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

Cross references & Strong's

Strong's numbers (from RLT):

The burden H4853 (מַשָּׂא) — a burden; specifically, tribute, or (abstractly) porterage; figuratively, an utterance, chiefly a doom, especially singing; mental, desire
of Nineveh H5210 (נִינְוֵה) — Nineveh, the capital of Assyria
The book H5612 (סֵפֶר) — properly, writing (the art or a document); by implication, a book
of the vision H2377 (חָזוֹן) — a sight (mentally), i.e. a dream, revelation, or oracle
of Nahum H5151 (נַחוּם) — Nachum, an Israelite prophet
the Elkoshite H512 (אֶלְקֹשִׁי) — an Elkoshite or native of Elkosh

² Jehovah is a jealous God and avengeth; Jehovah avengeth and is full of wrath; Jehovah taketh vengeance on his adversaries, and he reserveth wrath for his enemies.

Cross references & Strong's

Strong's numbers (from RLT):

God H410 (אֵל) — strength; as adjective, mighty; especially the Almighty (but used also of any deity)
jealous H7072 (קַנּוֹא) — jealous or angry
And Yhwh H3068 (יְהֹוָה) — (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah, Jewish national name of God
revengeth H5358 (נָקַם) — to grudge, i.e. avenge or punish
Yhwh H3068 (יְהֹוָה) — (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah, Jewish national name of God
furious H2534 (חֵמָה) — heat; figuratively, anger, poison (from its fever)
furious H1167 (בַּעַל) — a master; hence, a husband, or (figuratively) owner (often used with another noun in modifications of this latter sense)
will take vengeance H5358 (נָקַם) — to grudge, i.e. avenge or punish
on his adversaries H6862 (צַר) — narrow; (as a noun) a tight place (usually figuratively, i.e. trouble); also a pebble (as in 6864); (transitive) an opponent (as crowding)
and he reserveth H5201 (נָטַר) — to guard; figuratively, to cherish (anger)
for his enemies H341 (אֹיֵב) — hating; an adversary

³ Jehovah is slow to anger, and great in power, and will by no means clear the guilty: Jehovah hath his way in the whirlwind and in the storm, and the clouds are the dust of his feet.

Cross references & Strong's

Strong's numbers (from RLT):

Yhwh H3068 (יְהֹוָה) — (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah, Jewish national name of God
slow H750 (אָרֵךְ) — long
to anger H639 (אַף) — properly, the nose or nostril; hence, the face, and occasionally a person; also (from the rapid breathing in passion) ire
and great H1419 (גָּדוֹל) — great (in any sense); hence, older; also insolent
in power H3581 (כֹּחַ) — vigor, literally (force, in a good or a bad sense) or figuratively (capacity, means, produce); also (from its hardiness) a large lizard
and will not at all H5352 (נָקָה) — to be (or make) clean (literally or figuratively); by implication (in an adverse sense) to be bare, i.e. extirpated
acquit H5352 (נָקָה) — to be (or make) clean (literally or figuratively); by implication (in an adverse sense) to be bare, i.e. extirpated
hath his way H1870 (דֶּרֶךְ) — a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb
in the whirlwind H5492 (סוּפָה) — a hurricane
and in the storm H8183 (שְׂעָרָה) — a hurricane
and the clouds H6051 (עָנָן) — a cloud (as covering the sky), i.e. the nimbus or thunder-cloud
the dust H80 (אָבָק) — light particles (as volatile)
of his feet H7272 (רֶגֶל) — a foot (as used in walking); by implication, a step; by euphemistically the pudenda

⁴ He rebuketh the sea, and maketh it dry, and drieth up all the rivers: Bashan languisheth, and Carmel; and the flower of Lebanon languisheth.

Cross references & Strong's

Strong's numbers (from RLT):

He rebuketh H1605 (גָּעַר) — to chide
the sea H3220 (יָם) — a sea (as breaking in noisy surf) or large body of water; specifically (with the article), the Mediterranean Sea; sometimes a large river, or an artifical basin…
and maketh it dry H2717 (חָרַב) — to parch (through drought) i.e. (by analogy,) to desolate, destroy, kill
and drieth up H3001 (יָבֵשׁ) — to be ashamed, confused or disappointed; also (as failing) to dry up (as water) or wither (as herbage)
all the rivers H5104 (נָהָר) — a stream (including the sea; expectation the Nile, Euphrates, etc.); figuratively, prosperity
Bashan H1316 (בָּשָׁן) — Bashan (often with the article), a region East of the Jordan
languisheth H535 (אָמַל) — to droop; by implication to be sick, to mourn
and Carmel H3760 (כַּרְמֶל) — Karmel, the name of a hill and of a town in Palestine
and the flower H6525 (פֶּרַח) — a calyx (natural or artificial); generally, bloom
of Lebanon H3844 (לְבָנוֹן) — Lebanon, a mountain range in Palestine

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

Cross references & Strong's

Strong's numbers (from RLT):

The mountains H2022 (הַר) — a mountain or range of hills (sometimes used figuratively)
quake H7493 (רָעַשׁ) — to undulate (as the earth, the sky, etc.; also a field of grain), particularly through fear; specifically, to spring (as a locust)
at him, and the hills H1389 (גִּבְעָה) — a hillock
melt H4127 (מוּג) — to melt, i.e. literally (to soften, flow down, disappear), or figuratively (to fear, faint)
and the earth H776 (אֶרֶץ) — the earth (at large, or partitively a land)
is burned H5375 (נָשָׂא) — to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absolute and relative
at his presence H6440 (פָּנִים) — the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (befo…
yea, the world H8398 (תֵּבֵל) — the earth (as moist and therefore inhabited); by extension, the globe; by implication, its inhabitants; specifically, a particular land, as Babylonia, Palestine
and all that dwell H3427 (יָשַׁב) — properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry

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

Cross references & Strong's

Strong's numbers (from RLT):

Who can stand H5975 (עָמַד) — to stand, in various relations (literal and figurative, intransitive and transitive)
before H6440 (פָּנִים) — the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (befo…
his indignation H2195 (זַעַם) — strictly froth at the mouth, i.e. (figuratively) fury (especially of God's displeasure with sin)
and who can abide H6965 (קוּם) — to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)
in the fierceness H2740 (חָרוֹן) — a burning of anger
of his anger H639 (אַף) — properly, the nose or nostril; hence, the face, and occasionally a person; also (from the rapid breathing in passion) ire
his fury H2534 (חֵמָה) — heat; figuratively, anger, poison (from its fever)
is poured out H5413 (נָתַךְ) — to flow forth (literally or figuratively); by implication, to liquify
like fire H784 (אֵשׁ) — fire (literally or figuratively)
and the rocks H6697 (צוּר) — properly, a cliff (or sharp rock, as compressed); generally, a rock or boulder; figuratively, a refuge; also an edge (as precipitous)
are thrown down H5422 (נָתַץ) — to tear down

⁷ Jehovah is good, a stronghold in the day of trouble; and he knoweth them that take refuge in him.

Cross references & Strong's

Strong's numbers (from RLT):

Yhwh H3068 (יְהֹוָה) — (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah, Jewish national name of God
good H2896 (טוֹב) — good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural (good, a good or good t…
a strong hold H4581 (מָעוֹז) — a fortified place; figuratively, a defence
in the day H3117 (יוֹם) — a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an associated ter…
of trouble H6869 (צָרָה) — tightness (i.e. figuratively, trouble); transitively, a female rival
and he knoweth H3045 (יָדַע) — to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including observation…
them that trust H2620 (חָסָה) — to flee for protection; figuratively, to confide in

⁸ But with an over-running flood he will make a full end of her place, and will pursue his enemies into darkness.

Cross references & Strong's

Strong's numbers (from RLT):

But with an overrunning H5674 (עָבַר) — to cross over; used very widely of any transition (literal or figurative; transitive, intransitive, intensive, causative); specifically, to cover (in copulation…
flood H7858 (שֶׁטֶף) — a deluge (literally or figuratively)
he will make H6213 (עָשָׂה) — to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
an utter end H3617 (כָּלָה) — a completion; adverb, completely; also destruction
of the place H4725 (מָקוֹם) — properly, a standing, i.e. a spot; but used widely of a locality (general or specific); also (figuratively) of a condition (of body or mind)
thereof, and darkness H2822 (חֹשֶׁךְ) — the dark; hence (literally) darkness; figuratively, misery, destruction, death, ignorance, sorrow, wickedness
shall pursue H7291 (רָדַף) — to run after (usually with hostile intent; figuratively [of time] gone by)
his enemies H341 (אֹיֵב) — hating; an adversary

⁹ What do ye devise against Jehovah? he will make a full end; affliction shall not rise up the second time.

Cross references & Strong's

Strong's numbers (from RLT):

What do ye imagine H2803 (חָשַׁב) — properly, to plait or interpenetrate, i.e. (literally) to weave or (generally) to fabricate; figuratively, to plot or contrive (usually in a malicious sense); h…
against Yhwh H3068 (יְהֹוָה) — (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah, Jewish national name of God
he will make H6213 (עָשָׂה) — to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
an utter end H3617 (כָּלָה) — a completion; adverb, completely; also destruction
affliction H6869 (צָרָה) — tightness (i.e. figuratively, trouble); transitively, a female rival
shall not rise up H6965 (קוּם) — to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)
the second time H6471 (פַּעַם) — a stroke, literally or figuratively (in various applications, as follow)

¹⁰ For entangled like thorns, and drunken as with their drink, they are consumed utterly as dry stubble.

Cross references & Strong's

Strong's numbers (from RLT):

folden together H5440 (סָבַךְ) — to entwine
thorns H5518 (סִיר) — a pot; also a thorn (as springing up rapidly); by implication, a hook
and while they are drunken H5433 (סָבָא) — to quaff to satiety, i.e. become tipsy
drunkards H5435 (סֹבֶא) — potation, concretely (wine), or abstractly (carousal)
they shall be devoured H398 (אָכַל) — to eat (literally or figuratively)
as stubble H7179 (קַשׁ) — straw (as dry)
fully H4392 (מָלֵא) — full (literally or figuratively) or filling (literally); also (concretely) fulness; adverbially, fully
dry H3002 (יָבֵשׁ) — dry

¹¹ There is one gone forth out of thee, that deviseth evil against Jehovah, that counselleth wickedness.

Cross references & Strong's

Strong's numbers (from RLT):

come out H3318 (יָצָא) — to go (causatively, bring) out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.
of thee, that imagineth H2803 (חָשַׁב) — properly, to plait or interpenetrate, i.e. (literally) to weave or (generally) to fabricate; figuratively, to plot or contrive (usually in a malicious sense); h…
evil H7451 (רַע) — bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)
against Yhwh H3068 (יְהֹוָה) — (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah, Jewish national name of God
a wicked H1100 (בְּלִיַּעַל) — without profit, worthlessness; by extension, destruction, wickedness
counsellor H3289 (יָעַץ) — to advise; reflexively, to deliberate or resolve

¹² Thus saith Jehovah: Though they be in full strength, and likewise many, even so shall they be cut down, and he shall pass away. Though I have afflicted thee, I will afflict thee no more.

Cross references & Strong's

Strong's numbers (from RLT):

Thus saith H559 (אָמַר) — to say (used with great latitude)
Yhwh H3068 (יְהֹוָה) — (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah, Jewish national name of God
quiet H8003 (שָׁלֵם) — complete (literally or figuratively); especially friendly
and likewise many H7227 (רַב) — abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality)
yet thus shall they be cut down H1494 (גָּזַז) — to cut off; specifically to shear a flock or shave the hair; figuratively to destroy an enemy
when he shall pass through H5674 (עָבַר) — to cross over; used very widely of any transition (literal or figurative; transitive, intransitive, intensive, causative); specifically, to cover (in copulation…
Though I have afflicted H6031 (עָנָה) — to depress literally or figuratively, transitive or intransitive (in various applications, as follows)
thee, I will afflict H6031 (עָנָה) — to depress literally or figuratively, transitive or intransitive (in various applications, as follows)

¹³ And now will I break his yoke from off thee, and will burst thy bonds in sunder.

Cross references & Strong's

Strong's numbers (from RLT):

For now will I break H7665 (שָׁבַר) — to burst (literally or figuratively)
his yoke H4132 (מוֹט) — a wavering, i.e. fall; by implication, a pole (as shaking); hence, a yoke (as essentially a bent pole)
from off thee, and will burst H5423 (נָתַק) — to tear off
thy bonds H4147 (מוֹסֵר) — properly, chastisement, i.e. (by implication) a halter; figuratively, restraint
in sunder H5423 (נָתַק) — to tear off

¹⁴ And Jehovah hath given commandment concerning thee, that no more of thy name be sown: out of the house of thy gods will I cut off the graven image and the molten image; I will make thy grave; for thou art vile.

Cross references & Strong's

Strong's numbers (from RLT):

And Yhwh H3068 (יְהֹוָה) — (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah, Jewish national name of God
hath given a commandment H6680 (צָוָה) — (intensively) to constitute, enjoin
no more of thy name H8034 (שֵׁם) — an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character
be sown H2232 (זָרַע) — to sow; figuratively, to disseminate, plant, fructify
out of the house H1004 (בַּיִת) — a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
of thy gods H430 (אֱלֹהִים) — gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference…
will I cut off H3772 (כָּרַת) — to cut (off, down or asunder); by implication, to destroy or consume; specifically, to covenant (i.e. make an alliance or bargain, originally by cutting flesh a…
the graven image H6459 (פֶּסֶל) — an idol
and the molten image H4541 (מַסֵּכָה) — properly, a pouring over, i.e. fusion of metal (especially a cast image); by implication, a libation, i.e. league; concretely a coverlet (as if poured out)
I will make H7760 (שׂוּם) — to put (used in a great variety of applications, literal, figurative, inferentially, and elliptically)
thy grave H6913 (קֶבֶר) — a sepulchre
for thou art vile H7043 (קָלַל) — to be (causatively, make) light, literally (swift, small, sharp, etc.) or figuratively (easy, trifling, vile, etc.)

¹⁵ Behold, upon the mountains the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that publisheth peace! Keep thy feasts, O Judah, perform thy vows; for the wicked one shall no more pass through thee; he is utterly cut off.

Cross references & Strong's

Strong's numbers (from RLT):

Behold upon the mountains H2022 (הַר) — a mountain or range of hills (sometimes used figuratively)
the feet H7272 (רֶגֶל) — a foot (as used in walking); by implication, a step; by euphemistically the pudenda
of him that bringeth good tidings H1319 (בָּשַׂר) — properly, to be fresh, i.e. full (rosy, figuratively cheerful); to announce (glad news)
that publisheth H8085 (שָׁמַע) — to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
peace H7965 (שָׁלוֹם) — safe, i.e. (figuratively) well, happy, friendly; also (abstractly) welfare, i.e. health, prosperity, peace
O Judah H3063 (יְהוּדָה) — Jehudah (or Judah), the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory
keep H2287 (חָגַג) — properly, to move in a circle, i.e. (specifically) to march in a sacred procession, to observe a festival; by implication, to be giddy
thy solemn feasts H2282 (חַג) — a festival, or a victim therefor
perform H7999 (שָׁלַם) — to be safe (in mind, body or estate); figuratively, to be (causatively, make) completed; by implication, to be friendly; by extension, to reciprocate (in variou…
thy vows H5088 (נֶדֶר) — a promise (to God); also (concretely) a thing promised
for the wicked H1100 (בְּלִיַּעַל) — without profit, worthlessness; by extension, destruction, wickedness
shall no more H3254 (יָסַף) — to add or augment (often adverbial, to continue to do a thing)
pass through H5674 (עָבַר) — to cross over; used very widely of any transition (literal or figurative; transitive, intransitive, intensive, causative); specifically, to cover (in copulation…
thee; he is utterly cut off H3772 (כָּרַת) — to cut (off, down or asunder); by implication, to destroy or consume; specifically, to covenant (i.e. make an alliance or bargain, originally by cutting flesh a…