qan.no describes God as jealous in statements about exclusive service and vengeance against adversaries.

The two verses use the adjective of God: Joshua 24:19 places it in the warning that the people cannot serve him, while Nahum 1:2 joins it with avenging action against adversaries.

1. God described in exclusive service and vengeance · dominant

   Both occurrences are masculine singular absolute adjectives describing God. In Joshua 24:19 the APB renders the statement that the people are not able to serve the LORD because he is holy and “jealous”; in Nahum 1:2 it renders God as “jealous and avenging” while describing vengeance on adversaries.

   Joshua 24:19Nahum 1:2

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB uses “jealous” in both verses, once alongside holiness and once alongside avenging action. These clauses provide the contextual presentation rather than a separate lexical distinction.