Nahum 3:1

New Living Translation

What sorrow awaits Nineveh, the city of murder and lies! She is crammed with wealth and is never without victims.

Cross References

Psalm 62:10

Don’t make your living by extortion or put your hope in stealing. And if your wealth increases, don’t make it the center of your life.

Isaiah 17:14

In the evening Israel waits in terror, but by dawn its enemies are dead. This is the just reward of those who plunder us, a fitting end for those who destroy us.

Isaiah 24:9

Gone are the joys of wine and song; alcoholic drink turns bitter in the mouth.

Isaiah 42:24

Who allowed Israel to be robbed and hurt? It was the Lord, against whom we sinned, for the people would not walk in his path, nor would they obey his law.

Hosea 4:2

You make vows and break them; you kill and steal and commit adultery. There is violence everywhere— one murder after another.

Nahum 2:12

The lion tore up meat for his cubs and strangled prey for his mate. He filled his den with prey, his caverns with his plunder.

Nahum 2:13

“I am your enemy!” says the Lord of Heaven’s Armies. “Your chariots will soon go up in smoke. Your young men will be killed in battle. Never again will you plunder conquered nations. The voices of your proud messengers will be heard no more.”

Habakkuk 2:12

“What sorrow awaits you who build cities with money gained through murder and corruption!