Nahum 2 · Verse 13

Nahum 2:13

Behold, I am against thee, saith the Lord of hosts, and I will burn her chariots in the smoke, and the sword shall devour thy young lions: and I will cut off thy prey from the earth, and the voice of thy messengers shall no more be heard.
Nahum 2:13, King James Version

Nahum 2:13 in other translations

BSB“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.”
WEB“Behold, I am against you,” says the LORD of Armies, “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.”
ASVBehold, I am against thee, saith Jehovah of hosts, and I will burn her chariots in the smoke, and the sword shall devour thy young lions; and I will cut off thy prey from the earth, and the voice of thy messengers shall no more be heard.
YLTLo, I am against thee, An affirmation of Jehovah of Hosts, And I have burned in smoke its chariot, And thy young lions consume doth a sword, And I have cut off from the land thy prey, And not heard any more is the voice of thy messengers!
DARBYBehold, I am against thee, saith Jehovah of hosts: and I will burn her chariots into smoke; and the sword shall devour thy young lions, and I will cut off thy prey from the earth; and the voice of thy messengers shall no more be heard.
BBESee, I am against you, says the Lord of armies, and I will have your war-carriages burned in the smoke, and your young lions will be food for the sword: you will no longer get your food by force on the earth, and the voice of your she-lions will be stopped for ever.
WebsterBehold, I am against thee, saith the LORD of hosts, and I will burn her chariots in the smoke, and the sword shall devour thy young lions: and I will cut off thy prey from the earth, and the voice of thy messengers shall no more be heard.

What does Nahum 2:13 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
13. burn ... in the smoke--or (so as to pass) "into smoke," that is, "entirely" [Maurer], (Psa 37:20; 46:9). Calvin, like English Version, explains, As soon as the flame catches, and the fire smokes, by the mere smoke I will burn her chariots. cut off thy prey from the earth--Thou shalt no more carry off prey from the nations of the earth. the voice of thy messengers ... no more ... heard--No more shall thy emissaries be heard throughout thy provinces conveying thy king's commands, and exacting tribute of subject nations.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 13 Behold, I am against thee - Assyria, and Nineveh its capital. I will deal with you as you have dealt with others. The voice of thy messengers - Announcing thy splendid victories, and the vast spoils taken - shall no more be heard - thou and thy riches, and ill-got spoils, shall perish together.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Nahum 2:11-13

The kings of Assyria had long been terrible and cruel to their neighbours, but the Lord would destroy their power. Many plead as an excuse for rapine and fraud, that they have families to provide for; but what is thus obtained will never do them any good. Those that fear the Lord, and get honestly what they have, shall not want for themselves and theirs. It is just with God to deprive those of children, or of…

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Nahum 2:13 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

הִנְנִ֣יhi.Nihere IH2005
אֵלַ֗יִךְ'e.La.yikh[am] against youH413
נְאֻם֙ne.'Um[the] utterance ofH5002
יְהוָ֣הYah.wehYahwehH3068
צְבָא֔וֹתtze.va.'otof hostsH6635
וְהִבְעַרְתִּ֤יve.hiv.'ar.Tiand I will burnH1197
בֶֽעָשָׁן֙ve.'a.Shanin <the> smokeH6227
רִכְבָּ֔הּrikh.Bahchariotry itsH7393
וּכְפִירַ֖יִךְu.khe.fi.Ra.yikhand young lions yourH3715
תֹּ֣אכַלTo.khalit will consumeH398
חָ֑רֶבCha.rev[the] swordH2719
וְהִכְרַתִּ֤יve.hikh.ra.Tiand I will cut offH3772
מֵאֶ֙רֶץ֙me.'E.retzfrom [the] earthH776
טַרְפֵּ֔ךְtar.Pekhprey yourH2964
וְלֹֽא\־ve.lo'-and notH3808
יִשָּׁמַ֥עyi.sha.Ma'it will be heardH8085
ע֖וֹדodagainH5750
ק֥וֹלKol[the] voice ofH6963
מַלְאָכֵֽכֵה\׃\ \סmal.'a.Khe.khehmessengers yourH4397

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Cross references for Nahum 2:13

  • Psalms 46:9

    He maketh wars to cease unto the end of the earth; he breaketh the bow, and cutteth the spear in sunder; he burneth the chariot in the fire.

  • Jeremiah 21:13

    Behold, I am against thee, O inhabitant of the valley, and rock of the plain, saith the Lord; which say, Who shall come down against us? or who shall enter into our habitations?

  • Nahum 3:5

    Behold, I am against thee, saith the Lord of hosts; and I will discover thy skirts upon thy face, and I will shew the nations thy nakedness, and the kingdoms thy shame.

  • 2 Kings 19:23

    By thy messengers thou hast reproached the Lord, and hast said, With the multitude of my chariots I am come up to the height of the mountains, to the sides of Lebanon, and will cut down the tall cedar trees thereof, and the choice fir trees thereof: and I will enter into the lodgings of his borders, and into the forest of his Carmel.

  • Isaiah 49:24-25

    Shall the prey be taken from the mighty, or the lawful captive delivered? But thus saith the Lord, Even the captives of the mighty shall be taken away, and the prey of the terrible shall be delivered: for I will contend with him that contendeth with thee, and I will save thy children.

  • Joshua 11:9

    And Joshua did unto them as the Lord bade him: he houghed their horses, and burnt their chariots with fire.

  • Ezekiel 5:8

    Therefore thus saith the Lord God; Behold, I, even I, am against thee, and will execute judgments in the midst of thee in the sight of the nations.

  • 2 Kings 19:9

    And when he heard say of Tirhakah king of Ethiopia, Behold, he is come out to fight against thee: he sent messengers again unto Hezekiah, saying,

  • Nahum 3:1

    Woe to the bloody city! it is all full of lies and robbery; the prey departeth not;

  • Ezekiel 26:3

    Therefore thus saith the Lord God; Behold, I am against thee, O Tyrus, and will cause many nations to come up against thee, as the sea causeth his waves to come up.

  • 2 Kings 18:19

    And Rab–shakeh said unto them, Speak ye now to Hezekiah, Thus saith the great king, the king of Assyria, What confidence is this wherein thou trustest?

  • Ezekiel 38:3

    And say, Thus saith the Lord God; Behold, I am against thee, O Gog, the chief prince of Meshech and Tubal:

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
I am.
3:5; Jer 21:13; 50:31; 51:25; Eze 5:8; 26:3; 28:22; 29:3,10
Eze 35:3; 38:3; 39:1
I will burn.
Jos 11:9; 2Ki 19:23; Ps 46:9
and the sword.
Isa 31:8,9; 37:36-38
I will cut.
3:1,12; Isa 33:1-4; 49:24,25
the voice.
2Ki 18:17,19,27-35; 19:9,23; 2Ch 32:9-16,19

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Context

  • Nahum 2:12

    The lion did tear in pieces enough for his whelps, and strangled for his lionesses, and filled his holes with prey, and his dens with ravin.

  • Nahum 2:13

    Behold, I am against thee, saith the Lord of hosts, and I will burn her chariots in the smoke, and the sword shall devour thy young lions: and I will cut off thy prey from the earth, and the voice of thy messengers shall no more be heard.

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Nahum 2:13 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Heme aquí contra ti, dice Jehová de los ejércitos. Encenderé y reduciré á humo tus carros, y espada devorará tus leoncillos; y raeré de la tierra tu robo, y nunca más se oirá voz de tus embajadores.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Le lion déchirait suffisamment pour ses petits, et étranglait pour ses lionnes, et remplissait de proie ses antres, et de bêtes déchirées ses repaires.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Siehe, ich will an dich, spricht Jehova der Heerscharen, und ich werde ihre Wagen in Rauch aufgehen lassen, und deine jungen Löwen wird das Schwert verzehren; und ich werde deinen Raub von der Erde ausrotten, und die Stimme deiner Boten wird nicht mehr gehört werden.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Ecce ego ad te, dicit Dominus exercituum, et succendam usque ad fumum quadrigas tuas, et leunculos tuos comedet gladius, et exterminabo de terra prædam tuam, et non audietur ultra vox nuntiorum tuorum.