Nahum 3:19

There is no healing of thy bruise; thy wound is grievous: all that hear the bruit of thee shall clap the hands over thee: for upon whom hath not thy wickedness passed continually?

Cross-references

Nahum 2:12 Parallel

Nahum 2:12 describes Nineveh as a lion tearing prey; 3:19 shows that predator now wounded—divine retribution for its violence.

Nahum 2:11 Parallel

Nahum 2:11 asks where the lions’ den is, highlighting Nineveh’s former security; 3:19 answers with its total destruction and scorn—same theme within the book.

Lamentations 2:15 describes passersby clapping and hissing at Jerusalem’s ruin, mirroring exactly the derision Nineveh receives in Nahum.

Revelation 18:20 calls heaven to rejoice over Babylon’s judgment, echoing the clapping over Nineveh’s fall—both celebrate God’s justice on oppressive empires.

Zephaniah 2:13–15 Historical context

Zephaniah 2:13-15 describes Nineveh's total desolation and mockery — the same outcome of irreversible ruin that all who hear clap over here.

Job 27:23 Parallel

Job 27:23 uses the same 'clapping hands' image of derision over the wicked’s downfall, matching the universal scorn for Nineveh.

Jeremiah 46:11 tells Egypt to get balm in vain because its wound is incurable — the same futility of healing applied to Nineveh here.

Jeremiah 30:13-15 describes an incurable wound with no healing — the same hopeless diagnosis applied to Nineveh here.

Isaiah 37:18 acknowledges Assyria’s devastation of many nations, which Nahum 3:19 echoes by asking who hasn't suffered their evil—both note universal cruelty.

Isaiah 10:6-14 details Assyria’s pride and God’s punishment—the very judgment on Nineveh that Nahum 3:19 celebrates.

Jeremiah 50:18 explicitly cites God's punishment on Assyria (Nineveh) as a pattern for judging Babylon — directly referencing the event prophesied here.

Jeremiah 51:8 uses healing imagery for Babylon's fall — 'take balm for her pain' — echoing the incurable wound of Nineveh here.

Zephaniah 2:15 depicts Nineveh's pride and desolation with hissing and fist-shaking, directly paralleling the scorn in Nahum 3:19.

Revelation 14:8 announces Babylon's fall with finality, echoing the irreversible judgment on Nineveh in Nahum 3:19.

Isaiah 1:6 Parallel

Isaiah 1:6 uses the same wound metaphor for Israel's spiritual condition — no soundness, no healing — mirroring the incurable wound of Nineveh.

Micah 1:9 Parallel

Micah 1:9 says Samaria's wound is incurable and has reached Judah — the same hopeless wound language applied to Nineveh here.

Jeremiah 10:22 also speaks of a rumor of destruction from the north, paralleling the news of Nineveh's fall—both announce divine judgment on wicked nations.

Ezekiel 30:21 describes Pharaoh's broken arm with no binding or healing — the same image of an incurable wound as Nineveh's here.

Revelation 18:2 announces Babylon's fall — echoing the utter destruction of Nineveh, a type of proud empire judged.

Ezekiel 25:6 mentions clapping hands in malice against Israel—the same gesture as Nahum, but here the clapping itself is condemned, contrasting with righteous judgment.

Isaiah 14:8-21 is a taunt over Babylon’s fall with creation rejoicing, similar to the clapping over Nineveh—both celebrate the downfall of a proud empire.