Lux Domini
Woe to the bloody city! it is all full of lies and robbery; the prey departeth not;

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Interpretation

When proud sinners are brought down, others should learn not to lift themselves up. The fall of this great city should be a lesson to private persons, who increase wealth by fraud and oppression.

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This thought runs through Nahum 3:1-2.

Nahum 3:1 Nahum 3:2

Glossary

City People
The earliest mention of city-building is that of Enoch, which was built by Cain ( Gen. 4:17 ). After the confusion of tongues, the descendants of Nimrod founded several cities (10:10-12).
Nineveh Place
Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Nineveh.