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The book of the vision of Nahum the Elkoshite.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/nahum/1.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />This message concerning Nineveh came as a vision to Nahum, who lived in Elkosh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/nahum/1.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />An oracle concerning Nineveh. The book of the vision of Nahum of Elkosh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/nahum/1.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />This is the burden against Nineveh, the book of the vision of Nahum the Elkoshite:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/nahum/1.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />The burden of Nineveh. The book of the vision of Nahum the Elkoshite.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/nahum/1.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />The burden against Nineveh. The book of the vision of Nahum the Elkoshite.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/nahum/1.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />The pronouncement of Nineveh. The book of the vision of Nahum the Elkoshite:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/nahum/1.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />The oracle of Nineveh. The book of the vision of Nahum the Elkoshite.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/nahum/1.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />The oracle of Nineveh. The book of the vision of Nahum the Elkoshite.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/nahum/1.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />The oracle of Nineveh. The book of the vision of Nahum the Elkoshite.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/nahum/1.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />The oracle (a burdensome message—a pronouncement from God) concerning Nineveh [the capital city of Assyria]. The book of the vision of Nahum of Elkosh [which he saw in spirit and prophesied].<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/nahum/1.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The pronouncement concerning Nineveh. The book of the vision of Nahum the Elkoshite.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/nahum/1.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The oracle concerning Nineveh. The book of the vision of Nahum the Elkoshite. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/nahum/1.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />The burden of Nineveh. The book of the vision of Nahum the Elkoshite.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/nahum/1.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />I am Nahum from Elkosh. And this is the message that I wrote down about Nineveh. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/nahum/1.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />The burden of Nineveh. The book of the vision of Nahum the Elkoshite.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/nahum/1.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />This is a revelation from the LORD about Nineveh. This book contains the vision of Nahum from Elkosh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/nahum/1.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />This is a message about Nineveh, the account of a vision seen by Nahum, who was from Elkosh. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/nahum/1.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />A pronouncement about Nineveh: The record of the vision of Nahum from Elkosh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/nahum/1.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />This is the burden against Nineveh, the book of the vision of Nahum the Elkoshite:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/nahum/1.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The oracle against Nineveh; the book of the vision of Nahum the Elkoshite: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/nahum/1.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />An oracle about Nineveh. The book of the vision of Nahum the Elkoshite.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/nahum/1.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />The burden of Nineveh. The book of the vision of Nahum the Elkoshite,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/nahum/1.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />A revelation about Nineveh. The book of the vision of Nahum the Elkoshite. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/nahum/1.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Burden of Nineveh. The Scroll of the Vision of Nahum the Elkoshite.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/nahum/1.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Burden of Nineveh. The Book of the Vision of Nahum the Elkoshite.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/nahum/1.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />The lifting up of Nineveh. The book of the vision of Nahum the Elkoshite.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/nahum/1.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />The burden of Ninive. The book of the vision of Nahum the Elcesite. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/nahum/1.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />The burden of Nineveh. The book of the vision of Nahum the Elkoshite.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/nahum/1.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Oracle concerning Nineveh. The book of the vision of Nahum of Elkosh. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/nahum/1.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />An oracle concerning Nineveh. The book of the vision of Nahum of Elkosh.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/nahum/1.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />THE wound of Nineveh, which is in the book of the visions of Nahum the Alkoshite.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/nahum/1.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />The plague of Nineva that is in the scroll of the visions of Nakhum the Alqushite<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/nahum/1.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />The burden of Nineveh. The book of the vision of Nahum the Elkoshite.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/nahum/1.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />The burden of Nineve: the book of the vision of Naum the Elkesite.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/nahum/1-1.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/1vC_xxtlDxA?start=0" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/nahum/1.htm">The Oracle of Nineveh</a></span><br> <span class="reftext">1</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/4853.htm" title="4853: maś·śā (N-msc) -- From nasa'; a burden; specifically, tribute, or porterage; figuratively, an utterance, chiefly a doom, especially singing; mental, desire.">This is the burden</a> <a href="/hebrew/5210.htm" title="5210: nî·nə·wêh (N-proper-fs) -- Capital of Assyr. Of foreign origin; Nineveh, the capital of Assyria.">against Nineveh,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5612.htm" title="5612: sê·p̄er (N-msc) -- A missive, document, writing, book. Or ciphrah; from caphar; properly, writing; by implication, a book.">the book</a> <a href="/hebrew/2377.htm" title="2377: ḥă·zō·wn (N-msc) -- Vision. From chazah; a sight, i.e. A dream, revelation, or oracle.">of the vision</a> <a href="/hebrew/5151.htm" title="5151: na·ḥūm (N-proper-ms) -- An Israelite. prophet. From nacham; comfortable; Nachum, An Israelite. prophet.">of Nahum</a> <a href="/hebrew/512.htm" title="512: hā·’el·qō·šî (Art:: N-proper-ms) -- A native of Elkosh. Patrial from a name of uncertain derivation; an Elkoshite or native of Elkosh.">the Elkoshite:</a> </span><span class="reftext">2</span>The LORD is a jealous and avenging God; the LORD is avenging and full of wrath. The LORD takes vengeance on His foes and reserves wrath for His enemies.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jonah/1-1.htm">Jonah 1:1-2</a></span><br />Now the word of the LORD came to Jonah son of Amittai, saying, / “Get up! Go to the great city of Nineveh and preach against it, because its wickedness has come up before Me.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/19-36.htm">2 Kings 19:36-37</a></span><br />So Sennacherib king of Assyria broke camp and withdrew. He returned to Nineveh and stayed there. / One day, while he was worshiping in the temple of his god Nisroch, his sons Adrammelech and Sharezer put him to the sword and escaped to the land of Ararat. And his son Esar-haddon reigned in his place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/37-37.htm">Isaiah 37:37-38</a></span><br />So Sennacherib king of Assyria broke camp and withdrew. He returned to Nineveh and stayed there. / One day, while he was worshiping in the temple of his god Nisroch, his sons Adrammelech and Sharezer put him to the sword and escaped to the land of Ararat. And his son Esar-haddon reigned in his place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zephaniah/2-13.htm">Zephaniah 2:13-15</a></span><br />And He will stretch out His hand against the north and destroy Assyria; He will make Nineveh a desolation, as dry as a desert. / Herds will lie down in her midst, creatures of every kind. Both the desert owl and screech owl will roost atop her pillars. Their calls will sound from the window, but desolation will lie on the threshold, for He will expose the beams of cedar. / This carefree city that dwells securely, that thinks to herself: “I am it, and there is none besides me,” what a ruin she has become, a resting place for beasts. Everyone who passes by her hisses and shakes his fist.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/10-5.htm">Isaiah 10:5-19</a></span><br />Woe to Assyria, the rod of My anger; the staff in their hands is My wrath. / I will send him against a godless nation; I will dispatch him against a people destined for My rage, to take spoils and seize plunder, and to trample them down like clay in the streets. / But this is not his intention; this is not his plan. For it is in his heart to destroy and cut off many nations. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/14-24.htm">Isaiah 14:24-27</a></span><br />The LORD of Hosts has sworn: “Surely, as I have planned, so will it be; as I have purposed, so will it stand. / I will break Assyria in My land; I will trample him on My mountain. His yoke will be taken off My people, and his burden removed from their shoulders.” / This is the plan devised for the whole earth, and this is the hand stretched out over all the nations. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/30-27.htm">Isaiah 30:27-33</a></span><br />Behold, the Name of the LORD comes from afar, with burning anger and dense smoke. His lips are full of fury, and His tongue is like a consuming fire. / His breath is like a rushing torrent that rises to the neck. He comes to sift the nations in a sieve of destruction; He bridles the jaws of the peoples to lead them astray. / You will sing as on the night of a holy festival, and your heart will rejoice like one who walks to the music of a flute, going up to the mountain of the LORD, to the Rock of Israel. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/31-8.htm">Isaiah 31:8-9</a></span><br />“Then Assyria will fall, but not by the sword of man; a sword will devour them, but not one made by mortals. They will flee before the sword, and their young men will be put to forced labor. / Their rock will pass away for fear, and their princes will panic at the sight of the battle standard,” declares the LORD, whose fire is in Zion, whose furnace is in Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/micah/5-5.htm">Micah 5:5-6</a></span><br />And He will be our peace when Assyria invades our land and tramples our citadels. We will raise against it seven shepherds, even eight leaders of men. / And they will rule the land of Assyria with the sword, and the land of Nimrod with the blade drawn. So He will deliver us when Assyria invades our land and marches into our borders.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/50-17.htm">Jeremiah 50:17-18</a></span><br />Israel is a scattered flock, chased away by lions. The first to devour him was the king of Assyria; the last to crush his bones was Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon.” / Therefore this is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: “I will punish the king of Babylon and his land as I punished the king of Assyria.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/51-34.htm">Jeremiah 51:34-37</a></span><br />“Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon has devoured me; he has crushed me. He has set me aside like an empty vessel; he has swallowed me like a monster; he filled his belly with my delicacies and vomited me out. / May the violence done to me and to my flesh be upon Babylon,” says the dweller of Zion. “May my blood be on the dwellers of Chaldea,” says Jerusalem. / Therefore this is what the LORD says: “Behold, I will plead your case and take vengeance on your behalf; I will dry up her sea and make her springs run dry. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/31-3.htm">Ezekiel 31:3-14</a></span><br />Look at Assyria, a cedar in Lebanon, with beautiful branches that shaded the forest. It towered on high; its top was among the clouds. / The waters made it grow; the deep springs made it tall, directing their streams all around its base and sending their channels to all the trees of the field. / Therefore it towered higher than all the trees of the field. Its branches multiplied, and its boughs grew long as it spread them out because of the abundant waters. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/32-22.htm">Ezekiel 32:22-23</a></span><br />Assyria is there with her whole company; her graves are all around her. All of them are slain, fallen by the sword. / Her graves are set in the depths of the Pit, and her company is all around her grave. All of them are slain, fallen by the sword—those who once spread terror in the land of the living.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/12-41.htm">Matthew 12:41</a></span><br />The men of Nineveh will stand at the judgment with this generation and condemn it; for they repented at the preaching of Jonah, and now One greater than Jonah is here.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/11-32.htm">Luke 11:32</a></span><br />The men of Nineveh will stand at the judgment with this generation and condemn it; for they repented at the preaching of Jonah, and now One greater than Jonah is here.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">The burden of Nineveh. The book of the vision of Nahum the Elkoshite.</p><p class="hdg">burden.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/13-1.htm">Isaiah 13:1</a></b></br> The burden of Babylon, which Isaiah the son of Amoz did see.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/14-28.htm">Isaiah 14:28</a></b></br> In the year that king Ahaz died was this burden.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/15-1.htm">Isaiah 15:1</a></b></br> The burden of Moab. Because in the night Ar of Moab is laid waste, <i>and</i> brought to silence; because in the night Kir of Moab is laid waste, <i>and</i> brought to silence;</p><p class="hdg">Nineveh.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/10-11.htm">Genesis 10:11</a></b></br> Out of that land went forth Asshur, and builded Nineveh, and the city Rehoboth, and Calah,</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jonah/3-3.htm">Jonah 3:3,4</a></b></br> 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… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/zephaniah/2-13.htm">Zephaniah 2:13</a></b></br> And he will stretch out his hand against the north, and destroy Assyria; and will make Nineveh a desolation, <i>and</i> dry like a wilderness.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/daniel/12-4.htm">Book</a> <a href="/hosea/8-10.htm">Burden</a> <a href="/luke/3-26.htm">Nahum</a> <a href="/jonah/4-11.htm">Nineveh</a> <a href="/jonah/3-6.htm">Nin'eveh</a> <a href="/ezekiel/12-10.htm">Oracle</a> <a href="/micah/3-6.htm">Vision</a> <a href="/micah/5-15.htm">Word</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/malachi/3-16.htm">Book</a> <a href="/habakkuk/1-1.htm">Burden</a> <a href="/luke/3-25.htm">Nahum</a> <a href="/nahum/1-8.htm">Nineveh</a> <a href="/nahum/2-8.htm">Nin'eveh</a> <a href="/habakkuk/1-1.htm">Oracle</a> <a href="/habakkuk/2-2.htm">Vision</a> <a href="/habakkuk/1-1.htm">Word</a><div class="vheading2">Nahum 1</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/nahum/1-1.htm">The majesty of God in goodness to his people, and severity against his enemies.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/nahum/1.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/nahum/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/nahum/1.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>This is the burden against Nineveh</b><br>The term "burden" often refers to a prophetic oracle or message of judgment. Nineveh, the capital of the Assyrian Empire, was known for its great power and cruelty. This prophecy comes after the events of Jonah, where Nineveh had previously repented. However, by Nahum's time, the city had returned to its wicked ways. The Assyrians were notorious for their brutal military campaigns and oppression of Israel and Judah, making them a significant enemy of God's people. This prophecy foretells the impending doom and destruction of Nineveh, emphasizing God's justice and sovereignty over nations.<p><b>the book of the vision of Nahum</b><br>Nahum's prophecy is described as a "vision," indicating divine revelation. Unlike some prophets who delivered their messages orally, Nahum's prophecy was recorded in a book, suggesting its importance and permanence. The vision format underscores the supernatural origin of the message, as visions were a common means through which God communicated with His prophets. This written record serves as a testament to God's control over history and His ability to bring about His purposes.<p><b>the Elkoshite</b><br>The term "Elkoshite" refers to Nahum's place of origin, though the exact location of Elkosh is uncertain. Some traditions suggest it was in Judah, while others propose a location in Galilee or even Assyria. The ambiguity of Elkosh's location highlights the broader reach of Nahum's message, which was not limited to a specific region but had implications for all who opposed God's will. Nahum's identity as an Elkoshite also connects him to the prophetic tradition, emphasizing his role as a chosen messenger of God.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/n/nahum.htm">Nahum</a></b><br>A prophet whose name means "comfort" or "consolation." He is the author of the book and is identified as an Elkoshite, indicating his place of origin or family lineage.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/n/nineveh.htm">Nineveh</a></b><br>The capital city of the Assyrian Empire, known for its great size and power, as well as its wickedness and cruelty. It was previously the focus of Jonah's prophetic mission.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/e/elkosh.htm">Elkosh</a></b><br>The place associated with Nahum, though its exact location is uncertain. It may refer to a town in Judah or another region.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_burden.htm">The Burden</a></b><br>A term often used in prophetic literature to describe a message of judgment or doom. It indicates the weightiness and seriousness of the prophecy.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/v/vision.htm">Vision</a></b><br>Refers to the divine revelation given to Nahum. It underscores the prophetic authority and divine origin of the message.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_over_nations.htm">God's Sovereignty Over Nations</a></b><br>Nahum's prophecy reminds us that God is sovereign over all nations and rulers. No empire, regardless of its power, is beyond His reach or judgment.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_certainty_of_divine_justice.htm">The Certainty of Divine Justice</a></b><br>The "burden" against Nineveh assures us that God's justice will ultimately prevail. This is a comfort to those who suffer under oppression and a warning to those who perpetrate evil.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_repentance.htm">The Importance of Repentance</a></b><br>Nineveh's history with Jonah shows the possibility of repentance and God's mercy. However, Nahum's message highlights the consequences of returning to sin, emphasizing the need for genuine and lasting repentance.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_prophets.htm">The Role of Prophets</a></b><br>Prophets like Nahum serve as God's messengers, delivering His word with authority. Their messages, though often difficult, are meant to guide, correct, and encourage God's people.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_weight_of_god's_word.htm">The Weight of God's Word</a></b><br>The term "burden" signifies the seriousness of God's message. As believers, we should approach Scripture with reverence, understanding its power to convict and transform.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_nahum_1.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Nahum 1</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_is_the_author_of_the_book_of_nahum.htm">Who is the author of the Book of Nahum?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_the_bible_say_about_prophecy.htm">What does the Bible say about prophecy?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_no_record_of_jonah_3_10_event.htm">Jonah 3:10 – If this event actually occurred, why is there no apparent historical or archaeological record of this massive repentance?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_'satan_entered_judas'_mean.htm">Who is the author of the Book of Nahum?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/nahum/1.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(1) <span class= "bld">The burden of Nineveh</span>--<span class= "ital">i.e.</span>, the <span class= "ital">sentence</span> against Nineveh (see <a href="/isaiah/13-1.htm" title="The burden of Babylon, which Isaiah the son of Amoz did see.">Isaiah 13:1</a>, Note). On the names Nahum and Elkoshite see Introduction.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/nahum/1.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 1.</span> - § 1. <span class="accented">The heading of the book.</span> The book has a double title, the first giving the object of the prophecy, which otherwise would not be evident; the second, its author, added to give confidence in its contents. <span class="cmt_word">The burden;</span> <span class="accented">massa</span> (<a href="/habakkuk/1-1.htm">Habakkuk 1:1</a>) - a term generally used of a weighty, threatening prophecy (<a href="/isaiah/13-1.htm">Isaiah 13:1</a>), though translated by the LXX. <span class="greek">λῆμμα</span> here, and elsewhere <span class="greek">ὄρασις</span>, and <span class="greek">ῤῆμα</span>. Some prefer to render it "utterance," or "oracle." The word is capable of either meaning. It almost always (except, perhaps, in <a href="/zechariah/12-1.htm">Zechariah 12:1</a>) introduces a threat of judgment. <span class="cmt_word">Of Nineveh.</span> The denunciation of this city is the object of the prophecy. The effect of Jonah's preaching had been only temporary; the reformation was partial and superficial; and now God's long suffering was wearied out, and the time of punishment was to come. (For an account of Nineveh, see note on Jonah 1:2.) Some critics have deemed one part of the title an interpolation; but the connection of the two portions is obvious, and without the former we should not know the object of the prophet's denunciation till <a href="/nahum/2-8.htm">Nahum 2:8</a>. <span class="cmt_word">The book of the vision.</span> This is the second title, in apposition with the former, and defining it more closely as the Book in which was written the prophecy of Nahum. It is called a "vision," because what the prophet foretold was presented to his mental sight, and stood plainly before him (comp. <a href="/isaiah/1-1.htm">Isaiah 1:1</a>). <span class="cmt_word">The Elkoshite;</span> <span class="accented">i.e.</span> native of Elkosh, for which, see Introduction, § II. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/nahum/1-1.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">This is the oracle</span><br /><span class="heb">מַשָּׂ֖א</span> <span class="translit">(maś·śā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4853.htm">Strong's 4853: </a> </span><span class="str2">A burden, tribute, porterage, an utterance, chiefly a, doom, singing, mental, desire</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Nineveh,</span><br /><span class="heb">נִֽינְוֵ֑ה</span> <span class="translit">(nî·nə·wêh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5210.htm">Strong's 5210: </a> </span><span class="str2">Nineveh -- capital of Assyr</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the book</span><br /><span class="heb">סֵ֧פֶר</span> <span class="translit">(sê·p̄er)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5612.htm">Strong's 5612: </a> </span><span class="str2">A missive, document, writing, book</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the vision</span><br /><span class="heb">חֲז֛וֹן</span> <span class="translit">(ḥă·zō·wn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2377.htm">Strong's 2377: </a> </span><span class="str2">A sight, a dream, revelation, oracle</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Nahum</span><br /><span class="heb">נַח֖וּם</span> <span class="translit">(na·ḥūm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5151.htm">Strong's 5151: </a> </span><span class="str2">Nahum -- an Israelite prophet</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the Elkoshite:</span><br /><span class="heb">הָאֶלְקֹשִֽׁי׃</span> <span class="translit">(hā·’el·qō·šî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_512.htm">Strong's 512: </a> </span><span class="str2">Elkoshite -- a native of Elkosh</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/nahum/1-1.htm">Nahum 1:1 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/nahum/1-1.htm">Nahum 1:1 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/nahum/1-1.htm">Nahum 1:1 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/nahum/1-1.htm">Nahum 1:1 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/nahum/1-1.htm">Nahum 1:1 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/nahum/1-1.htm">Nahum 1:1 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/nahum/1-1.htm">Nahum 1:1 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/nahum/1-1.htm">Nahum 1:1 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/nahum/1-1.htm">Nahum 1:1 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/nahum/1-1.htm">Nahum 1:1 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/nahum/1-1.htm">OT Prophets: Nahum 1:1 An oracle about Nineveh (Nah. 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