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Nahum 3:14 Cross-References
Explore 9 cross-references for Nahum 3:14 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Nahum chapter 3 verse 14 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“Draw thee waters for the siege, fortify thy strong holds: go into clay, and tread the morter, make strong the brickkiln.”
Nahum 3:14 (KJV)
Commentary on Nahum 3:14
Draw thee waters for the siege, fortify thy strong holds (mei matzor shi'avi-lak chazzeqi mibtzerayik)—Nahum ironically commands Nineveh to prepare for siege: draw (sha'av, שָׁאַב) water for siege (matzor, מָצוֹר) and strengthen (chazaq, חָזַק) fortifications (mivtzar, מִבְצָר). Sieges required massive water storage since supply lines would be cut. Fortifications needed reinforcement against assault.Go into clay, and tread the morter, make strong the brickkiln (bo'i vatit verimsi bachomer chazqi malben)—go into clay (tit, טִיט), trample mortar (chomer, חֹמֶר), strengthen the brick-mold (malben...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Nahum 3:14
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“He took counsel with his princes and his mighty men to stop the waters of the fountains which were without the city: and they did help him.”
“He that dasheth in pieces is come up before thy face: keep the munition”
“and draw near to battle.”
“to give you over to die by famine and by thirst”
“and with the sole of my feet I will dry up all the rivers of Egypt.,I have digged, and drunk water; and with the sole of my feet have I dried up all the rivers of the besieged places., אֲנִי קַרְתִּי וְשָׁתִיתִי מָיִם וְאַחְרִב בְּכַף־פְּעָמַי כֹּל יְאֹרֵי מָצוֹר׃ ,I have digged and drunk water, And with the sole of my feet have I dried up All the rivers of Egypt.,ὅτι δι' ἀγγέλων ὠνείδισας κύριον σὺ γὰρ εἶπας τῷ πλήθει τῶν ἁρμάτων ἐγὼ ἀνέβην εἰς ὕψος ὀρέων καὶ εἰς τὰ ἔσχατα τοῦ λιβάνου καὶ ἔκοψα τὸ ὕψος τῆς κέδρου αὐτοῦ καὶ τὸ κάλλος τῆς κυπαρίσσου καὶ εἰσῆλθον εἰς ὕψος μέρους τοῦ δρυμοῦ,and I have made a bridge, and dried up the waters, and every pool of water.,,,,”
“you horses; and rage”
“you peoples”
“that they were many; and you gathered together the waters of the lower pool.”