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| [1]And the Lord said to me, Though Moses and Samuel stood before my face, my soul could not be toward them: dismiss this people, and let them go forth. |
[1]Then said the Lord unto me, Though Moses and Samuel stood before me, yet mine affection could not be toward this people: cast them out of my sight, and let them depart. |
| [2]And it shall be, if they say to thee, Whither shall we go forth? then thou shalt say to them, Thus saith the Lord; As many as are for death, to death; and as many as are for famine, to famine; and as many as are for the sword, to the sword; and as many as are for captivity, to captivity. |
[2]And if they say unto thee, Whither shall we depart? Then tell them, Thus saith the Lord, Such as are appointed to death, unto death: and such as are for the sword, to the sword: and such as are for the famine, to the famine: and such as are for the captivity, to the captivity. |
| [3]And I will punish them with four kinds of death, saith the Lord, the sword to slay, and the dogs to tear, and the wild beasts of the earth, and the birds of the sky to devour and destroy. |
[3]And I will appoint over them four kinds, saith the Lord, the sword to slay, and the dogs to tear in pieces, and the souls of the heaven, and the beasts of the earth to devour, and to destroy. |
| [4]And I will deliver them up for distress to all the kingdoms of the earth, because of Manasses son of Ezekias king of Juda, for all that he did in Jerusalem. |
[4]I will scatter them also in all kingdoms of the earth, because of Manasseh the son of Hezekiah king of Judah, for that which he did in Jerusalem. |
| [5]Who will spare thee, O Jerusalem? and who will fear for thee? or who will turn back to ask for thy welfare? |
[5]Who shall then have pity upon thee, O Jerusalem? Or who shall be sorry for thee? Or who shall go to pray for thy peace? |
| [6]Thou hast turned away from me, saith the Lord, thou wilt go back: therefore I will stretch out my hand, and will destroy thee, and will no more spare them. |
[6]Thou hast forsaken me, saith the Lord, and gone backward: therefore will I stretch out mine hand against thee, and destroy thee: for I am weary with repenting. |
| [7]And I will completely scatter them; in the gates of my people they are bereaved of children: they have destroyed my people because of their iniquities. |
[7]And I will scatter them with the fan in the gates of the earth: I have wasted, and destroyed my people , yet they would not return from their ways. |
| [8]Their widows have been multiplied more than the sand of the sea: I have brought young men against the mother, even distress at noon-day: I have suddenly cast upon her trembling and anxiety. |
[8]Their widows are increased by me above the sand of the sea: I have brought upon them, and against the assembly of the young men a destroyer at noon day: I have caused him to fall upon them, and the city suddenly, and speedily. |
| [9]She that bore seven is spent; her soul has fainted under trouble; her sun is gone down while it is yet noon; she is ashamed and disgraced: I will give the remnant of them to the sword before their enemies. |
[9]She that hath born seven, hath been made weak: her heart hath failed: the sun hath failed her, whiles it was day: she hath been confounded, and ashamed, and the residue of them will I deliver unto the sword before their enemies, saith the Lord. |
| [10]Woe is me, my mother! thou hast born me as some man of strife, and at variance with the whole earth; I have not helped others, nor has any one helped me; my strength has failed among them that curse me. |
[10]Woe is me, my mother, that thou hast born me, a contentious man, and a man that striveth with the whole earth: I have neither lent on usury, nor men have lent unto me on usury: yet every one doth curse me. |
| [11]Be it so, Lord, in their prosperity; surely I stood before thee in the time of their calamities, and in the time of their affliction, for their good against the enemy. |
[11]The Lord said, Surely thy remnant shall have wealth: surely I will cause thine enemy to entreat thee in the time of trouble, and in the time of affliction. |
| [12]Will iron be known? whereas thy strength is a brazen covering. |
[12]Shall the iron break the iron, and the brass that cometh from the north? |
| [13]Yea, I will give thy treasures for a spoil as a recompence, because of all thy sins and that in all thy borders. |
[13]Thy substance and thy treasures will I give to be spoiled without gain, and that for all thy sins even in all thy borders. |
| [14]And I will enslave thee to thine enemies round about, in a land which thou hast not known; for a fire has been kindled out of my wrath; it shall burn upon you. |
[14]And I will make thee to go with thine enemies into a land that thou knowest not: for a fire is kindled in mine anger, which shall burn you. |
| [15]O Lord, remember me, and visit me, and vindicate me before them that persecute me; do not bear long with them; know how I have met with reproach for thy sake, from those who set at nought thy words; |
[15]O Lord, thou knowest, remember me, and visit me, and revenge me of my persecutors: take me not away in the continuance of thine anger: know that for thy sake I have suffered rebuke. |
| [16]consume them; and thy word shall be to me for the joy and gladness of my heart: for thy name has been called upon me, O Lord Almighty. |
[16]Thy words were found by me, and I did eat them, and thy word was unto me the joy and rejoicing of mine heart: for thy name is called upon me, O Lord God of hosts. |
| [17]I have not sat in the assembly of them as they mocked, but I feared because of thy power: I sat alone, for I was filled with bitterness. |
[17]I sat not in the assembly of the mockers, neither did I rejoice, but sat alone because of thy plague: for thou hast filled me with indignation. |
| [18]Why do they that grieve me prevail against me? my wound is severe; whence shall I be healed? it is indeed become to me as deceitful water, that has no faithfulness. |
[18]Why is mine heaviness continual? And my plague desperate and cannot be healed? Why art thou unto me as a liar, and as waters that fail? |
| [19]Therefore thus saith the Lord, If thou wilt return, then will I restore thee, and thou shalt stand before my face: and if thou wilt bring forth the precious from the worthless, thou shalt be as my mouth: and they shall return to thee; but thou shalt not return to them. |
[19]Therefore thus saith the Lord, If thou return, then will I bring thee again, and thou shalt stand before me: and if thou take away the precious from the vile, thou shalt be according to my word: let them return unto thee, but return not thou unto them. |
| [20]And I will make thee to this people as a strong brazen wall; and they shall fight against thee, but they shall by no means prevail against thee; |
[20]And I will make thee unto this people a strong brazen wall, and they shall fight against thee, but they shall not prevail against thee: for I am with thee to save thee and to deliver thee, saith the Lord. |
| [21]for I am with thee to save thee, and to deliver thee out of the hand of wicked men; and I will ransom thee out of the hand of pestilent men. |
[21]And I will deliver thee out of the hand of the wicked, and I will redeem thee out of the hand of the tyrants. |