Nahum 3:16
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Nahum 3:16 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Nahum 3:16 is a verse from the book of Nahum in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Thou hast multiplied thy merchants above the stars of heaven: the cankerworm spoileth, and flieth away. spoileth: or, sp..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Nahum 3:16 — KJV
“Thou hast multiplied thy merchants above the stars of heaven: the cankerworm spoileth, and flieth away. spoileth: or, spreadeth himself”
— Nahum 3:16 (KJV)
Nahum 3:16 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 3:16
“For thou hast said in thine heart, I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God: I will sit also upon the mount of the congregation, in the sides of the north:”
Shares key themes with Nahum 3:16: hast, above, stars
“The LORD your God hath multiplied you, and, behold, ye are this day as the stars of heaven for multitude.”
Shares key themes with Nahum 3:16: multiplied, stars, heaven
“Their children also multipliedst thou as the stars of heaven, and broughtest them into the land, concerning which thou hadst promised to their fathers, that they should go in to possess it.”
Shares key themes with Nahum 3:16: multiplied, stars, heaven
“[To the chief Musician upon Gittith, A Psalm of David.] O LORD our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth! who hast set thy glory above the heavens.”
Shares key themes with Nahum 3:16: hast, above, heaven
“When I consider thy heavens, the work of thy fingers, the moon and the stars, which thou hast ordained;”
Shares key themes with Nahum 3:16: hast, stars, heaven
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