Nahum 1

1 An oracle about Nineveh. The book of the vision of Nahum the Elkoshite.

This is the burden against Nineveh, the book of the vision of Nahum the Elkoshite:

2 The LORD is a jealous God and avenges. The LORD avenges and is full of wrath. The LORD takes vengeance on his adversaries, and he maintains wrath against his enemies.

The LORD is a jealous and avenging God; the LORD is avenging and full of wrath. The LORD takes vengeance on His foes and reserves wrath for His enemies.

3 The LORD is slow to anger, and great in power, and will by no means leave the guilty unpunished. The LORD has his way in the whirlwind and in the storm, and the clouds are the dust of his feet.

The LORD is slow to anger and great in power; the LORD will by no means leave the guilty unpunished. His path is in the whirlwind and storm, and clouds are the dust beneath His feet.

4 He rebukes the sea, and makes it dry, and dries up all the rivers. Bashan languishes, and Carmel; and the flower of Lebanon languishes.

He rebukes the sea and dries it up; He makes all the rivers run dry. Bashan and Carmel wither, and the flower of Lebanon wilts.

5 The mountains quake before him, and the hills melt away. The earth trembles at his presence, yes, the world, and all who dwell in it.

The mountains quake before Him, and the hills melt away; the earth trembles at His presence— the world and all its dwellers.

6 Who can stand before his indignation? Who can endure the fierceness of his anger? His wrath is poured out like fire, and the rocks are broken apart by him.

Who can withstand His indignation? Who can endure His burning anger? His wrath is poured out like fire; even rocks are shattered before Him.

7 The LORD is good, a stronghold in the day of trouble; and he knows those who take refuge in him.

The LORD is good, a stronghold in the day of distress; He cares for those who trust in Him.

8 But with an overflowing flood, he will make a full end of her place, and will pursue his enemies into darkness.

But with an overwhelming flood He will make an end of Nineveh and pursue His enemies into darkness.

9 What do you plot against the LORD? He will make a full end. Affliction won't rise up the second time.

Whatever you plot against the LORD, He will bring to an end. Affliction will not rise up a second time.

10 For entangled like thorns, and drunk as with their drink, they are consumed utterly like dry stubble.

For they will be entangled as with thorns and consumed like the drink of a drunkard— like stubble that is fully dry.

11 There is one gone forth out of you, who devises evil against the LORD, who counsels wickedness.

From you, O Nineveh, comes forth a plotter of evil against the LORD, a counselor of wickedness.

12 Thus says the LORD: "Though they be in full strength, and likewise many, even so they will be cut down, and he shall pass away. Though I have afflicted you, I will afflict you no more.

This is what the LORD says: “Though they are allied and numerous, yet they will be cut down and pass away. Though I have afflicted you, O Judah, I will afflict you no longer.

13 Now will I break his yoke from off you, and will burst your bonds apart."

For I will now break their yoke from your neck and tear away your shackles.”

14 The LORD has commanded concerning you: "No more descendants will bear your name. Out of the house of your gods, will I cut off the engraved image and the molten image. I will make your grave, for you are vile."

The LORD has issued a command concerning you, O Nineveh: “There will be no descendants to carry on your name. I will cut off the carved image and cast idol from the house of your gods; I will prepare your grave, for you are contemptible.”

15 Look, on the mountains the feet of him who brings good news, who publishes peace. Keep your feasts, Judah. Perform your vows, for the wicked one will no more pass through you. He is utterly cut off.

Look to the mountains— the feet of one who brings good news, who proclaims peace! Celebrate your feasts, O Judah; fulfill your vows. For the wicked will never again march through you; they will be utterly cut off.