Nahum 1
1 The doom of Nineveh, The book of the vision of Nahum the Elkoshite.
Et Udsagn om Nineve. En Bog om Elkosjiten Nahums Syn.
2 A God watchful and avenging is the Lord; an avenger is the Lord, and full of fury; the Lord taketh vengeance on his adversaries, and keepeth in mind the deeds of 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 long-suffering, and great in power, but he will by no means clear the guilty: the Lord—in the whirlwind and in the storm is his way, 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 rebuketh the sea, and maketh it dry, and all the rivers he drieth up: Bashan then withereth, with Carmel, and the flowers of Lebanon wither.
Han truer og udtørrer Havet, gør alle Strømme tørre; Basan og Karmel vansmægter, Libanons Skud visner hen.
5 Mountains quake before him, and the hills melt away; and the earth is lifted up at his presence, yea, the world, and all that dwell therein.
Bjergene skælver for ham, Højene staar og svajer; Jorden krummer sig for ham, Jorderig og alle, som bor der.
6 Before his indignation who can stand? and who can subsist before the fierceness of his anger? his fury is poured out like fire, and the rocks are broken down 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, a strong-hold on the day of distress; and he knoweth those that trust in him.
HERREN er god, et Værn paa Trængselens Dag; han kender dem, som lider paa ham,
8 But with an overflowing flood will he utterly destroy the place of [Nineveh], and his enemies will he pursue with darkness.
og fører dem gennem Skybrud. Sine Avindsmænd gør han til intet, støder Fjenderne ud i Mørke.
9 What will you devise against the Lord? he is bringing about an utter destruction, the distress shall not rise up twice.
Hvad pønser I paa mod HERREN? Han tilintetgør i Bund og Grund; ej kommer der to Gange Nød.
10 For they, like thorns interwoven, and as men made drunken in their drinking bout, shall be entirely consumed as dry stubble.
Er de end som sammenflettet Tjørn og gennemdrukne af Vin, skal de dog fortæres som fuldført Straa.
11 There is gone forth out of thee he that devised evil against the Lord, the counsellor of infamous things.
Fra dig er der en draget ud med ondt i Sinde mod Herren, med Niddingeraad.
12 Thus hath said the Lord, Though they be complete, and ever so many, nevertheless shall they be cut down, and it shall be over [with them]: and if even I have afflicted thee, I will afflict thee no 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 For now will I break his yoke from off thee, and thy bonds will I tear asunder.
Nu sønderbryder jeg det Aag, han lagde paa dig, og sprænger dine Baand.
14 But against thee hath the Lord decreed, that no heir of thy name shall be any more: out of the house of thy gods will I cut off the graven and the molten image; I will prepare thy grave [there]; for thou art made vile.
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 are the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that publisheth peace, Celebrate thy feasts, O Judah, fulfill thy vows; for never more shall the wicked pass again through thee, he is utterly cut off.
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.
