Nahum 1
1 Et Udsagn om Nineve. En Bog om Elkosjiten Nahums Syn.
The burden of Ninive. The book of the vision of Nahum the Elcesite.
2 En nidkær Gud, en Hævner er HERREN, en Hævner er HERREN og fuld af Vrede, en Hævner er HERREN mod Uvenner, han gemmer paa Vrede mod Fjender.
The Lord is a jealous God, and a revenger: the Lord is a revenger, and hath wrath: the Lord taketh vengeance on his adversaries, and he is angry with his enemies.
3 HERREN er langmodig, hans Kraft er stor, HERREN lader intet ustraffet. I Uvejr og Storm er hans Vej, Skyer er hans Fødders Støv.
The Lord is patient, and great in power, and will not cleanse and acquit the guilty. The Lord’s ways are in a tempest, and a whirlwind, and clouds are the dust of his feet.
4 Han truer og udtørrer Havet, gør alle Strømme tørre; Basan og Karmel vansmægter, Libanons Skud visner hen.
He rebuketh the sea, and drieth it up: and bringeth all the rivers to be a desert. Basan languisheth and Carmel: and the dower of Libanus fadeth away.
5 Bjergene skælver for ham, Højene staar og svajer; Jorden krummer sig for ham, Jorderig og alle, som bor der.
The mountains tremble at him, and the hills are made desolate: and the earth hath quaked at his presence, and the world, and all that dwell therein.
6 Hvem kan staa for hans Vrede, hvo holder Stand mod hans Harmglød? Hans Harme strømmer som Ild, og Fjeldene styrter for ham.
Who can stand before the face of his indignation? and who shall resist in the fierceness of his anger? his indignation is poured out like fire: and the rocks are melted by him.
7 HERREN er god, et Værn paa Trængselens Dag; han kender dem, som lider paa ham,
The Lord is good and giveth strength in the day of trouble: and knoweth them that hope in him.
8 og fører dem gennem Skybrud. Sine Avindsmænd gør han til intet, støder Fjenderne ud i Mørke.
But with a flood that passeth by, he will make an utter end of the place thereof: and darkness shall pursue his enemies.
9 Hvad pønser I paa mod HERREN? Han tilintetgør i Bund og Grund; ej kommer der to Gange Nød.
What do ye devise against the Lord? he will make an utter end: there shall not rise a double affliction.
10 Er de end som sammenflettet Tjørn og gennemdrukne af Vin, skal de dog fortæres som fuldført Straa.
For as thorns embrace one another: so while they are feasting and drinking together, they shall be consumed as stubble that is fully dry.
11 Fra dig er der en draget ud med ondt i Sinde mod Herren, med Niddingeraad.
Out of thee shall come forth one that imagineth evil against the Lord, contriving treachery in his mind.
12 Saa siger HERREN: Er de end fuldtallige og aldrig saa mange, skal de dog omhugges og forsvinde. Har jeg end ydmyget dig, gør jeg det ikke mere.
Thus saith the Lord: Though they were perfect: and many of them so, yet thus shall they be cut off, and he shall pass: I have afflicted thee, and I will afflict thee no more.
13 Nu sønderbryder jeg det Aag, han lagde paa dig, og sprænger dine Baand.
And now I will break in pieces his rod with which he struck thy back, and I will burst thy bonds asunder.
14 Om dig lyder HERRENS Bud: Dit Navn skal ikke ihukommes mere. Af din Guds Hus udrydder jeg det skaarne og støbte Billede, og jeg skænder din Grav.
And the Lord will give a commandment concerning thee, that no more of thy name shall be sown: I will destroy the graven and molten thing out of the house of thy God, I will make it thy grave, for thou art disgraced.
15 Se, Glædesbudet, som kundgør Fred, skrider frem over Bjergene. Fejr dine Fester, Juda, indfri dine Løfter! Thi aldrig skal Niddingen mer drage gennem dig; han er udryddet helt og holdent.
Behold upon the mountains the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, and that preacheth peace: O Juda, keep thy festivals, and pay thy vows: for Belial shall no more pass through thee again, he is utterly cut off.
