Parallel Verses New International Version all because of the wanton lust of a prostitute, alluring, the mistress of sorceries, who enslaved nations by her prostitution and peoples by her witchcraft. King James Bible 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. Darby Bible Translation -- Because of the multitude of the fornications of the well-favoured harlot, mistress of sorceries, that selleth nations through her fornications, and families through her sorceries, World English Bible because of the multitude of the prostitution of the alluring prostitute, the mistress of witchcraft, who sells nations through her prostitution, and families through her witchcraft. Young's Literal Translation Because of the abundance of the fornications of an harlot, The goodness of the grace of the lady of witchcrafts, Who is selling nations by her fornications, And families by her witchcrafts. Nahum 3:4 Parallel Commentary Clarke's Commentary on the BibleBecause of the multitude of the whoredoms - Above, the Ninevites were represented under the emblem of a lion tearing all to pieces; here they are represented under the emblem of a beautiful harlot or public prostitute, enticing all men to her, inducing the nations to become idolatrous, and, by thus perverting them, rendering them also objects of the Divine wrath. Mistress of witchcrafts, that selleth nations through her whoredoms - Using every means to excite to idolatry; and being, by menace or wiles, successful in all. Treasury of Scripture Knowledge the mistress. Library "Nineveh, that Great City"Among the cities of the ancient world in the days of divided Israel one of the greatest was Nineveh, the capital of the Assyrian realm. Founded on the fertile bank of the Tigris, soon after the dispersion from the tower of Babel, it had flourished through the centuries until it had become "an exceeding great city of three days' journey." Jonah 3:3. In the time of its temporal prosperity Nineveh was a center of crime and wickedness. Inspiration has characterized it as "the bloody city, . . . full … Ellen Gould White—The Story of Prophets and Kings Cross References Revelation 17:1 One of the seven angels who had the seven bowls came and said to me, "Come, I will show you the punishment of the great prostitute, who sits by many waters. Revelation 17:2 With her the kings of the earth committed adultery, and the inhabitants of the earth were intoxicated with the wine of her adulteries." Revelation 18:3 For all the nations have drunk the maddening wine of her adulteries. The kings of the earth committed adultery with her, and the merchants of the earth grew rich from her excessive luxuries." Revelation 18:23 The light of a lamp will never shine in you again. The voice of bridegroom and bride will never be heard in you again. Your merchants were the world's important people. By your magic spell all the nations were led astray. Isaiah 23:17 At the end of seventy years, the LORD will deal with Tyre. She will return to her lucrative prostitution and will ply her trade with all the kingdoms on the face of the earth. Isaiah 47:9 Both of these will overtake you in a moment, on a single day: loss of children and widowhood. They will come upon you in full measure, in spite of your many sorceries and all your potent spells. Isaiah 47:12 "Keep on, then, with your magic spells and with your many sorceries, which you have labored at since childhood. Perhaps you will succeed, perhaps you will cause terror. Jump to Previous Betrays Charming Charms Countless Deadly Deeds Enslaved False. Families Graceful Harlot Harlotries Lewd Mistress Multitude Nations Peoples Prostitute Prostitution Selleth Sells Sorceries Wanton Ways Well-Favored Well-Favoured Whoredoms Witchcraft WitchcraftsJump to Next Betrays Charming Charms Countless Deadly Deeds Enslaved False. Families Graceful Harlot Harlotries Lewd Mistress Multitude Nations Peoples Prostitute Prostitution Selleth Sells Sorceries Wanton Ways Well-Favored Well-Favoured Whoredoms Witchcraft WitchcraftsLinks Nahum 3:4 NIVNahum 3:4 NLT Nahum 3:4 ESV Nahum 3:4 NASB Nahum 3:4 KJV Nahum 3:4 Bible Apps Nahum 3:4 Biblia Paralela Nahum 3:4 Chinese Bible Nahum 3:4 French Bible Nahum 3:4 German Bible Nahum 3:4 Commentaries THE HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®, NIV® Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica®. Bible Hub |
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