Nahum 1
1The declaration about Nineveh. The book of the vision of Nahum, the Elkoshite. 1
2Yahweh is a jealous God and avenges; Yahweh avenges and is full of wrath; 1 Yahweh takes vengeance on his adversaries, and he continues his anger for his enemies. 1
3Yahweh is slow to anger and great in power; he will not allow the wicked to go unpunished. 1 Yahweh makes his way in the whirlwind and the storm, and the clouds are the dust of his feet. 1
4He rebukes the sea and makes it dry; he dries up all the rivers. 1 Bashan is weak, and Carmel also; the flowers of Lebanon are weak. 1
5The mountains shake in his presence, and the hills melt; 1 the earth collapses in his presence, indeed, the world and all people who live in it. 1
6Who can stand before his wrath? Who can resist the fierceness of his anger? 1 His wrath is poured out like fire, and the rocks are broken apart by him. 1
7Yahweh is good, a stronghold in the day of trouble; and he is faithful to those who take refuge in him. 1
8But he will make a full end to his enemies with an overwhelming flood; he will pursue them into darkness. 1
9What are you people plotting against Yahweh? 1 He will make a full end to it; trouble will not rise up a second time. 1
10For they will become tangled up like thornbushes; they will be saturated in their own drink; 1 they will be completely devoured by fire like dry stubble. 1
11Someone arose among you, Nineveh, who planned evil against Yahweh, someone who promoted wickedness. 1
12This is what Yahweh says, 1 “Even if they are at their full strength and full numbers, they will nevertheless be sheared; 1 their people will be no more. But you, Judah: Though I have afflicted you, I will afflict you no more. 1
13Now will I break that people's yoke from off you; I will break your chains.” 1
14Yahweh has given a command about you, Nineveh: 1 “There will be no more descendants bearing your name. 1 I will cut off the carved figures and the cast metal figures from the houses of your gods. 1 I will dig your graves, for you are contemptible.” 1
15Look, on the mountains there are the feet of someone who is bringing good news, who is announcing peace! 1 Celebrate your festivals, Judah, and keep your vows, 1 for the wicked one will invade you no more; he is completely cut off.