14Draw thee water for the siege, build up thy bulwarks: go into the clay, and tread, work it and make brick.


In Context

11 Therefore thou also shalt be made drunk, and shalt be despised: and thou shalt seek help from the enemy.

12 All thy strong holds shall be like fig trees with their green figs: if they be shaken, they shall fall into the mouth of the eater.

13 Behold thy people in the midst of thee are women: the gates of thy land shall be set wide open to thy enemies, the fire shall devour thy bars.

14 Draw thee water for the siege, build up thy bulwarks: go into the clay, and tread, work it and make brick.

15 There shall the fire devour thee: thou shalt perish by the sword, it shall devour thee like the bruchus: assemble together like the bruchus, make thyself many like the locust.

16 Thou hast multiplied thy merchandises above the stars of heaven: the bruchus hath spread himself and flown away.

Nahum 3:14 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

3:14Draw thee waters for the siege, fortify thy strong holds: go into clay, and tread the morter, make strong the brickkiln.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

3:14Draw water for the siege, strengthen your defenses! Work the clay, tread the mortar, repair the brickwork!

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

3:14Draw thee water for the siege; strengthen thy fortresses; go into the clay, and tread the mortar; make strong the brickkiln.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

3:14Draw thee water for the siege, strengthen thy fortresses; go into the clay, and tread the mortar, make strong the brick-kiln.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

3:14Draw thee water for the siege, strengthen thy fortresses: go into the clay, and tread the mortar, make strong the brickkiln.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

3:14Draw thee waters for the siege, fortify thy strong holds: go into clay, and tread the mortar, make strong the brick-kiln.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

3:14Draw water for the siege. Strengthen your fortresses. Go into the clay, and tread the mortar. Make the brick kiln strong.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

3:14Waters of a siege draw for thyself, Strengthen thy fortresses, Enter into mire, and tread on clay, Make strong a brick-kiln.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

3:14Draw you waters for the siege, fortify your strong holds: go into clay, and tread the mortar, make strong the brick kiln.