Dual Panel1The oracle<4853> concerning the valley<1516> of vision<2384>. What<4100> is the matter with you now<645>, that you have all<3605> gone<5927> up to the housetops<1406>?
2You who<4392> were full<4392> of noise<8663>, You boisterous<1993> town<5892>, you exultant<5947> city<7151>; Your slain<2491> were not slain<2491> with the sword<2719>, Nor<3808> did they die<4191> in battle<4421>.
3All<3605> your rulers<7101> have fled<5074> together<3162>, And have been captured<631> without<4480> the bow<7198>; All<3605> of you who were found<4672> were taken<631> captive<631> together<3164>, Though they had fled<1272> far<7350> away.
4Therefore<5921><3651> I say<559>, "Turn<8159> your eyes<8159> away<4480> from me, Let me weep<1065> bitterly<4843>, Do not try<213> to comfort<5162> me concerning<5921> the destruction<7701> of the daughter<1323> of my people<5971>."
5For the Lord<136> GOD<3068> of hosts<6635> has a day<3117> of panic<4103>, subjugation<4001> and confusion<3998> In the valley<1516> of vision<2384>, A breaking<7175> down<7175> of walls<7023> And a crying<7771> to the mountain<2022>.
6Elam<5867> took<5375> up the quiver<827> With the chariots<7393>, infantry<120> and horsemen<6571>; And Kir<7024> uncovered<6168> the shield<4043>.
7Then your choicest<4005> valleys<6010> were full<4390> of chariots<7393>, And the horsemen<6571> took<7896> up fixed<7896> positions<7896> at the gate<8179>.
8And He removed<1540> the defense<4539> of Judah<3063>. In that day<3117> you depended<5027> on the weapons<5402> of the house<1004> of the forest<3293>,
9And you saw<7200> that the breaches<1233> In the wall of the city<5892> of David<1732> were many<7231>; And you collected<6908> the waters<4325> of the lower<8481> pool<1295>.
10Then you counted<5608> the houses<1004> of Jerusalem<3389> And tore<5422> down<5422> houses<1004> to fortify<1219> the wall<2346>.
11And you made<6213> a reservoir<4724> between<996> the two<2346> walls<2346> For the waters<4325> of the old<3465> pool<1295>. But you did not depend<5027> on Him who made<6213> it, Nor<3808> did you take<7200> into consideration<7200> Him who planned<3335> it long<7350> ago<7350>.
12Therefore in that day<3117> the Lord<136> GOD<3068> of hosts<6635> called<7121> you to weeping<1065>, to wailing<4553>, To shaving<7144> the head<7144> and to wearing<2296> sackcloth<8242>.
13Instead, there is gaiety<8342> and gladness<8057>, Killing<2026> of cattle<1241> and slaughtering<7819> of sheep<6629>, Eating<398> of meat<1320> and drinking<8354> of wine<3196>: "Let us eat<398> and drink<8354>, for tomorrow<4279> we may die<4191>."
14But the LORD<3068> of hosts<6635> revealed<1540> Himself to me, "Surely<518> this<2088> iniquity<5771> shall not be forgiven<3722> you Until<5704> you die<4191>," says<559> the Lord<136> GOD<3068> of hosts<6635>.
15Thus<3541> says<559> the Lord<136> GOD<3068> of hosts<6635>, "Come<1980>, go<935> to this<2088> steward<5532>, To Shebna<7644>, who<834> is in charge<5921> of the royal household<1004>,
16'What<4100> right do you have here<6311>, And whom<4310> do you have here<6311>, That you have hewn<2672> a tomb<6913> for yourself here<6311>, You who hew<2672> a tomb<6913> on the height<4791>, You who carve<2710> a resting<4908> place<4908> for yourself in the rock<5553>?
17'Behold<2009>, the LORD<3068> is about to hurl<2904> you headlong<2925>, O man<1397>. And He is about to grasp<5844> you firmly<5844>
18And roll<6801> you tightly<6801> like a ball<1754>, To be cast into a vast<7342> country<776>; There<8033> you will die<4191> And there<8033> your splendid<3519> chariots<4818> will be, You shame<7036> of your master's<113> house<1004>.'
19"I will depose<1920> you from your office<4673>, And I will pull<2040> you down<2040> from your station<4612>.
20"Then it will come<1961> about in that day<3117>, That I will summon<7121> My servant<5650> Eliakim<471> the son<1121> of Hilkiah<2518>,
21And I will clothe<3847> him with your tunic<3801> And tie<2388> your sash<73> securely<2388> about him. I will entrust<5414><3027> him with your authority<4475>, And he will become<1961> a father<1> to the inhabitants<3427> of Jerusalem<3389> and to the house<1004> of Judah<3063>.
22"Then I will set<5414> the key<4668> of the house<1004> of David<1732> on his shoulder<7926>, When he opens<6605> no<369> one<369> will shut<5462>, When he shuts<5462> no<369> one<369> will open<6605>.
23"I will drive<8628> him like a peg<3489> in a firm<539> place<4725>, And he will become<1961> a throne<3678> of glory<3519> to his father's<1> house<1004>.
24"So they will hang<8518> on him all<3605> the glory<3519> of his father's<1> house<1004>, offspring<6631> and issue<6849>, all<3605> the least<6996> of vessels<3627>, from bowls<3627><101> to all<3605> the jars<3627><5035>.
25"In that day<3117>," declares<5002> the LORD<3068> of hosts<6635>, "the peg<3489> driven<8628> in a firm<539> place<4725> will give<4185> way<4185>; it will even break<1438> off<1438> and fall<5307>, and the load<4853> hanging on it will be cut<3772> off<3772>, for the LORD<3068> has spoken<1696>."