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Job 38:11
And said, Hitherto shalt thou come, but no further: and here shall thy proud waves be stayed?

Psalm 104:7
At thy rebuke they fled; at the voice of thy thunder they hasted away.

Psalm 106:9
He rebuked the Red sea also, and it was dried up: so he led them through the depths, as through the wilderness.

and drieth.

Joshua 3:13-15
And it shall come to pass, as soon as the soles of the feet of the priests that bear the ark of the LORD, the Lord of all the earth, shall rest in the waters of Jordan,that the waters of Jordan shall be cut offfrom the waters that come down from above; and they shall stand upon an heap…

Psalm 74:15
Thou didst cleave the fountain and the flood: thou driedst up mighty rivers.

Isaiah 19:5-10
And the waters shall fail from the sea, and the river shall be wasted and dried up…

Bashan.

Isaiah 33:9
The earth mournethand languisheth: Lebanon is ashamedand hewn down: Sharon is like a wilderness; and Bashan and Carmel shake offtheir fruits.

Amos 1:2
And he said, The LORD will roar from Zion, and utter his voice from Jerusalem; and the habitations of the shepherds shall mourn, and the top of Carmel shall wither.

He makes all the rivers run dry.
The drying of rivers signifies God's ability to disrupt natural resources, which were vital for life and prosperity in ancient times. This echoes the plagues of Egypt, where the Nile was turned to blood (Exodus 7:20), showing God's power over the lifeblood of a nation. Rivers, often seen as sources of life and fertility, being dried up, indicate a divine judgment and a call to repentance. This also foreshadows the eschatological visions in Revelation, where waters are affected as part of God's final judgment (Revelation 16:4).

Bashan and Carmel wither,
Bashan and Carmel were regions known for their fertility and lush landscapes. Bashan, located east of the Jordan River, was famous for its rich pastures and strong cattle (Deuteronomy 32:14). Carmel, a coastal mountain range, was renowned for its beauty and agricultural productivity (Isaiah 35:2). The withering of these areas symbolizes the withdrawal of God's blessing and the onset of judgment. This imagery serves as a warning that even the most prosperous and fertile places are subject to God's will.

and the flower of Lebanon wilts.
Lebanon was famous for its majestic cedars and abundant flora, often symbolizing strength and beauty (Psalm 92:12). The wilting of Lebanon's flowers represents the fragility of human pride and achievement before God's power. This imagery is used elsewhere in Scripture to depict the transience of human glory (Isaiah 40:6-8). The mention of Lebanon connects to the broader biblical theme of God's judgment against nations and their reliance on their own strength rather than on Him.

“He rebukes the sea and dries it up” shows God speaking to creation as a master to a servant.

-Exodus 14:21–22 records the Red Sea parting at God’s command;Psalm 106:9 says, “He rebuked the Red Sea, and it dried up.” Nahum echoes that history to remind Judah that the Lord who once saved them is unchanged.

-Job 26:12 points out, “By His power He stilled the sea,” emphasizing that no chaotic force is beyond His reach.

- Jesus later mirrors this authority when He rebukes the wind and waves inMark 4:39, linking the divine consistency of Old and New Testaments.

For Nineveh, a city built on the Tigris, the picture is sobering: the very waters that supported its commerce could vanish at a word. For believers, it reassures us that every storm—literal or personal—remains under His direct control.

Rivers were life-lines of the ancient world, yet “He makes all the rivers run dry” underlines that even continual sources of supply depend on God.

-Isaiah 44:27 quotes the Lord declaring, “I say to the deep, ‘Be dry,’ and I dry up your rivers.”

-Joshua 3:16–17 shows the Jordan standing in a heap so Israel could cross, proving He rules natural flow.

-Revelation 16:12 prophesies the Euphrates drying up for final judgment, connecting Nahum’s imagery to a larger biblical thread of decisive, end-time intervention.

Every human institution or resource we treat as permanent is, in truth, provisional. When the Lord removes His sustaining hand, abundance becomes emptiness.

“Bashan and Carmel wither”. Bashan, famed for fattened cattle (Deuteronomy 32:14), and Mount Carmel, renowned for lush vineyards and Elijah’s triumph (1 Kings 18:19–40), symbolized Israel’s agricultural peak.

-Isaiah 33:9 laments, “Lebanon is ashamed; Sharon is like a desert; Bashan and Carmel shake off their leaves,” paralleling Nahum’s wording.

-Amos 1:2 declares that when the Lord roars, “the pastures of the shepherds mourn, and Carmel withers.”

If the most fertile regions wither under God’s voice, nothing else can boast immunity. Prosperity is a gift, never an entitlement.

Lebanon’s cedars and blossoms were proverbial for beauty and export wealth. “The righteous will flourish like a cedar of Lebanon” (Psalm 92:12), yetNahum 1:4 warns, “the flower of Lebanon wilts.”

-Hosea 14:6 describes restored Israel “like the cedars of Lebanon”; the contrast drives home that only in communion with the Lord does beauty endure.

-Isaiah 35:2 sees Lebanon’s glory blossoming when Messiah reigns, highlighting that flourishing or fading hinges on God’s favor.

Nineveh’s pride echoed the grandeur of Lebanon, but divine judgment would make its splendor droop like a cut blossom.

Nahum 1:4 paints four rapid scenes—sea rebuked, rivers drained, fertile hills dried, Lebanon’s flower wilted—to declare one truth: the Lord wields absolute authority over creation, provision, prosperity, and beauty. For the oppressor, this power spells certain ruin; for God’s people, it offers unwavering comfort. Whatever appears vast, steady, rich, or glorious stands or falls at His word, so our security rests not in circumstances but in the unchanging sovereignty of the Lord.