Nahum

Nahum 1:2–6

2The LORD is a jealous and avenging God;

the LORD is avenging and full of wrath.

The LORD takes vengeance on His foes

and reserves wrath for His enemies.

3The LORD is slow to anger

and great in power;

the LORD will by no means

leave the guilty unpunished.

His path is in the whirlwind and storm,

and clouds are the dust beneath His feet.

4He rebukes the sea and dries it up;

He makes all the rivers run dry.

Bashan and Carmel wither,

and the flower of Lebanon wilts.

5The mountains quake before Him,

and the hills melt away;

the earth trembles at His presence—

the world and all its dwellers.

6Who can withstand His indignation?

Who can endure His burning anger?

His wrath is poured out like fire;

even rocks are shattered before Him.

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Nahum 1:2

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
The LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
is a jealousקַנּ֤וֹאqan·nō·wAdjective - masculine singularH7072 id.
and avengingוְנֹקֵם֙wə·nō·qêmConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH5358 avenge, take vengeance
Godאֵ֣ל’êlNoun - masculine singularH410 god
the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
is avengingנֹקֵ֥םnō·qêmVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH5358 avenge, take vengeance
and fullוּבַ֣עַלū·ḇa·‘alConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH1167 owner, lord
of wrathחֵמָ֑הḥê·māhNoun - feminine singularH2534 heat, rage
The LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
takes vengeanceנֹקֵ֤םnō·qêmVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH5358 avenge, take vengeance
on His foesלְצָרָ֔יוlə·ṣā·rāwPreposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH6862 narrow, tight
and reservesוְנוֹטֵ֥רwə·nō·w·ṭêrConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH5201 keep
for His enemiesלְאֹיְבָֽיו׃lə·’ō·yə·ḇāwPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH341 be hostile to

Nahum 1:3

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
The LORDיְהֹוָ֗הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
is slowאֶ֤רֶךְ’e·reḵAdjective - masculine singular constructH750 long
to angerאַפַּ֙יִם֙’ap·pa·yimNoun - mdH639 nostril, nose, face, anger
and greatוּגְדוֹלū·ḡə·ḏōlConjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine singular constructH1419 great
in powerכֹּ֔חַkō·aḥNoun - masculine singularH3581 strength, power
the LORDיְהוָ֗הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
will by no meansלֹ֣אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
leave the guilty unpunishedוְנַקֵּ֖הwə·naq·qêhConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Infinitive absoluteH5352 be empty(?), clean
His pathדַּרְכּ֔וֹdar·kōwNoun - common singular construct; third person masculine singularH1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
is in the whirlwindבְּסוּפָ֤הbə·sū·p̄āhPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singularH5492 storm-wind
and stormוּבִשְׂעָרָה֙ū·ḇiś·‘ā·rāhConjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singularH8183 id.
and cloudsוְעָנָ֖ןwə·‘ā·nānConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH6051 cloud-mass, cloud
are the dustאֲבַ֥ק’ă·ḇaqNoun - masculine singular constructH80 dust
beneath His feetרַגְלָֽיו׃raḡ·lāwNoun - feminine dual construct; third person masculine singularH7272 foot

Nahum 1:4

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
He rebukesגּוֹעֵ֤רgō·w·‘êrVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH1605 rebuke
the seaבַּיָּם֙bay·yāmPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH3220 sea
and dries it upוַֽיַּבְּשֵׁ֔הוּway·yab·bə·šê·hūConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singularH3001 be dry, dried up, withered
He makes allוְכָל־wə·ḵālConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the riversהַנְּהָר֖וֹתhan·nə·hā·rō·wṯArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH5104 stream, river
run dryהֶֽחֱרִ֑יבhe·ḥĕ·rîḇVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singularH2717 be dry, dried up
Bashanבָּשָׁן֙bā·šānNoun - proper - feminine singularH1316 Bashan
and Carmelוְכַרְמֶ֔לwə·ḵar·melConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - feminine singularH3760 Carmel
witherאֻמְלַ֤ל’um·lalVerb - Pual - Perfect - third person masculine singularH535 be weak, languish
and the flowerוּפֶ֥רַחū·p̄e·raḥConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH6525 bud, sprout
of Lebanonלְבָנ֖וֹןlə·ḇā·nō·wnNoun - proper - feminine singularH3844 Lebanon
wiltsאֻמְלָֽל׃’um·lālVerb - Pual - Perfect - third person masculine singularH535 be weak, languish

Nahum 1:5

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
The mountainsהָרִים֙hā·rîmNoun - masculine pluralH2022 mountain, hill, hill-country
quakeרָעֲשׁ֣וּrā·‘ă·šūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH7493 quake, shake
before Himמִמֶּ֔נּוּmim·men·nūPreposition; third person masculine singularH4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
and the hillsוְהַגְּבָע֖וֹתwə·hag·gə·ḇā·‘ō·wṯConjunctive waw, Article; Noun - feminine pluralH1389 hill
melt awayהִתְמֹגָ֑גוּhiṯ·mō·ḡā·ḡūVerb - Hitpael - Perfect - third person common pluralH4127 melt
the earthהָאָ֙רֶץ֙hā·’ā·reṣArticle; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
tremblesוַתִּשָּׂ֤אwat·tiś·śāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularH5375 lift, take, carry
at His presenceמִפָּנָ֔יוmip·pā·nāwPreposition-m; Noun - common plural construct; third person masculine singularH6440 face, before
the worldוְתֵבֵ֖לwə·ṯê·ḇêlConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singularH8398 world
and allוְכָל־wə·ḵālConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
its dwellersיֹ֥שְׁבֵיyō·šə·ḇêVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural constructH3427 sit, remain, dwell

Nahum 1:6

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Whoמִ֣יmîInterrogativeH4310 who?
can withstandלִפְנֵ֤יlip̄·nêPreposition-l; Noun - common plural constructH6440 face, before
His indignationזַעְמוֹ֙za‘·mōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH2195 indignation
Whoוּמִ֥יū·mîConjunctive waw; InterrogativeH4310 who?
can endureיָק֖וּםyā·qūmVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH6965 arise, stand up, stand
His burning angerבַּחֲר֣וֹןba·ḥă·rō·wnPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH2740 (burning of) anger
His wrathחֲמָתוֹ֙ḥă·mā·ṯōwNoun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH2534 heat, rage
is poured outנִתְּכָ֣הnit·tə·ḵāhVerb - Nifal - Perfect - third person feminine singularH5413 pour forth
like fireכָאֵ֔שׁḵā·’êšPreposition-k, Article; Noun - common singularH784 fire
even rocksוְהַצֻּרִ֖יםwə·haṣ·ṣu·rîmConjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine pluralH6697 rock, cliff
are shatteredנִתְּצ֥וּnit·tə·ṣūVerb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common pluralH5422 pull down, break down
before Himמִמֶּֽנּוּ׃mim·men·nūPreposition; third person masculine singularH4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not

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Nahum 1:2 Exodus 20:5 · Zechariah 8:2 · Psalm 94:1 · Exodus 34:14 · Isaiah 42:13 · Joshua 24:19 · Deuteronomy 32:41–43 · Deuteronomy 4:24 · 2 Peter 2:9 · Joel 2:18 · Hebrews 10:30 · Romans 12:19

Nahum 1:3 Psalm 147:5 · Exodus 34:6–7 · Nehemiah 9:17 · Psalm 104:3 · Psalm 103:8 · Psalm 145:8 · James 1:19 · Psalm 97:2–5 · Job 10:14 · Zechariah 9:14 · 1 Kings 19:11–13 · Ephesians 1:19–20

Nahum 1:4 Isaiah 33:9 · Psalm 106:9 · Psalm 114:5 · Psalm 104:7 · Psalm 114:3 · Isaiah 51:10 · Isaiah 44:27 · Joshua 3:13–15 · Isaiah 19:5–10 · Isaiah 50:2–3 · Psalm 74:15 · Matthew 8:26

Nahum 1:5 Micah 1:4 · Jeremiah 4:24 · 2 Samuel 22:8 · Habakkuk 3:10 · Judges 5:5 · Isaiah 64:1–2 · Psalm 97:4–5 · Psalm 68:8 · Psalm 114:6 · Exodus 19:18 · Psalm 98:7 · Psalm 29:5–6

Nahum 1:6 Jeremiah 10:10 · Malachi 3:2 · Psalm 76:7 · Deuteronomy 32:22–23 · Nahum 1:2

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.