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

2 God is jealous, and the LORD revenges; the LORD revenges, and is furious; the LORD will take vengeance on his adversaries, and he reserves wrath for his enemies.

3 The LORD is slow to anger, and great in power, and will not at all acquit the wicked: the LORD has his way in the whirlwind and in the storm, and the clouds are the dust of his feet.

4 He rebukes the sea, and makes it dry, and dries up all the rivers: Bashan languishes, and Carmel, and the flower of Lebanon languishes.

5 The mountains quake at him, and the hills melt, and the earth is burned at his presence, yes, the world, and all that dwell therein.

6 Who can stand before his indignation? and who can abide in the fierceness of his anger? his fury is poured out like fire, and the rocks are thrown down by him.

7 The LORD is good, a strong hold in the day of trouble; and he knows them that trust in him.

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

9 What do you imagine against the LORD? he will make an utter end: affliction shall not rise up the second time.

10 For while they be entwined together as thorns, and while they are drunken as drunkards, they shall be devoured as stubble fully dry.

11 There is one come out of you, that imagines evil against the LORD, a wicked counselor.

12 Thus said the LORD; Though they be quiet, and likewise many, yet thus shall they be cut down, when he shall pass through. Though I have afflicted you, I will afflict you no more.

13 For now will I break his yoke from off you, and will burst your bonds in sunder.

14 And the LORD has given a commandment concerning you, that no more of your name be sown: out of the house of your gods will I cut off the graven image and the molten image: I will make your grave; for you are vile.

15 Behold on the mountains the feet of him that brings good tidings, that publishes peace! O Judah, keep your solemn feasts, perform your vows: for the wicked shall no more pass through you; he is utterly cut off.


burden: Isa 13:1, Isa 14:28, Isa 15:1, Isa 21:1, Isa 22:1, Isa 23:1, Jer 23:33-37, Zec 9:1

Nineveh: Gen 10:11, Jon 3:3, Jon 3:4, Zep 2:13

Reciprocal: Deu 32:16 - provoked 2Ki 9:25 - the Lord 2Ki 19:36 - Nineveh Isa 1:1 - vision Isa 32:19 - the city shall be low Isa 37:37 - Nineveh Jer 28:8 - prophesied Jer 50:18 - as I Jon 1:2 - Nineveh Nah 1:8 - the place Hab 1:1 - General

God is jealous, and the Lord revengeth: or, The Lord is a jealous God, and a revenger, Exo 20:5, Exo 34:14, Deu 4:24, Jos 24:19, Isa 42:13, Eze 38:18, Eze 39:25, Joe 2:18, Zec 1:14, Zec 8:2

revengeth: Deu 32:35, Deu 32:42, Psa 94:1, Isa 59:17, Isa 59:18, Rom 12:19, Rom 13:4, Heb 10:30

is furious: Heb. that hath fury, Lev 26:28, Job 20:23, Isa 51:17, Isa 51:20, Isa 59:18, Isa 63:3-6, Isa 66:15, Jer 4:4, Jer 25:15, Jer 36:7, Lam 4:11, Eze 5:13, Eze 6:12, Eze 8:18, Eze 36:6, Mic 5:15, Zec 8:2

reserveth: Deu 32:34, Deu 32:35, Deu 32:41-43, Jer 3:5, Mic 7:18, Rom 2:5, Rom 2:6, 2Pe 2:9

Reciprocal: Exo 34:7 - that will by no means clear the guilty Num 14:18 - longsuffering Num 25:11 - that I Num 31:2 - Avenge Deu 7:10 - repayeth Deu 29:20 - his jealousy Deu 32:16 - provoked Jdg 10:7 - was hot Neh 4:14 - great Job 21:30 - the wicked Psa 18:47 - avengeth Isa 13:9 - cruel Isa 30:30 - the flame Isa 34:2 - and his Jer 5:9 - and shall Jer 44:6 - my fury Jer 50:15 - for it Lam 2:4 - he poured Eze 5:15 - when Eze 16:38 - shed Eze 25:14 - and they shall know Dan 9:4 - the great Nah 1:6 - his fury Hab 3:5 - went Luk 19:27 - General Rom 3:5 - Is God Heb 10:27 - which

slow: Exo 34:6, Exo 34:7, Neh 9:17, Psa 103:8, Psa 145:8, Joe 2:13, Jon 4:2, Jas 1:19

great: Job 9:4, Psa 62:11, Psa 66:3, Psa 147:5, Eph 1:19, Eph 1:20

and will: Num 14:18, Job 10:14

his way: Exo 19:16-18, Deu 5:22-24, 1Ki 19:11-13, Job 38:1, Psa 18:7-15, Psa 50:3, Psa 97:2-5, Psa 104:3, Isa 19:1, Isa 66:15, Dan 7:13, Hab 3:5-15, Zec 9:14, Mat 26:64, Rev 1:7

Reciprocal: Exo 23:7 - for I will not 2Ch 6:1 - The Lord Job 27:21 - a storm Job 35:5 - the clouds Job 36:29 - the noise Job 37:22 - with Psa 77:19 - way Psa 144:5 - touch Pro 1:27 - as a Isa 2:19 - when he Isa 27:4 - Fury Isa 29:7 - the multitude Jer 4:13 - Behold Jer 23:19 - General Eze 1:4 - a great Eze 13:11 - there shall Zec 7:14 - scattered Mat 27:51 - the earth Rom 12:19 - Vengeance

rebuketh: Job 38:11, Psa 104:7, Psa 106:9, Psa 114:3, Psa 114:5, Isa 50:2, Isa 50:3, Isa 51:10, Amo 5:8, Mat 8:26

and drieth: Jos 3:13-15, Psa 74:15, Isa 19:5-10, Isa 44:27, Eze 30:12

Bashan: Isa 33:9, Amo 1:2

Reciprocal: 2Sa 22:16 - rebuking Job 12:15 - Behold Job 28:9 - he overturneth Psa 77:19 - way Psa 89:9 - General Psa 103:15 - a flower Psa 107:33 - turneth Isa 13:13 - in the wrath Isa 42:15 - General Jer 5:22 - placed Jer 8:16 - at the Eze 38:20 - the fishes Hos 4:3 - the land Hab 3:8 - the Lord Mar 4:39 - rebuked Luk 8:24 - he arose

mountains: 2Sa 22:8, Psa 29:5, Psa 29:6, Psa 68:8, Psa 97:4, Psa 97:5, Psa 114:4, Psa 114:6, Isa 2:12-14, Jer 4:24, Hab 3:10, Mat 27:51, Mat 28:2, Rev 20:11

the hills: Jdg 5:5, Psa 46:6, Psa 97:5, Isa 64:1, Isa 64:2, Mic 1:4

the earth: 2Pe 3:7-12

Reciprocal: Exo 19:18 - whole Num 11:1 - and the fire Deu 9:3 - a consuming fire Deu 32:22 - foundations 1Ki 19:11 - an earthquake 2Ch 13:17 - five hundred Psa 18:8 - fire Psa 24:1 - world Psa 46:3 - mountains Psa 50:3 - a fire Psa 68:2 - as wax Psa 95:4 - the strength of the hills is his also Psa 97:3 - General Psa 104:32 - looketh Isa 5:25 - the hills Isa 10:17 - devour Isa 24:19 - General Isa 30:27 - burning Isa 33:11 - your Jer 8:16 - at the Jer 15:14 - a fire Jer 17:4 - for Jer 21:5 - with an Eze 30:8 - when I Dan 7:10 - fiery Joe 2:10 - earth Amo 8:8 - the land Hab 3:6 - the everlasting Zec 4:7 - O great Zec 14:4 - cleave Mal 4:1 - shall burn Heb 10:27 - fiery 2Pe 3:10 - melt

can stand: Psa 2:12, Psa 76:7, Psa 90:11, Isa 27:4, Jer 10:10, Mal 3:2, Rev 6:17

abide: Heb. stand up

his fury: Nah 1:2, Deu 32:22, Deu 32:23, Isa 10:16, Lam 2:4, Lam 4:11, Eze 30:16, Rev 16:1, Rev 16:8

Reciprocal: Exo 19:18 - whole Exo 22:24 - my wrath Exo 24:17 - like devouring fire Exo 34:7 - that will by no means clear the guilty Lev 26:28 - in fury Deu 4:24 - thy God Deu 9:2 - Who can stand Deu 9:3 - a consuming fire Deu 32:35 - To me Jdg 10:7 - was hot 1Ki 19:11 - and a great 2Ki 10:4 - how then shall 2Ki 22:13 - great 2Ch 34:25 - my wrath Est 1:12 - was the king Psa 18:8 - fire Psa 21:9 - the fire Psa 47:2 - is terrible Psa 68:2 - as wax Psa 76:6 - both Psa 83:14 - the flame Psa 97:3 - General Psa 104:32 - looketh Isa 9:18 - wickedness Isa 10:17 - devour Isa 13:7 - shall all Isa 13:9 - cruel Isa 30:27 - burning Isa 33:14 - Who among us shall dwell with the Isa 42:25 - he hath poured Isa 64:1 - that the Jer 4:24 - mountains Jer 7:20 - Behold Jer 15:14 - a fire Jer 17:4 - for Jer 21:5 - with an Jer 21:12 - lest Jer 42:18 - As mine Jer 49:19 - that shepherd Lam 1:13 - above Eze 7:8 - pour Eze 21:31 - pour Eze 22:21 - and blow Eze 28:22 - I am against Eze 29:3 - I am Eze 30:8 - when I Eze 30:15 - I will pour Eze 36:18 - I poured Eze 39:6 - I will Dan 7:10 - fiery Joe 2:11 - who Amo 7:4 - called Amo 8:8 - the land Amo 9:5 - toucheth Zep 2:2 - before the fierce Zec 4:7 - O great Zec 8:2 - I was jealous Zec 14:4 - cleave Mal 4:1 - shall burn Rom 2:8 - indignation Rom 3:5 - Is God 2Co 5:11 - the terror Heb 10:27 - fiery

Lord: 1Ch 16:34, Ezr 3:11, Psa 25:8, Psa 100:5, Psa 136:1-26, Psa 145:6-10, Jer 33:11, Lam 3:25, Rom 11:22, 1Jn 4:8-10

strong hold: or, strength, Psa 18:1, Psa 18:2, Psa 27:5, Psa 62:6-8, Psa 71:3, Psa 84:11, Psa 91:1, Psa 91:2, Psa 144:1, Psa 144:2, Pro 18:10, Isa 25:4, Isa 26:1-4, Isa 32:2

in the: Psa 20:1, Psa 50:15, Psa 59:16, Psa 86:7, Psa 91:15, Isa 37:3, Isa 37:4

and he: Psa 1:6, Mat 7:23, Joh 10:27, Gal 4:9, 2Ti 2:19

that: 1Ch 5:20, 2Ch 16:8, 2Ch 16:9, 2Ch 32:8, 2Ch 32:11, 2Ch 32:21, Psa 84:12, Jer 17:7, Jer 17:8, Dan 3:28, Dan 6:23, Mat 27:43

Reciprocal: 2Ch 13:18 - relied Psa 9:9 - The Lord Psa 47:2 - is terrible Psa 145:9 - good Jer 16:19 - my strength Jer 17:17 - thou Jer 24:5 - I acknowledge Eze 13:11 - there shall Eze 32:22 - Asshur Hos 13:5 - know Zep 3:12 - and Zec 9:12 - Turn Rom 7:15 - allow 1Co 8:3 - is 1Ti 4:10 - because 2Ti 1:12 - believed

with: Isa 8:7, Isa 8:8, Isa 28:17, Eze 13:13, Dan 9:26, Dan 11:10, Dan 11:22, Dan 11:40, Amo 8:8, Amo 9:5, Amo 9:6, Mat 7:27, 2Pe 3:6, 2Pe 3:7

the place: Nah 1:1, Nah 2:8, Zep 2:13

darkness: Job 30:15, Pro 4:19, Isa 8:22, Jer 13:16, Mat 8:12

Reciprocal: Isa 28:2 - as a tempest Isa 32:19 - the city shall be low Isa 45:7 - create darkness Jer 30:16 - General Jer 47:2 - waters Jer 51:64 - Thus shall Eze 13:11 - there shall Eze 20:17 - neither Amo 5:20 - darkness Amo 7:8 - I will not Luk 6:48 - the flood Luk 19:27 - General Heb 10:27 - which

do: Nah 1:11, Psa 2:1-4, Psa 21:11, Psa 33:10, Pro 21:30, Isa 8:9, Isa 8:10, Eze 38:10, Eze 38:11, Act 4:25-28, 2Co 10:5

he: 1Sa 3:12, 1Sa 26:8, 2Sa 20:10

Reciprocal: Exo 15:7 - them that Psa 9:6 - destructions Isa 10:27 - his burden Isa 37:29 - rage Jer 51:64 - Thus shall Eze 7:5 - General Eze 20:17 - neither Eze 21:5 - it shall Hos 7:15 - imagine Amo 7:8 - I will not Hab 2:5 - he transgresseth Hab 2:7 - they

while they be: 2Sa 23:6, 2Sa 23:7, Mic 7:4, 1Th 5:2, 1Th 5:3

drunken: Nah 3:11, 1Sa 25:36, 2Sa 13:28, Jer 51:39, Jer 51:57

they shall: Psa 68:2, Isa 9:18, Isa 10:17-19, Isa 27:4, Mal 4:1

Reciprocal: Exo 5:12 - stubble Exo 15:7 - consumed 1Ki 16:9 - drinking Job 21:18 - as stubble Psa 10:6 - not Psa 83:14 - the flame Psa 118:12 - quenched Pro 23:29 - Who hath woe Ecc 7:4 - the heart Isa 5:14 - he that rejoiceth Isa 5:24 - devoureth Isa 21:4 - the night Isa 47:8 - I shall not Isa 47:14 - they shall Eze 21:10 - should Dan 5:1 - made Hos 2:11 - cause Amo 6:7 - and the Amo 8:10 - I will turn Oba 1:18 - for stubble Hab 2:5 - he transgresseth Hab 2:7 - they Luk 6:25 - mourn Luk 12:20 - God

one: Nah 1:9, 2Ki 18:13, 2Ki 18:14, 2Ki 18:30, 2Ki 19:22-25, 2Ch 32:15-19, Isa 10:7-15

wicked counsellor: Heb. counsellor of Belial, 1Sa 2:12, 2Sa 20:1, 2Ch 13:7

Reciprocal: Ezr 4:5 - hired Psa 140:2 - imagine Pro 24:8 - General Isa 7:5 - Syria Mic 2:1 - to Nah 1:15 - the wicked Zep 3:19 - I will undo

cut down: Heb. shorn, Isa 7:20

pass: Nah 1:15, Exo 12:12, Isa 8:8, Dan 11:10

Through: etc. or, If they would have been at peace, so should they have been many, and so should they have been shorn, and he should have passed away. yet. 2Ki 19:35, 2Ki 19:37, Isa 10:32-34, Isa 14:24-27, Isa 17:14, Isa 30:28-33, Isa 31:8, Isa 37:36

I will: Isa 30:19, Isa 51:22, Isa 60:18-20, Joe 2:19, Rev 7:16

Reciprocal: Isa 10:34 - cut down Jer 49:31 - that Amo 5:17 - I will

will I: Isa 9:4, Isa 10:27, Isa 14:25, Jer 2:20, Mic 5:5, Mic 5:6

will burst: Psa 107:14, Jer 5:5

Reciprocal: Jer 28:4 - I will break Jer 30:8 - I

given: Psa 71:3, Isa 33:13

that: Psa 109:13, Pro 10:7, Isa 14:20-22

out: Exo 12:12, Lev 26:30, Isa 19:1, Isa 46:1, Isa 46:2, Jer 50:2

I will make: Nah 3:4-6, 2Ki 19:37, 2Ch 32:21

for: 1Sa 3:13, Dan 11:21

Reciprocal: Isa 23:11 - the Lord Isa 27:7 - he smitten Isa 40:24 - they shall not be planted Amo 6:11 - the Lord Nah 1:15 - he Nah 3:6 - make Hab 2:10 - consulted

upon: Isa 40:9, Isa 40:10, Isa 52:7, Luk 2:10, Luk 2:14, Act 10:36, Rom 10:15

keep: Heb. feast

perform: Psa 107:8, Psa 107:15, Psa 107:21, Psa 107:22, Psa 116:12-14, Psa 116:17, Psa 116:18

the wicked: Heb. Belial, Nah 1:11, Nah 1:12

no: Isa 37:36-38

he: Nah 1:14, Isa 29:7, Isa 29:8

Reciprocal: Gen 35:1 - Bethel Lev 7:16 - be a vow Lev 22:18 - vows Lev 23:2 - the feasts Num 30:2 - he shall do Deu 23:21 - General 2Ki 7:9 - this day Psa 42:4 - with the voice Psa 50:14 - pay Psa 66:13 - pay Psa 81:3 - solemn Psa 89:15 - know Psa 116:14 - pay my vows Pro 25:25 - so Isa 41:27 - I will give Joe 3:17 - there Amo 5:17 - I will Mat 5:33 - Thou