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God Is Awesome

The ^apronouncement of ^bNineveh. The book of the vision of Nahum the Elkoshite:

2 A ^ajealous and avenging God is the LORD;The LORD is ^bavenging and ¹wrathful.The LORD takes ^cvengeance on His adversaries,And He reserves wrath for His enemies.3 The LORD is ^aslow to anger and great in power,And the LORD will by no means leave the guilty unpunished.In the ^bgale and the storm is His way,And ^cclouds are the dust beneath His feet.4 He ^arebukes the sea and dries it up;He dries up all the rivers.^bBashan and Carmel wither,The blossoms of Lebanon wither.5 Mountains ^aquake because of Him,And the hills ^bcome apart;Indeed the earth is ^cupheaved by His presence,The ^dworld and all the inhabitants in it.6 ^aWho can stand before His indignation?Who can endure the ^bburning of His anger?His ^cwrath gushes forth like fire,And the ^drocks are broken up by Him.7 The LORD is ^agood,A stronghold in the day of trouble,And ^bHe knows those who take refuge in Him.8 But with an ^aoverflowing floodHe will make a complete end of ¹its site,And will pursue His enemies into ^bdarkness.

9 Whatever you ^adevise against the LORD,He will make a ^bcomplete end of it.Distress will not rise up twice.10 Like tangled ^athorns,And like those who are ^bdrunken with their drink,They are ^cconsumedLike stubble completely dried up.11 From you has gone outOne who ^aplotted evil against the LORD,A ¹^bwicked counselor.

12 This is what the LORD says:“Though they are at full strength and so they are many,So also they will be ^acut off and pass away.Though I have afflicted you,I will afflict you ^bno longer.

13 “So now, I will ^abreak his yoke from upon you,And I will tear your shackles to pieces.”

14 The LORD has issued a command concerning ¹you:“²Your name will ^ano longer be perpetuated.I will eliminate the ^bcarved image and the cast metal imageFrom the house of your gods.I will prepare your ^cgrave,For you are contemptible.”

15 ¹Behold, ^aon the mountains, the feet of him who brings good news,Who announces peace!^bCelebrate your feasts, Judah,Pay your vows.For ^cnever again will the ²wicked one pass through you;He is ^deliminated completely.

God Is Awesome

The ¹^aoracle of ^bNineveh. The book of the vision of Nahum the Elkoshite.

2 A ^ajealous and avenging God is the LORD;The LORD is ^bavenging and ¹wrathful.The LORD takes ^cvengeance on His adversaries,And He reserves wrath for His enemies.3 The LORD is ^aslow to anger and great in power,And the LORD will by no means leave the guilty unpunished.In ^bwhirlwind and storm is His way,And ^cclouds are the dust beneath His feet.4 He ^arebukes the sea and makes it dry;He dries up all the rivers.^bBashan and Carmel wither;The blossoms of Lebanon wither.5 Mountains ^aquake because of HimAnd the hills ^bdissolve;Indeed the earth is ^cupheaved by His presence,The ^dworld and all the inhabitants in it.6 ^aWho can stand before His indignation?Who can endure the ^bburning of His anger?His ^cwrath is poured out like fireAnd the ^drocks are broken up by Him.7 The LORD is ^agood,A stronghold in the day of trouble,And ^bHe knows those who take refuge in Him.8 But with an ^aoverflowing floodHe will make a complete end of ¹its site,And will pursue His enemies into ^bdarkness.

9 Whatever you ^adevise against the LORD,He will make a ^bcomplete end of it.Distress will not rise up twice.10 Like tangled ^athorns,And like those who are ^bdrunken with their drink,They are ^cconsumedAs stubble completely withered.11 From you has gone forthOne who ^aplotted evil against the LORD,A ¹^bwicked counselor.

12 Thus says the LORD,“Though they are at full strength and likewise many,Even so, they will be ^acut off and pass away.Though I have afflicted you,I will afflict you ^bno longer.

13 “So now, I will ^abreak his yoke bar from upon you,And I will tear off your shackles.”

14 The LORD has issued a command concerning ¹you:“²Your name will ^ano longer be perpetuated.I will cut off ³^bidol and ⁴imageFrom the house of your gods.I will prepare your ^cgrave,For you are contemptible.”

15 ¹Behold, ^aon the mountains the feet of him who brings good news,Who announces peace!^bCelebrate your feasts, O Judah;Pay your vows.For ^cnever again will the ²wicked one pass through you;He is ^dcut off completely.

God Is Awesome

The ¹^aoracle (a burdensome message—a pronouncement from God) concerning ²^bNineveh the capital city of Assyria. The book of the vision of Nahum of Elkosh which he saw in spirit and prophesied.

2 The LORD is a ^ajealous and avenging God protecting and demanding what is rightfully and uniquely His;The LORD ^bavenges and He is full of wrath.The LORD takes ^cvengeance on His adversaries,And He reserves wrath for His enemies. Ex 20:53 The LORD is ^aslow to anger and great in powerAnd He will by no means leave the guilty unpunished.The LORD has His way in the ^bwhirlwind and in the storm,And the ^cclouds are the dust beneath His feet. Ex 34:6, 74 He ^arebukes the sea and dries it up;He dries up all the rivers illustrating His judgment.^bBashan on the east and Mount Carmel on the west wither,And in the north the blossoms of Lebanon fade.5 The mountains ^aquake before HimAnd the hills ^bmelt away;Indeed the earth is ^cshaken by His presence—Yes, the ^dworld and all that dwell in it.6 ^aWho can stand before His indignation His great wrath?And who can stand up and endure the ^bfierceness of His anger?His ^cwrath is poured out like fireAnd the ^drocks are destroyed by Him.7 The LORD is ^agood,A strength and stronghold in the day of trouble;^bHe knows He recognizes, cares for, and understands fully those who take refuge and trust in Him. Ps 1:6; Hos 13:5; John 10:14, 278 But with an ¹^aoverwhelming flood of judgment through invading armiesHe will make a complete destruction of ²its siteAnd will pursue His enemies into ^bdarkness.

9 Whatever plot you Assyrians ^adevise against the LORD,He will make a ^bcomplete end of it;Affliction of God’s people by the hand of Assyria will not occur twice.10 Like tangled ^athorn branches gathered for fuel,And like those ^bdrowned in drunkenness,¹The people of Nineveh are ^cconsumed through fireLike stubble completely withered and dry in the day of the LORD’S wrath. Mal 4:111 From you O Nineveh,One has gone forth who ^aplotted evil against the LORD,A ^bmalevolent ¹counselor the king of Assyria. 2+@Kin 19:20-23; Is 10:5-7; 36:15-20

12 This is what the LORD says,“Though they are at full strength and many in number,Even so, they will be ^acut off and pass away.Though I have afflicted you and caused you grief O Jerusalem,I will afflict you ^bno longer. 2+@Kin 19:35-37; John 5:14

13 “Now, I will ^abreak his yoke of taxation off you,And I will tear off your shackles.” Is 14:25

14 The LORD has given a command concerning you O king of Nineveh:“^aYour name will no longer be perpetuated.I will cut off the ^bcarved idols and cast imagesFrom the temple of your gods;I will prepare your ^cgrave,For you are vile and unworthy.” Is 37:38; Ezek 32:22, 23

15 Behold, ^aon the mountains the feet of him who brings good news telling of Assyria’s destruction,Who announces peace and prosperity!^bCelebrate your feasts, O Judah;Perform your vows.For the wicked one the king of Assyria will ^cnever again pass through you;He is completely ^dcut off. Is 52:7; Rom 10:15

Yahweh’s Wrath Against Nineveh

The ¹^aoracle of ^bNineveh. The book of the vision of Nahum the Elkoshite.

א — Aleph

2 A ^ajealous and avenging God is ¹Yahweh;Yahweh is ^bavenging and ²wrathful.Yahweh is ^cavenging against His adversaries,And He keeps His anger for His enemies.3 Yahweh is ^aslow to anger and great in power,And Yahweh will by no means leave the guilty unpunished.ב — BethIn ^bwhirlwind and storm is His way,And ^cclouds are the dust beneath His feet.

ג — Gimel

4 He ^arebukes the sea and makes it dry;He dries up all the rivers.^bBashan and Carmel languish;The blossoms of Lebanon languish.

ה — He

5 Mountains ^aquake because of Him,ו — VavAnd the hills ^bmelt;Indeed the earth is ^cupheaved by His presence,The ^dworld and all the inhabitants in it.

ז — Zayin

6 ^aWho can stand before His indignation?Who can endure the ^bburning of His anger?ח — HethHis ^cwrath is poured out like fire,And the ^drocks are torn down by Him.

ט — Teth

7 Yahweh is ^agood,A strong defense in the day of distress,י — YodhAnd ^bHe knows those who take refuge in Him.8 But with an ^aoverflowing floodכ — KaphHe will make a complete destruction of ¹its placeAnd will pursue His enemies into ^bdarkness.

9 Whatever you ^adevise against Yahweh,He will make a ^bcomplete destruction of it.Distress will not rise up twice.10 Like tangled ^athorns,And like those who are ^bdrunken with their drink,They are ^cconsumedAs stubble fully dried up.11 From you has gone forthOne who ^adevised evil against Yahweh,A ¹^bvile counselor.

12 Thus says Yahweh,“Though they are at full strength and likewise many,Even so, they will be ^acut off and pass away.Though I have afflicted you,I will afflict you ^bno longer.

13 “So now, I will ^abreak his yoke bar from upon you,And I will break your bands apart.”

14 And Yahweh has commanded concerning ¹you:“²There will ^ano longer be seed from your name.From the house of your gods,I will cut off ^bgraven image and molten image.I will prepare your ^cgrave,For you are contemptible.”

15 ¹Behold, ^aon the mountains the feet of him who proclaims good news,Who ²announces peace!^bCelebrate your feasts, O Judah;Pay your vows.For ^cnever again will the ³vile one pass through you;He is ^dcut off completely.