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| [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]The burden of the desert sea. As the whirlwinds in the south used to pass from the wilderness, so shall it come from the horrible land. |
| [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]A grievous vision was showed unto me, The transgressor against a transgressor, and the destroyer against a destroyer. Go up Elam, besiege Media: I have caused all the mourning thereof to cease. |
| [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]Therefore are my loins filled with sorrow: sorrows have taken me as the sorrows of a woman that travaileth: I was bowed down when I heard it, and I was amazed when I saw it. |
| [4]My heart panted, fearfulness affrighted me: the night of my pleasure hath he turned into fear unto me. |
[4]Mine heart failed: fearfulnesses troubled me: the night of my pleasures hath he turned into fear unto me. |
| [5]Prepare the table, watch in the watchtower, eat, drink: arise, ye princes, and anoint the shield. |
[5]Prepare thou the table: watch in the watchtower: eat, drink: arise, ye princes, anoint the shield. |
| [6]For thus hath the LORD said unto me, Go, set a watchman, let him declare what he seeth. |
[6]For thus hath the Lord said unto me, Go, set a watchman, to tell what he seeth. |
| [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]And he saw a chariot with two horsemen: a chariot of an ass, and a chariot of a camel: and he hearkened and took diligent heed. |
| [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]And he cried, A lion: my lord, I stand continually upon the watchtower in the day time, and I am set in my watch every night: |
| [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]And behold, this man's chariot cometh with two horsemen. And he answered and said, Babylon is fallen: it is fallen, and all the images of her gods hath he broken unto the ground. |
| [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]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 showed unto you. |
| [11]The burden of Dumah. He calleth to me out of Seir, Watchman, what of the night? Watchman, what of the night? |
[11]The burden of Dumah. He calleth unto me out of Seir, Watchman, what was in the night? Watchman, what was in the night? |
| [12]The watchman said, The morning cometh, and also the night: if ye will enquire, enquire ye: return, come. |
[12]The watchman said, The morning cometh, and also the night. If ye will ask, inquire: return and come. |
| [13]The burden upon Arabia. In the forest in Arabia shall ye lodge, O ye travelling companies of Dedanim. |
[13]The burden against Arabia. In the forest of Arabia shall ye tarry all night, even in the ways of Dedanim. |
| [14]The inhabitants of the land of Tema brought water to him that was thirsty, they prevented with their bread him that fled. |
[14]O inhabitants of the land of Tema, bring forth water to meet the thirsty, and prevent him that fleeth with his bread. |
| [15]For they fled from the swords, from the drawn sword, and from the bent bow, and from the grievousness of war. |
[15]For they flee from the drawn swords, even from the drawn sword, and from the bent bow, and from the grievousness of war. |
| [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]For thus hath the Lord said unto me, Yet a year according to the years of an hireling, and all the glory of Kedar shall fail. |
| [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]And the residue of the number of the strong archers of the sons of Kedar shall be few: for the Lord God of Israel hath spoken it. |