Nahum 1:9
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Nahum 1:9 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Nahum 1:9 is a verse from the book of Nahum in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "What do ye imagine against the LORD? he will make an utter end: affliction shall not rise up the second time." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Nahum 1:9 — KJV
“What do ye imagine against the LORD? he will make an utter end: affliction shall not rise up the second time.”
— Nahum 1:9 (KJV)
Nahum 1:9 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 1:9
“Behold, I will send and take all the families of the north, saith the LORD, and Nebuchadrezzar the king of Babylon, my servant, and will bring them against this land, and against the inhabitants thereof, and against all these nations round about, and will utterly destroy them, and make them an astonishment, and an hissing, and perpetual desolations.”
Shares key themes with Nahum 1:9: against, lord, make
“At that time the LORD said unto Joshua, Make thee sharp knives, and circumcise again the children of Israel the second time. sharp...: or, knives of flints”
Shares key themes with Nahum 1:9: lord, make, second
“And the angel of the LORD came again the second time, and touched him, and said, Arise and eat; because the journey is too great for thee.”
Shares key themes with Nahum 1:9: lord, rise, second
“LORD, make me to know mine end, and the measure of my days, what it is; that I may know how frail I am. how...: or, what time I have here”
Shares key themes with Nahum 1:9: lord, make, end
“For the vile person will speak villany, and his heart will work iniquity, to practise hypocrisy, and to utter error against the LORD, to make empty the soul of the hungry, and he will cause the drink of the thirsty to fail.”
Shares key themes with Nahum 1:9: against, lord, make
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