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12 The lion was able to catch plenty of food
    to feed his cubs and his mate.
He filled his cave with the animals he killed.
    He filled his den with the meat he gathered.

13 The Lord All-Powerful says,
    “I am against you, Nineveh.
I will burn your chariots
    and kill your ‘young lions’ in battle.
    You will not hunt anyone on earth again.
People will never again hear bad news
    from your messengers.”

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12 The lion killed(A) enough for his cubs
    and strangled the prey for his mate,
filling his lairs(B) with the kill
    and his dens with the prey.(C)

13 “I am against(D) you,”
    declares the Lord Almighty.
“I will burn up your chariots in smoke,(E)
    and the sword(F) will devour your young lions.
    I will leave you no prey on the earth.
The voices of your messengers
    will no longer be heard.”(G)

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