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Nahum 2:12

The lion did tear in pieces enough for his whelps, and strangled for his lionesses, and filled his holes with prey, and his dens with ravin.

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In the Hebrew text this line is Nahum 2:13.

אַרְיֵ֤הaryehlionאֲרִיnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “lion”, the ordinary formH738a lion(young) lion, [phrase] pierce (from the margin).טֹרֵף֙torefcatchטָרַףverb, qal, participle, absolute — “catch”, a verb used as a describing wordH2963to pluck off or pull to pieces; causatively to supply with food (as in morsels)catch, [idiom] without doubt, feed, ravin, rend in pieces, [idiom] surely, tear (in pieces).בְּדֵ֣יbedein enoughדַּיpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “in enough”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1767enough (as noun or adverb), used chiefly with preposition in phrasesable, according to, after (ability), among, as (oft as), (more than) enough, from, in, since, (much as is) sufficient(-ly), too much, very, when.גֹֽרוֹתָ֔יוgorotayvwhelpגּוֹרnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “whelp”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1484{a cub (as still abiding in the lair), especially of the lion}whelp.וּמְחַנֵּ֖קumechaneqand hang selfחָנַקconjunction, verb, piel, participle, absolute — “and hang self”, a verb used as a describing wordH2614to be narrow; by implication, to throttle, or (reflex.) to choke oneself to death (by a rope)hang self, strangle.לְלִבְאֹתָ֑יוlelivotayvto lionלָבִיאpreposition, noun, common, both genders, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “to lion”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3833to roar; a lion (properly, a lioness as the fiercer (although not a roarer;))(great, old, stout) lion, lioness, young (lion).וַיְמַלֵּאvaymaleand be at an endמָלֵאconjunction, verb, piel, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and be at an end”, the next action in the storyH4390to fill or (intransitively) be full of, in a wide application (literally and figuratively)accomplish, confirm, [phrase] consecrate, be at an end, be expired, be fenced, fill, fulfil, (be, become, [idiom] draw, give in, go) full(-ly, -ly set, tale), (over-) flow, fulness, furnish, gather (selves, together), presume, replenish, s…טֶ֣רֶףterefleafטֶרֶףnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “leaf”, the ordinary formH2964something torn, i.e. a fragment, e.g. a fresh leaf, prey, foodleaf, meat, prey, spoil.חֹרָ֔יוchorayvcaveחוֹרnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “cave”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH2356a cavity, socket, dencave, hole.וּמְעֹֽנֹתָ֖יוumeonotayvand habitationמְעוֹנָהconjunction, noun, common, both genders, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and habitation”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4585{an abode, of God (the Tabernacle or the Temple), men (their home) or animals (their lair); hence, a retreat (asylum)}den, habitation, (dwelling) place, refuge.טְרֵפָֽהterefahravinטְרֵפָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “ravin”, the ordinary formH2966prey, i.e. flocks devoured by animalsravin, (that which was) torn (of beasts, in pieces).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(2-13) The lion did tear in pieces enough for his whelps, and strangled for his lionesses, and filled his caves with prey, and his dens with ravin.

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American Standard Version (1901)

The lion did tear in pieces enough for his whelps, and strangled for his lionesses, and filled his caves with prey, and his dens with ravin.

Young’s Literal Translation

The lion is tearing parts [for] his whelps, And is strangling for his lionesses, And he doth fill [with] prey his holes, And his habitations [with] rapine.

World English Bible

The lion tore in pieces enough for his cubs, and strangled prey for his lionesses, and filled his caves with the kill and his dens with prey.

Darby Translation

The lion tore in pieces enough for his whelps, and strangled for his lionesses, and filled his holes with prey, and his dens with ravin.

Douay-Rheims

The lion caught enough for his whelps, and killed for his lionesses: and he filled his holes with prey, and his den with rapine.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(2-13) The lion did tear in pieces enough for his whelps, and strangled for his lionesses, and filled his caves with prey, and his dens with ravin.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

The lion seized enough prey for his whelps, and strangled for his young lions, and filled his lair with prey, and his dwelling-place with spoil.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Λέων ἥρπασε τὰ ἱκανὰ τοῖς σκύμνοις αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἀπέπνιξε τοῖς λέουσιν αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἔπλησε θήρας νοσσιὰν αὐτοῦ, καὶ τὸ κατοικητήριον αὐτοῦ ἁρπαγῆς.