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Nahum 3:5

Judgment

3 Charging horseman, flashing sword, shining spear; heaps of slain, mounds of corpses, dead bodies without end— they stumble over their dead—

4 because of the many harlotries of the harlot, the seductive mistress of sorcery, who betrays nations by her prostitution and clans by her witchcraft.

“Behold, I am against you,” declares the LORD of Hosts. “I will lift your skirts over your face. I will show your nakedness to the nations and your shame to the kingdoms.

6 I will pelt you with filth and treat you with contempt; I will make a spectacle of you.

7 Then all who see you will recoil from you and say, ‘Nineveh is devastated; who will grieve for her?’ Where can I find comforters for you?”

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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 lift your skirts over your face. I will show your nakedness to the nations and your shame to the kingdoms.
KJV
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.
WEB
“Behold, I am against you,” says the LORD of Armies, “and I will lift your skirts over your face. I will show the nations your nakedness, and the kingdoms your shame.
ASV
Behold, I am against thee, saith Jehovah of hosts, and I will uncover thy skirts upon thy face; and I will show the nations thy nakedness, and the kingdoms thy shame.
DARBY
behold, I am against thee, saith Jehovah of hosts; and I will uncover thy skirts upon thy face, and I will shew the nations thy nakedness, and the kingdoms thy shame.
BLB
“Behold, I [am] against you,” a declaration of YHWH of Hosts, “And I will uncover your skirts over your face, and I will let see the nations your nakedness, and the kingdoms your shame.
ÅB
Se, jeg kommer over deg, sier Herren, hærskarenes Gud, og jeg vil dra din kjortelfald opp over ditt ansikt, og jeg vil la folkeslag se din blusel og riker din skam,
OTB
"Se, jeg er imot deg," erklærer hærskarenes Herre;
"Og jeg vil løfte opp skjørtene dine over ansiktet ditt,
Og vise din nakenhet for nasjonene,
Og din skam for rikene.
B1930
Se, jeg kommer over dig, sier Herren, hærskarenes Gud, og jeg vil dra din kjortelfald op over ditt ansikt, og jeg vil la folkeslag se din blusel og riker din skam,

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Jeremiah 13:26

    So I will pull your skirts up over your face, that your shame may be seen.

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  • Jeremiah 13:22

    And if you ask yourself, “Why has this happened to me?” It is because of the magnitude of your iniquity that your skirts have been stripped off and your body has been exposed.

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  • Ezekiel 23:29

    They will treat you with hatred, take all for which you have worked, and leave you naked and bare, so that the shame of your prostitution will be exposed. Your indecency and promiscuity

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  • Nahum 2:13

    “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.”

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  • Isaiah 47:2–3

    Take millstones and grind flour; remove your veil; strip off your skirt, bare your thigh, and wade through the streams.

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  • Ezekiel 16:37

    therefore I will surely gather all the lovers with whom you found pleasure, all those you loved and all those you hated. I will gather them against you from all around and expose you before them, and they will see you completely naked.

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  • Habakkuk 2:16

    You will be filled with shame instead of glory. You too must drink and expose your uncircumcision! The cup in the LORD’s right hand will come around to you, and utter disgrace will cover your glory.

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  • Ezekiel 23:25

    And I will set My jealous rage against you, and they will deal with you in fury. They will cut off your noses and ears, and your survivors will fall by the sword. They will seize your sons and daughters, and your remnant will be consumed by fire.

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