KJV King James Version
Behold upon the mountains the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that publisheth peace! O Judah, keep thy solemn feasts, perform thy vows: for the wicked shall no more pass through thee; he is utterly cut off.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Nahum 1:15
Behold upon the mountains the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that publisheth peace! O Judah, keep thy solemn feasts, perform thy vows: for the wicked shall no more pass through thee; he is utterly cut off.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Look to the mountains—the feet of one who brings good news, who proclaims peace! Celebrate your feasts, O Judah; fulfill your vows. For the wicked will never again march through you; they will be utterly cut off.
WEB World English Bible
Behold, on the mountains the feet of him who brings good news, who publishes peace! Keep your feasts, Judah! Perform your vows, for the wicked one will no more pass through you. He is utterly cut off.
ASV American Standard Version
Behold, upon the mountains the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that publisheth peace! Keep thy feasts, O Judah, perform thy vows; for the wicked one shall no more pass through thee; he is utterly cut off.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
Lo, on the mountains the feet of one proclaiming tidings, sounding peace! Celebrate, O Judah, thy festivals, complete thy vows, For add no more to pass over into thee doth the worthless, He hath been completely cut off!
Surrounding context — Nahum 1
12 Thus saith the LORD; Though [they be] quiet, and likewise many, yet thus shall they be cut down, when he shall pass through. Though I have afflicted thee, I will afflict thee no more.
13 For now will I break his yoke from off thee, and will burst thy bonds in sunder.
14 And the LORD hath given a commandment concerning thee, [that] no more of thy name be sown: out of the house of thy gods will I cut off the graven image and the molten image: I will make thy grave; for thou art vile.
15 Behold upon the mountains the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that publisheth peace! O Judah, keep thy solemn feasts, perform thy vows: for the wicked shall no more pass through thee; he is utterly cut off.
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הִנֵּ֨הH2009 · hin.nehbeholdעַל־H5921 · aluponהֶהָרִ֜יםH2022 · harmountain: mountרַגְלֵ֤יH7272 · re.gelfootמְבַשֵּׂר֙H1319 · ba.sarto bear tidingsמַשְׁמִ֣יעַH8085 · sha.mato hear: hearשָׁל֔וֹםH7965 · sha.lompeaceחָגִּ֧יH2287 · cha.gagto celebrateיְהוּדָ֛הH3063 · ye.hu.dahJudahחַגַּ֖יִךְH2282 · chagfeastשַׁלְּמִ֣יH7999 · sa.lemto completeנְדָרָ֑יִךְH5088 · ne.dervowכִּי֩H3588 · kiforלֹ֨אH3808 · lonotיוֹסִ֥יףH3254 · ya.saphto add: againע֛וֹדH5750 · odstillלַֽעֲבָרH5674 · a.varto passבָּ֥ךְH9032 · khyouבְּלִיַּ֖עַלH1100 · be.liy.ya.alBelialכֻּלֹּ֥הH3605 · kolallנִכְרָֽת׃H3772 · ka.ratto cut: cut
Cross-references
Isaiah 52:7How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that publisheth peace; that bringeth good tidings of good, that publisheth salvation; that saith unto Zion, Thy God reigneth!Romans 10:15And how shall they preach, except they be sent? as it is written, How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things!Isaiah 40:9-10O Zion, that bringest good tidings, get thee up into the high mountain; O Jerusalem, that bringest good tidings, lift up thy voice with strength; lift [it] up, be not afraid; say unto the cities of Judah, Behold your God!Acts 10:36The word which [God] sent unto the children of Israel, preaching peace by Jesus Christ: (he is Lord of all:)Isaiah 29:7-8And the multitude of all the nations that fight against Ariel, even all that fight against her and her munition, and that distress her, shall be as a dream of a night vision.Luke 2:14Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.Luke 2:10And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.Nahum 1:11-12There is [one] come out of thee, that imagineth evil against the LORD, a wicked counseller.Isaiah 37:36-38Then the angel of the LORD went forth, and smote in the camp of the Assyrians a hundred and fourscore and five thousand: and when they arose early in the morning, behold, they [were] all dead corpses.Leviticus 23:4These [are] the feasts of the LORD, [even] holy convocations, which ye shall proclaim in their seasons.Psalm 116:17-18I will offer to thee the sacrifice of thanksgiving, and will call upon the name of the LORD.Psalm 107:8Oh that [men] would praise the LORD [for] his goodness, and [for] his wonderful works to the children of men!Leviticus 23:2Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, [Concerning] the feasts of the LORD, which ye shall proclaim [to be] holy convocations, [even] these [are] my feasts.Isaiah 52:1Awake, awake; put on thy strength, O Zion; put on thy beautiful garments, O Jerusalem, the holy city: for henceforth there shall no more come into thee the uncircumcised and the unclean.Psalm 107:15Oh that [men] would praise the LORD [for] his goodness, and [for] his wonderful works to the children of men!Joel 3:17So shall ye know that I [am] the LORD your God dwelling in Zion, my holy mountain: then shall Jerusalem be holy, and there shall no strangers pass through her any more.Psalm 107:21-22Oh that [men] would praise the LORD [for] his goodness, and [for] his wonderful works to the children of men!Psalm 116:12-14What shall I render unto the LORD [for] all his benefits toward me?
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