The World English Bible (WEB): Nahum
Book 34 Nahum 001:001 An oracle about Nineveh. The book of the vision of Nahum the Elkoshite. 001:002 Yahweh is a jealous God and avenges. Yahweh avenges and is full of wrath. Yahweh takes vengeance on his adversaries, and he maintains wrath against his enemies. 001:003 Yahweh is slow to anger, and great in power, and will by no means leave the guilty unpunished. Yahweh has his way in the whirlwind and in the storm, and the clouds are the dust of his feet. 001:004 He rebukes the sea, and makes it dry, and dries up all the rivers. Bashan languishes, and Carmel; and the flower of Lebanon languishes. 001:005 The mountains quake before him, and the hills melt away. The earth trembles at his presence, yes, the world, and all who dwell in it. 001:006 Who can stand before his indignation? Who can endure the fierceness of his anger? His wrath is poured out like fire, and the rocks are broken apart by him. 001:007 Yahweh is good, a stronghold in the day of trouble; and he knows those who take refuge in him. 001:008 But with an overflowing flood, he will make a full end of her place,
ELLA RENTHEIM.
But you did not take it as a jest. You said: "Yes, yes, Ella,
that is just what I want to do."
BORKMAN.
And so it was. If only I could get my foot in the stirrup----
And that depended on that one man. He could and would secure me
the control of the bank--if I on my side----
ELLA RENTHEIM.
Yes, just so! If you on your side would renounce the woman you
loved--and who loved you beyond words in return.
BORKMAN.
I knew his consuming passion for you. I knew that on no other
condition would he----
ELLA RENTHEIM.
And so you struck the bargain.
BORKMAN.
[Vehemently.] Yes, I did, Ella! For the love of power is
uncontrollable in me, you see! So I struck the bargain; I had to.
And he helped me half-way up towards the beckoning heights that I
was bent on reaching. And I mounted and mounted; year by year
Book 34 Nahum 001:001 An oracle about Nineveh. The book of the vision of Nahum the Elkoshite. 001:002 Yahweh is a jealous God and avenges. Yahweh avenges and is full of wrath. Yahweh takes vengeance on his adversaries, and he maintains wrath against his enemies. 001:003 Yahweh is slow to anger, and great in power, and will by no means leave the guilty unpunished. Yahweh has his way in the whirlwind and in the storm, and the clouds are the dust of his feet. 001:004 He rebukes the sea, and makes it dry, and dries up all the rivers. Bashan languishes, and Carmel; and the flower of Lebanon languishes. 001:005 The mountains quake before him, and the hills melt away. The earth trembles at his presence, yes, the world, and all who dwell in it. 001:006 Who can stand before his indignation? Who can endure the fierceness of his anger? His wrath is poured out like fire, and the rocks are broken apart by him. 001:007 Yahweh is good, a stronghold in the day of trouble; and he knows those who take refuge in him. 001:008 But with an overflowing flood, he will make a full end of her place,