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Nahum 1:12

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“Thus saith the Lord; Though they be quiet, and likewise many, yet thus shall they be cut down, when he shall pass through. Though I have afflicted thee, I will afflict thee no more.”

For while they be folden together as thorns, and while they are drunken as drunkards, they shall be devoured as stubble fully dry.

There is one come out of thee, that imagineth evil against the Lord, a wicked counsellor.

Thus saith the Lord; Though they be quiet, and likewise many, yet thus shall they be cut down, when he shall pass through. Though I have afflicted thee, I will afflict thee no more.

For now will I break his yoke from off thee, and will burst thy bonds in sunder.

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.

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Literal Fulfillment

While the verse speaks of being "cut down" and "pass through" which could be interpreted literally, the preceding phrase "Though they be quiet, and likewise many" uses metaphorical language for a state of being, suggesting that the "cutting down" could also be a metaphorical destruction rather than a purely physical one.

Annihilation / Destruction

The verse could be interpreted as referring to a temporary setback or defeat for "them" rather than their complete cessation of existence, and the affliction of "thee" is explicitly stated to cease, implying continuation.

Destruction / Perishing Language

The verse speaks of being "cut down" and "afflicted," which could be interpreted as a reduction in power or status rather than complete destruction or perishing. The final phrase, "I will afflict thee no more," suggests an end to suffering rather than an ongoing state of destruction.

Prophetic Methods of Communication

The verse describes God's direct declaration ("Thus saith the Lord") of future actions and past affliction, but it does not describe *how* this declaration was communicated to Nahum or any other prophet (e.g., through a dream, vision, or audible voice).

Literal Fulfillment

Related Verses

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 1:13

“For now will I break his yoke from off thee, and will burst thy bonds in sunder.”

Nahum 1:14

“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.”

Ezekiel 36:14

“Therefore thou shalt devour men no more, neither bereave thy nations any more, saith the Lord God.”

Zephaniah 1:2

“I will utterly consume all things from off the land, saith the Lord.”

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