1 B urden of Nineveh. The Book of the Vision of Nahum the Elkoshite.

The burden against Nineveh. The book of the vision of Nahum the Elkoshite. God’s Wrath on His Enemies

2 A God zealous and avenging Jehovah, An avenger Jehovah, and possessing fury. An avenger Jehovah on His adversaries, And He is watching for His enemies.

God 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;

3 J ehovah slow to anger, and great in power, And Jehovah doth not entirely acquit, In a hurricane and in a tempest His way, And a cloud the dust of His feet.

The 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.

4 H e is pushing against a sea, and drieth it up, Yea, all the floods He hath made dry, Languishing Bashan and Carmel, Yea, the flower of Lebanon languishing.

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

5 M ountains have shaken because of Him, And the hills have been melted; And lifted up the earth at His presence, And the world and all dwelling in it.

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

6 B efore His indignation who doth stand? And who riseth up in the heat of His anger? His fury hath been poured out like fire, And the rocks have been broken by Him.

Who 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.

7 G ood Jehovah for a strong place in a day of distress. And He knoweth those trusting in Him.

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

8 A nd with a flood passing over, An end He maketh of its place, And His enemies doth darkness pursue.

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

9 W hat do we devise against Jehovah? An end He is making, arise not twice doth distress.

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

10 F or while princes perplexed, And with their drink are drunken, They have been consumed as stubble fully dried.

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

11 F rom thee hath come forth a deviser of evil Against Jehovah -- a worthless counsellor.

From you comes forth one Who plots evil against the Lord, A wicked counselor.

12 T hus said Jehovah: Though complete, and thus many, Yet thus they have been cut off, And he hath passed away. And I afflicted thee, I afflict thee no more.

Thus 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;

13 A nd now I break his rod from off thee, And thy bands I do draw away.

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

14 A nd commanded concerning thee hath Jehovah, `No more of thy name doth spread abroad, From the house of thy gods I cut off graven and molten image, I appoint thy grave, for thou hast been vile.

The 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.”

15 L o, on the mountains the feet of one proclaiming tidings, sounding peace! Celebrate, O Judah, thy festivals, complete thy vows, For add no more to pass over into thee doth the worthless, He hath been completely cut off!

Behold, 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.