Nahum 1:8–9
Nahum 1:8–9 — The New International Version (NIV)
8 but with an overwhelming flood
he will make an end of Nineveh;
he will pursue his foes into the realm of darkness.
9 Whatever they plot against the Lord
he will bring to an end;
trouble will not come a second time.
Nahum 1:8–9 — English Standard Version (ESV)
8 But with an overflowing flood
he will make a complete end of the adversaries,
and will pursue his enemies into darkness.
9 What do you plot against the Lord?
He will make a complete end;
trouble will not rise up a second time.
Nahum 1:8–9 — King James Version (KJV 1900)
8 But with an overrunning flood he will make an utter end of the place thereof,
And darkness shall pursue his enemies.
9 What do ye imagine against the Lord?
He will make an utter end:
Affliction shall not rise up the second time.
Nahum 1:8–9 — New Living Translation (NLT)
8 But he will sweep away his enemies
in an overwhelming flood.
He will pursue his foes
into the darkness of night.
9 Why are you scheming against the Lord?
He will destroy you with one blow;
he won’t need to strike twice!
Nahum 1:8–9 — The New King James Version (NKJV)
8 But with an overflowing flood
He will make an utter end of its place,
And darkness will pursue His enemies.
9 What do you conspire against the Lord?
He will make an utter end of it.
Affliction will not rise up a second time.
Nahum 1:8–9 — New Century Version (NCV)
8 But like a rushing flood,
he will completely destroy Nineveh;
he will chase his enemies until he kills them.
9 The Lord will completely destroy
anyone making plans against him.
Trouble will not come a second time.
Nahum 1:8–9 — American Standard Version (ASV)
8 But with an over-running flood he will make a full end of her place, and will pursue his enemies into darkness.
9 What do ye devise against Jehovah? he will make a full end; affliction shall not rise up the second time.
Nahum 1:8–9 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
8 But with an overrunning flood he will make a full end of the place thereof, and darkness shall pursue his enemies.
9 What do ye imagine against Jehovah? He will make a full end: trouble shall not rise up the second time.
Nahum 1:8–9 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
8 He will put an end to Nineveh
with a devastating flood.
He will pursue his enemies with darkness.
9 What do you think about the Lord?
He is the one who will bring Nineveh to an end.
This trouble will never happen again.
Nahum 1:8–9 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
8 even in a rushing flood.
He will make a full end of his adversaries,
and will pursue his enemies into darkness.
9 Why do you plot against the Lord?
He will make an end;
no adversary will rise up twice.
Nahum 1:8–9 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
8 But with a rushing torrent he will bring Nineveh to an end;
he will chase his enemies into darkness.
9 What do you plot against Yahweh?
He will completely destroy it;
trouble will not rise up a second time!
Nahum 1:8–9 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
8 But he will destroy Nineveh
with a powerful flood.
He will chase his enemies
into the darkness of punishment.
9 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.
Nahum 1:8–9 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)
8 But with an overflowing flood
He will make a complete end of its site,
And will pursue His enemies into darkness.
9 Whatever you devise against the Lord,
He will make a complete end of it.
Distress will not rise up twice.