Nahum 3:15
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Nahum 3:15 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Nahum 3:15 is a verse from the book of Nahum in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "There shall the fire devour thee; the sword shall cut thee off, it shall eat thee up like the cankerworm: make thyself m..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Nahum 3:15 — KJV
“There shall the fire devour thee; the sword shall cut thee off, it shall eat thee up like the cankerworm: make thyself many as the cankerworm, make thyself many as the locusts.”
— Nahum 3:15 (KJV)
Nahum 3:15 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 3:15
“He hath cut off in his fierce anger all the horn of Israel: he hath drawn back his right hand from before the enemy, and he burned against Jacob like a flaming fire, which devoureth round about.”
Shares key themes with Nahum 3:15: fire, devour, cut
“Neither shall Pharaoh with his mighty army and great company make for him in the war, by casting up mounts, and building forts, to cut off many persons:”
Shares key themes with Nahum 3:15: cut, off, eat
“Whosoever shall make like unto that, to smell thereto, shall even be cut off from his people.”
Shares key themes with Nahum 3:15: cut, off, like
“For whosoever eateth the fat of the beast, of which men offer an offering made by fire unto the LORD, even the soul that eateth it shall be cut off from his people.”
Shares key themes with Nahum 3:15: fire, cut, off
“Therefore David ran, and stood upon the Philistine, and took his sword, and drew it out of the sheath thereof, and slew him, and cut off his head therewith. And when the Philistines saw their champion was dead, they fled.”
Shares key themes with Nahum 3:15: sword, cut, off
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