Hebrew, word by word. The text arrives sealed from the shelf and is drawn above, every word pressable for its record. Under each verse here: the reading printed for each of its words, oldest witness first, credited by number to its source at the foot.
Nahum 2:1
here1 · Most High2 · the + mountains3 · a footman (soldier)1 · messenger2 · X attentively2 · peace1 · Haggi1 · Judah1 · holiday (day on which a festival or celebration is observed)4 · Salmai5 · votive offerings + your3 · since1 · no1 · add2 · still1 · to + pass over3 · to + Eber3 · over <the> + you3 · wicked2 · completely1 · be chewed2
Nahum 2:2
to ascend1 · a breaker1 · Most High2 · face + your3 · besieged2 · hemming1 · overlay2 · to tread1 · mighty1 · loins2 · harden1 · strength1 · vehemence1
shield2 · Gabriah5 · be (dyed, made) red (ruddy)2 · also2 · substance1 · X scarlet2 · smell1 · meaning unsure6 · bring (on (horse-)back)2 · over the + day3 · direct2 · terribly shake2
Nahum 2:5
[will be] in the + streets3 · (make) boast (self)2 · bring (on (horse-)back)2 · in the + open places3 · appearance + their3 · break down2
Nahum 2:6
X burn (incense)2 · bereave (from the margin)2 · be carried headlong2 · wall + its3 · and + prepare [it]3 · <the> + [one which] covers3
Nahum 2:7
doorkeeper2 · the + rivers3 · appear2 · and + the + temple3 · consume2
Nahum 2:8
and + the + great lizard3 · + advertise2 · arise (up)2 · acquaint2 · like + [the] sound of3 · dove2 · taber2 · Most High2
Nahum 2:9
and + Nineveh3 · according to + blessing3 · water1 · + piss2 · it2 · and + they3 · X abate2 · abide (behind)2 · abide (behind)2 · and + not3 · appear2
Nahum 2:10
contemn2 · money1 · contemn2 · gold1 · and + not3 · to cut off1 · to be heavy1 · from + all3 · vessel1 · desire1
Nahum 2:11
emptiness (as adjective)1 · and + heart3 · discourage2 · X abundantly2 · over + all3 · loins2 · and + faces3 · wound1 · assemble (selves)2 · flush7
Arjeh1 · prey1 · alone2 · and + he completed3 · prey1 · hole9 · prey1
Nahum 2:14
here [am] + I3 · [is] to + you3 · whisper1 · The Lord2 · assemble2 · in <the> + smoke3 · chariot1 · X at all2 · knife1 · and + I will cut off3 · from + [the] land of3 · and + not3 · hear2 · still1 · sound1
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