nah 2:1

מְאֹֽדכֹּ֖חַאַמֵּ֥ץמָתְנַ֔יִםחַזֵּ֣קדֶ֨רֶךְ֙צַפֵּהמְצֻרָ֑הנָצֹ֣ורפָּנַ֖יִךְעַלמֵפִ֛יץעָלָ֥ה
ma-aa-d
ka-cha
aa-ma-tz
ma-tha-na-ya-m
cha-za-qh
da-ra-ka
sa-pa-ha
ma-sura-ha
na-sa-wr
pa-na-ya-ka
'a-l
ma-pa-ytz
'a-la-ha
me'od
koha
'ames
matenayim
hazeq
dereke
sapeh
mesurah
nasowr
panayike
'al
mepiys
'alah
all
your strength!
Summon
Brace yourself!
the road!
Watch
the fortress!
Guard
you, [O Nineveh].
against
One who scatters
advances
2-1. He that dasheth in pieces is come up before thy face: keep the munition, watch the way, make thy loins strong, fortify thy power mightily.

nah 2:2

שִׁחֵֽתוּוּזְמֹרֵיהֶ֖םבֹּֽקְקִ֔יםכִּ֤יבְקָקוּם֙יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לגְאֹ֖וןכִּיַעֲקֹ֔בגְּאֹ֣וןאֶתיְהוָה֙כִּ֣ישָׁ֤ב
sha-cha-thwa
wza-ma-ra-yha-m
ba-qa-qa-ym
ka-yba-qa-qwm
ya-sha-ra-aa-l
ga-aa-wn
ka
ya-'aqa-b
ga-aa-wn
aa-tha
ya-hwa-ha
ka-ysha-b
sihetw
wzemoreyhem
boqeqiym
kiybeqaqwm
yisera'el
ge'own
ki
ya'aqob
ge'own
'et
yehwah
kiysab
and ruined
the branches of their vine.
have laid them waste
though destroyers
of Israel,
like the splendor
of Jacob
the splendor
the LORD
For will restore
2-2. For the LORD hath turned away the excellency of Jacob, as the excellency of Israel: for the emptiers have emptied them out, and marred their vine branches.

nah 2:3

הָרְעָֽלוּוְהַבְּרֹשִׁ֖יםהֲכִינֹ֑ובְּיֹ֣וםהָרֶ֖כֶבפְּלָדֹ֥ותבְּאֵשׁמְתֻלָּעִ֔יםחַ֨יִל֙אַנְשֵׁימְאָדָּ֗םגִּבֹּרֵ֜יהוּמָגֵ֨ן
ha-ra-'a-lwa
wa-ha-ba-ra-sha-ym
haka-yna-wa
ba-ya-wm
ha-ra-ka-b
pa-la-da-wtha
ba-aa-sha
ma-thula-'a-ym
cha-ya-l
aa-na-sha-ya
ma-aa-da-m
ga-ba-ra-yhwa
ma-ga-n
hare'alw
wehaberosiym
hakiynow
beyowm
harekeb
peladowt
be'es
metula'iym
hayil
'anesey
me'adam
giboreyhw
magen
have been brandished.
and the spears of cypress
they are prepared,
on the day
of the chariots
The fittings
flash like fire
are dressed in scarlet.
the valiant warriors
are red;
of his mighty men
The shields
2-3. The shield of his mighty men is made red, the valiant men are in scarlet: the chariots shall be with flaming torches in the day of his preparation, and the fir trees shall be terribly shaken.

nah 2:4

יְרֹוצֵֽצוּבְּרָקִ֖יםכַּלַּפִּידִ֔םכַּמַרְאֵיהֶן֙בָּרְחֹבֹ֑ותיִֽשְׁתַּקְשְׁק֖וּןהָרֶ֔כֶביִתְהֹולְל֣וּבַּֽחוּצֹות֙
ya-ra-wsa-swa
ba-ra-qa-ym
ka
la-pa-yda-m
ka
ma-ra-aa-yha-n
ba-ra-cha-ba-wtha
ya-sha-tha-qa-sha-qwn
ha-ra-ka-b
ya-tha-ha-wla-lwa
ba-chwsa-wtha
yerowsesw
beraqiym
ka
lapiydim
ka
mare'eyhen
barehobowt
yisetaqeseqwn
harekeb
yitehowlelw
bahwsowt
darting about
like lightning.
like torches,
appearing
the plazas,
they rush around
The chariots
dash
through the streets;
2-4. The chariots shall rage in the streets, they shall justle one against another in the broad ways: they shall seem like torches, they shall run like the lightnings.

nah 2:5

הַסֹּכֵֽךְוְהֻכַ֖ןחֹֽומָתָ֔הּיְמַֽהֲרוּ֙בַּהֲלִֽיכָתָ֑םיִכָּשְׁל֖וּאַדִּירָ֔יויִזְכֹּר֙
ha-sa-ka-ka
wa-huka-n
cha-wma-tha-ha
ya-ma-harwa
ba-hala-yka-tha-m
ya-ka-sha-lwa
aa-da-yra-ywa
ya-za-ka-r
hasokeke
wehukan
howmatah
yemaharw
bahaliykatam
yikaselw
'adiyrayw
yizekor
the protective shield
is set in place.
to its wall;
They race
as they advance.
they stumble
his nobles;
He summons
2-5. He shall recount his worthies: they shall stumble in their walk; they shall make haste to the wall thereof, and the defence shall be prepared.

nah 2:6

נָמֹֽוגוְהַֽהֵיכָ֖לנִפְתָּ֑חוּהַנְּהָרֹ֖ותשַׁעֲרֵ֥י
na-ma-wgh
wa-ha-ha-yka-l
na-pa-tha-chwa
ha-na-ha-ra-wtha
sha-'ara-ya
namowg
wehaheykal
nipetahw
haneharowt
sa'arey
erodes away.
and the palace
are thrown open,
The river
gates
2-6. The gates of the rivers shall be opened, and the palace shall be dissolved.

nah 2:7

לִבְבֵהֶֽןעַלמְתֹפְפֹ֖תיֹונִ֔יםקֹ֣ולכְּמְנַֽהֲגֹות֙וְאַמְהֹתֶ֗יהָהֹֽעֲלָ֑תָהגֻּלְּתָ֣הוְהֻצַּ֖ב
la-ba-ba-ha-n
'a-l
ma-tha-pa-pa-tha
ya-wna-ym
qa-wl
ka
ma-na-haga-wtha
wa-aa-ma-ha-tha-yha
ha-'ala-tha-ha
gula-tha-ha
wa-husa-b
libebehen
'al
metopepot
yowniym
qowl
ke
menahagowt
we'amehoteyha
ho'alatah
guletah
wehusab
their breasts.
and beat upon
doves,
like
moan
her maidservants
and carried away;
[the city] be exiled
It is decreed that
2-7. And Huzzab shall be led away captive, she shall be brought up, and her maids shall lead her as with the voice of doves, tabering upon their breasts.

nah 2:8

מַפְנֶֽהוְאֵ֥יןעֲמֹ֖דוּעִמְד֥וּנָסִ֔יםוְהֵ֣מָּההִ֑יאימֵימִ֣מַ֖יִםבְרֵֽכַתכִוְנִינְוֵ֥ה
ma-pa-na-ha
wa-aa-yn
'ama-dwa
'a-ma-dwa
na-sa-ym
wa-ha-ma-ha
ha-ya
yma-ya
ma
ma-ya-m
ba-ra-ka-tha
ka
wa-na-yna-wa-ha
mapeneh
we'eyn
'amodw
'imedw
nasiym
wehemah
hiy'
ymey
mi
mayim
berekat
ki
weniyneweh
one turns back.
but no
Stop!” they cry,
“Stop!
it is draining away.
but now
throughout
her days,
of water
has been like a pool
Nineveh
2-8. But Nineveh is of old like a pool of water: yet they shall flee away. Stand, stand, shall they cry; but none shall look back.

nah 2:9

חֶמְדָּֽהכְּלִ֥יכֹּ֖למִכָּבֹ֕דלַתְּכוּנָ֔הקֵ֨צֶה֙וְאֵ֥יןזָהָ֑בבֹּ֣זּוּכֶ֖סֶףבֹּ֥זּוּ
cha-ma-da-ha
ka-la-ya
ka-l
ma
ka-ba-d
la-tha-kwna-ha
qa-sa-ha
wa-aa-yn
za-ha-b
ba-zwa
ka-sa-ph
ba-zwa
hemedah
keliy
kol
mi
kabod
latekwnah
qeseh
we'eyn
zahab
bozw
kesep
bozw
precious
thing.
of every
an abundance
to the treasure,
end
There is no
the gold!”
Plunder
the silver!
“Plunder
2-9. Take ye the spoil of silver, take the spoil of gold: for there is none end of the store and glory out of all the pleasant furniture.

nah 2:10

פָארֽוּרקִבְּצ֥וּכֻלָּ֖םוּפְנֵ֥ימָתְנַ֔יִםבְּכָלוְחַלְחָלָה֙בִּרְכַּ֗יִםוּפִ֣קנָמֵ֜סוְלֵ֨בוּמְבֻלָּקָ֑הוּמְבוּקָ֖הבּוּקָ֥ה
pa-arwr
qa-ba-swa
kula-m
wpa-na-ya
ma-tha-na-ya-m
ba-ka-l
wa-cha-la-cha-la-ha
ba-ra-ka-ya-m
wpa-qh
na-ma-sh
wa-la-b
wma-bula-qa-ha
wma-bwqa-ha
bwqa-ha
pa'rwr
qibesw
kulam
wpeney
matenayim
bekal
wehalehalah
birekayim
wpiq
names
weleb
wmebulaqah
wmebwqah
bwqah
grows pale!
face
bodies
and every
tremble,
knees
knock,
melt,
Hearts
and laid waste!
Yes , she is desolate
She is emptied!
2-10. She is empty, and void, and waste: and the heart melteth, and the knees smite together, and much pain is in all loins, and the faces of them all gather blackness.

nah 2:11

מַחֲרִֽידוְאֵ֥יןאַרְיֵ֖הגּ֥וּרשָׁ֛םלָבִ֥יאאַרְיֵ֨האֲשֶׁ֣רהָלַךְ֩לַכְּפִרִ֑יםה֖וּאוּמִרְעֶ֥האֲרָיֹ֔ותמְעֹ֣וןאַיֵּה֙
ma-chara-yd
wa-aa-yn
aa-ra-ya-ha
gwr
sha-m
la-ba-ya
aa-ra-ya-ha
aasha-rha-la-ka
la-ka-pa-ra-ym
hwa
wma-ra-'a-ha
aara-ya-wtha
ma-'a-wn
aa-ya-ha
mahariyd
we'eyn
'areyeh
gwr
sam
labiy'
'areyeh
'aserhalake
lakepiriym
hw'
wmire'eh
'arayowt
me'own
'ayeh
to frighten them away?
with nothing
with [their]
cubs,
and lioness
the lion
where prowled
of the young lions,
or the feeding ground
is the lions’
lair
Where
2-11. Where is the dwelling of the lions, and the feedingplace of the young lions, where the lion, even the old lion, walked, and the lion's whelp, and none made them afraid?

nah 2:12

טְרֵפָֽהוּמְעֹֽנֹתָ֖יוחֹרָ֔יוטֶ֣רֶףוַיְמַלֵּאלְלִבְאֹתָ֑יווּמְחַנֵּ֖קגֹֽרֹותָ֔יובְּדֵ֣יטֹרֵף֙אַרְיֵ֤ה
ta-ra-pa-ha
wma-'a-na-tha-ywa
cha-ra-ywa
ta-ra-ph
wa-ya-ma-la-a
la-la-ba-aa-tha-ywa
wma-cha-na-qh
ga-ra-wtha-ywa
ba-da-ya
ta-ra-ph
aa-ra-ya-ha
terepah
wme'onotayw
horayw
terep
wayemale'
lelibe'otayw
wmehaneq
gorowtayw
bedey
torep
'areyeh
with mauled prey.
and its lairs
its dens
with the kill,
It filled
for the lioness.
and strangled prey
its cubs
enough for
mauled
The lion
2-12. The lion did tear in pieces enough for his whelps, and strangled for his lionesses, and filled his holes with prey, and his dens with ravin.

nah 2:13

מַלְאָכֵֽכֵהקֹ֥ולעֹ֖ודיִשָּׁמַ֥עוְלֹֽאטַרְפֵּ֔ךְאֶ֨רֶץ֙מֵוְהִכְרַתִּ֤יחָ֑רֶבתֹּ֣אכַלוּכְפִירַ֖יִךְרִכְבָּ֔הּבֶֽעָשָׁן֙וְהִבְעַרְתִּ֤יצְבָאֹ֔ותיְהוָ֣האֵלַ֗יִךְנְאֻם֙הִנְנִ֣י
ma-la-aa-ka-ka-ha
qa-wl
'a-wd
ya-sha-ma-'
wa-la-a
ta-ra-pa-ka
aa-ra-tz
ma
wa-ha-ka-ra-tha-ya
cha-ra-b
tha-aka-l
wka-pa-yra-ya-ka
ra-ka-ba-ha
ba-'a-sha-n
wa-ha-ba-'a-ra-tha-ya
sa-ba-aa-wtha
ya-hwa-ha
aa-la-ya-ka-na-aum
ha-na-na-ya
male'akekeh
qowl
'owd
yisama'
welo'
tarepeke
'eres
me
wehikeratiy
hareb
to'kal
wkepiyrayike
rikebah
be'asan
wehibe'aretiy
seba'owt
yehwah
'elayikene'um
hineniy
of your messengers
and the voices
be heard.”
will no longer
your prey
the earth,
from
I will cut off
and the sword
will devour
your young lions.
“I will send your chariots
in smoke
up
of Hosts.
the LORD
I am against you,” declares
“Behold,
2-13. Behold, I am against thee, saith the LORD of hosts, and I will burn her chariots in the smoke, and the sword shall devour thy young lions: and I will cut off thy prey from the earth, and the voice of thy messengers shall no more be heard.