Woe to the bloody city, all full of lies and booty; the prey does not depart—Nineveh is indicted as a city of violence, deception, and relentless predation. The characterization establishes Nineveh's moral depravity as the basis for judgment; it is not merely a political rival but a fundamentally corrupt civilization built on rapine and falsehood. The 'woe' introduces the prophetic lament that catalogs both crime and punishment.

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