“Draw thee waters for the siege, fortify thy strong holds: go into clay, and tread the morter, make strong the brickkiln.”
Draw water for the siege; strengthen your forts; go into the mud and tread the clay; take the brick mold—the ironic imperative commands Nineveh to prepare futilely for a siege it cannot win. Each defensive preparation mockingly itemized serves to underline their uselessness; no amount of water, fortification, or brick-making will avail. The sarcasm emphasizes the inevitability of defeat.
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