11 translations · Hebrew
Nahum 1:7
Yahweh is good, a stronghold in the day of trouble; and he knows those who take refuge in him.
Nahum 1:7 in 11 translations
- WEB World English Bible
- Yahweh is good, a stronghold in the day of trouble; and he knows those who take refuge in him.
- KJV King James Version
- The LORD is good, a strong hold in the day of trouble; and he knoweth them that trust in him.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- The LORD is good, a stronghold in the day of distress; He cares for those who trust in Him.
- ASV American Standard Version
- Jehovah is good, a stronghold in the day of trouble; and he knoweth them that take refuge in him.
- LSV Literal Standard Version
- Good [is] YHWH for a strong place in a day of distress. And He knows those trusting in Him.
- FBV Free Bible Version
- The Lord is good, a place of safety in a time of trouble. He takes care of those who place their trust in him,
- YLT Young’s Literal Translation
- Good [is] Jehovah for a strong place in a day of distress. And He knoweth those trusting in Him.
- DBY Darby Translation
- Jehovah is good, a stronghold in the day of trouble; and he knoweth them that trust in him.
- WBT Webster’s Bible
- The LORD is good, a strong hold in the day of trouble; and he knoweth them that trust in him.
- WEBC World English Bible (Catholic)
- The LORD is good, a stronghold in the day of trouble; and he knows those who take refuge in him.
- DRA Douay-Rheims 1899
- The Lord is good and giveth strength in the day of trouble: and knoweth them that hope in him.
The Hebrew words
Each word of the Hebrew text in order, with its transliteration, the Berean Standard Bible’s English for it, and its Strong’s number and short definition.
| Word | Transliteration | English (BSB) | Strong’s |
|---|---|---|---|
| ט֣וֹב | ṭō·wḇ | is good | H2896 טוֹב pleasant |
| יְהוָ֔ה | Yah·weh | The LORD | H3068 יְהֹוָה LORD |
| לְמָע֖וֹז | lə·mā·‘ō·wz | a stronghold | H4581 מָעוֹז security |
| בְּי֣וֹם | bə·yō·wm | in the day | H3117 יוֹם day |
| צָרָ֑ה | ṣā·rāh | of distress | H6869 בַּצָּרָה dearth |
| וְיֹדֵ֖עַ | wə·yō·ḏê·a‘ | He cares for | H3045 יָדַע to know |
| חֹ֥סֵי | ḥō·sê | those who trust | H2620 חָסָה to seek refuge |
| בֽוֹ׃ | ḇōw | in Him | H9003 ב in/on/with |
Related verses
- John 10:27
My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me.
- 2 Timothy 2:19
However God’s firm foundation stands, having this seal, “The Lord knows those who are his,” and, “Let every one who names the name of the Lord depart from unrighteousness.”
- Lamentations 3:25
Yahweh is good to those who wait for him, to the soul who seeks him.
- John 10:14
I am the good shepherd. I know my own, and I’m known by my own;
- Psalm 91:1–2
He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of Yahweh, “He is my refuge and my fortress; my God, in whom I trust.”
- Psalm 100:5
For Yahweh is good. His loving kindness endures forever, his faithfulness to all generations.
- Psalm 27:5
For in the day of trouble, he will keep me secretly in his pavilion. In the secret place of his tabernacle, he will hide me. He will lift me up on a rock.
- Proverbs 18:10
Yahweh’s name is a strong tower: the righteous run to him, and are safe.
- Psalm 1:6
For Yahweh knows the way of the righteous, but the way of the wicked shall perish.
- Galatians 4:9
But now that you have come to know God, or rather to be known by God, why do you turn back again to the weak and miserable elemental principles, to which you desire to be in bondage all over again?
Cross references from OpenBible.info, CC BY 4.0, most-voted first; text from the World English Bible.
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.
Read all of Nahum 1 in the World English Bible.
Edition and source notes
Each translation is shown as its source prints it, in its own verse numbering; where an edition numbers this verse differently, its own reference is given. The World English Bible, King James Version and Berean Standard Bible link to their chapter pages. Edition notes.
Literal Standard Version (2020) © Covenant Press and the Covenant Christian Coalition, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license. Free Bible Version (2018) © Dr. Jonathan Gallagher, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license.
The original words and their English come from the Berean Standard Bible translation tables (public domain); lemmas and short definitions from STEPBible (CC BY 4.0), with Greek definitions based on Abbott-Smith.
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