Nahum 3:12

All your fortresses are fig trees with the first ripe figs; when shaken, they fall into the mouth of the eater!

Berean Standard Bible
Other translations

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.

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.

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.

Geneva Bible 1599

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.

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.

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.

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.

In context

11You too will become drunk; you will go into hiding and seek refuge from the enemy.

13Look at your troops— they are like your women! The gates of your land are wide open to your enemies; fire consumes their bars.

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