Nahum

Nahum 1:12

¹²This is what the LORD says:

“Though they are allied and numerous,

yet they will be cut down and pass away.

Though I have afflicted you, O Judah,

I will afflict you no longer.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
This is what	כֹּ֣ה׀	kōh	Adverb	H3541 thus, here
the LORD	יְהוָ֗ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
says	אָמַ֣ר	’ā·mar	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
Though	אִם־	’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
they are allied	שְׁלֵמִים֙	šə·lê·mîm	Adjective - masculine plural	H8003 complete, safe, at peace
and numerous	רַבִּ֔ים	rab·bîm	Adjective - masculine plural	H7227 much, many, great
yet	וְכֵ֥ן	wə·ḵên	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H3651 right, veritable, honest
they will be cut down	נָגֹ֖זּוּ	nā·ḡōz·zū	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural	H1494 shear
and pass away	וְעָבָ֑ר	wə·‘ā·ḇār	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
Though I have afflicted you	וְעִ֨נִּתִ֔ךְ	wə·‘in·ni·ṯiḵ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular; second person feminine singular	H6031 be occupied, busied with
I will afflict	אֲעַנֵּ֖ךְ	’ă·‘an·nêḵ	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singular; second person feminine singular	H6031 be occupied, busied with
you no	לֹ֥א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
longer	עֽוֹד׃	‘ō·wḏ	Adverb	H5750 a going round, continuance

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.