Nahum 1:8 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Nahum 1:8 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Nahum 1:8 in 6 Bible Translations

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Nahum 1:8 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“But with an overflowing flood, he will make a full end of her place, and will pursue his enemies into darkness.”

Nahum 1:8 — World English Bible

Nahum 1:8 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“But with an over-running flood he will make a full end of her place, and will pursue his enemies into darkness. ”

Nahum 1:8 — American Standard Version

Nahum 1:8 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And with a flood passing over, An end He maketh of its place, And His enemies doth darkness pursue.”

Nahum 1:8 — Young's Literal Translation

Nahum 1:8 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“But with an overrunning flood he will make a full end of the place thereof, and darkness shall pursue his enemies. ”

Nahum 1:8 — Darby Translation

Nahum 1:8 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“But passing ouer as with a flood, he will vtterly destroy the place thereof, and darknesse shall pursue his enemies.”

Nahum 1:8 — Geneva Bible

Nahum 1:8 in Context — Nahum 1

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.

9 What do ye imagine against the Lord? he will make an utter end: affliction shall not rise up the second time.

10 For while they be folden together as thorns, and while they are drunken as drunkards, they shall be devoured as stubble fully dry.

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What Does Nahum 1:8 Mean?

Nahum 1:8 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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