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10 Nevertheless, even she became an exile
    and went into captivity.
Even her infants were dashed to pieces
    at every street corner.
Lots were cast for her nobles,
    and all her leaders were put in chains.
11 You, too, will become drunk
    and go into hiding.
You, too, will flee,
    seeking a refuge from the enemy.

The Situation of Nineveh Is Desperate[a]

12 All your fortresses are fig trees
    that bear early fruit.
As soon as they are shaken,
    they fall into the mouth of the eater.

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Footnotes

  1. Nahum 3:12 What good, then, is it to work to repair the gaps with clay and intrigues.