1 The burden 04853 of Nineveh 05210. The book 05612 of the vision 02377 of Nahum 05151 the Elkoshite 0512.
2 God 0410 is jealous 07072, and the LORD 03068 avengeth 05358; the LORD 03068 avengeth 05358, and is furious 01167, 2534; the LORD 03068 will take vengeance 05358 on his adversaries 06862, and he reserveth 05201 wrath for his enemies 0341. God…: or, The LORD is a jealous God, and a revenger, etcis furious: Heb. that hath fury
3 The LORD 03068 is slow 0750 to anger 0639, and great 01419 in power 03581, and will not at all 05352 acquit 05352 the wicked: the LORD 03068 hath his way 01870 in the whirlwind 05492 and in the storm 08183, and the clouds 06051 are the dust 080 of his feet 07272.
4 He rebuketh 01605 the sea 03220, and maketh it dry 02717, and drieth up 03001 all the rivers 05104: Bashan 01316 languisheth 0535, and Carmel 03760, and the flower 06525 of Lebanon 03844 languisheth 0535.
5 The mountains 02022 quake 07493 at him, and the hills 01389 melt 04127, and the earth 0776 is burned 05375 at his presence 06440, even the world 08398, and all that dwell 03427 in it.
6 Who can stand 05975 before 06440 his indignation 02195? and who can abide 06965 in the fierceness 02740 of his anger 0639? his fury 02534 is poured out 05413 like fire 0784, and the rocks 06697 are thrown down 05422 by him. abide: Heb. stand up
7 The LORD 03068 is good 02896, a strong hold 04581 in the day 03117 of trouble 06869; and he knoweth 03045 them that trust 02620 in him. strong hold: or, strength
8 But with an overrunning 05674 flood 07858 he will make 06213 an utter end 03617 of its place 04725, and darkness 02822 shall pursue 07291 his enemies 0341.
9 What do ye imagine 02803 against the LORD 03068? he will make 06213 an utter end 03617: affliction 06869 shall not rise up 06965 the second time 06471.
10 For while they are entangled together 05440 as thorns 05518, and while they are drunk 05433 as drunkards 05435, they shall be devoured 0398 as stubble 07179 fully 04392 dry 03002.
11 There is one come out 03318 of thee, that imagineth 02803 evil 07451 against the LORD 03068, a wicked 01100 counsellor 03289. a wicked…: Heb. a counsellor of Belial
12 Thus saith 0559 the LORD 03068; Though they are quiet 08003, and likewise many 07227, yet thus shall they be cut down 01494, when he shall pass through 05674. Though I have afflicted 06031 thee, I will afflict 06031 thee no more. Though…: or, If they would have been at peace, so should they have been many, and so should they have been shorn, and he should have passed awaycut down: Heb. shorn
13 For now I will break 07665 his yoke 04132 from off thee, and will burst 05423 thy bonds 04147 asunder 05423.
14 And the LORD 03068 hath given a commandment 06680 concerning thee, that no more of thy name 08034 be sown 02232: out of the house 01004 of thy gods 0430 will I cut off 03772 the graven image 06459 and the molten image 04541: I will make 07760 thy grave 06913; for thou art vile 07043.
15 Behold upon the mountains 02022 the feet 07272 of him that bringeth good tidings 01319, that proclaimeth 08085 peace 07965! O Judah 03063, keep 02287 thy solemn feasts 02282, perform 07999 thy vows 05088: for the wicked 01100 shall no more 03254 pass through 05674 thee; he is utterly cut off 03772. keep…: Heb. feastthe wicked: Heb. Belial
1 He that dasheth in pieces 06327 is come up 05927 before thy face 06440: keep 05341 the fortress 04694, watch 06822 the way 01870, make thy loins 04975 strong 02388, fortify 0553 thy power 03581 mightily 03966. He…: or, The disperser, or, hammer
2 For the LORD 03068 hath turned away 07725 the excellency 01347 of Jacob 03290, as the excellency 01347 of Israel 03478: for the emptiers 01238 have emptied them out 01238, and marred 07843 their vine branches 02156. the excellency of Jacob…: or, the pride of Jacob as the pride, etc
3 The shield 04043 of his mighty men 01368 is made red 0119, the valiant 02428 men 0582 are in scarlet 08529: the chariots 07393 shall be with flaming 0784 torches 06393 in the day 03117 of his preparation 03559, and the fir trees 01265 shall be terribly shaken 07477. in scarlet: or, dyed scarletflaming: or, fiery
4 The chariots 07393 shall rage 01984 in the streets 02351, they shall jostle one against another 08264 in the broad ways 07339: they shall seem 04758 like torches 03940, they shall run 07323 like the lightnings 01300. they: Heb. their show
5 He shall recount 02142 his nobles 0117: they shall stumble 03782 in their walk 01979; they shall make haste 04116 to her wall 02346, and the defence 05526 shall be prepared 03559. worthies: or, gallantsdefence: Heb. covering, or, coverer
6 The gates 08179 of the rivers 05104 shall be opened 06605, and the palace 01964 shall be dissolved 04127. dissolved: or, molten
7 And Huzzab 05324 shall be led away captive 01540, she shall be brought up 05927, and her maids 0519 shall lead 05090 her as with the voice 06963 of doves 03123, beating 08608 upon their breasts 03824. Huzzab: or, that which was established, or, there was a stand madeled…: or, discovered
8 But Nineveh 05210 is of old 03117 like a pool 01295 of water 04325: yet they shall flee away 05127. Stand 05975, stand 05975, shall they cry; but none shall look back 06437. of old: or, from the days that she hath beenlook back: or, cause them to turn
9 Take ye the spoil 0962 of silver 03701, take the spoil 0962 of gold 02091: for there is no end 07097 of the store 08498 and glory 03519 out of all the pleasant 02532 furniture 03627. for…: or, and their infinite store, etcpleasant…: Heb. vessels of desire
10 She is empty 0950, and void 04003, and waste 01110: and the heart 03820 melteth 04549, and the knees 01290 smite together 06375, and much pain 02479 is in all loins 04975, and the faces 06440 of them all gather 06908 blackness 06289.
11 Where is the dwelling 04583 of the lions 0738, and the feedingplace 04829 of the young lions 03715, where the lion 0738, even the old lion 03833, walked 01980, and the lion’s 0738 whelp 01482, and none made them afraid 02729?
12 The lion 0738 tore in pieces 02963 enough 01767 for his whelps 01484, and strangled 02614 for his lionesses 03833, and filled 04390 his holes 02356 with prey 02964, and his dens 04585 with torn flesh 02966.
13 Behold, I am against thee, saith 05002 the LORD 03068 of hosts 06635, and I will burn 01197 her chariots 07393 in the smoke 06227, and the sword 02719 shall devour 0398 thy young lions 03715: and I will cut off 03772 thy prey 02964 from the earth 0776, and the voice 06963 of thy messengers 04397 shall no more be heard 08085.
1 Woe 01945 to the bloody 01818 city 05892! it is all full 04392 of lies 03585 and robbery 06563; the prey 02964 departeth 04185 not; bloody…: Heb. city of bloods
2 The noise 06963 of a whip 07752, and the noise 06963 of the rattling 07494 of the wheels 0212, and of the pransing 01725 horses 05483, and of the jumping 07540 chariots 04818.
3 The horseman 06571 lifteth up 05927 both the bright 03851 sword 02719 and the glittering 01300 spear 02595: and there is a multitude 07230 of slain 02491, and a great 03514 number of dead bodies 06297; and there is no end 07097 of their bodies 01472; they stumble 03782 upon their bodies 01472: the bright…: Heb. the flame of the sword, and the lightning of the spear
4 Because of the multitude 07230 of the harlotries 02183 of the wellfavoured 02896, 2580 harlot 02181, the mistress 01172 of witchcrafts 03785, that selleth 04376 nations 01471 through her harlotries 02183, and families 04940 through her witchcrafts 03785.
5 Behold, I am against thee, saith 05002 the LORD 03068 of hosts 06635; and I will remove 01540 thy skirts 07757 upon thy face 06440, and I will show 07200 the nations 01471 thy nakedness 04626, and the kingdoms 04467 thy shame 07036.
6 And I will cast 07993 abominable filth 08251 upon thee, and make thee vile 05034, and will set 07760 thee as a gazingstock 07210.
7 And it shall come to pass, that all they that look 07200 upon thee shall flee 05074 from thee, and say 0559, Nineveh 05210 is laid waste 07703: who will bemoan 05110 her? Where 0370 shall I seek 01245 comforters 05162 for thee?
8 Art thou better 03190 than populous 0527, 528 No 04996, that dwelt 03427 among the rivers 02975, that had the waters 04325 around 05439 it, whose rampart 02426 was the sea 03220, and her wall 02346 was from the sea 03220? populous…: or, nourishing, etc: Heb. No Amon
9 Cush 03568 and Egypt 04714 were her strength 06109, and it was infinite 0369, 7097; Put 06316 and Lubim 03864 were thy helpers 05833. thy helpers: Heb. in thy help
10 Yet was she carried away 01473, she went 01980 into captivity 07628: her young children 05768 also were dashed in pieces 07376 at the head 07218 of all the streets 02351: and they cast 03032 lots 01486 for her honourable men 03513, and all her great men 01419 were bound 07576 in chains 02131.
11 Thou also shalt be drunk 07937: thou shalt be hidden 05956, thou also shalt seek 01245 strength 04581 because of the enemy 0341.
12 All thy strong holds 04013 shall be like fig trees 08384 with the firstripe figs 01061: if they be shaken 05128, they shall even fall 05307 into the mouth 06310 of the eater 0398.
13 Behold, thy people 05971 in the midst 07130 of thee are women 0802: the gates 08179 of thy land 0776 shall be set wide 06605 open 06605 to thy enemies 0341: the fire 0784 shall devour 0398 thy bars 01280.
14 Draw 07579 thee waters 04325 for the siege 04692, fortify 02388 thy strong holds 04013: go 0935 into clay 02916, and tread 07429 the morter 02563, make strong 02388 the brickkiln 04404.
15 There shall the fire 0784 devour 0398 thee; the sword 02719 shall cut thee off 03772, it shall eat thee up 0398 like the cankerworm 03218: make thyself many 03513 as the cankerworm 03218, make thyself many 03513 as the locusts 0697.
16 Thou hast multiplied 07235 thy merchants 07402 above the stars 03556 of heaven 08064: the cankerworm 03218 spoileth 06584, and flieth away 05774. spoileth: or, spreadeth himself
17 Thy princes 04502 are as the locusts 0697, and thy captains 02951 as the great grasshoppers 01462, which settle 02583 in the hedges 01448 in the cold 07135 day 03117, but when the sun 08121 ariseth 02224 they flee away 05074, and their place 04725 is not known 03045 where 0335 they are.
18 Thy shepherds 07462 slumber 05123, O king 04428 of Assyria 0804: thy nobles 0117 shall dwell 07931 in the dust: thy people 05971 are scattered 06335 upon the mountains 02022, and no man gathereth 06908 them. nobles: or, valiant ones
19 There is no healing 03545 of thy bruise 07667; thy wound 04347 is grievous 02470: all that hear 08085 the report 08088 of thee shall clap 08628 the hands 03709 over thee: for upon whom hath not thy wickedness 07451 passed 05674 continually 08548? healing: Heb. wrinkling