1
The
oracle of
Nineveh. The
book of the
vision of
Nahum the
Elkoshite.
yiv{q.l,a'h ~.Wx;n !w{z]x r,pes hew.nyin a'F;m
2
A
jealous and
avenging God is the
LORD; The
LORD is
avenging and
wrathful *. The
LORD takes vengeance on His
adversaries, And He
reserves wrath for His
enemies.
l;[;b.W h'wh.y ~eq{n h'wh.y ~eq{n.w aw{N;q lea ? wy'b.y{a.l a.Wh rejw{n.w wy'r'c.l h'wh.y ~eq{n h'mex
3
The
LORD is
slow to
anger and
great in
power, And the
LORD will by
no means leave the guilty
unpunished. In
whirlwind and
storm is His
way, And
clouds are the
dust beneath His
feet.
h,Q;n.y a{l heQ;n.w lw{d.g.W ~Iy;P;a .$,r,a h'w{h.y ? q;b]a !'n'[.w w{K.r;D h'r'[.fib.W h'p.Ws.B h'wh.y ? wy'l.g;r
4
He
rebukes the
sea and
makes it
dry; He
dries up
all the
rivers.
Bashan and
Carmel wither; The
blossoms of
Lebanon wither.
byir/x,h tw{r'h.N;h -l'k.w .Whev.B;Y;w ~'Y;B re[w{G ? l'l.mUa !w{n'b.l x;r,p.W l,m.r;k.w !'v'B l;l.mUa
5
Mountains quake because of Him And the
hills dissolve; Indeed the
earth is
upheaved by His
presence, The
world and
all the
inhabitants in it.
a'FiT;w .Wg'g{m.tih tw{['b.G;h.w .WN,Mim .Wv]['r ~yir'h ? H'b yeb.v{y -l'k.w lebet.w wy'n'Pim #,r'a'h
6
Who can
stand before His
indignation?
Who can
endure the
burning of His
anger? His
wrath is
poured out like
fire And the
rocks are
broken up by Him.
!w{r]x;B ~.Wq'y yim.W dw{m][;y yim w{m.[;z yen.pil ? .WN,Mim .Wc.Tin ~yirUC;h.w vea'k h'k.Tin w{t'm]x w{P;a
7
The
LORD is
good, A
stronghold in the
day of
trouble, And He
knows those who
take refuge in Him.
yes{x ;[ed{y.w h'r'c ~w{y.B zw{['m.l h'wh.y bw{j ? w{b
8
But with an
overflowing flood He will
make a
complete end of its
site, And will
pursue His
enemies into
darkness.
wy'b.y{a.w H'mw{q.m h,f][;y h'l'K reb{[ @,j,v.b.W ? ].k,v{x -p,D;r.y
9
Whatever you
devise against the
LORD, He will
make a
complete end of it.
Distress will not
rise up
twice.
h,f{[ a.Wh h'l'K h'wh.y -l,a !.Wb.V;x.T -h;m ? h'r'c ~Iy;m][;P ~.Wq't -a{l
10
Like tangled thorns, And like those who are
drunken with their
drink, They are
consumed As
stubble completely withered.
~yia.Wb.s ~'a.b's.k.W ~yikUb.s ~yiryis -d;[ yiK ? ael'm veb'y v;q.K .Wl.KUa
11
From you has
gone forth One who
plotted evil against the
LORD, A
wicked counselor.
l;['Yil.B #e[{y h'['r h'wh.y -l;[ ]bev{x a'c'y .$eMim
12
Thus says the
LORD,
"Though they are at
full strength and
likewise many, Even
so, they will be
cut off and
pass away. Though I have
afflicted you, I will
afflict you
no longer.
~yiB;r !ek.w ~yimel.v -mia h'wh.y r;m'a h{K ? dw{[ .$eN;[]a a{l .$itiNi[.w r'b'[.w .WZ{g'n !ek.w
13
"So
now, I will
break his
yoke bar from upon you, And I will
tear off your
shackles."
qeT;n]a .$Iy;t{r.sw{m.W .$Iy'l'[em .Whej{m r{B.v,a h'T;[.w
14
The
LORD has
issued a
command concerning you: "Your
name will
no longer be
perpetuated. I will
cut off idol and
image From the
house of your
gods. I will
prepare your
grave, For you are
contemptible."
dw{[ '$.miVim [;r'ZIy -a{l h'wh.y '$y,l'[ h\Wic.w ? ~yif'a h'keS;m.W l,s,P tyir.k;a '$y,h{l/a tyeBim ? @ 'tw{L;q yiK '$,r.biq
15
Behold, on the
mountains the
feet of him who
brings good
news, Who
announces peace!
Celebrate your
feasts, O
Judah;
Pay your
vows. For
never * again will the
wicked one
pass through you; He is
cut off completely.
~w{l'v<07965!> ;[yim.v;m reF;b.m yel.g;r ~yir'h,h -l;[ heNih ? a{l yiK .$Iy'r'd.n yim.L;v .$Iy;G;x h'd.Wh.y yiG'x ? t'r.kin h{LUK l;[;Yil.B rw{b][;l dw{[ @yisw{y