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,m>t9 ,w>d4        ,book #cd ,nahum     
#jja3jja ,an oracle ab\t ,n9eveh4  ,!   
book ( ! vision (          ,nahum !     
,elko%ite4  #jja3jjb ,yahweh is a jeal\s
 ,god & av5ges4  ,yahweh av5ges & is    
full ( wra?4  ,yahweh takes v5geance on 
8 adv]s>ies1          & he ma9ta9s wra? 
aga9/ 8 enemies4  #jja3jjc ,yahweh is   
sl[ to ang]1 & great 9 p[]1 & w by no   
means leave ! guilty unpuni%$4  ,yahweh 
has 8 way 9          ! :irlw9d & 9 !    
/orm1 & ! cl\ds are ! du/          ( 8  
feet4  #jja3jjd ,he rebukes ! sea1 &    
makes x dry1 & dries up all ! riv]s4    
,ba%an langui%es1 & ,c>mel2 & ! fl[] (  
,lebanon langui%es4  #jja3jje ,! m\nta9s
 quake be=e him1 & ! hills melt away4   
,! e>? trembles at 8 pres5ce1 yes1 ! _w1
 & all          :o dwell 9 x4  #jja3jjf 
,:o c /& be=e 8 indignation8  ,:o c     
endure !          fi]c5ess ( 8 ang]8  ,8
 wra? is p\r$ out l fire1          & !  
rocks are brok5 ap>t by him4  #jja3jjg  
,yahweh is good1 a /ronghold 9 ! day (  

tr\ble2          & he kn[s ^? :o take   
refuge 9 him4  #jja3jjh ,b ) an ov]fl[+ 
flood1 he w make a full end ( h] place1 
& w pursue 8 enemies into d>kness4      
#jja3jji ,:at d y plot aga9/ ,yahweh8   
,he w make a full end4                  
,affliction won't rise up ! second "t4  
#jja3jaj ,= entangl$ l ?orns1 & drunk5 z
 ) _! dr9k1          !y are consum$     
utt]ly l dry /ubble4  #jja3jaa ,!re is  
"o gone =? out ( y1 :o devises evil     
aga9/ ,yahweh1          :o c\nsels      
wick$ness4  #jja3jab ,?us says ,yahweh3 
,?\gh !y be 9 full /r5g?1 & likewise    
_m1 ev5 s !y w be cut d[n1 & he %all    
pass away4          ,?\gh ,i h afflict$ 
y1 ,i w afflict y no m4  #jja3jac ,n[ w 
,i break 8 yoke f (f y1 & w bur/        
y\r bonds ap>t4  #jja3jad ,yahweh has   
comm&$ conc]n+ y3  ,no m desc5dants     
w be> y\r "n4  ,out ( ! h\se ( y\r gods1
          w ,i cut (f ! engrav$ image & 
! molt5 image4          ,i w make y\r   
grave1 = y are vile4  #jja3jae ,behold1 
on ! m\nta9s ! feet ( him :o br+s good  

news1          :o publi%es peace6  ,keep
 y\r fea/s1 ,judah6  ,p]=m y\r v[s1     
= ! wick$ "o w no m pass ?r\gh y4       
,he is utt]ly cut (f4  #jjb3jja ,he :o  
da%es 9 pieces has come up aga9/ y4     
,keep ! =tress6  ,wat* ! way6  ,/r5g!n  
y\r wai/6          ,=tify y\r p[]       
mightily6  #jjb3jjb ,= ,yahweh re/ores !
 excell5cy ( ,jacob1 z ! excell5cy      
( ,israel2 = ! de/roy]s h de/roy$ !m1 & 
ru9$          _! v9e bran*es4  #jjb3jjc 
,! %ield ( 8 mighty m5 is made r$4  ,!  
valiant m5          are 9 sc>let4  ,!   
*>iots fla% ) /eel 9 ! day          ( 8 
prep>ation1 & ! p9e spe>s are br&i%$4   
#jjb3jjd ,! *>iots rage 9 ! /reets4  ,!y
 ru% back & =?          9 ! broad ways4 
,_! appe>ance is l tor*es4          ,!y 
run l ! lightn+s4  #jjb3jje ,he summons 
8 pick$ troops4  ,!y /umble on _! way4  
,!y da% to its wall1 & ! protective     
%ield is put 9 place4  #jjb3jjf ,! gates
 ( ! riv]s are op5$1 & ! palace is      
dissolv$4  #jjb3jjg ,x is decre$3  %e is
 uncov]$1 %e is c>ri$ away2          &  

h] h&maids moan z ) ! voice ( doves1    
beat+ on _! brea/s4  #jjb3jjh ,b ,n9eveh
 has be5 f ( old l a pool ( wat]1 yet !y
          flee away4  ,/op6  ,/op6 !y   
cry1 b no "o looks back4  #jjb3jji ,take
 ! spoil ( silv]4  ,take ! spoil ( gold1
 = !re          is no end ( ! /ore1 !   
glory ( all goodly furniture4  #jjb3jaj 
,%e is empty1 void1 & wa/e4  ,! he>t    
melts1 ! knees          knock toge!r1 _!
 bodies & faces h gr[n pale4  #jjb3jaa  
,:]e is ! d5 ( ! lions1 & ! fe$+ place  
( ! "y lions1 :]e ! lion & ! lioness    
walk$1          ! lion's cubs1 & no "o  
made !m afraid8  #jjb3jab ,! lion tore 9
 pieces en\gh = 8 cubs1 & /rangl$       
= 8 lionesses1 & fill$ 8 caves ) ! kill1
          & 8 d5s ) prey4  #jjb3jac     
,behold1 ,i am aga9/ y1 says ,yahweh (  
,armies1 & ,i          w burn h] *>iots 
9 ! smoke1 & ! sword w dev\r            
y\r "y lions2 & ,i w cut (f y\r prey f !
 e>?1          & ! voice ( y\r mess5g]s 
w no long] be he>d4  #jjc3jja ,woe to ! 
bloody city6  ,x is all full ( lies &   

robb]y4          ,! prey doesn't dep>t4 
#jjc3jjb ,! noise ( ! :ip1 ! noise ( !  
rattl+ ( :eels1          pranc+ horses1 
& b\nd+ *>iots1  #jjc3jjc ! horseman    
m\nt+1 & ! fla%+ sword1 ! glitt]+ spe>1 
& a multitude ( sla91 & a great heap (  
corpses1          & !re is no end ( !   
bodies4  ,!y /umble on _! bodies1       
#jjc3jjd because ( ! multitude ( !      
pro/itution ( ! allur+                  
pro/itute1 ! mi/ress ( wit*craft1 :o    
sells nations          ?r\gh h]         
pro/itution1 & families ?r\gh h]        
wit*craft4  #jjc3jje ,behold1 ,i am     
aga9/ y1 says ,yahweh ( ,armies1 & ,i   
w lift y\r skirts ov] y\r face4  ,i w %[
 ! nations          y\r nak$ness1 & !   
k+doms y\r %ame4  #jjc3jjf ,i w ?r[     
abom9able fil? on y1 & make y vile1     
& w set y a spectacle4  #jjc3jjg ,x w   
happ5 t all ^? :o look at y w flee f y1 
& say1 ',n9eveh is laid wa/e6  ,:o w    
m\rn = h]8'          ,:]e w ,i seek     
com=t]s = y8  #jjc3jjh ,are y bett] ?an 
,no-,amon1or1 ,!bes :o 0 situat$ among  

! riv]s1 :o _h ! wat]s ar\nd h]2 ^:     
ramp>t          0 ! sea1 & h] wall 0 ( !
 sea8  #jjc3jji ,cu% & ,egypt 7 h]      
b\ndless /r5g?4  ,put & ,libya          
7 h] help]s4  #jjc3jaj ,yet 0 %e c>ri$  
away4  ,%e w5t into captivity4          
,h] "y *ildr5 also 7 da%$ 9 pieces at ! 
head          ( all ! /reets1 & !y ca/  
lots = h] honorable m51          & all  
h] great m5 7 b\nd 9 *a9s4  #jjc3jaa ,y 
also w be drunk54  ,y w be hidd54  ,y   
also w          seek a /ronghold because
 ( ! enemy4  #jjc3jab ,all y\r =tresses 
w be l fig trees ) ! fir/-ripe figs3    
if !y are %ak51 !y fall into ! m\? ( !  
eat]4  #jjc3jac ,behold1 y\r troops 9   
y\r mid/ are wom54          ,! gates (  
y\r l& are set wide op5 to y\r enemies4 
,! fire has dev\r$ y\r b>s4  #jjc3jad   
,draw wat] = ! siege4  ,/r5g!n y\r      
=tresses4          ,g into ! clay1 &    
tread ! mort>4  ,make ! brick kiln      
/rong4  #jjc3jae ,!re ! fire w dev\r y4 
,! sword w cut y (f4  ,x w              
dev\r y l ! gras%opp]4  ,multiply l     

gras%opp]s4          ,multiply l !      
locu/4  #jjc3jaf ,y h increas$ y\r      
m]*ants m ?an ! />s ( ! skies4          
,! gras%opp] /rips1 & flees away4       
#jjc3jag ,y\r gu>ds are l ! locu/s1 &   
y\r (ficials l          ! sw>ms (       
locu/s1 :i* settle on ! walls on a cold 
day1          b :5 ! sun appe>s1 !y flee
 away1 & _! place          is n kn[n :]e
 !y are4  #jjc3jah ,y\r %eph]ds slumb]1 
k+ ( ,assyria4  ,y\r nobles lie d[n4    
,y\r p are scatt]$ on ! m\nta9s1 & !re  
is no          "o to ga!r !m4  #jjc3jai 
,!re is no heal+ y\r w\nd1 = y\r injury 
is fatal4          ,all :o he> ! report 
( y clap _! h&s ov] y2          = :o    
hasn't felt y\r endless cruelty8