Nahum 1

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

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

2 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!

God is jealous, and the LORD revenges; the LORD revenges, and is furious; the LORD will take vengeance on his adversaries, and he reserves wrath for his enemies.

3 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.

The LORD is slow to anger, and great in power, and will not at all acquit the wicked: the LORD has his way in the whirlwind and in the storm, and the clouds are the dust of his feet.

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

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

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

The mountains quake at him, and the hills melt, and the earth is burned at his presence, yea, the world, and all that dwell therein.

6 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!

Who can stand before his indignation? and who can abide in the fierceness of his anger? his fury is poured out like fire, and the rocks are thrown down by him.

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

The LORD is good, a strong hold in the day of trouble; and he knows them that trust in him.

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

But with a surpassing flood he will make an utter end of the place thereof, and darkness shall pursue his enemies.

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

What do all of you imagine against the LORD? he will make an utter end: affliction shall not rise up the second time.

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

For while they be folded together as thorns, and while they are drunken as drunkards, they shall be devoured as stubble fully dry.

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

There is one come out of you, that imagines evil against the LORD, a wicked counsellor.

12 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.

Thus says the LORD; Though they be quiet, and likewise many, yet thus shall they be cut down, when he shall pass through. Though I have afflicted you, I will afflict you no more.

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

For now will I break his yoke from off you, and will burst your bonds in two.

14 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!

And the LORD has given a commandment concerning you, that no more of your name be sown: out of the house of your gods will I cut off the graven image and the molten image: I will make your grave; for you are vile.

15 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.

Behold upon the mountains the feet of him that brings good tidings, that publishes peace! O Judah, keep your solemn feasts, perform your vows: for the wicked shall no more pass through you; he is utterly cut off.