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1 # O ye children <01121> of Benjamin <01144>, gather yourselves to flee <05756> (8685) out of the midst <07130> of Jerusalem <03389>, and blow <08628> (8798) the trumpet <07782> in Tekoa <08620>, and set up <05375> (8798) a sign <04864> of fire in Bethhaccerem <01021>: for evil <07451> appeareth <08259> (8738) out of the north <06828>, and great <01419> destruction <07667>.
2 I have likened <01820> (8804) the daughter <01323> of Zion <06726> to a comely <05116> and delicate <06026> (8794) woman.
3 The shepherds <07462> (8802) with their flocks <05739> shall come <0935> (8799) unto her; they shall pitch <08628> (8804) their tents <0168> against her round about <05439>; they shall feed <07462> (8804) every one <0376> in his place <03027>.
4 Prepare <06942> (8761) ye war <04421> against her; arise <06965> (8798), and let us go up <05927> (8799) at noon <06672>. Woe <0188> unto us! for the day <03117> goeth away <06437> (8804), for the shadows <06752> of the evening <06153> are stretched out <05186> (8735).
5 Arise <06965> (8798), and let us go <05927> (8799) by night <03915>, and let us destroy <07843> (8686) her palaces <0759>.
6 For thus hath the LORD <03068> of hosts <06635> said <0559> (8804), Hew ye down <03772> (8798) trees <06097>, and cast <08210> (8798) a mount <05550> against Jerusalem <03389>: this is the city <05892> to be visited <06485> (8717); she is wholly oppression <06233> in the midst <07130> of her.
7 As a fountain <0953> casteth out <06979> (8687) her waters <04325>, so she casteth out <06979> (8689) her wickedness <07451>: violence <02555> and spoil <07701> is heard <08085> (8735) in her; before me <06440> continually <08548> is grief <02483> and wounds <04347>.
8 Be thou instructed <03256> (8734), O Jerusalem <03389>, lest my soul <05315> depart <03363> (8799) from thee; lest I make <07760> (8799) thee desolate <08077>, a land <0776> not inhabited <03427> (8738).
9 # Thus saith <0559> (8804) the LORD <03068> of hosts <06635>, They shall throughly <05953> (8780) glean <05953> (8779) the remnant <07611> of Israel <03478> as a vine <01612>: turn back <07725> (8685) thine hand <03027> as a grapegatherer <01219> (8802) into the baskets <05552>.
10 To whom shall I speak <01696> (8762), and give warning <05749> (8686), that they may hear <08085> (8799) ? behold, their ear <0241> is uncircumcised <06189>, and they cannot <03201> (8799) hearken <07181> (8687): behold, the word <01697> of the LORD <03068> is unto them a reproach <02781>; they have no delight <02654> (8799) in it.
11 Therefore I am full <04392> of the fury <02534> of the LORD <03068>; I am weary <03811> (8738) with holding in <03557> (8687): I will pour it out <08210> (8800) upon the children <05768> abroad <02351>, and upon the assembly <05475> of young men <0970> together <03162>: for even the husband <0376> with the wife <0802> shall be taken <03920> (8735) , the aged <02205> with him that is full <04390> (8804) of days <03117>.
12 And their houses <01004> shall be turned <05437> (8738) unto others <0312>, with their fields <07704> and wives <0802> together <03162>: for I will stretch out <05186> (8686) my hand <03027> upon the inhabitants <03427> (8802) of the land <0776>, saith <05002> (8803) the LORD <03068>.
13 For from the least <06996> of them even unto the greatest <01419> of them every one is given <01214> (8802) to covetousness <01215>; and from the prophet <05030> even unto the priest <03548> every one dealeth <06213> (8802) falsely <08267> .
14 They have healed <07495> (8762) also the hurt <07667> of the daughter <01323> (8676) of my people <05971> slightly <07043> (8738), saying <0559> (8800), Peace <07965>, peace <07965>; when there is no peace <07965>.
15 Were they ashamed <03001> (8689) when they had committed <06213> (8804) abomination <08441>? nay <01571> , they were not at all <0954> (8800) ashamed <0954> (8799), neither <01571> could <03045> (8804) they blush <03637> (8687): therefore they shall fall <05307> (8799) among them that fall <05307> (8802): at the time <06256> that I visit <06485> (8804) them they shall be cast down <03782> (8735), saith <0559> (8804) the LORD <03068> .
16 Thus saith <0559> (8804) the LORD <03068>, Stand <05975> (8798) ye in the ways <01870>, and see <07200> (8799), and ask <07592> (8798) for the old <05769> paths <05410>, where is the good <02896> way <01870>, and walk <03212> (8799) therein, and ye shall find <04672> (8798) rest <04771> for your souls <05315>. But they said <0559> (8799), We will not walk <03212> (8798) therein.
17 Also I set <06965> (8689) watchmen <06822> (8802) over you, saying, Hearken <07181> (8685) to the sound <06963> of the trumpet <07782>. But they said <0559> (8799), We will not hearken <07181> (8686).
18 # Therefore hear <08085> (8798), ye nations <01471>, and know <03045> (8798), O congregation <05712>, what is among them.
19 Hear <08085> (8798), O earth <0776>: behold, I will bring <0935> (8688) evil <07451> upon this people <05971>, even the fruit <06529> of their thoughts <04284>, because they have not hearkened <07181> (8689) unto my words <01697>, nor to my law <08451>, but rejected <03988> (8799) it.
20 To what purpose cometh <0935> (8799) there to me incense <03828> from Sheba <07614>, and the sweet <02896> cane <07070> from a far <04801> country <0776>? your burnt offerings <05930> are not acceptable <07522>, nor your sacrifices <02077> sweet <06149> (8804) unto me.
21 Therefore thus saith <0559> (8804) the LORD <03068>, Behold, I will lay <05414> (8802) stumblingblocks <04383> before this people <05971>, and the fathers <01> and the sons <01121> together <03162> shall fall <03782> (8804) upon them; the neighbour <07934> and his friend <07453> shall perish <06> (8804).
22 Thus saith <0559> (8804) the LORD <03068>, Behold, a people <05971> cometh <0935> (8802) from the north <06828> country <0776>, and a great <01419> nation <01471> shall be raised <05782> (8735) from the sides <03411> of the earth <0776>.
23 They shall lay hold <02388> (8686) on bow <07198> and spear <03591>; they are cruel <0394>, and have no mercy <07355> (8762); their voice <06963> roareth <01993> (8799) like the sea <03220>; and they ride <07392> (8799) upon horses <05483>, set in array <06186> (8803) as men <0376> for war <04421> against thee, O daughter <01323> of Zion <06726>.
24 We have heard <08085> (8804) the fame <08089> thereof: our hands <03027> wax feeble <07503> (8804) : anguish <06869> hath taken hold <02388> (8689) of us, and pain <02427>, as of a woman in travail <03205> (8802).
25 Go not forth <03318> (8799) into the field <07704>, nor walk <03212> (8799) by the way <01870>; for the sword <02719> of the enemy <0341> (8802) and fear <04032> is on every side <05439>.
26 O daughter <01323> of my people <05971>, gird <02296> (8798) thee with sackcloth <08242>, and wallow <06428> (8690) thyself in ashes <0665>: make <06213> (8798) thee mourning <060>, as for an only son <03173> , most bitter <08563> lamentation <04553>: for the spoiler <07703> (8802) shall suddenly <06597> come <0935> (8799) upon us.
27 I have set <05414> (8804) thee for a tower <0969> and a fortress <04013> among my people <05971> , that thou mayest know <03045> (8799) and try <0974> (8804) their way <01870>.
28 They are all grievous <05493> (8802) revolters <05637> (8802), walking <01980> (8802) with slanders <07400>: they are brass <05178> and iron <01270>; they are all corrupters <07843> (8688).
29 The bellows <04647> are burned <02787> (8738), the lead <05777> is consumed <08552> (8804) of the fire <0800> <0784>; the founder <06884> (8800) melteth <06884> (8804) in vain <07723>: for the wicked <07451> are not plucked away <05423> (8738).
30 Reprobate <03988> (8737) silver <03701> shall men call <07121> (8804) them, because the LORD <03068> hath rejected <03988> (8804) them.