Nahum 1
1 Profeti imod Ninive; Elkositen Nahums Syns Bog.
The doom of Nineveh, The book of the vision of Nahum the Elkoshite.
2 En nidkær og hævnende Gud er Herren, en Hævner og mægtig i Vreden er Herren; en Hævner er Herren imod sine Modstandere, og han bevarer Vrede imod sine Fjender.
A God watchful and avenging is the Lord; an avenger is the Lord, and full of fury; the Lord taketh vengeance on his adversaries, and keepeth in mind the deeds of his enemies.
3 Herren er langmodig og af stor Kraft og lader ikke Skyld blive ustraffet; Herrens Vej er i Hvirvelvind og i Storm, og en Sky er hans Fødders Støv.
The Lord is long-suffering, and great in power, but he will by no means clear the guilty: the Lord—in the whirlwind and in the storm is his way, and the clouds are the dust of his feet.
4 Han truer Havet og udtørrer det og gør alle Strømmene tørre; vansmægtet er Basan og Karmel, og Libanons Blomster vansmægte.
He rebuketh the sea, and maketh it dry, and all the rivers he drieth up: Bashan then withereth, with Carmel, and the flowers of Lebanon wither.
5 Bjergene skælve for ham, og Højene smelte, og Jorden hæver sig i Vejret for hans Ansigt og Jorderige og alle, som bo derpaa.
Mountains quake before him, and the hills melt away; and the earth is lifted up at his presence, yea, the world, and all that dwell therein.
6 Hvo kan bestaa for hans Fortørnelse? og hvo kan rejse sig under hans brændende Vrede? hans Harme udgyder sig som en Ild, og Klipperne sønderbrydes for ham.
Before his indignation who can stand? and who can subsist before the fierceness of his anger? his fury is poured out like fire, and the rocks are broken down by him.
7 God er Herren, et Værn paa Nødens Dag, og han kender dem, som forlade sig paa ham.
The Lord is good, a strong-hold on the day of distress; and he knoweth those that trust in him.
8 Men med en Oversvømmelse drager han forbi og gør Ende paa dens Sted, og Mørke skal forfølge hans Fjender.
But with an overflowing flood will he utterly destroy the place of [Nineveh], and his enemies will he pursue with darkness.
9 Hvad tænke I om Herren? Tilintetgørelse bringer han; Nøden skal ikke komme to Gange.
What will you devise against the Lord? he is bringing about an utter destruction, the distress shall not rise up twice.
10 Ere de end sammenslyngede som Torne og berusede, som det var af deres Vin, skulle de aldeles fortæres som tørt Straa.
For they, like thorns interwoven, and as men made drunken in their drinking bout, shall be entirely consumed as dry stubble.
11 Fra dig udgik han, som optænkte ondt imod Herren og oplagde Ondskabs Raad.
There is gone forth out of thee he that devised evil against the Lord, the counsellor of infamous things.
12 Saa siger Herren: Ere de end usvækkede og saaledes mangfoldige, skulle de dog bortmejes, saaledes som de ere, og han skal være forsvunden; jeg har vel plaget dig, men jeg vil ikke plage dig ydermere.
Thus hath said the Lord, Though they be complete, and ever so many, nevertheless shall they be cut down, and it shall be over [with them]: and if even I have afflicted thee, I will afflict thee no more.
13 Men nu vil jeg bryde hans Aag af dig og sønderrive dine Baand.
For now will I break his yoke from off thee, and thy bonds will I tear asunder.
14 Og Herren har budet om dig, der skal ikke være Afkom af dit Navn fremdeles; jeg vil udrydde det udskaarne og støbte Billede af din Guds Hus, jeg vil berede din Grav; thi du er funden for let.
But against thee hath the Lord decreed, that no heir of thy name shall be any more: out of the house of thy gods will I cut off the graven and the molten image; I will prepare thy grave [there]; for thou art made vile.
15 Se, paa Bjergene dens Fødder, som bærer glædeligt Budskab, som forkynder Fred! Juda, hellighold dine Fester, betal dine Løfter; thi en Ondskabens Mand skal ikke ydermere drage over dig, han er aldeles udryddet.
Behold, upon the mountains are the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that publisheth peace, Celebrate thy feasts, O Judah, fulfill thy vows; for never more shall the wicked pass again through thee, he is utterly cut off.
