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Assyria Is God’s Instrument | ||||
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| 1 Woe to those who enact evil statutes And to those who constantly record unjust decisions, | 1 Woe unto them that decree unrighteous decrees, and that write grievousness which they have prescribed; | 1 How horrible it will be for those who make unjust laws and who make oppressive regulations. | 1 Woe to those who decree unrighteous decrees, and to the writers who write oppressive decrees; | 1 Woe unto them that decree iniquitous decrees, and to the writers that prescribe oppression, | 2 So as to deprive the needy of justice And rob the poor of My people of their rights, So that widows may be their spoil And that they may plunder the orphans. | 2 To turn aside the needy from judgment, and to take away the right from the poor of my people, that widows may be their prey, and that they may rob the fatherless! | 2 They deprive the poor of justice. They take away the rights of the needy among my people. They prey on widows and rob orphans. | 2 to deprive the needy from justice, and to rob the poor among my people of their rights, that widows may be their spoil, and that they may make the fatherless their prey! | 2 to turn away the poor from judgment, and to take away the right from the afflicted of my people; that widows may be their prey, and that they may rob the fatherless! | 3 Now what will you do in the day of punishment, And in the devastation which will come from afar? To whom will you flee for help? And where will you leave your wealth? | 3 And what will ye do in the day of visitation, and in the desolation which shall come from far? to whom will ye flee for help? and where will ye leave your glory? | 3 What will you do on the day you are called to account [for these things], when the disaster comes from far away? Where will you run for help? Where will you leave your wealth? | 3 What will you do in the day of visitation, and in the desolation which will come from afar? To whom will you flee for help? Where will you leave your wealth? | 3 And what will ye do in the day of visitation, and in the sudden destruction which shall come from far? To whom will ye flee for help, and where will ye leave your glory? | 4 Nothing remains but to crouch among the captives Or fall among the slain. In spite of all this, His anger does not turn away And His hand is still stretched out. | 4 Without me they shall bow down under the prisoners, and they shall fall under the slain. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still. | 4 Nothing's left but to crouch among prisoners and to fall with those who are killed. Even after all this, his anger will not disappear, and he is still ready to use his power. | 4 They will only bow down under the prisoners, and will fall under the slain. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still. | 4 They can but crouch under the prisoners, and they shall fall under the slain. For all this his anger is not turned away, and his hand is stretched out still. | 5 Woe to Assyria, the rod of My anger And the staff in whose hands is My indignation, | 5 O Assyrian, the rod of mine anger, and the staff in their hand is mine indignation. | 5 "How horrible it will be for Assyria! It is the rod of my anger. My fury is the staff in the Assyrians' hands. | 5 Alas Assyrian, the rod of my anger, the staff in whose hand is my indignation! | 5 Ah! the Assyrian! the rod of mine anger! and the staff in their hand is mine indignation. | NASB | KJV | GWT | WEB | DBY |
| 6 I send it against a godless nation And commission it against the people of My fury To capture booty and to seize plunder, And to trample them down like mud in the streets. | 6 I will send him against an hypocritical nation, and against the people of my wrath will I give him a charge, to take the spoil, and to take the prey, and to tread them down like the mire of the streets. | 6 I send them against a godless nation. In my fury I order them against the people to take their belongings, loot them, and trample on them like mud in the streets. | 6 I will send him against a profane nation, and against the people who anger me will I give him a command to take the spoil and to take the prey, and to tread them down like the mire of the streets. | 6 I will send him against a hypocritical nation, and against the people of my wrath will I give him a charge; to take the spoil, and to seize the prey, and to tread them down like the mire of the streets. | 7 Yet it does not so intend, Nor does it plan so in its heart, But rather it is its purpose to destroy And to cut off many nations. | 7 Howbeit he meaneth not so, neither doth his heart think so; but it is in his heart to destroy and cut off nations not a few. | 7 But that's not what they intend to do. Their minds don't work that way. Their purpose is to destroy and put an end to many nations. | 7 However he doesn't mean so, neither does his heart think so; but it is in his heart to destroy, and to cut off not a few nations. | 7 But he meaneth not so, neither doth his heart think so; for it is in his heart to extirpate and cut off nations not a few. | 8 For it says, "Are not my princes all kings? | 8 For he saith, Are not my princes altogether kings? | 8 They ask, 'Aren't all our commanders kings? | 8 For he says, "Aren't all of my princes kings? | 8 For he saith, Are not my princes all kings? | 9 "Is not Calno like Carchemish, Or Hamath like Arpad, Or Samaria like Damascus? | 9 Is not Calno as Carchemish? is not Hamath as Arpad? is not Samaria as Damascus? | 9 Isn't Calno like Carchemish? Isn't Hamath like Arpad? Isn't Samaria like Damascus?' | 9 Isn't Calno like Carchemish? Isn't Hamath like Arpad? Isn't Samaria like Damascus?" | 9 Is not Calno as Karkemish? Is not Hamath as Arpad? Is not Samaria as Damascus? | 10 "As my hand has reached to the kingdoms of the idols, Whose graven images were greater than those of Jerusalem and Samaria, | 10 As my hand hath found the kingdoms of the idols, and whose graven images did excel them of Jerusalem and of Samaria; | 10 My power has reached kingdoms which have idols. They had more carved statues than Jerusalem or Samaria. | 10 As my hand has found the kingdoms of the idols, whose engraved images exceeded those of Jerusalem and of Samaria; | 10 As my hand hath found the kingdoms of the idols, and their graven images exceeded those of Jerusalem and Samaria, | NASB | KJV | GWT | WEB | DBY |
| 11 Shall I not do to Jerusalem and her images Just as I have done to Samaria and her idols?" | 11 Shall I not, as I have done unto Samaria and her idols, so do to Jerusalem and her idols? | 11 I will do to Jerusalem and its idols what I've done to Samaria and its idols." | 11 shall I not, as I have done to Samaria and her idols, so do to Jerusalem and her idols? | 11 shall I not, as I have done unto Samaria And her idols, so do to Jerusalem And her images? | 12 So it will be that when the Lord has completed all His work on Mount Zion and on Jerusalem, He will say, "I will punish the fruit of the arrogant heart of the king of Assyria and the pomp of his haughtiness." | 12 Wherefore it shall come to pass, that when the Lord hath performed his whole work upon mount Zion and on Jerusalem, I will punish the fruit of the stout heart of the king of Assyria, and the glory of his high looks. | 12 When the Lord has finished all his work on Mount Zion and in Jerusalem, he will punish the king of Assyria for all his boasting and all his arrogance. | 12 Therefore it will happen that, when the Lord has performed his whole work on Mount Zion and on Jerusalem, I will punish the fruit of the willful proud heart of the king of Assyria, and the insolence of his haughty looks. | 12 And it shall come to pass, when the Lord hath performed his whole work upon mount Zion and upon Jerusalem, I will punish the fruit of the stoutness of heart of the king of Assyria, and the glory of his high looks. | 13 For he has said, "By the power of my hand and by my wisdom I did this, For I have understanding; And I removed the boundaries of the peoples And plundered their treasures, And like a mighty man I brought down their inhabitants, | 13 For he saith, By the strength of my hand I have done it, and by my wisdom; for I am prudent: and I have removed the bounds of the people, and have robbed their treasures, and I have put down the inhabitants like a valiant man: | 13 The king will say, "I did this with my own two powerful hands. I did this with my wisdom, because I am so clever. I've eliminated the boundaries of nations. I've looted treasuries. I've brought down people like a mighty man. | 13 For he has said, "By the strength of my hand I have done it, and by my wisdom; for I have understanding: and I have removed the boundaries of the peoples, and have robbed their treasures. Like a valiant man I have brought down their rulers. | 13 For he saith, By the strength of my hand I have done it, and by my wisdom, for I am intelligent; and I have removed the bounds of the peoples, and have robbed their treasures, and, like a valiant man, I have brought down them that sit on thrones; | 14 And my hand reached to the riches of the peoples like a nest, And as one gathers abandoned eggs, I gathered all the earth; And there was not one that flapped its wing or opened its beak or chirped." | 14 And my hand hath found as a nest the riches of the people: and as one gathereth eggs that are left, have I gathered all the earth; and there was none that moved the wing, or opened the mouth, or peeped. | 14 I've found the riches of nations as one finds a nest. I've gathered the whole world as one gathers abandoned eggs. Not one of them flapped a wing, opened its mouth, or peeped." | 14 My hand has found the riches of the peoples like a nest, and like one gathers eggs that are abandoned, have I gathered all the earth. There was no one who moved their wing, or that opened their mouth, or chirped." | 14 and my hand hath found as a nest the riches of the peoples, and as one gathereth forsaken eggs, have I gathered all the earth; and there was none that moved the wing, or opened the mouth, or chirped. | 15 Is the axe to boast itself over the one who chops with it? Is the saw to exalt itself over the one who wields it? That would be like a club wielding those who lift it, Or like a rod lifting him who is not wood. | 15 Shall the axe boast itself against him that heweth therewith? or shall the saw magnify itself against him that shaketh it? as if the rod should shake itself against them that lift it up, or as if the staff should lift up itself, as if it were no wood. | 15 Can an ax attack the person who cuts with it? Can a saw make itself greater than the person who saws with it? A rod cannot move the person who lifts it. A wooden stick cannot pick up a person. | 15 Should an axe brag against him who chops with it? Should a saw exalt itself above him who saws with it? As if a rod should lift those who lift it up, or as if a staff should lift up someone who is not wood. | 15 Shall the axe boast itself against him that heweth therewith? shall the saw magnify itself against him that wieldeth it? As if the rod should wield them that lift it up; as if the staff should lift up him who is not wood! | NASB | KJV | GWT | WEB | DBY |
| 16 Therefore the Lord, the GOD of hosts, will send a wasting disease among his stout warriors; And under his glory a fire will be kindled like a burning flame. | 16 Therefore shall the Lord, the Lord of hosts, send among his fat ones leanness; and under his glory he shall kindle a burning like the burning of a fire. | 16 That is why the Almighty LORD of Armies will send a degenerative disease against brave men. A flame will be turned into a raging fire under his power. | 16 Therefore the Lord, Yahweh of Armies, will send among his fat ones leanness; and under his glory a burning will be kindled like the burning of fire. | 16 Therefore shall the Lord, Jehovah of hosts, send among his fat ones leanness, and under his glory he shall kindle a burning, like the burning of a fire: | 17 And the light of Israel will become a fire and his Holy One a flame, And it will burn and devour his thorns and his briars in a single day. | 17 And the light of Israel shall be for a fire, and his Holy One for a flame: and it shall burn and devour his thorns and his briers in one day; | 17 Israel's light will become a flame. Its Holy One will become a fire. He will burn up and devour the weeds and thornbushes in one day. | 17 The light of Israel will be for a fire, and his Holy One for a flame; and it will burn and devour his thorns and his briers in one day. | 17 and the light of Israel shall be for a fire, and his Holy One for a flame; and it shall burn and devour his thorns and his briars in one day, | 18 And He will destroy the glory of his forest and of his fruitful garden, both soul and body, And it will be as when a sick man wastes away. | 18 And shall consume the glory of his forest, and of his fruitful field, both soul and body: and they shall be as when a standard-bearer fainteth. | 18 The majestic forest and the orchard will destroy both body and soul. They will be like a sick person wasting away. | 18 He will consume the glory of his forest, and of his fruitful field, both soul and body. It will be as when a standard bearer faints. | 18 and it shall consume the glory of his forest, and of his fruitful field, both soul and body; and they shall be as when a sick man fainteth. | 19 And the rest of the trees of his forest will be so small in number That a child could write them down. | 19 And the rest of the trees of his forest shall be few, that a child may write them. | 19 The trees that remain in the forest will be so few that a child could count them. | 19 The remnant of the trees of his forest shall be few, so that a child could write their number. | 19 And the remainder of the trees of his forest shall be few: yea, a child might write them. | A Remnant Will Return |
| 20 Now in that day the remnant of Israel, and those of the house of Jacob who have escaped, will never again rely on the one who struck them, but will truly rely on the LORD, the Holy One of Israel. | 20 And it shall come to pass in that day, that the remnant of Israel, and such as are escaped of the house of Jacob, shall no more again stay upon him that smote them; but shall stay upon the LORD, the Holy One of Israel, in truth. | 20 At that time the remaining few Israelites, the survivors of Jacob's descendants will no longer depend on the one who struck them. They will only depend on the LORD, the Holy One of Israel. | 20 It will come to pass in that day that the remnant of Israel, and those who have escaped from the house of Jacob will no more again lean on him who struck them, but shall lean on Yahweh, the Holy One of Israel, in truth. | 20 And it shall come to pass in that day, that the remnant of Israel and such as are escaped of the house of Jacob shall no more again rely upon him that smote them; but they shall rely upon Jehovah, the Holy One of Israel, in truth. | NASB | KJV | GWT | WEB | DBY |
| 21 A remnant will return, the remnant of Jacob, to the mighty God. | 21 The remnant shall return, even the remnant of Jacob, unto the mighty God. | 21 A few, the remaining few of Jacob, will return to the mighty God. | 21 A remnant will return, even the remnant of Jacob, to the mighty God. | 21 The remnant shall return, the remnant of Jacob, unto the mighty �God. | 22 For though your people, O Israel, may be like the sand of the sea, Only a remnant within them will return; A destruction is determined, overflowing with righteousness. | 22 For though thy people Israel be as the sand of the sea, yet a remnant of them shall return: the consumption decreed shall overflow with righteousness. | 22 Although your people Israel may be as [numerous as] the grains of sand on the seashore, only a few will return. Destruction will be complete and fair. | 22 For though your people, Israel, are like the sand of the sea, only a remnant of them will return. A destruction is determined, overflowing with righteousness. | 22 For though thy people Israel be as the sand of the sea, only a remnant of them shall return: the consumption determined shall overflow in righteousness. | 23 For a complete destruction, one that is decreed, the Lord GOD of hosts will execute in the midst of the whole land. | 23 For the Lord GOD of hosts shall make a consumption, even determined, in the midst of all the land. | 23 The Almighty LORD of Armies will carry out this destruction throughout the world as he has determined. | 23 For the Lord, Yahweh of Armies, will make a full end, and that determined, in the midst of all the earth. | 23 For a consumption, and one determined, will the Lord, Jehovah of hosts, accomplish in the midst of all the land. | 24 Therefore thus says the Lord GOD of hosts, "O My people who dwell in Zion, do not fear the Assyrian who strikes you with the rod and lifts up his staff against you, the way Egypt did. | 24 Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD of hosts, O my people that dwellest in Zion, be not afraid of the Assyrian: he shall smite thee with a rod, and shall lift up his staff against thee, after the manner of Egypt. | 24 The Almighty LORD of Armies says: My people who live in Zion, don't be afraid of the Assyrians when they strike with a rod or when they raise their staff against you as the Egyptians did. | 24 Therefore the Lord, Yahweh of Armies, says "My people who dwell in Zion, don't be afraid of the Assyrian, though he strike you with the rod, and lift up his staff against you, as Egypt did. | 24 Therefore thus saith the Lord, Jehovah of hosts: O my people that dwellest in Zion, be not afraid of the Assyrian; he shall smite thee with a rod, and shall lift up his staff against thee, after the manner of Egypt: | 25 "For in a very little while My indignation against you will be spent and My anger will be directed to their destruction." | 25 For yet a very little while, and the indignation shall cease, and mine anger in their destruction. | 25 Very soon I will unleash my fury, and my anger will destroy them. | 25 For yet a very little while, and the indignation against you will be accomplished, and my anger will be directed to his destruction." | 25 for yet a very little while, and the indignation shall be accomplished, and mine anger, in their destruction. | NASB | KJV | GWT | WEB | DBY |
| 26 The LORD of hosts will arouse a scourge against him like the slaughter of Midian at the rock of Oreb; and His staff will be over the sea and He will lift it up the way He did in Egypt. | 26 And the LORD of hosts shall stir up a scourge for him according to the slaughter of Midian at the rock of Oreb: and as his rod was upon the sea, so shall he lift it up after the manner of Egypt. | 26 Then the LORD of Armies will raise his whip against them. As he struck down Midian at the Rock of Oreb and raised his staff over the water, so he will lift it as he did in Egypt. | 26 Yahweh of Armies will stir up a scourge against him, as in the slaughter of Midian at the rock of Oreb. His rod will be over the sea, and he will lift it up like he did against Egypt. | 26 And Jehovah of hosts will stir up a scourge against him, according to the slaughter of Midian at the rock of Oreb; and his rod shall be upon the sea, and he will lift it up after the manner of Egypt. | 27 So it will be in that day, that his burden will be removed from your shoulders and his yoke from your neck, and the yoke will be broken because of fatness. | 27 And it shall come to pass in that day, that his burden shall be taken away from off thy shoulder, and his yoke from off thy neck, and the yoke shall be destroyed because of the anointing. | 27 At that time their burden will be removed from your shoulders. Their yoke will be removed from your neck. The yoke will be torn away because you have grown fat. | 27 It will happen in that day, that his burden will depart from off your shoulder, and his yoke from off your neck, and the yoke shall be destroyed because of the anointing oil. | 27 And it shall come to pass in that day, that his burden shall be taken away from off thy shoulder, and his yoke from off thy neck; and the yoke shall be destroyed because of the anointing. ... | 28 He has come against Aiath, He has passed through Migron; At Michmash he deposited his baggage. | 28 He is come to Aiath, he is passed to Migron; at Michmash he hath laid up his carriages: | 28 They come to Aiath. They pass through Migron. They store their equipment at Michmash. | 28 He has come to Aiath. He has passed through Migron. At Michmash he stores his baggage. | 28 He is come to Aiath, he hath passed through Migron; at Michmash he layeth up his baggage. | 29 They have gone through the pass, saying, "Geba will be our lodging place." Ramah is terrified, and Gibeah of Saul has fled away. | 29 They are gone over the passage: they have taken up their lodging at Geba; Ramah is afraid; Gibeah of Saul is fled. | 29 They go through the mountain pass and lodge at Geba for the night. The people in Ramah tremble; the people in Saul's Gibeah flee. | 29 They have gone over the pass. They have taken up their lodging at Geba. Ramah trembles. Gibeah of Saul has fled. | 29 They are gone through the pass; they make their lodging at Geba: Ramah trembleth, Gibeah of Saul is fled. | 30 Cry aloud with your voice, O daughter of Gallim! Pay attention, Laishah and wretched Anathoth! | 30 Lift up thy voice, O daughter of Gallim: cause it to be heard unto Laish, O poor Anathoth. | 30 Cry aloud, you people in Gallim! Pay attention, you people in Laishah and miserable Anathoth! | 30 Cry aloud with your voice, daughter of Gallim! Listen, Laishah! You poor Anathoth! | 30 Lift up thy voice, daughter of Gallim! Hearken, O Laish! Poor Anathoth! | NASB | KJV | GWT | WEB | DBY |
| 31 Madmenah has fled. The inhabitants of Gebim have sought refuge. | 31 Madmenah is removed; the inhabitants of Gebim gather themselves to flee. | 31 The people in Madmenah flee; those who live in Gebim take shelter. | 31 Madmenah is a fugitive. The inhabitants of Gebim flee for safety. | 31 Madmenah is fugitive; the inhabitants of Gebim take to flight. | 32 Yet today he will halt at Nob; He shakes his fist at the mountain of the daughter of Zion, the hill of Jerusalem. | 32 As yet shall he remain at Nob that day: he shall shake his hand against the mount of the daughter of Zion, the hill of Jerusalem. | 32 This day they stopped at Nob. They shake their fist at the mountain of my people Zion, at the mountain of Jerusalem. | 32 This very day he will halt at Nob. He shakes his hand at the mountain of the daughter of Zion, the hill of Jerusalem. | 32 Still a day of halting at Nob; he shaketh his hand against the mount of the daughter of Zion, the hill of Jerusalem. ... | 33 Behold, the Lord, the GOD of hosts, will lop off the boughs with a terrible crash; Those also who are tall in stature will be cut down And those who are lofty will be abased. | 33 Behold, the Lord, the LORD of hosts, shall lop the bough with terror: and the high ones of stature shall be hewn down, and the haughty shall be humbled. | 33 Now look! The Almighty LORD of Armies will trim the branches with terrifying power. The highest trees will be cut down. The tallest ones will be brought down. | 33 Behold, the Lord, Yahweh of Armies, will lop the boughs with terror. The tall will be cut down, and the lofty will be brought low. | 33 Behold the Lord, Jehovah of hosts, shall lop the boughs with violence; and the high ones of stature shall be hewn down, and the haughty shall be brought low; | 34 He will cut down the thickets of the forest with an iron axe, And Lebanon will fall by the Mighty One. | 34 And he shall cut down the thickets of the forest with iron, and Lebanon shall fall by a mighty one. | 34 He will cut down the underbrush of the forest with an ax. Lebanon will fall in front of the Mighty One. | 34 He will cut down the thickets of the forest with iron, and Lebanon will fall by the Mighty One. | 34 and he shall make clearings in the thickets of the forest with iron; and Lebanon shall fall by a mighty one. |
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