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1. This is the message for the city of Nineveh. This is the book of the vision of Nahum, who was from the town of Elkosh.
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1. The burden H4853 of Nineveh H5210 . The book H5612 of the vision H2377 of Nahum H5151 the Elkoshite H512 .
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2. The Lord is a jealous God who punishes; the Lord punishes and is filled with anger. The Lord punishes those who are against him, and he stays angry with his enemies.
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2. God H410 is jealous H7072 , and the LORD H3068 revengeth H5358 ; the LORD H3068 revengeth H5358 , and is furious H1167 H2534 ; the LORD H3068 will take vengeance H5358 on his adversaries H6862 , and he H1931 reserveth H5201 wrath for his enemies H341 .
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3. The Lord does not become angry quickly, and his power is great. The Lord will not let the guilty go unpunished. Where the Lord goes, there are whirlwinds and storms, and the clouds are the dust beneath his feet.
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3. The LORD H3068 is slow H750 to anger H639 , and great H1419 in power H3581 , and will not at all acquit H5352 H3808 H5352 the wicked : the LORD H3068 hath his way H1870 in the whirlwind H5492 and in the storm H8183 , and the clouds H6051 are the dust H80 of his feet H7272 .
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4. He speaks to the sea and makes it dry; he dries up all the rivers. The areas of Bashan and Carmel dry up, and the flowers of Lebanon dry up.
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4. He rebuketh H1605 the sea H3220 , and maketh it dry H3001 , and drieth up H2717 all H3605 the rivers H5104 : Bashan H1316 languisheth H535 , and Carmel H3760 , and the flower H6525 of Lebanon H3844 languisheth H535 .
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5. The mountains shake in front of him, and the hills melt. The earth trembles when he comes; the world and all who live in it shake with fear.
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5. The mountains H2022 quake H7493 at H4480 him , and the hills H1389 melt H4127 , and the earth H776 is burned H5375 at his presence H4480 H6440 , yea , the world H8398 , and all H3605 that dwell H3427 therein.
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6. No one can stay alive when he is angry; no one can survive his strong anger. His anger is poured out like fire; the rocks are smashed by him.
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6. Who H4310 can stand H5975 before H6440 his indignation H2195 ? and who H4310 can abide H6965 in the fierceness H2740 of his anger H639 ? his fury H2534 is poured out H5413 like fire H784 , and the rocks H6697 are thrown down H5422 by H4480 him.
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7. The Lord is good, giving protection in times of trouble. He knows who trusts in him.
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7. The LORD H3068 is good H2896 , a stronghold H4581 in the day H3117 of trouble H6869 ; and he knoweth H3045 them that trust H2620 in him.
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8. But like a rushing flood, he will completely destroy Nineveh; he will chase his enemies until he kills them.
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8. But with an overrunning H5674 flood H7858 he will make H6213 an utter end H3617 of the place H4725 thereof , and darkness H2822 shall pursue H7291 his enemies H341 .
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9. The Lord will completely destroy anyone making plans against him. Trouble will not come a second time.
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9. What H4100 do ye imagine H2803 against H413 the LORD H3068 ? he H1931 will make H6213 an utter end H3617 : affliction H6869 shall not H3808 rise up H6965 the second time H6471 .
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10. Those people will be like tangled thorns or like people drunk from their wine; they will be burned up quickly like dry weeds.
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10. For H3588 while H5704 they be folded together H5440 as thorns H5518 , and while they are drunken H5435 as drunkards H5433 , they shall be devoured H398 as stubble H7179 fully H4390 dry H3002 .
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11. Someone has come from Nineveh who makes evil plans against the Lord and gives wicked advice.
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11. There is one come out H3318 of H4480 thee , that imagineth H2803 evil H7451 against H5921 the LORD H3068 , a wicked H1100 counselor H3289 .
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12. This is what the Lord says: "Although Assyria is strong and has many people, it will be defeated and brought to an end. Although I have made you suffer, Judah, I will make you suffer no more.
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12. Thus H3541 saith H559 the LORD H3068 ; Though H518 they be quiet H8003 , and likewise H3651 many H7227 , yet thus H3651 shall they be cut down H1494 , when he shall pass through H5674 . Though I have afflicted H6031 thee , I will afflict H6031 thee no H3808 more H5750 .
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13. Now I will free you from their control and tear away your chains."
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13. For now H6258 will I break H7665 his yoke H4132 from off H4480 H5921 thee , and will burst thy bonds in sunder H5423 H4147 .
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14. The Lord has given you this command, Nineveh: "You will not have descendants to carry on your name. I will destroy the idols and metal images that are in the temple of your gods. I will make a grave for you, because you are wicked."
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14. And the LORD H3068 hath given a commandment H6680 concerning H5921 thee, that no H3808 more H5750 of thy name H4480 H8034 be sown H2232 : out of the house H4480 H1004 of thy gods H430 will I cut off H3772 the graven image H6459 and the molten image H4541 : I will make H7760 thy grave H6913 ; for H3588 thou art vile H7043 .
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15. Look, there on the hills, someone is bringing good news! He is announcing peace! Celebrate your feasts, people of Judah, and give your promised sacrifices to God. The wicked will not come to attack you again; they have been completely destroyed.
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15. Behold H2009 upon H5921 the mountains H2022 the feet H7272 of him that bringeth good tidings H1319 , that publisheth H8085 peace H7965 ! O Judah H3063 , keep H2287 thy solemn feasts H2282 , perform H7999 thy vows H5088 : for H3588 the wicked H1100 shall no H3808 more H3254 H5750 pass through H5674 thee ; he is utterly H3605 cut off H3772 .
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