Nahum 3:5 — Compare Translations

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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

Lo, I [am] against thee, An affirmation of Jehovah of Hosts, And have removed thy skirts before thy face, And have shewed nations thy nakedness, And kingdoms thy shame,

English ASV

Behold, I am against thee, saith Jehovah of hosts, and I will uncover thy skirts upon thy face; and I will show the nations thy nakedness, and the kingdoms thy shame.

English Amplified

Behold, I am against you, says the Lord of hosts, and I will lift up your skirts over your face, and I will let the nations look on your nakedness [O Nineveh] and the kingdoms on your shame.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

Behold, I am against you, says the Lord of hosts, and I will lift up your skirts over your face, and I will let the nations look on your nakedness [O Nineveh] and the kingdoms on your shame.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

“Behold, I am against you,” declares the Lord of Hosts. “I will lift your skirts over your face. I will show your nakedness to the nations and your shame to the kingdoms.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

I am against you. This is the declaration of the LORD of Armies. I will lift your skirts over your face and display your nakedness to nations, your shame to kingdoms.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

behold, I am against thee, saith Jehovah of hosts; and I will uncover thy skirts upon thy face, and I will shew the nations thy nakedness, and the kingdoms thy shame.

English EASY 2024

The Lord Almighty says to Nineveh, ‘Now I have become your enemy. I will make you ashamed, like a woman whose skirt no longer covers her body. Other nations will see that you have no clothes. They will see your great shame.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

The Lord All-Powerful says, "I am against you Nineveh. I will pull your dress up over your face. I will let the nations see your naked body. The kingdoms will see your shame.

Behold, I am against you, declares the LORD of hosts, and will lift up your skirts over your face; and I will make nations look at your nakedness and kingdoms at your shame.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

The Lord Almighty says, “I will punish you, Nineveh! I will strip you naked and let the nations see you, see you in all your shame.

English God's Word - GW 1995

"I am against you, Nineveh," declares the Lord of Armies. "I will lift up your dress over your face. I will show nations your naked body and kingdoms your disgrace.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

I am against you-- the declaration of the Lord of Hosts. I will lift your skirts over your face and display your nakedness to nations, your shame to kingdoms.

English KJV 1611

Behold, I am against thee, saith the LORD of hosts; and I will discover thy skirts upon thy face, and I will shew the nations thy nakedness, and the kingdoms thy shame.

English LSB

“Behold, I am against you,” declares Yahweh of hosts; “And I will uncover your skirts over your face And show to the nations your nakedness And to the kingdoms your disgrace.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

I am against you, says the Lord of Hosts; I will lift your skirts over your face, and I will show the nations your nakedness, and the kingdoms your shame.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

"Behold, I am against you," declares the LORD of hosts; "And I will lift up your skirts over your face, And show to the nations your nakedness And to the kingdoms your disgrace.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

I am come against you, and I will strip your skirt from you; I will show your nakedness to the nations, to the kingdoms your shame!

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

I am against you,” declares the LORD who commands armies. “I will strip off your clothes! I will show your nakedness to the nations and your shame to the kingdoms;

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

"Nineveh, I am against you," announces the Lord who rules over all. "I will pull your skirts up over your face. I will show the nations your naked body. Kingdoms will make fun of your shame.

English NIV

"I am against you," declares the LORD Almighty. "I will lift your skirts over your face. I will show the nations your nakedness and the kingdoms your shame.

English NKJ 1982

“Behold, I am against you,” says the Lord of hosts; “I will lift your skirts over your face, I will show the nations your nakedness, And the kingdoms your shame.

English NLT

"No wonder I am your enemy!" declares the LORD Almighty. "And now I will lift your skirts so all the earth will see your nakedness and shame.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

I am against you, says the LORD of hosts, and will lift up your skirts over your face; and I will let nations look on your nakedness and kingdoms on your shame.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

Behold, Yahweh, Commander of Angel Armies, declares to you: “I am your enemy! I will lift up your skirt over your face, and I will make nations gawk at your nakedness and kingdoms at your shame.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

Behold, I am against you, says the Lord of hosts, and will lift up your skirts over your face; and I will let nations look on your nakedness and kingdoms on your shame.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

“No wonder I stand against you,“ says the Lord Almighty; “and now all the earth will see your nakedness and shame.

English Tyndale 1537

Behold, I will upon thee (sayeth the LORD of Hosts) and will pull thy clothes over thy head: that I may shew thy nakedness among the Heathen, and thy shame among the kingdoms.