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Woe to Tyrants
Woe unto them that decree iniquitous decrees, and to the writers that prescribe oppression,
Woe unto them that decree iniquitous decrees, and to the writers that prescribe oppression,
Assyria Shall Be Broken
“Woe to those who decree unrighteous decrees,
Who write misfortune,
Which they have prescribed
“Woe to those who decree unrighteous decrees,
Who write misfortune,
Which they have prescribed
to turn away the poor from judgment, and to take away the right from the afflicted of my people; that widows may be their prey, and that they may rob the fatherless!
To rob the needy of justice,
And to take what is right from the poor of My people,
That widows may be their prey,
And that they may rob the fatherless.
And to take what is right from the poor of My people,
That widows may be their prey,
And that they may rob the fatherless.
And what will ye do in the day of visitation, and in the sudden destruction [which] shall come from far? To whom will ye flee for help, and where will ye leave your glory?
What will you do in the day of punishment,
And in the desolation which will come from afar?
To whom will you flee for help?
And where will you leave your glory?
And in the desolation which will come from afar?
To whom will you flee for help?
And where will you leave your glory?
They can but crouch under the prisoners, and they shall fall under the slain. For all this his anger is not turned away, and his hand is stretched out still.
Judgment on Assyria
Ah! the Assyrian! the rod of mine anger! and the staff in their hand is mine indignation.
Ah! the Assyrian! the rod of mine anger! and the staff in their hand is mine indignation.
Arrogant Assyria Also Judged
“Woe to Assyria, the rod of My anger
And the staff in whose hand is My indignation.
“Woe to Assyria, the rod of My anger
And the staff in whose hand is My indignation.
I will send him against a hypocritical nation, and against the people of my wrath will I give him a charge; to take the spoil, and to seize the prey, and to tread them down like the mire of the streets.
I will send him against an ungodly nation,
And against the people of My wrath
I will give him charge,
To seize the spoil, to take the prey,
And to tread them down like the mire of the streets.
And against the people of My wrath
I will give him charge,
To seize the spoil, to take the prey,
And to tread them down like the mire of the streets.
But he meaneth not so, neither doth his heart think so; for it is in his heart to extirpate and cut off nations not a few.
Yet he does not mean so,
Nor does his heart think so;
But it is in his heart to destroy,
And cut off not a few nations.
Nor does his heart think so;
But it is in his heart to destroy,
And cut off not a few nations.
Is not Calno as Karkemish? Is not Hamath as Arpad? Is not Samaria as Damascus?
Is not Calno like Carchemish?
Is not Hamath like Arpad?
Is not Samaria like Damascus?
Is not Hamath like Arpad?
Is not Samaria like Damascus?
As my hand hath found the kingdoms of the idols, -- and their graven images exceeded those of Jerusalem and Samaria,
As my hand has found the kingdoms of the idols,
Whose carved images excelled those of Jerusalem and Samaria,
Whose carved images excelled those of Jerusalem and Samaria,
shall I not, as I have done unto Samaria And her idols, so do to Jerusalem And her images?
As I have done to Samaria and her idols,
Shall I not do also to Jerusalem and her idols?’ ”
Shall I not do also to Jerusalem and her idols?’ ”
And it shall come to pass, when the Lord hath performed his whole work upon mount Zion and upon Jerusalem, I will punish the fruit of the stoutness of heart of the king of Assyria, and the glory of his high looks.
For he saith, By the strength of my hand I have done [it], and by my wisdom, for I am intelligent; and I have removed the bounds of the peoples, and have robbed their treasures, and, like a valiant man, I have brought down them that sit [on thrones];
and my hand hath found as a nest the riches of the peoples, and as one gathereth forsaken eggs, have I gathered all the earth; and there was none that moved the wing, or opened the mouth, or chirped.
My hand has found like a nest the riches of the people,
And as one gathers eggs that are left,
I have gathered all the earth;
And there was no one who moved his wing,
Nor opened his mouth with even a peep.”
And as one gathers eggs that are left,
I have gathered all the earth;
And there was no one who moved his wing,
Nor opened his mouth with even a peep.”
-- Shall the axe boast itself against him that heweth therewith? shall the saw magnify itself against him that wieldeth it? As if the rod should wield them that lift it up; as if the staff should lift up [him who is] not wood!
Shall the ax boast itself against him who chops with it?
Or shall the saw exalt itself against him who saws with it?
As if a rod could wield itself against those who lift it up,
Or as if a staff could lift up, as if it were not wood!
Or shall the saw exalt itself against him who saws with it?
As if a rod could wield itself against those who lift it up,
Or as if a staff could lift up, as if it were not wood!
Therefore shall the Lord, Jehovah of hosts, send among his fat ones leanness, and under his glory he shall kindle a burning, like the burning of a fire:
and the light of Israel shall be for a fire, and his Holy One for a flame; and it shall burn and devour his thorns and his briars in one day,
So the Light of Israel will be for a fire,
And his Holy One for a flame;
It will burn and devour
His thorns and his briers in one day.
And his Holy One for a flame;
It will burn and devour
His thorns and his briers in one day.
and it shall consume the glory of his forest, and of his fruitful field, both soul and body; and they shall be as when a sick man fainteth.
And it will consume the glory of his forest and of his fruitful field,
Both soul and body;
And they will be as when a sick man wastes away.
Both soul and body;
And they will be as when a sick man wastes away.
And the remainder of the trees of his forest shall be few: yea, a child might write them.
Then the rest of the trees of his forest
Will be so few in number
That a child may write them.
Will be so few in number
That a child may write them.
A Remnant of Israel Shall Return
And it shall come to pass in that day, [that] the remnant of Israel and such as are escaped of the house of Jacob shall no more again rely upon him that smote them; but they shall rely upon Jehovah, the Holy One of Israel, in truth.
And it shall come to pass in that day, [that] the remnant of Israel and such as are escaped of the house of Jacob shall no more again rely upon him that smote them; but they shall rely upon Jehovah, the Holy One of Israel, in truth.
The remnant shall return, the remnant of Jacob, unto the mighty God.
The remnant will return, the remnant of Jacob,
To the Mighty God.
To the Mighty God.
For though thy people Israel be as the sand of the sea, [only] a remnant of them shall return: the consumption determined shall overflow in righteousness.
For though your people, O Israel, be as the sand of the sea,
A remnant of them will return;
The destruction decreed shall overflow with righteousness.
A remnant of them will return;
The destruction decreed shall overflow with righteousness.
For a consumption, and [one] determined, will the Lord, Jehovah of hosts, accomplish in the midst of all the land.
For the Lord God of hosts
Will make a determined end
In the midst of all the land.
Will make a determined end
In the midst of all the land.
Therefore thus saith the Lord, Jehovah of hosts: O my people that dwellest in Zion, be not afraid of the Assyrian; he shall smite thee with a rod, and shall lift up his staff against thee, after the manner of Egypt:
Therefore thus says the Lord God of hosts: “O My people, who dwell in Zion, do not be afraid of the Assyrian. He shall strike you with a rod and lift up his staff against you, in the manner of Egypt.
for yet a very little while, and the indignation shall be accomplished, and mine anger, in their destruction.
For yet a very little while and the indignation will cease, as will My anger in their destruction.”
And Jehovah of hosts will stir up a scourge against him, according to the slaughter of Midian at the rock of Oreb; and his rod [shall be] upon the sea, and he will lift it up after the manner of Egypt.
And it shall come to pass in that day, [that] his burden shall be taken away from off thy shoulder, and his yoke from off thy neck; and the yoke shall be destroyed because of the anointing. ...
It shall come to pass in that day
That his burden will be taken away from your shoulder,
And his yoke from your neck,
And the yoke will be destroyed because of the anointing oil.
That his burden will be taken away from your shoulder,
And his yoke from your neck,
And the yoke will be destroyed because of the anointing oil.
He is come to Aiath, he hath passed through Migron; at Michmash he layeth up his baggage.
He has come to Aiath,
He has passed Migron;
At Michmash he has attended to his equipment.
He has passed Migron;
At Michmash he has attended to his equipment.
They are gone through the pass; they make their lodging at Geba: Ramah trembleth, Gibeah of Saul is fled.
Lift up thy voice, daughter of Gallim! Hearken, O Laish! -- Poor Anathoth!
Madmenah is fugitive; the inhabitants of Gebim take to flight.
Madmenah has fled,
The inhabitants of Gebim seek refuge.
The inhabitants of Gebim seek refuge.
Still a day of halting at Nob; he shaketh his hand [against] the mount of the daughter of Zion, the hill of Jerusalem. ...
As yet he will remain at Nob that day;
He will shake his fist at the mount of the daughter of Zion,
The hill of Jerusalem.
He will shake his fist at the mount of the daughter of Zion,
The hill of Jerusalem.
Behold the Lord, Jehovah of hosts, shall lop the boughs with violence; and the high ones of stature shall be hewn down, and the haughty shall be brought low;
Behold, the Lord,
The Lord of hosts,
Will lop off the bough with terror;
Those of high stature will be hewn down,
And the haughty will be humbled.
The Lord of hosts,
Will lop off the bough with terror;
Those of high stature will be hewn down,
And the haughty will be humbled.