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Nahum 1

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  1. 1The burden of 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. 2God is jealous, and the LORD avengeth; the LORD avengeth, and is furious; the LORD will take vengeance on his adversaries, and he reserveth wrath for his enemies.
    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 anger, and great in power, and will not at all acquit the wicked: the LORD hath his way in the whirlwind and in 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 rebuketh the sea, and maketh it dry, and drieth up all the rivers: Bashan languisheth, and Carmel, and the flower of Lebanon languisheth.
    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 quake at him, and the hills melt, and the earth is burned at his presence, even the world, and all that dwell therein.
    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 can stand before his indignation? and who can abide in the fierceness of his anger? his fury is poured out like fire, and the rocks are thrown down 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 hold in the day of trouble; and he knoweth them that trust in him.
    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 with an over-running flood he will make an utter end of the place thereof, and darkness shall pursue his enemies.
    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 do ye imagine against the LORD? he will make an utter end: affliction shall not rise up the 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 while they are folded together as thorns, and while they are drunken as drunkards, they shall be devoured as stubble 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. 11There is one come out of thee, that imagineth evil against the LORD, a wicked counselor.
    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. 12Thus saith the LORD; Though they are quiet, and likewise many, yet thus shall they be cut down, when he shall pass through. Though I have afflicted thee, I will afflict thee no more.
    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. 13For now I will break his yoke from off thee, and will burst thy bonds asunder.
    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. 14And the LORD hath given a 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.
    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
  15. 15Behold upon the mountains the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that publisheth peace! O Judah, keep thy solemn feasts, perform thy vows: for the wicked shall no more pass through thee; he is utterly cut off.
    1. הִנֵּ֨ה
      1. הִנֵּ֨הhi.Nehthere!H2009
    2. עַל־
      1. עַל'al-onH5921A
    3. הֶהָרִ֜ים
      1. הֶhe.theH9009
      2. הָרִ֜יםha.RimmountainsH2022G
    4. רַגְלֵ֤י
      1. רַגְלֵ֤יrag.Lei[the] feet ofH7272
    5. מְבַשֵּׂר֙
      1. מְבַשֵּׂר֙me.va.Ser[one who] bears newsH1319
    6. מַשְׁמִ֣יעַ
      1. מַשְׁמִ֣יעַmash.Mi.a'[one who] proclaimsH8085I
    7. שָׁל֔וֹם
      1. שָׁל֔וֹםsha.LompeaceH7965G
    8. חָגִּ֧י
      1. חָגִּ֧יcha.Gicelebrate a festivalH2287
    9. יְהוּדָ֛ה
      1. יְהוּדָ֛הye.hu.DahO JudahH3063G
    10. חַגַּ֖יִךְ
      1. חַגַּ֖יִcha.Ga.yifestivalsH2282
      2. ךְkhyourH9022
    11. שַׁלְּמִ֣י
      1. שַׁלְּמִ֣יsha.le.MipayH7999A
    12. נְדָרָ֑יִךְ
      1. נְדָרָ֑יִne.da.Ra.yivowsH5088
      2. ךְkhyourH9022
    13. כִּי֩
      1. כִּי֩kiforH3588A
    14. לֹ֨א
      1. לֹ֨אlo'notH3808
    15. יוֹסִ֥יף
      1. יוֹסִ֥יףyo.Sifhe will repeatH3254G
    16. ע֛וֹד
      1. ע֛וֹדodagainH5750
    17. לַֽעֲבָרQere, written (Ketiv): לַעֲבוֹר
      1. לַֽla.toH9005
      2. עֲבָר'a.Vor-passH5674A
    18. בָּ֥ךְ
      1. בָּ֥bainH9003
      2. ךְkhyouH9032
    19. בְּלִיַּ֖עַל
      1. בְּלִיַּ֖עַלbe.li.Ya.'ala worthless personH1100I
    20. כֻּלֹּ֥ה
      1. כֻּלֹּ֥ku.Loall ofH3605
      2. הhhimH9023
    21. נִכְרָֽת׃
      1. נִכְרָֽתnikh.Ratit will be cut offH3772I

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