And Nineveh, her waters are like a fish pond. Yet truly, they have fled away: "Stand, stand!" But there is no one who will turn back
Other versions
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.