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[1] Gather yourselves together, yes, gather together, you nation that has no shame, [2] before the appointed time when the day passes as the chaff, before the fierce anger of Yahweh comes on you, before the day of Yahweh’s anger comes on you. [3] Seek Yahweh, all you humble of the land, who have kept his ordinances. Seek righteousness. Seek humility. It may be that you will be hidden in the day of Yahweh’s anger. [4] For Gaza will be forsaken, and Ashkelon a desolation. They will drive out Ashdod at noonday, and Ekron will be rooted up. [5] Woe to the inhabitants of the sea coast, the nation of the Cherethites! Yahweh’s word is against you, Canaan, the land of the Philistines. I will destroy you until there is no inhabitant. [6] The sea coast will be pastures, with cottages for shepherds and folds for flocks. [7] The coast will be for the remnant of the house of Judah. They will find pasture. In the houses of Ashkelon, they will lie down in the evening, for Yahweh, their God,§ will visit them and restore them. [8] I have heard the reproach of Moab and the insults of the children of Ammon, with which they have reproached my people and magnified themselves against their border. [9] Therefore, as I live, says Yahweh of Armies, the God of Israel, surely Moab will be as Sodom, and the children of Ammon as Gomorrah, a possession of nettles and salt pits, and a perpetual desolation. The remnant of my people will plunder them, and the survivors of my nation will inherit them. [10] This they will have for their pride, because they have reproached and magnified themselves against the people of Yahweh of Armies. [11] Yahweh will be awesome to them, for he will famish all the gods of the land. Men will worship him, everyone from his place, even all the shores of the nations. [12] You Cushites also, you will be killed by my sword. [13] He will stretch out his hand against the north, destroy Assyria, and will make Nineveh a desolation, as dry as the wilderness. [14] Herds will lie down in the middle of her, all kinds of animals. Both the pelican and the porcupine will lodge in its capitals. Their calls will echo through the windows. Desolation will be in the thresholds, for he has laid bare the cedar beams. [15] This is the joyous city that lived carelessly, that said in her heart, “I am, and there is no one besides me.” How she has become a desolation, a place for animals to lie down in! Everyone who passes by her will hiss and shake their fists.
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- The Hebrew word rendered “God” is “אֱלֹהִ֑ים” (Elohim).
King James Version
[1] Gather yourselves together,H7197(HipoImpv) yea, gather together,H7197(QalImpv) O nationH1471 not desired;H3700(NiphPtc) [2] Before the decreeH2706 bring forth,H3205(QalInf) [before] the dayH3117 passH5674(QalPerf) as the chaff,H4671 beforeH3808 the fierceH2740 angerH639 of the LordH3068 comeH935(QalImpf) upon you, before the dayH3117 of the Lord’sH3068 angerH639 comeH935(QalImpf) upon you. [3] SeekH1245(PielImpv) ye the Lord,H3068 all ye meekH6035 of the earth,H776 which have wroughtH6466(QalPerf) his judgment;H4941 seekH1245(PielImpv) righteousness,H6664 seekH1245(PielImpv) meekness:H6038 it may beH194 ye shall be hidH5641(NiphImpf) in the dayH3117 of the Lord’sH3068 anger.H639 [4] For GazaH5804 shall be forsaken,H5800(QalPasPtc) and AshkelonH831 a desolation:H8077 they shall drive outH1644(PielImpf) AshdodH795 at the noon day,H6672 and EkronH6138 shall be rooted up.H6131(NiphImpf) [5] WoeH1945 unto the inhabitantsH3427(QalActPtc) of the seaH3220 coast,H2256 the nationH1471 of the Cherethites!H3774 the wordH1697 of the LordH3068 [is] against you; O Canaan,H3667 the landH776 of the Philistines,H6430 I will even destroyH6(HiphPerf) thee, that there shall be no inhabitant.H3427(QalActPtc) [6] And the seaH3220 coastH2256 shall be dwellingsH5116 [and] cottagesH3741 for shepherds,H7462(QalActPtc) and foldsH1448 for flocks.H6629 [7] And the coastH2256 shall be for the remnantH7611 of the houseH1004 of Judah;H3063 they shall feedH7462(QalImpf) thereupon: in the housesH1004 of AshkelonH831 shall they lie downH7257(QalImpf) in the evening:H6153 for the LordH3068 their GodH430 shall visitH6485(QalImpf) them, and turn awayH7725(QalPerf) their captivity.H7622(Qere) [8] I have heardH8085(QalPerf) the reproachH2781 of Moab,H4124 and the revilingsH1421 of the childrenH1121 of Ammon,H5983 whereby they have reproachedH2778(PielPerf) my people,H5971 and magnifiedH1431(HiphImpf) [themselves] against their border.H1366 [9] Therefore [as] I live,H2416 saithH5002(QalPasPtc) the LordH3068 of hosts,H6635 the GodH430 of Israel,H3478 Surely MoabH4124 shall be as Sodom,H5467 and the childrenH1121 of AmmonH5983 as Gomorrah,H6017 [even] the breedingH4476 of nettles,H2738 and saltpits,H4379 and a perpetualH5704 desolation:H8077 the residueH7611 of my peopleH5971 shall spoilH962(QalImpf) them, and the remnantH3499 of my peopleH1471 shall possessH5157(QalImpf) them. [10] This shall they have for their pride,H1347 because they have reproachedH2778(PielPerf) and magnifiedH1431(HiphImpf) [themselves] against the peopleH5971 of the LordH3068 of hosts.H6635 [11] The LordH3068 [will be] terribleH3372(NiphPtc) unto them: for he will famishH7329(QalPerf) all the godsH430 of the earth;H776 and [men] shall worshipH7812(HithImpf) him, every oneH376 from his place,H4725 [even] all the islesH339 of the heathen.H1471 [12] Ye EthiopiansH3569 also, yeH1992 [shall be] slainH2491 by my sword.H2719 [13] And he will stretch outH5186(QalImpf) his handH3027 against the north,H6828 and destroyH6(PielImpf) Assyria;H804 and will makeH7760(QalImpf) NinevehH5210 a desolation,H8077 [and] dryH6723 like a wilderness.H4057 [14] And flocksH5739 shall lie downH7257(QalPerf) in the midstH8432 of her, all the beastsH2416 of the nations:H1471 both the cormorantH6893 and the bitternH7090 shall lodgeH3885(QalImpf) in the upper lintelsH3730 of it; [their] voiceH6963 shall singH7891(PoleImpf) in the windows;H2474 desolationH2721 [shall be] in the thresholds:H5592 for he shall uncoverH6168(PielPerf) the cedar work.H731 [15] This [is] the rejoicingH5947 cityH5892 that dweltH3427(QalActPtc) carelessly,H983 that saidH559(QalActPtc) in her heart,H3824 I [am], and [there is] none besideH657 me: how is she become a desolation,H8047 a place for beastsH2416 to lie down in!H4769 every one that passeth byH5674(QalActPtc) her shall hiss,H8319(QalImpf) [and] wagH5128(HiphImpf) his hand.H3027
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