Nahum 2:10

She is empty, void, and waste. The heart melts, the knees knock together, their bodies and faces have grown pale.

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WEBBE

She is empty, void, and waste. The heart melts, the knees knock together, their bodies and faces have grown pale.

BSB

She is emptied! Yes, she is desolate and laid waste! Hearts melt, knees knock, bodies tremble, and every face grows pale!

KJV

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.

ASV

She is empty, and void, and waste; and the heart melteth, and the knees smite together, and anguish is in all loins, and the faces of them all are waxed pale.

BBE

Everything has been taken from her, all is gone, she has nothing more: the heart is turned to water, the knees are shaking, all are twisted in pain, and colour has gone from all faces.

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בּוּקָה bu·kah emptiness H950 וּמְבוּקָה u·me·vu·kah and emptiness H4003 וּמְבֻלָּקָה u·me·vu·la·kah and devastation H1110 וְלֵב ve·lev and heart H3820 נָמֵס na·mes [is] melting H4549 וּפִק u·fik and [are] tottering H6375 בִּרְכַּיִם bir·ka·yim knees H1290 וְחַלְחָלָה ve·chal·cha·lah and anguish H2479 בְּכָל־ be·khol [is] in all H3605 מָתְנַיִם ma·te·na·yim loins H4975 וּפְנֵי u·fe·nei and [the] faces of H6440 כֻלָּם khu·lam all of them H3605 קִבְּצוּ ki·be·tzu they have gathered H6908 פָארוּר fa·rur a glow H6289

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 1–10

Nineveh shall not put aside this judgment; there is no counsel or strength against the Lord. God looks upon proud cities, and brings them down. Particular account is given of the terrors wherein the invading enemy shall appear against Nineveh. The empire of Assyria is represented as a queen, about to be led captive to Babylon. Guilt in the conscience fills men with terror in an evil day; and what will treasures or glory do for us in times of distress, or in the day of wrath? Yet for such things how many lose their souls!

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