Nineveh in the Bible
Meaning: handsome; agreeable
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'Rise, go unto Nineveh, the great city, and proclaim against it that their wickedness hath come up before Me.'
'Rise, go unto Nineveh, the great city, and proclaim unto it the proclamation that I am speaking unto thee;'
and Jonah riseth, and he goeth unto Nineveh, according to the word of Jehovah. And Nineveh hath been a great city before God, a journey of three days.
And Jonah beginneth to go in to the city a journey of one day, and proclaimeth, and saith, 'Yet forty days -- and Nineveh is overturned.'
And the men of Nineveh believe in God, and proclaim a fast, and put on sackcloth, from their greatest even unto their least,
seeing the word doth come unto the king of Nineveh, and he riseth from his throne, and removeth his honourable robe from off him, and spreadeth out sackcloth, and sitteth on the ashes,
and he crieth and saith in Nineveh by a decree of the king and his great ones, saying, 'Man and beast, herd and flock -- let them not taste anything, let them not feed, even water let them not drink;
and I -- have not I pity on Nineveh, the great city, in which there are more than twelve myriads of human beings, who have not known between their right hand and their left -- and much cattle!'
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Abasement » Examples of » Nineveh
This is the joyous city
Which dwells carelessly [feeling so secure],
Who says in her heart,
“I am, and there is no one besides me.”
What a desolation she has become,
A lair for [wild] animals!
Everyone who passes by her will hiss [in scorn]
And wave his hand in contempt.
Nineveh » Inhabitants of, repented at jonah's preaching
But let man and beast be covered with sackcloth and let them cry mightily to God. Yes, let every one turn from his evil way and from the violence that is in his hands. Who can tell, God may turn and revoke His sentence against us [when we have met His terms], and turn away from His fierce anger so that we perish not.
Nineveh » Jonah sent to proclaim the destruction of
Nineveh » Predictions respecting » Degradation and contempt put on
This is the joyous city
Which dwells carelessly [feeling so secure],
Who says in her heart,
“I am, and there is no one besides me.”
What a desolation she has become,
A lair for [wild] animals!
Everyone who passes by her will hiss [in scorn]
And wave his hand in contempt.
Nineveh » The ancient capital of assyria
Nineveh » Sennacherib in
Nineveh » Predictions respecting » Coming up of the babylonish armies against
The noise of the [cracking of the] whip,
The noise of the rattling of the wheel,
Galloping horses
And rumbling and bounding chariots [in the assault of Nineveh]!
The chariots rage in confusion in the streets; they run to and fro [in wild terror] in the broad ways. They flash with steel [making them appear like torches]; they rush [in various directions] like forked lightnings.
Nineveh » Predictions respecting » Being taken while people were drunk
Like tangled thorn branches [gathered for fuel],
And like those drowned in drunkenness,
Like stubble completely withered and dry [in the day of the Lord’s wrath].
You too [Nineveh] will become drunk [with the cup of God’s wrath];
You will be hidden.
You too [Nineveh] will search [in vain] for a refuge from the enemy.
Nineveh » Predictions respecting » Destruction of its people
Even so, they will be cut off and pass away.
Though I have afflicted you and caused you grief [O Jerusalem],
I will afflict you no longer.
Horsemen charging,
Swords flashing, spears gleaming,
Many slain, a mass of corpses,
No end of corpses—
The horsemen stumble over the corpses!
Nineveh » Predictions respecting » Destruction of its idols
It is decreed:
Nineveh is stripped, and she is carried away,
And her handmaids are moaning like the sound of doves,
Beating on their breasts [in sorrow].
The Lord has given a command concerning you [O king of Nineveh]:
“Your name will no longer be perpetuated.
I will cut off the carved idols and cast images
From the temple of your gods;
I will prepare your grave,
For you are vile and unworthy.”
Nineveh » Described as » Great
Nineveh » Situated on the river tigris
The gates of the rivers [surrounding Nineveh] are opened
And the palace [of sun-dried brick] is dissolved [by the torrents].
Though Nineveh was like a pool of water throughout her days,
Now her inhabitants are fleeing;
“Stop! Stop!” [a few cry,]
But no one turns back.
Nineveh » Destruction of, averted
Nineveh » Predictions respecting » Complete desolation
Nineveh » Described as » Full of joy and carelessness
This is the joyous city
Which dwells carelessly [feeling so secure],
Who says in her heart,
“I am, and there is no one besides me.”
What a desolation she has become,
A lair for [wild] animals!
Everyone who passes by her will hiss [in scorn]
And wave his hand in contempt.
Nineveh » Origin and antiquity of
Nineveh » Jonah preaches to
Nineveh » Predictions respecting » Utter destruction
Nineveh » Zephaniah » Foretells » Desolation
Nineveh » Capitol of the assyrian empire
Nineveh » Predictions respecting » Feebleness of its people
Behold, your people are [as weak and helpless as] women in your midst!
The gates of your land are opened wide to your enemies;
Fire consumes the bars across your gates.
Nineveh » Predictions respecting » Captivity of its people
Yet she became an exile;
She went into captivity.
Her young children were dashed to pieces
At the head of every street;
They cast lots for her honorable men,
And all her great men were bound with chains.
Nineveh » Described as » Idolatrous
The Lord has given a command concerning you [O king of Nineveh]:
“Your name will no longer be perpetuated.
I will cut off the carved idols and cast images
From the temple of your gods;
I will prepare your grave,
For you are vile and unworthy.”
Nineveh » Described as » Commercial
You have increased your traders more than the [visible] stars of heaven—
The creeping locust strips and destroys and then flies away.
Nineveh » Described as » Populous
Nineveh » Described as » Strong
All your fortresses are [nothing but] fig trees with ripe figs—
When shaken they fall into the mouth of the eater.
Nineveh » Described as » Vile
The Lord has given a command concerning you [O king of Nineveh]:
“Your name will no longer be perpetuated.
I will cut off the carved idols and cast images
From the temple of your gods;
I will prepare your grave,
For you are vile and unworthy.”
Nineveh » Nahum prophesies against
Nineveh » Predictions respecting » Spoiling of its treasures
Plunder the silver!
Plunder the gold!
For there is no end to the treasure—
Wealth from every precious object.
Nineveh » Described as » Full of lies and robbery
Her prey never departs [alive].
Nineveh » Described as » Full of witchcraft
All because of the many acts of prostitution of [Nineveh] the prostitute,
The charming and well-favored one, the mistress of sorceries,
Who betrays nations by her acts of prostitution (idolatry)
And families by her sorceries.
Nineveh » Described as » Extensive
Nineveh » Described as » Wicked
Nineveh » Described as » Rich
Plunder the silver!
Plunder the gold!
For there is no end to the treasure—
Wealth from every precious object.
Nineveh » Called » Bloody city
Her prey never departs [alive].
Nineveh » population
Nineveh » Extent of
national Sins » Exemplified » Nineveh
Her prey never departs [alive].