King James Version
But Nineveh is of old like a pool of water: yet they shall flee away. Stand, stand, shall they cry; but none shall look back.English Standard Version
Nineveh is like a pool whose waters run away. "Halt! Halt!" they cry, but none turns back.New International Version
Nineveh is like a pool, and its water is draining away. "Stop! Stop!" they cry, but no one turns back.