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NASB | Nahum 1:1 The oracle of Nineveh. The book of the vision of Nahum the Elkoshite. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Nahum 1:1 The oracle (a burdensome message--a pronouncement from God) concerning Nineveh [the capital city of Assyria]. The book of the vision of Nahum of Elkosh [which he saw in spirit and prophesied]. |
Bible Question:
Did God destroy the city of Nineveh? What is God trying to tell us in the book of Jonah? |
Bible Answer: Hi, preciouspup... Yes, the Lord eventually destroyed Nineveh. The city was destroyed in 612 BC. That was about 100 years after Jonah's visit. You can read about God's judgment of these people through the prophet Naham. In Him, Doc |