Nahum 1
1 Profecía acerca de Nínive: El rollo de la visión que vino a Nahúm de Elcos.
[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 El Señor es un Dios celoso y vengador. El Señor Dios es vengador y lleno de enojo. El Señor toma venganza de sus enemigos, y está enojado con los que son hostiles hacia él.
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 El Señor es lento en enojarse, tiene gran poder y no dejará al culpable sin castigo. Él camina en medio del torbellino y la tormenta; las nubes son como polvo bajo sus pies.
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 Él da la orden y el mar se seca, así mismo seca todos los ríos. Basán y Carmelo se marchitan; la prosperidad del Líbano se desvanece.
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 Los montes tiemblan en su presencia y las colinas se derriten. La tierra tiembla ante él, todo el mundo y los que en él habitan.
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 ¿Quién puede resistir su furia? ¿Quién puede soportar el ardor de su ira? Su enojo brota como fuego derretido y rompe las rocas en pedazos.
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 El Señor es bueno, es un lugar seguro en momento de tribulación. Él cuida de los que confían en él,
But he is good; he protects [us his people] when we experience troubles. He takes care of those who trust in him.
8 pero los que están contra él serán arrastrados por una gran inundación hasta ser destruidos. Él va tras sus enemigos hasta hacerlos llegar a la oscuridad de la muerte.
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 ¿Por qué conspiran contra el Señor? Él acabará con su conspiración por completo, y la miseria no se levantará dos veces.
[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 Ellos se enredan como los que quedan atrapados en medio de arbustos con espinas; como borrachos que han bebido y se han embriagado. Serán quemados por completo como la paja seca.
[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 Uno de ustedes conspira el mal contra el Señor, uno que maquina maldad.
In Nineveh [city] there was a man who advised people to do very wicked things to Yahweh.
12 Esto es lo que dice el Señor: Aunque sean fuertes y numerosos, ellos serán destruidos y morirán. Aunque yo les he causado angustia, ya no lo haré más.
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 Ahora romperé el yugo que han puesto sobre sus cuellos y romperé las cadenas con que los han atado.
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 Esto es lo que el Señor ha dicho respecto a ti: No tendrán descendientes que lleven tu nombre. Yo destruiré los dioses en tus templos, todos los ídolos de madera y de metal. Cavaré tu tumba, porque te has depravado.
[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 ¡Mira! Viene un mensajero desde las montañas y trae las buenas nuevas, proclamando paz. Celebra, Judá, tus festivales religiosos y guarda tus votos, porque los enemigos malvados no invadirán tu tierra nunca más. Serán destruidos por completo.
[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.
