Nahum 3:11-13

New Catholic Bible

¹¹You, 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]

¹²All your fortresses are fig trees
    that bear early fruit.
As soon as they are shaken,
    they fall into the mouth of the eater.
¹³Look 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

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

Nahum 3:11-13

New International Version

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

¹²All 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.
¹³Look 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)