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Nahum 2:8

King James Version
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But Nineveh is of old like a pool of water: yet they shall flee away. Stand, stand, but none shall look back.

Open English Bible (Commonwealth)
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Like a pool of water is Nineveh, her waters fast ebbing away. ‘Stand firm! Stand firm!’ someone cries, but no one turns back.

Open English Bible (US)
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Like a pool of water is Nineveh, her waters fast ebbing away. “Stand firm! Stand firm!” someone cries, but no one turns back.