Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
The mountains are shaking because of him, and the hills flowing away; the earth is falling to bits before him, the world and all who are in it.
New American Standard Bible
And the hills
Indeed the earth is
The
King James Version
The mountains quake at him, and the hills melt, and the earth is burned at his presence, yea, the world, and all that dwell therein.
Holman Bible
and the hills melt;
the earth trembles
the world and all who live in it.
International Standard Version
Mountains shake because of him, and the hills melt. The earth goes into upheaval at his presence, as does the world with all of its inhabitants.
A Conservative Version
The mountains quake at him, and the hills melt, and the earth is up heaved at his presence. Yea, the world, and all who dwell therein.
American Standard Version
The mountains quake at him, and the hills melt; and the earth is upheaved at his presence, yea, the world, and all that dwell therein.
Amplified
The mountains quake before Him
And the hills melt away;
Indeed the earth is shaken by His presence—
Yes, the world and all that dwell in it.
Darby Translation
The mountains quake before him, and the hills melt, and the earth is upheaved at his presence, and the world, and all that dwell therein.
Julia Smith Translation
The mountains shook from him, and the hills melted, and the earth will lift up from his face, and the habitable globe and all dwelling in it
King James 2000
The mountains quake before him, and the hills melt, and the earth is burned at his presence, yea, the world, and all that dwell in it.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Mountains quake before him; the hills shake apart. The earth heaves before him-- the world and all her inhabitants.
Modern King James verseion
The mountains quake from Him, and the hills melt, and the earth is lifted up from before Him; even the world and all who dwell in it.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
The mountains tremble for him, the hills consume. At the sight of him the earth quaketh: yea, the whole world, and all that dwell therein.
NET Bible
The mountains tremble before him, the hills convulse; the earth is laid waste before him, the world and all its inhabitants are laid waste.
New Heart English Bible
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.
The Emphasized Bible
Mountains, have trembled because of him, and, the hills, have melted, - and the earth, hath lifted itself up, at his presence, the world also, and all who dwell therein.
Webster
The mountains quake at him, and the hills melt, and the earth is burned at his presence, even the world, and all that dwell therein.
World English Bible
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.
Youngs Literal Translation
Mountains have shaken because of Him, And the hills have been melted; And lifted up is the earth at His presence, And the world and all dwelling in it.
Themes
the Earth » Described as » Burning at God presence
Earthquakes » Frequently accompanied by » Volcanic eruptions
Topics
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References
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Nahum 1:5
Verse Info
Context Readings
Half-Acrostic: Yahweh Takes Vengeance Against His Enemies
4 He says sharp words to the sea and makes it dry, drying up all the rivers: Bashan is feeble, and Carmel, and the flower of Lebanon is without strength. 5 The mountains are shaking because of him, and the hills flowing away; the earth is falling to bits before him, the world and all who are in it. 6 Who may keep his place before his wrath? and who may undergo the heat of his passion? his wrath is let loose like fire and the rocks are broken open by him.
Cross References
Micah 1:4
And the mountains will be turned to water under him, and the deep valleys will be broken open, like wax before the fire, like waters flowing down a slope.
2 Samuel 22:8
Then the earth was moved with a violent shock; the bases of heaven were moved and shaking, because he was angry.
Jeremiah 4:24
Looking at the mountains, I saw them shaking, and all the hills were moved about.
Exodus 19:18
And all the mountain of Sinai was smoking, for the Lord had come down on it in fire: and the smoke of it went up like the smoke of a great burning; and all the mountain was shaking.
Judges 5:5
The mountains were shaking before the Lord, before the Lord, the God of Israel.
Psalm 46:6
The nations were angry, the kingdoms were moved; at the sound of his voice the earth became like wax.
Psalm 68:8
The earth was shaking and the heavens were streaming, because God was present; even Sinai itself was moved before God, the God of Israel.
Psalm 97:4-5
His bright flames give light to the world; the earth saw it with fear.
Psalm 114:4
The mountains were jumping like goats, and the little hills like lambs.
Psalm 114:6
You mountains, why were you jumping like goats, and you little hills like lambs?
Isaiah 2:12-14
For the day of the Lord of armies is coming on all the pride of men, and on all who are high and lifted up;
Isaiah 64:1-2
O let the heavens be broken open and come down, so that the mountains may be shaking before you,
Habakkuk 3:10
The mountains saw you and were moved with fear; the clouds were streaming with water: the voice of the deep was sounding; the sun did not come up, and the moon kept still in her place.
Matthew 27:51
And the curtain of the Temple was parted in two from end to end; and there was an earth-shock; and the rocks were broken;
Matthew 28:2
And there was a great earth-shock; for an angel of the Lord came down from heaven and, rolling back the stone, took his seat on it.
2 Peter 3:7-12
But the present heaven and the present earth have been kept for destruction by fire, which is waiting for them on the day of the judging and destruction of evil men.
Revelation 20:11
And I saw a great white seat, and him who was seated on it, before whose face the earth and the heaven went in flight; and there was no place for them.