Nahum 1:12 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. “Thus saith the Lord”: Used as a common prophetic formula introducing God’s unequivocal message, it occurs only here in the book. Verse 12a is related in the third person, denoting the enemy, while in verse 12b the chosen people of God are spoken of in the second person. The safety of a walled city and massive numbers (“many”) would not be a sufficient defense. “Even so” harkens back to verses 7-10. “Quite, and likewise many” is an Assyrian phrase implying unity. The idiom means that they are so united that they make the noise of only one person. THEY HAD NO COMPASSION TOWARD GODS PEOPLE, AND NOW, GOD HAS NO COMPASSION TOWARD THEM. Thus saith the LORD is stating the certainty of the destruction against Nineveh and Assyria, and the promise of restoration to Gods people. The chastisement of Gods people is over, and Gods wrath is turned upon Nineveh.
Posted on: Fri, 18 Apr 2014 06:13:30 +0000
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