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The book of the vision of Nahum the Elkoshite. <div align="center"><b>Aleph</b></div><p class="reg"><p class="indent1"><p class="indent1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/nahum/1-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span>A jealous and avenging God is <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[†]</a></span>Yahweh; <p class="indent2">Yahweh is avenging and <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[†]</a></span>wrathful. <p class="indent2">Yahweh is avenging against His adversaries, <p class="indent2">And He keeps <i>His anger</i> for His enemies. <p class="indent1"><p class="indent1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/nahum/1-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span>Yahweh is slow to anger and great in power, <p class="indent2">And Yahweh will by no means leave <i>the guilty</i> unpunished.<div align="center"><b>Beth</b></div> <p class="indent2">In whirlwind and storm is His way, <p class="indent2">And clouds are the dust beneath His feet. <div align="center"><b>Gimel</b></div><p class="indent1"><p class="indent1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/nahum/1-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span>He rebukes the sea and makes it dry; <p class="indent2">He dries up all the rivers. <p class="indent2">Bashan and Carmel languish; <p class="indent2">The blossoms of Lebanon languish. <div align="center"><b>He</b></div><p class="indent1"><p class="indent1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/nahum/1-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span>Mountains quake because of Him,<div align="center"><b>Vav</b></div> <p class="indent2">And the hills melt; <p class="indent2">Indeed the earth is upheaved by His presence, <p class="indent2">The world and all the inhabitants in it. <div align="center"><b>Zayin</b></div><p class="indent1"><p class="indent1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/nahum/1-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>Who can stand before His indignation? <p class="indent2">Who can endure the burning of His anger?<div align="center"><b>Heth</b></div> <p class="indent2">His wrath is poured out like fire, <p class="indent2">And the rocks are torn down by Him. <div align="center"><b>Teth</b></div><p class="indent1"><p class="indent1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/nahum/1-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>Yahweh is good, <p class="indent2">A strong defense in the day of distress,<div align="center"><b>Yodh</b></div> <p class="indent2">And He knows those who take refuge in Him. <p class="indent1"><p class="indent1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/nahum/1-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>But with an overflowing flood<div align="center"><b>Kaph</b></div> <p class="indent2">He will make a complete destruction of <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[†]</a></span>its place <p class="indent2">And will pursue His enemies into darkness. <p class="reg"><p class="indent1"><p class="indent1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/nahum/1-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>Whatever you devise against Yahweh, <p class="indent2">He will make a complete destruction of it. <p class="indent2">Distress will not rise up twice. <p class="indent1"><p class="indent1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/nahum/1-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>Like tangled thorns, <p class="indent2">And like those who are drunken with their drink, <p class="indent2">They are consumed <p class="indent2">As stubble fully dried up. <p class="indent1"><p class="indent1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/nahum/1-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>From you has gone forth <p class="indent2">One who devised evil against Yahweh, <p class="indent2">A <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[†]</a></span>vile counselor. <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/nahum/1-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>Thus says Yahweh, <p class="indent2">“Though they are at full <i>strength</i> and likewise many, <p class="indent2">Even so, they will be cut off and pass away. <p class="indent2">Though I have afflicted you, <p class="indent2">I will afflict you no longer. <p class="indent1"><p class="indent1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/nahum/1-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>So now, I will break his yoke bar from upon you, <p class="indent2">And I will break your bands apart.” <p class="reg"><p class="indent1"><p class="indent1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/nahum/1-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>And Yahweh has commanded concerning <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[†]</a></span>you: <p class="indent2">“<span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[†]</a></span>There will no longer be seed from your name. <p class="indent2">From the house of your gods, <p class="indent2">I will cut off graven image and molten image. <p class="indent2">I will prepare your grave, <p class="indent2">For you are contemptible.” <p class="reg"><p class="indent1"><p class="indent1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/nahum/1-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span><span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[†]</a></span>Behold, on the mountains the feet of him who proclaims good news, <p class="indent2">Who <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[†]</a></span>announces peace! <p class="indent2">Celebrate your feasts, O Judah; <p class="indent2">Pay your vows. <p class="indent2">For never again will the <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[†]</a></span>vile one pass through you; <p class="indent2">He is cut off completely.<A name="fn"></a></p><br /><br /><span class="fnverse">1</span> Or <i>burden</i><br><span class="fnverse">2</span> The personal covenant name of God, a form of I AM WHO I AM, cf. Ex 3:14-15<br><span class="fnverse">2</span> Lit <i>a possessor of wrath</i><br><span class="fnverse">8</span> Nineveh’s<br><span class="fnverse">11</span> Or <i>worthless</i>; Heb <i>Belial</i><br><span class="fnverse">14</span> The king of Nineveh<br><span class="fnverse">14</span> Lit <i>No more of your name will be sown</i><br><span class="fnverse">15</span> Ch 2:1 in Heb<br><span class="fnverse">15</span> Or <i>causes peace to be heard</i><br><span class="fnverse">15</span> Or <i>worthless</i>; Heb <i>Belial</i><br></div><br /><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">Legacy Standard Bible Copyright ©2021 by The Lockman Foundation<br>All rights reserved. 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