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A Prophecy Against Babylon
A prophecy against the Desert by the Sea:
Like whirlwinds sweeping through the southland,
an invader comes from the desert,
from a land of terror.
A prophecy against the Desert by the Sea:
Like whirlwinds sweeping through the southland,
an invader comes from the desert,
from a land of terror.
Babylon is Fallen
The burden of the desert of the sea. As whirlwinds in the south pass through, so it cometh from the desert, from a terrible land.
The burden of the desert of the sea. As whirlwinds in the south pass through, so it cometh from the desert, from a terrible land.
A dire vision has been shown to me:
The traitor betrays, the looter takes loot.
Elam, attack! Media, lay siege!
I will bring to an end all the groaning she caused.
The traitor betrays, the looter takes loot.
Elam, attack! Media, lay siege!
I will bring to an end all the groaning she caused.
A grievous vision is declared unto me: the treacherous dealeth treacherously, and the spoiler spoileth. Go up, Elam! besiege, Media! All the sighing thereof have I made to cease.
At this my body is racked with pain,
pangs seize me, like those of a woman in labor;
I am staggered by what I hear,
I am bewildered by what I see.
pangs seize me, like those of a woman in labor;
I am staggered by what I hear,
I am bewildered by what I see.
Therefore are my loins filled with pain; anguish hath taken hold upon me, as the anguish of a woman in travail: I am bowed down so as not to hear, I am dismayed so as not to see.
My heart falters,
fear makes me tremble;
the twilight I longed for
has become a horror to me.
fear makes me tremble;
the twilight I longed for
has become a horror to me.
My heart panteth, horror affrighteth me: the night of my pleasure hath he turned into trembling unto me.
They set the tables,
they spread the rugs,
they eat, they drink!
Get up, you officers,
oil the shields!
they spread the rugs,
they eat, they drink!
Get up, you officers,
oil the shields!
Prepare the table, appoint the watch; eat, drink: arise, ye princes, anoint the shield.
This is what the Lord says to me:
“Go, post a lookout
and have him report what he sees.
“Go, post a lookout
and have him report what he sees.
For thus hath the Lord said unto me: Go, set a watchman, let him declare what he seeth.
When he sees chariots
with teams of horses,
riders on donkeys
or riders on camels,
let him be alert,
fully alert.”
with teams of horses,
riders on donkeys
or riders on camels,
let him be alert,
fully alert.”
And he saw chariots, horsemen by pairs, a chariot with asses, a chariot with camels; and he hearkened diligently with much heed.
And he cried [as] a lion, Lord, I stand continually upon the watchtower in the daytime, and I am set in my ward whole nights.
Look, here comes a man in a chariot
with a team of horses.
And he gives back the answer:
‘Babylon has fallen, has fallen!
All the images of its gods
lie shattered on the ground!’ ”
with a team of horses.
And he gives back the answer:
‘Babylon has fallen, has fallen!
All the images of its gods
lie shattered on the ground!’ ”
-- And behold, there cometh a chariot of men; horsemen by pairs. And he answered and said, Babylon is fallen, is fallen; and all the graven images of her gods he hath broken unto the ground.
My people who are crushed on the threshing floor,
I tell you what I have heard
from the Lord Almighty,
from the God of Israel.
I tell you what I have heard
from the Lord Almighty,
from the God of Israel.
O my threshing, and the corn of my floor! What I have heard of Jehovah of hosts, the God of Israel, have I declared unto you.
A Prophecy against Edom
The burden of Dumah. He calleth to me out of Seir, Watchman, what of the night? Watchman, what of the night?
The burden of Dumah. He calleth to me out of Seir, Watchman, what of the night? Watchman, what of the night?
The watchman replies,
“Morning is coming, but also the night.
If you would ask, then ask;
and come back yet again.”
“Morning is coming, but also the night.
If you would ask, then ask;
and come back yet again.”
The watchman said, The morning cometh, and also the night: if ye will inquire, inquire; return, come.
A Prophecy Against Arabia
A prophecy against Arabia:
You caravans of Dedanites,
who camp in the thickets of Arabia,
A prophecy against Arabia:
You caravans of Dedanites,
who camp in the thickets of Arabia,
A Prophecy against Arabia
The burden against Arabia. In the forest of Arabia shall ye lodge, [ye] caravans of Dedanites.
The burden against Arabia. In the forest of Arabia shall ye lodge, [ye] caravans of Dedanites.
bring water for the thirsty;
you who live in Tema,
bring food for the fugitives.
you who live in Tema,
bring food for the fugitives.
Bring ye water to meet the thirsty! The inhabitants of the land of Tema come forth with their bread for him that fleeth.
They flee from the sword,
from the drawn sword,
from the bent bow
and from the heat of battle.
from the drawn sword,
from the bent bow
and from the heat of battle.
For they flee from the swords, from the drawn sword, and from the bent bow, and from the grievousness of war.
This is what the Lord says to me: “Within one year, as a servant bound by contract would count it, all the splendor of Kedar will come to an end.
For thus hath the Lord said unto me: Within a year, according to the years of a hired servant, and all the glory of Kedar shall fail;