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1 The burden of Nineveh. The book of the vision of Nahum the Elkoshite. An oracle concerning Nineveh. The book of the vision of Nahum of Elkosh. A prophecy concerning Nineveh. The book of the vision of Nahum the Elkoshite.
2 God is a rival, and the Lord is avenging. The Lord is avenging, and one who applies wrath. The Lord is avenging with his enemies, and he becomes angry with his adversaries. The LORD is a jealous and avenging God; the LORD is avenging and wrathful; the LORD takes vengeance on his adversaries and keeps wrath for his enemies. The LORD is a jealous and avenging God; the LORD takes vengeance and is filled with wrath. The LORD takes vengeance on his foes and vents his wrath against his enemies.
3 The Lord is patient and great in strength, and those who are not clean, he makes innocent. The Lord is in a tempest, and his way is a whirlwind, and the clouds are dust at his feet. The LORD is slow to anger and great in power, and the LORD will by no means clear the guilty. His way is in whirlwind and storm, and the clouds are the dust of his feet. The LORD is slow to anger but great in power; the LORD will not leave the guilty unpunished. His way is in the whirlwind and the storm, and clouds are the dust of his feet.
4 He is the one who rebukes the sea, and who dries it up, and who leads all the rivers to the desert. Basan has been weakened, and also Carmel, and the flower of Lebanon has languished. He rebukes the sea and makes it dry; he dries up all the rivers; Bashan and Carmel wither; the bloom of Lebanon withers. He rebukes the sea and dries it up; he makes all the rivers run dry. Bashan and Carmel wither and the blossoms of Lebanon fade.
5 The mountains have trembled before him, and the hills have become desolate, and the earth has quaked before his face, both the world and all that dwells in it. The mountains quake before him; the hills melt; the earth heaves before him, the world and all who dwell in it. The mountains quake before him and the hills melt away. The earth trembles at his presence, the world and all who live in it.
6 Who can stand firm before the face of his indignation? And who can continue against the fury of his wrath? His indignation has broken out like a fire, and the rocks have been dissolved before him. Who can stand before his indignation? Who can endure the heat of his anger? His wrath is poured out like fire, and the rocks are broken into pieces by him. Who can withstand his indignation? Who can endure his fierce anger? His wrath is poured out like fire; the rocks are shattered before him.
7 The Lord is good, and a comforter in the day of tribulation, and he knows those who hope in him. The LORD is good, a stronghold in the day of trouble; he knows those who take refuge in him. The LORD is good, a refuge in times of trouble. He cares for those who trust in him,
8 And in the flood that passes over, he brings to consummation the end of his place. And darkness shall pursue his adversaries. But with an overflowing flood he will make a complete end of the adversaries, and will pursue his enemies into darkness. but with an overwhelming flood he will make an end of Nineveh; he will pursue his foes into the realm of darkness.
9 What are you thinking up against the Lord? He will accomplish the consummation. There shall not rise up a double tribulation. What do you plot against the LORD? He will make a complete end; trouble will not rise up a second time. Whatever they plot against the LORD he will bring to an end; trouble will not come a second time.
10 For just as thorns entwine one another, so also, while they are feasting and drinking together, they will be consumed like stubble that is completely dry. For they are like entangled thorns, like drunkards as they drink; they are consumed like stubble fully dried. They will be entangled among thorns and drunk from their wine; they will be consumed like dry stubble.
11 Out of you will go forth one who thinks up evil against the Lord, dragging betrayals through his mind. From you came one who plotted evil against the LORD, a worthless counselor. From you, Nineveh, has one come forth who plots evil against the LORD and devises wicked plans.
12 Thus says the Lord: If they had been perfect, and many of them so, yet still they would be pruned, and it will cross through them. I have afflicted you, and I shall afflict you no more. Thus says the LORD, “Though they are at full strength and many, they will be cut down and pass away. Though I have afflicted you, I will afflict you no more. This is what the LORD says: “Although they have allies and are numerous, they will be destroyed and pass away. Although I have afflicted you, Judah, I will afflict you no more.
13 And now I will shatter his rod from your back, and I will break open your bonds. And now I will break his yoke from off you and will burst your bonds apart.” Now I will break their yoke from your neck and tear your shackles away.”
14 And the Lord will place a commandment over you; nothing more from your name will be sown. From the house of your God, I will order destroyed the graven image and the molten image. I will prepare your grave, because you are not honorable. The LORD has given commandment about you: “No more shall your name be perpetuated; from the house of your gods I will cut off the carved image and the metal image. I will make your grave, for you are vile.” The LORD has given a command concerning you, Nineveh: “You will have no descendants to bear your name. I will destroy the images and idols that are in the temple of your gods. I will prepare your grave, for you are vile.”
15 Behold, over the mountains, the feet of the Evangelizer and the Announcer of peace. Judah, celebrate your festivals and keep your vows. For Belial will never again pass through you; he has completely passed away. Behold, upon the mountains, the feet of him who brings good news, who publishes peace! Keep your feasts, O Judah; fulfill your vows, for never again shall the worthless pass through you; he is utterly cut off. Look, there on the mountains, the feet of one who brings good news, who proclaims peace! Celebrate your festivals, Judah, and fulfill your vows. No more will the wicked invade you; they will be completely destroyed.
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