那鴻書 1
1 論尼尼微的默示，就是伊勒歌斯人那鴻所得的默示。
The declaration about Nineveh. The book of the vision of Nahum, the Elkoshite.
2 耶和華是忌邪施報的上帝。 耶和華施報大有忿怒； 向他的敵人施報， 向他的仇敵懷怒。
Yahweh is a jealous God and avenges; Yahweh avenges and is full of wrath; Yahweh takes vengeance on his adversaries, and he continues his anger for his enemies.
3 耶和華不輕易發怒，大有能力， 萬不以有罪的為無罪。 他乘旋風和暴風而來， 雲彩為他腳下的塵土。
Yahweh is slow to anger and great in power; he will not allow the wicked to go unpunished. Yahweh makes his way in the whirlwind and the storm, and the clouds are the dust of his feet.
4 他斥責海，使海乾了， 使一切江河乾涸。 巴珊和迦密的樹林衰殘； 黎巴嫩的花草也衰殘了。
He rebukes the sea and makes it dry; he dries up all the rivers. Bashan is weak, and Carmel also; the flowers of Lebanon are weak.
5 大山因他震動； 小山也都消化。 大地在他面前突起； 世界和住在其間的也都如此。
The mountains shake in his presence, and the hills melt; the earth collapses in his presence, indeed, the world and all people who live in it.
6 他發忿恨，誰能立得住呢？ 他發烈怒，誰能當得起呢？ 他的忿怒如火傾倒； 磐石因他崩裂。
Who can stand before his wrath? Who can resist the fierceness of his anger? His wrath is poured out like fire, and the rocks are broken apart by him.
7 耶和華本為善， 在患難的日子為人的保障， 並且認得那些投靠他的人。
Yahweh is good, a stronghold in the day of trouble; and he is faithful to those who take refuge in him.
8 但他必以漲溢的洪水淹沒尼尼微， 又驅逐仇敵進入黑暗。
But he will make a full end to his enemies with an overwhelming flood; he will pursue them into darkness.
9 尼尼微人哪，設何謀攻擊耶和華呢？ 他必將你們滅絕淨盡； 災難不再興起。
What are you people plotting against Yahweh? He will make a full end to it; trouble will not rise up a second time.
10 你們像叢雜的荊棘， 像喝醉了的人， 又如枯乾的碎詡全然燒滅。
For they will become tangled up like thornbushes; they will be saturated in their own drink; they will be completely devoured by fire like dry stubble.
11 有一人從你那裏出來， 圖謀邪惡，設惡計攻擊耶和華。
Someone arose among you, Nineveh, who planned evil against Yahweh, someone who promoted wickedness.
12 耶和華如此說： 尼尼微雖然勢力充足，人數繁多， 也被剪除，歸於無有。 猶大啊，我雖然使你受苦， 卻不再使你受苦。
This is what Yahweh says, “Even if they are at their full strength and full numbers, they will nevertheless be sheared; their people will be no more. But you, Judah: Though I have afflicted you, I will afflict you no more.
13 現在我必從你頸項上折斷他的軛， 扭開他的繩索。
Now will I break that people's yoke from off you; I will break your chains.”
14 耶和華已經出令，指着尼尼微說： 你名下的人必不留後； 我必從你神的廟中除滅雕刻的偶像和鑄造的偶像； 我必因你鄙陋，使你歸於墳墓。
Yahweh has given a command about you, Nineveh: “There will be no more descendants bearing your name. I will cut off the carved figures and the cast metal figures from the houses of your gods. I will dig your graves, for you are contemptible.”
15 看哪，有報好信傳平安之人的腳登山，說： 猶大啊，可以守你的節期， 還你所許的願吧！ 因為那惡人不再從你中間經過， 他已滅絕淨盡了。
Look, on the mountains there are the feet of someone who is bringing good news, who is announcing peace! Celebrate your festivals, Judah, and keep your vows, for the wicked one will invade you no more; he is completely cut off.
