Woe to the city of blood, full of lies, full of plunder, never without victims

Woe to the city of blood,  full of lies, full of plunder, never without victims! 

All because of the wanton lust of a prostitute, alluring, the mistress of groceries, who enslaved nations by her prostitution and peoples by her witchcraft.

All who see you will flee from you and say,  Nineveh is in ruins—who will mourn for her?’ Where can I find anyone to comfort you?”

All your fortresses are like fig trees with their first ripe fruit; when they are shaken, the figs fall into the mouth of the eater.

There the fire will consume you; the sword will cut you down— they will devour you like a swarm of locusts.

You have increased the number of your merchants till they are more numerous than the stars in the sky, but like locusts they strip the land and then fly away

Nothing can heal you; your wound is fatal. All who hear the news about you clap their hands at your fall, for who has not felt your endless cruelty?

Nahum pictures the city as a prostitute, enticing the nations into submission. Now she will receive a prostitute's punishment. She will share the terrible fate she inflicted in the Egyptian city of Thebes. The treasures of centuries had been accumulated. The Assyrians took the city with fire and slaughter and plundered all its wealth. Though the nation is as great as a swarm of locusts they will vanish like a swarm that has flown. The final verses are addressed to the emperor. All is now lost forever.

For all its might, Nineveh fell quickly into ruin after the Babylonians took it, leaving no trace but a mound which is known today as Tell Juyjujik, 'the mound of many sheep'.

Why?

Assia was full of lies, full of plunder, never without victims so the Lord destroy this nation fully with pity.

Even they had so many merchants till they are more numerous, but it was gone and fly away soon like locust strip the land.

The destination is defined by the Lord, no one can change it.

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進一步說出亞述的罪，仍然想做困獸之鬥，最後仍然敗亡。

尼尼微是流入血的城，對待俘虜非常不人道，殘忍。對謊話欺騙，用物質力量誘惑別國。

與神為敵的結局，只剩下羞恥，無人與他為伍。如以美色吸引人，背後是醜陋的。

人所以是人因為有神的形象與榮耀，至少還有一點天良。與神為敵，只留下羞恥、醜陋。

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How?

What is my purpose in my life, it is honor the name of the Lord, all I have are the grace of the Lord. Give thanks to the Lord!