He that dasheth in pieces is come up
before thy face
: keep
the munition
, watch
the way
, make thy loins
strong
, fortify
thy power
mightily
.
For the LORD hath turned away
the excellency
of Jacob
, as the excellency
of Israel
: for the emptiers
have emptied them out
, and marred
their vine branches
.
The shield of his mighty men
is made red
, the valiant
men
are in scarlet
: the chariots
shall be with flaming
torches
in the day
of his preparation
, and the fir trees
shall be terribly shaken
.
The chariots shall rage
in the streets
, they shall justle one against another
in the broad ways
: they shall seem
like torches
, they shall run
like the lightnings
.
He shall recount his worthies
: they shall stumble
in their walk
; they shall make haste
to the wall
thereof, and the defence
shall be prepared
.
The gates of the rivers
shall be opened
, and the palace
shall be dissolved
.
And Huzzab shall be led away captive
, she shall be brought up
, and her maids
shall lead
her as with the voice
of doves
, tabering
upon their breasts
.
But Nineveh is of old
like a pool
of water
: yet they shall flee away
. Stand
, stand
, shall they cry ; but none shall look back
.
Take ye the spoil of silver
, take the spoil
of gold
: for there is none end
of the store
and glory
out of all the pleasant
furniture
.
She is empty, and void
, and waste
: and the heart
melteth
, and the knees
smite together
, and much pain
is in all loins
, and the faces
of them all gather
blackness
.
Where is the dwelling of the lions
, and the feedingplace
of the young lions
, where the lion
, even the old lion
, walked
, and the lion's
whelp
, and none made them afraid
?
The lion did tear in pieces
enough
for his whelps
, and strangled
for his lionesses
, and filled
his holes
with prey
, and his dens
with ravin
.
Behold, I am against thee, saith the LORD
of hosts
, and I will burn
her chariots
in the smoke
, and the sword
shall devour
thy young lions
: and I will cut off
thy prey
from the earth
, and the voice
of thy messengers
shall no more be heard
.