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Nahum 1:2–8

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2||dGod is jealous, and ethe Lord revengeth;

The Lord revengeth, and †is furious;

The Lord will take vengeance fon his adversaries,

And ghe reserveth wrath for his enemies.

3The Lord is hslow to anger, and igreat in power,

And kwill not at all acquit the wicked:

lThe Lord hath his way in the whirlwind and in mthe storm,

And the clouds are the dust of his feet.

4nHe rebuketh the sea, and maketh it dry,

And drieth up all the rivers:

opBashan qlanguisheth, and opCarmel,

And the flower of oLebanon qlanguisheth.

5rThe mountains quake at him, and sthe hills melt,

And the earth tis burned at his presence,

Yea, uthe world, and all that dwell therein.

6vwWho can stand before his indignation?

And who can †abide in xthe fierceness of his anger?

His fury yis poured out wlike fire,

And zthe rocks are thrown down by him.

7aThe Lord is good, ba ||strong hold in the day of trouble;

And che knoweth dthem that trust in him.

8But with ean overrunning flood he will fmake an utter end of gthe place thereof,

And darkness shall pursue his enemies.

Read in Logos
Nahum 1:5: The mountains quake before him; the hills melt; the earth heaves before him, the world and all who dwell in it.

Footnotes

  1. ||Or, The LORD is a jealous God, and a revenger, &c.
  2. dSee Ex. 20:5. So 2 Esdr. 15:52.
  3. eSee Deut. 32:35.
  4. †Heb. that hath fury. See Gen. 37:19 marg.
  5. fSee Ps. 92:9.
  6. gSee Ps. 103:9.
  7. hEx. 34:6, 7. Neh. 9:17. Ps. 103:8. Joel 2:13. Jonah 4:2. See Ezek. 18:23.
  8. iJob 9:4. See Ps. 147:5.
  9. kSee Ex. 34:7.
  10. lComp. Ps. 18:7, &c. & 97:2. Hab. 3:5, 11, 12.
  11. mSee Job 38:1.
  12. nPs. 106:9. Mal. 2:3 (Heb.). See Isai. 50:2.
  13. pSee Mic. 7:14.
  14. qSee Isai. 16:8.
  15. pSee Mic. 7:14.
  16. qSee Isai. 16:8.
  17. rSee Jer. 4:24.
  18. sSee Amos 9:13. So Mic. 1:4. Hab. 3:6.
  19. tRather as marg. than text of 2 Sam. 5:21.
  20. vSee Ps. 76:7.
  21. wSo Mal. 3:2.
  22. †Heb. stand up. See Ps. 1:5.
  23. xSee Jer. 12:13.
  24. y2 Chr. 34:21. See Ps. 79:6.
  25. wSo Mal. 3:2.
  26. zSo Ezek. 38:20.
  27. aJer. 33:11. Lam. 3:25. See Ps. 100:5.
  28. bJudg. 6:26 marg.
  29. ||Or, strength. Isai. 23:4. & 25:4. Dan. 11:31. ch. 3:11.
  30. cSo Ps. 1:6. Wisd. 4:1. John 10:14, 27. 1 Cor. 8:3. 2 Tim. 2:19.
  31. dSee Ps. 2:12.
  32. eDan. 11:10, 40 (Heb.). See Dan. 9:26.
  33. fver. 9. See Jer. 4:27.
  34. gComp. ver. 1.

Cross references

  1. oIsai. 33:9.
  2. oIsai. 33:9.
  3. oIsai. 33:9.
  4. uPs. 24:1. & 98:7.

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

The Lord is a jealous and avenging God;

the Lord is avenging and wrathful;

the Lord takes vengeance on his adversaries

and keeps wrath for his enemies.

The Lord is slow to anger and great in power,

and the Lord will by no means clear the guilty.

His way is in whirlwind and storm,

and the clouds are the dust of his feet.

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.

Who can stand before his indignation?

Who can endure the heat of his anger?

His wrath is poured out like fire,

and the rocks are broken into pieces by him.

The Lord is good,

a stronghold in the day of trouble;

he knows those who take refuge in him.

But with an overflowing flood

he will make a complete end of the adversaries,

and will pursue his enemies into darkness.

Copyright 2001 Crossway Bibles

NIVNew International Version (2011)

The Lord is a jealous and avenging God;

the Lord takes vengeance and is filled with wrath.

The Lord takes vengeance on his foes

and vents his wrath against his enemies.

The Lord is slow to anger but great in power;

the Lord will not leave the guilty unpunished.

His way is in the whirlwind and the storm,

and clouds are the dust of his feet.

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.

Who can withstand his indignation?

Who can endure his fierce anger?

His wrath is poured out like fire;

the rocks are shattered before him.

The Lord is good,

a refuge in times of trouble.

He cares for those who trust in him,

but with an overwhelming flood

he will make an end of Nineveh;

he will pursue his foes into the realm of darkness.

Copyright 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 Biblica, Inc.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

The Lord is a jealous and avenging God;

the Lord takes vengeance

and is fierce in wrath.

The Lord takes vengeance against his foes;

he is furious with his enemies.

The Lord is slow to anger but great in power;

the Lord will never leave the guilty unpunished.

His path is in the whirlwind and storm,

and clouds are the dust beneath his feet.

He rebukes the sea and dries it 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.

Who can withstand his indignation?

Who can endure his burning anger?

His wrath is poured out like fire;

even rocks are shattered before him.

The Lord is good,

a stronghold in a day of distress;

he cares for those who take refuge in him.

But he will completely destroy Nineveh

with an overwhelming flood,

and he will chase his enemies into darkness.

Copyright 2017 Holman Bible Publishers

NLTNew Living Translation

The Lord is a jealous God,

filled with vengeance and rage.

He takes revenge on all who oppose him

and continues to rage against his enemies!

The Lord is slow to get angry, but his power is great,

and he never lets the guilty go unpunished.

He displays his power in the whirlwind and the storm.

The billowing clouds are the dust beneath his feet.

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.

Who can stand before his fierce anger?

Who can survive his burning fury?

His rage blazes forth like fire,

and the mountains crumble to dust in his presence.

The Lord is good,

a strong refuge when trouble comes.

He is close to those who trust in him.

But he will sweep away his enemies

in an overwhelming flood.

He will pursue his foes

into the darkness of night.

Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers. All rights reserved.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Yahweh is a jealous God and avenging;

Yahweh is avenging and full of wrath.

Yahweh takes vengeance against his enemies;

he rages against his adversaries.

Yahweh is slow to anger but great in power;

and Yahweh will certainly not allow the guilty to go unpunished.

He marches in storm wind and in gale;

storm clouds are the dust of his feet.

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.

His indignation—who can stand before it?

Who can endure his fierce anger?

His wrath is poured out like fire;

rocks are shattered before him.

Yahweh is good—a refuge in the day of distress;

he knows those who take refuge in him.

But with a rushing torrent he will bring Nineveh to an end;

he will chase his enemies into darkness.

Copyright 2012 Lexham Press