Nahum 1:5

World English Bible (2000)

The mountains quake before him, and the hills melt away. The earth trembles at his presence, yes, the world, and all who dwell in it.

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Referenced Verses

  • Mic 1:4 : 4 The mountains melt under him, and the valleys split apart, like wax before the fire, like waters that are poured down a steep place.
  • Jer 4:24 : 24 I saw the mountains, and behold, they trembled, and all the hills moved back and forth.
  • 2 Sam 22:8 : 8 Then the earth shook and trembled. The foundations of heaven quaked and were shaken, because he was angry.
  • Judg 5:5 : 5 The mountains quaked at the presence of Yahweh, even Sinai, at the presence of Yahweh, the God of Israel.
  • Ps 68:8 : 8 The earth trembled. The sky also poured down rain at the presence of the God of Sinai-- at the presence of God, the God of Israel.
  • Ps 97:4-5 : 4 His lightning lights up the world. The earth sees, and trembles. 5 The mountains melt like wax at the presence of Yahweh, at the presence of the Lord of the whole earth.
  • Isa 64:1-2 : 1 Oh that you would tear the heavens, that you would come down, that the mountains might quake at your presence, 2 as when fire kindles the brushwood, [and] the fire causes the waters to boil; to make your name known to your adversaries, that the nations may tremble at your presence!
  • Hab 3:10 : 10 The mountains saw you, and were afraid. The storm of waters passed by. The deep roared and lifted up its hands on high.
  • Matt 27:51 : 51 Behold, the veil of the temple was torn in two from the top to the bottom. The earth quaked and the rocks were split.
  • Matt 28:2 : 2 Behold, there was a great earthquake, for an angel of the Lord descended from the sky, and came and rolled away the stone from the door, and sat on it.
  • 2 Pet 3:7-9 : 7 But the heavens that now are, and the earth, by the same word have been stored up for fire, being reserved against the day of judgment and destruction of ungodly men. 8 But don't forget this one thing, beloved, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day. 9 The Lord is not slow concerning his promise, as some count slowness; but is patient with us, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance. 10 But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in which the heavens will pass away with a great noise, and the elements will be dissolved with fervent heat, and the earth and the works that are in it will be burned up. 11 Therefore since all these things will be destroyed like this, what kind of people ought you to be in holy living and godliness, 12 looking for and earnestly desiring the coming of the day of God, which will cause the burning heavens to be dissolved, and the elements will melt with fervent heat?
  • Rev 20:11 : 11 I saw a great white throne, and him who sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away. There was found no place for them.
  • Ps 98:7 : 7 Let the sea roar with its fullness; the world, and those who dwell therein.
  • Ps 114:4 : 4 The mountains skipped like rams, the little hills like lambs.
  • Ps 114:6 : 6 You mountains, that you skipped like rams; you little hills, like lambs?
  • Isa 2:12-14 : 12 For there will be a day of Yahweh of Armies for all that is proud and haughty, and for all that is lifted up; and it shall be brought low: 13 For all the cedars of Lebanon, that are high and lifted up, for all the oaks of Bashan, 14 For all the high mountains, for all the hills that are lifted up,
  • Exod 19:18 : 18 Mount Sinai, all it, smoked, because Yahweh descended on it in fire; and its smoke ascended like the smoke of a furnace, and the whole mountain quaked greatly.
  • Ps 29:5-6 : 5 The voice of Yahweh breaks the cedars. Yes, Yahweh breaks in pieces the cedars of Lebanon. 6 He makes them also to skip like a calf; Lebanon and Sirion like a young, wild ox.
  • Ps 46:6 : 6 The nations raged. The kingdoms were moved. He lifted his voice, and the earth melted.

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