Nahum 3:13
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Nahum 3:13 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Nahum 3:13 is a verse from the book of Nahum in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Behold, thy people in the midst of thee are women: the gates of thy land shall be set wide open unto thine enemies: the ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Nahum 3:13 — KJV
“Behold, thy people in the midst of thee are women: the gates of thy land shall be set wide open unto thine enemies: the fire shall devour thy bars.”
— Nahum 3:13 (KJV)
Nahum 3:13 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 3:13
“LORD, when thy hand is lifted up, they will not see: but they shall see, and be ashamed for their envy at the people; yea, the fire of thine enemies shall devour them. at...: or, toward thy people”
Shares key themes with Nahum 3:13: people, thine, enemies
“Thou hast defiled thy sanctuaries by the multitude of thine iniquities, by the iniquity of thy traffick; therefore will I bring forth a fire from the midst of thee, it shall devour thee, and I will bring thee to ashes upon the earth in the sight of all them that behold thee.”
Shares key themes with Nahum 3:13: behold, midst, thine
“And Abimelech said, Behold, my land is before thee: dwell where it pleaseth thee. where...: Heb. as is good in thine eyes”
Shares key themes with Nahum 3:13: behold, land, set
“For the poor shall never cease out of the land: therefore I command thee, saying, Thou shalt open thine hand wide unto thy brother, to thy poor, and to thy needy, in thy land.”
Shares key themes with Nahum 3:13: land, wide, open
“When thou goest out to battle against thine enemies, and seest horses, and chariots, and a people more than thou, be not afraid of them: for the LORD thy God is with thee, which brought thee up out of the land of Egypt.”
Shares key themes with Nahum 3:13: people, land, thine
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