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Nahum 1

The burden of Nineveh. The book of the vision of Nahum the Elkoshite. God is jealous, and the Lord takes vengeance. The Lord takes vengeance and is full of fury. The Lord takes vengeance on his adversaries, and he keeps his anger for his enemies. The Lord is slow to anger and great in power, and he will not let the guilty go free. His way

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The Lord is slow to anger

The burden of Nineveh. The book of the vision of Nahum the Elkoshite. God is jealous, and the Lord takes vengeance. The Lord takes vengeance and is full of fury. The Lord takes vengeance on his adversaries, and he keeps his anger for his enemies. The Lord is slow to anger and great in power, and he will not let the guilty go free. His way is in the whirlwind and the storm, and the clouds are the dust of his feet. He rebukes the sea and dries it up, and dries up all the rivers. Bashan withers, and Carmel, and the flower of Lebanon withers. The mountains quake before him and the hills melt. The earth is burned at his presence — the world, and everyone living in it. Who can stand before his anger? Who can hold out against the heat of his anger? His fury is poured out like fire, and the rocks are thrown down before him. The Lord is good — a stronghold in the day of trouble. He knows those who trust in him. But with a flood that sweeps over it he will make an end of that place, and darkness will run down his enemies. What are you plotting against the Lord? He will make an end of it. Trouble will not rise up a second time. Tangled together like thorns, and drunk as they are on their drink, they will be burned up like dry stubble. Out of you has come one who plots evil against the Lord, a counsellor of wickedness. This is what the Lord says: Though they are quiet and many, even so they will be cut down when he passes through. Though I have afflicted you, I will afflict you no more. Now I will break his yoke off you, and snap the ropes that bind you. And the Lord has given an order about you: your name will not be carried on. Out of the house of your gods I will cut off the carved image and the cast image. I will make your grave, for you are vile. Look — on the mountains, the feet of one bringing good news, announcing peace. Keep your feasts, Judah, and pay your vows. The wicked one will never pass through you again. He is cut off entirely.

The word about Nineveh. The book of the vision of Nahum of Elkosh. God is jealous, and the Lord pays back. The Lord pays back and is full of fury. The Lord will pay back the ones against him, and he keeps his anger for the ones who hate him. The Lord is slow to anger and great in power, and he won't let the guilty off at all. The Lord has his way in the whirlwind and in the storm, and the clouds are the dust of his feet. He tells off the sea and makes it dry, and he dries up all the rivers. Bashan droops and Carmel, and the flower of Lebanon droops. The mountains shake at him and the hills melt, and the earth burns at his presence — yes, the world and everyone living in it. Who can stand in front of his fury? And who can hold out in the heat of his anger? His fury is poured out like fire, and the rocks are thrown down by him. The Lord is good, a stronghold in the day of trouble. And he knows the ones who take shelter in him. But with a flood that overruns he'll make a full end of the place, and darkness will chase the ones against him. What are you plotting against the Lord? He'll make a full end of it. Trouble won't get up a second time. Because while they're tangled together like thorns and drunk on their drink, they'll be eaten up like dry stubble. There's one who's come out of you who plots evil against the Lord, a counsellor of wickedness. This is what the Lord says: Though they're quiet and plenty of them, even so they'll be cut down and he'll go past. Though I've troubled you, I won't trouble you any more. Because now I'll break his yoke off you and snap your chains. And the Lord has given an order about you: your name won't be sown any more. I'll cut off the carved image and the cast image out of the house of your gods. I'll make your grave, because you're worth nothing. Look — on the mountains the feet of the one bringing good news, telling out peace. Keep your feasts, Judah, and pay your vows. Because the wicked one won't go through you any more. He's completely cut off.

The burden of Nineveh. The book of the vision of Nahum the Elkoshite. 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. 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. He rebuketh the sea, and maketh it dry, and drieth up all the rivers: Bashan languisheth, and Carmel, and the flower of Lebanon languisheth. 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. 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. The LORD is good, a strong hold in the day of trouble; and he knoweth them that trust in him. But with an overrunning flood he will make an utter end of the place thereof, and darkness shall pursue his enemies. What do ye imagine against the LORD? he will make an utter end: affliction shall not rise up the second time. For while they be folden together as thorns, and while they are drunken as drunkards, they shall be devoured as stubble fully dry. There is one come out of thee, that imagineth evil against the LORD, a wicked counsellor. 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. For now will I break his yoke from off thee, and will burst thy bonds in sunder. 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. 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.

1

The burden of Nineveh. The book of the vision of Nahum the Elkoshite.

Plain English

The word about Nineveh. The book of the vision of Nahum of Elkosh.

King James Version, 1611

The burden of Nineveh. The book of the vision of Nahum the Elkoshite.

2

God is jealous, and the Lord takes vengeance. The Lord takes vengeance and is full of fury. The Lord takes vengeance on his adversaries, and he keeps his anger for his enemies.

Plain English

God is jealous, and the Lord pays back. The Lord pays back and is full of fury. The Lord will pay back the ones against him, and he keeps his anger for the ones who hate him.

King James Version, 1611

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 he will not let the guilty go free. His way is in the whirlwind and the storm, and the clouds are the dust of his feet.

Plain English

The Lord is slow to anger and great in power, and he won't let the guilty off at all. The Lord has his way in the whirlwind and in the storm, and the clouds are the dust of his feet.

King James Version, 1611

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 rebukes the sea and dries it up, and dries up all the rivers. Bashan withers, and Carmel, and the flower of Lebanon withers.

Plain English

He tells off the sea and makes it dry, and he dries up all the rivers. Bashan droops and Carmel, and the flower of Lebanon droops.

King James Version, 1611

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 before him and the hills melt. The earth is burned at his presence — the world, and everyone living in it.

Plain English

The mountains shake at him and the hills melt, and the earth burns at his presence — yes, the world and everyone living in it.

King James Version, 1611

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 anger? Who can hold out against the heat of his anger? His fury is poured out like fire, and the rocks are thrown down before him.

Plain English

Who can stand in front of his fury? And who can hold out in the heat of his anger? His fury is poured out like fire, and the rocks are thrown down by him.

King James Version, 1611

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 stronghold in the day of trouble. He knows those who trust in him.

Plain English

The Lord is good, a stronghold in the day of trouble. And he knows the ones who take shelter in him.

King James Version, 1611

The LORD is good, a strong hold in the day of trouble; and he knoweth them that trust in him.

8

But with a flood that sweeps over it he will make an end of that place, and darkness will run down his enemies.

Plain English

But with a flood that overruns he'll make a full end of the place, and darkness will chase the ones against him.

King James Version, 1611

But with an overrunning flood he will make an utter end of the place thereof, and darkness shall pursue his enemies.

9

What are you plotting against the Lord? He will make an end of it. Trouble will not rise up a second time.

Plain English

What are you plotting against the Lord? He'll make a full end of it. Trouble won't get up a second time.

King James Version, 1611

What do ye imagine against the LORD? he will make an utter end: affliction shall not rise up the second time.

10

Tangled together like thorns, and drunk as they are on their drink, they will be burned up like dry stubble.

Plain English

Because while they're tangled together like thorns and drunk on their drink, they'll be eaten up like dry stubble.

King James Version, 1611

For while they be folden together as thorns, and while they are drunken as drunkards, they shall be devoured as stubble fully dry.

11

Out of you has come one who plots evil against the Lord, a counsellor of wickedness.

Plain English

There's one who's come out of you who plots evil against the Lord, a counsellor of wickedness.

King James Version, 1611

There is one come out of thee, that imagineth evil against the LORD, a wicked counsellor.

12

This is what the Lord says: Though they are quiet and many, even so they will be cut down when he passes through. Though I have afflicted you, I will afflict you no more.

Plain English

This is what the Lord says: Though they're quiet and plenty of them, even so they'll be cut down and he'll go past. Though I've troubled you, I won't trouble you any more.

King James Version, 1611

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

Now I will break his yoke off you, and snap the ropes that bind you.

Plain English

Because now I'll break his yoke off you and snap your chains.

King James Version, 1611

For now will I break his yoke from off thee, and will burst thy bonds in sunder.

14

And the Lord has given an order about you: your name will not be carried on. Out of the house of your gods I will cut off the carved image and the cast image. I will make your grave, for you are vile.

Plain English

And the Lord has given an order about you: your name won't be sown any more. I'll cut off the carved image and the cast image out of the house of your gods. I'll make your grave, because you're worth nothing.

King James Version, 1611

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

Look — on the mountains, the feet of one bringing good news, announcing peace. Keep your feasts, Judah, and pay your vows. The wicked one will never pass through you again. He is cut off entirely.

Plain English

Look — on the mountains the feet of the one bringing good news, telling out peace. Keep your feasts, Judah, and pay your vows. Because the wicked one won't go through you any more. He's completely cut off.

King James Version, 1611

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.