Parallel Verses
World English Bible
An oracle about Nineveh. The book of the vision of Nahum the Elkoshite.
New American Standard Bible
The
King James Version
The burden of Nineveh. The book of the vision of Nahum the Elkoshite.
Holman Bible
The oracle concerning Nineveh.
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
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,
Youngs Literal Translation
Burden of Nineveh. The Book of the Vision of Nahum the Elkoshite.
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Nahum 1:1
Verse Info
Context Readings
Superscription
1 An oracle about Nineveh. The book of the vision of Nahum the Elkoshite. 2 Yahweh is a jealous God and avenges. Yahweh avenges and is full of wrath. Yahweh takes vengeance on his adversaries, and he maintains wrath against his enemies.
Cross References
Zephaniah 2:13
He will stretch out his hand against the north, destroy Assyria, and will make Nineveh a desolation, as dry as 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 preach against it, for their wickedness has come up before me."
Genesis 10:11
Out of that land he went forth into Assyria, and built Nineveh, Rehoboth Ir, Calah,
Nahum 2:8
But Nineveh has been from of old like a pool of water, yet they flee away. "Stop! Stop!" they cry, but no one looks back.
Zechariah 9:1
An oracle. The word of Yahweh is against the land of Hadrach, and will rest upon Damascus; for the eye of man and of all the tribes of Israel is toward Yahweh;
Isaiah 14:28
This burden was in the year that king Ahaz died.
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 an awesome land.
Isaiah 22:1
The burden of the valley of vision. What ails you now, that you have all gone up to the housetops?
Isaiah 23:1
The burden of Tyre. Howl, you ships of Tarshish! For it is laid waste, so that there is no house, no entering in. From the land of Kittim it is revealed to them.
Jeremiah 23:33-37
When this people, or the prophet, or a priest, shall ask you, saying, What is the burden of Yahweh? Then you shall tell them, What burden! I will cast you off, says Yahweh.
Jonah 3:3-4
So Jonah arose, and went to Nineveh, according to the word of Yahweh. Now Nineveh was an exceedingly great city, three days' journey across.
Isaiah 19:1
The burden of Egypt: "Behold, Yahweh rides on a swift cloud, and comes to Egypt. The idols of Egypt will tremble at his presence; and the heart of Egypt will melt in its midst.