LEB NAH Chapter 1

Superscription

• the scroll of the vision of Nahum the Elkoshite:

Half-Acrostic: Yahweh Takes Vengeance against His Enemies

• 2 Yahweh is avenging and[fn]
• Yahweh takes vengeance against his enemies;
  • he rages against his adversaries.
  • 3 in power; he will certainly not allow the guilty to go unpunished.
• [fn] in storm wind and in gale;
  • storm clouds are the dust of his feet.
  • 4  he makes all the rivers run dry.  
• Bashan and Carmel wither;[fn]
  • the blossom of Lebanon languishes.
  • 5  the hills shake apart.[fn]
• The earth heaves before him—
  • the world and all her inhabitants.
  • 6  Who can endure[fn]
• His wrath is poured out like fire;
  • rocks are shattered before[fn] him.
  • 7 the day of distress; he knows those who take refuge in him.
  • 8 Nineveh to an end; he will chase his enemies into darkness.

Yahweh Will Destroy Nineveh

• 9 [fn] do you plot against Yahweh?[fn]
  • trouble will not rise up a second time!
• 10  and like their drink which is drunk,
  • they will be consumed like fully dry chaff.
• 11  one who plans wickedness.

Yahweh Will Deliver Judah and Destroy Nineveh

• 12 Yahweh says this:“Even though they are powerful and likewise many,
  • even so they will be cut off and pass away.
• Though I have afflicted you,[fn]
  • I will afflict you[fn] no longer.
  • 13  I will snap your bonds.”
• 14 Yahweh has commanded concerning you:“Your name will no longer be sown.
  • I will cut off[fn] from the[fn] of your gods;
    • [fn] because you are worthless.”
• [fn] Look! On the mountains!
  • The feet of the one who brings good tidings,
    • the one who proclaims peace!
• “Celebrate a festival, O Judah,
  • Fulfill your vows!
• For he will not invade you again;
  • the wicked one is cut off completely!”