[1] The word about Nineveh. The book of the vision of Nahum the Elkoshite.

[1] The word about Nineveh. The book of the vision of Nahum the Elkoshite.
[2] The Lord is a God who takes care of his honour and gives punishment for
wrong; the Lord gives punishment and is angry; the Lord sends punishment on
those who are against him, being angry with his haters. [3] The Lord is
slow to get angry and great in power, and will not let the sinner go
without punishment: the way of the Lord is in the wind and the storm, and
the clouds are the dust of his feet. [4] He says sharp words to the sea and
makes it dry, drying up all the rivers: Bashan is feeble, and Carmel, and
the flower of Lebanon is without strength. [5] The mountains are shaking
because of him, and the hills flowing away; the earth is falling to bits
before him, the world and all who are in it. [6] Who may keep his place
before his wrath? and who may undergo the heat of his passion? his wrath is
let loose like fire and the rocks are broken open by him. [7] The Lord is
good, a strong place in the day of trouble; and he has knowledge of those
who take him for their safe cover. [8] But like water overflowing he will
take them away; he will put an end to those who come up against him,
driving his haters into the dark. [9] What are you designing against the
Lord? he will put an end to it: his haters will not come up again a second
time. [10] For though they are like twisted thorns, and are overcome as
with drink, they will come to destruction like stems of grass fully dry.
[11] One has gone out from you who is designing evil against the Lord,
whose purposes are of no value. [12] This is what the Lord has said: The
days of my cause against you are ended; they are cut off and past. Though I
have sent trouble on you, you will no longer be troubled. [13] And now I
will let his yoke be broken off you, and your chains be parted. [14] The
Lord has given an order about you, that no more of your name are to be
planted: from the house of your gods I will have the pictured and metal
images cut off; I will make your last resting-place a place of shame; for
you are completely evil.