Nahum 3:12 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“All thy strong holds shall be like fig trees with the firstripe figs: if they be shaken, they shall even fall into the mouth of the eater.”

Nahum 3:12 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Nahum 3:12 in 6 Bible Translations

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Nahum 3:12 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“All your fortresses will be like fig trees with the first-ripe figs. If they are shaken, they fall into the mouth of the eater.”

Nahum 3:12 — World English Bible

Nahum 3:12 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“All thy fortresses shall be like fig-trees with the first-ripe figs: if they be shaken, they fall into the mouth of the eater.”

Nahum 3:12 — American Standard Version

Nahum 3:12 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“All thy fortresses <FI>are<Fi> fig-trees with first-fruits, If they are shaken, They have fallen into the mouth of the eater.”

Nahum 3:12 — Young's Literal Translation

Nahum 3:12 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“All thy strongholds are [like] fig-trees with the first-ripe figs: if they be shaken, they even fall into the mouth of the eater.”

Nahum 3:12 — Darby Translation

Nahum 3:12 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“All thy strong cities shall be like figtrees with the first ripe figs: for if they be shaken, they fall into the mouth of the eater.”

Nahum 3:12 — Geneva Bible

Nahum 3:12 in Context — Nahum 3

10 Et cependant elle est partie pour l’exil, elle s’en est allée captive; Ses enfants ont été écrasés au coin de toutes les rues; On a jeté le sort sur ses nobles, Et tous ses grands ont été chargés de chaînes.

11 Toi aussi, tu seras enivrée, tu te cacheras; Toi aussi, tu chercheras un refuge contre l’ennemi.

12 Toutes tes forteresses Sont des figuiers avec les primeurs; Quand on les secoue, Elles tombent dans la bouche de qui veut les manger.

13 Voici, ton peuple, ce sont des femmes au milieu de toi; Les portes de ton pays s’ouvrent à tes ennemis; Le feu consume tes verrous.

14 Puise de l’eau pour le siège! Répare tes forteresses! Entre dans la boue, foule l’argile! Rétablis le four à briques!

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What Does Nahum 3:12 Mean?

Nahum 3:12 is a verse from the Book of Nahum, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Nahum chapter 3. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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