1: HearH8085 -H0853 wordH1697 thisH2088 whichH0834 IH0595 take upH5375 against youH5921 a lamentation,H7015 houseH1004 of Israel.H3478
2: Has fallen-H5307 noH3808 she will moreH3254 rise-H6965 the virginH1330 of IsraelH3478 she lies forsakenH5203 onH5921 her land-H0127 [There is] no oneH0369 to raise her up.H6965
3: ForH3588 thusH3541 saysH0559 the LordH0136 GOD-H3069 the cityH5892 that goes outH3318 [by] a thousandH0505 shall have leftH7604 a hundred,H3967 that which goes outH3318 [by] a hundredH3967 shall have leftH7604 ten,H6235 to the houseH1004 of Israel.H3478
4: ForH3588 thusH3541 saysH0559 YahwehH3068 to the houseH1004 of Israel,H3478 Seek MeH1875 and live.H2421
5: But notH0408 do seekH1875 Bethel,H1008 and Gilgal,H1537 norH3808 enterH0935 Beersheba-H0884 norH3808 pass overH5674 forH3588 GilgalH1537 surelyH1540 shall go into captivity,H1540 BethelH1008 shall comeH1961 to nothing.H0205
6: SeekH1875 -H0853 YahwehH3069 and live-H2421 lestH6435 He break outH6743 like fireH0784 [in] the houseH1004 of Joseph,H3130 and devour [it]H0398 and with no oneH0369 to quench [it]H3518 Bethel.H1008
7: You who turnH2015 to wormwood,H3939 justiceH4941 and righteousnessH6666 in the earth,H0776 lay to rest.H3240
8: He madeH6213 the PleiadesH3598 and Orion,H3685 and He turnsH2015 into morning,H1242 the shadow of deathH6757 and the dayH3117 as night,H3915 makes darkH2821 He callsH7121 for the watersH4325 of the sea,H3220 and pours them outH8210 onH5921 the faceH6440 of the earth,H0776 YahwehH3068 [is] His name.H8034
9: He rainsH1082 ruinH7701 uponH5921 the strongH5794 so that furyH7701 uponH5921 the fortressH4013 comes.H0935
10: They hateH8130 in the gate,H8179 the one who rebukesH3198 and the one who speaksH1696 uprightlyH8549 they abhor.H8581
11: ThereforeH3651 becauseH3282 you tread downH1318 -H5921 the poor,H1800 and taxesH4864 grain-H1250 takeH3947 from himH4480 housesH1004 of hewn stone,H1496 Though you have builtH1129 and yet notH3808 you shall dwellH3427 vineyards,H3754 pleasantH2531 You have plantedH5193 but notH3808 you shall drinkH8354 -H0853 wine from them.H3196
12: ForH3588 I knowH3045 manifoldH7227 your transgressionsH6588 and mightyH6099 your sins-H2403 AfflictingH6887 the just,H6662 [and] takingH3947 bribes,H3724 and the poorH0034 at the gateH8179 Diverting [from justice].H5186
13: ThereforeH3651 the prudentH7919 at time-H6256 thatH1931 keep silentH1826 forH3588 timeH6256 an evilH7451 it [is].H1931
14: SeekH1875 good,H2896 and notH0408 evil,H7451 thatH4616 you may live-H2421 will beH1961 soH3651 Yahweh,H3068 GodH0430 of hosts,H6635 with youH0854 asH0834 you have spoken.H0559
15: HateH8130 evil,H7451 and loveH0157 good,H2896 and EstablishH3322 in the gate!H8179 justiceH4941 it may be thatH0194 will be graciousH2603 YahwehH3068 GodH0430 of hostsH6635 to the remnantH7611 of Joseph.H3130
16: ThereforeH3651 this-H3541 saysH0559 Yahweh,H3068 GodH0430 of hosts,H6635 the Lord,H0136 in allH3605 streets-H7339 [There shall be] wailingH4553 and in allH3605 the highways,H2351 they shall sayH0559 AlasH1930 Alas!H1930 and they shall callH7121 the plowmanH0406 toH0413 mourning,H0060 and to wailing.H4553 UntoH0413 skillfulH3045 lamenters.H5092
17: And in allH3605 vineyardsH3754 [there shall be] wailing,H4553 forH3588 I will passH5674 through youH7130 saysH0559 Yahweh.H3068
18: WoeH1945 to you who desireH0183 -H0853 the dayH3117 of Yahweh!H3068 for what [good is]H4100 thisH2088 the dayH3117 of YahwehH3068 it [will be]H1931 darkness,H2822 and notH3808 light.H0216
19: It [will be] as thoughH0834 fledH5127 a manH0376 fromH6440 a lion,H0738 and met himH6293 a bearH1677 Or [as though] he wentH0935 into the house,H1004 and LeanedH5564 his handH3027 onH5921 the wall,H7023 and bit himH5391 a serpent.H5175
20: [Is] notH3808 darkness,H2822 the dayH3117 of YahwehH3068 and notH3808 light?H0216 and [Is it not] very dark,H0651 and noH3808 with brightnessH5051
21: I hate,H8130 I despiseH3988 your feast [days],H2282 and notH3808 I do savorH7306 your sacred assemblies.H6116
22: EvenH3588 ThoughH0518 you offerH5927 burnt offeringsH5930 and your grain offerings,H4503 notH3808 I will accept [them]H7521 and peace offeringsH8002 your fattenedH4806 norH3808 will I regard.H5027
23: Take awayH5493 from MeH5921 the noiseH1995 of your songs-H7892 for the melodyH2172 of your stringed instrumentsH5035 notH3808 I will hear.H8085
24: But let run downH1556 like water,H4325 justiceH4941 and righteousnessH6666 like an streamH5158 enduring.H0386
25: SacrificesH2077 and offeringsH4503 did you offerH5066 in the wildernessH4057 fortyH0705 years,H8141 houseH1004 of Israel?H3478
26: and You carriedH5375 -H0853 SikkuthH5522 your kingH4432 andH0853 ChiunH3594 your idols,H6754 the starH3556 of your gods,H0430 whichH0834 you madeH6213
27: Therefore I will send into captivityH1540 youH0853 beyondH1973 Damascus,H1834 saysH0559 Yahweh,H3068 the GodH0430 of hostsH6635 whose name [is].H8034