar·tî Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConjPerf-1cs H1197 I will reduce
רִכְבָּ֔הּ riḵ·bāh N-msc | 3fs H7393 your chariots
בֶֽעָשָׁן֙ ḇe·‘ā·šān Prep-b, Art | N-ms H6227 to cinders,
חָ֑רֶב ḥā·reḇ N-fs H2719 and the sword
תֹּ֣אכַל tō·ḵal V-Qal-Imperf-3fs H398 will devour
וּכְפִירַ֖יִךְ ū·ḵə·p̄î·ra·yiḵ Conj-w | N-mpc | 2fs H3715 your young lions.
וְהִכְרַתִּ֤י wə·hiḵ·rat·tî Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConjPerf-1cs H3772 I will cut off
טַרְפֵּ֔ךְ ṭar·pêḵ N-msc | 2fs H2964 your prey
מֵאֶ֙רֶץ֙ mê·’e·reṣ Prep-m | N-fs H776 from the earth,
ק֥וֹל qō·wl N-msc H6963 and the voices
מַלְאָכֵֽכֵה׃ס mal·’ā·ḵê·ḵêh N-mpc | 2fs H4397 of your messengers
וְלֹֽא־ wə·lō- Conj-w | Adv-NegPrt H3808 will no longer
יִשָּׁמַ֥ע yiš·šā·ma‘ V-Nifal-Imperf-3ms H8085 be heard
ע֖וֹד ‘ō·wḏ Adv H5750 -.

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