Bible verse

Nahum 2:6

The river gates are thrown open and the palace collapses.

Nahum 2:6 · BSB

Nahum 2:6 in context

The verses around it, from Nahum 2.

2 For the LORD will restore the splendor of Jacob like the splendor of Israel, though destroyers have laid them waste and ruined the branches of their vine.

3 The shields of his mighty men are red; the valiant warriors are dressed in scarlet. The fittings of the chariots flash like fire on the day they are prepared, and the spears of cypress have been brandished.

4 The chariots dash through the streets; they rush around the plazas, appearing like torches, darting about like lightning.

5 He summons his nobles; they stumble as they advance. They race to its wall; the protective shield is set in place.

6 The river gates are thrown open and the palace collapses.

7 It is decreed that the city be exiled and carried away; her maidservants moan like doves, and beat upon their breasts.

8 Nineveh has been like a pool of water throughout her days, but now it is draining away. “Stop! Stop!” they cry, but no one turns back.

9 “Plunder the silver! Plunder the gold!” There is no end to the treasure, an abundance of every precious thing.

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

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Nahum 2:6 in other translations

KJV

The gates of the rivers shall be opened, and the palace shall be dissolved.

ASV

The gates of the rivers are opened, and the palace is dissolved.

ERV

The gates of the rivers are opened, and the palace is dissolved.

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