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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.
13 Look at your troops.
    You are a nation of women.
The gates of your country
    lie open to your enemies;
    fire has consumed the bars of your gates.

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Footnotes

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