1 The oracle concerning Nineveh. The book of the vision of Nahum the Elkoshite.
2 The Lord is a jealous and avenging God;the Lord takes vengeanceand is fierce in wrath.The Lord takes vengeance against His foes; He is furious with His enemies.
3 The Lord is slow to anger but great in power;the Lord will never leave the guilty unpunished. His path is in the whirlwind and storm, and clouds are the dust beneath His feet.
4 He rebukes the sea so that it dries up,and He makes all the rivers run dry. Bashan and Carmel wither; even the flower of Lebanon withers.