1 Burden of Nineveh. The Scroll of the Vision of Nahum the Elkoshite. 2 A God zealous and avenging is YHWH, || An avenger is YHWH, and possessing fury. An avenger is YHWH on His adversaries, || And He is watching for His enemies. 3 YHWH is slow to anger, and great in power, || And YHWH does not entirely acquit, || In a windstorm and in a storm is His way, || And a cloud is the dust of His feet. 4 He is pushing against a sea, and dries it up, || Indeed, He has made all the floods dry, || Bashan and Carmel are languishing, || Indeed, the flower of Lebanon is languishing. 5 Mountains have shaken because of Him, || And the hills have been melted; And the earth is lifted up at His presence, || And the world and all dwelling in it. 6 Who stands before His indignation? And who rises up in the heat of His anger? His fury has been poured out like fire, || And the rocks have been broken by Him. 7 Good is YHWH for a strong place in a day of distress. And He knows those trusting in Him. 8 And with a flood passing over, || An end He makes of its place, || And darkness pursues His enemies. 9 What do we devise against YHWH? He is making an end, distress does not arise twice. 10 For while princes are perplexed, || And with their drink are drunken, || They have been consumed as stubble fully dried. 11 From you has come out a deviser of evil || Against YHWH—a worthless counselor. 12 Thus said YHWH: “Though complete, and thus many, || Yet thus they have been cut off, || And he has passed away. Though I afflicted you, I afflict you no longer. 13 And now I break his rod from off you, || And your bands I draw away.” 14 And YHWH has commanded concerning you, || “No more of your name spreads abroad, || I cut off carved and molten image from the house of your gods, || I appoint your grave, for you have been vile.” 15 Behold, on the mountains the feet of one proclaiming tidings, sounding peace! Celebrate, O Judah, your festivals, complete your vows, || For the worthless no longer pass over into you, || He has been completely cut off!