Parallel Verses
The Emphasized Bible
Alas for the city of bloodshed! All of it, deceit, of violence full, none releaseth prey!
New American Standard Bible
Her prey never departs.
King James Version
Woe to the bloody city! it is all full of lies and robbery; the prey departeth not;
Holman Bible
totally deceitful,
full of plunder,
never without prey.
International Standard Version
Woe to this city, contaminated with shed blood, all full of lies and robberies it is never without victims!
A Conservative Version
Woe to the bloody city! It is all full of lies and rapine. The prey departs not.
American Standard Version
Woe to the bloody city! it is all full of lies and rapine; the prey departeth not.
Amplified
Her prey never departs [alive].
Bible in Basic English
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.
Darby Translation
Woe to the bloody city! It is all full of lies and violence; the prey departeth not.
Julia Smith Translation
Wo! to the city of bloods: all of it was filled with falsehood, with violence; the prey will not withdraw.
King James 2000
Woe to the bloody city! it is all full of lies and robbery; the victim departs not;
Lexham Expanded Bible
Woe to the city [that has shed] {much blood}! {She is a deceiver}, She is filled [with] plunder, {She has hoarded her spoils of war}.
Modern King James verseion
Woe to the bloody city! It is a lie, and full of plunder; the prey is not withdrawn.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Woe to that bloodthirsty city, which is all full of lies and robbery, and will not leave off from ravishing.
NET Bible
Woe to the city guilty of bloodshed! She is full of lies; she is filled with plunder; she has hoarded her spoil!
New Heart English Bible
Woe to the bloody city. It is all full of lies and robbery. The prey doesn't depart.
Webster
Woe to the bloody city! it is all full of lies and robberies; the prey departeth not;
World English Bible
Woe to the bloody city! It is all full of lies and robbery. The prey doesn't depart.
Youngs Literal Translation
Woe to the city of blood, She is all with lies -- burglary -- full, Prey doth not depart.
Themes
Deceit » The wicked full of » The prevalence of
Leaders » Names of persons spoken of as
Nineveh » Described as » Full of lies and robbery
Nineveh » Called » Bloody city
Prophets » Names of persons spoken of as
Religious » Names of persons spoken of as
Topics
References
Morish
Word Count of 20 Translations in Nahum 3:1
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Doom Of The Wicked City Is Certain
1 Alas for the city of bloodshed! All of it, deceit, of violence full, none releaseth prey! 2 The sound of the whip, and the sound of the rushing wheel, - and horse galloping, and dancing chariot rattling along.
Names
Cross References
Nahum 2:12
The lion, used to tear in pieces enough for his whelps, and to strangle for his lionesses, - and then fill with prey his holes, and his lairs with what he had torn.
Habakkuk 2:12
Alas! for him who buildeth a city with deeds of blood, - and establisheth a town with perversity.
Isaiah 17:14
At eventide, lo! terror, Before morning, he is not! This, is the portion of them who plunder us, And the lot of them who make of us a prey.
Isaiah 24:9
With a song, they drink not wine, - Bitter is strong drink, to them who drink it:
Isaiah 42:24
Who gave, as a booty, Jacob. And, Israel, to them who were ready to take prey? Was it not Yahweh I? He against whom we have sinned, And they were not willing, in his ways, to walk, Neither hearkened they to his instruction?
Ezekiel 22:2-3
Thou therefore son of man, Wt thou judge wt thou judge the city of bloodshed; and cause her to know all her abominations?
Ezekiel 24:6-9
Wherefore, Thus saith My Lord Yahweh, Woe! city of bloodshed. The caldron whose scum is in it, and whose scum, hath not gone out of it: Piece by piece, bring it out, There hath fallen thereon no lot.
Hosea 4:2
Cursing and lying, and killing and stealing, and committing adultery, have broken forth, and, blood-shedding, unto blood-shedding, doth extend.
Zephaniah 3:1-3
Alas for her that is rebellious, and polluted, the city that oppresseth!