Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Woe to that bloodthirsty city, which is all full of lies and robbery, and will not leave off from ravishing.
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 It is a lie, and full of plunder; the prey is not withdrawn.
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.
The Emphasized Bible
Alas for the city of bloodshed! All of it, deceit, of violence full, none releaseth prey!
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
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References
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Nahum 3:1
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Doom Of The Wicked City Is Certain
1 Woe to that bloodthirsty city, which is all full of lies and robbery, and will not leave off from ravishing. 2 There a man may hear scourging, rushing, the noise of the wheels, the crying of the horses, and the rolling of the chariots.
Names
Cross References
Nahum 2:12
But the lion spoiled enough for his young ones, and devoured for his lioness: he filled his dens with his prey, and his dwelling place with that he had ravished.
Habakkuk 2:12
Woe unto him, that buildeth the town with blood, and maintaineth the city with unrighteousness.
Isaiah 17:14
At even, behold, there is trouble: yet in the morning it is gone with them. This is the portion of them that oppress us, and the heritage of them that rob us.
Isaiah 24:9
there shall no more wine be drunk with mirth, the beer shall be bitter to them that drink it;
Isaiah 42:24
Who suffered Jacob to be trodden under foot, and Israel to be spoiled? Did not the LORD? Now have we sinned against him, and have had no delight to walk in his ways, neither been obedient unto his law.
Ezekiel 22:2-3
"Thou son of man, wilt thou not reprove this bloodthirsty city? Show them their abominations,
Ezekiel 24:6-9
With that, said the LORD God on this manner: Woe be unto the bloody city of the pot, where upon the rustiness hangeth, and is not yet scoured away. Take out the pieces that are in it, one after another: there need no lots be cast therefore,
Hosea 4:2
but swearing, lying, manslaughter, theft, and adultery have gotten the overhand; and one bloodguiltiness followeth another.
Zephaniah 3:1-3
Woe to the abominable, filthy and cruel city: