Nahum 1:6
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Nahum 1:6 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Nahum 1:6 is a verse from the book of Nahum in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Who can stand before his indignation? and who can abide in the fierceness of his anger? his fury is poured out like fire..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Nahum 1:6 — KJV
“Who can stand before his indignation? and who can abide in the fierceness of his anger? his fury is poured out like fire, and the rocks are thrown down by him. abide: Heb. stand up”
— Nahum 1:6 (KJV)
Nahum 1:6 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 1:6
“And the LORD shall cause his glorious voice to be heard, and shall shew the lighting down of his arm, with the indignation of his anger, and with the flame of a devouring fire, with scattering, and tempest, and hailstones. his glorious...: Heb. the glory of his voice”
Shares key themes with Nahum 1:6: indignation, anger, fire
“O house of David, thus saith the LORD; Execute judgment in the morning, and deliver him that is spoiled out of the hand of the oppressor, lest my fury go out like fire, and burn that none can quench it, because of the evil of your doings. Execute: Heb. Judge”
Shares key themes with Nahum 1:6: can, fury, like
“He hath bent his bow like an enemy: he stood with his right hand as an adversary, and slew all that were pleasant to the eye in the tabernacle of the daughter of Zion: he poured out his fury like fire. all...: Heb. all the desirable of the eye”
Shares key themes with Nahum 1:6: fury, poured, like
“And the mountains shall be molten under him, and the valleys shall be cleft, as wax before the fire, and as the waters that are poured down a steep place. a steep...: Heb. a descent”
Shares key themes with Nahum 1:6: before, poured, fire
“Understand therefore this day, that the LORD thy God is he which goeth over before thee; as a consuming fire he shall destroy them, and he shall bring them down before thy face: so shalt thou drive them out, and destroy them quickly, as the LORD hath said unto thee.”
Shares key themes with Nahum 1:6: stand, before, fire
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