Nahum 1
1 The word about Nineveh. The book of the vision of Nahum the Elkoshite.
Carga sobre Nínive. Libro de la visión de Nahúm de Elkosch.
2 The Lord is a God who takes care of his honour and gives punishment for wrong; the Lord gives punishment and is angry; the Lord sends punishment on those who are against him, being angry with his haters.
Yahvé es un Dios celoso y vengador; vengador es Yahvé y lleno de ira. Yahvé ejerce la venganza contra sus adversarios, y guarda rencor a sus enemigos.
3 The Lord is slow to get angry and great in power, and will not let the sinner go without punishment: the way of the Lord is in the wind and the storm, and the clouds are the dust of his feet.
Yahvé es longánimo y grande en poder, y no deja impune (al impío). Marcha Yahvé en el torbellino y en la tempestad, y las nubes son el polvo de sus pies.
4 He says sharp words to the sea and makes it dry, drying up all the rivers: Bashan is feeble, and Carmel, and the flower of Lebanon is without strength.
Increpa al mar y lo deja seco, y agota todos los ríos. Faltos de lozanía están Basán y el Carmelo, y el verdor del Líbano se marchita.
5 The mountains are shaking because of him, and the hills flowing away; the earth is falling to bits before him, the world and all who are in it.
Delante de Él se estremecen los montes, y se derriten los collados. Ante su faz se conmueve la tierra, el orbe y cuantos en él habitan.
6 Who may keep his place before his wrath? and who may undergo the heat of his passion? his wrath is let loose like fire and the rocks are broken open by him.
¿Quién podrá subsistir ante su ira? ¿Quién resistir el ardor de su cólera? Se derrama como fuego su indignación, y ante Él se hienden las rocas.
7 The Lord is good, a strong place in the day of trouble; and he has knowledge of those who take him for their safe cover.
Yahvé es bueno, es fortaleza en el día de la tribulación, Él conoce a los que en Él confían,
8 But like water overflowing he will take them away; he will put an end to those who come up against him, driving his haters into the dark.
Con inundación arrolladora destruirá por completo aquel lugar, y las tinieblas perseguirán a sus enemigos.
9 What are you designing against the Lord? he will put an end to it: his haters will not come up again a second time.
¿Qué maquináis contra Yahvé? El hace devastación completa, no surge dos veces la tribulación.
10 For though they are like twisted thorns, and are overcome as with drink, they will come to destruction like stems of grass fully dry.
Pues bien atados entre sí, como espinos, esos embriagados de su vino serán consumidos cual paja enteramente seca.
11 One has gone out from you who is designing evil against the Lord, whose purposes are of no value.
De ti salió el que piensa mal contra Yahvé, el que traza designios de iniquidad.
12 This is what the Lord has said: The days of my cause against you are ended; they are cut off and past. Though I have sent trouble on you, you will no longer be troubled.
Así dice Yahvé: “Aunque sean sanos y salvos y muy numerosos, con todo serán cortados y desaparecerán.” Te he humillado, pero no te humillaré más.
13 And now I will let his yoke be broken off you, and your chains be parted.
Ahora romperé su yugo (que pesa) sobre ti, y haré pedazos tus coyundas.
14 The Lord has given an order about you, that no more of your name are to be planted: from the house of your gods I will have the pictured and metal images cut off; I will make your last resting-place a place of shame; for you are completely evil.
Yahvé ha decretado respecto de ti: “Ya no habrá más posteridad que lleve tu nombre. Exterminaré de la casa de tus dioses las estatuas e ídolos de fundición; y Yo te haré el sepulcro, porque serás consumida muy pronto.”
15 See on the mountains the feet of him who comes with good news, giving word of peace! Keep your feasts, O Judah, give effect to your oaths: for the good-for-nothing man will never again go through you; he is completely cut off.
He aquí sobre los montes los pies de aquel que trae buenas nuevas, de aquel que anuncia la paz. Celebra, Judá, tus fiestas, cumple tus votos; que ya no volverá a pasar por ti aquel Belial. Ha sido completamente extirpado.
