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World English Bible

Nahum 1 (WEBP)

[1] A revelation about Nineveh. The book of the vision of Nahum the Elkoshite.
[2] Yahweh is a jealous God and avenges. Yahweh avenges and is full of wrath. Yahweh takes vengeance on his adversaries, and he maintains wrath against his enemies.
[3] Yahweh is slow to anger, and great in power, and will by no means leave the guilty unpunished. Yahweh has his way in the whirlwind and in the storm, and the clouds are the dust of his feet.
[4] He rebukes the sea and makes it dry, and dries up all the rivers. Bashan and Carmel languish. The flower of Lebanon languishes.
[5] The mountains quake before him, and the hills melt away. The earth trembles at his presence, yes, the world, and all who dwell in it.
[6] Who can stand before his indignation? Who can endure the fierceness of his anger? His wrath is poured out like fire, and the rocks are broken apart by him.
[7] Yahweh is good, a stronghold in the day of trouble; and he knows those who take refuge in him.
[8] But with an overflowing flood, he will make a full end of her place, and will pursue his enemies into darkness.
[9] What do you plot against Yahweh? He will make a full end. Affliction won’t rise up the second time.
[10] For entangled like thorns, and drunken as with their drink, they are consumed utterly like dry stubble.
[11] One has gone out of you who devises evil against Yahweh, who counsels wickedness.
[12] Yahweh says: “Though they are in full strength and likewise many, even so they will be cut down and pass away. Though I have afflicted you, I will afflict you no more.
[13] Now I will break his yoke from off you, and will burst your bonds apart.”
[14] Yahweh has commanded concerning you: “No more descendants will bear your name. Out of the house of your gods, I will cut off the engraved image and the molten image. I will make your grave, for you are vile.”
[15] Behold, on the mountains the feet of him who brings good news, who publishes peace! Keep your feasts, Judah! Perform your vows, for the wicked one will no more pass through you. He is utterly cut off.

Nahum 1:2a “Yahweh” is God’s proper Name, sometimes rendered “LORD” (all caps) in other translations.
Nahum 1:2b The Hebrew word rendered “God” is “אֱלֹהִ֑ים” (Elohim).
Nahum 1:15 “Behold”, from “הִנֵּה”, means look at, take notice, observe, see, or gaze at. It is often used as an interjection.

Scripture quotations are taken from The World English Bible™ of eBible.org, 2020 stable text edition. It is in the public domain.

King James w/Strong’s #s

Nahum 1 (KJVS)

[1] The burden of Nineveh . The book of the vision of Nahum the Elkoshite .
[2] God [is] jealous , and the LORD revengeth (); the LORD revengeth (), and [is] furious ; the LORD will take vengeance () on his adversaries , and he reserveth () [wrath] for his enemies ().
[3] The LORD [is] slow to anger , and great in power , and will not at all () acquit () [the wicked]: the LORD hath his way in the whirlwind and in the storm , and the clouds [are] the dust of his feet .
[4] He rebuketh () the sea , and maketh it dry (), and drieth up () all the rivers : Bashan languisheth (), and Carmel , and the flower of Lebanon languisheth ().
[5] The mountains quake () at him, and the hills melt (), and the earth is burned () at his presence , yea, the world , and all that dwell () therein.
[6] Who can stand () before his indignation ? and who can abide () in the fierceness of his anger ? his fury is poured out () like fire , and the rocks are thrown down () by him.
[7] The LORD [is] good , a strong hold in the day of trouble ; and he knoweth () them that trust () in him.
[8] But with an overrunning () flood he will make () an utter end of the place thereof, and darkness shall pursue () his enemies ().
[9] What do ye imagine () against the LORD ? he will make () an utter end : affliction shall not rise up () the second time .
[10] For while [they be] folden together () [as] thorns , and while they are drunken () [as] drunkards , they shall be devoured () as stubble fully dry .
[11] There is [one] come out () of thee, that imagineth () evil against the LORD , a wicked counsellor ().
[12] Thus saith () the LORD ; Though [they be] quiet , and likewise many , yet thus shall they be cut down (), when he shall pass through (). Though I have afflicted () thee, I will afflict () thee no more.
[13] For now will I break () his yoke from off thee, and will burst thy bonds in sunder ().
[14] And the LORD hath given a commandment () concerning thee, [that] no more of thy name be sown (): out of the house of thy gods will I cut off () the graven image and the molten image : I will make () thy grave ; for thou art vile ().
[15] Behold upon the mountains the feet of him that bringeth good tidings (), that publisheth () peace ! O Judah , keep () thy solemn feasts , perform () thy vows : for the wicked shall no more () pass through () thee; he is utterly cut off ().

Young’s Literal Translation

Nahum 1 (YLT)

[1] Burden of Nineveh. The Book of the Vision of Nahum the Elkoshite.
[2] A God zealous and avenging is Jehovah, An avenger is Jehovah, and possessing fury. An avenger is Jehovah on His adversaries, And He is watching for His enemies.
[3] Jehovah is slow to anger, and great in power, And Jehovah doth not entirely acquit, In a hurricane and in a tempest is His way, And a cloud is the dust of His feet.
[4] He is pushing against a sea, and drieth it up, Yea, all the floods He hath made dry, Languishing are Bashan and Carmel, Yea, the flower of Lebanon is languishing.
[5] Mountains have shaken because of Him, And the hills have been melted; And lifted up is the earth at His presence, And the world and all dwelling in it.
[6] Before His indignation who doth stand? And who riseth up in the heat of His anger? His fury hath been poured out like fire, And the rocks have been broken by Him.
[7] Good is Jehovah for a strong place in a day of distress. And He knoweth those trusting in Him.
[8] And with a flood passing over, An end He maketh of its place, And His enemies doth darkness pursue.
[9] What do we devise against Jehovah? An end He is making, arise not twice doth distress.
[10] For while princes are perplexed, And with their drink are drunken, They have been consumed as stubble fully dried.
[11] From thee hath come forth a deviser of evil Against Jehovah-a worthless counsellor.
[12] Thus said Jehovah: Though complete, and thus many, Yet thus they have been cut off, And he hath passed away. And I afflicted thee, I afflict thee no more.
[13] And now I break his rod from off thee, And thy bands I do draw away.
[14] And commanded concerning thee hath Jehovah, ‘No more of thy name doth spread abroad, From the house of thy gods I cut off graven and molten image, I appoint thy grave, for thou hast been vile.
[15] Lo, on the mountains the feet of one proclaiming tidings, sounding peace! Celebrate, O Judah, thy festivals, complete thy vows, For add no more to pass over into thee doth the worthless, He hath been completely cut off!