Nahum 1:14
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Nahum 1:14 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Nahum 1:14 is a verse from the book of Nahum in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And the LORD hath given a commandment concerning thee, that no more of thy name be sown: out of the house of thy gods wi..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Nahum 1:14 — KJV
“And the LORD hath given a commandment concerning thee, that no more of thy name be sown: out of the house of thy gods will I cut off the graven image and the molten image: I will make thy grave; for thou art vile.”
— Nahum 1:14 (KJV)
Nahum 1:14 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 1:14
“Take heed unto yourselves, lest ye forget the covenant of the LORD your God, which he made with you, and make you a graven image, or the likeness of any thing, which the LORD thy God hath forbidden thee.”
Shares key themes with Nahum 1:14: lord, hath, graven
“Cursed be the man that maketh any graven or molten image, an abomination unto the LORD, the work of the hands of the craftsman, and putteth it in a secret place. And all the people shall answer and say, Amen.”
Shares key themes with Nahum 1:14: lord, graven, image
“And when he had restored the eleven hundred shekels of silver to his mother, his mother said, I had wholly dedicated the silver unto the LORD from my hand for my son, to make a graven image and a molten image: now therefore I will restore it unto thee.”
Shares key themes with Nahum 1:14: lord, graven, image
“But also thou shalt not cut off thy kindness from my house for ever: no, not when the LORD hath cut off the enemies of David every one from the face of the earth.”
Shares key themes with Nahum 1:14: lord, hath, house
“And he set a graven image of the grove that he had made in the house, of which the LORD said to David, and to Solomon his son, In this house, and in Jerusalem, which I have chosen out of all tribes of Israel, will I put my name for ever:”
Shares key themes with Nahum 1:14: lord, name, house
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