“There is no healing of thy bruise; thy wound is grievous: all that hear the bruit of thee shall clap the hands over thee: for upon whom hath not thy wickedness passed continually?”
There is no easing of your hurt; your wound is grievous. All who hear the news of you clap their hands over you. For upon whom has not come your unceasing evil?—the final verse emphasizes the permanence and totality of Nineveh's judgment and the universal recognition of its justice. The world's applause at Assyria's downfall reflects the vast suffering it inflicted; Nineveh's 'unceasing evil' justifies celebration of its end. The prophecy closes with vindication of divine justice.
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Jonas ErikssonNote1mo agoMercy and justice - Nahum 3
It implies covenant loyalty, steadfast love that never wavers. My grandmother used to quote this verse every morning. God is faithful in every circumstance. God is faithful in every circumstance.
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David OseiNote1mo agoThe armor of God - Nahum 3
God is faithful in every circumstance. What a reminder that God's ways are not our ways. The imagery here is agricultural - the original audience would have immediately understood the metaphor of sowi...
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