Nahum 2:8 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

Nahum 2:8 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Nahum 2:8 in 6 Bible Translations

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Nahum 2:8 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“But Nineveh has been from of old like a pool of water, yet they flee away. “Stop! Stop!” they cry, but no one looks back.”

Nahum 2:8 — World English Bible

Nahum 2:8 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“But Nineveh hath been from of old like a pool of water: yet they flee away. Stand, stand, they cry; but none looketh back.”

Nahum 2:8 — American Standard Version

Nahum 2:8 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And Nineveh <FI>is<Fi> as a pool of waters, From of old it <FI>is<Fi> --and they are fleeing! `Stand ye, stand;' and none is turning!”

Nahum 2:8 — Young's Literal Translation

Nahum 2:8 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Nineveh hath been like a pool of water, since the day she existed, yet they flee away. ...Stand! Stand! But none looketh back.”

Nahum 2:8 — Darby Translation

Nahum 2:8 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“But Nineueh is of olde like a poole of water: yet they shall flee away. Stande, stande, shall they crie: but none shall looke backe.”

Nahum 2:8 — Geneva Bible

Nahum 2:8 in Context — Nahum 2

6 As comportas dos rios são abertas, e o palácio é arruinado.

7 Está decretado: ela será levada cativa, e suas criadas a acompanharão com voz de pombas, batendo seus peitos.

8 Nínive é como um antigo tanque, cujas águas estão fugindo. [Dizem] : Parai, parai; porém ninguém sequer olha para trás.

9 Saqueai prata, saqueai ouro; não há fim das riquezas e do luxo, de todo tipo de objetos valiosos.

10 Ela está esvaziada, devastada e arruinada; os corações desmaiam, os joelhos tremem, os lombos doem, e os rostos deles todos ficam abatidos.

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What Does Nahum 2:8 Mean?

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