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Nahum 3:9
9The countries of Ethiopia and Egypt were strong friends. And Put and Libya were strong friends too.
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
7When people see you, they will run away. And they will say, ‘They have destroyed Nineveh. Nobody will be sad.’ There will be nobody to help you. 8Remember the city of Thebes that was near the River Nile. It had water all round it. The river kept it safe, like a wall. Nineveh is not better than Thebes was. The countries of Ethiopia and Egypt were strong friends. And Put and Libya were strong friends too. 10But the enemies of Thebes took its people away and they made them slaves. They cut their babies to pieces in every street. They played games with the great men from Thebes and they put them in iron chains. 11You will be like a man who has drunk too much alcohol. And you will try to hide. You will try to get help from your enemy.
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כּ֥וּשׁ עָצְמָ֛ה וּמִצְרַ֖יִם וְאֵ֣ין קֵ֑צֶה פּ֣וּט וְלוּבִ֔ים הָי֖וּ בְּעֶזְרָתֵֽךְ׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Nahum 3:9
- Isaiah 20:5Anyone who trusted that Cush or Egypt would be strong enough to save them will be ashamed. They will be afraid.
- Jeremiah 46:9So ride your horses quickly into the battle! Drive your chariots as fast as they will go! Tell your soldiers to march forward into the battle. Send your soldiers of Ethiopia and Libya who carry shields. Send your soldiers of Lydia who have bows and arrows.
- Genesis 10:6These are the sons of Ham: Cush, Mizraim, Put and Canaan.
- 1 Chronicles 1:8Ham's sons were: Cush, Mizraim, Put and Canaan.
- Ezekiel 27:10There were brave soldiers from Persia, Lydia and Libya in your army. They hung their shields and their helmets on your walls. They caused people to give you honour.
- Ezekiel 30:5Soldiers from other nations will also die in the battle. They are soldiers from Ethiopia, Put, Lydia, Libya, and Arabia, as well as men who belong to my own people.
- Ezekiel 38:5Soldiers from Persia, Ethiopia and Libya will be there with your army. They all have 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
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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
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