Nahúm 2:8

La Biblia de las Americas

Aunque Nínive era como estanque de aguas desde la antigüedad; ahora ellos huyen. ¡Deteneos! ¡Deteneos! Pero nadie se vuelve.

Parallel Translations

La Biblia Reina-Valera
Y fu� N�nive de tiempo antiguo como estanque de aguas; mas ellos huyen: Parad, parad; y ninguno mira.

La Biblia Reina-Valera Gomez
Y fue N�nive de tiempo antiguo como estanque de aguas; mas ellos huyen: Parad, parad; y ninguno mira.

Sagradas Escrituras (1569)
Y fue N�nive de tiempo antiguo como estanque de aguas; mas ellos ahora huyen. Parad, parad gritar�n ; y ninguno mira atr�s .

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

of old: or, from the days that she hath been, Genesis 10:11

like: Jeremiah 51:13, Revelation 17:1, Revelation 17:15

Stand: Nahum 3:17, Isaiah 13:14, Isaiah 47:13, Isaiah 48:20, Jeremiah 50:16, Jeremiah 51:30

look back: or, cause them to turn

Reciprocal: 2 Kings 19:36 - Nineveh Jeremiah 46:5 - fled apace Jeremiah 50:36 - her mighty Ezekiel 31:15 - I caused a Nahum 1:8 - the place

Gill's Notes on the Bible

But Nineveh [is] of old like a pool of water,.... This was a very ancient city, built by Nimrod, as some say; or rather by Ashur, as appears from Genesis 10:10 and it was like fish pool, full of people, as it was in the times of Jonah, who for their number may be compared both to water and to fish; and likewise full of wealth and riches, which for their instability may be signified by water also; and moreover, like a pool of standing water, had never been liable to any commotions and disturbances, but had remained from the beginning in a tranquil and prosperous state; besides, some regard may be had in a literal sense to its situation, being watered by the river Tigris, and which was for its profit and defence: so some copies of the Septuagint read the words,

"Nineveh is like a pool of water, the waters are her walls:''

and the Syriac version is,

"Nineveh is as a lake of water, and is among the waters;''

see Nahum 1:6:

yet they shall flee away; the waters out of the pool, the sluices being opened, or the banks broken down; or the people out of the city, breaches being made in its walls, or its gates opened, and the enemy entering; when everyone would flee for his life, and make his escape in the best manner he could:

stand, stand, [shall they cry]; either the generals and officers of the king of Assyria's army, to the soldiers running away; or the more courageous inhabitants of the city, to those that were timorous and seized with a panic, fleeing in the utmost consternation; or the enemy, as Kimchi, who shall call to them to stop, promising to spare their lives upon a surrender of them to them:

but none shall look back; and stand to hear what is said unto them, but make the best of their way, and flee with all their might and main.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

But Nineveh is of old like a pool of water - that is, of many peoples Revelation 17:1, gathered from all quarters and settled there, her multitudes being like the countless drops, full, untroubled, with no ebb or flow, fenced in, “from the days that she hath been,” yet even therefore stagnant and corrupted (see Jeremiah 48:11), not “a fountain of living waters,” during 600 years of unbroken empire; even lately it had been assailed in vain ; now its hour was come, the sluices were broken; the waters poured out. It was full not of citizens only, but of other nations poured into it. An old historian says , “The chief and most powerful of those whom Ninus settled there, were the Assyrians, but also, of other nations, whoever willed.” Thus, the pool was filled; but at the rebuke of the Lord they flee. “Stand, stand,” the prophet speaks in the name of the widowed city; “shut the gates, go up on the walls, resist the enemy, gather yourselves together, form a band to withstand,” “but none shalt look back” to the mother-city which calls them; all is forgotten, except their fear; parents, wives, children, the wealth which is plundered, home, worldly repute. So will men leave all things, for the life of this world. “All that a man hath, will he give for his life” Job 2:4. Why not for the life to come?

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 8. But Nineveh is of old like a pool of water — מימי mimey, from days. Bp. Newcome translates the line thus: "And the waters of Nineveh are a pool of waters." There may be reference here to the fact given in the preceding note, the overflowing of the river by which the city was primarily destroyed.

Stand, stand — Consternation shall be at its utmost height, the people shall flee in all directions; and though quarter is offered, and they are assured of safety it they remain, yet not one looketh back.