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| [1]Woe to her that is filthy and polluted, to the oppressing city! |
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| [2]She hearkened not the voice, sh received not correction; she trusted not in 𐤉𐤇𐤅𐤇, she drew not near to her God. |
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| [3]Her princes in the midst of her are roaring lions; her judges are wolves of the desert, they leave not a bone for the morrow. |
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| [4]Her prophets are wanton and treacherous persons; her priests have profaned that which is holy, they have done violence to the law. |
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| [5]𐤉𐤇𐤅𐤇 who is righteous is in the midst of her, He will not do unrighteousness; every morning doth He bring His right to light, it faileth not; but the unrighteous knoweth no shame. |
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| [6]I have cut off nations, their corners are desolate; I have made their streets waste, so that none passeth by; their cities are destroyed, so that there is no man, so that there is no inhabitant. |
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| [7]I said: 'Surely thou wilt fear Me, thou wilt receive correction; so her dwelling shall not be cut off, despite all that I have visited upon her'; but they betimes corrupted all their doings. |
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| [8]Therefore wait ye for Me, saith 𐤉𐤇𐤅𐤇, until the day that I rise up to the prey; for My determination is to gather the nations, that I may assemble the kingdoms, to pour upon them Mine indignation, even all My fierce anger; for all the earth shall be devoured with the fire of My jealousy. |
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| [9]For then will I turn to the peoples a pure language, that they may all call upon the name of 𐤉𐤇𐤅𐤇, to serve Him with one consent. |
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| [10]From beyond the rivers of Ethiopia shall they bring My suppliants, even the daughter of My dispersed, as Mine offering. |
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| [11]In that day shalt thou not be ashamed for all thy doings, wherein thou hast transgressed against Me; for then I will take away out of the midst of thee thy proudly exulting ones, and thou shalt no more be haughty in My holy mountain. |
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| [12]And I will leave in the midst of thee an afflicted and poor people, and they shall take refuge in the name of 𐤉𐤇𐤅𐤇. |
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| [13]The remnant of Israel shall not do iniquity, nor speak lies, neither shall a deceitful tongue be found in their mouth; for they shall feed and lie down, and none shall make them afraid. |
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| [14]Sing, O daughter of Zion, shout, O Israel; be glad and rejoice with all the heart, O daughter of Jerusalem. |
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| [15]𐤉𐤇𐤅𐤇 hath taken away thy judgments, He hath cast out thine enemy; The King of Israel, even 𐤉𐤇𐤅𐤇, is in the midst of thee; thou shalt not fear evil any more. |
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| [16]In that day it shall be said to Jerusalem: 'Fear thou not; O Zion, let not thy hands be slack. |
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| [17]𐤉𐤇𐤅𐤇 thy God is in the midst of thee, a Mighty One who will save; He will rejoice over thee with joy, He will be silent in His love, He will joy over thee with singing.' |
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| [18]I will gather them that are far from the appointed season, who are of thee, that hast borne the burden of reproach. |
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| [19]Behold, at that time I will deal with all them that afflict thee; and I will save her that is lame, and gather her that was driven away; and I will make them to be a praise and a name, whose shame hath been in all the earth. |
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| [20]At that time will I bring you in, and at that time will I gather you; for I will make you to be a name and a praise among all the peoples of the earth, when I turn your captivity before your eyes, saith 𐤉𐤇𐤅𐤇. |
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