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].

۱ القوشی.

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].

۲ یهوه خدای غیور و انتقام گیرنده است. خداوند انتقام گیرنده و صاحب غضب است. خداوند از دشمنان خویش انتقام می‌گیرد و برای خصمان خود خشم را نگاه می‌دارد.

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.

۳ خداونددیرغضب و عظیم القوت است و گناه را هرگزبی سزا نمی گذارد. راه خداوند در تند باد و طوفان است و ابرها خاک پای او می‌باشد.

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.

۴ دریا را عتاب می‌کند و آن را می‌خشکاند و جمیع نهرها راخشک می‌سازد. باشان و کرمل کاهیده می‌شوند وگل لبنان پژمرده می‌گردد.

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.

۵ کوهها از او متزلزل وتلها گداخته می‌شوند و جهان از حضور وی متحرک می‌گردد و ربع مسکون و جمیع ساکنانش.

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.

۶ پیش خشم وی که تواند ایستاد؟ و درحدت غضب او که تواند برخاست؟ غضب او مثل آتش ریخته می‌شود و صخره‌ها از او خردمی گردد.

7 But he is good; he protects [us his people] when we experience troubles. He takes care of those who trust in him.

۷ خداوند نیکو است و در روز تنگی ملجا می‌باشد و متوکلان خود را می‌شناسد.

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].

۸ و به سیل سرشار، مکان آن را بالکل خراب خواهدساخت و تاریکی دشمنان او را تعاقب خواهدنمود.

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].

۹ کدام تدبیر را به ضد خداوند توانید نمود؟ او دفعه هلاک خواهد کرد و مصیبت دفعه دیگر برپا نخواهد شد.

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.

۱۰ زیرا اگرچه مثل خارها بهم پیچیده و مانند می‌گساران مست بشوند، لیکن چون کاه خشک بالکل سوخته خواهند شد.

11 In Nineveh [city] there was a man who advised people to do very wicked things to Yahweh.

۱۱ مشیر بلیعال که به ضد خداوند بد می‌اندیشد، از تو بیرون آمده است.

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.

۱۲ خداوند چنین می‌گوید: «اگرچه ایشان درقوت سالم و در شماره نیز بسیار باشند لیکن منقطع شده، در خواهند گذشت. و اگر‌چه تو راذلیل ساختم، لیکن بار دیگر تو را ذلیل نخواهم نمود.

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].”

۱۳ و الان یوغ او را از گردن تو خواهم شکست و بندهای تو را خواهم گسیخت.»

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!”

۱۴ وخداوند درباره تو امر فرموده است که بار دیگرذریتی به نام تو نخواهد بود و از خانه خدایانت بتهای تراشیده و اصنام ریخته شده را منقطع خواهم نمود و قبر تو را خواهم ساخت زیرا خوارشده‌ای.

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.

۱۵ اینک بر کوهها پایهای مبشر که سلامتی را ندا می‌کند! ای یهودا عیدهای خود رانگاه دار و نذرهای خود را وفا کن زیرا که مردبلیعال بار دیگر از تو نخواهد گذشت بلکه بالکل منقطع خواهد شد.