Nahum 1
Amplified Bible
God Is Awesome
1 The [a]oracle (a burdensome message—a pronouncement from God) concerning [b]Nineveh [the capital city of Assyria]. The book of the vision of Nahum of Elkosh [which he saw in spirit and prophesied].
2
The Lord is a jealous and avenging God [protecting and demanding what is rightfully and uniquely His];
The Lord avenges and He is full of wrath.
The Lord takes vengeance on His adversaries,
And He reserves wrath for His enemies.(A)
3
The Lord is slow to anger and great in power
And He will by no means leave the guilty unpunished.
The Lord has His way in the whirlwind and in the storm,
And the clouds are the dust beneath His feet.(B)
4
He rebukes the sea and dries it up;
He dries up all the rivers [illustrating His judgment].
Bashan [on the east] and [Mount] Carmel [on the west] wither,
And [in the north] the blossoms of Lebanon fade.
5
The mountains quake before Him
And the hills melt away;
Indeed the earth is shaken by His presence—
Yes, the world and all that dwell in it.
6
Who can stand before His indignation [His great wrath]?
And who can stand up and endure the fierceness of His anger?
His wrath is poured out like fire
And the rocks are destroyed by Him.
7
The Lord is good,
A strength and stronghold in the day of trouble;
He knows [He recognizes, cares for, and understands fully] those who take refuge and trust in Him.(C)
8
But with an [c]overwhelming flood [of judgment through invading armies]
He will make a complete destruction of [d]its site
And will pursue His enemies into darkness.
9
Whatever [plot] you [Assyrians] devise against the Lord,
He will make a complete end of it;
Affliction [of God’s people by the hand of Assyria] will not occur twice.
10
Like tangled thorn branches [gathered for fuel],
And like those drowned in drunkenness,
[e]The people of Nineveh are consumed [through fire]
Like stubble completely withered and dry [in the day of the Lord’s wrath].(D)
11
From you [O Nineveh],
One has gone forth who plotted evil against the Lord,
A malevolent [f]counselor [the king of Assyria].(E)
12 This is what the Lord says,
“Though they are at full strength and many in number,
Even so, they will be cut off and pass away.
Though I have afflicted you and caused you grief [O Jerusalem],
I will afflict you no longer.(F)
13
“Now, I will break his yoke [of taxation] off you,
And I will tear off your shackles.”(G)
14
The Lord has given a command concerning you [O king of Nineveh]:
“Your name will no longer be perpetuated.
I will cut off the carved idols and cast images
From the temple of your gods;
I will prepare your grave,
For you are vile and unworthy.”(H)
15
Behold, on the mountains the feet of him who brings good news [telling of Assyria’s destruction],
Who announces peace and prosperity!
Celebrate your feasts, O Judah;
Perform your vows.
For the wicked one [the king of Assyria] will never again pass through you;
He is completely cut off.(I)
Footnotes
- Nahum 1:1 An urgent message the prophet is under compulsion to proclaim.
- Nahum 1:1 Under the preaching of Jonah, the king of Nineveh and all its people repented (Jon 3:5). But when Nahum came to Nineveh a hundred and fifty years later, everything had changed and the people had become hopelessly wicked. God’s wrath was not to be turned away this time.
- Nahum 1:8 The overwhelming flood may be understood as a metaphor describing a conquering army as well as a literal reference to a flood of water. Diodorus of Sicily refers to a legend that Nineveh could never be taken until the river became its enemy. Arbaces the Scythian had besieged the city in vain for two years, but in the third year the Khoser River washed away a considerable section of the very great wall and the invaders pushed through this opening. Nahum 2:6 refers to the devastating flood and 3:13, 15 probably to the destruction of Nineveh by fire. The vivid descriptions of ch 3 are historically accurate.
- Nahum 1:8 The city of Nineveh was the magnificent capital of the Assyrian Empire. The great palace of Sennacherib was without rival and contained at least seventy or more rooms. The city was home to more than 120,000 residents (at least twice the size of Babylon) and had no less than fifteen gates in the wall surrounding the city. During its glory days it was probably the largest city in the known world. Built near the juncture of the Tigris River and its tributary the Khoser, it was served by an elaborate water system of eighteen canals. Nineveh had many suburbs, three of which are mentioned along with Nineveh in Gen 10:11, 12. Nineveh’s extensive ruins are located near the modern city of Mosul, Iraq.
- Nahum 1:10 Lit They.
- Nahum 1:11 The reference here may be to Sennacherib, who reigned over Assyria from 705-681 b.c. He led an attack on Judah (the Southern Kingdom) in 701 b.c.
Nahum 1
King James Version
1 The burden of Nineveh. The book of the vision of Nahum the Elkoshite.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
7 The Lord is good, a strong hold in the day of trouble; and he knoweth them that trust in him.
8 But with an overrunning flood he will make an utter end of the place thereof, and darkness shall pursue his enemies.
9 What do ye imagine against the Lord? he will make an utter end: affliction shall not rise up the second time.
10 For while they be folden together as thorns, and while they are drunken as drunkards, they shall be devoured as stubble fully dry.
11 There is one come out of thee, that imagineth evil against the Lord, a wicked counsellor.
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.
13 For now will I break his yoke from off thee, and will burst thy bonds in sunder.
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.
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.
Nahúm 1
Reina Valera Actualizada
1 La profecía acerca de Nínive. Libro de la visión de Nahúm, de Elcós.
Venganza del SEÑOR contra Nínive
2 ¡Dios celoso y vengador es el SEÑOR! Vengador es el SEÑOR y está indignado. El SEÑOR se venga de sus adversarios y guarda su enojo contra sus enemigos. 3 El SEÑOR es lento para la ira y grande en poder. De ninguna manera dará por inocente al culpable.
El SEÑOR marcha en el huracán y en la tempestad; las nubes son el polvo de sus pies. 4 Reprende al mar y hace que se seque, y reseca todos los ríos. Basán y el Carmelo se marchitan; se marchita la flor del Líbano. 5 Las montañas se estremecen delante de él, y las colinas se derriten. Ante su presencia queda desolada la tierra, el mundo y todos los que lo habitan. 6 ¿Quién resistirá delante de su ira? ¿Quién quedará en pie ante el furor de su enojo? Su ira se vierte como fuego y se desmenuzan las peñas delante de él.
7 ¡Bueno es el SEÑOR! Es una fortaleza en el día de la angustia y conoce a los que en él se refugian. 8 Pero arrasa con impetuosa inundación al que se levanta contra él[a]. ¡Aun en las tinieblas perseguirá a sus enemigos!
9 ¿Qué traman contra el SEÑOR? ¡Él arrasará y no tomará venganza[b] dos veces de su enemigo! 10 Como espinas entretejidas y como borrachos en su embriaguez serán consumidos como paja seca. 11 De ti salió un consejero de Belial que tramó el mal contra el SEÑOR.
12 Pero así ha dicho el SEÑOR: “Aunque vivan reposadamente y sean muchos, con todo serán cortados y pasarán. Y aunque yo te haya afligido, no te afligiré más. 13 Ahora quebraré su yugo de sobre ti y romperé tus coyundas”.
14 Pero acerca de ti, el SEÑOR ha mandado: “Nunca más sea mencionado[c] tu nombre. De la casa de tu dios destruiré los ídolos y las imágenes de fundición, y la convertiré en sepulcro; porque fuiste vil”.
15 ¡He aquí sobre los montes los pies del que trae buenas nuevas, del que anuncia la paz! ¡Celebra, oh Judá, tus fiestas; cumple tus votos, porque nunca más volverá a pasar sobre ti aquel inicuo, pues ha sido completamente destruido!
Footnotes
- Nahúm 1:8 Según LXX; heb., el lugar de ella.
- Nahúm 1:9 Según LXX; heb., no levantará.
- Nahúm 1:14 Según LXX; heb., sembrado.
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