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| 1:1 | Burden of Nineveh. The Book of the Vision of Nahum the Elkoshite. |
| 1:2 | A God zealous and avenging `is' Jehovah, An avenger `is' Jehovah, and possessing fury. An avenger `is' Jehovah on His adversaries, And He is watching for His enemies. |
| 1:3 | Jehovah `is' slow to anger, and great in power, And Jehovah doth not entirely acquit, In a hurricane and in a tempest `is' His way, And a cloud `is' the dust of His feet. |
| 1:4 | He is pushing against a sea, and drieth it up, Yea, all the floods He hath made dry, Languishing `are' Bashan and Carmel, Yea, the flower of Lebanon `is' languishing. |
| 1:5 | Mountains have shaken because of Him, And the hills have been melted; And lifted up `is' the earth at His presence, And the world and all dwelling in it. |
| 1:6 | Before His indignation who doth stand? And who riseth up in the heat of His anger? His fury hath been poured out like fire, And the rocks have been broken by Him. |
| 1:7 | Good `is' Jehovah for a strong place in a day of distress. And He knoweth those trusting in Him. |
| 1:8 | And with a flood passing over, An end He maketh of its place, And His enemies doth darkness pursue. |
| 1:9 | What do we devise against Jehovah? An end He is making, arise not twice doth distress. |
| 1:10 | For while princes `are' perplexed, And with their drink are drunken, They have been consumed as stubble fully dried. |
| 1:11 | From thee hath come forth a deviser of evil Against Jehovah -- a worthless counsellor. |
| 1:12 | Thus said Jehovah: Though complete, and thus many, Yet thus they have been cut off, And he hath passed away. And I afflicted thee, I afflict thee no more. |
| 1:13 | And now I break his rod from off thee, And thy bands I do draw away. |
| 1:14 | And commanded concerning thee hath Jehovah, `No more of thy name doth spread abroad, From the house of thy gods I cut off graven and molten image, I appoint thy grave, for thou hast been vile. |
| 1:15 | Lo, on the mountains the feet of one proclaiming tidings, sounding peace! Celebrate, O Judah, thy festivals, complete thy vows, For add no more to pass over into thee doth the worthless, He hath been completely cut off! |
| 1:1 | The burden of Nineveh. The book of the vision of Nahum the Elkoshite. |
| 1:2 | God 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. |
| 1:3 | The 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. |
| 1:4 | He rebuketh the sea, and maketh it dry, and drieth up all the rivers: Bashan languisheth, and Carmel, and the flower of Lebanon languisheth. |
| 1:5 | The mountains quake at him, and the hills melt, and the earth is burned at his presence, yea, the world, and all that dwell therein. |
| 1:6 | Who 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. |
| 1:7 | The LORD is good, a strong hold in the day of trouble; and he knoweth them that trust in him. |
| 1:8 | But with an overrunning flood he will make an utter end of the place thereof, and darkness shall pursue his enemies. |
| 1:9 | What do ye imagine against the LORD? he will make an utter end: affliction shall not rise up the second time. |
| 1:10 | For while they be folden together as thorns, and while they are drunken as drunkards, they shall be devoured as stubble fully dry. |
| 1:11 | There is one come out of thee, that imagineth evil against the LORD, a wicked counsellor. |
| 1:12 | Thus 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. |
| 1:13 | For now will I break his yoke from off thee, and will burst thy bonds in sunder. |
| 1:14 | And 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. |
| 1:15 | Behold 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. |
| 1:1 | The burden of Nineveh: The book of the vision of the Elkoshite. |
| 1:2 | God is jealous, and Jehovah is avenging, Jehovah is avenging and is a possessor of wrath. Jehovah takes vengeance against His foes, and He keeps wrath against His enemies. |
| 1:3 | Jehovah takes long to anger, and is great of power, and He does not by any means acquit the guilty . Jehovah has His way in the tempest and in the storm, and the clouds are the dust of His feet. |
| 1:4 | He rebukes the sea and makes it dry, and dries up the rivers. Bashan and Carmel wither, and the flower of Lebanon withers. |
| 1:5 | The mountains quake from Him, and the hills melt; and the earth is lifted up from before Him, even the world and all who dwell in it. |
| 1:6 | Who can stand before His fury? And who can rise against the heat of His anger? His wrath is poured out like fire, and the rocks are broken down because of Him. |
| 1:7 | Jehovah is good for a stronghold in the day of distress; and He knows those who trust in Him. |
| 1:8 | But with a flood passing through, He will make a complete end of its place, and darkness shall pursue His enemies. |
| 1:9 | What are you plotting against Jehovah? He will make an utter end; distress shall not rise up a second time. |
| 1:10 | For as thorns are woven together, and as their drunkards are drunken, they shall be devoured like fully dried straw. |
| 1:11 | One who devises evil against Jehovah has come forth from you, one counseling worthlessness. |
| 1:12 | So says Jehovah, Though secure, and so many, yet they will be cut off and will vanish. And though I have afflicted you, I will not afflict you any more. |
| 1:13 | And now I will break his yoke from on you and will tear away your bonds. |
| 1:14 | And Jehovah has commanded concerning you. Not one of your name shall be sown any more; I will cut off the carved image and the molten image out of the house of your gods; I will appoint your grave, for you are despised. |
| 1:15 | Behold! The feet of Him bearing good news is on the mountains, making heard, Peace! O Judah, celebrate your feasts; fulfill your vows; for the worthless will not continue to pass through among you; he is completely cut off. |
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