Nahum 1

1 The burden of Nineveh. The book of the vision of Nahum the Elkoshite.

The prophecy concerning Nineveh. The book of the prophecy of Nahum, the Elkoshite.

2 God is a rival, and the Lord is avenging. The Lord is avenging, and one who applies wrath. The Lord is avenging with his enemies, and he becomes angry with his adversaries.

Jehovah is a jealous God, and an avenger; Jehovah is an avenger, and full of wrath! Jehovah taketh vengeance on his adversaries, And keepeth indignation for his enemies!

3 The Lord is patient and great in strength, and those who are not clean, he makes innocent. The Lord is in a tempest, and his way is a whirlwind, and the clouds are dust at his feet.

Jehovah is slow to anger, but great in power; He will by no means clear the guilty; Jehovah cometh in the whirlwind and the storm, And the clouds are the dust of his feet.

4 He is the one who rebukes the sea, and who dries it up, and who leads all the rivers to the desert. Basan has been weakened, and also Carmel, and the flower of Lebanon has languished.

He rebuketh the sea, and maketh it dry, And drieth up all the rivers. Bashan languisheth, and Carmel, And the flower of Lebanon languisheth.

5 The mountains have trembled before him, and the hills have become desolate, and the earth has quaked before his face, both the world and all that dwells in it.

The mountains tremble before him, And the hills melt; The earth is moved at his presence, Yea, the world and all that dwell therein.

6 Who can stand firm before the face of his indignation? And who can continue against the fury of his wrath? His indignation has broken out like a fire, and the rocks have been dissolved before him.

Who can stand before his indignation, And who can abide before the fierceness of his anger? His fury is poured out like fire, And the rocks are cast down by him!

7 The Lord is good, and a comforter in the day of tribulation, and he knows those who hope in him.

Jehovah is good, A stronghold in the day of trouble; He careth for them that trust in him;

8 And in the flood that passes over, he brings to consummation the end of his place. And darkness shall pursue his adversaries.

But with an overwhelming flood will he make a full end of her place, And darkness shall pursue his enemies.

9 What are you thinking up against the Lord? He will accomplish the consummation. There shall not rise up a double tribulation.

What do ye meditate against Jehovah? He will make a full end; Not the second time shall the calamity come.

10 For just as thorns entwine one another, so also, while they are feasting and drinking together, they will be consumed like stubble that is completely dry.

For while they are entangled like thorns, And like those that are drunk with wine, They shall be devoured as stubble fully dry.

11 Out of you will go forth one who thinks up evil against the Lord, dragging betrayals through his mind.

From thee hath gone forth one that devised evil against Jehovah; That meditated destruction.

12 Thus says the Lord: If they had been perfect, and many of them so, yet still they would be pruned, and it will cross through them. I have afflicted you, and I shall afflict you no more.

Thus saith Jehovah: Though they be flourishing, and likewise many, Yet shall they be cut down, and pass away; I have afflicted thee, but I will afflict thee no more.

13 And now I will shatter his rod from your back, and I will break open your bonds.

For now will I break his yoke from off thee, And will burst thy bonds in sunder.

14 And the Lord will place a commandment over you; nothing more from your name will be sown. From the house of your God, I will order destroyed the graven image and the molten image. I will prepare your grave, because you are not honorable.

And concerning thee hath Jehovah given command, That thy name shall no more be sown. From the house of thy god I will cut off the graven image and the molten image; I will make thy grave; for thou hast become vile!

15 Behold, over the mountains, the feet of the Evangelizer and the Announcer of peace. Judah, celebrate your festivals and keep your vows. For Belial will never again pass through you; he has completely passed away.

Behold upon the mountains the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, That publisheth peace! Keep, O Judah, thy feasts, perform thy vows! For no more shall the destroyer pass through thee; He is utterly consumed.