15. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Nahum 3:15:1 ⧉שָׁ֚םshamthere Nahum 3:15:2 ⧉תֹּאכְלֵ֣ךְtokhelekhit will devour you Nahum 3:15:3 ⧉אֵ֔שׁeshfire Nahum 3:15:4 ⧉תַּכְרִיתֵ֣ךְtakheritekhit will cut you off Nahum 3:15:5 ⧉חֶ֔רֶבkherevsword Nahum 3:15:6 ⧉תֹּאכְלֵ֖ךְtokhelekhit will devour you Nahum 3:15:7 ⧉כַּיָּ֑לֶקkayaleklike the locust Nahum 3:15:8 ⧉הִתְכַּבֵּ֣דhitkabedmake yourself heavy or make yourself numerous Nahum 3:15:9 ⧉כַּיֶּ֔לֶקkayeleklike the locust Nahum 3:15:10 ⧉הִֽתְכַּבְּדִ֖יhitkabedimake yourself heavy or make yourself numerous Nahum 3:15:11 ⧉כָּאַרְבֶּֽה׃kaarbelike the locust swarm |
15. Formal Translation There the fire will devour you; the sword will cut you off. It will devour you like the locust. Multiply yourself like the locust; multiply yourself like the grasshopper. |
15. Dynamic Translation There the fire will consume you, and the sword will destroy you. It will eat you up like locusts. Multiply like locusts; multiply like grasshoppers! |