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Fallen, Fallen Is Babylon
The oracle concerning the wilderness of the sea.
As whirlwinds in the Negeb sweep on,
it comes from the wilderness,
from a terrible land.
The oracle concerning the wilderness of the sea.
As whirlwinds in the Negeb sweep on,
it comes from the wilderness,
from a terrible land.
God Commands That Babylon Be Taken
The oracle concerning the wilderness of the sea.
As windstorms in the Negev sweep on,
It comes from the wilderness, from a terrifying land.
The oracle concerning the wilderness of the sea.
As windstorms in the Negev sweep on,
It comes from the wilderness, from a terrifying land.
A stern vision is told to me;
the traitor betrays,
and the destroyer destroys.
Go up, O Elam;
lay siege, O Media;
all the sighing she has caused
I bring to an end.
the traitor betrays,
and the destroyer destroys.
Go up, O Elam;
lay siege, O Media;
all the sighing she has caused
I bring to an end.
A harsh vision has been shown to me;
The treacherous one still deals treacherously, and the destroyer still destroys.
Go up, Elam, lay siege, Media;
I have made an end of all the groaning she has caused.
The treacherous one still deals treacherously, and the destroyer still destroys.
Go up, Elam, lay siege, Media;
I have made an end of all the groaning she has caused.
Therefore my loins are filled with anguish;
pangs have seized me,
like the pangs of a woman in labor;
I am bowed down so that I cannot hear;
I am dismayed so that I cannot see.
pangs have seized me,
like the pangs of a woman in labor;
I am bowed down so that I cannot hear;
I am dismayed so that I cannot see.
For this reason my loins are full of anguish;
Pains have seized me like the pains of a woman in labor.
I am so bewildered I cannot hear, so terrified I cannot see.
Pains have seized me like the pains of a woman in labor.
I am so bewildered I cannot hear, so terrified I cannot see.
My heart staggers; horror has appalled me;
the twilight I longed for
has been turned for me into trembling.
the twilight I longed for
has been turned for me into trembling.
My mind reels, horror overwhelms me;
The twilight I longed for has been turned for me into trembling.
The twilight I longed for has been turned for me into trembling.
They set the table, they spread out the cloth, they eat, they drink;
“Rise up, captains, oil the shields,”
“Rise up, captains, oil the shields,”
For thus the Lord said to me:
“Go, set a watchman;
let him announce what he sees.
“Go, set a watchman;
let him announce what he sees.
For thus the Lord says to me,
“Go, station the lookout, let him report what he sees.
“Go, station the lookout, let him report what he sees.
When he sees riders, horsemen in pairs,
riders on donkeys, riders on camels,
let him listen diligently,
very diligently.”
riders on donkeys, riders on camels,
let him listen diligently,
very diligently.”
“When he sees riders, horsemen in pairs,
A train of donkeys, a train of camels,
Let him pay close attention, very close attention.”
A train of donkeys, a train of camels,
Let him pay close attention, very close attention.”
Then the lookout called,
“O Lord, I stand continually by day on the watchtower,
And I am stationed every night at my guard post.
“O Lord, I stand continually by day on the watchtower,
And I am stationed every night at my guard post.
And behold, here come riders,
horsemen in pairs!”
And he answered,
“Fallen, fallen is Babylon;
and all the carved images of her gods
he has shattered to the ground.”
horsemen in pairs!”
And he answered,
“Fallen, fallen is Babylon;
and all the carved images of her gods
he has shattered to the ground.”
“Now behold, here comes a troop of riders, horsemen in pairs.”
And one said, “Fallen, fallen is Babylon;
And all the images of her gods are shattered on the ground.”
And one said, “Fallen, fallen is Babylon;
And all the images of her gods are shattered on the ground.”
O my threshed and winnowed one,
what I have heard from the Lord of hosts,
the God of Israel, I announce to you.
what I have heard from the Lord of hosts,
the God of Israel, I announce to you.
O my threshed people, and my afflicted of the threshing floor!
What I have heard from the LORD of hosts,
The God of Israel, I make known to you.
What I have heard from the LORD of hosts,
The God of Israel, I make known to you.
The oracle concerning Dumah.
One is calling to me from Seir,
“Watchman, what time of the night?
Watchman, what time of the night?”
One is calling to me from Seir,
“Watchman, what time of the night?
Watchman, what time of the night?”
Oracles about Edom and Arabia
The oracle concerning Edom.
One keeps calling to me from Seir,
“Watchman, how far gone is the night?
Watchman, how far gone is the night?”
The watchman says:
“Morning comes, and also the night.
If you will inquire, inquire;
come back again.”
“Morning comes, and also the night.
If you will inquire, inquire;
come back again.”
The watchman says,
“Morning comes but also night.
If you would inquire, inquire;
Come back again.”
“Morning comes but also night.
If you would inquire, inquire;
Come back again.”
The oracle concerning Arabia.
In the thickets in Arabia you will lodge,
O caravans of Dedanites.
In the thickets in Arabia you will lodge,
O caravans of Dedanites.
The oracle about Arabia.
In the thickets of Arabia you must spend the night,
O caravans of Dedanites.
In the thickets of Arabia you must spend the night,
O caravans of Dedanites.
To the thirsty bring water;
meet the fugitive with bread,
O inhabitants of the land of Tema.
meet the fugitive with bread,
O inhabitants of the land of Tema.
Bring water for the thirsty,
O inhabitants of the land of Tema,
Meet the fugitive with bread.
O inhabitants of the land of Tema,
Meet the fugitive with bread.
For they have fled from the swords,
from the drawn sword,
from the bent bow,
and from the press of battle.
from the drawn sword,
from the bent bow,
and from the press of battle.
For they have fled from the swords,
From the drawn sword, and from the bent bow
And from the press of battle.
From the drawn sword, and from the bent bow
And from the press of battle.
For thus the Lord said to me, “Within a year, according to the years of a hired worker, all the glory of Kedar will come to an end.
For thus the Lord said to me, “In a year, as a hired man would count it, all the splendor of Kedar will terminate;