No one likes being in the path of imminent disaster, nor is the menacing threat of enemy invasion a pleasant thought. Can God protect in such circumstances? Will God judge wicked aggressors? Nahum’s reply is a clear yes. Nahum’s prophecy assures us that God still controls earth’s history. His messages are a warning to oppressors and a comfort to the oppressed. Setting In Nahum’s time, the kingd…
1Subió destruidor contra ti; guarda la fortaleza, vigila el camino, cíñete los lomos, refuerza mucho tu poder.
2Porque Jehová restaurará la gloria de Jacob como la gloria de Israel; porque saqueadores los saquearon, y estropearon sus mugrones.
3El escudo de sus valientes estará enrojecido, los varones de su ejército vestidos de grana; el carro como fuego de antorchas; el día que se prepare, temblarán las hayas.
4Los carros se precipitarán a las plazas, con estruendo rodarán por las calles; su aspecto será como antorchas encendidas, correrán como relámpagos.
5Se acordará él de sus valientes; se atropellarán en su marcha; se apresurarán a su muro, y la defensa se preparará.
6Las puertas de los ríos se abrirán, y el palacio será destruido.
7Y la reina será cautiva; mandarán que suba, y sus criadas la llevarán gimiendo como palomas, golpeándose sus pechos.
8Fue Nínive de tiempo antiguo como estanque de aguas; pero ellos huyen. Dicen: ¡Deteneos, deteneos!; pero ninguno mira.
9Saquead plata, saquead oro; no hay fin de las riquezas y suntuosidad de toda clase de efectos codiciables.
10Vacía, agotada y desolada está, y el corazón desfallecido; temblor de rodillas, dolor en las entrañas, rostros demudados.
11¿Qué es de la guarida de los leones, y de la majada de los cachorros de los leones, donde se recogía el león y la leona, y los cachorros del león, y no había quien los espantase?
12El león arrebataba en abundancia para sus cachorros, y ahogaba para sus leonas, y llenaba de presa sus cavernas, y de robo sus guaridas.
13Heme aquí contra ti, dice Jehová de los ejércitos. Encenderé y reduciré a humo tus carros, y espada devorará tus leoncillos; y cortaré de la tierra tu robo, y nunca más se oirá la voz de tus mensajeros.
TYNDALE OPEN STUDY NOTES
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Versículo 1
I. 2:1 Although Nineveh’s defenders might fully prepare to protect the city with ramparts . . . road…
2:1 Although Nineveh’s defenders might fully prepare to protect the city with ramparts . . . roads . . . defenses, and forces, their efforts were doomed to failure (1:1-14).
II
Versículo 2
II. 2:2 The vine symbolizes God’s blessing his people (Isa 27:2-6), while the stripped vine reflects …
2:2 The vine symbolizes God’s blessing his people (Isa 27:2-6), while the stripped vine reflects God’s previous chastisement of them (Isa 5:1-7). The children of Israel were in a sad state compared to the days of the great kings David and Solomon, but God promised to restore the splendor of his people.
III
Versículo 4
III. 2:4 Chariots were virtually unstoppable in battle because of their maneuverability and power.
2:4 Chariots were virtually unstoppable in battle because of their maneuverability and power.
IV
Versículo 5
IV. 2:5 The Assyrian king overcomes the initial shock of Nineveh’s being attacked and shouts to his o…
2:5 The Assyrian king overcomes the initial shock of Nineveh’s being attacked and shouts to his officers. He and the city have been caught off guard and they rush to the walls to thwart the siege. • to set up their defenses (literally the covering is prepared): The meaning of the Hebrew term here is uncertain. Covering probably refers to something the attackers or the defenders used to protect themselves from armaments hurled through the air.
V
Versículo 6
V. 2:6 The rush to defend (2:5) comes too late; the defenses are already breached. • Nineveh was ser…
2:6 The rush to defend (2:5) comes too late; the defenses are already breached. • Nineveh was served by a reservoir formed by a double dam on the Khosr River, a tributary of the Tigris that flowed through the city. The reservoir was augmented by a series of flood gates. The Greek historian Diodorus reported that during this time torrential rains had already swelled the city’s river system. By first closing, then opening the flood gates, Nineveh’s attackers released the pent-up water as a battering ram against the city walls.
VI
Versículo 7
VI. 2:7 Because Nineveh’s exile had been decreed by God, it would certainly happen. • To beat their b…
2:7 Because Nineveh’s exile had been decreed by God, it would certainly happen. • To beat their breasts was a common sign of mourning (see, e.g., Luke 18:13).
VII
Versículo 8
VII. 2:8 The people would run away as fast as water flows from a breached reservoir (see study note on…
2:8 The people would run away as fast as water flows from a breached reservoir (see study note on 2:6).
VIII
Versículo 9
VIII. 2:9 The vast, uncounted wealth of other nations poured into the Assyrian capital as trade, tribut…
2:9 The vast, uncounted wealth of other nations poured into the Assyrian capital as trade, tribute, and spoils, but it was gone in an instant. Ruthless aggression and wickedness may succeed temporarily, but ultimately they will be destroyed (Prov 13:22; Obad 1:15; Luke 12:16-20).
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Versículo 10
IX. 2:10 plundered, empty, and ruined: The Hebrew here is alliterated for effect: buqah umbuqah umbul…
2:10 plundered, empty, and ruined: The Hebrew here is alliterated for effect: buqah umbuqah umbullaqah. The effect might be translated into English as “devastated, despoiled, and destroyed.”
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Versículo 11
X. 2:11-13 Following the description of Nineveh’s fall (2:1-10), Nahum inserts the first of three ta…
2:11-13 Following the description of Nineveh’s fall (2:1-10), Nahum inserts the first of three taunt songs (see also 3:8-13, 14-19; this was a common form in the ancient Near East). In biting satire, he compares Nineveh to a lion’s den. King Sennacherib and other Assyrian kings had compared themselves to lions, even decorating their palaces with artistic representations of lions and of themselves on lion hunts. However, with God as its enemy, Nineveh would no longer be the lair of an invincible predator.
XI
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XI. 2:13 Examples of the voices of Assyria’s proud messengers are found in 2 Kgs 18:19–19:13.
2:13 Examples of the voices of Assyria’s proud messengers are found in 2 Kgs 18:19–19:13.
Antiguo Testamento
Nahum — Capítulo 2
No one likes being in the path of imminent disaster, nor is the menacing threat of enemy invasion a pleasant thought. Can God protect in such circumstances? Will God judge wicked aggressors? Nahum’s reply is a clear yes. Nahum’s prophecy assures us that God still controls earth’s history. His messages are a warning to oppressors and a comfort to the oppressed. Setting In Nahum’s time, the kingd…
Texto — Reina-Valera 1960
1Subió destruidor contra ti; guarda la fortaleza, vigila el camino, cíñete los lomos, refuerza mucho tu poder.
2Porque Jehová restaurará la gloria de Jacob como la gloria de Israel; porque saqueadores los saquearon, y estropearon sus mugrones.
3El escudo de sus valientes estará enrojecido, los varones de su ejército vestidos de grana; el carro como fuego de antorchas; el día que se prepare, temblarán las hayas.
4Los carros se precipitarán a las plazas, con estruendo rodarán por las calles; su aspecto será como antorchas encendidas, correrán como relámpagos.
5Se acordará él de sus valientes; se atropellarán en su marcha; se apresurarán a su muro, y la defensa se preparará.
6Las puertas de los ríos se abrirán, y el palacio será destruido.
7Y la reina será cautiva; mandarán que suba, y sus criadas la llevarán gimiendo como palomas, golpeándose sus pechos.
8Fue Nínive de tiempo antiguo como estanque de aguas; pero ellos huyen. Dicen: ¡Deteneos, deteneos!; pero ninguno mira.
9Saquead plata, saquead oro; no hay fin de las riquezas y suntuosidad de toda clase de efectos codiciables.
10Vacía, agotada y desolada está, y el corazón desfallecido; temblor de rodillas, dolor en las entrañas, rostros demudados.
11¿Qué es de la guarida de los leones, y de la majada de los cachorros de los leones, donde se recogía el león y la leona, y los cachorros del león, y no había quien los espantase?
12El león arrebataba en abundancia para sus cachorros, y ahogaba para sus leonas, y llenaba de presa sus cavernas, y de robo sus guaridas.
13Heme aquí contra ti, dice Jehová de los ejércitos. Encenderé y reduciré a humo tus carros, y espada devorará tus leoncillos; y cortaré de la tierra tu robo, y nunca más se oirá la voz de tus mensajeros.
TYNDALE OPEN STUDY NOTES
Versículo 1
I. 2:1 Although Nineveh’s defenders might fully prepare to protect the city with ramparts . . . road…
Versículo 2
II. 2:2 The vine symbolizes God’s blessing his people (Isa 27:2-6), while the stripped vine reflects …
Versículo 4
III. 2:4 Chariots were virtually unstoppable in battle because of their maneuverability and power.
Versículo 5
IV. 2:5 The Assyrian king overcomes the initial shock of Nineveh’s being attacked and shouts to his o…
Versículo 6
V. 2:6 The rush to defend (2:5) comes too late; the defenses are already breached. • Nineveh was ser…
Versículo 7
VI. 2:7 Because Nineveh’s exile had been decreed by God, it would certainly happen. • To beat their b…
Versículo 8
VII. 2:8 The people would run away as fast as water flows from a breached reservoir (see study note on…
Versículo 9
VIII. 2:9 The vast, uncounted wealth of other nations poured into the Assyrian capital as trade, tribut…
Versículo 10
IX. 2:10 plundered, empty, and ruined: The Hebrew here is alliterated for effect: buqah umbuqah umbul…
Versículo 11
X. 2:11-13 Following the description of Nineveh’s fall (2:1-10), Nahum inserts the first of three ta…
Versículo 13
XI. 2:13 Examples of the voices of Assyria’s proud messengers are found in 2 Kgs 18:19–19:13.