Nahum 1:5 “The mountains quake before Him, and the hills melt away; the earth tre…”

Nahum 1:5

The mountains quake before Him, and the hills melt away; the earth trembles at His presence— the world and all its dwellers.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

The mountains quake at him, and the hills melt, and the earth is burned at his presence, yea, the world, and all that dwell therein.

World English Bible

The mountains quake before him, and the hills melt away. The earth trembles at his presence, yes, the world, and all who dwell in it.

American Standard Version

The mountains quake at him, and the hills melt; and the earth is upheaved at his presence, yea, the world, and all that dwell therein.

Geneva Bible 1599

The mountaines tremble for him, and the hilles melt, and the earth is burnt at his sight, yea, the worlde, and all that dwell therein.

Darby Translation

The mountains quake before him, and the hills melt, and the earth is upheaved at his presence, and the world, and all that dwell therein.

Young's Literal Translation

Mountains have shaken because of Him, And the hills have been melted; And lifted up [is] the earth at His presence, And the world and all dwelling in it.

Bible in Basic English

The mountains are shaking because of him, and the hills flowing away; the earth is falling to bits before him, the world and all who are in it.

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Cross references

“mountains”

2 Samuel 22:8 Jeremiah 4:24 Psalm 68:8 Habakkuk 3:10 Psalm 114:4 Psalm 114:6

2 Samuel 22:8 · BSB

Then the earth shook and quaked; the foundations of the heavens trembled; they were shaken because He burned with anger.

Jeremiah 4:24 · BSB

I looked at the mountains, and behold, they were quaking; all the hills were swaying.

Psalm 68:8 · BSB

the earth shook and the heavens poured down rain before God, the One on Sinai, before God, the God of Israel.

Habakkuk 3:10 · BSB

The mountains saw You and quaked; torrents of water swept by. The deep roared with its voice and lifted its hands on high.

Psalm 114:4 · BSB

the mountains skipped like rams, the hills like lambs.

Psalm 114:6 · BSB

O mountains, that you skipped like rams, O hills, like lambs?

“the hills”

Micah 1:4 Judges 5:5 Psalm 46:6 Isaiah 64:1 Isaiah 64:2

Micah 1:4 · BSB

The mountains will melt beneath Him, and the valleys will split apart, like wax before the fire, like water rushing down a slope.

Judges 5:5 · BSB

The mountains quaked before the LORD, the One of Sinai, before the LORD, the God of Israel.

Psalm 46:6 · BSB

Nations rage, kingdoms crumble; the earth melts when He lifts His voice.

Isaiah 64:1 · BSB

If only You would rend the heavens and come down, so that mountains would quake at Your presence,

Isaiah 64:2 · BSB

as fire kindles the brushwood and causes the water to boil, to make Your name known to Your enemies, so that the nations will tremble at Your presence!

“the earth”

2 Peter 3:7–12

2 Peter 3:7–12 · BSB

And by that same word, the present heavens and earth are reserved for fire, being kept for the day of judgment and destruction of ungodly men.

Also

Psalm 98:7 Exodus 19:18

Psalm 98:7 · BSB

Let the sea resound, and all that fills it, the world, and all who dwell in it.

Exodus 19:18 · BSB

Mount Sinai was completely enveloped in smoke, because the LORD had descended on it in fire. And the smoke rose like the smoke of a furnace, and the whole mountain quaked violently.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

4He rebukes the sea and dries it up; He makes all the rivers run dry. Bashan and Carmel wither, and the flower of Lebanon wilts.

6Who can withstand His indignation? Who can endure His burning anger? His wrath is poured out like fire; even rocks are shattered before Him.

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