Nahum 3:9

Nahum 3:9 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Ethiopia and Egypt were her strength, and it was infinite; Put and Lubim were thy helpers.
• New International Version (NIV)Cush and Egypt were her boundless strength; Put and Libya were among her allies.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Cush was her strength; Egypt too, and that without limit; Put and the Libyans were her helpers.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Ethiopia and Egypt were her strength, And it was boundless; Put and Lubim were your helpers.

Context of Nahum 3:9

7Then all who see you will recoil from you and say, ‘Nineveh is devastated; who will grieve for her?’ Where can I find comforters for you?” 8Are you better than Thebes, stationed by the Nile with water around her, whose rampart was the sea, whose wall was the water? Cush and Egypt were her boundless strength; Put and Libya were her allies. 10Yet she became an exile; she went into captivity. Her infants were dashed to pieces at the head of every street. They cast lots for her dignitaries, and all her nobles were bound in chains. 11You too will become drunk; you will go into hiding and seek refuge from the enemy.

Nahum 3:9 word by word

כּ֥וּשׁ עָצְמָ֛ה וּמִצְרַ֖יִם וְאֵ֣ין קֵ֑צֶה פּ֣וּט וְלוּבִ֔ים הָי֖וּ בְּעֶזְרָתֵֽךְ׃Read the interlinear

• Cushכּוּשׁkûsh · CushH3568
• and Egyptמִצְרַ֫יִםmitsrayim · EgyptH4714
• were her boundlessאַ֫יִן'ayin · nothingH369
• were her boundlessקֵ֫צֶהqâtseh qêtseh · endH7097
• strengthעׇצְמָה‛otsmâh · strengthH6109
• Putפּוּטpûţ · PutH6316
• and Libyaלוּבlûbîy lûbbîy · LibyanH3864
• wereהָיָהhâyâh · to beH1961
• her alliesעֶזְרָה‛ezrâh ‛ezrâth · helpH5833

Cross-references for Nahum 3:9

• Isaiah 20:5Those who made Cush their hope and Egypt their boast will be dismayed and ashamed.
• Jeremiah 46:9Advance, O horses! Race furiously, O chariots! Let the warriors come forth— Cush and Put carrying their shields, men of Lydia drawing the bow.
• Genesis 10:6The sons of Ham: Cush, Mizraim, Put, and Canaan.
• 1 Chronicles 1:8The sons of Ham: Cush, Mizraim, Put, and Canaan.
• Ezekiel 27:10Men of Persia, Lydia, and Put served as warriors in your army. They hung their shields and helmets on your walls; they gave you splendor.
• Ezekiel 30:5Cush, Put, and Lud, and all the various peoples, as well as Libya and the men of the covenant land, will fall with Egypt by the sword.
• Ezekiel 38:5Persia, Cush, and Put will accompany them, all with shields and helmets,

Commentaries on Nahum 3:9

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 9Ethiopia and Egypt were her strength - The land of Cush, not far from Diospolis; for it was in Arabia, on the Red Sea. Put and Lubim - A part of Africa and Libya, which were all within reach of forming alliances with No-Ammon or Diospolis.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 9Ethiopia and Egypt were her strength - Literally, “Egypt was strength, and Ethiopia, and boundless.” He sets forth first the imperial might of No; then her strength from foreign, subdued power. The capital is a sort of impersonation of the might of the state; No, of Egypt, as Nineveh, of Assyria. When the head was cut off or the heart ceased to beat, all was lost. The might of Egypt and Ethiopia was the might of No, concentrated in her. They were…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 8-19Verses 8-19 Strong-holds, even the strongest, are no defence against the judgments of God. They shall be unable to do any thing for themselves. The Chaldeans and Medes would devour the land like canker-worms. The Assyrians also would be eaten up by their own numerous hired troops, which seem to be meant by the word rendered "merchants." Those that have done evil to their neighbours, will find it come home to them. Nineveh, and many other cities, states…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 9-10The Assyrians, led by King Ashurbanipal, conquered Thebes in 663 BC. Before this, Thebes seemed unbeatable with strong defenses and support from Egypt and its allies: Ethiopia, Put (possibly the legendary land of Punt, located near what is now coastal Somalia), and Libya. However, these allies did not protect Thebes effectively. infants were dashed to pieces: In the ancient world, conquering armies sometimes killed the infants of their enemies. This cruel…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 99. Ethiopia--Hebrew, Cush. Ethiopia is thought at this time to have been mistress of Upper Egypt. Egypt--Lower Egypt. her strength--her safeguard as an ally. it was infinite--The resources of these, her allies, were endless. Put--or Phut (Ge 10:6); descended from Ham (Eze 27:10). From a root meaning a bow; as they were famed as archers [Gesenius]. Probably west of Lower Egypt. Josephus [Antiquities, 1:6.2] identifies it with Mauritania (compare Jr 46:9…Read the comment

Topics related to Nahum 3:9

• Lubims
• Phut

In the dictionaries

• Egypt
• Ethiopia
• Egypt, Egyptian
• Ethiopia, Ethiopian
• Depart
• Prophecy
• Put, Phut
• Rattling
• Captivity
• Infinite; Infinitude

Commentaries on Nahum 3

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings