Nahum 1
1 La palabra acerca de Nínive. El libro de la visión de Nahum 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 Él Señor es celoso y vengador; vengador es él Señor; el Señor envía castigos a quienes están en su contra, guarda rencor a sus enemigos.
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 tarda en enojarse y tiene un gran poder, y no dejará ir al pecador sin castigo; el camino del Señor está en el viento y la tormenta, y las nubes son el polvo de 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 Reprende al mar y lo seca, secando todos los ríos; Son destruidos Basán, y el Carmelo, y la flor del Líbano se marchita.
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 Las montañas tiemblan a causa de él, y las colinas se derriten; la tierra se está desmoronando ante él, el mundo y todos los que están en él.
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 guardar su lugar ante de su ira? ¿Y quién puede resistir el calor de su furor? Su ira se desata como el fuego y él rompe las rocas.
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, una fortaleza fuerte en el día de la angustia; y conoce a aquellos 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 como el agua que se desborda, se los llevará; él pondrá fin, conduciendo a sus enemigos a la oscuridad.
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 ¿Qué tramas contra el Señor? él lo hará completa destrucción; sus enemigos no volverán a aparecer por segunda vez.
[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 Porque aunque son como espinas retorcidas, y ebrios con la bebida, vendrán a la destrucción como paja completamente secos.
[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 ha salido de ti que está tramando el mal contra el Señor, consejero cuyos propósitos son perversos.
In Nineveh [city] there was a man who advised people to do very wicked things to Yahweh.
12 Esto es lo que el Señor ha dicho: aunque estén listos y sean muchos; Los días de mi causa contra ti han terminado; serán cortados y pasarán. Aunque te he afligido, ya no te afligiré.
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 Y ahora dejaré que se te rompa el yugo y se separen tus cadenas.
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 El Señor ha dado una orden acerca de ti, que no tendrás descendencia que lleve tu nombre; destruiré la casa de tus dioses y arrancaré las imágenes y las imágenes de fundición; Te enterraré allí, porque es un lugar de vergüenza; porque eres completamente malvado.
[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 en las montañas los pies del que viene con buenas noticias, dando palabras de paz! Celebra tus fiestas, oh Judá, da cumplimiento a tus juramentos; porque nunca más el hombre malvado volverá a pasar por ti; él está completamente destruido.
[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.
