Nahum 1:2 Meaning
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.
Context Explained
1The burden of Nineveh. The book of the vision of Nahum the Elkoshite.
2God 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.
3The 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.
4He rebuketh the sea, and maketh it dry, and drieth up all the rivers: Bashan languisheth, and Carmel, and the flower of Lebanon languisheth.
Key Themes
Related Cross References
Hebrews 10:30
Both verses affirm that God will avenge His people.
Romans 12:19
Paul teaches that vengeance belongs to the Lord, echoing Nahum's message.
Deuteronomy 32:35
Moses speaks of God's vengeance, similar to Nahum's declaration.
Source: Nahum 1:2