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.

Cross-reference

Nahum 1:14 Parallel

In Nahum 1:14, judgment is pronounced on the Assyrian king — the same 'worthless' cut off in 1:15, detailing the decree behind the deliverance.

Nahum 1:12 Parallel

In Nahum 1:12, the Lord says the enemy will be cut off and affliction end — this deliverance enables Judah to keep feasts in 1:15.

Romans 10:15 quotes Isaiah's 'beautiful feet' image, which Nahum 1:15 uses for the messenger bringing good news of peace.

Isaiah 40:9 Parallel

Isaiah 40:9 also calls a herald to bring good news to Judah's cities—the same announcement of God's deliverance seen here.

Isaiah 37:36–38 Historical context

In Isaiah 37:36-38, the Assyrian army is destroyed and Sennacherib killed — the historical event behind Nahum's promise that the worthless will never pass through.

Psalm 116:18 repeats 'I will pay my vows,' a strong verbal parallel to Nahum's 'fulfill your vows' after God's saving acts.

Isaiah 52:7 Parallel

Isaiah 52:7 uses nearly identical imagery: beautiful feet bringing good news and peace to Zion—directly paralleling this verse.

Psalm 116:14 declares 'I will pay my vows,' directly corresponding to Nahum's 'fulfill your vows' in a context of grateful response to God.

Psalm 50:14 Parallel

Psalm 50:14 explicitly commands performing vows—the same duty Nahum calls Judah to fulfill.

Joel 3:17 Parallel

Joel 3:17 promises no strangers pass through Jerusalem, matching Nahum's 'the wicked shall no more pass through thee.'

Deuteronomy 23:21 warns against delaying vow fulfillment, reinforcing the urgency behind Nahum's call to fulfill vows.

Isaiah 41:27 also speaks of a herald bringing good news to Zion, echoing Nahum's 'feet of him that bringeth good tidings.'

Numbers 30:2 establishes the law that vows must be kept without breaking one's word—the very command Nahum urges here.

In Leviticus 23:4, the appointed feasts are listed — the same feasts Judah is told to keep in Nahum 1:15 after deliverance from Assyria.

Amos 5:17 Contrast

Amos 5:17 warns of God passing through in judgment, contrasting Nahum's promise that the wicked will no longer pass through.

Proverbs 25:25 compares good news to cold water—illustrating the refreshing nature of the good news Nahum announces.

Matthew 5:33 cites the law to perform vows, paralleling Nahum's call to 'perform thy vows' after deliverance.

Psalm 116:17 offers a 'sacrifice of thanksgiving,' paralleling Nahum's call to keep feasts and fulfill vows as a response to deliverance.

In Leviticus 7:16, regulations for vow offerings are given — the same type of vows Judah is called to fulfill in Nahum 1:15 after deliverance.

Psalm 116:14 vows to pay vows publicly, aligning with Nahum's instruction to fulfill vows in response to God's deliverance.

Psalm 107:22 specifies offering sacrifices of thanksgiving, matching Nahum's 'keep your feasts' and 'fulfill your vows' after deliverance.

Psalm 66:13 Parallel

Psalm 66:13 speaks of performing vows in the temple, matching Nahum's call to fulfill vows after deliverance.

In Leviticus 22:18, instructions for vow and freewill offerings are provided — the framework for the vows Judah is to fulfill in Nahum 1:15.

Psalm 81:3 Parallel

Psalm 81:3 instructs blowing the trumpet on feast days, echoing Nahum's command to keep feasts.

Psalm 42:4 Parallel

Psalm 42:4 recalls leading a festival procession to God's house, illustrating the feast-keeping commanded in Nahum.

2 Kings 7:9 Parallel

2 Kings 7:9 describes men declaring good news to the king—mirroring the 'feet of him who brings good news' in Nahum.