Nahum 1:3
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Nahum 1:3 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Nahum 1:3 is a verse from the book of Nahum in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "The LORD is slow to anger, and great in power, and will not at all acquit the wicked: the LORD hath his way in the whirl..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Nahum 1:3 — KJV
“The LORD is slow to anger, and great in power, and will not at all acquit the wicked: the LORD hath his way in the whirlwind and in the storm, and the clouds are the dust of his feet.”
— Nahum 1:3 (KJV)
Nahum 1:3 in Context — About the Book of Nahum
Nahum announces the fall of Nineveh — the brutal Assyrian capital that had terrorized nations for generations. Its comfort is fierce: the Lord is slow to anger but will not leave the guilty unpunished, and He is a refuge in trouble for those who trust in Him.
Cross-References for Nahum 1:3
“It may be they will present their supplication before the LORD, and will return every one from his evil way: for great is the anger and the fury that the LORD hath pronounced against this people. they...: Heb. their supplication shall fail”
Shares key themes with Nahum 1:3: lord, anger, great
“Even all nations shall say, Wherefore hath the LORD done thus unto this land? what meaneth the heat of this great anger?”
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“And David's anger was greatly kindled against the man; and he said to Nathan, As the LORD liveth, the man that hath done this thing shall surely die: shall...: or, is worthy to die, or, is a son of death”
Shares key themes with Nahum 1:3: lord, anger, great
“And when she came to the man of God to the hill, she caught him by the feet: but Gehazi came near to thrust her away. And the man of God said, Let her alone; for her soul is vexed within her: and the LORD hath hid it from me, and hath not told me. him...: Heb. by his feet vexed: Heb. bitter”
Shares key themes with Nahum 1:3: lord, hath, way
“And there they burnt incense in all the high places, as did the heathen whom the LORD carried away before them; and wrought wicked things to provoke the LORD to anger:”
Shares key themes with Nahum 1:3: lord, anger, wicked
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