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Goodטוֹבis YHWH,יְהוָהa strongholdלְמָעוֹזin the dayבְּיוֹםof distress;צָרָהand he knowsוְיֹדֵעַthose who take refugeחֹסֵיin him.בוֹ
Nahum 1:7
Study it in the app“Good is YHWH, a stronghold in the day of distress; and he knows those who take refuge in him.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Nahum 1:7, word by word
- Goodטוֹבtov
good
What is as it should be and gives delight: sound, useful, beautiful or valuable.
Where else “tov” appears- is YHWHיְהוָהyehva
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 “yehva” appears- a strongholdמָעוֹזmaoz
bulwark
YHWH, the safe place of his people.
Where else “maoz” appears- in the dayיוֹםyom
day
The day, the hours of light, or a whole day.
Where else “yom” appears- of distressצָרָהtsara
distress
A time of hardship or danger.
Where else “tsara” appears- and he knowsיֹדֵעַyodea
know a person
To know someone.
Where else “yodea” appears- those who take refugeחֹסֵיchose
take refuge
Take refuge: seek shelter in someone.
Where else “chose” appears
The context
6Before his indignation who can stand? And who can rise up in the burning of his anger? His fury is poured out like fire, and the rocks are broken down before him.
7 · This verse (above)
8But with a flood that passes over he will make an extermination of her place, and his enemies he will pursue into darkness.