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Nahum 1:2-4
GOD’S WORD Translation
Nahum 1:2-4
GOD’S WORD Translation
Who Can Withstand the Lord’s Anger?
2 God does not tolerate rivals. The Lord takes revenge.
The Lord takes revenge and is full of anger.
The Lord takes revenge against his enemies
and holds a grudge against his foes.
3 The Lord is patient and has great strength.
The Lord will never let the guilty go unpunished.
Raging winds and storms mark his path,
and clouds are the dust from his feet.
4 He yells at the sea and makes it dry.
He dries up all the rivers.
Bashan and Carmel wither.
The flowers of Lebanon wither.
Nahum 1:2-4
New International Version
Nahum 1:2-4
New International Version
The Lord’s Anger Against Nineveh
2 The Lord is a jealous(A) and avenging God;
the Lord takes vengeance(B) and is filled with wrath.
The Lord takes vengeance on his foes
and vents his wrath against his enemies.(C)
3 The Lord is slow to anger(D) but great in power;
the Lord will not leave the guilty unpunished.(E)
His way is in the whirlwind(F) and the storm,(G)
and clouds(H) are the dust of his feet.
4 He rebukes(I) the sea and dries it up;(J)
he makes all the rivers run dry.
Bashan and Carmel(K) wither
and the blossoms of Lebanon fade.
Nahum 1:2-4
New King James Version
Nahum 1:2-4
New King James Version
God’s Wrath on His Enemies
2 God is (A)jealous, and the Lord avenges;
The Lord avenges and is furious.
The Lord will take vengeance on His adversaries,
And He reserves wrath for His enemies;
3 The Lord is (B)slow to anger and (C)great in power,
And will not at all acquit the wicked.
(D)The Lord has His way
In the whirlwind and in the storm,
And the clouds are the dust of His feet.
4 (E)He rebukes the sea and makes it dry,
And dries up all the rivers.
(F)Bashan and Carmel wither,
And the flower of Lebanon wilts.
Nahum 1:2-4
English Standard Version
Nahum 1:2-4
English Standard Version
God's Wrath Against Nineveh
2 (A)The Lord is a jealous and avenging God;
the Lord is avenging and wrathful;
(B)the Lord takes vengeance on his adversaries
and (C)keeps wrath for his enemies.
3 (D)The Lord is slow to anger and (E)great in power,
and (F)the Lord will by no means clear the guilty.
(G)His way is in whirlwind and storm,
and the clouds are the dust of his feet.
4 (H)He rebukes the sea and makes it dry;
he dries up all the rivers;
(I)Bashan and (J)Carmel wither;
the bloom of (K)Lebanon withers.
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