Nahum 3:17
The Scripture
(17) Thy crowned are as the locusts, and thy captains as the great grasshoppers, which camp in the hedges in the cold day, but when the sun ariseth they flee away, and their place is not known where they are.
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
In Nahum 3 God declares that He will destroy the proud city of Nineveh and its people, who have turned away from Him. The chapter also notes that the destruction is a warning, but the people of Nineveh can find hope through repentance and God’s mercy.
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Related verses (shared words)
Deuteronomy 1:15Ecclesiastes 1:5I Chronicles 28:1Exodus 33:7