< Nahum 1 >

1 [I am] Nahum, from Elkosh [village]. [This is] a message about Nineveh [city, the capital of Assyria that was given] to me in a vision [by Yahweh].
Profecía acerca de Nínive: El rollo de la visión que vino a Nahúm de Elcos.
2 Yahweh our God (is jealous/does not want people to worship any other god). He is very angry [with those who worship other gods], and he gets revenge [DOU] [on all] those who oppose him [DOU].
El Señor es un Dios celoso y vengador. El Señor Dios es vengador y lleno de enojo. El Señor toma venganza de sus enemigos, y está enojado con los que son hostiles hacia él.
3 Yahweh does not quickly become angry; but he is very powerful, and he will certainly punish [LIT] those who have done evil things [MTY]. He shows his power by sending whirlwinds and storms, and clouds are [like] [MET] the dust [stirred up by] his feet.
El Señor es lento en enojarse, tiene gran poder y no dejará al culpable sin castigo. Él camina en medio del torbellino y la tormenta; las nubes son como polvo bajo sus pies.
4 When he commands oceans and rivers to become dry, they dry up. [He causes the grass in the fields in] the Bashan [region] and [on the slopes of] Carmel [Mountain] to wither, [and causes] the flowers in Lebanon to fade.
Él da la orden y el mar se seca, así mismo seca todos los ríos. Basán y Carmelo se marchitan; la prosperidad del Líbano se desvanece.
5 When he appears, [it is as though] the mountains shake and the hills melt; the earth quakes and [the people on] the earth tremble.
Los montes tiemblan en su presencia y las colinas se derriten. La tierra tiembla ante él, todo el mundo y los que en él habitan.
6 There is no one [RHQ] who can resist him when he becomes extremely angry; there is no one [RHQ] who can survive when his anger is very hot. When he is very angry, [it is as though] his anger is like [SIM] a blazing fire, and [it is as though] mountains are shattered into pieces.
¿Quién puede resistir su furia? ¿Quién puede soportar el ardor de su ira? Su enojo brota como fuego derretido y rompe las rocas en pedazos.
7 But he is good; he protects [us his people] when we experience troubles. He takes care of those who trust in him.
El Señor es bueno, es un lugar seguro en momento de tribulación. Él cuida de los que confían en él,
8 But he will get rid of his enemies; he will be to them [like] [MET] a flood that destroys everything. He will chase his enemies into the darkness [of the place where the dead are].
pero los que están contra él serán arrastrados por una gran inundación hasta ser destruidos. Él va tras sus enemigos hasta hacerlos llegar a la oscuridad de la muerte.
9 [So], it is useless [RHQ] for you [people of Nineveh] to plot against Yahweh. He will not [need to] strike you two times to destroy you; he will destroy you [by striking you only once].
¿Por qué conspiran contra el Señor? Él acabará con su conspiración por completo, y la miseria no se levantará dos veces.
10 [It will be as though his enemies] are tangled in thorns, and they will stagger like people who have drunk a lot of wine. They will be burned up like [SIM] a fire completely burns up stubble/straw.
Ellos se enredan como los que quedan atrapados en medio de arbustos con espinas; como borrachos que han bebido y se han embriagado. Serán quemados por completo como la paja seca.
11 In Nineveh [city] there was a man who advised people to do very wicked things to Yahweh.
Uno de ustedes conspira el mal contra el Señor, uno que maquina maldad.
12 But this is what Yahweh says [about you Israeli people]: “Although the people of Assyria have very many people and their army is very powerful, they will be destroyed and will disappear. [I say to my people in Judah, ] ‘have [already] punished you, but I will not punish you again.
Esto es lo que dice el Señor: Aunque sean fuertes y numerosos, ellos serán destruidos y morirán. Aunque yo les he causado angustia, ya no lo haré más.
13 Now I will cause the [people of Assyria] to no longer control/oppress you [MET]; [it will be as though] I will tear off the shackles/chains on your [hands and feet].”
Ahora romperé el yugo que han puesto sobre sus cuellos y romperé las cadenas con que los han atado.
14 [And this is what] Yahweh also declares about you people of Nineveh: “You will not have any descendants who will continue to have your family names. And I will destroy all the statues of your gods that were carved or formed in molds. I will cause you [to be killed and] sent to your graves, because you are vile/despicable!”
Esto es lo que el Señor ha dicho respecto a ti: No tendrán descendientes que lleven tu nombre. Yo destruiré los dioses en tus templos, todos los ídolos de madera y de metal. Cavaré tu tumba, porque te has depravado.
15 [You people of Judah, ] look! A messenger will be coming across the mountains, and he [SYN] will be bringing good news [to you]. He will be declaring [that you will now have] peace [because Assyria will have been conquered]. [So, ] celebrate your festivals, and do what you solemnly promised to do [when your enemies were threatening to attack you], because your wicked [enemies] will not invade your country again, [because] they will be completely destroyed.
¡Mira! Viene un mensajero desde las montañas y trae las buenas nuevas, proclamando paz. Celebra, Judá, tus festivales religiosos y guarda tus votos, porque los enemigos malvados no invadirán tu tierra nunca más. Serán destruidos por completo.

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