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Nahum 2:13

Judgment

11 Where is the dwelling of the lions, and the feedingplace of the young lions, where the lion, even the old lion, walked, and the lion’s whelp, and none made them afraid?

12 The lion did tear in pieces enough for his whelps, and strangled for his lionesses, and filled his holes with prey, and his dens with ravin.

Behold, I am against thee, saith the LORD of hosts, and I will burn her chariots in the smoke, and the sword shall devour thy young lions: and I will cut off thy prey from the earth, and the voice of thy messengers shall no more be heard.
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This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
“Behold, I am against you,” declares the LORD of Hosts. “I will send your chariots up in smoke, 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.”
KJV
Behold, I am against thee, saith the LORD of hosts, and I will burn her chariots in the smoke, and the sword shall devour thy young lions: and I will cut off thy prey from the earth, and the voice of thy messengers shall no more be heard.
WEB
“Behold, I am against you,” says the LORD of Armies, “and I will burn her chariots in the smoke, and the sword will devour your young lions; and I will cut off your prey from the earth, and the voice of your messengers will no longer be heard.”
ASV
Behold, I am against thee, saith Jehovah of hosts, and I will burn her chariots in the smoke, and the sword shall devour thy young lions; and I will cut off thy prey from the earth, and the voice of thy messengers shall no more be heard.
DARBY
Behold, I am against thee, saith Jehovah of hosts: and I will burn her chariots into smoke; and the sword shall devour thy young lions, and I will cut off thy prey from the earth; and the voice of thy messengers shall no more be heard.
BLB
“Behold, I [am] against you,” a declaration of YHWH of Hosts, “And I will burn in smoke your chariots, and the sword will devour your young lions; and I will cut off your prey from the earth, and will be heard no more the voice of your messengers!”
ÅB
Se, jeg kommer over deg, sier Herren, hærskarenes Gud, og jeg vil brenne dine vogner så de går opp i røyk, og dine unge løver skal sverdet fortære; og jeg vil utrydde ditt rov av jorden, og dine sendebuds røst skal ikke mere høres.
[^1]: Ninive fremstilt som en kvinne.
[^2]: ESK 7, 16.
[^3]: en folkerik stad.
OTB
“Se, jeg er imot deg,” erklærer hærskarenes Herre.
“Jeg vil brenne opp hennes vogner i røyk,
Et sverd vil fortære dine unge løver;
Jeg vil eliminere ditt bytte fra landet,
Og ikke lenger skal dine budbringeres stemme bli hørt.”
B1930
Se, jeg kommer over dig, sier Herren, hærskarenes Gud, og jeg vil brenne dine vogner så de går op i røk, og dine unge løver skal sverdet fortære; og jeg vil utrydde ditt rov av jorden, og dine sendebuds røst skal ikke mere høres.

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Cross references

  • Psalms 46:9

    He maketh wars to cease unto the end of the earth; he breaketh the bow, and cutteth the spear in sunder; he burneth the chariot in the fire.

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  • Jeremiah 21:13

    Behold, I am against thee, O inhabitant of the valley, and rock of the plain, saith the LORD; which say, Who shall come down against us? or who shall enter into our habitations?

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  • Nahum 3:5

    Behold, I am against thee, saith the LORD of hosts; and I will discover thy skirts upon thy face, and I will shew the nations thy nakedness, and the kingdoms thy shame.

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  • 2 Kings 19:23

    By thy messengers thou hast reproached the Lord, and hast said, With the multitude of my chariots I am come up to the height of the mountains, to the sides of Lebanon, and will cut down the tall cedar trees thereof, and the choice fir trees thereof: and I will enter into the lodgings of his borders, and into the forest of his Carmel.

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  • Isaiah 49:24–25

    Shall the prey be taken from the mighty, or the lawful captive delivered?

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  • Joshua 11:9

    And Joshua did unto them as the LORD bade him: he houghed their horses, and burnt their chariots with fire.

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  • Ezekiel 5:8

    Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I, even I, am against thee, and will execute judgments in the midst of thee in the sight of the nations.

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  • 2 Kings 19:9

    And when he heard say of Tirhakah king of Ethiopia, Behold, he is come out to fight against thee: he sent messengers again unto Hezekiah, saying,

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