Nahum 2:7

The Overthrow of Nineveh

6The river gates are thrown open and the palace collapses. 7It is decreed that the city be exiled and carried away; her maidservants moan like doves, and beat upon their breasts. 8Nineveh 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.

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Berean Standard Bible
It is decreed that the city be exiled and carried away; her maidservants moan like doves, and beat upon their breasts.
American Standard Version (1901)
And it is decreed: she is uncovered, she is carried away; and her handmaids moan as with the voice of doves, beating upon their breasts.
Bible in Basic English
And the queen is uncovered, she is taken away and her servant-girls are weeping like the sound of doves, hammering on their breasts.
Douay-Rheims 1899
And the soldier is led away captive: and her bondwomen were led away mourning as doves, murmuring in their hearts.
Free Bible Version
“Queen” Nineveh is stripped, and led away into exile, with her servant girls mourning like doves, and beating their breasts.
Geneva Bible 1599
And Huzzab the Queene shalbe led away captiue, and her maides shall leade her as with the voyce of doues, smiting vpon their breastes.
King James (Authorized) Version
And Huzzab shall be led away captive, she shall be brought up, and her maids shall lead her as with the voice of doves, tabering upon their breasts.
Translation for Translators
The queen will have her clothes stripped off her by enemy soldiers, and her slave girls will moan like doves and beat their breasts to show that they are very sad.
Unlocked Literal Bible
Huzzab is stripped of her clothes and is taken away; her female servants moan like doves, beating on their breasts.
Noah Webster Bible
And Huzzab shall be led away captive, she shall be brought up, and her maids shall lead her as with the voice of doves, tabering upon their breasts.
World English Bible
It is decreed: she is uncovered, she is carried away; and her servants moan as with the voice of doves, beating on their breasts.
Young's Literal Translation
And it is established — she hath removed, She hath been brought up, And her handmaids are leading as the voice of doves, Tabering on their hearts.