Nahum 3 Woe to the bloody city,     all full of lies and plunder—     no end to the prey! The crack of the whip, and rumble of the wheel,     galloping horse and bounding chariot! Horsemen charging,     flashing sword and glittering spear, hosts of slain,     heaps of corpses, dead bodies without end—     they stumble over the bodies! And all for the…

Nahum 1:15–2:13 Behold, upon the mountains, the feet of him     who brings good news,     who publishes peace! Keep your feasts, O Judah;     fulfill your vows, for never again shall the worthless pass through you;     he is utterly cut off. The scatterer has come up against you.     Man the ramparts;     watch the road; dress for battle;     collect…

Nahum 1:1–14 An oracle concerning Nineveh. The book of the vision of Nahum of Elkosh. The Lord is a jealous and avenging God;     the Lord is avenging and wrathful; the Lord takes vengeance on his adversaries     and keeps wrath for his enemies. The Lord is slow to anger and great in power,     and the Lord will by no means clear the guilty. His way is in whirlwind and storm,…