15THIS [IS] THE CITY <THE> JUBILANT WHICH DWELLS TO SECURITY WHICH SAYS IN HEART ITS I AND ONLY I [AM] YET HOW! IT HAS BECOME <INTO> A WASTE A RESTING PLACE FOR <THE> ANIMAL[S] EVERY [ONE WHO] PASSES BY AT IT HE WILL HISS HE WILL SHAKE HAND HIS 15This carefree city that dwells securely, that thinks to herself: “I am it, and there is none besides me,” what a ruin she has become, a resting place for beasts. Everyone who passes by her hisses and shakes his fist.
1WOE TO! [THE] FILTHY [ONE] AND [THE] DEFILED [ONE] THE CITY WHICH OPPRESSES Judgment on Jerusalem 1Woe to the city of oppressors, rebellious and defiled!
2NOT IT HAS LISTENED TO A VOICE NOT IT HAS ACCEPTED CORRECTION IN YAHWEH NOT IT HAS TRUSTED TO GOD ITS NOT IT HAS DRAWN NEAR 2She heeded no voice; she accepted no correction. She does not trust in the LORD; she has not drawn near to her God.
3OFFICIALS ITS IN MIDST ITS [ARE] LIONS ROARING JUDGES ITS [ARE] WOLVES OF [THE] EVENING [WHICH] NOT THEY GNAW TO THE MORNING 3Her princes are roaring lions; her judges are evening wolves, leaving nothing for the morning.
4PROPHETS ITS [ARE] INSOLENT MEN OF TREACHERI<ES> PRIESTS ITS THEY PROFANE [THE] SANCTUARY THEY DO VIOLENCE TO [THE] LAW 4Her prophets are reckless, faithless men. Her priests profane the sanctuary; they do violence to the law.
5YAHWEH [IS] RIGHTEOUS IN MIDST ITS NOT HE DOES INJUSTICE IN THE MORNING IN THE MORNING JUDGMENT HIS HE GIVES TO THE LIGHT NOT HE FAILS AND NOT [IS] KNOWING AN UNRIGHTEOUS PERSON SHAME 5The LORD within her is righteous; He does no wrong. He applies His justice morning by morning; He does not fail at dawn, yet the unjust know no shame.
6I HAVE CUT OFF NATIONS THEY ARE DESOLATE CORNERS THEIR I HAVE MADE DESOLATE STREETS THEIR BECAUSE NOT [ONE WHO] PASSES BY THEY HAVE BEEN LAID WASTE CITIES THEIR BECAUSE NOT ANYONE FROM NOT INHABITANT Purification of the Nations 6“I have cut off the nations; their corner towers are destroyed. I have made their streets deserted with no one to pass through. Their cities are laid waste, with no man, no inhabitant.
7I SAID SURELY YOU WILL FEAR <OBJ.> ME YOU WILL ACCEPT CORRECTION AND NOT IT WILL BE CUT OFF DWELLING ITS ALL THAT I HAVE VISITED ON IT NEVERTHELESS THEY ROSE EARLY THEY CORRUPTED ALL PRACTICES THEIR 7I said, ‘Surely you will fear Me and accept correction.’ Then her dwelling place would not be cut off despite all for which I punished her. But they rose early to corrupt all their deeds.
8<TO> THEREFORE WAIT FOR ME [THE] UTTERANCE OF YAHWEH FOR [THE] DAY TO ARISE I FOR BOOTY FOR JUDGMENT MY [IS] TO GATHER NATIONS TO ASSEMBLE I KINGDOMS TO POUR OUT ON THEM INDIGNATION MY ALL [THE] BURNING OF ANGER MY FOR IN [THE] FIRE OF JEALOUSY MY IT WILL BE CONSUMED ALL THE EARTH 8Therefore wait for Me,” declares the LORD, “until the day I rise to testify.*NoteCloseLXX and Syriac; Hebrew rise up to plunder For My decision is to gather nations, to assemble kingdoms, to pour out upon them My indignation— all My burning anger. For all the earth will be consumed by the fire of My jealousy.
9FOR THEN I WILL RESTORE TO PEOPLES A LIP PURIFIED TO CALL ALL OF THEM ON [THE] NAME OF YAHWEH TO SERVE HIM A SHOULDER ONE A Faithful Remnant 9For then I will restore pure lips to the peoples, that all may call upon the name of the LORD and serve Him shoulder to shoulder.
10FROM [THE] OTHER SIDE OF [THE] RIVERS OF CUSH WORSHIPPERS MY [THE] DAUGHTER OF SCATTERED [ONES] MY THEY WILL BRING! OFFERING MY 10From beyond the rivers of Cush*NoteCloseThat is, the upper Nile region My worshipers, My scattered people, will bring Me an offering.
11ON THE DAY <THE> THAT NOT YOU WILL BE ASHAMED FROM ALL PRACTICES YOUR WHICH YOU HAVE TRANSGRESSED AGAINST ME FOR THEN I WILL REMOVE FROM MIDST YOUR [THE] EXULTANT [ONES] OF PRIDE YOUR AND NOT YOU WILL REPEAT TO BE HAUGHTY AGAIN ON [THE] MOUNTAIN OF HOLINESS MY 11On that day you will not be put to shame for any of the deeds by which you have transgressed against Me. For then I will remove from among you those who rejoice in their pride, and you will never again be haughty on My holy mountain.
12AND I WILL LEAVE IN MIDST YOUR A PEOPLE AFFLICTED AND POOR AND THEY WILL TAKE REFUGE IN [THE] NAME OF YAHWEH 12But I will leave within you a meek and humble people, and they will trust in the name of the LORD.
13[THE] REMNANT OF ISRAEL NOT THEY WILL DO INJUSTICE AND NOT THEY WILL SPEAK FALSEHOOD AND NOT IT WILL BE FOUND IN MOUTH THEIR A TONGUE OF DECEITFULNESS FOR THEY THEY WILL GRAZE AND THEY WILL LIE DOWN AND THERE NOT [WILL BE ONE WHO] DISTURBS [THEM] 13The remnant of Israel will no longer do wrong or speak lies, nor will a deceitful tongue be found in their mouths. But they will feed and lie down, with no one to make them tremble.”
14SHOUT FOR JOY O DAUGHTER OF ZION SHOUT O ISRAEL REJOICE AND EXULT WITH ALL [THE] HEART O DAUGHTER OF JERUSALEM Israel’s Restoration 14Sing for joy, O Daughter of Zion; shout aloud, O Israel! Be glad and rejoice with all your heart, O Daughter of Jerusalem!
15HE HAS REMOVED YAHWEH JUDGMENTS YOUR HE HAS CLEARED AWAY ENEMY YOUR [THE] KING OF ISRAEL YAHWEH [IS] IN MIDST YOUR NOT YOU WILL FEAR EVIL AGAIN 15The LORD has taken away your punishment; He has turned back your enemy. Israel’s King, the LORD, is among you; no longer will you fear any harm.
16ON THE DAY <THE> THAT IT WILL BE SAID TO JERUSALEM MAY NOT YOU BE AFRAID O ZION MAY NOT THEY DROP HANDS YOUR 16On that day they will say to Jerusalem: “Do not fear, O Zion; do not let your hands fall limp.
17YAHWEH GOD YOUR [IS] IN MIDST YOUR A WARRIOR [WHO] HE WILL GIVE VICTORY HE WILL REJOICE ON YOU WITH JOY HE WILL BE SILENT IN LOVE HIS HE WILL BE GLAD ON YOU WITH A SHOUT OF JOY 17The LORD your God is among you; He is mighty to save. He will rejoice over you with gladness; He will quiet you with His love;*NoteCloseOr He will be silent in His love; LXX and Syriac He will renew you with His love He will rejoice over you with singing.”
18[THOSE] GRIEVED FROM AN APPOINTED FEAST I WILL GATHER FROM YOU THEY WERE TRIBUTE ON IT REPROACH 18“I will gather those among you who grieve over the appointed feasts, so that you will no longer suffer reproach
19HERE I [AM] ABOUT TO DEAL WITH ALL [THOSE WHO] AFFLICTED YOU AT THE TIME <THE> THAT AND I WILL SAVE <OBJ.> THE LAME [PERSON] AND THE OUTCAST [PERSON] I WILL GATHER AND I WILL MAKE THEM <INTO> PRAISE AND <INTO> A NAME [WAS] IN ALL THE EARTH SHAME THEIR 19Behold, at that time, I will deal with all who afflict you. I will save the lame and gather the scattered; and I will appoint praise and fame for the disgraced throughout the earth.
20AT THE TIME <THE> THAT I WILL BRING <OBJ.> YOU AND AT THE TIME TO GATHER I <OBJ.> YOU FOR I WILL MAKE <OBJ.> YOU <INTO> A NAME AND <INTO> PRAISE AMONG ALL [THE] PEOPLES OF THE EARTH WHEN TURN BACK I <OBJ.> CAPTIVITI<ES> YOUR TO EYES YOUR HE SAYS YAHWEH 20At that time I will bring you in; yes, at that time I will gather you. For I will give you fame and praise among all the peoples of the earth when I restore your captives*NoteCloseOr your fortunes before your very eyes,” says the LORD.