The Book of Nahum.. Verse by Verse

[Glenda]

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

 

[doc329]

Nahum 1:2 (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.

 

[worldwatcher]

Hahum 1:3
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.

 

[Glenda]

Nah 1:4 He rebukes the sea and makes it dry, and dries up the rivers. Bashan and Carmel wither, and the flower of Lebanon withers.

 

[doc329]

Nahum 1:5 (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.

 

[Glenda]

Nah 1:6 Who can stand before His fury? And who can rise against the heat of His anger? His wrath is poured out like fire, and the rocks are broken down because of Him.

 

[doc329]

Nahum 1:7 (KJV)
The LORD is good, a strong hold in the day of trouble; and he knoweth them that trust in him.

 

[worldwatcher]

Nahum 1:8
But with an overrunning flood he will make an utter end of the place thereof, and darkness shall pursue his enemies.

 

[kerrylee]

Nahum 1:9
Why waste time conniving against GOD? He's putting an end to all such scheming. For troublemakers, no second chances.

 

[4square]

Nahum 1:10
For as thorns are woven together, and as their drunkards are drunken, they shall be devoured like stubble fully dry.

 

[doc329]

Nahum 1:11 (KJV)
There is one come out of thee, that imagineth evil against the LORD, a wicked counsellor.

 

[Glenda]

Nah 1:12 So says Jehovah, Though secure, and so many, yet they will be cut off and will vanish. And though I have afflicted you, I will not afflict you any more.

 

[4square]

Nahum 1:13
For now I will break his yoke off you, and will burst your bonds apart.

 

[kerrylee]

Nahum 1:14
GOD's orders on Nineveh: "You're the end of the line. It's all over with Nineveh. I'm gutting your temple. Your gods and goddesses go in the trash. I'm digging your grave. It's an unmarked grave. You're nothing--no, you're less than nothing!"

 

[4square]

Nahum 1:15
Behold upon the mountains the feet of Him who brings good news, making it heard, Peace! O Judah, keep your appointed feasts, fulfill your vows; for the wicked shall pass through you no more; he is completely cut off.

 

[worldwatcher]

Nahum 2:1
He that dasheth in pieces is come up before thy face: keep the munition, watch the way, make thy loins strong, fortify thy power mightily.

 

[Glenda]

Nah 2:2 For Jehovah has turned the glory of Jacob as the glory of Israel. For the plunderers have plundered them and have destroyed their vine branches.

 

[barb754]

Nahum 2:3 (KJV)
The shield of his mighty men is made red, the valiant men are in scarlet: the chariots shall be with flaming torches in the day of his preparation, and the fir trees shall be terribly shaken.

 

[doc329]

Nahum 2:4 (KJV) The chariots shall rage in the streets, they shall justle one against another in the broad ways: they shall seem like torches, they shall run like the lightnings.

 

[barb754]

Nahum 2:5 (KJV)
He shall recount his worthies: they shall stumble in their walk; they shall make haste to the wall thereof, and the defence shall be prepared.