Parallel Bible results for "nahum 2:8"

Nahum 2:8

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8 Nineveh is a tub from which they've pulled the plug. Cries go up, "Do something! Do something!" but it's too late. Nineveh's soon empty - nothing.
8 Nineveh is like a pool whose water is draining away. “Stop! Stop!” they cry, but no one turns back.
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