Nahum 1
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
1 An oracle concerning Nineveh. The book of the vision of Nahum of Elkosh.
The Consuming Wrath of God
2 A jealous and avenging God is the Lord,
the Lord is avenging and wrathful;
the Lord takes vengeance on his adversaries
and rages against his enemies.
3 The Lord is slow to anger but great in power,
and the Lord will by no means clear the guilty.
His way is in whirlwind and storm,
and the clouds are the dust of his feet.
4 He rebukes the sea and makes it dry,
and he dries up all the rivers;
Bashan and Carmel wither,
and the bloom of Lebanon fades.
5 The mountains quake before him,
and the hills melt;
the earth heaves before him,
the world and all who live in it.
6 Who can stand before his indignation?
Who can endure the heat of his anger?
His wrath is poured out like fire,
and by him the rocks are broken in pieces.
7 The Lord is good,
a stronghold on a day of trouble;
he protects those who take refuge in him,
8 even in a rushing flood.
He will make a full end of his adversaries,[a]
and will pursue his enemies into darkness.
9 Why do you plot against the Lord?
He will make an end;
no adversary will rise up twice.
10 Like thorns they are entangled,
like drunkards they are drunk;
they are consumed like dry straw.
11 From you one has gone out
who plots evil against the Lord,
one who counsels wickedness.
Good News for Judah
12 Thus says the Lord,
‘Though they are at full strength and many,[b]
they will be cut off and pass away.
Though I have afflicted you,
I will afflict you no more.
13 And now I will break off his yoke from you
and snap the bonds that bind you.’
14 The Lord has commanded concerning you:
‘Your name shall be perpetuated no longer;
from the house of your gods I will cut off
the carved image and the cast image.
I will make your grave, for you are worthless.’
15 [c] Look! On the mountains the feet of one
who brings good tidings,
who proclaims peace!
Celebrate your festivals, O Judah,
fulfil your vows,
for never again shall the wicked invade you;
they are utterly cut off.
Footnotes
- Nahum 1:8 Gk: Heb of her place
- Nahum 1:12 Meaning of Heb uncertain
- Nahum 1:15 Ch 2.1 in Heb
Nahum 1
Schlachter 1951
Gottes Macht und Charakter
1 Weissagung[a] über Ninive, Buch des Gesichtes Nahums, des Elkoschiten:
2 Ein eifernder und rächender Gott ist der Herr;
ein Rächer ist der Herr und voller Zorn;
ein Rächer ist der Herr gegenüber seinen Widersachern,
er verharrt [im Zorn] gegen seine Feinde.
3 Der Herr ist langmütig und von großer Kraft;
aber er läßt gewiß nicht ungestraft.
Des Herrn Weg ist im Sturmwind und Ungewitter,
und Wolken sind der Staub seiner Füße.
4 Er schilt das Meer und trocknet es aus
und läßt alle Ströme versiegen; Basan und Karmel verwelken,
und Libanons Grün verdorrt.
5 Berge erbeben vor ihm,
und die Hügel vergehen;
das Land erhebt sich vor seinem Angesicht,
der Erdkreis samt allen, die darauf wohnen.
6 Wer kann bestehen vor seinem Grimm,
und wer widersteht der Glut seines Zorns?
Sein Grimm ergießt sich wie ein Feuer,
und Felsen stürzen vor ihm hin.
7 Gütig ist der Herr,
eine Zuflucht am Tage der Not,
und er kennt die, welche auf ihn vertrauen.
8 Aber mit überströmender Flut
wird er jener Stätte verwüsten
und seine Feinde in die Finsternis jagen.
Warnung an Ninive
9 Was macht ihr Anschläge wider den Herrn?
Er wird sie zunichte machen!
Die Drangsal wird sich nicht zum zweitenmal erheben.
10 Denn wie Dornen vom Feuer
und wie guter Wein von den Trinkern,
so werden sie verschlungen wie Stoppeln,
die ganz dürre sind.
11 Von dir[b] ist ausgegangen,
der wider den Herrn Arges ersann,
der Heilloses plante.
12 So spricht der Herr:
Wenn sie sich auch sicher fühlen und noch so zahlreich sind,
so sollen sie doch abgehauen werden, und es wird aus sein mit ihnen.
Wenn ich dich demütige,
werde ich dich nicht nochmals demütigen müssen;
13 sondern nun will ich dein Joch zerbrechen
und deine Bande zerreißen.
14 Und der Herr hat gegen dich den Befehl erlassen:
Dein Name soll nicht mehr fortgepflanzt werden;
vom Hause deines Gottes rotte ich gemeißelte und gegossene Bilder aus;
ich will dir dein Grab herrichten, denn du bist zu leicht erfunden worden!
Footnotes
- Nahum 1:1 Weissagung, od. Last betreffend (FES) od. Orakel (LS; NIV)
- Nahum 1:11 von dir, d.i. von Ninive (FES)
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
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