KJV ORIGINAL
The gates of the rivers shall be opened, and the palace shall be dissolved.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
The floodgates are going to burst wide open, and even the most protected palace will just crumble away.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
When God's judgment comes, nothing — not even the strongest defenses — can stand against it.
📜 Historical Context — Why was this verse written?
The prophet Nahum wrote this book to the people of Judah in the late 7th century BCE. It was written to announce the impending destruction of Nineveh, the capital of the oppressive Assyrian Empire, offering comfort to Judah.
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