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Nahum 3:12

American Standard Version

12 All thy fortresses shall be like fig-trees with the first-ripe figs: if they be shaken, they fall into the mouth of the eater.

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Christian Standard Bible

All your fortresses are fig trees with figs that ripened first; when shaken, they fall — right into the mouth of the eater!

English Standard Version

All your fortresses are like fig trees with first-ripe figs— if shaken they fall into the mouth of the eater.

King James Version

All thy strong holds shall be like fig trees with the firstripe figs: if they be shaken, they shall even fall into the mouth of the eater.

New American Standard Bible

All your fortifications are fig trees with ripe fruit— When shaken, they fall into the eater’s mouth.

New International Version

All your fortresses are like fig trees with their first ripe fruit; when they are shaken, the figs fall into the mouth of the eater.

New King James Version

All your strongholds are fig trees with ripened figs: If they are shaken, They fall into the mouth of the eater.

New Living Translation

All your fortresses will fall. They will be devoured like the ripe figs that fall into the mouths of those who shake the trees.

World English Bible

All your fortresses will be like fig trees with the first-ripe figs. If they are shaken, they fall into the mouth of the eater.