Ναούμ 1
1 Η κατά της Νινευή προφητεία· βιβλίον της οράσεως Ναούμ του Ελκοσαίου.
[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 Ζηλότυπος είναι ο Θεός και εκδικείται ο Κύριος· ο Κύριος εκδικείται και οργίζεται· ο Κύριος θέλει εκδικηθή τους εναντίους αυτού και φυλάττει οργήν κατά των εχθρών αυτού.
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 Ο Κύριος είναι μακρόθυμος και μέγας την ισχύν, και ουδόλως θέλει αθωώσει τον ασεβή· η οδός του Κυρίου είναι μετά ανεμοστροβίλου και θυέλλης, και νεφέλαι ο κονιορτός των ποδών αυτού.
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 Επιτιμά την θάλασσαν και ξηραίνει αυτήν και καταξηραίνει πάντας τους ποταμούς· μαραίνεται η Βασάν και ο Κάρμηλος και το άνθος του Λιβάνου μαραίνεται.
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 Τα όρη σείονται απ' αυτού και οι λόφοι διαλύονται, η δε γη τρέμει από της παρουσίας αυτού, ναι, η οικουμένη, και πάντες οι κατοικούντες εν αυτή.
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 Τις δύναται να ανθέξη ενώπιον της αγανακτήσεως αυτού; και τις δύναται να σταθή εις την έξαψιν της οργής αυτού; ο θυμός αυτού εκχέεται ως πυρ και οι βράχοι συντρίβονται έμπροσθεν αυτού.
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 Ο Κύριος είναι αγαθός, οχύρωμα εν ημέρα θλίψεως, και γνωρίζει τους ελπίζοντας επ' αυτόν.
But he is good; he protects [us his people] when we experience troubles. He takes care of those who trust in him.
8 Πλην με πλημμύραν κατακλύζουσαν θέλει κάμει συντέλειαν του τόπου αυτής, και σκότος θέλει καταδιώξει τους εχθρούς αυτού.
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 Τι βουλεύεσθε κατά του Κυρίου; αυτός θέλει κάμει συντέλειαν· θλίψις δεν θέλει επέλθει εκ δευτέρου.
[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 Διότι ενώ συμπεριπλέκονται ως άκανθαι και μεθύουσιν ως μεθυσταί, θέλουσι καταναλωθή ως κατάξηρον άχυρον.
[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 Από σου εξήλθε διαλογιζόμενος πονηρά κατά του Κυρίου, σύμβουλος πονηρός.
In Nineveh [city] there was a man who advised people to do very wicked things to Yahweh.
12 Ούτω λέγει Κύριος· Αν και ήναι εν τη ακμή αυτών και έτι πολλοί, θέλουσιν όμως κουρευθή, όταν αυτός διαβή· αν και σε κατέθλιψα, δεν θέλω σε καταθλίψει πλέον.
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 Διότι τώρα θέλω συντρίψει τον ζυγόν αυτού από σου και θέλω διαρρήξει τους δεσμούς σου.
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 Και ο Κύριος έδωκε προσταγήν περί σου, ότι δεν θέλει σπαρθή πλέον εκ του ονόματός σου· από του οίκου των θεών σου θέλω εκκόψει τα γλυπτά και τα χωνευτά· θέλω κάμει αυτόν τάφον σου, διότι είσαι βδελυκτός.
[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 Ιδού, επί των ορέων οι πόδες του ευαγγελιζομένου, του κηρύττοντος ειρήνην. Εόρταζε, Ιούδα, τας επισήμους εορτάς σου, απόδος τας ευχάς σου, διότι ο εξολοθρευτής δεν θέλει διαβή πλέον διά σού· ολοτελώς απεκόπη.
[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.
