Nahum 1:13

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Nahum 1:13 in Multiple Translations

Berean Standard Bible BSB

For I will now break their yoke from your neck and tear away your shackles.”

King James Version KJV

For now will I break his yoke from off thee, and will burst thy bonds in sunder.

American Standard Version ASV

And now will I break his yoke from off thee, and will burst thy bonds in sunder.

Bible in Basic English BBE

And now I will let his yoke be broken off you, and your chains be parted.

Free Bible Version FBV

Now I will break their yoke from your necks and tear away the chains which bind you.

Geneva Bible 1599 GNV

For nowe I will breake his yoke from thee, and will burst thy bonds in sunder.

Young's Literal Translation YLT

And now I break his rod from off thee, And thy bands I do draw away.

World English Bible WEB

Now I will break his yoke from off you, and will burst your bonds apart.”

Noah Webster Bible WBS

For now I will break his yoke from off thee, and will burst thy bonds asunder.

Douay-Rheims 1899 DRV

And now I will break in pieces his rod with which he struck thy back, and I will burst thy bonds asunder.

Translation for Translators T4T

Now I will cause the people of Assyria to no longer control/oppress you [MET]; it will be as though I will tear off the shackles/chains on your hands and feet.”

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Nahum 1:13 Interlinear (Deep Study)

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HEB וְ/עַתָּ֕ה אֶשְׁבֹּ֥ר מֹטֵ֖/הוּ מֵֽ/עָלָ֑יִ/ךְ וּ/מוֹסְרֹתַ֖יִ/ךְ אֲנַתֵּֽק

וְ/עַתָּ֕ה ʻattâh H6258 now Conj | Adv

אֶשְׁבֹּ֥ר shâbar H7665 to break V-Qal-Imperf-1cs

מֹטֵ֖/הוּ môwṭ H4132 yoke N-ms | Suff

מֵֽ/עָלָ֑יִ/ךְ ʻal H5921 upon Prep | Prep | Suff

וּ/מוֹסְרֹתַ֖יִ/ךְ môwçêr H4147 bond Conj | N-cp | Suff

אֲנַתֵּֽק nâthaq H5423 to tear V-Piel-Imperf-1cs

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Hebrew Word Reference — Nahum 1:13

וְ/עַתָּ֕ה ʻattâh H6258 "now" Conj | Adv

This word means now or at this time, like in Exodus when God says now is the time to act. It can also be used to connect ideas or show a change in time, as seen in the book of Isaiah.

Definition: 1) now 1a) now 1b) in phrases

Usage: Occurs in 422 OT verses. KJV: henceforth, now, straightway, this time, whereas. See also: Genesis 3:22; Joshua 24:23; 2 Samuel 24:13.

אֶשְׁבֹּ֥ר shâbar H7665 "to break" V-Qal-Imperf-1cs

This word means to break or shatter something, either physically or emotionally. It can also mean to burst or rupture, and is often used to describe intense violence or destruction. In the Bible, it's translated as break or crush.

Definition: 1) to break, break in pieces 1a) (Qal) 1a1) break, break in or down, rend violently, wreck, crush, quench 1a2) to break, rupture (fig) 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be broken, be maimed, be crippled, be wrecked 1b2) to be broken, be crushed (fig) 1c) (Piel) to shatter, break 1d) (Hiphil) to cause to break out, bring to the birth 1e) (Hophal) to be broken, be shattered Aramaic equivalent: te.var (תְּבַר "to break" H8406)

Usage: Occurs in 143 OT verses. KJV: break (down, off, in pieces, up), broken (-hearted), bring to the birth, crush, destroy, hurt, quench, [idiom] quite, tear, view (by mistake for H7663 (שָׂבַר)). See also: Genesis 19:9; Isaiah 27:11; Psalms 3:8.

מֹטֵ֖/הוּ môwṭ H4132 "yoke" N-ms | Suff

In the Bible, this word means a yoke or pole, often used for carrying. It appears in contexts like Exodus 27:10, referring to the poles used to carry the altar. The idea is something that provides support or stability.

Definition: 1) a shaking, wavering, pole, bar of yoke 1a) a shaking, tottering 1b) pole, bar (for carrying) 1c) bar of yoke

Usage: Occurs in 6 OT verses. KJV: bar, be moved, staff, yoke. See also: Numbers 4:10; Psalms 66:9; Psalms 121:3.

מֵֽ/עָלָ֑יִ/ךְ ʻal H5921 "upon" Prep | Prep | Suff

This Hebrew word means on or above something, like a physical object or a situation. It can also imply a sense of responsibility or accountability, as in being on behalf of someone.

Definition: prep 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against 1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards 1b) above, beyond, over (of excess) 1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence) 1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition) 1e) over (of suspension or extension) 1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity) 1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion) 1h) to (as a dative)

Usage: Occurs in 4493 OT verses. KJV: above, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of, (from) (off), (up-) on, over, than, through(-out), to, touching, [idiom] with. See also: Genesis 1:2; Genesis 24:13; Genesis 41:33.

וּ/מוֹסְרֹתַ֖יִ/ךְ môwçêr H4147 "bond" Conj | N-cp | Suff

This word refers to a bond or restraint, often used to describe a rope or halter. In Job 39:10, it describes a rope used to guide an ox, while in Isaiah 58:6, it symbolizes the bond of oppression. It represents control or limitation.

Definition: band, bond

Usage: Occurs in 11 OT verses. KJV: band, bond. See also: Job 39:5; Isaiah 52:2; Psalms 2:3.

אֲנַתֵּֽק nâthaq H5423 "to tear" V-Piel-Imperf-1cs

To tear or pull something away from something else, like pulling a plant out of the ground or separating two things, is what this word means, and it can also describe being separated or torn apart.

Definition: 1) to pull or tear or draw off or away or apart, draw out, pluck up, break, lift, root out 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to draw away 1a2) to draw or pull off 1a3) to pull or tear away 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be drawn away, be drawn out 1b2) to be torn apart or in two, be snapped 1b3) to be separated 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to tear apart, snap 1c2) to tear out, tear up, tear away 1d) (Hiphil) 1d1) to draw away 1d2) to drag away 1e) (Hophal) to be drawn away

Usage: Occurs in 26 OT verses. KJV: break (off), burst, draw (away), lift up, pluck (away, off), pull (out), root out. See also: Leviticus 22:24; Isaiah 5:27; Psalms 2:3.

Study Notes — Nahum 1:13

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Sermons on Nahum 1:13

Context — The Burden against Nineveh

11From you, O Nineveh, comes forth a plotter of evil against the LORD, a counselor of wickedness. 12This is what the LORD says: “Though they are allied and numerous, yet they will be cut down and pass away. Though I have afflicted you, O Judah, I will afflict you no longer.

13For I will now break their yoke from your neck and tear away your shackles.”

14The LORD has issued a command concerning you, O Nineveh: “There will be no descendants to carry on your name. I will cut off the carved image and cast idol from the house of your gods; I will prepare your grave, for you are contemptible.” 15Look 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.

Cross References

	Reference	Text (BSB)
1	Isaiah 10:27	On that day the burden will be lifted from your shoulders, and the yoke from your neck. The yoke will be broken because your neck will be too large.
2	Isaiah 9:4	For as in the day of Midian You have shattered the yoke of their burden, the bar across their shoulders, and the rod of their oppressor.
3	Jeremiah 2:20	“For long ago you broke your yoke and tore off your chains, saying, ‘I will not serve!’ Indeed, on every high hill and under every green tree you lay down as a prostitute.
4	Psalms 107:14	He brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death and broke away their chains.
5	Isaiah 14:25	I will break Assyria in My land; I will trample him on My mountain. His yoke will be taken off My people, and his burden removed from their shoulders.”
6	Jeremiah 5:5	I will go to the powerful and speak to them. Surely they know the way of the LORD, the justice of their God.” But they too, with one accord, had broken the yoke and torn off the chains.
7	Micah 5:5–6	And He will be our peace when Assyria invades our land and tramples our citadels. We will raise against it seven shepherds, even eight leaders of men. And they will rule the land of Assyria with the sword, and the land of Nimrod with the blade drawn. So He will deliver us when Assyria invades our land and marches into our borders.

Sermons on Nahum 1:13

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