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Nahum 1:4 Cross-References
Explore 16 cross-references for Nahum 1:4 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Nahum chapter 1 verse 4 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“He rebuketh the sea, and maketh it dry, and drieth up all the rivers: Bashan languisheth, and Carmel, and the flower of Lebanon languisheth.”
Nahum 1:4 (KJV)
Commentary on Nahum 1:4
This verse depicts divine theophany—God's visible manifestation in creation. 'He rebuketh the sea, and maketh it dry' (go'er bayam vayabbishehu) recalls God's power over chaos waters demonstrated at creation, the Red Sea crossing, and Jordan's parting. God's mere rebuke dries up seas and rivers, showing absolute sovereignty over nature's most powerful forces. This isn't poetic exaggeration but theological truth: the Creator commands His creation. The drying of Bashan, Carmel, and Lebanon's flower refers to three regions famous for fertility and lush vegetation. Bashan (east of Jordan) was reno...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Nahum 1:4
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“and Bashan and Carmel are stripped bare.”
“Sea of Reeds} also”
“when the soles of the feet of the priests who bear the ark of Yahweh”
“At thy rebuke they fled; at the voice of thy thunder they hasted away.”
“and fled. The Jordan was driven back.”
“the waters of the great deep; who made the depths of the sea a way for the redeemed to pass over?”
“Thou didst cleave the fountain and the flood: thou driedst up mighty rivers.”
“you sea”
“and the river will be wasted and become dry.”
“'Be dry”