Nahum 1:6
New International Version
Who can withstand his indignation? Who can endure his fierce anger? His wrath is poured out like fire; the rocks are shattered before him.

New Living Translation
Who can stand before his fierce anger? Who can survive his burning fury? His rage blazes forth like fire, and the mountains crumble to dust in his presence.

English Standard Version
Who can stand before his indignation? Who can endure the heat of his anger? His wrath is poured out like fire, and the rocks are broken into pieces by him.

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

King James Bible
Who can stand before his indignation? and who can abide in the fierceness of his anger? his fury is poured out like fire, and the rocks are thrown down by him.

New King James Version
Who can stand before His indignation? And who can endure the fierceness of His anger? His fury is poured out like fire, And the rocks are thrown down by Him.

New American Standard Bible
Who can stand before His indignation? Who can endure the burning of His anger? His wrath gushes forth like fire, And the rocks are broken up by Him.

NASB 1995
Who can stand before His indignation? Who can endure the burning of His anger? His wrath is poured out like fire And the rocks are broken up by Him.

NASB 1977
Who can stand before His indignation? Who can endure the burning of His anger? His wrath is poured out like fire, And the rocks are broken up by Him.

Legacy Standard Bible
Who can stand before His indignation? Who can endure the burning of His anger? His wrath is poured out like fire, And the rocks are torn down by Him.

Amplified Bible
Who can stand before His indignation [His great wrath]? And who can stand up and endure the fierceness of His anger? His wrath is poured out like fire And the rocks are destroyed by Him.

Christian Standard Bible
Who can withstand his indignation? Who can endure his burning anger? His wrath is poured out like fire; even rocks are shattered before him.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Who can withstand His indignation? Who can endure His burning anger? His wrath is poured out like fire, even rocks are shattered before Him.

American Standard Version
Who can stand before his indignation? and who can abide in the fierceness of his anger? his wrath is poured out like fire, and the rocks are broken asunder by him.

Contemporary English Version
Who can stand the heat of his furious anger? It flashes out like fire and shatters stones.

English Revised Version
Who can stand before his indignation? and who can abide in the fierceness of his anger? his fury is poured out like fire, and the rocks are broken asunder by him.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Who can stand in the presence of his rage? Who can oppose his burning anger? He pours out his rage like fire and smashes the rocky cliffs.

Good News Translation
When he is angry, who can survive? Who can survive his terrible fury? He pours out his flaming anger; rocks crumble to dust before him.

International Standard Version
Who can stand before his fury? And who can endure his fierce anger? His displeasure pours out like fire, and rocks are broken to pieces because of him.

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

NET Bible
No one can withstand his indignation! No one can resist his fierce anger! His wrath is poured out like volcanic fire, boulders are broken up as he approaches.

New Heart English Bible
Who can stand before his indignation? Who can endure the fierceness of his anger? His wrath is poured out like fire, and the rocks are broken apart by him.

Webster's Bible Translation
Who can stand before his indignation? and who can abide in the fierceness of his anger? his fury is poured out like fire, and the rocks are thrown down by him.

World English Bible
Who can stand before his indignation? Who can endure the fierceness of his anger? His wrath is poured out like fire, and the rocks are broken apart by him.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Who stands before His indignation? And who rises up in the heat of His anger? His fury has been poured out like fire, "" And the rocks have been broken by Him.

Young's Literal Translation
Before His indignation who doth stand? And who riseth up in the heat of His anger? His fury hath been poured out like fire, And the rocks have been broken by Him.

Smith's Literal Translation
Before the face of his wrath who shall stand? and who will rise up in the burning of his anger? his wrath was poured out as fire, and the rocks were torn down from him.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Who can stand before the face of his indignation? and who shall resist in the fierceness of his anger? his indignation is poured out like fire: and the rocks are melted by him.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Who can stand firm before the face of his indignation? And who can continue against the fury of his wrath? His indignation has broken out like a fire, and the rocks have been dissolved before him.

New American Bible
Before his wrath, who can stand firm, and who can face his blazing anger? His fury is poured out like fire, and boulders break apart before him.

New Revised Standard Version
Who can stand before his indignation? Who can endure the heat of his anger? His wrath is poured out like fire, and by him the rocks are broken in pieces.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
Who can stand before his indignation? Who can endure in the fierceness of his wrath? His fury burns like fire, and the mountains melt at his presence.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Who is standing before his passion and who endures the heat of his passion? His anger burns like fire and the mountains melted from it
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Who can stand before His indignation? And who can abide in the fierceness of His anger? His fury is poured out like fire, And the rocks are broken asunder before Him.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Who shall stand before his anger? and who shall withstand in the anger of his wrath? his wrath brings to nought kingdoms, and the rocks are burst asunder by him.

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Context
The Oracle of Nineveh
5The mountains quake before Him, and the hills melt away; the earth trembles at His presence—the world and all its dwellers. 6Who can withstand His indignation? Who can endure His burning anger? His wrath is poured out like fire; even rocks are shattered before Him. 7The LORD is good, a stronghold in the day of distress; He cares for those who trust in Him.…

Cross References
Exodus 15:7
You overthrew Your adversaries by Your great majesty. You unleashed Your burning wrath; it consumed them like stubble.

Psalm 76:7
You alone are to be feared. When You are angry, who can stand before You?

Isaiah 33:14
The sinners in Zion are afraid; trembling grips the ungodly: “Who of us can dwell with a consuming fire? Who of us can dwell with everlasting flames?”

Jeremiah 10:10
But the LORD is the true God; He is the living God and eternal King. The earth quakes at His wrath, and the nations cannot endure His indignation.

Malachi 3:2
But who can endure the day of His coming? And who can stand when He appears? For He will be like a refiner’s fire, like a launderer’s soap.

Revelation 6:17
For the great day of Their wrath has come, and who is able to withstand it?”

Hebrews 12:29
“For our God is a consuming fire.”

Psalm 90:11
Who knows the power of Your anger? Your wrath matches the fear You are due.

Isaiah 13:13
Therefore I will make the heavens tremble, and the earth will be shaken from its place at the wrath of the LORD of Hosts on the day of His burning anger.

Zephaniah 1:18
Neither their silver nor their gold will be able to deliver them on the Day of the LORD’s wrath. The whole earth will be consumed by the fire of His jealousy.” For indeed, He will make a sudden end of all who dwell on the earth.

2 Thessalonians 1:7-8
and to grant relief to you who are oppressed and to us as well. This will take place when the Lord Jesus is revealed from heaven with His mighty angels / in blazing fire, inflicting vengeance on those who do not know God and do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus.

Revelation 19:15
And from His mouth proceeds a sharp sword with which to strike down the nations, and He will rule them with an iron scepter. He treads the winepress of the fury of the wrath of God the Almighty.

Deuteronomy 4:24
For the LORD your God is a consuming fire, a jealous God.

Isaiah 30:27-28
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.

Ezekiel 22:31
So I have poured out My indignation upon them and consumed them with the fire of My fury. I have brought their ways down upon their own heads, declares the Lord GOD.”


Treasury of Scripture

Who can stand before his indignation? and who can abide in the fierceness of his anger? his fury is poured out like fire, and the rocks are thrown down by him.

can stand.

Psalm 2:12
Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and ye perish from the way, when his wrath is kindled but a little. Blessed are all they that put their trust in him.

Psalm 76:7
Thou, even thou, art to be feared: and who may stand in thy sight when once thou art angry?

Psalm 90:11
Who knoweth the power of thine anger? even according to thy fear, so is thy wrath.

abide.

Nahum 1:2
God is jealous, and the LORD revengeth; the LORD revengeth, and is furious; the LORD will take vengeance on his adversaries, and he reserveth wrath for his enemies.

Deuteronomy 32:22,23
For a fire is kindled in mine anger, and shall burn unto the lowest hell, and shall consume the earth with her increase, and set on fire the foundations of the mountains…

Isaiah 10:16
Therefore shall the Lord, the Lord of hosts, send among his fat ones leanness; and under his glory he shall kindle a burning like the burning of a fire.

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Nahum 1
1. The majesty of God in goodness to his people, and severity against his enemies.














Who can withstand His indignation?
The word "withstand" in Hebrew is "עָמַד" (amad), which means to stand or remain. This phrase emphasizes the absolute power and sovereignty of God. In the context of Nahum, God’s indignation is directed towards Nineveh, the capital of Assyria, known for its cruelty and idolatry. Historically, Assyria was a dominant empire, feared by many. Yet, Nahum reminds us that no earthly power can stand against the righteous anger of God. This serves as a sobering reminder of God’s ultimate authority and the futility of opposing His will.

Who can endure His burning anger?
The term "endure" comes from the Hebrew "כּוּן" (kun), meaning to be firm or established. "Burning anger" is a vivid depiction of God’s intense displeasure with sin and injustice. The imagery of fire is often used in the Bible to symbolize purification and judgment. In the historical context, the Assyrians were known for their brutal conquests, and God’s anger is portrayed as a consuming fire that none can withstand. This phrase calls believers to reflect on the holiness of God and the seriousness of sin, urging repentance and humility before Him.

His wrath is poured out like fire
The word "poured" in Hebrew is "נָשַׁךְ" (nashak), which conveys the idea of being emptied or spilled out. This imagery of fire represents God’s judgment being unleashed in full measure. In ancient times, fire was a common method of destruction, symbolizing total devastation. The historical context of Nahum is the impending judgment on Nineveh, which was fulfilled when the city fell in 612 BC. This serves as a powerful reminder of the certainty of God’s justice and the eventual downfall of all who oppose Him.

and the rocks are shattered before Him
The phrase "rocks are shattered" uses the Hebrew "נָתַץ" (nathats), meaning to break down or demolish. Rocks, often seen as symbols of strength and permanence, are depicted as being easily broken by God’s power. This illustrates the overwhelming might of God’s judgment, where even the most formidable obstacles are reduced to nothing. In the broader scriptural context, this imagery reassures believers of God’s ability to overcome any force or opposition. It inspires awe and reverence, reminding us that God is a refuge for those who trust in Him, but a consuming fire to those who resist His will.

Verse 6. - Who can stand? (Psalm 76:7; Joel 2:11; Malachi 3:2; comp. Revelation 6:17). His fury is poured out like fire (Deuteronomy 4:24); like the brimstone and fire that destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah (Genesis 19:24), or like the molten lava that issues from a volcano (Jeremiah 7:20). Septuagint (reading differently), ὁ θυμὸς αὐτοῦ τήκει ἀρχάς: consumit principatus (Jerome). Are thrown down; rather, are rent asunder (comp. 1 Kings 19:11; Jeremiah 23:29). If such is the power of God, how shall Assyria resist it?

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Who
מִ֣י (mî)
Interrogative
Strong's 4310: Who?, whoever, in oblique construction with prefix, suffix

can withstand
לִפְנֵ֤י (lip̄·nê)
Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct
Strong's 6440: The face

His indignation?
זַעְמוֹ֙ (za‘·mōw)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 2195: Froth at the mouth, fury

Who
וּמִ֥י (ū·mî)
Conjunctive waw | Interrogative
Strong's 4310: Who?, whoever, in oblique construction with prefix, suffix

can endure
יָק֖וּם (yā·qūm)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 6965: To arise, stand up, stand

His burning anger?
בַּחֲר֣וֹן (ba·ḥă·rō·wn)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 2740: A burning of anger

His wrath
חֲמָתוֹ֙ (ḥă·mā·ṯōw)
Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 2534: Heat, anger, poison

is poured out
נִתְּכָ֣ה (nit·tə·ḵāh)
Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's 5413: To pour forth, be poured out

like fire;
כָאֵ֔שׁ (ḵā·’êš)
Preposition-k, Article | Noun - common singular
Strong's 784: A fire

even rocks
וְהַצֻּרִ֖ים (wə·haṣ·ṣu·rîm)
Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 6697: A cliff, a rock, boulder, a refuge, an edge

are shattered
נִתְּצ֥וּ (nit·tə·ṣū)
Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural
Strong's 5422: To pull down, break down

before Him.
מִמֶּֽנּוּ׃ (mim·men·nū)
Preposition | third person masculine singular
Strong's 4480: A part of, from, out of


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