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Nahum 1:5

The Lord will come, and the mountains will shake and the hills will melt away. He will come, and the earth will shake with fear. The earth and everyone on it will shake with fear.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Earthquakes;   God;   Mountain;   Volcanoes;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Earth, the;   Earthquakes;   Mountains;  

Dictionaries:

- Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Earthquake;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Lightning;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Earthquake;   Nahum;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Acrostic;   Nahum;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Assyria;   Watson's Biblical & Theological Dictionary - Canaan;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Hill;   Nahum, the Book of;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Earthquake;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
The mountains quake before him,and the hills melt;the earth trembles at his presence—the world and all who live in it.
Hebrew Names Version
The mountains quake before him, and the hills melt away. The eretz trembles at his presence, yes, the world, and all who dwell in it.
King James Version (1611)
The mountaines quake at him, and the hilles melt, and the earth is burnt at his presence, yea the world and all that dwell therein.
King James Version
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.
English Standard Version
The mountains quake before him; the hills melt; the earth heaves before him, the world and all who dwell in it.
New American Standard Bible
Mountains quake because of Him, And the hills come apart; Indeed the earth is upheaved by His presence, The world and all the inhabitants in it.
New Century Version
The mountains shake in front of him, and the hills melt. The earth trembles when he comes; the world and all who live in it shake with fear.
Amplified Bible
The mountains quake before Him And the hills melt away; Indeed the earth is shaken by His presence— Yes, the world and all that dwell in it.
Geneva Bible (1587)
The mountaines tremble for him, and the hilles melt, & the earth is burnt at his sight, yea, the worlde, and all that dwell therein.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Mountains quake because of Him And the hills dissolve; Indeed the earth is upheaved by His presence, The world and all the inhabitants in it.
Legacy Standard Bible
Mountains quake because of Him,And the hills melt;Indeed the earth is upheaved by His presence,The world and all the inhabitants in it.
Berean Standard Bible
The mountains quake before Him, and the hills melt away; the earth trembles at His presence-the world and all its dwellers.
Contemporary English Version
At the sight of the Lord , mountains and hills tremble and melt; the earth and its people shudder and shake.
Complete Jewish Bible
The mountains quake before him, and the hills dissolve; the earth collapses in his presence, the world and everyone living in it.
Darby Translation
The mountains quake before him, and the hills melt, and the earth is upheaved at his presence, and the world, and all that dwell therein.
George Lamsa Translation
The mountains quake before him and the hills break loose; the earth trembles at his presence, yea, the world and all that dwell therein.
Good News Translation
Mountains quake in the presence of the Lord ; hills melt before him. The earth shakes when the Lord appears; the world and all its people tremble.
Lexham English Bible
Mountains quake before him; the hills shake apart. The earth heaves before him— the world and all her inhabitants.
Literal Translation
The mountains quake from Him, and the hills melt; and the earth is lifted up from before Him, even the world and all who dwell in it.
American Standard Version
The mountains quake at him, and the hills melt; and the earth is upheaved at his presence, yea, the world, and all that dwell therein.
Bible in Basic English
The mountains are shaking because of him, and the hills flowing away; the earth is falling to bits before him, the world and all who are in it.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
The mountains quake at Him, and the hills melt; and the earth is upheaved at His presence, yea, the world, and all that dwell therein.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
The mountaynes quake at his power and the hilles are resolued: the earth also burneth at his countenaunce, the worlde, and all that dwelleth therin.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
The mountains quake at him, and the hills are shaken, and the earth recoils at his presence, even the world, and all that dwell in it.
English Revised Version
The mountains quake at him, and the hills melt; and the earth is upheaved at his presence, yea, the world, and all that dwell therein.
World English Bible
The mountains quake before him, and the hills melt away. The earth trembles at his presence, yes, the world, and all who dwell in it.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Mounteyns ben mouyd togidere of hym, and litil hillis ben desolat. And erthe tremblide togidere fro the face of him, and the roundenesse of erthe, and alle dwellynge ther ynne.
Update Bible Version
The mountains quake at him, and the hills melt; and the earth arose at his presence, yes, the world, and all that dwell therein.
Webster's Bible Translation
The mountains quake at him, and the hills melt, and the earth is burned at his presence, even the world, and all that dwell therein.
New English Translation
The mountains tremble before him, the hills convulse; the earth is laid waste before him, the world and all its inhabitants are laid waste.
New King James Version
The mountains quake before Him,The hills melt,And the earth heaves [fn] at His presence,Yes, the world and all who dwell in it.
New Living Translation
In his presence the mountains quake, and the hills melt away; the earth trembles, and its people are destroyed.
New Life Bible
Mountains shake because of Him, and the hills melt. The earth is laid waste before Him, the world and everyone in it.
New Revised Standard
The mountains quake before him, and the hills melt; the earth heaves before him, the world and all who live in it.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Mountains, have trembled because of him, and, the hills, have melted, - and the earth, hath lifted itself up, at his presence, the world also, and all who dwell therein.
Douay-Rheims Bible
The mountains tremble at him, and the hills are made desolate: and the earth hath quaked at his presence, and the world, and all that dwell therein.
Revised Standard Version
The mountains quake before him, the hills melt; the earth is laid waste before him, the world and all that dwell therein.
Young's Literal Translation
Mountains have shaken because of Him, And the hills have been melted; And lifted up [is] the earth at His presence, And the world and all dwelling in it.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
The mountaynes tremble for him, the hilles consume. At the sight of him, the earth quaketh: yee the whole worlde, and all that dwell therin.

Contextual Overview

2 The Lord is a jealous God. The Lord punishes the guilty, and he is very angry. The Lord punishes his enemies, and he stays angry with them. 3 The Lord is patient, but he is also very powerful! The Lord will punish the guilty; he will not let them go free. He will use whirlwinds and storms to show his power. People walk on the dusty ground, but he walks on the clouds. 4 He will speak harshly to the sea, and it will become dry. He will dry up all the rivers. The rich lands of Bashan and Carmel become dry and dead. The flowers in Lebanon fade away. 5 The Lord will come, and the mountains will shake and the hills will melt away. He will come, and the earth will shake with fear. The earth and everyone on it will shake with fear. 6 No one can stand against his great anger. No one can endure his terrible anger. His anger will burn like fire. The rocks will shatter when he comes. 7 The Lord is good. He is a safe place to go to in times of trouble. He takes care of those who trust him. 8 But he will completely destroy his enemies. He will wash them away like a flood and chase them into the darkness.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

mountains: 2 Samuel 22:8, Psalms 29:5, Psalms 29:6, Psalms 68:8, Psalms 97:4, Psalms 97:5, Psalms 114:4, Psalms 114:6, Isaiah 2:12-14, Jeremiah 4:24, Habakkuk 3:10, Matthew 27:51, Matthew 28:2, Revelation 20:11

the hills: Judges 5:5, Psalms 46:6, Psalms 97:5, Isaiah 64:1, Isaiah 64:2, Micah 1:4

the earth: 2 Peter 3:7-12

Reciprocal: Exodus 19:18 - whole Numbers 11:1 - and the fire Deuteronomy 9:3 - a consuming fire Deuteronomy 32:22 - foundations 1 Kings 19:11 - an earthquake 2 Chronicles 13:17 - five hundred Psalms 18:8 - fire Psalms 24:1 - world Psalms 46:3 - mountains Psalms 50:3 - a fire Psalms 68:2 - as wax Psalms 95:4 - the strength of the hills is his also Psalms 97:3 - General Psalms 104:32 - looketh Isaiah 5:25 - the hills Isaiah 10:17 - devour Isaiah 24:19 - General Isaiah 30:27 - burning Isaiah 33:11 - your Jeremiah 8:16 - at the Jeremiah 15:14 - a fire Jeremiah 17:4 - for Jeremiah 21:5 - with an Ezekiel 30:8 - when I Daniel 7:10 - fiery Joel 2:10 - earth Amos 8:8 - the land Habakkuk 3:6 - the everlasting Zechariah 4:7 - O great Zechariah 14:4 - cleave Malachi 4:1 - shall burn Hebrews 10:27 - fiery 2 Peter 3:10 - melt

Cross-References

Genesis 1:8
God named that space "sky." There was evening, and then there was morning. This was the second day.
Genesis 1:13
There was evening, and then there was morning. This was the third day.
Genesis 1:19
There was evening, and then there was morning. This was the fourth day.
Genesis 1:23
There was evening, and then there was morning. This was the fifth day.
Genesis 1:31
God looked at everything he had made. And he saw that everything was very good. There was evening, and then there was morning. This was the sixth day.
Genesis 8:22
As long as the earth continues, there will always be a time for planting and a time for harvest. There will always be cold and hot, summer and winter, day and night on earth."
Psalms 19:2
Each new day tells more of the story, and each night reveals more and more about God's power.
Psalms 74:16
You control the day and the night. You made the sun and the moon.
Psalms 104:20
You made darkness to be the night— the time when wild animals come out and roam around.
Isaiah 45:7
I made the light and the darkness. I bring peace, and I cause trouble. I, the Lord , do all these things.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

The mountains quake at him, and the hills melt,.... As Sinai of old did, when the Lord descended on it, Exodus 19:18. Mountains figuratively signify kings and princes; and hills large countries, as Jarchi and Abarbinel observe, and the inhabitants of them; particularly the kingdoms and nations belonging to the Assyrian empire, which would tremble and quake, and their hearts melt with fear, when they should hear of the destruction of Nineveh their chief city; and of the devastation made by the enemy there and in other parts, under the direction of the Lord of hosts; his power and providence succeeding him:

and the earth is burnt at his presence; either when he withholds rain from it, and so it be comes parched and burnt up with the heat of the sun; or when he rains fire and brimstone on it, as he did on Sodom and Gomorrah; or consumes any part of it with thunder and lightning, as he sometimes does; nay, if he but touch the mountains, they smoke; see

Psalms 104:32;

yea, the world, and all that dwell therein; as in the last day, at the general conflagration, when the world, and all the wicked inhabitants of it, will be burnt up; see 2 Peter 3:10.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The mountains quaked at Him, and the hills melted - As of their own accord. The words are a renewal of those of Amos Amos 9:13. Inanimate nature is pictured as endowed with the terror, which guilt feels at the presence of God. All power; whether greater or less, whatsoever lifteth itself up, shall give way in that Day, which shall be “upon all the cedars of Lebanon that are high and lifted up, and upon all the oaks of Bashan, and upon all the high mountains, and upon all the hills that are lifted up” Isaiah 2:13-14. “And the earth is burned” (rather lifteth itself up; as an an earthquake it seems, as it were, to rise and sink down, lifting itself as if to meet its God or to flee. What is strongest, shaketh; what is hardest, melteth; yea, the whole world trembles and is removed. : “If,” said even Jews of old, “when God made Himself known in mercy, to give the law to His people, the world was so moved at His presence, how much more, when He shall reveal Himself in wrath!” The words are so great that they bear the soul on to the time, when the heaven and earth shall flee away from the Face of Him “Who sitteth on the throne, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat” Rev 20:11; 2 Peter 3:10. And since all judgments are images of the Last, and the awe at tokens of God’s presence is a shadow of the terror of that coming, he adds,


 
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