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href="/bsb/nahum/1.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/nahum/1.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />Now I will break their yoke from your neck and tear your shackles away.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/nahum/1.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Now I will break the yoke of bondage from your neck and tear off the chains of Assyrian oppression.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/nahum/1.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And now I will break his yoke from off you and will burst your bonds apart.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/nahum/1.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />For I will now break their yoke from your neck and tear away your shackles.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/nahum/1.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />For now will I break his yoke from off thee, and will burst thy bonds in sunder.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/nahum/1.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />For now I will break off his yoke from you, And burst your bonds apart.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/nahum/1.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“So now, I will break his yoke from upon you, And I will tear your shackles to pieces.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/nahum/1.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220So now, I will break his yoke bar from upon you, And I will tear off your shackles.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/nahum/1.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“So now, I will break his yoke bar from upon you, And I will tear off your shackles.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/nahum/1.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />So now, I will break his yoke bar from upon you, And I will break your bands apart.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/nahum/1.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“Now, I will break his yoke [of taxation] off you, And I will tear off your shackles.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/nahum/1.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />For I will now break off his yoke from you and tear off your shackles.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/nahum/1.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />For I will now break off his yoke from you and tear off your shackles. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/nahum/1.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And now will I break his yoke from off thee, and will burst thy bonds in sunder.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/nahum/1.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />I'll snap your chains and set you free from the Assyrians." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/nahum/1.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And now will I break his yoke from off thee, and will burst thy bonds in sunder.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/nahum/1.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />But now I will break Nineveh's yoke off of you and tear its chains from you. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/nahum/1.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />I will now end Assyria's power over you and break the chains that bind you." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/nahum/1.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Now I will break off Assyria's yoke from you, and tear apart your shackles."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/nahum/1.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />For I will now break their yoke from your neck and tear away your shackles.?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/nahum/1.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />And now, I will break Assyria's yoke bar from your neck; I will tear apart the shackles that are on you." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/nahum/1.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Now will I break his yoke from off you, and will burst your bonds apart."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/nahum/1.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />For now I will break his yoke from off thee, and will burst thy bonds asunder.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/nahum/1.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Now I will break his yoke from off you, and will burst your bonds apart.” <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/nahum/1.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And now I break his rod from off you, "" And your bands I draw away.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/nahum/1.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And now I break his rod from off thee, And thy bands I do draw away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/nahum/1.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And now I will break his rod from off thee, and I will tear away thy bonds.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/nahum/1.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And now I will break in pieces his rod with which he struck thy back, and I will burst thy bonds asunder. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/nahum/1.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And now I will shatter his rod from your back, and I will break open your bonds.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/nahum/1.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Now I will break his yoke off of you, and tear off your bonds. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/nahum/1.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />And now I will break off his yoke from you and snap the bonds that bind you.”<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/nahum/1.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />For now I will break his yoke from off you, and will burst your bonds asunder.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/nahum/1.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Therefore I shall break his yoke from you and your bonds I shall cut off<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/nahum/1.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And now will I break his yoke from off thee, And will burst thy bonds in sunder.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/nahum/1.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And now will I break his rod from off thee, and will burst <i>thy</i> bonds.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/nahum/1-13.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=124" 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">12</span>This is what the LORD says: “Though they are allied and numerous, yet they will be cut down and pass away. Though I have afflicted you, O Judah, I will afflict you no longer. <span class="reftext">13</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/6258.htm" title="6258: wə·‘at·tāh (Conj-w:: Adv) -- Now. From eth; at this time, whether adverb, conjunction or expletive.">For I will now</a> <a href="/hebrew/7665.htm" title="7665: ’eš·bōr (V-Qal-Imperf-1cs) -- To break, break in pieces. A primitive root; to burst.">break</a> <a href="/hebrew/4132.htm" title="4132: mō·ṭê·hū (N-msc:: 3ms) -- A shaking, pole, bar (of a yoke). From mowt; a wavering, i.e. Fall; by implication, a pole; hence, a yoke.">their yoke</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: mê·‘ā·lā·yiḵ (Prep-m:: 2fs) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">from your neck</a> <a href="/hebrew/5423.htm" title="5423: ’ă·nat·têq (V-Piel-Imperf-1cs) -- To pull, draw, or tear away, apart, or off. A primitive root; to tear off.">and tear away</a> <a href="/hebrew/4147.htm" title="4147: ū·mō·ws·rō·ṯa·yiḵ (Conj-w:: N-mpc:: 2fs) -- A band, bond. Also feminine mowcerah; or mocrah; from yacar; properly, chastisement, i.e. a halter; figuratively, restraint.">your shackles.”</a> </span><span class="reftext">14</span>The LORD has issued a command concerning you, O Nineveh: “There will be no descendants to carry on your name. I will cut off the carved image and cast idol from the house of your gods; I will prepare your grave, for you are contemptible.”…<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="/isaiah/10-27.htm">Isaiah 10:27</a></span><br />On that day the burden will be lifted from your shoulders, and the yoke from your neck. The yoke will be broken because your neck will be too large.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/9-4.htm">Isaiah 9:4</a></span><br />For as in the day of Midian You have shattered the yoke of their burden, the bar across their shoulders, and the rod of their oppressor.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/30-8.htm">Jeremiah 30:8</a></span><br />On that day, declares the LORD of Hosts, I will break the yoke off their necks and tear off their bonds, and no longer will strangers enslave them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/26-13.htm">Leviticus 26:13</a></span><br />I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt so that you would no longer be slaves to the Egyptians. I broke the bars of your yoke and enabled you to walk in uprightness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/34-27.htm">Ezekiel 34:27</a></span><br />The trees of the field will give their fruit, and the land will yield its produce; My flock will be secure in their land. Then they will know that I am the LORD, when I have broken the bars of their yoke and delivered them from the hands that enslaved them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/14-25.htm">Isaiah 14:25</a></span><br />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.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/107-14.htm">Psalm 107:14</a></span><br />He brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death and broke away their chains.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/58-6.htm">Isaiah 58:6</a></span><br />Isn’t this the fast that I have chosen: to break the chains of wickedness, to untie the cords of the yoke, to set the oppressed free and tear off every yoke?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/2-20.htm">Jeremiah 2:20</a></span><br />“For long ago you broke your yoke and tore off your chains, saying, ‘I will not serve!’ Indeed, on every high hill and under every green tree you lay down as a prostitute.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/galatians/5-1.htm">Galatians 5:1</a></span><br />It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not be encumbered once more by a yoke of slavery.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/6-18.htm">Romans 6:18</a></span><br />You have been set free from sin and have become slaves to righteousness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/8-36.htm">John 8:36</a></span><br />So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/11-28.htm">Matthew 11:28-30</a></span><br />Come to Me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. / Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. / For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/12-7.htm">Acts 12:7</a></span><br />Suddenly an angel of the Lord appeared and a light shone in the cell. He tapped Peter on the side and woke him up, saying, “Get up quickly.” And the chains fell off his wrists.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/8-2.htm">Romans 8:2</a></span><br />For in Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit of life set you free from the law of sin and death.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">For now will I break his yoke from off you, and will burst your bonds in sunder.</p><p class="hdg">will I.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/9-4.htm">Isaiah 9:4</a></b></br> For thou hast broken the yoke of his burden, and the staff of his shoulder, the rod of his oppressor, as in the day of Midian.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/10-27.htm">Isaiah 10:27</a></b></br> And it shall come to pass in that day, <i>that</i> his burden shall be taken away from off thy shoulder, and his yoke from off thy neck, and the yoke shall be destroyed because of the anointing.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/14-25.htm">Isaiah 14:25</a></b></br> That I will break the Assyrian in my land, and upon my mountains tread him under foot: then shall his yoke depart from off them, and his burden depart from off their shoulders.</p><p class="hdg">will burst.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/107-14.htm">Psalm 107:14</a></b></br> He brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death, and brake their bands in sunder.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/5-5.htm">Jeremiah 5:5</a></b></br> I will get me unto the great men, and will speak unto them; for they have known the way of the LORD, <i>and</i> the judgment of their God: but these have altogether broken the yoke, <i>and</i> burst the bonds.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/nahum/1-6.htm">Apart</a> <a href="/nahum/1-6.htm">Asunder</a> <a href="/hosea/11-4.htm">Bands</a> <a href="/amos/1-5.htm">Bar</a> <a href="/hosea/11-4.htm">Bonds</a> <a href="/micah/3-3.htm">Break</a> <a href="/nahum/1-6.htm">Broken</a> <a href="/joel/2-8.htm">Burst</a> <a href="/ezekiel/19-9.htm">Chains</a> <a href="/joel/3-9.htm">Draw</a> <a href="/jonah/2-5.htm">Neck</a> <a href="/joel/3-2.htm">Parted</a> <a href="/micah/7-14.htm">Rod</a> <a href="/jeremiah/52-11.htm">Shackles</a> <a href="/isaiah/45-2.htm">Sunder</a> <a href="/micah/5-11.htm">Tear</a> <a href="/hosea/11-7.htm">Yoke</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/zechariah/11-10.htm">Apart</a> <a href="/habakkuk/3-6.htm">Asunder</a> <a href="/zechariah/11-7.htm">Bands</a> <a href="/matthew/16-17.htm">Bar</a> <a href="/acts/16-26.htm">Bonds</a> <a href="/zechariah/11-10.htm">Break</a> <a href="/habakkuk/3-6.htm">Broken</a> <a href="/matthew/7-27.htm">Burst</a> <a href="/nahum/3-10.htm">Chains</a> <a href="/nahum/3-14.htm">Draw</a> <a href="/habakkuk/3-13.htm">Neck</a> <a href="/matthew/25-32.htm">Parted</a> <a href="/zechariah/11-10.htm">Rod</a> <a href="/luke/8-29.htm">Shackles</a> <a href="/luke/12-46.htm">Sunder</a> <a href="/nahum/2-12.htm">Tear</a> <a href="/matthew/11-29.htm">Yoke</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'; 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The "yoke" symbolizes the burdens and control imposed by the Assyrians on the people of Judah. Historically, the Assyrian Empire was known for its harsh rule and heavy taxation, which can be likened to a yoke on the neck of a beast of burden. This imagery is consistent with other biblical references to yokes, such as in <a href="/leviticus/26-13.htm">Leviticus 26:13</a>, where God promises to break the yoke of slavery from the Israelites. The breaking of the yoke indicates a divine intervention where God acts as the liberator of His people, a theme that resonates throughout the Old Testament.<p><b>and tear away your shackles.</b><br>The "shackles" represent the bondage and captivity experienced by the people under Assyrian domination. This phrase emphasizes the complete removal of constraints, suggesting not only physical liberation but also spiritual and emotional freedom. In the broader biblical narrative, shackles often symbolize sin and oppression, as seen in <a href="/isaiah/52-2.htm">Isaiah 52:2</a>, where Zion is called to free itself from chains. The act of tearing away shackles can be seen as a type of Christ's redemptive work, where He frees believers from the bondage of sin, as described in <a href="/john/8-36.htm">John 8:36</a>. This deliverance is both a historical promise to Judah and a foreshadowing of the ultimate freedom found in Christ.<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 prophesied the downfall of Nineveh, the capital of Assyria, which was a significant oppressor of Israel.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/n/nineveh.htm">Nineveh</a></b><br>The capital city of Assyria, known for its great power and cruelty. It was a significant threat to Israel and Judah during Nahum's time.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/a/assyria.htm">Assyria</a></b><br>A dominant empire known for its military prowess and harsh treatment of conquered peoples, including the Israelites.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/i/israel/judah.htm">Israel/Judah</a></b><br>The people of God who were under the oppression of Assyria. Nahum's prophecy brings hope of deliverance to them.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The sovereign Lord who promises to deliver His people from oppression and break the yoke of their enemies.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_and_deliverance.htm">God's Sovereignty and Deliverance</a></b><br>God is in control of all nations and empires. No matter how powerful an oppressor may seem, God has the authority to break their yoke and deliver His people.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/hope_in_times_of_oppression.htm">Hope in Times of Oppression</a></b><br>Just as God promised to break the yoke of Assyria, He offers hope and deliverance to those who are oppressed today. Believers can trust in God's timing and power to bring freedom.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/spiritual_freedom_in_christ.htm">Spiritual Freedom in Christ</a></b><br>The breaking of physical yokes in the Old Testament foreshadows the spiritual freedom believers have in Christ. Jesus breaks the yoke of sin and offers a life of freedom and rest.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_faithfulness_to_his_promises.htm">God's Faithfulness to His Promises</a></b><br>God's promise to break the yoke of Assyria demonstrates His faithfulness. Believers can trust that God will fulfill His promises in their lives.<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/how_do_psych._and_ethical_egoism_differ.htm">What is the meaning of the yoke of bondage?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_jeremiah_27_stress_obeying_babylon.htm">Why does the text in Jeremiah 27 emphasize obedience to Babylon's rule if rabbinic and later Christian teachings stress allegiance to God above earthly powers?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_gal._5_1's_freedom_fit_doctrine.htm">How does Paul's emphasis on freedom in Galatians 5:1 reconcile with religious doctrines that seem to impose constraints on personal liberty?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_verify_ezekiel_12_3-7_acts.htm">How can we confirm Ezekiel's dramatic acts in Ezekiel 12:3-7 if no archaeological or historical records corroborate these public demonstrations?</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>(13) <span class= "bld">Now will I break.</span>--Similarly Isaiah, "I will break the Assyrian in my land, and upon my mountain tread him under foot: then shall his yoke depart from off them, and his burden depart from off their shoulders" (<a href="/isaiah/14-25.htm" title="That I will break the Assyrian in my land, and on my mountains tread him under foot: then shall his yoke depart from off them, and his burden depart from off their shoulders.">Isaiah 14:25</a>; comp. <a href="/jeremiah/30-8.htm" title="For it shall come to pass in that day, said the LORD of hosts, that I will break his yoke from off your neck, and will burst your bonds, and strangers shall no more serve themselves of him:">Jeremiah 30:8</a>).<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/nahum/1.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 13.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">His yoke.</span> The yoke of Assyria, probably referring to the vassalage of Judah (<a href="/2_kings/18-14.htm">2 Kings 18:14</a>; <a href="/2_chronicles/33-11.htm">2 Chronicles 33:11</a>). (For the metaphor of "yoke" denoting subjugation, setup. <a href="/leviticus/26-13.htm">Leviticus 26:13</a>; <a href="/jeremiah/27-2.htm">Jeremiah 27:2</a>; <a href="/ezekiel/34-27.htm">Ezekiel 34:27</a>.) Jeremiah (<a href="/jeremiah/30-8.htm">Jeremiah 30:8</a>) seems to use these words of Nahum to announce the deliverance of Israel from captivity. <span class="cmt_word">Burst thy bonds in sunder;</span> by the final overthrow of the Assyrian power (<a href="/psalms/2-3.htm">Psalm 2:3</a>; <a href="/jeremiah/2-20.htm">Jeremiah 2:20</a>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/nahum/1-13.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">For from you</span><br /><span class="heb">מֵֽעָלָ֑יִךְ</span> <span class="translit">(mê·‘ā·lā·yiḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | second person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><br /><span class="word">I will now</span><br /><span class="heb">וְעַתָּ֕ה</span> <span class="translit">(wə·‘at·tāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6258.htm">Strong's 6258: </a> </span><span class="str2">At this time</span><br /><br /><span class="word">break off</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶשְׁבֹּ֥ר</span> <span class="translit">(’eš·bōr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7665.htm">Strong's 7665: </a> </span><span class="str2">To break, break in pieces</span><br /><br /><span class="word">his yoke</span><br /><span class="heb">מֹטֵ֖הוּ</span> <span class="translit">(mō·ṭê·hū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4132.htm">Strong's 4132: </a> </span><span class="str2">A wavering, fall, a pole, a yoke</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and tear away</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲנַתֵּֽק׃</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·nat·têq)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5423.htm">Strong's 5423: </a> </span><span class="str2">To pull, draw, or tear away, apart, or off</span><br /><br /><span class="word">your shackles.”</span><br /><span class="heb">וּמוֹסְרֹתַ֖יִךְ</span> <span class="translit">(ū·mō·ws·rō·ṯa·yiḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | second person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4147.htm">Strong's 4147: </a> </span><span class="str2">Chastisement, a halter, restraint</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/nahum/1-13.htm">Nahum 1:13 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/nahum/1-13.htm">Nahum 1:13 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/nahum/1-13.htm">Nahum 1:13 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/nahum/1-13.htm">Nahum 1:13 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/nahum/1-13.htm">Nahum 1:13 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/nahum/1-13.htm">Nahum 1:13 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/nahum/1-13.htm">Nahum 1:13 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/nahum/1-13.htm">Nahum 1:13 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/nahum/1-13.htm">Nahum 1:13 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/nahum/1-13.htm">Nahum 1:13 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/nahum/1-13.htm">OT Prophets: Nahum 1:13 Now will I break his yoke (Nah. 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