Nahum 1:3

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

Nahum 1:3 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Nahum: YHWH is slow to anger and great in power, yet by no means leaves sin unpunishedHoliness

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Nahum 1:3, word by word

YHWHיְהֹוָהyehova

YHWH

The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.

Where else “yehova” appears
is slowאֶרֶךְerech

slow

Patient, unhurried to anger.

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to angerאַפַּיִםapayim

anger

The rage of one who snorts; the "long of nose" is slow to become angry.

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and greatגְדָלgedal

great

Of great size, amount or importance: a river, a city, a king.

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in powerכֹּחַkoach

strength

Ability to do something: bodily strength or power to command.

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and will by no meansנַקֵּהnake

go unpunished

Not to receive the punishment one deserved.

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in the whirlwindסוּפָהsufa

whirlwind

A strong wind that sweeps away.

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and in the stormשְׂעָרָהseara

storm, tempest

A tempest, a storm wind.

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is his wayדַּרְכּdark

manner

The way one lives and acts.

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and cloudsעָנָןanan

cloud

A mass of vapor in the sky that gives shade, brings rain or covers the light.

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are the dustאֲבַקavak

fine dust

Very fine dust.

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of his feetרַגְלָיraglay

foot

The part of the body that supports and makes one walk.

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The context

2A jealous and avenging El is YHWH; avenging is YHWH and a master of fury; avenging is YHWH on his adversaries, and he holds it against his enemies.

3 · This verse (above)

4He rebukes the sea and dries it up, and all the rivers he drains; Bashan and Carmel wither, and the bloom of Lebanon withers.

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