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Nahum 3:15 Cross-References
Explore 6 cross-references for Nahum 3:15 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Nahum chapter 3 verse 15 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“There shall the fire devour thee; the sword shall cut thee off, it shall eat thee up like the cankerworm: make thyself many as the cankerworm, make thyself many as the locusts.”
Nahum 3:15 (KJV)
Commentary on Nahum 3:15
Dual Imagery of Destruction: This verse employs two destructive forces—fire and sword—representing complete and inescapable judgment from multiple directions. The Hebrew "devour" (akal) literally means "to eat" or "consume," suggesting total annihilation, while "cut off" (karath) implies severing or destroying, often used in covenant-breaking contexts to indicate permanent removal.Locust Imagery: The "cankerworm" (yelek) refers to a developmental stage of the locust, specifically the hopping locust or young locust before wings fully develop. The command to "make thyself many" is deeply ironic—...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Nahum 3:15
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“the great locust has eaten. What the great locust has left”
“and I will burn her chariots in the smoke, and the sword will devour your young lions; and I will cut off your prey from the earth, and the voice of your messengers will no longer be heard.”
“your troops in your midst are women. The gates of your land are set wide open to your enemies. The fire has devoured your bars.”
“the great locust”
“destroy Assyria”
“and Yahweh brought an east wind on the land all that day”