1:11 From you, O Nineveh, ¹  one has marched forth who plots evil against the Lord,

a wicked military strategist. ² 

1:12 This is what the Lord says: ³ 

“Even though ⁴  they are powerful ⁵  –

and what is more, ⁶  even though their army is numerous ⁷  –

nevertheless, ⁸  they will be destroyed ⁹  and trickle away! ¹⁰ 

Although I afflicted you,

I will afflict you no more. ¹¹ 

1:13 And now, ¹²  I will break Assyria’s ¹³  yoke bar ¹⁴  from your neck; ¹⁵ 

I will tear apart the shackles ¹⁶  that are on you.” ¹⁷ 

1:14 The Lord has issued a decree against you: ¹⁸ 

“Your dynasty will come to an end. ¹⁹ 

I will destroy the idols and images in the temples of your gods.

I will desecrate ²⁰  your grave – because you are accursed!” ²¹ 

1:15 ²²  Look! A herald is running ²³  on the mountains!

A messenger is proclaiming deliverance: ²⁴ 

“Celebrate your sacred festivals, O Judah!

Fulfill your sacred vows to praise God! ²⁵ 

For never again ²⁶  will the wicked ²⁷  Assyrians ²⁸  invade ²⁹  you,

they ³⁰  have been completely destroyed.” ³¹