The Righteous Will Live By Faith
1 Upon my watch-tower, will I stand, and will station myself upon the bulwark, - so will I keep outlook, to see - what he will speak with me, and what I shall reply, when I am reproved.
1 I will stand upon my watch, and set me upon the tower, and will watch to see what he will say unto me, and what I shall answer when I am reproved.
1 I will (A)stand on my guard postAnd station myself on the rampart;And I will (B)keep watch to see (C)what He will speak to me,And how I may reply (a)when I am reproved.
1 I will stand at my guard postand station myself on the lookout tower.(A)I will watch to see what He will say to me(B)and what I should(a) reply about my complaint.
1 "I will stand at my guard post and station myself on a tower. I will wait and see what the LORD will say about me and what I will answer when he reprimands me."
God's Second Answer
2 Then Yahweh answered me, and said, Write the vision, Yea, make it plain on tablets, that one may swiftly read it;
2 And the LORD answered me, and said, Write the vision, and make it plain upon tables, that he may run that readeth it.
2 Then the Lord answered me and said,“(D)Record the visionAnd inscribe it on tablets,That (b)the one who (c)reads it may run.
2 The Lord answered me:Write down this vision;(C)clearly inscribe it on tabletsso one may easily read it.(b)
2 When he answered, the LORD told me: "Write out the revelation, engraving it clearly on the tablets, so that a courier may run with it.
3 For yet is the vision for an appointed time, still, it presseth towards an end, and will not deceive, - if it tarry, wait thou for it, for it, surely cometh, - will not be too late.
3 For the vision is yet for an appointed time, but at the end it shall speak, and not lie: though it tarry, wait for it; because it will surely come, it will not tarry.
3 “For the vision is yet for the (E)appointed time;It (d)hastens toward the goal and it will not (e)fail.Though it tarries, (F)wait for it;For it will certainly come, it (G)will not delay.
3 For the vision is yet for the appointed time;it testifies about the end and will not lie.Though it delays, wait for it,since it will certainly come and not be late.(D)
3 For the revelation pertains to an appointed time it speaks truthfully about the end. Though it delays, wait for it, because it will surely come about it will not be late!
4 Lo! as for the conceited one, crooked is his soul within him,- but, one who is righteous, by his faithfulness, shall live.
4 Behold, his soul which is lifted up is not upright in him: but the just shall live by his faith.
4 “Behold, as for the (H)proud one,His soul is not right within him;But the (I)righteous will live by his (f)faith.
4 Look, his ego is inflated;(c)he is without integrity.But the righteous one will live by his faith.(d)(E)
4 "Notice their arrogance they have no inward uprightness but the righteous will live by their faith.
Doom On The Unrighteous
5 Moreover also, when wine betrayeth, a man, is arrogant, and findeth no rest, - because he hath enlarged, like hades, his desire, yea, he, is like death, and cannot be satisfied, - but hath gathered unto himself, all the nations, and assembled unto himself, all the peoples.
5 Yea also, because he transgresseth by wine, he is a proud man, neither keepeth at home, who enlargeth his desire as hell, and is as death, and cannot be satisfied, but gathereth unto him all nations, and heapeth unto him all people:
5 “Furthermore, (J)wine betrays the (K)haughty man,So that he does not (L)stay at home.He (M)enlarges his appetite like Sheol,And he is like death, never satisfied.He also gathers to himself all nationsAnd collects to himself all peoples.
5 Moreover, wine(e) betrays;an arrogant man is never at rest.(f)He enlarges his appetite like Sheol,and like Death he is never satisfied.(F)He gathers all the nations to himself;he collects all the peoples for himself.
5 Moreover, just as wine leads astray the proud and powerful man, he remains restless; he has expanded his appetite like the afterlife or death itself, he is never satisfied. He gathers to himself all of the nations, taking captive all of the people for himself."
The Five Woe Oracles
6 Shall not, these, all of them, against him, take up - a taunt, a mocking poem, enigmatical sentences - concerning him? And say - Alas! for him who maketh abundance in what is not his own, How long? that he should be burdening himself with heavy debts?
6 Shall not all these take up a parable against him, and a taunting proverb against him, and say, Woe to him that increaseth that which is not his! how long? and to him that ladeth himself with thick clay!
6 “Will not all of these (N)take up a taunt-song against him,Even mockery and insinuations against himAnd say, ‘(O)Woe to him who increases what is not his—For how long—And makes himself (g)rich with loans?’
6 Won’t all of these take up a taunt against him,with mockery and riddles about him?They will say:Woe to him who amasses what is not his—how much longer?—and loads himself with goods taken in pledge.(G)
6 "Will not all of these ridicule him with mocking scorn? They will say, "Woe to the one who hordes for himself what isn't his. How long will you enrich yourself by extortion?'
7 Will not thy creditors, suddenly rise up? and they who shall violently shake thee, all at once become active? Then shalt thou serve for booties, unto them!
7 Shall they not rise up suddenly that shall bite thee, and awake that shall vex thee, and thou shalt be for booties unto them?
7 “Will not (h)your creditors (P)rise up suddenly,And those who (i)collect from you awaken?Indeed, you will become plunder for them.
7 Won’t your creditors suddenly arise,and those who disturb you wake up?Then you will become spoil for them.(H)
7 Won't your creditors revolt unexpectedly? Won't those who make you tremble wake up? As a result, you'll become their prey!
8 Because, thou, hast plundered many nations, all the residue of the peoples, shall plunder thee, - for shedding Human blood, and doing violence to the earth, to the city, and to all who dwell therein.
8 Because thou hast spoiled many nations, all the remnant of the people shall spoil thee; because of men's blood, and for the violence of the land, of the city, and of all that dwell therein.
8 “Because you have (Q)looted many nations,All the remainder of the peoples will loot you—Because of human bloodshed and violence (j)done to the land,To the town and all its inhabitants.
8 Since you have plundered many nations,all the peoples who remain will plunder you—because of human bloodshedand violence against lands, cities,and all who live in them.(I)
8 Because you plundered many nations, all of their remnants will plunder you. Human blood has been shed, and violence has been done to the land, to the city, and to all who live in it."
9 Alas! for him who extorteth an extortion of wrong for his own house, - that he may set on high his nest, that he may be delivered from the grasp of calamity.
9 Woe to him that coveteth an evil covetousness to his house, that he may set his nest on high, that he may be delivered from the power of evil!
9 “Woe to him who gets (R)evil gain for his houseTo (S)put his nest on high,To be delivered from the hand of calamity!
9 Woe to him who dishonestly makeswealth for his house(g)to place his nest on high,to escape from the reach of disaster!(J)
9 "Woe to the one who amasses profit upon unjust profit in order to establish his household, so he can establish a secure place on the heights and escape from the power of evil.
10 Thou hast counseled shame to thy house - making an end of many peoples, and endangering thine own life.
10 Thou hast consulted shame to thy house by cutting off many people, and hast sinned against thy soul.
10 “You have devised a (T)shameful thing for your houseBy cutting off many peoples;So you are (U)sinning against yourself.
10 You have planned shame for your houseby wiping out many peoplesand sinning against your own self.
10 You have brought shame to yourself by killing many people you are forfeiting your own life.
11 Surely, the stone out of the wall, will make outcry, - and, the tie out of the timber, will answer it.
11 For the stone shall cry out of the wall, and the beam out of the timber shall answer it.
11 “Surely the (V)stone will cry out from the wall,And the rafter will answer it from the (k)framework.
11 Indeed, the stone will cry out from the wall and the rafter will respond from the woodwork."
13 Lo! is it not from Yahweh of hosts - that peoples labour for fire, and, populations, for emptiness, weary themselves?
13 Behold, is it not of the LORD of hosts that the people shall labour in the very fire, and the people shall weary themselves for very vanity?
13 “Is it not indeed from the Lord of hostsThat peoples (X)toil for fire,And nations grow weary for nothing?
13 Is it not from the Lord of Hoststhat the peoples labor only to fuel the fireand countries exhaust themselves for nothing?(M)
13 Is it not because of the LORD of the Heavenly Armies that people grow tired putting out fires, and nations weary themselves over nothing?
14 For the earth shall be filled with the knowledge of the glory of Yahweh, - as, the waters, cover the sea.
14 For the earth shall be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the LORD, as the waters cover the sea.
14 “For the earth will be (Y)filledWith the knowledge of the glory of the Lord,As the waters cover the sea.
14 For the earth will be filledwith the knowledge of the Lord’s glory,as the waters cover the sea.(N)
14 Indeed, the earth will be filled with knowledge of the glory of the LORD, as water fills the sea."
15 Alas! for him who causeth his neighbour to drink, from the goblet of thy fury, and also, making him drunk, - to the end thou mayest gloat over their parts of shame.
15 Woe unto him that giveth his neighbour drink, that puttest thy bottle to him, and makest him drunken also, that thou mayest look on their nakedness!
15 “Woe to you who make (m)your neighbors drink,Who mix in your venom even to make them drunkSo as to look on their nakedness!
15 Woe to him who gives his neighbors drink,pouring out your wrath(h)and even making them drunk,in order to look at their nakedness!
15 "Woe to the one who supplies his neighbor with a drink! You are forcing your bottle on him, making him drunk so you can see them naked.
16 Thou art sated with contempt, more than glory, drink, thou too, and expose thy person, - the cup of the right hand of Yahweh, shall come round unto thee, and ignominious filth be upon thy glory;
16 Thou art filled with shame for glory: drink thou also, and let thy foreskin be uncovered: the cup of the LORD'S right hand shall be turned unto thee, and shameful spewing shall be on thy glory.
16 “You will be filled with disgrace rather than honor.Now you yourself (Z)drink and (n)expose your own nakedness.The (AA)cup in the Lord’s right hand will come around to you,And (AB)utter disgrace will come upon your glory.
16 You will be filled with disgrace instead of glory.You also—drink,and expose your uncircumcision!(i)The cup in the Lord’s right handwill come around to you,and utter disgrace will cover your glory.(O)
16 You are filled with dishonor instead of glory. So go ahead, drink and be naked! The LORD will turn against you, and utter disgrace will debase your reputation.
17 For, the violence done to Lebanon, shall cover thee, and wasting by wild beasts shall cause them terror, - for shedding Human blood, and doing violence to the earth, to the city, and to all who dwell therein.
17 For the violence of Lebanon shall cover thee, and the spoil of beasts, which made them afraid, because of men's blood, and for the violence of the land, of the city, and of all that dwell therein.
17 “For the (AC)violence (o)done to Lebanon will (p)overwhelm you,And the devastation of its beasts (q)by which you terrified them,(AD)Because of human bloodshed and (AE)violence (r)done to the land,To the town and all its inhabitants.
17 For your violence against Lebanonwill overwhelm you;the destruction of animals will terrify you(j)because of your human bloodshed and violenceagainst lands, cities, and all who live in them.
17 Indeed, the violence done to Lebanon will overtake you, and the destruction of the beasts will terrorize you because you shed human blood and did violence to the land, to the city, and to all who live in it."
The Message About Idols
18 What hath a carved image, profited, though the fashioner thereof, carved it? a molten image, and a teacher of falsehood, - though the fashioner of his fashioned thing trusted therein? that men should make Dumb Nonentities!
18 What profiteth the graven image that the maker thereof hath graven it; the molten image, and a teacher of lies, that the maker of his work trusteth therein, to make dumb idols?
18 “What (AF)profit is the (s)idol when its maker has carved it,Or (t)an image, a (AG)teacher of falsehood?For its maker (AH)trusts in his own handiworkWhen he fashions speechless idols.
18 What use is a carved idolafter its craftsman carves it?It is only a cast image, a teacher of lies.For the one who crafts its shape trusts in itand makes idols that cannot speak.
18 "Where is the benefit in owning a carved image, that motivates its maker to carve it? It is only a cast image a teacher that lies because the engraver entrusts himself to his carving, crafting speechless idols.
19 Alas! for him who saith to wood, Awake, bestir thee! to a silent stone, he, shall teach! Though he is overlaid with gold and silver, yet, no spirit whatsoever, is in him!
19 Woe unto him that saith to the wood, Awake; to the dumb stone, Arise, it shall teach! Behold, it is laid over with gold and silver, and there is no breath at all in the midst of it.
19 “Woe to him who (AI)says to a piece of wood, ‘(AJ)Awake!’To a mute stone, ‘Arise!’And that is your teacher?Behold, it is overlaid with (AK)gold and silver,And there is (AL)no breath at all inside it.
19 Woe to him who says to wood: Wake up!or to mute stone: Come alive!Can it teach?Look! It may be plated with gold and silver,yet there is no breath in it at all.
19 "Woe to the one who says to a tree, "Wake up!' or "Arise!' to a speechless stone. Idols like this can't teach, can they? Look, even though it is overlaid with gold and silver, there's no breath in it at all."