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Nahum 1:3

The LORD [is] slow to anger, and great in power, and will not at all acquit [the wicked]: the LORD hath his way in the whirlwind and in the storm, and the clouds [are] the dust of his feet.
King James Version (1769) · public domain Nahum 1:3
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About the Book of Nahum

Nahum is the counterpart to Jonah: a century after Nineveh repented, it has returned to violence, and this prophet announces its end. Where Jonah showed God's mercy, Nahum shows God's justice — and, in the midst of doom, one of the Bible's most tender portraits of God's care.

Its 3 chapters and 47 verses open with a description of the LORD that has comforted countless readers: "the LORD is good, a strong hold in the day of trouble; and he knoweth them that trust in him" (Nahum 1:7), and "the LORD is slow to anger, and great in power" (Nahum 1:3). The book then details the ruin of Nineveh, and it sounds good news in the distance: "behold upon the mountains the feet of him that bringeth good tidings" (Nahum 1:15).

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Key themes in Nahum

  • Justice
  • Judgment
  • Refuge
  • God's Power
  • Good News

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Popular Verses from Nahum

  • Nahum 1:3 The LORD [is] slow to anger, and great in power, and will not at all acquit [the wicked]: the LORD hath his way in the whirlwind and in the storm, and the clouds [are] the dust of his feet.
  • Nahum 1:7 The LORD [is] good, a strong hold in the day of trouble; and he knoweth them that trust in him.
  • Nahum 1:15 Behold upon the mountains the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that publisheth peace! O Judah, keep thy solemn feasts, perform thy vows: for the wicked shall no more pass through thee; he is utterly cut off.
  • Nahum 2:13 Behold, I [am] against thee, saith the LORD of hosts, and I will burn her chariots in the smoke, and the sword shall devour thy young lions: and I will cut off thy prey from the earth, and the voice of thy messengers shall no more be heard.
  • Nahum 3:1 Woe to the bloody city! it [is] all full of lies [and] robbery; the prey departeth not;
  • Nahum 3:19 [There is] no healing of thy bruise; thy wound is grievous: all that hear the bruit of thee shall clap the hands over thee: for upon whom hath not thy wickedness passed continually?

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Frequently asked questions

What is the Book of Nahum about?

Nahum announces the coming destruction of Nineveh, the capital of Assyria, for its cruelty and violence, and it opens with the assurance that the LORD is a strong refuge for those who trust in him.

How many chapters are in Nahum?

The Book of Nahum has 3 chapters and 47 verses in the King James Version (1769).