Nahum 2:13 meaning and explanation

“Behold, I am against you,” declares the LORD of Hosts. “I will send your chariots up in smoke, and the sword will devour your young lions. I will cut off your prey from the earth, and the voices of your messengers will no longer be heard.”

Nahum 2:13, Berean Standard Bible

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Nahum 2:13 is the LORD's own verdict on Nineveh, the Assyrian capital, spoken through the prophet Nahum. The verse closes a taunt song that pictures the city as a lions' den, where the lion fills its lairs with prey and nothing frightens it away.

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