Nahum continues describing the destruction of Nineveh in poetry that began in [Nahum 1:1](../01/01.md). (See: UDB and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])

## He who will dash you to pieces ##

The picture is of someone breaking a pot. Alternate translation: "He who will destroy you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]]).

## He who will dash ##

Who this is is not clear, so translate using a general term: "Someone who will break you to pieces."

## Man the city walls, guard the roads, make yourselves strong, assemble your armies. ##

prepare for war

## Man the city walls ##

"Set guards on the walls for protection"

## For Yahweh is restoring the majesty of Jacob, like the majesty of Israel ##

This means that Yahweh will make Jacob and Israel great, and people will admire them again.

## plunderers ##

people who steal things by force, usually in war

## emptied them out ##

taken away everything, meaning 1) poured water out of a pot or 2) stripped the leaves off a tree or vine