Verse
KJV
King James Version
WEB
World English Bible
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.
Flee
for
safety,
you
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 looks
forth
from
the north, and a
great destruction.
I
have
likened
the daughter
of
Zion
to
a
comely and delicate woman
.
The comely and delicate one,
the
daughter
of
Zion,
will
I
cut
off
.
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.
Shepherds with their flocks shall come to
her; they shall pitch their tents against her round about; they shall feed everyone
in his place.
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.
Prepare you
war against her; arise, and let us go up at noon. Woe to
us! for the day declines
, for the shadows of the evening are stretched out.
Arise, and let us go by night, and let us destroy her palaces.
Arise, and let us go up
by night, and let us destroy her palaces.
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.
For thus has
Yahweh
of Hosts said, Hew you
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.
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.
As a well
casts
forth
its
waters, so she casts
forth
her wickedness: violence and destruction
is heard in her; before me continually is sickness
and wounds.
Be thou
instructed, O
Jerusalem, lest my soul depart
from thee
; lest I make thee
desolate
, a land not inhabited.
Be instructed, Jerusalem, lest my soul be
alienated
from you
; lest I make you
a
desolation
, a land not inhabited.
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.
Thus says
Yahweh
of Hosts, They shall thoroughly
glean the remnant of Israel as a vine: turn again
your
hand as a grape-gatherer
into the baskets.
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.
To whom shall I speak and testify
, that they may hear? behold, their ear is uncircumcised, and they can't
listen
: behold, the word of Yahweh
is become
to
them a reproach; they have no delight in it.
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.
Therefore I am full of the wrath
of Yahweh
; I am weary with holding in: pour it out on
the children in
the
street
, and on
the assembly of young men together ;
for even the husband with the wife shall be taken, the aged with him who
is full of days.
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
.
Their houses shall be turned to
others, their fields and their
wives together ;
for I will stretch out my hand on
the inhabitants of the land, says
Yahweh
.
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 to
the greatest of them everyone
is given to covetousness; and from the prophet even to
the priest everyone
deals
falsely.
They have healed also the hurt of the
daughter
of
my people slightly, saying, Peace, peace; when there is no peace.
They have healed also the hurt 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
the
LORD
.
Were they ashamed when they had committed abomination? nay, they were not at all ashamed, neither could they blush: therefore they shall fall among those
who
fall ;
at the time that I visit them they shall be cast down, says
Yahweh
.
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.
Thus says
Yahweh
, Stand you
in the ways and see, and ask for the old paths, where is the good way ;
and walk therein, and you
shall find rest for your souls :
but they said, We will not walk [
therein ]
.
Also
I set watchmen over you, saying, Hearken
to the sound of the trumpet .
But they said, We will not hearken
.
I set watchmen over you, [
saying ]
, Listen
to the sound of the trumpet ;
but they said, We will not listen
.
Therefore hear, ye
nations, and know, O
congregation, what is among them.
Therefore hear, you
nations, and know, 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 ,
nor
to
my law, but
rejected it.
Hear, earth: behold, I will bring evil on
this people, even the fruit of their thoughts, because they have not listened
to
my words ;
and
as
for
my law, they
have
rejected it.
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.
To what purpose comes
there to me frankincense
from Sheba, and the sweet cane from a far country? your burnt offerings are not acceptable, nor your sacrifices pleasing
to
me.
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.
Therefore thus says
Yahweh
, 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.
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.
Thus says
Yahweh
, Behold, a people comes
from the north country ;
and a great nation shall be stirred
up
from the uttermost
parts
of the earth.
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.
They lay hold on bow and spear; they are cruel, and have no mercy; their voice roars
like the sea ,
and they ride on
horses, everyone
set in array ,
as a
man
to
the
battle,
against you
, daughter of Zion.
We have heard the fame
thereof:
our hands wax feeble: anguish hath
taken hold of us, and pain,
as of a woman in travail.
We have heard the report
of
it;
our hands wax feeble: anguish has
taken hold of us, [
and ]
pangs
as of a woman in travail.
Go not
forth into the field, nor walk by the way; for the sword of the enemy and fear
is
on every side.
Don't
go forth into the field, nor walk by the way; for the sword of the enemy ,
[
and ]
terror,
are
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 spoiler
shall suddenly come upon
us.
Daughter of my people, gird you
with sackcloth, and wallow yourself
in ashes: make you
mourning, as for an only son, most bitter lamentation ;
for the destroyer
shall suddenly come on
us.
I have set
thee
for
a tower
and a fortress among my people ,
that thou
mayest
know and try their way.
I have made
you
a tester
of
metals
[
and ]
a fortress among my people ;
that you
may
know and try their way.
They are all grievous revolters
, walking
with slanders :
they are brass and iron ;
they are
all corrupters
.
They are all grievous rebels
, going
about
with slanders ;
they are brass and iron :
they all of
them
deal
corruptly
.
The bellows are
burned,
the lead is consumed of the fire ;
the
founder
melteth
in vain :
for the wicked are not plucked away.
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.
Reprobate
silver shall men call
them, because the
LORD
hath
rejected them.
Refuse
silver shall men them, because Yahweh
has
rejected them.
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