Naum 1
1 The burden of Nineve: the book of the vision of Naum the Elkesite.
Et Udsagn om Nineve. En Bog om Elkosjiten Nahums Syn.
2 God is jealous, and the Lord avenges; the Lord avenges with wrath; the Lord takes vengeance on his adversaries, and he cuts off his enemies.
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.
3 The Lord is longsuffering, and his power is great, and the Lord will not hold any guiltless: his way is in destruction and in the whirlwind, and the clouds are the dust of his feet.
HERREN er langmodig, hans Kraft er stor, HERREN lader intet ustraffet. I Uvejr og Storm er hans Vej, Skyer er hans Fødders Støv.
4 He threatens the sea, and dries it up, and exhausts all the rivers: the land of Basan, and Carmel are brought low, and the flourishing [trees] of Libanus have come to nothing.
Han truer og udtørrer Havet, gør alle Strømme tørre; Basan og Karmel vansmægter, Libanons Skud visner hen.
5 The mountains quake at him, and the hills are shaken, and the earth recoils at his presence, [even] the world, and all that dwell in it.
Bjergene skælver for ham, Højene staar og svajer; Jorden krummer sig for ham, Jorderig og alle, som bor der.
6 Who shall stand before his anger? and who shall withstand in the anger of his wrath? his wrath brings to nothing kingdoms, and the rocks are burst asunder by him.
Hvem kan staa for hans Vrede, hvo holder Stand mod hans Harmglød? Hans Harme strømmer som Ild, og Fjeldene styrter for ham.
7 The Lord is good to them that wait on him in the day of affliction; and he knows them that reverence him.
HERREN er god, et Værn paa Trængselens Dag; han kender dem, som lider paa ham,
8 But with an overrunning flood he will make an utter end: darkness shall pursue those that rise up against [him] and his enemies.
og fører dem gennem Skybrud. Sine Avindsmænd gør han til intet, støder Fjenderne ud i Mørke.
9 What do you devise against the Lord? he will make a complete end: he will not take vengeance by affliction twice at the same time.
Hvad pønser I paa mod HERREN? Han tilintetgør i Bund og Grund; ej kommer der to Gange Nød.
10 For [the enemy] shall be laid bare even to the foundation, and shall be devoured as twisted yew, and as stubble fully dry.
Er de end som sammenflettet Tjørn og gennemdrukne af Vin, skal de dog fortæres som fuldført Straa.
11 Out of you shall proceed a device against the Lord, counselling evil things hostile [to him].
Fra dig er der en draget ud med ondt i Sinde mod Herren, med Niddingeraad.
12 Thus says the Lord who rules over many waters, Even thus shall they be sent away, and the report of you shall not be heard any more.
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.
13 And now will I break his rod from off you, and will burst [your] bonds.
Nu sønderbryder jeg det Aag, han lagde paa dig, og sprænger dine Baand.
14 And the Lord shall give a command concerning you; there shall no more of your name be scattered: I will utterly destroy the graven [images] out of the house of your god, and the molten [images]: I will make your grave; for [they are] swift.
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.
15 Behold upon the mountains the feet of him that brings glad tidings, and publishes peace! O Juda, keep your feasts, pay your vows: for they shall no more pass through you to [your] decay.
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.
