Nahum 2

CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN	GREEK BIBLE
1 He ascends, who would scatter before your eyes, who would maintain the blockade. Contemplate the way, fortify your back, reinforce virtue greatly.	1 Ο κατασυντριβων ανεβη εμπροσθεν του προσωπου σου? φυλαττε το οχυρωμα, σκοπευσον την οδον, ενισχυσον τας οσφυς, ενδυναμωσον την ισχυν σου σφοδρα.
2 For the Lord has repaid the arrogance of Jacob, just like the arrogance of Israel. For the despoilers have scattered them, and they have corrupted their procreation.	2 Επειδη ο Κυριος απεστρεψε την δοξαν του Ιακωβ καθως την δοξαν του Ισραηλ? διοτι οι τινακται εξετιναξαν αυτους και διεφθειραν τα κληματα αυτων.
3 The shield of his strong ones is fire, the men of war are in scarlet. The reins of the chariot are fiery in the day of his preparation, and the drivers have been drugged.	3 Η ασπις των ισχυρων αυτου ειναι κοκκινοβαφης, οι ανδρες δυναμεως ενδεδυμενοι ερυθρα? αι αμαξαι θελουσι κινεισθαι με σιδηρον λαμποντα εν τη ημερα της ετοιμασιας αυτου, και τα ελατινα δορατα θελουσι σεισθη τρομερα.
4 They have become confused on their journey. The four-horse chariots have collided in the streets. Their appearance is like torches, like lightning dashing around.	4 Αι αμαξαι θελουσι θορυβεισθαι εν ταις οδοις, θελουσι συγκρουεσθαι η μια μετα της αλλης εν ταις πλατειαις? η θεα αυτων θελει εισθαι ως λαμπαδες, θελουσι τρεχει ως αστραπαι.
5 He will call to mind his strong ones; they will destroy along their journey. They will quickly ascend its walls, and a shelter will be prepared.	5 Θελει ενθυμηθη τους ανδρειους αυτου? αλλα θελουσι κατολισθησει εν τη οδω αυτων? θελουσι σπευσει εις τα τειχη αυτης και ο συνασπισμος θελει ετοιμασθη.
6 The gates of the rivers have been opened, and the temple has been pulled down to the ground.	6 Αι πυλαι των ποταμων θελουσιν ανοιχθη και τα παλατια θελουσι διαλυθη.
7 And the foot soldier has been led away captive, and her handmaids were driven away, mourning like doves, murmuring in their hearts.	7 Και η καθεστωσα θελει γυμνωθη, θελει μετοικισθη, και αι δουλαι αυτης θελουσιν αναδιδει στεναγμους ως η φωνη των περιστερων, τυπτουσαι τα στηθη αυτων.
8 And Nineveh, her waters are like a fish pond. Yet truly, they have fled away: “Stand, stand!” But there is no one who will turn back.	8 Και η Νινευη ειναι παλαιοθεν ως λιμνη υδατων? ταυτα ομως θελουσι φυγει. Στητε, στητε, θελουσι φωναζει? και ουδεις ο βλεπων οπισω.
9 Despoil the silver, despoil the gold. And there is no end to all the riches of desirable equipment.	9 Λαφυραγωγειτε το αργυριον, λαφυραγωγειτε το χρυσιον? διοτι δεν ειναι τελος των θησαυρων αυτης? ειναι πληθος παντος σκευους επιθυμητου.
10 She has been scattered, and cut, and torn apart. And the heart melts, and the knees buckle, and weakness is in every temperament. And the faces of them all are like a black kettle.	10 Εξεκενωθη και εξετιναχθη και ηρημωθη και η καρδια διαλυεται και τα γονατα κλονιζονται και ωδινες ειναι εις πασας τας οσφυς, τα δε προσωπα παντων ειναι απησβολωμενα.
11 Where is the dwelling place of the lions, and the feeding ground of the young lions, to which the lion went, so as to open a way for the young lion, and so that there would be none to make them afraid?	11 Που ειναι το κατοικητηριον των λεοντων και η βοσκη των σκυμνων, οπου ο λεων, ο γηραιος λεων, περιεπατει και ο σκυμνος του λεοντος, και δεν υπηρχεν ο εκφοβων;
12 The lion seized enough for his young, and killed enough for his lionesses, and he filled his caves with prey, and his den with spoils.	12 Ο λεων διεσπαραττεν ικανα δια τους σκυμνους αυτου και απεπνιγε δια τας λεαινας αυτου, και εγεμιζε τα σπηλαια αυτου απο θηραματος και τα κατοικητηρια αυτου απο αρπαγης.
13 Behold, I will come to you, says the Lord of hosts, and I will burn your chariots even to smoke, and the sword will devour your young lions. And I will exterminate your prey from the land, and the voice of your messengers shall no longer be heard.	13 Ιδου, εγω ειμαι εναντιον σου, λεγει ο Κυριος των δυναμεων, και θελω καυσει τας αμαξας σου μεχρι καπνου και η ρομφαια θελει καταφαγει τους σκυμνους σου, και θελω εξολοθρευσει το θηραμα σου εκ της γης, και δεν θελει ακουσθη πλεον η φωνη των πρεσβεων σου.