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Nahum 1:4–5

At his command the oceans dry up,

and the rivers disappear.

The lush pastures of Bashan and Carmel fade,

and the green forests of Lebanon wither.

In his presence the mountains quake,

and the hills melt away;

the earth trembles,

and its people are destroyed.

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Nahum 1:4–5 — The New International Version (NIV)

He rebukes the sea and dries it up;

he makes all the rivers run dry.

Bashan and Carmel wither

and the blossoms of Lebanon fade.

The mountains quake before him

and the hills melt away.

The earth trembles at his presence,

the world and all who live in it.

Nahum 1:4–5 — English Standard Version (ESV)

He rebukes the sea and makes it dry;

he dries up all the rivers;

Bashan and Carmel wither;

the bloom of Lebanon withers.

The mountains quake before him;

the hills melt;

the earth heaves before him,

the world and all who dwell in it.

Nahum 1:4–5 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

He rebuketh the sea, and maketh it dry,

And drieth up all the rivers:

Bashan languisheth, and Carmel,

And the flower of Lebanon languisheth.

The mountains quake at him, and the hills melt,

And the earth is burned at his presence,

Yea, the world, and all that dwell therein.

Nahum 1:4–5 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

He rebukes the sea and makes it dry,

And dries up all the rivers.

Bashan and Carmel wither,

And the flower of Lebanon wilts.

The mountains quake before Him,

The hills melt,

And the earth heaves at His presence,

Yes, the world and all who dwell in it.

Nahum 1:4–5 — New Century Version (NCV)

He speaks to the sea and makes it dry;

he dries up all the rivers.

The areas of Bashan and Carmel dry up,

and the flowers of Lebanon dry up.

The mountains shake in front of him,

and the hills melt.

The earth trembles when he comes;

the world and all who live in it shake with fear.

Nahum 1:4–5 — American Standard Version (ASV)

He rebuketh the sea, and maketh it dry, and drieth up all the rivers: Bashan languisheth, and Carmel; and the flower of Lebanon languisheth. The mountains quake at him, and the hills melt; and the earth is upheaved at his presence, yea, the world, and all that dwell therein.

Nahum 1:4–5 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

He rebuketh the sea, and maketh it dry, and drieth up all the rivers: Bashan languisheth, and Carmel, and the flower of Lebanon languisheth. The mountains quake before him, and the hills melt, and the earth is upheaved at his presence, and the world, and all that dwell therein.

Nahum 1:4–5 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

He yells at the sea and makes it dry. 

He dries up all the rivers. 

Bashan and Carmel wither. 

The flowers of Lebanon wither. 

The mountains quake because of him. 

The hills melt. 

The earth draws back in his presence. 

The world and all who live in it draw back as well. 

Nahum 1:4–5 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

He rebukes the sea so that it dries up,

and He makes all the rivers run dry.

Bashan and Carmel wither;

even the flower of Lebanon withers.

The mountains quake before Him,

and the hills melt;

the earth trembles at His presence—

the world and all who live in it.

Nahum 1:4–5 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

He rebukes the sea and makes it dry,

and he dries up all the rivers;

Bashan and Carmel wither,

and the bloom of Lebanon fades.

The mountains quake before him,

and the hills melt;

the earth heaves before him,

the world and all who live in it.

Nahum 1:4–5 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

He rebukes the sea and he dries up the rivers;

he makes all the rivers run dry.

Bashan and Carmel wither;

the blossom of Lebanon languishes.

Mountains quake before him;

the hills shake apart.

The earth heaves before him—

the world and all her inhabitants.

Nahum 1:4–5 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

He controls the seas. He dries them up.

He makes all of the rivers run dry.

Bashan and Mount Carmel dry up.

The flowers in Lebanon fade.

He causes the mountains to shake.

The hills melt away.

The earth trembles because he is there.

So do the world and all those who live in it.

Nahum 1:4–5 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

He rebukes the sea and makes it dry;

He dries up all the rivers.

Bashan and Carmel wither;

The blossoms of Lebanon wither.

Mountains quake because of Him

And the hills dissolve;

Indeed the earth is upheaved by His presence,

The world and all the inhabitants in it.


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