Look for the Lord
Gather yourselves together — yes, gather together, you nation not desired, before the order takes effect and the day passes like chaff, before the fierce anger of the Lord comes on you, before the day of the Lord's anger comes on you. Seek the Lord, all you humble of the earth, who have done what he requires. Seek righteousness, seek humility. It may be you will be sheltered on the day of the Lord's anger.
Gather yourselves together, yes gather together, you nation with no shame — before the order comes out, before the day goes past like chaff, before the heat of the Lord's anger comes on you, before the day of the Lord's anger comes on you. Look for the Lord, all you humble of the earth who've done what he judges. Look for righteousness. Look for humility. Maybe you'll be hidden on the day of the Lord's anger.
Gather yourselves together, yea, gather together, O nation not desired; Before the decree bring forth, before the day pass as the chaff, before the fierce anger of the LORD come upon you, before the day of the LORD’s anger come upon you. Seek ye the LORD, all ye meek of the earth, which have wrought his judgment; seek righteousness, seek meekness: it may be ye shall be hid in the day of the LORD’s anger.
Gather yourselves together — yes, gather together, you nation not desired,
Gather yourselves together, yes gather together, you nation with no shame —
Gather yourselves together, yea, gather together, O nation not desired;
before the order takes effect and the day passes like chaff, before the fierce anger of the Lord comes on you, before the day of the Lord's anger comes on you.
before the order comes out, before the day goes past like chaff, before the heat of the Lord's anger comes on you, before the day of the Lord's anger comes on you.
Before the decree bring forth, before the day pass as the chaff, before the fierce anger of the LORD come upon you, before the day of the LORD’s anger come upon you.
Seek the Lord, all you humble of the earth, who have done what he requires. Seek righteousness, seek humility. It may be you will be sheltered on the day of the Lord's anger.
Look for the Lord, all you humble of the earth who've done what he judges. Look for righteousness. Look for humility. Maybe you'll be hidden on the day of the Lord's anger.
Seek ye the LORD, all ye meek of the earth, which have wrought his judgment; seek righteousness, seek meekness: it may be ye shall be hid in the day of the LORD’s anger.
Against the nations
For Gaza will be abandoned and Ashkelon left in ruins. Ashdod will be driven out at midday, and Ekron uprooted. Trouble is coming to those who live along the sea coast, the nation of the Cherethites. The word of the Lord is against you, Canaan, land of the Philistines. I will destroy you, and no one will be left. And the sea coast will be pasture, with shelters for shepherds and folds for flocks. The coast will belong to what is left of the people of Judah. They will graze it, and at evening they will lie down in the houses of Ashkelon. For the Lord their God will look after them and bring them back from captivity. I have heard the insults of Moab and the taunts of the Ammonites, how they insulted my people and boasted against their border. So as surely as I live, says the Lord Almighty, the God of Israel: Moab will be like Sodom and the Ammonites like Gomorrah — a breeding place of nettles, salt pits and a wasteland forever. Those left of my people will plunder them, and the survivors of my people will possess them. This is what they get for their pride, because they ran down and swaggered against the people of the Lord Almighty. The Lord will be terrible to them. He will starve out all the gods of the earth, and people will worship him, each from his own place, even all the isles of the nations. You Ethiopians too — you will be run through by my sword. And he will stretch out his hand against the north and destroy Assyria, and make Nineveh a ruin, dry as the desert. Flocks will lie down there, along with all kinds of wild animals. Pelicans and hedgehogs will spend the night on the tops of its pillars. Their calls will echo through the windows. Ruin will fill the doorways, and the cedar work will be laid bare. This is the carefree city that sat there sure of herself, saying in her heart, I am, and there is no one beside me. How has she become a desolation, a place for beasts to lie down in! Everyone who passes by her will hiss and wag his hand.
Because Gaza will be left behind and Ashkelon a wreck. They'll drive Ashdod out at noon, and Ekron will be pulled up. Trouble is coming to the people of the sea coast, the nation of the Kerethites. The word of the Lord is against you, Canaan, land of the Philistines. I'll wreck you so there's nobody living there. And the sea coast will be pastures with shepherds' huts and sheepfolds. And the coast will be for what's left of the house of Judah. They'll feed on it. In the houses of Ashkelon they'll lie down in the evening. Because the Lord their God will look after them and bring them back from where they've been taken. I've heard the insults of Moab and the taunts of the Ammonites, that they've insulted my people with and made themselves big against their border. So as surely as I live, says the Lord Almighty, the God of Israel, Moab will be like Sodom and the Ammonites like Gomorrah — a place of nettles and salt pits and a wreck forever. What's left of my people will loot them, and the rest of my nation will own them. This is what they'll get for their pride, because they've insulted and made themselves big against the people of the Lord Almighty. The Lord will be terrifying to them, because he'll starve all the gods of the earth. And every man will bow down to him from his own place, all the islands of the nations. You Cushites too — you'll be killed by my sword. And he'll stretch out his hand against the north and wreck Assyria, and he'll make Nineveh a wreck, as dry as the wilderness. And flocks will lie down in the middle of her, all the animals of the nations. Both the pelican and the hedgehog will stay overnight in the tops of her pillars. Their voice will sing in the windows. Ruin will be in the doorways, because he'll lay the cedar work bare. This is the celebrating town that lived carelessly, that said in her heart: I'm the one, and there's nobody besides me. How she's turned into a wreck, a place for animals to lie down in. Everyone who goes past her will hiss and shake his fist.
For Gaza shall be forsaken, and Ashkelon a desolation: they shall drive out Ashdod at the noon day, and Ekron shall be rooted up. Woe unto the inhabitants of the sea coast, the nation of the Cherethites! the word of the LORD is against you; O Canaan, the land of the Philistines, I will even destroy thee, that there shall be no inhabitant. And the sea coast shall be dwellings and cottages for shepherds, and folds for flocks. And the coast shall be for the remnant of the house of Judah; they shall feed thereupon: in the houses of Ashkelon shall they lie down in the evening: for the LORD their God shall visit them, and turn away their captivity. I have heard the reproach of Moab, and the revilings of the children of Ammon, whereby they have reproached my people, and magnified themselves against their border. Therefore as I live, saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, Surely Moab shall be as Sodom, and the children of Ammon as Gomorrah, even the breeding of nettles, and saltpits, and a perpetual desolation: the residue of my people shall spoil them, and the remnant of my people shall possess them. This shall they have for their pride, because they have reproached and magnified themselves against the people of the LORD of hosts. The LORD will be terrible unto them: for he will famish all the gods of the earth; and men shall worship him, every one from his place, even all the isles of the heathen. Ye Ethiopians also, ye shall be slain by my sword. And he will stretch out his hand against the north, and destroy Assyria; and will make Nineveh a desolation, and dry like a wilderness. And flocks shall lie down in the midst of her, all the beasts of the nations: both the cormorant and the bittern shall lodge in the upper lintels of it; their voice shall sing in the windows; desolation shall be in the thresholds: for he shall uncover the cedar work. This is the rejoicing city that dwelt carelessly, that said in her heart, I am, and there is none beside me: how is she become a desolation, a place for beasts to lie down in! every one that passeth by her shall hiss, and wag his hand.
For Gaza will be abandoned and Ashkelon left in ruins. Ashdod will be driven out at midday, and Ekron uprooted.
Because Gaza will be left behind and Ashkelon a wreck. They'll drive Ashdod out at noon, and Ekron will be pulled up.
For Gaza shall be forsaken, and Ashkelon a desolation: they shall drive out Ashdod at the noon day, and Ekron shall be rooted up.
Trouble is coming to those who live along the sea coast, the nation of the Cherethites. The word of the Lord is against you, Canaan, land of the Philistines. I will destroy you, and no one will be left.
Trouble is coming to the people of the sea coast, the nation of the Kerethites. The word of the Lord is against you, Canaan, land of the Philistines. I'll wreck you so there's nobody living there.
Woe unto the inhabitants of the sea coast, the nation of the Cherethites! the word of the LORD is against you; O Canaan, the land of the Philistines, I will even destroy thee, that there shall be no inhabitant.
And the sea coast will be pasture, with shelters for shepherds and folds for flocks.
And the sea coast will be pastures with shepherds' huts and sheepfolds.
And the sea coast shall be dwellings and cottages for shepherds, and folds for flocks.
The coast will belong to what is left of the people of Judah. They will graze it, and at evening they will lie down in the houses of Ashkelon. For the Lord their God will look after them and bring them back from captivity.
And the coast will be for what's left of the house of Judah. They'll feed on it. In the houses of Ashkelon they'll lie down in the evening. Because the Lord their God will look after them and bring them back from where they've been taken.
And the coast shall be for the remnant of the house of Judah; they shall feed thereupon: in the houses of Ashkelon shall they lie down in the evening: for the LORD their God shall visit them, and turn away their captivity.
I have heard the insults of Moab and the taunts of the Ammonites, how they insulted my people and boasted against their border.
I've heard the insults of Moab and the taunts of the Ammonites, that they've insulted my people with and made themselves big against their border.
I have heard the reproach of Moab, and the revilings of the children of Ammon, whereby they have reproached my people, and magnified themselves against their border.
So as surely as I live, says the Lord Almighty, the God of Israel: Moab will be like Sodom and the Ammonites like Gomorrah — a breeding place of nettles, salt pits and a wasteland forever. Those left of my people will plunder them, and the survivors of my people will possess them.
So as surely as I live, says the Lord Almighty, the God of Israel, Moab will be like Sodom and the Ammonites like Gomorrah — a place of nettles and salt pits and a wreck forever. What's left of my people will loot them, and the rest of my nation will own them.
Therefore as I live, saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, Surely Moab shall be as Sodom, and the children of Ammon as Gomorrah, even the breeding of nettles, and saltpits, and a perpetual desolation: the residue of my people shall spoil them, and the remnant of my people shall possess them.
This is what they get for their pride, because they ran down and swaggered against the people of the Lord Almighty.
This is what they'll get for their pride, because they've insulted and made themselves big against the people of the Lord Almighty.
This shall they have for their pride, because they have reproached and magnified themselves against the people of the LORD of hosts.
The Lord will be terrible to them. He will starve out all the gods of the earth, and people will worship him, each from his own place, even all the isles of the nations.
The Lord will be terrifying to them, because he'll starve all the gods of the earth. And every man will bow down to him from his own place, all the islands of the nations.
The LORD will be terrible unto them: for he will famish all the gods of the earth; and men shall worship him, every one from his place, even all the isles of the heathen.
You Ethiopians too — you will be run through by my sword.
You Cushites too — you'll be killed by my sword.
Ye Ethiopians also, ye shall be slain by my sword.
And he will stretch out his hand against the north and destroy Assyria, and make Nineveh a ruin, dry as the desert.
And he'll stretch out his hand against the north and wreck Assyria, and he'll make Nineveh a wreck, as dry as the wilderness.
And he will stretch out his hand against the north, and destroy Assyria; and will make Nineveh a desolation, and dry like a wilderness.
Flocks will lie down there, along with all kinds of wild animals. Pelicans and hedgehogs will spend the night on the tops of its pillars. Their calls will echo through the windows. Ruin will fill the doorways, and the cedar work will be laid bare.
And flocks will lie down in the middle of her, all the animals of the nations. Both the pelican and the hedgehog will stay overnight in the tops of her pillars. Their voice will sing in the windows. Ruin will be in the doorways, because he'll lay the cedar work bare.
And flocks shall lie down in the midst of her, all the beasts of the nations: both the cormorant and the bittern shall lodge in the upper lintels of it; their voice shall sing in the windows; desolation shall be in the thresholds: for he shall uncover the cedar work.
This is the carefree city that sat there sure of herself, saying in her heart, I am, and there is no one beside me. How has she become a desolation, a place for beasts to lie down in! Everyone who passes by her will hiss and wag his hand.
This is the celebrating town that lived carelessly, that said in her heart: I'm the one, and there's nobody besides me. How she's turned into a wreck, a place for animals to lie down in. Everyone who goes past her will hiss and shake his fist.
This is the rejoicing city that dwelt carelessly, that said in her heart, I am, and there is none beside me: how is she become a desolation, a place for beasts to lie down in! every one that passeth by her shall hiss, and wag his hand.