Nahum 1:6
“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.”
— Nahum 1:6
About this verse
Nahum 1:6 comes from the book of Nahum, written during the Divided Kingdom (~930 BC) period. The setting is oracle against Nineveh. These words are attributed to Nahum. The dominant emotion in this verse is anxious, with a comfort power of 20% and a tone that is urgent. It belongs to the prophecy genre of biblical literature. Key themes include divine wrath, judgment, Gods power. Notable phrases: who can stand; fierceness of anger; wrath poured out like fire. This verse contains prophecy.
Speaker
Nahum
Era
Divided Kingdom (~930 BC)
Emotion
anxious
Type
prophecy
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