The burden concerning Nineveh. The book of the vision of Nahum the Elkohshite.
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George Leo Haydock
AD 1849
Burden, or threat. (Worthington)
Septuagint, "assumption "(Haydock) when the prophet saw in spirit the impending ruin. (Theodoret)
Allegorically, Nahum is "the comforter "of the just, shewing that God will avenge their cause against Ninive, "the beautiful "and destroy the world, (kosmos, which also means "beautiful") after which the saints shall reign in eternal glory. (Worthington)
We have described Ninive, Jonas i. (Calmet)
It was overturned first in the year of the world 3257, and again in the year 3378. (Usher)
Elcesite. Some think that Elcesai was the father of Nahum; but most suppose that it was a village Galilee. (Calmet)Ver. 2. The Lord. The six following verses (Haydock) tend to excite attention. (Calmet) Ver. 3. Cleanse. Literally, "cleansing, he will not make innocent. "(Haydock)
The same expression is rendered, No man of himself is innocent before thee, Exodus xxxiv. 7. (Calmet)
Septuagint, "the innocent he will not deem innocent. "(Haydock)
No man is perfect in God's sight, (Calmet) though they may appear to be such to others. (Haydock)
None can escape punishment, if he be treated with rigour. De Dieu translates, "he will not utterly evacuate "or destroy, which seems very correct, Jeremias xxx. 11., and Numbers xiv. 18.
Dust. He walks upon them as we do on dry land.Ver. 4. Desert, as at the Red Sea, Psalm cv. 9.
Languisheth. The most fruitful places produce nothing, when God is angry.Ver. 5. Made. Septuagint, "shaken. "
Quaked. Hebrew and Septuagint, "risen. "(Calmet)Ver. 6. Like fire. Septuagint, "melts kingdoms."Ver. 7. Hope. Septuagint, "fear. "He approves of his faithful servants. (Haydock)Ver. 8. Thereof; viz. of Ninive. (Challoner)
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