Nahum 3:8

New Living Translation

Are you any better than the city of Thebes, situated on the Nile River, surrounded by water? She was protected by the river on all sides, walled in by water.

Cross References

Jeremiah 25:19

I gave the cup to Pharaoh, king of Egypt, his attendants, his officials, and all his people,

Jeremiah 46:12

The nations have heard of your shame. The earth is filled with your cries of despair. Your mightiest warriors will run into each other and fall down together.”

Ezekiel 29:15

It will be the lowliest of all the nations, never again great enough to rise above its neighbors.

Amos 6:2

But go over to Calneh and see what happened there. Then go to the great city of Hamath and down to the Philistine city of Gath. You are no better than they were, and look at how they were destroyed.