| New American Standard Bible 1995 | Holman Christian Standard Bible |
| 1The oracle of Nineveh. The book of the vision of Nahum the Elkoshite. | 1The oracle concerning Nineveh. The book of the vision of Nahum the Elkoshite. |
| 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. | 2The LORD is a jealous and avenging God; the LORD takes vengeance and is fierce in wrath. The LORD takes vengeance against His foes; He is furious with His enemies. |
| 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. | 3The LORD is slow to anger but great in power; the LORD will never leave the guilty unpunished. His path is in the whirlwind and storm, and clouds are the dust beneath His feet. |
| 4He rebukes the sea and makes it dry; He dries up all the rivers. Bashan and Carmel wither; The blossoms of Lebanon wither. | 4He rebukes the sea so that it dries up, and He makes all the rivers run dry. Bashan and Carmel wither; even the flower of Lebanon withers. |
| 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. | 5The mountains quake before Him, and the hills melt; the earth trembles at His presence-- the world and all who live in it. |
| 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. | 6Who can withstand His indignation? Who can endure His burning anger? His wrath is poured out like fire, even rocks are shattered before Him. |
| 7The LORD is good, A stronghold in the day of trouble, And He knows those who take refuge in Him. | 7The LORD is good, a stronghold in a day of distress; He cares for those who take refuge in Him. |
| 8But with an overflowing flood He will make a complete end of its site, And will pursue His enemies into darkness. | 8But He will completely destroy Nineveh with an overwhelming flood, and He will chase His enemies into darkness. |
| 9Whatever you devise against the LORD, He will make a complete end of it. Distress will not rise up twice. | 9Whatever you plot against the LORD, He will bring it to complete destruction; oppression will not rise up a second time. |
| 10Like tangled thorns, And like those who are drunken with their drink, They are consumed As stubble completely withered. | 10For they will be consumed like entangled thorns, like the drink of a drunkard and like straw that is fully dry. |
| 11From you has gone forth One who plotted evil against the LORD, A wicked counselor. | 11One has gone out from you, who plots evil against Yahweh, and is a wicked counselor. |
| 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. | 12This is what the LORD says: Though they are strong and numerous, they will still be mowed down, and he will pass away. Though I have afflicted you, I will afflict you no longer. |
| 13"So now, I will break his yoke bar from upon you, And I will tear off your shackles." | 13For I will now break off his yoke from you and tear off your shackles. |
| 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." | 14The LORD has issued an order concerning you: There will be no offspring to carry on your name. I will eliminate the carved idol and cast image from the house of your gods; I will prepare your grave, for you are contemptible. |
| 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. | 15Look to the mountains-- the feet of one bringing good news and proclaiming peace! Celebrate your festivals, Judah; fulfill your vows. For the wicked one will never again march through you; he will be entirely wiped out. |
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