6. The river gates fly open,and panic floods the palace.
7. Nineveh is disgraced.The queen is dragged off.Her servant women mourn;they sound like doves,and they beat their breastsin sorrow.
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.