God’s Word Translation
Nahum 1:2
2God does not tolerate rivals. The Lord takes revenge. The Lord takes revenge and is full of anger. The Lord takes revenge against his enemies and holds a grudge against his foes.
Nahum 1:2 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)God is jealous, and the Lord revengeth; the Lord revengeth, and is furious; the Lord will take vengeance on his adversaries, and he reserveth wrath for his enemies.
- New International Version (NIV)The Lord is a jealous and avenging God; the Lord takes vengeance and is filled with wrath. The Lord takes vengeance on his foes and vents his wrath against his enemies.
- English Standard Version (ESV)The Lord is a jealous and avenging God; the Lord is avenging and wrathful; the Lord takes vengeance on his adversaries and keeps wrath for his enemies.
- New King James Version (NKJV)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;
Context of Nahum 1:2
1This is a revelation from the Lord about Nineveh. This book contains the vision of Nahum from Elkosh. God does not tolerate rivals. The Lord takes revenge. The Lord takes revenge and is full of anger. The Lord takes revenge against his enemies and holds a grudge against his foes. 3The Lord is patient and has great strength. The Lord will never let the guilty go unpunished. Raging winds and storms mark his path, and clouds are the dust from his feet. 4He yells at the sea and makes it dry. He dries up all the rivers. Bashan and Carmel wither. The flowers of Lebanon wither.
Read all of Nahum 1Nahum 1:2 word by word
אֵ֣ל קַנּ֤וֹא וְנֹקֵם֙ יְהוָ֔ה נֹקֵ֥ם יְהוָ֖ה וּבַ֣עַל חֵמָ֑ה נֹקֵ֤ם יְהוָה֙ לְצָרָ֔יו וְנוֹטֵ֥ר ה֖וּא לְאֹיְבָֽיו׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Godאֵל'êl · GodH410
- jealousקַנּוֹאqannô' · jealousH7072
- and the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
- revengethנָקַםnâqam · to avengeH5358
- furiousחֵמָהchêmâh chêmâ' · rageH2534
- furiousבַּעַלba‛al · master: [master of]H1167
- on his adversariesצַרtsar tsâr · enemyH6862
- and he reservethנָטַרnâţar · to keepH5201
- for his enemiesאֹיֵב'ôyêb 'ôyêb · enemyH341
Cross-references for Nahum 1:2
- Exodus 20:5Never worship them or serve them, because I, the Lord your God, am a God who does not tolerate rivals. I punish children for their parents’ sins to the third and fourth generation of those who hate me.
- Exodus 34:14(Never worship any other god, because the Lord is a God who does not tolerate rivals. In fact, he is known for not tolerating rivals.)
- Deuteronomy 4:24The Lord your God is a raging fire, a God who does not tolerate rivals.
- Joshua 24:19But Joshua answered the people, “Since the Lord is a holy God, you can’t possibly serve him. He is a God who does not tolerate rivals. He will not forgive your rebellious acts and sins.
- Isaiah 42:13The Lord marches out like a warrior. He prepares himself for battle like a soldier. He shouts, gives the battle cry, and overpowers his enemies.
- Ezekiel 38:18On the day that Gog attacks the land of Israel, I will be filled with burning anger, declares the Almighty Lord.
- Ezekiel 39:25“So this is what the Almighty Lord says: Now I will bring back Jacob’s captives and have compassion for the whole nation of Israel. I will stand up for my holy name.
- Joel 2:18Then the Lord became concerned about his land, and he had pity on his people.
- Zechariah 1:14The angel who was speaking with me said, “Announce: This is what the Lord of Armies says: I’m very jealous about Jerusalem and Zion,
- Zechariah 8:2This is what the Lord of Armies says: I am very jealous about Zion. I am fiercely possessive of it.
- Deuteronomy 32:35I will take revenge and be satisfied. In due time their foot will slip, because their day of disaster is near. Their doom is coming quickly.
- Psalms 94:1O Lord, God of vengeance, O God of vengeance, appear!
- Isaiah 59:17He puts on righteousness like a coat of armor and a helmet of salvation on his head. He wears clothes of vengeance. He wraps himself with fury as a coat.
- Romans 12:19Don’t take revenge, dear friends. Instead, let God’s anger take care of it. After all, Scripture says, “I alone have the right to take revenge. I will pay back, says the Lord.”
- Romans 13:4The government is God’s servant working for your good. But if you do what is wrong, you should be afraid. The government has the right to carry out the death sentence. It is God’s servant, an avenger to execute God’s anger on anyone who does what is wrong.
- Hebrews 10:30We know the God who said, “I alone have the right to take revenge. I will pay back.” God also said, “The Lord will judge his people.”
Commentaries on Nahum 1:2
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 2God is jealous - For his own glory. And - revengeth - His justice; by the destruction of his enemies. And is furious - So powerful in the manifestations of his judgments, that nothing can stand before him. He reserveth wrath - Though they seem to prosper for a time, and God appears to have passed by their crimes without notice, yet he reserveth - treasureth up - wrath for them, which shall burst forth in due time.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2God is jealous and the Lord revengeth - Rather (as the English margin) God “very jealous and avenging is the Lord.” The Name of God, יהוה (YHVH ), “He who Is,” the Unchangeable, is thrice repeated, and thrice it is said of Him that He is an Avenger. It shows both the certainty and greatness of the vengeance, and that He who inflicts it, is the All-Holy Trinity, who have a care for the elect. God‘s jealousy is twofold. It is an intense love, not bearing…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 2jealous (or zealous): God jealously protects the well-being of his people and strongly desires their faithfulness (see Exodus 20:4–5; Deuteronomy 4:23–24; 6:4; Jeremiah 2:1–3:5). God’s vengeance and anger are different from how people seek revenge or try to harm others in return. God’s actions come from his: holiness (Jeremiah 50:28–29), justice (Isaiah 63:1–9), and faithfulness to the covenant with his people (Leviticus 26:23–25; Isaiah 1:24–26). His…Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 22. jealous--In this there is sternness, yet tender affection. We are jealous only of those we love: a husband, of a wife; a king, of his subjects' loyalty. God is jealous of men because He loves them. God will not bear a rival in His claims on them. His burning jealousy for His own wounded honor and their love, as much as His justice, accounts for all His fearful judgments: the flood, the destruction of Jerusalem, that of Nineveh. His jealousy will not…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Nahum 1
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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