| New King James Version | NET Bible |
| 1The 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: |
| 2God is jealous, and the LORD avenges; The LORD avenges and is furious. The LORD will take vengeance on His adversaries, And He 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, And will not at all acquit the wicked. The LORD has His way In the whirlwind and in the storm, And the clouds are the dust of 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 makes it dry, And dries up all the rivers. 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, The hills melt, And the earth heaves at His presence, Yes, the world and all who dwell in it. | 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 stand before His indignation? And who can endure the fierceness of His anger? His fury is poured out like fire, And the rocks are thrown down by 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 trouble; And He knows 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 overflowing flood He will make an utter end of its place, And darkness will pursue His enemies. | 8But with an overwhelming flood he will make a complete end of Nineveh; he will drive his enemies into darkness. |
| 9What do you conspire against the LORD? He will make an utter end of it. 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 while tangled like thorns, And while drunken like drunkards, They shall be devoured like stubble fully dried. | 10Surely they will be totally consumed like entangled thorn bushes, like the drink of drunkards, like very dry stubble. |
| 11From you comes forth one Who plots evil against the LORD, A wicked counselor. | 11From you, O Nineveh, one has marched forth who plots evil against the LORD, a wicked military strategist. |
| 12Thus says the LORD: “Though they are safe, and likewise many, Yet in this manner they will be cut down When he passes through. Though I have afflicted you, I will afflict you no more; | 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 now I will break off his yoke from you, And burst your bonds apart.” | 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 given a command concerning you: “Your name shall be perpetuated no longer. Out of the house of your gods I will cut off the carved image and the molded image. I will dig your grave, For you are vile.” | 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!" |
| 15Behold, on the mountains The feet of him who brings good tidings, Who proclaims peace! O Judah, keep your appointed feasts, Perform your vows. For the wicked one shall no more pass through you; He is 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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