Nahum 1:3

KJV1611 – Modern English

The LORD is slow to anger and great in power, and will not at all acquit the wicked: the LORD has his way in the whirlwind and in the storm, and the clouds are the dust of his feet.

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  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    The Lord is slow to anger but great in power; he will not leave the guilty unpunished. His way is in the whirlwind and the storm, and clouds are the dust of his feet.

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    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.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    Jehovah{H3068} is slow{H750} to anger,{H639} and great{H1419} in power,{H3581} and will by no means{H5352} clear{H5352} [the guilty]: Jehovah{H3068} hath his way{H1870} in the whirlwind{H5492} and in the storm,{H8183} and the clouds{H6051} are the dust{H80} of his feet.{H7272}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    The LORD{H3068} is slow{H750} to anger{H639}, and great{H1419} in power{H3581}, and will not at all{H5352}{(H8763)} acquit{H5352}{(H8762)} the wicked: the LORD{H3068} hath his way{H1870} in the whirlwind{H5492} and in the storm{H8183}, and the clouds{H6051} are the dust{H80} of his feet{H7272}.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    The LORDE suffreth longe, he is of greate power, & so innocent, that he leaueth no man fautlesse before him. The LORDE goeth forth in tempest and stormy wether, the cloudes are the dust of his fete.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    The Lord is slow to anger, but he is great in power, and will not surely cleare the wicked: the Lord hath his way in ye whirlewind, & in the storme, and the cloudes are the dust of his feete.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    The Lorde is slowe to anger, and also of great power, and in no case will not acquite the wicked, the Lordes dealing is with blustring tempest and whirle winde, and the cloudes are the dust of his feete.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    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.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    Yahweh is slow to anger, and great in power, and will by no means leave the guilty unpunished. Yahweh has his way in the whirlwind and in the storm, and the clouds are the dust of his feet.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    Jehovah `is' slow to anger, and great in power, And Jehovah doth not entirely acquit, In a hurricane and in a tempest `is' His way, And a cloud `is' the dust of His feet.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    Jehovah is slow to anger, and great in power, and will by no means clear `the guilty': Jehovah hath his way in the whirlwind and in the storm, and the clouds are the dust of his feet.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    Jehovah is slow to anger, and great in power, and will by no means clear [the guilty] : Jehovah hath his way in the whirlwind and in the storm, and the clouds are the dust of his feet.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    The Lord is slow to get angry and great in power, and will not let the sinner go without punishment: the way of the Lord is in the wind and the storm, and the clouds are the dust of his feet.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    Yahweh is slow to anger, and great in power, and will by no means leave the guilty unpunished. Yahweh has his way in the whirlwind and in the storm, and the clouds are the dust of his feet.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    The LORD is slow to anger but great in power; the LORD will certainly not allow the wicked to go unpunished.The Divine Warrior Destroys His Enemies but Protects His People He marches out in the whirlwind and the raging storm; dark storm clouds billow like dust under his feet.

Referenced Verses

  • Neh 9:17 : 17 They refused to obey, and were not mindful of Your wonders that You did among them. But they hardened their necks, and in their rebellion appointed a leader to return to their bondage. But You are a God ready to pardon, gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and abundant in kindness, and did not forsake them.
  • Ps 147:5 : 5 Great is our Lord, and mighty in power: his understanding is infinite.
  • Ps 104:3 : 3 Who lays the beams of His chambers in the waters: who makes the clouds His chariot: who walks upon the wings of the wind:
  • Jas 1:19 : 19 Therefore, my beloved brothers, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger:
  • Exod 34:6-7 : 6 And the LORD passed by before him, and proclaimed, "The LORD, the LORD God, merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abundant in goodness and truth," 7 "Keeping mercy for thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin, and by no means clearing the guilty; visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children, and upon the children's children, to the third and the fourth generation."
  • 1 Kgs 19:11-13 : 11 And he said, Go out, and stand on the mountain before the LORD. And behold, the LORD passed by, and a great and strong wind rent the mountains and broke in pieces the rocks before the LORD; but the LORD was not in the wind. And after the wind an earthquake; but the LORD was not in the earthquake. 12 And after the earthquake a fire; but the LORD was not in the fire. And after the fire a still small voice. 13 And when Elijah heard it, he wrapped his face in his mantle, and went out, and stood in the entrance of the cave. And behold, a voice came to him, and said, What are you doing here, Elijah?
  • Isa 19:1 : 1 The burden of Egypt. Behold, the LORD rides upon a swift cloud and shall come into Egypt. The idols of Egypt shall be moved at His presence, and the heart of Egypt shall melt in its midst.
  • Job 9:4 : 4 He is wise in heart and mighty in strength: who has hardened himself against Him and succeeded?
  • Ps 103:8 : 8 The LORD is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and rich in mercy.
  • Zech 9:14 : 14 The LORD shall be seen over them, and his arrow shall go forth like lightning: and the Lord GOD shall blow the trumpet, and shall go with whirlwinds of the south.
  • Matt 26:64 : 64 Jesus said to him, You have said it: nevertheless I say to you, Hereafter shall you see the Son of Man sitting on the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of heaven.
  • Eph 1:19-20 : 19 And what is the exceeding greatness of His power toward us who believe, according to the working of His mighty power, 20 Which He worked in Christ when He raised Him from the dead and seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly places,
  • Ps 145:8 : 8 The LORD is gracious, and full of compassion; slow to anger, and of great mercy.
  • Rev 1:7 : 7 Behold, he comes with clouds; and every eye shall see him, even those who pierced him: and all the tribes of the earth shall wail because of him. Even so, Amen.
  • Job 10:14 : 14 If I sin, then You mark me, and You will not acquit me from my iniquity.
  • Job 38:1 : 1 Then the LORD answered Job out of the whirlwind, and said,
  • Ps 18:7-9 : 7 Then the earth shook and trembled; the foundations also of the hills moved and were shaken, because he was angry. 8 Smoke went up from his nostrils, and devouring fire from his mouth: coals were kindled by it. 9 He bowed the heavens also, and came down: and darkness was under his feet. 10 And he rode upon a cherub, and flew: yea, he flew upon the wings of the wind. 11 He made darkness his secret place; his pavilion around him were dark waters and thick clouds of the skies. 12 At the brightness before him his thick clouds passed, hailstones and coals of fire. 13 The LORD also thundered in the heavens, and the Highest gave his voice; hailstones and coals of fire. 14 Yea, he sent out his arrows, and scattered them; he shot out lightning, and confused them. 15 Then the channels of waters were seen, and the foundations of the world were uncovered at your rebuke, O LORD, at the blast of the breath of your nostrils.
  • Ps 50:3 : 3 Our God shall come, and shall not keep silent: a fire shall devour before Him, and it shall be very stormy around Him.
  • Ps 62:11 : 11 God has spoken once; twice have I heard this: that power belongs to God.
  • Ps 66:3 : 3 Say to God, How awesome are your works! Through the greatness of your power shall your enemies submit themselves to you.
  • Ps 97:2-5 : 2 Clouds and darkness surround him: righteousness and judgment are the foundation of his throne. 3 A fire goes before him and burns up his enemies all around. 4 His lightnings illuminated the world: the earth saw and trembled. 5 The hills melted like wax at the presence of the LORD, at the presence of the Lord of the whole earth.
  • Isa 66:15 : 15 For, behold, the LORD will come with fire, and with his chariots like a whirlwind, to render his anger with fury, and his rebuke with flames of fire.
  • Dan 7:13 : 13 I saw in the night visions, and behold, one like the Son of Man came with the clouds of heaven and came to the Ancient of Days, and they brought him near before him.
  • Joel 2:13 : 13 And rend your heart, and not your garments, and turn to the LORD your God, for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and he repents of the evil.
  • Jonah 4:2 : 2 And he prayed to the LORD, and said, I pray you, O LORD, was not this my saying, when I was still in my country? Therefore I fled before to Tarshish; for I knew that you are a gracious God, and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and relent from doing harm.
  • Hab 3:5-9 : 5 Before Him went the pestilence, and burning coals went forth at His feet. 6 He stood and measured the earth; He looked and drove asunder the nations. The everlasting mountains were scattered, the perpetual hills bowed; His ways are everlasting. 7 I saw the tents of Cushan in affliction, and the curtains of the land of Midian trembled. 8 Was the LORD displeased against the rivers? Was Your anger against the rivers? Was Your wrath against the sea, that You rode upon Your horses and Your chariots of salvation? 9 Your bow was made bare, according to the oaths of the tribes, Your word. Selah. You cleaved the earth with rivers. 10 The mountains saw You and trembled; the overflowing of the water passed by. The deep uttered its voice and lifted up its hands on high. 11 The sun and moon stood still in their habitation; at the light of Your arrows they went, and at the shining of Your glittering spear. 12 You marched through the land in indignation; You threshed the heathen in anger. 13 You went forth for the salvation of Your people, for salvation with Your anointed. You wounded the head from the house of the wicked, by laying bare the foundation to the neck. Selah. 14 You pierced with his own staves the head of his villages. They came out like a whirlwind to scatter me; their rejoicing was like to devour the poor secretly. 15 You walked through the sea with Your horses, through the heap of great waters.
  • Exod 19:16-18 : 16 And it came to pass on the third day in the morning, that there were thunders and lightnings, and a thick cloud upon the mount, and the voice of the trumpet exceedingly loud, so that all the people in the camp trembled. 17 And Moses brought the people out of the camp to meet with God, and they stood at the lower part of the mount. 18 And Mount Sinai was all in smoke, because the LORD descended upon it in fire, and the smoke went up like the smoke of a furnace, and the whole mount quaked greatly.
  • Num 14:18 : 18 The LORD is longsuffering and of great mercy, forgiving iniquity and transgression, and by no means clearing the guilty, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children to the third and fourth generation.
  • Deut 5:22-24 : 22 These words the LORD spoke to all your assembly on the mountain out of the midst of the fire, the cloud, and the thick darkness, with a great voice: and He added no more. And He wrote them on two tablets of stone, and delivered them to me. 23 And it happened, when you heard the voice out of the midst of the darkness, (for the mountain burned with fire,) that you came near to me, even all the heads of your tribes, and your elders; 24 And you said, Behold, the LORD our God has shown us His glory and His greatness, and we have heard His voice out of the midst of the fire: we have seen this day that God does talk with man, and he lives.

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