Nahum 1
1 Ang pahayag tungkol sa Ninive. Ang Aklat ng Pangitain ni Nahum, ang Elkoshita.
[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 Si Yahweh ay mapanibughuing Diyos at mapaghiganti; si Yahweh ay mapaghiganti at puno ng poot; naghihiganti si Yahweh sa kaniyang mga kalaban, at ipinagpapatuloy ang galit niya sa kaniyang mga kaaway.
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 Banayad si Yahweh sa pagkagalit, at dakila sa kapangyarihan; hindi niya ipahahayag na walang sala ang kaniyang mga kaaway. Si Yahweh ay gumagawa ng kaniyang daan sa ipu-ipo at sa bagyo, at ang mga ulap ay mga alabok ng kaniyang mga paa.
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 Sinasaway niya ang dagat at ginagawa itong tuyo; tinutuyo niya ang lahat ng ilog. Mahina ang Bashan, at gayon din ang Carmel; nanlulupaypay rin ang mga bulaklak sa Lebanon.
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 Nayayanig ang mga bundok sa kaniyang presensiya at natutunaw ang mga burol; nagsisiguho ang lupa sa kaniyang presensiya, sa katunayan, ang sanlibutan at ang lahat ng taong nabubuhay dito.
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 Sino ang makakaharap sa kaniyang poot? Sino ang makakapigil sa bagsik ng kaniyang galit? Ibinubuhos na tulad ng apoy ang kaniyang poot, at nahahati ang mga bato sa pamamagitan niya.
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 Si Yahweh ay mabuti, isang tanggulan sa panahon ng kaguluhan at tapat siya sa mga naglalagak ng kanilang tiwala sa kaniya.
But he is good; he protects [us his people] when we experience troubles. He takes care of those who trust in him.
8 Ngunit gagawa siya ng isang lubos na pagwawakas sa kaniyang mga kaaway sa pamamagitan ng isang malaking baha, at hahabulin niya sila hanggang sa kadiliman.
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 Ano ang masamang binabalak ninyong mga tao laban kay Yahweh? Wawakasan niya ito nang lubusan at hindi na magkakaroon ng kaguluhan sa ikalawang pagkakataon.
[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 Sapagkat magiging sala-salabat silang tulad ng matinik na mga halaman; malulunod sila sa kanilang sariling inumin; lubos silang lalamunin sa pamamagitan ng apoy tulad ng tuyong pinaggapasan.
[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 May isang titindig mula sa iyo, Ninive, ang siyang nagbalak ng masama laban kay Yahweh, isang taong nagtaguyod ng kasamaan.
In Nineveh [city] there was a man who advised people to do very wicked things to Yahweh.
12 Ito ang sinasabi ni Yahweh: “Kahit na napakalakas at napakarami ang bilang nila, gayon pa man, sila ay gugupitin; mawawala ang kanilang mga tao. Ngunit ikaw, Juda: Kahit na pinahirapan kita, hindi na kita pahihirapang muli.
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 Ngayon aking babaliin ang pamatok ng mga taong iyon paalis sa iyo; sisirain ko ang iyong mga tanikala.”
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 At nagbigay si Yahweh ng isang utos tungkol sa iyo, Ninive: “Wala nang kaapu-apuhan ang magdadala ng iyong pangalan. Aking ihihiwalay ang inukit na mga larawan at ang minoldeng mga larawang gawa sa metal mula sa mga tahanan ng iyong mga diyos. Huhukayin ko ang iyong mga libingan, sapagkat napakasama mo.”
[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 Tingnan mo, nasa mga kabundukan ang mga paa ng isang taong nagdadala ng magandang balita, na siyang naghahayag ng kapayapaan! Ipagdiwang mo ang iyong mga kapistahan, Juda, at tuparin ang iyong mga pangako, sapagkat hindi ka na sasalakayin pa ng masasama, siya ay lubos na naihiwalay.
[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.
