Nahum 3:4
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Nahum 3:4 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Nahum 3:4 is a verse from the book of Nahum in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Because of the multitude of the whoredoms of the wellfavoured harlot, the mistress of witchcrafts, that selleth nations ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Nahum 3:4 — KJV
“Because of the multitude of the whoredoms of the wellfavoured harlot, the mistress of witchcrafts, that selleth nations through her whoredoms, and families through her witchcrafts.”
— Nahum 3:4 (KJV)
Nahum 3:4 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 3:4
“Thus saith the Lord GOD; Because thy filthiness was poured out, and thy nakedness discovered through thy whoredoms with thy lovers, and with all the idols of thy abominations, and by the blood of thy children, which thou didst give unto them;”
Shares key themes with Nahum 3:4: because, whoredoms, nations
“And when they could not find by what way they might bring him in because of the multitude, they went upon the housetop, and let him down through the tiling with his couch into the midst before Jesus.”
Shares key themes with Nahum 3:4: because, multitude, through
“By these were the isles of the Gentiles divided in their lands; every one after his tongue, after their families, in their nations.”
Shares key themes with Nahum 3:4: nations, families
“These are the sons of Ham, after their families, after their tongues, in their countries, and in their nations.”
Shares key themes with Nahum 3:4: nations, families
“These are the sons of Shem, after their families, after their tongues, in their lands, after their nations.”
Shares key themes with Nahum 3:4: nations, families
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