Nahum 1:3 Hebrew Word Analysis

8The LORDיְהוָ֗הh3068
1is slowאֶ֤רֶךְh750
2to angerאַפַּ֙יִם֙h639
3and greatוּגְדָולh1419
4in powerכֹּ֔חַh3581
7acquitיְנַקֶּ֑הh5352
6לֹ֣אh3808
7acquitיְנַקֶּ֑הh5352
8The LORDיְהוָ֗הh3068
9in the whirlwindבְּסוּפָ֤הh5492
10and in the stormוּבִשְׂעָרָה֙h8183
11hath his wayדַּרְכּ֔וֹh1870
12and the cloudsוְעָנָ֖ןh6051
13are the dustאֲבַ֥קh80
14of his feetרַגְלָֽיו׃h7272

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

The LORD is slow to anger, and great in power, and will not at all acquit the wicked: the LORD hath his way in the whirlwind and in the storm, and the clouds are the dust of his feet.

American Standard Version (ASV)

Jehovah is slow to anger, and great in power, and will by no means clear `the guilty': Jehovah hath his way in the whirlwind and in the storm, and the clouds are the dust of his feet.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

The Lord is slow to get angry and great in power, and will not let the sinner go without punishment: the way of the Lord is in the wind and the storm, and the clouds are the dust of his feet.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

Jehovah is slow to anger, and great in power, and doth not at all clear [the guilty]: Jehovah, -- his way is in the whirlwind and in the storm, and the clouds are the dust of his feet.

World English Bible (WEB)

Yahweh is slow to anger, and great in power, and will by no means leave the guilty unpunished. Yahweh has his way in the whirlwind and in the storm, and the clouds are the dust of his feet.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

Jehovah `is' slow to anger, and great in power, And Jehovah doth not entirely acquit, In a hurricane and in a tempest `is' His way, And a cloud `is' the dust of His feet.