< Nahum 3 >

1 Terrible things will happen to [Nineveh], that city [that is full of people who] murder [MTY] and lie. [The city is] full of things that were seized [from other countries by their soldiers]; [their armies] continually [LIT] have acted brutally towards people whom they conquered.
Горко на кръвнишкия град; Цял е пълен с лъжа и грабеж; Плячката не липсва.
2 But [now listen to the enemy soldiers coming to attack Nineveh]; [listen to them] cracking their whips, and [listen to the] rattle of [their chariot] wheels! [Listen to] their galloping horses and their chariots as they bounce along!
Пукот на бичове се чува, и шум от тропот на колела, На тичащи коне, и на подскачащи колесници.
3 [Look at their] flashing swords and glittering spears as the horsemen race forward! Many [people of Nineveh will be] killed; [there will be] piles of corpses, [with the result that] people will stumble over them.
Конникът се качва с лъскав меч и бляскаво копие; Има и много ранени и голямо число убити, и труповете са безчислени; Спъват се в труповете им.
4 All [that will happen] because [Nineveh is like] [MET] a beautiful prostitute [who lures men to where they will be ruined]; [Nineveh is a beautiful city] which has attracted/enticed [people of] other nations [to come there]. [The people of Nineveh] taught those people [of other nations rituals of] magic, and caused them to become their slaves.
Това е поради многото блудства на привлекателната блудница, Изкусна в баяния, Която продава народи чрез блудствата си, И племена чрез баянията си.
5 [So] the Commander of the armies of angels says to [the people of Nineveh]: “I am your enemy, and I will [cause the people in other] nations to see you [completely] humiliated like [MET] [women who have committed adultery are humiliated by] having their skirts lifted high, [with the result that] people can see their naked [bodies].
Ето, Аз съм против тебе, казва Господ на Силите; Ще издигна полите ти върху лицето ти, И ще покажа на народите голотата ти, И на царствата срама ти.
6 I will cause rubbish/garbage to be thrown at you; I will show [others] that I despise you very much, and I will cause you to be publicly ridiculed.
Ще хвърля върху тебе гнусна нечистота и ще те омърся, И ще те поставя като позорище.
7 All those who see you will turn their backs to you and say, ‘Nineveh is ruined, but absolutely no one [RHQ] will mourn for it.’ No one will regret Nineveh being destroyed!”
Всички, които те гледат, ще бягат от тебе, И ще рекат: Ниневия запустя! Кой ще я оплаче? От где да потърся утешители за тебе?
8 Your city is certainly [RHQ] no safer than Thebes [city] was. [Thebes was an important city] beside the Nile [River]; the river was [like] [SIM] a wall that protected the city [DOU].
Ти по-добра ли си от Но Амон, Който лежеше между реките, Окръжен от води, Чието предстение бе Нил, И стената му Нилови води?
9 [The rulers of] Ethiopia and Egypt helped Thebes; there was no limit to their power. [The governments of the nearby countries of] Put and Libya were also allies of Thebes.
Етиопия, и Египет бяха негова сила и тя беше безгранична; Фут и ливийците бяха твои помощници.
10 But Thebes was captured, and [its people were] (exiled/forced to go to other countries). Their babies were dashed to pieces in the streets [of the city]. [Enemy soldiers] (cast lots/threw small marked stones) to decide who would get each official in Thebes [to become his slave]. All the leaders of Thebes were fastened/tied by chains.
Но и той беше откаран, отиде в плен; Младенците му тоже бяха смазани По кръстопътищата на всичките улици; Хвърлиха жребие за почтените му мъже, И всичките му големци бидоха вързани с вериги.
11 You [people of Nineveh] will similarly become dazed and drunk, and you will search for places to hide [to escape] from your enemies.
Също и ти ще се опиеш, Ще се скриеш, Ще потърсиш и ти защита против неприятеля.
12 [Your enemies will cause] the walls around your city to fall down like [SIM] the first figs that fall from fig trees [each year]. [Your city will be captured easily, like] [MET] [figs that fall] into the mouths [HYP] of those who shake the fig trees.
Всичките ти крепости ще бъдат Като смоковници с първозрелите си смокини; Ако се затресат; Ще паднат в устата на ядящия.
13 Look at your soldiers! They will be [as weak/helpless as] [MET] women! The gates of your city will be opened wide [to allow] your enemies [to enter them], [and then] the bars of those gates will be burned.
Ето, людете ти всред тебе са жени; Портите на земята ти се отвориха широко на неприятелите ти; Огънят изпояде лостовете ти.
14 Store up water [now to use when] your enemies surround the city! Repair the forts! Dig up clay and trample it [to make it soft], and put it into molds to make bricks [to repair the walls]!
Извади си вода за обсадата, Уякчи крепостите си, Влез в калта и стъпчи глината, Поправи тухлената пещ.
15 [Nevertheless, your enemies] will burn your [city]; they will kill you with their swords; they will kill you like [SIM] locusts [destroy crops].
Там ще те изяде огън; Меч ще те отсече, Ще те изяде като изедника, Па и да се размножиш като изедника, Па и да се размножиш като скакалеца.
16 In your [city] there are now very many merchants; [it seems that] there are more of them than there are stars. But [when your city is being destroyed, those merchants will take the valuable things and disappear] [like] [SIM] locusts that strip the leaves from plants and [then] fly away.
(Умножила си търговците си Повече от небесните звезди; ) Както изедникът опустоши и отлетя,
17 Your leaders are [also] like a swarm of [SIM] locusts [DOU] that crowd together on the stone fences/walls on a cold day, and [then] fly away when the sun comes up, and no one knows where they have gone.
Така и коронясаните ти са като скакалци, Които се настаняват на плетищата в студен ден, Но които, като изгрее слънцето, бягат, И не се познава мястото гдето бяха.
18 O King of Assyria, your officials will [all] be dead [EUP]; your important people will lie down and rest [forever]. Your people will be scattered over the mountains, and there will no one to gather them [together].
Пастирите ти задрямват царю асирийски, Благородните ти лежат бездейни; Людете ти се разпръснаха по планините, И няма кой да ги събира.
19 You [are like someone who] has a wound that cannot be healed; [it will be] a wound that causes him to die. And all those who hear about what has happened to you will clap their hands [joyfully]. [They will say, ] “Everyone has [RHQ] suffered because he continually was [very] cruel to us.”
Няма лек за язвата ти; Раната ти е люта; Всички, които чуят вестта за тебе, Изпляскват с ръце поради тебе; Защото върху кого не е падало всякога нечестието ти?

< Nahum 3 >