8 Nineveh is like a pondwith leaking water.Shouts of “Stop! Don't go!”can be heard everywhere.But everyone is leaving.
9 Enemy soldiers shout,“The city is full of treasureand all kinds of wealth.Steal her silver! Grab her gold!”
10 Nineveh is doomed! Destroyed!Her people tremble with fear;their faces turn pale.
11 What happened to this city?They were safer therethan powerful lions in a den,with no one to disturb them.
12 These are the same lionsthat ferociously attackedtheir victims,then dragged away the fleshto feed their young.
13 The Lord All-Powerfulis against you, Nineveh.God will burn your chariotsand send an army to killthose young lions of yours.You will never againmake victims of othersor send messengers to threateneveryone on this earth.