Nahum
3 chapter
Nahum: The whole book, chapter by chapter
Nahum 1
Nahum 1 opens in verse 1 with “The burden of Nineveh. The book of the vision of Nahum the Elkoshite.”, reaches its middle movement near verse 8 with “But with an overrunning flood he will make an utter end of the place thereof, and…”, and closes in verse 15 with “Behold upon the mountains the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that publisheth…” Repeated or prominent terms include LORD, wicked, anger, enemies, feet. Together, those details trace this chapter’s own movement from its opening to its conclusion.
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Nahum 2 opens in verse 1 with “He that dasheth in pieces is come up before thy face: keep the munition, watch the way…”, reaches its middle movement near verse 7 with “And Huzzab shall be led away captive, she shall be brought up, and her maids shall lead…”, and closes in verse 13 with “Behold, I am against thee, saith the LORD of hosts, and I will burn her chariots in the…” Repeated or prominent terms include chariots, lion, lions, excellency, loins. Together, those details trace this chapter’s own movement from its opening to its conclusion.
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Nahum 3 opens in verse 1 with “Woe to the bloody city! it is all full of lies and robbery; the prey departeth not;”, reaches its middle movement near verse 10 with “Yet was she carried away, she went into captivity: her young children also were dashed…”, and closes in verse 19 with “There is no healing of thy bruise; thy wound is grievous: all that hear the bruit of…” Repeated or prominent terms include cankerworm, strong, corpses, devour, fire. Together, those details trace this chapter’s own movement from its opening to its conclusion.
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