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World English Bible Classic

^[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.

Footnotes

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

King James Version

^[1] The burdenH4853 of Nineveh.H5210 The bookH5612 of the visionH2377 of NahumH5151 the Elkoshite.H512 ^[2] GodH410 [is] jealous,H7072 and the LordH3068 revengeth;H5358(QalActPtc) the LordH3068 revengeth,H5358(QalActPtc) and [is] furious;H1167 the LordH3068 will take vengeanceH5358(QalActPtc) on his adversaries,H6862 and he reservethH5201(QalActPtc) [wrath] for his enemies.H341(QalActPtc) ^[3] The LordH3068 [is] slowH750 to anger,H639 and greatH1419 in power,H3581 and will not at allH5352(PielInf) acquitH5352(PielImpf) [the wicked]: the LordH3068 hath his wayH1870 in the whirlwindH5492 and in the storm,H8183 and the cloudsH6051 [are] the dustH80 of his feet.H7272 ^[4] He rebukethH1605(QalActPtc) the sea,H3220 and maketh it dry,H2717(HiphPerf) and drieth upH3001(PielImpf) all the rivers:H5104 BashanH1316 languisheth,H535(PulaPerf) and Carmel,H3760 and the flowerH6525 of LebanonH3844 languisheth.H535(PulaPerf) ^[5] The mountainsH2022 quakeH7493(QalPerf) at him, and the hillsH1389 melt,H4127(HiplPerf) and the earthH776 is burnedH5375(QalImpf) at his presence,H6440 yea, the world,H8398 and all that dwellH3427(QalActPtc) therein. ^[6] Who can standH5975(QalImpf) beforeH6440 his indignation?H2195 and who can abideH6965(QalImpf) in the fiercenessH2740 of his anger?H639 his furyH2534 is poured outH5413(NiphPerf) like fire,H784 and the rocksH6697 are thrown downH5422(NiphPerf) by him. ^[7] The LordH3068 [is] good,H2896 a strong holdH4581 in the dayH3117 of trouble;H6869 and he knowethH3045(QalActPtc) them that trustH2620(QalActPtc) in him. ^[8] But with an overrunningH5674(QalActPtc) floodH7858 he will makeH6213(QalImpf) an utter endH3617 of the placeH4725 thereof, and darknessH2822 shall pursueH7291(PielImpf) his enemies.H341(QalActPtc) ^[9] What do ye imagineH2803(PielImpf) against the Lord?H3068 he will makeH6213(QalActPtc) an utter end:H3617 afflictionH6869 shall not rise upH6965(QalImpf) the second time.H6471 ^[10] For while [they be] folden togetherH5440(QalPasPtc) [as] thorns,H5518 and while they are drunkenH5433(QalPasPtc) [as] drunkards,H5435 they shall be devouredH398(PualPerf) as stubbleH7179 fullyH4392 dry.H3002 ^[11] There is [one] come outH3318(QalPerf) of thee, that imaginethH2803(QalActPtc) evilH7451 against the Lord,H3068 a wickedH1100 counsellor.H3289(QalActPtc) ^[12] Thus saithH559(QalPerf) the Lord;H3068 Though [they be] quiet,H8003 and likewise many,H7227 yet thus shall they be cut down,H1494(NiphPerf) when he shall pass through.H5674(QalPerf) Though I have afflictedH6031(PielPerf) thee, I will afflictH6031(PielImpf) thee no more. ^[13] For now will I breakH7665(QalImpf) his yokeH4132 from off thee, and will burstH5423 thy bondsH4147 in sunder.H5423(PielImpf) ^[14] And the LordH3068 hath given a commandmentH6680(PielPerf) concerning thee, [that] no more of thy nameH8034 be sown:H2232(NiphImpf) out of the houseH1004 of thy godsH430 will I cut offH3772(HiphImpf) the graven imageH6459 and the molten image:H4541 I will makeH7760(QalImpf) thy grave;H6913 for thou art vile.H7043(QalPerf) ^[15] Behold upon the mountainsH2022 the feetH7272 of him that bringeth good tidings,H1319(PielPtc) that publishethH8085(HiphPtc) peace!H7965 O Judah,H3063 keepH2287(QalImpv) thy solemn feasts,H2282 performH7999(PielImpv) thy vows:H5088 for the wickedH1100 shall no moreH3254(HiphImpf) pass throughH5674(QalInf) thee; he is utterly cut off.H3772(NiphPerf)

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