Nahum 3:1
“Woe to the bloody City, it is all full of lyes and robberie, the pray departeth not.”
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Nahum 3:1 Context
1Woe to the bloody City, it is all full of lyes and robberie, the pray departeth not. 2The noise of a whip, and the noise of the rattling of the wheeles, and of the praunsing horses, and of the iumping charets. 3The horseman lifteth vp both the bright sword, & the glittering speare, and there is a multitude of slaine, and a great number of carkeises: and there is none ende of their corpses: they stumble vpon their corpses,
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Other Translations
Woe to the bloody city! it [is] all full of lies [and] robbery; the prey departeth not;
- King James Version
Woe to the bloody city, completely full of lies {and} pillage; {Her} prey never departs.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
Woe to the bloody city! it is all full of lies and rapine; the prey departeth not.
- American Standard Version (1901)
A curse is on the town of blood; it is full of deceit and violent acts; and there is no end to the taking of life.
- Basic English Bible
Woe to the bloody city! It is all full of lies [and] violence; the prey departeth not.
- Darby Bible
Woe to the bloody city! it is all full of lies and robberies; the prey departeth not;
- Webster's Bible
Woe to the bloody city! It is all full of lies and robbery. The prey doesn't depart.
- World English Bible
Wo [to] the city of blood, She is all with lies -- burglary -- full, Prey doth not depart.
- Youngs Literal Bible
Woe to the bloody city! It is all full of lies and rapine; the prey departeth not.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
- King James Version
Woe to the bloody city, completely full of lies {and} pillage; {Her} prey never departs.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
Woe to the bloody city! it is all full of lies and rapine; the prey departeth not.
- American Standard Version (1901)
A curse is on the town of blood; it is full of deceit and violent acts; and there is no end to the taking of life.
- Basic English Bible
Woe to the bloody city! It is all full of lies [and] violence; the prey departeth not.
- Darby Bible
Woe to the bloody city! it is all full of lies and robberies; the prey departeth not;
- Webster's Bible
Woe to the bloody city! It is all full of lies and robbery. The prey doesn't depart.
- World English Bible
Wo [to] the city of blood, She is all with lies -- burglary -- full, Prey doth not depart.
- Youngs Literal Bible
Woe to the bloody city! It is all full of lies and rapine; the prey departeth not.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Bible commentary
Wesley's Notes for Nahum 3:1
3:1 The prey - Extortion and rapine.