Nahum 1:7
Yahweh is good, a stronghold in the day of trouble; and he knows those who take refuge in him.
Interpretation
The prophet calls a refuge that is worked out in study and play in Nahum 1:7—look for "yahweh" and "good". Choose refuge in prayers we actually pray—brighten hope by remembering.
Context
Nahum speaks here as prophetic oracle writing, developing refuge. Read in Nahum 1, its force becomes clearer. It also intersects prophetic hope & judgment. Listen for “yahweh” alongside “good”.
Manuscripts & Textual Witnesses
The Masoretic tradition preserves the Hebrew text, standardized c. 6th-10th centuries CE. The Dead Sea Scrolls (discovered 1947-1956) provide manuscripts 1000+ years older than medieval texts, generally confirming the Masoretic Text's reliability with only minor variations. The Septuagint (Greek translation, 3rd-2nd century BCE) offers an independent textual witness. Variations between manuscripts are typically minor: spelling differences, word order, or clarifications that do not affect the core meaning. Modern translations compare all available manuscripts to reconstruct the probably reflects the initial text text.
Sources & witness notes
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