Nahum 3:9 Meaning
Ethiopia and Egypt were her strength, and it was infinite; Put and Lubim were thy helpers.
Context Explained
7And 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?
8Art thou better than populous No, that was situate among the rivers, that had the waters round about it, whose rampart was the sea, and her wall was from the sea?
9Ethiopia and Egypt were her strength, and it was infinite; Put and Lubim were thy helpers.
10Yet was she carried away, she went into captivity: her young children also were dashed in pieces at the top of all the streets: and they cast lots for her honourable men, and all her great men were bound in chains.
11Thou also shalt be drunken: thou shalt be hid, thou also shalt seek strength because of the enemy.
Key Themes
Related Cross References
Isaiah 18:1
Both verses discuss nations that were once strong but faced judgment.
Jeremiah 46:9
Jeremiah also mentions alliances that ultimately fail in the face of God's judgment.
Source: Nahum 3:9