The majesty of God in goodness to his people, and severity against his enemies.
1. The aburden of bNineveh. The book of the cvision of Nahum the Elkoshite.
2. 1God is djealous, and the LORD revengeth; the LORD erevengeth, and 2is furious; the LORD will take vengeance on his adversaries, and he freserveth wrath for his enemies.
3. The LORD is gslow to anger, and great in power, and will not at all acquit the wicked: the LORD hhath his way in the whirlwind and in the storm, and the clouds are the dust of his feet.
4. iHe 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 jmountains quake at him, and the hills melt, and the earth is burned at his presence, yea, the world, and all that dwell therein.
6. kWho can stand before his indignation? and who can 3abide in the fierceness of his anger? his fury is poured out llike fire, and the rocks are thrown down by him.
7. The LORD is mgood, a 4strong hold in the day of trouble; and he nknoweth them that trust in him.
8. But with an ooverrunning flood he will make an utter end of the pplace thereof, and qdarkness shall pursue his enemies.
9. rWhat do ye imagine against the LORD? she will make an utter end: affliction shall not rise up the second time.
10. For twhile they be folden together as thorns, and while they are drunken as drunkards, uthey shall be devoured as stubble fully dry.
11. There is vone come out of thee, that imagineth evil against the LORD, 5a wicked counsellor.
12. wThus saith the LORD; 6Though they be quiet, and likewise many, yet thus shall they be 7cut down, when he shall pass through. Though xI have afflicted thee, I will afflict thee no more.
13. For now will I break his yyoke from off thee, and will burst thy bonds in *sunder.
14. And zthe LORD hath given a commandment concerning thee, that ano more of thy name be sown: bout of the house of thy gods will I cut off the graven image and the molten image: cI will make thy grave; for thou art vile.
15. dBehold upon the mountains the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that publisheth peace! eO Judah, 8keep thy solemn feasts, perform thy vows: for 9the wicked fshall no more pass through thee; he is gutterly 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.