Book of Nahum, Chapter 1
Nahum 1 NWT - New World TranslationChapter 1 of Nahum—New World Translation (NWT)
- ¶ The pronouncement against Ninʹe·veh:1 The book of the vision of Naʹhum the Elʹkosh·ite:[a]
- ¶ Jehovah is a God[b] exacting exclusive devotion2 and taking vengeance; Jehovah is taking vengeance3 and is disposed to[c] rage.4 Jehovah is taking vengeance against his adversaries,5 and he is resentful toward his enemies.6
- ¶ Jehovah is slow to anger7 and great in power,8 and by no means will Jehovah hold back from punishing.9
¶ In destructive wind and in storm is his way, and the cloud mass is the powder of his feet.10 - ¶ He is rebuking the sea,11 and he dries it up; and all the rivers he actually makes run dry.12
¶ Baʹshan and Carʹmel have withered,13 and the very blossom of Lebʹa·non has withered. - ¶ Mountains themselves have rocked because of him, and the very hills found themselves melting.14
¶ And the earth will be upheaved because of his face; the productive land also,[d] and all those dwelling in it.15 - ¶ In the face of his denunciation who can stand?16 And who can rise up against the heat of his anger?17
¶ His own rage will certainly be poured out like fire,18 and the very rocks[e] will actually be pulled down because of him. - ¶ Jehovah is good,19 a stronghold20 in the day of distress.21
¶ And he is cognizant of those seeking refuge in him.22 - ¶ And by the flood that is passing along he will make an outright extermination of her[f] place,23 and darkness will pursue his very enemies.[g]24
- ¶ What will YOU men think up against Jehovah?25 He is causing an outright extermination.
¶ Distress will not rise up a second time.26 - ¶ Although they are being interwoven even as thorns27 and they are drunken as with their wheat beer,[h]28 they will certainly be devoured like stubble fully dry.29
- ¶ Out of you[i] there will actually go forth one who is thinking up against Jehovah what is bad,30 counseling what is not worth while.[j]31
- ¶ This is what Jehovah has said: “Although they were in complete form and there were many in that state, even in that state they must be cut down;32 and one must pass through. And I shall certainly afflict you, so that I shall not afflict you anymore.33
- And now I shall break his carrying bar from upon you,34 and the bands upon you I shall tear in two.35
- And concerning you[k] Jehovah has commanded, ‘Nothing of your name will be sown anymore.36 Out of the house of your gods[l] I shall cut off carved image and molten statue.37 I shall make a burial place for you,38 because you have been of no account.’[m]
- ¶ “Look! Upon the mountains the feet of one bringing good news,[n] one publishing peace.39 O Judah, celebrate your festivals.40 Pay your vows;41 because no more will any good-for-nothing person[o] pass again through you.42 In his entirety he will certainly be cut off.”[p]43
FOOTNOTES
- ^ Or, “of Elkosh.”
- ^ “A God.” Heb., ʼEl; Gr., The·osʹ; Lat., Deʹus.
- ^ Lit., “and a master (lord) of.” Heb., u·vaʹʽal.
- ^ “The productive land also.” Heb., wethe·velʹ; LXX, “the whole [earth]”; Lat., orʹbis, “the circle,” that is, of the earth. See Mt 24:14 ftn, “Earth.”
- ^ “And the very rocks.” Heb., wehats·tsu·rimʹ; Gr., peʹtrai; Syr., wetu·reʼ; Lat., peʹtrae.
- ^ “Her,” referring to Nineveh.
- ^ Most of the first chap. of Nahum’s prophecy appears to be an incomplete Heb. alphabetic, or acrostic, poem that goes only as far as the end of vs 8 and covers the Heb. letters ʼAʹleph through Kaph.
- ^ Or, “their liquor.”
- ^ “You,” fem. sing.
- ^ “What is not worth while.” Lit., “belial.” Heb., beli·yaʹʽal.
- ^ “You,” masc. sing.
- ^ Or, “your god.” Heb., ʼelo·heyʹkha; Gr., the·ouʹ; Lat., deʹi.
- ^ MLXXSy end chap. 1 here.
- ^ “One bringing good news.” Heb., mevas·serʹ; Gr., eu·ag·ge·li·zo·meʹnou, “evangelizer”; Lat., e·van·ge·li·zanʹtis.
- ^ See vs 11 ftn, “While.”
- ^ TLXXBagsterVg end chap. 1 here.
REFERENCES
- ^ Is 10:12; Na 3:7; Zp 2:13
- ^ Ex 20:5; De 4:24; Jos 24:19
- ^ De 32:35; Mc 5:15; Ro 13:4; Heb 10:30
- ^ Is 59:18; Je 30:24; Ro 3:5
- ^ De 32:41; Ps 81:14; 97:3
- ^ Mc 5:9; Ro 2:5; 2Pe 2:9
- ^ Nu 14:18; Jl 2:13
- ^ Jb 9:4; Ps 62:11; Eph 1:19
- ^ Ex 34:7; Je 46:28; Am 3:2
- ^ Ex 19:18; Jb 38:1; Ps 50:3; Zc 9:14
- ^ Jb 38:11; Ps 104:7; 107:29
- ^ Jos 3:16; Ps 74:15; Is 19:5
- ^ Is 33:9; Am 1:2
- ^ 2Sa 22:8; Ps 68:8; 97:5; Heb 12:26
- ^ Ps 97:4; Is 24:1
- ^ Je 10:10; Re 6:17
- ^ De 32:22; Re 16:1
- ^ Re 16:8
- ^ Ps 25:8; 136:1; Mt 19:17
- ^ Ps 18:2; 91:2; Pr 18:10; Is 25:4
- ^ Ps 46:1; 50:15; 91:15
- ^ Ps 1:6; 2Ti 2:19
- ^ Is 28:17; Eze 13:13; Da 9:26
- ^ Is 8:22; Je 13:16; Zp 1:15; Jd 6
- ^ Ps 2:1; 21:11; Is 8:10
- ^ Is 10:25
- ^ Mc 7:4
- ^ Ho 4:18
- ^ Is 9:19; 33:11; Ml 4:1
- ^ 2Ki 18:13; 19:22; Is 10:7
- ^ 2Ch 32:16
- ^ 2Ki 19:35; Is 37:36
- ^ Is 60:18; Jl 2:19
- ^ Is 14:25; Je 30:8; Ho 11:4
- ^ Ps 107:14; Je 5:5
- ^ Ps 109:13; Pr 10:7
- ^ Ex 34:13
- ^ 2Ch 32:21
- ^ Is 52:7; Lu 2:10
- ^ De 16:16; Ne 10:33
- ^ Ps 116:14
- ^ Is 52:1
- ^ Ps 37:10; 109:13; Mt 25:46
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