V.1 O ye children 1121 of Benjamin, 1144 gather 5756-54 yourselves to flee out of the midst 7130 of Jerusalem, 3389 and blow 8628-3 the trumpet 7782 in Tekoa, 8620 and set up 5375-3 a sign of fire 4864 in Bethhaccerem: 1004|3754|1021 for evil 7451 appeareth 8259-8 out of the north, 6828 and great 1419 destruction. 7667

6:2 I have likened 1820-1 the daughter 1323 of Zion 6726 to a comely 5116 and delicate 6026-30 [woman].

6:3 The shepherds 7462-6 with their flocks 5739 shall come 935-4 unto her; they shall pitch 8628-1 [their] tents 168 against her round about; 5439 they shall feed 7462-1 every one 376 in his place. 3027

6:4 Prepare 6942-16 ye war 4421 against her; arise, 6965-3 and let us go up 5927-4 at noon. 6672 Woe 188 unto us! for the day 3117 goeth away, 6437-1 for the shadows 6752 of the evening 6153 are stretched out. 5186-11

6:5 Arise, 6965-3 and let us go 5927-4 by night, 3915 and let us destroy 7843-55 her palaces. 759

6:6 For thus hath the LORD 3068 of hosts 6635 said, 559-1 Hew ye down 3772-3 trees, 6097 and cast 8210-3 a mount 5550 against Jerusalem: 3389 this [is] the city 5892 to be visited; 6485-90 she [is] wholly oppression 6233 in the midst 7130 of her.

6:7 As a fountain 953 casteth out 6979-53 her waters, 4325 so she casteth out 6979-52 her wickedness: 7451 violence 2555 and spoil 7701 is heard 8085-11 in her; before 6440 me continually 8548 [is] grief 2483 and wounds. 4347

6:8 Be thou instructed, 3256-10 O Jerusalem, 3389 lest my soul 5315 depart 3363-4 from thee; lest I make 7760-4 thee desolate, 8077 a land 776 not inhabited. 3427-8

6:9 Thus saith 559-1 the LORD 3068 of hosts, 6635 They shall throughly 5953-23 glean 5953-25 the remnant 7611 of Israel 3478 as a vine: 1612 turn back 7725-54 thine hand 3027 as a grapegatherer 1219-6 into the baskets. 5552

6:10 To whom shall I speak, 1696-17 and give warning, 5749-55 that they may hear? 8085-4 behold, their ear 241 [is] uncircumcised, 6189 and they cannot 3808 3201-4 hearken: 7181-53 behold, the word 1697 of the LORD 3068 is unto them a reproach; 2781 they have no delight 2654-4 in it.

6:11 Therefore I am full 4390-1 of the fury 2534 of the LORD; 3068 I am weary 3811-8 with holding in: 3557-53 I will pour it out 8210-2 upon the children 5768 abroad, 2351 and upon the assembly 5475 of young men 970 together: 3162 for even the husband 376 with the wife 802 shall be taken, 3920-11 the aged 2205 with [him that is] full 4392 of days. 3117

6:12 And their houses 1004 shall be turned 5437-8 unto others, 312 [with their] fields 7704 and wives 802 together: 3162 for I will stretch out 5186-55 my hand 3027 upon the inhabitants 3427-6 of the land, 776 saith 5002-7 the LORD. 3068

6:13 For from the least 6996 of them even unto the greatest 1419 of them every one [is] given 1214-6 to covetousness; 1215 and from the prophet 5030 even unto the priest 3548 every one dealeth 6213-6 falsely. 8267

6:14 They have healed 7495-17 also the hurt 7667 [of the daughter] 1323 of my people 5971 slightly, 7043-8 saying, 559-2 Peace, 7965 peace; 7965 when [there is] no peace. 7965

6:15 Were they ashamed 3001-52 when they had committed 6213-1 abomination? 8441 nay, 1571 they were not at all 954-2 ashamed, 954-4 neither 1571 could 3045-1 they blush: 3637-53 therefore they shall fall 5307-4 among them that fall: 5307-6 at the time 6256 [that] I visit 6485-1 them they shall be cast down, 3782-11 saith 559-1 the LORD. 3068

6:16 Thus saith 559-1 the LORD, 3068 Stand 5975-3 ye in the ways, 1870 and see, 7200-3 and ask 7592-3 for the old 5769 paths, 5410 where [is] the good 2896 way, 1870 and walk 3212- 3 therein, and ye shall find 4672-3 rest 4771 for your souls. 5315 But they said, 559-4 We will not walk 3212-4 [therein].

6:17 Also I set 6965-52 watchmen 6822-6 over you, [saying], Hearken 7181-54 to the sound 6963 of the trumpet. 7782 But they said, 559-4 We will not hearken. 7181-55

6:18 Therefore hear, 8085-3 ye nations, 1471 and know, 3045-3 O congregation, 5712 what [is] among them.

6:19 Hear, 8085-3 O earth: 776 behold, I will bring 935-56 evil 7451 upon this people, 5971 [even] the fruit 6529 of their thoughts, 4284 because they have not hearkened 7181-52 unto my words, 1697 nor to my law, 8451 but rejected 3988-4 it.

6:20 To what purpose cometh 935-4 there to me incense 3828 from Sheba, 7614 and the sweet 2896 cane 7070 from a far 4801 country? 776 your burnt offerings 5930 [are] not acceptable, 7522 nor your sacrifices 2077 sweet 6149-1 unto me.

6:21 Therefore thus saith 559-1 the LORD, 3068 Behold, I will lay 5414-6 stumblingblocks 4383 before this people, 5971 and the fathers 1 and the sons 1121 together 3162 shall fall 3782-1 upon them; the neighbour 7934 and his friend 7453 shall perish. 6-1

6:22 Thus saith 559-1 the LORD, 3068 Behold, a people 5971 cometh 935-6 from the north 6828 country, 776 and a great 1419 nation 1471 shall be raised 5782-11 from the sides 3411 of the earth. 776

6:23 They shall lay hold 2388-55 on bow 7198 and spear; 3591 they [are] cruel, 394 and have no mercy; 7355-17 their voice 6963 roareth 1993-4 like the sea; 3220 and they ride 7392-4 upon horses, 5483 set in array 6186-7 as men 376 for war 4421 against thee, O daughter 1323 of Zion. 6726

6:24 We have heard 8085-1 the fame 8089 thereof: our hands 3027 wax feeble: 7503-1 anguish 6869 hath taken hold 2388-52 of us, [and] pain, 2427 as of a woman in travail. 3205-6

6:25 Go not forth 3318-4 into the field, 7704 nor walk 3212-4 by the way; 1870 for the sword 2719 of the enemy 341-6 [and] fear 4032 [is] on every side. 5439

6:26 O daughter 1323 of my people, 5971 gird 2296-3 [thee] with sackcloth, 8242 and wallow 6428-100 thyself in ashes: 665 make 6213-3 thee mourning, 60 [as for] an only son, 3173 most bitter 8563 lamentation: 4553 for the spoiler 7703-6 shall suddenly 6597 come 935-4 upon us.

6:27 I have set 5414-1 thee [for] a tower 969 [and] a fortress 4013 among my people, 5971 that thou mayest know 3045-4 and try 974-1 their way. 1870

6:28 They [are] all grievous 5493-6 revolters, 5637-6 walking 1980-6 with slanders: 7400 [they are] brass 5178 and iron; 1270 they [are] all corrupters. 7843-56

6:29 The bellows 4647 are burned, 2787-8 the lead 5777 is consumed 8552-1 of the fire; 800 784 the founder 6884-2 melteth 6884-1 in vain: 7723 for the wicked 7451 are not plucked away. 5423-8