1 T he burden of the wilderness of the sea. As whirlwinds in the South sweep through, it cometh from the wilderness, from a terrible land.

The burden of the desert of the sea. As whirlwinds in the south pass through, so it cometh from the desert, from a terrible land.

2 A grievous vision is declared unto me; the treacherous man dealeth treacherously, and the destroyer destroyeth. Go up, O Elam; besiege, O Media; all the sighing thereof have I made to cease.

A grievous vision is declared unto me: the treacherous dealeth treacherously, and the spoiler spoileth. Go up, Elam! besiege, Media! All the sighing thereof have I made to cease.

3 T herefore are my loins filled with anguish; pangs have taken hold upon me, as the pangs of a woman in travail: I am pained so that I cannot hear; I am dismayed so that I cannot see.

Therefore are my loins filled with pain; anguish hath taken hold upon me, as the anguish of a woman in travail: I am bowed down so as not to hear, I am dismayed so as not to see.

4 M y heart fluttereth, horror hath affrighted me; the twilight that I desired hath been turned into trembling unto me.

My heart panteth, horror affrighteth me: the night of my pleasure hath he turned into trembling unto me.

5 T hey prepare the table, they set the watch, they eat, they drink: rise up, ye princes, anoint the shield.

Prepare the table, appoint the watch; eat, drink: arise, ye princes, anoint the shield.

6 F or thus hath the Lord said unto me, Go, set a watchman: let him declare what he seeth:

For thus hath the Lord said unto me: Go, set a watchman, let him declare what he seeth.

7 a nd when he seeth a troop, horsemen in pairs, a troop of asses, a troop of camels, he shall hearken diligently with much heed.

And he saw chariots, horsemen by pairs, a chariot with asses, a chariot with camels; and he hearkened diligently with much heed.

8 A nd he cried as a lion: O Lord, I stand continually upon the watch-tower in the day-time, and am set in my ward whole nights;

And he cried a lion, Lord, I stand continually upon the watchtower in the daytime, and I am set in my ward whole nights.

9 a nd, behold, here cometh a troop of men, horsemen in pairs. And he answered and said, Fallen, fallen is Babylon; and all the graven images of her gods are broken unto the ground.

—And behold, there cometh a chariot of men; horsemen by pairs. And he answered and said, Babylon is fallen, is fallen; and all the graven images of her gods he hath broken unto the ground.

10 O thou my threshing, and the grain of my floor! that which I have heard from Jehovah of hosts, the God of Israel, have I declared unto you.

O my threshing, and the corn of my floor! What I have heard of Jehovah of hosts, the God of Israel, have I declared unto you.

11 T he burden of Dumah. One calleth unto me out of Seir, Watchman, what of the night? Watchman, what of the night?

The burden of Dumah. He calleth to me out of Seir, Watchman, what of the night? Watchman, what of the night?

12 T he watchman said, The morning cometh, and also the night: if ye will inquire, inquire ye: turn ye, come.

The watchman said, The morning cometh, and also the night: if ye will inquire, inquire; return, come.

13 T he burden upon Arabia. In the forest in Arabia shall ye lodge, O ye caravans of Dedanites.

The burden against Arabia. In the forest of Arabia shall ye lodge, caravans of Dedanites.

14 U nto him that was thirsty they brought water; the inhabitants of the land of Tema did meet the fugitives with their bread.

Bring ye water to meet the thirsty! The inhabitants of the land of Tema come forth with their bread for him that fleeth.

15 F or they fled away from the swords, from the drawn sword, and from the bent bow, and from the grievousness of war.

For they flee from the swords, from the drawn sword, and from the bent bow, and from the grievousness of war.

16 F or thus hath the Lord said unto me, Within a year, according to the years of a hireling, all the glory of Kedar shall fail;

For thus hath the Lord said unto me: Within a year, according to the years of a hired servant, and all the glory of Kedar shall fail;

17 a nd the residue of the number of the archers, the mighty men of the children of Kedar, shall be few; for Jehovah, the God of Israel, hath spoken it.

and the residue of the number of the archers, the mighty men of the sons of Kedar, shall be diminished: for Jehovah, the God of Israel, hath spoken.