Catholic Public Domain Version
"And I will cast abominations over you, and I will afflict you with abuse, and I will make an example of you. "
— Nahum 3:6, Catholic Public Domain Version
“And I will cast abominable filth upon thee, and make thee vile, and will set thee as a gazingstock.”
“And I will cast abominable filth upon thee, and make thee vile, and will set thee as a gazing-stock. ”
“I will throw abominable filth on you, and make you vile, and will set you a spectacle.”
“I will pelt you with filth; I will treat you with contempt; I will make you a public spectacle.”
“And I will cast abominations upon thee, and will disgrace thee, and will make an example of thee.”
“I will make you completely disgusting and full of shame, and will put you up to be looked at by all.”
“And I will cast abominable filth upon thee, and make thee vile, and will set thee as a gazingstock.”
and of the flashing sword and the shining spear, and of a multitude executed and a grievous ruination. Neither is there an end to the dead bodies, and they will fall down upon their dead bodies.
Because of the multitude of fornications of the kept woman, beautiful and pleasing and practicing evil deeds, who sold nations by her fornications, and families by her evil doing:
behold, I will come to you, says the Lord of hosts, and I will reveal your shame to your face, and I will show your nakedness to the Gentiles, and your disgrace to kingdoms.
And I will cast abominations over you, and I will afflict you with abuse, and I will make an example of you.
And this shall be: everyone who sees you, will recoil from you, and he will say: “Nineveh has been devastated.” Who will shake his head over you? Where might I seek consolation for you?
Are you better than the populous Alexandria, which dwells along the rivers? Waters encircle it: the sea, with its riches. The waters are its walls.
Ethiopia and Egypt were its strength, and there is no limit. Africa and Northern Africa have been your helpers.