Nahum 1 (NET)

Nahum 1:1¹This is an oracle about Nineveh; the book of the vision of Nahum the Elkoshite:Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Zeph 2:13Jonah 1:2Zech 9:1Gen 10:11Isa 13:1Nah 2:8Jer 23:33-37Isa 14:28Isa 15:1Isa 21:1

Nahum 1:2²The Lord is a zealous and avenging God; the Lord is avenging and very angry. The Lord takes vengeance against his foes; he sustains his rage against his enemies.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Exod 20:5Zech 8:2Exod 34:14Ps 94:1Deut 4:24Josh 24:19Ezek 39:25Heb 10:30Isa 42:132 Pet 2:9

Nahum 1:3³The Lord is slow to anger but great in power; the Lord will certainly not allow the wicked to go unpunished. He marches out in the whirlwind and the raging storm; dark storm clouds billow like dust under his feet.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Ps 147:5Exod 34:6-7Neh 9:17Ps 103:8Ps 104:3Ps 145:8Jas 1:19Ps 97:2-51 Kgs 19:11-13Eph 1:19-20

Nahum 1:4⁴He shouts a battle cry against the sea and makes it dry up; he makes all the rivers run dry. Bashan and Carmel wither; the blossom of Lebanon withers.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Isa 33:9Ps 106:9Isa 19:5-10Isa 44:27Isa 50:2-3Isa 51:10Josh 3:13-15Ps 104:7Ps 114:3Ps 114:5

Nahum 1:5⁵The mountains tremble before him, the hills convulse; the earth is laid waste before him, the world and all its inhabitants are laid waste.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Mic 1:42 Sam 22:8Jer 4:24Hab 3:10Isa 64:1-2Judg 5:5Ps 68:8Ps 97:4-5Exod 19:18Ps 114:4

Nahum 1:6⁶No one can withstand his indignation! No one can resist his fierce anger! His wrath is poured out like volcanic fire, boulders are broken up as he approaches.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Jer 10:10Mal 3:2Deut 32:22-23Ps 76:7Nah 1:21 Kgs 19:11Ezek 30:16Isa 10:16Isa 27:4Lam 2:4

Nahum 1:7⁷The Lord is good — indeed, he is a fortress in time of distress, and he protects those who seek refuge in him.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:2 Tim 2:19John 10:27Lam 3:25John 10:14Ps 91:1-2Ps 100:5Ps 27:5Prov 18:10Gal 4:9Ps 1:6

Nahum 1:8⁸But with an overwhelming flood he will make a complete end of Nineveh; he will drive his enemies into darkness.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Ezek 13:13Isa 28:17Isa 8:22Amos 8:8Amos 9:5-6Job 30:15Zeph 2:132 Pet 3:6-7Dan 11:22Dan 11:40

Nahum 1:9⁹Whatever you plot against the Lord, he will completely destroy! Distress will not arise a second time.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Ps 21:11Prov 21:30Ps 33:102 Cor 10:5Ps 2:1-4Nah 1:11Ezek 38:10-11Isa 8:9-10Acts 4:25-281 Sam 26:8

Nahum 1:10¹⁰Surely they will be totally consumed like entangled thorn bushes, like the drink of drunkards, like very dry stubble.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Mic 7:4Isa 5:24Mal 4:1Nah 3:112 Sam 23:6-7Isa 9:18Jer 51:571 Thess 5:2-3Isa 10:17-19Isa 27:4

Nahum 1:11¹¹From you, O Nineveh, one has marched forth who plots evil against the Lord, a wicked military strategist.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Nah 1:92 Chr 13:71 Sam 2:122 Chr 32:15-192 Kgs 18:13-142 Kgs 18:302 Kgs 19:22-252 Sam 20:1Isa 10:7-15

Nahum 1:12¹²This is what the Lord says: “Even though they are powerful — and what is more, even though their army is numerous — nevertheless, they will be destroyed and trickle away! Although I afflicted you, I will afflict you no more.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Isa 30:19Joel 2:19Isa 17:14Isa 31:8Isa 37:36Isa 7:20Dan 11:10Isa 10:32-34Isa 14:24-27Isa 51:22

Nahum 1:13¹³And now, I will break Assyria’s yoke bar from your neck; I will tear apart the shackles that are on you.”Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Isa 10:27Isa 9:4Jer 2:20Ps 107:14Isa 14:25Jer 5:5Mic 5:5-6

Nahum 1:14¹⁴The Lord has issued a decree against you: “Your dynasty will come to an end. I will destroy the idols and images in the temples of your gods. I will desecrate your grave, because you are accursed!”Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Ps 109:13Mic 5:13Isa 46:1-2Prov 10:72 Kgs 19:37Ezek 32:22-23Ps 71:31 Sam 3:132 Chr 32:21Dan 11:21

Nahum 1:15¹⁵(2:1) Look! A herald is running on the mountains! A messenger is proclaiming deliverance: “Celebrate your sacred festivals, O Judah! Fulfill your sacred vows to praise God! For never again will the wicked Assyrians invade you; they have been completely destroyed.”Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Isa 52:7Rom 10:15Isa 40:9-10Acts 10:36Isa 29:7-8Luke 2:10Luke 2:14Nah 1:11-12Isa 37:36-38Lev 23:2