Nahum 1 – New American Standard Bible 2020 (NASB20)

God Is Awesome

1 The pronouncement ^H4853 of Nineveh ^H5210. The book ^H5612 of the vision ^H2377 of Nahum ^H5151 the Elkoshite ^H512:

2 A jealous ^H7072 and avenging ^H5358 God ^H410 is the LORD ^H3068;

The LORD ^H3068 is avenging ^H5358 and [fn]wrathful ^H1167 H2534.

The LORD ^H3068 takes ^H5358 vengeance ^H5358 on His adversaries ^H6862,

And He reserves ^H5201 wrath ^H2534 for His enemies ^H340.

3 The LORD ^H3068 is slow ^H750 to anger ^H639 and great ^H1419 in power ^H3581,

And the LORD ^H3068 will by ^H5352 no ^H3808 means ^H5352 leave ^H5352 the guilty unpunished ^H5352.

In the gale ^H5492 and the storm ^H8183 is His way ^H1870,

And clouds ^H6051 are the dust ^H80 beneath His feet ^H7272.

4 He rebukes ^H1605 the sea ^H3220 and dries ^H3001 it up ^H3001;

He dries ^H2717 up ^H2717 all ^H3605 the rivers ^H5104.

Bashan ^H1316 and Carmel ^H3760 wither ^H535,

The blossoms ^H6525 of Lebanon ^H3844 wither ^H535.

5 Mountains ^H2022 quake ^H7493 because ^H4480 of Him,

And the hills ^H1389 come ^H4127 apart ^H4127;

Indeed the earth ^H776 is upheaved ^H5375 by His presence ^H6440,

The world ^H8398 and all ^H3605 the inhabitants ^H3427 in it.

6 Who ^H4310 can stand ^H5975 before ^H6440 His indignation ^H2195?

Who ^H4310 can endure ^H6965 the burning ^H2740 of His anger ^H639?

His wrath ^H2534 gushes ^H5413 forth ^H5413 like fire ^H784,

And the rocks ^H6697 are broken ^H5422 up ^H5422 by Him.

7 The LORD ^H3068 is good ^H2896,

A stronghold ^H4581 in the day ^H3117 of trouble ^H6869,

And He knows ^H3045 those who take ^H2620 refuge ^H2620 in Him.

8 But with an overflowing ^H5674 flood ^H7858

He will make ^H6213 a complete ^H3617 end ^H3617 of [fn]its site ^H4725,

And will pursue ^H7291 His enemies ^H340 into darkness ^H2822.

9 Whatever ^H4100 you devise ^H2803 against ^H413 the LORD ^H3068,

He will make ^H6213 a complete ^H3617 end ^H3617 of it.

Distress ^H6869 will not rise ^H6965 up ^H6965 twice ^H6471.

10 Like ^H5704 tangled ^H5440 thorns ^H5518,

And like those who are drunken ^H5433 with their drink ^H5435,

They are consumed ^H398

Like stubble ^H7179 completely ^H4392 dried ^H3002 up ^H3002.

11 From you has gone ^H3318 out ^H3318

One who plotted ^H2803 evil ^H7451 against ^H5921 the LORD ^H3068,

A [fn]wicked ^H1100 counselor ^H3289.

12 This ^H3541 is ^H3541 what ^H3541 the LORD ^H3068 says ^H559:

“Though ^H518 they are at full ^H8003 strength and so ^H3651 they are many ^H7227,

So ^H3651 also they will be cut ^H1494 off ^H1494 and pass ^H5674 away ^H5674.

Though I have afflicted ^H6031 you,

I will afflict ^H6031 you no ^H3808 longer ^H5750.

13 “So now ^H6258, I will break ^H7665 his yoke ^H4132 from upon you,

And I will tear ^H5423 your shackles ^H4147 to ^H5423 pieces ^H5423.”

14 The LORD ^H3068 has issued ^H6680 a ^H6680 command ^H6680 concerning ^H5921 [fn]you:

“[fn]Your name ^H8034 will no ^H3808 longer ^H5750 be perpetuated ^H2232.

I will eliminate ^H3772 the carved ^H6459 image ^H6459 and the cast ^H4541 metal ^H4541 image ^H4541

From the house ^H1004 of your gods ^H430.

I will prepare ^H7760 your grave ^H6913,

For you are ^H7043 contemptible ^H7043.”

15 [fn]Behold ^H2009, on the mountains ^H2022, the feet ^H7272 of him who brings ^H1319 good ^H1319 news ^H1319,

Who announces ^H8085 peace ^H7965!

Celebrate ^H2287 your feasts ^H2282, Judah ^H3063,

Pay ^H7999 your vows ^H5088.

For never ^H3808 H5750 again ^H3254 will the [fn]wicked ^H1100 one pass ^H5674 through you;

He is eliminated ^H3772 completely ^H3605.