Nahum 1
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The justice and power of the Lord
Verse 2
WEB Yahweh is a jealous God and avenges. Yahweh avenges and is full of wrath. Yahweh takes vengeance on his adversaries, and he maintains wrath against his enemies.
KJV God is jealous, and the LORD revengeth; the LORD revengeth, and is furious; the LORD will take vengeance on his adversaries, and he reserveth wrath for his enemies.
TSK God is jealous, and the Lord revengeth: ex 20:5, ex 34:14, de 4:24, jos 24:19, isa 42:13, eze 38:18, eze 39:25, joe 2:18, zec 1:14, zec 8:2; revengeth: de 32:35,42, ps 94:1, isa 59:17,18, ro 12:19, ro 13:4, heb 10:30; is furious: le 26:28, job 20:23, isa 51:17,20, isa 59:18, isa 63:3-6, isa 66:15, jer 4:4, jer 25:15, jer 36:7, la 4:11, eze 5:13, eze 6:12, eze 8:18, eze 36:6, mic 5:15, zec 8:2; reserveth: de 32:34,35,41-43, jer 3:5, mic 7:18, ro 2:5,6, 2pe 2:9
Verse 3
WEB Yahweh is slow to anger, and great in power, and will by no means leave the guilty unpunished. Yahweh has his way in the whirlwind and in the storm, and the clouds are the dust of his feet.
KJV The LORD is slow to anger, and great in power, and will not at all acquit the wicked: the LORD hath his way in the whirlwind and in the storm, and the clouds are the dust of his feet.
TSK slow: ex 34:6,7, ne 9:17, ps 103:8, ps 145:8, joe 2:13, jon 4:2, jas 1:19; great: job 9:4, ps 62:11, ps 66:3, ps 147:5, eph 1:19,20; and will: nu 14:18, job 10:14; his way: ex 19:16-18, de 5:22-24, 1ki 19:11-13, job 38:1, ps 18:7-15, ps 50:3, ps 97:2-5, ps 104:3, isa 19:1, isa 66:15, da 7:13, hab 3:5-15, zec 9:14, mt 26:64, re 1:7
Verse 4
WEB He rebukes the sea, and makes it dry, and dries up all the rivers. Bashan languishes, and Carmel; and the flower of Lebanon languishes.
KJV He rebuketh the sea, and maketh it dry, and drieth up all the rivers: Bashan languisheth, and Carmel, and the flower of Lebanon languisheth.
TSK rebuketh: job 38:11, ps 104:7, ps 106:9, ps 114:3,5, isa 50:2,3, isa 51:10, am 5:8, mt 8:26; and drieth: jos 3:13-15, ps 74:15, isa 19:5-10, isa 44:27, eze 30:12; Bashan: isa 33:9, am 1:2
Verse 5
WEB The mountains quake before him, and the hills melt away. The earth trembles at his presence, yes, the world, and all who dwell in it.
KJV The mountains quake at him, and the hills melt, and the earth is burned at his presence, yea, the world, and all that dwell therein.
TSK mountains: 2sa 22:8, ps 29:5,6, ps 68:8, ps 97:4,5, ps 114:4,6, isa 2:12-14, jer 4:24, hab 3:10, mt 27:51, mt 28:2, re 20:11; the hills: jud 5:5, ps 46:6, ps 97:5, isa 64:1,2, mic 1:4; the earth: 2pe 3:7-12
Verse 6
WEB Who can stand before his indignation? Who can endure the fierceness of his anger? His wrath is poured out like fire, and the rocks are broken apart by him.
KJV Who can stand before his indignation? and who can abide in the fierceness of his anger? his fury is poured out like fire, and the rocks are thrown down by him.
TSK can stand: ps 2:12, ps 76:7, ps 90:11, isa 27:4, jer 10:10, mal 3:2, re 6:17; his fury: na 1:2, de 32:22,23, isa 10:16, la 2:4, la 4:11, eze 30:16, re 16:1,8
Verse 7
WEB Yahweh is good, a stronghold in the day of trouble; and he knows those who take refuge in him.
KJV The LORD is good, a strong hold in the day of trouble; and he knoweth them that trust in him.
TSK Lord: 1ch 16:34, ezr 3:11, ps 25:8, ps 100:5, ps 136:1-26, ps 145:6-10, jer 33:11, la 3:25, ro 11:22, 1jo 4:8-10; strong hold: ps 18:1,2, ps 27:5, ps 62:6-8, ps 71:3, ps 84:11, ps 91:1,2, ps 144:1,2, pr 18:10, isa 25:4, isa 26:1-4, isa 32:2; in the: ps 20:1, ps 50:15, ps 59:16, ps 86:7, ps 91:15, isa 37:3,4; and he: ps 1:6, mt 7:23, joh 10:27, ga 4:9, 2ti 2:19; that: 1ch 5:20, 2ch 16:8,9, 2ch 32:8,11,21, ps 84:12, jer 17:7,8, da 3:28, da 6:23, mt 27:43
Verse 8
WEB But with an overflowing flood, he will make a full end of her place, and will pursue his enemies into darkness.
KJV But with an overrunning flood he will make an utter end of the place thereof, and darkness shall pursue his enemies.
TSK with: isa 8:7,8, isa 28:17, eze 13:13, da 9:26, da 11:10,22,40, am 8:8, am 9:5,6, mt 7:27, 2pe 3:6,7; the place: na 1:1, na 2:8, zep 2:13; darkness: job 30:15, pr 4:19, isa 8:22, jer 13:16, mt 8:12
The overthrow of the Assyrians
Verse 9
WEB What do you plot against Yahweh? He will make a full end. Affliction won’t rise up the second time.
KJV What do ye imagine against the LORD? he will make an utter end: affliction shall not rise up the second time.
TSK do: na 1:11, ps 2:1-4, ps 21:11, ps 33:10, pr 21:30, isa 8:9,10, eze 38:10,11, ac 4:25-28, 2co 10:5; he: 1sa 3:12, 1sa 26:8, 2sa 20:10
Verse 10
WEB For entangled like thorns, and drunken as with their drink, they are consumed utterly like dry stubble.
KJV For while they be folden together as thorns, and while they are drunken as drunkards, they shall be devoured as stubble fully dry.
TSK while they be: 2sa 23:6,7, mic 7:4, 1th 5:2,3; drunken: na 3:11, 1sa 25:36, 2sa 13:28, jer 51:39,57; they shall: ps 68:2, isa 9:18, isa 10:17-19, isa 27:4, mal 4:1
Verse 11
WEB There is one gone forth out of you, who devises evil against Yahweh, who counsels wickedness.
KJV There is one come out of thee, that imagineth evil against the LORD, a wicked counsellor.
TSK one: na 1:9, 2ki 18:13,14,30, 2ki 19:22-25, 2ch 32:15-19, isa 10:7-15; wicked counsellor: 1sa 2:12, 2sa 20:1, 2ch 13:7
Verse 12
WEB Thus says Yahweh: “Though they be in full strength, and likewise many, even so they will be cut down, and he shall pass away. Though I have afflicted you, I will afflict you no more.
KJV Thus saith the LORD; Though they be quiet, and likewise many, yet thus shall they be cut down, when he shall pass through. Though I have afflicted thee, I will afflict thee no more.
TSK yet: 2ki 19:35,37, isa 10:32-34, isa 14:24-27, isa 17:14, isa 30:28-33, isa 31:8, isa 37:36; cut down: isa 7:20; pass: na 1:15, ex 12:12, isa 8:8, da 11:10; I will: isa 30:19, isa 51:22, isa 60:18-20, joe 2:19, re 7:16
Verse 14
WEB Yahweh has commanded concerning you: “No more descendants will bear your name. Out of the house of your gods, will I cut off the engraved image and the molten image. I will make your grave, for you are vile.”
KJV And the LORD hath given a commandment concerning thee, that no more of thy name be sown: out of the house of thy gods will I cut off the graven image and the molten image: I will make thy grave; for thou art vile.
TSK given: ps 71:3, isa 33:13; that: ps 109:13, pr 10:7, isa 14:20-22; out: ex 12:12, le 26:30, isa 19:1, isa 46:1,2, jer 50:2; I will make: na 3:4-6, 2ki 19:37, 2ch 32:21; for: 1sa 3:13, da 11:21
Verse 15
WEB Behold, on the mountains the feet of him who brings good news, who publishes peace! Keep your feasts, Judah! Perform your vows, for the wicked one will no more pass through you. He is utterly cut off.
KJV Behold upon the mountains the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that publisheth peace! O Judah, keep thy solemn feasts, perform thy vows: for the wicked shall no more pass through thee; he is utterly cut off.
TSK upon: isa 40:9,10, isa 52:7, lu 2:10,14, ac 10:36, ro 10:15; perform: ps 107:8,15,21,22, ps 116:12-14,17,18; the wicked: na 1:11,12; no: isa 37:36-38; he: na 1:14, isa 29:7,8