Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
Sudan was her source of strength, along with Egypt there were no limits. Put and the Libyans were her allies.
New American Standard Bible
And Egypt too, without limits.
King James Version
Ethiopia and Egypt were her strength, and it was infinite; Put and Lubim were thy helpers.
Holman Bible
Put and Libya were among her
A Conservative Version
Ethiopia and Egypt were her strength, and it was infinite. Put and Lubim were thy helpers.
American Standard Version
Ethiopia and Egypt were her strength, and it was infinite; Put and Lubim were thy helpers.
Amplified
Ethiopia was her strength,
And Egypt too, without limits.
Bible in Basic English
Ethiopia was her strength and Egyptians without number; Put and Lubim were her helpers.
Darby Translation
Ethiopia was her strength, and Egypt, and it was infinite; Phut and the Libyans were her helpers.
Julia Smith Translation
Cush her strength, and Egypt, and no end; Put and Lubim were among thy helpers.
King James 2000
Ethiopia and Egypt were her strength, and it was without limit; Put and Lubim were your helpers.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Cush [was] her strength, Egypt without end; Put and Libya were among {your allies}.
Modern King James verseion
Ethiopia and Egypt were her strength, yea, without end. Put and Lubim were among your helpers.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Ethiopia and Egypt were her strength, and that exceedingly great above measure. Put and Libya were her helpers,
NET Bible
Cush and Egypt had limitless strength; Put and the Libyans were among her allies.
New Heart English Bible
Cush and Egypt were her boundless strength. Put and Libya were her helpers.
The Emphasized Bible
Ethiopia, was her strength, and Egypt - Yea, without end, - Put and Lubim, were among thy helpers.
Webster
Cush and Egypt were her strength, and it was infinite; Put and Lubim were thy helpers.
World English Bible
Cush and Egypt were her boundless strength. Put and Libya were her helpers.
Youngs Literal Translation
Cush her might, and Egypt, and there is no end. Put and Lubim have been for thy help.
Themes
Lubims » The region they inhabited was called phut in
Phut » The descendants of phut, or the country inhabited by them
Interlinear
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Nahum 3:9
Verse Info
Context Readings
Nineveh Will Suffer The Same Fate She Inflicted On Thebes
8 "Are you any better than Thebes, which sits by the upper Nile, surrounded by water? The sea was her defense, the waters her wall of protection. 9 Sudan was her source of strength, along with Egypt there were no limits. Put and the Libyans were her allies. 10 But she, too, was exiled she went into captivity! Her young children were dashed to pieces at every crossroad of their streets, and her famous citizens were sold by lottery, while all of her aristocrats were put in chains.
Phrases
Cross References
Ezekiel 27:10
"Soldiers from Persia, Lud, and Libya, served in your army. They were your mighty soldiers. Their helmets and shields adorned your barracks walls, and they won battle decorations for you.
Ezekiel 30:5
"Ethiopia, Libya, descendants of Lud, all those who have mixed themselves, and Libya along with everyone in the land of Israel who is in league with them will die violently."'"
Genesis 10:6
Ham's descendants included Cush, Egypt, Put, and Canaan.
2 Chronicles 12:3
with 1,200 chariots and 60,000 cavalry. The Lubim, Sukkiim, and the Ethiopians who invaded from Egypt with Shishak were innumerable.
Isaiah 20:5
Then they will be dismayed and put to shame because of Cush, their hope, and Egypt, their jewel.
Jeremiah 46:9
Horses, get up! Chariots, drive furiously! Let the warriors go forward, Ethiopia and Put, who carry shields, and the Lydians who handle and bend the bow.
Ezekiel 38:5
Persia, Cush, and Libya will be accompanying them, all of them equipped with shields and helmets.
1 Chronicles 1:8
Ham's descendants were Cush, Mizraim, Put, and Canaan.