Nahum · נַחוּם

Nahum 3:13

הִנֵּ֨ה עַמֵּ֤ךְ נָשִׁים֙ בְּקִרְבֵּ֔ךְ לְאֹ֣יְבַ֔יִךְ פָּת֥וֹחַ נִפְתְּח֖וּ שַׁעֲרֵ֣י אַרְצֵ֑ךְ אָכְלָ֥ה אֵ֖שׁ בְּרִיחָֽיִך׃
hineh ʿamek nashiym bqirbek lʾoybayik patvoḥa niptḥv shaʿarey ʾarṣek ʾaklah ʾesh briyḥayik
King James Version (KJV)

Behold, thy people in the midst of thee {are} women: the gates of thy land shall be set wide open unto thine enemies: the fire shall devour thy bars.

Modern English

Behold, your troops among you are women. The gates of your land are set wide open to your enemies. The fire has devoured your bars.

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