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Nahum 1:12 · KJV

"Thus saith the LORD; Though they be quiet, and likewise many, yet thus shall they be cut down, when he shall pass through. Though I have afflicted thee, I will afflict thee no more."

King James Version

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Passage Context

10For while they be folden together as thorns, and while they are drunken as drunkards, they shall be devoured as stubble fully dry.
11There is one come out of thee, that imagineth evil against the LORD, a wicked counsellor.
12Thus saith the LORD; Though they be quiet, and likewise many, yet thus shall they be cut down, when he shall pass through. Though I have afflicted thee, I will afflict thee no more.
13For now will I break his yoke from off thee, and will burst thy bonds in sunder.
14And the LORD hath given a commandment concerning thee, that no more of thy name be sown: out of the house of thy gods will I cut off the graven image and the molten image: I will make thy grave; for thou art vile.

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Reflection Questions

1

How do you interpret God's promise of relief in your life?

2

What does it mean for you to experience God's discipline?

3

When have you felt that God was preparing you for better days ahead?

Life Application

hope

Hold on to the hope that God will bring relief in times of suffering. Write down instances where you've seen God's faithfulness.

patience

Practice patience during difficult times, trusting that God has a plan for your future.

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