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Nahum Chapter 1 (NKJV Bible)

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Introduction

¹ The burden [1†]against Nineveh. The book of the vision of Nahum the Elkoshite.

² God is [2†]jealous, and the LORD avenges; The LORD avenges and is furious. The LORD will take vengeance on His adversaries, And He reserves wrath for His enemies;

³ The LORD is [3†]slow to anger and [4†]great in power, And will not at all acquit the wicked. [5†]The LORD has His way In the whirlwind and in the storm, And the clouds are the dust of His feet.

⁴ [6†]He rebukes the sea and makes it dry, And dries up all the rivers. [7†]Bashan and Carmel wither, And the flower of Lebanon wilts.

⁵ The mountains quake before Him, The hills melt, And the earth heaves at His presence, Yes, the world and all who dwell in it.

⁶ Who can stand before His indignation? And [8†]who can endure the fierceness of His anger? His fury is poured out like fire, And the rocks are thrown down by Him.

⁷ [9†]The LORD is good, A stronghold in the day of trouble; And [10†]He knows those who trust in Him.

⁸ But with an overflowing flood He will make an utter end of its place, And darkness will pursue His enemies.

⁹ [11†]What do you conspire against the LORD? [12†]He will make an utter end of it. Affliction will not rise up a second time.

¹⁰ For while tangled [13†]like thorns, [14†]And while drunken like drunkards, [15†]They shall be devoured like stubble fully dried.

¹¹ From you comes forth one Who plots evil against the LORD, A wicked counselor.

¹² Thus says the LORD: “Though they are safe, and likewise many, Yet in this manner they will be [16†]cut down When he passes through. Though I have afflicted you, I will afflict you no more;

¹³ For now I will break off his yoke from you, And burst your bonds apart.”

¹⁴ The LORD has given a command concerning you: “Your name shall be perpetuated no longer. Out of the house of your gods I will cut off the carved image and the molded image. I will dig your [17†]grave, For you are [18†]vile.”

¹⁵ Behold, on the mountains The [19†]feet of him who brings good tidings, Who proclaims peace! O Judah, keep your appointed feasts, Perform your vows. For the wicked one shall no more pass through you; He is [20†]utterly cut off.

#	NKJV Bible
1	The burden [1†]against Nineveh. The book of the vision of Nahum the Elkoshite.
2	God is [2†]jealous, and the LORD avenges; The LORD avenges and is furious. The LORD will take vengeance on His adversaries, And He reserves wrath for His enemies;
3	The LORD is [3†]slow to anger and [4†]great in power, And will not at all acquit the wicked. [5†]The LORD has His way In the whirlwind and in the storm, And the clouds are the dust of His feet.
4	[6†]He rebukes the sea and makes it dry, And dries up all the rivers. [7†]Bashan and Carmel wither, And the flower of Lebanon wilts.
5	The mountains quake before Him, The hills melt, And the earth heaves at His presence, Yes, the world and all who dwell in it.
6	Who can stand before His indignation? And [8†]who can endure the fierceness of His anger? His fury is poured out like fire, And the rocks are thrown down by Him.
7	[9†]The LORD is good, A stronghold in the day of trouble; And [10†]He knows those who trust in Him.
8	But with an overflowing flood He will make an utter end of its place, And darkness will pursue His enemies.
9	[11†]What do you conspire against the LORD? [12†]He will make an utter end of it. Affliction will not rise up a second time.
10	For while tangled [13†]like thorns, [14†]And while drunken like drunkards, [15†]They shall be devoured like stubble fully dried.
11	From you comes forth one Who plots evil against the LORD, A wicked counselor.
12	Thus says the LORD: “Though they are safe, and likewise many, Yet in this manner they will be [16†]cut down When he passes through. Though I have afflicted you, I will afflict you no more;
13	For now I will break off his yoke from you, And burst your bonds apart.”
14	The LORD has given a command concerning you: “Your name shall be perpetuated no longer. Out of the house of your gods I will cut off the carved image and the molded image. I will dig your [17†]grave, For you are [18†]vile.”
15	Behold, on the mountains The [19†]feet of him who brings good tidings, Who proclaims peace! O Judah, keep your appointed feasts, Perform your vows. For the wicked one shall no more pass through you; He is [20†]utterly cut off.