{"book":"Nahum","slug":"nahum","ch":1,"genre":"poetry","sub":"Nahum","prev":"micah/7","next":"nahum/2","verses":[{"v":1,"t":"This is the burden against Nineveh, the book of the vision of Nahum the Elkoshite:","f":[],"h":"The Burden against Nineveh","style":"reg"},{"v":2,"t":"The LORD is a jealous and avenging God; the LORD is avenging and full of wrath. The LORD takes vengeance on His foes and reserves [wrath] for His enemies.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1stline","t":"The LORD is a jealous and avenging God;"},{"style":"indent2","t":"the LORD is avenging and full of wrath."},{"style":"indent1","t":"The LORD takes vengeance on His foes"},{"style":"indent2","t":"and reserves [wrath] for His enemies."}],"style":"indent1stline"},{"v":3,"t":"The LORD is slow to anger and great in power; the LORD will by no means leave the guilty unpunished. His path is in the whirlwind and storm, and clouds are the dust beneath His feet.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"The LORD is slow to anger"},{"style":"indent2","t":"and great in power;"},{"style":"indent1","t":"the LORD will by no means"},{"style":"indent2","t":"leave the guilty unpunished."},{"style":"indent1","t":"His path is in the whirlwind and storm,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"and clouds are the dust beneath His feet."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":4,"t":"He rebukes the sea and dries it up; He makes all the rivers run dry. Bashan and Carmel wither, and the flower of Lebanon wilts.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"He rebukes the sea and dries it up;"},{"style":"indent2","t":"He makes all the rivers run dry."},{"style":"indent1","t":"Bashan and Carmel wither,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"and the flower of Lebanon wilts."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":5,"t":"The mountains quake before Him, and the hills melt away; the earth trembles at His presence — the world and all its dwellers.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"The mountains quake before Him,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"and the hills melt away;"},{"style":"indent1","t":"the earth trembles at His presence —"},{"style":"indent2","t":"the world and all its dwellers."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":6,"t":"Who can withstand His indignation? Who can endure His burning anger? His wrath is poured out like fire; even rocks are shattered before Him.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"Who can withstand His indignation?"},{"style":"indent2","t":"Who can endure His burning anger?"},{"style":"indent1","t":"His wrath is poured out like fire;"},{"style":"indent2","t":"even rocks are shattered before Him."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":7,"t":"The LORD is good, a stronghold in the day of distress; He cares for those who trust in Him.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1stline","t":"The LORD is good,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"a stronghold in the day of distress;"},{"style":"indent2","t":"He cares for those who trust in Him."}],"style":"indent1stline"},{"v":8,"t":"But with an overwhelming flood He will make an end [of Nineveh] and pursue His enemies into darkness.","f":["Literally of her place"],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"But with an overwhelming flood"},{"style":"indent2","t":"He will make an end [of Nineveh]"},{"style":"indent2","t":"and pursue His enemies into darkness."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":9,"t":"Whatever you plot against the LORD, He will bring to an end. Affliction will not rise up a second time.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1stline","t":"Whatever you plot against the LORD,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"He will bring to an end."},{"style":"indent1","t":"Affliction will not rise up"},{"style":"indent2","t":"a second time."}],"style":"indent1stline"},{"v":10,"t":"For they will be entangled as with thorns and consumed like the drink of a drunkard — like stubble that is fully dry.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"For they will be entangled as with thorns"},{"style":"indent2","t":"and consumed like the drink of a drunkard —"},{"style":"indent2","t":"like stubble that is fully dry."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":11,"t":"From you, [O Nineveh], comes forth a plotter of evil against the LORD, a counselor of wickedness.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"From you, [O Nineveh], comes forth"},{"style":"indent2","t":"a plotter of evil against the LORD,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"a counselor of wickedness."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":12,"t":"This is what the LORD says:“ Though they are allied and numerous, yet they will be cut down and pass away. Though I have afflicted you, [O Judah], I will afflict you no longer.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"reg","t":"This is what the LORD says:"},{"style":"indent1stline","t":"“ Though they are allied and numerous,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"yet they will be cut down and pass away."},{"style":"indent1","t":"Though I have afflicted you, [O Judah],"},{"style":"indent2","t":"I will afflict you no longer."}],"style":"reg"},{"v":13,"t":"For I will now break their yoke from your neck and tear away your shackles.”","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"For I will now break their yoke from your neck"},{"style":"indent2","t":"and tear away your shackles.”"}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":14,"t":"The LORD has issued a command concerning you, [O Nineveh]:“ There will be no descendants to carry on your name. I will cut off the carved image and cast idol from the house of your gods; I will prepare your grave, for you are contemptible.”","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"The LORD has issued a command concerning you, [O Nineveh]:"},{"style":"indent1stline","t":"“ There will be no descendants"},{"style":"indent2","t":"to carry on your name."},{"style":"indent1","t":"I will cut off the carved image and cast idol"},{"style":"indent2","t":"from the house of your gods;"},{"style":"indent1","t":"I will prepare your grave,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"for you are contemptible.”"}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":15,"t":"Look to the mountains — the feet of one who brings good news, who proclaims peace! Celebrate your feasts, O Judah; fulfill your vows. For the wicked will never again march through you; they will be utterly cut off.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1stline","t":"Look to the mountains —"},{"style":"indent2","t":"the feet of one who brings good news,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"who proclaims peace!"},{"style":"indent1","t":"Celebrate your feasts, O Judah;"},{"style":"indent2","t":"fulfill your vows."},{"style":"indent1","t":"For the wicked will never again march through you;"},{"style":"indent2","t":"they will be utterly cut off."}],"style":"indent1stline"}]}