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Judgment on the Earth
Behold, the LORD lays the earth waste, devastates it, distorts its surface and scatters its inhabitants.
Behold, the LORD lays the earth waste, devastates it, distorts its surface and scatters its inhabitants.
The Lord’s Devastation of the Earth
See, the Lord is going to lay waste the earth
and devastate it;
he will ruin its face
and scatter its inhabitants —
See, the Lord is going to lay waste the earth
and devastate it;
he will ruin its face
and scatter its inhabitants —
And the people will be like the priest, the servant like his master, the maid like her mistress, the buyer like the seller, the lender like the borrower, the creditor like the debtor.
it will be the same
for priest as for people,
for the master as for his servant,
for the mistress as for her servant,
for seller as for buyer,
for borrower as for lender,
for debtor as for creditor.
for priest as for people,
for the master as for his servant,
for the mistress as for her servant,
for seller as for buyer,
for borrower as for lender,
for debtor as for creditor.
The earth will be completely laid waste and completely despoiled, for the LORD has spoken this word.
The earth will be completely laid waste
and totally plundered.
The Lord has spoken this word.
and totally plundered.
The Lord has spoken this word.
The earth mourns and withers, the world fades and withers, the exalted of the people of the earth fade away.
The earth dries up and withers,
the world languishes and withers,
the heavens languish with the earth.
the world languishes and withers,
the heavens languish with the earth.
The earth is also polluted by its inhabitants, for they transgressed laws, violated statutes, broke the everlasting covenant.
The earth is defiled by its people;
they have disobeyed the laws,
violated the statutes
and broken the everlasting covenant.
they have disobeyed the laws,
violated the statutes
and broken the everlasting covenant.
Therefore, a curse devours the earth, and those who live in it are held guilty. Therefore, the inhabitants of the earth are burned, and few men are left.
Therefore a curse consumes the earth;
its people must bear their guilt.
Therefore earth’s inhabitants are burned up,
and very few are left.
its people must bear their guilt.
Therefore earth’s inhabitants are burned up,
and very few are left.
The new wine mourns,
The vine decays,
All the merry-hearted sigh.
The vine decays,
All the merry-hearted sigh.
The new wine dries up and the vine withers;
all the merrymakers groan.
all the merrymakers groan.
The gaiety of tambourines ceases,
The noise of revelers stops,
The gaiety of the harp ceases.
The noise of revelers stops,
The gaiety of the harp ceases.
The joyful timbrels are stilled,
the noise of the revelers has stopped,
the joyful harp is silent.
the noise of the revelers has stopped,
the joyful harp is silent.
They do not drink wine with song;
Strong drink is bitter to those who drink it.
Strong drink is bitter to those who drink it.
No longer do they drink wine with a song;
the beer is bitter to its drinkers.
the beer is bitter to its drinkers.
The city of chaos is broken down;
Every house is shut up so that none may enter.
Every house is shut up so that none may enter.
The ruined city lies desolate;
the entrance to every house is barred.
the entrance to every house is barred.
There is an outcry in the streets concerning the wine;
All joy turns to gloom.
The gaiety of the earth is banished.
All joy turns to gloom.
The gaiety of the earth is banished.
In the streets they cry out for wine;
all joy turns to gloom,
all joyful sounds are banished from the earth.
all joy turns to gloom,
all joyful sounds are banished from the earth.
Desolation is left in the city
And the gate is battered to ruins.
And the gate is battered to ruins.
The city is left in ruins,
its gate is battered to pieces.
its gate is battered to pieces.
For thus it will be in the midst of the earth among the peoples,
As the shaking of an olive tree,
As the gleanings when the grape harvest is over.
As the shaking of an olive tree,
As the gleanings when the grape harvest is over.
So will it be on the earth
and among the nations,
as when an olive tree is beaten,
or as when gleanings are left after the grape harvest.
and among the nations,
as when an olive tree is beaten,
or as when gleanings are left after the grape harvest.
They raise their voices, they shout for joy;
They cry out from the west concerning the majesty of the LORD.
They cry out from the west concerning the majesty of the LORD.
They raise their voices, they shout for joy;
from the west they acclaim the Lord’s majesty.
from the west they acclaim the Lord’s majesty.
Therefore glorify the LORD in the east,
The name of the LORD, the God of Israel,
In the coastlands of the sea.
The name of the LORD, the God of Israel,
In the coastlands of the sea.
Therefore in the east give glory to the Lord;
exalt the name of the Lord, the God of Israel,
in the islands of the sea.
exalt the name of the Lord, the God of Israel,
in the islands of the sea.
From the ends of the earth we hear songs, “Glory to the Righteous One,”
But I say, “Woe to me! Woe to me! Alas for me!
The treacherous deal treacherously,
And the treacherous deal very treacherously.”
But I say, “Woe to me! Woe to me! Alas for me!
The treacherous deal treacherously,
And the treacherous deal very treacherously.”
From the ends of the earth we hear singing:
“Glory to the Righteous One.”
But I said, “I waste away, I waste away!
Woe to me!
The treacherous betray!
With treachery the treacherous betray!”
“Glory to the Righteous One.”
But I said, “I waste away, I waste away!
Woe to me!
The treacherous betray!
With treachery the treacherous betray!”
Terror and pit and snare
Confront you, O inhabitant of the earth.
Confront you, O inhabitant of the earth.
Terror and pit and snare await you,
people of the earth.
people of the earth.
Then it will be that he who flees the report of disaster will fall into the pit,
And he who climbs out of the pit will be caught in the snare;
For the windows above are opened, and the foundations of the earth shake.
And he who climbs out of the pit will be caught in the snare;
For the windows above are opened, and the foundations of the earth shake.
Whoever flees at the sound of terror
will fall into a pit;
whoever climbs out of the pit
will be caught in a snare.
The floodgates of the heavens are opened,
the foundations of the earth shake.
will fall into a pit;
whoever climbs out of the pit
will be caught in a snare.
The floodgates of the heavens are opened,
the foundations of the earth shake.
The earth is broken asunder,
The earth is split through,
The earth is shaken violently.
The earth is split through,
The earth is shaken violently.
The earth is broken up,
the earth is split asunder,
the earth is violently shaken.
the earth is split asunder,
the earth is violently shaken.
The earth reels to and fro like a drunkard
And it totters like a shack,
For its transgression is heavy upon it,
And it will fall, never to rise again.
And it totters like a shack,
For its transgression is heavy upon it,
And it will fall, never to rise again.
The earth reels like a drunkard,
it sways like a hut in the wind;
so heavy upon it is the guilt of its rebellion
that it falls — never to rise again.
it sways like a hut in the wind;
so heavy upon it is the guilt of its rebellion
that it falls — never to rise again.
So it will happen in that day,
That the LORD will punish the host of heaven on high,
And the kings of the earth on earth.
That the LORD will punish the host of heaven on high,
And the kings of the earth on earth.
In that day the Lord will punish
the powers in the heavens above
and the kings on the earth below.
the powers in the heavens above
and the kings on the earth below.
They will be gathered together
Like prisoners in the dungeon,
And will be confined in prison;
And after many days they will be punished.
Like prisoners in the dungeon,
And will be confined in prison;
And after many days they will be punished.
Then the moon will be abashed and the sun ashamed,
For the LORD of hosts will reign on Mount Zion and in Jerusalem,
And His glory will be before His elders.
For the LORD of hosts will reign on Mount Zion and in Jerusalem,
And His glory will be before His elders.
The moon will be dismayed,
the sun ashamed;
for the Lord Almighty will reign
on Mount Zion and in Jerusalem,
and before its elders — with great glory.
the sun ashamed;
for the Lord Almighty will reign
on Mount Zion and in Jerusalem,
and before its elders — with great glory.