Nahum 1:3-8
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
3 The Lord is slow to anger but great in power,
and the Lord will by no means clear the guilty.
His way is in whirlwind and storm,
and the clouds are the dust of his feet.(A)
4 He rebukes the sea and makes it dry,
and he dries up all the rivers;
Bashan and Carmel wither,
and the bloom of Lebanon fades.
5 The mountains quake before him,
and the hills melt;
the earth heaves before him,
the world and all who live in it.(B)
6 Who can stand before his indignation?
Who can endure the heat of his anger?
His wrath is poured out like fire,
and by him the rocks are broken in pieces.(C)
7 The Lord is good,
a stronghold in a day of trouble;
he protects those who take refuge in him,
8 even in a rushing flood.
He will make a full end of his adversaries[a]
and will pursue his enemies into darkness.(D)
Footnotes
- 1.8 Gk: Heb of her place
Nahum 1:3-8
International Standard Version
3 The Lord is slow to anger and powerful,
and he will never let the guilty[a] go unpunished.
The Lord’s path is in the windstorm and hurricane;
thunderclouds are dust beneath his feet.
4 He rebukes the sea, and it evaporates;
he dries up all the rivers.
Bashan and Carmel wither,
while the flowers of Lebanon languish.
5 Mountains shake because of him,
and the hills melt.
The earth goes into upheaval at his presence,
as does the world with all of its inhabitants.
6 Who can stand before his fury?
And who can endure his fierce anger?
His displeasure pours out like fire,
and rocks are broken to pieces because of him.
The Lord’s Goodness in the Midst of Judgment
7 The Lord is good—
a refuge in troubled times.[b]
He knows those who are confiding in him.
8 But with an overwhelming deluge he will bring utter desolation to Nineveh,[c]
and his enemies he will pursue with darkness.
Nahum 1:3-8
New International Version
3 The Lord is slow to anger(A) but great in power;
the Lord will not leave the guilty unpunished.(B)
His way is in the whirlwind(C) and the storm,(D)
and clouds(E) are the dust of his feet.
4 He rebukes(F) the sea and dries it up;(G)
he makes all the rivers run dry.
Bashan and Carmel(H) wither
and the blossoms of Lebanon fade.
5 The mountains quake(I) before him
and the hills melt away.(J)
The earth trembles(K) at his presence,
the world and all who live in it.(L)
6 Who can withstand(M) his indignation?
Who can endure(N) his fierce anger?(O)
His wrath is poured out like fire;(P)
the rocks are shattered(Q) before him.
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