Nahum 2:12 — compare English translations
Compare translationsNahum 2:12 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
אַרְיֵ֤ה
ʼărîy
H738
lion
טֹרֵף֙
ṭâraph
H2963
to tear
בְּדֵ֣י
day
H1767
enough
גֹֽרוֹתָ֔יו
gôwr
H1484
whelp
וּמְחַנֵּ֖ק
chânaq
H2614
to strangle
לְלִבְאֹתָ֑יו
lâbîyʼ
H3833
lion
וַיְמַלֵּא
mâlêʼ
H4390
to fill
טֶ֣רֶף
ṭereph
H2964
prey
חֹרָ֔יו
chôwr
H2356
hole
וּמְעֹֽנֹתָ֖יו
mᵉʻôwnâh
H4585
dwelling
טְרֵפָֽה
ṭᵉrêphâh
H2966
torn animal
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World English Bible Public Domain
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.
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King James Version Public Domain
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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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
The lion, tearing enough for his cubs and strangling for his lionesses, he filled his caves with prey, his dens with torn carcasses.
unfoldingWord Literal Text — © unfoldingWord, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Word-aligned USFM3 via Door43 (git.door43.org/unfoldingWord/en_ult).