Nahum 1:15
13 For I will now break their yoke from your neck and tear away your shackles.”
14 The LORD has issued a command concerning you, O Nineveh: “There will be no descendants to carry on your name. I will cut off the carved image and cast idol from the house of your gods; I will prepare your grave, for you are contemptible.”
Look to the mountains— the feet of one who brings good news, who proclaims peace! Celebrate your feasts, O Judah; fulfill your vows. For the wicked will never again march through you; they will be utterly cut off.
This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Look to the mountains— the feet of one who brings good news, who proclaims peace! Celebrate your feasts, O Judah; fulfill your vows. For the wicked will never again march through you; they will be 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.
- 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.
- ASV
- Behold, upon the mountains the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that publisheth peace! Keep thy feasts, O Judah, perform thy vows; for the wicked one shall no more pass through thee; he is utterly cut off.
- DARBY
- Behold upon the mountains the feet of him that bringeth glad tidings, that publisheth peace! Celebrate thy feasts, Judah, perform thy vows: for the wicked one shall no more pass through thee; he is utterly cut off.
- BLB
- Behold, on the mountains, the feet of one bringing good news, announcing peace. Celebrate, O Judah, your feasts; fulfill your vows; for the worthless one will continue no more to pass through you; all of him has been cut off!
- ÅB
- Se der på fjellene dens føtter som kommer med godt budskap - som forkynner fred! Hold dine høytider, Juda, oppfyll dine løfter! For de ugudelige skal ikke mere trenge inn i ditt land, de er alle utryddet.
- OTB
- Se, på fjellene, føttene til en som bringer gode nyheter,
som forkynner fred! Feir dine høytider, Juda,
og oppfyll dine løfter.
Aldri mer skal de onde invadere deg;
de er fullstendig ødelagt. - B1930
- Se der på fjellene dens føtter som kommer med godt budskap - som forkynner fred! Hold dine høitider, Juda, opfyll dine løfter! For de ugudelige skal ikke mere trenge inn i ditt land, de er alle utryddet.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Isaiah 52:7
How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of those who bring good news, who proclaim peace, who bring good tidings, who proclaim salvation, who say to Zion, “Your God reigns!”
Read in contextRomans 10:15
And how can they preach unless they are sent? As it is written: “How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news!”
Read in contextIsaiah 40:9–10
Go up on a high mountain, O Zion, herald of good news. Raise your voice loudly, O Jerusalem, herald of good news. Lift it up, do not be afraid! Say to the cities of Judah, “Here is your God!”
Read in contextActs 10:36
He has sent this message to the people of Israel, proclaiming the gospel of peace through Jesus Christ, who is Lord of all.
Read in contextIsaiah 29:7–8
All the many nations going out to battle against Ariel— even all who war against her, laying siege and attacking her— will be like a dream, like a vision in the night,
Read in contextNahum 1:11–12
From you, O Nineveh, comes forth a plotter of evil against the LORD, a counselor of wickedness.
Read in contextLuke 2:10
But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid! For behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people:
Read in contextLuke 2:14
“Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to men on whom His favor rests!”
Read in context