Nahum 1:11

11 From you, Nineveh, has one come forth who plots evil against the LORDand devises wicked plans.

Nahum 1:11 in Other Translations

11 There is one come out of thee, that imagineth evil against the LORD, a wicked counsellor.

11 From you came one who plotted evil against the LORD, a worthless counselor.

11 Who is this wicked counselor of yours who plots evil against the LORD ?

11 Nineveh's an anthill of evil plots against God, A think tank for lies that seduce and betray.

11 There is one gone forth out of thee, that deviseth evil against Jehovah, that counselleth wickedness.

11 From you, Nineveh, a person who plans evil against the LORD sets out. His advice is wicked.

11 One has gone out from Nineveh, who plots evil against the Lord, and is a wicked counselor.

11 Nineveh, a king has marched out from you. He makes evil plans against the Lord. He gives harmful advice.

Nahum 1:11 Meaning and Commentary

Nahum 1:11

There is [one] come out of thee
That is, out of Nineveh, as the Targum explains it; meaning Sennacherib, who had his royal seat and palace there; or Rabshakeh that was sent from hence by him with a railing and blaspheming letter to the king of Judah, and the inhabitants of Jerusalem. This is said to be at the present time of writing this prophecy, though it was after it, because of the certainty of it, as is usual in prophetic language; unless it can be thought that this prophecy was delivered out exactly at the time when Sennacherib had entered Judea, and was before the walls of Jerusalem; but not yet discomfited, as after predicted: that imagineth evil against the Lord;
against the people of the Lord, as the Targum; formed a scheme to invade the land of Judea, take the fenced cities thereof, and seize upon Jerusalem the metropolis of the nation, and carry the king, princes, and all the people captive as Shalmaneser his father had carried away the ten tribes: a wicked counsellor;
or "a counsellor of Belial" ^F11; who, by Rabshakeh, advised Israel not to regard their king, nor trust in their God but surrender themselves up to him, ( 2 Kings 18:29-31 ) .

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FOOTNOTES:

F11 (leylb Uewy) "consulens", Belijahai, Montanus; "consiliarius Belijaal", Burkius.

Nahum 1:11 In-Context

9 Whatever they plot against the LORDhe will bring to an end; trouble will not come a second time.

10 They will be entangled among thorns and drunk from their wine; they will be consumed like dry stubble.

11 From you, Nineveh, has one come forth who plots evil against the LORDand devises wicked plans.

12 This is what the LORD says: “Although they have allies and are numerous, they will be destroyed and pass away. Although I have afflicted you, Judah, I will afflict you no more.

13 Now I will break their yoke from your neck and tear your shackles away.”