| 1:2 |
Yahweh is a jealous God and avenges. Yahweh avenges and is full of wrath. Yahweh takes vengeance on his adversaries, and he maintains wrath against his enemies. |
YHWH is a jealous and avenging God. YHWH avenges and is full of wrath. YHWH takes vengeance on ʜɪꜱ adversaries, and ʜᴇ maintains wrath against ʜɪꜱ enemies. |
| 1:3 |
Yahweh is slow to anger, and great in power, and will by no means leave the guilty unpunished. Yahweh has his way in the whirlwind and in the storm, and the clouds are the dust of his feet. |
YHWH is slow to anger, and great in power, and will by no means leave the guilty unpunished. YHWH has ʜɪꜱ way in the whirlwind and in the storm, and the clouds are the dust of ʜɪꜱ feet. |
| 1:4 |
He rebukes the sea and makes it dry, and dries up all the rivers. Bashan and Carmel languish. The flower of Lebanon languishes. |
Hᴇ rebukes the sea and makes it dry, and dries up all the rivers. Bashan and Carmel languish. The flower of Lebanon languishes. |
| 1:5 |
The mountains quake before him, and the hills melt away. The earth trembles at his presence, yes, the world, and all who dwell in it. |
The mountains quake before ʜɪᴍ, and the hills melt away. The earth trembles at ʜɪꜱ presence, yes, the world, and all who dwell in it. |
| 1:6 |
Who can stand before his indignation? Who can endure the fierceness of his anger? His wrath is poured out like fire, and the rocks are broken apart by him. |
Who can stand before ʜɪꜱ indignation? Who can endure the fierceness of ʜɪꜱ anger? Hɪꜱ wrath is poured out like fire, and the rocks are broken apart by ʜɪᴍ. |
| 1:7 |
Yahweh is good, a stronghold in the day of trouble; and he knows those who take refuge in him. |
YHWH is good, a stronghold in the day of trouble; and ʜᴇ knows those who take refuge in ʜɪᴍ. |
| 1:8 |
But with an overflowing flood, he will make a full end of her place, and will pursue his enemies into darkness. |
But with an overflowing flood, ʜᴇ will make a full end of her place, and will pursue ʜɪꜱ enemies into darkness. |
| 1:9 |
What do you plot against Yahweh? He will make a full end. Affliction wont rise up the second time. |
Whatever yall plot against YHWH, ʜᴇ will make a full end. Affliction wont rise up the second time. |
| 1:11 |
One has gone out of you who devises evil against Yahweh, who counsels wickedness. |
One has gone out of you who devises evil against YHWH, who counsels wickedness. |
| 1:12 |
Yahweh says: Though they are in full strength and likewise many, even so they will be cut down and pass away. Though I have afflicted you, I will afflict you no more. |
YHWH says: Though they are in full strength and likewise many, even so they will be cut down and pass away. Though I have afflicted you, I will afflict you no more. |
| 1:14 |
Yahweh has commanded concerning you: No more descendants will bear your name. Out of the house of your gods, I will cut off the engraved image and the molten image. I will make your grave, for you are vile. |
YHWH has commanded concerning you: No more descendants will bear your name. Out of the house of your gods, I will cut off the engraved image and the molten image. I will make your grave, for you are vile. |
| 1:15 |
Behold, on the mountains the feet of him who brings good news, who publishes peace! Keep your feasts, Judah! Perform your vows, for the wicked one will no more pass through you. He is utterly cut off. |
Look! There on the mountains the feet of him who brings good news, who publishes peace! Keep your feasts, Judah! Perform your vows, for the wicked one will no more pass through you. He is utterly cut off. |
| 2:1 |
He who dashes in pieces has come up against you. Keep the fortress! Watch the way! Strengthen your waist! Fortify your power mightily! |
The one who dashes in pieces has come up against you. Keep the fortress! Watch the way! Strengthen your waist! Fortify your power mightily! |
| 2:2 |
For Yahweh restores the excellency of Jacob as the excellency of Israel, for the destroyers have destroyed them and ruined their vine branches. |
For YHWH restores the excellency of Jacob as the excellency of Israel, for the destroyers have destroyed them and ruined their vine branches. |
| 2:8 |
But Nineveh has been from of old like a pool of water, yet they flee away. Stop! Stop! they cry, but no one looks back. |
But Nineveh has been from of old like a pool of water, yet they flee away. Yall stop! Yall stop! they cry, but no one turns back. |
| 2:9 |
Take the plunder of silver. Take the plunder of gold, for there is no end of treasure, an abundance of every precious thing. |
Yall plunder the silver. Yall plunder the gold, for there is no end of treasure, an abundance of every precious thing. |
| 2:13 |
Behold, I am against you, says Yahweh of Armies, and I will burn her chariots in the smoke, and the sword will devour your young lions; and I will cut off your prey from the earth, and the voice of your messengers will no longer be heard. |
I am against you! declares YHWH Almighty. I will burn her chariots in the smoke, and the sword will devour your young lions; and I will cut off your prey from the earth, and the voice of your messengers will no longer be heard. |
| 3:5 |
Behold, I am against you, says Yahweh of Armies, and I will lift your skirts over your face. I will show the nations your nakedness, and the kingdoms your shame. |
I am against you! declares YHWH Almighty. I will lift your skirts over your face. I will show the nations your nakedness, and the kingdoms your shame. |
| 3:8 |
Are you better than No Amon, who was situated among the rivers, who had the waters around her, whose rampart was the sea, and her wall was of the sea? |
Are you better than Thebes, who was situated on the Nile, who had the waters around her, whose rampart was the sea, and her wall was of the sea? |
| 3:13 |
Behold, your troops among you are women. The gates of your land are set wide open to your enemies. The fire has devoured your bars. |
Look, your troops among you are women. The gates of your land are open open to your enemies. The fire has devoured your gate bars. |