1:1 The oracle against Nineveh; ¹ 

the book of the vision of Nahum the Elkoshite: ² 

1:2 The Lord is a zealous ³  and avenging ⁴  God;

the Lord is avenging and very angry. ⁵ 

The Lord takes vengeance ⁶  against his foes;

he sustains his rage ⁷  against his enemies.

1:3 The Lord is slow to anger ⁸  but great in power; ⁹ 

the Lord will certainly not ¹⁰  allow the wicked ¹¹  to go unpunished.

He marches out ¹²  in the whirlwind and the raging storm;

dark storm clouds billow like dust ¹³  under his feet. ¹⁴ 

1:4 He shouts a battle cry ¹⁵  against the sea ¹⁶  and makes it dry up; ¹⁷ 

he makes all the rivers ¹⁸  run dry.

Bashan and Carmel wither; ¹⁹ 

the blossom of Lebanon withers.

1:5 The mountains tremble before him, ²⁰ 

the hills convulse; ²¹ 

the earth is laid waste ²²  before him,

the world and all its inhabitants ²³  are laid waste. ²⁴ 

1:6 No one can withstand ²⁵  his indignation! ²⁶ 

No one can resist ²⁷  his fierce anger! ²⁸ 

His wrath is poured out like volcanic fire,

boulders are broken up ²⁹  as he approaches. ³⁰