1wo unto them that decree unrighteous decrees & that write grieveeousness which they have prescribed
1Wo unto them that decree unrighteous decrees, and that write grievousness which they have prescribed;
2to turn aside the needy from Judgment & to take away the right from the poor of my People that widows may be their prey & that they may rob the fatherless
2To turn away the needy from judgment, and to take away the right from the poor of my people, that widows may be their prey, and that they may rob the fatherless!
3& what will ye do in the day of visitation & in the desolation which shall come from far to whom will ye flee for help & where will ye leave your glory witho
3And what will ye do in the day of visitation, and in the desolation which shall come from far? to whom will ye flee for help? and where will ye leave your glory?
4ut me they shall bow down under the prisoners & they shall fall under the slain for all this his anger is not turned away but his hand streached out still
4Without me they shall bow down under the prisoners, and they shall fall under the slain. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.
5O Assyrian the rod of mine anger & the◊◊ staff in their hand is their indignation
5O Assyrian, the rod of mine anger, and the staff in their hand is their indignation.
6I will send him against a hypocritical Nation & against the People of my wrath will I give him a Charge to take the spoil & to take the prey & to tread them down like the mire of the streets
6I 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 take the prey, and to tread them down like the mire of the streets.
7howbeit he meaneth not so neither doth his heart think so but in his heart it is to destroy & cut off nations not a few
7Howbeit he meaneth not so, neither doth his heart think so; but in his heart it is to destroy and cut off nations not a few.
8for he saith are not my princes altogether kings
8For he saith: Are not my princes altogether kings?
9is not Calno as Carchemish is not Hamath as Arpad is not Samaria as Damascus
9Is not Calno as Carchemish? Is not Hamath as Arpad? Is not Samaria as Damascus?
10as my hand hath founded the Kingdoms of the Idols & whose graven images them of Jerusalem & of Samaria
10As my hand hath founded the kingdoms of the idols, and whose graven images did excel them of Jerusalem and of Samaria;
11shall I not as I have done unto Sama ria & her Idols so do to Jerusalem & to her Idols
11Shall I not, as I have done unto Samaria and her idols, so do to Jerusalem and to her idols?
12wherefore it shall come to pass that when the Lord hath performed his whole work upon mount Zion & upon Jerusalem I will punish the fruit of the stout heart of the King of Assyria & the glory of his high looks
12Wherefore it shall come to pass that when the Lord hath performed his whole work upon Mount Zion and upon Jerusalem, I will punish the fruit of the stout heart of the king of Assyria, and the glory of his high looks.
13for he saith by the strength of my hand & by my wisdom I have done th ese things for I am prudent & I have moved the borders of the People & have robed their treasures & I have put down the inhabitants like a valiant man
13For he saith: By the strength of my hand and by my wisdom I have done these things; for I am prudent; and I have moved the borders of the people, and have robbed their treasures, and I have put down the inhabitants like a valiant man;
14& my hand hath found as a nest the riches of the People & as one gathereth eggs that are left have I gathered all the earth & there was none that moved the wing or opened the mo uth or peeped
14And my hand hath found as a nest the riches of the people; and as one gathereth eggs that are left have I gathered all the earth; and there was none that moved the wing, or opened the mouth, or peeped.
15shall the Axe boast itself against him that heweth therewith sha ll the saw magnify itself against him that shaketh it as if the rod should shake itse lf against them that lift it up or as if the staff should lift up itself as if it were no wood
15Shall the ax boast itself against him that heweth therewith? Shall the saw magnify itself against him that shaketh it? As if the rod should shake itself against them that lift it up, or as if the staff should lift up itself as if it were no wood!
16therefore shall the Lord the Lord of hosts send among his fat ones leanness & under his glory he shall kindle a burning like the burning of a fire
16Therefore shall the Lord, the Lord of Hosts, send among his fat ones, leanness; and under his glory he shall kindle a burning like the burning of a fire.
17& the light of Israel shall be for a fire & his holy one for a flame & shall burn & shall devour his thorns & his briars in one day
17And the light of Israel shall be for a fire, and his Holy One for a flame, and shall burn and shall devour his thorns and his briers in one day;
18& shall consume the glory of his forest & of his fruit ful field both Soul & body & they shall be as when a standard bearer feinteth
18And shall consume the glory of his forest, and of his fruitful field, both soul and body; and they shall be as when a standard- bearer fainteth.
19& the rest of the trees of his forest shall be few that a child may write them
19And the rest of the trees of his forest shall be few, that a child may write them.
20& it shall come to pass in that day that the remnant of Israel & such as are escaped of the house of Jacob shall no more again stay upon him that smote them but shall stay upon the Lord the holy one of Israel in truth
20And 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 stay upon him that smote them, but shall stay upon the Lord, the Holy One of Israel, in truth.
21the remnant shall return yea even the rem nant of Jacob unto the mighty God
21The remnant shall return, yea, even the remnant of Jacob, unto the mighty God.
22for though thy People Israel be as the sand of the Sea yet a remnant of them shall return the consumption decreed shall overflow with righteous ness
22For though thy people Israel be as the sand of the sea, yet a remnant of them shall return; the consumption decreed shall overflow with righteousness.
23for the Lord God of hosts shall make a consumption even determined in all the land
23For the Lord God of Hosts shall make a consumption, even determined in all the land.
24therefore thus saith the Lord God of hosts O my People that dwellest in Zion be not afraid of the Assyrian he shall smite thee with a rod & shall lift up his staff against thee after the manner of Egypt
24Therefore, thus saith the Lord God 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.
25for yet a verry little while & the indigntion shall cease & mine anger in their destruction
25For yet a very little while, and the indignation shall cease, and mine anger in their destruction.
26& the Lord of hosts shall stir up a scourge for him according to the slaughter of Mideon at the rock of Oreb & as his ro d was upon the Sea so shall he lift it up after the manner of Egypt
26And the Lord of Hosts shall stir up a scourge for him according to the slaughter of Midian at the rock of Oreb; and as his rod was upon the sea so shall he lift it up after the manner of Egypt.
27& it shall come to pas in that day that his burden shall be taken away from off thy shoulder & his yoke fr om off thy neck & the yoke shall be destroid because of the anointing
27And 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.
28he is come to Aiath he is passed to Migron at Mishmash he hath laid up his Carriages
28He is come to Aiath, he is passed to Migron; at Michmash he hath laid up his carriages.
29they are gone over the passage they have taken up their lodging at Geba Ramath is afraid Gibeah of Saul is fled
29They are gone over the passage; they have taken up their lodging at Geba; Ramath is afraid; Gibeah of Saul is fled.
30lift up the voice O daughter of Gallim cause it to be heard un to Laish O poor Anathoth
30Lift up the voice, O daughter of Gallim; cause it to be heard unto Laish, O poor Anathoth.
31Madmenah is removed the inhabitants of Gebim gather themselves to flee
31Madmenah is removed; the inhabitants of Gebim gather themselves to flee.
32as yet shall he remain at Nob that day he shall shake his hand against the mount of the daughter of Zion the hill of Jerusalem
32As yet shall he remain at Nob that day; he shall shake his hand against the mount of the daughter of Zion, the hill of Jerusalem.
33behold the Lord the Lord of hosts shall lop the bough with terror & the high ons of stature shall be hewn down & the haughty shall be hunbled
33Behold, the Lord, the Lord of Hosts shall lop the bough with terror; and the high ones of stature shall be hewn down; and the haughty shall be humbled.
34& he shall cut down the thickets of the forests with iron & Lebanon shall fall by a mighty one
34And he shall cut down the thickets of the forests with iron, and Lebanon shall fall by a mighty one.