King James Version

Nahum 3:17

Thy crowned are as the locusts, and thy captains as the great grasshoppers, which camp in the hedges in the cold day, but when the sun ariseth they flee away, and their place is not known where they are.

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מִנְּזָרַ֨יִךְ֙minzarayikhcrownedמִנְּזָרnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, feminine, singular — “crowned”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4502a princecrowned.כָּֽאַרְבֶּ֔הkaarbehas locustאַרְבֶּהpreposition, with the article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “as locust”, the ordinary formH697a locust (from its rapid increase)grasshopper, locust.וְטַפְסְרַ֖יִךְvetafserayikhand captainטִפְסַרconjunction, noun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, feminine, singular — “and captain”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH2951a military governorcaptain.כְּג֣וֹבkegovas grasshopperגּוֹבpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “as grasshopper”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1462the locust (from its grubbing as a larvae)grasshopper, [idiom] great.גֹּבָ֑יgovaygrasshopperגּוֹבnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “grasshopper”, the ordinary formH1462the locust (from its grubbing as a larvae)grasshopper, [idiom] great.הַֽחוֹנִ֤יםhachonimthe encampחָנָהdefinite article, verb, qal, participle, absolute — “the encamp”, a verb used as a describing wordH2583properly, to incline; by implication, to decline (of the slanting rays of evening); specifically, to pitch atent; gen. to encamp (for abode or siege)abide (in tents), camp, dwell, encamp, grow to an end, lie, pitch (tent), rest in tent.בַּגְּדֵרוֹת֙bagderotin cote hedgeגְּדֵרָהpreposition, with the article, noun, common, feminine, plural, absolute — “in cote hedge”, the ordinary formH1448enclosure (especially for flocks)(sheep-) cote (fold) hedge, wall.בְּי֣וֹםbeyomin as long asיוֹםpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “in as long as”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3117a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an associated term), (often used adverb)age, [phrase] always, [phrase] chronicals, continually(-ance), daily, ((birth-), each, to) day, (now a, two) days (agone), [phrase] elder, [idiom] end, [phrase] evening, [phrase] (for) ever(-lasting, -more), [idiom] full, life, as (so) lon…קָרָ֔הqarahcoldקָרָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “cold”, the ordinary formH7135coolnesscold.שֶׁ֤מֶשׁshemeshsunשֶׁמֶשׁnoun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “sun”, the ordinary formH8121the sun; by implication, the east; figuratively, a ray, i.e. (architectural) a notched battlement[phrase] east side(-ward), sun (rising), [phrase] west(-ward), window. See also H1053 (בֵּית שֶׁמֶשׁ).זָֽרְחָה֙zarechahas soon as it is upזָרַחverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “as soon as it is up”, a completed actionH2224properly, to irradiate (or shoot forth beams), i.e. to rise (as the sun); specifically, to appear (as a symptom of leprosy)arise, rise (up), as soon as it is up.וְנוֹדַ֔דvenodadand fleeנָדַדconjunction, verb, poal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and flee”, a completed actionH5074properly, to wave to and fro (rarely to flap up and down); figuratively, to rove, flee, or (causatively) to drive awaychase (away), [idiom] could not, depart, flee ([idiom] apace, away), (re-) move, thrust away, wander (abroad, -er, -ing).וְלֹֽאveloand no , -r,לֹאconjunction, particle, negative — “and no , -r,”H3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles[idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as trul…נוֹדַ֥עnodaknowיָדַעverb, niphal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “know”, a completed actionH3045to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including observation, care, recognition; and causatively, instruction, designation, punishment, etc.)acknowledge, acquaintance(-ted with), advise, answer, appoint, assuredly, be aware, (un-) awares, can(-not), certainly, comprehend, consider, [idiom] could they, cunning, declare, be diligent, (can, cause to) discern, discover, endued with…מְקוֹמ֖וֹmeqomvocountryמָקוֹםnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “country”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4725properly, a standing, i.e. a spot; but used widely of a locality (general or specific); also (figuratively) of a condition (of body or mind)country, [idiom] home, [idiom] open, place, room, space, [idiom] whither(-soever).אַיָּֽםayamhowאַיparticle, interrogative, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “how”H335where? hence how?how, what, whence, where, whether, which (way).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Thy crowned are as the locusts, and thy marshals as the swarms of grasshoppers, which camp in the walls in the cold day, but when the sun ariseth they flee away, and their place is not known where they are.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Thy princes are as the locusts, and thy marshals as the swarms of grasshoppers, which encamp in the hedges in the cold day, but when the sun ariseth they flee away, and their place is not known where they are.

Young’s Literal Translation

Thy crowned ones [are] as a locust, And thy princes as great grasshoppers, That encamp in hedges in a day of cold, The sun hath risen, and it doth flee away, And not known is its place where they are.

World English Bible

Your guards are like the locusts, and your officials like the swarms of locusts, which settle on the walls on a cold day, but when the sun appears, they flee away, and their place is not known where they are.

Darby Translation

Thy chosen men are as the locusts, and thy captains as swarms of grasshoppers, which camp in the hedges in the cold day: when the sun ariseth they flee away, and their place is not known where they are.

Douay-Rheims

Thy guards are like the locusts: and thy little ones like the locusts of locusts which swarm on the hedges in the day of cold: the sun arose, and they flew away, and their place was not known where they were.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Thy mixed multitude has suddenly departed as the grasshopper, as the locust perched on a hedge in a frosty day; the sun arises, and it flies off, and knows not its place: woe to them!

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἐξήλατο ὡς ἀττέλεβος ὁ σύμμικτός σου, ὡς ἀκρὶς ἐπιβεβηκυῖα ἐπὶ φραγμὸν ἐν ἡμέρᾳ πάγους· ὁ ἥλιος ἀνέτειλε, καὶ ἀφήλατο, καὶ οὐκ ἔγνω τὸν τόπον αὐτῆς· οὐαὶ αὐτοῖς.