1 The burden of Ninive. The book of the vision of Nahum the Elcesite.
2 The Lord is a jealous God, and a revenger: the Lord is a revenger, and hath wrath: the Lord taketh vengeance on his adversaries, and he is angry with his enemies.
3 The Lord is patient, and great in power, and will not cleanse and acquit the guilty. The Lord's ways are in a tempest, and a whirlwind, and clouds are the dust of his feet.
4 He rebuketh the sea, and drieth it up: and bringeth all the rivers to be a desert. Basan languisheth and Carmel: and the dower of Libanus fadeth away.
5 The mountains tremble at him, and the hills are made desolate: and the earth hath quaked at his presence, and the world, and all that dwell therein.
6 Who can stand before the face of his indignation? and who shall resist in the fierceness of his anger? his indignation is poured out like fire: and the rocks are melted by him.
7 The Lord is good and giveth strength in the day of trouble: and knoweth them that hope in him.
8 But with a flood that passeth by, he will make an utter end of the place thereof: and darkness shall pursue his enemies.
9 What do ye devise against the Lord? he will make an utter end: there shall not rise a double affliction.
10 For as thorns embrace one another: so while they are feasting and drinking together, they shall be consumed as stubble that is fully dry.
11 Out of thee shall come forth one that imagineth evil against the Lord, contriving treachery in his mind.
12 Thus saith the Lord: Though they were perfect: and many of them so, yet thus shall they be cut off, and he shall pass: I have afflicted thee, and I will afflict thee no more.
13 And now I will break in pieces his rod with which he struck thy back, and I will burst thy bonds asunder.
14 And the Lord will give a commandment concerning thee, that no more of thy name shall be sown: I will destroy the graven and molten thing out of the house of thy God, I will make it thy grave, for thou art disgraced.
15 Behold upon the mountains the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, and that preacheth peace: O Juda, keep thy festivals, and pay thy vows: for Belial shall no more pass through thee again, he is utterly cut off.
Versículos relacionados com Nahum, 1:
Naum 1 deals with justice and divine wrath against the enemies of Judah. God is presented as a zealous and vengeful God, but also as a safe refuge for those who trust in Him. Below are five verses related to the topics covered in Naum 1:
Psalm 7:11 - "God is a righteous judge, a God who will be wrapped every day against the wicked." This verse shows that God is just in his wrath against the wicked, as portrayed in Naum 1.
Psalm 46:1 - "God is our refuge and fortress, a good help in anguish." This verse shows that despite divine wrath, God is a safe haven for those who trust in Him.
Proverbs 21:15 - "To do justice is joy to the righteous, but terror to those who practice evil." This verse highlights the importance of divine justice, which is a central theme in Naum 1.
Isaiah 63:4 - "For the day of revenge was in my heart, and the year of my redeemed is arrived." This verse portrays divine revenge against the enemies of Judah, which is a central theme in Naum 1.
Hebrews 10:30-31 - "For we know he who said, My is revenge, I will give the reward, says the Lord. And again, The Lord will judge His people. Horrenda thing is to fall into the hands of the living God." This verse highlights the nature of divine wrath and how feared by the wicked.
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