¹ H1945 Woe H5850 to the crown H1348 of pride H7910 , to the drunkards H669 of Ephraim H6643 , whose glorious H8597 beauty H5034 is a fading [H8802]   H6731 flower H7218 , which are on the head H8081 of the fat H1516 valleys H1986 of them that are overcome [H8803]   H3196 with wine!

² H136 Behold, the Lord H2389 hath a mighty H533 and strong one H2230 , which as a tempest H1259 of hail H6986 and a destroying H8178 storm H2230 , as a flood H3524 of mighty H4325 waters H7857 overflowing [H8802]   H3240 , shall cast down [H8689]   H776 to the earth H3027 with the hand.

³ H5850 The crown H1348 of pride H7910 , the drunkards H669 of Ephraim H7429 , shall be trodden [H8735]   H7272 under feet:

⁴ H6643 And the glorious H8597 beauty H7218 , which is on the head H8081 of the fat H1516 valley H5034 , shall be a fading [H8802]   H6733 flower H1061 , and as the hasty fruit H7019 before the summer H7200 ; which when he that looketh [H8802]   H7200 upon it seeth [H8799]   H3709 , while it is yet in his hand H1104 he eateth it up [H8799]  .

⁵ H3117 In that day H3068 shall the LORD H6635 of hosts H5850 be for a crown H6643 of glory H6843 , and for a diadem H8597 of beauty H7605 , unto the residue H5971 of his people,

⁶ H7307 And for a spirit H4941 of judgment H3427 to him that sitteth [H8802]   H4941 in judgment H1369 , and for strength H7725 to them that turn [H8688]   H4421 the battle H8179 to the gate.

⁷ H428 But they H7686 also have erred [H8804]   H3196 through wine H7941 , and through strong drink H8582 are out of the way [H8804]   H3548 ; the priest H5030 and the prophet H7686 have erred [H8804]   H7941 through strong drink H1104 , they are swallowed up [H8738]   H4480 of H3196 wine H8582 , they are out of the way [H8804]   H7941 through strong drink H7686 ; they err [H8804]   H7203 in vision H6328 , they stumble [H8804]   H6417 in judgment.

⁸ H7979 For all tables H4390 are full [H8804]   H6892 of vomit H6675 and filthiness H4725 , so that there is no place clean .

⁹ H3384 Whom shall he teach [H8686]   H1844 knowledge H995 ? and whom shall he make to understand [H8799]   H8052 doctrine H1580 ? them that are weaned [H8803]   H2461 from the milk H6267 , and drawn H7699 from the breasts.

¹⁰ H6673 For precept H6673 must be upon precept H6673 , precept H6673 upon precept H6957 ; line H6957 upon line H6957 , line H6957 upon line H2191 ; here a little H2191 , and there a little:

¹¹ H3934 For with stammering H8193 lips H312 and another H3956 tongue H1696 will he speak [H8762]   H5971 to this people.

¹² H559 To whom he said [H8804]   H4496 , This is the rest H5889 wherewith ye may cause the weary H5117 to rest [H8685]   H4774 ; and this is the refreshing H14 : yet they would [H8804]   H8085 not hear [H8800]  .

¹³ H1697 But the word H3068 of the LORD H6673 was unto them precept H6673 upon precept H6673 , precept H6673 upon precept H6957 ; line H6957 upon line H6957 , line H6957 upon line H2191 ; here a little H2191 , and there a little H3212 ; that they might go [H8799]   H3782 , and fall [H8804]   H268 backward H7665 , and be broken [H8738]   H3369 , and snared [H8738]   H3920 , and taken [H8738]  .

¹⁴ H8085 Wherefore hear [H8798]   H1697 the word H3068 of the LORD H3944 , ye scornful H582 men H4910 , that rule [H8802]   H5971 this people H3389 which is in Jerusalem.

¹⁵ H559 Because ye have said [H8804]   H3772 , We have made [H8804]   H1285 a covenant H4194 with death H7585 , and with hell H6213 are we [H8804]   H2374 at agreement H7857 ; when the overflowing [H8802]   H7752 scourge [H8675]   H7885   H5674 shall pass through [H8799]   [H8675]   H5674   [H8804]   H935 , it shall not come [H8799]   H7760 unto us: for we have made [H8804]   H3577 lies H4268 our refuge H8267 , and under falsehood H5641 have we hid [H8738]   ourselves:

¹⁶ H559 Therefore thus saith [H8804]   H136 the Lord H3069 GOD H3245 , Behold, I lay [H8765]   H6726 in Zion H68 for a foundation a stone H976 , a tried H68 stone H3368 , a precious H6438 corner H3245 stone, a sure [H8716]   H4143 foundation H539 : he that believeth [H8688]   H2363 shall not make haste [H8686]  .

¹⁷ H4941 Judgment H7760 also will I lay [H8804]   H6957 to the line H6666 , and righteousness H4949 to the plummet H1259 : and the hail H3261 shall sweep away [H8804]   H4268 the refuge H3577 of lies H4325 , and the waters H7857 shall overflow [H8799]   H5643 the hiding place.

¹⁸ H1285 And your covenant H4194 with death H3722 shall be disannulled [H8795]   H2380 , and your agreement H7585 with hell H6965 shall not stand [H8799]   H7857 ; when the overflowing [H8802]   H7752 scourge H5674 shall pass through [H8799]   H4823 , then ye shall be trodden down by it.

¹⁹ H1767 From the time H5674 that it goeth forth [H8800]   H3947 it shall take [H8799]   H1242 you: for morning H1242 by morning H5674 shall it pass over [H8799]   H3117 , by day H3915 and by night H2113 : and it shall be a vexation H995 only to understand [H8687]   H8052 the report.

²⁰ H4702 For the bed H7114 is shorter [H8804]   H8311 than that a man can stretch [H8692]   H4541 himself on it : and the covering H6887 narrower [H8804]   H3664 than that he can wrap [H8692]   himself in it .

²¹ H3068 For the LORD H6965 shall rise up [H8799]   H2022 as in mount H6559 Perazim H7264 , he shall be wroth [H8799]   H6010 as in the valley H1391 of Gibeon H6213 , that he may do [H8800]   H4639 his work H2114 , his strange [H8801]   H4639 work H5647 ; and bring to pass [H8800]   H5656 his act H5237 , his strange H5656 act.

²² H3887 Now therefore be ye not mockers [H8698]   H4147 , lest your bands H2388 be made strong [H8799]   H8085 : for I have heard [H8804]   H136 from the Lord H3069 GOD H6635 of hosts H3617 a consumption H2782 , even determined [H8737]   H776 upon the whole earth.

²³ H238 Give ye ear [H8685]   H8085 , and hear [H8798]   H6963 my voice H7181 ; hearken [H8685]   H8085 , and hear [H8798]   H565 my speech.

²⁴ H2790 Doth the plowman [H8802]   H2790 plow [H8799]   H3117 all day H2232 to sow [H8800]   H6605 ? doth he open [H8762]   H7702 and break the clods [H8762]   H127 of his ground?

²⁵ H7737 When he hath made plain [H8765]   H6440 the face H6327 thereof, doth he not cast abroad [H8689]   H7100 the fitches H2236 , and scatter [H8799]   H3646 the cummin H7760 , and cast [H8804]   H7795 in the principal H2406 wheat H5567 and the appointed [H8737]   H8184 barley H3698 and the rie H1367 in their place?

²⁶ H430 For his God H3256 doth instruct [H8765]   H4941 him to discretion H3384 , and doth teach [H8686]   him.

²⁷ H7100 For the fitches H1758 are not threshed [H8714]   H2742 with a threshing instrument H5699 , neither is a cart H212 wheel H5437 turned about [H8714]   H3646 upon the cummin H7100 ; but the fitches H2251 are beaten out [H8735]   H4294 with a staff H3646 , and the cummin H7626 with a rod.

²⁸ H3899 Bread H1854 corn is bruised [H8714]   H5331 ; because he will not ever H156 be threshing [H8800]   H1758   [H8799]   H2000 it, nor break [H8804]   H1536 it with the wheel H5699 of his cart H1854 , nor bruise [H8799]   H6571 it with his horsemen.

²⁹ H3318 This also cometh forth [H8804]   H3068 from the LORD H6635 of hosts H6381 , which is wonderful [H8689]   H6098 in counsel H1431 , and excellent [H8689]   H8454 in working.