Third Millennium Bible TMB
GOD'S WORD Translation GW
1 The burden of Nineveh. The book of the vision of Nahum the Elkoshite.
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This is a revelation from the LORD about Nineveh. This book contains the vision of Nahum from Elkosh.
2 God is jealous, and the LORD avengeth; the LORD avengeth and is furious. The LORD will take vengeance on His adversaries, and He reserveth wrath for His enemies.
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God does not tolerate rivals. The LORD takes revenge. The LORD takes revenge and is full of anger. The LORD takes revenge against his enemies and holds a grudge against his foes.
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.
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The LORD is patient and has great strength. The LORD will never let the guilty go unpunished. Raging winds and storms mark his path, and clouds are the dust from 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.
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He yells at the sea and makes it dry. He dries up all the rivers. Bashan and Carmel wither. The flowers of Lebanon wither.
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.
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The mountains quake because of him. The hills melt. The earth draws back in his presence. The world and all who live in it draw back as well.
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.
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Who can stand in the presence of his rage? Who can oppose his burning anger? He pours out his rage like fire and smashes the rocky cliffs.
7 The LORD is good, a stronghold in the day of trouble; and He knoweth them that trust in Him.
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The LORD is good. [He is] a fortress in the day of trouble. He knows those who seek shelter in him.
8 But with an overrunning flood He will make an utter end of the place thereof, and darkness shall pursue His enemies.
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He will put an end to Nineveh with a devastating flood. He will pursue his enemies with darkness.
9 What do ye contrive against the LORD? He will make an utter end; affliction shall not rise up the second time.
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What do you think about the LORD? He is the one who will bring Nineveh to an end. This trouble will never happen again.
10 For while they are folded together as thorns and while they are drunken as drunkards, they shall be devoured as stubble fully dry.
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[The people of Nineveh will be] like tangled thorns and like people drunk on their own drink. They will be completely burned up like very dry straw.
11 There is one that comes out of thee, that imagineth evil against the LORD, a wicked counselor.
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From you, Nineveh, a person who plans evil against the LORD sets out. His advice is wicked.
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;
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This is what the LORD says: Though the people of Nineveh are physically fit and many in number, they will be cut down and die. Though I have humbled you, Judah, I will not humble you again.
13 for now will I break his yoke from off thee, and will burst thy bonds asunder."
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But now I will break Nineveh's yoke off of you and tear its chains from you.
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."
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The LORD has given this command about you, Nineveh: You will no longer have descendants to carry on your name. I will remove the wooden and metal idols from the temple of your gods. I will prepare your grave because you are worthless.
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.
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There on the mountains are the feet of a messenger who announces the good news: "All is well!" Celebrate your festivals, Judah! Keep your vows! This wickedness will never pass your way again. It will be completely removed.
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