Nahum 1:3

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

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.

Cross References

Psalm 147:5

Our Lord is great and powerful. There is no limit to what he knows.

Nehemiah 9:17

They refused to listen. They forgot the amazing things you did with them. They became stubborn. They decided to return to Egypt and become slaves again. “But you are a forgiving God! You are kind and full of mercy. You are patient and full of love. So you didn’t leave them!

Psalm 145:8

The Lord is kind and merciful, patient and full of love.

Psalm 104:3

You built your home above them. You use the thick clouds like a chariot and ride across the sky on the wings of the wind.

Psalm 103:8

The Lord is kind and merciful. He is patient and full of love.

James 1:19

My dear brothers and sisters, always be more willing to listen than to speak. Keep control of your anger.

Zechariah 9:14

The Lord will appear to them, and he will shoot his arrows like lightning. The Lord GOD will blow the trumpet, and the army will rush forward like a desert dust storm.

Isaiah 66:15

Look, the Lord is coming with fire. His armies are coming with clouds of dust. He is angry, and he will punish his enemies with flames.

Job 9:4

God is so wise and powerful that no one could oppose him and survive.

Numbers 14:18

You said, ‘The Lord is slow to become angry. He is full of great love. He forgives those who are guilty and break the law. But he always punishes those who are guilty. He punishes them, and he also punishes their children, their grandchildren, and even their great-grandchildren for those bad things.’

Revelation 1:7

Look, Jesus is coming with the clouds! Everyone will see him, even those who pierced him. All peoples of the earth will cry loudly because of him. Yes, this will happen! Amen.

Matthew 26:64

Jesus answered, “Yes, that’s right. But I tell you, in the future you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right side of God. And you will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven.”

Jonah 4:2

He complained to the Lord and said, “Lord, I knew this would happen! I was in my own country, and you told me to come here. At that time I knew that you would forgive the people of this evil city, so I decided to run away to Tarshish. I knew that you are a kind God. I knew that you show mercy and don’t want to punish people. I knew that you are kind, and if these people stopped sinning, you would change your plans to destroy them.

Daniel 7:13

“In my vision at night I looked, and there in front of me was someone who looked like a human being. He was coming on the clouds in the sky. He came up to the Ancient King, and the King’s servants brought him before the King.

Isaiah 19:1

A message about Egypt: Look, the Lord is coming on a fast cloud. He will enter Egypt, and all the false gods of Egypt will shake with fear. Egypt’s courage will melt away like hot wax.

Psalm 66:3

Tell God, “Your works are wonderful! Your great power makes your enemies bow down in fear before you.

Psalm 62:11

God says there is one thing you can really depend on, and I believe it: “Strength comes from God!”

Job 38:1

Then the Lord spoke to Job from a whirlwind and said,

Job 10:14

If I sinned, you would be watching me so that you could punish me for doing wrong.

Joel 2:13

Tear your hearts, not your clothes.” Come back to the Lord your God. He is kind and merciful. He does not become angry quickly. He has great love. Maybe he will change his mind about the bad punishment he planned.

Psalm 50:3

Our God is coming and will not keep quiet. Fire burns in front of him. There is a great storm around him.

2 Samuel 22:10

He tore open the sky and came down. He stood on a thick, dark cloud.

Isaiah 29:6

the Lord All-Powerful will punish you with earthquakes, thunder, and loud noises. There will be storms, strong winds, and a burning, destructive fire.

Jeremiah 4:13

Look! The enemy rises up like a cloud. His chariots look like a windstorm. His horses are faster than eagles. It will be very bad for us! We are ruined!

Hosea 8:7

The Israelites did a foolish thing—it was like trying to plant the wind. But they will get only troubles—they will harvest a whirlwind. The grain in the fields will grow, but it will give no food. Even if it grew something, strangers would eat it.