: Nahum 1

 : 1 .  The burden <4853 massa> > of Nineveh <5210 Niyn@veh > .  

The book <5612 cepher > of the vision <2377 chazown > of Nahum

<5151 Nachuwm > the Elkoshite <0512 >Elqoshiy > .

 : 2 .  God <0410 >el >  [ is ]  jealous <7072 qannow> > ,  and

the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > revengeth <5358 naqam > ;  the LORD

<3068 Y@hovah > revengeth <5358 naqam > ,  and  [ is ]  furious ;

  the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > will take vengeance <5358 naqam > on

his adversaries <6862 tsar > ,  and he reserveth <5201 natar >  

[ wrath ]  for his enemies <0341 >oyeb > .

 : 3 The LORD <3068 Y@hovah >  [ is ]  slow <0750 >arek > to

anger <0639 >aph > ,  and great <1431 gadal > in power <3581

koach > ,  and will not at all acquit <5352 naqah >  [ the

wicked <7563 rasha< > ]  : the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > hath his way

<1870 derek > in the whirlwind <5492 cuwphah > and in the storm

<8183 s@<arah > ,  and the clouds <6051 <anan >  [ are ]  the

dust <80> of his feet <7272 regel > .

 : 4 He rebuketh <1605 ga<ar > the sea <3220 yam > ,  and maketh

it dry <3001 yabesh > ,  and drieth <3001 yabesh > up all <3605

kol > the rivers <5104 nahar > : Bashan <1316 Bashan >

languisheth <0535 >amal > ,  and Carmel <3760 Karmel > ,  and

the flower <6525 perach > of Lebanon <3844 L@banown >

languisheth <0535 >amal > .

 : 5 The mountains <2022 har > quake <7493 ra<ash > at him ,  

and the hills <1389 gib<ah > melt <4127 muwg > ,  and the earth

<0776 >erets > is burned <5375 nasa> > at his presence <6440

paniym > ,  yea ,  the world <8398 tebel > ,  and all <3605 kol

> that dwell <3427 yashab > therein .

 : 6 Who <4310 miy > can stand <5975 <amad > before <6440 paniym

> his indignation <2195 za<am > ?  and who <4310 miy > can abide

<6965 quwm > in the fierceness <2740 charown > of his anger

<0639 >aph > ?  his fury <2534 chemah > is poured <5413 nathak >

out like fire <0784 >esh > ,  and the rocks <6697 tsuwr > are

thrown <5422 nathats > down <5422 nathats > by him .

 : 7 The LORD <3068 Y@hovah >  [ is ]  good <2896 towb > ,  a

strong <4581 ma<owz > hold <4581 ma<owz > in the day <3117 yowm

> of trouble <6869 tsarah > ;  and he knoweth <3045 yada< > them

that trust <2620 chacah > in him .

 : 8 But with an overrunning <5674 <abar > flood <7858 sheteph >

he will make <6213 <asah > an utter <3617 kalah > end <3615

kalah > of the place <4725 maqowm > thereof ,  and darkness

<2822 choshek > shall pursue <7291 radaph > his enemies <0341

>oyeb > .

 : 9 .  What <4100 mah > do ye imagine <2803 chashab > against

<0413 >el > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > ?  he will make <6213 <asah

> an utter <3617 kalah > end <3615 kalah > : affliction <6869

tsarah > shall not rise <6965 quwm > up the second time <6471

pa<am > .

 : 10 For while <5704 <ad >  [ they be ]  folden <5440 cabak >

together  [ as ]  thorns <5518 ciyr > ,  and while they are

drunken <5435 cobe> >  [ as ]  drunkards <5435 cobe> > ,  they

shall be devoured <0398 >akal > as stubble <7179 qash > fully

<4390 male> > dry <3002 yabesh > .

 : 11 There is  [ one ]  come <3318 yatsa> > out of thee ,  that

imagineth <2803 chashab > evil <7451 ra< > against <5921 <al >

the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > ,  a wicked <1100 b@liya<al >

counsellor <3289 ya<ats > .

 : 12 Thus <3541 koh > saith <0559 >amar > the LORD <3068

Y@hovah > ;  Though <0518 >im >  [ they be ]  quiet <8003 shalem

> ,  and likewise <3651 ken > many <7227 rab > ,  yet thus <3651

ken > shall they be cut <1494 gazaz > down ,  when <3588 kiy >

he shall pass <5674 <abar > through .  Though I have afflicted

<6031 <anah > thee ,  I will afflict <6031 <anah > thee no <3808

lo> > more <5750 <owd > .

 : 13 For now <6258 <attah > will I break <7665 shabar > his

yoke <4132 mowt > from off <5921 <al > thee ,  and will burst

<5423 nathaq > thy bonds <4147 mowcer > in sunder .

 : 14 And the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > hath given a commandment

<6680 tsavah > concerning <5921 <al > thee ,   [ that ]  no

<3808 lo> > more <5750 <owd > of thy name <8034 shem > be sown

<2232 zara< > : out of the house <1004 bayith > of thy gods

<0430 >elohiym > will I cut <3772 karath > off the graven <6459

pecel > image and the molten <4541 maccekah > image : I will

make <7760 suwm > thy grave <6913 qeber > ;  for thou art vile

<7043 qalal > .

 : 15 Behold <2209 ziqnah > upon the mountains <2022 har > the

feet <7272 regel > of him that bringeth <1319 basar > good <1319

basar > tidings <1319 basar > ,  that publisheth <8085 shama< >

peace <7965 shalowm > !  O Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > ,  keep <2287

chagag > thy solemn <2282 chag > feasts <2282 chag > ,  perform

<7999 shalam > thy vows <5088 neder > : for the wicked <1100

b@liya<al > shall no <3808 lo> > more pass <5674 <abar > through

thee ;  he is utterly <3605 kol > cut <3772 karath > off .

 : Nahum 2

 : 1 .  He that dasheth <6327 puwts > in pieces is come <5927

<alah > up before <5921 <al > thy face <6440 paniym > : keep

<5341 natsar > the munition <4694 m@tsuwrah > ,  watch <6822

tsaphah > the way <1870 derek > ,  make  [ thy ]  loins <4975

mothen > strong <2388 chazaq > ,  fortify <0553 >amats >  [ thy

]  power <3581 koach > mightily <3966 m@<od > .

 : 2 For the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > hath turned <7725 shuwb > away

the excellency <1347 ga>own > of Jacob <3290 Ya<aqob > ,  as the

excellency <1347 ga>own > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > : for the

emptiers <1238 baqaq > have emptied <1238 baqaq > them out ,  

and marred <7843 shachath > their vine <2156 z@mowrah > branches

<2156 z@mowrah > .

 : 3 The shield <4043 magen > of his mighty <1368 gibbowr > men

is made red <0119 >adam > ,  the valiant <2428 chayil > men

<0582 >enowsh >  [ are ]  in scarlet <8529 tala< > : the

chariots <7393 rekeb >  [ shall be ]  with flaming <0784 >esh >

torches <6393 p@ladah > in the day <3117 yowm > of his

preparation <3559 kuwn > ,  and the fir <1265 b@rowsh > trees

shall be terribly shaken <7477 ra<al > .

 : 4 The chariots <7393 rekeb > shall rage <1984 halal > in the

streets <2351 chuwts > ,  they shall justle <8264 shaqaq > one

against another <8264 shaqaq > in the broad <7339 r@chob > ways :

 they shall seem <4758 mar>eh > like torches <3940 lappiyd > ,  

they shall run <7323 ruwts > like the lightnings <1300 baraq > .

 : 5 He shall recount <2142 zakar > his worthies <0117 >addiyr >

: they shall stumble <3782 kashal > in their walk <1979 haliykah

> ;  they shall make haste <4116 mahar > to the wall <2346

chowmah > thereof ,  and the defence <5526 cakak > shall be

prepared <3559 kuwn > .

 : 6 The gates <8179 sha<ar > of the rivers <5104 nahar > shall

be opened <6605 pathach > ,  and the palace <1964 heykal > shall

be dissolved <4127 muwg > .

 : 7 And Huzzab <5324 natsab > shall be led away <1540 galah >

captive <1540 galah > ,  she shall be brought <5927 <alah > up ,

 and her maids <0519 >amah > shall lead <5090 nahag >  [ her ]  

as with the voice <6963 qowl > of doves <3123 yownah > ,  

tabering <8608 taphaph > upon their breasts <3824 lebab > .

 : 8 But Nineveh <5210 Niyn@veh >  [ is ]  of old <3117 yowm >

like a pool <1295 b@rekah > of water <4325 mayim > : yet they

shall flee <5127 nuwc > away .  Stand <5975 <amad > ,  stand

<5975 <amad > ,   [ shall they cry ]  ;  but none <0369 >ayin >

shall look <6437 panah > back <6437 panah > .

 : 9 Take <0962 bazaz > ye the spoil <0962 bazaz > of silver

<3701 keceph > ,  take <0962 bazaz > the spoil <7997 shalal > of

gold <2091 zahab > : for  [ there is ]  none <0369 >ayin > end

<7097 qatseh > of the store <8498 t@kuwnah >  [ and ]  glory

<3519 kabowd > out of all <3605 kol > the pleasant <2532 chemdah

> furniture <3627 k@liy > .

 : 10 She is empty <0950 buwqah > ,  and void <4003 m@buwqah > ,

 and waste <1110 balaq > : and the heart <3820 leb > melteth

<4549 macac > ,  and the knees <1290 berek > smite <6375 piyq >

together ,  and much <2479 chalchalah > pain <2479 chalchalah >  

[ is ]  in all <3605 kol > loins <4975 mothen > ,  and the faces

<6440 paniym > of them all <3605 kol > gather <6908 qabats >

blackness <6289 pa>ruwr > .

 : 11 .  Where <0346 >ayeh >  [ is ]  the dwelling <4583 ma<own

> of the lions <0738 >ariy > ,  and the feedingplace <7462 ra<ah

> of the young <3715 k@phiyr > lions <3715 k@phiyr > ,  where

the lion <0739 >ariy>el > ,   [ even ]  the old lion <3833

labiy> > ,  walked <1980 halak > ,   [ and ]  the lion s <0738

>ariy > whelp <1482 guwr > ,  and none <0369 >ayin > made  [

them ]  afraid <2729 charad > ?

 : 12 The lion <0738 >ariy > did tear <2963 taraph > in pieces

enough <1767 day > for his whelps <1484 gowr > ,  and strangled

<2614 chanaq > for his lionesses <3833 labiy> > ,  and filled

<4390 male> > his holes <2356 chowr > with prey <2964 tereph > ,

 and his dens <4585 m@<ownah > with ravin <2966 t@rephah > .

 : 13 Behold <2205 zaqen > ,  I  [ am ]  against <0413 >el >

thee ,  saith <5002 n@>um > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > of hosts

<6635 tsaba> > ,  and I will burn <1197 ba<ar > her chariots

<7393 rekeb > in the smoke <6227 <ashan > ,  and the sword <2719

chereb > shall devour <0398 >akal > thy young <3715 k@phiyr >

lions <3715 k@phiyr > : and I will cut <3772 karath > off thy

prey <2964 tereph > from the earth <0776 >erets > ,  and the

voice <6963 qowl > of thy messengers <4397 mal>ak > shall no

<3808 lo> > more <5750 <owd > be heard <8085 shama< > .

 : Nahum 3

 : 1 .  Woe <1945 howy > to the bloody <1818 dam > city <5892

<iyr > !  it  [ is ]  all <3605 kol > full <4392 male> > of lies

<3585 kachash >  [ and ]  robbery <6503 Parbar > ;  the prey

<2964 tereph > departeth <4185 muwsh > not ;

 : 2 The noise <6963 qowl > of a whip <7752 showt > ,  and the

noise <6963 qowl > of the rattling <7494 ra<ash > of the wheels

<0212 >owphan > ,  and of the pransing <1725 dahar > horses

<5483 cuwc > ,  and of the jumping <7540 raqad > chariots <4818

merkabah > .

 : 3 The horseman <6571 parash > lifteth <5927 <alah > up both

the bright <3851 lahab > sword <2719 chereb > and the glittering

<1300 baraq > spear <2595 chaniyth > : and  [ there is ]  a

multitude <7230 rob > of slain <2491 chalal > ,  and a great

<3514 kobed > number of carcases <6297 peger > ;  and  [ there

is ]  none <0369 >ayin > end <7097 qatseh > of  [ their ]  

corpses <1472 g@viyah > ;  they stumble <3782 kashal > upon

their corpses <1472 g@viyah > :

 : 4 Because of the multitude <7230 rob > of the whoredoms <2183

zanuwn > of the wellfavoured harlot <2181 zanah > ,  the

mistress <1172 ba<alah > of witchcrafts <3785 kesheph > ,  that

selleth <4376 makar > nations <1471 gowy > through her whoredoms

<2183 zanuwn > ,  and families <4940 mishpachah > through her

witchcrafts <3785 kesheph > .

 : 5 Behold <2205 zaqen > ,  I  [ am ]  against <0413 >el > thee

,  saith <5002 n@>um > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > of hosts <6635

tsaba> > ;  and I will discover <1540 galah > thy skirts <7757

shuwl > upon thy face <6440 paniym > ,  and I will shew <7200

ra>ah > the nations <1471 gowy > thy nakedness <4626 ma<ar > ,  

and the kingdoms <4467 mamlakah > thy shame <7036 qalown > .

 : 6 And I will cast <7993 shalak > abominable <8251 shiqquwts >

filth upon thee ,  and make thee vile <5034 nabel > ,  and will

set <7760 suwm > thee as a gazingstock <7210 ro>iy > .

 : 7 And it shall come <1961 hayah > to pass ,   [ that ]  all

<3605 kol > they that look <7200 ra>ah > upon thee shall flee

<5074 nadad > from thee ,  and say <0559 >amar > ,  Nineveh

<5210 Niyn@veh > is laid waste <7703 shadad > : who <4310 miy >

will bemoan <5110 nuwd > her ?  whence <0370 >aiyn > shall I

seek <1245 baqash > comforters <5162 nacham > for thee ?

 : 8 .  Art thou better <3190 yatab > than populous <0527 >amown

> No ,  that was situate <3427 yashab > among the rivers <2975

y@<or > ,   [ that had ]  the waters <4325 mayim > round <5439

cabiyb > about it ,  whose <0834 >aher > rampart <2426 cheyl >  

[ was ]  the sea <3220 yam > ,   [ and ]  her wall <2346 chowmah

>  [ was ]  from the sea <3220 yam > ?

 : 9 Ethiopia <3568 Kuwsh > and Egypt <4714 Mitsrayim >  [ were

]  her strength <6109 <otsmah > ,  and  [ it was ]  infinite ;  

Put <6316 Puwt > and Lubim <3864 Luwbiy > were thy helpers <5833

<ezrah > .

 : 10 Yet <1571 gam >  [ was ]  she carried <1473 gowlah > away

<1473 gowlah > ,  she went <1980 halak > into captivity <7628

sh@biy > : her young children <5768 <owlel > also <1571 gam >

were dashed <7376 ratash > in pieces at the top <7218 ro>sh > of

all <3605 kol > the streets <2351 chuwts > : and they cast <3032

yadad > lots <1486 gowral > for her honourable <3513 kabad > men

,  and all <3605 kol > her great <1419 gadowl > men were bound

<7576 rathaq > in chains <2131 ziyqah > .

 : 11 Thou also <1571 gam > shalt be drunken <7937 shakar > :

thou shalt be hid <5956 <alam > ,  thou also <1571 gam > shalt

seek <1245 baqash > strength <4581 ma<owz > because of the enemy

<0341 >oyeb > .

 : 12 All <3605 kol > thy strong <4013 mibtsar > holds <4013

mibtsar >  [ shall be like ]  fig <8384 t@>en > trees with the

firstripe <1063 bikkuwrah > figs : if <0518 >im > they be shaken

<5128 nuwa< > ,  they shall even fall <5307 naphal > into <5921

<al > the mouth <6310 peh > of the eater <0398 >akal > .

 : 13 Behold <2009 hinneh > ,  thy people <5971 <am > in the

midst <7130 qereb > of thee  [ are ]  women <0802 >ishshah > :

the gates <8179 sha<ar > of thy land <0776 >erets > shall be set

wide <6605 pathach > open <6605 pathach > unto thine enemies

<0341 >oyeb > : the fire <0784 >esh > shall devour <0398 >akal >

thy bars <1280 b@riyach > .

 : 14 Draw <7579 sha>ab > thee waters <4325 mayim > for the

siege <4692 matsowr > ,  fortify <2388 chazaq > thy strong <4013

mibtsar > holds <4013 mibtsar > : go <0935 bow> > into clay

<2916 tiyt > ,  and tread <7429 ramac > the morter <2563 chomer

> ,  make strong <2388 chazaq > the brickkiln <4404 malben > .

 : 15 There <8033 sham > shall the fire <0784 >esh > devour

<0398 >akal > thee ;  the sword <2719 chereb > shall cut <3772

karath > thee off ,  it shall eat <0398 >akal > thee up like the

cankerworm <3218 yekeq > : make thyself many <3513 kabad > as

the cankerworm <3218 yekeq > ,  make thyself many <3513 kabad >

as the locusts <0697 >arbeh > .

 : 16 Thou hast multiplied <7235 rabah > thy merchants <7402

rakal > above the stars <3556 kowkab > of heaven <8064 shamayim

> : the cankerworm <3218 yekeq > spoileth <6584 pashat > ,  and

flieth <5775 <owph > away .

 : 17 Thy crowned <4502 minn@zar >  [ are ]  as the locusts

<0697 >arbeh > ,  and thy captains <2951 tiphcar > as the great

<1462 gowb > grasshoppers <1462 gowb > ,  which camp <2583

chanah > in the hedges <1448 g@derah > in the cold <7135 qarah >

day <3117 yowm > ,   [ but ]  when the sun <8121 shemesh >

ariseth <2224 zarach > they flee <5074 nadad > away ,  and their

place <4725 maqowm > is not known <3045 yada< > where <0335 >ay

> they  [ are ]  .

 : 18 Thy shepherds <7462 ra<ah > slumber <5123 nuwm > ,  O king

<4428 melek > of Assyria <0804 >Ashshuwr > : thy nobles <0117

>addiyr > shall dwell <7931 shakan >  [ in the dust ]  : thy

people <5971 <am > is scattered <6340 pazar > upon the mountains

<2022 har > ,  and no <0369 >ayin > man gathereth <6908 qabats >

 [ them ]  .

 : 19  [ There is ]  no <0369 >ayin > healing <3545 kehah > of

thy bruise <7667 sheber > ;  thy wound <4347 makkah > is

grievous <2470 chalah > : all <3605 kol > that hear <8085 shama<

> the bruit <8088 shema< > of thee shall clap <8628 taqa< > the

hands <3709 kaph > over <5921 <al > thee  :  for upon whom <4310

miy > hath not thy wickedness <7451 ra< > passed <5674 <abar >

continually <8548 tamiyd > ?





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