1 I have seen the Lord standing by the altar, and He saith: 'Smite the knob, and the thresholds shake, And cut them off by the head -- all of them, And their posterity with a sword I do slay, Not flee to them doth the fleer, Nor escape to them doth a fugitive.
1 I saw the Lord standing beside the (A)altar, and He said,“Smite the capitals so that the (B)thresholds will shake,And (C)break them on the heads of them all!Then I will (D)slay the rest of them with the sword;They will (E)not have a fugitive who will flee,Or a refugee who will escape.
1 I saw the Lord standing upon the altar: and he said, Smite the lintel of the door, that the posts may shake: and cut them in the head, all of them; and I will slay the last of them with the sword: he that fleeth of them shall not flee away, and he that escapeth of them shall not be delivered.
1 I saw the Lord standing beside the altar,(A) and He said:Strike the capitals of the pillars(B)so that the thresholds shake;knock them down on the heads of all the people.Then I will kill the rest of them with the sword.(C)None of those who flee will get away;(D)none of the fugitives will escape.
1 I saw the Lord standing beside the altar as he was saying, "Strike the doorposts so that the thresholds tremble, bringing them down on the heads of all of them. Those who survive I will kill with the sword. Those who flee will not escape. There will be no deliverance for the fugitives.
2 If they dig through into sheol, From thence doth My hand take them, And if they go up the heavens, From thence I cause them to come down.
2 “Though they dig into (F)Sheol,From there will My hand take them;And though they (G)ascend to heaven,From there will I bring them down.
2 Though they dig into hell, thence shall mine hand take them; though they climb up to heaven, thence will I bring them down:
2 If they dig down to Sheol,(E)from there My hand will take them;if they climb up to heaven,(F)from there I will bring them down.
2 "Even if they burrow into Sheol, from there my hand will find them. Even if they ascend to the heavens, from there I will bring them down.
3 And if they be hid in the top of Carmel, From thence I search out, and have taken them, And if they be hid from Mine eyes in the bottom of the sea, From thence I command the serpent, And it hath bitten them.
3 “Though they hide on the summit of Carmel,I will (H)search them out and take them from there;And though they (I)conceal themselves from My sight on the floor of the sea,From there I will command the (J)serpent and it will bite them.
3 And though they hide themselves in the top of Carmel, I will search and take them out thence; and though they be hid from my sight in the bottom of the sea, thence will I command the serpent, and he shall bite them:
3 If they hide themselveson the top of Carmel,from there I will track them down(G)and seize them;if they conceal themselvesfrom My sight on the sea floor,(H)from there I will commandthe sea serpent to bite them.(I)
3 Even if they hide at the top of Mount Carmel, from there I will search and seize them. Even if they hide from my sight in the depths of the sea, from there I will order the serpent to strike them.
4 And if they go into captivity before their enemies, From thence I command the sword, And it hath slain them, And I have set Mine eye on them for evil, And not for good.
4 “And though they go into (K)captivity before their enemies,From there I will command the sword that it slay them,And I will (L)set My eyes against them for evil and not for good.”
4 And though they go into captivity before their enemies, thence will I command the sword, and it shall slay them: and I will set mine eyes upon them for evil, and not for good.
4 And if they are drivenby their enemies into captivity,(J)from there I will commandthe sword to kill them.(K)I will fix My eyes on themfor harm and not for good.(L)
4 Even if they go into exile among their enemies, from there I will order the sword to kill them. I will fix my gaze on them to inflict disaster, and not to do good.
5 And it is the Lord, Jehovah of Hosts, Who is striking against the land, and it melteth, And mourned have all the inhabitants in it, And come up as a flood hath all of it, And it hath sunk -- like the flood of Egypt.
5 The Lord (a)God of hosts,The One who (M)touches the land so that it melts,And (N)all those who dwell in it mourn,And all of it rises up like the NileAnd subsides like the Nile of Egypt;
5 And the Lord GOD of hosts is he that toucheth the land, and it shall melt, and all that dwell therein shall mourn: and it shall rise up wholly like a flood; and shall be drowned, as by the flood of Egypt.
5 The Lord, the God of Hosts—He touches the earth;(M)it melts, and all who dwell in it mourn;all of it rises like the Nileand subsides like the Nile of Egypt.(N)
5 "The Lord GOD of the Heavenly Armies who is touching the earth so that it melts and all of its inhabitants mourn there the land rises like the Nile River, but sinks like the river of Egypt
6 Who is building in the heavens His upper chambers; As to His troop, Upon earth He hath founded it, Who is calling for the waters of the sea, And poureth them out on the face of the land, Jehovah is His name.
6 The One who builds His (b)(O)upper chambers in the heavensAnd has founded His vaulted dome over the earth,He who (P)calls for the waters of the seaAnd (Q)pours them out on the face of the earth,(R)The Lord is His name.
6 It is he that buildeth his stories in the heaven, and hath founded his troop in the earth; he that calleth for the waters of the sea, and poureth them out upon the face of the earth: The LORD is his name.
6 He builds His upper chambersin the heavens(O)and lays the foundation of His vaulton the earth.(P)He summons the waters of the seaand pours them out on the face of the earth.(Q)Yahweh is His name.(R)
6 who is building his stairway to heaven and setting its foundation on earth; who is calling for the waters of the sea and pouring them out over the surface of the land the LORD is his name!
7 As sons of Cushim are ye not to Me? O sons of Israel -- an affirmation of Jehovah. Israel did I not bring up out of the land of Egypt? And the Philistines from Caphtor, and Aram from Kir?
7 “Are you not as the sons of (S)Ethiopia to Me,O sons of Israel?” declares the Lord.“Have I not brought up Israel from the land of Egypt,And the (T)Philistines from Caphtor and the (U)Arameans from (V)Kir?
7 Are ye not as children of the Ethiopians unto me, O children of Israel? saith the LORD. Have not I brought up Israel out of the land of Egypt? and the Philistines from Caphtor, and the Syrians from Kir?
7 Israelites, are you not like the Cushites to Me?(S)This is the Lord’s declaration.Didn’t I bring Israel from the land of Egypt,the Philistines from Caphtor,(a)(T)and the Arameans from Kir?(U)
7 "Aren't you people of Israel like the people of Cush to me?" declares the LORD. "I brought Israel up from the land of Egypt, did I not, as well as the Philistines from Caphtor and the Arameans from Kir?
8 Lo, the eyes of the Lord Jehovah are on the sinful kingdom, And I have destroyed it from off the face of the ground, Only, I destroy not utterly the house of Jacob, An affirmation of Jehovah.
8 “Behold, the (W)eyes of the Lord God are on the sinful kingdom,And I will (X)destroy it from the face of the earth;Nevertheless, I will (Y)not totally destroy the house of Jacob,”Declares the Lord.
8 Behold, the eyes of the Lord GOD are upon the sinful kingdom, and I will destroy it from off the face of the earth; saving that I will not utterly destroy the house of Jacob, saith the LORD.
8 Look, the eyes of the Lord Godare on the sinful kingdom,(V)and I will destroy itfrom the face of the earth.(W)However, I will not totally destroythe house of Jacob(X)—this is the Lord’s declaration—
8 Look! The eyes of the Lord GOD are on the sinful kingdom. I will destroy it from the face of the earth; but I will not totally destroy the house of Jacob," declares the LORD.
9 For lo, I am commanding, And I have shaken among all the nations the house of Israel, As one doth shake with a sieve, And there falleth not a grain to the earth.
9 “For behold, I am commanding,And I will (Z)shake the house of Israel among all nationsAs grain is shaken in a sieve,But not a (c)kernel will fall to the ground.
9 For, lo, I will command, and I will sift the house of Israel among all nations, like as corn is sifted in a sieve, yet shall not the least grain fall upon the earth.
9 for I am about to give the command,and I will shake the house of Israel(Y)among all the nations,as one shakes a sieve,but not a pebble will fall to the ground.
9 "Look! I'm giving the order: I will sift the house of Israel throughout all the nations, as one sifts with a sieve, yet not a single kernel will reach the ground!
10 By sword die do all sinners of My people, Who are saying, 'Not overtake, or go before, For our sakes, doth evil.'
10 “All the (AA)sinners of My people will die by the sword,Those who say, ‘(AB)The calamity will not overtake or confront us.’
10 All the sinners of my people shall die by the sword, which say, The evil shall not overtake nor prevent us.
10 All the sinners among My people(Z)who say: “Disaster will never overtake(b)or confront us,”(AA)will die by the sword.
10 All sinners among my people will die by the sword, especially all who are saying, "Disaster will not come upon or conquer us!'"
11 In that day I raise the tabernacle of David, that is fallen, And I have repaired their breaches, And its ruins I do raise up, And I have built it up as in days of old.
11 “In that day I will (AC)raise up the fallen (d)(AD)booth of David,And wall up its (AE)breaches;I will also raise up its ruinsAnd rebuild it as in the (AF)days of old;
11 In that day will I raise up the tabernacle of David that is fallen, and close up the breaches thereof; and I will raise up his ruins, and I will build it as in the days of old:
11 In that dayI will restore the fallen booth(AB) of David:(AC)I will repair its gaps,restore its ruins,(AD)and rebuild it as in the days of old,(AE)
11 "At that time I will restore David's fallen tent, restoring its torn places. I will restore its ruins, rebuilding it as it was long ago,
12 So that they possess the remnant of Edom, And all the nations on whom My name is called, An affirmation of Jehovah -- doer of this.
12 (AG)That they may possess the remnant of (AH)EdomAnd all the (e)nations who are (AI)called by My name,”Declares the Lord who does this.
12 That they may possess the remnant of Edom, and of all the heathen, which are called by my name, saith the LORD that doeth this.
12 so that they may possessthe remnant of Edom(AF)and all the nationsthat are called by My name(c)(AG)—this is the Lord’s declaration—He will do this.
12 so my people may inherit the remnant of Edom and all of the nations that bear my name," declares the LORD who is bringing this about.
13 Lo, days are coming -- an affirmation of Jehovah, And come nigh hath the ploughman to the reaper, And the treader of grapes to the scatterer of seed, And the mountains have dropped juice, And all the hills do melt.
13 “Behold, days are coming,” declares the Lord,“When the (AJ)plowman will overtake the reaperAnd the treader of grapes him who sows seed;When the (AK)mountains will drip sweet (AL)wineAnd all the hills will be dissolved.
13 Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that the plowman shall overtake the reaper, and the treader of grapes him that soweth seed; and the mountains shall drop sweet wine, and all the hills shall melt.
13 Hear this! The days are coming—this is the Lord’s declaration—when the plowman will overtake the reaper(AH)and the one who treads grapes,the sower of seed.The mountains will drip with sweet wine,and all the hills will flow with it.(AI)
13 "Look! The days are coming," declares the LORD, "when the one who sows will overtake the harvester and the treader of grapes will overtake the planter. Fresh wine will drip down from the mountains, cascading down from the hills.
14 And I have turned back to the captivity of My people Israel, And they have built desolate cities, and inhabited, And have planted vineyards, and drunk their wine, And made gardens, and eaten their fruit.
14 “Also I will (AM)restore the (f)captivity of My people Israel,And they will (AN)rebuild the ruined cities and live in them;They will also (AO)plant vineyards and drink their wine,And make gardens and eat their fruit.
14 And I will bring again the captivity of my people of Israel, and they shall build the waste cities, and inhabit them; and they shall plant vineyards, and drink the wine thereof; they shall also make gardens, and eat the fruit of them.
14 I will restore the fortunes of My people Israel.(d)(AJ)They will rebuild and occupy ruined cities,(AK)plant vineyards and drink their wine,make gardens and eat their produce.(AL)
14 I will surely restore my people Israel; they will rebuild the ruined cities and inhabit them. They will plant vineyards and drink the wine from them. They will plant gardens and eat the fruit from them.
15 And I have planted them on their own ground, And they are not plucked up any more from off their own ground, That I have given to them, said Jehovah thy God!
15 “I will also plant them on their land,And (AP)they will not again be rooted out from their landWhich I have given them,”Says the Lord your God.
15 And I will plant them upon their land, and they shall no more be pulled up out of their land which I have given them, saith the LORD thy God.
15 I will plant them on their land,and they will never again be uprootedfrom the land I have given them.(AM)Yahweh your God has spoken.
15 I will plant the people of Israel in their own land, never again to be torn out of their land that I gave them," says the LORD your God.
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