Nahum 1 – NIV & LCB

New International Version

Nahum 1:1-15

1A prophecy concerning Nineveh. The book of the vision of Nahum the Elkoshite.

The Lord’s Anger Against Nineveh

2The Lord is a jealous and avenging God;

the Lord takes vengeance and is filled with wrath.

The Lord takes vengeance on his foes

and vents his wrath against his enemies.

3The Lord is slow to anger but great in power;

the Lord will not leave the guilty unpunished.

His way is in the whirlwind and the storm,

and clouds are the dust of his feet.

4He rebukes the sea and dries it up;

he makes all the rivers run dry.

Bashan and Carmel wither

and the blossoms of Lebanon fade.

5The mountains quake before him

and the hills melt away.

The earth trembles at his presence,

the world and all who live in it.

6Who can withstand his indignation?

Who can endure his fierce anger?

His wrath is poured out like fire;

the rocks are shattered before him.

7The Lord is good,

a refuge in times of trouble.

He cares for those who trust in him,

8but with an overwhelming flood

he will make an end of Nineveh;

he will pursue his foes into the realm of darkness.

9Whatever they plot against the Lord

he will bring1:9 Or What do you foes plot against the Lord? / He will bring it to an end;

trouble will not come a second time.

10They will be entangled among thorns

and drunk from their wine;

they will be consumed like dry stubble.1:10 The meaning of the Hebrew for this verse is uncertain.

11From you, Nineveh, has one come forth

who plots evil against the Lord

and devises wicked plans.

12This is what the Lord says:

“Although they have allies and are numerous,

they will be destroyed and pass away.

Although I have afflicted you, Judah,

I will afflict you no more.

13Now I will break their yoke from your neck

and tear your shackles away.”

14The Lord has given a command concerning you, Nineveh:

“You will have no descendants to bear your name.

I will destroy the images and idols

that are in the temple of your gods.

I will prepare your grave,

for you are vile.”

15Look, there on the mountains,

the feet of one who brings good news,

who proclaims peace!

Celebrate your festivals, Judah,

and fulfill your vows.

No more will the wicked invade you;

they will be completely destroyed.1:15 In Hebrew texts this verse (1:15) is numbered 2:1.

Luganda Contemporary Bible

Nakkumu 1:1-15

11:1 a Is 13:1; 19:1; Yer 23:33-34 b Yon 1:2; Nak 2:8; Zef 2:13Kuno kwe kwolesebwa Katonda kwe yalaga Nakkumu, Omwerukoosi okukwata ku bibambulira ebyali bijjira Nineeve.

Obusungu bwa Mukama ku Nineeve

21:2 a Kuv 20:5 b Ma 32:41; Zab 94:1Katonda wa buggya era Mukama awalana eggwanga.

Mukama awalana eggwanga era ajudde ekiruyi.

Mukama yeesasuza ku balabe be

era aterekera abamuwakanya obusungu bwe.

31:3 a Nek 9:17 b Kuv 34:7 c Zab 104:3Mukama tatera kusunguwala, ate nga wa maanyi mangi

era tayinza n’akatono butabonereza oyo gwe gusinze.

Ekkubo lye liri mu mpewo ey’akazimu ne mu kibuyaga,

n’ebire ye nfuufu y’ebigere bye.

41:4 Is 33:9Akangavvula ennyanja n’agikaza

era akaza emigga gyonna,

ennimiro ez’omu Basani zikala, olusozi Kalumeeri lwonna lukayuse,

n’ebimuli bya Lebanooni biwotose.

51:5 a Kuv 19:18 b Mi 1:4Ensozi zikankanira mu maaso ga Katonda,

obusozi ne busaanuuka,

ettaka ne lyatikayatika mu maaso ge,

ensi n’ekankana n’abantu bonna abagirimu.

61:6 a Mal 3:2 b Yer 10:10 c 1Bk 19:11Ani ayinza okuyimirira mu maaso ge ng’asunguwadde?

Ani ayinza okugumira obusungu bwe obw’amaanyi?

Ekiruyi kye kibuubuuka ng’omuliro,

n’enjazi n’eziyatikayatika.

71:7 a Yer 33:11 b Zab 1:6Mukama mulungi,

kiddukiro mu kiseera eky’okulabiramu ennaku,

era alabirira abo bonna abamwesiga.

8Naye alisaanyaawo abalabe be mu mataba amazibu,

ekizikiza kiribawondera.

9Buli kye mwekobaana okukola Mukama,

alikikomya.

Akabi tekalijja mulundi gwakubiri.

101:10 a 2Sa 23:6 b Is 5:24; Mal 4:1Kubanga baliba ng’amaggwa agakwataganye,

era nga batamidde,

balyoke bookebwe omuliro ng’ekisambu ekikalu.

11Mu ggwe Nineeve muvuddemu omuntu

alowooza akabi

era ateesa ebibi ku Mukama.

121:12 a Is 10:34 b Is 54:6-8; Kgb 3:31-32Bw’ati bw’ayogera Mukama nti,

“Newaakubadde nga balina be bakolagana nabo bangi, ate nga bangi,

balizikirizibwa ne baggwaawo.

Newaakubadde nga mbabonereza mmwe abantu bange,

siriddayo kukikola nate.

131:13 Is 9:4Kaakano nzija kumenya ekikoligo kyabwe nkibaggyeko

era n’ebibasibye nnaabikutulakutula.”

141:14 a Is 14:22 b Mi 5:13 c Ez 32:22-23Kino Mukama ky’alagidde ekikwata ku Nineeve:

“Erinnya lyo terikyayala nate.

Ndizikiriza ekifaananyi ekyole n’ekifaananyi ekisaanuuse

ebiri mu masabo g’abakatonda bo;

ndisima entaana yo

kubanga oyinze obugwagwa.”

151:15 a Is 40:9; Bar 10:15 b Is 52:7 c Lv 23:2-4 d Is 52:1Yimusa amaaso, tunula ku nsozi, laba,

ebigere ebirungi eby’oyo aleese amawulire amalungi,

alangirira emirembe.

Ggwe Yuda kwata embaga zo entukuvu,

era otuukirize obweyamo bwo;

omubi kaakano takyakulumba,

azikiririzibbwa ddala, tolimulaba nate.