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.

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It is decreed[a] that Nineveh
    be exiled and carried away.
Her female slaves moan(A) like doves
    and beat on their breasts.(B)

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Footnotes

  1. Nahum 2:7 The meaning of the Hebrew for this word is uncertain.

[a]It is decreed:
She shall be led away captive,
She shall be brought up;
And her maidservants shall lead her as with the voice of doves,
Beating their breasts.

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Footnotes

  1. Nahum 2:7 Heb. Huzzab

48 And all the people that came together to that sight, beholding the things which were done, smote their breasts, and returned.

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48 When all the people who had gathered to witness this sight saw what took place, they beat their breasts(A) and went away.

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48 And the whole crowd who came together to that sight, seeing what had been done, beat their breasts and returned.

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