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Nahum 2

New American Standard Bible 2020

The Overthrow of Nineveh

11The oneH4650 whoH4650 2scattersH4650 has comeH5927 upH5927 againstH5921 3you. KeepH5341 watchH5341 overH5341 the fortressH4694, watchH6822 the roadH1870; 4BindH2388 up your waistH4975, 5summonH553 allH3966 your strengthH3581.2For the LordH3068 will restoreH7725 the 6splendorH1347 of JacobH3290 7Like the splendorH1347 of IsraelH3478, Even thoughH3588 destroyersH1238 have laidH1238 wasteH1238 to them And 8ruinedH7843 their vinesH2156.

3The shieldsH4043 of 9his warriorsH1368 are dyedH119 redH119, The warriorsH376H2428 are dressedH8529 inH8529 10scarletH8529, The chariotsH7393 are fitted with 11flashingH784 steelH6393 12WhenH3117 he is preparedH3559 to march, And the juniperH1265 13spearsH1265 are brandishedH7477.4The 14chariotsH7393 driveH1984 wildlyH1984 in the streetsH2351, They rushH8264 aroundH8264 in the 15publicH7339 squaresH7339; Their appearanceH4758 is like torchesH3940, They driveH7323 backH7323 andH7323 forthH7323 like lightningH1300 flashesH1300.5He remembersH2142 his 16officersH117; They 17stumbleH3782 in their advanceH1979, They hurryH4116 to her wallH2346, And the 18manteletH5527 is setH3559 up.6The gatesH8179 of the riversH5104 are openedH6605 And the palaceH1964 swaysH4127 backH4127 andH4127 forthH4127.7It is setH5324: She is strippedH1540, she is ledH5927 awayH5927, And her slaveH519 womenH519 are 19sobbingH5090 like the soundH6963 of dovesH3123, 20BeatingH8608 their 21breastsH3824.

8Though NinevehH5210 was like a poolH1295 of waterH4325 throughoutH4480 her daysH3117, Yet they are fleeingH5127; “StopH5975, stopH5975,” But 22noH369 oneH369 turnsH6437 backH6437.9PlunderH962 the silverH3701, PlunderH962 the 23goldH2091! For thereH369 isH369 noH369 endH7097 to the treasureH8499-- WealthH3519 from everyH3605 kind of desirableH2532 objectH3627.10She is 24emptiedH950! Yes, she is desolateH4003 and wasteH1110! 25HeartsH3820 are meltingH4549 and kneesH1290 wobblingH6375! Also tremblingH2479 is in 26the entireH3605 bodyH4975, And allH3605 their 27facesH6440 have becomeH6908 paleH6289!11WhereH346 is the denH4583 of the lionsH743 And the feedingH4829 placeH4829 of the 28youngH3715 lionsH3715, WhereH834H8033 the lionH743, lionessH3833, and lion’sH743 cubH1482 wentH1980 With nothingH369 to disturbH2729 them?12The lionH743 toreH2963 enoughH1767 for his cubsH1484, 29KilledH2614 enough prey for his lionessesH3833, And filledH4390 his lairsH2356 with preyH2964 And his densH4585 with tornH2966 fleshH2966.

13“BeholdH2009, 30I am againstH413 you,” declaresH5002 the LordH3068 of armiesH6635. “I will 31burnH1197 upH1197 her chariotsH7393 in smokeH6227, and a swordH2719 will devourH398 your youngH3715 lionsH3715; I will 32eliminateH3772 your preyH2964 from the landH776, and noH3808 longerH5750 will the voiceH6963 of your messengersH4397 be heardH8085.”

Notes

  1. 1. Nahum 2:1 Ch 2:2 in Heb ↩
  2. 2. Nahum 2:1 Jer 51:20-23 ↩
  3. 3. Nahum 2:1 Lit your face ↩
  4. 4. Nahum 2:1 Lit Strengthen your loins ↩
  5. 5. Nahum 2:1 Lit strengthen power greatly ↩
  6. 6. Nahum 2:2 Is 60:15 ↩
  7. 7. Nahum 2:2 Ezek 37:21-23 ↩
  8. 8. Nahum 2:2 Ps 80:12, 13 ↩
  9. 9. Nahum 2:3 I.e., those attacking Nineveh ↩
  10. 10. Nahum 2:3 Ezek 23:14, 15 ↩
  11. 11. Nahum 2:3 Lit fire of steel ↩
  12. 12. Nahum 2:3 Lit On the day of his preparation ↩
  13. 13. Nahum 2:3 Job 39:23 ↩
  14. 14. Nahum 2:4 Is 66:15; Jer 4:13; Ezek 26:10; Nah 3:2, 3 ↩
  15. 15. Nahum 2:4 Lit broad places ↩
  16. 16. Nahum 2:5 Nah 3:18 ↩
  17. 17. Nahum 2:5 Jer 46:12 ↩
  18. 18. Nahum 2:5 I.e., a shield used for stopping projectiles ↩
  19. 19. Nahum 2:7 Is 38:14; 59:11 ↩
  20. 20. Nahum 2:7 Is 32:12 ↩
  21. 21. Nahum 2:7 Lit hearts ↩
  22. 22. Nahum 2:8 Jer 46:5; 47:3 ↩
  23. 23. Nahum 2:9 Rev 18:12, 16 ↩
  24. 24. Nahum 2:10 Is 24:1; 34:10-13; Nah 2:2 ↩
  25. 25. Nahum 2:10 Ps 22:14; Is 13:7, 8; Ezek 21:7 ↩
  26. 26. Nahum 2:10 Lit all the loins ↩
  27. 27. Nahum 2:10 Joel 2:6 ↩
  28. 28. Nahum 2:11 Is 5:29 ↩
  29. 29. Nahum 2:12 Lit Strangled ↩
  30. 30. Nahum 2:13 Jer 21:13; Ezek 5:8; Nah 3:5 ↩
  31. 31. Nahum 2:13 Josh 11:6, 9; Ps 46:9 ↩
  32. 32. Nahum 2:13 Is 49:24, 25; Nah 3:1 ↩

Commentaries on Nahum 2

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