King James Version

Nahum 2:6

The gates of the rivers shall be opened, and the palace shall be dissolved.

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In the Hebrew text this line is Nahum 2:7.

שַׁעֲרֵ֥יshaaredoorשַׁעַרnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct — “door”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8179an opening, i.e. door or gatecity, door, gate, port ([idiom] -er).הַנְּהָר֖וֹתhanharotthe floodנָהָרdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “the flood”, the ordinary formH5104a stream (including the sea; expectation the Nile, Euphrates, etc.); figuratively, prosperityflood, river.נִפְתָּ֑חוּniftachvopenפָּתַחverb, niphal, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural — “open”, a completed actionH6605to open wide (literally or figuratively); specifically, to loosen, begin, plough, carveappear, break forth, draw (out), let go free, (en-) grave(-n), loose (self), (be, be set) open(-ing), put off, ungird, unstop, have vent.וְהַֽהֵיכָ֖לvehaheykhaland the palaceהֵיכָלconjunction, definite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “and the palace”, the ordinary formH1964a large public building, such as a palace or templepalace, temple.נָמֽוֹגnamogfaintמוּגverb, niphal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “faint”, a completed actionH4127to melt, i.e. literally (to soften, flow down, disappear), or figuratively (to fear, faint)consume, dissolve, (be) faint(-hearted), melt (away), make soft.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(2-7) The gates of the rivers are opened, and the palace is dissolved.

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American Standard Version (1901)

The gates of the rivers are opened, and the palace is dissolved.

Young’s Literal Translation

Gates of the rivers have been opened, And the palace is dissolved.

World English Bible

The gates of the rivers are opened, and the palace is dissolved.

Darby Translation

The gates of the rivers are opened, and the palace melteth away.

Douay-Rheims

The gates of the rivers are opened, and the temple is thrown down to the ground.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(2-7) The gates of the rivers are opened, and the palace is dissolved.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

The gates of the cities have been opened, and the palaces have fallen into ruin,

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Πύλαι τῶν πόλεων διηνοίχθησαν, καὶ τὰ βασίλεια διέπεσε,