Holy Scripture

Nahum 1:13

A church father on this verse
“(Verse 13) And now I will break his rod from your back, and I will break your chains. LXX: And now I will break his rod from you: and I will break his chains. Finally, He says: And now I will break his rod, that is, the Assyrian's, from your back, and I will snap your chains: either by metaphor, signifying his power,…”
Jerome, 5th c. — Commentary on Nahum

Source: Septuagint

Original

13And now will I break his rod from off thee, and will burst thy bonds.

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In context

11Out of thee shall proceed a device against the Lord, counseling evil things hostile to him.

12Thus saith the Lord who rules over many waters, Even thus shall they be sent away, and the report of thee shall not be heard anymore.

— Nahum 1:13 —

14And the Lord shall give a command concerning thee; there shall no more of thy name be scattered: I will utterly destroy the graven images out of the house of thy god, and the molten images: I will make thy grave; for they are swift.

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