Old Testament • 3 Chapters • 47 Verses
Nahum prophesies the fall of Nineveh and Assyria, demonstrating God's justice against oppressive nations.
God will not leave the guilty unpunished.
The book of Nahum does not name its author, and no tradition assigns it confidently to one writer. It sits in the Old Testament and was preserved by the community that received it.
Nahum has 3 chapters and 47 verses. Every chapter is linked on this page and available in six translations.
Nahum prophesies the fall of Nineveh and Assyria, demonstrating God's justice against oppressive nations.
The recurring themes in Nahum are Justice. Each is explained in the themes section above with the passages where it surfaces.
Nahum is in the Old Testament, and runs to 3 chapters. You can read it here chapter by chapter, or compare any verse across six translations.