1 B ehold, Jehovah maketh the earth empty, and maketh it waste, and turneth it upside down, and scattereth abroad the inhabitants thereof.

Behold, the Lord makes the earth empty and makes it waste, Distorts its surface And scatters abroad its inhabitants.

2 A nd it shall be, as with the people, so with the priest; as with the servant, so with his master; as with the maid, so with her mistress; as with the buyer, so with the seller; as with the creditor, so with the debtor; as with the taker of interest, so with the giver of interest to him.

And it shall be: As with the people, so with the priest; As with the servant, so with his master; As with the maid, so with her mistress; As with the buyer, so with the seller; As with the lender, so with the borrower; As with the creditor, so with the debtor.

3 T he earth shall be utterly emptied, and utterly laid waste; for Jehovah hath spoken this word.

The land shall be entirely emptied and utterly plundered, For the Lord has spoken this word.

4 T he earth mourneth and fadeth away, the world languisheth and fadeth away, the lofty people of the earth do languish.

The earth mourns and fades away, The world languishes and fades away; The haughty people of the earth languish.

5 T he earth also is polluted under the inhabitants thereof; because they have transgressed the laws, violated the statutes, broken the everlasting covenant.

The earth is also defiled under its inhabitants, Because they have transgressed the laws, Changed the ordinance, Broken the everlasting covenant.

6 T herefore hath the curse devoured the earth, and they that dwell therein are found guilty: therefore the inhabitants of the earth are burned, and few men left.

Therefore the curse has devoured the earth, And those who dwell in it are desolate. Therefore the inhabitants of the earth are burned, And few men are left.

7 T he new wine mourneth, the vine languisheth, all the merry-hearted do sigh.

The new wine fails, the vine languishes, All the merry-hearted sigh.

8 T he mirth of tabrets ceaseth, the noise of them that rejoice endeth, the joy of the harp ceaseth.

The mirth of the tambourine ceases, The noise of the jubilant ends, The joy of the harp ceases.

9 T hey shall not drink wine with a song; strong drink shall be bitter to them that drink it.

They shall not drink wine with a song; Strong drink is bitter to those who drink it.

10 T he waste city is broken down; every house is shut up, that no man may come in.

The city of confusion is broken down; Every house is shut up, so that none may go in.

11 T here is a crying in the streets because of the wine; all joy is darkened, the mirth of the land is gone.

There is a cry for wine in the streets, All joy is darkened, The mirth of the land is gone.

12 I n the city is left desolation, and the gate is smitten with destruction.

In the city desolation is left, And the gate is stricken with destruction.

13 F or thus shall it be in the midst of the earth among the peoples, as the shaking of an olive-tree, as the gleanings when the vintage is done.

When it shall be thus in the midst of the land among the people, It shall be like the shaking of an olive tree, Like the gleaning of grapes when the vintage is done.

14 T hese shall lift up their voice, they shall shout; for the majesty of Jehovah they cry aloud from the sea.

They shall lift up their voice, they shall sing; For the majesty of the Lord They shall cry aloud from the sea.

15 W herefore glorify ye Jehovah in the east, even the name of Jehovah, the God of Israel, in the isles of the sea.

Therefore glorify the Lord in the dawning light, The name of the Lord God of Israel in the coastlands of the sea.

16 F rom the uttermost part of the earth have we heard songs: Glory to the righteous. But I said, I pine away, I pine away, woe is me! the treacherous have dealt treacherously; yea, the treacherous have dealt very treacherously.

From the ends of the earth we have heard songs: “Glory to the righteous!” But I said, “I am ruined, ruined! Woe to me! The treacherous dealers have dealt treacherously, Indeed, the treacherous dealers have dealt very treacherously.”

17 F ear, and the pit, and the snare, are upon thee, O inhabitant of the earth.

Fear and the pit and the snare Are upon you, O inhabitant of the earth.

18 A nd it shall come to pass, that he who fleeth from the noise of the fear shall fall into the pit; and he that cometh up out of the midst of the pit shall be taken in the snare: for the windows on high are opened, and the foundations of the earth tremble.

And it shall be That he who flees from the noise of the fear Shall fall into the pit, And he who comes up from the midst of the pit Shall be caught in the snare; For the windows from on high are open, And the foundations of the earth are shaken.

19 T he earth is utterly broken, the earth is rent asunder, the earth is shaken violently.

The earth is violently broken, The earth is split open, The earth is shaken exceedingly.

20 T he earth shall stagger like a drunken man, and shall sway to and fro like a hammock; and the transgression thereof shall be heavy upon it, and it shall fall, and not rise again.

The earth shall reel to and fro like a drunkard, And shall totter like a hut; Its transgression shall be heavy upon it, And it will fall, and not rise again.

21 A nd it shall come to pass in that day, that Jehovah will punish the host of the high ones on high, and the kings of the earth upon the earth.

It shall come to pass in that day That the Lord will punish on high the host of exalted ones, And on the earth the kings of the earth.

22 A nd they shall be gathered together, as prisoners are gathered in the pit, and shall be shut up in the prison; and after many days shall they be visited.

They will be gathered together, As prisoners are gathered in the pit, And will be shut up in the prison; After many days they will be punished.

23 T hen the moon shall be confounded, and the sun ashamed; for Jehovah of hosts will reign in mount Zion, and in Jerusalem; and before his elders shall be glory.

Then the moon will be disgraced And the sun ashamed; For the Lord of hosts will reign On Mount Zion and in Jerusalem And before His elders, gloriously.