55 lines
2.2 KiB
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55 lines
2.2 KiB
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# Chapter 1
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1 This message concerning Nineveh came as a vision to Nahum, who lived in Elkosh.
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2 The Lord is a jealous God,
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filled with vengeance and rage.
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He takes revenge on all who oppose him
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and continues to rage against his enemies!
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3 The Lord is slow to get angry, but his power is great,
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and he never lets the guilty go unpunished.
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He displays his power in the whirlwind and the storm.
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The billowing clouds are the dust beneath his feet.
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4 At his command the oceans dry up,
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and the rivers disappear.
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The lush pastures of Bashan and Carmel fade,
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and the green forests of Lebanon wither.
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5 In his presence the mountains quake,
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and the hills melt away;
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the earth trembles,
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and its people are destroyed.
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6 Who can stand before his fierce anger?
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Who can survive his burning fury?
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His rage blazes forth like fire,
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and the mountains crumble to dust in his presence.
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7 The Lord is good,
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a strong refuge when trouble comes.
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He is close to those who trust in him.
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8 But he will sweep away his enemies
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in an overwhelming flood.
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He will pursue his foes
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into the darkness of night.
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9 Why are you scheming against the Lord?
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He will destroy you with one blow;
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he won’t need to strike twice!
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10 His enemies, tangled like thornbushes
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and staggering like drunks,
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will be burned up like dry stubble in a field.
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11 Who is this wicked counselor of yours
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who plots evil against the Lord?
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12 This is what the Lord says:
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“Though the Assyrians have many allies,
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they will be destroyed and disappear.
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O my people, I have punished you before,
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but I will not punish you again.
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13 Now I will break the yoke of bondage from your neck
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and tear off the chains of Assyrian oppression.”
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14 And this is what the Lord says concerning the Assyrians in Nineveh:
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“You will have no more children to carry on your name.
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I will destroy all the idols in the temples of your gods.
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I am preparing a grave for you
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because you are despicable!”
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15 Look! A messenger is coming over the mountains with good news!
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He is bringing a message of peace.
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Celebrate your festivals, O people of Judah,
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and fulfill all your vows,
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for your wicked enemies will never invade your land again.
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They will be completely destroyed! |