Nahum 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.

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Other Translations for Nahum 2:12

BSB
The lion mauled enough for its cubs and strangled prey for the lioness. It filled its dens with the kill, and its lairs with mauled prey.
AKJV
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 shred.
CPDV
The lion seized enough for his young, and killed enough for his lionesses, and he filled his caves with prey, and his den with spoils.
ERV
The lion did tear in pieces enough for his whelps, and strangled for his lionesses, and filled his caves with prey, and his dens with ravin.
NHEB
The lion tore in pieces enough for his cubs, and strangled for his lionesses, and filled his caves with the kill, and his dens with prey.
SMT
The lion tore in pieces the sufficiency of his whelps, and strangling for his lionesses; and his holes shall be filled with the prey, and his dens with that torn in pieces.

Commentary for Nahum 2:12

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Overview of Nahum 2:12
Summary
Predator's violence and territorial conquest described
Place
Nineveh
Event
Lion gathering plunder
Estimated Time Period
c. 610 BC
Category
Prophecy