Nahum 1:5
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Nahum 1:5 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Nahum 1:5 is a verse from the book of Nahum in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "The mountains quake at him, and the hills melt, and the earth is burned at his presence, yea, the world, and all that dw..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Nahum 1:5 — KJV
“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.”
— Nahum 1:5 (KJV)
Nahum 1:5 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 1:5
“[A Psalm of David.] The earth is the LORD'S, and the fulness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein.”
Shares key themes with Nahum 1:5: earth, world, dwell
“The hills melted like wax at the presence of the LORD, at the presence of the Lord of the whole earth.”
Shares key themes with Nahum 1:5: hills, melt, earth
“All ye inhabitants of the world, and dwellers on the earth, see ye, when he lifteth up an ensign on the mountains; and when he bloweth a trumpet, hear ye.”
Shares key themes with Nahum 1:5: mountains, earth, world
“Therefore hath the curse devoured the earth, and they that dwell therein are desolate: therefore the inhabitants of the earth are burned, and few men left.”
Shares key themes with Nahum 1:5: earth, burned, dwell
“And ye shall flee to the valley of the mountains; for the valley of the mountains shall reach unto Azal: yea, ye shall flee, like as ye fled from before the earthquake in the days of Uzziah king of Judah: and the LORD my God shall come, and all the saints with thee. the mountains: or, my mountains for the...: or, when he shall touch the valley of the mountains to the place he separated”
Shares key themes with Nahum 1:5: mountains, quake, earth
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