Nahum 1:6 - Forerunner Commentary

Nahum 1:6

4 ^aHe rebukes the sea and makes it dry,
And dries up all the rivers.
^bBashan and Carmel wither,
And the flower of Lebanon wilts.

5 The mountains quake before Him,
The hills melt,
And the earth¹ heaves at His presence,
Yes, the world and all who dwell in it.

6 Who can stand before His indignation?
And ^awho can endure the fierceness of His anger?
His fury is poured out like fire,
And the rocks are thrown down by Him.

7 ^aThe Lord is good,
A stronghold in the day of trouble;
And ^bHe knows those who trust in Him.

8 But with an overflowing flood
He will make an utter end of its place,
And darkness will pursue His enemies.

9 ^aWhat do you¹ conspire against the Lord?
^bHe will make an utter end of it.
Affliction will not rise up a second time.

10 For while tangled ^alike thorns,
^bAnd while drunken like drunkards,
^cThey shall be devoured like stubble fully dried.

Verse Comparison: Nahum 1:6

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American Standard Version
Who can stand before his indignation? and who can abide in the fierceness of his anger? his wrath is poured out like fire, and the rocks are broken asunder by him.

Amplified® Bible
Who can stand before His indignation? And who can stand up {and} endure the fierceness of His anger? His wrath is poured out like fire, and the rocks are broken asunder by Him.

Contemporary English Version
Who can stand the heat of his furious anger? It flashes out like fire and shatters stones.

Darby English Version
Who shall stand before his indignation? and who shall abide in the fierceness of his anger? His fury is poured out like fire, and the rocks are broken asunder by him.

Good News Bible
When he is angry, who can survive? Who can survive his terrible fury? He pours out his flaming anger; rocks crumble to dust before him.

King James Version
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.

New American Standard Bible
Who can stand before His indignation? Who can endure the burning of His anger? His wrath is poured out like fire And the rocks are broken up by Him.

New International Version
Who can withstand his indignation?
Who can endure his fierce anger?
His wrath is poured out like fire;
the rocks are shattered before him.

New King James Version
Who can stand before His indignation?
And who can endure the fierceness of His anger?
His fury is poured out like fire,
And the rocks are thrown down by Him.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Who can stand before His indignation? Who can endure the burning of His anger? He pours His wrath out like fire And He breaks up the rocks .

Revised Standard Version
Who can stand before his indignation? Who can endure the heat of his anger? His wrath is poured out like fire, and the rocks are broken asunder by him.

Young's Literal Translation
Before His indignation who doth stand? And who riseth up in the heat of His anger? His fury hath been poured out like fire, And the rocks have been broken by Him.

New English Translation
No one can withstand¹ his indignation!² No one can resist³ his fierce anger!⁴ His wrath is poured out like volcanic fire, boulders are broken up⁵ as he approaches.⁶

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