The Burden against Nineveh
(Jonah 1:1–3)
This is the burden against Nineveh, the book of the vision of Nahum the Elkoshite: Zep 2:13Jon 1:2Zec 9:1Gen 10:11Isa 13:1Nam 2:8Jer 23:33-37Isa 14:28
The LORD is a jealous and avenging God; Exo 20:5Zec 8:2Exo 34:14Psa 94:1Deu 4:24Jos 24:19Deu 32:41-43Ezk 39:25
the LORD is avenging and full of wrath.
The LORD takes vengeance on His foes
and reserves wrath for His enemies.
The LORD is slow to anger Exo 34:6-7Psa 147:5Neh 9:17Psa 103:8Psa 104:3Psa 145:8Jas 1:19Psa 97:2-5
and great in power;
the LORD will by no means
leave the guilty unpunished.
His path is in the whirlwind and storm,
and clouds are the dust beneath His feet.
He rebukes the sea and dries it up; Isa 33:9Psa 106:9Isa 19:5-10Isa 44:27Isa 50:2-3Isa 51:10Jos 3:13-15Psa 104:7
He makes all the rivers run dry.
Bashan and Carmel wither,
and the flower of Lebanon wilts.
The mountains quake before Him, Mic 1:42Sa 22:8Jer 4:24Hab 3:10Isa 64:1-2Jdg 5:5Psa 68:8Psa 97:4-5
and the hills melt away;
the earth trembles at His presence—
the world and all its dwellers.
Who can withstand His indignation? Jer 10:10Mal 3:2Deu 32:22-23Psa 76:7Nam 1:21Ki 19:11Ezk 30:16Isa 10:16
Who can endure His burning anger?
His wrath is poured out like fire;
even rocks are shattered before Him.
The LORD is good, 2Ti 2:19Jhn 10:27Lam 3:25Jhn 10:14Psa 91:1-2Psa 100:5Psa 27:5Pro 18:10
a stronghold in the day of distress;
He cares for those who trust in Him.
But with an overwhelming flood Ezk 13:13Isa 28:17Isa 8:22Amo 8:8Amo 9:5-6Job 30:15Zep 2:132Pe 3:6-7
He will make an end of Nineveh 1
and pursue His enemies into darkness.
Whatever you plot against the LORD, Psa 21:11Pro 21:30Psa 33:102Co 10:5Psa 2:1-4Nam 1:11Ezk 38:10-11Isa 8:9-10
He will bring to an end.
Affliction will not rise up
a second time.
For they will be entangled as with thorns Mic 7:4Isa 5:24Mal 4:1Nam 3:112Sa 23:6-7Isa 9:18Jer 51:571Th 5:2-3
and consumed like the drink of a drunkard—
like stubble that is fully dry.
From you, O Nineveh, comes forth Nam 1:92Ch 13:71Sa 2:122Ch 32:15-192Ki 18:13-142Ki 18:302Ki 19:22-252Sa 20:1
a plotter of evil against the LORD,
a counselor of wickedness.
This is what the LORD says: Isa 30:19Jol 2:19Isa 17:14Isa 31:8Isa 37:36Isa 7:20Dan 11:10Isa 10:32-34
“Though they are allied and numerous,
yet they will be cut down and pass away.
Though I have afflicted you, O Judah,
I will afflict you no longer.
For I will now break their yoke from your neck Isa 10:27Isa 9:4Jer 2:20Isa 14:25Psa 107:14Jer 5:5Mic 5:5-6
and tear away your shackles.”
The LORD has issued a command concerning you, O Nineveh: Psa 109:13Mic 5:13Isa 46:1-2Pro 10:72Ki 19:37Ezk 32:22-23Psa 71:31Sa 3:13
“There will be no descendants
to carry on your name.
I will cut off the carved image and cast idol
from the house of your gods;
I will prepare your grave,
for you are contemptible.”
Look to the mountains— Isa 52:7Rom 10:15Isa 40:9-10Act 10:36Isa 29:7-8Luk 2:10Luk 2:14Nam 1:11-12
the feet of one who brings good news,
who proclaims peace!
Celebrate your feasts, O Judah;
fulfill your vows.
For the wicked will never again march through you;
they will be utterly cut off.