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Yahweh is good—a refuge in the day of distress;
    he knows those who take refuge in him.
But with a rushing torrent he will bring Nineveh to an end;
    he will chase his enemies into darkness.

Yahweh Will Destroy Nineveh

What[a] do you plot against Yahweh?
    He will completely destroy it;[b]
        trouble will not rise up a second time!

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Footnotes

  1. Nahum 1:9 Or “Why …?”
  2. Nahum 1:9 Literally “he will make a complete destruction”

The Lord is good,(A)
    a refuge in times of trouble.(B)
He cares for(C) those who trust in him,(D)
    but with an overwhelming flood(E)
he will make an end of Nineveh;
    he will pursue his foes into the realm of darkness.

Whatever they plot(F) against the Lord
    he will bring[a] to an end;
    trouble will not come a second time.

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Footnotes

  1. Nahum 1:9 Or What do you foes plot against the Lord? / He will bring it