King James Version

Nahum 3:4

Because of the multitude of the whoredoms of the wellfavoured harlot, the mistress of witchcrafts, that selleth nations through her whoredoms, and families through her witchcrafts.

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מֵרֹב֙merovfrom abundanceרֹבpreposition, noun, common, both genders, singular, construct — “from abundance”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7230abundance (in any respect)abundance(-antly), all, [idiom] common (sort), excellent, great(-ly, -ness, number), huge, be increased, long, many, more in number, most, much, multitude, plenty(-ifully), [idiom] very (age).זְנוּנֵ֣יzenunewhoredomזָנוּןnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct — “whoredom”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH2183adultery; figuratively, idolatrywhoredom.זוֹנָ֔הzonahcommit fornicationזָנָהverb, qal, participle, absolute — “commit fornication”, a verb used as a describing wordH2181to commit adultery (usually of the female, and less often of simple fornication, rarely of involuntary ravishment); figuratively, to commit idolatry (the Jewish people being regarded as the spouse of Jehovah)(cause to) commit fornication, [idiom] continually, [idiom] great, (be an, play the) harlot, (cause to be, play the) whore, (commit, fall to) whoredom, (cause to) go a-whoring, whorish.ט֥וֹבַתtovatgoodטוֹבadjective, adjective, feminine, singular, construct — “good”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH2896good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural (good, a good or good thing, a good man or woman; the good, goods or good things, good men or women), also as an adverb (well)beautiful, best, better, bountiful, cheerful, at ease, [idiom] fair (word), (be in) favour, fine, glad, good (deed, -lier, -liest, -ly, -ness, -s), graciously, joyful, kindly, kindness, liketh (best), loving, merry, [idiom] most, pleasant,…חֵ֖ןchenfavourחֵןnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “favour”, the ordinary formH2580graciousness, i.e. subjective (kindness, favor) or objective (beauty)favour, grace(-ious), pleasant, precious, (well-) favoured.בַּעֲלַ֣תbaalatmistressבַּעֲלָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct — “mistress”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1172a mistressthat hath, mistress.כְּשָׁפִ֑יםkeshafimsorceryכֶּשֶׁףnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “sorcery”, the ordinary formH3785magicsorcery, witchcraft.הַמֹּכֶ֤רֶתhamokheretthe sellמָכַרdefinite article, verb, qal, participle, absolute — “the sell”, a verb used as a describing wordH4376to sell, literally (as merchandise, a daughter in marriage, into slavery), or figuratively (to surrender)[idiom] at all, sell (away, -er, self).גּוֹיִם֙goyimGentileגּוֹיnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “Gentile”, the ordinary formH1471a foreign nation; hence, a Gentile; also (figuratively) a troop of animals, or a flight of locustsGentile, heathen, nation, people.בִּזְנוּנֶ֔יהָbiznuneyhain whoredomזָנוּןpreposition, noun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “in whoredom”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH2183adultery; figuratively, idolatrywhoredom.וּמִשְׁפָּח֖וֹתumishpachotand familyמִשְׁפָּחָהconjunction, noun, common, feminine, plural, absolute — “and family”, the ordinary formH4940a family, i.e. circle of relatives; figuratively, a class (of persons), a species (of animals) or sort (of things); by extension a tribe or peoplefamily, kind(-red).בִּכְשָׁפֶֽיהָbikhshafeyhain sorceryכֶּשֶׁףpreposition, noun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “in sorcery”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3785magicsorcery, witchcraft.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Because of the multitude of the harlotries of the well-favoured harlot, the mistress of witchcrafts, that selleth nations through her harlotries, and families through her witchcrafts.

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American Standard Version (1901)

because of the multitude of the whoredoms of the well-favored harlot, the mistress of witchcrafts, that selleth nations through her whoredoms, and families through her witchcrafts.

Young’s Literal Translation

Because of the abundance of the fornications of an harlot, The goodness of the grace of the lady of witchcrafts, Who is selling nations by her fornications, And families by her witchcrafts.

World English Bible

because of the multitude of the prostitution of the alluring prostitute, the mistress of witchcraft, who sells nations through her prostitution, and families through her witchcraft.

Darby Translation

— Because of the multitude of the fornications of the well-favoured harlot, mistress of sorceries, that selleth nations through her fornications, and families through her sorceries,

Douay-Rheims

Because of the multitude of the fornications of the harlot that was beautiful and agreeable, and that made use of witchcraft, that sold nations through her fornications, and families through her witchcrafts.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Because of the multitude of the harlotries of the well-favoured harlot, the mistress of witchcrafts, that selleth nations through her harlotries, and families through her witchcrafts.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

because of the abundance of fornication: she is a fair harlot, and well-favoured, skilled in sorcery, that sells the nations by her fornication, and peoples by her sorceries.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

πόρνη καλὴ, καὶ ἐπίχαρις ἡγουμένη φαρμάκων, ἡ πωλοῦσα ἔθνη ἐν τῇ πορνείᾳ αὐτῆς, καὶ λαοὺς ἐν τοῖς φαρμάκοις αὐτῆς.