The Burden against Nineveh (Jonah 1:1–3)
1 DRA The burden of Ninive. The book of the vision of Nahum the Elcesite. BSB BSB: This is the burden against Nineveh, the book of the vision of Nahum the Elkoshite:
2 DRA The Lord is a jealous God, and a revenger: the Lord is a revenger, and hath wrath: the Lord taketh vengeance on his adversaries, and he is angry with his enemies. BSB BSB: 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 DRA The Lord is patient, and great in power, and will not cleanse and acquit the guilty. The Lord’s ways are in a tempest, and a whirlwind, and clouds are the dust of his feet. BSB BSB: 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 DRA He rebuketh the sea, and drieth it up: and bringeth all the rivers to be a desert. Basan languisheth and Carmel: and the dower of Libanus fadeth away. BSB BSB: 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 DRA The mountains tremble at him, and the hills are made desolate: and the earth hath quaked at his presence, and the world, and all that dwell therein. BSB BSB: The mountains quake before Him, and the hills melt away; the earth trembles at His presence—the world and all its dwellers.
6 DRA Who can stand before the face of his indignation? and who shall resist in the fierceness of his anger? his indignation is poured out like fire: and the rocks are melted by him. BSB BSB: 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 DRA The Lord is good and giveth strength in the day of trouble: and knoweth them that hope in him. BSB BSB: The LORD is good, a stronghold in the day of distress; He cares for those who trust in Him.
8 DRA But with a flood that passeth by, he will make an utter end of the place thereof: and darkness shall pursue his enemies. BSB BSB: But with an overwhelming flood He will make an end of Nineveh and pursue His enemies into darkness.
9 DRA What do ye devise against the Lord? he will make an utter end: there shall not rise a double affliction. BSB BSB: Whatever you plot against the LORD, He will bring to an end. Affliction will not rise up a second time.
10 DRA For as thorns embrace one another: so while they are feasting and drinking together, they shall be consumed as stubble that is fully dry. BSB BSB: For they will be entangled as with thorns and consumed like the drink of a drunkard—like stubble that is fully dry.
11 DRA Out of thee shall come forth one that imagineth evil against the Lord, contriving treachery in his mind. BSB BSB: From you, O Nineveh, comes forth a plotter of evil against the LORD, a counselor of wickedness.
12 DRA Thus saith the Lord: Though they were perfect: and many of them so, yet thus shall they be cut off, and he shall pass: I have afflicted thee, and I will afflict thee no more. BSB BSB: 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 DRA And now I will break in pieces his rod with which he struck thy back, and I will burst thy bonds asunder. BSB BSB: For I will now break their yoke from your neck and tear away your shackles.”
14 DRA And the Lord will give a commandment concerning thee, that no more of thy name shall be sown: I will destroy the graven and molten thing out of the house of thy God, I will make it thy grave, for thou art disgraced. BSB BSB: 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 DRA Behold upon the mountains the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, and that preacheth peace: O Juda, keep thy festivals, and pay thy vows: for Belial shall no more pass through thee again, he is utterly cut off. BSB BSB: 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.