Nahum 1:6 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

Nahum 1:6 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Nahum 1:6 in 6 Bible Translations

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Nahum 1:6 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Who can stand before his indignation? Who can endure the fierceness of his anger? His wrath is poured out like fire, and the rocks are broken apart by him.”

Nahum 1:6 — World English Bible

Nahum 1:6 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Who can stand before his indignation? and who can abide in the fierceness of his anger? his wrath is poured out like fire, and the rocks are broken asunder by him. ”

Nahum 1:6 — American Standard Version

Nahum 1:6 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Before His indignation who doth stand? And who riseth up in the heat of His anger? His fury hath been poured out like fire, And the rocks have been broken by Him.”

Nahum 1:6 — Young's Literal Translation

Nahum 1:6 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Who shall stand before his indignation? and who shall abide in the fierceness of his anger? His fury is poured out like fire, and the rocks are broken asunder by him. ”

Nahum 1:6 — Darby Translation

Nahum 1:6 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Who can stande before his wrath? or who can abide in the fiercenesse of his wrath? his wrath is powred out like fire, and the rockes are broken by him.”

Nahum 1:6 — Geneva Bible

Nahum 1:6 in Context — Nahum 1

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.

8 But with an overrunning flood he will make an utter end of the place thereof, and darkness shall pursue his enemies.

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What Does Nahum 1:6 Mean?

Nahum 1:6 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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