Dual Panel1Gather<7197> yourselves<7917> together, yes, gather<7197>, O nation<1471> without<3808> shame<3700>,
2Before<2962> the decree<2706> takes<3205> effect<3205>-- The day<3117> passes<5674> like the chaff<4671>-- Before<2962><3808> the burning<2740> anger<639> of the LORD<3068> comes<935> upon you, Before<2962><3808> the day<3117> of the LORD'S<3068> anger<639> comes<935> upon you.
3Seek<1245> the LORD<3068>, All<3605> you humble<6035> of the earth<776> Who<834> have carried<6466> out His ordinances<4941>; Seek<1245> righteousness<6664>, seek<1245> humility<6038>. Perhaps<194> you will be hidden<5641> In the day<3117> of the LORD'S<3068> anger<639>.
4For Gaza<5804> will be abandoned<5800> And Ashkelon<831> a desolation<8077>; Ashdod<795> will be driven<1644> out at noon<6672> And Ekron<6138> will be uprooted<6131>.
5Woe<1945> to the inhabitants<3427> of the seacoast<3220><2256>, The nation<1471> of the Cherethites<3774>! The word<1697> of the LORD<3068> is against<5921> you, O Canaan<3667>, land<776> of the Philistines<6430>; And I will destroy<6> you So<4480> that there<369> will be no<369> inhabitant<3427>.
6So the seacoast<3220><2256> will be pastures<5116>, With caves<3741> for shepherds<7462> and folds<1448> for flocks<6629>.
7And the coast<2256> will be For the remnant<7611> of the house<1004> of Judah<3063>, They will pasture<7462> on it. In the houses<1004> of Ashkelon<831> they will lie<7257> down<7257> at evening<6153>; For the LORD<3068> their God<430> will care<6485> for them And restore<7725> their fortune<7622>.
8"I have heard<8085> the taunting<2781> of Moab<4124> And the revilings<1421> of the sons<1121> of Ammon<5983>, With which<834> they have taunted<2778> My people<5971> And become<1431> arrogant<1431> against<5921> their territory<1366>.
9"Therefore<3651>, as I live<2416>," declares<5002> the LORD<3068> of hosts<6635>, The God<430> of Israel<3478>, "Surely<3588> Moab<4124> will be like Sodom<5467> And the sons<1121> of Ammon<5983> like Gomorrah<6017>-- A place<4476> possessed<4476> by nettles<2738> and salt<4417> pits<4379>, And a perpetual<5769> desolation<8077>. The remnant<7611> of My people<5971> will plunder<962> them And the remainder<3499> of My nation<1471> will inherit<5157> them."
10This<2088> they will have in return<8478> for their pride<1347>, because<3588> they have taunted<2778> and become<1431> arrogant<1431> against<5921> the people<5971> of the LORD<3068> of hosts<6635>.
11The LORD<3068> will be terrifying<3372> to them, for He will starve<7329> all<3605> the gods<430> of the earth<776>; and all<3605> the coastlands<339> of the nations<1471> will bow<7812> down<7812> to Him, everyone<376> from his own place<4725>.
12"You also<1571>, O Ethiopians<3569>, will be slain<2491> by My sword<2719>."
13And He will stretch<5186> out His hand<3027> against<5921> the north<6828> And destroy<6> Assyria<804>, And He will make<7760> Nineveh<5210> a desolation<8077>, Parched<6723> like the wilderness<4057>.
14Flocks<5739> will lie<7257> down<7257> in her midst<8432>, All<3605> beasts<2421> which range in herds<1471>; Both<1571> the pelican<6893> and the hedgehog<7090> Will lodge<3885> in the tops<3730> of her pillars<3730>; Birds<6963> will sing<7891> in the window<2474>, Desolation<2721> will be on the threshold<5592>; For He has laid<6168> bare<6168> the cedar<731> work<731>.
15This<2088> is the exultant<5947> city<5892> Which dwells<3427> securely<983>, Who says<559> in her heart<3824>, "I am, and there<657> is no<657> one<657> besides<5750> me." How<349> she has become<1961> a desolation<8047>, A resting<4769> place<4769> for beasts<2421>! Everyone<3605> who passes<5674> by her will hiss<8319> And wave<5128> his hand<3027> in contempt.