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


In Context

5 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.

6 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.

7 Good is Jehovah for a strong place in a day of distress. And He knoweth those trusting in Him.

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

9 What do we devise against Jehovah? An end He is making, arise not twice doth distress.

10 For while princes are perplexed, And with their drink are drunken, They have been consumed as stubble fully dried.

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 World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

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

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.