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Nahum 1:9-11
The Message
Nahum 1:9-11
The Message
7-10 God is good,
a hiding place in tough times.
He recognizes and welcomes
anyone looking for help,
No matter how desperate the trouble.
But cozy islands of escape
He wipes right off the map.
No one gets away from God.
Why waste time conniving against God?
He’s putting an end to all such scheming.
For troublemakers, no second chances.
Like a pile of dry brush,
Soaked in oil,
they’ll go up in flames.
A Think Tank for Lies
11 Nineveh’s an anthill
of evil plots against God,
A think tank for lies
that seduce and betray.
Nahum 1:9-11
New International Version
Nahum 1:9-11
New International Version
9 Whatever they plot(A) against the Lord
he will bring[a] to an end;
trouble will not come a second time.
10 They will be entangled among thorns(B)
and drunk(C) from their wine;
they will be consumed like dry stubble.[b](D)
11 From you, Nineveh, has one come forth
who plots evil against the Lord
and devises wicked plans.
Footnotes
- Nahum 1:9 Or What do you foes plot against the Lord? / He will bring it
- Nahum 1:10 The meaning of the Hebrew for this verse is uncertain.
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