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| [1]Righteous art thou, O Lord, that I may make my defence to thee, yea, I will speak to thee of judgments. Why is it that the way of ungodly men prospers? that all that deal very treacherously are flourishing? |
[1]Right wouldest Thou be, O 𐤉𐤇𐤅𐤇, were I to contend with Thee, yet will I reason with Thee: Wherefore doth the way of the wicked prosper? Wherefore are all they secure that deal very treacherously? |
| [2]Thou hast planted them, and they have taken root; they have begotten children, and become fruitful; thou art near to their mouth, and far from their reins. |
[2]Thou hast planted them, yea, they have taken root; they grow, yea, they bring forth fruit; Thou art near in their mouth, and far from their reins. |
| [3]But thou, Lord, knowest me; thou hast proved my heart before thee; purify them for the day of their slaughter. |
[3]But Thou, O 𐤉𐤇𐤅𐤇, knowest me, Thou seest me, and triest my heart toward Thee; pull them out like sheep for the slaughter, and prepare them for the day of slaughter. |
| [4]How long shall the land mourn, and the grass of the field wither, for the wickedness of them, that dwell in it? the beasts and birds are utterly destroyed; because the people said, God shall not see our ways. |
[4]How long shall the land mourn, and the herbs of the whole field wither? For the wickedness of them that dwell therein, the beasts are consumed, and the birds; because they said: 'He seeth not our end.' |
| [5]Thy feet run, and they cause thee to faint; how wilt thou prepare to ride upon horses? and thou hast been confident in the land of thy peace? how wilt thou do in the roaring of Jordan? |
[5]'If thou hast run with the footmen, and they have wearied thee, then how canst thou contend with horses? And though in a land of peace thou art secure, yet how wilt thou do in the thickets of the Jordan? |
| [6]For even thy brethren and the house of thy father, even these have dealt treacherously with thee; and they have cried out, they are gathered together in pursuit of thee; trust not thou in them, though they shall speak fair words to thee. |
[6]For even thy brethren, and the house of thy father, even they have dealt treacherously with thee, even they have cried aloud after thee; believe them not, though they speak fair words unto thee.' |
| [7]I have forsaken mine house, I have left mine heritage; I have given my beloved one into the hands of her enemies. |
[7]I have forsaken My house, I have cast off My heritage; I have given the dearly beloved of My soul into the hand of her enemies. |
| [8]My inheritance has become to me as a lion in a forest; she has uttered her voice against me; therefore have I hated her. |
[8]My heritage is become unto Me as a lion in the forest; she hath uttered her voice against Me; therefore have I hated her. |
| [9]Is not my inheritance to me a hyaena's cave, or a cave round about her? Go ye, gather together all the wild beasts of the field, and let them come to devour her. |
[9]Is My heritage unto Me as a speckled bird of prey? Are the birds of prey against her round about? Come y assemble all the beasts of the field, bring them to devour. |
| [10]Many shepherds have destroyed my vineyard, they have defiled my portion, they have made my desirable portion a trackless wilderness; |
[10]Many shepherds have destroyed My vineyard, they have trodden My portion under foot, they have made My pleasant portion a desola wilderness. |
| [11]it is made a complete ruin: for my sake the whole land has been utterly ruined, because there is none that lays the matter to heart. |
[11]They have made it a desolation, it mourneth unto Me, being desolate; the whole land is made desolate, because no man layeth it to heart. |
| [12]The ravagers are come to every passage in the wilderness: for the sword of the Lord will devour from one end of the land to the other: no flesh has any peace. |
[12]Upon all the high hills in the wilderness spoilers are come; for the sword of 𐤉𐤇𐤅𐤇 devoureth from the one end of the land even to the other end of the land, no flesh hath peace. |
| [13]Sow wheat, and reap thorns; their portions shall not profit them: be ashamed of your boasting, because of reproach before the Lord. |
[13]They have sown wheat, and have reaped thorns; they have put themselves to pain, they profit not; be ye then ashamed of your increase, because of the fierce anger of 𐤉𐤇𐤅𐤇. |
| [14]For thus saith the Lord, concerning all the evil neighbours that touch mine inheritance, which I have divided to my people Israel; Behold, I will draw them away from their land, and I will cast out Juda from the midst of them. |
[14]Thus saith 𐤉𐤇𐤅𐤇: As for all Mine evil neighbours, that touch the inheritance which I have caused My people Israel to inherit, behold, I will pluck them up from off their land, and will pluck up the house of Judah from among them. |
| [15]And it shall come to pass, after I have cast them out, that I will return, and have mercy upon them, and will cause them to dwell every one in his inheritance, and every one in his land. |
[15]And it shall come to pass, after that I have plucked them up, I will again have compassion on them; and I will bring them back, every man to h heritage, and every man to his land. |
| [16]And it shall be, if they will indeed learn the way of my people, to swear by my name, saying, The Lord lives; as they taught my people to swear by Baal; then shall that nation be built in the midst of my people. |
[16]And it shall come to pass, if they will diligently learn the ways of My people to swear by My name: 'As 𐤉𐤇𐤅𐤇 liveth,' even as they taught My people to swear by Baal; then shall they be built up in the midst of My people. |
| [17]But if they will not return, then will I cut off that nation with utter ruin and destruction. |
[17]But if they will not hearken, then will I pluck up that nation, plucking up and destroying it, saith 𐤉𐤇𐤅𐤇. |