Nahum 1

Hebrew · Old Testament

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Nahum 1 - 1

מַשָּׂאmassâʼThis is the burdenH4853 נִינְוֵהNîynᵉvêhagainst Nineveh ,H5210 סֵפֶרçêpherthe bookH5612 חָזוֹןchâzôwnof the visionH2377 נַחוּםNachûwmof Nahum -H5151 אֶלְקֹשִׁיʼElqôshîythe Elkoshite :H512

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יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhThe LORDH3068 קַנּוֹאqannôwʼis a jealousH7072 נָקַםnâqamand avengingH5358 אֵלʼêlGod ;H410 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhthe LORDH3068 נָקַםnâqamis avengingH5358 בַּעַלbaʻaland fullH1167 חֵמָהchêmâhof wrath.H2534 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhThe LORDH3068 נָקַםnâqamtakes vengeanceH5358 צַרtsaron His foesH6862 הוּאhûwʼhe, she, it (pronoun third person singular)H1931 נָטַרnâṭarand reserves (wrath)H5201 אֹיֵבʼôyêbfor His enemies.H341

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יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhThe LORDH3068 אָרֵךְʼârêkis slowH750 אַףʼaphto angerH639 גָּדוֹלgâdôwland greatH1419 כֹּחַkôachin power ;H3581 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhthe LORDH3068 לֹאlôʼwill by no meansH3808 נָקָהnâqâhleave the guilty unpunishedH5352 נָקָהnâqâh....H5352 דֶּרֶךְderekHis pathH1870 סוּפָהçûwphâhis in the whirlwindH5492 שְׂעָרָהsᵉʻârâhand storm ,H8183 עָנָןʻânânand cloudsH6051 אָבָקʼâbâqare the dustH80 רֶגֶלregelbeneath His feet.H7272

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גָּעַרgâʻarHe rebukesH1605 יָםyâmthe seaH3220 יָבֵשׁyâbêshand dries it up ;H3001 כֹּלkôlHe makes allH3605 נָהָרnâhârthe riversH5104 חָרַבchârabrun dry.H2717 בָּשָׁןBâshânBashanH1316 כַּרְמֶלKarmeland CarmelH3760 אָמַלʼâmalwither ,H535 פֶּרַחperachand the flowerH6525 לְבָנוֹןLᵉbânôwnof LebanonH3844 אָמַלʼâmalwilts.H535

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הַרharThe mountainsH2022 רָעַשׁrâʻashquakeH7493 מִןminbefore Him ,H4480 גִּבְעָהgibʻâhand the hillsH1389 מוּגmûwgmelt away ;H4127 אֶרֶץʼeretsthe earthH776 נָשָׂאnâsâʼtremblesH5375 פָּנִיםpânîymat His presence —H6440 תֵּבֵלtêbêlthe worldH8398 כֹּלkôland allH3605 יָשַׁבyâshabits dwellersH3427

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מִיmîyWhoH4310 פָּנִיםpânîymcan withstandH6440 עָמַדʻâmad...H5975 זַעַםzaʻamHis indignation ?H2195 מִיmîyWhoH4310 קוּםqûwmcan endureH6965 חָרוֹןchârôwnHis burning angerH2740 אַףʼaph... ?H639 חֵמָהchêmâhHis wrathH2534 נָתַךְnâthakis poured outH5413 אֵשׁʼêshlike fire ;H784 צוּרtsûwreven rocksH6697 נָתַץnâthatsare shatteredH5422 מִןminbefore Him.H4480

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יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhThe LORDH3068 טוֹבṭôwbis good ,H2896 מָעוֹזmâʻôwza strongholdH4581 יוֹםyôwmin the dayH3117 צָרָהtsârâhof distress ;H6869 יָדַעyâdaʻHe cares forH3045 חָסָהchâçâhthose who trustH2620

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עָבַרʻâbarBut with an overwhelmingH5674 שֶׁטֶףsheṭephfloodH7858 עָשָׂהʻâsâhHe will makeH6213 כָּלָהkâlâhan endH3617 מָקוֹםmâqôwm(of Nineveh)H4725 רָדַףrâdaphand pursueH7291 אֹיֵבʼôyêbHis enemiesH341 חֹשֶׁךְchôshekinto darkness.H2822

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מָהmâhWhateverH4100 חָשַׁבchâshabyou plotH2803 אֵלʼêlagainstH413 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhthe LORD ,H3068 הוּאhûwʼHeH1931 עָשָׂהʻâsâhwill bringH6213 כָּלָהkâlâhto an end.H3617 צָרָהtsârâhAfflictionH6869 לֹאlôʼwill notH3808 קוּםqûwmrise upH6965 פַּעַםpaʻama second time.H6471

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כִּיkîyForH3588 סָבַךְçâbakthey will be entangledH5440 עַדʻadas withH5704 סִירçîyrthornsH5518 אָכַלʼâkaland consumedH398 סֹבֶאçôbeʼlike the drinkH5435 סָבָאçâbâʼof a drunkard —H5433 קַשׁqashlike stubbleH7179 מָלֵאmâlêʼthat is fullyH4392 יָבֵשׁyâbêshdry.H3002

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מִןminFrom you, (O Nineveh) ,H4480 יָצָאyâtsâʼcomes forthH3318 חָשַׁבchâshaba plotterH2803 רַעraʻof evilH7451 עַלʻalagainstH5921 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhthe LORD ,H3068 יָעַץyâʻatsa counselorH3289 בְּלִיַּעַלbᵉlîyaʻalof wickedness.H1100

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כֹּהkôhThis is whatH3541 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhthe LORDH3068 אָמַרʼâmarsays :H559 אִםʼim“ ThoughH518 שָׁלֵםshâlêmthey are alliedH8003 כֵּןkên...H3651 רַבraband numerous ,H7227 כֵּןkênyetH3651 גַּזָזgazâzthey will be cut downH1494 עָבַרʻâbarand pass away.H5674 עָנָהʻânâhThough I have afflicted you, (O Judah) ,H6031 עָנָהʻânâhI will afflictH6031 לֹאlôʼyou noH3808 עוֹדʻôwdlonger.H5750

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עַתָּהʻattâhFor I will nowH6258 שָׁבַרshâbarbreakH7665 מוֹטmôwṭtheir yokeH4132 עַלʻalfrom your neckH5921 נָתַקnâthaqand tear awayH5423 מוֹסֵרmôwçêryour shackles. ”H4147

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יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhThe LORDH3068 צָוָהtsâvâhhas issued a commandH6680 עַלʻalconcerning you, (O Nineveh) :H5921 לֹאlôʼ“ There will be noH3808 זָרַעzâraʻdescendantsH2232 שֵׁםshêmto carry on your nameH8034 עוֹדʻôwd....H5750 כָּרַתkârathI will cut offH3772 פֶּסֶלpeçelthe carved imageH6459 מַסֵּכָהmaççêkâhand cast idolH4541 בַּיִתbayithfrom the houseH1004 אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîymof your gods ;H430 שׂוּםsûwmI will prepareH7760 קֶבֶרqeberyour grave ,H6913 כִּיkîyforH3588 קָלַלqâlalyou are contemptible. ”H7043

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Allusions Nahum 1:15 → Isaiah 52:7, Nahum 1:2 → Deuteronomy 5:9, Nahum 1:2 → Exodus 20:5, Nahum 1:2-3 → Deuteronomy 5:9, Nahum 1:2-3 → Exodus 20:5, Nahum 1:2-3 → Exodus 34:6-7

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