Nehum 1
1 Amụma banyere obodo Ninive. Akwụkwọ ọhụ Nehum, onye obodo Elkosh.
This is the burden against Nineveh, the book of the vision of Nahum the Elkoshite:
2 Onyenwe anyị bụ onye ekworo, bụrụkwa Chineke na-abọ ọbọ. Onyenwe anyị na-aga ịbọ ọbọ, ọnụma jukwara ya obi. Onyenwe anyị na-abọ ọbọ nʼahụ ndị iro ya, oke ọnụma ya na-adịgidekwa megide ndị iro ya.
The LORD is a jealous and avenging God; the LORD is avenging and full of wrath. The LORD takes vengeance on His foes and reserves wrath for His enemies.
3 Onyenwe anyị adịghị ewe iwe ọsịịsọ; ma ọ bụ onye ike ya dị ukwuu, Onyenwe anyị agaghị ahapụ onye ikpe mara ka ọ laa na-enweghị ntaramahụhụ. Ụzọ ya dị nʼoke ikuku, na nʼoke ifufe, igwe ojii bụ uzuzu nke ụkwụ ya.
The LORD is slow to anger and great in power; the LORD will by no means leave the guilty unpunished. His path is in the whirlwind and storm, and clouds are the dust beneath His feet.
4 Ọ na-abasiri oke osimiri mba ike, mee ka ọ taa, o mekwaala ka osimiri niile takọrọ. Bashan na Kamel na-akpọnwụ, otu a kwa, nʼosisi ndụ jupụtara Lebanọn na-achanwụsị.
He rebukes the sea and dries it up; He makes all the rivers run dry. Bashan and Carmel wither, and the flower of Lebanon wilts.
5 Nʼihu ya, ugwu niile na-eme mkpọtụ, ugwu nta niile na-agbazekwa, elu ụwa niile na-amakwa jijiji nʼihu ya, ọ bụladị ụwa dum, na ndị niile bi nʼime ya.
The mountains quake before Him, and the hills melt away; the earth trembles at His presence— the world and all its dwellers.
6 Onye ga-eguzogide oke iwe ya? Ọ bụkwa onye ga-eguzosi ike nʼiwe ya dị ọkụ? A wụpụla ọnụma ya dịka ọkụ, e tipịasịala nkume niile ndị ahụ nʼihu ya.
Who can withstand His indignation? Who can endure His burning anger? His wrath is poured out like fire; even rocks are shattered before Him.
7 Onyenwe anyị dị mma. Ọ bụ ebe mgbaba nʼụbọchị nsogbu. Ọ na-elekọta ndị niile na-atụkwasị ya obi,
The LORD is good, a stronghold in the day of distress; He cares for those who trust in Him.
8 ma ọ ga-eji idee mmiri dị ukwuu gbuo ndị iro ya niile, ọ ga-achụba ndị iro ya nʼọchịchịrị.
But with an overwhelming flood He will make an end of Nineveh and pursue His enemies into darkness.
9 Kedụ izu ọjọọ unu na-agba megide Onyenwe anyị ọ ga-eweta ihe niile nʼisi njedebe; nsogbu agaghị abịakwa nke ugboro abụọ.
Whatever you plot against the LORD, He will bring to an end. Affliction will not rise up a second time.
10 Ha ga-abụ ndị a tụhịkọtara nʼetiti ogwu, ndị mmanya ha ṅụbigara oke na-egbu, ha ga-ala nʼiyi dịka ahịhịa kpọrọ nkụ.
For they will be entangled as with thorns and consumed like the drink of a drunkard— like stubble that is fully dry.
11 Ọ bụ nʼime gị, Ninive, ka otu onye si pụta, bụ onye ahụ gbara izu ọjọọ megide Onyenwe anyị, na-echepụtakwa ajọ atụmatụ.
From you, O Nineveh, comes forth a plotter of evil against the LORD, a counselor of wickedness.
12 Ihe a ka Onyenwe anyị kwuru, “Ọ bụ ezie na ha siri ike, ma bakwaa ụba nʼọnụọgụgụ, ha ga-abụ ndị a ga-egbutu na ndị ga-agabiga. Ọ bụ ezie na m ataala gị bụ Juda ahụhụ, ma agaghị m atakwa gị ahụhụ ọzọ.
This is what the LORD says: “Though they are allied and numerous, yet they will be cut down and pass away. Though I have afflicted you, O Judah, I will afflict you no longer.
13 Ugbu a, aga m agbajipụ agbụ yoku ọ nyanyere unu nʼolu, tibikwaa ụdọ igwe e jiri kegide unu.”
For I will now break their yoke from your neck and tear away your shackles.”
14 Onyenwe anyị enyela iwu ya banyere gị, Ninive: “Ị gaghị enwekwa ụmụ ụmụ ndị ga-aza aha gị. Aga m ala arụsị unu niile a pịrị apị na ndị a kpụrụ akpụ nʼiyi, bụ arụsị ndị ahụ dị nʼụlọnsọ nke chi unu niile. Aga m akwadokwa ili gị, nʼihi na ị bụrụla onye jọgburu onwe ya na njọ.”
The LORD has issued a command concerning you, O Nineveh: “There will be no descendants to carry on your name. I will cut off the carved image and cast idol from the house of your gods; I will prepare your grave, for you are contemptible.”
15 Lee, nʼelu ugwu niile ka ụkwụ onye ahụ na-eweta oziọma dị, bụ onye ahụ na-ekwusa na udo ga-adị! Mee mmemme gị niile gị Juda, mezukwaa nkwa niile i kwere. Nʼihi na ndị ajọ omume agakwaghị ebuso gị agha, nʼihi na a ga-ala ha nʼiyi kpamkpam.
Look to the mountains— the feet of one who brings good news, who proclaims peace! Celebrate your feasts, O Judah; fulfill your vows. For the wicked will never again march through you; they will be utterly cut off.
