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But wildcats will lie there, their houses will be full of owls, ostriches will live there, and wild goats will dance there.

But you are discarded, unburied, like a loathed branch, clothed like the slain who were pierced by the sword, then fall to the stones inside a pit, like a corpse to be trampled underfoot.

But now Adonai has said, "Within three years [and not a day more], as if a hired worker were keeping track of the time, the glory of Mo'av will be brought into contempt, despite its large population; and the surviving remnant will be few and feeble."

Yes, the nations will roar like the mighty ocean, but he will rebuke them, and far will they flee, driven like chaff by a mountain wind, like whirling dust in advance of the storm.

The watchman answers: "Morning is coming, but also the night. If you want to ask, ask! Come back again!"

You also built a reservoir between the two walls for the water from the Old Pool; but you didn't look to Him who made these things; you had no respect for Him who fashioned them long ago.

but instead, one sees joy and celebrating, killing of oxen, slaughtering of sheep, eating of meat, drinking of wine — "Let's eat and drink now, because tomorrow we'll be dead!"

But her merchandise and profits will be dedicated to Adonai ; they will not be stored up or hoarded, because her profits will be for those living in Adonai 's presence, so that they can eat their fill and wear fine clothing.

From the farthest part of the earth we have heard them sing, "Glory to the Righteous One!" But, I say, I'm wasting away, I am wasting away! Woe to me! Traitors betray! Oh, how the traitors betray and betray!

For on this mountain the hand of Adonai will rest. But Mo'av will be trampled down where they are, like straw trampled into a pile of manure.

They will spread out their hands in Mo'av, like a swimmer using his hands to tread water; but their pride will be humbled and sunk, no matter how clever the strokes of their hands.

Adonai , you raised your hand, but they still didn't see. Yet with shame they will see your zeal for the people. Yes, fire will destroy your enemies.

Adonai our God, other lords besides you have ruled us, but only you do we invoke by name.

we have been pregnant and been in pain. But we, as it were, have given birth to wind; we have not brought salvation to the land, and those inhabiting the world have not come to life.

But there are others reeling from wine, staggering about because of strong liquor; cohen and prophet reel from strong liquor, they are confused by wine. Led astray by strong liquor, they err in their visions and stumble when judging.

He once told this people, "It's time to rest, the exhausted can rest, now you can relax" — but they wouldn't listen.

When crushing grain for bread, one doesn't thresh it forever; one drives the horse and cart wheels over it but doesn't crush it to powder.

but then I will bring trouble to Ari'el. There will be mourning and moaning, as she becomes truly an ari'el for me.

But your many foes will become like fine powder, the horde of tyrants like blowing chaff, and it will happen very suddenly.

It will be like a hungry man dreaming he's eating; but when he wakes up, his stomach is empty; or like a thirsty man dreaming he's drinking; but when he wakes up, he is dry and exhausted — it will be like this for the horde of all nations fighting against Mount Tziyon.