Nahum 2:12
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Nahum 2:12 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Nahum 2:12 is a verse from the book of Nahum in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "The lion did tear in pieces enough for his whelps, and strangled for his lionesses, and filled his holes with prey, and ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Nahum 2:12 — KJV
“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.”
— Nahum 2:12 (KJV)
Nahum 2:12 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 2:12
“The old lion perisheth for lack of prey, and the stout lion's whelps are scattered abroad.”
Shares key themes with Nahum 2:12: lion, whelps, prey
“Lest he tear my soul like a lion, rending it in pieces, while there is none to deliver. none...: Heb. not a deliverer”
Shares key themes with Nahum 2:12: lion, tear, pieces
“Like as a lion that is greedy of his prey, and as it were a young lion lurking in secret places. Like...: Heb. The likeness of him (that is, of every one of them) is as a lion that desireth to ravin lurking: Heb. sitting”
Shares key themes with Nahum 2:12: lion, prey, ravin
“And she brought up one of her whelps: it became a young lion, and it learned to catch the prey; it devoured men.”
Shares key themes with Nahum 2:12: lion, whelps, prey
“I will meet them as a bear that is bereaved of her whelps, and will rend the caul of their heart, and there will I devour them like a lion: the wild beast shall tear them. wild...: Heb. beast of the field”
Shares key themes with Nahum 2:12: lion, tear, whelps
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