Nahum 1
1 Ucapan ilahi tentang Niniwe. Kitab penglihatan Nahum, orang Elkosh.
[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 TUHAN itu Allah yang cemburu dan pembalas, TUHAN itu pembalas dan penuh kehangatan amarah. TUHAN itu pembalas kepada para lawan-Nya dan pendendam kepada para musuh-Nya.
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 TUHAN itu panjang sabar dan besar kuasa, tetapi Ia tidak sekali-kali membebaskan dari hukuman orang yang bersalah. Ia berjalan dalam puting beliung dan badai, dan awan adalah debu kaki-Nya.
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 Ia menghardik laut dan mengeringkannya, dan segala sungai dijadikan-Nya kering. Basan dan Karmel menjadi merana dan kembang Libanon menjadi layu.
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 Gunung-gunung gemetar terhadap Dia, dan bukit-bukit mencair. Bumi menjadi sunyi sepi di hadapan-Nya, dunia serta seluruh penduduknya.
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 Siapakah yang tahan berdiri menghadapi geram-Nya? Dan siapakah yang tahan tegak terhadap murka-Nya yang bernyala-nyala? Kehangatan amarah-Nya tercurah seperti api, dan gunung-gunung batu menjadi roboh di hadapan-Nya.
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 TUHAN itu baik; Ia adalah tempat pengungsian pada waktu kesusahan; Ia mengenal orang-orang yang berlindung kepada-Nya
But he is good; he protects [us his people] when we experience troubles. He takes care of those who trust in him.
8 dan menyeberangkan mereka pada waktu banjir. Ia menghabisi sama sekali orang-orang yang bangkit melawan Dia, dan musuh-Nya dihalau-Nya ke dalam gelap.
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 Apakah maksudmu menentang TUHAN? Ia akan menghabisi sama sekali; kesengsaraan tidak akan timbul dua kali!
[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 Sebab merekapun akan lenyap seperti duri yang berjalin-jalin, dimakan habis seperti jerami kering.
[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 Bukankah dari padamu muncul orang yang merancang kejahatan terhadap TUHAN, orang yang memberi nasihat dursila?
In Nineveh [city] there was a man who advised people to do very wicked things to Yahweh.
12 Beginilah firman TUHAN: "Sekalipun mereka utuh dan begitu banyak jumlahnya, tetapi mereka akan hilang terbabat dan mati binasa; sekalipun Aku telah merendahkan engkau, tetapi Aku tidak akan merendahkan engkau lagi.
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 Sekarang, Aku akan mematahkan gandarnya yang memberati engkau, dan akan memutuskan belenggu-belenggu yang mengikat engkau."
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 Terhadap engkau, inilah perintah TUHAN: "Tidak akan ada lagi keturunan dengan namamu. Dari rumah allahmu Aku akan melenyapkan patung pahatan dan patung tuangan; kuburmu akan Kusediakan, sebab engkau hina."
[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 Lihatlah! Di atas gunung-gunung berjalan orang yang membawa berita, yang mengabarkan berita damai sejahtera. Rayakanlah hari rayamu, hai Yehuda, bayarlah nazarmu! Sebab tidak akan datang lagi orang dursila menyerang engkau; ia telah dilenyapkan sama sekali!
[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.
