Nahum 1
1 [I am] Nahum, from Elkosh [village]. [This is] a message about Nineveh [city, the capital of Assyria that was given] to me in a vision [by Yahweh].
Tämä on Niniven kuorma, ja Nahumin Elkosilaisen ennustuskirja.
2 Yahweh our God (is jealous/does not want people to worship any other god). He is very angry [with those who worship other gods], and he gets revenge [DOU] [on all] those who oppose him [DOU].
Herra on kiivas Jumala ja kostaja, ja Herra on kostaja ja vihainen; Herra on kostaja vihollisiansa vastaan, joka ei vainollisiansa unohda.
3 Yahweh does not quickly become angry; but he is very powerful, and he will certainly punish [LIT] those who have done evil things [MTY]. He shows his power by sending whirlwinds and storms, and clouds are [like] [MET] the dust [stirred up by] his feet.
Herra on pitkämielinen ja suuri voimassa, jonka edessä ei kenkään ole viatoin; Herran tie on tuulessa ja tuulispäässä jonka jalkain tomu pilvi on.
4 When he commands oceans and rivers to become dry, they dry up. [He causes the grass in the fields in] the Bashan [region] and [on the slopes of] Carmel [Mountain] to wither, [and causes] the flowers in Lebanon to fade.
Joka nuhtelee merta, ja kuivaa sen, ja tekee kaikki virrat kuivaksi; Basan ja Karmel taipuu, ja se nääntyy mitä Libanonin vuorella kukoistaa.
5 When he appears, [it is as though] the mountains shake and the hills melt; the earth quakes and [the people on] the earth tremble.
Vuoret vapisevat hänen edessänsä, ja kukkulat sulavat; maa palaa hänen edessänsä, ja maan piiri, ja kaikki, jotka siinä asuvat.
6 There is no one [RHQ] who can resist him when he becomes extremely angry; there is no one [RHQ] who can survive when his anger is very hot. When he is very angry, [it is as though] his anger is like [SIM] a blazing fire, and [it is as though] mountains are shattered into pieces.
Ja kuka seisoo hänen vihansa edessä? eli kuka voi pysyä hänen hirmuisuutensa edessä? hänen vihansa palaa niinkuin tuli, ja kalliot lohkeevat hänen edessänsä.
7 But he is good; he protects [us his people] when we experience troubles. He takes care of those who trust in him.
Herra on laupias, ja turva hädän aikana; ja tuntee ne, jotka uskaltavat hänen päällensä.
8 But he will get rid of his enemies; he will be to them [like] [MET] a flood that destroys everything. He will chase his enemies into the darkness [of the place where the dead are].
Kuin vedenpaisumus juoksee, niin hän sen lopettaa; mutta hänen vihollisiansa hän vainoo pimeydellä.
9 [So], it is useless [RHQ] for you [people of Nineveh] to plot against Yahweh. He will not [need to] strike you two times to destroy you; he will destroy you [by striking you only once].
Mitä te ajattelette Herraa vastaan? Hän on se, joka kuitenkin tekee lopun; ei ahdistus kahdesti tule.
10 [It will be as though his enemies] are tangled in thorns, and they will stagger like people who have drunk a lot of wine. They will be burned up like [SIM] a fire completely burns up stubble/straw.
Sillä niinkuin orjantappurat, jotka sekaseuraisin kasvavat ja kaikkein tuoreimmat ovat, poltetaan niinkuin kuivat korret;
11 In Nineveh [city] there was a man who advised people to do very wicked things to Yahweh.
Niin pitää oleman se kavala juoni, joka sinusta tulee ulos, ja pahaa ajattelee Herraa vastaan.
12 But this is what Yahweh says [about you Israeli people]: “Although the people of Assyria have very many people and their army is very powerful, they will be destroyed and will disappear. [I say to my people in Judah, ] ‘have [already] punished you, but I will not punish you again.
Näin sanoo Herra: vaikka he ovat rauhassa, ja heitä on tosin monta, kuitenkin heidän pitää maahan hakatuksi tuleman ja menemän pois; sillä minä olen sinua nöyryyttänyt, mutta en tahdo kuitenkaan enempää vaivata.
13 Now I will cause the [people of Assyria] to no longer control/oppress you [MET]; [it will be as though] I will tear off the shackles/chains on your [hands and feet].”
Vaan tahdon silloin hänen ikeensä sinusta särkeä, ja reväistä rikki sinun sitees.
14 [And this is what] Yahweh also declares about you people of Nineveh: “You will not have any descendants who will continue to have your family names. And I will destroy all the statues of your gods that were carved or formed in molds. I will cause you [to be killed and] sent to your graves, because you are vile/despicable!”
Mutta sinua vastaan on Herra käskenyt, ettei yksikään sinun nimes siemen pysymän pidä. Sinun Jumalas huoneesta tahdon minä hukuttaa sinun epäjumalas, ja kuvas tahdon minä sinulle haudaksi tehdä; sillä sinä olet tyhjäksi tullut.
15 [You people of Judah, ] look! A messenger will be coming across the mountains, and he [SYN] will be bringing good news [to you]. He will be declaring [that you will now have] peace [because Assyria will have been conquered]. [So, ] celebrate your festivals, and do what you solemnly promised to do [when your enemies were threatening to attack you], because your wicked [enemies] will not invade your country again, [because] they will be completely destroyed.
Katso, suloisten saarnaajain jalat ovat vuorilla, niiden jotka rauhaa julistavat; pidä sinun juhlapäiväs, Juuda, ja maksa lupaukses; sillä ei se jumalatoin pidä enään tuleman sinun päälles, joka on kokonaan hävitetty.
