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Nahum 1:1-2
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1 (A) I am Nahum from Elkosh.[a] And this is the message[b] that I wrote down about Nineveh.[c]

The Fierce Anger of the Lord

2 The Lord God demands loyalty.
In his anger, he takes revenge
    on his enemies.

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Footnotes

  1. 1.1 Elkosh: The location of Elkosh is not known.
  2. 1.1 message: Or “vision.”
  3. 1.1 Nineveh: The capital of Assyria, the hated enemy of Israel.
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Nahum 1:1-2
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1 A prophecy(A) concerning Nineveh.(B) The book of the vision(C) of Nahum the Elkoshite.

The Lord’s Anger Against Nineveh

2 The Lord is a jealous(D) and avenging God;
    the Lord takes vengeance(E) and is filled with wrath.
The Lord takes vengeance on his foes
    and vents his wrath against his enemies.(F)

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