Dual Panel1Woe<1945> to those who scheme<2803> iniquity<205>, Who work<6466> out evil<7451> on their beds<4904>! When morning<1242> comes, they do<6213> it, For it is in the power<410> of their hands<3027>.
2They covet<2530> fields<7704> and then seize<1497> them, And houses<1004>, and take<5375> them away. They rob<6231> a man<1397> and his house<1004>, A man<376> and his inheritance<5159>.
3Therefore<3651> thus<3541> says<559> the LORD<3068>, "Behold<2009>, I am planning<2803> against<5921> this<2088> family<4940> a calamity<7463> From which<834> you cannot<3808> remove<4185> your necks<6677>; And you will not walk<1980> haughtily<7317>, For it will be an evil<7463> time<6256>.
4"On that day<3117> they will take<5375> up against<5921> you a taunt<4912> And utter<5091> a bitter<5093> lamentation<5092> and say<559>, 'We are completely<7703> destroyed<7703>! He exchanges<4171> the portion<2506> of my people<5971>; How<349> He removes<4185> it from me! To the apostate<7728> He apportions<2505> our fields<7704>.'
5"Therefore<3651> you will have<1961> no<3808> one stretching<7993> a measuring<2256> line<2256> For you by lot<1486> in the assembly<6951> of the LORD<3068>.
6'Do not speak<5197> out,' so they speak<5197> out. But if they do not speak<5197> out concerning these<428> things<428>, Reproaches<3639> will not be turned<5472> back<5472>.
7"Is it being said<559>, O house<1004> of Jacob<3290>: 'Is the Spirit<7307> of the LORD<3068> impatient<7114>? Are these<428> His doings<4611>?' Do not My words<1697> do<3190> good<3190> To the one walking<1980> uprightly<3477>?
8"Recently<865> My people<5971> have arisen<6965> as an enemy<340>-- You strip<6584> the robe<145><8008> off<6584> the garment<8008> From unsuspecting<983> passers-by<5674>, From those returned<7725> from war<4421>.
9"The women<802> of My people<5971> you evict<1644>, Each one from her pleasant<8588> house<1004>. From her children<5768> you take<3947> My splendor<1926> forever<5769>.
10"Arise<6965> and go<1980>, For this<2088> is no<3808> place<4496> of rest<4496> Because<5668> of the uncleanness<2932> that brings<2254> on destruction<2254>, A painful<4834> destruction<2256>.
11"If<3863> a man<376> walking<1980> after wind<7307> and falsehood<8267> Had told<3576> lies<3576> and said, 'I will speak<5197> out to you concerning wine<3196> and liquor<7941>,' He would be spokesman<5197> to this<2088> people<5971>.
12"I will surely<622> assemble<622> all<3605> of you, Jacob<3290>, I will surely<6908> gather<6908> the remnant<7611> of Israel<3478>. I will put<7760> them together<3162> like sheep<6629> in the fold<1223>; Like a flock<5739> in the midst<8432> of its pasture<1699> They will be noisy<1949> with men<120>.
13"The breaker<6555> goes<5927> up before<6440> them; They break<6555> out, pass<5674> through<5674> the gate<8179> and go<3318> out by it. So their king<4428> goes<5674> on before<6440> them, And the LORD<3068> at their head<7218>."