Nahum 1:9

Denunciation and Destruction of Nineveh

1:9 Whatever¹ you plot² against the Lord, he will completely destroy!³

Distress⁴ will not arise⁵ a second time.

Nahum 1:12-13

Oracle of Deliverance to Judah

1:12 This is what the Lord says:⁶

“Even though⁷ they are powerful⁸ –

and what is more,⁹ even though their army is numerous¹⁰ –

nevertheless,¹¹ they will be destroyed¹² and trickle away!¹³

Although I afflicted you,

I will afflict you no more.¹⁴

1:13 And now,¹⁵ I will break Assyria’s¹⁶ yoke bar¹⁷ from your neck;¹⁸

I will tear apart the shackles¹⁹ that are on you.”²⁰