Woe to her who is arebellious
and bdefiled
, The ctyrannical
city
!
She aheeded no
voice
, She baccepted
no
instruction
. She did not ctrust
in the LORD
, She did not ddraw
near
to her God
.
Her aprinces within
her are roaring
lions
, Her judges
are bwolves
at evening
; They leave
nothing
for the morning
.
Her prophets are areckless
, treacherous
men
; Her bpriests
have profaned
the sanctuary
. They have done
violence
to the law
.
The LORD is arighteous
bwithin
her; He will cdo
no
injustice
. dEvery
morning
He brings
His justice
to light
; He does not fail
. But the unjust
eknows
no
shame
.
"I have cut off
nations
; Their corner
towers
are in ruins
. I have made
their streets
adesolate
, With no
one
passing
by; Their bcities
are laid
waste
, Without
a man
, cwithout
an inhabitant
.
"I said, `Surely
you will revere
Me, aAccept
instruction
.' So her dwelling
will bnot be cut
off
According to all
that I have appointed
concerning
her. But they were eager
to ccorrupt
all
their deeds
.
"Therefore await
for Me," declares
the LORD
, "For the day
when I rise
up as a witness
. Indeed
, My decision
is to bgather
nations
, To assemble
kingdoms
, To pour
out on them My indignation
, All
My burning
anger
; For call
the earth
will be devoured
By the fire
of My zeal
.
"For then I will 1give
to the peoples
apurified
lips
, That all
of them may bcall
on the name
of the LORD
, To serve
Him 2shoulder
to shoulder
.
"From beyond the rivers
of aEthiopia
My 1worshipers
, 2My dispersed
ones, Will bbring
My offerings
.
"In that day you will afeel
no
shame
Because
of all
your deeds
By which
you have rebelled
against Me; For then
I will remove
from your midst
Your bproud
, exulting
ones
, And you will never
again
be haughty
On My choly
mountain
.
"But I will leave among
you A ahumble
and lowly
people
, And they will btake
refuge
in the name
of the LORD
.
"The aremnant of Israel
will bdo
no
wrong
And ctell
no
lies
, Nor
will a deceitful
tongue
Be found
in their mouths
; For they will dfeed
and lie
down
With no
one
to make them tremble
."
Shout for joy
, O daughter
of Zion
! aShout
in triumph, O Israel
! Rejoice
and exult
with all
your heart
, O daughter
of Jerusalem
!
The LORD has taken
away
aHis judgments
against you, He has cleared
away
your enemies
. The King
of Israel
, the LORD
, is bin your midst
; You will cfear
disaster
no
more
.
aIn that day it will be said
to Jerusalem
: " bDo not be afraid
, O Zion
; cDo not let your hands
fall
limp
.
"The LORD your God
is ain your midst
, A 1 bvictorious
warrior
. He will cexult
over
you with joy
, He will 2be quiet
in His love
, He will rejoice
over
you with shouts
of joy
.
"I will gather those who agrieve
about
the appointed
feasts
-- They 1came
from you, O Zion; The reproach
of exile is a burden
on 2them.
"Behold, I am going to deal
at that time
With all
your aoppressors
, I will save
the blame
And gather
the outcast
, And I will turn
their cshame
into dpraise
and renown
In all
the earth
.
"At that time I will abring
you in, Even at the time
when I gather
you together; Indeed
, I will give
you brenown
and praise
Among all
the peoples
of the earth
, When I crestore
your fortunes
before your eyes
," Says
the LORD
.