KJV ORIGINAL
He rebuketh the sea, and maketh it dry, and drieth up all the rivers: Bashan languisheth, and Carmel, and the flower of Lebanon languisheth.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
He tells the ocean to chill and it literally dries up. All the rivers? Gone. Even the most fertile, beautiful places — Bashan's grasslands, Mount Carmel's vineyards, Lebanon's famous forests — they all wither when he speaks.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
When God says something, even nature holds its breath.
📜 Historical Context — Why was this verse written?
The prophet Nahum wrote this book to the people of Judah in the late 7th century BCE. It was written to announce the impending destruction of Nineveh, the capital of Assyria, offering comfort to Judah, which had long suffered under Assyrian oppression.
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