{ "verseID": "Nahum.1.1", "source": "מַשָּׂ֖א נִֽינְוֵ֑ה סֵ֧פֶר חֲז֛וֹן נַח֖וּם הָאֶלְקֹשִֽׁי׃", "text": "*Maśśāʾ* *Nînəwēh* *sēper* *ḥăzôn* *Naḥûm* *hāʾelqōšî*", "grammar": { "*Maśśāʾ*": "construct state, masculine, singular - burden/oracle/utterance", "*Nînəwēh*": "proper noun, Nineveh", "*sēper*": "construct state, masculine, singular - book/scroll", "*ḥăzôn*": "construct state, masculine, singular - vision/revelation", "*Naḥûm*": "proper noun, personal name", "*hāʾelqōšî*": "article + demonym, masculine, singular - the Elkoshite" }, "variants": { "*Maśśāʾ*": "burden/oracle/utterance/pronouncement", "*sēper*": "book/scroll/document", "*ḥăzôn*": "vision/revelation/prophecy" } }

{ "verseID": "Nahum.1.2", "source": "אֵ֣ל קַנּ֤וֹא וְנֹקֵם֙ יְהוָ֔ה נֹקֵ֥ם יְהוָ֖ה וּבַ֣עַל חֵמָ֑ה נֹקֵ֤ם יְהוָה֙ לְצָרָ֔יו וְנוֹטֵ֥ר ה֖וּא לְאֹיְבָֽיו׃", "text": "*ʾĒl* *qannôʾ* *wə-nōqēm* *YHWH* *nōqēm* *YHWH* *û-baʿal* *ḥēmāh* *nōqēm* *YHWH* *lə-ṣārāyw* *wə-nôṭēr* *hûʾ* *lə-ʾōyəbāyw*", "grammar": { "*ʾĒl*": "absolute state, masculine, singular - God/deity", "*qannôʾ*": "adjective, masculine, singular - jealous/zealous", "*wə-nōqēm*": "conjunction + Qal participle, masculine, singular - and avenging", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name", "*nōqēm*": "Qal participle, masculine, singular - avenging", "*û-baʿal*": "conjunction + construct state, masculine, singular - and lord/master/possessor of", "*ḥēmāh*": "absolute state, feminine, singular - wrath/fury", "*lə-ṣārāyw*": "preposition + noun + 3ms suffix - to/against his adversaries", "*wə-nôṭēr*": "conjunction + Qal participle, masculine, singular - and keeping/bearing", "*hûʾ*": "3ms personal pronoun - he", "*lə-ʾōyəbāyw*": "preposition + noun + 3ms suffix - to/against his enemies" }, "variants": { "*ʾĒl*": "God/deity/mighty one", "*qannôʾ*": "jealous/zealous/passionate", "*nōqēm*": "avenging/taking vengeance", "*baʿal*": "lord/master/possessor/owner", "*ḥēmāh*": "wrath/fury/rage/hot anger", "*nôṭēr*": "keeping/bearing/maintaining/reserving [wrath]" } }

{ "verseID": "Nahum.1.3", "source": "יְהֹוָ֗ה אֶ֤רֶךְ אַפַּ֙יִם֙ וּגְדָל־כֹּ֔חַ וְנַקֵּ֖ה לֹ֣א יְנַקֶּ֑ה יְהוָ֗ה בְּסוּפָ֤ה וּבִשְׂעָרָה֙ דַּרְכּ֔וֹ וְעָנָ֖ן אֲבַ֥ק רַגְלָֽיו׃", "text": "*YHWH* *ʾerek* *ʾappayim* *û-gədōl-kōaḥ* *wə-naqqēh* *lōʾ* *yənaqqeh* *YHWH* *bə-sûpāh* *û-biśʿārāh* *darkô* *wə-ʿānān* *ʾăbaq* *raglāyw*", "grammar": { "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name", "*ʾerek*": "construct state, masculine, singular - long/slow of", "*ʾappayim*": "dual form, nostrils/anger - anger/wrath", "*û-gədōl*": "conjunction + adjective, masculine, singular - and great of", "*kōaḥ*": "absolute state, masculine, singular - strength/power", "*wə-naqqēh*": "conjunction + Piel infinitive absolute - and clearing/acquitting", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yənaqqeh*": "Piel imperfect, 3ms - he will clear/acquit", "*bə-sûpāh*": "preposition + noun, feminine, singular - in the whirlwind/storm", "*û-biśʿārāh*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, feminine, singular - and in the tempest", "*darkô*": "noun + 3ms suffix - his way", "*wə-ʿānān*": "conjunction + noun, masculine, singular - and cloud", "*ʾăbaq*": "construct state, masculine, singular - dust of", "*raglāyw*": "noun, dual + 3ms suffix - his feet" }, "variants": { "*ʾerek* *ʾappayim*": "slow to anger/patient/longsuffering", "*gədōl-kōaḥ*": "great in power/mighty in strength", "*naqqēh* *lōʾ* *yənaqqeh*": "will by no means clear the guilty/will surely not acquit/will certainly not leave unpunished", "*sûpāh*": "whirlwind/storm/tempest", "*śʿārāh*": "tempest/storm/whirlwind", "*ʾăbaq*": "dust/powder/fine particles" } }

{ "verseID": "Nahum.1.4", "source": "גּוֹעֵ֤ר בַּיָּם֙ וַֽיַּבְּשֵׁ֔הוּ וְכָל־הַנְּהָר֖וֹת הֶֽחֱרִ֑יב אֻמְלַ֤ל בָּשָׁן֙ וְכַרְמֶ֔ל וּפֶ֥רַח לְבָנ֖וֹן אֻמְלָֽל׃", "text": "*Gôʿēr* *ba-yyām* *wa-yyabbəšēhû* *wə-kol-hannəhārôt* *heḥĕrîb* *ʾumlal* *Bāšān* *wə-Karmel* *û-peraḥ* *Ləbānôn* *ʾumlāl*", "grammar": { "*Gôʿēr*": "Qal participle, masculine, singular - rebuking", "*ba-yyām*": "preposition + article + noun, masculine, singular - in/at the sea", "*wa-yyabbəšēhû*": "conjunction + Piel imperfect, 3ms + 3ms suffix - and he dries it up", "*wə-kol*": "conjunction + noun, construct - and all of", "*hannəhārôt*": "article + noun, masculine, plural - the rivers", "*heḥĕrîb*": "Hiphil perfect, 3ms - he dried up/made desolate", "*ʾumlal*": "Pulal perfect, 3ms - it withers/languishes", "*Bāšān*": "proper noun, place name", "*wə-Karmel*": "conjunction + proper noun, place name", "*û-peraḥ*": "conjunction + noun, masculine, singular - and flower/blossom of", "*Ləbānôn*": "proper noun, place name", "*ʾumlāl*": "Pulal perfect, 3ms - it withers/languishes" }, "variants": { "*Gôʿēr*": "rebuking/reproving/threatening", "*yabbəšēhû*": "dries it up/makes it dry", "*heḥĕrîb*": "dried up/made desolate/destroyed", "*ʾumlal*": "withers/languishes/fades/becomes weak", "*peraḥ*": "flower/blossom/bloom" } }

{ "verseID": "Nahum.1.5", "source": "הָרִים֙ רָעֲשׁ֣וּ מִמֶּ֔נּוּ וְהַגְּבָע֖וֹת הִתְמֹגָ֑גוּ וַתִּשָּׂ֤א הָאָ֙רֶץ֙ מִפָּנָ֔יו וְתֵבֵ֖ל וְכָל־יֹ֥שְׁבֵי בָֽהּ׃", "text": "*Hārîm* *rāʿăšû* *mimmennû* *wə-haggəbāʿôt* *hitmōgāgû* *wa-ttiśśāʾ* *hāʾāreṣ* *mippānāyw* *wə-tēbēl* *wə-kol-yōšəbê* *bāh*", "grammar": { "*Hārîm*": "noun, masculine, plural - mountains", "*rāʿăšû*": "Qal perfect, 3cp - they quake/tremble", "*mimmennû*": "preposition + 3ms suffix - from him", "*wə-haggəbāʿôt*": "conjunction + article + noun, feminine, plural - and the hills", "*hitmōgāgû*": "Hithpoel perfect, 3cp - they melt/dissolve", "*wa-ttiśśāʾ*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3fs - and it lifts up/rises", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "article + noun, feminine, singular - the earth/land", "*mippānāyw*": "preposition + noun, plural + 3ms suffix - from his face/presence", "*wə-tēbēl*": "conjunction + noun, feminine, singular - and world/inhabited earth", "*wə-kol*": "conjunction + noun, construct - and all of", "*yōšəbê*": "Qal participle, masculine, plural, construct - dwellers of/inhabitants of", "*bāh*": "preposition + 3fs suffix - in it/her" }, "variants": { "*rāʿăšû*": "quake/tremble/shake", "*hitmōgāgû*": "melt/dissolve/flow down", "*tiśśāʾ*": "lifts up/rises/heaves", "*mippānāyw*": "from his face/presence/before him", "*tēbēl*": "world/inhabited part of earth/inhabited land" } }

{ "verseID": "Nahum.1.6", "source": "לִפְנֵ֤י זַעְמוֹ֙ מִ֣י יַֽעֲמ֔וֹד וּמִ֥י יָק֖וּם בַּחֲר֣וֹן אַפּ֑וֹ חֲמָתוֹ֙ נִתְּכָ֣ה כָאֵ֔שׁ וְהַצֻּרִ֖ים נִתְּצ֥וּ מִמֶּֽנּוּ׃", "text": "*Lipnê* *zaʿmô* *mî* *yaʿămôd* *û-mî* *yāqûm* *ba-ḥărôn* *ʾappô* *ḥămātô* *nittəkāh* *kā-ʾēš* *wə-haṣṣurîm* *nittəṣû* *mimmennû*", "grammar": { "*Lipnê*": "preposition + noun, construct - before/in the face of", "*zaʿmô*": "noun, masculine, singular + 3ms suffix - his indignation/fury", "*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who", "*yaʿămôd*": "Qal imperfect, 3ms - he will stand", "*û-mî*": "conjunction + interrogative pronoun - and who", "*yāqûm*": "Qal imperfect, 3ms - he will rise/stand", "*ba-ḥărôn*": "preposition + noun, masculine, singular, construct - in the burning of", "*ʾappô*": "noun, masculine, singular + 3ms suffix - his anger/nose", "*ḥămātô*": "noun, feminine, singular + 3ms suffix - his wrath/fury", "*nittəkāh*": "Niphal perfect, 3fs - is poured out", "*kā-ʾēš*": "preposition + noun, feminine, singular - like fire", "*wə-haṣṣurîm*": "conjunction + article + noun, masculine, plural - and the rocks", "*nittəṣû*": "Niphal perfect, 3cp - are broken down/torn down", "*mimmennû*": "preposition + 3ms suffix - from him/by him" }, "variants": { "*zaʿmô*": "indignation/fury/rage", "*yaʿămôd*": "stand/endure/withstand", "*yāqûm*": "rise/stand/endure", "*ḥărôn*": "burning/heat/fierceness", "*ʾappô*": "his anger/nose/wrath", "*ḥămātô*": "his wrath/fury/heat", "*nittəkāh*": "is poured out/is melted", "*haṣṣurîm*": "the rocks/crags/strongholds", "*nittəṣû*": "are broken down/torn down/demolished" } }

{ "verseID": "Nahum.1.7", "source": "ט֣וֹב יְהוָ֔ה לְמָע֖וֹז בְּי֣וֹם צָרָ֑ה וְיֹדֵ֖עַ חֹ֥סֵי בֽוֹ׃", "text": "*Ṭôb* *YHWH* *lə-māʿôz* *bə-yôm* *ṣārāh* *wə-yōdēaʿ* *ḥōsê* *bô*", "grammar": { "*Ṭôb*": "adjective, masculine, singular - good", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name", "*lə-māʿôz*": "preposition + noun, masculine, singular - for a stronghold", "*bə-yôm*": "preposition + noun, masculine, singular, construct - in day of", "*ṣārāh*": "noun, feminine, singular - distress/trouble", "*wə-yōdēaʿ*": "conjunction + Qal participle, masculine, singular - and knowing", "*ḥōsê*": "Qal participle, masculine, plural, construct - ones taking refuge", "*bô*": "preposition + 3ms suffix - in him" }, "variants": { "*Ṭôb*": "good/pleasant/agreeable", "*māʿôz*": "stronghold/refuge/fortress", "*ṣārāh*": "distress/trouble/adversity", "*yōdēaʿ*": "knowing/acknowledging/caring for", "*ḥōsê*": "ones taking refuge/seeking protection/trusting" } }

{ "verseID": "Nahum.1.8", "source": "וּבְשֶׁ֣טֶף עֹבֵ֔ר כָּלָ֖ה יַעֲשֶׂ֣ה מְקוֹמָ֑הּ וְאֹיְבָ֖יו יְרַדֶּף־חֹֽשֶׁךְ׃", "text": "*Û-bəšeṭep* *ʿōbēr* *kālāh* *yaʿăśeh* *məqômāh* *wə-ʾōyəbāyw* *yəraddep-ḥōšek*", "grammar": { "*Û-bəšeṭep*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine, singular - and with an overflowing flood", "*ʿōbēr*": "Qal participle, masculine, singular - passing/overflowing", "*kālāh*": "noun, feminine, singular - complete destruction", "*yaʿăśeh*": "Qal imperfect, 3ms - he will make", "*məqômāh*": "noun, masculine, singular + 3fs suffix - her place", "*wə-ʾōyəbāyw*": "conjunction + noun, masculine, plural + 3ms suffix - and his enemies", "*yəraddep*": "Piel imperfect, 3ms - he will pursue", "*ḥōšek*": "noun, masculine, singular - darkness" }, "variants": { "*šeṭep*": "overflowing flood/overwhelming torrent", "*ʿōbēr*": "passing/overflowing/sweeping through", "*kālāh*": "complete destruction/annihilation/end", "*yaʿăśeh* *məqômāh*": "will make her place/will destroy its place/will make an end of its site", "*yəraddep-ḥōšek*": "will pursue into darkness/will chase into the dark" } }

{ "verseID": "Nahum.1.9", "source": "מַה־תְּחַשְּׁבוּן֙ אֶל־יְהוָ֔ה כָּלָ֖ה ה֣וּא עֹשֶׂ֑ה לֹֽא־תָק֥וּם פַּעֲמַ֖יִם צָרָֽה׃", "text": "*Mah-təḥaššəbûn* *ʾel-YHWH* *kālāh* *hûʾ* *ʿōśeh* *lōʾ-tāqûm* *paʿămayim* *ṣārāh*", "grammar": { "*Mah*": "interrogative - what", "*təḥaššəbûn*": "Piel imperfect, 2mp - you plot/devise", "*ʾel*": "preposition - against", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name", "*kālāh*": "noun, feminine, singular - complete destruction", "*hûʾ*": "3ms personal pronoun - he", "*ʿōśeh*": "Qal participle, masculine, singular - making/doing", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*tāqûm*": "Qal imperfect, 3fs - it will arise", "*paʿămayim*": "noun, dual - twice", "*ṣārāh*": "noun, feminine, singular - distress/trouble" }, "variants": { "*təḥaššəbûn*": "plot/devise/plan/imagine", "*kālāh*": "complete destruction/annihilation/end", "*ʿōśeh*": "making/doing/working", "*tāqûm*": "will arise/stand/appear", "*paʿămayim*": "twice/two times/second time" } }

{ "verseID": "Nahum.1.10", "source": "כִּ֚י עַד־סִירִ֣ים סְבֻכִ֔ים וּכְסָבְאָ֖ם סְבוּאִ֑ים אֻ֨כְּל֔וּ כְּקַ֥שׁ יָבֵ֖שׁ מָלֵֽא׃", "text": "*Kî* *ʿad-sîrîm* *səbukîm* *û-kəsābəʾām* *səbûʾîm* *ʾukkəlû* *kəqaš* *yābēš* *mālēʾ*", "grammar": { "*Kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ʿad*": "preposition - as far as/like", "*sîrîm*": "noun, masculine, plural - thorns/thorny plants", "*səbukîm*": "Qal passive participle, masculine, plural - entangled/intertwined", "*û-kəsābəʾām*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine, singular + 3mp suffix - and like their drinking", "*səbûʾîm*": "Qal passive participle, masculine, plural - drunken", "*ʾukkəlû*": "Pual perfect, 3cp - they are consumed", "*kəqaš*": "preposition + noun, masculine, singular - like stubble", "*yābēš*": "adjective, masculine, singular - dry", "*mālēʾ*": "adjective, masculine, singular - full/completely" }, "variants": { "*sîrîm*": "thorns/thorny plants/brambles", "*səbukîm*": "entangled/intertwined/interwoven", "*sābəʾām*": "their drinking/their carousing", "*səbûʾîm*": "drunken/intoxicated", "*ʾukkəlû*": "they are consumed/devoured/burned up", "*qaš*": "stubble/chaff/straw", "*mālēʾ*": "full/completely/fully" } }

{ "verseID": "Nahum.1.11", "source": "מִמֵּ֣ךְ יָצָ֔א חֹשֵׁ֥ב עַל־יְהוָ֖ה רָעָ֑ה יֹעֵ֖ץ בְּלִיָּֽעַל׃", "text": "*Mimmēk* *yāṣāʾ* *ḥōšēb* *ʿal-YHWH* *rāʿāh* *yōʿēṣ* *bəliyyāʿal*", "grammar": { "*Mimmēk*": "preposition + 2fs suffix - from you", "*yāṣāʾ*": "Qal perfect, 3ms - he came out/went forth", "*ḥōšēb*": "Qal participle, masculine, singular - plotting/devising", "*ʿal*": "preposition - against", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name", "*rāʿāh*": "noun, feminine, singular - evil/wickedness", "*yōʿēṣ*": "Qal participle, masculine, singular - counseling/advising", "*bəliyyāʿal*": "noun, masculine, singular - worthlessness/wickedness" }, "variants": { "*yāṣāʾ*": "came out/went forth/proceeded", "*ḥōšēb*": "plotting/devising/planning/scheming", "*rāʿāh*": "evil/wickedness/harm/calamity", "*yōʿēṣ*": "counseling/advising/plotting", "*bəliyyāʿal*": "worthlessness/wickedness/destruction/evil" } }

{ "verseID": "Nahum.1.12", "source": "כֹּ֣ה ׀ אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֗ה אִם־שְׁלֵמִים֙ וְכֵ֣ן רַבִּ֔ים וְכֵ֥ן נָגֹ֖זּוּ וְעָבָ֑ר וְעִ֨נִּתִ֔ךְ לֹ֥א אֲעַנֵּ֖ךְ עֽוֹד׃", "text": "*Kōh* *ʾāmar* *YHWH* *ʾim-šəlēmîm* *wə-kēn* *rabbîm* *wə-kēn* *nāgōzzû* *wə-ʿābār* *wə-ʿinnitîk* *lōʾ* *ʾăʿannēk* *ʿôd*", "grammar": { "*Kōh*": "adverb - thus/so", "*ʾāmar*": "Qal perfect, 3ms - he said", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name", "*ʾim*": "conditional particle - if/though", "*šəlēmîm*": "adjective, masculine, plural - complete/at full strength", "*wə-kēn*": "conjunction + adverb - and so/thus", "*rabbîm*": "adjective, masculine, plural - many/numerous", "*wə-kēn*": "conjunction + adverb - and so/thus", "*nāgōzzû*": "Niphal perfect, 3cp - they are cut down", "*wə-ʿābār*": "conjunction + Qal perfect, 3ms - and he passes away", "*wə-ʿinnitîk*": "conjunction + Piel perfect, 1s + 2fs suffix - and I have afflicted you", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ʾăʿannēk*": "Piel imperfect, 1s + 2fs suffix - I will afflict you", "*ʿôd*": "adverb - again/anymore" }, "variants": { "*šəlēmîm*": "complete/at full strength/safe/at peace", "*rabbîm*": "many/numerous/great", "*nāgōzzû*": "are cut down/sheared off/cut away", "*ʿābār*": "passes away/goes by/disappears", "*ʿinnitîk*": "I have afflicted you/humbled you", "*ʾăʿannēk*": "I will afflict you/humble you/oppress you" } }

{ "verseID": "Nahum.1.13", "source": "וְעַתָּ֕ה אֶשְׁבֹּ֥ר מֹטֵ֖הוּ מֵֽעָלָ֑יִךְ וּמוֹסְרֹתַ֖יִךְ אֲנַתֵּֽק׃", "text": "*Wə-ʿattāh* *ʾešbōr* *mōṭēhû* *mēʿālāyik* *û-môsərōtayik* *ʾănattēq*", "grammar": { "*Wə-ʿattāh*": "conjunction + adverb - and now", "*ʾešbōr*": "Qal imperfect, 1s - I will break", "*mōṭēhû*": "noun, masculine, singular + 3ms suffix - his yoke/bar", "*mēʿālāyik*": "preposition + preposition + 2fs suffix - from upon you", "*û-môsərōtayik*": "conjunction + noun, feminine, plural + 2fs suffix - and your bonds/fetters", "*ʾănattēq*": "Piel imperfect, 1s - I will tear off/burst" }, "variants": { "*ʾešbōr*": "I will break/shatter/destroy", "*mōṭēhû*": "his yoke/bar/staff", "*môsərōtayik*": "your bonds/fetters/restraints", "*ʾănattēq*": "I will tear off/burst/snap/break apart" } }

{ "verseID": "Nahum.1.14", "source": "וְצִוָּ֤ה עָלֶ֙יךָ֙ יְהוָ֔ה לֹֽא־יִזָּרַ֥ע מִשִּׁמְךָ֖ ע֑וֹד מִבֵּ֨ית אֱלֹהֶ֜יךָ אַכְרִ֨ית פֶּ֧סֶל וּמַסֵּכָ֛ה אָשִׂ֥ים קִבְרֶ֖ךָ כִּ֥י קַלּֽוֹתָ׃", "text": "*Wə-ṣiwwāh* *ʿāleykā* *YHWH* *lōʾ-yizzāraʿ* *miššimkā* *ʿôd* *mibbêt* *ʾĕlōheykā* *ʾakrît* *pesel* *û-massēkāh* *ʾāśîm* *qibrekā* *kî* *qallôtā*", "grammar": { "*Wə-ṣiwwāh*": "conjunction + Piel perfect, 3ms - and he has commanded", "*ʿāleykā*": "preposition + 2ms suffix - concerning you", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yizzāraʿ*": "Niphal imperfect, 3ms - it will be sown", "*miššimkā*": "preposition + noun, masculine, singular + 2ms suffix - from your name", "*ʿôd*": "adverb - anymore/again", "*mibbêt*": "preposition + noun, masculine, singular, construct - from house of", "*ʾĕlōheykā*": "noun, masculine, plural + 2ms suffix - your gods/God", "*ʾakrît*": "Hiphil imperfect, 1s - I will cut off/destroy", "*pesel*": "noun, masculine, singular - carved image/idol", "*û-massēkāh*": "conjunction + noun, feminine, singular - and molten image", "*ʾāśîm*": "Qal imperfect, 1s - I will make/set", "*qibrekā*": "noun, masculine, singular + 2ms suffix - your grave", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*qallôtā*": "Qal perfect, 2ms - you are despised/light/insignificant" }, "variants": { "*ṣiwwāh*": "commanded/ordered/decreed", "*yizzāraʿ* *miššimkā*": "will be sown from your name/your name will be perpetuated", "*ʾakrît*": "I will cut off/destroy/eliminate", "*pesel*": "carved image/idol/graven image", "*massēkāh*": "molten image/cast idol", "*ʾāśîm* *qibrekā*": "I will make your grave/I will prepare your tomb", "*qallôtā*": "you are despised/light/insignificant/contemptible" } }