Nahumin 1
1 Tämä on Niniven kuorma, ja Nahumin Elkosilaisen ennustuskirja.
[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].
2 Herra on kiivas Jumala ja kostaja, ja Herra on kostaja ja vihainen; Herra on kostaja vihollisiansa vastaan, joka ei vainollisiansa unohda.
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].
3 Herra on pitkämielinen ja suuri voimassa, jonka edessä ei kenkään ole viatoin; Herran tie on tuulessa ja tuulispäässä jonka jalkain tomu pilvi on.
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.
4 Joka nuhtelee merta, ja kuivaa sen, ja tekee kaikki virrat kuivaksi; Basan ja Karmel taipuu, ja se nääntyy mitä Libanonin vuorella kukoistaa.
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.
5 Vuoret vapisevat hänen edessänsä, ja kukkulat sulavat; maa palaa hänen edessänsä, ja maan piiri, ja kaikki, jotka siinä asuvat.
When he appears, [it is as though] the mountains shake and the hills melt; the earth quakes and [the people on] the earth tremble.
6 Ja kuka seisoo hänen vihansa edessä? eli kuka voi pysyä hänen hirmuisuutensa edessä? hänen vihansa palaa niinkuin tuli, ja kalliot lohkeevat hänen edessänsä.
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.
7 Herra on laupias, ja turva hädän aikana; ja tuntee ne, jotka uskaltavat hänen päällensä.
But he is good; he protects [us his people] when we experience troubles. He takes care of those who trust in him.
8 Kuin vedenpaisumus juoksee, niin hän sen lopettaa; mutta hänen vihollisiansa hän vainoo pimeydellä.
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].
9 Mitä te ajattelette Herraa vastaan? Hän on se, joka kuitenkin tekee lopun; ei ahdistus kahdesti tule.
[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].
10 Sillä niinkuin orjantappurat, jotka sekaseuraisin kasvavat ja kaikkein tuoreimmat ovat, poltetaan niinkuin kuivat korret;
[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.
11 Niin pitää oleman se kavala juoni, joka sinusta tulee ulos, ja pahaa ajattelee Herraa vastaan.
In Nineveh [city] there was a man who advised people to do very wicked things to Yahweh.
12 Näin sanoo Herra: vaikka he ovat rauhassa, ja heitä on tosin monta, kuitenkin heidän pitää maahan hakatuksi tuleman ja menemän pois; sillä minä olen sinua nöyryyttänyt, mutta en tahdo kuitenkaan enempää vaivata.
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.
13 Vaan tahdon silloin hänen ikeensä sinusta särkeä, ja reväistä rikki sinun sitees.
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].”
14 Mutta sinua vastaan on Herra käskenyt, ettei yksikään sinun nimes siemen pysymän pidä. Sinun Jumalas huoneesta tahdon minä hukuttaa sinun epäjumalas, ja kuvas tahdon minä sinulle haudaksi tehdä; sillä sinä olet tyhjäksi tullut.
[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!”
15 Katso, suloisten saarnaajain jalat ovat vuorilla, niiden jotka rauhaa julistavat; pidä sinun juhlapäiväs, Juuda, ja maksa lupaukses; sillä ei se jumalatoin pidä enään tuleman sinun päälles, joka on kokonaan hävitetty.
[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.
