Through My Bible Yr 2 – February 15

Nahum 1

¹An oracle concerning Nineveh. The book of the vision of Nahum the Elkoshite.

The Lord ‘s Anger Against Nineveh

² The LORD is a jealous and avenging God;
the LORD takes vengeance and is filled with wrath.
The LORD takes vengeance on his foes
and maintains his wrath against his enemies.

³ The LORD is slow to anger and great in power;
the LORD will not leave the guilty unpunished.
His way is in the whirlwind and the storm,
and clouds are the dust of his feet.

⁴ He rebukes the sea and dries it up;
he makes all the rivers run dry.
Bashan and Carmel wither
and the blossoms of Lebanon fade.

⁵ The mountains quake before him
and the hills melt away.
The earth trembles at his presence,
the world and all who live in it.

⁶ Who can withstand his indignation?
Who can endure his fierce anger?
His wrath is poured out like fire;
the rocks are shattered before him.

⁷ The LORD is good,
a refuge in times of trouble.
He cares for those who trust in him,

⁸ but with an overwhelming flood
he will make an end of Nineveh ;
he will pursue his foes into darkness.

⁹ Whatever they plot against the LORD
he ^[a] will bring to an end;
trouble will not come a second time.

¹⁰ They will be entangled among thorns
and drunk from their wine;
they will be consumed like dry stubble. ^[b]

¹¹ From you, O Nineveh , has one come forth
who plots evil against the LORD
and counsels wickedness.

¹² This is what the LORD says:
“Although they have allies and are numerous,
they will be cut off and pass away.
Although I have afflicted you, O Judah ,
I will afflict you no more.

¹³ Now I will break their yoke from your neck
and tear your shackles away.”

¹⁴ The LORD has given a command concerning you, Nineveh :
“You will have no descendants to bear your name.
I will destroy the carved images and cast idols
that are in the temple of your gods.
I will prepare your grave,
for you are vile.”

¹⁵ Look, there on the mountains,
the feet of one who brings good news,
who proclaims peace!
Celebrate your festivals, O Judah,
and fulfill your vows.
No more will the wicked invade you;
they will be completely destroyed.

Footnotes:

1. Nahum 1:9 Or What do you foes plot against the LORD ? / He
2. Nahum 1:10 The meaning of the Hebrew for this verse is uncertain.

Scripture taken from the HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®. NIV®. Copyright©1973, 1978, 1984 by International Bible Society. Used by permission of Zondervan. All rights reserved.