Nahum 1

Some early manuscripts containing the text of this chapter in Hebrew are of the Masoretic Text, which includes the Codex Cairensis (895), Aleppo Codex (10th century), Codex Leningradensis (1008).[6]

Fragments cumulatively containing all verses of this chapter were found among the Dead Sea Scrolls including 4QpNah, known as the "Nahum Commentary" (1st century BCE) with extant verses 3-6;[7][8] 4Q82 (4QXII^g; 1st century BCE) with extant verses 7-9.[9][10][11] and Wadi Murabba'at MurXII (1st century CE) with extant verses 1–15 (verses 1:1-14; 2:1 in Masoretic text).[9][12]

There is also a translation into Koine Greek known as the Septuagint, made in the last few centuries BC, with extant manuscripts including Codex Vaticanus (B; ${\displaystyle {\mathfrak {G}}}$^B; 4th century), Codex Sinaiticus (S; BHK: ${\displaystyle {\mathfrak {G}}}$^S; 4th century), Codex Alexandrinus (A; ${\displaystyle {\mathfrak {G}}}$^A; 5th century) and Codex Marchalianus (Q; ${\displaystyle {\mathfrak {G}}}$^Q; 6th century).[13] Some fragments containing parts of this chapter (a revision of the Septuagint) were found among the Dead Sea Scrolls, i.e., Naḥal Ḥever (8ḤevXII^gr; 1st century CE) with extant: verses 13-14.[9][14]

Simplified plan of ancient Nineveh, showing city wall and location of gateways.