9 “Plunder the silver! Plunder the gold!” There is no end to the treasure, an abundance of every precious thing. 10 She is emptied! Yes, she is desolate and laid waste! Hearts melt, knees knock, bodies tremble, and every face grows pale! 11 Where is the lions’ lair or the feeding ground of the young lions, where the lion and lioness prowled with their cubs, with nothing to frighten them away?
Nahum 2:9–11
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