Nahum 1:3

3 The LORD is 1slow to anger and great in power, And the LORD will by no means leave the guilty unpunished. In 2whirlwind and storm is His way, And 3clouds are the dust beneath His feet.

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Nahum 1:3 In-Context

1 The oracle of Nineveh. The book of the vision of Nahum the Elkoshite.
2 A jealous and avenging God is the LORD ; The LORD is avenging and wrathful . The LORD takes vengeance on His adversaries, And He reserves wrath for His enemies.
3 The LORD is slow to anger and great in power, And the LORD will by no means leave the guilty unpunished. In whirlwind and storm is His way, And clouds are the dust beneath His feet.
4 He rebukes the sea and makes it dry; He dries up all the rivers. Bashan and Carmel wither; The blossoms of Lebanon wither.
5 Mountains quake because of Him And the hills dissolve; Indeed the earth is upheaved by His presence, The world and all the inhabitants in it.

Cross References 3

  • 1. Exodus 34:6, 7; Nehemiah 9:17; Psalms 103:8
  • 2. Exodus 19:16; Isaiah 29:6
  • 3. Psalms 104:3; Isaiah 19:1
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