1 O ye children H1121 of Benjamin H1144 , gather yourselves to flee H5756 out of the midst H7130 of Jerusalem H3389 , and blow H8628 the trumpet H7782 in Tekoa H8620 , and set up H5375 a sign of fire H4864 in H5921 W-PREP Beth H1021 - haccerem : for H3588 CONJ evil H7451 AFS appeareth H8259 out of the north H6828 M-NFS , and great H1419 destruction H7667 .
2 I have likened H1819 the daughter H1323 CFS of Zion H6726 to a comely H5000 and delicate H6026 woman .
3 The shepherds H7462 with their flocks H5739 shall come H935 VQY3MP unto H413 PREP-3FS her ; they shall pitch H8628 their tents H168 against H5921 PREP-3FS her round about H5439 ADV ; they shall feed H7462 every one H376 NMS in H854 his place H3027 .
4 Prepare H6942 ye war H4421 NFS against H5921 PREP-3FS her ; arise H6965 , and let us go up H5927 at noon H6672 . Woe H188 unto us ! for H3588 CONJ the day H3117 D-AMS goeth away H6437 , for H3588 CONJ the shadows H6752 of the evening H6153 are stretched out H5186 .
5 Arise H6965 , and let us go H5927 by night H3915 , and let us destroy H7843 her palaces H759 .
6 For H3588 CONJ thus H3541 hath the LORD H3068 EDS of hosts H6635 said H559 VQQ3MS , Hew ye down H3772 trees H6097 , and cast H8210 a mount H5550 against H5921 PREP Jerusalem H3389 : this H1931 PPRO-3FS is the city H5892 D-GFS to be visited H6485 ; she is wholly H3605 oppression H6233 in the midst H7130 of her .
7 As a fountain H953 casteth out H6979 her waters H4325 , so H3651 ADV she casteth H6979 out her wickedness H7451 : violence H2555 AMS and spoil H7701 is heard H8085 in her ; before H5921 PREP me continually H8548 is grief H2483 and wounds H4347 .
8 Be thou instructed H3256 , O Jerusalem H3389 , lest H6435 CONJ my soul H5315 CFS-1MS depart H3363 from H4480 thee ; lest H6435 CONJ I make H7760 thee desolate H8077 , a land H776 GFS not H3808 inhabited H3427 .
9 Thus H3541 saith H559 VQQ3MS the LORD H3068 NAME-4MS of hosts H6635 , They shall throughly glean H5953 the remnant H7611 of Israel H3478 as a vine H1612 : turn back H7725 VHFA thine hand H3027 CFS-2MS as a grape gatherer H1219 into H5921 PREP the baskets H5552 .
10 To H5921 PREP whom H4310 IPRO shall I speak H1696 VPI1MS , and give warning H5749 , that they may hear H8085 ? behold H2009 IJEC , their ear H241 CFS-3MP is uncircumcised H6189 , and they cannot H3201 hearken H7181 L-VHFC : behold H2009 IJEC , the word H1697 NMS of the LORD H3068 EDS is H1961 VQQ3MS unto them a reproach H2781 ; they have no H3808 W-NPAR delight H2654 in it .
11 Therefore I am full H4392 of H854 W-PART the fury H2534 of the LORD H3068 EDS ; I am weary H3811 with holding H3557 in : I will pour it out H8210 upon H5921 PREP the children H5768 abroad H2351 BD-NMS , and upon H5921 PREP the assembly H5475 of young men H970 together H3162 ADV-3MS : for H3588 CONJ even H1571 CONJ the husband H376 NMS with H5973 PREP the wife H802 NFS shall be taken H3920 , the aged H2205 PFS with H5973 PREP him that is full H4390 of days H3117 NMP .
12 And their houses H1004 shall be turned H5437 unto others H312 , with their fields H7704 and wives H802 together H3162 ADV-3MS : for H3588 CONJ I will stretch out H5186 my hand H3027 CFS-1MS upon H5921 PREP the inhabitants H3427 of the land H776 D-GFS , saith H5002 the LORD H3068 NAME-4MS .
13 For H3588 CONJ from the least H6996 of them even unto H5704 W-PREP the greatest H1419 of them every one H3605 CMS-3MS is given to H1214 covetousness H1215 NMS ; and from the prophet H5030 even unto H5704 W-PREP the priest H3548 every one H3605 CMS-3MS dealeth H6213 VQPMS falsely H8267 .
14 They have healed H7495 also the hurt H7667 of the daughter of my people H5971 slightly H7043 , saying H559 L-VQFC , Peace H7965 NMS , peace H7965 NMS ; when there is no H369 W-NPAR peace H7965 .
15 Were they ashamed H954 when H3588 CONJ they had committed H6213 VQQ3MP abomination H8441 ? nay H1571 CONJ , they were not H3808 ADV at all ashamed H954 , neither H3808 NADV could H3045 VQQ3MP they blush H3637 : therefore H3651 L-ADV they shall fall H5307 among them that fall H5307 : at the time H6256 that I visit H6485 them they shall be cast down H3782 , saith H559 VQQ3MS the LORD H3068 NAME-4MS .
16 Thus H3541 saith H559 VQQ3MS the LORD H3068 EDS , Stand H5975 ye in H5921 PREP the ways H1870 , and see H7200 , and ask H7592 for the old H5769 NMS paths H5410 , where H335 IPRO is the good H2896 D-NMS way H1870 , and walk H1980 W-VQI2MP therein , and ye shall find H4672 rest H4771 for your souls H5315 . But they said H559 W-VQY3MP , We will not H3808 NADV walk H1980 therein .
17 Also I set H6965 W-VHQ1MS watchmen H6822 over H5921 PREP-2MP you , saying , Hearken H7181 to the sound H6963 L-CMS of the trumpet H7782 . But they said H559 W-VQY3MP , We will not H3808 NADV hearken H7181 .
18 Therefore H3651 L-ADV hear H8085 VQI2MP , ye nations H1471 D-NMP , and know H3045 , O congregation H5712 , what H834 RPRO is among them .
19 Hear H8085 , O earth H776 D-GFS : behold H2009 IJEC , I H595 PPRO-1MS will bring H935 VHPMS evil H7451 AFS upon H413 PREP this H2088 D-PMS people H5971 , even the fruit H6529 NMS of their thoughts H4284 , because H3588 CONJ they have not H3808 NADV hearkened H7181 unto H5921 PREP my words H1697 CMP-1MS , nor to my law H8451 , but rejected H3988 it .
20 To what H4100 L-IPRO purpose H2088 PMS cometh H935 VQY3FS there to me incense H3828 from Sheba H7614 , and the sweet H2896 D-NMS cane H7070 from a far H4801 country H776 M-NFS ? your burnt offerings H5930 are not H3808 NADV acceptable H7522 , nor H3808 NADV your sacrifices H2077 sweet H6149 unto me .
21 Therefore H3651 L-ADV thus H3541 saith H559 VQQ3MS the LORD H3068 EDS , Behold H2009 , I will lay H5414 VQPMS stumblingblocks H4383 before H413 PREP this H2088 D-PMS people H5971 , and the fathers H1 and the sons H1121 together H3162 ADV-3MS shall fall H3782 upon them ; the neighbor H7934 and his friend H7453 shall perish H6 .
22 Thus H3541 saith H559 VQQ3MS the LORD H3068 EDS , Behold H2009 IJEC , a people H5971 NMS cometh H935 VQPMS from the north H6828 NFS country H776 M-NFS , and a great H1419 AMS nation H1471 shall be raised H5782 from the sides H3411 of the earth H776 GFS .
23 They shall lay hold H2388 on bow H7198 CFS and spear H3591 ; they H1931 PPRO-3MS are cruel H394 , and have no H3808 W-NPAR mercy H7355 ; their voice H6963 CMS-3MP roareth H1993 like the sea H3220 ; and they ride H7392 upon H5921 W-PREP horses H5483 , set in array H6186 as men H376 for war H4421 against H5921 thee , O daughter H1323 CFS of Zion H6726 .
24 We have heard H8085 VQQ1MP the fame H8089 thereof : our hands H3027 GFP-1MP wax feeble H7503 : anguish H6869 NFS hath taken hold H2388 of us , and pain H2427 , as of a woman in travail H3205 .
25 Go not forth into the field H7704 D-NMS , nor H408 NPAR walk H1980 by the way H1870 ; for H3588 CONJ the sword H2719 GFS of the enemy H341 and fear H4032 is on every side H5439 .
26 O daughter H1323 CFS of my people H5971 , gird H2296 thee with sackcloth H8242 , and wallow thyself H6428 in ashes H665 : make H6213 thee mourning H60 , as for an only son H3173 , most bitter H8563 lamentation H4553 : for H3588 CONJ the spoiler H7703 shall suddenly H6597 come H935 VQY3MS upon H5921 us .
27 I have set H5414 thee for a tower H969 and a fortress H4013 among my people H5971 , that thou mayest know H3045 and try H974 their way H1870 .
28 They are all H3605 CMS-3MP grievous H5493 revolters H5637 , walking H1980 with slanders H7400 : they are brass H5178 CFS and iron H1270 W-NMS ; they H1992 are all H3605 CMS-3MP corrupters H7843 .
29 The bellows H4647 are burned H2787 , the lead H5777 is consumed H8552 of the fire H784 ; the founder H6884 melteth H6884 in vain H7723 : for the wicked H7451 are not H3808 NADV plucked away H5423 .
30 Reprobate H3988 silver H3701 NMS shall men call H7121 them , because H3588 CONJ the LORD H3068 EDS hath rejected H3988 them .