Nehum 1
1 Amụma banyere obodo Ninive. Akwụkwọ ọhụ Nehum, onye obodo Elkosh.
The burden of 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.
God is a rival, and the Lord is avenging. The Lord is avenging, and one who applies wrath. The Lord is avenging with his enemies, and he becomes angry with his adversaries.
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 patient and great in strength, and those who are not clean, he makes innocent. The Lord is in a tempest, and his way is a whirlwind, and the clouds are dust at 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 is the one who rebukes the sea, and who dries it up, and who leads all the rivers to the desert. Basan has been weakened, and also Carmel, and the flower of Lebanon has languished.
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 have trembled before him, and the hills have become desolate, and the earth has quaked before his face, both the world and all that dwells in it.
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 stand firm before the face of his indignation? And who can continue against the fury of his wrath? His indignation has broken out like a fire, and the rocks have been dissolved 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, and a comforter in the day of tribulation, and he knows those who hope in him.
8 ma ọ ga-eji idee mmiri dị ukwuu gbuo ndị iro ya niile, ọ ga-achụba ndị iro ya nʼọchịchịrị.
And in the flood that passes over, he brings to consummation the end of his place. And darkness shall pursue his adversaries.
9 Kedụ izu ọjọọ unu na-agba megide Onyenwe anyị ọ ga-eweta ihe niile nʼisi njedebe; nsogbu agaghị abịakwa nke ugboro abụọ.
What are you thinking up against the Lord? He will accomplish the consummation. There shall not rise up a double tribulation.
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 just as thorns entwine one another, so also, while they are feasting and drinking together, they will be consumed like stubble that is completely 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.
Out of you will go forth one who thinks up evil against the Lord, dragging betrayals through his mind.
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.
Thus says the Lord: If they had been perfect, and many of them so, yet still they would be pruned, and it will cross through them. I have afflicted you, and I shall afflict you no more.
13 Ugbu a, aga m agbajipụ agbụ yoku ọ nyanyere unu nʼolu, tibikwaa ụdọ igwe e jiri kegide unu.”
And now I will shatter his rod from your back, and I will break open your bonds.
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.”
And the Lord will place a commandment over you; nothing more from your name will be sown. From the house of your God, I will order destroyed the graven image and the molten image. I will prepare your grave, because you are not honorable.
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.
Behold, over the mountains, the feet of the Evangelizer and the Announcer of peace. Judah, celebrate your festivals and keep your vows. For Belial will never again pass through you; he has completely passed away.
