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11 You too will be drunk and will hide yourself. You too will seek refuge from the enemy.

12 All your fortifications will be like fig trees with ripe fruit. If they are shaken, their figs will fall right into the mouth of the one who eats them. 13 Look! The troops among you are women in the face of your enemies.[a] The gates of your land will be wide open. Fire will consume the bars of your gates.

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  1. Nahum 3:13 The last phrase may go with the next line.

11 You too will become drunk;(A)
    you will go into hiding(B)
    and seek refuge from the enemy.

12 All your fortresses are like fig trees
    with their first ripe fruit;(C)
when they are shaken,
    the figs(D) fall into the mouth of the eater.
13 Look at your troops—
    they are all weaklings.(E)
The gates(F) of your land
    are wide open to your enemies;
    fire has consumed the bars of your gates.(G)

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