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Thursday, May 2nd, 2024
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Bible Commentaries
Darby's Synopsis of the New Testament Darby's Synopsis
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Bibliographical Information
Darby, John. "Commentary on Nahum 3". "John Darby's Synopsis of the New Testament". https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/eng/dsn/nahum-3.html. 1857-67.
Darby, John. "Commentary on Nahum 3". "John Darby's Synopsis of the New Testament". https://www.studylight.org/
Whole Bible (43)Old Testament (1)Individual Books (6)
Introduction
1:1 (h-0) * (The title of this book, 'Nahum'), Said to mean 'Comfort' or 'Comforted.'
Verse 8
3:8 No-Amon, (a-5) i.e. the god Amon of No (Thebes) in Egypt. rivers, (b-11) Or 'canals.'
Verse 9
3:9 Ethiopia (c-1) 'Cush.' infinite; (d-10) Or 'endless.' her (e-16) Lit. 'thy,' but referring here to No-Amon, which is apostrophised.
Verse 11
3:11 hid; (f-9) Or 'shalt hide thyself.'
Verse 15
3:15 cankerworm. (g-19) See Joel 1:4 .
Verse 17
3:17 grasshoppers, (h-14) Heb. gob gobai , lit. 'grasshopper of grasshoppers,' -- probably a species of locust which issues from the ground when hatched; not as Exodus 10:13 .