1 An oracle about Nayanawah (Nineveh). The sapar (book / scribed document) of the chazawan (vision) of Nachawam (Nahum) the alaqashay (elkoshite).
2 Yahawah () is a qanawaa (jealous) Al and naqam (avenges). Yahawah () naqam (avenges) and is full of bail (wrath). Yahawah () naqam (takes) vengeance on his tzar (oppressor / distressor), and he maintains wrath against his ayab (enemy).
3 Yahawah () is arak (slow) to ap (nostril / picture: bull snorting), and gadawal (very great/important/mighty) in kach (strength / mighty / power), and will by no naqah (clean/innocent) leave the guilty naqah (clean/innocent). Yahawah () has his darak (way) in the sawapah (whirlwind) and in the shairah (storm), and the inan (cloud) are the abaq (dust) of his ragal (feet / foot).
4 He gair (rebukes) the yam (sea/waters), and charab (makes) it dry, and yabash (dry land) up all the naharawath (rivers). Bashan (Bashan) languishes, and Karamal (Carmel); and the parach (flower) of Labanawan (Lebanon) languishes.
5 The harayam (mountains) raish (quake) before him, and the gabaiwath (hills) mawag (melt) away. The aratz (Earth/land) trembles at his panayam (face), yes, the thabal (world), and all who yashab (inhabit/dwell) in it.
6 Who can imad (stand) panayam (face) his zaim (indignation)? Who can qawam (rise up) the charawan (fierceness) of his ap (nostril / picture: bull snorting)? His chamah (wrath) is nathak (poured) out like ash (fire), and the tzarayam (rocks) are nathatz (broken) apart by him.
7 Yahawah () is tawab (good / proper function), a stronghold in the yawam (day) of tzarah (trouble); and he yadai (knows) those who take chasah (refuge) in him.
8 But with an overflowing shatap (flood), he will ishah (make) a kalah (complete / finish) end of her maqawam (place), and will radap (pursue) his ayab (enemy) into chashak (darkness).
9 What do you plot against Yahawah ()? He will ishah (make) a kalah (complete / finish) end. Tzarah (affliction) won't qawam (rise up) up the paim (second) time.
10 For entangled like sayarayam (thorns), and drunken as with their sabaa (drink), they are akal (eat) utterly like yabash (dry land) qash (stubble).
11 There is one yatzaa (go out / come out) forth out of you, who chashab (devises) rai (evil) against Yahawah (), who yaitz (counsels) balayail (wickedness).
12 Thus amar (spoke) Yahawah (): “Though they be in shalam (full / whole / complete) strength, and likewise many, even so they will be gazaz (cut) down, and he shall ibar (pass over/through) away. Though I have inah (oppress / afflict) you, I will inah (oppress / afflict) you no more.
13 Now will I shabar (break) his mawat (yoke) from off you, and will nathaq (burst) your mawasar (bonds) apart.”
14 Yahawah () has tzawah (commanded) concerning you: “No more descendants will bear your sham (name). Out of the bayath (house) of your Alahayam (), will I karath (cut) off the engraved pasal (image) and the masakah (molten) image. I will shawam (place / establish / appoint) your qabar (grave / tomb / sepulcher), for you are qalal (vile).”
15 He who dashes in pieces has yasap (come) up il (over) you. Chagag (keep) the fortress! Watch the ibar (pass over/through)! Strengthen your waist! Fortify your power mightily!