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2:1	On my charge I stand, and I station myself on a bulwark, and I watch to see what He doth speak against me, and what I do reply to my reproof.
2:2	And Jehovah answereth me and saith: `Write a vision, and explain on the tables, That he may run who is reading it.
2:3	For yet the vision `is' for a season, And it breatheth for the end, and doth not lie, If it tarry, wait for it, For surely it cometh, it is not late.
2:4	Lo, a presumptuous one! Not upright is his soul within him, And the righteous by his stedfastness liveth.
2:5	And also, because the wine `is' treacherous, A man is haughty, and remaineth not at home, Who hath enlarged as sheol his soul, And is as death that is not satisfied, And doth gather unto itself all the nations, And doth assemble unto itself all the peoples,
2:6	Do not these -- all of them -- against him a simile taken up, And a moral of acute sayings for him, And say, Wo `to' him who is multiplying `what is' not his? Till when also is he multiplying to himself heavy pledges?
2:7	Do not thy usurers instantly rise up, And those shaking thee awake up, And thou hast been for a spoil to them?
2:8	Because thou hast spoiled many nations, Spoil thee do all the remnant of the peoples, Because of man's blood, and of violence `to' the land, `To' the city, and `to' all dwelling in it.
2:9	Wo `to' him who is gaining evil gain for his house, To set on high his nest, To be delivered from the hand of evil,
2:10	Thou hast counselled a shameful thing to thy house, To cut off many peoples, and sinful `is' thy soul.
2:11	For a stone from the wall doth cry out, And a holdfast from the wood answereth it.
2:12	Wo `to' him who is building a city by blood, And establishing a city by iniquity.
2:13	Lo, is it not from Jehovah of Hosts And peoples are fatigued for fire, And nations for vanity are weary?
2:14	For full is the earth of the knowledge of the honour of Jehovah, As waters cover `the bottom of' a sea.
2:15	Wo `to' him who is giving drink to his neighbour, Pouring out thy bottle, and also making drunk, In order to look on their nakedness.
2:16	Thou hast been filled -- shame without honour, Drink thou also, and be uncircumcised, Turn round unto thee doth the cup of the right hand of Jehovah, And shameful spewing `is' on thine honour.
2:17	For violence `to' Lebanon doth cover thee, And spoil of beasts doth affright them, Because of man's blood, and of violence `to' the land, `To' the city, and `to' all dwelling in it.
2:18	What profit hath a graven image given That its former hath graven it? A molten image and teacher of falsehood, That trusted hath the former on his own formation -- to make dumb idols?
2:19	Wo `to' him who is saying to wood, `Awake,' `Stir up,' to a dumb stone, It a teacher! lo, it is overlaid -- gold and silver, And there is no spirit in its midst.
2:20	And Jehovah `is' in His holy temple, Be silent before Him, all the earth!


2:1	I will stand upon my watch, and set me upon the tower, and will watch to see what he will say unto me, and what I shall answer when I am reproved.
2:2	And the LORD answered me, and said, Write the vision, and make it plain upon tables, that he may run that readeth it.
2:3	For the vision is yet for an appointed time, but at the end it shall speak, and not lie: though it tarry, wait for it; because it will surely come, it will not tarry.
2:4	Behold, his soul which is lifted up is not upright in him: but the just shall live by his faith.
2:5	Yea also, because he transgresseth by wine, he is a proud man, neither keepeth at home, who enlargeth his desire as hell, and is as death, and cannot be satisfied, but gathereth unto him all nations, and heapeth unto him all people:
2:6	Shall not all these take up a parable against him, and a taunting proverb against him, and say, Woe to him that increaseth that which is not his! how long? and to him that ladeth himself with thick clay!
2:7	Shall they not rise up suddenly that shall bite thee, and awake that shall vex thee, and thou shalt be for booties unto them?
2:8	Because thou hast spoiled many nations, all the remnant of the people shall spoil thee; because of men's blood, and for the violence of the land, of the city, and of all that dwell therein.
2:9	Woe to him that coveteth an evil covetousness to his house, that he may set his nest on high, that he may be delivered from the power of evil!
2:10	Thou hast consulted shame to thy house by cutting off many people, and hast sinned against thy soul.
2:11	For the stone shall cry out of the wall, and the beam out of the timber shall answer it.
2:12	Woe to him that buildeth a town with blood, and stablisheth a city by iniquity!
2:13	Behold, is it not of the LORD of hosts that the people shall labour in the very fire, and the people shall weary themselves for very vanity?
2:14	For the earth shall be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the LORD, as the waters cover the sea.
2:15	Woe unto him that giveth his neighbour drink, that puttest thy bottle to him, and makest him drunken also, that thou mayest look on their nakedness!
2:16	Thou art filled with shame for glory: drink thou also, and let thy foreskin be uncovered: the cup of the LORD'S right hand shall be turned unto thee, and shameful spewing shall be on thy glory.
2:17	For the violence of Lebanon shall cover thee, and the spoil of beasts, which made them afraid, because of men's blood, and for the violence of the land, of the city, and of all that dwell therein.
2:18	What profiteth the graven image that the maker thereof hath graven it; the molten image, and a teacher of lies, that the maker of his work trusteth therein, to make dumb idols?
2:19	Woe unto him that saith to the wood, Awake; to the dumb stone, Arise, it shall teach! Behold, it is laid over with gold and silver, and there is no breath at all in the midst of it.
2:20	But the LORD is in his holy temple: let all the earth keep silence before him.


2:1	I will stand on my guard and set myself on the tower, and watch to see what He will say against me, and what I shall return on my rebuke.
2:2	And Jehovah answered me and said, Write the vision and engrave it on the tablets, that he who reads it may run.
2:3	For the vision is still for the appointed time, but it breathes to the end, and it does not lie. Though it delays, wait for it, because it will surely come; it will not tarry.
2:4	Behold, the soul of him is puffed up and is not upright; but the just shall live by his faith.
2:5	And also, wine indeed betrays a proud man, and he is not content; who widens his soul like Sheol. And he is like death, and is not satisfied, but gathers all the nations to himself, and collects all the peoples to himself.
2:6	Shall not all of these lift up a parable against him. and a mocking riddle to him, and say, Woe to him who increases what is not his! How long, then, shall he load the pledges on himself?
2:7	Shall not those who strike you rise up suddenly, and those who shake you be aroused, and you become a prize to him?
2:8	Because you have plundered many nations, all the rest of the people shall plunder you, because of the blood of men and the violence of the land, and the city, and all those dwelling in it.
2:9	Woe to him who robs evil booty for his house, to set his nest on high, to be delivered from the hand of evil!
2:10	You have advised shame for your house, to make an end of many peoples, and are sinning in your soul.
2:11	For the stone shall cry out from the wall, and the beam shall answer it from the wood.
2:12	Woe to him who builds a town with blood and establishes a city by iniquity!
2:13	Behold, is it not for Jehovah of hosts that the people labor only for fire? Yea, nations weary themselves only for vanity.
2:14	For the earth shall be filled with the knowledge of the glory of Jehovah, as the waters cover the sea.
2:15	Woe to him who causes his friend to drink, pouring out your wineskin, and also making him drunk, so as to look upon their nakedness!
2:16	You are filled with shame instead of glory; you drink also, and will be seen as uncircumcised. The cup of the right hand of Jehovah shall turn on you, and disgrace shall be your glory.
2:17	For the violence of Lebanon shall cover you, and the ruin of beasts shall terrify them because of the blood of men and the violence of the land, the city, and all those dwelling in it.
2:18	What does an image profit, for its maker has carved it; a molten image, and a teacher of falsehood? For does the maker trust in his work on it, to make mute idols?
2:19	Woe to him who says to the wood, Awake! To a mute stone, Rise up, it shall teach! Behold, it is overlaid with gold and silver, but no breath is in its midst.
2:20	But Jehovah is in His holy temple; let all the earth be silent before Him.

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