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A prophecy concerning Nineveh. The book of the vision of Nahum the Elkoshite.
This message concerning Nineveh came as a vision to Nahum, who lived in Elkosh.
The LORD’s Anger against Nineveh
The LORD’s Anger against Nineveh
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.
The LORD is a jealous God,
filled with vengeance and rage.
He takes revenge on all who oppose him
and continues to rage against his enemies!
filled with vengeance and rage.
He takes revenge on all who oppose him
and continues to rage against his enemies!
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.
The LORD is slow to get angry, but his power is great,
and he never lets the guilty go unpunished.
He displays his power in the whirlwind and the storm.
The billowing clouds are the dust beneath his feet.
and he never lets the guilty go unpunished.
He displays his power in the whirlwind and the storm.
The billowing clouds are the dust beneath his feet.
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.
At his command the oceans dry up,
and the rivers disappear.
The lush pastures of Bashan and Carmel fade,
and the green forests of Lebanon wither.
and the rivers disappear.
The lush pastures of Bashan and Carmel fade,
and the green forests of Lebanon wither.
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.
In his presence the mountains quake,
and the hills melt away;
the earth trembles,
and its people are destroyed.
and the hills melt away;
the earth trembles,
and its people are destroyed.
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.
Who can stand before his fierce anger?
Who can survive his burning fury?
His rage blazes forth like fire,
and the mountains crumble to dust in his presence.
Who can survive his burning fury?
His rage blazes forth like fire,
and the mountains crumble to dust in his presence.
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,
The LORD is good,
a strong refuge when trouble comes.
He is close to those who trust in him.
a strong refuge when trouble comes.
He is close to those who trust in him.
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.
Why are you scheming against the LORD?
He will destroy you with one blow;
he won’t need to strike twice!
He will destroy you with one blow;
he won’t need to strike twice!
His enemies, tangled like thornbushes
and staggering like drunks,
will be burned up like dry stubble in a field.
and staggering like drunks,
will be burned up like dry stubble in a field.
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.
Who is this wicked counselor of yours
who plots evil against the LORD?
who plots evil against the LORD?
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.
This is what the LORD says:
“Though the Assyrians have many allies,
they will be destroyed and disappear.
O my people, I have punished you before,
but I will not punish you again.
“Though the Assyrians have many allies,
they will be destroyed and disappear.
O my people, I have punished you before,
but I will not punish you again.
Now I will break their yoke from your neck
and tear your shackles away.”
and tear your shackles away.”
Now I will break the yoke of bondage from your neck
and tear off the chains of Assyrian oppression.”
and tear off the chains of Assyrian oppression.”
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.”
And this is what the LORD says concerning the Assyrians in Nineveh:
“You will have no more children to carry on your name.
I will destroy all the idols in the temples of your gods.
I am preparing a grave for you
because you are despicable!”
“You will have no more children to carry on your name.
I will destroy all the idols in the temples of your gods.
I am preparing a grave for you
because you are despicable!”