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Nahum 1 :: New King James Version (NKJV)

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The Book of
NAHUM
CHAPTER 1
God’s Mercy and Judgment
1 The burden[fn] against Nineveh. The book of the vision of Nahum the Elkoshite.
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God’s Wrath on His Enemies
2 ​​ God is 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 slow to anger and great in power,
​​And will not at all acquit the wicked.
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​​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 and Carmel wither,
​​And the flower of Lebanon wilts.
5 ​​The mountains quake before Him,
​​The hills melt,
​​And the earth heaves[fn] at His presence,
​​Yes, the world and all who dwell in it.
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6 ​​Who can stand before His indignation?
​​And who can endure the fierceness of His anger?
​​His fury is poured out like fire,
​​And the rocks are thrown down by Him.
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7 ​​The LORD is good,
​​A stronghold in the day of trouble;
​​And 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.
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9 ​​What do you conspire against the LORD?
​​He will make an utter end of it.
​​Affliction will not rise up a second time.
10 ​​For while tangled like thorns,
​​And while drunken like drunkards,
​​They shall be devoured like stubble fully dried.
11 ​​From you comes forth one
​​Who plots evil against the LORD,
​​A wicked counselor.
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12 Thus says the LORD:
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​​“Though they are safe, and likewise many,
​​Yet in this manner they will be 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 grave,
​​For you are vile.”
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15 ​​Behold, on the mountains
​​The 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 utterly cut off.
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