Verse 1

Nahum 1:1

Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition

1 The burden of Ninive. The book of the vision of Nahum the Elcesite.

Original Language Text

hebrew

מַשָּׂ֖א נִֽינְוֵ֑ה סֵ֧פֶר חֲז֛וֹן נַח֖וּם הָ/אֶלְקֹשִֽׁי

English Translation

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

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Chapter 1 Context

1 The burden of Ninive. The book of the vision of Nahum the Elcesite.

2 The Lord is a jealous God (Elohim), and a revenger: the Lord is a revenger, and hath wrath: the Lord... Focus ↗

3 The Lord is patient, and great in power, and will not cleanse and acquit the guilty. The Lord's ways... Focus ↗

4 He rebuketh the sea, and drieth it up: and bringeth all the rivers to be a desert. Basan languisheth... Focus ↗

5 The mountains tremble at him, and the hills are made desolate: and the earth hath quaked at his pres... Focus ↗

6 Who can stand before the face of his indignation? and who shall resist in the fierceness of his ange... Focus ↗

7 The Lord is good and giveth strength in the day of trouble: and knoweth them that hope in him. Focus ↗

8 But with a flood that passeth by, he will make an utter end of the place thereof: and darkness shall... Focus ↗

9 What do ye devise against the Lord? he will make an utter end: there shall not rise a double afflict... Focus ↗

10 For as thorns embrace one another: so while they are feasting and drinking together, they shall be c... Focus ↗

11 Out of thee shall come forth one that imagineth evil against the Lord, contriving treachery in his m... Focus ↗

12 Thus saith the Lord: Though they were perfect: and many of them so, yet thus shall they be cut off,... Focus ↗

13 And now I will break in pieces his rod with which he struck thy back, and I will burst thy bonds asu... Focus ↗

14 And the Lord will give a commandment concerning thee, that no more of thy name shall be sown: I will... Focus ↗

15 Behold upon the mountains the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, and that preacheth peace: O Ju... Focus ↗

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