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As for me, I will make you sick. I will attack you, ruining you because of your sins.

With both hands they are doing evil. Rulers ask for money, and judges' decisions are bought for a price. Rich people tell what they want, and they get it.

Israel says, "I will look to the Lord for help. I will wait for God to save me; my God will hear me.

Enemy, don't laugh at me. I have fallen, but I will get up again. I sit in the shadow of trouble now, but the Lord will be a light for me.

I sinned against the Lord , so he was angry with me, but he will defend my case in court. He will bring about what is right for me. Then he will bring me out into the light, and I will see him set things right.

The earth will be ruined for the people who live in it because of their deeds.

This is the message for the city of Nineveh. This is the book of the vision of Nahum, who was from the town of Elkosh.

The Lord has given you this command, Nineveh: "You will not have descendants to carry on your name. I will destroy the idols and metal images that are in the temple of your gods. I will make a grave for you, because you are wicked."

The lion killed enough for his cubs, enough for his mate. He filled his cave with the animals he caught; he filled his den with meat he had killed.

How terrible it will be for the city that has killed so many. It is full of lies and goods stolen from other countries. It is always killing somebody.

Everyone who sees you will run away and say, ‘Nineveh is in ruins. Who will cry for her?' Nineveh, where will I find anyone to comfort you?"

But Thebes was captured and went into captivity. Her small children were beaten to death at every street corner. Lots were thrown for her important men, and all of her leaders were put in chains.

Nineveh, you will be drunk, too. You will hide; you will look for a place safe from the enemy.

Look at your soldiers. They are all women! The gates of your land are wide open for your enemies; fire has burned the bars of your gates.

Lord , how long must I ask for help and you ignore me? I cry out to you about violence, but you do not save us!

Their horses are faster than leopards and quicker than wolves at sunset. Their horse soldiers attack quickly; they come from places far away. They attack quickly, like an eagle swooping down for food.

The enemy brings them in with hooks. He catches them in his net and drags them in his fishnet. So he rejoices and sings for joy.

It is not yet time for the message to come true, but that time is coming soon; the message will come true. It may seem like a long time, but be patient and wait for it, because it will surely come; it will not be delayed.

"Just as wine can trick a person, those who are too proud will not last, because their desire is like a grave's desire for death, and like death they always want more. They gather other nations for themselves and collect for themselves all the countries.

But all the nations the Babylonians have hurt will laugh at them. They will make fun of the Babylonians and say, ‘How terrible it will be for the one that steals many things. How long will that nation get rich by forcing others to pay them?'