Verse 2
Nahum 1:2
Free Bible Version
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The Lord is a jealous and avenging God (Elohim)—the Lord God (Elohim) is avenging and angry. The Lord takes vengeance on his enemies, he is angry with those who are hostile to him.
Original Language Text
hebrew
אֵ֣ל קַנּ֤וֹא וְ/נֹקֵם֙ יְהוָ֔ה נֹקֵ֥ם יְהוָ֖ה וּ/בַ֣עַל חֵמָ֑ה נֹקֵ֤ם יְהוָה֙ לְ/צָרָ֔י/ו וְ/נוֹטֵ֥ר ה֖וּא לְ/אֹיְבָֽי/ו
English Translation
A jealous and avenging God is the Lord; the Lord is avenging and full of wrath; the Lord takes vengeance on His adversaries and reserves wrath for His enemies.
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