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American Standard Version
KJV
King James Version
Flee
for
safety,
ye children of Benjamin, out of the midst of Jerusalem, and blow the trumpet in Tekoa, and raise
up a signal
on
Beth-haccherem;
for evil looketh
forth
from
the north, and a
great destruction.
O
ye children of Benjamin, gather
yourselves
to
flee
out of the midst of Jerusalem, and blow the trumpet in Tekoa, and set
up a sign
of
fire
in
Bethhaccerem:
for evil appeareth
out
of
the north, and great destruction.
The
comely
and
delicate
one,
the daughter of Zion ,
will
I
cut
off
.
I
have
likened
the daughter of Zion to
a
comely
and
delicate
woman
.
Shepherds with their flocks shall come unto her; they shall pitch their tents against her round about; they shall feed every one in his place.
The
shepherds with their flocks shall come unto her; they shall pitch their tents against her round about; they shall feed every one in his place.
Prepare ye war against her; arise, and let us go up at noon. Woe unto us! for the day declineth
, for the shadows of the evening are stretched out.
Prepare ye war against her; arise, and let us go up at noon. Woe unto us! for the day goeth
away
, for the shadows of the evening are stretched out.
Arise, and let us go up
by night, and let us destroy her palaces.
Arise, and let us go by night, and let us destroy her palaces.
For thus hath Jehovah
of hosts said, Hew ye down trees, and cast up
a mound
against Jerusalem: this is the city to be visited; she is wholly oppression in the midst of her.
For thus hath the
LORD
of hosts said, Hew ye down trees, and cast a mount
against Jerusalem: this is the city to be visited; she is wholly oppression in the midst of her.
As a well
casteth forth
its
waters, so she casteth forth
her wickedness: violence and destruction
is heard in her; before me continually is sickness
and wounds.
As a fountain
casteth out
her
waters, so she casteth out
her wickedness: violence and spoil
is heard in her; before me continually is grief
and wounds.
Be thou instructed, O Jerusalem, lest my soul be
alienated
from thee; lest I make thee a
desolation
, a land not inhabited.
Be thou instructed, O Jerusalem, lest my soul depart
from thee; lest I make thee desolate
, a land not inhabited.
Thus saith Jehovah
of hosts, They shall thoroughly
glean the remnant of Israel as a vine: turn again
thy
hand as a grape-gatherer
into the baskets.
Thus saith the
LORD
of hosts, They shall throughly
glean the remnant of Israel as a vine: turn back
thine
hand as a grapegatherer
into the baskets.
To whom shall I speak and testify
, that they may hear? behold, their ear is uncircumcised, and they cannot hearken: behold, the word of Jehovah
is become
unto them a reproach; they have no delight in it.
To whom shall I speak ,
and give
warning
, that they may hear? behold, their ear is uncircumcised, and they cannot hearken: behold, the word of the
LORD
is unto them a reproach; they have no delight in it.
Therefore I am full of the wrath
of Jehovah
; I am weary with holding in: pour it out upon the children in
the
street
, and upon the assembly of young men together ;
for even the husband with the wife shall be taken, the aged with him that is full of days.
Therefore I am full of the fury
of the
LORD
; I am weary with holding in: I
will
pour it out upon the children abroad
, and upon the assembly of young men together :
for even the husband with the wife shall be taken, the aged with him that is full of days.
And their houses shall be turned unto others, their fields and their
wives together ;
for I will stretch out my hand upon the inhabitants of the land, saith Jehovah
.
And their houses shall be turned unto others, with
their fields and wives together :
for I will stretch out my hand upon the inhabitants of the land, saith the
LORD
.
For from the least of them even unto the greatest of them every one is given to covetousness; and from the prophet even unto the priest every one dealeth falsely.
For from the least of them even unto the greatest of them every one is given to covetousness; and from the prophet even unto the priest every one dealeth falsely.
They have healed also the hurt of my people slightly, saying, Peace, peace; when there is no peace.
They have healed also the hurt of the
daughter
of
my people slightly, saying, Peace, peace; when there is no peace.
Were they ashamed when they had committed abomination? nay, they were not at all ashamed, neither could they blush: therefore they shall fall among them that fall ;
at the time that I visit them they shall be cast down, saith Jehovah
.
Were they ashamed when they had committed abomination? nay, they were not at all ashamed, neither could they blush: therefore they shall fall among them that fall :
at the time that I visit them they shall be cast down, saith the
LORD
.
Thus saith Jehovah
, Stand ye in the ways and see, and ask for the old paths, where is the good way ;
and walk therein, and ye shall find rest for your souls :
but they said, We will not walk `
therein '
.
Thus saith the
LORD
, Stand ye in the ways ,
and see, and ask for the old paths, where is the good way ,
and walk therein, and ye shall find rest for your souls .
But they said, We will not walk therein.
And
I set watchmen over you, `
saying '
, Hearken to the sound of the trumpet ;
but they said, We will not hearken.
Also
I set watchmen over you, saying, Hearken to the sound of the trumpet .
But they said, We will not hearken.
Therefore hear, ye nations, and know, O congregation, what is among them.
Therefore hear, ye nations, and know, O congregation, what is among them.
Hear, O earth: behold, I will bring evil upon this people, even the fruit of their thoughts, because they have not hearkened unto my words ;
and
as
for
my law, they
have
rejected it.
Hear, O earth: behold, I will bring evil upon this people, even the fruit of their thoughts, because they have not hearkened unto my words ,
nor
to
my law, but
rejected it.
To what purpose cometh there to me frankincense
from Sheba, and the sweet cane from a far country? your burnt -
offerings are not acceptable, nor your sacrifices pleasing
unto me.
To what purpose cometh there to me incense
from Sheba, and the sweet cane from a far country? your burnt offerings are not acceptable, nor your sacrifices sweet
unto me.
Therefore thus saith Jehovah
, Behold, I will lay stumbling-blocks
before this people ;
and the fathers and the sons together shall stumble
against
them; the neighbor
and his friend shall perish.
Therefore thus saith the
LORD
, Behold, I will lay stumblingblocks
before this people ,
and the fathers and the sons together shall fall
upon
them; the neighbour
and his friend shall perish.
Thus saith Jehovah
, Behold, a people cometh from the north country ;
and a great nation shall be stirred
up
from the uttermost
parts
of the earth.
Thus saith the
LORD
, Behold, a people cometh from the north country ,
and a great nation shall be raised
from the sides
of the earth.
They lay hold on bow and spear; they are cruel, and have no mercy; their voice roareth like the sea ,
and they ride upon horses, every
one
set in array ,
as a
man
to
the
battle,
against thee, O daughter of Zion.
They shall
lay hold on bow and spear; they are cruel, and have no mercy; their voice roareth like the sea ;
and they ride upon horses, set in array as men
for
war
against thee, O daughter of Zion.
We have heard the report
thereof ;
our hands wax feeble: anguish hath taken hold of us, `
and '
pangs
as of a woman in travail.
We have heard the fame
thereof :
our hands wax feeble: anguish hath taken hold of us, and pain,
as of a woman in travail.
Go not forth into the field, nor walk by the way; for the sword of the enemy ,
`
and '
terror,
are
on every side.
Go not forth into the field, nor walk by the way; for the sword of the enemy and fear
is
on every side.
O daughter of my people, gird thee with sackcloth, and wallow thyself in ashes: make thee mourning, as for an only son, most bitter lamentation ;
for the destroyer
shall suddenly come upon us.
O daughter of my people, gird thee with sackcloth, and wallow thyself in ashes: make thee mourning, as for an only son, most bitter lamentation :
for the spoiler
shall suddenly come upon us.
I have made
thee a trier
`
and '
a fortress among my people ;
that thou mayest know and try their way.
I have set
thee for
a tower
and a fortress among my people ,
that thou mayest know and try their way.
They are all grievous revolters, going
about
with slanders ;
they are brass and iron :
they all of
them
deal
corruptly
.
They are all grievous revolters, walking
with slanders :
they are brass and iron ;
they are
all corrupters
.
The bellows blow
fiercely;
the lead is consumed of the fire :
in vain do
they
go
on
refining;
for the wicked are not plucked away.
The bellows are
burned,
the lead is consumed of the fire ;
the
founder
melteth
in vain :
for the wicked are not plucked away.
Refuse
silver shall men them, because Jehovah
hath rejected them.
Reprobate
silver shall men call
them, because the
LORD
hath rejected them.
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