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Nahum 3:5 - Meaning and Application

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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition

" “Behold, I am against you,” says the LORD of Armies, “and I will lift your skirts over your face. I will show the nations your nakedness, and the kingdoms your shame. "

Nahum 3:5

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3 the horseman charging, and the flashing sword, the glittering spear, and a multitude of slain, and a great heap of corpses, and there is no end of the bodies. They stumble on their bodies

4 because of the multitude of the prostitution of the alluring prostitute, the mistress of witchcraft, who sells nations through her prostitution, and families through her witchcraft.

5 “Behold, I am against you,” says the LORD of Armies, “and I will lift your skirts over your face. I will show the nations your nakedness, and the kingdoms your shame.

6 I will throw abominable filth on you and make you vile, and will make you a spectacle.

7 It will happen that all those who look at you will flee from you, and say, ‘Nineveh is laid waste! Who will mourn for her?’ Where will I seek comforters for you?”

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Related Verses

Nahum 2:13

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"“Behold, I am against you,” says the LORD of Armies, “and I will burn her chariots in the smoke, and the sword will devour your young lions; and I will cut off your prey from the earth, and the voice of your messengers will no longer be heard.”"

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Jeremiah 50:31

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"“Behold, I am against you, you proud one,” says the Lord, GOD of Armies; “for your day has come, the time that I will visit you."

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Jeremiah 13:26

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"Therefore I will also uncover your skirts on your face, and your shame will appear."

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Isaiah 47:3

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"Your nakedness will be uncovered. Yes, your shame will be seen. I will take vengeance, and will spare no one.”"

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Jeremiah 13:22

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"If you say in your heart, “Why have these things come on me?” Your skirts are uncovered because of the greatness of your iniquity, and your heels suffer violence."

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Ezekiel 23:29

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"They will deal with you in hatred, and will take away all your labor, and will leave you naked and bare. The nakedness of your prostitution will be uncovered, both your lewdness and your prostitution."

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From This Chapter

Nahum 3:1

"Woe to the bloody city! It is all full of lies and robbery—no end to the prey."

Nahum 3:2

"The noise of the whip, the noise of the rattling of wheels, prancing horses, and bounding chariots,"

Nahum 3:3

"the horseman charging, and the flashing sword, the glittering spear, and a multitude of slain, and a great heap of corpses, and there is no end of the bodies. They stumble on their bodies"

Nahum 3:4

"because of the multitude of the prostitution of the alluring prostitute, the mistress of witchcraft, who sells nations through her prostitution, and families through her witchcraft."

Nahum 3:6

"I will throw abominable filth on you and make you vile, and will make you a spectacle."

Nahum 3:7

"It will happen that all those who look at you will flee from you, and say, ‘Nineveh is laid waste! Who will mourn for her?’ Where will I seek comforters for you?”"

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