Nahum 1:1

New Century Version

This is the message for the city of Nineveh. This is the book of the vision of Nahum, who was from the town of Elkosh.

Cross References

Genesis 10:11

From there he went to Assyria, where he built the cities of Nineveh, Rehoboth Ir, and Calah.

2 Kings 19:36

So Sennacherib king of Assyria left and went back to Nineveh and stayed there.

Isaiah 10:5

God says, “How terrible it will be for the king of Assyria. I use him like a rod to show my anger; in anger I use Assyria like a club.

Isaiah 13:1

God showed Isaiah son of Amoz this message about Babylon:

Isaiah 14:28

This message was given in the year that King Ahaz died:

Isaiah 15:1

This is a message about Moab: In one night armies took the wealth from Ar in Moab, and it was destroyed. In one night armies took the wealth from Kir in Moab, and it was destroyed.

Isaiah 19:1

This is a message about Egypt: Look, the Lord is coming on a fast cloud to enter Egypt. The idols of Egypt will tremble before him, and Egypt’s courage will melt away.

Isaiah 21:1

This is a message about the Desert by the Sea: Disaster is coming from the desert like wind blowing in the south. It is coming from a terrible country.

Isaiah 22:1

This is a message about the Valley of Vision: What is wrong with you people? Why are you on your roofs?

Isaiah 23:1

This is a message about Tyre: You trading ships, cry! The houses and harbor of Tyre are destroyed. This news came to the ships from the land of Cyprus.

Jeremiah 28:8

There were prophets long before we became prophets, Hananiah. They prophesied that war, hunger, and terrible diseases would come to many countries and great kingdoms.

Jonah 1:2

“Get up, go to the great city of Nineveh, and preach against it, because I see the evil things they do.”

Nahum 2:8

Nineveh is like a pool, and now its water is draining away. “Stop! Stop!” the people yell, but no one turns back.

Habakkuk 1:1

This is the message Habakkuk the prophet received.

Zephaniah 2:13

Then the Lord will turn against the north and destroy Assyria. He will make Nineveh a ruin as dry as a desert.

Zechariah 9:1

This message is the word of the Lord. The message is against the land of Hadrach and the city of Damascus. The tribes of Israel and all people belong to the Lord.

Malachi 1:1

This message is the word of the Lord given to Israel through Malachi.