Woe{H1945} to the crown{H5850} of pride{H1348} of the drunkards{H7910} of Ephraim,{H669} and to the fading{H5034} flower{H6731} of his glorious{H6643} beauty,{H8597} which is on the head{H7218} of the fat{H8081} valley{H1516} of them that are overcome{H1986} with wine!{H3196}

Behold, the Lord{H136} hath a mighty{H2389} and strong one;{H533} as a tempest{H2230} of hail,{H1259} a destroying{H6986} storm,{H8178} as a tempest{H2230} of mighty{H3524} waters{H4325} overflowing,{H7857} will he cast down{H3240} to the earth{H776} with the hand.{H3027}

The crown{H5850} of pride{H1348} of the drunkards{H7910} of Ephraim{H669} shall be trodden{H7429} under foot:{H7272}

and the fading{H5034} flower{H6733} of his glorious{H6643} beauty,{H8597} which is on the head{H7218} of the fat{H8081} valley,{H1516} shall be as the first-ripe{H1061} fig before the summer;{H7019} which when he that looketh{H7200} upon it seeth,{H7200} while it is yet in his hand{H3709} he eateth it up.{H1104}

In that day{H3117} will Jehovah{H3068} of hosts{H6635} become a crown{H5850} of glory,{H6643} and a diadem{H6843} of beauty,{H8597} unto the residue{H7605} of his people;{H5971}

and a spirit{H7307} of justice{H4941} to him that sitteth{H3427} in judgment,{H4941} and strength{H1369} to them that turn{H7725} back the battle{H4421} at the gate.{H8179}

And even these{H428} reel{H7686} with wine,{H3196} and stagger{H8582} with strong drink;{H7941} the priest{H3548} and the prophet{H5030} reel{H7686} with strong drink,{H7941} they are swallowed up{H1104} of{H4480} wine,{H3196} they stagger{H8582} with strong drink;{H7941} they err{H7686} in vision,{H7203} they stumble{H6328} in judgment.{H6417}

For all tables{H7979} are full{H4390} of vomit{H6892} [and] filthiness,{H6675} [so that there is] no place{H4725} [clean].

Whom will he teach{H3384} knowledge?{H1844} and whom will he make to understand{H995} the message?{H8052} them that are weaned{H1580} from the milk,{H2461} and drawn{H6267} from the breasts?{H7699}

For it is precept{H6673} upon precept,{H6673} precept{H6673} upon precept;{H6673} line{H6957} upon line,{H6957} line{H6957} upon line;{H6957} here a little,{H2191} there a little.{H2191}

Nay, but by [men of] strange{H3934} lips{H8193} and with another{H312} tongue{H3956} will he speak{H1696} to this people;{H5971}

to whom he said,{H559} This is the rest,{H4496} give ye rest{H5117} to him that is weary;{H5889} and this is the refreshing:{H4774} yet they would{H14} not hear.{H8085}

Therefore shall the word{H1697} of Jehovah{H3068} be unto them precept{H6673} upon precept,{H6673} precept{H6673} upon precept;{H6673} line{H6957} upon line,{H6957} line{H6957} upon line;{H6957} here a little,{H2191} there a little;{H2191} that they may go,{H3212} and fall{H3782} backward,{H268} and be broken,{H7665} and snared,{H3369} and taken.{H3920}

Wherefore hear{H8085} the word{H1697} of Jehovah,{H3068} ye{H582} scoffers,{H3944} that rule{H4910} this people{H582} that is in Jerusalem:{H3389}

Because ye have said,{H559} We have made{H3772} a covenant{H1285} with death,{H4194} and with Sheol{H7585} are we{H6213} at agreement;{H2374} when the overflowing{H7857} scourge{H7752} shall pass through,{H5674} it shall not come{H935} unto us; for we have made{H7760} lies{H3577} our refuge,{H4268} and under falsehood{H8267} have we hid{H5641} ourselves:

therefore thus saith{H559} the Lord{H136} Jehovah,{H3069} Behold, I lay{H3245} in Zion{H6726} for a foundation a stone,{H68} a tried{H976} stone,{H68} a precious{H3368} [corner-]{H6438} [stone] of sure{H3245} foundation:{H4143} he that believeth{H539} shall not be in haste.{H2363}

And I will make{H7760} justice{H4941} the line,{H6957} and righteousness{H6666} the plummet;{H4949} and the hail{H1259} shall sweep away{H3261} the refuge{H4268} of lies,{H3577} and the waters{H4325} shall overflow{H7857} the hiding-place.{H5643}

And your covenant{H1285} with death{H4194} shall be annulled,{H3722} and your agreement{H2380} with Sheol{H7585} shall not stand;{H6965} when the overflowing{H7857} scourge{H7752} shall pass through,{H5674} then ye shall be trodden down{H4823} by it.

As often{H1767} as it passeth though,{H5674} it shall take{H3947} you; for morning{H1242} by morning{H1242} shall it pass through,{H5674} by day{H3117} and by night:{H3915} and it shall be nought but terror{H2113} to understand{H995} the message.{H8052}

For the bed{H4702} is shorter{H7114} than that a man can stretch{H8311} himself on it; and the covering{H4541} narrower{H6887} than that he can wrap{H3664} himself in it.

For Jehovah{H3068} will rise up{H6965} as in mount{H2022} Perazim,{H6559} he will be wroth{H7264} as in the valley{H6010} of Gibeon;{H1391} that he may do{H6213} his work,{H4639} his strange{H2114} work,{H4639} and bring to pass{H5647} his act,{H5656} his strange{H5237} act.{H5656}

Now therefore be ye not scoffers,{H3887} lest your bonds{H4147} be made strong;{H2388} for a decree{H2782} of destruction{H3617} have I heard{H8085} from the Lord,{H136} Jehovah{H136} of hosts,{H6635} upon the whole earth.{H776}

Give ye ear,{H238} and hear{H8085} my voice;{H6963} hearken,{H7181} and hear{H8085} my speech.{H565}

Doth he that ploweth{H2790} to sow{H2232} plow{H2790} continually?{H3117} doth he [continually] open{H6605} and harrow{H7702} his ground?{H127}

When he hath levelled{H7737} the face{H6440} thereof, doth he not cast abroad{H6327} the fitches,{H7100} and scatter{H2236} the cummin,{H3646} and put{H7760} in the wheat{H2406} in rows,{H7795} and the barley{H8184} in the appointed{H5567} place, and the spelt{H3698} in the border{H1367} thereof?

For his God{H430} doth instruct{H3256} him aright,{H4941} [and] doth teach{H3384} him.

For the fitches{H7100} are not threshed{H1758} with a sharp [threshing] instrument,{H2742} neither is a cart{H5699} wheel{H212} turned about{H5437} upon the cummin;{H3646} but the fitches{H7100} are beaten out{H2251} with a staff,{H4294} and the cummin{H3646} with a rod.{H7626}

Bread{H3899} [grain] is ground;{H1854} for he will not be always{H5331} threshing{H156} it: and though the wheel{H1536} of his cart{H5699} and his horses{H6571} scatter{H2000} it, he doth not grind{H1854} it.

This also cometh forth{H3318} from Jehovah{H3068} of hosts,{H6635} who is wonderful{H6381} in counsel,{H6098} and excellent{H1431} in wisdom.{H8454}