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Nahum 1:9–11

What xdo you plot against the Lord?

yHe will make a complete end;

trouble will not rise up a second time.

10  For they are zlike entangled thorns,

like drunkards as they drink;

athey are consumed like stubble fully dried.

11  From you came one

bwho plotted evil against the Lord,

a worthless counselor.

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Nahum 1:9–11 — The New International Version (NIV)

Whatever they plot against the Lord

he will bring to an end;

trouble will not come a second time.

10 They will be entangled among thorns

and drunk from their wine;

they will be consumed like dry stubble.

11 From you, Nineveh, has one come forth

who plots evil against the Lord

and devises wicked plans.

Nahum 1:9–11 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

What do ye imagine against the Lord?

He will make an utter end:

Affliction shall not rise up the second time.

10 For while they be folden together as thorns,

And while they are drunken as drunkards,

They shall be devoured as stubble fully dry.

11 There is one come out of thee, that imagineth evil against the Lord,

A wicked counseller.

Nahum 1:9–11 — New Living Translation (NLT)

Why are you scheming against the Lord?

He will destroy you with one blow;

he won’t need to strike twice!

10 His enemies, tangled like thornbushes

and staggering like drunks,

will be burned up like dry stubble in a field.

11 Who is this wicked counselor of yours

who plots evil against the Lord?

Nahum 1:9–11 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

What do you conspire against the Lord?

He will make an utter end of it.

Affliction will not rise up a second time.

10 For while tangled like thorns,

And while drunken like drunkards,

They shall be devoured like stubble fully dried.

11 From you comes forth one

Who plots evil against the Lord,

A wicked counselor.

Nahum 1:9–11 — New Century Version (NCV)

The Lord will completely destroy

anyone making plans against him.

Trouble will not come a second time.

10 Those people will be like tangled thorns

or like people drunk from their wine;

they will be burned up quickly like dry weeds.

11 Someone has come from Nineveh

who makes evil plans against the Lord

and gives wicked advice.

Nahum 1:9–11 — American Standard Version (ASV)

What do ye devise against Jehovah? he will make a full end; affliction shall not rise up the second time. 10 For entangled like thorns, and drunken as with their drink, they are consumed utterly as dry stubble. 11 There is one gone forth out of thee, that deviseth evil against Jehovah, that counselleth wickedness.

Nahum 1:9–11 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

What do ye imagine against Jehovah? He will make a full end: trouble shall not rise up the second time. 10 Though they be tangled together as thorns, and be as drenched from their drink, they shall be devoured as dry stubble, completely. 11 Out of thee is gone forth one that imagineth evil against Jehovah, a wicked counsellor.

Nahum 1:9–11 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

What do you think about the Lord

He is the one who will bring Nineveh to an end. 

This trouble will never happen again. 

10 ⸤The people of Nineveh will be⸥ like tangled thorns 

and like people drunk on their own drink. 

They will be completely burned up like very dry straw. 

11 From you, Nineveh, a person who plans evil against the Lord sets out. 

His advice is wicked. 

Nahum 1:9–11 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

Whatever you plot against the Lord,

He will bring it to complete destruction;

oppression will not rise up a second time.

10 For they will be consumed

like entangled thorns,

like the drink of a drunkard

and like straw that is fully dry.

11 One has gone out from you,

who plots evil against Yahweh,

and is a wicked counselor.

Nahum 1:9–11 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

Why do you plot against the Lord?

He will make an end;

no adversary will rise up twice.

10 Like thorns they are entangled,

like drunkards they are drunk;

they are consumed like dry straw.

11 From you one has gone out

who plots evil against the Lord,

one who counsels wickedness.

Nahum 1:9–11 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

What do you plot against Yahweh?

He will completely destroy it;

trouble will not rise up a second time!

10 For like entangled thorns,

and like their drink which is drunk,

they will be consumed like fully dry chaff.

11 From you goes out one who plots evil against Yahweh,

one who plans wickedness.

Nahum 1:9–11 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

The Lord will put an end

to anything they plan against him.

He won’t allow Assyria to win the battle

over his people a second time.

10 His enemies will be tangled up among thorns.

Their wine will make them drunk.

They’ll be burned up like dry straw.

11 Nineveh, a king has marched out from you.

He makes evil plans against the Lord.

He gives harmful advice.

Nahum 1:9–11 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

Whatever you devise against the Lord,

He will make a complete end of it.

Distress will not rise up twice.

10 Like tangled thorns,

And like those who are drunken with their drink,

They are consumed

As stubble completely withered.

11 From you has gone forth

One who plotted evil against the Lord,

A wicked counselor.


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