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He rebukes the sea and he dries up the rivers;
    he makes all the rivers run dry.
Bashan and Carmel wither;[a]
    the blossom of Lebanon languishes.
Mountains quake before him;
    the hills shake apart.[b]
The earth heaves before him—
    the world and all her inhabitants.
His indignation—who can stand before it?
    Who can endure his fierce anger?[c]
His wrath is poured out like fire;
    rocks are shattered before[d] him.

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Footnotes

  1. Nahum 1:4 MT reads “languishes,” but the versions reflect “withers,” which also restores the acrostic
  2. Nahum 1:5 Or “melt”
  3. Nahum 1:6 Literally “the heat of his anger”
  4. Nahum 1:6 Or “by”

He rebukes(A) the sea and dries it up;(B)
    he makes all the rivers run dry.
Bashan and Carmel(C) wither
    and the blossoms of Lebanon fade.
The mountains quake(D) before him
    and the hills melt away.(E)
The earth trembles(F) at his presence,
    the world and all who live in it.(G)
Who can withstand(H) his indignation?
    Who can endure(I) his fierce anger?(J)
His wrath is poured out like fire;(K)
    the rocks are shattered(L) before him.

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