Verse 4
Nahum 3:4
Bible in Basic English
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Because of all the false ways of the loose woman, expert in attraction and wise in secret arts, who takes nations in the net of her false ways, and families through her secret arts.
Original Language Text
hebrew
מֵ/רֹב֙ זְנוּנֵ֣י זוֹנָ֔ה ט֥וֹבַת חֵ֖ן בַּעֲלַ֣ת כְּשָׁפִ֑ים הַ/מֹּכֶ֤רֶת גּוֹיִם֙ בִּ/זְנוּנֶ֔י/הָ וּ/מִשְׁפָּח֖וֹת בִּ/כְשָׁפֶֽי/הָ
English Translation
From the abundance of the harlot's charms, the one who has grace is the owner of sorcery, who sells nations with her harlotries and families with her sorceries.
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