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[1] Woe to those who decree unrighteous decrees, and to the writers who write oppressive decrees [2] to deprive the needy of justice, and to rob the poor among my people of their rights, that widows may be their plunder, and that they may make the fatherless their prey! [3] What will you do in the day of visitation, and in the desolation which will come from afar? To whom will you flee for help? Where will you leave your wealth? [4] They will only bow down under the prisoners,
and will fall under the slain.
For all this his anger is not turned away,
but his hand is stretched out still. [5] Alas Assyrian, the rod of my anger, the staff in whose hand is my indignation! [6] I will send him against a profane nation, and against the people who anger me I will give him a command to take the plunder and to take the prey, and to tread them down like the mire of the streets. [7] However, he doesn’t mean so, neither does his heart think so; but it is in his heart to destroy, and to cut off not a few nations. [8] For he says, “Aren’t all of my princes kings? [9] Isn’t Calno like Carchemish? Isn’t Hamath like Arpad? Isn’t Samaria like Damascus?” [10] As my hand has found the kingdoms of the idols, whose engraved images exceeded those of Jerusalem and of Samaria, [11] shall I not, as I have done to Samaria and her idols, so do to Jerusalem and her idols? [12] Therefore it will happen that when the Lord has performed his whole work on Mount Zion and on Jerusalem, I will punish the fruit of the willful proud heart of the king of Assyria, and the insolence of his arrogant looks. [13] For he has said, “By the strength of my hand I have done it, and by my wisdom, for I have understanding. I have removed the boundaries of the peoples, and have robbed their treasures. Like a valiant man I have brought down their rulers. [14] My hand has found the riches of the peoples like a nest, and like one gathers eggs that are abandoned, I have gathered all the earth. There was no one who moved their wing, or that opened their mouth, or chirped.” [15] Should an ax brag against him who chops with it? Should a saw exalt itself above him who saws with it? As if a rod should lift those who lift it up, or as if a staff should lift up someone who is not wood. [16] Therefore the Lord, Yahweh of Armies, will send among his fat ones leanness; and under his glory a burning will be kindled like the burning of fire. [17] The light of Israel will be for a fire, and his Holy One for a flame; and it will burn and devour his thorns and his briers in one day. [18] He will consume the glory of his forest and of his fruitful field, both soul and body. It will be as when a standard bearer faints. [19] The remnant of the trees of his forest shall be few, so that a child could write their number. [20] It will come to pass in that day that the remnant of Israel, and those who have escaped from the house of Jacob will no more again lean on him who struck them, but shall lean on Yahweh, the Holy One of Israel, in truth. [21] A remnant will return, even the remnant of Jacob, to the mighty God. [22] For though your people, Israel, are like the sand of the sea, only a remnant of them will return. A destruction is determined, overflowing with righteousness. [23] For the Lord, Yahweh of Armies, will make a full end, and that determined, throughout all the earth. [24] Therefore the Lord, Yahweh of Armies, says, “My people who dwell in Zion, don’t be afraid of the Assyrian, though he strike you with the rod, and lift up his staff against you, as Egypt did. [25] For yet a very little while, and the indignation against you will be accomplished, and my anger will be directed to his destruction.” [26] Yahweh of Armies will stir up a scourge against him, as in the slaughter of Midian at the rock of Oreb. His rod will be over the sea, and he will lift it up like he did against Egypt. [27] It will happen in that day that his burden will depart from off your shoulder, and his yoke from off your neck, and the yoke shall be destroyed because of the anointing oil. [28] He has come to Aiath. He has passed through Migron. At Michmash he stores his baggage. [29] They have gone over the pass. They have taken up their lodging at Geba. Ramah trembles. Gibeah of Saul has fled. [30] Cry aloud with your voice, daughter of Gallim! Listen, Laishah! You poor Anathoth! [31] Madmenah is a fugitive. The inhabitants of Gebim flee for safety. [32] This very day he will halt at Nob. He shakes his hand at the mountain of the daughter of Zion, the hill of Jerusalem. [33] Behold, the Lord, Yahweh of Armies, will lop the boughs with terror. The tall will be cut down, and the lofty will be brought low. [34] He will cut down the thickets of the forest with iron, and Lebanon will fall by the Mighty One.
and will fall under the slain.
For all this his anger is not turned away,
but his hand is stretched out still. [5] Alas Assyrian, the rod of my anger, the staff in whose hand is my indignation! [6] I will send him against a profane nation, and against the people who anger me I will give him a command to take the plunder and to take the prey, and to tread them down like the mire of the streets. [7] However, he doesn’t mean so, neither does his heart think so; but it is in his heart to destroy, and to cut off not a few nations. [8] For he says, “Aren’t all of my princes kings? [9] Isn’t Calno like Carchemish? Isn’t Hamath like Arpad? Isn’t Samaria like Damascus?” [10] As my hand has found the kingdoms of the idols, whose engraved images exceeded those of Jerusalem and of Samaria, [11] shall I not, as I have done to Samaria and her idols, so do to Jerusalem and her idols? [12] Therefore it will happen that when the Lord has performed his whole work on Mount Zion and on Jerusalem, I will punish the fruit of the willful proud heart of the king of Assyria, and the insolence of his arrogant looks. [13] For he has said, “By the strength of my hand I have done it, and by my wisdom, for I have understanding. I have removed the boundaries of the peoples, and have robbed their treasures. Like a valiant man I have brought down their rulers. [14] My hand has found the riches of the peoples like a nest, and like one gathers eggs that are abandoned, I have gathered all the earth. There was no one who moved their wing, or that opened their mouth, or chirped.” [15] Should an ax brag against him who chops with it? Should a saw exalt itself above him who saws with it? As if a rod should lift those who lift it up, or as if a staff should lift up someone who is not wood. [16] Therefore the Lord, Yahweh of Armies, will send among his fat ones leanness; and under his glory a burning will be kindled like the burning of fire. [17] The light of Israel will be for a fire, and his Holy One for a flame; and it will burn and devour his thorns and his briers in one day. [18] He will consume the glory of his forest and of his fruitful field, both soul and body. It will be as when a standard bearer faints. [19] The remnant of the trees of his forest shall be few, so that a child could write their number. [20] It will come to pass in that day that the remnant of Israel, and those who have escaped from the house of Jacob will no more again lean on him who struck them, but shall lean on Yahweh, the Holy One of Israel, in truth. [21] A remnant will return, even the remnant of Jacob, to the mighty God. [22] For though your people, Israel, are like the sand of the sea, only a remnant of them will return. A destruction is determined, overflowing with righteousness. [23] For the Lord, Yahweh of Armies, will make a full end, and that determined, throughout all the earth. [24] Therefore the Lord, Yahweh of Armies, says, “My people who dwell in Zion, don’t be afraid of the Assyrian, though he strike you with the rod, and lift up his staff against you, as Egypt did. [25] For yet a very little while, and the indignation against you will be accomplished, and my anger will be directed to his destruction.” [26] Yahweh of Armies will stir up a scourge against him, as in the slaughter of Midian at the rock of Oreb. His rod will be over the sea, and he will lift it up like he did against Egypt. [27] It will happen in that day that his burden will depart from off your shoulder, and his yoke from off your neck, and the yoke shall be destroyed because of the anointing oil. [28] He has come to Aiath. He has passed through Migron. At Michmash he stores his baggage. [29] They have gone over the pass. They have taken up their lodging at Geba. Ramah trembles. Gibeah of Saul has fled. [30] Cry aloud with your voice, daughter of Gallim! Listen, Laishah! You poor Anathoth! [31] Madmenah is a fugitive. The inhabitants of Gebim flee for safety. [32] This very day he will halt at Nob. He shakes his hand at the mountain of the daughter of Zion, the hill of Jerusalem. [33] Behold, the Lord, Yahweh of Armies, will lop the boughs with terror. The tall will be cut down, and the lofty will be brought low. [34] He will cut down the thickets of the forest with iron, and Lebanon will fall by the Mighty One.
King James Version
[1] Woe H1945 unto them that decree H2710 (QalActPtc) unrighteous H205 decrees, H2711 and that write H3789 (PielPtc) grievousness H5999 which they have prescribed; H3789 (PielPerf) [2] to turn aside H5186 (HiphInf) the needy H1800 from judgment, H1779 and to take away H1497 (QalInf) the right H4941 from the poor H6041 of my people, H5971 that widows H490 may be their prey, H7998 and that they may rob H962 (QalImpf) the fatherless! H3490 [3] And what will ye do H6213 (QalImpf) in the day H3117 of visitation, H6486 and in the desolation H7722 which shall come H935 (QalImpf) from far? H4801 to whom will ye flee H5127 (QalImpf) for help? H5833 and where will ye leave H5800 (QalImpf) your glory? H3519 [4] Without me they shall H1115 bow down H3766 (QalPerf) under the prisoners, H616 and they shall fall H5307 (QalImpf) under the slain. H2026 (QalPasPtc) For all this his anger H639 is not turned away, H7725 (QalPerf) but his hand H3027 is stretched out still. H5186 (QalPasPtc)
Assyria
[5] O H1945 Assyrian, H804§ the rod H7626 of mine anger, H639 and the§ staff H4294 in their hand H3027 is mine indignation. H2195 [6] I will send H7971 (PielImpf) him against an hypocritical H2611 nation, H1471 and against the people H5971 of my wrath H5678 will I give him a charge, H6680 (PielImpf) to take H7997 (QalInf) the spoil, H7998 and to take H962 (QalInf) the prey, H957 and to tread them down H7760 (QalInf)§ like the mire H2563 of the streets. H2351 [7] Howbeit he meaneth H1819 (PielImpf) not so, neither doth his heart H3824 think H2803 (QalImpf) so; but it is in his heart H3824 to destroy H8045 (HiphInf) and cut off H3772 (HiphInf) nations H1471 not a few. H4592 [8] For he saith, H559 (QalImpf) Are not my princes H8269 altogether H3162 kings? H4428 [9] Is not Calno H3641 as Carchemish? H3751 is not Hamath H2574 as Arpad? H774 is not Samaria H8111 as Damascus? H1834 [10] As my hand H3027 hath found H4672 (QalPerf) the kingdoms H4467 of the idols, H457 and whose graven images H6456 did excel them of Jerusalem H3389 and of Samaria; H8111 [11] Shall I not, as I have done H6213 (QalPerf) unto Samaria H8111 and her idols, H457 so do H6213 (QalImpf) to Jerusalem H3389 and her idols? H6091 [12] Wherefore it shall come to pass, that when the Lord H136 hath performed H1214 (PielImpf) his whole work H4639 upon mount H2022 Zion H6726 and on Jerusalem, H3389 I will punish H6485 (QalImpf)§ the fruit H6529 of the stout H1433 heart H3824§ of the king H4428 of Assyria, H804 and the glory H8597 of his high H7312 looks. H5869 [13] For he saith, H559 (QalPerf) By the strength H3581 of my hand H3027 I have done H6213 (QalPerf) it, and by my wisdom; H2451 for I am prudent: H995 (NiphPerf) and I have removed H5493 (HiphImpf) the bounds H1367 of the people, H5971 and have robbed H8154 (PoelPerf) their treasures, H6259 (Qere) and I have put down H3381 (HiphImpf) the inhabitants H3427 (QalActPtc) like a valiant H47 man:§ [14] and my hand H3027 hath found H4672 (QalImpf) as a nest H7064 the riches H2428 of the people: H5971 and as one gathereth H622 (QalInf) eggs H1000 that are left, H5800 (QalPasPtc) have I gathered H622 (QalPerf) all the earth; H776 and there was none that moved H5074 (QalActPtc) the wing, H3671 or opened H6475 (QalActPtc) the mouth, H6310 or peeped. H6850 (PilpPtc) [15] Shall the axe H1631 boast H6286 (HithImpf) itself against him that heweth H2672 (QalActPtc) therewith? or shall the saw H4883 magnify H1431 (HithImpf) itself against him that shaketh H5130 (HiphPtc) it? as if the rod H7626 should shake H5130 (HiphInf) itself against them§ that lift it up, H7311 (HiphPtc) or as if the staff H4294 should lift up H7311 (HiphInf) itself, as if it were no wood.§ H6086 [16] Therefore shall the Lord, H113 the Lord H136 (Ketiv) of hosts, H6635 send H7971 (PielImpf) among his fat ones H4924 leanness; H7332 and under his glory H3519 he shall kindle H3344 (QalImpf) a burning H3350 like the burning of a fire. H784 [17] And the light H216 of Israel H3478 shall be for a fire, H784 and his Holy One H6918 for a flame: H3852 and it shall burn H1197 (QalPerf) and devour H398 (QalPerf) his thorns H7898 and his briers H8068 in one H259 day; H3117 [18] and shall consume H3615 (PielImpf) the glory H3519 of his forest, H3293 and of his fruitful field, H3759 both soul H5315 and body: H1320§ and they shall be as when a standardbearer H5263 (QalActPtc) fainteth. H4549 (QalInf) [19] And the rest H7605 of the trees H6086 of his forest H3293 shall be few, H4557§ that a child H5288 may write H3789 (QalImpf) them. [20] And it shall come to pass in that day, H3117 that the remnant H7605 of Israel, H3478 and such as are escaped H6413 of the house H1004 of Jacob, H3290 shall no more again H3254 (HiphImpf) stay H8172 (NiphInf) upon him that smote H5221 (HiphPtc) them; but shall stay H8172 (NiphPerf) upon the Lord, H3068 the Holy One H6918 of Israel, H3478 in truth. H571 [21] The remnant H7605 shall return, H7725 (QalImpf) even the remnant H7605 of Jacob, H3290 unto the mighty H1368 God. H410 [22] For though thy people H5971 Israel H3478 be as the sand H2344 of the sea, H3220 yet a remnant H7605 of them§ shall return: H7725 (QalImpf) the consumption H3631 decreed H2782 (QalPasPtc) shall overflow H7857 (QalActPtc) with§ righteousness. H6666 [23] For the Lord H136 God H3069 of hosts H6635 shall make H6213 (QalActPtc) a consumption, H3617 even determined, H2782 (NiphPtc) in the midst H7130 of all the land. H776 [24] Therefore thus saith H559 (QalPerf) the Lord H136 God H3069 of hosts, H6635 O my people H5971 that dwellest H3427 (QalActPtc) in Zion, H6726 be not afraid H3372 (QalImpf) of the Assyrian: H804 he shall smite H5221 (HiphImpf) thee with a rod, H7626 and shall lift up H5375 (QalImpf) his staff H4294 against thee,§ after the manner H1870 of Egypt. H4714 [25] For yet a very H4213 little while, H4592 and the indignation H2195 shall cease, H3615 (QalPerf) and mine anger H639 in their destruction. H8399 [26] And the Lord H3068 of hosts H6635 shall stir up H5782 (PolePerf) a scourge H7752 for him according to the slaughter H4347 of Midian H4080 at the rock H6697 of Oreb: H6159 and as his rod H4294 was upon the sea, H3220 so shall he lift it up H5375 (QalPerf) after the manner H1870 of Egypt. H4714 [27] And it shall come to pass in that day, H3117 that his burden H5448 shall be taken away H5493 (QalImpf)§ from off thy shoulder, H7926 and his yoke H5923 from off thy neck, H6677 and the yoke H5923 shall be destroyed H2254 (PualPerf) because H6440 of the anointing. H8081 [28] He is come H935 (QalPerf) to Aiath, H5857 he is passed H5674 (QalPerf) to Migron; H4051 at Michmash H4363 he hath laid up H6485 (HiphImpf) his carriages: H3627 [29] they are gone over H5674 (QalPerf) the passage: H4569 they have taken up their lodging H4411 at Geba; H1387 Ramah H7414 is afraid; H2729 (QalPerf) Gibeah H1390 of Saul H7586 is fled. H5127 (QalPerf) [30] Lift up H6670 (PielImpv) thy voice, H6963§ O daughter H1323 of H1530 Gallim: H1554 cause it to be heard H7181 (HiphImpv) unto Laish, H3919 O poor H6041 Anathoth. H6068 [31] Madmenah H4088 is removed; H5074 (QalPerf) the inhabitants H3427 (QalActPtc) of Gebim H1374 gather themselves to flee. H5756 (HiphPerf) [32] As yet shall he remain H5975 (QalInf) at Nob H5011 that day: H3117 he shall shake H5130 (PoleImpf) his hand H3027 against the mount H2022 of the daughter H1323 (Qere) of Zion, H6726 the hill H1389 of Jerusalem. H3389 [33] Behold, the Lord, H113 the Lord H3068 of hosts, H6635 shall lop H5586 (PielPtc) the bough H6288 with terror: H4637 and the high ones H7311 (QalActPtc) of stature H6967 shall be hewn down, H1438 (QalPasPtc) and the haughty H1364 shall be humbled. H8213 (QalImpf) [34] And he shall cut down H5362 (PielPerf) the thickets H5442 of the forest H3293 with iron, H1270 and Lebanon H3844 shall fall H5307 (QalImpf) by a mighty one. H117§Footnotes
- § 10:5a Or, woe to the Assyrian: Heb. Asshur
- § 10:5b Or, though
- § 10:6 Heb. to lay them a treading
- § 10:12a Heb. visit upon
- § 10:12b Heb. of the greatness of the heart
- § 10:13 Or, like many people
- § 10:15a Or, as if a rod should shake them that lift it up
- § 10:15b Or, that which is not wood
- § 10:18 Heb. from the soul and even to the flesh
- § 10:19 Heb. number
- § 10:22a Heb. in or amongst
- § 10:22b Or, in
- § 10:24 Or, but he shall lift up his staff for thee
- § 10:27 Heb. shall remove
- § 10:30 Heb. cry shrill with thy voice
- § 10:34 Or, mightily
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