| Berean Study Bible | NET Bible |
| 1This is the burden against Nineveh, the book of the vision of Nahum the Elkoshite: | 1The oracle against Nineveh; the book of the vision of Nahum the Elkoshite: |
| 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. | 2The LORD is a zealous and avenging God; the LORD is avenging and very angry. The LORD takes vengeance against his foes; he sustains his rage against his enemies. |
| 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 but great in power; the LORD will certainly not allow the wicked to go unpunished. The Divine Warrior Destroys His Enemies but Protects His People He marches out in the whirlwind and the raging storm; dark storm clouds billow like dust under 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 shouts a battle cry against the sea and makes it dry up; he makes all the rivers run dry. Bashan and Carmel wither; the blossom of Lebanon withers. |
| 5The mountains quake before Him, and the hills melt away; the earth trembles at His presence—the world and all its dwellers. | 5The mountains tremble before him, the hills convulse; the earth is laid waste before him, the world and all its inhabitants are laid waste. |
| 6Who can withstand His indignation? Who can endure His burning anger? His wrath is poured out like fire; even rocks are shattered before Him. | 6No one can withstand his indignation! No one can resist his fierce anger! His wrath is poured out like volcanic fire, boulders are broken up as he approaches. |
| 7The LORD is good, a stronghold in the day of distress; He cares for those who trust in Him. | 7The LORD is good--indeed, he is a fortress in time of distress, and he protects those who seek refuge in him. |
| 8But with an overwhelming flood He will make an end of Nineveh and pursue His enemies into darkness. | 8But with an overwhelming flood he will make a complete end of Nineveh; he will drive his enemies into darkness. |
| 9Whatever you plot against the LORD, He will bring to an end. Affliction will not rise up a second time. | 9Whatever you plot against the LORD, he will completely destroy! Distress will not arise a second time. |
| 10For they will be entangled as with thorns and consumed like the drink of a drunkard—like stubble that is fully dry. | 10Surely they will be totally consumed like entangled thorn bushes, like the drink of drunkards, like very dry stubble. |
| 11From you, O Nineveh, comes forth a plotter of evil against the LORD, a counselor of wickedness. | 11From you, O Nineveh, one has marched forth who plots evil against the LORD, a wicked military strategist. |
| 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: "Even though they are powerful--and what is more, even though their army is numerous--nevertheless, they will be destroyed and trickle away! Although I afflicted you, I will afflict you no more. |
| 13For I will now break their yoke from your neck and tear away your shackles.” | 13And now, I will break Assyria's yoke bar from your neck; I will tear apart the shackles that are on you." |
| 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.” | 14The LORD has issued a decree against you: "Your dynasty will come to an end. I will destroy the idols and images in the temples of your gods. I will desecrate your grave--because you are accursed!" |
| 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. | 15Look! A herald is running on the mountains! A messenger is proclaiming deliverance: "Celebrate your sacred festivals, O Judah! Fulfill your sacred vows to praise God! For never again will the wicked Assyrians invade you, they have been completely destroyed." |
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