Nahum 1 New International Version
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)
3 The Lord is slow to anger(G) but great in power;
the Lord will not leave the guilty unpunished.(H)
His way is in the whirlwind(I) and the storm,(J)
and clouds(K) are the dust of his feet.
4 He rebukes(L) the sea and dries it up;(M)
he makes all the rivers run dry.
Bashan and Carmel(N) wither
and the blossoms of Lebanon fade.
5 The mountains quake(O) before him
and the hills melt away.(P)
The earth trembles(Q) at his presence,
the world and all who live in it.(R)
6 Who can withstand(S) his indignation?
Who can endure(T) his fierce anger?(U)
His wrath is poured out like fire;(V)
the rocks are shattered(W) before him.
7 The Lord is good,(X)
a refuge in times of trouble.(Y)
He cares for(Z) those who trust in him,(AA)
8 but with an overwhelming flood(AB)
he will make an end of Nineveh;
he will pursue his foes into the realm of darkness.
9 Whatever they plot(AC) against the Lord
he will bring[a] to an end;
trouble will not come a second time.
10 They will be entangled among thorns(AD)
and drunk(AE) from their wine;
they will be consumed like dry stubble.[b](AF)
11 From you, Nineveh, has one come forth
who plots evil against the Lord
and devises wicked plans.
12 This is what the Lord says:
“Although they have allies and are numerous,
they will be destroyed(AG) and pass away.
Although I have afflicted you, Judah,
I will afflict you no more.(AH)
13 Now I will break their yoke(AI) from your neck
and tear your shackles away.”(AJ)
Footnotes
- Nahum 1:9 Or What do you foes plot against the Lord? / He will bring it
- Nahum 1:10 The meaning of the Hebrew for this verse is uncertain.
- Nahum 1:15 In Hebrew texts this verse (1:15) is numbered 2:1.
Cross references
- Nahum 1:1 : S Isa 13:1; 19:1; Jer 23:33-34
- Nahum 1:1 : S Ge 10:11; S Jer 50:18; Na 2:8; 3:7
- Nahum 1:1 : S Isa 1:1
- Nahum 1:2 : S Ex 20:5
- Nahum 1:2 : S Ge 4:24; S Dt 32:41; Ps 94:1
- Nahum 1:2 : S Dt 7:10
- Nahum 1:3 : S Ne 9:17
- Nahum 1:3 : S Ex 34:7
- Nahum 1:3 : S Ex 14:21; S 2Ki 2:1
- Nahum 1:3 : S Ps 50:3
- Nahum 1:3 : S 2Sa 22:10; S Ps 104:3
- Nahum 1:4 : S 2Sa 22:16
- Nahum 1:4 : S Ex 14:22
- Nahum 1:4 : S Isa 33:9
- Nahum 1:5 : S Ex 19:18; S Job 9:6
- Nahum 1:5 : S Mic 1:4
- Nahum 1:5 : S Joel 2:10
- Nahum 1:5 : S Eze 38:20
- Nahum 1:6 : S Ps 130:3
- Nahum 1:6 : S Eze 22:14
- Nahum 1:6 : S Ps 76:7
- Nahum 1:6 : S Isa 5:24-25; S 42:25; S Jer 10:10
- Nahum 1:6 : 1Ki 19:11
- Nahum 1:7 : S Jer 33:11
- Nahum 1:7 : S Jer 17:17
- Nahum 1:7 : S Ps 1:6
- Nahum 1:7 : S Ps 22:9
- Nahum 1:8 : S Isa 8:7; S Da 9:26
- Nahum 1:9 : S Hos 7:15
- Nahum 1:10 : S 2Sa 23:6
- Nahum 1:10 : S Isa 49:26
- Nahum 1:10 : S Isa 5:24; Mal 4:1
- Nahum 1:12 : S Isa 10:34
- Nahum 1:12 : Isa 54:6-8; S La 3:31-32
- Nahum 1:13 : S Isa 9:4
- Nahum 1:13 : S Job 12:18; S Ps 107:14
- Nahum 1:14 : S Isa 14:22
- Nahum 1:14 : Mic 5:13
- Nahum 1:14 : S Jer 28:8; Eze 32:22-23
- Nahum 1:15 : Isa 40:9; Ro 10:15
- Nahum 1:15 : S Isa 52:7; Ac 10:36
- Nahum 1:15 : Lev 23:2-4
- Nahum 1:15 : S Isa 52:1
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