Nahum 3:13

King James Version:

(The Lord speaking is red text)

Behold, thy people in the midst of thee [are] women: the gates of thy land shall be set wide open unto thine enemies: the fire shall devour thy bars.

Complete Jewish Bible:

Look at your troops! They behave like women! Your country's gates are wide open to your foes; fire has consumed their bars.

Berean Standard Bible:

Look at your troops— they are like your women! The gates of your land are wide open to your enemies; fire consumes their bars.

American Standard Version:

Behold, thy people in the midst of thee are women; the gates of thy land are set wide open unto thine enemies: the fire hath devoured thy bars.

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

Behold, thy people{H5971} in the midst{H7130} of thee are women{H802}: the gates{H8179} of thy land{H776} shall be set wide{H6605} open{H6605} unto thine enemies{H341}: the fire{H784} shall devour{H398} thy bars{H1280}.

Cross-References (KJV):

Jeremiah 51:30

  • The mighty men of Babylon have forborn to fight, they have remained in [their] holds: their might hath failed; they became as women: they have burned her dwellingplaces; her bars are broken.

Isaiah 19:16

  • In that day shall Egypt be like unto women: and it shall be afraid and fear because of the shaking of the hand of the LORD of hosts, which he shaketh over it.

Jeremiah 50:37

  • A sword [is] upon their horses, and upon their chariots, and upon all the mingled people that [are] in the midst of her; and they shall become as women: a sword [is] upon her treasures; and they shall be robbed.

Nahum 2:6

  • The gates of the rivers shall be opened, and the palace shall be dissolved.

Isaiah 45:1

  • ¶ Thus saith the LORD to his anointed, to Cyrus, whose right hand I have holden, to subdue nations before him; and I will loose the loins of kings, to open before him the two leaved gates; and the gates shall not be shut;

Isaiah 45:2

  • I will go before thee, and make the crooked places straight: I will break in pieces the gates of brass, and cut in sunder the bars of iron:

Psalms 107:16

  • For he hath broken the gates of brass, and cut the bars of iron in sunder.

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Commentary for Nahum 3:13

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)

  1. Strong's Number: H5971
    There are 1654 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: עַם
    Transliteration: ʻam
    Pronunciation: am
    Description: from עָמַם; a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock; folk, men, nation, people.
  2. Strong's Number: H7130
    There are 220 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: קֶרֶב
    Transliteration: qereb
    Pronunciation: keh'-reb
    Description: from קָרַב; properly, the nearest part, i.e. the center, whether literal, figurative or adverbial (especially with preposition); [idiom] among, [idiom] before, bowels, [idiom] unto charge, [phrase] eat (up), [idiom] heart, [idiom] him, [idiom] in, inward ([idiom] -ly, part, -s, thought), midst, [phrase] out of, purtenance, [idiom] therein, [idiom] through, [idiom] within self.
  3. Strong's Number: H802
    There are 729 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: אִשָּׁה
    Transliteration: ʼishshâh
    Pronunciation: ish-shaw'
    Description: feminine of אִישׁ or אֱנוֹשׁ; irregular plural, נָשִׁים;(used in the same wide sense as אֱנוֹשׁ); a woman; (adulter) ess, each, every, female, [idiom] many, [phrase] none, one, [phrase] together, wife, woman. Often unexpressed in English.
  4. Strong's Number: H8179
    There are 302 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: שַׁעַר
    Transliteration: shaʻar
    Pronunciation: shah'-ar
    Description: from שָׁעַר in its original sense; an opening, i.e. door or gate; city, door, gate, port ([idiom] -er).
  5. Strong's Number: H776
    There are 2739 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: אֶרֶץ
    Transliteration: ʼerets
    Pronunciation: eh'-rets
    Description: from an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth (at large, or partitively a land); [idiom] common, country, earth, field, ground, land, [idiom] natins, way, [phrase] wilderness, world.
  6. Strong's Number: H6605
    There are 133 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: פָּתַח
    Transliteration: pâthach
    Pronunciation: paw-thakh'
    Description: a primitive root; to open wide (literally or figuratively); specifically, to loosen, begin, plough, carve; appear, break forth, draw (out), let go free, (en-) grave(-n), loose (self), (be, be set) open(-ing), put off, ungird, unstop, have vent.
  7. Strong's Number: H341
    There are 481 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: אֹיֵב
    Transliteration: ʼôyêb
    Pronunciation: o-yabe'
    Description: or (fully) אוֹיֵב; active participle of אָיַב; hating; an adversary; enemy, foe.
  8. Strong's Number: H784
    There are 549 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: אֵשׁ
    Transliteration: ʼêsh
    Pronunciation: aysh
    Description: a primitive word; fire (literally or figuratively); burning, fiery, fire, flaming, hot.
  9. Strong's Number: H398
    There are 825 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: אָכַל
    Transliteration: ʼâkal
    Pronunciation: aw-kal'
    Description: a primitive root; to eat (literally or figuratively); [idiom] at all, burn up, consume, devour(-er, up), dine, eat(-er, up), feed (with), food, [idiom] freely, [idiom] in...wise(-deed, plenty), (lay) meat, [idiom] quite.
  10. Strong's Number: H1280
    There are 37 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: בְּרִיחַ
    Transliteration: bᵉrîyach
    Pronunciation: ber-ee'-akh
    Description: from בָּרַח; a bolt; bar, fugitive.