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The Burden of Nineveh
The burden of Nineveh. The book of the vision of Nahum the Elkoshite.
The burden of Nineveh. The book of the vision of Nahum the Elkoshite.
A prophecy concerning Nineveh. The book of the vision of Nahum the Elkoshite.
A jealous and avenging God is Jehovah: an avenger is Jehovah, and full of fury: Jehovah taketh vengeance on his adversaries, and he reserveth [wrath] for his enemies.
The Lord’s Anger Against Nineveh
The Lord is a jealous and avenging God;
the Lord takes vengeance and is filled with wrath.
The Lord takes vengeance on his foes
and vents his wrath against his enemies.
The Lord is a jealous and avenging God;
the Lord takes vengeance and is filled with wrath.
The Lord takes vengeance on his foes
and vents his wrath against his enemies.
Jehovah is slow to anger, and great in power, and doth not at all clear [the guilty]: Jehovah, -- his way is in the whirlwind and in the storm, and the clouds are the dust of his feet.
The Lord is slow to anger but great in power;
the Lord will not leave the guilty unpunished.
His way is in the whirlwind and the storm,
and clouds are the dust of his feet.
the Lord will not leave the guilty unpunished.
His way is in the whirlwind and the storm,
and clouds are the dust of his feet.
He rebuketh the sea, and maketh it dry, and drieth up all the rivers: Bashan languisheth, and Carmel, and the flower of Lebanon languisheth.
He rebukes the sea and dries it up;
he makes all the rivers run dry.
Bashan and Carmel wither
and the blossoms of Lebanon fade.
he makes all the rivers run dry.
Bashan and Carmel wither
and the blossoms of Lebanon fade.
The mountains quake before him, and the hills melt, and the earth is upheaved at his presence, and the world, and all that dwell therein.
The mountains quake before him
and the hills melt away.
The earth trembles at his presence,
the world and all who live in it.
and the hills melt away.
The earth trembles at his presence,
the world and all who live in it.
Who shall stand before his indignation? and who shall abide in the fierceness of his anger? His fury is poured out like fire, and the rocks are broken asunder by him.
Who can withstand his indignation?
Who can endure his fierce anger?
His wrath is poured out like fire;
the rocks are shattered before him.
Who can endure his fierce anger?
His wrath is poured out like fire;
the rocks are shattered before him.
Jehovah is good, a stronghold in the day of trouble; and he knoweth them that trust in him.
The Lord is good,
a refuge in times of trouble.
He cares for those who trust in him,
a refuge in times of trouble.
He cares for those who trust in him,
But with an overrunning flood he will make a full end of the place thereof, and darkness shall pursue his enemies.
but with an overwhelming flood
he will make an end of Nineveh;
he will pursue his foes into the realm of darkness.
he will make an end of Nineveh;
he will pursue his foes into the realm of darkness.
What do ye imagine against Jehovah? He will make a full end: trouble shall not rise up the second time.
Though they be tangled together [as] thorns, and be as drenched from their drink, they shall be devoured as dry stubble, completely.
Out of thee is gone forth one that imagineth evil against Jehovah, a wicked counsellor.
From you, Nineveh, has one come forth
who plots evil against the Lord
and devises wicked plans.
who plots evil against the Lord
and devises wicked plans.
Thus saith Jehovah: Though they be complete in number, and many as they be, even so shall they be cut down, and he shall pass away; and though I have afflicted thee, I will afflict thee no more.
This is what the Lord says:
“Although they have allies and are numerous,
they will be destroyed and pass away.
Although I have afflicted you, Judah,
I will afflict you no more.
“Although they have allies and are numerous,
they will be destroyed and pass away.
Although I have afflicted you, Judah,
I will afflict you no more.
And now will I break his yoke from off thee, and will burst thy bonds asunder.
Now I will break their yoke from your neck
and tear your shackles away.”
and tear your shackles away.”
And Jehovah hath given commandment concerning thee, that no more of thy name be sown: out of the house of thy god will I cut off the graven image, and the molten image: I will prepare thy grave; for thou art vile.
The Lord has given a command concerning you, Nineveh:
“You will have no descendants to bear your name.
I will destroy the images and idols
that are in the temple of your gods.
I will prepare your grave,
for you are vile.”
“You will have no descendants to bear your name.
I will destroy the images and idols
that are in the temple of your gods.
I will prepare your grave,
for you are vile.”
Behold upon the mountains the feet of him that bringeth glad tidings, that publisheth peace! Celebrate thy feasts, Judah, perform thy vows: for the wicked one shall no more pass through thee; he is utterly cut off.