Nahum 1:2 — compare English translations
Compare translationsNahum 1:2 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
אֵ֣ל
ʼêl
H410
God
קַנּ֤וֹא
qannôwʼ
H7072
jealous
וְנֹקֵם֙
nâqam
H5358
to avenge
יְהוָ֔ה
Yᵉhôvâh
H3068
LORD
נֹקֵ֥ם
nâqam
H5358
to avenge
יְהוָ֖ה
Yᵉhôvâh
H3068
LORD
וּבַ֣עַל
baʻal
H1167
husband
חֵמָ֑ה
chêmâh
H2534
wrath
נֹקֵ֤ם
nâqam
H5358
to avenge
יְהוָה֙
Yᵉhôvâh
H3068
LORD
לְצָרָ֔יו
tsar
H6862
distress
וְנוֹטֵ֥ר
nâṭar
H5201
to keep
ה֖וּא
hûwʼ
H1931
he
לְאֹיְבָֽיו
ʼôyêb
H341
enemy
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World English Bible Public Domain
Yahweh is a jealous God and avenges. Yahweh avenges and is full of wrath. Yahweh takes vengeance on his adversaries, and he maintains wrath against his enemies.
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King James Version Public Domain
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.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
Yahweh a jealous and avenging God; Yahweh an avenger and master of wrath; Yahweh takes vengeance on his adversaries, and he maintains against his enemies.
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