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


In Context

11 Thou also shalt be drunken: thou shalt be hid, thou also shalt seek strength because of the enemy.

12 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.

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

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

15 There shall the fire devour thee; the sword shall cut thee off, it shall eat thee up like the cankerworm: make thyself many as the cankerworm, make thyself many as the locusts.

16 Thou hast multiplied thy merchants above the stars of heaven: the cankerworm spoileth, and fleeth away.

Nahum 3:14 in Other Translations

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 Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

3:14Draw thee water for the siege, build up thy bulwarks: go into the clay, and tread, work it and make brick.

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.