| 1:2 |
A jealous and avenging God is the Lord; The Lord is avenging and wrathful. The Lord takes vengeance on His adversaries, And He reserves wrath for His enemies. |
¶A jealous and avenging God is Yahweh; Yahweh is avenging and wrathful. Yahweh is avenging against His adversaries, And He keeps His anger for His enemies. |
| 1:3 |
The Lord is slow to anger and great in power, And the Lord will by no means leave the guilty unpunished. In whirlwind and storm is His way, And clouds are the dust beneath His feet. |
Yahweh is slow to anger and great in power, And Yahweh will by no means leave the guilty unpunished. In whirlwind and storm is His way, And clouds are the dust beneath His feet. |
| 1:4 |
He rebukes the sea and makes it dry; He dries up all the rivers. Bashan and Carmel wither; The blossoms of Lebanon wither. |
He rebukes the sea and makes it dry; He dries up all the rivers. Bashan and Carmel languish; The blossoms of Lebanon languish. |
| 1:5 |
Mountains quake because of Him And the hills dissolve; Indeed the earth is upheaved by His presence, The world and all the inhabitants in it. |
Mountains quake because of Him, And the hills melt; Indeed the earth is upheaved by His presence, The world and all the inhabitants in it. |
| 1:6 |
Who can stand before His indignation? Who can endure the burning of His anger? His wrath is poured out like fire And the rocks are broken up by Him. |
Who can stand before His indignation? Who can endure the burning of His anger? His wrath is poured out like fire, And the rocks are torn down by Him. |
| 1:7 |
The Lord is good, A stronghold in the day of trouble, And He knows those who take refuge in Him. |
Yahweh is good, A strong defense in the day of distress, And He knows those who take refuge in Him. |
| 1:8 |
But with an overflowing flood He will make a complete end of its site, And will pursue His enemies into darkness. |
But with an overflowing flood He will make a complete destruction of its place And will pursue His enemies into darkness. |
| 1:9 |
Whatever you devise against the Lord, He will make a complete end of it. Distress will not rise up twice. |
¶Whatever you devise against Yahweh, He will make a complete destruction of it. Distress will not rise up twice. |
| 1:10 |
Like tangled thorns, And like those who are drunken with their drink, They are consumed As stubble completely withered. |
Like tangled thorns, And like those who are drunken with their drink, They are consumed As stubble fully dried up. |
| 1:11 |
From you has gone forth One who plotted evil against the Lord, A wicked counselor. |
From you has gone forth One who devised evil against Yahweh, A vile counselor. |
| 1:12 |
Thus says the Lord, Though they are at full strength and likewise many, Even so, they will be cut off and pass away. Though I have afflicted you, I will afflict you no longer. |
Thus says Yahweh, Though they are at full strength and likewise many, Even so, they will be cut off and pass away. Though I have afflicted you, I will afflict you no longer. |
| 1:13 |
So now, I will break his yoke bar from upon you, And I will tear off your shackles. |
So now, I will break his yoke bar from upon you, And I will break your bands apart. |
| 1:14 |
The Lord has issued a command concerning you: Your name will no longer be perpetuated. I will cut off idol and image From the house of your gods. I will prepare your grave, For you are contemptible. |
¶And Yahweh has commanded concerning you: There will no longer be seed from your name. From the house of your gods, I will cut off graven image and molten image. I will prepare your grave, For you are contemptible. |
| 1:15 |
Behold, on the mountains the feet of him who brings good news, Who announces peace! Celebrate your feasts, O Judah; Pay your vows. For never again will the wicked one pass through you; He is cut off completely. |
¶Behold, on the mountains the feet of him who proclaims good news, Who announces peace! Celebrate your feasts, O Judah; Pay your vows. For never again will the vile one pass through you; He is cut off completely. |
| 2:1 |
The one who scatters has come up against you. Man the fortress, watch the road; Strengthen your back, summon all your strength. |
The one who scatters has come up against you. Guard the fortification, watch the road; Strengthen your loins, instill your power with exceeding courage. |
| 2:2 |
For the Lord will restore the splendor of Jacob Like the splendor of Israel, Even though devastators have devastated them And destroyed their vine branches. |
For Yahweh will restore the majesty of Jacob Like the majesty of Israel, Even though those who empty them have emptied them to destruction And ruined their vine branches. |
| 2:3 |
The shields of his mighty men are colored red, The warriors are dressed in scarlet, The chariots are enveloped in flashing steel When he is prepared to march, And the cypress spears are brandished. |
¶The shields of his mighty men are colored red, The valiant men are dressed in scarlet, The chariots are enveloped in flashing steel When he is set up to march, And the cypress spears are brandished. |
| 2:4 |
The chariots race madly in the streets, They rush wildly in the squares, Their appearance is like torches, They dash to and fro like lightning flashes. |
The chariots race madly in the streets; They rush wildly in the squares; Their appearance is like torches; They dash to and fro like lightning flashes. |
| 2:5 |
He remembers his nobles; They stumble in their march, They hurry to her wall, And the mantelet is set up. |
He remembers his mighty ones; They stumble in their march; They hurry to her wall, And the mantelet is set up. |
| 2:6 |
The gates of the rivers are opened And the palace is dissolved. |
The gates of the rivers are opened, And the palace is melted away. |
| 2:7 |
It is fixed: She is stripped, she is carried away, And her handmaids are moaning like the sound of doves, Beating on their breasts. |
So it stands fixed: She is exiled, she is carried away, And her maidservants are moaning like the sound of doves, Beating on their hearts. |
| 2:8 |
Though Nineveh was like a pool of water throughout her days, Now they are fleeing; Stop, stop, But no one turns back. |
¶Though Nineveh was like a pool of water throughout her days, Now they are fleeing; Stand! Stand! But no one turns back. |
| 2:9 |
Plunder the silver! Plunder the gold! For there is no limit to the treasure— Wealth from every kind of desirable object. |
Plunder the silver! Plunder the gold! And there is no limit to the treasure— Wealth from every kind of desirable object. |
| 2:10 |
She is emptied! Yes, she is desolate and waste! Hearts are melting and knees knocking! Also anguish is in the whole body And all their faces are grown pale! |
She is emptied! Yes, she is emptied out and eviscerated! Hearts are melting and knees knocking! Also anguish is in all their loins, And all their faces turn pale! |
| 2:11 |
Where is the den of the lions And the feeding place of the young lions, Where the lion, lioness and lions cub prowled, With nothing to disturb them? |
Where is the den of the lions And the feeding place of the young lions, Where the lion, lioness, and lions cub prowled, With nothing to make them tremble? |
| 2:12 |
The lion tore enough for his cubs, Killed enough for his lionesses, And filled his lairs with prey And his dens with torn flesh. |
The lion tore enough for its cubs And strangled enough for its lionesses And filled its lairs with torn up prey And its dens with torn up flesh. |
| 2:13 |
Behold, I am against you, declares the Lord of hosts. I will burn up her chariots in smoke, a sword will devour your young lions; I will cut off your prey from the land, and no longer will the voice of your messengers be heard. |
Behold, I am against you, declares Yahweh of hosts. And I will burn up her chariots in smoke, and a sword will devour your young lions; and I will cut off your prey from the land, and no longer will the voice of your messengers be heard. |
| 3:1 |
Woe to the bloody city, completely full of lies and pillage; Her prey never departs. |
Woe to the city of bloodshed, completely full of deception and pillage; Her prey never departs. |
| 3:2 |
The noise of the whip, The noise of the rattling of the wheel, Galloping horses And bounding chariots! |
The sound of the whip, And the sound of the rumbling of the wheel, Galloping horses, And bounding chariots! |
| 3:3 |
Horsemen charging, Swords flashing, spears gleaming, Many slain, a mass of corpses, And countless dead bodies— They stumble over the dead bodies! |
Horsemen charging, And swords flaming, and spears flashing, Many slain, a mass of corpses, And there is no end to dead bodies— They stumble over the dead bodies! |
| 3:5 |
Behold, I am against you, declares the Lord of hosts; And I will lift up your skirts over your face, And show to the nations your nakedness And to the kingdoms your disgrace. |
Behold, I am against you, declares Yahweh of hosts; And I will uncover your skirts over your face And show to the nations your nakedness And to the kingdoms your disgrace. |
| 3:6 |
I will throw filth on you And make you vile, And set you up as a spectacle. |
I will throw detestable filth on you And display you as a wicked fool And set you up as a spectacle. |
| 3:7 |
And it will come about that all who see you Will shrink from you and say, Nineveh is devastated! Who will grieve for her? Where will I seek comforters for you? |
And it will be that all who see you Will flee from you and say, Nineveh is devastated! Who will console her? Where will I seek comforters for you? |
| 3:8 |
Are you better than No amon, Which was situated by the waters of the Nile, With water surrounding her, Whose rampart was the sea, Whose wall consisted of the sea? |
¶Are you better than No amon, Which sits along the waters of the Nile, With water surrounding her, Whose rampart was the sea, Whose wall consisted of the sea? |
| 3:9 |
Ethiopia was her might, And Egypt too, without limits. Put and Lubim were among her helpers. |
Ethiopia was her might, And Egypt too, without end. Put and Lubim were among her helpers. |
| 3:10 |
Yet she became an exile, She went into captivity; Also her small children were dashed to pieces At the head of every street; They cast lots for her honorable men, And all her great men were bound with fetters. |
Yet she became an exile; She went into captivity; Also her infants were dashed to pieces At the head of every street; They cast lots for her honorable men, And all her great men were bound with fetters. |
| 3:11 |
You too will become drunk, You will be hidden. You too will search for a refuge from the enemy. |
You too will become drunk; You will be hidden. You too will search for a strong defense from the enemy. |
| 3:15 |
There fire will consume you, The sword will cut you down; It will consume you as the locust does. Multiply yourself like the creeping locust, Multiply yourself like the swarming locust. |
There, fire will consume you; The sword will cut you down; It will consume you as the locust does. Multiply yourself like the creeping locust, Multiply yourself like the swarming locust. |
| 3:17 |
Your guardsmen are like the swarming locust. Your marshals are like hordes of grasshoppers Settling in the stone walls on a cold day. The sun rises and they flee, And the place where they are is not known. |
Your guardsmen are like the swarming locust. Your marshals are like a locust swarm Encamping in the stone walls on a cold day. The sun rises, and they flee, And the place where they are is not known. |
| 3:18 |
Your shepherds are sleeping, O king of Assyria; Your nobles are lying down. Your people are scattered on the mountains And there is no one to regather them. |
Your shepherds are sleeping, O king of Assyria; Your mighty ones are lying down. Your people are scattered on the mountains, And there is no one to regather them. |
| 3:19 |
There is no relief for your breakdown, Your wound is incurable. All who hear about you Will clap their hands over you, For on whom has not your evil passed continually? |
There is no relief for your breakdown, Your wound is incurable. All who hear the report about you Will clap their hands over you, For on whom has not your evil passed continually? |