Nahum 3:9

The city ruled Egypt and Ethiopia. Put and Libya were its allies.

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In The King James Version

Ethiopia and Egypt were her strength, and it was infinite; Put and Lubim were thy helpers.

In Context

8Are you any better than the city of Thebes on the River Nile, surrounded by water? Water was its defense, water was its wall.

10Yet its people were also taken away into exile, into captivity. Their babies were dashed to pieces in every street. Their nobles were bound in chains and taken away as servants, chosen by lot.

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Cross References

1 Chronicles 1:8The sons of Ham: Cush, Mizraim, Put, and Canaan.

Isaiah 20:5They will be discouraged and humiliated because they had put their hope in Ethiopia and proudly trusted in Egypt.

Ezekiel 27:10Men from Persia, Lydia, and Put were soldiers in your army. They lived among you, hanging up their shields and helmets with you, making you famous.

Ezekiel 30:5Cush, Put, and Lud, and many other peoples, as well as Arabia, Kub, and the people of the promised land, they all, like Egypt, will be killed by the sword.

Matthew Henry on Nahum 3:9-19

The Judgment of Nineveh. ( b. c. 710.) 8 Art 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? 9 Ethiopia and Egypt were her strength, and it was infinite; Put and Lubim were thy helpers. 10 Yet 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. 11… Read the whole commentary →

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