Nahum 3:8

Nahum 3:8 in 6 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.

New International Version (NIV)

8Are you better than Thebes,

situated on the Nile,

with water around her?

The river was her defense,

the waters her wall.

8¶Are you better than 3:8 I.e., the city of Amon: ThebesNo-amon,

Which was situated by the canals of the Nile,

With water surrounding her,

Whose rampart was 3:8 I.e., the Nilethe sea,

Whose wall consisted of 3:8 I.e., the Nilethe sea?

8Are you better than I.e. the city of Amon: ThebesNo-amon,

Which was situated by the waters of the Nile,

With water surrounding her,

Whose rampart was the sea,

Whose wall consisted of the sea?

8¶Are you better than 3:8 The city of the god, Amon, capital of Upper (southern) Egypt.Thebes,

Which was situated by the waters of the Nile,

With water surrounding her,

Whose defense was the sea (the Nile),

Whose wall consisted of the sea?

8Are you better than Thebes,3:8 Hebrew No-amon

stationed by the Nile with water around her,

whose rampart was the sea,

whose wall was the water?

8Nineveh, are you better than Thebes

on the Nile River?

There was water all around that city.

The river helped to keep it safe.

The waters were like a wall around it.