8. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Nahum 2:8:1 ⧉וְנִֽינְוֵ֔הveninveand Nineveh Nahum 2:8:2 ⧉כִּבְרֵכַ֖ת־מַ֣יִםkivrekhatmayimlike a pool of water Nahum 2:8:3 ⧉מִימֵ֣יmimefrom the days of Nahum 2:8:4 ⧉הִ֑יאhishe Nahum 2:8:5 ⧉וְהֵֽמָּהvehemaand they Nahum 2:8:6 ⧉נָסִ֔יםnasimare fleeing Nahum 2:8:7 ⧉עִמְד֥וּimdustand Nahum 2:8:8 ⧉עֲמֹ֖דוּamodustand still Nahum 2:8:9 ⧉וְאֵ֥יןveenand there is none Nahum 2:8:10 ⧉מַפְנֶֽה׃mafneturning back |
8. Formal Translation And Nineveh was like a pool of water from her days of old, yet they are fleeing. “Stand! Stand!” they cry, but there is no one turning back. |
8. Dynamic Translation Nineveh was once like a pool of water, but now everyone is running away. “Stop! Stop!” they shout, but no one comes back. |