Parallel Verses

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.

A Conservative Version

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

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

Easton

Fausets

Hastings

Morish

Smith

Context Readings

Superscription

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.


Cross References

Zephaniah 2:13

And He will stretch out His hand against the north
And destroy Assyria,
And He will make Nineveh a desolation,
Parched like the wilderness.

Isaiah 13:1

The oracle concerning Babylon which Isaiah the son of Amoz saw.

Jonah 1:2

“Arise, go to Nineveh the great city and cry against it, for their wickedness has come up before Me.”

Genesis 10:11

From that land he went forth into Assyria, and built Nineveh and Rehoboth-Ir and Calah,

Nahum 2:8

Though Nineveh was like a pool of water throughout her days,
Now they are fleeing;
“Stop, stop,”
But no one turns back.

Zechariah 9:1

The burden of the word of the Lord is against the land of Hadrach, with Damascus as its resting place (for the eyes of men, especially of all the tribes of Israel, are toward the Lord),

Isaiah 14:28

In the year that King Ahaz died this oracle came:

Isaiah 15:1

The oracle concerning Moab.
Surely in a night Ar of Moab is devastated and ruined;
Surely in a night Kir of Moab is devastated and ruined.

Isaiah 21:1

The oracle concerning the wilderness of the sea.
As windstorms in the Negev sweep on,
It comes from the wilderness, from a terrifying land.

Isaiah 22:1

The oracle concerning the valley of vision.
What is the matter with you now, that you have all gone up to the housetops?

Isaiah 23:1

The oracle concerning Tyre.
Wail, O ships of Tarshish,
For Tyre is destroyed, without house or harbor;
It is reported to them from the land of Cyprus.

Jeremiah 23:33-37

“Now when this people or the prophet or a priest asks you saying, ‘What is the oracle of the Lord?’ then you shall say to them, ‘What oracle?’ The Lord declares, ‘I will abandon you.’

Jonah 3:3-4

So Jonah arose and went to Nineveh according to the word of the Lord. Now Nineveh was an exceedingly great city, a three days’ walk.

Isaiah 19:1

The oracle concerning Egypt.
Behold, the Lord is riding on a swift cloud and is about to come to Egypt;
The idols of Egypt will tremble at His presence,
And the heart of the Egyptians will melt within them.

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