Woe{H1945} to the rebellious{H5637}{(H8802)} children{H1121}, saith{H5002}{(H8803)} the LORD{H3068}, that take{H6213}{(H8800)} counsel{H6098}, but not of me; and that cover{H5258}{(H8800)} with a covering{H4541}, but not of my spirit{H7307}, that they may add{H5595}{(H8800)} sin{H2403} to sin{H2403}:

That walk{H1980}{(H8802)} to go down{H3381}{(H8800)} into Egypt{H4714}, and have not asked{H7592}{(H8804)} at my mouth{H6310}; to strengthen{H5810}{(H8800)} themselves in the strength{H4581} of Pharaoh{H6547}, and to trust{H2620}{(H8800)} in the shadow{H6738} of Egypt{H4714}!

Therefore shall the strength{H4581} of Pharaoh{H6547} be your shame{H1322}, and the trust{H2622} in the shadow{H6738} of Egypt{H4714} your confusion{H3639}.

For his princes{H8269} were at Zoan{H6814}, and his ambassadors{H4397} came{H5060}{(H8686)} to Hanes{H2609}.

They were all ashamed{H3001}{(H8689)} of a people{H5971} that could not profit{H3276}{(H8686)} them, nor be an help{H5828} nor profit{H3276}{(H8687)}, but a shame{H1322}, and also a reproach{H2781}.

The burden{H4853} of the beasts{H929} of the south{H5045}: into the land{H776} of trouble{H6869} and anguish{H6695}, from whence come the young{H3833} and old lion{H3918}, the viper{H660} and fiery{H8314} flying{H5774}{(H8789)} serpent{H8314}, they will carry{H5375}{(H8799)} their riches{H2428} upon the shoulders{H3802} of young asses{H5895}, and their treasures{H214} upon the bunches{H1707} of camels{H1581}, to a people{H5971} that shall not profit{H3276}{(H8686)} them.

For the Egyptians{H4714} shall help{H5826}{(H8799)} in vain{H1892}, and to no purpose{H7385}: therefore have I cried{H7121}{(H8804)} concerning this{H2063}, Their{H1992} strength{H7293} is to sit still{H7674}.

Now go{H935}{(H8798)}, write{H3789}{(H8798)} it before them in a table{H3871}, and note{H2710}{(H8798)} it in a book{H5612}, that it may be for the time{H3117} to come{H314} for{H5704} ever{H5703} and ever{H5769}:

That this is a rebellious{H4805} people{H5971}, lying{H3586} children{H1121}, children{H1121} that will{H14}{(H8804)} not hear{H8085}{(H8800)} the law{H8451} of the LORD{H3068}:

Which say{H559}{(H8804)} to the seers{H7200}{(H8802)}, See{H7200}{(H8799)} not; and to the prophets{H2374}, Prophesy{H2372}{(H8799)} not unto us right things{H5229}, speak{H1696}{(H8761)} unto us smooth things{H2513}, prophesy{H2372}{(H8798)} deceits{H4123}:

Get you out{H5493}{(H8798)} of the way{H1870}, turn aside{H5186}{(H8685)} out of the path{H734}, cause the Holy One{H6918} of Israel{H3478} to cease{H7673}{(H8685)} from before{H6440} us.

Wherefore thus saith{H559}{(H8804)} the Holy One{H6918} of Israel{H3478}, Because ye despise{H3988}{(H8800)} this word{H1697}, and trust{H982}{(H8799)} in oppression{H6233} and perverseness{H3868}{(H8737)}, and stay{H8172}{(H8735)} thereon:

Therefore this iniquity{H5771} shall be to you as a breach{H6556} ready to fall{H5307}{(H8802)}, swelling out{H1158}{(H8737)} in a high{H7682}{(H8737)} wall{H2346}, whose breaking{H7667} cometh{H935}{(H8799)} suddenly{H6597} at an instant{H6621}.

And he shall break{H7665}{(H8804)} it as the breaking{H7667} of the potters{H3335}{(H8802)}' vessel{H5035} that is broken in pieces{H3807}{(H8800)}; he shall not spare{H2550}{(H8799)}: so that there shall not be found{H4672}{(H8735)} in the bursting{H4386} of it a sherd{H2789} to take{H2846}{(H8800)} fire{H784} from the hearth{H3344}{(H8803)}, or to take{H2834}{(H8800)} water{H4325} withal out of the pit{H1360}.

For thus saith{H559}{(H8804)} the Lord{H136} GOD{H3069}, the Holy One{H6918} of Israel{H3478}; In returning{H7729} and rest{H5183} shall ye be saved{H3467}{(H8735)}; in quietness{H8252}{(H8687)} and in confidence{H985} shall be your strength{H1369}: and ye would{H14}{(H8804)} not.

But ye said{H559}{(H8799)}, No; for we will flee{H5127}{(H8799)} upon horses{H5483}; therefore shall ye flee{H5127}{(H8799)}: and, We will ride{H7392}{(H8799)} upon the swift{H7031}; therefore shall they that pursue{H7291}{(H8802)} you be swift{H7043}{(H8735)}.

One{H259} thousand{H505} shall flee at{H6440} the rebuke{H1606} of one{H259}; at{H6440} the rebuke{H1606} of five{H2568} shall ye flee{H5127}{(H8799)}: till ye be left{H3498}{(H8738)} as a beacon{H8650} upon the top{H7218} of a mountain{H2022}, and as an ensign{H5251} on an hill{H1389}.

And therefore will the LORD{H3068} wait{H2442}{(H8762)}, that he may be gracious{H2603}{(H8800)} unto you, and therefore will he be exalted{H7311}{(H8799)}, that he may have mercy{H7355}{(H8763)} upon you: for the LORD{H3068} is a God{H430} of judgment{H4941}: blessed{H835} are all they that wait{H2442}{(H8802)} for him.

For the people{H5971} shall dwell{H3427}{(H8799)} in Zion{H6726} at Jerusalem{H3389}: thou shalt weep{H1058}{(H8799)} no more{H1058}{(H8800)}: he will be very{H2603}{(H8800)} gracious{H2603}{(H8799)} unto thee at the voice{H6963} of thy cry{H2199}{(H8800)}; when he shall hear{H8085}{(H8800)} it, he will answer{H6030}{(H8804)} thee.

And though the Lord{H136} give{H5414}{(H8804)} you the bread{H3899} of adversity{H6862}, and the water{H4325} of affliction{H3906}, yet shall not thy teachers{H3384}{(H8688)} be removed into a corner{H3670}{(H8735)} any more, but thine eyes{H5869} shall see{H7200}{(H8802)} thy teachers{H3384}{(H8688)}:

And thine ears{H241} shall hear{H8085}{(H8799)} a word{H1697} behind{H310} thee, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, This is the way{H1870}, walk ye in it{H3212}{(H8798)}, when ye turn to the right hand{H541}{(H8686)}, and when ye turn to the left{H8041}{(H8686)}.

Ye shall defile{H2930}{(H8765)} also the covering{H6826} of thy graven images{H6456} of silver{H3701}, and the ornament{H642} of thy molten images{H4541} of gold{H2091}: thou shalt cast them away{H2219}{(H8799)} as a menstruous cloth{H1739}; thou shalt say{H559}{(H8799)} unto it, Get thee hence{H3318}{(H8798)}.

Then shall he give{H5414}{(H8804)} the rain{H4306} of thy seed{H2233}, that thou shalt sow{H2232}{(H8799)} the ground{H127} withal; and bread{H3899} of the increase{H8393} of the earth{H127}, and it shall be fat{H1879} and plenteous{H8082}: in that day{H3117} shall thy cattle{H4735} feed{H7462}{(H8799)} in large{H7337}{(H8737)} pastures{H3733}.

The oxen{H504} likewise and the young asses{H5895} that ear{H5647}{(H8802)} the ground{H127} shall eat{H398}{(H8799)} clean{H2548} provender{H1098}, which hath been winnowed{H2219}{(H8802)} with the shovel{H7371} and with the fan{H4214}.

And there shall be upon every high{H1364} mountain{H2022}, and upon every high{H5375}{(H8737)} hill{H1389}, rivers{H6388} and streams{H2988} of waters{H4325} in the day{H3117} of the great{H7227} slaughter{H2027}, when the towers{H4026} fall{H5307}{(H8800)}.

Moreover the light{H216} of the moon{H3842} shall be as the light{H216} of the sun{H2535}, and the light{H216} of the sun{H2535} shall be sevenfold{H7659}, as the light{H216} of seven{H7651} days{H3117}, in the day{H3117} that the LORD{H3068} bindeth up{H2280}{(H8800)} the breach{H7667} of his people{H5971}, and healeth{H7495}{(H8799)} the stroke{H4273} of their wound{H4347}.

Behold, the name{H8034} of the LORD{H3068} cometh{H935}{(H8804)} from far{H4801}, burning{H1197}{(H8802)} with his anger{H639}, and the burden{H4858} thereof is heavy{H3514}: his lips{H8193} are full{H4390}{(H8804)} of indignation{H2195}, and his tongue{H3956} as a devouring{H398}{(H8802)} fire{H784}:

And his breath{H7307}, as an overflowing{H7857}{(H8802)} stream{H5158}, shall reach to the midst{H2673}{(H8799)} of the neck{H6677}, to sift{H5130}{(H8687)} the nations{H1471} with the sieve{H5299} of vanity{H7723}: and there shall be a bridle{H7448} in the jaws{H3895} of the people{H5971}, causing them to err{H8582}{(H8688)}.

Ye shall have a song{H7892}, as in the night{H3915} when a holy{H6942} solemnity{H2282} is kept{H6942}{(H8692)}; and gladness{H8057} of heart{H3824}, as when one goeth{H1980}{(H8802)} with a pipe{H2485} to come{H935}{(H8800)} into the mountain{H2022} of the LORD{H3068}, to the mighty One{H6697} of Israel{H3478}.

And the LORD{H3068} shall cause his glorious{H1935} voice{H6963} to be heard{H8085}{(H8689)}, and shall shew{H7200}{(H8686)} the lighting down{H5183} of his arm{H2220}, with the indignation{H2197} of his anger{H639}, and with the flame{H3851} of a devouring{H398}{(H8802)} fire{H784}, with scattering{H5311}, and tempest{H2230}, and hailstones{H68}{H1259}.

For through the voice{H6963} of the LORD{H3068} shall the Assyrian{H804} be beaten down{H2865}{(H8735)}, which smote{H5221}{(H8686)} with a rod{H7626}.

And in every place{H3605} where the grounded{H4145} staff{H4294} shall pass{H4569}, which the LORD{H3068} shall lay{H5117}{(H8686)} upon him, it shall be with tabrets{H8596} and harps{H3658}: and in battles{H4421} of shaking{H8573} will he fight{H3898}{(H8738)} with it.

For Tophet{H8613} is ordained{H6186}{(H8803)} of old{H865}; yea, for the king{H4428} it is prepared{H3559}{(H8717)}; he hath made it deep{H6009}{(H8689)} and large{H7337}{(H8689)}: the pile{H4071} thereof is fire{H784} and much{H7235}{(H8687)} wood{H6086}; the breath{H5397} of the LORD{H3068}, like a stream{H5158} of brimstone{H1614}, doth kindle{H1197}{(H8802)} it.