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,book1 /ud5t1 ,pontifical ,nor? ,am]ican
 ,college1 ,rome4            ,,! ,,holy 
,,bible          ,translat$ f ! ,lat9   
,vulgate      ,dilig5tly ,comp>$ ) !    
,hebrew1 ,greek1  & ,o!r ,editions 9    
,div]s ,languages      ,,! ,,old        
,,te/am5t  ,fir/ ,publi%$ by ! ,engli%  
,college at ,d\ay  ,a4,d4 #afji  #afaj  
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 by ! ,engli% ,college at ,rheims       
,a4,d4 #aehb      ,) ,annotations       
,! ,:ole ,revis$ & ,dilig5tly ,comp>$ ) 
! ,lat9 ,vulgate by ,bi%op ,ri*>d       
,*allon]  ,a4,d4 #agdi-ageb             
,,! ,,prophecy ,,( ,,nahum    ,,nahum1  
^: "n signifies ,a ,,com=t]1 0 a native 
( ,elcese1 or  ,elcesai1 suppos$ to be a
 little t[n 9 ,galilee4 ,he prophesi$1  
aft]  ! t5 tribes 7 c>ri$ into          
captivity1 & =etold ! utt]  de/ruction (
 ,n9ive1 by ! ,babylonians & ,m$es3 :i* 
happ5$ 9  ! reign ( ,,josias4           

,nahum ,*apt] #a    ,! maje/y ( ,god1 8 
goodness to 8 p1 & sev]ity to 8         
enemies4    #a3a4 ,! burd5 ( ,n9ive4 ,! 
book ( ! vision ( ,nahum1 !  ,elcesite4 
#a3b4 ,! ,"l is a jeal\s ,god1 & a      
rev5g]3 ! ,"l is a rev5g]1  & ha? wra?3 
! ,"l take? v5geance on 8 adv]s>ies1 &  
he is  angry ) 8 enemies4    #a3c4 ,!   
,"l is pati5t1 & great 9 p[]1 & w n     
cleanse &  acquit ! guilty4 ,! ,"l's    
ways are 9 a tempe/1 & a :irlw9d1  &    
cl\ds are ! du/ ( 8 feet4    #a3d4 ,he  
rebuke? ! sea & drie? x up3 & br+e? all 
! riv]s  to be a des]t4 ,basan langui%e?
 & ,c>mel3 & ! fl[] ( ,libanus  fade?   
away4    #a3e4 ,! m\nta9s tremble at    
him1 & ! hills are made desolate3 &  !  
e>? ha? quak$ at 8 pres5ce1 & ! _w1 &   
all t dwell  !re94    #a3f4 ,:o c /&    
be=e ! face ( 8 indignation8 & :o %all  
resi/ 9 ! fi]c5ess ( 8 ang]8 8          
indignation is p\r$ out  l fire3 & !    
rocks are melt$ by him4    #a3g4 ,! ,"l 
is good1 & give? /r5g? 9 ! day ( tr\ble3
 &  kn[e? !m t hope 9 him4    #a3h4 ,b )

 a flood t passe? by1 he w make an utt] 
end ( !  place !re(3 & d>kness %all     
pursue 8 enemies4    ,( ! place !re(444 
,viz41 ( ,n9ive4    #a3i4 ,:at d ye     
devise aga9/ ! ,"l8 he w make an utt]   
end3  !re %all n rise a d\ble           
affliction4    #a3aj4 ,= z ?orns embrace
 "o ano!r3 s :ile !y are fea/+ &  dr9k+ 
toge!r1 !y %all be consum$ z /ubble t is
 fully dry4    #a3aa4 ,out ( !e %all    
come =? "o t imag9e? evil aga9/ !  ,"l1 
contriv+ trea*]y 9 8 m9d4    ,%all come 
=? "o1 etc444 ,"s und]/& ?is (          
,s5na*]ib4 ,b z  8 attempt aga9/ ! p    
seems to h be5 prior to ! prophecy  (   
,nahum1 we may bett] und]/& x (         
,hol(]nes4    #a3ab4 ,?us sai? ! ,"l3   
,?\gh !y 7 p]fect3 & _m ( !m  s1 yet ?us
 %all !y be cut (f1 & he %all pass3 ,i h
 afflict$  !e1 & ,i w afflict !e no m4  
,?\gh !y 7 p]fect1 etc444 ,t is1 h[ev]  
/rong or num]\s  _! =ces may be1 !y %all
 be cut (f2 & _! pr9ce or lead]  %all   
pass away & disappe>4    #a3ac4 ,& n[ ,i
 w break 9 pieces 8 rod ) :i* he /ruck  

?y  back1 & ,i w bur/ ?y bonds asund]4  
#a3ad4 ,& ! ,"l w give a comm&m5t       
conc]n+ !e1 t no m  ( ?y "n %all be s[n3
 ,i w de/roy ! grav5 & molt5 ?+  out ( !
 h\se ( ?y ,god1 ,i w make x ?y grave1 =
 ?\ art  disgrac$4    ,w give a         
comm&m5t444 ,t is1 a decree1 conc]n+ !e1
 ,o k+ (  ,n9ive1 ?y se$ %all fail1 etc4
    #a3ae4 ,behold ^u ! m\nta9s ! feet (
 him t br+e? good  tid+s1 & t prea*e?   
peace3 ,o ,juda1 keep ?y fe/ivals1 & pay
  ?y v[s3 = ,belial %all no m pass ?r\gh
 !e aga91 he is  utt]ly cut (f4         
,belial444 ,! wick$ "o1 viz41 !         
,assyrian4    ,nahum ,*apt] #b    ,god  
s5ds 8 armies aga9/ ,n9ive to de/roy x4 
#b3a4 ,he is come up t %all de/roy be=e 
?y face1 t %all keep  ! siege3 wat* !   
way1 =tify ?y lo9s1 /r5g!n ?y p[]       
exce$+ly4    #b3b4 ,= ! ,"l ha? r5d]$ ! 
pride ( ,jacob1 z ! pride (  ,israel3   
because ! spoil]s h laid !m wa/e1 & h   
m>r$ _!  v9e bran*es4    ,ha? r5d]$ !   
pride ( ,jacob1 etc444 ,he ha? puni%$   
,jacob = 8  pride2 & !re=e ,n9ive mu/ n 

expect to escape4 ,or else1  r5d]+ !    
pride ( ,jacob means rew>d+1 t is1      
puni%+ ,n9ive  = ! pride !y ex]cis$     
aga9/ ,jacob4    #b3c4 ,! %ield ( 8     
mighty m5 is l fire1 ! m5 ( ! army are  
clad 9 sc>let1 ! re9s ( ! *>iot are     
flam+ 9 ! day ( 8  prep>ation1 & !      
driv]s are /upifi$4    ,( 8 mighty m51  
etc444 ,he speaks ( ! ,*aldeans & ,m$es 
s5t to  de/roy ,n9ive4-,ibid4           
,/upefi$444 consopiti4 ,t is1 !y drive  
on  furi\sly l m5 intoxicat$ ) w9e4     
#b3d4 ,!y are 9 confusion 9 ! ways1 !   
*>iots jo/le "o aga9/  ano!r 9 ! /reets3
 _! looks are l tor*es1 l lightn+  runn+
 to & fro4    #b3e4 ,he w mu/] up 8     
valiant m51 !y %all /umble 9 _!  m>*3 !y
 %all quickly get ^u ! walls !re(3 & a  
cov]+  %all be prep>$4    ,/umble 9 _!  
m>*444 ,by runn+ ha/ily on4    #b3f4 ,! 
gates ( ! riv]s are op5$1 & ! temple is 
?r[n d[n  to ! gr\nd4    #b3g4 ,& !     
soldi] is l$ away captive3 & h] bondwom5
 7 l$  away m\rn+ z doves1 murmur+ 9 _! 
he>ts4    #b3h4 ,& z = ,n9ive1 h] wat]s 

are l a great pool3 b ! m5  flee away4  
,!y cry3 ,/&1 /&1 b !re is none t w     
return  back4    #b3i4 ,take ye ! spoil 
( ! silv]1 take ! spoil ( ! gold3 =  !re
 is no end ( ! ri*es ( all ! preci\s    
furniture4    #b3aj4 ,%e is de/roy$1 &  
r5t1 & torn3 ! he>t melte?1 & !  knees  
fail1 & all ! lo9s lose _! /r5g?3 & !   
faces ( !m  all are z ! blackness ( a   
kettle4    #b3aa4 ,:]e is n[ ! dwell+ ( 
! lions1 & ! fe$+ place (  ! "y lions1  
to :i* ! lion w5t1 to ent] 9 ?i!r1 ! "y 
lion1 & !re 0 none to make !m afraid8   
#b3ab4 ,! lion caught en\gh = 8 :elps1 &
 kill$ = 8  lionesses3 & he fill$ 8     
holes ) prey1 & 8 d5 ) rap9e4    #b3ac4 
,behold ,i come aga9/ !e1 sai? ! ,"l (  
ho/s1 & ,i w  burn ?y *>iots ev5 to     
smoke1 & ! sword %all dev\r ?y "y       
lions3 & ,i w cut (f ?y prey out ( ! l&1
 & ! voice ( ?y  mess5g]s %all be he>d  
no m4    ,nahum ,*apt] #c    ,! mis]able
 de/ruction ( ,n9ive4    #c3a4 ,woe to  
!e1 #j city ( blood1 all full ( lies &  
viol5ce3 rap9e  %all n dep>t f !e4      

#c3b4 ,! noise ( ! :ip1 & ! noise ( !   
rattl+ ( ! :eels1  & ( ! neigh+ horse2 &
 ( ! runn+ *>iot1 & ( !  horsem5 com+   
up1    #c3c4 ,& ( ! %9+ sword1 & ( !    
glitt]+ spe>1 & ( a  multitude sla91 & (
 a griev\s de/ruction3 & !re is no end (
  c>casses1 & !y %all fall d[n on _!    
dead bodies4    #c3d4 ,because ( !      
multitude ( ! =nications ( ! h>lot t 0  
beautiful & agreeable1 & t made use (   
wit*craft1 t sold  nations ?r\gh h]     
=nications1 & families ?r\gh h]         
wit*crafts4    #c3e4 ,behold ,i come    
aga9/ !e1 sai? ! ,"l ( ho/s3 & ,i w     
discov] ?y %ame to ?y face1 & w %ew ?y  
nak$ness to !  nations1 & ?y %ame to    
k+doms4    #c3f4 ,& ,i w ca/ abom9ations
 ^u !e1 & w disgrace !e1 &  w make an   
example ( !e4    #c3g4 ,& x %all come to
 pass t e "o t %all see !e1 %all  flee f
 !e1 & %all say3 ,n9ive is laid wa/e3 :o
 %all bemoan  !e8 :5ce %all ,i seek a   
com=t] = !e8    #c3h4 ,art ?\ bett] ?an 
! popul\s ,alex&ria1 t dwelle? among  ! 
riv]s8 wat]s are r\nd ab\t x3 ! sea is  

its ri*es3 ! wat]s  are its walls4      
,popul\s ,alex&ria444 ,no-,ammon4 ,a    
popul\s city ( ,egypt de/roy$ by  !     
,*aldeans1 & aft]w>ds rebuilt by        
,alex&]1 & call$  ,alex&ria4 ,o!rs      
suppose ,no-,ammon to be ! same z       
,diospolis4    #c3i4 ,e?iopia & ,egypt 7
 ! /r5g? !re(1 & !re is no end3  ,africa
 & ! ,libyans 7 ?y help]s4    #c3aj4    
,yet %e also 0 remov$ & c>ri$ into      
cap-tivity3 h] "y  *ildr5 7 da%$ 9      
pieces at ! top ( e /reet1 & !y ca/     
lots ^u h] nobles1 & all h] great m5 7  
b\nd 9 fett]s4    #c3aa4 ,!re=e ?\ also 
%alt be made drunk1 & %alt be despis$3  
& ?\ %alt seek help f ! enemies4        
#c3ab4 ,all ?y /rong holds %all be l fig
 trees ) _! gre5  figs3 if !y be %ak51  
!y %all fall into ! m\? ( ! eat]4       
#c3ac4 ,behold ?y p 9 ! mid/ ( !e are   
wom53 ! gates ( ?y  l& %all be set wide 
op5 to ?y enemies1 ! fire %all dev\r ?y 
b>s4    #c3ad4 ,draw !e wat] = ! siege1 
build up ?y bulw>ks3 g into !  clay1 &  
tread1 "w x & make brick4    #c3ae4 ,!re

 %all ! fire dev\r !e3 ?\ %alt p]i% by !
 sword1  x %all dev\r !e l ! bru*us3    
assemble toge!r l !  bru*us1 make ?yself
 _m l ! locu/4    #c3af4 ,?\ ha/        
multipli$ ?y m]*&ises above ! />s (     
heav53  ! bru*us ha? spread himself &   
fl[n away4    #c3ag4 ,?y gu>ds are l !  
locu/s3 & ?y little ones l !  locu/s (  
locu/s :i* sw>m on ! h$ges 9 ! day (    
cold3 ! sun  arose1 & !y flew away1 & _!
 place 0 n kn[n :]e !y  74    ,locu/s ( 
locu/s444 ,! "y locu/s4    #c3ah4 ,?y   
%eph]ds h slumb]$1 ,o k+ ( ,assyria1 ?y 
pr9ces %all  be buri$3 ?y p are hid 9 ! 
m\nta9s1 & !re is none to  ga!r !m4     
#c3ai4 ,?y de/ruction is n hidd51 ?y    
w\nd is griev\s3 all t  h he>d ! fame ( 
!e1 h clapp$ _! h&s ov] !e3 =  ^u :om   
ha? n ?y wick$ness pass$ cont9ually8