Nahum 2:7 “It is decreed that the city be exiled and carried away; her maidservan…”

Nahum 2:7

It is decreed that the city be exiled and carried away; her maidservants moan like doves, and beat upon their breasts.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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.

World English Bible

It is decreed: she is uncovered, she is carried away; and her servants moan as with the voice of doves, beating on their breasts.

American Standard Version

And it is decreed: she is uncovered, she is carried away; and her handmaids moan as with the voice of doves, beating upon their breasts.

Geneva Bible 1599

And Huzzab the Queene shalbe led away captiue, and her maides shall leade her as with the voyce of doues, smiting vpon their breastes.

Darby Translation

And it is decreed: she shall be uncovered, she shall be led away, and her maids shall moan as with the voice of doves, drumming upon their breasts.

Young's Literal Translation

And it is established — she hath removed, She hath been brought up, And her handmaids are leading as the voice of doves, Tabering on their hearts.

Bible in Basic English

And the queen is uncovered, she is taken away and her servant-girls are weeping like the sound of doves, hammering on their breasts.

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Cross references

“doves”

Isaiah 38:14 Isaiah 59:11 Luke 23:27 Luke 23:48

Isaiah 38:14 · BSB

I chirp like a swallow or crane; I moan like a dove. My eyes grow weak as I look upward. O Lord, I am oppressed; be my security.”

Isaiah 59:11 · BSB

We all growl like bears and moan like doves. We hope for justice, but find none, for salvation, but it is far from us.

Luke 23:27 · BSB

A great number of people followed Him, including women who kept mourning and wailing for Him.

Luke 23:48 · BSB

And when all the people who had gathered for this spectacle saw what had happened, they returned home beating their breasts.

Also

Isaiah 32:12

Isaiah 32:12 · BSB

Beat your breasts for the pleasant fields, for the fruitful vines,

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

6The river gates are thrown open and the palace collapses.

8Nineveh has been like a pool of water throughout her days, but now it is draining away. “Stop! Stop!” they cry, but no one turns back.

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