Gather yourselves together{H7197}{(H8703)}, yea, gather together{H7197}{(H8798)}, O nation{H1471} not desired{H3700}{(H8737)};

Before the decree{H2706} bring forth{H3205}{(H8800)}, before the day{H3117} pass{H5674}{(H8804)} as the chaff{H4671}, before{H3808} the fierce{H2740} anger{H639} of the LORD{H3068} come{H935}{(H8799)} upon you, before the day{H3117} of the LORD'S{H3068} anger{H639} come{H935}{(H8799)} upon you.

Seek{H1245}{(H8761)} ye the LORD{H3068}, all ye meek{H6035} of the earth{H776}, which have wrought{H6466}{(H8804)} his judgment{H4941}; seek{H1245}{(H8761)} righteousness{H6664}, seek{H1245}{(H8761)} meekness{H6038}: it may be{H194} ye shall be hid{H5641}{(H8735)} in the day{H3117} of the LORD'S{H3068} anger{H639}.

For Gaza{H5804} shall be forsaken{H5800}{(H8803)}, and Ashkelon{H831} a desolation{H8077}: they shall drive out{H1644}{(H8762)} Ashdod{H795} at the noon day{H6672}, and Ekron{H6138} shall be rooted up{H6131}{(H8735)}.

Woe{H1945} unto the inhabitants{H3427}{(H8802)} of the sea{H3220} coast{H2256}, the nation{H1471} of the Cherethites{H3774}! the word{H1697} of the LORD{H3068} is against you; O Canaan{H3667}, the land{H776} of the Philistines{H6430}, I will even destroy{H6}{(H8689)} thee, that there shall be no inhabitant{H3427}{(H8802)}.

And the sea{H3220} coast{H2256} shall be dwellings{H5116} and cottages{H3741} for shepherds{H7462}{(H8802)}, and folds{H1448} for flocks{H6629}.

And the coast{H2256} shall be for the remnant{H7611} of the house{H1004} of Judah{H3063}; they shall feed{H7462}{(H8799)} thereupon: in the houses{H1004} of Ashkelon{H831} shall they lie down{H7257}{(H8799)} in the evening{H6153}: for the LORD{H3068} their God{H430} shall visit{H6485}{(H8799)} them, and turn away{H7725}{(H8804)} their captivity{H7622}{(H8675)}{H7622}.

I have heard{H8085}{(H8804)} the reproach{H2781} of Moab{H4124}, and the revilings{H1421} of the children{H1121} of Ammon{H5983}, whereby they have reproached{H2778}{(H8765)} my people{H5971}, and magnified{H1431}{(H8686)} themselves against their border{H1366}.

Therefore as I live{H2416}, saith{H5002}{(H8803)} the LORD{H3068} of hosts{H6635}, the God{H430} of Israel{H3478}, Surely Moab{H4124} shall be as Sodom{H5467}, and the children{H1121} of Ammon{H5983} as Gomorrah{H6017}, even the breeding{H4476} of nettles{H2738}, and saltpits{H4379}{H4417}, and a perpetual{H5704}{H5769} desolation{H8077}: the residue{H7611} of my people{H5971} shall spoil{H962}{(H8799)} them, and the remnant{H3499} of my people{H1471} shall possess{H5157}{(H8799)} them.

This shall they have for their pride{H1347}, because they have reproached{H2778}{(H8765)} and magnified{H1431}{(H8686)} themselves against the people{H5971} of the LORD{H3068} of hosts{H6635}.

The LORD{H3068} will be terrible{H3372}{(H8737)} unto them: for he will famish{H7329}{(H8804)} all the gods{H430} of the earth{H776}; and men shall worship{H7812}{(H8691)} him, every one{H376} from his place{H4725}, even all the isles{H339} of the heathen{H1471}.

Ye Ethiopians{H3569} also, ye{H1992} shall be slain{H2491} by my sword{H2719}.

And he will stretch out{H5186}{(H8799)} his hand{H3027} against the north{H6828}, and destroy{H6}{(H8762)} Assyria{H804}; and will make{H7760}{(H8799)} Nineveh{H5210} a desolation{H8077}, and dry{H6723} like a wilderness{H4057}.

And flocks{H5739} shall lie down{H7257}{(H8804)} in the midst{H8432} of her, all the beasts{H2416} of the nations{H1471}: both the cormorant{H6893} and the bittern{H7090} shall lodge{H3885}{(H8799)} in the upper lintels{H3730} of it; their voice{H6963} shall sing{H7891}{(H8787)} in the windows{H2474}; desolation{H2721} shall be in the thresholds{H5592}: for he shall uncover{H6168}{(H8765)} the cedar work{H731}.

This is the rejoicing{H5947} city{H5892} that dwelt{H3427}{(H8802)} carelessly{H983}, that said{H559}{(H8802)} in her heart{H3824}, I am, and there is none beside{H657} me: how is she become a desolation{H8047}, a place for beasts{H2416} to lie down in{H4769}! every one that passeth by{H5674}{(H8802)} her shall hiss{H8319}{(H8799)}, and wag{H5128}{(H8686)} his hand{H3027}.