那鴻書 1

¹論尼尼微的默示，就是伊勒歌斯人那鴻所得的默示。This is the burden against Nineveh, the book of the vision of Nahum the Elkoshite:

²耶和華是忌邪施報的　神。耶和華施報大有忿怒；向他的敵人施報，向他的仇敵懷怒。The LORD is a jealous and avenging God; the LORD is avenging and full of wrath. The LORD takes vengeance on His foes and reserves wrath for His enemies.

³耶和華不輕易發怒，大有能力，萬不以有罪的為無罪。他乘旋風和暴風而來，雲彩為他腳下的塵土。The LORD is slow to anger and great in power; the LORD will by no means leave the guilty unpunished. His path is in the whirlwind and storm, and clouds are the dust beneath His feet.

⁴他斥責海，使海乾了，使一切江河乾涸。巴珊和迦密的樹林衰殘；黎巴嫩的花草也衰殘了。He rebukes the sea and dries it up; He makes all the rivers run dry. Bashan and Carmel wither, and the flower of Lebanon wilts.

⁵大山因他震動；小山也都消化。大地在他面前突起；世界和住在其間的也都如此。The mountains quake before Him, and the hills melt away; the earth trembles at His presence—the world and all its dwellers.

⁶他發忿恨，誰能立得住呢？他發烈怒，誰能當得起呢？他的忿怒如火傾倒；磐石因他崩裂。Who can withstand His indignation? Who can endure His burning anger? His wrath is poured out like fire; even rocks are shattered before Him.

⁷耶和華本為善，在患難的日子為人的保障，並且認得那些投靠他的人。The LORD is good, a stronghold in the day of distress; He cares for those who trust in Him.

⁸但他必以漲溢的洪水淹沒尼尼微，又驅逐仇敵進入黑暗。But with an overwhelming flood He will make an end of Nineveh and pursue His enemies into darkness.

⁹尼尼微人哪，設何謀攻擊耶和華呢？他必將你們滅絕淨盡；災難不再興起。Whatever you plot against the LORD, He will bring to an end. Affliction will not rise up a second time.

¹⁰你們像叢雜的荊棘，像喝醉了的人，又如枯乾的碎秸全然燒滅。For they will be entangled as with thorns and consumed like the drink of a drunkard—like stubble that is fully dry.

¹¹有一人從你那裡出來，圖謀邪惡，設惡計攻擊耶和華。From you, O Nineveh, comes forth a plotter of evil against the LORD, a counselor of wickedness.

¹²耶和華如此說：尼尼微雖然勢力充足，人數繁多，也被剪除，歸於無有。猶大啊，我雖然使你受苦，卻不再使你受苦。This is what the LORD says: “Though they are allied and numerous, yet they will be cut down and pass away. Though I have afflicted you, O Judah, I will afflict you no longer.

¹³現在我必從你頸項上折斷他的軛，扭開他的繩索。For I will now break their yoke from your neck and tear away your shackles.”

¹⁴耶和華已經出令，指著尼尼微說：你名下的人必不留後；我必從你神的廟中除滅雕刻的偶像和鑄造的偶像；我必因你鄙陋，使你歸於墳墓。The LORD has issued a command concerning you, O Nineveh: “There will be no descendants to carry on your name. I will cut off the carved image and cast idol from the house of your gods; I will prepare your grave, for you are contemptible.”

¹⁵看哪，有報好信傳平安之人的腳登山，說：猶大啊，可以守你的節期，還你所許的願吧！因為那惡人不再從你中間經過，他已滅絕淨盡了。Look to the mountains—the feet of one who brings good news, who proclaims peace! Celebrate your feasts, O Judah; fulfill your vows. For the wicked will never again march through you; they will be utterly cut off.