Parallel Verses

A Conservative Version

The burden of Nineveh. The book of the vision of Nahum the Elkoshite.

New American Standard Bible

The oracle of Nineveh. The book of the vision of Nahum the Elkoshite.

King James Version

The burden of Nineveh. The book of the vision of Nahum the Elkoshite.

Holman Bible

The oracle concerning Nineveh. The book of the vision of Nahum the Elkoshite.

International Standard Version

A pronouncement about Nineveh: The record of the vision of Nahum from Elkosh.

American Standard Version

The burden of Nineveh. The book of the vision of Nahum the Elkoshite.

Amplified

The oracle (a burdensome message—a pronouncement from God) concerning Nineveh [the capital city of Assyria]. The book of the vision of Nahum of Elkosh [which he saw in spirit and prophesied].

Bible in Basic English

The word about Nineveh. The book of the vision of Nahum the Elkoshite.

Darby Translation

The burden of Nineveh. The book of the vision of Nahum the Elkoshite.

Julia Smith Translation

The lifting up of Nineveh. The book of the vision of Nahum the Elkoshite.

King James 2000

The burden concerning Nineveh. The book of the vision of Nahum the Elkohshite.

Lexham Expanded Bible

The oracle concerning Nineveh-- the scroll of the vision of Nahum the Elkoshite:

Modern King James verseion

The burden against Nineveh. The book of the vision of Nahum the Elkoshite.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

This is the heavy burden of Nineveh, which Nahum of Elkosh did write, as he saw it.

NET Bible

The oracle against Nineveh; the book of the vision of Nahum the Elkoshite:

New Heart English Bible

An oracle about Nineveh. The book of the vision of Nahum the Elkoshite.

The Emphasized Bible

The oracle, on Nineveh, - the scroll of the vision of Nahum, the Elkoshite.

Webster

The burden of Nineveh. The book of the vision of Nahum the Elkoshite,

World English Bible

An oracle about Nineveh. The book of the vision of Nahum the Elkoshite.

Youngs Literal Translation

Burden of Nineveh. The Book of the Vision of Nahum the Elkoshite.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
The burden
משּׂא 
Massa' 
Usage: 65

of Nineveh
נינוה 
Niyn@veh 
Usage: 17

The book
ספרה ספר 
Cepher 
Usage: 186

of the vision
חזון 
Chazown 
Usage: 35

of Nahum
נחוּם 
Nachuwm 
Usage: 1

References

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Morish

Smith

Context Readings

Superscription

1 The burden of Nineveh. The book of the vision of Nahum the Elkoshite. 2 LORD is a jealous God and avenges. LORD avenges and is full of wrath. LORD takes vengeance on his adversaries, and he reserves [wrath] for his enemies.


Cross References

Zephaniah 2:13

And he will stretch out his hand against the north, and destroy Assyria, and will make Nineveh a desolation, and dry like the wilderness.

Isaiah 13:1

The burden of Babylon, which Isaiah the son of Amoz saw.

Jonah 1:2

Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and cry against it, for their wickedness has come up before me.

Genesis 10:11

He went forth out of that land into Assyria, and built Nineveh, and Rehoboth-ir, and Calah,

Nahum 2:8

But Nineveh has been from of old like a pool of water. Yet they flee away. Stand, stand, [they cry], but none looks back.

Zechariah 9:1

The burden of the word of LORD upon the land of Hadrach, and Damascus its resting-place (for the eye of man and of all the tribes of Israel is toward LORD),

Isaiah 14:28

In the year that king Ahaz died was this burden.

Isaiah 15:1

The burden of Moab. For in a night Ar of Moab is laid waste, [and] brought to nothing. For in a night Kir of Moab is laid waste, [and] brought to nothing.

Isaiah 21:1

The burden of the wilderness of the sea. As whirlwinds in the South sweep through, it comes from the wilderness, from a terrible land.

Isaiah 22:1

The burden of the valley of vision. What troubles thee now, that thou have wholly gone up to the housetops?

Isaiah 23:1

The burden of Tyre. Howl, ye ships of Tarshish, for it is laid waste, so that there is no house, no entering in. It is revealed to them from the land of Kittim.

Jeremiah 23:33-37

And when this people, or the prophet, or a priest, shall ask thee, saying, What is the burden of LORD? Then thou shall say to them, What burden! I will cast you off, says LORD.

Jonah 3:3-4

So Jonah arose, and went to Nineveh, according to the word of LORD. Now Nineveh was an exceedingly great city, of three days' journey.

Isaiah 19:1

The burden of Egypt. Behold, LORD rides upon a swift cloud, and comes to Egypt. And the idols of Egypt shall tremble at his presence, and the heart of Egypt shall melt in the midst of it.

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