Isaiah 24

Judgment on the Earth

1BeholdH2009, the LordH3068 1laysH1238 the earthH776 wasteH1238, devastatesH1110 it, distortsH5753 its surfaceH6440 and scattersH6327 its inhabitantsH3427. 2And the peopleH5971 will be like the priestH3548, the servantH5650 like his masterH113, the maidH8198 like her mistressH1404, the buyerH7069 like the sellerH4376, the lenderH3867 like the borrowerH3867, the 2creditorH5383 like the debtorH5377. 3The earthH776 will be completelyH1238 laidH1238 wasteH1238 and completelyH962 despoiledH962, for the LordH3068 has spokenH1696 thisH2088 wordH1697. 4The 3earthH776 mournsH56 and withersH5034, the worldH8398 fadesH535 and withersH5034, the 4exaltedH4791 of the peopleH5971 of the earthH776 fadeH535 awayH535. 5The earthH776 is also 5pollutedH2610 6by its inhabitantsH3427, for they transgressedH5674 lawsH8451, violatedH2498 statutesH2706, 7brokeH6565 the everlastingH5769 covenantH1285. 6ThereforeH5921H3651, a 8curseH423 devoursH398 the earthH776, and those who liveH3427 in it are heldH816 guiltyH816. ThereforeH5921H3651, the 9inhabitantsH3427 of the earthH776 are burnedH2787, and fewH4213 menH582 are leftH7604.

7The 10newH8492 wineH8492 mournsH56, The vineH1612 decaysH535, AllH3605 the merry-heartedH8056H3820 sighH584.8The 11gaietyH4885 of tambourinesH8596 ceasesH7673, The noiseH7588 of revelersH5947 stopsH2308, The gaietyH4885 of the harpH3658 ceasesH7673.9They do not drinkH8354 wineH3196 with songH7892; 12StrongH7941 drinkH7941 is 13bitterH4843 to those who drinkH8354 it.10The 14cityH7151 of chaosH8414 is brokenH7665 downH7665; 15EveryH3605 houseH1004 is shutH5462 up soH4480 that noneH4480 may enterH935.11There is an 16outcryH6682 in the streetsH2351 concerningH5921 the wineH3196; 17AllH3605 joyH8057 18turnsH6150 to gloomH6150. The gaietyH4885 of the earthH776 is banishedH1540.12DesolationH8047 is leftH7604 in the cityH5892 And the 19gateH8179 is batteredH3807 to ruinsH7591.13For 20thusH3541 it will be in the midstH7130 of the earthH776 amongH8432 the peoplesH5971, As the 21shakingH5363 of an oliveH2132 treeH2132, As the gleaningsH5955 whenH518 the grapeH1210 harvestH1210 is overH3615.1422They raiseH5375 their voicesH6963, they shoutH7442 for joyH7442; They cryH6670 out from the 23westH3220 concerning the majestyH1347 of the LordH3068.15ThereforeH5921H3651 24glorifyH3513 the LordH3068 in the 25eastH747, The 26nameH8034 of the LordH3068, the GodH430 of IsraelH3478, In the 2728coastlandsH339 of the seaH3220.16From the 29endsH3671 of the earthH776 we hearH8085 songsH2158, “30GloryH6643 to the RighteousH6662 OneH6662,” But I sayH559, “3132WoeH7334 to me! 33WoeH7334 to me! AlasH188 for me! The 34treacherousH898 dealH898 treacherouslyH898, And the treacherousH898 dealH898 veryH899 treacherouslyH898.”1735TerrorH6343 and pitH6354 and snareH6341 36ConfrontH5921 you, O inhabitantH3427 of the earthH776.18Then it will be that he who fleesH5127 the 37reportH6963 of disasterH6343 will fallH5307 into the pitH6354, And he who 38climbsH5927 out of the pitH6354 will be caughtH3920 in the snareH6341; For the 39windowsH699 40aboveH4480H4791 are openedH6605, and the 41foundationsH4144 of the earthH776 shakeH7493.1942The earthH776 is brokenH7489 asunderH7489, The earthH776 is 43splitH6565 throughH6565, The earthH776 is shakenH4131 violentlyH4131.20The earthH776 44reelsH5128 to and froH5128 like a drunkardH7910 And it tottersH5110 like a 45shackH4412, For its 46transgressionH6588 is heavyH3513 upon it, And it will fallH5307, 47neverH3808 to riseH6965 againH3254.21So it will happenH1961 in that dayH3117, That the LordH3068 will 48punishH6485 the hostH6635 of 49heavenH4791 on highH4791, And the 50kingsH4428 of the earthH127 on earthH127.22They will be gatheredH622 togetherH626 Like 51prisonersH616 in the 52dungeonH953, And will be confinedH5462 in prisonH4525; And afterH4480 manyH7230 daysH3117 they will 53be punishedH6485.23Then the 54moonH3842 will be abashedH2659 and the sunH2535 ashamedH954, For the 55LordH3068 of hostsH6635 will reignH4427 on 56MountH2022 ZionH6726 and in JerusalemH3389, And His gloryH3519 will be beforeH5048 His eldersH2205.