Nahum 3

“Woe to the bloody city! it is all full of lies and robbery; the prey departeth not;” Naming Woe keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“The noise of a whip, and the noise of the rattling of the wheels, and of the pransing horses, and of the jumping…” The line’s distinctive content terms include noise, chariots, horses. Its relationship to verses 1 and 3 shows what work it does in this passage.

“The horseman lifteth up both the bright sword and the glittering spear: and there is a multitude of slain, and a great…” The line’s distinctive content terms include corpses, both, bright. Its relationship to verses 2 and 4 shows what work it does in this passage.

“Because of the multitude of the whoredoms of the wellfavoured harlot, the mistress of witchcrafts, that selleth…” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“Behold, I am against thee, saith the LORD of hosts; and I will discover thy skirts upon thy face, and I will shew the…” The line’s distinctive content terms include discover, face, hosts. Its relationship to verses 4 and 6 shows what work it does in this passage.

“And I will cast abominable filth upon thee, and make thee vile, and will set thee as a gazingstock.” The line’s distinctive content terms include abominable, filth, gazingstock. Its relationship to verses 5 and 7 shows what work it does in this passage.

“And it shall come to pass, that all they that look upon thee shall flee from thee, and say, Nineveh is laid waste: who…” The question slows the passage down. Notice who is being pressed to answer, what the question assumes, and whether the next lines provide a response.

“Art thou better than populous No, that was situate among the rivers, that had the waters round about it, whose rampart…” The question slows the passage down. Notice who is being pressed to answer, what the question assumes, and whether the next lines provide a response.

“Ethiopia and Egypt were her strength, and it was infinite; Put and Lubim were thy helpers.” Naming Egypt and Ethiopia keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Yet was she carried away, she went into captivity: her young children also were dashed in pieces at the top of all the…” Naming Yet keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Thou also shalt be drunken: thou shalt be hid, thou also shalt seek strength because of the enemy.” Naming Thou keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“All thy strong holds shall be like fig trees with the firstripe figs: if they be shaken, they shall even fall into the…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“Behold, thy people in the midst of thee are women: the gates of thy land shall be set wide open unto thine enemies…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“Draw thee waters for the siege, fortify thy strong holds: go into clay, and tread the morter, make strong the…” Naming Draw keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“There shall the fire devour thee; the sword shall cut thee off, it shall eat thee up like the cankerworm: make thyself…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“Thou hast multiplied thy merchants above the stars of heaven: the cankerworm spoileth, and flieth away.” Naming Thou keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Thy crowned are as the locusts, and thy captains as the great grasshoppers, which camp in the hedges in the cold day…” Naming Thy keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Thy shepherds slumber, O king of Assyria: thy nobles shall dwell in the dust: thy people is scattered upon the…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“There is no healing of thy bruise; thy wound is grievous: all that hear the bruit of thee shall clap the hands over…” The question slows the passage down. Notice who is being pressed to answer, what the question assumes, and whether the next lines provide a response.