Nahum 1:5
3 The LORD is slow to anger and great in power; the LORD will by no means leave the guilty unpunished. His path is in the whirlwind and storm, and clouds are the dust beneath His feet.
4 He rebukes the sea and dries it up; He makes all the rivers run dry. Bashan and Carmel wither, and the flower of Lebanon wilts.
The mountains quake before Him, and the hills melt away; the earth trembles at His presence— the world and all its dwellers.
6 Who can withstand His indignation? Who can endure His burning anger? His wrath is poured out like fire; even rocks are shattered before Him.
7 The LORD is good, a stronghold in the day of distress; He cares for those who trust in Him.
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
- The mountains quake before Him, and the hills melt away; the earth trembles at His presence— the world and all its dwellers.
- 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.
- 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.
- ASV
- The mountains quake at him, and the hills melt; and the earth is upheaved at his presence, yea, the world, and all that dwell therein.
- DARBY
- The mountains quake before him, and the hills melt, and the earth is upheaved at his presence, and the world, and all that dwell therein.
- BLB
- The mountains quake before Him, and the hills melt, and the earth lifts up before His face, and the world and all those dwelling in it.
- ÅB
- Fjellene skjelver for ham, og haugene smelter, og jorden hever seg for hans åsyn, jorderike og alle som bor der.
- OTB
- Fjellene skjelver foran ham,
og åsene smelter bort.
Jorden skjelver ved hans nærvær,
verden og alle dens innbyggere. - B1930
- Fjellene skjelver for ham, og haugene smelter, og jorden hever sig for hans åsyn, jorderike og alle som bor der.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Micah 1:4
The mountains will melt beneath Him, and the valleys will split apart, like wax before the fire, like water rushing down a slope.
Read in contextJeremiah 4:24
I looked at the mountains, and behold, they were quaking; all the hills were swaying.
Read in context2 Samuel 22:8
Then the earth shook and quaked; the foundations of the heavens trembled; they were shaken because He burned with anger.
Read in contextJudges 5:5
The mountains quaked before the LORD, the One of Sinai, before the LORD, the God of Israel.
Read in contextIsaiah 64:1–2
If only You would rend the heavens and come down, so that mountains would quake at Your presence,
Read in contextPsalms 68:8
the earth shook and the heavens poured down rain before God, the One on Sinai, before God, the God of Israel.
Read in contextHabakkuk 3:10
The mountains saw You and quaked; torrents of water swept by. The deep roared with its voice and lifted its hands on high.
Read in contextPsalms 97:4–5
His lightning illuminates the world; the earth sees and trembles.
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