Nahum 1
1 Et udsagn om Nineve. En bog om Elkosjiten Nahums Syn.
Burden of Nineveh. The Scroll of the Vision of Nahum the Elkoshite.
2 En nidkær Gud, en Hævner er HERREN, en Hævner er HERREN og fuld af Vrede, en Hævner er HERREN mod Uvenner, han gemmer på Vrede mod Fjender.
A God zealous and avenging [is] YHWH, An avenger [is] YHWH, and possessing fury. An avenger [is] YHWH on His adversaries, And He is watching for 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.
YHWH [is] slow to anger, and great in power, And YHWH does not entirely acquit, In a windstorm and in a storm [is] His way, And a cloud [is] the dust of His feet.
4 Han truer og udtørrer Havet, gør alle Strømme tørre; Basan og Karmel vansmægter, Libanons Skud visner hen.
He is pushing against a sea, and dries it up, Indeed, He has made all the floods dry, Bashan and Carmel [are] languishing, Indeed, the flower of Lebanon [is] languishing.
5 Bjergene skælver for ham, Højene står og svajer; Jorden krummer sig for ham, Jorderig og alle, som bor der.
Mountains have shaken because of Him, And the hills have been melted; And the earth [is] lifted up at His presence, And the world and all dwelling in it.
6 Hvem kan stå for hans Vrede, hvo holder Stand mod hans Harmglød? Hans Harme strømmer som Ild, og Fjeldene styrter for ham.
Who stands before His indignation? And who rises up in the heat of His anger? His fury has been poured out like fire, And the rocks have been broken by Him.
7 HERREN er god, et Værn på Trængselens Dag; han kender dem, som lider på ham,
Good [is] YHWH for a strong place in a day of distress. And He knows those trusting in Him.
8 og fører dem gennem Skybrud. Sine Avindsmænd gør han til intet, støder Fjenderne ud i Mørke.
And with a flood passing over, An end He makes of its place, And darkness pursues His enemies.
9 Hvad pønser I på mod HERREN? Han tilintetgør i Bund og Grund; ej kommer der to Gange Nød.
What do we devise against YHWH? He is making an end, distress does not arise twice.
10 Er de end som sammenflettet Tjørn og gennemdrukne af Vin, skal de dog fortæres som fuldført Strå.
For while princes [are] perplexed, And with their drink are drunken, They have been consumed as stubble fully dried.
11 Fra dig er der en draget ud med ondt i Sinde mod Herren, med Niddingeråd.
From you has come forth a deviser of evil Against YHWH—a worthless counselor.
12 Så siger HERREN: Er de end fuldtallige og aldrig så mange, skal de dog omhugges og forsvinde. Har jeg end ydmyget dig, gør jeg det ikke mere.
Thus said YHWH: “Though complete, and thus many, Yet thus they have been cut off, And he has passed away. Though I afflicted you, I afflict you no longer.
13 Nu sønderbryder jeg det Åg, han lagde på dig, og sprænger dine Bånd.
And now I break his rod from off you, And your bands I draw away.”
14 Om dig lyder HERRENs Bud: Dit Navn skal ikke ihukommes mere. Af din Guds Hus udrydder jeg det skårne og støbte Billede, og jeg skænder din Grav.
And YHWH has commanded concerning you, “No more of your name spreads abroad, I cut off carved and molten image from the house of your gods, I appoint your grave, for you have been vile.”
15 Se, Glædsesbudet, 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, on the mountains the feet of one proclaiming tidings, sounding peace! Celebrate, O Judah, your festivals, complete your vows, For the worthless no longer pass over into you, He has been completely cut off!
