1 Behold, the LORD{H3068} maketh the earth{H776} empty{H1238}{(H8802)}, and maketh it waste{H1110}{(H8802)}, and turneth{H5753}{(H8765)} it upside down{H6440}, and scattereth abroad{H6327}{(H8689)} the inhabitants{H3427}{(H8802)} thereof.

2 And it shall be, as with the people{H5971}, so with the priest{H3548}; as with the servant{H5650}, so with his master{H113}; as with the maid{H8198}, so with her mistress{H1404}; as with the buyer{H7069}{(H8802)}, so with the seller{H4376}{(H8802)}; as with the lender{H3867}{(H8688)}, so with the borrower{H3867}{(H8801)}; as with the taker of usury{H5383}{(H8802)}, so{H834} with the giver of usury{H5378}{(H8801)} to him.

3 The land{H776} shall be utterly{H1238}{(H8736)} emptied{H1238}{(H8735)}, and utterly{H962}{(H8736)} spoiled{H962}{(H8735)}: for the LORD{H3068} hath spoken{H1696}{(H8765)} this word{H1697}.

4 The earth{H776} mourneth{H56}{(H8804)} and fadeth away{H5034}{(H8804)}, the world{H8398} languisheth{H535}{(H8797)} and fadeth away{H5034}{(H8804)}, the haughty{H4791} people{H5971} of the earth{H776} do languish{H535}{(H8797)}.

5 The earth{H776} also is defiled{H2610}{(H8804)} under the inhabitants{H3427}{(H8802)} thereof; because they have transgressed{H5674}{(H8804)} the laws{H8451}, changed{H2498}{(H8804)} the ordinance{H2706}, broken{H6565}{(H8689)} the everlasting{H5769} covenant{H1285}.

6 Therefore hath the curse{H423} devoured{H398}{(H8804)} the earth{H776}, and they that dwell{H3427}{(H8802)} therein are desolate{H816}{(H8799)}: therefore the inhabitants{H3427}{(H8802)} of the earth{H776} are burned{H2787}{(H8804)}, and few{H4213} men{H582} left{H7604}{(H8738)}.

7 The new wine{H8492} mourneth{H56}{(H8804)}, the vine{H1612} languisheth{H535}{(H8797)}, all the merryhearted{H8056}{H3820} do sigh{H584}{(H8738)}.

8 The mirth{H4885} of tabrets{H8596} ceaseth{H7673}{(H8804)}, the noise{H7588} of them that rejoice{H5947} endeth{H2308}{(H8804)}, the joy{H4885} of the harp{H3658} ceaseth{H7673}{(H8804)}.

9 They shall not drink{H8354}{(H8799)} wine{H3196} with a song{H7892}; strong drink{H7941} shall be bitter{H4843}{(H8799)} to them that drink{H8354}{(H8802)} it.

10 The city{H7151} of confusion{H8414} is broken down{H7665}{(H8738)}: every house{H1004} is shut up{H5462}{(H8795)}, that no man may come in{H935}{(H8800)}.

11 There is a crying{H6682} for wine{H3196} in the streets{H2351}; all joy{H8057} is darkened{H6150}{(H8804)}, the mirth{H4885} of the land{H776} is gone{H1540}{(H8804)}.

12 In the city{H5892} is left{H7604}{(H8738)} desolation{H8047}, and the gate{H8179} is smitten{H3807}{(H8714)} with destruction{H7591}.

13 When thus it shall be in the midst{H7130} of the land{H776} among{H8432} the people{H5971}, there shall be as the shaking{H5363} of an olive tree{H2132}, and as the gleaning grapes{H5955} when the vintage{H1210} is done{H3615}{(H8804)}.

14 They shall lift up{H5375}{(H8799)} their voice{H6963}, they shall sing{H7442}{(H8799)} for the majesty{H1347} of the LORD{H3068}, they shall cry aloud{H6670}{(H8804)} from the sea{H3220}.

15 Wherefore glorify{H3513}{(H8761)} ye the LORD{H3068} in the fires{H217}, even the name{H8034} of the LORD{H3068} God{H430} of Israel{H3478} in the isles{H339} of the sea{H3220}.

16 From the uttermost part{H3671} of the earth{H776} have we heard{H8085}{(H8804)} songs{H2158}, even glory{H6643} to the righteous{H6662}. But I said{H559}{(H8799)}, My leanness{H7334}, my leanness{H7334}, woe{H188} unto me! the treacherous dealers{H898}{(H8802)} have dealt treacherously{H898}{(H8804)}; yea, the treacherous dealers{H898}{(H8802)} have dealt very{H899} treacherously{H898}{(H8804)}.

17 Fear{H6343}, and the pit{H6354}, and the snare{H6341}, are upon thee, O inhabitant{H3427}{(H8802)} of the earth{H776}.

18 And it shall come to pass, that he who fleeth{H5127}{(H8801)} from the noise{H6963} of the fear{H6343} shall fall{H5307}{(H8799)} into the pit{H6354}; and he that cometh up{H5927}{(H8802)} out of the midst{H8432} of the pit{H6354} shall be taken{H3920}{(H8735)} in the snare{H6341}: for the windows{H699} from on high{H4791} are open{H6605}{(H8738)}, and the foundations{H4146} of the earth{H776} do shake{H7493}{(H8799)}.

19 The earth{H776} is utterly{H7489}{(H8800)} broken down{H7489}{(H8712)}, the earth{H776} is clean{H6565}{(H8800)} dissolved{H6565}{(H8707)}, the earth{H776} is moved{H4131}{(H8694)} exceedingly{H4131}{(H8800)}.

20 The earth{H776} shall reel{H5128}{(H8799)} to and fro{H5128}{(H8800)} like a drunkard{H7910}, and shall be removed{H5110}{(H8712)} like a cottage{H4412}; and the transgression{H6588} thereof shall be heavy{H3513}{(H8804)} upon it; and it shall fall{H5307}{(H8804)}, and not rise{H6965}{(H8800)} again{H3254}{(H8686)}.

21 And it shall come to pass in that day{H3117}, that the LORD{H3068} shall punish{H6485}{(H8799)} the host{H6635} of the high ones{H4791} that are on high{H4791}, and the kings{H4428} of the earth{H127} upon the earth{H127}.

22 And they shall be gathered together{H622}{(H8795)}, as prisoners{H616} are gathered{H626} in the pit{H953}, and shall be shut up{H5462}{(H8795)} in the prison{H4525}, and after many{H7230} days{H3117} shall they be visited{H6485}{(H8735)}.

23 Then the moon{H3842} shall be confounded{H2659}{(H8804)}, and the sun{H2535} ashamed{H954}{(H8804)}, when the LORD{H3068} of hosts{H6635} shall reign{H4427}{(H8804)} in mount{H2022} Zion{H6726}, and in Jerusalem{H3389}, and before his ancients{H2205} gloriously{H3519}.