Nahum 3:12
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Nahum 3:12 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Nahum 3:12 is a verse from the book of Nahum in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "All thy strong holds shall be like fig trees with the firstripe figs: if they be shaken, they shall even fall into the m..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Nahum 3:12 — KJV
“All thy strong holds shall be like fig trees with the firstripe figs: if they be shaken, they shall even fall into the mouth of the eater.”
— Nahum 3:12 (KJV)
Nahum 3:12 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 3:12
“And it shall come to pass, when many evils and troubles are befallen them, that this song shall testify against them as a witness; for it shall not be forgotten out of the mouths of their seed: for I know their imagination which they go about, even now, before I have brought them into the land which I sware. against: Heb. before go...: Heb. do”
Shares key themes with Nahum 3:12: even, fall, into
“And number thee an army, like the army that thou hast lost, horse for horse, and chariot for chariot: and we will fight against them in the plain, and surely we shall be stronger than they. And he hearkened unto their voice, and did so. that thou...: Heb. that was fallen”
Shares key themes with Nahum 3:12: strong, like, fig
“One basket had very good figs, even like the figs that are first ripe: and the other basket had very naughty figs, which could not be eaten, they were so bad. they...: Heb. for badness”
Shares key themes with Nahum 3:12: like, fig, figs
“Thus saith the LORD, the God of Israel; Like these good figs, so will I acknowledge them that are carried away captive of Judah, whom I have sent out of this place into the land of the Chaldeans for their good. them...: Heb. the captivity”
Shares key themes with Nahum 3:12: like, fig, figs
“He shall enter peaceably even upon the fattest places of the province; and he shall do that which his fathers have not done, nor his fathers' fathers; he shall scatter among them the prey, and spoil, and riches: yea, and he shall forecast his devices against the strong holds, even for a time. peaceably...: or, into the peaceable and fat, etc forecast...: Heb. think his thoughts”
Shares key themes with Nahum 3:12: strong, holds, even
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