Nahum 1:1-15 The Vision About Nineveh

 

The Vision About Nineveh

Nahum 1:1-15         The Book of Nahum [in Smaller Chunks]

The book of the vision of Nahum, the Elkoshite. The burden, [a.k.a. vision,] [against] Nineveh. God is jealous & the Lord revenges, [a.k.a. gets revenge.] The Lord [avenges] & is furious. The Lord will take vengeance on His adversaries, & reserves [anger] for His enemies.

[Exodus 20:4-6 You shall not make [for yourself] any [carved] image, or any likeness of anything that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth [below,] or that is in the water under the earth.

You shall not bow yourself down to them, nor serve them. For, I, the Lord your God, Am a jealous God, visiting the [sin] of the fathers upon the children, [until] the 3rd & 4th generation of [those, who] hate Me, & showing mercy to 1,000's of [those, who] love Me, & keep My commandments.]

The Lord is slow to anger; great in power; & won't at all acquit, [a.k.a. find innocent,] the wicked. In the whirlwind & in the storm, the Lord has His [path] & the clouds are the dust [from] His feet. [Psalm 103:6-10 The Lord [carries out] righteousness & [justice] for all, [who] are oppressed.

He makes His ways, [a.k.a. paths.] known to Moses, & His [actions] [known] to the children [people] of Israel. The Lord is merciful; gracious, slow to anger, & [has] [abundant] mercy.

He will not always [scold,] & neither will He keep His anger forever. He hasn't dealt with us, [according] [to what] our sins [deserve.] Nor [has He] rewarded, [a.k.a. paid us back,] according to our [sinfulness.]

He [scolds] the sea, & makes it dry, & dries up all the rivers. Bashan [withers] & Carmel & the flower of Lebanon, [grow weak.] [Matthew 8:24-27 Therefore, I will [compare, whoever] hears these sayings of Mine, & does them, to a wise man, [who] built his house upon a rock. And the rains [came down,] & floods came. And the winds blew & beat upon the house, & it [didn't fall.] For it was founded, [a.k.a. established] upon a rock.

And everyone, [who] hears these sayings of Mine, & [doesn't do] them, shall be [compared] to a foolish man, [who] built his house upon the sand. And the rain [came down,] & the floods came. And the winds blew & beat upon that house, & it fell. And the fall of it was great, [a.k.a. enormous.]

The mountains quake at Him, & the hills melt. And the earth is burned at His presence. [Yes,] & the world, & all, [who] dwell [in it.] [Exodus 19:18-20 And Mount Sinai, [a.k.a. Mount Horeb,] was [totally] smoke, because the Lord [went down] upon it in fire & [its] smoke [went up like] the smoke of a furnace.

And the whole Mount quaked. And when the [sound] of the trumpet [blared] long, & [grew] louder & louder. Moses [spoke,] & God answered him [with] a voice. And the Lord came down upon Mount Sinai, on top of the Mount. And the Lord called Moses up to the top of the Mount & Moses went up.]

Who can stand still [in front of] His indignation? And who can [endure] the fierceness of His anger? His fury is poured out like fire, & the rocks are thrown down by Him. [Malachi 3:2-3 But who may [endure] the day of His coming? And who shall stand when He appears?

For He is like a refiner's fire, & like a [launderer's soap.] And He shall sit [like] a refiner & purifier of silver. And He shall purify the sons of Levi, & purge, [a.k.a. remove,] [impurities from] them [like] [from] gold & silver, [so] that they may offer to the Lord [sacrifices] in righteousness.]

The Lord is good, a stronghold, [a.k.a. a refuge, on] the day of trouble. And He knows [those, who] trust in Him. [Romans 10:7-9 But what [does] it say? The Word is [near] you, even in your mouth, & in your heart.

That is, the Word of faith, which we preach: [so] that if you shall confess with your mouth: the Lord Jesus, & shall believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you shall be saved.

For with the heart, man believes [which leads] to righteousness. And with the mouth, confession is made, [which leads] to Salvation.]

But with an [overflowing] flood, He will make a [total] end of the place [of Nineveh.] And darkness shall pursue His enemies. What [plots] do you imagine against the Lord. Affliction shall not rise up a 2nd time, & He will make a [total] end.

[Isaiah 8:7-8 Therefore, now [look,] the Lord brings the many, strong waters of the river, upon them, even [Assyria's] king, & all his glory. And he shall come up over all his [canals] & go over all his [river] banks.

And he shall [cross] through Judah. And he shall overflow & go over. He shall even reach to the neck. And the [out stretching] of his wings, shall fill the breadth of your land, O [Emmanuel.]

For while they: [are intertwined] together [like] thorns, & are [drunk like] drunkards, they shall be devoured [like: totally] dry stubble. [Malachi 4:1 For, [watch,] the day comes, that shall burn [like] an oven. And all the proud, [yes,] & all [who] do wickedly, shall be stubble. And the day comes that shall burn them up, &  it shall leave them neither root nor branch, says the Lord of Hosts.]

There is [someone,] [from] you, a wicked [advisor, comes, who plots] evil against the Lord. [Matthew 26:14-16 *Then, 1 of the 12, called Judas Iscariot, went to the chief priests.

And said to them, What will you give me, & I will deliver Him to you? And they [contracted] with him, for 30 pieces of silver. And from that time, [Judas] sought [an] opportunity to betray Him.]

The Lord says [this; Although] they [are] quiet & [also] [are] many, [still,] they shall be cut down [like] [this,] when he shall [cross] through. [Although] I have afflicted you, I will no [longer] afflict you.

[Ezekiel 28:25-26 The Lord God says [this;] When I have gathered the house of Israel from the people, among whom they are scattered & [through] them, [I] shall be sanctified in the sight of the heathen, then they shall dwell in their land, that I have given to My servant Jacob, [a.k.a. Israel.]

And they shall dwell safely [there,] & shall build houses & plant vineyards. [Yes,] they shall dwell with confidence, when I have [carried out] judgments upon all those, [who] despise them, [all around] them. And they shall know that I Am the Lord their God.]

For I will now break off his yoke, [a.k.a. burden, or oppression,] from you & will burst your [chains to pieces.] And, the Lord has given a commandment, [about] you, That no more of your [seed, with] your name [shall] be sown, [a.k.a. scattered, in] the house of your gods.

I will cut off the [carved images] & the [molded images.] I will make your grave, for you are vile, [a.k.a. repulsive.] [1 Kings 14:9 But [you] have done evil above all, [who] were before you. For you have gone & made [yourself] other gods, & [molded] images, to provoke Me to anger, & [have thrown] Me behind your back.]

[Look,] upon the mountains, O Judah, & [on] the feet of him, [who] brings good [news, who declares] peace! [Romans 10:15 And how shall they preach, [unless] they [are] sent? [Like] it is written, [in the Scriptures,] How beautiful are the feet of [those, who] preach the gospel of peace, & bring glad [news] of good things!]

Keep your solemn feasts, & [carry out] your vows. For the wicked shall no [longer cross] through you. They [are totally] cut off.

Micah 7:1-20 When I Sit in Darkness, the Lord Shall Be a Light to Me

 

When I Sit in Darkness, the Lord Shall Be a Light to Me

Micah 7:1-20         The Book of Micah [in Smaller Chunks]

Woe is me! For there is no cluster [of grapes] to eat. My soul desired the first ripe fruit. For I am [like] when they have gathered: the summer fruits & [the grapes for gleaning from] the vintage.

[Jeremiah 11:9-13 And the Lord said to me, A conspiracy is found among the: men of Judah & [Jerusalem's] inhabitants. They [have returned] back to the [sins] of their [forefathers, who] refused to hear My Words. And they went after other gods to serve them.

The [houses] of: Israel; & Judah have broken My covenant [contract, that] I made with their [forefathers.] Therefore, The Lord said [this; Look,] I will bring [calamity] upon them, [that] they shall not be able to escape.

And [although] they shall cry [out] to Me, I won't [listen] to them. Then the cities of: Judah & [Jerusalem's] inhabitants shall go & cry [out] to the gods, unto whom they offer incense. But they shall not save them, at all, in their time of trouble.

For your gods, O Judah, were according to the number of your cities. And         O Judah, you [put] up altars to that shameful thing, even altars to burn incense to Baal, according to the number of the streets of Jerusalem.]

The good man [has] perished [from off] the earth. And there [are] none [honest,] among men. They all lie in wait, [a.k.a. to ambush,] for [bloodshed.] Every man [hunts] his brother with a net. [Psalm 12:1 Help, Lord; for the godly man ceases. For the faithful, fail [to exist] from among the children of men.]

[So,] that they may do evil, the prince & the judge asks for a reward, [a.k.a. bribes,] with both hands [out.] And the [important] man, [expresses] his mischievous, [a.k.a. wicked,] desire, so they [may accomplish it.]

The best of them [are like a sticker bush. The most [honest] is sharper than a [hedge's] thorn. The day of the [watchman, a.k.a. guard,] & the visitation, [a.k.a punishment,] come. Now, [they] shall be [perplexed.]

[Don't] you trust in a friend & [don't] put your confidence in a guide. Keep the doors of your mouth, [shut tight] from her, [who] lies [on] your [chest.] [Jeremiah 9:5 And everyone [of them,] will deceive his neighbor, & won't speak the truth. They have taught their tongue to speak lies, & [tire] themselves [by committing] [what is:] [sinful.]

For the son dishonors the father. And the daughter rises up against her mother, & the daughter-in-law against her mother -in-law. A man's enemies are the men of his own house.

[Matthew 10:35-36 * For I [have] come to [put] a man at [odds] against his father. And the daughter against her mother, & the daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law. And a man's foe's are of his own household.]

Therefore, I will look to the Lord. I will wait for the God of my Salvation & my God will hear me. [Don't] rejoice against me, O enemy [of] mine. When I fall, I shall arise. When I sit in darkness, the Lord shall be a Light to me.

[1 John 1:6-7 If we say that we have fellowship with Him, & walk in darkness, we lie, & don't [have] the Truth. But if we walk in the Light [like] He is in the LIght, we have fellowship with one another, & the blood of Jesus Christ, His Son, cleanses us from all sin.]

I will [endure] the indignation of the Lord, until He pleads my [case] & [carries out] judgment, because I have sinned against Him. He will bring me [out] to the Light, & I will [see] His Righteousness.

[2 Corinthians 5:20-21 Then, we are now ambassadors for Christ, as though God did [urge] you, [through] us. We pray [for] you [on] Christ's [behalf, so] you [are] reconciled to God. For [God] has made Him to be sin for us, Who knew no sin, [so] that we might be made the righteousness of God [through] Him.]

Then, she, who is my enemy, shall see it, & shame shall cover her, [who] said to me, Where is the Lord your God? [My] eyes shall [see] her. Now, she shall be [trampled] down [like] the [mud] in the streets.

[Psalm 109:29-30 Let my [enemies] be clothed with shame, & let them cover themselves with their own confusion, [like] with a [coat.] I will praise the Lord greatly with my mouth. [Yes,] I will praise Him among the multitude.]

[On] the day that your walls are to be [rebuilt,] the decree shall be far removed [on] that day. [Amos 9:11 *[On] that day, I will raise up the tabernacle of David, that [has] fallen, & close up [its broken places.] And I will raise up [its] ruins, & I will [rebuild] it [like] in the days of old.]

Also, he shall come [on] that day, even to you from Assyria & from the fortified cities. And from the fortress, even to the [Euphrates] River, & from the sea to sea, & from mountain to mountain.

[Isaiah 19:23-25 [On] that day, there shall be a highway out of Egypt to Assyria. And the Assyrian shall come into Egypt, & the Egyptian [shall come] into Assyria. And the Egyptians shall serve with the Assyrians.

[On] that day, Israel shall be the 3rd with Egypt & with Assyria, even a blessing in the midst of the land: Whom the Lord of Hosts shall bless, saying, Blessed [are] Egypt, My people, & Assyria, the work of My hands, & Israel, [My] inheritance.]

[Still,] the land shall be desolate, because of [those, who] dwell [in it,] for the fruit [produced from] their [actions.] [Isaiah 3:10-11 You, say to the righteous, that it shall [go] well with him: for they shall eat the fruit of their [actions.] Woe to the wicked! It shall [go badly for] him. For the reward of his hands shall be given [to] him.]

Feed the flock of Your heritage, Your people, [who] dwell [alone] in the [woods] in the midst of Carmel, with Your Rod. Let them [eat] in Bashan & Gilead, [like] in the days of old.

[Isaiah 11:1-4 *And there shall come forth a Rod out of the stem of Jesse, & a Branch shall grow out of his roots. *And the Spirit of the Lord shall rest upon Him. The Spirit of wisdom & understanding. The Spirit of [advice] & [strength.] The Spirit of knowledge & of the fear [respect] of the Lord.

And [immediately] shall make Him of understanding in the fear [respect] of the Lord. And He shall not judge, [according to] the sight of His eyes. Neither [shall He] [correct, according] [to what] His ears, [hear.]

But He shall judge the poor with righteousness, & repay the [humble] of the earth with equity. And He shall [strike] the earth with the rod of His mouth, & He shall slay the wicked with the breath of His lips.]

I will [declare] marvelous things [a.k.a. miracles,] to him, according to your days of coming out of the land of Egypt. [Psalm 105:26-43 He sent Moses, His servant, & Aaron, whom He had chosen. They [declared] His signs & wonders, among them in the land of Ham.

He sent darkness, & made it dark. And they [didn't refuse to obey] His Word. He turned their waters into blood, & [killed] their fish. Their land brought [out] frogs in abundance, in the [rooms] of their kings.

He [spoke,] & [various] sorts of flies & lice came there, in all their coasts. He gave them hail, [instead of] rain, & flaming fire, [a.k.a.  lightning,] in their land. He [struck] their vines & also their fig trees; & [broke] the trees of their coasts. He [spoke] & the locusts & caterpillars came, without number.

And [they] [ate] up all the [vegetation] in their land, & devoured the fruit of their ground. He also [killed] all the firstborn in their land, the [best] of all their strength. He also brought them [out] with silver & gold. And there wasn't 1 feeble person among their tribes.

Egypt was glad when they departed: for the fear of them fell upon [the Egyptians.] He spread a cloud for a covering, & fire to give light in the night. The people asked, & He brought quails, & satisfied them with the bread of heaven, [a.k.a. manna.]

He opened the rock, & the waters gushed out, & [these] ran in the dry places like a river.] For he remembered His Holy promise, & Abraham, His servant. And He brought His people [out] with joy, & His chosen with gladness.]

The nations shall see & be [astonished.] [Psalm 28:7 Lord is my strength & my shield. My heart trusted in Him, & I am helped. Therefore, my heart greatly rejoices. And I will praise Him with my song.]

At all their [strength,] they shall [cover] their hand [over] their mouth, & their ears shall be deaf. [Job 21:5 [Look at] Me, & be astonished & lay your hand [over] your mouth.]

They shall lick [up] the dust like a [snake.] They shall move out of their holes like worms [in] the [ground.] They shall be afraid of the Lord our God, & shall [be] [fearful,] because of You.

Who is a God [similar] to You, [Who] pardons [sin] & passes by the transgression of the [rest] of His heritage? He [doesn't hold on to] His anger forever, because He delights in mercy.

[Isaiah 55:6-7 You, seek the Lord while He may be found, & you, call upon Him while He is near. Let the wicked [abandon] his [ways,] & the unrighteous man [abandon] his thoughts. And let him return to the Lord, & He will have mercy upon him & [return] to our God, for He will pardon abundantly.]

He will [return] again, & He will have compassion on us. He will subdue our [sinfulness.] And You will cast all their sins into the depths of the sea. [Isaiah 44:7-8 For a small moment, I have [abandoned] you; but with great mercies I will gather you. In a little [anger,] I hid My face from you for a moment; but I will have mercy on you with everlasting kindness, says the Lord your Redeemer.]

You will perform the Truth to Jacob, & the mercy to Abraham, [that] You [had sworn] to our [forefathers] from the days of old. [Isaiah 42:5-7 The Lord God says [this;] He, [Who] created the heavens, & stretched them out.

He, [Who] spread [out] the earth, & [what grows] out of it. He, [Who] gives breath to the people upon it, & spirit to [those, who follow] therein. In Righteousness, I the Lord have called You, & will hold Your hand & give You for a Covenant [contract] of the people, & for a Light to the Gentiles.]

Micah 6:1-16 The Lord Pleads His Case to Israel

 

The Lord Pleads His Case to Israel

Micah 6:1-16         The Book of Micah [in Smaller Chunks]

You, now hear what the Lord says; Arise & [plead your case in front of] the mountains, & let the hills hear your voice. O you mountains, & strong foundations of the earth, hear the Lord's controversy, [a.k.a. dispute.] For the Lord has a [dispute] with His people, & He will plead with Israel.

[Isaiah 1:16-18 Wash [yourselves] & make [yourself] clean. Put away the evil of your [actions] from [in front of My] eyes & [stop from doing] [what is] evil. Learn to do well; & seek: [justice,] relieve the oppressed, judge the fatherless, & plead for the widow.

Come now, & let's reason together, says the Lord. [Although] your sins [are like] scarlet, they shall be as white as snow. [Although] they [are] red like crimson, they shall be [white] [like] wool.]

O My people, what have I done to you? And [for what reason,] have I [tired] you? Testify against Me. [Isaiah 43:22-24 But you haven't called upon Me, O Jacob. But you have been [tired] of Me, O Israel. You haven't brought Me the small [livestock for] your burnt offerings; & neither have you honored Me with your sacrifices.

I haven't [made] you to serve with an offering, nor [tired] you with [bringing] incense. You haven't brought Me [any] sweet [sugar] cane with money, & neither have you filled Me with the fat of your sacrifices. But you have made Me to [put up] with your sins. You have wearied Me with your [sinfulness.]

For, I brought you up, out of the land of Egypt, & redeemed you [from] the house of servants. And I sent Moses, Aaron, & Miriam [in front of] you.

O My people, remember now what Balak, [Moab's] king, [requested] & what Balaam, [Beor's] son, answered him from Shittim, [all the way] to Gilgal; [so] that you may know the righteousness of the Lord.

[Joshua 24:9-10 Then, Balak, [Zippor's] son, [Moab's] king, arose & [fought] against Israel, & sent & called Balaam, [Beor's] son, to curse you. But I wouldn't [listen] to Balaam. Therefore, he still blessed you. So, I delivered you out of his hand.]

[For what reason] shall I come before the Lord & bow myself before the high God? Shall I come before Him with burnt offerings, & with [1] year old calves? Will the Lord be pleased with 1,000's off rams, or with 10,000 rivers of oil?

Shall I give my firstborn for my [sinfulness,] the fruit of my body, for the sin of my soul? [1 Samuel 15:22 And Samuel said, Has the Lord as great delight in burnt offerings & sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of the Lord? [See,] to obey is better than sacrifice, & to [listen] is better than the fat of rams.]

O man, He has [declared to] you, what is good. And what does the Lord require [from] you, [only] to do justly; to love mercy, & to walk humbly with your God? The Lord's voice cries [out] to the city, & the man [with] wisdom shall see Your Name. You, hear the Rod, & Who has appointed it.

[Isaiah 11:1-4 *And there shall come forth a Rod out of the stem of Jesse, & a Branch shall grow out of his roots. *And the Spirit of the Lord shall rest upon Him: the Spirit of wisdom & understanding; the Spirit of [advice] & [strength;] & the Spirit of knowledge & the fear [respect] of the Lord.

And shall [immediately] make Him of understanding in the fear [respect] of the Lord. And He shall not judge, [according to] the sight of His eyes, & neither [correct according] [to what] His ears [hear.]

But He shall judge the poor with righteousness, & [repay] the [humble] of the earth with equity. And He shall [strike] the earth with the Rod of His mouth, & He shall slay the wicked with the breath of His lips.]

Are there [still] treasures in the house of wicked [from] wickedness? And the scant, [a.k.a. reduced, measurement,] that is abominable? [Amos 8:4-6 O you, [who] swallow up the needy, even to make the poor of the land to fail. Hear this saying, When will the New Moon be [over, so] that we may sell [grain?]

And [when will] the Sabbath [be over, so] that we may [put out] the wheat, making the ephah [smaller,] & the shekel [larger,] & [falsify] the balances, [a.k.a. scales,] by deceit? [So] that we may buy the poor for silver, & the needy for a pair of shoes. [Yes,] & sell the [inferior] wheat?]

Shall I [consider those who] [have] the wicked balances, with a bag of deceitful weights, pure? For [its] rich men are full  of violence, & [its] inhabitants have spoken lies. And their tongue in their mouth is deceitful.

[Isaiah 1:23-24 Your silver [has] become [scum,] & your wine [is] mixed with water. Your princes are rebellious, & companions of thieves. Everyone loves gifts, [a.k.a. bribes,] & follows after rewards. They [don't] judge the fatherless, & neither [does] the [case] of the widow come to them.]

Therefore, I will also make you sick [by] [striking] you, & making you desolate, because of your sins. [Ezekiel 23:37-39 They have committed adultery & blood is [on] their hands. And they have committed adultery with their idols.

And have also caused their sons, whom they [bore] to Me, to pass through the fire, to devour them, for [idols.] [Additionally,] they have done [this] to Me. They have defiled My sanctuary [on] the same day, & have profaned My Sabbaths.

For when they had [sacrificed] their children to their idols, then they came the same day into My sanctuary to profane it. And, [look] they have done [this] in the midst of [My] house.]

You shall eat, but not be satisfied. And your casting down, shall be in the midst of you. And you shall take hold, but shall not [be] [delivered.] And [those, who] you deliver, I will give up to the sword. [Isaiah 24:17-18 Fear, the pit, & the [trap,] are upon you, O inhabitant of the earth.

And it shall [happen] that he who flees from the noise of the fear, shall fall into the pit. And he, [who] comes up, out of the [middle] of the pit, shall be taken in the [trap.] For the windows from on high are open & the foundations of the earth shake.]

You shall sow [seed,] but you shall not [harvest.] You shall [trample] the olives, but you shall not anoint [yourself] with oil. And you shall [trample the grapes for your] sweet wine, but shall not drink wine.

[Amos 5:11-12 Therefore, [since you trample] upon the poor, & you take from him burdens, [a.k.a. loads,] of wheat, you have built houses of [cut] stone, but you shall not [live] in them.

You have planted [nice] vineyards, but you shall not drink wine [from] them. For I know your [many] transgressions & your mighty sins. They afflict the just, & they take a bribe, & they turn aside the poor in the gate, from their [rights.]

For the [mandates] of Omri are kept. [1 Kings 16:25-26 But Omri, [brought about] evil in the eyes of the Lord, & did worse than all, [who] were before him. For [Omri followed] in all the [ways] of Jeroboam, [Nebat's] son, & in his [sins with which] he made Israel to sin, to provoke the Lord God of Israel to anger, with their vanities, [a.k.a. idols.]

And the works of the house of Ahab, & you [follow] their [advice; so] that I should make you [desolate] & inhabitants [that are hissed at.] [1 Kings 16:30-33 And Ahab, [Omri's] son, did evil in the sight of the Lord, above all, [who] were before him.

And it [happened,] as if it had been [a little] thing for him to [follow] in the sins of Jeroboam, [Nebat's] son, that [Ahab,] took to [marry,] Jezebel, the daughter of Ethbaal, the [Zidonian's] king, & went & served Baal, & worshiped him.

And [Ahab put] up an altar for Baal, in the house of Baal, that he had built in Samaria. And Ahab made a grove. And Ahab did more to provoke the Lord God of Israel to anger than all the kings of Israel, [who] were before him.]

[For these reasons,] you shall bear the [disgrace] of My people.