1 Sentença contra Nínive. Livro da visão de Naum, o elcosita.

2 O Senhor é Deus zeloso e vingador, o Senhor é vingador e cheio de ira; o Senhor toma vingança contra os seus adversários e reserva indignação para os seus inimigos. 3 O Senhor é tardio em irar-se, mas grande em poder e jamais inocenta o culpado; o Senhor tem o seu caminho na tormenta e na tempestade, e as nuvens são o pó dos seus pés. 4 Ele repreende o mar, e o faz secar, e míngua todos os rios; desfalecem Basã e o Carmelo, e a flor do Líbano se murcha. 5 Os montes tremem perante ele, e os outeiros se derretem; e a terra se levanta diante dele, sim, o mundo e todos os que nele habitam. 6 Quem pode suportar a sua indignação? E quem subsistirá diante do furor da sua ira? A sua cólera se derrama como fogo, e as rochas são por ele demolidas. 7 O Senhor é bom, é fortaleza no dia da angústia e conhece os que nele se refugiam. 8 Mas, com inundação transbordante, acabará de uma vez com o lugar desta cidade; com trevas, perseguirá o Senhor os seus inimigos. 9 Que pensais vós contra o Senhor? Ele mesmo vos consumirá de todo; não se levantará por duas vezes a angústia. 10 Porque, ainda que eles se entrelaçam como os espinhos e se saturam de vinho como bêbados, serão inteiramente consumidos como palha seca.

11 De ti, Nínive, saiu um que maquina o mal contra o Senhor, um conselheiro vil. 12 Assim diz o Senhor: Por mais seguros que estejam e por mais numerosos que sejam, ainda assim serão exterminados e passarão; eu te afligi, mas não te afligirei mais.

13 Mas de sobre ti, Judá, quebrarei o jugo deles e romperei os teus laços. 14 Porém contra ti, Assíria, o Senhor deu ordem que não haja posteridade que leve o teu nome; da casa dos teus deuses exterminarei as imagens de escultura e de fundição; farei o teu sepulcro, porque és vil.

15 Eis sobre os montes os pés do que anuncia boas-novas, do que anuncia a paz! Celebra as tuas festas, ó Judá, cumpre os teus votos, porque o homem vil já não passará por ti; ele é inteiramente exterminado.

1 The burden of Nineveh. The book of the vision of Nahum the Elkoshite.

2 Jehovah is a jealous God and avengeth; Jehovah avengeth and is full of wrath; Jehovah taketh vengeance on his adversaries, and he reserveth wrath for his enemies. 3 Jehovah is slow to anger, and great in power, and will by no means clear the guilty: Jehovah hath his way in the whirlwind and in the storm, and the clouds are the dust of his feet. 4 He rebuketh the sea, and maketh it dry, and drieth up all the rivers: Bashan languisheth, and Carmel; and the flower of Lebanon languisheth. 5 The mountains quake at him, and the hills melt; and the earth is upheaved at his presence, yea, the world, and all that dwell therein. 6 Who can stand before his indignation? and who can abide in the fierceness of his anger? his wrath is poured out like fire, and the rocks are broken asunder by him. 7 Jehovah is good, a stronghold in the day of trouble; and he knoweth them that take refuge in him. 8 But with an over-running flood he will make a full end of her place, and will pursue his enemies into darkness.

9 What do ye devise against Jehovah? he will make a full end; affliction shall not rise up the second time. 10 For entangled like thorns, and drunken as with their drink, they are consumed utterly as dry stubble. 11 There is one gone forth out of thee, that deviseth evil against Jehovah, that counselleth wickedness. 12 Thus saith Jehovah: Though they be in full strength, and likewise many, even so shall they be cut down, and he shall pass away. Though I have afflicted thee, I will afflict thee no more. 13 And now will I break his yoke from off thee, and will burst thy bonds in sunder.

14 And Jehovah hath given commandment concerning thee, that no more of thy name be sown: out of the house of thy gods will I cut off the graven image and the molten image; I will make thy grave; for thou art vile.

15 Behold, upon the mountains the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that publisheth peace! Keep thy feasts, O Judah, perform thy vows; for the wicked one shall no more pass through thee; he is utterly cut off.

1 A prophecy concerning Nineveh. The book of the vision of Nahum the Elkoshite.

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 vents his wrath against his enemies.

3 The LORD is slow to anger but 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 the realm of darkness.

9 Whatever they plot against the LORD he 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. [^2]

11 From you, Nineveh, has one come forth who plots evil against the LORD and devises wicked plans.

12 This is what the LORD says: "Although they have allies and are numerous, they will be destroyed and pass away. Although I have afflicted you, 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 images and 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, Judah, and fulfill your vows. No more will the wicked invade you; they will be completely destroyed. [^3]