Nahum 2:2 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ For the LORD hath turned away the excellency of Jacob, as the excellency of Israel: for the emptiers have emptied them out, and marred their vine branches. ”

Nahum 2:2 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

For the Lord hath turned away - (rather restoreth) the excellency of Jacob Speaking of what should come, as already come. For Nineveh falls, because God restores His people, whom it had oppressed...
Nahum 2:2 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

For the LORD hath (b) turned away the excellency of Jacob, as the excellency of Israel: for the emptiers have emptied them out, and (c) marred their vine branches. (b) Seeing God has punished his ow...
Nahum 2:2 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Nahum 1:12 f., Nahum 1:15 ; Nahum 2:2 . Comfort for Judah. Now that the days of Yahweh's contention with His people are over, He will afflict them no more, but will break the yoke of the enemy...
Nahum 2:2 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

the LORD . Hebrew. Jehovah. App-4. The verse not "misplaced", as alleged. See the Structure above. hath turned away . restoreth, or is on the way to bring back. the excellency . pre-eminence....
Nahum 2:2 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

What is now subjoined has been added, in my view, in reference to what had already taken place, that is that God had taken away the pride of Jacob, as the pride of Israel Some give this rend...
Nahum 2:2 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

For the LORD hath turned away the excellency of Jacob, as the excellency of Israel: for the emptiers have emptied them out, and marred their vine branches. For the Lord hath turned away - Bishop Newc...
Nahum 2:2 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

For the LORD hath turned away the excellency of Jacob, as the excellency of Israel: for the emptiers have emptied them out, and marred their vine branches. For the Lord hath turned away the e...
Nahum 2:2 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Attack and Conquest of Nineveh 1. Description of the attack begins, and Nineveh is called upon to face the invader. 'He that breaketh in pieces is come up against thee; Guard the watch, look out...
Nahum 2:2 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Better, For Jehovah restores the glory of Jacob, so that it is as the glory of [ancient] Israel, though the plunderers plundered them and marred their vine shoots. The sacred nation is Jehovah’s...
Nahum 2:2 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

THE SIEGE AND FALL OF NINEVEH Nahum 2:1-13 ; Nahum 3:1-19 THE scene now changes from the presence and awful arsenal of the Almighty to the historical consummation of His vengeance. Nahum fores...
Nahum 2:2 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

a Cruel City to be Overthrown Nahum 2:1-13 This is a prophetic foreview of the overthrow of Nineveh by the Medo-Babylonians. God had used her for the chastisement of His people; now, in turn, s...
Nahum 2:2 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Having thus announced the verdict, the prophet described the process of vengeance. He declared that the "hammer" had come up against Nineveh, and ironically advised her to prepare. He then detailed t...
Nahum 2:2 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Most commentators have agreed, that as the burden of Nahum's prophecy is concerning Nineveh, they confine the observations the Prophet hath made to the destruction of that great city. But, I confess,...
Nahum 2:2 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

For the Lord hath turned away the excellency of Jacob, as the excellency of Israel ,.... Or, "will render" a recompence for, or "revenge the pride of Jacob" e; all that insolence, and those injuries...
Nahum 2:2 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

For the LORD hath turned away the excellency of Jacob, as the excellency of Israel: for the emptiers have emptied them out, and marred their vine branches. Ver. 2. For the Lord hath turned away th...
Nahum 2:2 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

For the Lord hath turned away the excellency of Jacob Jacob and Israel stood in a nearer relation to God than Nineveh; yet God hath punished them: much more will he punish Nineveh. By the excellen...
Nahum 2:2 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Judgment of Nineveh. B. C. 710. 1 He that dasheth in pieces is come up before thy fa...
Nahum 2:2 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

This confirms the prophet's threat, either declaring that now, since God had sufficiently punished Jacob and Israel, he would next punish the proud Assyrian, as Isaiah 10:12 ; or else it is a conf...
Nahum 2:2 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Nahum 2:2 . The excellency of Jacob. The Vulgate reads as the Hebrew, the pride of Jacob, and the pride of Israel, which the Lord punished by the Assyrians. Now the same just God comes to punish t...
Nahum 2:2 - The Biblical Illustrator

He that dasheth in pieces is come up before thy face God the Vindicator of the oppressed I. The oppression of the chosen people by the Assyrians. 1. This is expressed figuratively. “The emp...
Nahum 2:2 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Nahum 2:1-34 Part II . THE EXECUTION OF THE DECREE ; THE DESTRUCTION OF NINEVEH DESCRIBED . Nahum 2:1-34 § 1. Nineveh shall be besieged, because God is...
Nahum 2:2 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Nahum Chapter 2 (Chapter 1:15-2:13.). The Conquest, Plundering, and Destruction of Nineveh. The conquerors of Nineveh would be Jehovah's instruments, who would effect the destruction of the cit...
Nahum 2:2 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Genesis 49:22 ; Genesis 49:23 ; Hosea 10:1 ; Isaiah 10:5-12 ; Jeremiah 25:29 ; Jeremiah 49:9 ; Psalms 80:12 ; Psalms 80:13 ; Zephaniah 3:11
Nahum 2:2 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

For — Israel and Jacob were more to God, yet he punished them; much more will he punish Nineveh. Turned — Laid low. The excellency — The wealth, the valiant men, all that Jacob gloried in. Jacob —...

Nahum 2:2 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Nahum 2:2 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Nahum 2:2 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Nahum 2:2 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Nahum 2:2 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Nahum 2:2 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Nahum 2:2 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Nahum 2:2 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Nahum 2:2 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Nahum 2:2 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Nahum 2:2 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Nahum 2:2 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Nahum 2:2 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Nahum 2:2 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Nahum 2:2 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Nahum 2:2 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Nahum 2:2 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Nahum 2:2 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Nahum 2:2 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Nahum 2:2 - The Biblical Illustrator

Nahum 2:2 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Nahum 2:2 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Nahum 2:2 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Nahum 2:2 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes