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All thy strongholds shall be like fig trees with the first ripe figs: if they be shaken, they shall even fall into the mouth of the eater.
All thy fortresses shall be like fig-trees with the first-ripe figs: if they be shaken, they fall into the mouth of the eater.
All your fortresses are [nothing but] fig trees with ripe figs— When shaken they fall into the mouth of the eater.
All your fortresses are fig trees with early figs; if they are shaken they will fall into the mouth of the eater.
All thy strong holds shall be like fig trees with the firstripe figs: if they be shaken, they shall even fall into the mouth of the eater.
All your fortresses are fig trees with figs that ripened first; when shaken, they fall— right into the mouth of the eater!
All your fortifications are fig trees with ripe fruit; when the trees are shaken, the fruit falls into the mouth of the eater.
All your fortifications will be like fig trees with early ripening figs; the moment they are shaken, they fall into the mouth of the eater.
Your fortresses are fig trees with ripe figs. Merely shake the trees, and fruit will fall into every open mouth.
All thy strongholds are [like] fig-trees with the first-ripe figs: if they be shaken, they even fall into the mouth of the eater.
All thy strong holds shall be like fig trees with their green figs: if they be shaken, they shall fall into the mouth of the eater.
But Nineveh, all your strong places will be like fig trees. When new figs become ripe, people come and shake the tree. The figs fall into their mouths. They eat them, and the figs are gone.
All your strong places are like fig trees. They will fall very easily when the enemies shake them. And your valuable things will be like figs that fall into people's mouths.
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.
All your fortresses are like fig trees with first-ripe figs— if shaken they fall into the mouth of the eater.
All your fortresses are like fig trees with first-ripe figs— if shaken they fall into the mouth of the eater.
All your ·defenses [fortresses] are like fig trees with ripe fruit. When the tree is shaken, the figs fall into the mouth of the eater.
All thy strong cities shall be like fig trees with the first ripe figs: for if they be shaken, they fall into the mouth of the eater.
All your defenses will be like fig trees with the earliest figs. When shaken, the figs fall into the mouth of the eater.
All your fortresses will be like fig trees with ripe figs: shake the trees, and the fruit falls right into your mouth!
All your fortresses are fig trees with figs that ripened first; when shaken, they fall— right into the mouth of the eater!
All your defenses are like fig trees with ripe fruit. When the tree is shaken, the figs fall into the mouth of the eater.
All your defenses are like fig trees with ripe early fruit— when shaken, it falls right into the devourer’s mouth.
All thy strongholds are like fig trees with the firstripe figs; if they are shaken, they even fall into the mouth of the eater.
All thy strong holds shall be like fig trees with the firstripe figs: if they be shaken, they shall even fall into the mouth of the eater.
All thy strong holds shall be like fig trees with the firstripe figs: if they be shaken, they shall even fall into the mouth of the eater.
All your fortifications are fig trees with ripe fruit— When shaken, they fall into the eater’s mouth.
All of your fortifications are like fig trees with ripe firstfruits— if they are shaken, they will fall into the mouth of the eater.
All your forts will fall. They will be devoured like first-ripe figs that fall into the mouths of those who shake the trees.
Do you think you’re superior to Egyptian Thebes, proudly invincible on the River Nile, Protected by the great River, walled in by the River, secure? Ethiopia stood guard to the south, Egypt to the north. Put and Libya, strong friends, were ready to step in and help. But you know what happened to her: The whole city was marched off to a refugee camp, Her babies smashed to death in public view on the streets, Her prize leaders auctioned off, her celebrities put in chain gangs. Expect the same treatment, Nineveh. You’ll soon be staggering like a bunch of drunks, Wondering what hit you, looking for a place to sleep it off. All your forts are like peach trees, the lush peaches ripe, ready for the picking. One shake of the tree and they fall straight into hungry mouths. Face it: Your warriors are wimps. You’re sitting ducks. Your borders are gaping doors, inviting your enemies in. And who’s to stop them? * * *
All your fortresses are like fig trees with first-ripe figs: If they are shaken, they fall into the mouth of the eater.
All your defenses will be like fig trees with the earliest figs. When shaken, the figs fall into the mouth of the eater.
But all your fortresses are fig trees, bearing early figs; When shaken, they fall into the devourer’s mouth.
All your fortifications are fig trees with ripe fruit— When shaken, they fall into the eater’s mouth.
All your fortifications are fig trees with ripe fruit— When shaken, they fall into the eater’s mouth.
All your fortresses are fig trees that bear early fruit. As soon as they are shaken, they fall into the mouth of the eater.
All your defenses are like fig trees with ripe fruit. When the tree is shaken, the figs fall into the mouth of the eater.
All your fortifications will be like fig trees with first-ripe fruit: If they are shaken, their figs will fall into the mouth of the eater.
All your forts are like fig trees that have their first ripe fruit on them. When the trees are shaken, the figs fall into the mouths of those who eat them.
All your fortresses are like fig trees with their first ripe fruit; when they are shaken, the figs fall into the mouth of the eater.
All your fortresses are like fig-trees with their first ripe fruit; when they are shaken, the figs fall into the mouth of the eater.
All your strongholds are fig trees with ripened figs: If they are shaken, They fall into the mouth of the eater.
All your strong towers are like fig trees with first-fruits. When they are shaken, they fall into the mouth of the one who eats them.
All your fortresses will fall. They will be devoured like the ripe figs that fall into the mouths of those who shake the trees.
All your fortresses are like fig trees with first-ripe figs— if shaken they fall into the mouth of the eater.
All your fortresses are like fig trees with first-ripe figs— if shaken they fall into the mouth of the eater.
All your fortresses are like fig trees with first-ripe figs— if shaken they fall into the mouth of the eater.
All your fortresses are like fig trees with first-ripe figs— if shaken they fall into the mouth of the eater.
All thy strongholds shall be like te’enim (fig trees) with the first ripe figs; if they be shaken, they shall even fall into the peh (mouth) of the ochel (eater).
All your fortresses are like fig trees with first-ripe figs— if shaken they fall into the mouth of the eater.
All your fortresses are like fig trees with first-ripe figs— if shaken they fall into the mouth of the eater.
All your fortifications will be fig trees with firstfruits— when shaken, they will fall, into an eater’s mouth.
But those strongholds, Nineveh, are easy pickings, like figs on a tree when they first become ripe. Just shake the tree, and figs fall into your open mouth.
All your fortresses will be like fig trees with the first-ripe figs: if they are shaken, they fall into the mouth of the eater.
All thy strongholds be as a fig tree, with his figs unripe (All thy fortresses be like fig trees, with their ripe figs); if they shall be shaken, they shall fall into the mouth of the eater.
All thy fortresses [are] fig-trees with first-fruits, If they are shaken, They have fallen into the mouth of the eater.
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