Red-Letter King James Bible 1769 Edition (KJV)

The majesty of God in goodness to his people, and severity against his enemies.

1:1 ¶ The burden 4853 of Nineveh. 5210 The book 5612 of the vision 2377 of Nahum 5151 the Elkoshite. 512

1:2 God 410 [is] jealous, 7072 and the LORD 3068 revengeth; 5358 z8802 the LORD 3068 revengeth, 5358 z8802 and [is] furious; 1167 2534 the LORD 3068 will take vengeance 5358 z8802 on his adversaries, 6862 and he x1931 reserveth 5201 z8802 [wrath] for his enemies. 341 z8802

1:3 The LORD 3068 [is] slow 750 to anger, 639 and great 1419 in power, 3581 and will not at all y5352 z8763 acquit 5352 z8762 x3808 [the wicked]: the LORD 3068 hath his way 1870 in the whirlwind 5492 and in the storm, 8183 and the clouds 6051 [are] the dust 80 of his feet. 7272

1:4 He rebuketh 1605 z8802 the sea, 3220 and maketh it dry, y2717 z8689 x3001 and drieth up y3001 z8762 x2717 all x3605 the rivers: 5104 Bashan 1316 languisheth, 535 z8797 and Carmel, 3760 and the flower 6525 of Lebanon 3844 languisheth. 535 z8797

1:5 The mountains 2022 quake 7493 z8804 at x4480 him, and the hills 1389 melt, 4127 z8712 and the earth 776 is burned 5375 z8799 at his presence, 6440 x4480 yea, the world, 8398 and all x3605 that dwell 3427 z8802 therein.

1:6 Who x4310 can stand 5975 z8799 before 6440 his indignation? 2195 and who x4310 can abide 6965 z8799 in the fierceness 2740 of his anger? 639 his fury 2534 is poured out 5413 z8738 like fire, 784 and the rocks 6697 are thrown down 5422 z8738 by x4480 him.

1:7 The LORD 3068 [is] good, 2896 a strong hold 4581 in the day 3117 of trouble; 6869 and he knoweth 3045 z8802 them that trust 2620 z8802 in him.

1:8 But with an overrunning 5674 z8802 flood 7858 he will make 6213 z8799 an utter end 3617 of the place 4725 thereof, and darkness 2822 shall pursue 7291 z8762 his enemies. 341 z8802

1:9 What x4100 do ye imagine 2803 z8762 against x413 the LORD? 3068 he x1931 will make 6213 z8802 an utter end: 3617 affliction 6869 shall not x3808 rise up 6965 z8799 the second time. 6471

1:10 For x3588 while x5704 [they be] folden together 5440 z8803 [as] thorns, 5518 and while they are drunken y5433 z8803 x5435 [as] drunkards, y5435 x5433 they shall be devoured 398 z8795 as stubble 7179 fully y4392 x4390 dry. 3002

1:11 There is [one] come out 3318 z8804 of x4480 thee, that imagineth 2803 z8802 evil 7451 against x5921 the LORD, 3068 a wicked 1100 counsellor. 3289 z8802

1:12 Thus x3541 saith 559 z8804 the LORD; 3068 Though x518 [they be] quiet, 8003 and likewise x3651 many, 7227 yet thus x3651 shall they be cut down, 1494 z8738 when he shall pass through. 5674 z8804 Though I have afflicted 6031 z8765 thee, I will afflict 6031 z8762 thee no x3808 more. x5750

1:13 For now x6258 will I break 7665 z8799 his yoke 4132 from off x4480 x5921 thee, and will burst y5423 z0 thy bonds y4147 in sunder. 5423 z8762 x4147

1:14 And the LORD 3068 hath given a commandment 6680 z8765 concerning x5921 thee, [that] no x3808 more x5750 of thy name 8034 x4480 be sown: 2232 z8735 out of the house 1004 x4480 of thy gods 430 will I cut off 3772 z8686 the graven image 6459 and the molten image: 4541 I will make 7760 z8799 thy grave; 6913 for x3588 thou art vile. 7043 z8804

1:15 Behold x2009 upon x5921 the mountains 2022 the feet 7272 of him that bringeth good tidings, 1319 z8764 that publisheth 8085 z8688 peace! 7965 O Judah, 3063 keep 2287 z8798 thy solemn feasts, 2282 perform 7999 z8761 thy vows: 5088 for x3588 the wicked 1100 shall no x3808 more 3254 z8686 x5750 pass through 5674 z8800 thee; he is utterly x3605 cut off. 3772 z8738