| 1:1 |
The oraclepronouncement concerning Nineveh. The book of the vision of Nahum the Elkoshite. |
| 1:2 |
The Lord is a jealous and avenging God; the Lord takes vengeance and is fierce in wrath. The Lord takes vengeance against Hishis foes; Hehe is furious with Hishis enemies. |
| 1:3 |
The Lord is slow to anger but great in power; the Lord will never leave the guilty unpunished. His path is in the whirlwind and storm, and clouds are the dust beneath Hishis feet. |
| 1:4 |
He rebukes the sea soand thatdries it dries up, and Hehe makes all the rivers run dry. Bashan and Carmel wither; even the flower of Lebanon withers. |
| 1:5 |
The mountains quake before Himhim, and the hills melt; the earth trembles at Hishis presence — the world and all who live in it. |
| 1:6 |
Who can withstand Hishis indignation? Who can endure Hishis burning anger? His wrath is poured out like fire,; even rocks are shattered before Himhim. |
| 1:7 |
The Lord is good, a stronghold in a day of distress; Hehe cares for those who take refuge in Himhim. |
| 1:8 |
But Hehe will completely destroy Nineveh with an overwhelming flood, and Hehe will chase Hishis enemies into darkness. |
| 1:9 |
Whatever you plot against the Lord, Hehe will bring it to complete destruction; oppression will not rise up a second time. |
| 1:11 |
One has gone out from you, who plots evil against Yahwehthe Lord, and is a wicked counselor. |
| 1:12 |
This is what the Lord says: Though they are strong and numerous, they will still be mowed down, and he will pass away. Though I have afflictedpunished you, I will afflictpunish you no longer. |
| 1:15 |
Look to the mountains — the feet of onethe bringingherald, goodwho newsproclaims and proclaiming peace!. Celebrate your festivals, Judah; fulfill your vows. For the wicked one will never again march through you; he will be entirely wiped out. |
| 2:7 |
Beauty is stripped,; she is carried away; her ladies-in-waiting moan like the sound of doves, and beat their breasts. |
| 2:10 |
Desolation, decimation, devastation! Hearts melt, knees tremble, loinsinsides shakechurn, every face grows pale! |
| 2:13 |
Beware, I am against you. This is the declaration of the Lord of HostsArmies. I will make your chariots go up in smoke, and the sword will devour your young lions. I will cut off your prey from the earth, and the sound of your messengers will never be heard again. |
| 3:3 |
Charging horseman, flashing sword, shining spear; heaps of slain, mounds of corpses, dead bodies without end — they stumble over their dead. |
| 3:4 |
Because of the continual prostitution of the prostitute, the attractive mistress of sorcery, who betraystreats nations and clans like merchandise by her prostitution and clanssorcery, by her witchcraft, |
| 3:5 |
I am against you. This is the declaration of the Lord of HostsArmies. I will lift your skirts over your face and display your nakedness to nations, your shame to kingdoms. |
| 3:11 |
You also will become drunk; you will hide yourself. You also will seek refuge from the enemy. |
| 3:12 |
All your fortresses are fig trees with figs that ripened first; when shaken, they fall — right into the mouth of the eater! |
| 3:13 |
Look, your troops are like women among you; theyour gatesland’s ofcity yourgates land are wide open to your enemies. Fire will devour the bars of your gates. |
| 3:15 |
The fire will devour you there; the sword will cut you down. It will devour you like the young locust. Multiply yourselves like the young locust,; multiply like the swarming locust! |