1 ¶ Woe unto those that devise iniquity and fabricate evil upon their beds! when the morning is light, they put it into effect because they have power in their hands.

Woe to them that devise iniquity and work evil upon their beds! when the morning is light, they practise it, because it is in the power of their hand.

2 A nd they coveted fields and stole them, and houses and took them away; so they oppressed the man and his house, even the man and his heritage.

And they covet fields, and seize them; and houses, and take them away: and they oppress a man and his house, even a man and his heritage.

3 T herefore thus hath the LORD said; Behold, I devise an evil against this family, from which ye shall not remove your necks; neither shall ye walk haughtily; for the time shall be evil.

Therefore thus saith Jehovah: Behold, against this family do I devise an evil, from which ye shall not remove your necks, neither shall ye walk haughtily; for it is an evil time.

4 I n that time shall one take up a saying against you and lament with a doleful lamentation and say, We have been utterly destroyed; he has changed the portion of my people; how has he taken our fields! He has given and divided our fields unto others.

In that day shall they take up a parable against you, and lament with a doleful lamentation, and say, We are utterly ruined: he changeth the portion of my people: how doth he remove it from me! to the rebellious he divideth our fields.

5 T herefore thou shalt have no one to cast a cord by lot in the congregation of the LORD.

Therefore thou shalt have none that shall cast the line by lot in the assembly of Jehovah.

6 ¶ Do not prophesy, they say to those that prophesy: Do not prophesy unto them that they are to understand shame.

Prophesy ye not, thus they prophesy. They shall not prophesy to these: reproaches shall not depart.

7 O thou that calls thyself the house of Jacob, is the spirit of the LORD shortened? are these his doings? do not my words do good to him that walks uprightly?

Shall it be said, O house of Jacob, Is the Spirit of Jehovah straitened? are these his doings? Do not my words do good to him that walketh uprightly?

8 H e who yesterday was my people is risen up as an enemy; ye pull off the robe with the garment from those that pass by as those who return from war.

But of late my people is risen up as an enemy: ye strip the robe from off the garment from them that pass by securely as men averse from war.

9 Y e have cast the women of my people out from their pleasant houses; from their children ye have taken away my continual praise.

The women of my people ye cast out from their pleasant houses; from their young children ye take away my glory for ever.

10 A rise and depart, for this is not your rest because it is polluted; it has become corrupted and with a great corruption.

Arise ye, and depart; for this is not your resting-place; because of uncleanness that destroyeth, even with a grievous destruction.

11 I f there is one walking in the spirit of falsehood, he shall lie, saying, I will prophesy unto thee of wine and of strong drink; he shall even be the prophet of this people.

If a man walking in a spirit of falsehood do lie, saying, I will prophesy unto thee of wine and of strong drink; he shall even be the prophet of this people.

12 ¶ I will surely assemble, O Jacob, all of thee; I will surely gather the remnant of Israel; I will put them together as the sheep of Bozrah as the flock in the midst of their fold; they shall make great noise by reason of the multitude of men.

I will surely assemble, O Jacob, all of thee; I will surely gather the remnant of Israel; I will put them together as the sheep of Bozrah, as a flock in the midst of their pasture; they shall make great noise by reason of the multitude of men.

13 T he breaker shall go up before them; they shall break through and pass through the gate and go out by it; and their king shall pass before them, the LORD at the head of them.

The breaker is gone up before them: they have broken forth and passed on to the gate, and are gone out thereat; and their king is passed on before them, and Jehovah at the head of them.