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I will make a spectacle of you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/nahum/3.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And I will cast abominable filth upon thee, and make thee vile, and will set thee as a gazingstock.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/nahum/3.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />I will cast abominable filth upon you, Make you vile, And make you a spectacle.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/nahum/3.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“I will throw filth on you And declare you worthless, And set you up as a spectacle.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/nahum/3.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220I will throw filth on you And make you vile, And set you up as a spectacle.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/nahum/3.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“I will throw filth on you And make you vile, And set you up as a spectacle.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/nahum/3.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />I will throw detestable <i>filth</i> on you And display you as a wicked fool And set you up as a spectacle.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/nahum/3.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“I will throw filth on you And make you vile <i>and</i> treat you with contempt, And set you up as a spectacle.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/nahum/3.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I will throw filth on you and treat you with contempt; I will make a spectacle of you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/nahum/3.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I will throw filth on you and treat you with contempt; I will make a spectacle of you. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/nahum/3.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And I will cast abominable filth upon thee, and make thee vile, and will set thee as a gazing-stock.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/nahum/3.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />I will cover you with garbage, treat you like trash, and rub you in the dirt. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/nahum/3.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And I will cast abominable filth upon thee, and make thee vile, and will set thee as a gazingstock.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/nahum/3.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />I will throw filth on you. I will make you look like a fool. I will make you a sight to be seen.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/nahum/3.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />I will treat you with contempt and cover you with filth. People will stare at you in horror. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/nahum/3.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />I will hurl abominable filth upon you, making you look foolish, and making an example of you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/nahum/3.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />I will pelt you with filth and treat you with contempt; I will make a spectacle of you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/nahum/3.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />I will pelt you with filth; I will treat you with contempt; I will make you a public spectacle. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/nahum/3.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />I will throw abominable filth on you, and make you vile, and will set you a spectacle.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/nahum/3.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And I will cast abominable filth upon thee, and make thee vile, and will set thee as a gazing-stock.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/nahum/3.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />I will throw abominable filth on you and make you vile, and will make you a spectacle. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/nahum/3.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And I have cast on you abominations, "" And dishonored you, and made you as a sight.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/nahum/3.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And I have cast upon thee abominations, And dishonoured thee, and made thee as a sight.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/nahum/3.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And I cast abominable things upon thee, and I disgraced thee, and I set thee as a sight.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/nahum/3.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And I will cast abominations upon thee, and will disgrace thee, and will make an example of thee. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/nahum/3.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And I will cast abominations over you, and I will afflict you with abuse, and I will make an example of you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/nahum/3.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />I will cast filth upon you, disgrace you and make you a spectacle; <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/nahum/3.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />I will throw filth at you and treat you with contempt, and make you a spectacle.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/nahum/3.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And I will cast filth upon you and disgrace you, and will make you a spectacle,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/nahum/3.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And I shall cast defilement upon you and I shall disgrace you and I shall make you into a spectacle<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/nahum/3.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And I will cast detestable things upon thee, and make thee vile, And will make thee as dung.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/nahum/3.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And I will cast abominable filth upon thee according to thine unclean ways, and will make thee a public example.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/nahum/3-6.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/1vC_xxtlDxA?start=367" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/nahum/3.htm">Judgment Against Nineveh</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">5</span>“Behold, I am against you,” declares the LORD of Hosts. “I will lift your skirts over your face. I will show your nakedness to the nations and your shame to the kingdoms. <span class="reftext">6</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/7993.htm" title="7993: wə·hiš·laḵ·tî (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConjPerf-1cs) -- To throw, fling, cast. A primitive root; to throw out, down or away.">I will pelt</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘ā·la·yiḵ (Prep:: 2fs) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">you</a> <a href="/hebrew/8251.htm" title="8251: šiq·qu·ṣîm (N-mp) -- Detested thing. Or shiqquts; from shaqats; disgusting, i.e. Filthy; especially idolatrous or an idol.">with filth</a> <a href="/hebrew/5034.htm" title="5034: wə·nib·bal·tîḵ (Conj-w:: V-Piel-ConjPerf-1cs:: 2fs2) -- A primitive root; to wilt; generally, to fall away, fail, faint; figuratively, to be foolish or wicked; causatively, to despise, disgrace.">and treat you with contempt;</a> <a href="/hebrew/7760.htm" title="7760: wə·śam·tîḵ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-1cs:: 2fs2) -- To put, place, set. Or siym; a primitive root; to put.">I will make</a> <a href="/hebrew/7210.htm" title="7210: kə·rō·’î (Prep-k:: N-ms) -- Looking, seeing, sight. From ra'ah; sight, whether abstractly or concretely.">a spectacle of you.</a> </span><span class="reftext">7</span>Then all who see you will recoil from you and say, ‘Nineveh is devastated; who will grieve for her?’ Where can I find comforters for you?”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/47-3.htm">Isaiah 47:3</a></span><br />Your nakedness will be uncovered and your shame will be exposed. I will take vengeance; I will spare no one.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/13-26.htm">Jeremiah 13:26</a></span><br />So I will pull your skirts up over your face, that your shame may be seen.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/16-37.htm">Ezekiel 16:37-39</a></span><br />therefore I will surely gather all the lovers with whom you found pleasure, all those you loved and all those you hated. I will gather them against you from all around and expose you before them, and they will see you completely naked. / And I will sentence you to the punishment of women who commit adultery and those who shed blood; so I will bring upon you the wrath of your bloodshed and jealousy. / Then I will deliver you into the hands of your lovers, and they will level your mounds and tear down your lofty shrines. They will strip off your clothes, take your fine jewelry, and leave you naked and bare.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/2-10.htm">Hosea 2:10</a></span><br />And then I will expose her lewdness in the sight of her lovers, and no one will deliver her out of My hands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/lamentations/1-8.htm">Lamentations 1:8-9</a></span><br />Jerusalem has sinned greatly; therefore she has become an object of scorn. All who honored her now despise her, for they have seen her nakedness; she herself groans and turns away. / Her uncleanness stains her skirts; she did not consider her end. Her downfall was astounding; there was no one to comfort her. Look, O LORD, on my affliction, for the enemy has triumphed!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/17-16.htm">Revelation 17:16</a></span><br />And the ten horns and the beast that you saw will hate the prostitute. They will leave her desolate and naked, and they will eat her flesh and burn her with fire.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/23-29.htm">Ezekiel 23:29</a></span><br />They will treat you with hatred, take all for which you have worked, and leave you naked and bare, so that the shame of your prostitution will be exposed. Your indecency and promiscuity<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/micah/1-11.htm">Micah 1:11</a></span><br />Depart in shameful nakedness, O dwellers of Shaphir. The dwellers of Zaanan will not come out. Beth-ezel is in mourning; its support is taken from you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/3-17.htm">Isaiah 3:17</a></span><br />the Lord will bring sores on the heads of the daughters of Zion, and the LORD will make their foreheads bare.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/51-25.htm">Jeremiah 51:25</a></span><br />“Behold, I am against you, O destroying mountain, you who devastate the whole earth, declares the LORD. I will stretch out My hand against you; I will roll you over the cliffs and turn you into a charred mountain.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/18-6.htm">Revelation 18:6-8</a></span><br />Give back to her as she has done to others; pay her back double for what she has done; mix her a double portion in her own cup. / As much as she has glorified herself and lived in luxury, give her the same measure of torment and grief. In her heart she says, ‘I sit as queen; I am not a widow and will never see grief.’ / Therefore her plagues will come in one day—death and grief and famine—and she will be consumed by fire, for mighty is the Lord God who judges her.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/64-6.htm">Isaiah 64:6</a></span><br />Each of us has become like something unclean, and all our righteous acts are like filthy rags; we all wither like a leaf, and our iniquities carry us away like the wind.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/25-27.htm">Jeremiah 25:27</a></span><br />“Then you are to tell them that this is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: ‘Drink, get drunk, and vomit. Fall down and never get up again, because of the sword I will send among you.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/5-14.htm">Ezekiel 5:14-15</a></span><br />I will make you a ruin and a disgrace among the nations around you, in the sight of all who pass by. / So you will be a reproach and a taunt, a warning and a horror to the nations around you, when I execute judgments against you in anger, wrath, and raging fury. I, the LORD, have spoken.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zephaniah/2-15.htm">Zephaniah 2:15</a></span><br />This carefree city that dwells securely, that thinks to herself: “I am it, and there is none besides me,” what a ruin she has become, a resting place for beasts. Everyone who passes by her hisses and shakes his fist.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And I will cast abominable filth on you, and make you vile, and will set you as a spectacle.</p><p class="hdg">I will cast.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/9-31.htm">Job 9:31</a></b></br> Yet shalt thou plunge me in the ditch, and mine own clothes shall abhor me.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/30-19.htm">Job 30:19</a></b></br> He hath cast me into the mire, and I am become like dust and ashes.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/38-5.htm">Psalm 38:5-7</a></b></br> My wounds stink <i>and</i> are corrupt because of my foolishness… </p><p class="hdg">make.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/nahum/1-14.htm">Nahum 1:14</a></b></br> And the LORD hath given a commandment concerning thee, <i>that</i> no more of thy name be sown: out of the house of thy gods will I cut off the graven image and the molten image: I will make thy grave; for thou art vile.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/30-8.htm">Job 30:8</a></b></br> <i>They were</i> children of fools, yea, children of base men: they were viler than the earth.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/malachi/2-9.htm">Malachi 2:9</a></b></br> Therefore have I also made you contemptible and base before all the people, according as ye have not kept my ways, but have been partial in the law.</p><p class="hdg">will set.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_kings/9-7.htm">1 Kings 9:7,8</a></b></br> Then will I cut off Israel out of the land which I have given them; and this house, which I have hallowed for my name, will I cast out of my sight; and Israel shall be a proverb and a byword among all people: … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/14-16.htm">Isaiah 14:16-19</a></b></br> They that see thee shall narrowly look upon thee, <i>and</i> consider thee, <i>saying, Is</i> this the man that made the earth to tremble, that did shake kingdoms; … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/51-37.htm">Jeremiah 51:37</a></b></br> And Babylon shall become heaps, a dwellingplace for dragons, an astonishment, and an hissing, without an inhabitant.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/micah/6-10.htm">Abominable</a> <a href="/hosea/9-10.htm">Abominations</a> <a href="/micah/7-19.htm">Cast</a> <a href="/nahum/3-1.htm">Completely</a> <a href="/micah/7-6.htm">Contempt</a> <a href="/hosea/9-10.htm">Detestable</a> <a href="/amos/6-8.htm">Disgusting</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/25-3.htm">Dishonoured</a> <a href="/ezekiel/4-15.htm">Dung</a> <a href="/hosea/5-11.htm">Filth</a> <a href="/nahum/3-1.htm">Full</a> <a href="/daniel/10-8.htm">Gazing</a> <a href="/hebrews/10-33.htm">Gazingstock</a> <a href="/hebrews/10-33.htm">Gazing-Stock</a> <a href="/nahum/3-5.htm">Shame</a> <a href="/jonah/2-4.htm">Sight</a> <a href="/hebrews/10-33.htm">Spectacle</a> <a href="/hosea/4-12.htm">Stock</a> <a href="/micah/5-11.htm">Throw</a> <a href="/hosea/11-8.htm">Treat</a> <a href="/nahum/1-14.htm">Vile</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/titus/1-16.htm">Abominable</a> <a href="/zechariah/9-7.htm">Abominations</a> <a href="/nahum/3-10.htm">Cast</a> <a href="/zephaniah/1-2.htm">Completely</a> <a href="/habakkuk/2-16.htm">Contempt</a> <a href="/zechariah/9-7.htm">Detestable</a> <a href="/malachi/2-11.htm">Disgusting</a> <a href="/mark/12-4.htm">Dishonoured</a> <a href="/zephaniah/1-17.htm">Dung</a> <a href="/zephaniah/1-17.htm">Filth</a> <a href="/habakkuk/1-5.htm">Full</a> <a href="/luke/4-20.htm">Gazing</a> <a href="/hebrews/10-33.htm">Gazingstock</a> <a href="/hebrews/10-33.htm">Gazing-Stock</a> <a href="/habakkuk/2-6.htm">Shame</a> <a href="/zephaniah/3-7.htm">Sight</a> <a href="/luke/23-48.htm">Spectacle</a> <a href="/acts/13-26.htm">Stock</a> <a href="/zechariah/11-13.htm">Throw</a> <a href="/zechariah/8-11.htm">Treat</a> <a href="/acts/17-5.htm">Vile</a><div class="vheading2">Nahum 3</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/nahum/3-1.htm">The destruction of Nineveh.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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In ancient times, throwing filth or dung was a way to show extreme disdain and disgrace. This imagery reflects the complete moral and spiritual corruption of Nineveh, which had been a powerful and oppressive city. The use of filth symbolizes the defilement and degradation that comes as a consequence of sin. This judgment is reminiscent of other biblical instances where God uses vivid imagery to convey His wrath, such as in <a href="/ezekiel/24-13.htm">Ezekiel 24:13</a>, where filth represents impurity and sin.<p><b>and treat you with contempt</b><br>The contempt shown here is a direct response to Nineveh's arrogance and cruelty. Assyria was known for its brutal conquests and harsh treatment of other nations, including Israel and Judah. This phrase indicates a reversal of fortunes, where the once-mighty city is now the object of scorn. The contempt is not just from God but will be witnessed by other nations, as Nineveh's downfall becomes a public spectacle. This aligns with the biblical principle that pride precedes destruction, as seen in <a href="/proverbs/16-18.htm">Proverbs 16:18</a>.<p><b>I will make a spectacle of you</b><br>Making Nineveh a spectacle means that its destruction will serve as a warning and lesson to other nations. The fall of Nineveh was historically significant, as it marked the end of Assyrian dominance. This event is corroborated by historical records and archaeological findings that show the city's sudden and complete destruction around 612 BC. The spectacle of Nineveh's fall is a testament to God's sovereignty and justice, fulfilling the prophetic words spoken by Nahum. It also foreshadows the ultimate judgment of all nations and the establishment of God's kingdom, as seen in <a href="/revelation/18.htm">Revelation 18</a>, where Babylon's fall is similarly depicted as a spectacle for the world.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/n/nahum.htm">Nahum</a></b><br>A prophet in the Old Testament, Nahum is the author of the book that bears his name. He prophesied the downfall of Nineveh, the capital of Assyria.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/n/nineveh.htm">Nineveh</a></b><br>The capital city of the Assyrian Empire, known for its great power and also its wickedness. Nahum's prophecy is directed against this city, predicting its destruction.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/a/assyria.htm">Assyria</a></b><br>A dominant empire during Nahum's time, known for its military might and cruelty. Assyria had previously conquered the Northern Kingdom of Israel.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/g/god's_judgment.htm">God's Judgment</a></b><br>The event described in <a href="/nahum/3-6.htm">Nahum 3:6</a> is part of God's judgment against Nineveh for its sins and atrocities.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_certainty_of_divine_judgment.htm">The Certainty of Divine Judgment</a></b><br>God's judgment is inevitable for those who persist in wickedness. Just as Nineveh faced consequences, so will all who defy God's righteousness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_pride_and_arrogance.htm">The Consequences of Pride and Arrogance</a></b><br>Nineveh's downfall serves as a warning against pride. Nations and individuals alike must remain humble before God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_over_nations.htm">God's Sovereignty Over Nations</a></b><br>God is sovereign and exercises authority over all nations. His plans and purposes will prevail, regardless of human power.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/repentance_as_a_path_to_mercy.htm">Repentance as a Path to Mercy</a></b><br>While Nahum focuses on judgment, the broader biblical account shows that repentance can lead to God's mercy, as seen in the account of Jonah and Nineveh.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_spectacle_of_sin's_consequences.htm">The Spectacle of Sin's Consequences</a></b><br>Sin leads to shame and disgrace. The imagery of being made a spectacle serves as a vivid reminder of the public nature of sin's consequences.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_nahum_3.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Nahum 3</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_defines_a_prayer_closet.htm">What defines a prayer closet?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_animal_sacrifice_fit_ethics_today.htm">Leviticus 5:6 mandates animal sacrifice for atonement; how does punishing an innocent creature align with modern ethical standards?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_do_2_kings_6_miracles_fit_reality.htm">2 Kings 6 overall: How do these grandiose miracles and supernatural events fit with the laws of nature and known history?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_the_meaning_of_james_3_6.htm">What is the meaning of James 3:6?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/nahum/3.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 6.</span> - The metaphor is continued. Nineveh shall be like a vile woman exposed to the insults and ill treatment of the rabble (comp. <a href="/ezekiel/16-37.htm">Ezekiel 16:37</a>, etc.). <span class="cmt_word">A gazing-stock.</span> That all may see thee and take warning. LXX., <span class="greek">εἰς παράδειγμα</span>, "for a public example," which recalls <a href="/matthew/1-19.htm">Matthew 1:19</a>. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/nahum/3-6.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">I will pelt</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהִשְׁלַכְתִּ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(wə·hiš·laḵ·tî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7993.htm">Strong's 7993: </a> </span><span class="str2">To throw out, down, away</span><br /><br /><span class="word">you</span><br /><span class="heb">עָלַ֛יִךְ</span> <span class="translit">(‘ā·la·yiḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | second person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with filth</span><br /><span class="heb">שִׁקֻּצִ֖ים</span> <span class="translit">(šiq·qu·ṣîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8251.htm">Strong's 8251: </a> </span><span class="str2">Disgusting, filthy, idolatrous, an idol</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and treat you with contempt;</span><br /><span class="heb">וְנִבַּלְתִּ֑יךְ</span> <span class="translit">(wə·nib·bal·tîḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular | second person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5034.htm">Strong's 5034: </a> </span><span class="str2">To wilt, to fall away, fail, faint, to be foolish, wicked, to despise, disgrace</span><br /><br /><span class="word">I will make</span><br /><span class="heb">וְשַׂמְתִּ֖יךְ</span> <span class="translit">(wə·śam·tîḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular | second person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7760.htm">Strong's 7760: </a> </span><span class="str2">Put -- to put, place, set</span><br /><br /><span class="word">a spectacle of you.</span><br /><span class="heb">כְּרֹֽאִי׃</span> <span class="translit">(kə·rō·’î)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7210.htm">Strong's 7210: </a> </span><span class="str2">Looking, seeing, sight</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/nahum/3-6.htm">Nahum 3:6 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/nahum/3-6.htm">Nahum 3:6 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/nahum/3-6.htm">Nahum 3:6 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/nahum/3-6.htm">Nahum 3:6 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/nahum/3-6.htm">Nahum 3:6 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/nahum/3-6.htm">Nahum 3:6 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/nahum/3-6.htm">Nahum 3:6 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/nahum/3-6.htm">Nahum 3:6 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/nahum/3-6.htm">Nahum 3:6 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/nahum/3-6.htm">Nahum 3:6 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/nahum/3-6.htm">OT Prophets: Nahum 3:6 I will throw abominable filth on you (Nah. 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