Nahum 3:5
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Nahum 3:5 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Nahum 3:5 is a verse from the book of Nahum in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Behold, I am against thee, saith the LORD of hosts; and I will discover thy skirts upon thy face, and I will shew the na..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Nahum 3:5 — KJV
“Behold, I am against thee, saith the LORD of hosts; and I will discover thy skirts upon thy face, and I will shew the nations thy nakedness, and the kingdoms thy shame.”
— Nahum 3:5 (KJV)
Nahum 3:5 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 3:5
“Therefore thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I will set my face against you for evil, and to cut off all Judah.”
Shares key themes with Nahum 3:5: behold, against, saith
“Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I will bring upon this city and upon all her towns all the evil that I have pronounced against it, because they have hardened their necks, that they might not hear my words.”
Shares key themes with Nahum 3:5: behold, against, saith
“Behold, I will send and take all the families of the north, saith the LORD, and Nebuchadrezzar the king of Babylon, my servant, and will bring them against this land, and against the inhabitants thereof, and against all these nations round about, and will utterly destroy them, and make them an astonishment, and an hissing, and perpetual desolations.”
Shares key themes with Nahum 3:5: behold, against, saith
“Therefore thus saith the LORD; Behold, I will cast thee from off the face of the earth: this year thou shalt die, because thou hast taught rebellion against the LORD. rebellion: Heb. revolt”
Shares key themes with Nahum 3:5: behold, against, saith
“Therefore thus saith the LORD God of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I will bring upon Judah and upon all the inhabitants of Jerusalem all the evil that I have pronounced against them: because I have spoken unto them, but they have not heard; and I have called unto them, but they have not answered.”
Shares key themes with Nahum 3:5: behold, against, saith
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