1.尼尼微
1.ancient capital of the Assyrian empire, situated on the Tigris River in northern Iraq. At the height of its importance from about 705 , it was destroyed by the Babylonians and Medes in 612 .
1.This inpidual was the beginning of the kingdom in Babylonia , and he became the founder of Nineveh and other cities in Assyria.
这个人就是巴比伦尼亚王国的开始统治者，而且他成了亚述中尼尼微和其它城市的创始人。
2.So Jonah arose, and went unto Nineveh, according to the word of the LORD. Now Nineveh was an exceeding great city of three days' journey.
约拿便照耶和华的话起来，往尼尼微去。这尼尼微是极大的城，有三日的路程。
3.All who see you will flee from you and say, 'Nineveh is in ruins-who will mourn for her? ' Where can I find anyone to comfort you?
凡看见你的，都必逃跑离开你，说：尼尼微荒凉了！有谁为你悲伤呢？我何处寻得安慰你的人呢？
4.In the northern province of Nineveh, Sunni Arabs seem to have taken seats from Kurdish parties.
在北方省份尼尼微，逊尼派阿拉伯人则从库尔德党派手中夺得了一些席位。
5.And he will stretch out his hand against the north, and destroy Assyria; and will make Nineveh a desolation, and dry like a wilderness.
耶和华必伸手攻击北方，毁灭亚述，使尼尼微荒凉，又乾旱如旷野。
6.He will stretch out his hand against the north and destroy Assyria, leaving Nineveh utterly desolate and dry as the desert.
耶和华必伸手攻击北方，毁灭亚述，使尼尼微荒凉，又干旱如旷野。
7.Out of that land he went forth into Assyria, and builded Nineveh, and Rehoboth-ir, and Calah.
他从那地出来往亚述去，建造尼尼微、利河伯、迦拉。
8.At last God commissioned him a glorious task to announce the absolution of Nineveh, a city which would have rotten and perished in its sins.
神终于给了他一个光荣的任务，去宣布赦免一座本来要被罪行毁灭的城市——尼尼微城。
9.When God told Jonah to preach to the people of Nineveh, it was like asking him to cheer for the opposing nation's team.
当神吩咐乔纳去向尼尼微城的百姓传道时，就好像叫他去为敌队打气一样。
10.In Jonah's day Nineveh was the capital of the Assyrian Empire, a great threat to Jonah's people Israel.
在乔纳的时代，尼尼微是亚述国的首都，它对乔纳的百姓——以色列人来说，是一个极大的威胁。