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1 Wo! to the city of bloods: all of it was filled with falsehood, with violence; the prey will not withdraw. 2 The voice of the whip and the voice of the shaking of the wheel, and the horse moving swiftly, and the chariot bounding. 3 The horsemen also lifting up the flame of the sword, and the lightning of the spear: and a multitude of wounded, and the heavy carcass; and no end to the corpses; they shall stumble upon their dead bodies. 4 From the multitude of the fornications of the fair harlot, the beauty of the mistress of sorceries, selling the nations by her fornication, and families by her sorceries. 5 Behold me against thee, says Jehovah of armies; and I uncovered thy skirts upon thy face, and I caused nations to see thy nakedness, and kingdoms thy shame. 6 And I cast abominable things upon thee, and I disgraced thee, and I set thee as a sight. 7 And it was all serving thee shall flee from thee, and say, Nineveh was laid waste: who shall be moved for her? from whom shall I seek those consoling to thee? Nahum 3:1-7, Smith's Literal Translation. Public domain.
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