Nahum 3

Nahum 3
The whole Book of Nahum in Latin as a part of Codex Gigas, made around 13th century.
Book Book of Nahum
Bible part Old Testament
Order in the Bible part 34
Category Nevi'im

Nahum 3 is the third and last chapter of the Book of Nahum in the Hebrew Bible or the Old Testament of the Christian Bible.[1][2] This book contains the prophecies spoken by the prophet Nahum, and is a part of the Book of the Twelve Minor Prophets.[3][4] This chapter describes the cause of the destruction of Nineveh.[5]

Text

Textual versions

Some most ancient manuscripts containing this chapter in Hebrew language:

Ancient translations in Koine Greek:

Simplified plan of ancient Nineveh, showing city wall and location of gateways.

Structure

NKJV groups this chapter:

Verse 8

Are you better than No Amon
That was situated by the River,
That had the waters around her,
Whose rampart was the sea,
Whose wall was the sea?[10]
  • "No Amon" is translated from Hebrew word: נא אמון nō-’ā-mō-wn,[11] (Jeremiah 46:25; Ezekiel 30:15-16) that is ancient Thebes,[12] referring to the Egyptian name Niwt-Imn, the "City of Amun" that was used for the city from the end of the New Kingdom period. The well-fortified Thebes in Egypt fell to Ashurbanipal in 661 BC, and here is used as a "solemn warning to proud Niniveh" that would fall despite its excellent defenses (vv. 14-19.).[5]
  • "River" refers the Nile and the surrounding canals.[13]

Verse 9

Ethiopia and Egypt were her strength,
And it was boundless;
Put and Lubim were your helpers.[14]

Verse 19

Your injury has no healing,
Your wound is severe.
All who hear news of you
Will clap their hands over you,
For upon whom has not your wickedness passed continually?[16]

The message in this final verse of the Book of Nahum gives a positive encouragement and "message of comfort for Israel, Judah, and others who had experienced the "endless cruelty" ("wickedness passed continually") of the Assyrians."[17]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Collins 2014.
  2. ↑ Hayes 2015.
  3. ↑ Metzger, Bruce M., et al. The Oxford Companion to the Bible. New York: Oxford University Press, 1993.
  4. ↑ Keck, Leander E. 1996. The New Interpreter's Bible: Volume: VII. Nashville: Abingdon.
  5. 1 2 3 The Scofield Study Bible, Oxford University Press. 2003. ISBN 9780195278583. pp. 1185-7.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 Dead sea scrolls - Nahum
  7. ↑ Timothy A. J. Jull; Douglas J. Donahue; Magen Broshi; Emanuel Tov (1995). "Radiocarbon Dating of Scrolls and Linen Fragments from the Judean Desert". Radiocarbon. 38 (1): 14. Retrieved 26 November 2014.
  8. ↑ VanderKam, James C., The Dead Sea Scrolls Today, Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1994. pp. 10-11.
  9. ↑ Ulrich & 2010 617.
  10. ↑ Nahum 3:8
  11. ↑ Hebrew word #528 in Strong's Concordance
  12. ↑ Targum and Vulgate read populous Alexandria. New King James Version
  13. ↑ New King James Version
  14. ↑ Nahum 3:9
  15. ↑ Hebrew word #3568 in Strong's Concordance
  16. ↑ Nahum 3:19
  17. ↑ Michael D. Coogan, A Brief Introduction to the Old Testament, (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2009) 297–298.

Bibliography

  • Ulrich, Eugene, ed. (2010). The Biblical Qumran Scrolls: Transcriptions and Textual Variants. Brill.
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