Parallel Verses
King James Version
The burden of Nineveh. The book of the vision of Nahum the Elkoshite.
New American Standard Bible
The
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,
World English Bible
An oracle about 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 The burden of Nineveh. The book of the vision of Nahum the Elkoshite. 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.
Cross References
Zephaniah 2:13
And he will stretch out his hand against the north, and destroy Assyria; and will make Nineveh a desolation, and dry like a wilderness.
Isaiah 13:1
The burden of Babylon, which Isaiah the son of Amoz did see.
Jonah 1:2
Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and cry against it; for their wickedness is come up before me.
Genesis 10:11
Out of that land went forth Asshur, and builded Nineveh, and the city Rehoboth, and Calah,
Nahum 2:8
But Nineveh is of old like a pool of water: yet they shall flee away. Stand, stand, shall they cry; but none shall look back.
Zechariah 9:1
The burden of the word of the LORD in the land of Hadrach, and Damascus shall be the rest thereof: when the eyes of man, as of all the tribes of Israel, shall be toward the LORD.
Isaiah 14:28
In the year that king Ahaz died was this burden.
Isaiah 15:1
The burden of Moab. Because in the night Ar of Moab is laid waste, and brought to silence; because in the night Kir of Moab is laid waste, and brought to silence;
Isaiah 21:1
The burden of the desert of the sea. As whirlwinds in the south pass through; so it cometh from the desert, from a terrible land.
Isaiah 22:1
The burden of the valley of vision. What aileth thee now, that thou art wholly gone up to the housetops?
Isaiah 23:1
The burden of Tyre. Howl, ye ships of Tarshish; for it is laid waste, so that there is no house, no entering in: from the land of Chittim it is revealed to them.
Jeremiah 23:33-37
And when this people, or the prophet, or a priest, shall ask thee, saying, What is the burden of the LORD? thou shalt then say unto them, What burden? I will even forsake you, saith the LORD.
Jonah 3:3-4
So Jonah arose, and went unto Nineveh, according to the word of the LORD. Now Nineveh was an exceeding great city of three days' journey.
Isaiah 19:1
The burden of Egypt. Behold, the LORD rideth upon a swift cloud, and shall come into Egypt: and the idols of Egypt shall be moved at his presence, and the heart of Egypt shall melt in the midst of it.