Nahum 3:10

“She too went into exile, into captivity; her infants too were dashed to pieces at the head of every street; and for her honored men they cast lots, and all her great men were bound in fetters.”

Nahum 3:10 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Nahum 3:10, word by word

wentהָלְכָהhalcha

go

To move on foot from place to place; to set out.

Where else “halcha” appears
into exileגֹּלָהgola

exile, exiles

Exile: being taken by force from one's own land to live in that of another people; also the whole body of exiles (2 Kings 24:15-16; Jeremiah 29:1; Ezra 1:11).

Where else “gola” appears
into captivityשֶּׁבִיshevi

captive, captivity

Captive, prisoner; captivity.

Where else “shevi” appears
her infants tooעֹלָלֶיolale

young child

A small child, an infant. Said of young children, often together with "the nursing child."

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were dashed to piecesיְרֻטְּשׁוּyerutshu

dash to pieces

Dash, throw against the ground or the rocks until smashed. Used of what a cruel army does to the children of a conquered city (2 Kings 8:12; Isaiah 13:16; Hosea 13:16).

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at the headרֹאשׁrosh

head

The upper part of the body, where the face and hair are.

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streetחוּצוֹתchutsot

street

The ways and squares between the houses, where people go about.

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and for her honored menנִכְבַּדֶּיnichbade

honor

Literally "give weight": to hold someone in high regard.

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they castיַדּוּyadu

cast (lots)

To throw, cast, used of casting lots to divide people or goods.

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lotsגוֹרָלgoral

lot

Small stones cast to decide something.

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her great menגְּדוֹלֶיgedole

great

Of great size, amount or importance: a river, a city, a king.

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were boundרֻתְּקוּrutku

bind

To fasten with chains.

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in fettersזִּקִּיםzikim

fetter

Iron rings that held prisoners' feet or hands.

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The context

9Cush was her strength, and Egypt, and there was no end; Put and the Libyans were your help.

10 · This verse (above)

11You too will be drunk; you will be hidden; you too will seek a stronghold from the enemy.

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