CINXE.COM

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "//www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="//www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1" /><title>Nahum 1:14 The LORD has issued a command concerning you, O Nineveh: "There will be no descendants to carry on your name. I will cut off the carved image and cast idol from the house of your gods; I will prepare your grave, for you are contemptible."</title><link rel="canonical" href="https://biblehub.com/nahum/1-14.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/new9.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><meta property="og:image" content="https://biblehub.com/visuals/1/34_Nam_01_14.jpg" /><meta property="og:title" content="Nahum 1:14 - The Oracle of Nineveh" /><meta property="og:site_name" content="Bible Hub" /><meta property="og:description" content="The LORD has issued a command concerning you, O Nineveh: There will be no descendants to carry on your name. I will cut off the carved image and cast idol from the house of your gods; I will prepare your grave, for you are contemptible." /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/vmenus/nahum/1-14.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="/bmc/nahum/1-14.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/nahum/">Nahum</a> > <a href="/nahum/1.htm">Chapter 1</a> > Verse 14</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div><div id="ad1"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/ad14.htm" width="100%" height="48" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="/nahum/1-13.htm" title="Nahum 1:13">◄</a> Nahum 1:14 <a href="/nahum/1-15.htm" title="Nahum 1:15">►</a></div></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="topverse"> <a href="#audio" class="clickchap2" title="Context and Audio Bible"> Audio </a> <a href="#crossref" class="clickchap2" title="Cross References"> Cross </a> <a href="#study" class="clickchap2" title="Study Bible"> Study </a> <a href="#commentary" class="clickchap2" title="Commentary"> Comm </a> <a href="#lexicon" class="clickchap2" title="Lexicon"> Heb </a> </div><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheadingv">Verse<a href="/bsb/nahum/1.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><a href="/niv/nahum/1.htm">New International Version</a> The LORD has given a command concerning you, Nineveh: &#8220You will have no descendants to bear your name. I will destroy the images and idols that are in the temple of your gods. I will prepare your grave, for you are vile.&#8221 <a href="/nlt/nahum/1.htm">New Living Translation</a> And this is what the LORD says concerning the Assyrians in Nineveh: “You will have no more children to carry on your name. I will destroy all the idols in the temples of your gods. I am preparing a grave for you because you are despicable!” <a href="/esv/nahum/1.htm">English Standard Version</a> The LORD has given commandment about you: “No more shall your name be perpetuated; from the house of your gods I will cut off the carved image and the metal image. I will make your grave, for you are vile.” <a href="/bsb/nahum/1.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> The LORD has issued a command concerning you, O Nineveh: “There will be no descendants to carry on your name. I will cut off the carved image and cast idol from the house of your gods; I will prepare your grave, for you are contemptible.” <a href="/kjv/nahum/1.htm">King James Bible</a> And the LORD hath given a commandment concerning thee, that 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. <a href="/nkjv/nahum/1.htm">New King James Version</a> The LORD has given a command concerning you: “Your name shall be perpetuated no longer. Out of the house of your gods I will cut off the carved image and the molded image. I will dig your grave, For you are vile.” <a href="/nasb_/nahum/1.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> The LORD has issued a command concerning you: “Your name will no longer be perpetuated. I will eliminate the carved image and the cast metal image From the house of your gods. I will prepare your grave, For you are contemptible.” <a href="/nasb/nahum/1.htm">NASB 1995</a> The LORD has issued a command concerning you: &#8220Your name will no longer be perpetuated. I will cut off idol and image From the house of your gods. I will prepare your grave, For you are contemptible.&#8221 <a href="/nasb77/nahum/1.htm">NASB 1977 </a> The LORD has issued a command concerning you: “Your name will no longer be perpetuated. I will cut off idol and image From the house of your gods. I will prepare your grave, For you are contemptible.” <a href="/lsb/nahum/1.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> And Yahweh has commanded concerning you: “There will no longer be seed from your name. From the house of your gods, I will cut off graven image and molten image. I will prepare your grave, For you are contemptible.” <a href="/amp/nahum/1.htm">Amplified Bible</a> The LORD has given a command concerning you [O king of Nineveh]: “Your name will no longer be perpetuated. I will cut off the carved idols and cast images From the temple of your gods; I will prepare your grave, For you are vile and unworthy.” <a href="/csb/nahum/1.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> The LORD has issued an order concerning you: There will be no offspring to carry on your name. I will eliminate the carved idol and cast image from the house of your gods; I will prepare your grave, for you are contemptible. <a href="/hcsb/nahum/1.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> The LORD has issued an order concerning you: There will be no offspring to carry on your name. I will eliminate the carved idol and cast image from the house of your gods; I will prepare your grave, for you are contemptible. <a href="/asv/nahum/1.htm">American Standard Version</a> And Jehovah hath given commandment concerning thee, that 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. <a href="/cev/nahum/1.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Assyria, this is what else the LORD says to you: "Your name will be forgotten. I will destroy every idol in your temple, and I will send you to the grave, because you are worthless." <a href="/erv/nahum/1.htm">English Revised Version</a> And the LORD hath given commandment concerning thee, that 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. <a href="/gwt/nahum/1.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> The LORD has given this command about you, Nineveh: You will no longer have descendants to carry on your name. I will remove the wooden and metal idols from the temple of your gods. I will prepare your grave because you are worthless. <a href="/gnt/nahum/1.htm">Good News Translation</a> This is what the LORD has decreed about the Assyrians: "They will have no descendants to carry on their name. I will destroy the idols that are in the temples of their gods. I am preparing a grave for the Assyrians--they don't deserve to live!" <a href="/isv/nahum/1.htm">International Standard Version</a> Now this is what the Lord has decreed about you, Nineveh: "There will be no more children born to carry on your name. I will cut out the graven and molten images from the temples of your gods. I myself will dig your grave, because you are vile." <a href="/msb/nahum/1.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> The LORD has issued a command concerning you, O Nineveh: ?There will be no descendants to carry on your name. I will cut off the carved image and cast idol from the house of your gods; I will prepare your grave, for you are contemptible.? <a href="/net/nahum/1.htm">NET Bible</a> The LORD has issued a decree against you: "Your dynasty will come to an end. I will destroy the idols and images in the temples of your gods. I will desecrate your grave--because you are accursed!" <a href="/nheb/nahum/1.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> The LORD has commanded concerning you: "No more descendants will bear your name. Out of the house of your gods, will I cut off the engraved image and the molten image. I will make your grave, for you are vile." <a href="/wbt/nahum/1.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And the LORD hath given a commandment concerning thee, that 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. <a href="/web/nahum/1.htm">World English Bible</a> Yahweh has commanded concerning you: “No more descendants will bear your name. Out of the house of your gods, I will cut off the engraved image and the molten image. I will make your grave, for you are vile.” <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/nahum/1.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And YHWH has commanded concerning you, "" “No more of your name spreads abroad, "" I cut off carved and molten image from the house of your gods, "" I appoint your grave, for you have been vile.” <a href="/ylt/nahum/1.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> And commanded concerning thee hath Jehovah, 'No more of thy name doth spread abroad, From the house of thy gods I cut off graven and molten image, I appoint thy grave, for thou hast been vile. <a href="/slt/nahum/1.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And Jehovah commanded concerning thee, of thy name no more shall be sown: from the house of thy God I will cut off the carved image and the molten image: I will set thy grave, for thou wert contemned.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/nahum/1.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And the Lord will give a commandment concerning thee, that no more of thy name shall be sown: I will destroy the graven and molten thing out of the house of thy God, I will make it thy grave, for thou art disgraced. <a href="/cpdv/nahum/1.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And the Lord will place a commandment over you; nothing more from your name will be sown. From the house of your God, I will order destroyed the graven image and the molten image. I will prepare your grave, because you are not honorable. <a href="/nabre/nahum/1.htm">New American Bible</a> The LORD has commanded regarding you: no descendant will again bear your name; From the house of your gods I will abolish the carved and the molten image; I will make your grave a dung heap. <a href="/nrsvce/nahum/1.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> The LORD has commanded concerning you: “Your name shall be perpetuated no longer; from the house of your gods I will cut off the carved image and the cast image. I will make your grave, for you are worthless.”<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/nahum/1.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And the LORD will give a commandment concerning you: Your name shall no more be propagated from the house of your god; I will destroy the graven images and the molten images; I will make your grave hastily. <a href="/hpbt/nahum/1.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And LORD JEHOVAH shall command concerning you, and the house of your god will not be disseminated again from your name, and I shall destroy the carved images and the smelted ones, and I shall quickly make it your grave<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/nahum/1.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> And the LORD hath given commandment concerning thee, That no more of thy name be sown; Out of the house of thy god will I cut off The graven image and the molten image; I will make thy grave; for thou art become worthless. <a href="/sep/nahum/1.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And the Lord shall give a command concerning thee; there shall no more of thy name be scattered: I will utterly destroy the graven images out of the house of thy god, and the molten images: I will make thy grave; for they are swift. <a href="/parallel/nahum/1-14.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/1vC_xxtlDxA?start=131" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/nahum/1.htm">The Oracle of Nineveh</a> …13For I will now break their yoke from your neck and tear away your shackles.” 14<a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">The LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/6680.htm" title="6680: wə·ṣiw·wāh (Conj-w:: V-Piel-ConjPerf-3ms) -- To lay charge (upon), give charge (to), command, order. A primitive root; to constitute, enjoin.">has issued a command</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘ā·le·ḵā (Prep:: 2ms) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">concerning you, O Nineveh:</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō- (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">“There will be no</a> <a href="/hebrew/2232.htm" title="2232: yiz·zā·ra‘ (V-Nifal-Imperf-3ms) -- To sow, scatter seed. A primitive root; to sow; figuratively, to disseminate, plant, fructify.">descendants</a> <a href="/hebrew/8034.htm" title="8034: miš·šim·ḵā (Prep-m:: N-msc:: 2ms) -- A primitive word; an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character.">to carry on your name.</a> <a href="/hebrew/5750.htm" title="5750: ‘ō·wḏ (Adv) -- Or rod; from uwd; properly, iteration or continuance; used only adverbially, again, repeatedly, still, more."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3772.htm" title="3772: ’aḵ·rîṯ (V-Hifil-Imperf-1cs) -- To cut off, cut down. A primitive root; to cut; by implication, to destroy or consume; specifically, to covenant.">I will cut off</a> <a href="/hebrew/6459.htm" title="6459: pe·sel (N-ms) -- An idol, image. From pacal; an idol.">the carved image</a> <a href="/hebrew/4541.htm" title="4541: ū·mas·sê·ḵāh (Conj-w:: N-fs) -- From nacak; properly, a pouring over, i.e. Fusion of metal; by implication, a libation, i.e. League; concretely a coverlet.">and cast idol</a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: mib·bêṯ (Prep-m:: N-msc) -- A house. Probably from banah abbreviated; a house.">from the house</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: ’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā (N-mpc:: 2ms) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">of your gods;</a> <a href="/hebrew/7760.htm" title="7760: ’ā·śîm (V-Qal-Imperf-1cs) -- To put, place, set. Or siym; a primitive root; to put.">I will prepare</a> <a href="/hebrew/6913.htm" title="6913: qiḇ·re·ḵā (N-msc:: 2ms) -- A grave, sepulcher. Or qibrah; from qabar; a sepulchre.">your grave,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">for</a> <a href="/hebrew/7043.htm" title="7043: qal·lō·w·ṯā (V-Qal-Perf-2ms) -- To be slight, swift or trifling. A primitive root; to be light, literally Or figuratively.">you are contemptible.”</a> 15Look to the mountains—the feet of one who brings good news, who proclaims peace! Celebrate your feasts, O Judah; fulfill your vows. For the wicked will never again march through you; they will be utterly cut off.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/isaiah/14-22.htm">Isaiah 14:22</a> “I will rise up against them,” declares the LORD of Hosts. “I will cut off from Babylon her name and her remnant, her offspring and her posterity,” declares the LORD. <a href="/exodus/17-14.htm">Exodus 17:14</a> Then the LORD said to Moses, “Write this on a scroll as a reminder and recite it to Joshua, because I will utterly blot out the memory of Amalek from under heaven.” <a href="/deuteronomy/25-19.htm">Deuteronomy 25:19</a> When the LORD your God gives you rest from the enemies around you in the land that He is giving you to possess as an inheritance, you are to blot out the memory of Amalek from under heaven. Do not forget! <a href="/isaiah/37-38.htm">Isaiah 37:38</a> One day, while he was worshiping in the temple of his god Nisroch, his sons Adrammelech and Sharezer put him to the sword and escaped to the land of Ararat. And his son Esar-haddon reigned in his place. <a href="/jeremiah/50-13.htm">Jeremiah 50:13</a> Because of the wrath of the LORD, she will not be inhabited; she will become completely desolate. All who pass through Babylon will be horrified and will hiss at all her wounds. <a href="/ezekiel/25-13.htm">Ezekiel 25:13</a> therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: I will stretch out My hand against Edom and cut off from it both man and beast. I will make it a wasteland, and from Teman to Dedan they will fall by the sword. <a href="/amos/1-11.htm">Amos 1:11</a> This is what the LORD says: “For three transgressions of Edom, even four, I will not revoke My judgment, because he pursued his brother with the sword and stifled all compassion; his anger raged continually, and his fury flamed incessantly. <a href="/zephaniah/2-13.htm">Zephaniah 2:13</a> And He will stretch out His hand against the north and destroy Assyria; He will make Nineveh a desolation, as dry as a desert. <a href="/isaiah/10-12.htm">Isaiah 10:12</a> So when the Lord has completed all His work against Mount Zion and Jerusalem, He will say, “I will punish the king of Assyria for the fruit of his arrogant heart and the proud look in his eyes. <a href="/jeremiah/51-62.htm">Jeremiah 51:62-64</a> and say, ‘O LORD, You have promised to cut off this place so that no one will remain—neither man nor beast. Indeed, it will be desolate forever.’ / When you finish reading this scroll, tie a stone to it and cast it into the Euphrates. / Then you are to say, ‘In the same way Babylon will sink and never rise again, because of the disaster I will bring upon her. And her people will grow weary.’” Here end the words of Jeremiah. <a href="/revelation/18-21.htm">Revelation 18:21</a> Then a mighty angel picked up a stone the size of a great millstone and cast it into the sea, saying: “With such violence the great city of Babylon will be cast down, never to be seen again. <a href="/matthew/1-21.htm">Matthew 1:21</a> She will give birth to a Son, and you are to give Him the name Jesus, because He will save His people from their sins.” <a href="/luke/1-31.htm">Luke 1:31-33</a> Behold, you will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to give Him the name Jesus. / He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David, / and He will reign over the house of Jacob forever. His kingdom will never end!” <a href="/acts/4-12.htm">Acts 4:12</a> Salvation exists in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to men by which we must be saved.” <a href="/romans/9-27.htm">Romans 9:27-29</a> Isaiah cries out concerning Israel: “Though the number of the Israelites is like the sand of the sea, only the remnant will be saved. / For the Lord will carry out His sentence on the earth thoroughly and decisively.” / It is just as Isaiah foretold: “Unless the Lord of Hosts had left us descendants, we would have become like Sodom, we would have resembled Gomorrah.”</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And the LORD has given a commandment concerning you, that no more of your name be sown: out of the house of your gods will I cut off the graven image and the molten image: I will make your grave; for you are vile.given.<a href="/psalms/71-3.htm">Psalm 71:3</a> Be thou my strong habitation, whereunto I may continually resort: thou hast given commandment to save me; for thou art my rock and my fortress.<a href="/isaiah/33-13.htm">Isaiah 33:13</a> Hear, ye that are far off, what I have done; and, ye that are near, acknowledge my might.that.<a href="/psalms/109-13.htm">Psalm 109:13</a> Let his posterity be cut off; and in the generation following let their name be blotted out.<a href="/proverbs/10-7.htm">Proverbs 10:7</a> The memory of the just is blessed: but the name of the wicked shall rot.<a href="/isaiah/14-20.htm">Isaiah 14:20-22</a> Thou shalt not be joined with them in burial, because thou hast destroyed thy land, and slain thy people: the seed of evildoers shall never be renowned… out.<a href="/exodus/12-12.htm">Exodus 12:12</a> For I will pass through the land of Egypt this night, and will smite all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, both man and beast; and against all the gods of Egypt I will execute judgment: I am the LORD.<a href="/leviticus/26-30.htm">Leviticus 26:30</a> And I will destroy your high places, and cut down your images, and cast your carcases upon the carcases of your idols, and my soul shall abhor you.<a href="/isaiah/19-1.htm">Isaiah 19:1</a> The burden of Egypt. Behold, the LORD rideth upon a swift cloud, and shall come into Egypt: and the idols of Egypt shall be moved at his presence, and the heart of Egypt shall melt in the midst of it.I will make.<a href="/nahum/3-4.htm">Nahum 3:4-6</a> Because of the multitude of the whoredoms of the wellfavoured harlot, the mistress of witchcrafts, that selleth nations through her whoredoms, and families through her witchcrafts… <a href="/2_kings/19-37.htm">2 Kings 19:37</a> And it came to pass, as he was worshipping in the house of Nisroch his god, that Adrammelech and Sharezer his sons smote him with the sword: and they escaped into the land of Armenia. And Esarhaddon his son reigned in his stead.<a href="/2_chronicles/32-21.htm">2 Chronicles 32:21</a> And the LORD sent an angel, which cut off all the mighty men of valour, and the leaders and captains in the camp of the king of Assyria. So he returned with shame of face to his own land. And when he was come into the house of his god, they that came forth of his own bowels slew him there with the sword.for.<a href="/1_samuel/3-13.htm">1 Samuel 3:13</a> For I have told him that I will judge his house for ever for the iniquity which he knoweth; because his sons made themselves vile, and he restrained them not.<a href="/daniel/11-21.htm">Daniel 11:21</a> And in his estate shall stand up a vile person, to whom they shall not give the honour of the kingdom: but he shall come in peaceably, and obtain the kingdom by flatteries.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/micah/7-9.htm">Bear</a> <a href="/amos/9-9.htm">Command</a> <a href="/jonah/2-10.htm">Commanded</a> <a href="/hosea/5-11.htm">Commandment</a> <a href="/nahum/1-12.htm">Cut</a> <a href="/daniel/11-7.htm">Descendants</a> <a href="/micah/5-13.htm">Engraved</a> <a href="/micah/4-5.htm">Gods</a> <a href="/jonah/2-2.htm">Grave</a> <a href="/micah/5-13.htm">Graven</a> <a href="/micah/7-6.htm">House</a> <a href="/hosea/10-6.htm">Image</a> <a href="/jonah/3-7.htm">Issued</a> <a href="/micah/5-13.htm">Longer</a> <a href="/micah/1-4.htm">Molten</a> <a href="/nahum/1-8.htm">Nineveh</a> <a href="/hosea/8-7.htm">Sown</a> <a href="/daniel/11-21.htm">Vile</a> <a href="/nahum/1-11.htm">Worthless</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/zephaniah/1-11.htm">Bear</a> <a href="/zechariah/9-10.htm">Command</a> <a href="/zechariah/1-6.htm">Commanded</a> <a href="/malachi/2-1.htm">Commandment</a> <a href="/nahum/1-15.htm">Cut</a> <a href="/malachi/2-3.htm">Descendants</a> <a href="/habakkuk/2-18.htm">Engraved</a> <a href="/habakkuk/2-18.htm">Gods</a> <a href="/matthew/27-61.htm">Grave</a> <a href="/habakkuk/2-18.htm">Graven</a> <a href="/nahum/2-6.htm">House</a> <a href="/habakkuk/2-18.htm">Image</a> <a href="/mark/9-7.htm">Issued</a> <a href="/nahum/3-17.htm">Longer</a> <a href="/habakkuk/2-18.htm">Molten</a> <a href="/nahum/2-1.htm">Nineveh</a> <a href="/haggai/1-6.htm">Sown</a> <a href="/nahum/3-6.htm">Vile</a> <a href="/zechariah/11-15.htm">Worthless</a><div class="vheading2">Nahum 1</div>1. <a href="/nahum/1-1.htm">The majesty of God in goodness to his people, and severity against his enemies.</a> </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'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/nahum/1.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/nahum/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/nahum/1.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>The LORD has issued a command concerning you, O Nineveh: This phrase indicates divine authority and judgment. Nineveh, the capital of Assyria, was known for its power and cruelty. The LORD's command signifies a direct intervention against a city that had previously repented at Jonah's preaching but had returned to its wicked ways. This reflects God's sovereignty over nations and His ability to raise and depose them according to His will.There will be no descendants to carry on your name: This prophecy foretells the end of Nineveh's lineage and influence. In ancient cultures, having descendants was crucial for maintaining one's legacy and honor. The absence of descendants implies total obliteration and disgrace. Historically, Nineveh was destroyed in 612 BC by a coalition of Babylonians, Medes, and others, fulfilling this prophecy as the Assyrian Empire ceased to exist.I will cut off the carved image and cast idol from the house of your gods: This phrase highlights the judgment against Nineveh's idolatry. The Assyrians worshiped many deities, and their temples were filled with idols. God's judgment includes the destruction of these symbols of false worship, emphasizing His supremacy over all gods. This echoes the first two commandments given to Israel, underscoring the prohibition of idolatry.I will prepare your grave, for you are contemptible: The imagery of preparing a grave signifies imminent death and destruction. Nineveh's contemptible nature refers to its pride, violence, and oppression. The city's downfall serves as a warning against arrogance and injustice. This phrase also connects to the broader biblical theme of divine retribution against those who oppose God's righteousness, as seen in other prophetic books like Isaiah and Jeremiah.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD</a> The sovereign God of Israel, who is issuing a decree against Nineveh. 2. <a href="/topical/n/nineveh.htm">Nineveh</a> The capital city of Assyria, known for its wickedness and idolatry, and the primary subject of God's judgment in the book of Nahum. 3. <a href="/topical/d/descendants.htm">Descendants</a> Refers to the lineage or future generations of Nineveh, which God declares will cease. 4. <a href="/topical/c/carved_images_and_cast_idols.htm">Carved Images and Cast Idols</a> Represent the false gods and idols worshiped by the people of Nineveh, which God promises to destroy. 5. <a href="/topical/g/grave.htm">Grave</a> Symbolizes the impending destruction and end of Nineveh as a city and power.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_judgment.htm">God's Sovereignty in Judgment</a> God is in control and His decrees are final. He has the authority to judge nations and individuals based on their actions. <a href="/topical/t/the_futility_of_idolatry.htm">The Futility of Idolatry</a> Idolatry leads to destruction. Trusting in anything other than the one true God is ultimately futile and leads to judgment. <a href="/topical/t/the_end_of_wickedness.htm">The End of Wickedness</a> God will not allow wickedness to continue indefinitely. There is a time when God will act decisively against sin. <a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_legacy.htm">The Importance of Legacy</a> Our actions and faithfulness to God impact our legacy. Unlike Nineveh, we should strive to leave a legacy of faith and obedience. <a href="/topical/r/repentance_and_redemption.htm">Repentance and Redemption</a> While <a href="/nahum/1-14.htm">Nahum 1:14</a> speaks of judgment, it serves as a reminder of the opportunity for repentance before judgment comes.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_nahum_1.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Nahum 1</a> <a href="/q/why_is_nahum_1_relevant_today.htm">If Nahum 1’s prophecies apply to ancient Nineveh’s destruction, why should modern believers consider this chapter relevant or authoritative?</a> <a href="/q/main_themes_of_bible's_books.htm">What are the main themes of the Bible's books?</a> <a href="/q/why_was_nineveh_judged_by_god.htm">Why was Nineveh judged by God?</a> <a href="/q/did_a_flood_destroy_nineveh,_as_in_nahum_1_8.htm">In Nahum 1:8, it's stated that God would destroy Nineveh with an overwhelming flood; do archaeological records support a catastrophic flood as the cause of Nineveh's downfall?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/nahum/1.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(14) And the Lord hath given.--Sudden changes of person are a common feature in Hebrew poetry. The denunciation of the Assyrian here passes from the third to the second person. Sennacherib is told that the royal line of Nineveh is to be suddenly exterminated--a prediction accomplished when his great-grandson Saracus, the last king of Nineveh, destroyed himself in despair. He is also told that the Assyrian idols are destined to destruction, and that their very temple is to witness his own death; the prophet's expression being, I will make it thy grave: for thou art found worthless (lit. "light in the balance "--comp. <a href="/daniel/5-27.htm" title="TEKEL; You are weighed in the balances, and are found wanting.">Daniel 5:27</a>). "And it came to pass as he was worshipping in the house of Nisroch his god that Adrammelech and Sharezer his sons smote him with the sword" (<a href="/isaiah/37-33.htm" title="Therefore thus said the LORD concerning the king of Assyria, He shall not come into this city, nor shoot an arrow there, nor come before it with shields, nor cast a bank against it.">Isaiah 37:33</a>). The allusion to Sennacherib's death in the temple of Nisroch appears to us unassailable. That it was admitted in the earliest times is shown by the accentuation and the translation given by the Targum. Keil's explanation that the "Assyrian power personified "is addressed, and that "I am preparing thy grave" is the true rendering, simply emasculates this vigorous passage. If, as is probable, Sennacherib's death had already occurred, it would be strange indeed that Nahum should make no mention of this memorable instance of Divine retribution, while at the same time using words so capable of bearing the allusion.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/nahum/1.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 14. - Concerning thee. The prophet addresses the Assyrian, and announces God's purpose concerning him. That no more of thy name be sown. There is no special reference to Sennacherib in this or the next clause, but the prophet means that the Assyrian people and name shall become extinct. Out of the house of thy gods (<a href="/isaiah/37-38.htm">Isaiah 37:38</a>, whore the murder of Sennacherib in the temple of Nisroch is mentioned). An account of the religion of the Assyrians will be found in Layard, 'Nineveh and its Remains,' vol. 2 ch. 7. Graven image; carved out of wood or stone. Molten; cast in metal. The two terms comprise every kind of idol, as in <a href="/deuteronomy/27-15.htm">Deuteronomy 27:15</a>; <a href="/judges/17-3.htm">Judges 17:3</a>. The Assyrians used to destroy the images of the gods worshipped by conquered nations (<a href="/2_kings/19-18.htm">2 Kings 19:18</a>). Bonomi ('Nineveh and its Palaces,' p. 163) gives a picture of soldiers cutting up the image of some foreign deity, and carrying away the pieces. So should it now be done unto their gods. I will make thy grave. I will consign thee, O Assyrian, and thy idols to oblivion (<a href="/ezekiel/32-22.htm">Ezekiel 32:22</a>, etc.). It is not, "I will make it, the temple, thy grave," as those who see a reference to the death of Sennacherib (<a href="/2_kings/19-37.htm">2 Kings 19:37</a>) render it; but, "I prepare thy grave" - I doom thee to destruction. The reason is given: For thou art vile; quia inhonoratus es (Vulgate): ὅτι ταχεῖς, "for they are swift" (Septuagint). The word is also translated "light," weighed in the balances, and found wanting, as <a href="/daniel/5-27.htm">Daniel 5:27</a>. <a href="/commentaries/nahum/1-14.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>The LORD יְהוָ֔ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel has issued a command וְצִוָּ֤ה (wə·ṣiw·wāh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6680.htm">Strong's 6680: </a> To lay charge (upon), give charge (to), command, order concerning you, [O Nineveh]: עָלֶ֙יךָ֙ (‘ā·le·ḵā) Preposition | second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> Above, over, upon, against “There will be no לֹֽא־ (lō-) Adverb - Negative particle <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> Not, no descendants יִזָּרַ֥ע (yiz·zā·ra‘) Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2232.htm">Strong's 2232: </a> To sow, to disseminate, plant, fructify to carry on your name. מִשִּׁמְךָ֖ (miš·šim·ḵā) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8034.htm">Strong's 8034: </a> A name I will cut off אַכְרִ֨ית (’aḵ·rîṯ) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3772.htm">Strong's 3772: </a> To cut, to destroy, consume, to covenant the carved image פֶּ֧סֶל (pe·sel) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6459.htm">Strong's 6459: </a> An idol, image and cast idol וּמַסֵּכָ֛ה (ū·mas·sê·ḵāh) Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4541.htm">Strong's 4541: </a> A pouring over, fusion of metal, a libation, league, a coverlet from the house מִבֵּ֨ית (mib·bêṯ) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1004.htm">Strong's 1004: </a> A house of your gods; אֱלֹהֶ֜יךָ (’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā) Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm">Strong's 430: </a> gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative I will prepare אָשִׂ֥ים (’ā·śîm) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7760.htm">Strong's 7760: </a> Put -- to put, place, set your grave, קִבְרֶ֖ךָ (qiḇ·re·ḵā) Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6913.htm">Strong's 6913: </a> A grave, sepulcher for כִּ֥י (kî) Conjunction <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> A relative conjunction you are contemptible.” קַלּֽוֹתָ׃ (qal·lō·w·ṯā) Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7043.htm">Strong's 7043: </a> To be slight, swift or trifling <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/nahum/1-14.htm">Nahum 1:14 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/nahum/1-14.htm">Nahum 1:14 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/nahum/1-14.htm">Nahum 1:14 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/nahum/1-14.htm">Nahum 1:14 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/nahum/1-14.htm">Nahum 1:14 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/nahum/1-14.htm">Nahum 1:14 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/nahum/1-14.htm">Nahum 1:14 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/nahum/1-14.htm">Nahum 1:14 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/nahum/1-14.htm">Nahum 1:14 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/nahum/1-14.htm">Nahum 1:14 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/nahum/1-14.htm">OT Prophets: Nahum 1:14 Yahweh has commanded concerning you: No more (Nah. Na) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/nahum/1-13.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Nahum 1:13"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Nahum 1:13" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/nahum/1-15.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Nahum 1:15"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Nahum 1:15" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>