Nahum 3:1

Bible in Basic English 1965

A curse is on the town of blood; it is full of deceit and violent acts; and there is no end to the taking of life.

Cross References

Psalm 62:10

Have no faith in the rewards of evil-doing, or in profits wrongly made: if your wealth is increased, do not put your hopes on it.

Isaiah 17:14

In the evening there is fear, and in the morning they are gone. This is the fate of those who take our goods, and the reward of those who violently take our property for themselves.

Isaiah 24:9

There is no more drinking of wine with a song; strong drink will be bitter to those who take it.

Isaiah 42:24

Who gave up Jacob to those who took away his goods, and Israel to his attackers? Did not the Lord? he against whom they did wrong, and in whose ways they would not go, turning away from his teaching.

Hosea 4:2

There is cursing and broken faith, violent death and attacks on property, men are untrue in married life, houses are broken into, and there is blood touching blood.

Nahum 2:12

Food enough for his young and for his she-lions was pulled down by the lion; his hole was full of flesh and his resting-place stored with meat.

Nahum 2:13

See, I am against you, says the Lord of armies, and I will have your war-carriages burned in the smoke, and your young lions will be food for the sword: you will no longer get your food by force on the earth, and the voice of your she-lions will be stopped for ever.

Habakkuk 2:12

A curse on him who is building a place with blood, and basing a town on evil-doing!