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1. The special word about the place by the sea where no people live: As wind-storms in the Negev go rushing through, it comes from the desert, from a bad land.
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1. The burden H4853 of the desert H4057 of the sea H3220 . As whirlwinds H5492 in the south H5045 pass through H2498 ; so it cometh H935 from the desert H4480 H4057 , from a terrible H3372 land H4480 H776 .
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2. A hard special dream has been shown to me. The one who hurts still goes on hurting others, and the destroyer still destroys. Go up, Elam. Gather your armies around, Media. I will bring an end to all the crying she has caused.
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2. A grievous H7186 vision H2380 is declared H5046 unto me ; the treacherous dealer H898 dealeth treacherously H898 , and the spoiler H7703 spoileth H7703 . Go up H5927 , O Elam H5867 : besiege H6696 , O Media H4074 ; all H3605 the sighing H585 thereof have I made to cease H7673 .
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3. For this reason my body is full of suffering. Pains have taken hold of me like the pains of a woman giving birth. I am so troubled that I cannot hear. I am so afraid that I cannot see.
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3. Therefore H5921 H3651 are my loins H4975 filled H4390 with pain H2479 : pangs H6735 have taken hold H270 upon me , as the pangs H6735 of a woman that travaileth H3205 : I was bowed down H5753 at the hearing H4480 H8085 of it ; I was dismayed H926 at the seeing H4480 H7200 of it .
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4. My mind turns. Fear has come over me. The evening I have waited so long for has been turned into a time of shaking with fear.
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4. My heart H3824 panted H8582 , fearfulness H6427 frightened H1204 H853 me : the night H5399 of my pleasure H2837 hath he turned H7760 into fear H2731 unto me.
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5. They set the tables. They spread out the cloth. They eat and drink. Rise up, captains, oil the battle-coverings!
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5. Prepare H6186 the table H7979 , watch H6822 in the watchtower H6844 , eat H398 , drink H8354 : arise H6965 , ye princes H8269 , and anoint H4886 the shield H4043 .
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6. For the Lord says to me, "Go, set a man to keep watch. Let him tell what he sees.
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6. For H3588 thus H3541 hath the Lord H136 said H559 unto H413 me, Go H1980 , set H5975 a watchman H6822 , let him declare H5046 what H834 he seeth H7200 .
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7. When he sees men riding on horses, two by two, and men on donkeys, and men on camels, let him be very careful to watch."
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7. And he saw H7200 a chariot H7393 with a couple H6776 of horsemen H6571 , a chariot H7393 of asses H2543 , and a chariot H7393 of camels H1581 ; and he hearkened H7181 diligently H7182 with much H7227 heed H7182 :
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8. Then the watchman called out like a lion, "O Lord, I stand watching from the watch-tower at all times during the day. And I stand there every night.
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8. And he cried H7121 , A lion H738 : My lord H113 , I H595 stand H5975 continually H8548 upon H5921 the watchtower H4707 in the daytime H3119 , and I H595 am set H5324 in H5921 my ward H4931 whole H3605 nights H3915 :
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9. Now see, here comes an army of men riding on horses, two by two." One answered and said, "Fallen, fallen is Babylon. All the objects of her gods are broken to pieces on the ground."
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9. And, behold H2009 , here H2088 cometh H935 a chariot H7393 of men H376 , with a couple H6776 of horsemen H6571 . And he answered H6030 and said H559 , Babylon H894 is fallen H5307 , is fallen H5307 ; and all H3605 the graven images H6456 of her gods H430 he hath broken H7665 unto the ground H776 .
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10. O my people of Israel, you were beaten and crushed like grain! What I have heard from the Lord of All, the God of Israel, I make known to you.
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10. O my threshing H4098 , and the corn H1121 of my floor H1637 : that which H834 I have heard H8085 of H4480 H854 the LORD H3068 of hosts H6635 , the God H430 of Israel H3478 , have I declared H5046 unto you.
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11. The special word about Edom: One is calling to me from Seir, "Watchman, what is the time of night? Watchman, what is the time of night?"
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11. The burden H4853 of Dumah H1746 . He calleth H7121 to H413 me out of Seir H4480 H8165 , Watchman H8104 , what H4100 of the night H4480 H3915 ? Watchman H8104 , what H4100 of the night H4480 H3915 ?
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12. The watchman says, "The morning comes, but also the night. If you have questions to ask, ask them, and come back again."
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12. The watchman H8104 said H559 , The morning H1242 cometh H857 , and also H1571 the night H3915 : if H518 ye will inquire H1158 , inquire H1158 ye: return H7725 , come H857 .
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13. The special word about Arabia: You must stay the night among the trees of Arabia, O traveling people of Dedanim.
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13. The burden H4853 upon Arabia H6152 . In the forest H3293 in Arabia H6152 shall ye lodge H3885 , O ye traveling companies H736 of Dedanim H1720 .
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14. Bring water for the thirsty. O people of the land of Tema, give bread to the one who is running from trouble.
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14. The inhabitants H3427 of the land H776 of Tema H8485 brought H857 water H4325 to him that was thirsty H6771 , they prevented H6923 with their bread H3899 him that fled H5074 .
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15. They are running from swords, from lifted swords, from bows that are ready to shoot, and from the trouble of battle.
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15. For H3588 they fled H5074 from H4480 H6440 the swords H2719 , from H4480 H6440 the drawn H5203 sword H2719 , and from H4480 H6440 the bent H1869 bow H7198 , and from H4480 H6440 the grievousness H3514 of war H4421 .
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16. For the Lord said to me, "In a year, as the servant would count it, all the greatness of Kedar will come to an end.
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16. For H3588 thus H3541 hath the Lord H136 said H559 unto H413 me, Within H5750 a year H8141 , according to the years H8141 of a hireling H7916 , and all H3605 the glory H3519 of Kedar H6938 shall fail H3615 :
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17. And the rest of the men who use the bow, the strong men of the sons of Kedar, will be few. For the Lord God of Israel has spoken."
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17. And the residue H7605 of the number H4557 of archers H7198 , the mighty men H1368 of the children H1121 of Kedar H6938 , shall be diminished H4591 : for H3588 the LORD H3068 God H430 of Israel H3478 hath spoken H1696 it .
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