New American Bible, Revised Edition

Nahum 3:1-4 New American Bible, Revised Edition (NABRE)

1. Ah! The bloody city,all lies,Full of plunder,whose looting never stops!

2. The crack of the whip,the rumbling of wheels;Horses galloping,chariots bounding,

3. Cavalry charging,the flash of the sword,the gleam of the spear;A multitude of slain,a mass of corpses,Endless bodiesto stumble upon!

4. For the many debaucheries of the prostitute,a charming mistress of witchcraft,Who enslaved nations with her prostitution,and peoples by her witchcraft: