Nahum 1:2
The LORD is a jealous and avenging God; the LORD is avenging and full of wrath. The LORD takes vengeance on His foes and reserves wrath for His enemies.
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ASV
Jehovah is a jealous God and avengeth; Jehovah avengeth and is full of wrath; Jehovah taketh vengeance on his adversaries, and he reserveth wrath for his enemies.
KJV
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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Commentary
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14 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| אֵ֣ל | 'el | [is] a God | H410 → |
| קַנּ֤וֹא | ka.No' | jealous | H7072 → |
| וְנֹקֵם֙ | ve.no.Kem | and avenging | H5358 → |
| יְהוָ֔ה | Yah.weh | Yahweh | H3068 → |
| נֹקֵ֥ם | no.Kem | [is] avenging | H5358 → |
| יְהוָ֖ה | Yah.weh | Yahweh | H3068 → |
| וּבַ֣עַל | u.Va.'al | and a lord of | H1167 → |
| חֵמָ֑ה | che.Mah | rage | H2534 → |
| נֹקֵ֤ם | no.Kem | [is] avenging | H5358 → |
| יְהוָה֙ | Yah.weh | Yahweh | H3068 → |
| לְצָרָ֔יו | le.tza.Rav | to opponents his | H6862 → |
| וְנוֹטֵ֥ר | ve.no.Ter | and [is] maintaining | H5201 → |
| ה֖וּא | hu' | he | H1931 → |
| לְאֹיְבָֽיו׃ | le.'o.ye.Vav | to enemies his | H341 → |
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