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Woe to the Leaders of Ephraim and Judah
Woe to that wreath, the pride of Ephraim’s drunkards,
to the fading flower, his glorious beauty,
set on the head of a fertile valley —
to that city, the pride of those laid low by wine!
Woe to that wreath, the pride of Ephraim’s drunkards,
to the fading flower, his glorious beauty,
set on the head of a fertile valley —
to that city, the pride of those laid low by wine!
Judgment on Ephraim and Jerusalem
Ah, the proud crown of the drunkards of Ephraim,
and the fading flower of its glorious beauty,
which is on the head of the rich valley of those overcome with wine!
Ah, the proud crown of the drunkards of Ephraim,
and the fading flower of its glorious beauty,
which is on the head of the rich valley of those overcome with wine!
See, the Lord has one who is powerful and strong.
Like a hailstorm and a destructive wind,
like a driving rain and a flooding downpour,
he will throw it forcefully to the ground.
Like a hailstorm and a destructive wind,
like a driving rain and a flooding downpour,
he will throw it forcefully to the ground.
Behold, the Lord has one who is mighty and strong;
like a storm of hail, a destroying tempest,
like a storm of mighty, overflowing waters,
he casts down to the earth with his hand.
like a storm of hail, a destroying tempest,
like a storm of mighty, overflowing waters,
he casts down to the earth with his hand.
That wreath, the pride of Ephraim’s drunkards,
will be trampled underfoot.
will be trampled underfoot.
The proud crown of the drunkards of Ephraim
will be trodden underfoot;
will be trodden underfoot;
That fading flower, his glorious beauty,
set on the head of a fertile valley,
will be like figs ripe before harvest —
as soon as people see them and take them in hand,
they swallow them.
set on the head of a fertile valley,
will be like figs ripe before harvest —
as soon as people see them and take them in hand,
they swallow them.
In that day the Lord Almighty
will be a glorious crown,
a beautiful wreath
for the remnant of his people.
will be a glorious crown,
a beautiful wreath
for the remnant of his people.
He will be a spirit of justice
to the one who sits in judgment,
a source of strength
to those who turn back the battle at the gate.
to the one who sits in judgment,
a source of strength
to those who turn back the battle at the gate.
and a spirit of justice to him who sits in judgment,
and strength to those who turn back the battle at the gate.
and strength to those who turn back the battle at the gate.
And these also stagger from wine
and reel from beer:
Priests and prophets stagger from beer
and are befuddled with wine;
they reel from beer,
they stagger when seeing visions,
they stumble when rendering decisions.
and reel from beer:
Priests and prophets stagger from beer
and are befuddled with wine;
they reel from beer,
they stagger when seeing visions,
they stumble when rendering decisions.
All the tables are covered with vomit
and there is not a spot without filth.
and there is not a spot without filth.
For all tables are full of filthy vomit,
with no space left.
with no space left.
“Who is it he is trying to teach?
To whom is he explaining his message?
To children weaned from their milk,
to those just taken from the breast?
To whom is he explaining his message?
To children weaned from their milk,
to those just taken from the breast?
“To whom will he teach knowledge,
and to whom will he explain the message?
Those who are weaned from the milk,
those taken from the breast?
and to whom will he explain the message?
Those who are weaned from the milk,
those taken from the breast?
For it is precept upon precept, precept upon precept,
line upon line, line upon line,
here a little, there a little.”
line upon line, line upon line,
here a little, there a little.”
Very well then, with foreign lips and strange tongues
God will speak to this people,
God will speak to this people,
For by people of strange lips
and with a foreign tongue
the Lord will speak to this people,
and with a foreign tongue
the Lord will speak to this people,
to whom he said,
“This is the resting place, let the weary rest”;
and, “This is the place of repose” —
but they would not listen.
“This is the resting place, let the weary rest”;
and, “This is the place of repose” —
but they would not listen.
to whom he has said,
“This is rest;
give rest to the weary;
and this is repose”;
yet they would not hear.
“This is rest;
give rest to the weary;
and this is repose”;
yet they would not hear.
So then, the word of the Lord to them will become:
Do this, do that,
a rule for this, a rule for that;
a little here, a little there —
so that as they go they will fall backward;
they will be injured and snared and captured.
Do this, do that,
a rule for this, a rule for that;
a little here, a little there —
so that as they go they will fall backward;
they will be injured and snared and captured.
And the word of the Lord will be to them
precept upon precept, precept upon precept,
line upon line, line upon line,
here a little, there a little,
that they may go, and fall backward,
and be broken, and snared, and taken.
precept upon precept, precept upon precept,
line upon line, line upon line,
here a little, there a little,
that they may go, and fall backward,
and be broken, and snared, and taken.
Therefore hear the word of the Lord, you scoffers
who rule this people in Jerusalem.
who rule this people in Jerusalem.
A Cornerstone in Zion
Therefore hear the word of the Lord, you scoffers,
who rule this people in Jerusalem!
Therefore hear the word of the Lord, you scoffers,
who rule this people in Jerusalem!
Because you have said, “We have made a covenant with death,
and with Sheol we have an agreement,
when the overwhelming whip passes through
it will not come to us,
for we have made lies our refuge,
and in falsehood we have taken shelter”;
and with Sheol we have an agreement,
when the overwhelming whip passes through
it will not come to us,
for we have made lies our refuge,
and in falsehood we have taken shelter”;
So this is what the Sovereign Lord says:
“See, I lay a stone in Zion, a tested stone,
a precious cornerstone for a sure foundation;
the one who relies on it
will never be stricken with panic.
“See, I lay a stone in Zion, a tested stone,
a precious cornerstone for a sure foundation;
the one who relies on it
will never be stricken with panic.
I will make justice the measuring line
and righteousness the plumb line;
hail will sweep away your refuge, the lie,
and water will overflow your hiding place.
and righteousness the plumb line;
hail will sweep away your refuge, the lie,
and water will overflow your hiding place.
And I will make justice the line,
and righteousness the plumb line;
and hail will sweep away the refuge of lies,
and waters will overwhelm the shelter.”
and righteousness the plumb line;
and hail will sweep away the refuge of lies,
and waters will overwhelm the shelter.”
Your covenant with death will be annulled;
your agreement with the realm of the dead will not stand.
When the overwhelming scourge sweeps by,
you will be beaten down by it.
your agreement with the realm of the dead will not stand.
When the overwhelming scourge sweeps by,
you will be beaten down by it.
Then your covenant with death will be annulled,
and your agreement with Sheol will not stand;
when the overwhelming scourge passes through,
you will be beaten down by it.
and your agreement with Sheol will not stand;
when the overwhelming scourge passes through,
you will be beaten down by it.
As often as it comes it will carry you away;
morning after morning, by day and by night,
it will sweep through.”
The understanding of this message
will bring sheer terror.
morning after morning, by day and by night,
it will sweep through.”
The understanding of this message
will bring sheer terror.
As often as it passes through it will take you;
for morning by morning it will pass through,
by day and by night;
and it will be sheer terror to understand the message.
for morning by morning it will pass through,
by day and by night;
and it will be sheer terror to understand the message.
The bed is too short to stretch out on,
the blanket too narrow to wrap around you.
the blanket too narrow to wrap around you.
For the bed is too short to stretch oneself on,
and the covering too narrow to wrap oneself in.
and the covering too narrow to wrap oneself in.
The Lord will rise up as he did at Mount Perazim,
he will rouse himself as in the Valley of Gibeon —
to do his work, his strange work,
and perform his task, his alien task.
he will rouse himself as in the Valley of Gibeon —
to do his work, his strange work,
and perform his task, his alien task.
For the Lord will rise up as on Mount Perazim;
as in the Valley of Gibeon he will be roused;
to do his deed — strange is his deed!
and to work his work — alien is his work!
as in the Valley of Gibeon he will be roused;
to do his deed — strange is his deed!
and to work his work — alien is his work!
Now stop your mocking,
or your chains will become heavier;
the Lord, the Lord Almighty, has told me
of the destruction decreed against the whole land.
or your chains will become heavier;
the Lord, the Lord Almighty, has told me
of the destruction decreed against the whole land.
Now therefore do not scoff,
lest your bonds be made strong;
for I have heard a decree of destruction
from the Lord God of hosts against the whole land.
lest your bonds be made strong;
for I have heard a decree of destruction
from the Lord God of hosts against the whole land.
Listen and hear my voice;
pay attention and hear what I say.
pay attention and hear what I say.
Give ear, and hear my voice;
give attention, and hear my speech.
give attention, and hear my speech.
When a farmer plows for planting, does he plow continually?
Does he keep on breaking up and working the soil?
Does he keep on breaking up and working the soil?
Does he who plows for sowing plow continually?
Does he continually open and harrow his ground?
Does he continually open and harrow his ground?
His God instructs him
and teaches him the right way.
and teaches him the right way.
For he is rightly instructed;
his God teaches him.
his God teaches him.
Caraway is not threshed with a sledge,
nor is the wheel of a cart rolled over cumin;
caraway is beaten out with a rod,
and cumin with a stick.
nor is the wheel of a cart rolled over cumin;
caraway is beaten out with a rod,
and cumin with a stick.
Dill is not threshed with a threshing sledge,
nor is a cart wheel rolled over cumin,
but dill is beaten out with a stick,
and cumin with a rod.
nor is a cart wheel rolled over cumin,
but dill is beaten out with a stick,
and cumin with a rod.
Grain must be ground to make bread;
so one does not go on threshing it forever.
The wheels of a threshing cart may be rolled over it,
but one does not use horses to grind grain.
so one does not go on threshing it forever.
The wheels of a threshing cart may be rolled over it,
but one does not use horses to grind grain.