Nahum very likely prophesied someday amongst the high level of Assyria’s electric power all around 664 B.C. and the fall of Nineveh in 612. throughout this time the Assyrian Empire was in decrease.

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two  cThe Lord is actually a jealous and avenging God; the Lord is avenging and wrathful; dthe Lord can take vengeance on his adversaries and ekeeps wrath for his enemies. three  fThe Lord is slow website to anger and ggreat in energy, and hthe Lord will by no means very clear the guilty.

10  dDesolate! Desolation and damage! eHearts melt and fknees tremble; ganguish is in all loins; hall faces expand pale! 11  Where is definitely the lions’ den, the feeding position of ithe younger lions, exactly where the lion and lioness went, the place his cubs were, with jnone to disturb?

three  “O my people today, twhat have I done to you personally? uHow have I wearied you? response me! 4  For vI brought you up with the land of Egypt and wredeemed you from your home of slavery, And that i despatched before you decide to Moses, Aaron, and xMiriam.

6  pWho can stand prior to his indignation? who will endure the heat of his anger? His wrath qis poured out like fire, and rthe rocks are broken into parts by him. 7  sThe Lord is sweet, ta stronghold inside the working day of difficulty; uhe is aware of those who consider refuge in him. 8  But vwith an overflowing flood he can make a complete end on the adversaries,1 and wwill go after his enemies into darkness.

3  The shield of his mighty Adult men is red; shis troopers are clothed in scarlet. The chariots include flashing metallic about the working day he musters them; the cypress spears are brandished. four  tThe chariots race madly with the streets; they rush to and fro with the squares; they gleam like torches; they dart like lightning. 5  He remembers uhis officers; vthey stumble as they go, they hasten for the wall; the siege tower4 is set up.

6The LORD is gradual to anger and 7great in ability, and 8the LORD will under no circumstances crystal clear the responsible. 9His way is in whirlwind and storm, along with the clouds would be the dust of his feet. 4

Also, Nahum declares the common sovereignty of God. God is Lord of heritage and of all nations; as such, he controls their destinies.

fourteen  uDraw h2o for your siege; rstrengthen your forts; go into the clay; tread the mortar; get keep in the brick mould! 15  there'll the fire devour you; the sword will Lower you off.

19  there isn't any easing your damage; eyour wound is grievous. All who listen to the information about you fclap their arms more than you. For gupon whom hasn't occur your unceasing evil?

10He rebukes the sea and causes it to be dry; he dries up the many rivers; 11Bashan and 12Carmel wither; the bloom of 13Lebanon withers. 5

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18  Your shepherds bare asleep, O king of Assyria; cyour nobles slumber. Your folks dare scattered on the mountains with none to collect them.