King James Version

Nahum 1:2

God is jealous, and the LORD revengeth; the LORD revengeth, and is furious; the LORD will take vengeance on his adversaries, and he reserveth wrath for his enemies.

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אֵ֣לelidolאֵלnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “idol”, the ordinary formH410strength; as adjective, mighty; especially the Almighty (but used also of any deity)God (god), [idiom] goodly, [idiom] great, idol, might(-y one), power, strong. Compare names in '-el.'קַנּ֤וֹאqanojealousקַנּוֹאadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “jealous”, the ordinary formH7072jealous or angryjealous.וְנֹקֵם֙venoqemand avengeנָקַםconjunction, verb, qal, participle, absolute — “and avenge”, a verb used as a describing wordH5358to grudge, i.e. avenge or punishavenge(-r, self), punish, revenge (self), [idiom] surely, take vengeance.יְהוָ֔הyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).נֹקֵ֥םnoqemavengeנָקַםverb, qal, participle, absolute — “avenge”, a verb used as a describing wordH5358to grudge, i.e. avenge or punishavenge(-r, self), punish, revenge (self), [idiom] surely, take vengeance.יְהוָ֖הyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).וּבַ֣עַלuvaaland husbandבַּעַלconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “and husband”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1167a master; hence, a husband, or (figuratively) owner (often used with another noun in modifications of this latter sense)[phrase] archer, [phrase] babbler, [phrase] bird, captain, chief man, [phrase] confederate, [phrase] have to do, [phrase] dreamer, those to whom it is due, [phrase] furious, those that are given to it, great, [phrase] hairy, he that hath i…חֵמָ֑הchemahangerחֵמָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “anger”, the ordinary formH2534heat; figuratively, anger, poison (from its fever)anger, bottles, hot displeasure, furious(-ly, -ry), heat, indignation, poison, rage, wrath(-ful). See H2529 (חֶמְאָה).נֹקֵ֤םnoqemavengeנָקַםverb, qal, participle, absolute — “avenge”, a verb used as a describing wordH5358to grudge, i.e. avenge or punishavenge(-r, self), punish, revenge (self), [idiom] surely, take vengeance.יְהוָה֙yehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).לְצָרָ֔יוletsarayvto narrowצַרpreposition, noun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “to narrow”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6862narrow; (as a noun) a tight place (usually figuratively, i.e. trouble); also a pebble ; (transitive) an opponent (as crowding)adversary, afflicted(-tion), anguish, close, distress, enemy, flint, foe, narrow, small, sorrow, strait, tribulation, trouble.וְנוֹטֵ֥רvenoterand bear grudgeנָטַרconjunction, verb, qal, participle, absolute — “and bear grudge”, a verb used as a describing wordH5201to guard; figuratively, to cherish (anger)bear grudge, keep(-er), reserve.ה֖וּאhuas for herהוּאpronoun, personal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “as for her”H1931he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demonstrative) this or that; occasionally (instead of copula) as or arehe, as for her, him(-self), it, the same, she (herself), such, that (...it), these, they, this, those, which (is), who.לְאֹיְבָֽיוleoyevayvto enemyאֹיֵבpreposition, verb, qal, participle, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “to enemy”, a verb used as a describing wordH341hating; an adversaryenemy, foe.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

The LORD is a jealous and avenging God, the LORD avengeth and is full of wrath; the LORD taketh vengeance on His adversaries, and He reserveth wrath for His enemies.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Jehovah is a jealous God and avengeth; Jehovah avengeth and is full of wrath; Jehovah taketh vengeance on his adversaries, and he reserveth wrath for his enemies.

Young’s Literal Translation

A God zealous and avenging [is] Jehovah, An avenger [is] Jehovah, and possessing fury. An avenger [is] Jehovah on His adversaries, And He is watching for His enemies.

World English Bible

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.

Darby Translation

A jealous and avenging God is Jehovah: an avenger is Jehovah, and full of fury: Jehovah taketh vengeance on his adversaries, and he reserveth [wrath] for his enemies.

Douay-Rheims

The Lord is a jealous God, and a revenger: the Lord is a revenger, and hath wrath: the Lord taketh vengeance on his adversaries, and he is angry with his enemies.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

The LORD is a jealous and avenging God, the LORD avengeth and is full of wrath; the LORD taketh vengeance on His adversaries, and He reserveth wrath for His enemies.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

God is jealous, and the Lord avenges; the Lord avenges with wrath; the Lord takes vengeance on his adversaries, and he cuts off his enemies.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Θεὸς ζηλωτὴς, καὶ ἐκδικῶν Κύριος, ἐκδικῶν Κύριος μετὰ θυμοῦ, ἐκδικῶν Κύριος τοὺς ὑπεναντίους αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἐξαίρων αὐτὸς τοὺς ἐχθροὺς αὐτοῦ.