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(A)Kuno kwe kwolesebwa Katonda kwe yalaga Nakkumu, Omwerukoosi okukwata ku bibambulira ebyali bijjira Nineeve.

Obusungu bwa Mukama ku Nineeve

(B)Katonda wa buggya era Mukama awalana eggwanga.
    Mukama awalana eggwanga era ajudde ekiruyi.
Mukama yeesasuza ku balabe be
    era aterekera abamuwakanya obusungu bwe.
(C)Mukama tatera kusunguwala, ate nga wa maanyi mangi
    era tayinza n’akatono butabonereza oyo gwe gusinze.
Ekkubo lye liri mu mpewo ey’akazimu ne mu kibuyaga,
    n’ebire ye nfuufu y’ebigere bye.
(D)Akangavvula ennyanja n’agikaza
    era akaza emigga gyonna,
ennimiro ez’omu Basani zikala, olusozi Kalumeeri lwonna lukayuse,
    n’ebimuli bya Lebanooni biwotose.
(E)Ensozi zikankanira mu maaso ga Katonda,
    obusozi ne busaanuuka,
ettaka ne lyatikayatika mu maaso ge,
    ensi n’ekankana n’abantu bonna abagirimu.
(F)Ani ayinza okuyimirira mu maaso ge ng’asunguwadde?
    Ani ayinza okugumira obusungu bwe obw’amaanyi?
Ekiruyi kye kibuubuuka ng’omuliro,
    n’enjazi n’eziyatikayatika.

(G)Mukama mulungi,
    kiddukiro mu kiseera eky’okulabiramu ennaku,
era alabirira abo bonna abamwesiga.
    Naye alisaanyaawo abalabe be mu mataba amazibu,
ekizikiza kiribawondera.

Buli kye mwekobaana okukola Mukama,
    alikikomya.
    Akabi tekalijja mulundi gwakubiri.
10 (H)Kubanga baliba ng’amaggwa agakwataganye,
    era nga batamidde,
    balyoke bookebwe omuliro ng’ekisambu ekikalu.
11 Mu ggwe Nineeve muvuddemu omuntu
    alowooza akabi
    era ateesa ebibi ku Mukama.

12 (I)Bw’ati bw’ayogera Mukama nti,

“Newaakubadde nga balina be bakolagana nabo bangi, ate nga bangi,
    balizikirizibwa ne baggwaawo.
Newaakubadde nga mbabonereza mmwe abantu bange,
    siriddayo kukikola nate.
13 (J)Kaakano nzija kumenya ekikoligo kyabwe nkibaggyeko
    era n’ebibasibye nnaabikutulakutula.”

14 (K)Kino Mukama ky’alagidde ekikwata ku Nineeve:
    “Erinnya lyo terikyayala nate.
Ndizikiriza ekifaananyi ekyole n’ekifaananyi ekisaanuuse
    ebiri mu masabo g’abakatonda bo;
ndisima entaana yo
    kubanga oyinze obugwagwa.”

15 (L)Yimusa amaaso, tunula ku nsozi, laba,
    ebigere ebirungi eby’oyo aleese amawulire amalungi,
    alangirira emirembe.
Ggwe Yuda kwata embaga zo entukuvu,
    era otuukirize obweyamo bwo;
omubi kaakano takyakulumba,
    azikiririzibbwa ddala, tolimulaba nate.

A prophecy(A) concerning Nineveh.(B) The book of the vision(C) of Nahum the Elkoshite.

The Lord’s Anger Against Nineveh

The Lord is a jealous(D) and avenging God;
    the Lord takes vengeance(E) and is filled with wrath.
The Lord takes vengeance on his foes
    and vents his wrath against his enemies.(F)
The Lord is slow to anger(G) but great in power;
    the Lord will not leave the guilty unpunished.(H)
His way is in the whirlwind(I) and the storm,(J)
    and clouds(K) are the dust of his feet.
He rebukes(L) the sea and dries it up;(M)
    he makes all the rivers run dry.
Bashan and Carmel(N) wither
    and the blossoms of Lebanon fade.
The mountains quake(O) before him
    and the hills melt away.(P)
The earth trembles(Q) at his presence,
    the world and all who live in it.(R)
Who can withstand(S) his indignation?
    Who can endure(T) his fierce anger?(U)
His wrath is poured out like fire;(V)
    the rocks are shattered(W) before him.

The Lord is good,(X)
    a refuge in times of trouble.(Y)
He cares for(Z) those who trust in him,(AA)
    but with an overwhelming flood(AB)
he will make an end of Nineveh;
    he will pursue his foes into the realm of darkness.

Whatever they plot(AC) against the Lord
    he will bring[a] to an end;
    trouble will not come a second time.
10 They will be entangled among thorns(AD)
    and drunk(AE) from their wine;
    they will be consumed like dry stubble.[b](AF)
11 From you, Nineveh, has one come forth
    who plots evil against the Lord
    and devises wicked plans.

12 This is what the Lord says:

“Although they have allies and are numerous,
    they will be destroyed(AG) and pass away.
Although I have afflicted you, Judah,
    I will afflict you no more.(AH)
13 Now I will break their yoke(AI) from your neck
    and tear your shackles away.”(AJ)

14 The Lord has given a command concerning you, Nineveh:
    “You will have no descendants to bear your name.(AK)
I will destroy the images(AL) and idols
    that are in the temple of your gods.
I will prepare your grave,(AM)
    for you are vile.”

15 Look, there on the mountains,
    the feet of one who brings good news,(AN)
    who proclaims peace!(AO)
Celebrate your festivals,(AP) Judah,
    and fulfill your vows.
No more will the wicked invade you;(AQ)
    they will be completely destroyed.[c]

Footnotes

  1. Nahum 1:9 Or What do you foes plot against the Lord? / He will bring it
  2. Nahum 1:10 The meaning of the Hebrew for this verse is uncertain.
  3. Nahum 1:15 In Hebrew texts this verse (1:15) is numbered 2:1.