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Nahum 1 (AMP)

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¹ THE BURDEN or oracle (the thing to be lifted up) concerning Nineveh . The book of the vision of Nahum of Elkosh. ² The Lord is a jealous God and avenging; the Lord avenges and He is full of wrath. The Lord takes vengeance on His adversaries and reserves wrath for His enemies. ³ The Lord is slow to anger and great in power and will by no means clear the guilty. The Lord has His way in the whirlwind and in the storm, and the clouds are the dust of His feet. ⁴ He rebukes and threatens the sea and makes it dry, and dries up all the rivers. Bashan and Mount Carmel wither, and the blossom of Lebanon fades. ⁵ The mountains tremble and quake before Him and the hills melt away, and the earth is upheaved at His presence--yes, the world and all that dwell in it. ⁶ Who can stand before His indignation? And who can stand up and endure the fierceness of His anger? His wrath is poured out like fire, and the rocks are broken asunder by Him. ⁷ The Lord is good, a Strength and Stronghold in the day of trouble; He knows (recognizes, has knowledge of, and understands) those who take refuge and trust in Him. ⁸ But with an overrunning flood He will make a full end of site and pursue His enemies into darkness. ⁹ What do you devise and plot against the Lord? He will make a full end ; affliction shall not rise up the second time. ¹⁰ For are as bundles of thorn branches , and even while drowned in their drunken they shall be consumed like stubble fully dry . ¹¹ There is one gone forth out of you who plots evil against the Lord, a villainous counselor . ¹² Thus says the Lord: Though they be in full strength and likewise many, even so shall be cut down when shall pass away. Though I have afflicted you , I will not cause you to be afflicted any more. ¹³ For now will I break his yoke from off you and will burst your bonds asunder. ¹⁴ And the Lord has given a commandment concerning you , that no more of your name shall be born nor shall your name be perpetuated. Out of the house of your gods I will cut off the graven and molten images; I will make your tomb, for you are vile and despised. ¹⁵ Behold! upon the mountains the feet of him who brings good tidings , who publishes peace! Celebrate your feasts, O Judah; perform your vows. For the wicked counselor shall no more come against you or pass through your land; he is utterly cut off.