Nahum 1

The burden of Nineueh. The book of the vision of Nahum the Elkoshite.

GenevaThe burden of Nineueh. The booke of the vision of Nahum the Elkeshite.

מַשָּׂ֖א נִֽינְוֵ֑ה סֵ֧פֶר חֲז֛וֹן נַח֖וּם הָ/אֶלְקֹשִֽׁי

God is ielous, and the LORD reuengeth: the LORD reuengeth, and is furious, the LORD wil take vengeance on his aduersaries, and he reserueth wrath for his enemies.

GenevaGod is ielous, and the Lord reuengeth: the Lord reuengeth: euen the Lord of anger, the Lord will take vengeance on his aduersaries, and he reserueth wrath for his enemies.

אֵ֣ל קַנּ֤וֹא וְ/נֹקֵם֙ יְהוָ֔ה נֹקֵ֥ם יְהוָ֖ה וּ/בַ֣עַל חֵמָ֑ה נֹקֵ֤ם יְהוָה֙ לְ/צָרָ֔י/ו וְ/נוֹטֵ֥ר ה֖וּא לְ/אֹיְבָֽי/ו

The LORD is slow to anger, and great in power, and will not at all acquit the wicked: the LORD hath his way in the whirlewind, and in the storme, and the clouds are the dust of his feete.

GenevaThe Lord is slow to anger, but he is great in power, and will not surely cleare the wicked: the Lord hath his way in ye whirlewind, and in the storme, and the cloudes are the dust of his feete.

יְהֹוָ֗ה אֶ֤רֶךְ אַפַּ֨יִם֙ ו/גדול כֹּ֔חַ וְ/נַקֵּ֖ה לֹ֣א יְנַקֶּ֑ה יְהוָ֗ה בְּ/סוּפָ֤ה וּ/בִ/שְׂעָרָה֙ דַּרְכּ֔/וֹ וְ/עָנָ֖ן אֲבַ֥ק רַגְלָֽי/ו

He rebuketh the sea, and maketh it drie, and drieth vp all the riuers: Bashan languisheth, and Carmel, and the floure of Lebanon languisheth.

GenevaHe rebuketh the sea, and dryeth it, and he dryeth vp all the riuers: Bashan is wasted and Carmel, and the floure of Lebanon is wasted.

גּוֹעֵ֤ר בַּ/יָּם֙ וַֽ/יַּבְּשֵׁ֔/הוּ וְ/כָל הַ/נְּהָר֖וֹת הֶֽחֱרִ֑יב אֻמְלַ֤ל בָּשָׁן֙ וְ/כַרְמֶ֔ל וּ/פֶ֥רַח לְבָנ֖וֹן אֻמְלָֽל

The mountaines quake at him, and the hilles melt, and the earth is burnt at his presence, yea the world and all that dwell therein.

GenevaThe mountaines tremble for him, and the hilles melt, and the earth is burnt at his sight, yea, the worlde, and all that dwell therein.

הָרִים֙ רָעֲשׁ֣וּ מִמֶּ֔/נּוּ וְ/הַ/גְּבָע֖וֹת הִתְמֹגָ֑גוּ וַ/תִּשָּׂ֤א הָ/אָ֨רֶץ֙ מִ/פָּנָ֔י/ו וְ/תֵבֵ֖ל וְ/כָל יֹ֥שְׁבֵי בָֽ/הּ

Who can stand before his indignation? and who can abide in the fiercenesse of his anger? his furie is powred out like fire, and the rocks are throwen downe by him.

GenevaWho can stande before his wrath? or who can abide in the fiercenesse of his wrath? his wrath is powred out like fire, and the rockes are broken by him.

לִ/פְנֵ֤י זַעְמ/וֹ֙ מִ֣י יַֽעֲמ֔וֹד וּ/מִ֥י יָק֖וּם בַּ/חֲר֣וֹן אַפּ֑/וֹ חֲמָת/וֹ֙ נִתְּכָ֣ה כָ/אֵ֔שׁ וְ/הַ/צֻּרִ֖ים נִתְּצ֥וּ מִמֶּֽ/נּוּ

The LORD is good, a strong hold in the day of trouble, & he knoweth them that trust in him.

GenevaThe Lord is good and as a strong hold in the day of trouble, and he knoweth them that trust in him.

ט֣וֹב יְהוָ֔ה לְ/מָע֖וֹז בְּ/י֣וֹם צָרָ֑ה וְ/יֹדֵ֖עַ חֹ֥סֵי בֽ/וֹ

But with an ouer-running flood he will make an vtter ende of the place thereof, and darkenesse shall pursue his enemies.

GenevaBut passing ouer as with a flood, he will vtterly destroy the place thereof, and darknesse shall pursue his enemies.

וּ/בְ/שֶׁ֣טֶף עֹבֵ֔ר כָּלָ֖ה יַעֲשֶׂ֣ה מְקוֹמָ֑/הּ וְ/אֹיְבָ֖י/ו יְרַדֶּף חֹֽשֶׁךְ

What doe ye imagine against the LORD ? he will make an vtter ende: affliction shall not rise vp the second time.

GenevaWhat doe ye imagine against the Lord? he wil make an vtter destruction: affliction shall not rise vp the seconde time.

מַה תְּחַשְּׁבוּ/ן֙ אֶל יְהוָ֔ה כָּלָ֖ה ה֣וּא עֹשֶׂ֑ה לֹֽא תָק֥וּם פַּעֲמַ֖יִם צָרָֽה

For while they be folden together as thornes, and while they are drunken as drunkards, they shall be deuoured as stubble fully drie.

GenevaFor he shall come as vnto thornes folden one in another, and as vnto drunkards in their drunkennesse: they shall be deuoured as stubble fully dryed.

כִּ֚י עַד סִירִ֣ים סְבֻכִ֔ים וּ/כְ/סָבְאָ֖/ם סְבוּאִ֑ים אֻ֨כְּל֔וּ כְּ/קַ֥שׁ יָבֵ֖שׁ מָלֵֽא

There is one come out of thee, that imagineth euill against the LORD: a wicked counseller.

GenevaThere commeth one out of thee that imagineth euill against the Lord, euen a wicked counsellour.

מִמֵּ֣/ךְ יָצָ֔א חֹשֵׁ֥ב עַל יְהוָ֖ה רָעָ֑ה יֹעֵ֖ץ בְּלִיָּֽעַל

Thus saith the LORD, Though they be quiet, and likewise many, yet thus shall they be cut downe, when he shall passe through: though I haue afflicted thee, I will afflict thee no more.

GenevaThus saith the Lord, Though they be quiet, and also many, yet thus shall they be cut off when he shall passe by: though I haue afflicted thee, I will afflict thee no more.

כֹּ֣ה אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֗ה אִם שְׁלֵמִים֙ וְ/כֵ֣ן רַבִּ֔ים וְ/כֵ֥ן נָגֹ֖זּוּ וְ/עָבָ֑ר וְ/עִ֨נִּתִ֔/ךְ לֹ֥א אֲעַנֵּ֖/ךְ עֽוֹד

For now will I breake his yoke from off thee, and will burst thy bonds in sunder.

GenevaFor nowe I will breake his yoke from thee, and will burst thy bonds in sunder.

וְ/עַתָּ֕ה אֶשְׁבֹּ֥ר מֹטֵ֖/הוּ מֵֽ/עָלָ֑יִ/ךְ וּ/מוֹסְרֹתַ֖יִ/ךְ אֲנַתֵּֽק

And the LORD hath giuen a commandement concerning thee, that no more of thy name be sowen: out of the house of thy gods will I cut off the grauen image, and the molten image, I wil make thy graue, for thou art vile.

GenevaAnd the Lord hath giuen a commandement concerning thee, that no more of thy name be sowen: out of the house of thy gods will I cut off the grauen, and the molten image: I will make it thy graue for thee, for thou art vile.

וְ/צִוָּ֤ה עָלֶ֨י/ךָ֙ יְהוָ֔ה לֹֽא יִזָּרַ֥ע מִ/שִּׁמְ/ךָ֖ ע֑וֹד מִ/בֵּ֨ית אֱלֹהֶ֜י/ךָ אַכְרִ֨ית פֶּ֧סֶל וּ/מַסֵּכָ֛ה אָשִׂ֥ים קִבְרֶ֖/ךָ כִּ֥י קַלּֽוֹתָ

Behold vpon the mountaines the feete of him that bringeth good tidings, that publisheth peace. O Iudah keepe thy solemne feasts, performe thy vowes: for the wicked shall no more passe through thee, he is vtterly cut off.

GenevaBeholde vpon the mountaines the feete of him that declareth, and publisheth peace: O Iudah, keepe thy solemne feastes, perfourme thy vowes: for the wicked shall no more passe thorowe thee: he is vtterly cut off.

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