Nahum

Nahum 2:13

13“Behold, I am against you,”

declares the LORD of Hosts.

“I will reduce your chariots to cinders,

and the sword will devour your young lions.

I will cut off your prey from the earth,

and the voices of your messengers

will no longer be heard.”

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EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Beholdהִנְנִ֣יhin·nîInterjection; first person common singularH2005 lo! behold
I am against youאֵלַ֗יִךְ’ê·la·yiḵPreposition; second person feminine singularH413 motion to
declaresנְאֻם֙nə·’umNoun - masculine singular constructH5002 utterance
the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
of Hostsצְבָא֔וֹתṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯNoun - common pluralH6635 army, war, warfare
I will reduceוְהִבְעַרְתִּ֤יwə·hiḇ·‘ar·tîConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singularH1197 burn, consume
your chariotsרִכְבָּ֔הּriḵ·bāhNoun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singularH7393 chariotry, chariot, mill-stone
to cindersבֶֽעָשָׁן֙ḇe·‘ā·šānPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH6227 smoke
and the swordחָ֑רֶבḥā·reḇNoun - feminine singularH2719 sword
will devourתֹּ֣אכַלtō·ḵalVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singularH398 eat
your young lionsוּכְפִירַ֖יִךְū·ḵə·p̄î·ra·yiḵConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person feminine singularH3715 young lion
I will cut offוְהִכְרַתִּ֤יwə·hiḵ·rat·tîConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singularH3772 cut off, cut down
your preyטַרְפֵּ֔ךְṭar·pêḵNoun - masculine singular construct; second person feminine singularH2964 prey, food; leaf
from the earthמֵאֶ֙רֶץ֙mê·’e·reṣPreposition-m; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
and the voicesק֥וֹלqō·wlNoun - masculine singular constructH6963 sound, voice
of your messengersמַלְאָכֵֽכֵה׃סmal·’ā·ḵê·ḵêhNoun - masculine plural construct; second person feminine singularH4397 messenger
will no longerוְלֹֽא־wə·lō-Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
be heardיִשָּׁמַ֥עyiš·šā·ma‘Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH8085 hear

Cross-references

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Psalm 46:9 · Jeremiah 21:13 · Nahum 3:5 · 2 Kings 19:23 · Joshua 11:9 · Ezekiel 5:8 · Nahum 3:1 · 2 Kings 19:9 · Isaiah 49:24–25

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.