2. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Nahum 1:2:1 ⧉אֵ֣לelGod Nahum 1:2:2 ⧉קַנּ֤וֹאkanojealous Nahum 1:2:3 ⧉וְנֹקֵם֙venokemand avenging Nahum 1:2:4 ⧉יְהוָ֔הyahwehthe LORD Nahum 1:2:5 ⧉נֹקֵ֥םnokemavenging Nahum 1:2:6 ⧉יְהוָ֖הyahwehthe LORD Nahum 1:2:7 ⧉וּבַ֣עַלuvaaland master of Nahum 1:2:8 ⧉חֵמָ֑הkhemawrath Nahum 1:2:9 ⧉נֹקֵ֤םnokemavenging Nahum 1:2:10 ⧉יְהוָה֙yahwehthe LORD Nahum 1:2:11 ⧉לְצָרָ֔יוletsaraivtoward his adversaries Nahum 1:2:12 ⧉וְנוֹטֵ֥רvenoterand keeping Nahum 1:2:13 ⧉ה֖וּאhuhe Nahum 1:2:14 ⧉לְאֹיְבָֽיו׃leovaivfor his enemies |
2. Formal Translation God {El, Jealous Defender} is jealous and avenging; the LORD {Yahweh, Sovereign Avenger} is an avenger and Master of Wrath. He takes vengeance on His adversaries and reserves His wrath for His enemies. |
2. Dynamic Translation God {El, Fierce Protector} burns with jealousy and repays wrongdoing; the LORD {Yahweh, Wrathful Judge} pours out anger on His foes and keeps His wrath for His enemies. |