Nineveh in the Bible
Meaning: handsome; agreeable
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The people of Nineveh will stand up at the judgment with this generation and condemn it, because they repented at the proclamation of Jonah, and behold, [something] greater than Jonah [is] here!
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Verse Concepts For just as Jonah became a sign to the people of Nineveh, so the Son of Man will be a sign to this age.
The men of Nineveh shall stand up in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: for they repented at the preaching of Jonah; and behold, a greater than Jonah is here.
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Abasement » Examples of » Nineveh
This is the exulting city that is dwelling confidently, That is saying in her heart, 'I am, and beside me there is none,' How hath she been for a desolation, A crouching-place for beasts, Every one passing by her doth hiss, He doth shake his hand!
Nineveh » Inhabitants of, repented at jonah's preaching
'Men of Nineveh shall stand up in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it, for they reformed at the proclamation of Jonah, and lo, a greater than Jonah here!
'Men of Nineveh shall stand up in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it, because they reformed at the proclamation of Jonah; and lo, greater than Jonah here!
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; read more.
and cover themselves with sackcloth let man and beast, and let them call unto God mightily, and let them turn back each from his evil way, and from the violence that is in their hands. Who knoweth? He doth turn back, and God hath repented, and hath turned back from the heat of His anger, and we do not perish.'
and cover themselves with sackcloth let man and beast, and let them call unto God mightily, and let them turn back each from his evil way, and from the violence that is in their hands. Who knoweth? He doth turn back, and God hath repented, and hath turned back from the heat of His anger, and we do not perish.'
Nineveh » Jonah sent to proclaim the destruction of
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.'
'Rise, go unto Nineveh, the great city, and proclaim against it that their wickedness hath come up before Me.'
And there is a word of Jehovah unto Jonah a second time, saying, 'Rise, go unto Nineveh, the great city, and proclaim unto it the proclamation that I am speaking unto thee;'
Nineveh » Predictions respecting » Degradation and contempt put on
This is the exulting city that is dwelling confidently, That is saying in her heart, 'I am, and beside me there is none,' How hath she been for a desolation, A crouching-place for beasts, Every one passing by her doth hiss, He doth shake his hand!
Lo, I am against thee, An affirmation of Jehovah of Hosts, And have removed thy skirts before thy face, And have shewed nations thy nakedness, And kingdoms thy shame, And I have cast upon thee abominations, And dishonoured thee, and made thee as a sight. And it hath come to pass, Each of thy beholders fleeth from thee, And hath said: 'Spoiled is Nineveh, Who doth bemoan for her?' Whence do I seek comforters for thee?
Nineveh » The ancient capital of assyria
And Sennacherib king of Asshur journeyeth, and goeth, and turneth back, and dwelleth in Nineveh;
And journey, and go, and turn back doth Sennacherib king of Asshur, and dwelleth in Nineveh.
Nineveh » Sennacherib in
And Sennacherib king of Asshur journeyeth, and goeth, and turneth back, and dwelleth in Nineveh; and it cometh to pass, he is bowing himself in the house of Nisroch his god, and Adramelech and Sharezar his sons have smitten him with the sword, and they have escaped to the land of Ararat, and Esar-Haddon his son reigneth in his stead.
And journey, and go, and turn back doth Sennacherib king of Asshur, and dwelleth in Nineveh. And it cometh to pass, he is bowing himself in the house of Nisroch his god, and Adrammelech and Sharezer his sons have smitten him with the sword, and they have escaped to the land of Ararat, and Esar-Haddon his son reigneth in his stead.
Nineveh » Predictions respecting » Coming up of the babylonish armies against
The sound of a whip, And the sound of the rattling of a wheel, And of a prancing horse, and of a bounding chariot, Of a horseman mounting.
Come up hath a scatterer to thy face, Keep the bulwark, watch the way, Strengthen the loins, strengthen power mightily. For turned back hath Jehovah to the excellency of Jacob, As to the excellency of Israel, For emptied them out have emptiers, And their branches they have marred. The shield of his mighty ones is become red, Men of might are in scarlet, With fiery torches is the chariot in a day of his preparation, And the firs have been caused to tremble. read more.
In out-places shine do the chariots, They go to and fro in broad places, Their appearances are like torches, As lightnings they run.
In out-places shine do the chariots, They go to and fro in broad places, Their appearances are like torches, As lightnings they run.
Nineveh » Predictions respecting » Being taken while people were drunk
For while princes are perplexed, And with their drink are drunken, They have been consumed as stubble fully dried.
Even thou art drunken, thou art hidden, Even thou dost seek a strong place, because of an enemy.
Nineveh » Predictions respecting » Destruction of its people
Thus said Jehovah: Though complete, and thus many, Yet thus they have been cut off, And he hath passed away. And I afflicted thee, I afflict thee no more.
And the flame of a sword, and the lightning of a spear, And the abundance of the wounded, And the weight of carcases, Yea, there is no end to the bodies, They stumble over their bodies.
Nineveh » Predictions respecting » Destruction of its idols
And it is established -- she hath removed, She hath been brought up, And her handmaids are leading as the voice of doves, Tabering on their hearts.
And commanded concerning thee hath Jehovah, 'No more of thy name doth spread abroad, From the house of thy gods I cut off graven and molten image, I appoint thy grave, for thou hast been vile.
Nineveh » Described as » Great
'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;'
Nineveh » Situated on the river tigris
Gates of the rivers have been opened, And the palace is dissolved.
And Nineveh is as a pool of waters, From of old it is -- and they are fleeing! 'Stand ye, stand;' and none is turning!
Nineveh » Destruction of, averted
Jesus answered and said to him, 'Thou art the teacher of Israel -- and these things thou dost not know!
The woman saith to him, 'Sir, thou hast not even a vessel to draw with, and the well is deep; whence, then, hast thou the living water?
Nineveh » Predictions respecting » Complete desolation
And He stretcheth His hand against the north, And doth destroy Asshur, And he setteth Nineveh for a desolation, A dry land like a wilderness. And crouched in her midst have droves, Every beast of the nation, Both pelican and hedge-hog in her knobs lodge, A voice doth sing at the window, 'Destruction is at the threshold, For the cedar-work is exposed.' This is the exulting city that is dwelling confidently, That is saying in her heart, 'I am, and beside me there is none,' How hath she been for a desolation, A crouching-place for beasts, Every one passing by her doth hiss, He doth shake his hand!
Nineveh » Described as » Full of joy and carelessness
This is the exulting city that is dwelling confidently, That is saying in her heart, 'I am, and beside me there is none,' How hath she been for a desolation, A crouching-place for beasts, Every one passing by her doth hiss, He doth shake his hand!
Nineveh » Origin and antiquity of
from that land he hath gone out to Asshur, and buildeth Nineveh, even the broad places of the city, and Calah,
Nineveh » Jonah preaches to
And there is a word of Jehovah unto Jonah son of Amittai, saying: 'Rise, go unto Nineveh, the great city, and proclaim against it that their wickedness hath come up before Me.'
Nineveh » Predictions respecting » Utter destruction
And with a flood passing over, An end He maketh of its place, And His enemies doth darkness pursue. What do we devise against Jehovah? An end He is making, arise not twice doth distress.
Nineveh » Zephaniah » Foretells » Desolation
And He stretcheth His hand against the north, And doth destroy Asshur, And he setteth Nineveh for a desolation, A dry land like a wilderness. And crouched in her midst have droves, Every beast of the nation, Both pelican and hedge-hog in her knobs lodge, A voice doth sing at the window, 'Destruction is at the threshold, For the cedar-work is exposed.' This is the exulting city that is dwelling confidently, That is saying in her heart, 'I am, and beside me there is none,' How hath she been for a desolation, A crouching-place for beasts, Every one passing by her doth hiss, He doth shake his hand!
Nineveh » Capitol of the assyrian empire
from that land he hath gone out to Asshur, and buildeth Nineveh, even the broad places of the city, and Calah, and Resen, between Nineveh and Calah; it is the great city.
Nineveh » Predictions respecting » Feebleness of its people
Lo, thy people are women in thy midst, To thine enemies thoroughly opened Have been the gates of thy land, Consumed hath fire thy bars.
Nineveh » Predictions respecting » Captivity of its people
Even she doth become an exile, She hath gone into captivity, Even her sucklings are dashed to pieces At the top of all out-places, And for her honoured ones they cast a lot, And all her great ones have been bound in fetters.
Nineveh » Described as » Idolatrous
And commanded concerning thee hath Jehovah, 'No more of thy name doth spread abroad, From the house of thy gods I cut off graven and molten image, I appoint thy grave, for thou hast been vile.
Nineveh » Described as » Commercial
Multiply thy merchants above the stars of the heavens, The cankerworm hath stripped off, and doth flee away.
Nineveh » Described as » Populous
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!'
Nineveh » Described as » Strong
All thy fortresses are fig-trees with first-fruits, If they are shaken, They have fallen into the mouth of the eater.
Nineveh » Described as » Vile
And commanded concerning thee hath Jehovah, 'No more of thy name doth spread abroad, From the house of thy gods I cut off graven and molten image, I appoint thy grave, for thou hast been vile.
Nineveh » Nahum prophesies against
Nineveh » Predictions respecting » Spoiling of its treasures
Seize ye silver, seize ye gold, And there is no end to the prepared things, To the abundance of all desirable vessels.
Nineveh » Described as » Full of lies and robbery
Woe to the city of blood, She is all with lies -- burglary -- full, Prey doth not depart.
Nineveh » Described as » Full of witchcraft
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.
Nineveh » Described as » Extensive
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.
Nineveh » Described as » Wicked
'Rise, go unto Nineveh, the great city, and proclaim against it that their wickedness hath come up before Me.'
Nineveh » Described as » Rich
Seize ye silver, seize ye gold, And there is no end to the prepared things, To the abundance of all desirable vessels.
Nineveh » Called » Bloody city
Woe to the city of blood, She is all with lies -- burglary -- full, Prey doth not depart.
Nineveh » population
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!'
Nineveh » Extent of
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.'
national Sins » Exemplified » Nineveh
Woe to the city of blood, She is all with lies -- burglary -- full, Prey doth not depart.