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.
1Ọ̀rọ̀-ìmọ̀ nípa Ninefe. Ìwé ìran Nahumu ará Elkoṣi.
Ìbínú Olúwa sí Ninefe
2Ọlọ́run ń jẹ owú, ó sì ń gbẹ̀san.
Olúwa ń gbẹ̀san, ó sì kún fún ìbínú
Olúwa ń gbẹ̀san lára àwọn ọ̀tá rẹ̀,
Ìbínú rẹ̀ kò sì yí padà lórí àwọn ọ̀tá rẹ̀
31.3: Isa 10.5-34; Sf 2.12-15.Olúwa lọ́ra láti bínú, ó sì tóbi ní agbára;
Olúwa kì yóò fi àwọn ẹlẹ́ṣẹ̀ sílẹ̀ láìjìyà.
Ọ̀nà rẹ̀ wà nínú afẹ́fẹ́ àti nínú ìjì,
Ìkùùkuu sánmọ̀ sì ni eruku ẹsẹ̀ rẹ̀.
4Ó bá Òkun wí, ó sì mú kí ó gbẹ;
Ó sìsọ gbogbo odò di gbígbẹ.
Baṣani àti Karmeli sì rọ,
Ìtànná Lebanoni sì rẹ̀ sílẹ̀.
5Àwọn òkè ńlá wárìrì níwájú rẹ̀,
àwọn òkè kéékèèkéé sì di yíyọ́,
ilẹ̀ ayé sì jóná níwájú rẹ̀,
àní ayé àti gbogbo àwọn tí ń gbé inú rẹ̀.
6Ta ni ó lé dúró níwájú ìbínú rẹ̀?
Ta ni ó lé faradà gbígbóná ìbínú rẹ̀?
Ìbínú rẹ̀ tú jáde bí iná;
àwọn àpáta sì fọ́ túútúú níwájú rẹ̀.
7Rere ni Olúwa,
òun ni ààbò ní ọjọ́ ìpọ́njú.
Òun sì tọ́jú àwọn tí ó gbẹ́kẹ̀lé e,
8Ṣùgbọ́n pẹ̀lú ìkún omi ńlá
ní òun yóò fi ṣe ìparun láti ibẹ̀ dé òpin;
òkùnkùn yóò sì máa lépa àwọn ọ̀tá rẹ̀.
9Kí ni ẹ̀yìn ń gbìmọ̀ lòdì sí Olúwa?
Òun yóò fi òpin sí i,
ìpọ́njú kì yóò wáyé ní ìgbà kejì
10Wọn yóò sì lọ́lù papọ̀ bí ẹ̀gún òṣùṣú
wọn yóò sì mu àmupara nínú ọtí wáìnì wọn
a ó sì run wọn gẹ́gẹ́ bi àgékù koríko gbígbẹ
11Láti ọ̀dọ̀ rẹ, ìwọ Ninefe, ni ẹnìkan ti jáde wá
tí ó ń gbèrò ibi sí Olúwa
ti ó sì ń gbìmọ̀ búburú.
12Báyìí ni Olúwa wí:
“Bí wọ́n tilẹ̀ ni ìfọwọ́sowọ́pọ̀, tí wọ́n sì pọ̀ níye,
Ṣùgbọ́n, báyìí ní a ó ké wọn lulẹ̀,
nígbà tí òun ó bá kọjá.
Bí mo tilẹ̀ ti pọ́n ọ lójú ìwọ Juda, èmi kì yóò pọ́n ọ lójú mọ́.
13Nísinsin yìí ni èmi yóò já àjàgà wọn kúrò ní ọrùn rẹ
èmi yóò já ṣẹkẹ́ṣẹkẹ̀ rẹ dànù.”
14Olúwa ti fi àṣẹ kan lélẹ̀ nítorí tìrẹ Ninefe:
“Ìwọ kì yóò ni irú-ọmọ láti máa jẹ́ orúkọ rẹ mọ́,
Èmi yóò pa ère fínfín àti ère dídà run
tí ó wà nínú tẹmpili àwọn ọlọ́run rẹ.
Èmi yóò wa ibojì rẹ,
nítorí ẹ̀gbin ni ìwọ.”
151.15: Isa 40.9; 52.7; Ap 10.36; Ro 10.15.Wò ó, lórí àwọn òkè,
àwọn ẹsẹ̀ ẹni tí ó mú ìròyìn ayọ̀ wá,
ẹni tí ó ń kéde àlàáfíà,
Ìwọ Juda, pa àṣẹ rẹ tí ó ní ìrònú mọ́,
kí ó sì san àwọn ẹ̀jẹ́ rẹ.
Àwọn ènìyàn búburú kì yóò sì gbóguntì ọ́ mọ́;
wọn yóò sì parun pátápátá.
