Nahum 1
1 oracle Nineveh scroll: book vision Nahum [the] Elkoshite
A prophecy about Nineveh: the scroll of the vision that came to Nahum the Elkoshite.
2 God jealous and to avenge LORD to avenge LORD and master: [master of] rage to avenge LORD to/for enemy his and to keep he/she/it to/for enemy his
The Lord is a jealous and avenging God—the Lord God is avenging and angry. The Lord takes vengeance on his enemies, he is angry with those who are hostile to him.
3 LORD slow face: anger (and great: large *Qk) strength and to clear not to clear LORD in/on/with whirlwind and in/on/with storm way: journey his and cloud dust foot his
The Lord is slow to become angry, has great power, and will not leave the guilty unpunished. He walks among the whirlwind and the storm; the clouds are like dust beneath his feet.
4 to rebuke in/on/with sea and to wither him and all [the] river to dry to weaken Bashan and Carmel and flower Lebanon to weaken
He commands the sea and makes it dry; he dries up all the rivers. Bashan and Carmel wither; the blossom of Lebanon fades.
5 mountain: mount to shake from him and [the] hill to melt and to lift: raise [the] land: country/planet from face: before his and world and all to dwell in/on/with her
Mountains quake in his presence; hills melt away. The earth trembles before him—the whole world and everyone who lives there.
6 to/for face: before indignation his who? to stand: stand and who? to arise: rise in/on/with burning anger face: anger his rage his to pour like/as fire and [the] rock to tear from him
Who can withstand his fury? Who can endure the heat of his anger? His rage pours out like molten fire; he shatters rocks to pieces.
7 pleasant LORD to/for security in/on/with day distress and to know to seek refuge in/on/with him
The Lord is good, a place of safety in a time of trouble. He takes care of those who place their trust in him,
8 and in/on/with flood to pass consumption to make place her and enemy his to pursue darkness
but those who oppose him will be swept away by a tremendous flood to their destruction. He pursues his enemies into the darkness of death.
9 what? to devise: devise [emph?] to(wards) LORD consumption he/she/it to make not to arise: rise beat distress
Why are you plotting against the Lord? He will end it completely; misery won't arise twice.
10 for till thorn to interweave and like/as liquor their to imbibe to eat like/as stubble dry full
They entangle themselves like people caught in thorn bushes; they are like drunks full of drink. They will be completely burned up like dry straw.
11 from you to come out: come to devise: devise upon LORD distress: evil to advise Belial: worthless
One of you is plotting evil against the Lord, someone who is planning wickedness.
12 thus to say LORD if complete and so many and so to shear and to pass and to afflict you not to afflict you still
This is what the Lord says: Even though they are strong and numerous, they will be cut down and they will pass away. Though I have caused you trouble, I will not do so anymore.
13 and now to break yoke his from upon you and bond your to tear
Now I will break their yoke from your necks and tear away the chains which bind you.
14 and to command upon you LORD not to sow from name your still from house: temple God your to cut: eliminate idol and liquid to set: make grave your for to lighten
This is what the Lord has ordered concerning you. You will have no descendants to carry on your name. I will destroy the gods in your temples, all the wooden and metal idols. I am digging your grave, for you are depraved.
15 behold upon [the] mountain: mount foot to bear tidings to hear: proclaim peace to celebrate Judah feast your to complete vow your for not to add: again still (to/for to pass *Qk) in/on/with you Belial: worthless all his to cut: eliminate
Look! A messenger is coming over the mountains, bringing good news and proclaiming peace. Judah, celebrate your religious festivals and keep your vows, for never again will wicked enemies invade your land—they will be completely destroyed.
