1 He that dasheth in pieces is come up before thy face: keep the munition, watch the way, make [thy] loins strong, fortify [thy] power mightily.
2 For the LORD hath turned away the excellency of Jacob, as the excellency of Israel: for the emptiers have emptied them out, and marred their vine branches.
3 The shield of his mighty men is made red, the valiant men [are] in scarlet: the chariots [shall be] with flaming torches in the day of his preparation, and the fir trees shall be terribly shaken.
4 The chariots shall rage in the streets, they shall justle one against another in the broad ways: they shall seem like torches, they shall run like the lightnings.
5 He shall recount his worthies: they shall stumble in their walk; they shall make haste to the wall thereof, and the defence shall be prepared.
6 The gates of the rivers shall be opened, and the palace shall be dissolved.
7 And Huzzab shall be led away captive, she shall be brought up, and her maids shall lead [her] as with the voice of doves, tabering upon their breasts.
8 But Nineveh [is] of old like a pool of water: yet they shall flee away. Stand, stand, [shall they cry]; but none shall look back.
9 Take ye the spoil of silver, take the spoil of gold: for [there is] none end of the store [and] glory out of all the pleasant furniture.
10 She is empty, and void, and waste: and the heart melteth, and the knees smite together, and much pain [is] in all loins, and the faces of them all gather blackness.
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.
13 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.
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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