1 See, upon the mountains there advances the bearer of good news, announcing peace! Celebrate your feasts, O Judah, fulfill your vows! For nevermore shall you be invaded by the scoundrel; he is completely destroyed.
2 The hammer comes up against you; guard the rampart, Keep watch on the road, gird your loins, marshall all your strength!
3 The LORD will restore the vine of Jacob, the pride of Israel, Though ravagers have ravaged them and ruined the tendrils.
4 The shields of his warriors are crimsoned, the soldiers colored in scarlet; Fiery steel are the chariots on the day of his mustering. The horses are frenzied;
5 the chariots dash madly through the streets And wheel in the squares, looking like firebrands, flashing like lightning bolts.
6 His picked troops are called, ranks break at their charge; To the wall they rush, the mantelet is set up.
7 The river gates are opened, the palace shudders,
8 Its mistress is led forth captive, and her handmaids, under guard, Moaning like doves, beating their breasts.
9 Nineveh is like a pool whose waters escape; "Stop! Stop!" but none turns back.
10 "Plunder the silver, plunder the gold!" There is no end to the treasure, to their wealth in precious things of every kind!
11 Emptiness, desolation, waste; melting hearts and trembling knees, Writhing in every frame, every face blanched!
12 Where is the lions' cave, the young lions' den, Where the lion went in and out, and the cub, with no one to disturb them?
13 The lion snatched enough for his cubs, and strangled for his lionesses; He filled his dens with prey, and his caves with plunder.
14 I come against you, says the LORD of hosts; I will consume in smoke your chariots, and the sword shall devour your young lions; Your preying on the land I will bring to an end, the cry of your lionesses shall be heard no more.
Versículos relacionados com Nahum, 2:
In Chapter 2 of the book of Naum, the fall of Nineveh, the capital of the Assyrian Empire, through a figurative and descriptive language is described. The chapter describes the approach of the invading army, the destruction of the city's walls, the escape of the inhabitants and the withdrawal of the city's treasure. Below are five verses related to the topics covered in Naum 2:
Isaiah 13:17: "Behold, I will arouse the fears against them, that they do not care about silver, nor do they want gold." The prophet Isaiah, in his message of judgment against Babylon, announces that God will use fears to destroy it, even if they are not interested in the withdrawal of the city.
Jeremiah 50:15: "Shout against her around; she has already surrendered; her towers have fallen, her walls are knocked down, for this is the revenge of the Lord; . " The prophet Jeremiah also announces the fall of Babylon and the destruction of their walls and towers, as described in Naum 2.
Ezekiel 21:22: "In his hand is my son's wand, and he shall cut from them; and every tree will hide, and each one will choose a green branch for himself." In this verse, the prophet Ezekiel speaks of the sword of God who will punish the inhabitants of Jerusalem and can also be related to the description of destruction in Naum 2.
Psalm 46:6: "The nations stirred, the kingdoms moved; he raised his voice, and the earth melted." This psalm describes God's protection towards his people and his intervention in history, bringing judgment to the rebel nations, which resembles the message of Naum 2.
Zechariah 14:14: "And Judah will also fight in Jerusalem, and the riches of all surrounding nations, gold, and silver, and clothes in great abundance will be gathered. In this verse, Zechariah speaks of God's victory over the nations that will rise against Jerusalem and the taking of their goods, which resembles the description of the withdrawal in Naum 2.
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