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Nahum 1

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  1. 1The word about Nineveh. The book of the vision of Nahum the Elkoshite.
    1. מַשָּׂ֖א
      1. מַשָּׂ֖אma.Sa'[the] oracle ofH4853B
    2. נִֽינְוֵ֑ה
      1. נִֽינְוֵ֑הnin.VehNinevehH5210
    3. סֵ֧פֶר
      1. סֵ֧פֶרSe.fer[the] document ofH5612H
    4. חֲז֛וֹן
      1. חֲז֛וֹןcha.Zon[the] vision ofH2377
    5. נַח֖וּם
      1. נַח֖וּםna.ChumNahumH5151
    6. הָאֶלְקֹשִֽׁי׃
      1. הָha.theH9009
      2. אֶלְקֹשִֽׁי'el.ko.ShiElkoshiteH0512
  2. 2The Lord is a God who takes care of his honour and gives punishment for wrong; the Lord gives punishment and is angry; the Lord sends punishment on those who are against him, being angry with his haters.
    1. אֵ֣ל
      1. אֵ֣ל'el[is] a GodH0410G
    2. קַנּ֤וֹא
      1. קַנּ֤וֹאka.No'jealousH7072
    3. וְנֹקֵם֙
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. נֹקֵם֙no.KemavengingH5358
    4. יְהוָ֔ה
      1. יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068G
    5. נֹקֵ֥ם
      1. נֹקֵ֥םno.Kem[is] avengingH5358
    6. יְהוָ֖ה
      1. יְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahwehH3068G
    7. וּבַ֣עַל
      1. וּu.andH9002
      2. בַ֣עַלVa.'ala lord ofH1167K
    8. חֵמָ֑ה
      1. חֵמָ֑הche.MahrageH2534
    9. נֹקֵ֤ם
      1. נֹקֵ֤םno.Kem[is] avengingH5358
    10. יְהוָה֙
      1. יְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahwehH3068G
    11. לְצָרָ֔יו
      1. לְle.toH9005
      2. צָרָ֔יtza.RaopponentsH6862C
      3. וvhisH9023
    12. וְנוֹטֵ֥ר
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. נוֹטֵ֥רno.Ter[is] maintainingH5201
    13. ה֖וּא
      1. ה֖וּאhu'heH1931
    14. לְאֹיְבָֽיו׃
      1. לְle.toH9005
      2. אֹיְבָֽי'o.ye.VaenemiesH0341
      3. וvhisH9023
  3. 3The Lord is slow to get angry and great in power, and will not let the sinner go without punishment: the way of the Lord is in the wind and the storm, and the clouds are the dust of his feet.
    1. יְהֹוָ֗ה
      1. יְהֹוָ֗הYah.wehYahwehH3068G
    2. אֶ֤רֶךְ
      1. אֶ֤רֶךְ'E.rekh[is] long ofH0750
    3. אַפַּ֙יִם֙
      1. אַפַּ֙יִם֙'a.Pa.yimanger<s>H0639G
    4. וּגְדָלQere, written (Ketiv): וּגְדוֹל
      1. וּu.andH9002
      2. גְדָלge.dol-great ofH1419A
    5. כֹּ֔חַ
      1. כֹּ֔חַKo.achpowerH3581B
    6. וְנַקֵּ֖ה
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. נַקֵּ֖הna.Kehcertainly <to leave unpunished>H5352
    7. לֹ֣א
      1. לֹ֣אlo'notH3808
    8. יְנַקֶּ֑ה
      1. יְנַקֶּ֑הye.na.Kehhe will leave unpunishedH5352
    9. יְהוָ֗ה
      1. יְהוָ֗הYah.wehYahwehH3068G
    10. בְּסוּפָ֤ה
      1. בְּbe.[is] inH9003
      2. סוּפָ֤הsu.Fahstorm-windH5492A
    11. וּבִשְׂעָרָה֙
      1. וּu.andH9002
      2. בִviinH9003
      3. שְׂעָרָה֙s.'a.RahstormH8183
    12. דַּרְכּ֔וֹ
      1. דַּרְכּ֔dar.KwayH1870L
      2. וֹohisH9023
    13. וְעָנָ֖ן
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. עָנָ֖ן'a.Nan[is] cloudH6051
    14. אֲבַ֥ק
      1. אֲבַ֥ק'a.Vak[the] dust ofH0080
    15. רַגְלָֽיו׃
      1. רַגְלָֽיrag.LafeetH7272
      2. וvhisH9023
  4. 4He says sharp words to the sea and makes it dry, drying up all the rivers: Bashan is feeble, and Carmel, and the flower of Lebanon is without strength.
    1. גּוֹעֵ֤ר
      1. גּוֹעֵ֤רgo.'Er[he is] rebukingH1605
    2. בַּיָּם֙
      1. בַּba<in> theH9003
      2. יָּם֙i.YamseaH3220G
    3. וַֽיַּבְּשֵׁ֔הוּ
      1. וַֽvaandH9001
      2. יַּבְּשֵׁ֔i.ya.be.She.he made dryH3001
      3. הוּhuitH9033
    4. וְכָל־
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. כָלkholallH3605
    5. הַנְּהָר֖וֹת
      1. הַha.theH9009
      2. נְּהָר֖וֹתne.ha.RotriversH5104H
    6. הֶֽחֱרִ֑יב
      1. הֶֽחֱרִ֑יבhe.che.Rivhe dries upH2717A
    7. אֻמְלַ֤ל
      1. אֻמְלַ֤ל'um.Lalit withersH0535
    8. בָּשָׁן֙
      1. בָּשָׁן֙ba.ShanBashanH1316
    9. וְכַרְמֶ֔ל
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. כַרְמֶ֔לkhar.MelCarmelH3760G
    10. וּפֶ֥רַח
      1. וּu.andH9002
      2. פֶ֥רַחFe.rach[the] blossom ofH6525
    11. לְבָנ֖וֹן
      1. לְבָנ֖וֹןle.va.NonLebanonH3844G
    12. אֻמְלָֽל׃
      1. אֻמְלָֽל'um.Lalit withersH0535
  5. 5The mountains are shaking because of him, and the hills flowing away; the earth is falling to bits before him, the world and all who are in it.
    1. הָרִים֙
      1. הָרִים֙ha.RimmountainsH2022G
    2. רָעֲשׁ֣וּ
      1. רָעֲשׁ֣וּra.'a.Shuthey quakeH7493
    3. מִמֶּ֔נּוּ
      1. מִמֶּ֔mi.Me.fromH4480A
      2. נּוּnuhimH9033
    4. וְהַגְּבָע֖וֹת
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. הַha.theH9009
      3. גְּבָע֖וֹתge.va.'othillsH1389I
    5. הִתְמֹגָ֑גוּ
      1. הִתְמֹגָ֑גוּhit.mo.Ga.guthey meltH4127
    6. וַתִּשָּׂ֤א
      1. וַva.andH9001
      2. תִּשָּׂ֤אti.Sa'it lifted upH5375G
    7. הָאָ֙רֶץ֙
      1. הָha.theH9009
      2. אָ֙רֶץ֙'A.retzearthH0776G
    8. מִפָּנָ֔יו
      1. מִmi.fromH9006
      2. פָּנָ֔יpa.NabeforeH6440G
      3. וvhimH9023
    9. וְתֵבֵ֖ל
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. תֵבֵ֖לte.Vel[the] worldH8398
    10. וְכָל־
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. כָלkholallH3605
    11. יֹ֥שְׁבֵי
      1. יֹ֥שְׁבֵיYo.she.vei[those who] dwellH3427
    12. בָֽהּ׃
      1. בָֽVainH9003
      2. הּhitH9034
  6. 6Who may keep his place before his wrath? and who may undergo the heat of his passion? his wrath is let loose like fire and the rocks are broken open by him.
    1. לִפְנֵ֤י
      1. לִli<to>H9005
      2. פְנֵ֤יf.NeibeforeH6440G
    2. זַעְמוֹ֙
      1. זַעְמza'.MindignationH2195
      2. וֹ֙ohisH9023
    3. מִ֣י
      1. מִ֣יmiwho?H4310
    4. יַֽעֲמ֔וֹד
      1. יַֽעֲמ֔וֹדya.'a.Modwill he standH5975G
    5. וּמִ֥י
      1. וּu.andH9002
      2. מִ֥יMiwho?H4310
    6. יָק֖וּם
      1. יָק֖וּםya.Kumwill he endureH6965B
    7. בַּחֲר֣וֹן
      1. בַּba.atH9003
      2. חֲר֣וֹןcha.Ron[the] burning ofH2740
    8. אַפּ֑וֹ
      1. אַפּ֑'a.PangerH0639G
      2. וֹohisH9023
    9. חֲמָתוֹ֙
      1. חֲמָתcha.ma.TrageH2534
      2. וֹ֙ohisH9023
    10. נִתְּכָ֣ה
      1. נִתְּכָ֣הni.te.Khahit is poured outH5413
    11. כָאֵ֔שׁ
      1. כָkha.like <the>H9004
      2. אֵ֔שׁ'EshfireH0784
    12. וְהַצֻּרִ֖ים
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. הַha.theH9009
      3. צֻּרִ֖יםtzu.RimrocksH6697H
    13. נִתְּצ֥וּ
      1. נִתְּצ֥וּni.te.Tzuthey are pulled downH5422
    14. מִמֶּֽנּוּ׃
      1. מִמֶּֽmi.Me.fromH4480A
      2. נּוּnuhimH9033
  7. 7The Lord is good, a strong place in the day of trouble; and he has knowledge of those who take him for their safe cover.
    1. ט֣וֹב
      1. ט֣וֹבTov[is] goodH2896A
    2. יְהוָ֔ה
      1. יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068G
    3. לְמָע֖וֹז
      1. לְle.<into>H9005
      2. מָע֖וֹזma.'oza refugeH4581
    4. בְּי֣וֹם
      1. בְּbe.inH9003
      2. י֣וֹםYoma day ofH3117G
    5. צָרָ֑ה
      1. צָרָ֑הtza.RahtroubleH6869B
    6. וְיֹדֵ֖עַ
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. יֹדֵ֖עַyo.De.a'[he is] knowingH3045
    7. חֹ֥סֵי
      1. חֹ֥סֵיCho.sei[those who] take refugeH2620
    8. בֽוֹ׃
      1. בֽvinH9003
      2. וֹohimH9033
  8. 8But like water overflowing he will take them away; he will put an end to those who come up against him, driving his haters into the dark.
    1. וּבְשֶׁ֣טֶף
      1. וּu.andH9002
      2. בְve.withH9003
      3. שֶׁ֣טֶףShe.tefa floodH7858
    2. עֹבֵ֔ר
      1. עֹבֵ֔ר'o.Ver[which] passes overH5674A
    3. כָּלָ֖ה
      1. כָּלָ֖הka.Lahcomplete destructionH3617
    4. יַעֲשֶׂ֣ה
      1. יַעֲשֶׂ֣הya.'a.Sehhe will makeH6213H
    5. מְקוֹמָ֑הּ
      1. מְקוֹמָ֑me.ko.MaplaceH4725
      2. הּhitsH9024
    6. וְאֹיְבָ֖יו
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. אֹיְבָ֖י'o.ye.VaenemiesH0341
      3. וvhisH9023
    7. יְרַדֶּף־
      1. יְרַדֶּףye.ra.def-he will pursueH7291
    8. חֹֽשֶׁךְ׃
      1. חֹֽשֶׁךְCho.shekhdarknessH2822
  9. 9What are you designing against the Lord? he will put an end to it: his haters will not come up again a second time.
    1. מַה־
      1. מַהmah-whateverH4100
    2. תְּחַשְּׁבוּן֙
      1. תְּחַשְּׁבוּte.cha.she.Vuyou will plotH2803I
      2. ן֙n!H9013
    3. אֶל־
      1. אֶל'el-againstH0413
    4. יְהוָ֔ה
      1. יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068G
    5. כָּלָ֖ה
      1. כָּלָ֖הka.Lahcomplete destructionH3617
    6. ה֣וּא
      1. ה֣וּאhu'heH1931
    7. עֹשֶׂ֑ה
      1. עֹשֶׂ֑ה'o.Seh[will be] makingH6213H
    8. לֹֽא־
      1. לֹֽאlo'-notH3808
    9. תָק֥וּם
      1. תָק֥וּםta.Kumit will ariseH6965B
    10. פַּעֲמַ֖יִם
      1. פַּעֲמַ֖יִםpa.'a.Ma.yimtwo timesH6471
    11. צָרָֽה׃
      1. צָרָֽהtza.RahtroubleH6869B
  10. 10For though they are like twisted thorns, and are overcome as with drink, they will come to destruction like stems of grass fully dry.
    1. כִּ֚י
      1. כִּ֚יkiforH3588A
    2. עַד־
      1. עַד'ad-toH5704
    3. סִירִ֣ים
      1. סִירִ֣יםsi.RimthornsH5518B
    4. סְבֻכִ֔ים
      1. סְבֻכִ֔יםse.vu.KhiminterwovenH5440
    5. וּכְסָבְאָ֖ם
      1. וּu.andH9002
      2. כְkhe.likeH9004
      3. סָבְאָ֖sa.ve.'AdrinkH5435
      4. םmtheirH9028
    6. סְבוּאִ֑ים
      1. סְבוּאִ֑יםse.vu.'ImdrunkardsH5433A
    7. אֻ֨כְּל֔וּ
      1. אֻ֨כְּל֔וּ'u.ke.Luthey will be consumedH0398
    8. כְּקַ֥שׁ
      1. כְּke.likeH9004
      2. קַ֥שׁKashstubbleH7179
    9. יָבֵ֖שׁ
      1. יָבֵ֖שׁya.VeshdryH3002
    10. מָלֵֽא׃
      1. מָלֵֽאma.Le'fullH4392
  11. 11One has gone out from you who is designing evil against the Lord, whose purposes are of no value.
    1. מִמֵּ֣ךְ
      1. מִמֵּ֣mi.MefromH4480A
      2. ךְkhyouH9032
    2. יָצָ֔א
      1. יָצָ֔אya.Tza'he has come outH3318G
    3. חֹשֵׁ֥ב
      1. חֹשֵׁ֥בcho.Shev[one who] plotsH2803I
    4. עַל־
      1. עַל'al-onH5921A
    5. יְהוָ֖ה
      1. יְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahwehH3068G
    6. רָעָ֑ה
      1. רָעָ֑הra.'AhevilH7451I
    7. יֹעֵ֖ץ
      1. יֹעֵ֖ץyo.'Etza counselor ofH3289
    8. בְּלִיָּֽעַל׃
      1. בְּלִיָּֽעַלbe.li.Ya.'alworthlessnessH1100I
  12. 12This is what the Lord has said: The days of my cause against you are ended; they are cut off and past. Though I have sent trouble on you, you will no longer be troubled.
    1. כֹּ֣ה׀
      1. כֹּ֣הkohthusH3541
    2. אָמַ֣ר
      1. אָמַ֣ר'a.Marhe saysH0559
    3. יְהוָ֗ה
      1. יְהוָ֗הYah.wehYahwehH3068G
    4. אִם־
      1. אִם'im-thoughH0518A
    5. שְׁלֵמִים֙
      1. שְׁלֵמִים֙she.le.MimcompleteH8003
    6. וְכֵ֣ן
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. כֵ֣ןKhenthusH3651C
    7. רַבִּ֔ים
      1. רַבִּ֔יםra.BimnumerousH7227A
    8. וְכֵ֥ן
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. כֵ֥ןKhenthusH3651C
    9. נָגֹ֖זּוּ
      1. נָגֹ֖זּוּna.Go.zuthey will be cut downH1494
    10. וְעָבָ֑ר
      1. וְve.andH9001
      2. עָבָ֑ר'a.Varhe will pass awayH5674A
    11. וְעִ֨נִּתִ֔ךְ
      1. וְve.andH9001
      2. עִ֨נִּתִ֔'I.ni.TiI have afflictedH6031B
      3. ךְkhyouH9032
    12. לֹ֥א
      1. לֹ֥אlo'notH3808
    13. אֲעַנֵּ֖ךְ
      1. אֲעַנֵּ֖'a.'a.NeI will afflictH6031B
      2. ךְkhyouH9032
    14. עֽוֹד׃
      1. עֽוֹדodagainH5750
  13. 13And now I will let his yoke be broken off you, and your chains be parted.
    1. וְעַתָּ֕ה
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. עַתָּ֕ה'a.TahnowH6258
    2. אֶשְׁבֹּ֥ר
      1. אֶשְׁבֹּ֥ר'esh.BorI will breakH7665
    3. מֹטֵ֖הוּ
      1. מֹטֵ֖mo.Te.yoke-barH4132
      2. הוּhuhisH9023
    4. מֵֽעָלָ֑יִךְ
      1. מֵֽme.fromH9006
      2. עָלָ֑יִ'a.La.yion <the>H5921A
      3. ךְkhyouH9032
    5. וּמוֹסְרֹתַ֖יִךְ
      1. וּu.andH9002
      2. מוֹסְרֹתַ֖יִmos.ro.Ta.yifettersH4147
      3. ךְkhyourH9022
    6. אֲנַתֵּֽק׃
      1. אֲנַתֵּֽק'a.na.TekI will tear apartH5423
  14. 14The Lord has given an order about you, that no more of your name are to be planted: from the house of your gods I will have the pictured and metal images cut off; I will make your last resting-place a place of shame; for you are completely evil.
    1. וְצִוָּ֤ה
      1. וְve.andH9001
      2. צִוָּ֤הtzi.Vahhe has commandedH6680
    2. עָלֶ֙יךָ֙
      1. עָלֶ֙י'a.Lei.onH5921A
      2. ךָ֙khayouH9031
    3. יְהוָ֔ה
      1. יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068G
    4. לֹֽא־
      1. לֹֽאlo'-notH3808
    5. יִזָּרַ֥ע
      1. יִזָּרַ֥עyi.za.Ra'it will be sownH2232
    6. מִשִּׁמְךָ֖
      1. מִmi.fromH9006
      2. שִּׁמְshim.nameH8034
      3. ךָ֖KhayourH9021
    7. ע֑וֹד
      1. ע֑וֹדodagainH5750
    8. מִבֵּ֨ית
      1. מִmi.fromH9006
      2. בֵּ֨יתBeit[the] house ofH1004Q
    9. אֱלֹהֶ֜יךָ
      1. אֱלֹהֶ֜י'e.lo.Hei.godsH0430J
      2. ךָkhayourH9021
    10. אַכְרִ֨ית
      1. אַכְרִ֨ית'akh.RitI will cut offH3772I
    11. פֶּ֧סֶל
      1. פֶּ֧סֶלPe.selidolH6459
    12. וּמַסֵּכָ֛ה
      1. וּu.andH9002
      2. מַסֵּכָ֛הma.se.Khahmolten imageH4541A
    13. אָשִׂ֥ים
      1. אָשִׂ֥ים'a.SimI will makeH7760A
    14. קִבְרֶ֖ךָ
      1. קִבְרֶ֖kiv.Re.graveH6913
      2. ךָchayourH9021
    15. כִּ֥י
      1. כִּ֥יkiforH3588A
    16. קַלּֽוֹתָ׃
      1. קַלּֽוֹתָka.Lo.tayou are insignificantH7043

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