1 Le yincwadi yombono kaNahum wase-Elkoshe. Ludaba olundilisekileyo olumayela neNiniva.
2 *UNdikhoyo nguThixo onekhwele nophindezelayo.UNdikhoyo ngumbuyekezi; yena ngumalawul' inqumbo.Ewe, uyaziphindezela kwabamchasayo;ingqumbo yakhe ihlala ihleli kwiintshaba zakhe.
3 Umsindo kaNdikhoyo uza kade,kodwa ke yena ngumandla-makhulu.Umntu owonileyo akaphuncuki kwisohlwayo sakhe.Indlela yakhe sisivungu-vungu noqhwithela;amafu luthuli lweenyawo zakhe.
4 Ulwandle ulukhalimela lome qoko,imilambo itshe ikhotheke.IBhashan neKarmele iyatshaza;iintyatyambo zaseLebhanon ziyeketheke.
5 Phambi kwakhe iintaba ziyaqhaqhamba;ke zona iinduli zitsho zinyibilike.Akuvela umhlaba uyarhwaqela,ngokunjalo nehlabathi nabemi balo.