Nahum Propheta 1
1 Onus Ninive: Liber visionis Nahum Elchesaei.
THE BURDEN of Nineveh. The book of the vision of Nahum the Elkoshite.
2 Deus aemulator, et ulciscens Dominus: ulciscens Dominus, et habens furorem: ulciscens Dominus in hostes suos, et irascens ipse inimicis suis.
The LORD is a jealous and avenging God, the LORD avengeth and is full of wrath; the LORD taketh vengeance on His adversaries, and He reserveth wrath for His enemies.
3 Dominus patiens, et magnus fortitudine, et mundans non faciet innocentem. Dominus in tempestate, et turbine viae eius, et nebulae pulvis pedum eius.
The LORD is long-suffering, and great in power, and will by no means clear the guilty; the LORD, in the whirlwind and in the storm is His way, and the clouds are the dust of His feet.
4 Increpans mare, et exiccans illud: et omnia flumina ad desertum deducens. Infirmatus est Basan, et Carmelus: et flos Libani elanguit.
He rebuketh the sea, and maketh it dry, and drieth up all the rivers; Bashan languisheth, and Carmel, and the flower of Lebanon languisheth.
5 Montes commoti sunt ab eo, et colles desolati sunt: et contremuit terra a facie eius, et orbis, et omnes habitantes in eo.
The mountains quake at Him, and the hills melt; and the earth is upheaved at His presence, yea, the world, and all that dwell therein.
6 Ante faciem indignationis eius quis stabit? et quis resistet in ira furoris eius? indignatio eius effusa est ut ignis: et petrae dissolutae sunt ab eo.
Who can stand before His indignation? And who can abide in the fierceness of His anger? His fury is poured out like fire, and the rocks are broken asunder before Him.
7 Bonus Dominus, et confortans in die tribulationis: et sciens sperantes in se.
The LORD is good, a stronghold in the day of trouble; and He knoweth them that take refuge in Him.
8 et in diluvio praetereunte, consummationem faciet loci eius: et inimicos eius persequentur tenebrae.
But with an overrunning flood He will make a full end of the place thereof, and darkness shall pursue His enemies.
9 Quid cogitatis contra Dominum? consummationem ipse faciet: non consurget duplex tribulatio.
What do ye devise against the LORD? He will make a full end; trouble shall not rise up the second time.
10 Quia sicut spinae seinvicem complectuntur, sic convivium eorum pariter potantium: consumentur quasi stipula ariditate plena.
For though they be like tangled thorns, and be drunken according to their drink, they shall be devoured as stubble fully dry.
11 Ex te exibit cogitans contra Dominum malitiam: mente pertractans praevaricationem.
Out of thee came he forth, that deviseth evil against the LORD, that counselleth wickedness.
12 Haec dicit Dominus: Si perfecti fuerint: et ita plures, sic quoque attondentur, et pertransibit: afflixi te, et non affligam te ultra.
Thus saith the LORD: Though they be in full strength, and likewise many, even so shall they be cut down, and he shall pass away; and though I have afflicted thee, I will afflict thee no more.
13 Et nunc conteram virgam eius de dorso tuo, et vincula tua disrumpam.
And now will I break his yoke from off thee, and will burst thy bonds in sunder.
14 Et praecipiet super te Dominus, non seminabitur ex nomine tuo amplius: de domo Dei tui interficiam sculptile, et conflatile, ponam sepulchrum tuum, quia inhonoratus es.
And the LORD hath given commandment concerning thee, that no more of thy name be sown; out of the house of thy god will I cut off the graven image and the molten image; I will make thy grave; for thou art become worthless.
15 Ecce super montes pedes evangelizantis, et annunciantis pacem: celebra Iuda festivitates tuas, et redde vota tua: quia non adiiciet ultra ut pertranseat in te Belial: universus interiit.
Behold upon the mountains the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that announceth peace! Keep thy feasts, O Judah, perform thy vows; for the wicked one shall no more pass through thee; he is utterly cut off.
