Nahum An oracle about Nineveh. The book of the vision of Nahum the Elkoshite.

VIN⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ An oracle about Nineveh. The book of the vision of Nahum the Elkoshite. ² The LORD is a jealous God and avenges. The LORD avenges and is full of wrath. The LORD takes vengeance on his adversaries, and he maintains wrath against his enemies. ³ the LORD is slow to anger, and great in power, and doth not at all clear [the guilty]: the LORD, -- his way is in the whirlwind and in the storm, and the clouds are the dust of his feet. ⁴ He rebukes the sea and he dries up the rivers; he makes all the rivers run dry. Bashan and Carmel wither; the blossom of Lebanon languishes. ⁵ The mountains quake before him, and the hills melt away. The earth trembles at his presence, yes, the world, and all who dwell in it. ⁶ His indignation—who can stand before it? Who can endure his fierce anger? His wrath is poured out like fire; rocks are shattered before him. ⁷ the LORD is good, a stronghold in the day of trouble; and He knows those who trust in Him. ⁸ But with an overflowing flood, he will make a full end of her place, and will pursue his enemies into darkness. ⁹ What do you plot against the LORD? He will completely destroy it; trouble will not rise up a second time! ¹⁰ Entangled like thorns and drunken from drink, they are consumed like dry stubble. ¹¹ From you goes out one who plots evil against the LORD, one who plans wickedness. ¹² the LORD declares: »Though they are strong and are many they will be destroyed! They will pass away. Though I have afflicted you [O Judah] I will not afflict you any more. ¹³ Now I will break off Assyria's yoke from you, and tear apart your shackles." ¹⁴ And the LORD has commanded concerning you. Not one of your name shall be sown any more; I will cut off the carved image and the molten image out of the house of your gods; I will appoint your grave, for you are despised. ¹⁵ "Behold, upon the mountains the feet of him who brings good tidings. Who publishes peace! Keep your feasts, O Judah and perform your vows! The wicked will no more pass through (invade) you. They will be completely destroyed."