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English Standard Version
Nahum 3:12
All your fortresses are like fig trees with first-ripe figs— if shaken they fall into the mouth of the eater.
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Christian Standard Bible®
All your fortresses are fig treeswith figs that ripened first;when shaken, they fall—right into the mouth of the eater!
All your fortresses are fig treeswith figs that ripened first;when shaken, they fall—right into the mouth of the eater!
Hebrew Names Version
All your fortresses will be like fig trees with the first-ripe figs: if they are shaken, they fall into the mouth of the eater.
All your fortresses will be like fig trees with the first-ripe figs: if they are shaken, they fall into the mouth of the eater.
King James Version (1611)
All thy strong holds shall be like fig trees with the first ripe figs: if they bee shaken, they shall euen fall into the mouth of the eater.
All thy strong holds shall be like fig trees with the first ripe figs: if they bee shaken, they shall euen fall into the mouth of the eater.
King James Version
All thy strong holds shall be like fig trees with the firstripe figs: if they be shaken, they shall even fall into the mouth of the eater.
All thy strong holds shall be like fig trees with the firstripe figs: if they be shaken, they shall even fall into the mouth of the eater.
New American Standard Bible
All your fortifications are fig trees with ripe fruit— When shaken, they fall into the eater's mouth.
All your fortifications are fig trees with ripe fruit— When shaken, they fall into the eater's mouth.
New Century Version
All your defenses are like fig trees with ripe fruit. When the tree is shaken, the figs fall into the mouth of the eater.
All your defenses are like fig trees with ripe fruit. When the tree is shaken, the figs fall into the mouth of the eater.
Amplified Bible
All your fortresses are [nothing but] fig trees with ripe figs— When shaken they fall into the mouth of the eater.
All your fortresses are [nothing but] fig trees with ripe figs— When shaken they fall into the mouth of the eater.
Geneva Bible (1587)
All thy strong cities shall be like figtrees with the first ripe figs: for if they be shaken, they fall into the mouth of the eater.
All thy strong cities shall be like figtrees with the first ripe figs: for if they be shaken, they fall into the mouth of the eater.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
All your fortifications are fig trees with ripe fruit— When shaken, they fall into the eater's mouth.
All your fortifications are fig trees with ripe fruit— When shaken, they fall into the eater's mouth.
Legacy Standard Bible
All your fortifications are fig trees with ripe fruit—When shaken, they fall into the eater's mouth.
All your fortifications are fig trees with ripe fruit—When shaken, they fall into the eater's mouth.
Berean Standard Bible
All your fortresses are fig trees with the first ripe figs; when shaken, they fall into the mouth of the eater!
All your fortresses are fig trees with the first ripe figs; when shaken, they fall into the mouth of the eater!
Contemporary English Version
Your fortresses are fig trees with ripe figs. Merely shake the trees, and fruit will fall into every open mouth.
Your fortresses are fig trees with ripe figs. Merely shake the trees, and fruit will fall into every open mouth.
Complete Jewish Bible
All your fortifications will be like fig trees with early ripening figs; the moment they are shaken, they fall into the mouth of the eater.
All your fortifications will be like fig trees with early ripening figs; the moment they are shaken, they fall into the mouth of the eater.
Darby Translation
All thy strongholds are [like] fig-trees with the first-ripe figs: if they be shaken, they even fall into the mouth of the eater.
All thy strongholds are [like] fig-trees with the first-ripe figs: if they be shaken, they even fall into the mouth of the eater.
Easy-to-Read Version
But Nineveh, all your strong places will be like fig trees. When new figs become ripe, people come and shake the tree. The figs fall into their mouths. They eat them, and the figs are gone.
But Nineveh, all your strong places will be like fig trees. When new figs become ripe, people come and shake the tree. The figs fall into their mouths. They eat them, and the figs are gone.
George Lamsa Translation
All your strongholds shall be like fig trees with the first ripe figs; when they are ripe, they fall into the mouth of the eater.
All your strongholds shall be like fig trees with the first ripe figs; when they are ripe, they fall into the mouth of the eater.
Good News Translation
All your fortresses will be like fig trees with ripe figs: shake the trees, and the fruit falls right into your mouth!
All your fortresses will be like fig trees with ripe figs: shake the trees, and the fruit falls right into your mouth!
Lexham English Bible
All of your fortifications are like fig trees with ripe firstfruits— if they are shaken, they will fall into the mouth of the eater.
All of your fortifications are like fig trees with ripe firstfruits— if they are shaken, they will fall into the mouth of the eater.
Literal Translation
All your fortresses are fig trees with the firstfruits; if they are shaken, then they shall fall on the mouth of the eater.
All your fortresses are fig trees with the firstfruits; if they are shaken, then they shall fall on the mouth of the eater.
American Standard Version
All thy fortresses shall be like fig-trees with the first-ripe figs: if they be shaken, they fall into the mouth of the eater.
All thy fortresses shall be like fig-trees with the first-ripe figs: if they be shaken, they fall into the mouth of the eater.
Bible in Basic English
All your walled places will be like fig-trees and your people like the first figs, falling at a shake into the mouth which is open for them.
All your walled places will be like fig-trees and your people like the first figs, falling at a shake into the mouth which is open for them.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
All thy fortresses shall be like fig-trees with the first-ripe figs: if they be shaken, they fall into the mouth of the eater.
All thy fortresses shall be like fig-trees with the first-ripe figs: if they be shaken, they fall into the mouth of the eater.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
All thy strong aydes [are as] figge trees with the first ripe figges: if they be stirred, they fal into the mouth of the eater.
All thy strong aydes [are as] figge trees with the first ripe figges: if they be stirred, they fal into the mouth of the eater.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
All thy strong-holds are as fig-trees having watchers: if they be shaken, they shall fall into the mouth of the eater.
All thy strong-holds are as fig-trees having watchers: if they be shaken, they shall fall into the mouth of the eater.
English Revised Version
All thy fortresses shall be like fig trees with the firstripe figs: if they be shaken, they fall into the mouth of the eater.
All thy fortresses shall be like fig trees with the firstripe figs: if they be shaken, they fall into the mouth of the eater.
World English Bible
All your fortresses will be like fig trees with the first-ripe figs: if they are shaken, they fall into the mouth of the eater.
All your fortresses will be like fig trees with the first-ripe figs: if they are shaken, they fall into the mouth of the eater.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Al thi strengthis as a fige tree, with hise figis vnripe; if thei schulen be schakun, thei schulen falle in to the mouth of the etere.
Al thi strengthis as a fige tree, with hise figis vnripe; if thei schulen be schakun, thei schulen falle in to the mouth of the etere.
Update Bible Version
All your fortresses shall be [like] fig-trees with the first-ripe figs: if they are shaken, they fall into the mouth of the eater.
All your fortresses shall be [like] fig-trees with the first-ripe figs: if they are shaken, they fall into the mouth of the eater.
Webster's Bible Translation
All thy strong holds [shall be like] fig-trees with the first ripe figs: if they be shaken, they shall even fall into the mouth of the eater.
All thy strong holds [shall be like] fig-trees with the first ripe figs: if they be shaken, they shall even fall into the mouth of the eater.
New English Translation
All your fortifications will be like fig trees with first-ripe fruit: If they are shaken, their figs will fall into the mouth of the eater!
All your fortifications will be like fig trees with first-ripe fruit: If they are shaken, their figs will fall into the mouth of the eater!
New King James Version
All your strongholds are fig trees with ripened figs: If they are shaken, They fall into the mouth of the eater.
All your strongholds are fig trees with ripened figs: If they are shaken, They fall into the mouth of the eater.
New Living Translation
All your fortresses will fall. They will be devoured like the ripe figs that fall into the mouths of those who shake the trees.
All your fortresses will fall. They will be devoured like the ripe figs that fall into the mouths of those who shake the trees.
New Life Bible
All your strong towers are like fig trees with first-fruits. When they are shaken, they fall into the mouth of the one who eats them.
All your strong towers are like fig trees with first-fruits. When they are shaken, they fall into the mouth of the one who eats them.
New Revised Standard
All your fortresses are like fig trees with first-ripe figs— if shaken they fall into the mouth of the eater.
All your fortresses are like fig trees with first-ripe figs— if shaken they fall into the mouth of the eater.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
All thy fortresses, shall be fig-trees with first-ripe figs: if thy be shaken, then shall the fruit fall on the mouth of the eater.
All thy fortresses, shall be fig-trees with first-ripe figs: if thy be shaken, then shall the fruit fall on the mouth of the eater.
Douay-Rheims Bible
All thy strong holds shall be like fig trees with their green figs: if they be shaken, they shall fall into the mouth of the eater.
All thy strong holds shall be like fig trees with their green figs: if they be shaken, they shall fall into the mouth of the eater.
Revised Standard Version
All your fortresses are like fig trees with first-ripe figs--if shaken they fall into the mouth of the eater.
All your fortresses are like fig trees with first-ripe figs--if shaken they fall into the mouth of the eater.
Young's Literal Translation
All thy fortresses [are] fig-trees with first-fruits, If they are shaken, They have fallen into the mouth of the eater.
All thy fortresses [are] fig-trees with first-fruits, If they are shaken, They have fallen into the mouth of the eater.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
All thy stronge cities shal be like fyge trees wt rype fyges: which whe a ma shaketh, they fall in to the mouth of the eater.
All thy stronge cities shal be like fyge trees wt rype fyges: which whe a ma shaketh, they fall in to the mouth of the eater.
Contextual Overview
8 Are you better than Thebes that sat by the Nile, with water around her, her rampart a sea, and water her wall? 9 Cush was her strength; Egypt too, and that without limit; Put and the Libyans were her helpers. 10 Yet she became an exile; she went into captivity; her infants were dashed in pieces at the head of every street; for her honored men lots were cast, and all her great men were bound in chains. 11 You also will be drunken; you will go into hiding; you will seek a refuge from the enemy. 12 All your fortresses are like fig trees with first-ripe figs— if shaken they fall into the mouth of the eater. 13 Behold, your troops are women in your midst. The gates of your land are wide open to your enemies; fire has devoured your bars. 14 Draw water for the siege; strengthen your forts; go into the clay; tread the mortar; take hold of the brick mold! 15 There will the fire devour you; the sword will cut you off. It will devour you like the locust. Multiply yourselves like the locust; multiply like the grasshopper! 16 You increased your merchants more than the stars of the heavens. The locust spreads its wings and flies away. 17 Your princes are like grasshoppers, your scribes like clouds of locusts settling on the fences in a day of cold— when the sun rises, they fly away; no one knows where they are.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Habakkuk 1:10, Revelation 6:13
Reciprocal: Isaiah 25:2 - For Isaiah 28:4 - the hasty Isaiah 30:25 - when Hosea 10:14 - and all Nahum 2:13 - I will cut
Cross-References
Genesis 2:18
Then the Lord God said, "It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him a helper fit for him."
Then the Lord God said, "It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him a helper fit for him."
Genesis 2:20
The man gave names to all livestock and to the birds of the heavens and to every beast of the field. But for Adam there was not found a helper fit for him.
The man gave names to all livestock and to the birds of the heavens and to every beast of the field. But for Adam there was not found a helper fit for him.
Genesis 2:22
And the rib that the Lord God had taken from the man he made into a woman and brought her to the man.
And the rib that the Lord God had taken from the man he made into a woman and brought her to the man.
Genesis 3:13
Then the Lord God said to the woman, "What is this that you have done?" The woman said, "The serpent deceived me, and I ate."
Then the Lord God said to the woman, "What is this that you have done?" The woman said, "The serpent deceived me, and I ate."
Genesis 3:15
I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your offspring and her offspring; he shall bruise your head, and you shall bruise his heel."
I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your offspring and her offspring; he shall bruise your head, and you shall bruise his heel."
Genesis 3:20
The man called his wife's name Eve, because she was the mother of all living.
The man called his wife's name Eve, because she was the mother of all living.
Genesis 3:21
And the Lord God made for Adam and for his wife garments of skins and clothed them.
And the Lord God made for Adam and for his wife garments of skins and clothed them.
Genesis 3:24
He drove out the man, and at the east of the garden of Eden he placed the cherubim and a flaming sword that turned every way to guard the way to the tree of life.
He drove out the man, and at the east of the garden of Eden he placed the cherubim and a flaming sword that turned every way to guard the way to the tree of life.
Job 31:33
if I have concealed my transgressions as others do by hiding my iniquity in my heart,
if I have concealed my transgressions as others do by hiding my iniquity in my heart,
Proverbs 19:3
When a man's folly brings his way to ruin, his heart rages against the Lord .
When a man's folly brings his way to ruin, his heart rages against the Lord .
Gill's Notes on the Bible
All thy strong holds [shall be like] fig trees with the first ripe figs,.... Upon them, or like them: "and the first ripe figs"; which are easily shook and gathered; and so easily should the fortresses and towers of Nineveh, in which they trusted for safety, be taken by the enemy, not only one, but all of them:
if they be shaken, they shall even fall into the mouth of the eater; as such ripe fruit is very desirable, and the mouth of a man is open and ready for them; so if he gives the tree but the least shake, they will fall into his mouth, or about him in great plenty: in like manner, as the fortresses of Nineveh, being of importance, were desirable by the Chaldeans and Medes, and for which they were gaping; so upon the least assault they would fall into their hands; see Revelation 6:13.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
All thy strong-holds shall be like fig trees, with the first ripe figs - Hanging from them; eagerly sought after , to be consumed. Being ripe, they are ready to fall at once; âif they be shaken;â it needs but the tremulous motion, as when trees wave in the wind, âthey shall even fall into the mouth of the eater,â not costing even the slight pains of picking them from the ground . So easy is their destruction on the part of God, though it cost more pains to the Babylonians. At the end of the world it shall be yet more fulfilled Revelation 6:13, for then God will use no human instrument, but put forth only His own Almightiness; and all strong-holds of manâs pride, moral or spiritual, shall, of themselves, melt away.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Nahum 3:12. Thy strong holds — The effects of the consternation into which the Ninevites were cast by the assault on their city are here pointed out by a very expressive metaphor; the first-ripe figs, when at full maturity, fell from the tree with the least shake; and so, at the first shake or consternation, all the fortresses of Nineveh were abandoned; and the king, in despair, burnt himself and household in his own palace.
