1 Woe{H1945} to the bloody{H1818} city{H5892}! it is all full{H4392} of lies{H3585} and robbery{H6563}; the prey{H2964} departeth{H4185}{(H8686)} not;

2 The noise{H6963} of a whip{H7752}, and the noise{H6963} of the rattling{H7494} of the wheels{H212}, and of the pransing{H1725}{(H8802)} horses{H5483}, and of the jumping{H7540}{(H8764)} chariots{H4818}.

3 The horseman{H6571} lifteth up{H5927}{(H8688)} both the bright{H3851} sword{H2719} and the glittering{H1300} spear{H2595}: and there is a multitude{H7230} of slain{H2491}, and a great{H3514} number of carcases{H6297}; and there is none end{H7097} of their corpses{H1472}; they stumble{H3782}{(H8804)}{(H8675)}{H3782}{(H8735)} upon their corpses{H1472}:

4 Because of the multitude{H7230} of the whoredoms{H2183} of the wellfavoured{H2896}{H2580} harlot{H2181}{(H8802)}, the mistress{H1172} of witchcrafts{H3785}, that selleth{H4376}{(H8802)} nations{H1471} through her whoredoms{H2183}, and families{H4940} through her witchcrafts{H3785}.

5 Behold, I am against thee, saith{H5002}{(H8803)} the LORD{H3068} of hosts{H6635}; and I will discover{H1540}{(H8765)} thy skirts{H7757} upon thy face{H6440}, and I will shew{H7200}{(H8689)} the nations{H1471} thy nakedness{H4626}, and the kingdoms{H4467} thy shame{H7036}.

6 And I will cast{H7993}{(H8689)} abominable filth{H8251} upon thee, and make thee vile{H5034}{(H8765)}, and will set{H7760}{(H8804)} thee as a gazingstock{H7210}.

7 And it shall come to pass, that all they that look{H7200}{(H8802)} upon thee shall flee{H5074}{(H8799)} from thee, and say{H559}{(H8804)}, Nineveh{H5210} is laid waste{H7703}{(H8795)}: who will bemoan{H5110}{(H8799)} her? whence{H370} shall I seek{H1245}{(H8762)} comforters{H5162}{(H8764)} for thee?

8 Art thou better{H3190}{(H8686)} than populous{H527}{(H8675)}{H528} No{H4996}, that was situate{H3427}{(H8802)} among the rivers{H2975}, that had the waters{H4325} round about{H5439} it, whose rampart{H2426} was the sea{H3220}, and her wall{H2346} was from the sea{H3220}?

9 Ethiopia{H3568} and Egypt{H4714} were her strength{H6109}, and it was infinite{H369}{H7097}; Put{H6316} and Lubim{H3864} were thy helpers{H5833}.

10 Yet was she carried away{H1473}, she went{H1980}{(H8804)} into captivity{H7628}: her young children{H5768} also were dashed in pieces{H7376}{(H8792)} at the top{H7218} of all the streets{H2351}: and they cast{H3032}{(H8804)} lots{H1486} for her honourable men{H3513}{(H8737)}, and all her great men{H1419} were bound{H7576}{(H8795)} in chains{H2131}.

11 Thou also shalt be drunken{H7937}{(H8799)}: thou shalt be hid{H5956}{(H8737)}, thou also shalt seek{H1245}{(H8762)} strength{H4581} because of the enemy{H341}{(H8802)}.

12 All thy strong holds{H4013} shall be like fig trees{H8384} with the firstripe figs{H1061}: if they be shaken{H5128}{(H8735)}, they shall even fall{H5307}{(H8804)} into the mouth{H6310} of the eater{H398}{(H8802)}.

13 Behold, thy people{H5971} in the midst{H7130} of thee are women{H802}: the gates{H8179} of thy land{H776} shall be set wide{H6605}{(H8800)} open{H6605}{(H8738)} unto thine enemies{H341}{(H8802)}: the fire{H784} shall devour{H398}{(H8804)} thy bars{H1280}.

14 Draw{H7579}{(H8798)} thee waters{H4325} for the siege{H4692}, fortify{H2388}{(H8761)} thy strong holds{H4013}: go{H935}{(H8798)} into clay{H2916}, and tread{H7429}{(H8798)} the morter{H2563}, make strong{H2388}{(H8685)} the brickkiln{H4404}.

15 There shall the fire{H784} devour{H398}{(H8799)} thee; the sword{H2719} shall cut thee off{H3772}{(H8686)}, it shall eat thee up{H398}{(H8799)} like the cankerworm{H3218}: make thyself many{H3513}{(H8690)} as the cankerworm{H3218}, make thyself many{H3513}{(H8690)} as the locusts{H697}.

16 Thou hast multiplied{H7235}{(H8689)} thy merchants{H7402}{(H8802)} above the stars{H3556} of heaven{H8064}: the cankerworm{H3218} spoileth{H6584}{(H8804)}, and flieth away{H5774}{(H8799)}.

17 Thy crowned{H4502} are as the locusts{H697}, and thy captains{H2951} as the great grasshoppers{H1462}, which camp{H2583}{(H8802)} in the hedges{H1448} in the cold{H7135} day{H3117}, but when the sun{H8121} ariseth{H2224}{(H8804)} they flee away{H5074}{(H8776)}, and their place{H4725} is not known{H3045}{(H8738)} where{H335} they are.

18 Thy shepherds{H7462}{(H8802)} slumber{H5123}{(H8804)}, O king{H4428} of Assyria{H804}: thy nobles{H117} shall dwell{H7931}{(H8799)} in the dust: thy people{H5971} is scattered{H6335}{(H8738)} upon the mountains{H2022}, and no man gathereth{H6908}{(H8764)} them.

19 There is no healing{H3545} of thy bruise{H7667}; thy wound{H4347} is grievous{H2470}{(H8737)}: all that hear{H8085}{(H8802)} the bruit{H8088} of thee shall clap{H8628}{(H8804)} the hands{H3709} over thee: for upon whom hath not thy wickedness{H7451} passed{H5674}{(H8804)} continually{H8548}?