Nahum 3:14 Hebrew Word Analysis

0thee watersמֵ֤יh4325
1for the siegeמָצוֹר֙h4692
2Drawשַֽׁאֲבִיh7579
3לָ֔ךְh0
10fortifyהַחֲזִ֥יקִיh2388
5thy strong holdsמִבְצָרָ֑יִךְh4013
6goבֹּ֧אִיh935
7into clayבַטִּ֛יטh2916
8and treadוְרִמְסִ֥יh7429
9the morterבַחֹ֖מֶרh2563
10fortifyהַחֲזִ֥יקִיh2388
11the brickkilnמַלְבֵּֽן׃h4404

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

Draw thee waters for the siege, fortify thy strong holds: go into clay, and tread the morter, make strong the brickkiln.

American Standard Version (ASV)

Draw thee water for the siege; strengthen thy fortresses; go into the clay, and tread the mortar; make strong the brickkiln.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Get water for the time when you are shut in, make strong your towns: go into the potter's earth, stamping it down with your feet, make strong the brickworks.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

Draw thee water for the siege, strengthen thy fortresses; go into the clay, and tread the mortar, make strong the brick-kiln.

World English Bible (WEB)

Draw water for the siege. Strengthen your fortresses. Go into the clay, and tread the mortar. Make the brick kiln strong.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

Waters of a siege draw for thyself, Strengthen thy fortresses, Enter into mire, and tread on clay, Make strong a brick-kiln.