Berean Study Bible | International Standard Version |
1This is the burden against Nineveh, the book of the vision of Nahum the Elkoshite: | 1A pronouncement about Nineveh: The record of the vision of Nahum from Elkosh. |
2The LORD is a jealous and avenging God; the LORD is avenging and full of wrath. The LORD takes vengeance on His foes and reserves wrath for His enemies. | 2A jealous God, the LORD avenges. The LORD avenges; The Lord is an angry husband. The LORD takes vengeance on his enemies, reserving anger for his adversaries. |
3The LORD is slow to anger and great in power; the LORD will by no means leave the guilty unpunished. His path is in the whirlwind and storm, and clouds are the dust beneath His feet. | 3The LORD is slow to anger and powerful, and he will never let the guilty go unpunished. The LORD's path is in the windstorm and hurricane; thunderclouds are dust beneath his feet. |
4He rebukes the sea and dries it up; He makes all the rivers run dry. Bashan and Carmel wither, and the flower of Lebanon wilts. | 4He rebukes the sea, and it evaporates; he dries up all the rivers. Bashan and Carmel wither, while the flowers of Lebanon languish. |
5The mountains quake before Him, and the hills melt away; the earth trembles at His presence—the world and all its dwellers. | 5Mountains shake because of him, and the hills melt. The earth goes into upheaval at his presence, as does the world with all of its inhabitants. |
6Who can withstand His indignation? Who can endure His burning anger? His wrath is poured out like fire; even rocks are shattered before Him. | 6Who can stand before his fury? And who can endure his fierce anger? His displeasure pours out like fire, and rocks are broken to pieces because of him. |
7The LORD is good, a stronghold in the day of distress; He cares for those who trust in Him. | 7The LORD is good— a refuge in troubled times. He knows those who are confiding in him. |
8But with an overwhelming flood He will make an end of Nineveh and pursue His enemies into darkness. | 8But with an overwhelming deluge he will bring utter desolation to Nineveh, and his enemies he will pursue with darkness. |
9Whatever you plot against the LORD, He will bring to an end. Affliction will not rise up a second time. | 9What are you scheming against the LORD? He will bring about utter desolation— adversity will not strike twice! |
10For they will be entangled as with thorns and consumed like the drink of a drunkard—like stubble that is fully dry. | 10Indeed, while tangled as by a thorn bush, while drunken as by a strong drink, the Ninevites will be burned like dry straw. |
11From you, O Nineveh, comes forth a plotter of evil against the LORD, a counselor of wickedness. | 11Someone has left you who plans evil against the LORD. He is a demonic counselor. |
12This is what the LORD says: “Though they are allied and numerous, yet they will be cut down and pass away. Though I have afflicted you, O Judah, I will afflict you no longer. | 12This is what the LORD says: "No matter how strong they are, and no matter how numerous, they will surely be annihilated and pass away. Though I have afflicted you, I will do so no more. |
13For I will now break their yoke from your neck and tear away your shackles.” | 13Now I will break off Assyria's yoke from you, and tear apart your shackles." |
14The LORD has issued a command concerning you, O Nineveh: “There will be no descendants to carry on your name. I will cut off the carved image and cast idol from the house of your gods; I will prepare your grave, for you are contemptible.” | 14Now this is what the Lord has decreed about you, Nineveh: "There will be no more children born to carry on your name. I will cut out the graven and molten images from the temples of your gods. I myself will dig your grave, because you are vile." |
15Look to the mountains—the feet of one who brings good news, who proclaims peace! Celebrate your feasts, O Judah; fulfill your vows. For the wicked will never again march through you; they will be utterly cut off. | 15 Look! There on the mountains! The feet of the one who brings good news, who broadcasts a message of peace. Judah, celebrate your solemn festivals and keep your vows, because the wicked will never again invade you. Nineveh will be completely eliminated! |
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