5. He calls his officers; they stumble as they march; they rush to her wall; they set the covering in place.
6. The gates of the river are opened; the palace trembles.
7. Her goddess is taken out and taken into exile; her maidservants moan like doves; they beat on their breasts.
8. Nineveh is like a pool of water without its water. As they flee, she cries, “Stop! Stop!” But there is no one who turns back.