Nahum 3:14
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Draw thee waters for the siege, fortify thy strong holds: go into clay, and tread the morter, make strong the brickkiln.Draw your water for the siege; strengthen your fortresses. Work the clay and tread the mortar; repair the brick kiln!
In other translations
Draw thee waters for the siege, fortify thy strong holds: go into clay, and tread the morter, make strong the brickkiln.Draw your water for the siege; strengthen your fortresses. Work the clay and tread the mortar; repair the brick kiln!
Hebrew words
מֵיmeiwater ofH4325מָצוֹרmatzorsiegeH4692שַׁאֲבִי־sha'avi-drawH7579לָךְlakhfor yourselfחַזְּקִיchazekistrengthenH2388מִבְצָרָיִךְmivtzarayikhfortifications yourH4013בֹּאִיbo'igoH935בַטִּיטvatitin the clayH2916וְרִמְסִיverimsiand trampleH7429בַחֹמֶרvachomeron the mortarH2563הַחֲזִיקִיhachazikitake hold ofH2388מַלְבֵּן׃malbena brick moldH4404
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