“ Get up and go to the great city of Nineveh. Announce my judgment against it because I have seen how wicked its people are.”

“你起来往尼尼微大城去，向其中的居民呼喊，因为他们的恶达到我面前。”

“起来，到尼尼微大城去，向其中的居民宣告，因为他们的恶已达到我面前。”

“起来，到尼尼微大城去，向其中的居民宣告，因为他们的恶已达到我面前。”

“你起来前往尼尼微大城，大声警告那里的居民，因为他们的罪恶滔天，已经达到我面前。”

“起来！到尼尼微大城去，警告其中的居民，因为他们的恶行已经达到我面前。”

“起来！到尼尼微大城去，向那城呼喊，因为他们的恶行已经上达我的面前。”

「你起來往尼尼微大城去，向其中的居民呼喊，因為他們的惡達到我面前。」

「起來，到尼尼微大城去，向其中的居民宣告，因為他們的惡已達到我面前。」

「起來，到尼尼微大城去，向其中的居民宣告，因為他們的惡已達到我面前。」

「你起來前往尼尼微大城，大聲警告那裡的居民，因為他們的罪惡滔天，已經達到我面前。」

“起來！到尼尼微大城去，警告其中的居民，因為他們的惡行已經達到我面前。”

『你起來，往尼尼微那大城去，宣告警戒它的居民；因為他們的壞行為上到我面前了。』

「起來！到尼尼微大城去，向那城呼喊，因為他們的惡行已經上達我的面前。」

起往尼尼微大邑、向之而呼、蓋其惡達於我前也、

我鑒察尼尼微大邑、作惡已甚、爾往責之、

爾起、往尼尼微大邑、向其居民宣告責言、蓋其惡已甚、為我所鑒、蓋其惡已甚為我所鑒原文作蓋其惡已上達於我

“ Go to the great city of Nineveh and preach against it, because its wickedness has come up before me.”

“ Go to the great city of Nineveh. Preach against it. The sins of its people have come to my attention.”

“ Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and call out against it, for their evil has come up before me.”

“ Get up! Go to the great city of Nineveh and preach against it because their evil has come up before me.”

“ Arise, go to Nineveh, the great city, and cry out against it, because their wickedness has come up before Me.”

“ Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and cry out against it; for their wickedness has come up before Me.”

Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and cry against it; for their wickedness is come up before me.

“ Get up! Go to the great city of Nineveh and preach against it, because their wickedness has confronted Me.”

Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and cry against it; for their wickedness is come up before me.

“ Go immediately to Nineveh, that large capital city, and announce judgment against its people because their wickedness has come to my attention.”

“ Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and preach against it, for their wickedness has come up before me.”

From there he expanded his territory to Assyria, building the cities of Nineveh, Rehoboth ir, Calah,

This message concerning Nineveh came as a vision to Nahum, who lived in Elkosh.

And the Lord will strike the lands of the north with his fist, destroying the land of Assyria. He will make its great capital, Nineveh, a desolate wasteland, parched like a desert.The proud city will become a pasture for flocks and herds, and all sorts of wild animals will settle there. The desert owl and screech owl will roost on its ruined columns, their calls echoing through the gaping windows. Rubble will block all the doorways, and the cedar paneling will be exposed to the weather.This is the boisterous city, once so secure.“ I am the greatest!” it boasted.“ No other city can compare with me!” But now, look how it has become an utter ruin, a haven for wild animals. Everyone passing by will laugh in derision and shake a defiant fist.

Then King Sennacherib of Assyria broke camp and returned to his own land. He went home to his capital of Nineveh and stayed there.

“ Get up and go to the great city of Nineveh, and deliver the message I have given you.”

So the Lord told Abraham,“ I have heard a great outcry from Sodom and Gomorrah, because their sin is so flagrant.I am going down to see if their actions are as wicked as I have heard. If not, I want to know.”

But Nineveh has more than 120,000 people living in spiritual darkness, not to mention all the animals. Shouldn’t I feel sorry for such a great city?”

“ Shout with the voice of a trumpet blast. Shout aloud! Don’t be timid. Tell my people Israel of their sins!

For her sins are piled as high as heaven, and God remembers her evil deeds.

The Lord replied,“ Don’t say,‘ I’m too young,’ for you must go wherever I send you and say whatever I tell you.And don’t be afraid of the people, for I will be with you and will protect you. I, the Lord, have spoken!”Then the Lord reached out and touched my mouth and said,“ Look, I have put my words in your mouth!Today I appoint you to stand up against nations and kingdoms. Some you must uproot and tear down, destroy and overthrow. Others you must build up and plant.”

I am not sending you to a foreign people whose language you cannot understand.No, I am not sending you to people with strange and difficult speech. If I did, they would listen!But the people of Israel won’t listen to you any more than they listen to me! For the whole lot of them are hard hearted and stubborn.But look, I have made you as obstinate and hard hearted as they are.I have made your forehead as hard as the hardest rock! So don’t be afraid of them or fear their angry looks, even though they are rebels.”

Your enemy is coming to crush you, Nineveh. Man the ramparts! Watch the roads! Prepare your defenses! Call out your forces!Even though the destroyer has destroyed Judah, the Lord will restore its honor. Israel’s vine has been stripped of branches, but he will restore its splendor.Shields flash red in the sunlight! See the scarlet uniforms of the valiant troops! Watch as their glittering chariots move into position, with a forest of spears waving above them.

But as for me, I am filled with power— with the Spirit of the Lord. I am filled with justice and strength to boldly declare Israel’s sin and rebellion.

You must give them my messages whether they listen or not. But they won’t listen, for they are completely rebellious!

I prayed,“ O my God, I am utterly ashamed; I blush to lift up my face to you. For our sins are piled higher than our heads, and our guilt has reached to the heavens.

For listen! Hear the cries of the field workers whom you have cheated of their pay. The cries of those who harvest your fields have reached the ears of the Lord of Heaven’s Armies.

You will stand trial before governors and kings because you are my followers. But this will be your opportunity to tell the rulers and other unbelievers about me.