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

The burden against the Wilderness of the Sea. As whirlwinds in the South pass through, So it comes from the desert, from a terrible land.

2 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.

A distressing vision is declared to me; The treacherous dealer deals treacherously, And the plunderer plunders. Go up, O Elam! Besiege, O Media! All its sighing I have made to cease.

3 T herefore 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.

Therefore my loins are filled with pain; Pangs have taken hold of me, like the pangs of a woman in labor. I was distressed when I heard it; I was dismayed when I saw it.

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

My heart wavered, fearfulness frightened me; The night for which I longed He turned into fear for me.

5 P repare the table, appoint the watch; eat, drink: arise, ye princes, anoint the shield.

Prepare the table, Set a watchman in the tower, Eat and drink. Arise, you 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 has the Lord said to me: “Go, set a watchman, Let him declare what he sees.”

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

And he saw a chariot with a pair of horsemen, A chariot of donkeys, and a chariot of camels, And he listened earnestly with great care.

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

Then he cried, “A lion, my Lord! I stand continually on the watchtower in the daytime; I have sat at my post every night.

9 — 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.

And look, here comes a chariot of men with a pair of horsemen!” Then he answered and said, “Babylon is fallen, is fallen! And all the carved images of her gods He has broken to the ground.”

10 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.

Oh, my threshing and the grain of my floor! That which I have heard from the Lord of hosts, The God of Israel, I have declared to you. Proclamation Against Edom

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

The burden against Dumah. He calls 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; return, come.

The watchman said, “The morning comes, and also the night. If you will inquire, inquire; Return! Come back!” Proclamation Against Arabia

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

The burden against Arabia. In the forest in Arabia you will lodge, O you traveling companies of Dedanites.

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

O inhabitants of the land of Tema, Bring water to him who is thirsty; With their bread they met him who fled.

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

For they fled from the swords, from the drawn sword, From the bent bow, and from the distress of war.

16 F or 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;

For thus the Lord has said to me: “Within a year, according to the year of a hired man, all the glory of Kedar will fail;

17 a nd 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.

and the remainder of the number of archers, the mighty men of the people of Kedar, will be diminished; for the Lord God of Israel has spoken it. ”