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[1] Woe to her who is rebellious and polluted, the oppressing city! [2] She didn’t obey the voice. She didn’t receive correction. She didn’t trust in Yahweh. She didn’t draw near to her God. [3] Her princes within her are roaring lions. Her judges are evening wolves. They leave nothing until the next day. [4] Her prophets are arrogant and treacherous people. Her priests have profaned the sanctuary. They have done violence to the law. [5] Yahweh, within her, is righteous. He will do no wrong. Every morning he brings his justice to light. He doesn’t fail, but the unjust know no shame. [6] I have cut off nations. Their battlements are desolate. I have made their streets waste, so that no one passes by. Their cities are destroyed, so that there is no man, so that there is no inhabitant. [7] I said, “Just fear me. Receive correction,” so that her dwelling won’t be cut off, according to all that I have appointed concerning her. But they rose early and corrupted all their doings. [8] “Therefore wait for me”, says Yahweh, “until the day that I rise up to the prey, for my determination is to gather the nations, that I may assemble the kingdoms to pour on them my indignation, even all my fierce anger, for all the earth will be devoured with the fire of my jealousy. [9] For then I will purify the lips of the peoples, that they may all call on Yahweh’s name, to serve him shoulder to shoulder. [10] From beyond the rivers of Cush, my worshipers, even the daughter of my dispersed people, will bring my offering. [11] In that day you will not be disappointed for all your doings in which you have transgressed against me; for then I will take away out from among you your proudly exulting ones, and you will no more be arrogant in my holy mountain. [12] But I will leave among you an afflicted and poor people, and they will take refuge in Yahweh’s name. [13] The remnant of Israel will not do iniquity nor speak lies, neither will a deceitful tongue be found in their mouth, for they will feed and lie down, and no one will make them afraid.” [14] Sing, daughter of Zion! Shout, Israel! Be glad and rejoice with all your heart, daughter of Jerusalem. [15] Yahweh has taken away your judgments. He has thrown out your enemy. The King of Israel, Yahweh, is among you. You will not be afraid of evil any more. [16] In that day, it will be said to Jerusalem, “Don’t be afraid, Zion. Don’t let your hands be weak.” [17] Yahweh, your God, is among you, a mighty one who will save. He will rejoice over you with joy. He will calm you in his love. He will rejoice over you with singing. [18] I will remove those who grieve about the appointed feasts from you. They are a burden and a reproach to you. [19] Behold,§ at that time I will deal with all those who afflict you; and I will save those who are lame and gather those who were driven away. I will give them praise and honor, whose shame has been in all the earth. [20] At that time I will bring you in, and at that time I will gather you; for I will give you honor and praise among all the peoples of the earth when I restore your fortunes before your eyes, says Yahweh.

Footnotes

  1. § 3:19 “Behold”, from “הִנֵּה”, means look at, take notice, observe, see, or gaze at. It is often used as an interjection.
King James Version

Jerusalem’s Danger

[1] Woe H1945 to her that is filthy H4754§ and polluted, H1351 to the oppressing H3238 city! H5892 [2] She obeyed H8085 not H3808 the voice; H6963 she received H3947 not H3808 correction; H4148§ she trusted H982 not H3808 in the Lord; H3068 she drew not near H7126 to her God. H430 [3] Her princes H8269 within H7130 her are roaring H7580 lions; H738 her judges H8199 are evening H6153 wolves; H2061 they gnaw not the bones H1633 till the morrow. H1242 [4] Her prophets H5030 are light H6348 and treacherous H900 persons: H582 her priests H3548 have polluted H2490 the sanctuary, H6944 they have done violence H2554 to the law. H8451 [5] The just H6662 Lord H3068 is in the midst H7130 thereof; he will not do H6213 iniquity: H5766 every H1242 morning H1242§ doth he bring H5414 his judgment H4941 to light, H216 he faileth H5737 not; but the unjust H5767 knoweth H3045 no shame. H1322 [6] I have cut off H3772 the nations: H1471 their towers H6438§ are desolate; H8074 I made their streets H2351 waste, H2717 that none passeth by: H5674 their cities H5892 are destroyed, H6658 so that there is no man, H376 that there is none inhabitant. H3427 [7] I said, H559 Surely thou wilt fear H3372 me, thou wilt receive H3947 instruction; H4148 so their dwelling H4583 should H3772 not H3808 be cut off, H3772 howsoever H834 H3605 I punished H6485 them: but H403 they rose early, H7925 and corrupted H7843 all H3605 their doings. H5949

Jerusalem’s Deliverance

[8] Therefore wait H2442 ye upon me, saith H5002 the Lord, H3068 until the day H3117 that I rise up H6965 to the prey: H5706 for H3588 my determination H4941 is to gather H622 the nations, H1471 that I may assemble H6908 the kingdoms, H4467 to pour H8210 upon H5921 them mine indignation, H2195 even all my fierce H2740 anger: H639 for H3588 all H3605 the earth H776 shall be devoured H398 with the fire H784 of my jealousy. H7068 [9] For H3588 then H227 will I turn H2015 to the people H5971 a pure H1305 language, H8193§ that they may all call H7121 upon the name H8034 of the Lord, H3068 to serve H5647 him with one H259 consent. H7926§ [10] From beyond H5676 the rivers H5104 of Ethiopia H3568 my suppliants, H6282 even the daughter H1323 of my dispersed, H6327 shall bring H2986 mine offering. H4503 [11] In that day H3117 shalt thou not be ashamed H954 for all thy doings, H5949 wherein thou hast transgressed H6586 against me: for then I will take away H5493 out of the midst H7130 of thee them that rejoice H5947 in thy pride, H1346 and thou shalt no more H3254 be haughty H1361 because of my holy H6944 mountain. H2022 [12] I will also leave H7604 in the midst H7130 of thee an afflicted H6041 and poor H1800 people, H5971 and they shall trust H2620 in the name H8034 of the Lord. H3068 [13] The remnant H7611 of Israel H3478 shall H6213 not H3808 do H6213 iniquity, H5766 nor speak H1696 lies; H3577 neither shall a deceitful H8649 tongue H3956 be found H4672 in their mouth: H6310 for H3588 they shall feed H7462 and lie down, H7257 and none shall make them afraid. H2729 [14] Sing, H7442 O daughter H1323 of Zion; H6726 shout, H7321 O Israel; H3478 be glad H8055 and rejoice H5937 with all the heart, H3820 O daughter H1323 of Jerusalem. H3389 [15] The Lord H3068 hath taken away H5493 thy judgments, H4941 he hath cast out H6437 thine enemy: H341 the king H4428 of Israel, H3478 even the Lord, H3068 is in the midst H7130 of thee: thou shalt not see H7200 evil H7451 any more. [16] In that day H3117 it shall be said H559 to Jerusalem, H3389 Fear H3372 thou not: and to Zion, H6726 Let not thine hands H3027 be slack. H7503§ [17] The Lord H3068 thy God H430 in the midst H7130 of thee is mighty; H1368 he will save, H3467 he will rejoice H7797 over H5921 thee with joy; H8057 he will rest H2790§ in his love, H160 he will joy H1523 over H5921 thee with singing. H7440 [18] I will gather H622 them that are sorrowful H3013 for the solemn assembly, H4150 who are of thee, to whom the reproach H2781 of it was a burden.§ H4864 [19] Behold, at that time H6256 I will undo H6213 all H3605 that afflict H6031 thee: and I will save H3467 H853 her that halteth, H6760 and gather H6908 her that was driven out; H5080 and I will get H7760 them praise H8416§ and fame H8034 in every land H776 where they have been put to shame. H1322§ [20] At that time H6256 will I bring H935 you again, even in the time H6256 that I gather H6908 you: for I will make H5414 you a name H8034 and a praise H8416 among all people H5971 of the earth, H776 when I turn back H7725 H853 your captivity H7622 before your eyes, H5869 saith H559 the Lord. H3068

Footnotes

  1. § 3:1 Or, gluttenous. Heb. craw
  2. § 3:2 Or, instruction
  3. § 3:5 Heb. morning by morning
  4. § 3:6 Or, corners
  5. § 3:9a Heb. lip
  6. § 3:9b Heb. shoulder
  7. § 3:16 Or, faint
  8. § 3:17 Heb. he will be silent
  9. § 3:18 Heb. the burden upon it was reproach
  10. § 3:19a Heb. I will set them for a praise
  11. § 3:19b Heb. of their shame
Septuaginta
[1] Ὦ G5599 ἡ G3588 ἐπιφανὴς G2016 καὶ G2532 ἀπολελυτρωμένη, ἡ G3588 πόλις G4172 ἡ G3588 περιστερά· G4058 [2] οὐκ G3756 εἰσήκουσεν G1522 φωνῆς, G5456 οὐκ G3756 ἐδέξατο G1209 παιδείαν, G3809 ἐπὶ G1909 τῷ G3588 κυρίῳ G2962 οὐκ G3756 ἐπεποίθει G3982 καὶ G2532 πρὸς G4314 τὸν G3588 θεὸν G2316 αὐτῆς G846 οὐκ G3756 ἤγγισεν. G1448 [3] Οἱ G3588 ἄρχοντες G758 αὐτῆς G846 ἐν G1722 αὐτῇ G846 ὡς G5613 λέοντες G3023 ὠρυόμενοι· G5612 οἱ G3588 κριταὶ G2923 αὐτῆς G846 ὡς G5613 λύκοι G3074 τῆς G3588 Ἀραβίας, G688 οὐχ G3756 ὑπελίποντο G5275 εἰς G1519 τὸ G3588 πρωί· G4404 [4] οἱ G3588 προφῆται G4396 αὐτῆς G846 πνευματοφόροι, ἄνδρες G435 καταφρονηταί· G2707 οἱ G3588 ἱερεῖς G2409 αὐτῆς G846 βεβηλοῦσιν G953 τὰ G3588 ἅγια G39 καὶ G2532 ἀσεβοῦσιν G764 νόμον. G3551 [5] Ὁ G3588 δὲ G1161 κύριος G2962 δίκαιος G1342 ἐν G1722 μέσῳ G3319 αὐτῆς G846 καὶ G2532 οὐ G3756 μὴ G3361 ποιήσῃ G4160 ἄδικον· G94 πρωῒ G4404 πρωῒ G4404 δώσει G1325 κρίμα G2917 αὐτοῦ G846 εἰς G1519 φῶς G5457 καὶ G2532 οὐκ G3756 ἀπεκρύβη G613 καὶ G2532 οὐκ G3756 ἔγνω G1097 ἀδικίαν G93 ἐν G1722 ἀπαιτήσει καὶ G2532 οὐκ G3756 εἰς G1519 νεῖκος ἀδικίαν. G93 [6] Ἐν G1722 διαφθορᾷ G1312 κατέσπασα ὑπερηφάνους, G5244 ἠφανίσθησαν G853 γωνίαι G1137 αὐτῶν· G846 ἐξερημώσω τὰς G3588 ὁδοὺς G3598 αὐτῶν G846 τὸ G3588 παράπαν τοῦ G3588 μὴ G3361 διοδεύειν· G1353 ἐξέλιπον G1587 αἱ G3588 πόλεις G4172 αὐτῶν G846 παρὰ G3844 τὸ G3588 μηδένα G3367 ὑπάρχειν G5225 μηδὲ G3366 κατοικεῖν. G2730 [7] Εἶπα G2036 Πλὴν G4133 φοβεῖσθέ G5399 με G3165 καὶ G2532 δέξασθε G1209 παιδείαν, G3809 καὶ G2532 οὐ G3756 μὴ G3361 ἐξολεθρευθῆτε G1842 ἐξ G1537 ὀφθαλμῶν G3788 αὐτῆς, G846 πάντα G3956 ὅσα G3745 ἐξεδίκησα G1556 ἐπ’ G1909 αὐτήν· G846 ἑτοιμάζου G2090 ὄρθρισον, G3719 διέφθαρται G1311 πᾶσα G3956 ἡ G3588 ἐπιφυλλὶς αὐτῶν. G846 [8] Διὰ G1223 τοῦτο G5124 ὑπόμεινόν G5278 με, G3165 λέγει G3004 κύριος, G2962 εἰς G1519 ἡμέραν G2250 ἀναστάσεώς G386 μου G3450 εἰς G1519 μαρτύριον· G3142 διότι G1360 τὸ G3588 κρίμα G2917 μου G3450 εἰς G1519 συναγωγὰς G4864 ἐθνῶν G1484 τοῦ G3588 εἰσδέξασθαι G1523 βασιλεῖς G935 τοῦ G3588 ἐκχέαι G1632 ἐπ’ G1909 αὐτοὺς G846 πᾶσαν G3956 ὀργὴν G3709 θυμοῦ G2372 μου· G3450 διότι G1360 ἐν G1722 πυρὶ G4442 ζήλους G2205 μου G3450 καταναλωθήσεται G2654 πᾶσα G3956 ἡ G3588 γῆ. G1093 [9] Ὅτι G3754 τότε G5119 μεταστρέψω G3344 ἐπὶ G1909 λαοὺς G2992 γλῶσσαν G1100 εἰς G1519 γενεὰν G1074 αὐτῆς G846 τοῦ G3588 ἐπικαλεῖσθαι G1941 πάντας G3956 τὸ G3588 ὄνομα G3686 κυρίου G2962 τοῦ G3588 δουλεύειν G1398 αὐτῷ G846 ὑπὸ G5259 ζυγὸν G2218 ἕνα. G1520 [10] Ἐκ G1537 περάτων G4009 ποταμῶν G4215 Αἰθιοπίας οἴσουσιν G5342 θυσίας G2378 μοι. G3427 [11] Ἐν G1722 τῇ G3588 ἡμέρᾳ G2250 ἐκείνῃ G1565 οὐ G3756 μὴ G3361 καταισχυνθῇς G2617 ἐκ G1537 πάντων G3956 τῶν G3588 ἐπιτηδευμάτων σου, G4675 ὧν G3739 ἠσέβησας G764 εἰς G1519 ἐμέ· G1691 ὅτι G3754 τότε G5119 περιελῶ G4014 ἀπὸ G575 σοῦ G4675 τὰ G3588 φαυλίσματα τῆς G3588 ὕβρεώς G5196 σου, G4675 καὶ G2532 οὐκέτι G3765 μὴ G3361 προσθῇς G4369 τοῦ G3588 μεγαλαυχῆσαι G3166 ἐπὶ G1909 τὸ G3588 ὄρος G3735 τὸ G3588 ἅγιόν μου. G3450 [12] Καὶ G2532 ὑπολείψομαι G5275 ἐν G1722 σοὶ G4671 λαὸν G2992 πραὺν καὶ G2532 ταπεινόν, G5011 καὶ G2532 εὐλαβηθήσονται G2125 ἀπὸ G575 τοῦ G3588 ὀνόματος G3686 κυρίου G2962 [13] οἱ G3588 κατάλοιποι G2645 τοῦ G3588 Ισραηλ G2474 καὶ G2532 οὐ G3756 ποιήσουσιν G4160 ἀδικίαν G93 καὶ G2532 οὐ G3756 λαλήσουσιν G2980 μάταια, G3152 καὶ G2532 οὐ G3756 μὴ G3361 εὑρεθῇ G2147 ἐν G1722 τῷ G3588 στόματι G4750 αὐτῶν G846 γλῶσσα G1100 δολία, G1386 διότι G1360 αὐτοὶ G846 νεμήσονται καὶ G2532 κοιτασθήσονται, καὶ G2532 οὐκ G3756 ἔσται G2071 ὁ G3588 ἐκφοβῶν G1629 αὐτούς. G846 [14] Χαῖρε G5463 σφόδρα, G4970 θύγατερ G2364 Σιων, G4622 κήρυσσε, G2784 θύγατερ G2364 Ιερουσαλημ· G2419 εὐφραίνου G2165 καὶ G2532 κατατέρπου ἐξ G1537 ὅλης G3650 τῆς G3588 καρδίας G2588 σου, G4675 θύγατερ G2364 Ιερουσαλημ. G2419 [15] Περιεῖλεν G4014 κύριος G2962 τὰ G3588 ἀδικήματά G92 σου, G4675 λελύτρωταί G3084 σε G4571 ἐκ G1537 χειρὸς G5495 ἐχθρῶν G2190 σου· G4675 βασιλεὺς G935 Ισραηλ G2474 κύριος G2962 ἐν G1722 μέσῳ G3319 σου, G4675 οὐκ G3756 ὄψῃ G3700 κακὰ G2556 οὐκέτι. G3765 [16] Ἐν G1722 τῷ G3588 καιρῷ G2540 ἐκείνῳ G1565 ἐρεῖ G2046 κύριος G2962 τῇ G3588 Ιερουσαλημ G2419 Θάρσει, G2293 Σιων, G4622 μὴ G3361 παρείσθωσαν G3935 αἱ G3588 χεῖρές G5495 σου· G4675 [17] κύριος G2962 ὁ G3588 θεός G2316 σου G4675 ἐν G1722 σοί, G4671 δυνατὸς G1415 σώσει G4982 σε, G4571 ἐπάξει G1863 ἐπὶ G1909 σὲ G4571 εὐφροσύνην G2167 καὶ G2532 καινιεῖ σε G4571 ἐν G1722 τῇ G3588 ἀγαπήσει αὐτοῦ G846 καὶ G2532 εὐφρανθήσεται G2165 ἐπὶ G1909 σὲ G4571 ἐν G1722 τέρψει ὡς G5613 ἐν G1722 ἡμέρᾳ G2250 ἑορτῆς. G1859 [18] Καὶ G2532 συνάξω G4863 τοὺς G3588 συντετριμμένους· G4937 οὐαί, G3759 τίς G5101 ἔλαβεν G2983 ἐπ’ G1909 αὐτὴν G846 ὀνειδισμόν; G3680 [19] Ἰδοὺ G2400 ἐγὼ G1473 ποιῶ G4160 ἐν G1722 σοὶ G4671 ἕνεκεν G1752 σοῦ G4675 ἐν G1722 τῷ G3588 καιρῷ G2540 ἐκείνῳ, G1565 λέγει G3004 κύριος, G2962 καὶ G2532 σώσω G4982 τὴν G3588 ἐκπεπιεσμένην καὶ G2532 τὴν G3588 ἀπωσμένην· G683 εἰσδέξομαι G1523 καὶ G2532 θήσομαι G5087 αὐτοὺς G846 εἰς G1519 καύχημα G2745 καὶ G2532 ὀνομαστοὺς ἐν G1722 πάσῃ G3956 τῇ G3588 γῇ. G1093 [20] Καὶ G2532 καταισχυνθήσονται G2617 ἐν G1722 τῷ G3588 καιρῷ G2540 ἐκείνῳ, G1565 ὅταν G3752 καλῶς G2573 ὑμῖν G5213 ποιήσω, G4160 καὶ G2532 ἐν G1722 τῷ G3588 καιρῷ, G2540 ὅταν G3752 εἰσδέξωμαι G1523 ὑμᾶς· G5209 διότι G1360 δώσω G1325 ὑμᾶς G5209 ὀνομαστοὺς καὶ G2532 εἰς G1519 καύχημα G2745 ἐν G1722 πᾶσιν G3956 τοῖς G3588 λαοῖς G2992 τῆς G3588 γῆς G1093 ἐν G1722 τῷ G3588 ἐπιστρέφειν G1994 με G3165 τὴν G3588 αἰχμαλωσίαν G161 ὑμῶν G5216 ἐνώπιον G1799 ὑμῶν, G5216 λέγει G3004 κύριος. G2962
Septuaginta, in place of Byzantine Greek New Testament