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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.

Footnotes

  1. § 2:7 The Hebrew word rendered “God” is “אֱלֹהִ֑ים” (Elohim).
King James Version
[1] Gather yourselves together, H7197 yea, gather together, H7197 O nation H1471 not H3808 desired; H3700§ [2] before the decree H2706 bring forth, H3205 before the day H3117 pass H5674 as the chaff, H4671 before H3808 the fierce H2740 anger H639 of the Lord H3068 come H935 upon H5921 you, before the day H3117 of the Lord’s H3068 anger H639 come H935 upon you. [3] Seek H1245 ye the Lord, H3068 all H3605 ye meek H6035 of the earth, H776 which H834 have wrought H6466 his judgment; H4941 seek H1245 righteousness, H6664 seek H1245 meekness: H6038 it may be H194 ye shall be hid H5641 in the day H3117 of the Lord’s H3068 anger. H639

The Philistines

[4] For H3588 Gaza H5804 shall be forsaken, H5800 and Ashkelon H831 a desolation: H8077 they shall drive out H1644 Ashdod H795 at the noon day, H6672 and Ekron H6138 shall be rooted up. H6131 [5] Woe H1945 unto the inhabitants H3427 of the sea H3220 coast, H2256 the nation H1471 of the Cherethites! H3774 the word H1697 of the Lord H3068 is against you; O Canaan, H3667 the land H776 of the Philistines, H6430 I will even destroy H6 thee, that there shall be no inhabitant. H3427 [6] And the sea H3220 coast H2256 shall be dwellings H5116 and cottages H3741 for shepherds, H7462 and folds H1448 for flocks. H6629 [7] And the coast H2256 shall be for§ the remnant H7611 of the house H1004 of Judah; H3063 they shall feed H7462 thereupon: in the houses H1004 of Ashkelon H831 shall they lie down H7257 in the evening: H6153 for H3588 the Lord H3068 their God H430 shall visit H6485 them, and turn away H7725 their captivity. H7622 H7622

Moab and Ammon

[8] I have heard H8085 the reproach H2781 of Moab, H4124 and the revilings H1421 of the children H1121 of Ammon, H5983 whereby they have reproached H2778 H853 my people, H5971 and magnified H1431 themselves against their border. H1366 [9] Therefore as I live, H2416 saith H5002 the Lord H3068 of hosts, H6635 the God H430 of Israel, H3478 Surely H3588 Moab H4124 shall be as Sodom, H5467 and the children H1121 of Ammon H5983 as Gomorrah, H6017 even the breeding H4476 of nettles, H2738 and saltpits, H4379 H4417 and a perpetual H5704 H5769 desolation: H8077 the residue H7611 of my people H5971 shall spoil H962 them, and the remnant H3499 of my people H1471 shall possess H5157 them. [10] This H2063 shall they have for their pride, H1347 because H3588 they have reproached H2778 and magnified H1431 themselves against the people H5971 of the Lord H3068 of hosts. H6635 [11] The Lord H3068 will be terrible H3372 unto them: for he will famish H7329§ all H3605 the gods H430 of the earth; H776 and men shall worship H7812 him, every one H376 from his place, H4725 even all the isles H339 of the heathen. H1471

Ethiopia and Assyria

[12] Ye Ethiopians H3569 also, ye H1992 shall be slain H2491 by my sword. H2719 [13] And he will stretch out H5186 his hand H3027 against H5921 the north, H6828 and destroy H6 H853 Assyria; H804 and will make H7760 H853 Nineveh H5210 a desolation, H8077 and dry H6723 like a wilderness. H4057 [14] And flocks H5739 shall lie down H7257 in the midst H8432 of her, all the beasts H2416 of the nations: H1471 both the cormorant H6893§ and the bittern H7090 shall lodge H3885 in the upper lintels H3730§ of it; their voice H6963 shall sing H7891 in the windows; H2474 desolation H2721 shall be in the thresholds: H5592 for H3588 he shall uncover H6168§ the cedar work. H731 [15] This is the rejoicing H5947 city H5892 that dwelt H3427 carelessly, H983 that said H559 in her heart, H3824 I am, and there is none beside H657 me: how is she become a desolation, H8047 a place for beasts H2416 to lie down in! H4769 every H3605 one that passeth by H5674 her shall hiss, H8319 and wag H5128 his hand. H3027

Footnotes

  1. § 2:1 Or, not desirous
  2. § 2:7 Or, when, etc.
  3. § 2:11 Heb. make lean
  4. § 2:14a Or, pelican
  5. § 2:14b Or, knops, or chapiters
  6. § 2:14c Or, when he hath uncovered
Septuaginta
[1] Συνάχθητε G4863 καὶ G2532 συνδέθητε, G4887 τὸ G3588 ἔθνος G1484 τὸ G3588 ἀπαίδευτον, G521 [2] πρὸ G4253 τοῦ G3588 γενέσθαι G1096 ὑμᾶς G5209 ὡς G5613 ἄνθος G438 παραπορευόμενον, G3899 πρὸ G4253 τοῦ G3588 ἐπελθεῖν G1904 ἐφ’ G1909 ὑμᾶς G5209 ὀργὴν G3709 κυρίου, G2962 πρὸ G4253 τοῦ G3588 ἐπελθεῖν G1904 ἐφ’ G1909 ὑμᾶς G5209 ἡμέραν G2250 θυμοῦ G2372 κυρίου. G2962 [3] Ζητήσατε G2212 τὸν G3588 κύριον, G2962 πάντες G3956 ταπεινοὶ G5011 γῆς· G1093 κρίμα G2917 ἐργάζεσθε G2038 καὶ G2532 δικαιοσύνην G1343 ζητήσατε G2212 καὶ G2532 ἀποκρίνεσθε G611 αὐτά, G846 ὅπως G3704 σκεπασθῆτε ἐν G1722 ἡμέρᾳ G2250 ὀργῆς G3709 κυρίου. G2962 [4] Διότι G1360 Γάζα G1048 διηρπασμένη G1283 ἔσται, G2071 καὶ G2532 Ἀσκαλὼν ἔσται G2071 εἰς G1519 ἀφανισμόν, G854 καὶ G2532 Ἄζωτος G108 μεσημβρίας G3314 ἐκριφήσεται, καὶ G2532 Ακκαρων ἐκριζωθήσεται. G1610 [5] Οὐαὶ G3759 οἱ G3588 κατοικοῦντες G2730 τὸ G3588 σχοίνισμα τῆς G3588 θαλάσσης, G2281 πάροικοι G3941 Κρητῶν· G2912 λόγος G3056 κυρίου G2962 ἐφ’ G1909 ὑμᾶς, G5209 Χανααν G5477 γῆ G1093 ἀλλοφύλων, G246 καὶ G2532 ἀπολῶ G622 ὑμᾶς G5209 ἐκ G1537 κατοικίας· G2733 [6] καὶ G2532 ἔσται G2071 Κρήτη G2914 νομὴ G3542 ποιμνίων G4168 καὶ G2532 μάνδρα προβάτων, G4263 [7] καὶ G2532 ἔσται G2071 τὸ G3588 σχοίνισμα τῆς G3588 θαλάσσης G2281 τοῖς G3588 καταλοίποις G2645 οἴκου G3624 Ιουδα· ἐπ’ G1909 αὐτοὺς G846 νεμήσονται ἐν G1722 τοῖς G3588 οἴκοις G3624 Ἀσκαλῶνος, δείλης καταλύσουσιν G2647 ἀπὸ G575 προσώπου G4383 υἱῶν G5207 Ιουδα, ὅτι G3754 ἐπέσκεπται G1980 αὐτοὺς G846 κύριος G2962 ὁ G3588 θεὸς G2316 αὐτῶν, G846 καὶ G2532 ἀπέστρεψε G654 τὴν G3588 αἰχμαλωσίαν G161 αὐτῶν. G846 [8] Ἤκουσα G191 ὀνειδισμοὺς G3680 Μωαβ καὶ G2532 κονδυλισμοὺς υἱῶν G5207 Αμμων, ἐν G1722 οἷς G3739 ὠνείδιζον G3679 τὸν G3588 λαόν G2992 μου G3450 καὶ G2532 ἐμεγαλύνοντο G3170 ἐπὶ G1909 τὰ G3588 ὅριά G3725 μου. G3450 [9] Διὰ G1223 τοῦτο G5124 ζῶ G2198 ἐγώ, G1473 λέγει G3004 κύριος G2962 τῶν G3588 δυνάμεων G1411 ὁ G3588 θεὸς G2316 Ισραηλ, G2474 διότι G1360 Μωαβ ὡς G5613 Σοδομα G4670 ἔσται G2071 καὶ G2532 οἱ G3588 υἱοὶ G5207 Αμμων ὡς G5613 Γομορρα, G1116 καὶ G2532 Δαμασκὸς G1154 ἐκλελειμμένη G1587 ὡς G5613 θιμωνιὰ ἅλωνος G257 καὶ G2532 ἠφανισμένη G853 εἰς G1519 τὸν G3588 αἰῶνα· G165 καὶ G2532 οἱ G3588 κατάλοιποι G2645 λαοῦ G2992 μου G3450 διαρπῶνται G1283 αὐτούς, G846 καὶ G2532 οἱ G3588 κατάλοιποι G2645 ἔθνους G1484 μου G3450 κληρονομήσουσιν G2816 αὐτούς. G846 [10] Αὕτη G3778 αὐτοῖς G846 ἀντὶ G473 τῆς G3588 ὕβρεως G5196 αὐτῶν, G846 διότι G1360 ὠνείδισαν G3679 καὶ G2532 ἐμεγαλύνθησαν G3170 ἐπὶ G1909 τὸν G3588 κύριον G2962 τὸν G3588 παντοκράτορα. G3841 [11] Ἐπιφανήσεται G2014 κύριος G2962 ἐπ’ G1909 αὐτοὺς G846 καὶ G2532 ἐξολεθρεύσει G1842 πάντας G3956 τοὺς G3588 θεοὺς G2316 τῶν G3588 ἐθνῶν G1484 τῆς G3588 γῆς, G1093 καὶ G2532 προσκυνήσουσιν G4352 αὐτῷ G846 ἕκαστος G1538 ἐκ G1537 τοῦ G3588 τόπου G5117 αὐτοῦ, G846 πᾶσαι G3956 αἱ G3588 νῆσοι G3520 τῶν G3588 ἐθνῶν. G1484 [12] Καὶ G2532 ὑμεῖς, G5210 Αἰθίοπες, G128 τραυματίαι ῥομφαίας G4501 μού G3450 ἐστε. G2075 [13] Καὶ G2532 ἐκτενεῖ G1614 τὴν G3588 χεῖρα G5495 αὐτοῦ G846 ἐπὶ G1909 βορρᾶν G1005 καὶ G2532 ἀπολεῖ G622 τὸν G3588 Ἀσσύριον καὶ G2532 θήσει G5087 τὴν G3588 Νινευη G3535 εἰς G1519 ἀφανισμὸν G854 ἄνυδρον G504 ὡς G5613 ἔρημον· G2048 [14] καὶ G2532 νεμήσονται ἐν G1722 μέσῳ G3319 αὐτῆς G846 ποίμνια G4168 καὶ G2532 πάντα G3956 τὰ G3588 θηρία G2342 τῆς G3588 γῆς, G1093 καὶ G2532 χαμαιλέοντες καὶ G2532 ἐχῖνοι ἐν G1722 τοῖς G3588 φατνώμασιν αὐτῆς G846 κοιτασθήσονται, καὶ G2532 θηρία G2342 φωνήσει G5455 ἐν G1722 τοῖς G3588 διορύγμασιν αὐτῆς, G846 κόρακες G2876 ἐν G1722 τοῖς G3588 πυλῶσιν G4440 αὐτῆς, G846 διότι G1360 κέδρος τὸ G3588 ἀνάστημα αὐτῆς. G846 [15] Αὕτη G3778 ἡ G3588 πόλις G4172 ἡ G3588 φαυλίστρια ἡ G3588 κατοικοῦσα G2730 ἐπ’ G1909 ἐλπίδι G1680 ἡ G3588 λέγουσα G3004 ἐν G1722 καρδίᾳ G2588 αὐτῆς G846 Ἐγώ G1473 εἰμι, G1510 καὶ G2532 οὐκ G3756 ἔστιν G2076 μετ’ G3326 ἐμὲ G1691 ἔτι. G2089 Πῶς G4459 ἐγενήθη G1096 εἰς G1519 ἀφανισμόν, G854 νομὴ G3542 θηρίων· G2342 πᾶς G3956 ὁ G3588 διαπορευόμενος G1279 δι’ G1223 αὐτῆς G846 συριεῖ καὶ G2532 κινήσει G2795 τὰς G3588 χεῖρας G5495 αὐτοῦ. G846
Septuaginta, in place of Byzantine Greek New Testament