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[1] Yahweh says:
“For three transgressions of Moab, yes, for four,
I will not turn away its punishment,
because he burned the bones of the king of Edom into lime;
[2] but I will send a fire on Moab,
and it will devour the palaces of Kerioth;
and Moab will die with tumult, with shouting, and with the sound of the trumpet;
[3] and I will cut off the judge from among them,
and will kill all its princes with him,”says Yahweh.
[4] Yahweh says:
“For three transgressions of Judah, yes, for four,
I will not turn away its punishment,
because they have rejected Yahweh’s law,
and have not kept his statutes,
and their lies have led them astray,
after which their fathers walked;
[5] but I will send a fire on Judah,
and it will devour the palaces of Jerusalem.”
[6] Yahweh says:
“For three transgressions of Israel, yes, for four,
I will not turn away its punishment,
because they have sold the righteous for silver,
and the needy for a pair of sandals;
[7] They trample the heads of the poor into the dust of the earth
and deny justice to the oppressed.
A man and his father use the same maiden, to profane my holy name.
[8] They lay themselves down beside every altar on clothes taken in pledge.
In the house of their God§ they drink the wine of those who have been fined.
[9] Yet I destroyed the Amorite before them,
whose height was like the height of the cedars,
and he was strong as the oaks;
yet I destroyed his fruit from above,
and his roots from beneath.
[10] Also I brought you up out of the land of Egypt
and led you forty years in the wilderness,
to possess the land of the Amorite.
[11] I raised up some of your sons for prophets,
and some of your young men for Nazirites.
Isn’t this true,
you children of Israel?” says Yahweh.
[12] “But you gave the Nazirites wine to drink,
and commanded the prophets, saying, ‘Don’t prophesy!’
[13] Behold,§ I will crush you in your place,
as a cart crushes that is full of grain.
[14] Flight will perish from the swift.
The strong won’t strengthen his force.
The mighty won’t deliver himself.
[15] He who handles the bow won’t stand.
He who is swift of foot won’t escape.
He who rides the horse won’t deliver himself.
[16] He who is courageous among the mighty
will flee away naked on that day,”says Yahweh.

Footnotes

  1. The Hebrew word rendered “God” is “אֱלֹהִ֑ים” (Elohim).
  2. “Behold”, from “הִנֵּה”, means look at, take notice, observe, see, or gaze at. It is often used as an interjection.
King James Version
[1] Thus saithH559(QalPerf) the Lord;H3068 For threeH7969 transgressionsH6588 of Moab,H4124 and for four,H702 I will not turn awayH7725(HiphImpf) [the punishment] thereof; because he burnedH8313(QalInf) the bonesH6106 of the kingH4428 of EdomH123 into lime:H7875 [2] But I will sendH7971(PielPerf) a fireH784 upon Moab,H4124 and it shall devourH398(QalPerf) the palacesH759 of Kerioth:H7152 and MoabH4124 shall dieH4191(QalPerf) with tumult,H7588 with shouting,H8643 [and] with the soundH6963 of the trumpet:H7782 [3] And I will cut offH3772(HiphPerf) the judgeH8199(QalActPtc) from the midstH7130 thereof, and will slayH2026(QalImpf) all the princesH8269 thereof with him, saithH559(QalPerf) the Lord.H3068 [4] Thus saithH559(QalPerf) the Lord;H3068 For threeH7969 transgressionsH6588 of Judah,H3063 and for four,H702 I will not turn awayH7725(HiphImpf) [the punishment] thereof; because they have despisedH3988(QalInf) the lawH8451 of the Lord,H3068 and have not keptH8104(QalPerf) his commandments,H2706 and their liesH3577 caused them to err,H8582(HiphImpf) afterH310 the which their fathersH1 have walked:H1980(QalPerf) [5] But I will sendH7971(PielPerf) a fireH784 upon Judah,H3063 and it shall devourH398(QalPerf) the palacesH759 of Jerusalem.H3389 [6] Thus saithH559(QalPerf) the Lord;H3068 For threeH7969 transgressionsH6588 of Israel,H3478 and for four,H702 I will not turn awayH7725(HiphImpf) [the punishment] thereof; because they soldH4376(QalInf) the righteousH6662 for silver,H3701 and the poorH34 for a pair of shoes;H5275 [7] That pantH7602(QalActPtc) after the dustH6083 of the earthH776 on the headH7218 of the poor,H1800 and turn asideH5186(HiphImpf) the wayH1870 of the meek:H6035 and a manH376 and his fatherH1 will goH3212(QalImpf) in unto the [same] maid,H5291 to profaneH2490(PielInf) my holyH6944 name:H8034 [8] And they lay [themselves] downH5186(HiphImpf) upon clothesH899 laid to pledgeH2254(QalPasPtc) byH681 every altar,H4196 and they drinkH8354(QalImpf) the wineH3196 of the condemnedH6064(QalPasPtc) [in] the houseH1004 of their god.H430 [9] Yet destroyedH8045(HiphPerf) I the AmoriteH567 beforeH6440 them, whose heightH1363 [was] like the heightH1363 of the cedars,H730 and he [was] strongH2634 as the oaks;H437 yet I destroyedH8045(HiphImpf) his fruitH6529 from above,H4605 and his rootsH8328 from beneath. [10] Also I brought you upH5927(HiphPerf) from the landH776 of Egypt,H4714 and ledH3212(HiphImpf) you fortyH705 yearsH8141 through the wilderness,H4057 to possessH3423(QalInf) the landH776 of the Amorite.H567 [11] And I raised upH6965(HiphImpf) of your sonsH1121 for prophets,H5030 and of your young menH970 for Nazarites.H5139 [Is it] not even thus, O ye childrenH1121 of Israel?H3478 saithH5002(QalPasPtc) the Lord.H3068 [12] But ye gave the NazaritesH5139 wineH3196 to drink;H8248(HiphImpf) and commandedH6680(PielPerf) the prophets,H5030 saying,H559(QalInf) ProphesyH5012(NiphImpf) not. [13] Behold, I am pressedH5781(HiphPtc) under you, as a cartH5699 is pressedH5781(HiphImpf) [that is] fullH4392 of sheaves.H5995 [14] Therefore the flightH4498 shall perishH6(QalPerf) from the swift,H7031 and the strongH2389 shall not strengthenH553(PielImpf) his force,H3581 neither shall the mightyH1368 deliverH4422(PielImpf) himself:H5315 [15] Neither shall he standH5975(QalImpf) that handlethH8610(QalActPtc) the bow;H7198 and [he that is] swiftH7031 of footH7272 shall not deliverH4422(PielImpf) [himself]: neither shall he that ridethH7392(QalActPtc) the horseH5483 deliverH4422(PielImpf) himself.H5315 [16] And [he that is] courageousH533 among the mightyH1368 shall flee awayH5127(QalImpf) nakedH6174 in that day,H3117 saithH5002(QalPasPtc) the Lord.H3068
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