Nineveh in the Bible
Meaning: handsome; agreeable
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Out of that land went forth Asshur, and builded Nineveh, and the city Rehoboth, and Calah,
And Resen between Nineveh and Calah: the same is a great city.
So Sennacherib king of Assyria departed, and went and returned, and dwelt at Nineveh.
So Sennacherib king of Assyria departed, and went and returned, and dwelt at Nineveh.
Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and cry against it; for their wickedness is come up before me.
Arise, go unto Nineveh, that great city, and preach unto it the preaching that I bid thee.
So Jonah arose, and went unto Nineveh, according to the word of the LORD. Now Nineveh was an exceeding great city of three days' journey.
And Jonah began to enter into the city a day's journey, and he cried, and said, Yet forty days, and Nineveh shall be overthrown.
So the people of Nineveh believed God, and proclaimed a fast, and put on sackcloth, from the greatest of them even to the least of them.
For word came unto the king of Nineveh, and he arose from his throne, and he laid his robe from him, and covered him with sackcloth, and sat in ashes.
And he caused it to be proclaimed and published through Nineveh by the decree of the king and his nobles, saying, Let neither man nor beast, herd nor flock, taste any thing: let them not feed, nor drink water:
And should not I spare Nineveh, that great city, wherein are more than sixscore thousand persons that cannot discern between their right hand and their left hand; and also much cattle?
The burden of Nineveh. The book of the vision of Nahum the Elkoshite.
But with a rushing torrent he will bring [Nineveh] to an end; he will chase his enemies into darkness.
From you [O Nineveh],
One has gone forth who plotted evil against the Lord,
A malevolent
Now this is what the Lord has decreed about you, Nineveh: "There will be no more children born to carry on your name. I will cut out the graven and molten images from the temples of your gods. I myself will dig your grave, because you are vile."
Look! There on the mountains! The feet of the one who brings good news, who broadcasts a message of peace. Judah, celebrate your solemn festivals and keep your vows, because the wicked will never again invade you. Nineveh will be completely eliminated!
Man the fortress and ramparts, watch the road;
He will remember to summon his finest troops. They will stumble on their way, hurrying over to Nineveh's wall. Their defensive shield is in place.
The gates of the rivers [surrounding Nineveh] are opened
And the palace [of sun-dried brick] is dissolved [by the torrents].
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].
But Nineveh is of old like a pool of water: yet they shall flee away. Stand, stand, shall they cry; but none shall look back.
Nineveh is devastated, deserted, and desolate. Her heart melts, her knees knock. Every stomach is upset, every face grows pale.
“Behold, I am against you [Nineveh],” declares the Lord of hosts, “and I will burn your chariots in the smoke, and the sword will devour your young lions. I will cut off your prey from the land, and the voice of your messengers will no longer be heard.”
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.
“Behold, I am against you,” declares the Lord of hosts,
“And I will lift up your skirts over your face,
And I will let the nations look at your nakedness [O Nineveh]
And the kingdoms at your disgrace.
And it shall come to pass, that all they that look upon thee shall flee from thee, and say, Nineveh is laid waste: who will bemoan her? whence shall I seek comforters for thee?
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.
And he will stretch out his hand against the north, and destroy Assyria; and will make Nineveh a desolation, and dry like a wilderness.
Flocks will lie down in her midst,
All the animals which range in herds;
Both the pelican and the short-eared owl
Will roost on the top of Nineveh’s pillars.
Birds will sing in the window,
Desolation will be on the threshold;
For He has uncovered the cedar paneling.
The men of Nineveh shall rise in judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: because they repented at the preaching of Jonas; and, behold, a greater than Jonas is here.
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
that lives in security,
that thinks to herself:
I exist, and there is no one else.
What a desolation she has become,
a place for wild animals to lie down!
Everyone who passes by her
jeers
Nineveh » Inhabitants of, repented at jonah's preaching
Furthermore, both man and beast must be covered with sackcloth, and everyone must call out earnestly to God. Each must turn from his evil ways and from the violence he is doing. Who knows? God may turn and relent; He may turn from His burning anger so that we will not perish.
Nineveh » Jonah sent to proclaim the destruction of
Nineveh » Predictions respecting » Degradation and contempt put on
that lives in security,
that thinks to herself:
I exist, and there is no one else.
What a desolation she has become,
a place for wild animals to lie down!
Everyone who passes by her
jeers
Nineveh » The ancient capital of assyria
Nineveh » Sennacherib in
Nineveh » Predictions respecting » Coming up of the babylonish armies against
and rumble of the wheel,
galloping horse
and jolting chariot!
The chariots dash madly through the streets; they rush around in the plazas. They look like torches; they dart back and forth like lightning.
Nineveh » Predictions respecting » Being taken while people were drunk
like entangled thorns,
like the drink of a drunkard
and like straw that is fully dry.
you will hide yourself.
You also will seek refuge from the enemy.
Nineveh » Predictions respecting » Destruction of its people
they will still be mowed down,
and he
Though I have afflicted you,
I will afflict you no longer.
flashing sword,
shining spear;
heaps of slain,
mounds of corpses,
dead bodies without end
they stumble over their dead.
Nineveh » Predictions respecting » Destruction of its idols
she is carried away;
her ladies-in-waiting moan
like the sound of doves,
and beat their breasts.
to carry on your name.
I will eliminate the carved idol and cast image
from the house of your gods;
I will prepare your grave,
for you are contemptible.
Nineveh » Described as » Great
Nineveh » Situated on the river tigris
and the palace erodes away.
from her first days,
but they are fleeing.
“Stop! Stop!” they cry,
but no one turns back.
Nineveh » Destruction of, averted
Nineveh » Predictions respecting » Complete desolation
Nineveh » Described as » Full of joy and carelessness
that lives in security,
that thinks to herself:
I exist, and there is no one else.
What a desolation she has become,
a place for wild animals to lie down!
Everyone who passes by her
jeers
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
the gates of your land
are wide open to your enemies.
Fire will devour the bars of your gates.
Nineveh » Predictions respecting » Captivity of its people
she went into captivity.
Her children were also dashed to pieces
at the head of every street.
They cast lots for her dignitaries,
and all her nobles were bound in chains.
Nineveh » Described as » Idolatrous
to carry on your name.
I will eliminate the carved idol and cast image
from the house of your gods;
I will prepare your grave,
for you are contemptible.
Nineveh » Described as » Commercial
more numerous than the stars of the sky.
The young locust strips
and flies away.
Nineveh » Described as » Populous
Nineveh » Described as » Strong
with figs that ripened first;
when shaken, they fall—
right into the mouth of the eater!
Nineveh » Described as » Vile
to carry on your name.
I will eliminate the carved idol and cast image
from the house of your gods;
I will prepare your grave,
for you are contemptible.
Nineveh » Nahum prophesies against
Nineveh » Predictions respecting » Spoiling of its treasures
There is no end to the treasure,
an abundance of every precious thing.
Nineveh » Described as » Full of lies and robbery
totally deceitful,
full of plunder,
never without prey.
Nineveh » Described as » Full of witchcraft
the attractive mistress of sorcery,
who betrays nations by her prostitution
and clans by her witchcraft,
Nineveh » Described as » Extensive
Now Nineveh was an extremely large city,
Nineveh » Described as » Wicked
Nineveh » Described as » Rich
There is no end to the treasure,
an abundance of every precious thing.
Nineveh » Called » Bloody city
totally deceitful,
full of plunder,
never without prey.
Nineveh » population
Nineveh » Extent of
national Sins » Exemplified » Nineveh
totally deceitful,
full of plunder,
never without prey.