Nahum Chapter 2
So the one who’s wrecking everything is right in your face: keep your gear set, stay alert, boost your strength, and flex hard.
He that dasheth in pieces is come up before thy face: keep the munition, watch the way, make {thy} loins strong, fortify {thy} power mightily. {He...: or, The disperser, or, hammer}
God’s stripped the hype from Jacob and Israel: the emptiers have totally drained them, throwing off their vibes.
For the LORD hath turned away the excellency of Jacob, as the excellency of Israel: for the emptiers have emptied them out, and marred their vine branches. {the excellency of Jacob...: or, the pride of Jacob as the pride, etc}
His crew's shields are all crimson, and the brave ones are rocking scarlet: their chariots are blazing with flames as they gear up, and the trees are trembling.
The shield of his mighty men is made red, the valiant men {are} in scarlet: the chariots {shall be} with flaming torches in the day of his preparation, and the fir trees shall be terribly shaken. {in scarlet: or, dyed scarlet} {flaming: or, fiery}
Chariots are going off in the streets, bumping into each other on the main roads: they look like fireballs, zipping like lightning.
The chariots shall rage in the streets, they shall justle one against another in the broad ways: they shall seem like torches, they shall run like the lightnings. {they: Heb. their show}
He’s gonna rally his squad: they’ll stumble on their way; they’ll rush to the walls, and the defense is gonna be ready.
He shall recount his worthies: they shall stumble in their walk; they shall make haste to the wall thereof, and the defence shall be prepared. {worthies: or, gallants} {defence: Heb. covering, or, coverer}
The river gates are about to swing wide, and the palace is set to crumble.
The gates of the rivers shall be opened, and the palace shall be dissolved. {dissolved: or, molten}
Huzzab’s gonna be taken away, led like a dove, with her crew trailing, all soft and sweet.
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. {Huzzab: or, that which was established, or, there was a stand made} {led...: or, discovered}
But Nineveh’s been chill like a calm pool: still, they’ll dip out. They’ll shout, “stand firm,” but no one’s looking back.
But Nineveh {is} of old like a pool of water: yet they shall flee away. Stand, stand, {shall they cry}; but none shall look back. {of old: or, from the days that she hath been} {look back: or, cause them to turn}
Grab the silver, snatch the gold: there’s no end to the treasure and the glory from all that dope stuff.
Take ye the spoil of silver, take the spoil of gold: for {there is} none end of the store {and} glory out of all the pleasant furniture. {for...: or, and their infinite store, etc} {pleasant...: Heb. vessels of desire}
She’s empty, a total wreck: hearts are melting, knees are shaking, and there’s pain everywhere, and everyone’s face is looking grim.
She is empty, and void, and waste: and the heart melteth, and the knees smite together, and much pain {is} in all loins, and the faces of them all gather blackness.
Where’s the spot for the lions, and where the cubs chill, where the big lion and his younglings roamed, and nobody was shook?
Where {is} the dwelling of the lions, and the feedingplace of the young lions, where the lion, {even} the old lion, walked, {and} the lion's whelp, and none made {them} afraid?
The lion provided enough for his cubs, fed his lionesses, filling up his dens with prey, and his lairs with snacks.
The lion did tear in pieces enough for his whelps, and strangled for his lionesses, and filled his holes with prey, and his dens with ravin.
Yo, I'm coming for you, says the Lord of hosts, and I’m about to fry your chariots in smoke, and the sword’s gonna take out your young lions: I’ll grab your prey from the earth, and your messengers won't be heard no more.
Behold, I {am} against thee, saith the LORD of hosts, and I will burn her chariots in the smoke, and the sword shall devour thy young lions: and I will cut off thy prey from the earth, and the voice of thy messengers shall no more be heard.