Nahum 1 · Verse 15

Nahum 1:15

Behold upon the mountains the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that publisheth peace! O Judah, keep thy solemn feasts, perform thy vows: for the wicked shall no more pass through thee; he is utterly cut off.
Nahum 1:15, King James Version

Nahum 1:15 in other translations

BSBLook to the mountains— the feet of one who brings good news, who proclaims peace! Celebrate your feasts, O Judah; fulfill your vows. For the wicked will never again march through you; they will be utterly cut off.
WEBBehold, on the mountains the feet of him who brings good news, who publishes peace! Keep your feasts, Judah! Perform your vows, for the wicked one will no more pass through you. He is utterly cut off.
ASVBehold, upon the mountains the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that publisheth peace! Keep thy feasts, O Judah, perform thy vows; for the wicked one shall no more pass through thee; he is utterly cut off.
YLTLo, on the mountains the feet of one proclaiming tidings, sounding peace! Celebrate, O Judah, thy festivals, complete thy vows, For add no more to pass over into thee doth the worthless, He hath been completely cut off!
DARBYBehold upon the mountains the feet of him that bringeth glad tidings, that publisheth peace! Celebrate thy feasts, Judah, perform thy vows: for the wicked one shall no more pass through thee; he is utterly cut off.
BBESee on the mountains the feet of him who comes with good news, giving word of peace! Keep your feasts, O Judah, give effect to your oaths: for the good-for-nothing man will never again go through you; he is completely cut off.
WebsterBehold upon the mountains the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that publisheth peace! O Judah, keep thy solemn feasts, perform thy vows: for the wicked shall no more pass through thee; he is utterly cut off.

What does Nahum 1:15 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
15. This verse is joined in the Hebrew text to the second chapter. It is nearly the same as Is 52:7, referring to the similar deliverance from Babylon. him that bringeth good tidings--announcing the overthrow of Sennacherib and deliverance of Jerusalem. The "mountains" are those round Jerusalem, on which Sennacherib's host had so lately encamped, preventing Judah from keeping her "feasts," but on which messengers now speed to Jerusalem, publishing his overthrow with a loud voice where lately they durst not have opened their mouths. A type of the far more glorious spiritual deliverance of God's people from Satan by Messiah, heralded by ministers of the Gospel (Ro 10:15). perform thy vows--which thou didst promise if God would deliver thee from the Assyrian. the wicked--literally, "Belial"; the same as the "counsellor of Belial" (Na 1:11, Margin); namely, Sennacherib.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 15 Behold upon the mountains - Borrowed probably from Isa 52:7, but applied here to the messengers who brought the good tidings of the destruction of Nineveh. Judah might then keep her solemn feasts, for the wicked Assyrian should pass through the land no more; being entirely cut off, and the imperial city razed to its foundations.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Nahum 1:9-15

There is a great deal plotted against the Lord by the gates of hell, and against his kingdom in the world; but it will prove in vain. With some sinners God makes quick despatch; and one way or other, he will make an utter end of all his enemies. Though they are quiet, and many very secure, and not in fear, they shall be cut down as grass and corn, when the destroying angel passes through. God would hereby work great…

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Nahum 1:15 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

הִנֵּ֨הhi.Nehthere!H2009
עַל\־'al-onH5921
הֶהָרִ֜יםhe.ha.Rimthe mountainsH2022
רַגְלֵ֤יrag.Lei[the] feet ofH7272
מְבַשֵּׂר֙me.va.Ser[one who] bears newsH1319
מַשְׁמִ֣יעַmash.Mi.a'[one who] proclaimsH8085
שָׁל֔וֹםsha.LompeaceH7965
חָגִּ֧יcha.Gicelebrate a festivalH2287
יְהוּדָ֛הye.hu.DahO JudahH3063
חַגַּ֖יִךְcha.Ga.yikhfestivals yourH2282
שַׁלְּמִ֣יsha.le.MipayH7999
נְדָרָ֑יִךְne.da.Ra.yikhvows yourH5088
כִּי֩kiforH3588
לֹ֨אlo'notH3808
יוֹסִ֥יףyo.Sifhe will repeatH3254
ע֛וֹדodagainH5750
לַֽעֲבָרla.'a.Vor-to passH5674
בָּ֥ךְbakhin you
בְּלִיַּ֖עַלbe.li.Ya.'ala worthless personH1100
כֻּלֹּ֥הku.Lohall of himH3605
נִכְרָֽת\׃nikh.Ratit will be cut offH3772

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Cross references for Nahum 1:15

  • Isaiah 52:7

    How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that publisheth peace; that bringeth good tidings of good, that publisheth salvation; that saith unto Zion, Thy God reigneth!

  • Romans 10:15

    And how shall they preach, except they be sent? as it is written, How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things!

  • Isaiah 40:9-10

    O Zion, that bringest good tidings, get thee up into the high mountain; O Jerusalem, that bringest good tidings, lift up thy voice with strength; lift it up, be not afraid; say unto the cities of Judah, Behold your God! Behold, the Lord God will come with strong hand, and his arm shall rule for him: behold, his reward is with him, and his work before him.

  • Acts 10:36

    The word which God sent unto the children of Israel, preaching peace by Jesus Christ: (he is Lord of all:)

  • Isaiah 29:7-8

    And the multitude of all the nations that fight against Ariel, even all that fight against her and her munition, and that distress her, shall be as a dream of a night vision. It shall even be as when an hungry man dreameth, and, behold, he eateth; but he awaketh, and his soul is empty: or as when a thirsty man dreameth, and, behold, he drinketh; but he awaketh, and, behold, he is faint, and his soul hath appetite: so shall the multitude of all the nations be, that fight against mount Zion.

  • Nahum 1:11-12

    There is one come out of thee, that imagineth evil against the Lord, a wicked counsellor. Thus saith the Lord; Though they be quiet, and likewise many, yet thus shall they be cut down, when he shall pass through. Though I have afflicted thee, I will afflict thee no more.

  • Luke 2:10

    And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.

  • Luke 2:14

    Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.

  • Leviticus 23:2

    Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, Concerning the feasts of the Lord, which ye shall proclaim to be holy convocations, even these are my feasts.

  • Psalms 107:8

    Oh that men would praise the Lord for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men!

  • Psalms 116:17-18

    I will offer to thee the sacrifice of thanksgiving, and will call upon the name of the Lord. I will pay my vows unto the Lord now in the presence of all his people,

  • Isaiah 37:36-38

    Then the angel of the Lord went forth, and smote in the camp of the Assyrians a hundred and fourscore and five thousand: and when they arose early in the morning, behold, they were all dead corpses. So Sennacherib king of Assyria departed, and went and returned, and dwelt at Nineveh. And it came to pass, as he was worshipping in the house of Nisroch his god, that Adrammelech and Sharezer his sons smote him with the sword; and they escaped into the land of Armenia: and Esar–haddon his son reigned in his stead.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
upon.
Isa 40:9,10; 52:7; Lu 2:10,14; Ac 10:36; Ro 10:15
keep. Heb. feast. perform.
Ps 107:8,15,21,22; 116:12-14,17,18
the wicked. Heb. Belial.
11,12
no.
Isa 37:36-38
he.
14; Isa 29:7,8

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Context

  • Nahum 1:14

    And the Lord hath given a commandment concerning thee, that no more of thy name be sown: out of the house of thy gods will I cut off the graven image and the molten image: I will make thy grave; for thou art vile.

  • Nahum 1:15

    Behold upon the mountains the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that publisheth peace! O Judah, keep thy solemn feasts, perform thy vows: for the wicked shall no more pass through thee; he is utterly cut off.

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Nahum 1:15 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		He aquí sobre los montes los pies del que trae buenas nuevas, del que pregona la paz. Celebra, oh Judá, tus fiestas, cumple tus votos: porque nunca más pasará por ti el malvado; pereció del todo.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Siehe, auf den Bergen die Füße dessen, der gute Botschaft bringt, der Frieden verkündigt! Feiere, Juda, deine Feste, bezahle deine Gelübde! denn der Nichtswürdige wird fortan nicht mehr durch dich ziehen; er ist ganz ausgerottet.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Ecce super montes pedes evangelizantis, et annuntiantis pacem. Celebra, Juda, festivitates tuas, et redde vota tua, quia non adjiciet ultra ut pertranseat in te Belial: universus interiit.