Prophetia Nahum, 3
1. væ civitas sanguinum universa mendacii dilaceratione plena non recedet a te rapina
1. Woe to thee, O city of blood, all full of lies and violence: rapine shall not depart from thee.
2. vox flagelli et vox impetus rotæ et equi frementis et quadrigæ ferventis equitis ascendentis
2. The noise of the whip, and the noise of the rattling of the wheels, and of the neighing horse, and of the running chariot, and of the horsemen coming up,
3. et micantis gladii et fulgurantis hastæ et multitudinis interfectæ et gravis ruinæ nec est finis cadaverum et corruent in corporibus suis
3. And of the shining sword, and of the glittering spear, and of a multitude slain, and of a grievous destruction: and there is no end of carcasses, and they shall fall down on their dead bodies.
4. propter multitudinem fornicationum meretricis speciosæ et gratæ et habentis maleficia quæ vendidit gentes in fornicationibus suis et familias in maleficiis suis
4. 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.
5. ecce ego ad te dicit Dominus exercituum et revelabo pudenda tua in facie tua et ostendam gentibus nuditatem tuam et regnis ignominiam tuam
5. Behold I come against thee, saith the Lord of hosts: and I will discover thy shame to thy face, and will shew thy nakedness to the nations, and thy shame to kingdoms.
6. et proiciam super te abominationes et contumeliis te adficiam et ponam te in exemplum
6. And I will cast abominations upon thee, and will disgrace thee, and will make an example of thee.
7. et erit omnis qui viderit te resiliet a te et dicet vastata est Nineve quis commovebit super te caput unde quæram consolatorem tibi
7. And it shall come to pass that every one that shall see thee, shall flee from thee, and shall say: Ninive is laid waste: who shall bemoan thee? whence shall I seek a comforter for thee?
8. numquid melior es ab Alexandria populorum quæ habitat in fluminibus aqua in circuitu ejus cujus divitiæ mare aquæ muri ejus
8. Art thou better than the populous Alexandria, that dwelleth among the rivers? waters are round about it: the sea is its riches, the waters are its walls.
9. Æthiopia fortitudo et Ægyptus et non est finis Africa et Lybies fuerunt in auxilio tuo
9. Ethiopia and Egypt were the strength thereof, and there is no end: Africa and the Libyans were thy helpers.
10. sed et ipsa in transmigrationem ducta est in captivitatem parvuli ejus elisi sunt in capite omnium viarum et super inclitos ejus miserunt sortem et omnes optimates ejus confixi sunt in conpedibus
10. Yet she also was removed and carried into captivity: her young children were dashed in pieces at the top of every street, and they cast lots upon her nobles, and all her great men were bound in fetters.
11. et tu ergo inebriaberis eris despecta et tu quæres auxilium ab inimico
11. Therefore thou also shalt be made drunk, and shalt be despised: and thou shalt seek help from the enemy.
12. omnes munitiones tuæ sicuti ficus cum grossis suis si concussæ fuerint cadent in os comedentis
12. All thy strong holds shall be like fig trees with their green figs: if they be shaken, they shall fall into the mouth of the eater.
13. ecce populus tuus mulieres in medio tui inimicis tuis adapertione pandentur portæ terræ tuæ devorabit ignis vectes tuos
13. Behold thy people in the midst of thee are women: the gates of thy land shall be set wide open to thy enemies, the fire shall devour thy bars.
14. aquam propter obsidionem hauri tibi extrue munitiones tuas intra in lutum et calca subigens tene laterem
14. Draw thee water for the siege, build up thy bulwarks: go into the clay, and tread, work it and make brick.
15. ibi comedet te ignis peribis gladio devorabit te ut bruchus congregare ut bruchus multiplicare ut lucusta
15. There shall the fire devour thee: thou shalt perish by the sword, it shall devour thee like the bruchus: assemble together like the bruchus, make thyself many like the locust.
16. plures fecisti negotiationes tuas quam stellæ sunt cæli bruchus expansus est et avolavit
16. Thou hast multiplied thy merchandises above the stars of heaven: the bruchus hath spread himself and flown away.
17. custodes tui quasi lucustæ et parvuli tui quasi lucustæ lucustarum quæ considunt in sepibus in die frigoris sol ortus est et avolaverunt et non est cognitus locus earum ubi fuerint
17. 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.
18. dormitaverunt pastores tui rex Assur sepelientur principes tui latitavit populus tuus in montibus et non est qui congreget
18. Thy shepherds have slumbered, O king of Assyria, thy princes shall be buried: thy people are hid in the mountains, and there is none to gather them together.
19. non est obscura contritio tua pessima est plaga tua omnes qui audierunt auditionem tuam conpresserunt manum super te quia super quem non transiit malitia tua semper
19. Thy destruction is not hidden, thy wound is grievous: all that have heard the fame of thee, have clapped their hands over thee: for upon whom hath not thy wickedness passed continually?
