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Lexicon :: Strong's H5422 - nāṯaṣ

Aa
נָתַץ
Transliteration
nāṯaṣ
Pronunciation
naw-thats'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 1446

Strong’s Definitions

נָתַץ nâthats, naw-thats'; a primitive root; to tear down:—beat down, break down (out), cast down, destroy, overthrow, pull down, throw down.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 42x

The KJV translates Strong's H5422 in the following manner: break down (22x), throw down (5x), destroy (5x), cast down (3x), beat down (3x), pull down (2x), break out (1x), overthrow (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 42x
The KJV translates Strong's H5422 in the following manner: break down (22x), throw down (5x), destroy (5x), cast down (3x), beat down (3x), pull down (2x), break out (1x), overthrow (1x).

  1. to pull down, break down, cast down, throw down, beat down, destroy, overthrow, break out (teeth)

    1. (Qal)

      1. to pull down

      2. to break down, break off

    2. (Niphal) to be pulled or broken down

    3. (Piel) to tear down

    4. (Pual) to be torn down

    5. (Hophal) to be broken, be broken down

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
נָתַץ nâthats, naw-thats'; a primitive root; to tear down:—beat down, break down (out), cast down, destroy, overthrow, pull down, throw down.
STRONGS H5422: Abbreviations
† נָתַץ verb pull down, break down (Late Hebrew Hoph., and derivatives; compare perhaps Ethiopic bdb068301 (with transposition and weakening of sibilant), destruere, demoliri, excidere Di634); —
Qal Perfect 3rd person masculine singular נ׳ Judges 6:30 +, 3rd person plural נָֽתְצוּ 2 Kings 25:10; Jeremiah 52:14, etc.; Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular יִתֹּץ Ezekiel 26:9 + Ezekiel 26:12 (Co, for MT יִתְּצוּ); וַיִּתֹּץ Judges 9:45; 2 Kings 23:7; suffix יִתְּצֵנִי Job 19:10, יִתָּצְךָ Psalm 52:7; 1st person singular אֶתֹּץ Judges 8:9; 3rd person masculine plural וַיִּתְּצוּ 2 Kings 10:27 (twice in verse); 2nd person masculine plural תִּתֹּ֑צוּ Deuteronomy 7:5, תִּתֹּצ֑וּן Exodus 34:13; Judges 2:2; וַתִּתְֿצוּ Isaiah 22:2, etc.; Imperative נְתֹץ Psalm 58:7; Infinitive construct לִנְתֿוֺץ Jeremiah 1:10; Jeremiah 18:7, לִנְתֹֿץ Jeremiah 31:28 (on תֿ see Ges§ 45 g); Passive participle plural הַנְּתֻצִים Jeremiah 33:4; —
1. literally pull down a structure (accusative): altar Judges 2:2; Judges 6:30, 31, 32; Exodus 34:13 (J), Deuteronomy 7:5; 2 Kings 23:12; high place (במה) 2 Kings 23:8, בָּמָה + מִזְבֵּחַ 2 Kings 23:15; מַצֵּבָה 2 Kings 10:27; בֵּית הַבַּעַל 2 Kings 10:27; 2 Kings 11:18 2 Chronicles 23:17, compare 2 Kings 23:7; a tower Judges 8:9, 17, compare Ezekiel 26:9 (בְּחַרְבוֺתָיו); (any) house Isaiah 22:10; Ezekiel 26:12; Leviticus 14:45, so הַנְּחֻצִים Jeremiah 33:4 (strangely + אֶל, compare Gf Gie); city-wall Jeremiah 39:8; 2 Kings 25:10 = Jeremiah 52:14; city Judges 9:45.
2. figurative:
a. pull down a nation, break its power, וּלְהַאֲבִיד וְלִנְתוֺשׁ וְלִנ׳ (וְלַהֲרוֺס) (object not expressed) Jeremiah 1:10 (so Ecclus 49:7b), = Jeremiah 18:7, compare Jeremiah 31:18.
b. an individual, subject God, יִתְּצֵנִי סָבִיב Job 19:10, יִתָּצְךָ Psalm 52:7.
c. jaw-teeth of lions (metaphor) Psalm 58:7 (break down, break off, so only here, but see נָתַע).
Niph. be pulled, broken, down: Perfect 3rd person plural י׳ מִפְּנֵי נִתְּצוּ Jeremiah 4:26 (of cities), so מִמֶּנּוּ נ׳ Nahum 1:6 (of rocks).
Pi. Perfect 3rd person masculine singular נִתַּץ 2 Chronicles 33:3; 3rd person plural וְנִתְּצוּ Ezekiel 16:39 (consecutive); 2nd person masculine plural וְנִתַּצְתֶּם Deuteronomy 12:3; Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular וַיְנַתֵּץ 2 Chronicles 34:7; 3rd person masculine plural וַיְנַתְּצוּ 2 Chronicles 31:1 + 2 times; — tear down (chiefly late): with accusative altars Deuteronomy 12:3, + בָּמוֺת 2 Chronicles 31:1, + הַחַמָּנִים, etc., 2 Chronicles 34:4, + אֲשֵׁרִים 2 Chronicles 34:7; בָּמוֺת alone 2 Chronicles 33:3, רָמֹתַיִךְ Ezekiel 16:39; city wall 2 Chronicles 36:19.
Pu. be torn down: Perfect 3rd person masculine singular נֻתַּץ Judges 6:28 (of altar + אֲשֵׁרָה).
Hoph. (or Qal passive Ges§ 53 u) be broken down, broken, only Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular ייֻתָּ֑ץ Leviticus 11:35 (of תַּנּוּר, see Dr-WhHpt, and כִּירַיִם, see above).
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Exodus

34:13; 34:13

Leviticus

11:35; 14:45

Deuteronomy

7:5; 7:5; 12:3; 12:3

Judges

2:2; 2:2; 6:28; 6:30; 6:30; 6:31; 6:32; 8:9; 8:9; 8:17; 9:45; 9:45

2 Kings

10:27; 10:27; 10:27; 11:18; 23:7; 23:7; 23:8; 23:12; 23:15; 25:10; 25:10

2 Chronicles

23:17; 31:1; 31:1; 33:3; 33:3; 34:4; 34:7; 34:7; 36:19

Job

19:10; 19:10

Psalms

52:7; 52:7; 58:7; 58:7

Isaiah

22:2; 22:10

Jeremiah

1:10; 1:10; 4:26; 18:7; 18:7; 31:18; 31:28; 33:4; 33:4; 39:8; 52:14; 52:14

Ezekiel

16:39; 16:39; 26:9; 26:9; 26:12; 26:12

Nahum

1:6

H5422

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H5422 matches the Hebrew נָתַץ (nāṯaṣ),
which occurs 42 times in 41 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 34:13 - But H3588 ye shall destroy H5422 their altars, H4196 break H7665 their images, H4676 and H853 cut down H3772 their groves: H842

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 14:45 - And he shall break down H5422 the house, H1004 the stones of it, H68 and H853 the timber thereof, H6086 and H853 all H3605 the morter H6083 of the house; H1004 and he shall carry them forth H3318 out H413 H2351 of the city H5892 into H413 an H4725➔ unclean H2931 place. ➔H4725

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 7:5 - But H3588 H518 thus H3541 shall ye deal H6213 with them; ye shall destroy H5422 their altars, H4196 and H4676➔ break down H7665 their images, ➔H4676 and H842➔ cut down H1438 their groves, ➔H842 and H6456➔ burn H8313 their graven images ➔H6456 with fire. H784

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 12:3 - And ye shall overthrow H5422 their altars, H4196 and break H7665 their pillars, H4676 and H842➔ burn H8313 their groves ➔H842 with fire; H784 and H6456➔ ye shall hew down H1438 the graven images ➔H6456 of their gods, H430 and destroy H6 the names of them H8034 out of H4480 that H1931 place. H4725

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 2:2 - And ye H859 shall make H3772 no H3808 league H1285 with the inhabitants H3427 of H776➔ this H2063 land; ➔H776 ye shall throw down H5422 their altars: H4196 but H3808➔ ye have H8085➔ not ➔H3808 obeyed ➔H8085 my voice: H6963 why H4100 have ye done H6213 this? H2063

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 6:28 - And when H7925➔ the men H376 of the city H5892 arose early ➔H7925 in the morning, H1242 behold, H2009 the altar H4196 of Baal H1168 was cast down, H5422 and the grove H842 was cut down H3772 that H834 was by it, H5921 and H853 the H6499➔ second H8145 bullock ➔H6499 was offered H5927 upon H5921 the altar H4196 that was built. H1129

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 6:30 - Then H559➔ the men H376 of the city H5892 said ➔H559 unto H413 Joash, H3101 Bring out H3318 thy son, H1121 that he may die: H4191 because H3588 he hath cast down H5422 the altar H4196 of Baal, H1168 and because H3588 he hath cut down H3772 the grove H842 that H834 was by it. H5921

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 6:31 - And H559➔ Joash H3101 said ➔H559 unto all H3605 that H834 stood H5975 against him, H5921 Will H7378➔ ye H859 plead ➔H7378 for Baal? H1168 will H3467➔ ye H859 save ➔H3467 him? H853 he that H834 will plead H7378 for him, let him be put to death H4191 whilst H5704 it is yet morning: H1242 if H518 he H1931 be a god, H430 let him plead H7378 for himself, because H3588 one hath cast down H5422 his altar. H4196

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 6:32 - Therefore H7121➔ on H3117➔ that H1931 day ➔H3117 he called ➔H7121 him Jerubbaal, H3378 saying, H559 Let H7378➔ Baal H1168 plead ➔H7378 against him, because H3588 he hath thrown down H5422 his altar. H4196

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 8:9 - And he spake H559 also H1571 unto the men H376 of Penuel, H6439 saying, H559 When I come again H7725 in peace, H7965 I will break down H5422 this H2088 tower. H4026

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 8:17 - And H853 he beat down H5422 the tower H4026 of Penuel, H6439 and slew H2026 the men H376 of the city. H5892

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:45 - And Abimelech H40 fought H3898 against the city H5892 all H3605 that H1931 day; H3117 and he took H3920 the city, H5892 and H853 slew H2026 the people H5971 that H834 was therein, and beat down H5422 the city, H5892 and sowed it H2232 with salt. H4417

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 10:27 - And they brake down H5422 the H1168➔ image H4676 of Baal, ➔H1168 and brake down H5422 the H1168➔ house H1004 of Baal, ➔H1168 and made it H7760 a draught house H4163 unto H5704 this day. H3117

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 11:18 - And H935➔ all H3605 the people H5971 of the land H776 went ➔H935 into H1004➔ the H1168➔ house ➔H1004 of Baal, ➔H1168 and brake it down; H5422 his altars H4196 and H853 his images H6754 brake they in pieces H7665 thoroughly, H3190 and H853 slew H2026 Mattan H4977 the H1168➔ priest H3548 of Baal ➔H1168 before H6440 the altars. H4196 And H7760➔ the priest H3548 appointed ➔H7760 officers H6486 over H5921 the house H1004 of the LORD. H3068

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 23:7 - And he brake down H5422 the houses H1004 of the sodomites, H6945 that H834 were by the house H1004 of the LORD, H3068 where H834 the women H802 wove H707 hangings H1004 for the grove. H842

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 23:8 - And he brought H935 all H3605 the priests H3548 out of the cities H5892 of Judah, H3063 and defiled H2930 the high places H1116 where H834 the priests H3548 had burned incense, H6999 from Geba H1387 to H5704 Beersheba, H884 H884 and brake down H5422 the high places H1116 of the gates H8179 that H834 were in the entering in H6607 of the gate H8179 of Joshua H3091 the governor H8269 of the city, H5892 which H834 were on H5921 a man's H376 left hand H8040 at the gate H8179 of the city. H5892

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 23:12 - And H853 the altars H4196 that H834 were on H5921 the top H1406 of the upper chamber H5944 of Ahaz, H271 which H834 the kings H4428 of Judah H3063 had made, H6213 and H853 the altars H4196 which H834 Manasseh H4519 had made H6213 in H8147➔ the H2691➔ two ➔H8147 courts ➔H2691 of the house H1004 of the LORD, H3068 did H5422➔ the king H4428 beat down, ➔ H5422 and brake them down H7323 from thence, H8033 and cast H7993 the dust of them H6083 into H413 the brook H5158 Kidron. H6939

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 23:15

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 23:15 - Moreover H1571 the altar H4196 that H834 was at Bethel, H1008 H1008 and the high place H1116 which H834 Jeroboam H3379 the son H1121 of Nebat, H5028 who H834 made H2398➔ Israel H3478 to sin, ➔H2398 had made, H6213 both H1571 that H1931 altar H4196 and H853 the high place H1116 he brake down, H5422 and burned H8313 the high place, H1116 and stamped H1854 it small to powder, H6083 and burned H8313 the grove. H842

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 25:10

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 25:10 - And H853 all H3605 the army H2428 of the Chaldees, H3778 that H834 were with the captain H7227 of the guard, H2876 brake down H5422 the walls H2346 of Jerusalem H3389 round about. H5439

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 23:17

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 23:17 - Then H935➔ all H3605 the people H5971 went ➔H935 to H1004➔ the H1168➔ house ➔H1004 of Baal, ➔H1168 and brake it down, H5422 and H853 brake H7665➔ his altars H4196 and H853 his images H6754 in pieces, ➔H7665 and H853 slew H2026 Mattan H4977 the priest H3548 of Baal H1168 before H6440 the altars. H4196

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 31:1 - Now when H3615➔ all H3605 this H2063 was finished, ➔H3615 all H3605 Israel H3478 that were present H4672 went out H3318 to the cities H5892 of Judah, H3063 and brake H7665➔ the images H4676 in pieces, ➔H7665 and cut down H1438 the groves, H842 and threw down H5422 the high places H1116 and H853 the altars H4196 out of all H3605 Judah H3063 and Benjamin, H1144 in Ephraim also H669 and Manasseh, H4519 until H5704 they had utterly destroyed them all. H3615 Then H7725➔ all H3605 the children H1121 of Israel H3478 returned, ➔H7725 every man H376 to his possession, H272 into their own cities. H5892

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 33:3 - For H7725➔ he built H1129 again ➔H7725 the high places H1116 which H834 Hezekiah H2396 his father H1 had broken down, H5422 and he reared up H6965 altars H4196 for Baalim, H1168 and made H6213 groves, H842 and worshipped H7812 all H3605 the host H6635 of heaven, H8064 and served H5647 them. H853

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 34:4 - And they brake down H5422 the H1168➔ altars H4196 of Baalim ➔H1168 in his presence; H6440 and the images, H2553 that H834 were on high H4605 above them, H5921 he cut down; H1438 and the groves, H842 and the carved images, H6456 and the molten images, H4541 he brake in pieces, H7665 and made dust H1854 of them, and strowed H2236 it upon H5921 H6440 the graves H6913 of them that had sacrificed H2076 unto them.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 34:7 - And when he had broken down H5422 the altars H4196 and H853 the groves, H842 and H6456➔ had beaten H3807 the graven images ➔H6456 into powder, H1854 and H3605➔ cut down H1438 all ➔H3605 the idols H2553 throughout all H3605 the land H776 of Israel, H3478 he returned H7725 to Jerusalem. H3389

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 36:19 - And they burnt H8313 the H430➔ house H1004 of God, ➔H430 and brake down H5422 the wall H2346 of Jerusalem, H3389 and H3605➔ burnt H8313 all ➔H3605 the palaces thereof H759 with fire, H784 and H3605➔ destroyed H7843 all ➔H3605 the H3627➔ goodly H4261➔ vessels ➔H3627 thereof. ➔H4261

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 19:10 - He hath destroyed me H5422 on every side, H5439 and I am gone: H3212 and H5265➔ mine hope H8615 hath he removed ➔H5265 like a tree. H6086

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 52:5 - God H410 shall H5422➔ likewise H1571 destroy thee ➔ H5422 for ever, H5331 he shall take thee away, H2846 and pluck thee H5255 out of H168➔ thy dwelling place, ➔H168 and root thee out H8327 of the land H776 of the living. H2416 Selah. H5542

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 58:6 - Break H2040 their teeth, H8127 O God, H430 in their mouth: H6310 break out H5422 the great teeth H4459 of the young lions, H3715 O LORD. H3068

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 22:10 - And H853 ye have numbered H5608 the houses H1004 of Jerusalem, H3389 and H5422➔ the houses H1004 have ye broken down ➔ H5422 to fortify H1219 the wall. H2346

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 1:10 - See, H7200 I have H6485➔ this H2088 day H3117 set thee ➔H6485 over H5921 the nations H1471 and over H5921 the kingdoms, H4467 to root out, H5428 and to pull down, H5422 and to destroy, H6 and to throw down, H2040 to build, H1129 and to plant. H5193

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 4:26 - I beheld, H7200 and, lo, H2009 the fruitful place H3759 was a wilderness, H4057 and all H3605 the cities thereof H5892 were broken down H5422 at the presence H6440 of the LORD, H3068 and by H6440 his H639➔ fierce H2740 anger. ➔H639

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 18:7 - At what instant H7281 I shall speak H1696 concerning H5921 a nation, H1471 and concerning H5921 a kingdom, H4467 to pluck up, H5428 and to pull down, H5422 and to destroy H6 it;

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 31:28 - And it shall come to pass, H1961 that like as H834 I have watched H8245 over them, H5921 to pluck up, H5428 and to break down, H5422 and to throw down, H2040 and to destroy, H6 and to afflict; H7489 so H3651 will I watch H8245 over them, H5921 to build, H1129 and to plant, H5193 saith H5002 the LORD. H3068

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 33:4 - For H3588 thus H3541 saith H559 the LORD, H3068 the God H430 of Israel, H3478 concerning H5921 the houses H1004 of H5892➔ this H2063 city, ➔H5892 and concerning H5921 the houses H1004 of the kings H4428 of Judah, H3063 which are thrown down H5422 by H413 the mounts, H5550 and by H413 the sword; H2719

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 39:8 - And H853 the Chaldeans H3778 burned H8313 the king's H4428 house, H1004 and H853 the houses H1004 of the people, H5971 with fire, H784 and H853 brake down H5422 the walls H2346 of Jerusalem. H3389

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 52:14 - And H853 all H3605 the army H2428 of the Chaldeans, H3778 that H834 were with H854 the captain H7227 of the guard, H2876 brake down H5422 all H3605 the walls H2346 of Jerusalem H3389 round about. H5439

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 16:39 - And I will also give H5414 thee H853 into their hand, H3027 and they shall throw down H2040 thine eminent place, H1354 and shall break down H5422 thy high places: H7413 they shall strip H6584➔ thee H853 also ➔H6584 of thy clothes, H899 and shall take H3947 thy fair H8597 jewels, H3627 and leave thee H3240 naked H5903 and bare. H6181

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 26:9 - And H4239➔ he shall set H5414 engines ➔H4239 of war H6904 against thy walls, H2346 and H4026➔ with his axes H2719 he shall break down H5422 thy towers. ➔H4026

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 26:12 - And they shall make a spoil H7997 of thy riches, H2428 and make a prey H962 of thy merchandise: H7404 and they shall break down H2040 thy walls, H2346 and H1004➔ destroy H5422 thy pleasant H2532 houses: ➔H1004 and H68➔ they shall lay H7760 thy stones ➔H68 and thy timber H6086 and thy dust H6083 in the midst H8432 of the water. H4325

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Unchecked Copy BoxNah 1:6 - Who H4310 can stand H5975 before H6440 his indignation? H2195 and who H4310 can abide H6965 in the fierceness H2740 of his anger? H639 his fury H2534 is poured out H5413 like fire, H784 and the rocks H6697 are thrown down H5422 by him. H4480
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