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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