Behold, the LORD maketh the earth
empty
, and maketh it waste
, and turneth
it upside down
, and scattereth abroad
the inhabitants
thereof.
And it shall be, as with the people, so with the priest
; as with the servant
, so with his master
; as with the maid
, so with her mistress
; as with the buyer
, so with the seller
; as with the lender
, so with the borrower
; as with the taker of usury
, so
with the giver of usury
to him.
The land shall be utterly
emptied
, and utterly
spoiled
: for the LORD
hath spoken
this word
.
The earth mourneth
and fadeth away
, the world
languisheth
and fadeth away
, the haughty
people
of the earth
do languish
.
The earth also is defiled
under the inhabitants
thereof; because they have transgressed
the laws
, changed
the ordinance
, broken
the everlasting
covenant
.
Therefore hath the curse devoured
the earth
, and they that dwell
therein are desolate
: therefore the inhabitants
of the earth
are burned
, and few
men
left
.
The new wine mourneth
, the vine
languisheth
, all the merryhearted
do sigh
.
The mirth of tabrets
ceaseth
, the noise
of them that rejoice
endeth
, the joy
of the harp
ceaseth
.
They shall not drink wine
with a song
; strong drink
shall be bitter
to them that drink
it.
The city of confusion
is broken down
: every house
is shut up
, that no man may come in
.
There is a crying for wine
in the streets
; all joy
is darkened
, the mirth
of the land
is gone
.
In the city is left
desolation
, and the gate
is smitten
with destruction
.
When thus it shall be in the midst of the land
among
the people
, there shall be as the shaking
of an olive tree
, and as the gleaning grapes
when the vintage
is done
.
They shall lift up their voice
, they shall sing
for the majesty
of the LORD
, they shall cry aloud
from the sea
.
Wherefore glorify ye the LORD
in the fires
, even the name
of the LORD
God
of Israel
in the isles
of the sea
.
From the uttermost part of the earth
have we heard
songs
, even glory
to the righteous
. But I said
, My leanness
, my leanness
, woe
unto me! the treacherous dealers
have dealt treacherously
; yea, the treacherous dealers
have dealt very
treacherously
.
Fear, and the pit
, and the snare
, are upon thee, O inhabitant
of the earth
.
And it shall come to pass, that he who fleeth from the noise
of the fear
shall fall
into the pit
; and he that cometh up
out of the midst
of the pit
shall be taken
in the snare
: for the windows
from on high
are open
, and the foundations
of the earth
do shake
.
The earth is utterly
broken down
, the earth
is clean
dissolved
, the earth
is moved
exceedingly
.
The earth shall reel
to and fro
like a drunkard
, and shall be removed
like a cottage
; and the transgression
thereof shall be heavy
upon it; and it shall fall
, and not rise
again
.
And it shall come to pass in that day, that the LORD
shall punish
the host
of the high ones
that are on high
, and the kings
of the earth
upon the earth
.
And they shall be gathered together, as prisoners
are gathered
in the pit
, and shall be shut up
in the prison
, and after many
days
shall they be visited
.
Then the moon shall be confounded
, and the sun
ashamed
, when the LORD
of hosts
shall reign
in mount
Zion
, and in Jerusalem
, and before his ancients
gloriously
.