נָמ֤וּ רֹעֶ֙יךָ֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ אַשּׁ֔וּר יִשְׁכְּנ֖וּ אַדִּירֶ֑יךָ נָפֹ֧שׁוּ עַמְּךָ֛ עַל־הֶהָרִ֖ים וְאֵ֥ין מְקַבֵּֽץ׃
Os teus pastores dormitam, ó rei da Assíria; os teus nobres dormem, o teu povo está espalhado pelos montes, sem que haja quem o ajunte.
Rashi on Nahum
Your leaders slumber Heb. נָמוּ, an expression of slumber
Rashi on Nahum
are scattered Heb. נָפָשׁוּ, like נָפֹצוּ, as all letters emanating from one source are interchangeable. “Zayin,” “shin,” “sammech,” and “tzaddi” all emanate from the tip of the tongue and the bottom of the teeth.