Isaiah 33:1-14

1Woe to thee that spoilest, and thou wast not spoiled; and that dealest treacherously, and they dealt not treacherously with thee! When thou shalt cease to spoil, thou shalt be spoiled; when thou shalt make an end of dealing treacherously, they shall deal treacherously with thee.

2Jehovah, be gracious unto us; we have waited for thee: be their arm every morning, yea, our salvation in the time of trouble.

3At the noise of the tumult the peoples fled; at the lifting up of thyself the nations were scattered.

4And your spoil shall be gathered [like] the gathering of the caterpillar: as the running of locusts shall they run upon it.

5Jehovah is exalted; for he dwelleth on high: he hath filled Zion with justice and righteousness;

6and he shall be the stability of thy times, the riches of salvation, wisdom and knowledge: the fear of Jehovah shall be your treasure.

7Behold, their valiant ones cry without; the messengers of peace weep bitterly.

8The highways are desolate, the wayfaring man ceaseth. He hath broken the covenant, he hath despised the cities, he regardeth no man.

9The land mourneth, it languisheth; Lebanon is ashamed, is withered; the Sharon is become as a desert, and Bashan and Carmel are stripped.

10Now will I arise, saith Jehovah; now will I be exalted, now will I lift up myself.

11Ye shall conceive dry grass, ye shall bring forth stubble: your breath shall devour you [as] fire.

12And the peoples shall be [as] burnings of lime, [as] thorns cut up shall they be burned in the fire.

13Hear, ye that are far off, what I have done; and ye that are near, acknowledge my might.

14The sinners in Zion are afraid; trembling hath surprised the hypocrites: Who among us shall dwell with the consuming fire? who among us shall dwell with everlasting flames?