Nahum 2
A vivid, cinematic description of Nineveh's fall: chariots race through streets, defenders stumble, the river gates open, and the palace collapses. God is against Nineveh, their cruelty comes to a decisive end.
NahumChapter 2 of 313 versesBerean Standard Bible
In this passage: Nineveh
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One who scatters advances against you, O Nineveh. Guard the fortress! Watch the road! Brace yourselves! Summon all your strength!
For the LORD will restore the splendor of Jacob like the splendor of Israel, though destroyers have laid them waste and ruined the branches of their vine.
The shields of his mighty men are red; the valiant warriors are dressed in scarlet. The fittings of the chariots flash like fire on the day they are prepared, and the spears of cypress have been brandished.
The chariots dash through the streets; they rush around the plazas, appearing like torches, darting about like lightning.
He summons his nobles; they stumble as they advance. They race to its wall; the protective shield is set in place.
The river gates are thrown open and the palace collapses.
It is decreed that the city be exiled and carried away; her maidservants moan like doves, and beat upon their breasts.
Nineveh has been like a pool of water throughout her days, but now it is draining away. “Stop! Stop!” they cry, but no one turns back.
“Plunder the silver! Plunder the gold!” There is no end to the treasure, an abundance of every precious thing.
She is emptied! Yes, she is desolate and laid waste! Hearts melt, knees knock, bodies tremble, and every face grows pale!
Where is the lions’ lair or the feeding ground of the young lions, where the lion and lioness prowled with their cubs, with nothing to frighten them away?
The lion mauled enough for its cubs and strangled prey for the lioness. It filled its dens with the kill, and its lairs with mauled prey.
“Behold, I am against you,” declares the LORD of Hosts. “I will reduce your chariots to cinders, and the sword will devour your young lions. I will cut off your prey from the earth, and the voices of your messengers will no longer be heard.”
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How to Hear God’s Voice: A Practical Guide for BelieversScripture is the record of a God who speaks. This guide covers how to hear Him today and keep what He says.Cross-references for Nahum 2
“Proclaim this among the nations: “Prepare for war; rouse the mighty men; let all the men of war advance and attack!”
“Even if you go and fight bravely in battle, God will overthrow you before the enemy, for God has power to help and power to overthrow.””
“I am poured out like water, and all my bones are disjointed. My heart is like wax; it melts away within me.”
“his face grew pale and his thoughts so alarmed him that his hips gave way and his knees knocked together.”
“He makes wars to cease throughout the earth; He breaks the bow and shatters the spear; He burns the shields in the fire.”
Cross-references from OpenBible.info, licensed CC BY.
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