Nahum 3:17
New International Version
Your guards are like locusts, your officials like swarms of locusts that settle in the walls on a cold day-- but when the sun appears they fly away, and no one knows where.

New Living Translation
Your guards and officials are also like swarming locusts that crowd together in the hedges on a cold day. But like locusts that fly away when the sun comes up, all of them will fly away and disappear.

English Standard Version
Your princes are like grasshoppers, your scribes like clouds of locusts settling on the fences in a day of cold— when the sun rises, they fly away; no one knows where they are.

Berean Study Bible
Your guards are like the swarming locust, and your scribes like clouds of locusts that settle on the walls on a cold day. When the sun rises, they fly away, and no one knows where.

New American Standard Bible
Your guardsmen are like the swarming locust. Your marshals are like hordes of grasshoppers Settling in the stone walls on a cold day. The sun rises and they flee, And the place where they are is not known.

King James Bible
Thy crowned are as the locusts, and thy captains as the great grasshoppers, which camp in the hedges in the cold day, but when the sun ariseth they flee away, and their place is not known where they are.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Your court officials are like the swarming locust, and your scribes like clouds of locusts, which settle on the walls on a cold day; when the sun rises, they take off, and no one knows where they are.

International Standard Version
Your imperial guards are like the swarming grasshopper; your marshals are like hordes of grasshoppers, settling in the stone walls on a chilly day. The sun rises, and they flee away; no one knows where they went.

NET Bible
Your courtiers are like locusts, your officials are like a swarm of locusts! They encamp in the walls on a cold day, yet when the sun rises, they fly away; and no one knows where they are.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Your officers are like locusts, and your scribes are like swarms of locusts that settle on the fences when it is cold. The sun rises, and they scatter in every direction. No one knows where they've gone.

Jubilee Bible 2000
Thy princes shall be as the locusts and thy captains as the great grasshoppers which camp in the hedges in the cold day, but when the sun arises, they flee away, and it is not known where they were.

King James 2000 Bible
Your princes are like the locusts, and your officials like the great grasshoppers, which camp in the hedges on the cold day, but when the sun arises they flee away, and their place is not known where they are.

American King James Version
Your crowned are as the locusts, and your captains as the great grasshoppers, which camp in the hedges in the cold day, but when the sun rises they flee away, and their place is not known where they are.

American Standard Version
Thy princes are as the locusts, and thy marshals as the swarms of grasshoppers, which encamp in the hedges in the cold day, but when the sun ariseth they flee away, and their place is not known where they are.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Thy guards are like the locusts: and thy little ones like the locusts of locusts which swarm on the hedges in the day of cold: the sun arose, and they flew away, and their place was not known where they were.

Darby Bible Translation
Thy chosen men are as the locusts, and thy captains as swarms of grasshoppers, which camp in the hedges in the cold day: when the sun ariseth they flee away, and their place is not known where they are.

English Revised Version
Thy crowned are as the locusts, and thy marshals as the swarms of grasshoppers, which camp in the hedges in the cold day, but when the sun ariseth they flee away, and their place is not known where they are.

Webster's Bible Translation
Thy crowned are as the locusts, and thy captains as the great grasshoppers, which settle in the hedges in the cold day, but when the sun ariseth they flee away, and their place is not known where they are.

World English Bible
Your guards are like the locusts, and your officials like the swarms of locusts, which settle on the walls on a cold day, but when the sun appears, they flee away, and their place is not known where they are.

Young's Literal Translation
Thy crowned ones are as a locust, And thy princes as great grasshoppers, That encamp in hedges in a day of cold, The sun hath risen, and it doth flee away, And not known is its place where they are.

Nahum 3:17 Afrikaans PWL
Jou wagters is soos treksprinkane en jou amptenare is soos swerms sprinkane wat op ’n koue dag op die klipmure sit. Die son kom op en hulle vlug en niemand weet waar hulle is nie.

Nahumi 3:17 Albanian
Princat e tu janë si karkalecat, oficerët e tu si mizëri karkalecash që ndalen midis gjerdheve në ditët e ftohta; po, kur del dielli, fluturojnë tutje, por nuk dihet se ku kanë shkuar.

ﻧﺎﺣﻮﻡ 3:17 Arabic: Smith & Van Dyke
رؤساؤك كالجراد وولاتك كحرجلة الجراد الحالّة على الجدران في يوم البرد. تشرق الشمس فتطير ولا يعرف مكانها اين هو.

Dyr Nähum 3:17 Bavarian
Und deine Wächter seind grad yso wie d Mattschröckn; deine Amptner seind wie ayn Schwarm Heuböck, wo si auf d Mauer hinhuckend, so lang s non kalt ist. Geet aber d Sunn auf, seind s einweil dyrhin, aber niemdd waiß, +wohin aigntlich.

Наум 3:17 Bulgarian
[Така и] коронясаните ти са като скакалци, Които се настаняват на плетищата в студен ден, Но които, като изгрее слънцето бягат, И не се познава мястото гдето бяха.

現代標點和合本 (CUVMP Traditional)
你的首領多如蝗蟲,你的軍長彷彿成群的螞蚱,天涼的時候齊落在籬笆上,日頭一出便都飛去,人不知道落在何處。

现代标点和合本 (CUVMP Simplified)
你的首领多如蝗虫,你的军长仿佛成群的蚂蚱,天凉的时候齐落在篱笆上,日头一出便都飞去,人不知道落在何处。

那 鴻 書 3:17 Chinese Bible: Union (Traditional)
你 的 首 領 多 如 蝗 蟲 ; 你 的 軍 長 彷 彿 成 群 的 螞 蚱 , 天 涼 的 時 候 齊 落 在 籬 笆 上 , 日 頭 一 出 便 都 飛 去 , 人 不 知 道 落 在 何 處 。

那 鴻 書 3:17 Chinese Bible: Union (Simplified)
你 的 首 领 多 如 蝗 虫 ; 你 的 军 长 彷 佛 成 群 的 蚂 蚱 , 天 凉 的 时 候 齐 落 在 篱 笆 上 , 日 头 一 出 便 都 飞 去 , 人 不 知 道 落 在 何 处 。

Nahum 3:17 Croatian Bible
[17a] tvoje posade neka bude kao skakavaca, a tvojih pisara kao kobilica. Borave po zidovima kad je hladan dan. Sunce grane: [16b] kukci razvijaju krilašca i lete, [17b] i odlaze tko zna kamo.

Nahuma 3:17 Czech BKR
Znamenití tvoji jako kobylky, a hejtmané tvoji jako velicí chroustové, kteříž se kladou vojensky po plotích v čas studena. Slunce vzešlo, tožť letí, aniž znáti místa jejich, kde byli.

Nahum 3:17 Danish
Dine Fogeder er som Græshopper, dine Tipsarer som Græshoppesværme; de lejrer sig i Hegn, naar Dagen er sval; men naar Solen staar op, er de borte, man ved ej hvor.

Nahum 3:17 Dutch Staten Vertaling
Uw gekroonden zijn als de sprinkhanen, en uw krijgsoversten als de grote kevers, die zich in de heiningmuren legeren in de koude der dagen; wanneer de zon opgaat, zo vliegen zij weg, alzo dat hun plaats onbekend is, waar zij geweest zijn.

Swete's Septuagint
ἐξήλατο ὡς ἀττέλεβος ὁ σύμμικτός σου, ὡς ἀκρὶς ἐπιβεβηκυῖα ἐπὶ φραγμὸν ἐν ἡμέρᾳ πάγους· ὁ ἥλιος ἀνέτειλεν, καὶ ἀφήλατο, καὶ οὐκ ἔγνω τὸν τόπον αὐτῆς. οὐαὶ αὐτοῖς.

Westminster Leningrad Codex
מִנְּזָרַ֙יִךְ֙ כָּֽאַרְבֶּ֔ה וְטַפְסְרַ֖יִךְ כְּגֹ֣וב גֹּבָ֑י הַֽחֹונִ֤ים בַּגְּדֵרֹות֙ בְּיֹ֣ום קָרָ֔ה שֶׁ֤מֶשׁ זָֽרְחָה֙ וְנֹודַ֔ד וְלֹֽא־נֹודַ֥ע מְקֹומֹ֖ו אַיָּֽם׃

WLC (Consonants Only)
מנזריך כארבה וטפסריך כגוב גבי החונים בגדרות ביום קרה שמש זרחה ונודד ולא־נודע מקומו אים׃

Aleppo Codex
יז מנזריך כארבה וטפסריך כגוב גבי החונים בגדרות ביום קרה--שמש זרחה ונודד ולא נודע מקומו אים

Náhum 3:17 Hungarian: Karoli
Fejedelmeid mint a sáska, vezéreid mint a tücsök-raj; hideg idõkben gyepûkben tanyáz, napkeletkor pedig elrepül, és helye sem tudható meg, hol volt.

Naĥum 3:17 Esperanto
Viaj tacxmentoj estas kiel akridoj, kaj viaj tacxmentestroj estas kiel lokustoj, kiuj dum la malvarmo kasxas sin en fendoj, kaj kiam la suno ekbrilas, ili disflugas tiel, ke oni ne scias, kie ili estas.

NAAHUM 3:17 Finnish: Bible (1776)
Sinun ylimmäistäs on niin monta niinkuin ruohomatoja, ja päämiehiäs niinkuin paarmoja, jotka heitänsä aidoille vilun aikana sioittavat; mutta kuin aurinko nousee, niin he sieltä lähtevät, ettei siaakaan tuta, kussa he olivat.

Nahum 3:17 French: Darby
Tes hommes d'elite sont comme les sauterelles, et tes capitaines sont comme une nuee de gobs qui campent dans les haies au frais du jour; le soleil se leve, ils s'envolent, et on ne connait pas le lieu ou ils sont.

Nahum 3:17 French: Louis Segond (1910)
Tes princes sont comme les sauterelles, Tes chefs comme une multitude de sauterelles, Qui se posent sur les haies au temps de la froidure: Le soleil paraît, elles s'envolent, Et l'on ne connaît plus le lieu où elles étaient.

Nahum 3:17 French: Martin (1744)
Ceux qui portent le diadème au milieu de toi sont comme des sauterelles, et tes capitaines comme de grandes sauterelles qui se campent dans les cloisons au temps de la fraîcheur, et qui, lorsque le soleil est levé, s'écartent, de sorte qu'on ne connaît plus le lieu où elles ont été.

Nahum 3:17 German: Modernized
Deiner HERREN ist so viel als der Heuschrecken und deiner Hauptleute als der Käfer, die sich an die Zäune lagern in den kalten Tagen; wenn aber die Sonne aufgehet, heben sie sich davon, daß man nicht weiß, wo sie bleiben.

Nahum 3:17 German: Luther (1912)
Deiner Herden sind so viel wie Heuschrecken und deiner Hauptleute wie Käfer, die sich an die Zäune lagern in den kalten Tagen; wenn aber die Sonne aufgeht, heben sie sich davon, daß man nicht weiß, wo sie bleiben.

Nahum 3:17 German: Textbibel (1899)
Deine Fürsten gleichen den Heuschrecken, deine Befehlshaber einem Schwarm von Heuschrecken, die sich in kalter Zeit an den Mauern lagern; wenn die Sonne aufgeht, fliegen sie davon, und niemand weiß, wohin.

Nahum 3:17 Italian: Riveduta Bible (1927)
I tuoi principi son come le locuste, i tuoi ufficiali come sciami di giovani locuste, che s’accampano lungo le siepi in giorno di freddo, e quando il sole si leva volano via, e non si conosce più il posto dov’erano.

Nahum 3:17 Italian: Giovanni Diodati Bible (1649)
I tuoi coronati son come locuste, e i tuoi capitani son come le maggiori locuste, che si accampano nelle chiusure, in tempo di freddo; e quando il sole è levato, si dileguano, e non si riconosce più il loro luogo, dove erano.

NAHUM 3:17 Indonesian - Terjemahan Lama (TL)
Segala penghulumu itu seperti belalang dan segala panglima perangmupun seperti bala belalang; mereka itu bertentara dalam pagar pada hari dingin; apabila terbitlah matahari maka terbanglah ia, sehingga tiada lagi ketahuan di mana dahulu tempatnya!

나훔 3:17 Korean
너의 방백은 메뚜기 같고 너의 대장은 큰 메뚜기 떼가 추운 날에는 울타리에 깃들였다가 해가 뜨면 날아감과 같으니 그 있는 곳을 알 수 없도다

Nahum 3:17 Latin: Vulgata Clementina
Custodes tui quasi locustæ, et parvuli tui quasi locustæ locustarum, quæ considunt in sepibus in die frigoris : sol ortus est, et avolaverunt, et non est cognitus locus earum ubi fuerint.

Nahumo knyga 3:17 Lithuanian
Tavo valdininkai ir vadai yra kaip skėrių būrys, kuris guli, o saulei patekėjus, nulekia, ir niekas nežino, kur jis yra.

Nahum 3:17 Maori
Ko ou tangata i te potae kingi, ko to ratou rite kei te mawhitiwhiti, ko ou rangatira rite tonu ki nga pokai mawhitiwhiti e noho nei i nga taiepa i te ra maeke i te whitinga o te ra ka rere ratou, kahore hoki e mohiotia to ratou wahi, kei hea ra?

Nahum 3:17 Norwegian: Det Norsk Bibelselskap (1930)
Dine fyrster er som gresshopper, og dine høvdinger ligner en gresshoppesverm som slår sig ned på murene på en kold dag; solen går op, og de flyver bort, og ingen vet hvor det blir av dem.

Nahúm 3:17 Spanish: La Biblia de las Américas
Tus oficiales son como la langosta, tus jefes como nubes de langostas posados sobre las tapias en un día de frío; sale el sol, y se van, y no se sabe donde están.

Nahúm 3:17 Spanish: La Nueva Biblia de los Hispanos
Tus oficiales son como la langosta, Tus jefes como nubes de langostas Posados sobre las tapias En un día de frío; Sale el sol, y se van, Y no se sabe donde están.

Nahúm 3:17 Spanish: Reina Valera Gómez
Tus príncipes son como langostas, y tus grandes como nubes de langostas que se sientan en vallados en día de frío; salido el sol se van, y no se conoce el lugar donde están.

Nahúm 3:17 Spanish: Reina Valera 1909
Tus príncipes serán como langostas, y tus grandes como langostas de langostas que se sientan en vallados en día de frío: salido el sol se mudan, y no se conoce el lugar donde estuvieron.

Nahúm 3:17 Spanish: Sagradas Escrituras 1569
Tus príncipes serán como langostas, y tus grandes como langostas de langostas que se sientan en vallados en día de frío; salido el sol se mudan, y no se conoce el lugar donde estuvieron.

Naum 3:17 Bíblia King James Atualizada Português
Teus príncipes são como os gafanhotos migradores, e teus oficiais e soldados, como exames de outros gafanhotos que se acampam junto às muralhas nos dias de frio; quando chega o sol, voam, sem que ninguém saiba para onde foram.

Naum 3:17 Portugese Bible
Os teus príncipes são como os gafanhotos, e os teus chefes como enxames de gafanhotos, que se acampam nas sebes nos dias de frio; em subindo o sol voam, e não se sabe o lugar em que estão.   

Naum 3:17 Romanian: Cornilescu
Voivozii tăi sînt ca lăcustele, mai marii tăi ca o ceată de lăcuste, cari tăbărăsc în dumbrăvi pe răcoarea zilei: cînd răsare soarele, sboară, şi nu se mai cunoaşte locul unde erau.

Наум 3:17 Russian: Synodal Translation (1876)
Князья твои – как саранча, и военачальники твои – как рои мошек, которые во время холода гнездятся в щелях стен , и когда взойдет солнце, то разлетаются, и не узнаешь места, где они были.

Наум 3:17 Russian koi8r
Князья твои--как саранча, и военачальники твои--как рои мошек, которые во время холода гнездятся в щелях [стен], и когда взойдет солнце, то разлетаются, и не узнаешь места, где они были.

Nahum 3:17 Swedish (1917)
Ja, dina furstar äro såsom gräshoppor och dina hövdingar såsom gräshoppssvärmar: de stanna inom murarna, så länge det är svalt, men när solen kommer fram, då fly de bort, och sedan vet ingen var de finnas.

Nahum 3:17 Tagalog: Ang Dating Biblia (1905)
Ang iyong mga prinsipe ay parang mga balang, at ang iyong mga pinuno ay parang kawan ng lukton, na nagsisihimpil sa mga bakod sa araw na malamig, nguni't pagka ang araw ay sumikat sila'y nagsisilipad, at ang kanilang dako ay hindi alam kung saan sila nangandoon.

นาฮูม 3:17 Thai: from KJV
เจ้านายของเจ้าก็เหมือนตั๊กแตนวัยบิน พวกสัสดีของเจ้าก็เหมือนฝูงตั๊กแตนเกาะอยู่ที่รั้วต้นไม้ในวันอากาศเย็น พอดวงอาทิตย์ขึ้น มันก็บินไปหมด ไม่มีใครทราบว่ามันไปที่ไหน

Nahum 3:17 Turkish
Koruyucularınla görevlilerin serin günlerde duvarlara konan çekirgeler gibidir,
Güneş doğunca uçup kayıplara karışan çekirge sürüsü gibi.

Na-hum 3:17 Vietnamese (1934)
Các quan trưởng ngươi như cào cào, các quan tướng ngươi như bầy châu chấu đậu trên hàng rào trong khi trời lạnh, đến chừng mặt trời mọc, nó đi mất, người ta không biết nó ở đâu.

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