1Terrible things will happen to Nineveh,
2But now listen to the enemy soldiers coming to attack Nineveh;
3Look at their flashing swords and glittering spears
4All that will happen because Nineveh is like [MET] a beautiful prostitute
5So the Commander of the armies of angels says to the people of Nineveh:
6I will cause rubbish/garbage to be thrown at you;
7All those who see you will turn their backs to you and say,
8Your city is certainly [RHQ] no safer than Thebes city was.
9The rulers of Ethiopia and Egypt helped Thebes;
10But Thebes was captured,
11You people of Nineveh will similarly become dazed and drunk,
12Your enemies will cause the walls around your city to fall down
13Look at your soldiers!
14Store up water now to use when your enemies surround the city!
15Nevertheless, your enemies will burn your city;
16In your city there are now very many merchants;
17Your leaders are also like a swarm of [SIM] locusts [DOU]
18O King of Assyria, your officials will all be dead [EUP];
19You are like someone who has a wound that cannot be healed;