Nahum 1:5 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“The mountains quake at him, and the hills melt, and the earth is burned at his presence, yea, the world, and all that dwell therein.”

Nahum 1:5 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Nahum 1:5 in 6 Bible Translations

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Nahum 1:5 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“The mountains quake before him, and the hills melt away. The earth trembles at his presence, yes, the world, and all who dwell in it.”

Nahum 1:5 — World English Bible

Nahum 1:5 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“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. ”

Nahum 1:5 — American Standard Version

Nahum 1:5 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Mountains have shaken because of Him, And the hills have been melted; And lifted up <FI>is<Fi> the earth at His presence, And the world and all dwelling in it.”

Nahum 1:5 — Young's Literal Translation

Nahum 1:5 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“The mountains quake before him, and the hills melt, and the earth is upheaved at his presence, and the world, and all that dwell therein. ”

Nahum 1:5 — Darby Translation

Nahum 1:5 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“The mountaines tremble for him, and the hilles melt, and the earth is burnt at his sight, yea, the worlde, and all that dwell therein.”

Nahum 1:5 — Geneva Bible

Nahum 1:5 in Context — 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.

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.

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

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

7 The Lord is good, a strong hold in the day of trouble; and he knoweth them that trust in him.

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What Does Nahum 1:5 Mean?

Nahum 1:5 is a verse from the Book of Nahum, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Nahum chapter 1. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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