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Nahum 1:2

God's holinessAnger

1 The burden of Nineveh. The book of the vision of Nahum the Elkoshite.

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.

3 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.

4 He rebuketh the sea, and maketh it dry, and drieth up all the rivers: Bashan languisheth, and Carmel, and the flower of Lebanon languisheth.

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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.

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BSB
The 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.
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.
WEB
The LORD is a jealous God and avenges. The LORD avenges and is full of wrath. The LORD takes vengeance on his adversaries, and he maintains wrath against his enemies.
ASV
Jehovah is a jealous God and avengeth; Jehovah avengeth and is full of wrath; Jehovah taketh vengeance on his adversaries, and he reserveth [wrath] for his enemies.
DARBY
A jealous and avenging God is Jehovah: an avenger is Jehovah, and full of fury: Jehovah taketh vengeance on his adversaries, and he reserveth [wrath] for his enemies.
BLB
A God jealous and avenging [is] YHWH; avenging [is] YHWH and owner of fury; avenging [is] YHWH on His adversaries, and He is watching for His enemies.
ÅB
En nidkjær og hevnende Gud er Herren, en hevner er Herren og full av harme; en hevner er Herren mot sine motstandere og en som gjemmer på vrede mot sine fiender.
OTB
Herren er en sjalu og hevngjerrig Gud;
Han er fylt med vrede
og tar hevn på sine motstandere.
Herren reserverer sin vrede for sine fiender.
B1930
En nidkjær og hevnende Gud er Herren, en hevner er Herren og full av harme; en hevner er Herren mot sine motstandere og en som gjemmer på vrede mot sine fiender.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Exodus 20:5

    Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the LORD thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me;

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  • Zechariah 8:2

    Thus saith the LORD of hosts; I was jealous for Zion with great jealousy, and I was jealous for her with great fury.

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  • Psalms 94:1

    O LORD God, to whom vengeance belongeth; O God, to whom vengeance belongeth, shew thyself.

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  • Exodus 34:14

    For thou shalt worship no other god: for the LORD, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God:

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  • Joshua 24:19

    And Joshua said unto the people, Ye cannot serve the LORD: for he is an holy God; he is a jealous God; he will not forgive your transgressions nor your sins.

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  • Isaiah 42:13

    The LORD shall go forth as a mighty man, he shall stir up jealousy like a man of war: he shall cry, yea, roar; he shall prevail against his enemies.

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  • Deuteronomy 32:41–43

    If I whet my glittering sword, and mine hand take hold on judgment; I will render vengeance to mine enemies, and will reward them that hate me.

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  • Deuteronomy 4:24

    For the LORD thy God is a consuming fire, even a jealous God.

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