Nahum 1:2

God's Word

God does not tolerate rivals. The Lord takes revenge. The Lord takes revenge and is full of anger. The Lord takes revenge against his enemies and holds a grudge against his foes.

Cross References

Job 20:23

Let that misery fill his belly. ⌞God⌟ throws his burning anger at the godless person and makes his wrath come down on him like rain.

Psalm 94:1

O Lord, God of vengeance, O God of vengeance, appear!

Exodus 20:5

Never worship them or serve them, because I, the Lord your God, am a God who does not tolerate rivals. I punish children for their parents’ sins to the third and fourth generation of those who hate me.

Exodus 34:14

(Never worship any other god, because the Lord is a God who does not tolerate rivals. In fact, he is known for not tolerating rivals.)

Exodus 34:7

He continues to show his love to thousands of generations, forgiving wrongdoing, disobedience, and sin. He never lets the guilty go unpunished, punishing children and grandchildren for their parents’ sins to the third and fourth generation.”

Isaiah 42:13

The Lord marches out like a warrior. He prepares himself for battle like a soldier. He shouts, gives the battle cry, and overpowers his enemies.

Isaiah 51:17

Wake up! Wake up! Stand up, Jerusalem! You drank from the cup in the Lord’s hand. That cup was filled with his anger. You drank from the bowl, the cup that makes people stagger, and you drained it!

Isaiah 51:20

Your children have fainted. They lie sleeping at every street corner. They are like an antelope caught in a net. They experience the anger of the Lord, the fury of your God.

Isaiah 66:15

The Lord will come with fire and with his chariots like a thunderstorm. He will pay them back with his burning anger and punish them with flames of fire.

Jeremiah 25:15

This is what the Lord God of Israel said to me: Take from my hand this cup filled with the wine of my fury, and make all the nations to whom I’m sending you drink from it.

Jeremiah 28:8

Long ago, the prophets who preceded you and me prophesied wars, disasters, and plagues against many countries and great kingdoms.

Jeremiah 3:5

He won’t hold a grudge forever. He won’t always be angry.’ You have said and done all the evil things that you could.”

Jeremiah 36:7

Maybe their prayers will come into the Lord’s presence, and they will turn from their evil ways. The Lord has threatened these people with his terrifying anger and fury.”

Jeremiah 4:4

Be circumcised by the Lord, and get rid of the foreskins of your hearts, people of Judah and inhabitants of Jerusalem. If you don’t, my fury will flare up like a fire. It will burn, and no one will be able to put it out, because of the evil you do.

Jeremiah 50:15

Shout a war cry against them on every side. They’ll surrender. Their towers will fall and their walls will be torn down. Since this is the Lord’s vengeance, take revenge against them. Do to them what they did to others.

Lamentations 4:11

The Lord’s fury has accomplished his purpose. He unleashed his burning anger. He started a fire in Zion that even burned its foundations.

Ezekiel 36:6

“So prophesy about Israel. Tell the mountains and hills and the ravines and valleys, ‘This is what the Almighty Lord says: I am speaking in my anger and fury because you have been insulted by the nations.

Ezekiel 38:18

On the day that Gog attacks the land of Israel, I will be filled with burning anger, declares the Almighty Lord.

Ezekiel 38:19

In my fiery anger I tell you this. On that day there will be a large earthquake in the land of Israel.

Ezekiel 39:25

“So this is what the Almighty Lord says: Now I will bring back Jacob’s captives and have compassion for the whole nation of Israel. I will stand up for my holy name.

Ezekiel 5:13

“I will unleash my anger. I will use my fury against you, and I will get revenge. When my fury is unleashed against you, you will know that I, the Lord, spoke to you while I was angry.

Ezekiel 6:12

Plagues will kill those who are far away. Those who are near will die in wars, and anyone who is left and has escaped will die in famines. This is how I will unleash my anger.

Ezekiel 8:18

So I will take action because I’m angry, and I won’t have compassion for them or feel sorry for them. Even if they shout in my ears, I won’t listen to them.”

Joel 2:18

Then the Lord became concerned about his land, and he had pity on his people.

Leviticus 26:28

I will fiercely resist you. I will discipline you seven times for your sins.

Micah 5:15

I will take revenge with great anger on the nations that do not obey me.”

Micah 7:18

Who is a God like you? You forgive sin and overlook the rebellion of your faithful people. You will not be angry forever, because you would rather show mercy.

Zechariah 1:14

The angel who was speaking with me said, “Announce: This is what the Lord of Armies says: I’m very jealous about Jerusalem and Zion,

Zechariah 8:2

This is what the Lord of Armies says: I am very jealous about Zion. I am fiercely possessive of it.

Numbers 25:11

“Phinehas, son of Eleazar and grandson of the priest Aaron, turned my fury away from the Israelites. Since he stood up for me, I didn’t have to stand up for myself and destroy them.

Romans 12:19

Don’t take revenge, dear friends. Instead, let God’s anger take care of it. After all, Scripture says, “I alone have the right to take revenge. I will pay back, says the Lord.”

Romans 13:4

The government is God’s servant working for your good. But if you do what is wrong, you should be afraid. The government has the right to carry out the death sentence. It is God’s servant, an avenger to execute God’s anger on anyone who does what is wrong.

Deuteronomy 4:24

The Lord your God is a raging fire, a God who does not tolerate rivals.

Deuteronomy 7:10

But he sends destruction to pay back everyone who hates him. He never takes long to pay back anyone who hates him.

Hebrews 10:30

We know the God who said, “I alone have the right to take revenge. I will pay back.” God also said, “The Lord will judge his people.”

Joshua 24:19

But Joshua answered the people, “Since the Lord is a holy God, you can’t possibly serve him. He is a God who does not tolerate rivals. He will not forgive your rebellious acts and sins.

2 Peter 2:9

Since the Lord did all this, he knows how to rescue godly people when they are tested. He also knows how to hold immoral people for punishment on the day of judgment.