Nahum
The Lord is a powerful and vengeful God who will punish his enemies, including the city of Nineveh, for its violence, lies, and corruption. Despite being slow to anger, the Lord will utterly destroy Nineveh, breaking the yoke of oppression from his people and silencing the city's messengers. The city's once-mighty warriors will flee in fear, its riches will be plundered, and its people will stumble over corpses as the city is left desolate. The Lord compares Nineveh to No, a city that was also destroyed despite its strength, and warns that Nineveh will suffer a similar fate, with no healing for its wounds.
Chapter 1
The Lord is a jealous and vengeful God who will punish his enemies, but is slow to anger and great in power. He is a strong hold for those who trust in him during times of trouble. The Lord will utterly destroy his enemies, including the city of Nineveh, and will break the yoke of oppression from his people. A messenger will bring good tidings of peace, and the wicked will no longer pass through the land.
Chapter 2
The city of Nineveh is warned of an impending attack, with the enemy approaching and the city's defenses being breached. The once-mighty warriors of Nineveh are now fleeing in fear, and the city's riches are being plundered. The Lord declares His judgment against Nineveh, promising to destroy its military power and cut off its prey, silencing its messengers.
Chapter 3
The city of Nineveh is condemned for its violence, lies, and corruption, with the Lord declaring judgment against it. The city's destruction is described in vivid terms, with the people stumbling over corpses and the city being left desolate. The Lord compares Nineveh to No, a city that was also destroyed despite its strength, and warns that Nineveh will suffer a similar fate. The city's people are described as weak and its leaders as ineffective, with the Lord declaring that there will be no healing for the city's wounds.
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