Nahúm 1
Reina Valera Contemporánea
1 Profecía acerca de Nínive.(A) Libro de la visión de Nahúm de Elcos.
2 El Señor es un Dios celoso y vengador;
es el Señor de la venganza y de la ira.
El Señor se venga de sus adversarios
y mantiene su enojo contra sus enemigos.
3 El Señor es lento para la ira,
y su poder es impresionante.
El Señor no tiene por inocente al culpable.
El Señor marcha en la tempestad y en el torbellino;
las nubes son el polvo que levantan sus pies.
4 El Señor reprende al mar,
y el mar y todos los ríos se secan.
Basán y el Carmelo fueron destruidos,
y destruido también lo mejor del Líbano.
5 Ante el Señor tiemblan los montes
y se desmoronan las colinas;
ante su presencia la tierra se estremece,
y tiemblan el mundo y sus habitantes.
6 ¿Quién puede enfrentarse a su ira?
¿Quién puede resistir el ardor de su enojo?
Su ira se extiende como el fuego,
y hace que las peñas se desgajen.
7 El Señor es bueno;
es un refugio en el día de la angustia.
El Señor conoce a los que en él confían,
8 pero destruye a sus adversarios
con una impetuosa inundación
y persigue con las tinieblas a sus enemigos.
9 ¿Hacen ustedes planes contra el Señor?
¡Él los deshará por completo,
y no tendrá que vengarse dos veces!
10 Podrán hacer estrechas alianzas,
como entretejidos espinos,
y saturarse de vino para darse valor,
pero serán consumidos como la hojarasca.
11 De ti, Nínive, salió el consejero perverso,
¡el que pensó hacerle daño al Señor!
12 Pero así ha dicho el Señor:
«Aunque ellos sean muchos y vivan tranquilos,
aun así serán destruidos y dejarán de existir.
Ya te he afligido bastante, Jerusalén,
y no volveré a afligirte.
13 Voy a hacer pedazos el yugo y las coyundas
que Nínive te ha impuesto.»
14 Acerca de ti, Nínive, el Señor ha ordenado
que no quede ni memoria de tu nombre.
Por causa de tu vileza serán destruidas
todas las esculturas y las estatuas fundidas
que hay en el templo de tu dios,
y allí se pondrá tu sepulcro.
Anuncio de la caída de Nínive
15 Ya se oyen sobre los montes
los pies del que trae buenas nuevas,
del que anuncia la paz.(B)
¡Celebra tus fiestas, Judá, y cumple tus votos!
¡Los malvados han perecido por completo,
y nunca más volverán a conquistarte!
Nahum 1
New King James Version
God’s Mercy and Judgment
1 The [a]burden (A)against Nineveh. The book of the vision of Nahum the Elkoshite.
God’s Wrath on His Enemies
2 God is (B)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;
3 The Lord is (C)slow to anger and (D)great in power,
And will not at all acquit the wicked.
(E)The Lord has His way
In the whirlwind and in the storm,
And the clouds are the dust of His feet.
4 (F)He rebukes the sea and makes it dry,
And dries up all the rivers.
(G)Bashan and Carmel wither,
And the flower of Lebanon wilts.
5 The mountains quake before Him,
The hills melt,
And the earth [b]heaves at His presence,
Yes, the world and all who dwell in it.
6 Who can stand before His indignation?
And (H)who can endure the fierceness of His anger?
His fury is poured out like fire,
And the rocks are thrown down by Him.
7 (I)The Lord is good,
A stronghold in the day of trouble;
And (J)He knows those who trust in Him.
8 But with an overflowing flood
He will make an utter end of its place,
And darkness will pursue His enemies.
9 (K)What do you [c]conspire against the Lord?
(L)He will make an utter end of it.
Affliction will not rise up a second time.
10 For while tangled (M)like thorns,
(N)And while drunken like drunkards,
(O)They shall be devoured like stubble fully dried.
11 From you comes forth one
Who plots evil against the Lord,
A [d]wicked counselor.
12 Thus says the Lord:
“Though they are [e]safe, and likewise many,
Yet in this manner they will be (P)cut down
When he passes through.
Though I have afflicted you,
I will afflict you no more;
13 For now I will break off his yoke from you,
And burst your bonds apart.”
14 The Lord has given a command concerning you:
[f]“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 (Q)grave,
For you are (R)vile.”[g]
15 Behold, on the mountains
The (S)feet of him who brings good tidings,
Who proclaims peace!
O Judah, keep your appointed feasts,
Perform your vows.
For the [h]wicked one shall no more pass through you;
He is (T)utterly cut off.
Footnotes
- Nahum 1:1 oracle, prophecy
- Nahum 1:5 Tg. burns
- Nahum 1:9 Or devise
- Nahum 1:11 Lit. counselor of Belial
- Nahum 1:12 Or at peace or complete
- Nahum 1:14 Lit. No more of your name shall be fruitful
- Nahum 1:14 Or contemptible
- Nahum 1:15 Lit. one of Belial
Nahum 1
The Voice
1 This records the vision which burdened a man named Nahum, who came from the town of Elkosh. The vision is a message from God pronouncing what is coming to the city of Nineveh, the capital of the Assyrian Empire.
2 The Eternal One won’t tolerate anything that distracts from Him
and will avenge and settle the score on behalf of His covenant people.
The Eternal will serve up justice when His anger finally overflows.
He brings justice to those who oppose Him
And sustains His fury toward those who work against Him.
3 The Eternal’s anger builds slowly, but His power is great.
He will not allow the guilty to go free.
His way is in fierce winds and storms;
the clouds are dust beneath His feet.
4 He chastises the oceans, and they all dry up;
He makes the rushing rivers run dry too.
The lush lands of Bashan and Carmel wither,
and the beautiful flowers of Lebanon shrivel.
5 In response to Him, mountains quake
and mudslides flow down melting hillsides.
The planet and all who live on it
are overwhelmed in His presence.
6 Who can stand up when His fury finally overflows?
Who can hold up under the heat of His anger?
His fury flows out like fire,
strong enough to shatter even the rocks.
7 The Eternal One is good,
a safe shelter in times of trouble.
He cares for those who search for protection in Him.
8 But with an overwhelming flood,
He will make a complete end to his enemies.
He will chase His foes into oblivion.
This divine appearance, often called a theophany, is a vivid portrayal not only of the Lord’s characteristics but also of His activity on behalf of Israel. Descriptions of fantastic weather patterns demonstrate both the mysterious elusiveness and the mighty grandeur of God. Similar to the story related in Job 38, God visits the afflicted and impoverished through these images, and that impressive power He displays in His storms benefits the oppressed. Despite unspeakable horrors the Assyrians committed against the Israelites, His people still understand that their God is good.
9 Futile are the plots you devise against the Eternal One, Nineveh,
because He will put a stop to them.
Evil will not have a second chance to rise up.
10 They are tangled up in the thorns of their own evil ways,
inebriated by their own excesses.
They are consumed by their own evil, like dried grass in a fire.[a]
11 It was one of your own, Nineveh, who hatched evil plots against the Eternal
and encouraged others toward wickedness.[b]
12 Eternal One (to His people): Although their numbers are countless and they have strong allies,
they will be stopped and their time as your oppressor will pass away.
Although I have brought trouble down on you, people of Judah,
I will bring trouble to you no more.
13 Now I will break their yoke of slavery and death from your shoulders
and tear their chains of religious and political oppression away from you.
Judgment is pronounced against the King of Assyria, his worthless gods, and his worthless life.
14 The Eternal has sent this command about you, king of Nineveh.
Eternal One: You will have no descendants left to carry on your name.
I will destroy the things you have carved and cast with your own hands,
Idols you have made to fill the temples of your gods.
I will personally prepare your grave because you are totally despicable!
15 Look, here comes a runner across the mountains bringing good news, announcing peace!
Celebrate your festivals, people of Judah, and keep the promises you made.
Those wicked armies[c] of Nineveh will never invade you again.
He is utterly cut off.
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