Nahum 2
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De Here keert zich tegen Ninevé
2 Ninevé, het is met u gedaan! U bent al omringd door vijandelijke troepen. Bewaak de vesting, zet uitkijkposten uit, zet u schrap en vecht voor uw leven. 2 Want het land van Gods volk is geplunderd en zijn wijnranken zijn vernield na uw invallen. Maar de Here zal Israël in zijn vroegere glorie herstellen.
3 Kijk eens: rode schilden! En die soldaten hebben felrode uniformen aan. Het staal van de strijdwagens schittert als de wagens optrekken, de speren worden dreigend geheven. 4 De wagens razen over de wegen en jakkeren voort over de vlakten. Het zijn net fakkels, als bliksemschichten schieten zij voorbij. 5 De officieren moeten de aanval openen. Zij struikelen in hun haast, rennen naar de muren om de aanval af te slaan. 6 Maar het is al gebeurd! De sluizen en waterpoorten zijn open! De fundamenten van het paleis storten in!
7 De stad Ninevé ligt er onbeschermd bij, als een slavin wordt ze weggevoerd. De bevolking huilt, hun klagen klinkt als het gekoer van duiven. Van verdriet slaan zij zich op de borst. 8 Ninevé is als een lekke watertank. Een voor een gaan haar soldaten er vandoor. ‘Stop, stop!’ roept zij, maar niemand komt terug. 9 Pak het zilver, roof het goud! Er schijnt geen einde aan de hoeveelheid kostbaarheden te komen. Wat een overvloed aan schatten! 10 Al gauw is de stad veranderd in een ruïne. De overlevenden voelen zich verslagen, hun knieën knikken. Niemand kan zich staande houden, alle gezichten verbleken. 11 Waar is nu dat grote Ninevé? Waar is dat hol van de leeuw waar welpen werden gevoed? Waar is de plaats waar iedereen, jong en oud, woonde zonder angst? 12 Verdwenen is Ninevé, die machtige leeuw! U verpletterde vroeger uw vijanden om uw kinderen en vrouwen te voeden en u vulde uw stad en uw huizen met geroofde buit. 13 ‘Nu keer Ik Mij tegen u,’ zegt de Here van de hemelse legers. ‘Ik laat uw strijdwagens in rook opgaan en uw beste jongemannen zullen sneuvelen. Uw buit zal Ik verwoesten. Nooit meer zal de stem van uw gezanten worden gehoord.’
Nahum 2
King James Version
2 He that dasheth in pieces is come up before thy face: keep the munition, watch the way, make thy loins strong, fortify thy power mightily.
2 For the Lord hath turned away the excellency of Jacob, as the excellency of Israel: for the emptiers have emptied them out, and marred their vine branches.
3 The shield of his mighty men is made red, the valiant men are in scarlet: the chariots shall be with flaming torches in the day of his preparation, and the fir trees shall be terribly shaken.
4 The chariots shall rage in the streets, they shall justle one against another in the broad ways: they shall seem like torches, they shall run like the lightnings.
5 He shall recount his worthies: they shall stumble in their walk; they shall make haste to the wall thereof, and the defence shall be prepared.
6 The gates of the rivers shall be opened, and the palace shall be dissolved.
7 And Huzzab shall be led away captive, she shall be brought up, and her maids shall lead her as with the voice of doves, tabering upon their breasts.
8 But Nineveh is of old like a pool of water: yet they shall flee away. Stand, stand, shall they cry; but none shall look back.
9 Take ye the spoil of silver, take the spoil of gold: for there is none end of the store and glory out of all the pleasant furniture.
10 She is empty, and void, and waste: and the heart melteth, and the knees smite together, and much pain is in all loins, and the faces of them all gather blackness.
11 Where is the dwelling of the lions, and the feedingplace of the young lions, where the lion, even the old lion, walked, and the lion's whelp, and none made them afraid?
12 The lion did tear in pieces enough for his whelps, and strangled for his lionesses, and filled his holes with prey, and his dens with ravin.
13 Behold, I am against thee, saith the Lord of hosts, and I will burn her chariots in the smoke, and the sword shall devour thy young lions: and I will cut off thy prey from the earth, and the voice of thy messengers shall no more be heard.
Nahum 2
New King James Version
The Destruction of Nineveh
2 He[a] who scatters has come up before your face.
Man the fort!
Watch the road!
Strengthen your flanks!
Fortify your power mightily.
2 For the Lord will restore the excellence of Jacob
Like the excellence of Israel,
For the emptiers have emptied them out
And ruined their vine branches.
3 The shields of his mighty men are made red,
The valiant men are in scarlet.
The chariots come with flaming torches
In the day of his preparation,
And [b]the spears are brandished.
4 The chariots rage in the streets,
They jostle one another in the broad roads;
They seem like torches,
They run like lightning.
5 He remembers his nobles;
They stumble in their walk;
They make haste to her walls,
And the defense is prepared.
6 The gates of the rivers are opened,
And the palace is dissolved.
7 [c]It is decreed:
She shall be led away captive,
She shall be brought up;
And her maidservants shall lead her as with the voice of doves,
Beating their breasts.
8 Though Nineveh of old was like a pool of water,
Now they flee away.
[d]“Halt! Halt!” they cry;
But no one turns back.
9 [e]Take spoil of silver!
Take spoil of (A)gold!
There is no end of treasure,
Or wealth of every desirable prize.
10 She is empty, desolate, and waste!
The heart melts, and the knees shake;
Much pain is in every side,
And all their faces [f]are drained of color.
11 Where is the dwelling of the (B)lions,
And the feeding place of the young lions,
Where the lion walked, the lioness and lion’s cub,
And no one made them afraid?
12 The lion tore in pieces enough for his cubs,
[g]Killed for his lionesses,
(C)Filled his caves with prey,
And his dens with [h]flesh.
13 “Behold, (D)I am against you,” says the Lord of hosts, “I will burn [i]your chariots in smoke, and the sword shall devour your young lions; I will cut off your prey from the earth, and the voice of your (E)messengers shall be heard no more.”
Footnotes
- Nahum 2:1 Vg. He who destroys
- Nahum 2:3 Lit. the cypresses are shaken; LXX, Syr. the horses rush about; Vg. the drivers are stupefied
- Nahum 2:7 Heb. Huzzab
- Nahum 2:8 Lit. Stand
- Nahum 2:9 Plunder
- Nahum 2:10 LXX, Tg., Vg. gather blackness; Joel 2:6
- Nahum 2:12 Lit. Strangled
- Nahum 2:12 Torn flesh
- Nahum 2:13 Lit. her
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