5. He will muster up his valiant men, they shall stumble in their march: they shall quickly get upon the walls thereof: and a covering shall be prepared.
6. The gates of the rivers are opened, and the temple is thrown down to the ground.
7. And the soldier is led away captive: and her bondwomen were led away mourning as doves, murmuring in their hearts.
8. And as for Ninive, her waters are like a great pool, but the men flee away. They cry: Stand, stand, but there is none that will return back.
9. Take ye the spoil of the silver, take the spoil of the gold: for there is no end of the riches of all the precious furniture.