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].
| خداوند این رؤیا را که دربارهٔ نینوا است به ناحوم القوشی نشان داد: |
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].
| یهوه خدایی غیور است و از کسانی که با وی مخالفت ورزند، انتقام می‌گیرد و با خشم شدید آنان را مجازات می‌کند. |
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.
| خداوند دیر خشمگین می‌شود ولی گناه را هرگز بی‌سزا نمی‌گذارد. قدرت او عظیم است و آن را می‌توان در گردبادهای وحشتناک و طوفانهای شدید مشاهده کرد. ابرها خاک زیر پای او هستند! |
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.
| به فرمان خداوند دریاها و رودها خشک می‌شوند، چراگاههای سبز و خرم باشان و کرمل از بین می‌روند و جنگلهای سرسبز لبنان طراوت و خرمی خود را از دست می‌دهند. |
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.
| در حضور او کوهها می‌لرزند، تپه‌ها گداخته می‌شوند، زمین متلاشی می‌گردد و ساکنانش نابود می‌شوند. |
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.
| کیست که بتواند در برابر خشم خدا ایستادگی کند؟ غضب او مانند آتش فرو می‌ریزد و کوهها در برابر خشم او خرد می‌شوند. |
7 But he is good; he protects [us his people] when we experience troubles. He takes care of those who trust in him.
| خداوند نیکوست و در روز بلا و سختی پناهگاه می‌باشد. او از کسانی که به او توکل می‌کنند مراقبت می‌نماید، |
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].
| ولی دشمنان خود را با سیلابی شدید از بین می‌برد و آنها را به ظلمت مرگ روانه می‌کند. |
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].
| ای نینوا، چرا به فکر مخالفت با خداوند هستی؟ او با یک ضربه تو را از پای در خواهد آورد، به طوری که دیگر نخواهی توانست مقاومت کنی. |
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.
| دشمنانش را همچون خارهای به هم پیچیده و مانند کسانی که از مستی تلوتلو می‌خورند به داخل آتش می‌اندازد و آنها همچون کاه در شعله‌های آتش سوخته شده دود می‌شوند. |
11 In Nineveh [city] there was a man who advised people to do very wicked things to Yahweh.
| این پادشاه تو کیست که جرأت می‌کند بر ضد خداوند توطئه کند؟ |
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.
| خداوند می‌فرماید: «سپاه آشور هر قدر هم قوی و بزرگ باشد، محو و نابود خواهد شد. «ای قوم من، به اندازۀ کافی شما را تنبیه کرده‌ام، اما بار دیگر تنبیه‌تان نخواهم کرد. |
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].”
| اینک زنجیرهای شما را پاره می‌کنم و شما را از قید اسارت پادشاه آشور آزاد می‌سازم.» |
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!”
| خداوند به پادشاه آشور می‌فرماید: «نسل تو را از بین می‌برم تا نام و نشانی از تو باقی نماند. بتها و بتخانه‌های تو را نابود خواهم کرد و قبرت را خواهم کند، زیرا تو نفرت‌انگیزی.» |
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.
| ببینید، قاصدی از کوهها سرازیر شده، خبر خوش پیروزی را ندا می‌دهد. ای یهودا، عیدهای خود را برگزار نما و نذرهای خود را به خدا وفا کن، چون دشمن، دیگر هرگز برنمی‌گردد. او برای همیشه ریشه‌کن شده است! |
