Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Nahum 1

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Nahum 1 . 1 , The majesty of God in goodness to his people , and severity against his enemies.

Nahum 1:1

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

Nahum 1:1 · BSB

burden8 parallels

Nineveh4 parallels

Reciprocal11 parallels

Nahum 1:2

The 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.

Nahum 1:2 · BSB

God is jealous , and the Lord revengeth10 parallels

or , The Lord is a jealous God , and a revenger

revengeth8 parallels

is furious17 parallels

Heb. that hath fury

reserveth8 parallels

Reciprocal27 parallels

Nahum 1:3

The 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.

Nahum 1:3 · BSB

slow8 parallels

great6 parallels

and will2 parallels

his way15 parallels

Reciprocal19 parallels

Nahum 1:4

He rebukes the sea and dries it up; He makes all the rivers run dry. Bashan and Carmel wither, and the flower of Lebanon wilts.

Nahum 1:4 · BSB

rebuketh10 parallels

and drieth5 parallels

Bashan2 parallels

Reciprocal16 parallels

Nahum 1:5

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

Nahum 1:5 · BSB

mountains14 parallels

the hills6 parallels

the earth1 parallel

Reciprocal33 parallels

Nahum 1:6

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

Nahum 1:6 · BSB

can stand7 parallels

his fury9 parallels

Reciprocal63 parallels

abide Heb. stand up

Nahum 1:7

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

Nahum 1:7 · BSB

Lord10 parallels

strong hold14 parallels

or , strength

in the7 parallels

and he5 parallels

that12 parallels

Reciprocal16 parallels

Nahum 1:8

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

Nahum 1:8 · BSB

with14 parallels

the place3 parallels

darkness5 parallels

Reciprocal13 parallels

Nahum 1:9

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

Nahum 1:9 · BSB

do11 parallels

he3 parallels

Reciprocal12 parallels

Nahum 1:10

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

Nahum 1:10 · BSB

while they be5 parallels

drunken5 parallels

they shall5 parallels

Reciprocal24 parallels

Nahum 1:11

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

Nahum 1:11 · BSB

one7 parallels

wicked counsellor3 parallels

Heb. counsellor of Belial

Reciprocal7 parallels

Nahum 1:12

This 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.

Nahum 1:12 · BSB

cut down1 parallel

Heb. shorn

pass4 parallels

Through8 parallels

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

I will5 parallels

Reciprocal3 parallels

Nahum 1:13

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

Nahum 1:13 · BSB

will I6 parallels

will burst2 parallels

Reciprocal2 parallels

Nahum 1:14

The 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.”

Nahum 1:14 · BSB

given2 parallels

that3 parallels

out6 parallels

I will make3 parallels

for2 parallels

Reciprocal7 parallels

Nahum 1:15

Look 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.

Nahum 1:15 · BSB

upon7 parallels

perform7 parallels

the wicked2 parallels

Heb. Belial

no1 parallel

he3 parallels

Reciprocal18 parallels

keep Heb. feast

The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge is the classical cross-reference layer — centuries of catchword parallels beneath the site’s quotations, allusions, and echoes. Every reference above also flows into the wider web of connections.

In the wider web7 threads
Intertextuality Pairs
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
Trajectories
Spiritual Adultery (Covenant Faithfulness and Idolatry)
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