: Nahum 1

 : 1 .  The burden <4853 massa> > of Nineveh <5210 Niyn@veh > .  
The book <5612 cepher > of the vision <2377 chazown > of Nahum 
<5151 Nachuwm > the Elkoshite <0512 >Elqoshiy > . 

 : 2 .  God <0410 >el >  [ is ]  jealous <7072 qannow> > ,  and 
the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > revengeth <5358 naqam > ;  the LORD 
<3068 Y@hovah > revengeth <5358 naqam > ,  and  [ is ]  furious ;
  the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > will take vengeance <5358 naqam > on 
his adversaries <6862 tsar > ,  and he reserveth <5201 natar >  
[ wrath ]  for his enemies <0341 >oyeb > . 

 : 3 The LORD <3068 Y@hovah >  [ is ]  slow <0750 >arek > to 
anger <0639 >aph > ,  and great <1431 gadal > in power <3581 
koach > ,  and will not at all acquit <5352 naqah >  [ the 
wicked <7563 rasha< > ]  : the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > hath his way 
<1870 derek > in the whirlwind <5492 cuwphah > and in the storm 
<8183 s@<arah > ,  and the clouds <6051 <anan >  [ are ]  the 
dust <80> of his feet <7272 regel > . 

 : 4 He rebuketh <1605 ga<ar > the sea <3220 yam > ,  and maketh 
it dry <3001 yabesh > ,  and drieth <3001 yabesh > up all <3605 
kol > the rivers <5104 nahar > : Bashan <1316 Bashan > 
languisheth <0535 >amal > ,  and Carmel <3760 Karmel > ,  and 
the flower <6525 perach > of Lebanon <3844 L@banown > 
languisheth <0535 >amal > . 

 : 5 The mountains <2022 har > quake <7493 ra<ash > at him ,  
and the hills <1389 gib<ah > melt <4127 muwg > ,  and the earth 
<0776 >erets > is burned <5375 nasa> > at his presence <6440 
paniym > ,  yea ,  the world <8398 tebel > ,  and all <3605 kol 
> that dwell <3427 yashab > therein . 

 : 6 Who <4310 miy > can stand <5975 <amad > before <6440 paniym 
> his indignation <2195 za<am > ?  and who <4310 miy > can abide 
<6965 quwm > in the fierceness <2740 charown > of his anger 
<0639 >aph > ?  his fury <2534 chemah > is poured <5413 nathak > 
out like fire <0784 >esh > ,  and the rocks <6697 tsuwr > are 
thrown <5422 nathats > down <5422 nathats > by him . 

 : 7 The LORD <3068 Y@hovah >  [ is ]  good <2896 towb > ,  a 
strong <4581 ma<owz > hold <4581 ma<owz > in the day <3117 yowm 
> of trouble <6869 tsarah > ;  and he knoweth <3045 yada< > them 
that trust <2620 chacah > in him . 

 : 8 But with an overrunning <5674 <abar > flood <7858 sheteph > 
he will make <6213 <asah > an utter <3617 kalah > end <3615 
kalah > of the place <4725 maqowm > thereof ,  and darkness 
<2822 choshek > shall pursue <7291 radaph > his enemies <0341 
>oyeb > . 

 : 9 .  What <4100 mah > do ye imagine <2803 chashab > against 
<0413 >el > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > ?  he will make <6213 <asah 
> an utter <3617 kalah > end <3615 kalah > : affliction <6869 
tsarah > shall not rise <6965 quwm > up the second time <6471 
pa<am > . 

 : 10 For while <5704 <ad >  [ they be ]  folden <5440 cabak > 
together  [ as ]  thorns <5518 ciyr > ,  and while they are 
drunken <5435 cobe> >  [ as ]  drunkards <5435 cobe> > ,  they 
shall be devoured <0398 >akal > as stubble <7179 qash > fully 
<4390 male> > dry <3002 yabesh > . 

 : 11 There is  [ one ]  come <3318 yatsa> > out of thee ,  that 
imagineth <2803 chashab > evil <7451 ra< > against <5921 <al > 
the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > ,  a wicked <1100 b@liya<al > 
counsellor <3289 ya<ats > . 

 : 12 Thus <3541 koh > saith <0559 >amar > the LORD <3068 
Y@hovah > ;  Though <0518 >im >  [ they be ]  quiet <8003 shalem 
> ,  and likewise <3651 ken > many <7227 rab > ,  yet thus <3651 
ken > shall they be cut <1494 gazaz > down ,  when <3588 kiy > 
he shall pass <5674 <abar > through .  Though I have afflicted 
<6031 <anah > thee ,  I will afflict <6031 <anah > thee no <3808 
lo> > more <5750 <owd > . 

 : 13 For now <6258 <attah > will I break <7665 shabar > his 
yoke <4132 mowt > from off <5921 <al > thee ,  and will burst 
<5423 nathaq > thy bonds <4147 mowcer > in sunder . 

 : 14 And the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > hath given a commandment 
<6680 tsavah > concerning <5921 <al > thee ,   [ that ]  no 
<3808 lo> > more <5750 <owd > of thy name <8034 shem > be sown 
<2232 zara< > : out of the house <1004 bayith > of thy gods 
<0430 >elohiym > will I cut <3772 karath > off the graven <6459 
pecel > image and the molten <4541 maccekah > image : I will 
make <7760 suwm > thy grave <6913 qeber > ;  for thou art vile 
<7043 qalal > . 

 : 15 Behold <2209 ziqnah > upon the mountains <2022 har > the 
feet <7272 regel > of him that bringeth <1319 basar > good <1319 
basar > tidings <1319 basar > ,  that publisheth <8085 shama< > 
peace <7965 shalowm > !  O Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > ,  keep <2287 
chagag > thy solemn <2282 chag > feasts <2282 chag > ,  perform 
<7999 shalam > thy vows <5088 neder > : for the wicked <1100 
b@liya<al > shall no <3808 lo> > more pass <5674 <abar > through 
thee ;  he is utterly <3605 kol > cut <3772 karath > off . 

 : Nahum 2

 : 1 .  He that dasheth <6327 puwts > in pieces is come <5927 
<alah > up before <5921 <al > thy face <6440 paniym > : keep 
<5341 natsar > the munition <4694 m@tsuwrah > ,  watch <6822 
tsaphah > the way <1870 derek > ,  make  [ thy ]  loins <4975 
mothen > strong <2388 chazaq > ,  fortify <0553 >amats >  [ thy 
]  power <3581 koach > mightily <3966 m@<od > . 

 : 2 For the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > hath turned <7725 shuwb > away 
the excellency <1347 ga>own > of Jacob <3290 Ya<aqob > ,  as the 
excellency <1347 ga>own > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > : for the 
emptiers <1238 baqaq > have emptied <1238 baqaq > them out ,  
and marred <7843 shachath > their vine <2156 z@mowrah > branches 
<2156 z@mowrah > . 

 : 3 The shield <4043 magen > of his mighty <1368 gibbowr > men 
is made red <0119 >adam > ,  the valiant <2428 chayil > men 
<0582 >enowsh >  [ are ]  in scarlet <8529 tala< > : the 
chariots <7393 rekeb >  [ shall be ]  with flaming <0784 >esh > 
torches <6393 p@ladah > in the day <3117 yowm > of his 
preparation <3559 kuwn > ,  and the fir <1265 b@rowsh > trees 
shall be terribly shaken <7477 ra<al > . 

 : 4 The chariots <7393 rekeb > shall rage <1984 halal > in the 
streets <2351 chuwts > ,  they shall justle <8264 shaqaq > one 
against another <8264 shaqaq > in the broad <7339 r@chob > ways :
 they shall seem <4758 mar>eh > like torches <3940 lappiyd > ,  
they shall run <7323 ruwts > like the lightnings <1300 baraq > . 

 : 5 He shall recount <2142 zakar > his worthies <0117 >addiyr > 
: they shall stumble <3782 kashal > in their walk <1979 haliykah 
> ;  they shall make haste <4116 mahar > to the wall <2346 
chowmah > thereof ,  and the defence <5526 cakak > shall be 
prepared <3559 kuwn > . 

 : 6 The gates <8179 sha<ar > of the rivers <5104 nahar > shall 
be opened <6605 pathach > ,  and the palace <1964 heykal > shall 
be dissolved <4127 muwg > . 

 : 7 And Huzzab <5324 natsab > shall be led away <1540 galah > 
captive <1540 galah > ,  she shall be brought <5927 <alah > up , 
 and her maids <0519 >amah > shall lead <5090 nahag >  [ her ]  
as with the voice <6963 qowl > of doves <3123 yownah > ,  
tabering <8608 taphaph > upon their breasts <3824 lebab > . 

 : 8 But Nineveh <5210 Niyn@veh >  [ is ]  of old <3117 yowm > 
like a pool <1295 b@rekah > of water <4325 mayim > : yet they 
shall flee <5127 nuwc > away .  Stand <5975 <amad > ,  stand 
<5975 <amad > ,   [ shall they cry ]  ;  but none <0369 >ayin > 
shall look <6437 panah > back <6437 panah > . 

 : 9 Take <0962 bazaz > ye the spoil <0962 bazaz > of silver 
<3701 keceph > ,  take <0962 bazaz > the spoil <7997 shalal > of 
gold <2091 zahab > : for  [ there is ]  none <0369 >ayin > end 
<7097 qatseh > of the store <8498 t@kuwnah >  [ and ]  glory 
<3519 kabowd > out of all <3605 kol > the pleasant <2532 chemdah 
> furniture <3627 k@liy > . 

 : 10 She is empty <0950 buwqah > ,  and void <4003 m@buwqah > , 
 and waste <1110 balaq > : and the heart <3820 leb > melteth 
<4549 macac > ,  and the knees <1290 berek > smite <6375 piyq > 
together ,  and much <2479 chalchalah > pain <2479 chalchalah >  
[ is ]  in all <3605 kol > loins <4975 mothen > ,  and the faces 
<6440 paniym > of them all <3605 kol > gather <6908 qabats > 
blackness <6289 pa>ruwr > . 

 : 11 .  Where <0346 >ayeh >  [ is ]  the dwelling <4583 ma<own 
> of the lions <0738 >ariy > ,  and the feedingplace <7462 ra<ah 
> of the young <3715 k@phiyr > lions <3715 k@phiyr > ,  where 
the lion <0739 >ariy>el > ,   [ even ]  the old lion <3833 
labiy> > ,  walked <1980 halak > ,   [ and ]  the lion s <0738 
>ariy > whelp <1482 guwr > ,  and none <0369 >ayin > made  [ 
them ]  afraid <2729 charad > ? 

 : 12 The lion <0738 >ariy > did tear <2963 taraph > in pieces 
enough <1767 day > for his whelps <1484 gowr > ,  and strangled 
<2614 chanaq > for his lionesses <3833 labiy> > ,  and filled 
<4390 male> > his holes <2356 chowr > with prey <2964 tereph > , 
 and his dens <4585 m@<ownah > with ravin <2966 t@rephah > . 

 : 13 Behold <2205 zaqen > ,  I  [ am ]  against <0413 >el > 
thee ,  saith <5002 n@>um > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > of hosts 
<6635 tsaba> > ,  and I will burn <1197 ba<ar > her chariots 
<7393 rekeb > in the smoke <6227 <ashan > ,  and the sword <2719 
chereb > shall devour <0398 >akal > thy young <3715 k@phiyr > 
lions <3715 k@phiyr > : and I will cut <3772 karath > off thy 
prey <2964 tereph > from the earth <0776 >erets > ,  and the 
voice <6963 qowl > of thy messengers <4397 mal>ak > shall no 
<3808 lo> > more <5750 <owd > be heard <8085 shama< > . 

 : Nahum 3

 : 1 .  Woe <1945 howy > to the bloody <1818 dam > city <5892 
<iyr > !  it  [ is ]  all <3605 kol > full <4392 male> > of lies 
<3585 kachash >  [ and ]  robbery <6503 Parbar > ;  the prey 
<2964 tereph > departeth <4185 muwsh > not ; 

 : 2 The noise <6963 qowl > of a whip <7752 showt > ,  and the 
noise <6963 qowl > of the rattling <7494 ra<ash > of the wheels 
<0212 >owphan > ,  and of the pransing <1725 dahar > horses 
<5483 cuwc > ,  and of the jumping <7540 raqad > chariots <4818 
merkabah > . 

 : 3 The horseman <6571 parash > lifteth <5927 <alah > up both 
the bright <3851 lahab > sword <2719 chereb > and the glittering 
<1300 baraq > spear <2595 chaniyth > : and  [ there is ]  a 
multitude <7230 rob > of slain <2491 chalal > ,  and a great 
<3514 kobed > number of carcases <6297 peger > ;  and  [ there 
is ]  none <0369 >ayin > end <7097 qatseh > of  [ their ]  
corpses <1472 g@viyah > ;  they stumble <3782 kashal > upon 
their corpses <1472 g@viyah > : 

 : 4 Because of the multitude <7230 rob > of the whoredoms <2183 
zanuwn > of the wellfavoured harlot <2181 zanah > ,  the 
mistress <1172 ba<alah > of witchcrafts <3785 kesheph > ,  that 
selleth <4376 makar > nations <1471 gowy > through her whoredoms 
<2183 zanuwn > ,  and families <4940 mishpachah > through her 
witchcrafts <3785 kesheph > . 

 : 5 Behold <2205 zaqen > ,  I  [ am ]  against <0413 >el > thee 
,  saith <5002 n@>um > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > of hosts <6635 
tsaba> > ;  and I will discover <1540 galah > thy skirts <7757 
shuwl > upon thy face <6440 paniym > ,  and I will shew <7200 
ra>ah > the nations <1471 gowy > thy nakedness <4626 ma<ar > ,  
and the kingdoms <4467 mamlakah > thy shame <7036 qalown > . 

 : 6 And I will cast <7993 shalak > abominable <8251 shiqquwts > 
filth upon thee ,  and make thee vile <5034 nabel > ,  and will 
set <7760 suwm > thee as a gazingstock <7210 ro>iy > . 

 : 7 And it shall come <1961 hayah > to pass ,   [ that ]  all 
<3605 kol > they that look <7200 ra>ah > upon thee shall flee 
<5074 nadad > from thee ,  and say <0559 >amar > ,  Nineveh 
<5210 Niyn@veh > is laid waste <7703 shadad > : who <4310 miy > 
will bemoan <5110 nuwd > her ?  whence <0370 >aiyn > shall I 
seek <1245 baqash > comforters <5162 nacham > for thee ? 

 : 8 .  Art thou better <3190 yatab > than populous <0527 >amown 
> No ,  that was situate <3427 yashab > among the rivers <2975 
y@<or > ,   [ that had ]  the waters <4325 mayim > round <5439 
cabiyb > about it ,  whose <0834 >aher > rampart <2426 cheyl >  
[ was ]  the sea <3220 yam > ,   [ and ]  her wall <2346 chowmah 
>  [ was ]  from the sea <3220 yam > ? 

 : 9 Ethiopia <3568 Kuwsh > and Egypt <4714 Mitsrayim >  [ were 
]  her strength <6109 <otsmah > ,  and  [ it was ]  infinite ;  
Put <6316 Puwt > and Lubim <3864 Luwbiy > were thy helpers <5833 
<ezrah > . 

 : 10 Yet <1571 gam >  [ was ]  she carried <1473 gowlah > away 
<1473 gowlah > ,  she went <1980 halak > into captivity <7628 
sh@biy > : her young children <5768 <owlel > also <1571 gam > 
were dashed <7376 ratash > in pieces at the top <7218 ro>sh > of 
all <3605 kol > the streets <2351 chuwts > : and they cast <3032 
yadad > lots <1486 gowral > for her honourable <3513 kabad > men 
,  and all <3605 kol > her great <1419 gadowl > men were bound 
<7576 rathaq > in chains <2131 ziyqah > . 

 : 11 Thou also <1571 gam > shalt be drunken <7937 shakar > : 
thou shalt be hid <5956 <alam > ,  thou also <1571 gam > shalt 
seek <1245 baqash > strength <4581 ma<owz > because of the enemy 
<0341 >oyeb > . 

 : 12 All <3605 kol > thy strong <4013 mibtsar > holds <4013 
mibtsar >  [ shall be like ]  fig <8384 t@>en > trees with the 
firstripe <1063 bikkuwrah > figs : if <0518 >im > they be shaken 
<5128 nuwa< > ,  they shall even fall <5307 naphal > into <5921 
<al > the mouth <6310 peh > of the eater <0398 >akal > . 

 : 13 Behold <2009 hinneh > ,  thy people <5971 <am > in the 
midst <7130 qereb > of thee  [ are ]  women <0802 >ishshah > : 
the gates <8179 sha<ar > of thy land <0776 >erets > shall be set 
wide <6605 pathach > open <6605 pathach > unto thine enemies 
<0341 >oyeb > : the fire <0784 >esh > shall devour <0398 >akal > 
thy bars <1280 b@riyach > . 

 : 14 Draw <7579 sha>ab > thee waters <4325 mayim > for the 
siege <4692 matsowr > ,  fortify <2388 chazaq > thy strong <4013 
mibtsar > holds <4013 mibtsar > : go <0935 bow> > into clay 
<2916 tiyt > ,  and tread <7429 ramac > the morter <2563 chomer 
> ,  make strong <2388 chazaq > the brickkiln <4404 malben > . 

 : 15 There <8033 sham > shall the fire <0784 >esh > devour 
<0398 >akal > thee ;  the sword <2719 chereb > shall cut <3772 
karath > thee off ,  it shall eat <0398 >akal > thee up like the 
cankerworm <3218 yekeq > : make thyself many <3513 kabad > as 
the cankerworm <3218 yekeq > ,  make thyself many <3513 kabad > 
as the locusts <0697 >arbeh > . 

 : 16 Thou hast multiplied <7235 rabah > thy merchants <7402 
rakal > above the stars <3556 kowkab > of heaven <8064 shamayim 
> : the cankerworm <3218 yekeq > spoileth <6584 pashat > ,  and 
flieth <5775 <owph > away . 

 : 17 Thy crowned <4502 minn@zar >  [ are ]  as the locusts 
<0697 >arbeh > ,  and thy captains <2951 tiphcar > as the great 
<1462 gowb > grasshoppers <1462 gowb > ,  which camp <2583 
chanah > in the hedges <1448 g@derah > in the cold <7135 qarah > 
day <3117 yowm > ,   [ but ]  when the sun <8121 shemesh > 
ariseth <2224 zarach > they flee <5074 nadad > away ,  and their 
place <4725 maqowm > is not known <3045 yada< > where <0335 >ay 
> they  [ are ]  . 

 : 18 Thy shepherds <7462 ra<ah > slumber <5123 nuwm > ,  O king 
<4428 melek > of Assyria <0804 >Ashshuwr > : thy nobles <0117 
>addiyr > shall dwell <7931 shakan >  [ in the dust ]  : thy 
people <5971 <am > is scattered <6340 pazar > upon the mountains 
<2022 har > ,  and no <0369 >ayin > man gathereth <6908 qabats > 
 [ them ]  . 

 : 19  [ There is ]  no <0369 >ayin > healing <3545 kehah > of 
thy bruise <7667 sheber > ;  thy wound <4347 makkah > is 
grievous <2470 chalah > : all <3605 kol > that hear <8085 shama< 
> the bruit <8088 shema< > of thee shall clap <8628 taqa< > the 
hands <3709 kaph > over <5921 <al > thee  :  for upon whom <4310 
miy > hath not thy wickedness <7451 ra< > passed <5674 <abar > 
continually <8548 tamiyd > ? 




 

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