Isa 24
1
Behold, YHWH makes the earth empty, and makes it waste, and turns it upside down,
and scatters abroad its inhabitants.
2
And it shall be, as with the people, so with the priest; as with the servant, so with
his master; as with the maid, so with her mistress; as with the buyer, so with the
seller; as with the creditor, so with the debtor; as with the taker of interest, so
with the giver of interest to him.
3
The earth shall be utterly emptied, and utterly laid waste; for YHWH has spoken this
word.
4
The earth mourns and fades away, the world languishes and fades away, the lofty people
of the earth do languish.
5
The earth also is polluted under its inhabitants; because they have transgressed
the laws, violated the statutes, broken the everlasting covenant.
6
Therefore has the curse devoured the earth, and they that dwell therein are found
guilty: therefore the inhabitants of the earth are burned, and few men left.
7
The new wine mourns, the vine languishes, all the merry-hearted do sigh.
8
The mirth of tabrets ceases, the noise of them that rejoice ends, the joy of the harp
ceases.
9
They shall not drink wine with a song; strong drink shall be bitter to them that drink
it.
10
The waste city is broken down; every house is shut up, that no man may come in.
11
There is a crying in the streets because of the wine; all joy is darkened, the mirth
of the land is gone.
12
In the city is left desolation, and the gate is smitten with destruction.
13
For thus shall it be in the midst of the earth among the peoples, as the shaking of
an olive-tree, as the gleanings when the vintage is done.
14
These shall lift up their voice, they shall shout; for the majesty of YHWH they cry
aloud from the sea.
15
Wherefore glorify you YHWH in the east, even the name of YHWH, the God of Israel,
in the isles of the sea.
16
From the uttermost part of the earth have we heard songs: Glory to the righteous.
But I said, I pine away, I pine away, woe is me! the treacherous have dealt treacherously;
yea, the treacherous have dealt very treacherously.
17
Fear, and the pit, and the snare, are upon you, O inhabitant of the earth.
18
And it shall come to pass, that he who flees from the noise of the fear shall fall
into the pit; and he who comes up out of the midst of the pit shall be taken in the
snare: for the windows on high are opened, and the foundations of the earth tremble.
19
The earth is utterly broken, the earth is rent asunder, the earth is shaken violently.
20
The earth shall stagger like a drunken man, and shall sway to and fro like a hammock;
and its transgression shall be heavy upon it, and it shall fall, and not rise
again.
21
And it shall come to pass in that day, that YHWH will punish the host of the high
ones on high, and the kings of the earth upon the earth.
22
And they shall be gathered together, as prisoners are gathered in the pit, and shall
be shut up in the prison; and after many days shall they be visited.
23
Then the moon shall be confounded, and the sun ashamed; for YHWH of hosts will reign
in mount Zion, and in Jerusalem; and before his elders shall be glory.