Nahum 1:12
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Nahum 1:12 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Nahum 1:12 is a verse from the book of Nahum in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Thus saith the LORD; Though they be quiet, and likewise many, yet thus shall they be cut down, when he shall pass throug..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Nahum 1:12 — KJV
“Thus saith the LORD; Though they be quiet, and likewise many, yet thus shall they be cut down, when he shall pass through. Though I have afflicted thee, I will afflict thee no more. Though...: or, If they would have been at peace, so should they have been many, and so should they have been shorn, and he should have passed away cut down: Heb. shorn”
— Nahum 1:12 (KJV)
Nahum 1:12 in Context — About the Book of Nahum
Nahum announces the fall of Nineveh — the brutal Assyrian capital that had terrorized nations for generations. Its comfort is fierce: the Lord is slow to anger but will not leave the guilty unpunished, and He is a refuge in trouble for those who trust in Him.
Cross-References for Nahum 1:12
“Therefore, son of man, speak unto the house of Israel, and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Yet in this your fathers have blasphemed me, in that they have committed a trespass against me. committed...: Heb. trespassed a trespass”
Shares key themes with Nahum 1:12: thus, saith, lord
“They compassed me about like bees; they are quenched as the fire of thorns: for in the name of the LORD I will destroy them. destroy: Heb. cut down”
Shares key themes with Nahum 1:12: lord, cut, down
“They say, If a man put away his wife, and she go from him, and become another man's, shall he return unto her again? shall not that land be greatly polluted? but thou hast played the harlot with many lovers; yet return again to me, saith the LORD. They say: Heb. Saying”
Shares key themes with Nahum 1:12: saith, lord, many
“They shall cut down her forest, saith the LORD, though it cannot be searched; because they are more than the grasshoppers, and are innumerable.”
Shares key themes with Nahum 1:12: saith, lord, though
“I will make thee a terror, and thou shalt be no more: though thou be sought for, yet shalt thou never be found again, saith the Lord GOD. a terror: Heb. terrors”
Shares key themes with Nahum 1:12: saith, lord, though
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