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God Commands That Babylon Be Taken | ||||
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| 1 The oracle concerning the wilderness of the sea. As windstorms in the Negev sweep on, It comes from the wilderness, from a terrifying land. | 1 The burden of the desert of the sea. As whirlwinds in the south pass through; so it cometh from the desert, from a terrible land. | 1 This is the divine revelation about the desert by the sea. Like a storm sweeping through the Negev, an invader will come from the desert, from a terrifying land. | 1 The burden of the wilderness of the sea. As whirlwinds in the South sweep through, it comes from the wilderness, from an awesome land. | 1 The burden of the desert of the sea. As whirlwinds in the south pass through, so it cometh from the desert, from a terrible land. | 2 A harsh vision has been shown to me; The treacherous one still deals treacherously, and the destroyer still destroys. Go up, Elam, lay siege, Media; I have made an end of all the groaning she has caused. | 2 A grievous vision is declared unto me; the treacherous dealer dealeth treacherously, and the spoiler spoileth. Go up, O Elam: besiege, O Media; all the sighing thereof have I made to cease. | 2 I was shown a harsh vision. The traitor betrays. The destroyer destroys. Go to war, Elam! Surround them, Media! I will put an end to all the groaning. | 2 A grievous vision is declared to me. The treacherous man deals treacherously, and the destroyer destroys. Go up, Elam; attack! I have stopped all of Media's sighing. | 2 A grievous vision is declared unto me: the treacherous dealeth treacherously, and the spoiler spoileth. Go up, Elam! besiege, Media! All the sighing thereof have I made to cease. | 3 For this reason my loins are full of anguish; Pains have seized me like the pains of a woman in labor. I am so bewildered I cannot hear, so terrified I cannot see. | 3 Therefore are my loins filled with pain: pangs have taken hold upon me, as the pangs of a woman that travaileth: I was bowed down at the hearing of it; I was dismayed at the seeing of it. | 3 That is why my body is full of trembling. Pain grips me like the pain of childbirth. I'm disturbed by what I hear. I'm terrified by what I see. | 3 Therefore my thighs are filled with anguish. Pains have taken hold on me, like the pains of a woman in labor. I am in so much pain that I can't hear. I so am dismayed that I can't see. | 3 Therefore are my loins filled with pain; anguish hath taken hold upon me, as the anguish of a woman in travail: I am bowed down so as not to hear, I am dismayed so as not to see. | 4 My mind reels, horror overwhelms me; The twilight I longed for has been turned for me into trembling. | 4 My heart panted, fearfulness affrighted me: the night of my pleasure hath he turned into fear unto me. | 4 I'm confused. I'm shaking with terror. The twilight hours I longed for make me tremble. | 4 My heart flutters. Horror has frightened me. The twilight that I desired has been turned into trembling for me. | 4 My heart panteth, horror affrighteth me: the night of my pleasure hath he turned into trembling unto me. | 5 They set the table, they spread out the cloth, they eat, they drink; "Rise up, captains, oil the shields," | 5 Prepare the table, watch in the watchtower, eat, drink: arise, ye princes, and anoint the shield. | 5 Set the table. Spread the rugs [by the table]. Eat. Drink. Get up, you leaders! Prepare your shields for battle! | 5 They prepare the table. They set the watch. They eat. They drink. Rise up, you princes, oil the shield! | 5 Prepare the table, appoint the watch; eat, drink: arise, ye princes, anoint the shield. | NASB | KJV | GWT | WEB | DBY |
| 6 For thus the Lord says to me, "Go, station the lookout, let him report what he sees. | 6 For thus hath the LORD said unto me, Go, set a watchman, let him declare what he seeth. | 6 This is what the Lord says to me: Post a watchman. Have him report whatever he sees. | 6 For the Lord said to me, "Go, set a watchman. Let him declare what he sees. | 6 For thus hath the Lord said unto me: Go, set a watchman, let him declare what he seeth. | 7 "When he sees riders, horsemen in pairs, A train of donkeys, a train of camels, Let him pay close attention, very close attention." | 7 And he saw a chariot with a couple of horsemen, a chariot of asses, and a chariot of camels; and he hearkened diligently with much heed: | 7 He will see chariots, pairs of horsemen, riders on donkeys, and riders on camels. Let him watch carefully, very carefully. | 7 When he sees a troop, horsemen in pairs, a troop of donkeys, a troop of camels, he shall listen diligently with great attentiveness." | 7 And he saw chariots, horsemen by pairs, a chariot with asses, a chariot with camels; and he hearkened diligently with much heed. | 8 Then the lookout called, "O Lord, I stand continually by day on the watchtower, And I am stationed every night at my guard post. | 8 And he cried, A lion: My lord, I stand continually upon the watchtower in the daytime, and I am set in my ward whole nights: | 8 The watchman called, "Sir, I stand on the watchtower every day. Every night, I stand guard at my post. | 8 He cried like a lion: "Lord, I stand continually on the watchtower in the daytime, and every night I stay at my post. | 8 And he cried as a lion, Lord, I stand continually upon the watchtower in the daytime, and I am set in my ward whole nights. | 9 "Now behold, here comes a troop of riders, horsemen in pairs." And one said, "Fallen, fallen is Babylon; And all the images of her gods are shattered on the ground." | 9 And, behold, here cometh a chariot of men, with a couple of horsemen. And he answered and said, Babylon is fallen, is fallen; and all the graven images of her gods he hath broken unto the ground. | 9 Look! Here come chariots and horsemen in pairs." Then he said, "Babylon has fallen! It has fallen! All the idols they worship lie shattered on the ground." | 9 Behold, here comes a troop of men, horsemen in pairs." He answered, "Fallen, fallen is Babylon; and all the engraved images of her gods are broken to the ground. | 9 And behold, there cometh a chariot of men; horsemen by pairs. And he answered and said, Babylon is fallen, is fallen; and all the graven images of her gods he hath broken unto the ground. | 10 O my threshed people, and my afflicted of the threshing floor! What I have heard from the LORD of hosts, The God of Israel, I make known to you. | 10 O my threshing, and the corn of my floor: that which I have heard of the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, have I declared unto you. | 10 You, my people, have been threshed and winnowed. I make known to you what I heard from the LORD of Armies, the God of Israel. | 10 You are my threshing, and the grain of my floor!" That which I have heard from Yahweh of Armies, the God of Israel, I have declared to you. | 10 O my threshing, and the corn of my floor! What I have heard of Jehovah of hosts, the God of Israel, have I declared unto you. | Oracles about Edom and Arabia |
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| 11 The oracle concerning Edom. One keeps calling to me from Seir, "Watchman, how far gone is the night? Watchman, how far gone is the night?" | 11 The burden of Dumah. He calleth to me out of Seir, Watchman, what of the night? Watchman, what of the night? | 11 This is the divine revelation about Dumah. Someone is calling to me from Seir, "Watchman, how much of the night is left? Watchman, how much of the night is left?" | 11 The burden of Dumah. One calls to me out of Seir, "Watchman, what of the night? Watchman, what of the night?" | 11 The burden of Dumah. He calleth to me out of Seir, Watchman, what of the night? Watchman, what of the night? | 12 The watchman says, "Morning comes but also night. If you would inquire, inquire; Come back again." | 12 The watchman said, The morning cometh, and also the night: if ye will enquire, enquire ye: return, come. | 12 The watchman answers, "Morning is coming, and night will come again. If you need to ask, come back and ask." | 12 The watchman said, "The morning comes, and also the night. If you will inquire, inquire. Come back again." | 12 The watchman said, The morning cometh, and also the night: if ye will inquire, inquire; return, come. | 13 The oracle about Arabia. In the thickets of Arabia you must spend the night, O caravans of Dedanites. | 13 The burden upon Arabia. In the forest in Arabia shall ye lodge, O ye travelling companies of Dedanim. | 13 This is the divine revelation about Arabia. You caravan of travelers from the people of Dedan will spend the night in the forest of Arabia. | 13 The burden on Arabia. In the forest in Arabia you will lodge, you caravans of Dedanites. | 13 The burden against Arabia. In the forest of Arabia shall ye lodge, ye caravans of Dedanites. | 14 Bring water for the thirsty, O inhabitants of the land of Tema, Meet the fugitive with bread. | 14 The inhabitants of the land of Tema brought water to him that was thirsty, they prevented with their bread him that fled. | 14 Bring water for the thirsty, you inhabitants of the land of Tema. Bring food to the fugitives. | 14 They brought water to him who was thirsty. The inhabitants of the land of Tema met the fugitives with their bread. | 14 Bring ye water to meet the thirsty! The inhabitants of the land of Tema come forth with their bread for him that fleeth. | 15 For they have fled from the swords, From the drawn sword, and from the bent bow And from the press of battle. | 15 For they fled from the swords, from the drawn sword, and from the bent bow, and from the grievousness of war. | 15 They flee from swords, from swords ready to kill, from bows ready to shoot, and from the thick of battle. | 15 For they fled away from the swords, from the drawn sword, from the bent bow, and from the heat of battle. | 15 For they flee from the swords, from the drawn sword, and from the bent bow, and from the grievousness of war. | NASB | KJV | GWT | WEB | DBY |
| 16 For thus the Lord said to me, "In a year, as a hired man would count it, all the splendor of Kedar will terminate; | 16 For thus hath the LORD said unto me, Within a year, according to the years of an hireling, and all the glory of Kedar shall fail: | 16 This is what the Lord says to me: All of Kedar's honor will be gone in another year. I will count it like workers count the years left on their contracts. | 16 For the Lord said to me, "Within a year, as a worker bound by contract would count it, all the glory of Kedar will fail, | 16 For thus hath the Lord said unto me: Within a year, according to the years of a hired servant, and all the glory of Kedar shall fail; | 17 and the remainder of the number of bowmen, the mighty men of the sons of Kedar, will be few; for the LORD God of Israel has spoken." | 17 And the residue of the number of archers, the mighty men of the children of Kedar, shall be diminished: for the LORD God of Israel hath spoken it. | 17 The remaining number of archers, Kedar's mighty archers, will be few. The LORD God of Israel has spoken. | 17 and the residue of the number of the archers, the mighty men of the children of Kedar, will be few; for Yahweh, the God of Israel, has spoken it." | 17 and the residue of the number of the archers, the mighty men of the sons of Kedar, shall be diminished: for Jehovah, the God of Israel, hath spoken. |
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