8But with an overflowing flood, he will make a full end of her place, and will pursue his enemies into darkness.


In Context

5 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.

6 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.

7 Yahweh is good, a stronghold in the day of trouble; and he knows those who take refuge in him.

8 But with an overflowing flood, he will make a full end of her place, and will pursue his enemies into darkness.

9 What do you plot against Yahweh? He will make a full end. Affliction won't rise up the second time.

10 For entangled like thorns, and drunken as with their drink, they are consumed utterly like dry stubble.

Nahum 1:8 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

1:8But with an overrunning flood he will make an utter end of the place thereof, and darkness shall pursue his enemies.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

1:8but with an overwhelming flood he will make an end of Nineveh ; he will pursue his foes into darkness.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

1:8But with an overrunning flood he will make a full end of the place thereof, and darkness shall pursue his enemies.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

1:8But with a flood that passeth by, he will make an utter end of the place thereof: and darkness shall pursue his enemies.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

1:8But with an over-running flood he will make a full end of her place, and will pursue his enemies into darkness.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

1:8But with an overrunning flood he will make a full end of the place thereof, and will pursue his enemies into darkness.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

1:8But with an over-running flood he will make an utter end of the place thereof, and darkness shall pursue his enemies.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

1:8And with a flood passing over, An end He maketh of its place, And His enemies doth darkness pursue.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

1:8But with an overrunning flood he will make an utter end of the place thereof, and darkness shall pursue his enemies.