1. Nineveh, someone is comingto attack and scatter you.Guard your fortresses!Watch the road! Be brave!Prepare for battle!
2. Judah and Israel are like treeswith branches brokenby their enemies.But the Lord is going to restoretheir power and glory.
3-4. Nineveh, on this day of attack,your enemies' shields are red;their uniforms are crimson.Their horses prance,and their armoured chariotsdart around like lightningor flaming torches.
10. Nineveh is doomed! Destroyed!Her people tremble with fear;their faces turn pale.
11. What happened to this city?They were safer therethan powerful lions in a den,with no one to disturb them.
12. These are the same lionsthat ferociously attackedtheir victims,then dragged away the fleshto feed their young.
13. The Lord All-Powerful,is against you, Nineveh.God will burn your chariotsand send an army to killthose young lions of yours.You will never againmake victims of othersor send messengers to threateneveryone on this earth.