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.
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.
Nahúm 1
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La ira de Dios contra Nínive
1 Oráculo (A)[a] sobre Nínive(B). Libro de la visión de Nahúm de Elcos.
2 Dios celoso y vengador es el Señor(C);
Vengador es el Señor e irascible.
El Señor se venga de Sus adversarios(D),
Y guarda rencor a Sus enemigos.
3 El Señor es lento para la ira y grande en poder(E),
Y ciertamente el Señor no dejará sin castigo al culpable.
En el torbellino y la tempestad está Su camino(F),
Y las nubes son el polvo de Sus pies(G).
4 Él reprende al mar y lo hace secar,
Y todos los ríos agota(H).
Languidecen Basán y el Carmelo,
Y las flores del Líbano se marchitan(I).
5 Los montes tiemblan ante Él(J),
Y los collados se derriten(K).
Sí, en Su presencia se levanta la tierra(L),
El mundo y todos los que en él habitan(M).
6 En presencia de Su indignación, ¿quién resistirá(N)?
¿Quién se mantendrá en pie ante el ardor de Su ira(O)?
Su furor se derrama como fuego(P),
Y las rocas se despedazan ante Él(Q).
7 Bueno es el Señor,
Una fortaleza en el día de la angustia(R),
Y conoce a los que en Él se refugian(S).
8 Pero con inundación desbordante(T)
Pondrá fin a su lugar[b],
Y perseguirá a Sus enemigos aun en las tinieblas(U).
9 Lo que tramen contra el Señor(V),
Él lo hará completa destrucción(W);
No surgirá dos veces la angustia.
10 Porque ellos, como espinos enmarañados(X),
Y ebrios con su bebida(Y),
Serán consumidos como paja totalmente seca(Z).
11 De ti ha salido
El que ha tramado el mal contra el Señor(AA),
Un consejero perverso(AB).
12 Así dice el Señor:
«Aunque estén con todo su vigor y por más que sean muchos,
Aun así serán cortados y desaparecerán(AC).
Aunque te haya afligido, Judá
No te afligiré más(AD).
13 Y ahora, quebraré su yugo de sobre ti,
Y romperé tus coyundas(AE)».
14 El Señor ha dado una orden en cuanto a ti[c]:
«No se perpetuará más tu nombre(AF).
De la casa de tus dioses
Arrancaré los ídolos y las imágenes(AG) de fundición.
Yo prepararé tu sepultura(AH), porque eres vil».
15 [d]Miren, sobre los montes andan
Los pies del que trae buenas nuevas(AI),
Del que anuncia la paz.
Celebra tus fiestas(AJ), Judá,
Cumple tus votos.
Porque nunca más volverá
A pasar por ti el malvado(AK);
Ha sido exterminado por completo(AL).
Footnotes
- Nahúm 1:1 O Profecía.
- Nahúm 1:8 I.e. a Nínive.
- Nahúm 1:14 I.e. rey de Nínive.
- Nahúm 1:15 En el texto heb. cap. 2:1.
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