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    Nahum · 15 verses

    Nahum 1

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    In Nahum’s vision, clouds are dust beneath the LORD’s feet, mountains melt before him, and Nineveh is swept away in an overwhelming flood.

    A storm with feetvv. 1–8

    Nahum’s vision begins with the LORD moving through whirlwind and storm, the clouds reduced to dust beneath his feet. Sea, rivers, mountains, hills, earth and its dwellers all feel the approach; even rocks are shattered before his burning anger. Yet in the middle of this immense weather comes a steady refuge: “The LORD is good, a stronghold in the day of distress.” Nineveh receives no such shelter. An overwhelming flood will make an end of it and pursue the LORD’s enemies into darkness.

    The yoke comes offvv. 9–15

    The threat narrows from the whole trembling world to a plot that rises from Nineveh. Its plotters are pictured as thorns, drink, and dry stubble—a remarkably busy little collection of things for an enemy to become. Nineveh’s allies may be numerous, but they will pass away; Judah, by contrast, is told that affliction will not return, because the LORD will break the yoke from its neck and tear away its shackles. Nineveh’s name, images, idols, and grave are all addressed in the same stern command. Then the scene lifts to the mountains, where feet bring good news and proclaim peace, and Judah is summoned to celebrate its feasts and fulfil its vows.

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    1. Nah 1:1This is the burden against Nineveh, the book of the vision of Nahum the Elkoshite:

    2. Nah 1:2The 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.

    3. Nah 1:3The 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. Nah 1:4He rebukes the sea and dries it up; He makes all the rivers run dry. Bashan and Carmel wither, and the flower of Lebanon wilts.

    5. Nah 1:5The mountains quake before Him, and the hills melt away; the earth trembles at His presence—the world and all its dwellers.

    6. Nah 1:6Who can withstand His indignation? Who can endure His burning anger? His wrath is poured out like fire; even rocks are shattered before Him.

    7. Nah 1:7The LORD is good, a stronghold in the day of distress; He cares for those who trust in Him.

    8. Nah 1:8But with an overwhelming flood He will make an end of Nineveh and pursue His enemies into darkness.

    9. Nah 1:9Whatever you plot against the LORD, He will bring to an end. Affliction will not rise up a second time.

    10. Nah 1:10For they will be entangled as with thorns and consumed like the drink of a drunkard—like stubble that is fully dry.

    11. Nah 1:11From you, O Nineveh, comes forth a plotter of evil against the LORD, a counselor of wickedness.

    12. Nah 1:12This is what the LORD says: “Though they are allied and numerous, yet they will be cut down and pass away. Though I have afflicted you, O Judah, I will afflict you no longer.

    13. Nah 1:13For I will now break their yoke from your neck and tear away your shackles.”

    14. Nah 1:14The LORD has issued a command concerning you, O Nineveh: “There will be no descendants to carry on your name. I will cut off the carved image and cast idol from the house of your gods; I will prepare your grave, for you are contemptible.”

    15. Nah 1:15Look to the mountains—the feet of one who brings good news, who proclaims peace! Celebrate your feasts, O Judah; fulfill your vows. For the wicked will never again march through you; they will be utterly cut off.

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    Where this is echoed

    Readers' own connections, from OpenBible's crowd-voted cross-references — agreement about relevance, and not scholarly confidence. 286 passages were voted onto 15 verses of this chapter; the 16 shown lead on votes, and each is listed at the verse it was voted onto most strongly.

    • 7John 10:27My sheep listen to My voice; I know them, and they follow Me.
    • 72 Timothy 2:19Nevertheless, God’s firm foundation stands, bearing this seal: “The Lord knows those who are His,” and, “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord must turn away from iniquity.”
    • 7Lamentations 3:25The LORD is good to those who wait for Him, to the soul who seeks Him.
    • 7John 10:14I am the good shepherd. I know My sheep and My sheep know Me,
    • 7Psalms 100:5For the LORD is good, and His loving devotion endures forever; His faithfulness continues to all generations.
    • 7Psalms 27:5For in the day of trouble He will hide me in His shelter; He will conceal me under the cover of His tent; He will set me high upon a rock.
    • 7Proverbs 18:10The name of the LORD is a strong tower; the righteous run to it and are safe.
    • 7Galatians 4:9But now that you know God, or rather are known by God, how is it that you are turning back to those weak and worthless principles? Do you wish to be enslaved by them all over again?
    • 15Isaiah 52:7How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of those who bring good news, who proclaim peace, who bring good tidings, who proclaim salvation, who say to Zion, “Your God reigns!”
    • 7Isaiah 25:4For You have been a refuge for the poor, a stronghold for the needy in distress, a refuge from the storm, a shade from the heat. For the breath of the ruthless is like rain against a wall,
    • 71 Chronicles 16:34Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good; His loving devotion endures forever.
    • 15Romans 10:15And how can they preach unless they are sent? As it is written: “How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news!”
    • 7Jeremiah 17:7–8But blessed is the man who trusts in the LORD, whose confidence is in Him.
    • 9Psalms 21:11Though they intend You harm, the schemes they devise will not prevail.
    • 9Proverbs 21:30There is no wisdom, no understanding, no counsel that can prevail against the LORD.
    • 9Psalms 33:10The LORD frustrates the plans of the nations; He thwarts the devices of the peoples.

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