1 Woe{H1945} to Ariel{H740}, to Ariel{H740}, the city{H7151} where David{H1732} dwelt{H2583}{(H8804)}! add{H5595}{(H8798)} ye year{H8141} to year{H8141}; let them kill{H5362}{(H8799)} sacrifices{H2282}.

2 Yet I will distress{H6693}{(H8689)} Ariel{H740}, and there shall be heaviness{H8386} and sorrow{H592}: and it shall be unto me as Ariel{H740}.

3 And I will camp{H2583}{(H8804)} against thee round about{H1754}, and will lay siege{H6696}{(H8804)} against thee with a mount{H4674}, and I will raise{H6965}{(H8689)} forts{H4694} against thee.

4 And thou shalt be brought down{H8213}{(H8804)}, and shalt speak{H1696}{(H8762)} out of the ground{H776}, and thy speech{H565} shall be low{H7817}{(H8735)} out of the dust{H6083}, and thy voice{H6963} shall be, as of one that hath a familiar spirit{H178}, out of the ground{H776}, and thy speech{H565} shall whisper{H6850}{(H8770)} out of the dust{H6083}.

5 Moreover the multitude{H1995} of thy strangers{H2114}{(H8801)} shall be like small{H1851} dust{H80}, and the multitude{H1995} of the terrible ones{H6184} shall be as chaff{H4671} that passeth away{H5674}{(H8802)}: yea, it shall be at an instant{H6621} suddenly{H6597}.

6 Thou shalt be visited{H6485}{(H8735)} of the LORD{H3068} of hosts{H6635} with thunder{H7482}, and with earthquake{H7494}, and great{H1419} noise{H6963}, with storm{H5492} and tempest{H5591}, and the flame{H3851} of devouring{H398}{(H8802)} fire{H784}.

7 And the multitude{H1995} of all the nations{H1471} that fight{H6633}{(H8802)} against Ariel{H740}, even all that fight{H6638}{(H8802)} against her and her munition{H4685}, and that distress{H6693}{(H8688)} her, shall be as a dream{H2472} of a night{H3915} vision{H2377}.

8 It shall even be as when an hungry{H7457} man dreameth{H2492}{(H8799)}, and, behold, he eateth{H398}{(H8802)}; but he awaketh{H6974}{(H8689)}, and his soul{H5315} is empty{H7386}: or as when{H834} a thirsty man{H6771} dreameth{H2492}{(H8799)}, and, behold, he drinketh{H8354}{(H8802)}; but he awaketh{H6974}{(H8689)}, and, behold, he is faint{H5889}, and his soul{H5315} hath appetite{H8264}{(H8802)}: so shall the multitude{H1995} of all the nations{H1471} be, that fight{H6633}{(H8802)} against mount{H2022} Zion{H6726}.

9 Stay{H4102}{(H8697)} yourselves, and wonder{H8539}{(H8798)}; cry ye out{H8173}{(H8697)}, and cry{H8173}{(H8798)}: they are drunken{H7937}{(H8804)}, but not with wine{H3196}; they stagger{H5128}{(H8804)}, but not with strong drink{H7941}.

10 For the LORD{H3068} hath poured out{H5258}{(H8804)} upon you the spirit{H7307} of deep sleep{H8639}, and hath closed{H6105}{(H8762)} your eyes{H5869}: the prophets{H5030} and your rulers{H7218}, the seers{H2374} hath he covered{H3680}{(H8765)}.

11 And the vision{H2380} of all is become unto you as the words{H1697} of a book{H5612} that is sealed{H2856}{(H8803)}, which men deliver{H5414}{(H8799)} to one that is learned{H3045}{(H8802)}, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, Read{H7121}{(H8798)} this, I pray thee: and he saith{H559}{(H8804)}, I cannot{H3201}{(H8799)}; for it is sealed{H2856}{(H8803)}:

12 And the book{H5612} is delivered{H5414}{(H8738)} to him that is not learned{H3045}{(H8804)}{H5612}, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, Read{H7121}{(H8798)} this, I pray thee: and he saith{H559}{(H8804)}, I am not learned{H3045}{(H8804)}.

13 Wherefore the Lord{H136} said{H559}{(H8799)}, Forasmuch{H3282} as this people{H5971} draw near{H5066}{(H8738)} me with their mouth{H6310}, and with their lips{H8193} do honour{H3513}{(H8765)} me, but have removed{H7368} their heart{H3820} far{H7368}{(H8765)} from me, and their fear{H3374} toward me is taught{H3925}{(H8794)} by the precept{H4687} of men{H582}:

14 Therefore, behold, I will proceed{H3254}{(H8802)} to do a marvellous work{H6381}{(H8687)} among this people{H5971}, even a marvellous work{H6381}{(H8687)} and a wonder{H6382}: for the wisdom{H2451} of their wise{H2450} men shall perish{H6}{(H8804)}, and the understanding{H998} of their prudent{H995}{(H8737)} men shall be hid{H5641}{(H8691)}.

15 Woe{H1945} unto them that seek deep{H6009}{(H8688)} to hide{H5641}{(H8687)} their counsel{H6098} from the LORD{H3068}, and their works{H4639} are in the dark{H4285}, and they say{H559}{(H8799)}, Who seeth{H7200}{(H8802)} us? and who knoweth{H3045}{(H8802)} us?

16 Surely your turning of things upside down{H2017}{(H8800)} shall be esteemed{H2803}{(H8735)} as the potter's{H3335}{(H8802)} clay{H2563}: for shall the work{H4639} say{H559}{(H8799)} of him that made{H6213}{(H8802)} it, He made{H6213}{(H8804)} me not? or shall the thing framed{H3336} say{H559}{(H8804)} of him that framed{H3335}{(H8802)} it, He had no understanding{H995}{(H8689)}?

17 Is it not yet a very{H4213} little while{H4592}, and Lebanon{H3844} shall be turned{H7725}{(H8804)} into a fruitful field{H3759}, and the fruitful field{H3759} shall be esteemed{H2803}{(H8735)} as a forest{H3293}?

18 And in that day{H3117} shall the deaf{H2795} hear{H8085}{(H8804)} the words{H1697} of the book{H5612}, and the eyes{H5869} of the blind{H5787} shall see{H7200}{(H8799)} out of obscurity{H652}, and out of darkness{H2822}.

19 The meek{H6035} also shall increase{H3254}{(H8804)} their joy{H8057} in the LORD{H3068}, and the poor{H34} among men{H120} shall rejoice{H1523}{(H8799)} in the Holy One{H6918} of Israel{H3478}.

20 For the terrible one{H6184} is brought to nought{H656}{(H8804)}, and the scorner{H3887}{(H8801)} is consumed{H3615}{(H8804)}, and all that watch{H8245}{(H8802)} for iniquity{H205} are cut off{H3772}{(H8738)}:

21 That make a man{H120} an offender{H2398}{(H8688)} for a word{H1697}, and lay a snare{H6983}{(H8799)} for him that reproveth{H3198}{(H8688)} in the gate{H8179}, and turn aside{H5186}{(H8686)} the just{H6662} for a thing of nought{H8414}.

22 Therefore thus saith{H559}{(H8804)} the LORD{H3068}, who redeemed{H6299}{(H8804)} Abraham{H85}, concerning the house{H1004} of Jacob{H3290}, Jacob{H3290} shall not now be ashamed{H954}{(H8799)}, neither shall his face{H6440} now wax pale{H2357}{(H8799)}.

23 But when he seeth{H7200}{(H8800)} his children{H3206}, the work{H4639} of mine hands{H3027}, in the midst{H7130} of him, they shall sanctify{H6942}{(H8686)} my name{H8034}, and sanctify{H6942}{(H8689)} the Holy One{H6918} of Jacob{H3290}, and shall fear{H6206}{(H8686)} the God{H430} of Israel{H3478}.

24 They also that erred{H8582}{(H8802)} in spirit{H7307} shall come{H3045}{(H8804)} to understanding{H998}, and they that murmured{H7279}{(H8803)} shall learn{H3925}{(H8799)} doctrine{H3948}.