| King James Bible | New American Standard Bible 1995 |
| 1The burden of Nineveh. The book of the vision of Nahum the Elkoshite. | 1The oracle of Nineveh. The book of the vision of Nahum the Elkoshite. |
| 2God is jealous, and the LORD revengeth; the LORD revengeth, and is furious; the LORD will take vengeance on his adversaries, and he reserveth wrath for his enemies. | 2A jealous and avenging God is the LORD; The LORD is avenging and wrathful. The LORD takes vengeance on His adversaries, And He reserves wrath for His enemies. |
| 3The LORD is slow to anger, and great in power, and will not at all acquit the wicked: the LORD hath his way in the whirlwind and in the storm, and the clouds are the dust of his feet. | 3The LORD is slow to anger and great in power, And the LORD will by no means leave the guilty unpunished. In whirlwind and storm is His way, And clouds are the dust beneath His feet. |
| 4He rebuketh the sea, and maketh it dry, and drieth up all the rivers: Bashan languisheth, and Carmel, and the flower of Lebanon languisheth. | 4He rebukes the sea and makes it dry; He dries up all the rivers. Bashan and Carmel wither; The blossoms of Lebanon wither. |
| 5The mountains quake at him, and the hills melt, and the earth is burned at his presence, yea, the world, and all that dwell therein. | 5Mountains quake because of Him And the hills dissolve; Indeed the earth is upheaved by His presence, The world and all the inhabitants in it. |
| 6Who can stand before his indignation? and who can abide in the fierceness of his anger? his fury is poured out like fire, and the rocks are thrown down by him. | 6Who can stand before His indignation? Who can endure the burning of His anger? His wrath is poured out like fire And the rocks are broken up by Him. |
| 7The LORD is good, a strong hold in the day of trouble; and he knoweth them that trust in him. | 7The LORD is good, A stronghold in the day of trouble, And He knows those who take refuge in Him. |
| 8But with an overrunning flood he will make an utter end of the place thereof, and darkness shall pursue his enemies. | 8But with an overflowing flood He will make a complete end of its site, And will pursue His enemies into darkness. |
| 9What do ye imagine against the LORD? he will make an utter end: affliction shall not rise up the second time. | 9Whatever you devise against the LORD, He will make a complete end of it. Distress will not rise up twice. |
| 10For while they be folden together as thorns, and while they are drunken as drunkards, they shall be devoured as stubble fully dry. | 10Like tangled thorns, And like those who are drunken with their drink, They are consumed As stubble completely withered. |
| 11There is one come out of thee, that imagineth evil against the LORD, a wicked counseller. | 11From you has gone forth One who plotted evil against the LORD, A wicked counselor. |
| 12Thus saith the LORD; Though they be quiet, and likewise many, yet thus shall they be cut down, when he shall pass through. Though I have afflicted thee, I will afflict thee no more. | 12Thus says the LORD, "Though they are at full strength and likewise many, Even so, they will be cut off and pass away. Though I have afflicted you, I will afflict you no longer. |
| 13For now will I break his yoke from off thee, and will burst thy bonds in sunder. | 13"So now, I will break his yoke bar from upon you, And I will tear off your shackles." |
| 14And the LORD hath given a commandment concerning thee, that no more of thy name be sown: out of the house of thy gods will I cut off the graven image and the molten image: I will make thy grave; for thou art vile. | 14The LORD has issued a command concerning you: "Your name will no longer be perpetuated. I will cut off idol and image From the house of your gods. I will prepare your grave, For you are contemptible." |
| 15Behold upon the mountains the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that publisheth peace! O Judah, keep thy solemn feasts, perform thy vows: for the wicked shall no more pass through thee; he is utterly cut off. | 15Behold, on the mountains the feet of him who brings good news, Who announces peace! Celebrate your feasts, O Judah; Pay your vows. For never again will the wicked one pass through you; He is cut off completely. |
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