1 T he burden against Nineveh. The book of the vision of Nahum the Elkoshite. God’s Wrath on His Enemies

This is the word about Nineveh, the book of the special dream of Nahum the Elkoshite. God’s Anger against Nineveh

2 G od is jealous, and the Lord avenges; The Lord avenges and is furious. The Lord will take vengeance on His adversaries, And He reserves wrath for His enemies;

The Lord is a jealous God and One Who punishes. The Lord punishes and is angry. The Lord punishes those who fight against Him. He is angry with those who hate Him.

3 T he Lord is slow to anger and great in power, And will not at all acquit the wicked. The Lord has His way In the whirlwind and in the storm, And the clouds are the dust of His feet.

The Lord is slow to anger and great in power. The Lord will be sure to punish the guilty. The way He punishes is in the strong-wind and storm. The clouds are the dust under His feet.

4 H e rebukes the sea and makes it dry, And dries up all the rivers. Bashan and Carmel wither, And the flower of Lebanon wilts.

He speaks sharp words to the sea and makes it dry. He dries up all the rivers. Bashan and Carmel dry up. The flowers of Lebanon dry up.

5 T he mountains quake before Him, The hills melt, And the earth heaves at His presence, Yes, the world and all who dwell in it.

Mountains shake because of Him, and the hills melt. The earth is laid waste before Him, the world and everyone in it.

6 W ho can stand before His indignation? And who can endure the fierceness of His anger? His fury is poured out like fire, And the rocks are thrown down by Him.

Who can stand before His anger? Who can live through the burning of His anger? His anger is poured out like fire, and the rocks are broken up by Him.

7 T he Lord is good, A stronghold in the day of trouble; And He knows those who trust in Him.

The Lord is good, a safe place in times of trouble. And He knows those who come to Him to be safe.

8 B ut with an overflowing flood He will make an utter end of its place, And darkness will pursue His enemies.

But He will put an end to Nineveh by making a flood flow over it. And He will drive those who hate Him into darkness.

9 W hat do you conspire against the Lord ? He will make an utter end of it. Affliction will not rise up a second time.

Whatever plan you make against the Lord, He will destroy it. Trouble will not come a second time.

10 F or while tangled like thorns, And while drunken like drunkards, They shall be devoured like stubble fully dried.

They are like thorns that tie themselves together, like those who are drunk with strong drink. They are destroyed like dry grass.

11 F rom you comes forth one Who plots evil against the Lord, A wicked counselor.

From you one has come who makes sinful plans against the Lord, one who talks about sinful things to do.

12 T hus says the Lord: “Though they are safe, and likewise many, Yet in this manner they will be cut down When he passes through. Though I have afflicted you, I will afflict you no more;

The Lord says, “Even if they are strong and many, they will be destroyed and pass away. I have brought trouble to you, O Judah, but I will not bring you trouble any more.

13 F or now I will break off his yoke from you, And burst your bonds apart.”

Now I will break his load off your shoulders and tear off your chains.”

14 T he Lord has given a command concerning you: “Your name shall be perpetuated no longer. Out of the house of your gods I will cut off the carved image and the molded image. I will dig your grave, For you are vile.”

The Lord has said this about you: “You will have no one to carry on your name. I will destroy the false gods and objects of worship from the house of your gods. I will make your grave ready, for you are very sinful.”

15 B ehold, on the mountains The feet of him who brings good tidings, Who proclaims peace! O Judah, keep your appointed feasts, Perform your vows. For the wicked one shall no more pass through you; He is utterly cut off.

See, on the mountains are the feet of him who brings good news and speaks of peace! Keep your special suppers, O Judah. Keep your promises. For the sinful one will never come against you again. He is destroyed.