12 There remaineth in the city desolation, and into ruin the gate is beaten down.

13 For thus it shall be in the midst of the earth among the peoples; as at the beating of an olive tree, as at the gleanings when the vintage is done.

14 These shall lift up their voice, they shall sing; because of the majesty of the Lord, they cry aloud from the sea.

15 Therefore glorify ye the Lord in the lights, the name of the Lord God of Israel in the isles of the sea

16 From the comer of the earth have we heard songs, Honour to the righteous. And I said, Wasting for me, wasting for me, woe to me ! the treacherous dealers have dealt treacherously; yea, the treacherous dealers have indeed dealt treacherously.

17 Fear, and a pit, and a snare, are upon thee, O inhabitant of the earth

18 And it shall be, he who ﬂeeth from the voice of the fear shall fall into the pit; and he that cometh up out of the midst of the pit shall be taken in the snare; for windows from on high are opended, and the foundations of the earth do shake.

19 The earth is utterly broken, the earth is utterly shattered, the earth is utterly uprooted.

10. Lit. ‘shut up from entering.11. ‘streets’: or, ‘ﬁelds’ (open places): ‘for,’ or, ‘because of ’ ‘gone,’ strictly, ‘into captivity.’13. Or, ‘When thus it shall be.’15. ‘the lights,’ perhaps meaning ‘the East.’ Some would changing a letter: cf. LXX.16. ‘corner,’ lit. ‘wing.’ or ‘edge.’ Similarly LXX. ‘indeed,’ Heb. verb repeated to intensify.19. ‘is utterly uprooted’: or, ‘totters ’: Heb. verbs in verse repeated intensively.

20 The earth staggereth like a drunkard, and swayeth to and fro like a but; and the rebellion thereof is heavy upon it; and it shall fall, and not rise again.

21 And it shall be in that day, the Lord shall visit (upon) the host of the height in the height, and the kings of the earth upon the earth.

22 And they shall be gathered, as prisoners are gathered, into a pit, and after many days shall they be visited.

23 And the moon shall blush, and the sun be ashamed; for the LORD of Hosts is King in mount Zion, and before his elders (there is) glory.