<h3>Judgment on the Whole Earth</h3>24 <poetry>Behold, the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap> will empty the earth and make it desolate, <indent>and he will twist its surface and scatter its inhabitants.</indent> </poetry> 2 <poetry> And it shall be, as with the people, so with the priest; <indent>as with the slave, so with his master;</indent> <indent>as with the maid, so with her mistress;</indent> as with the buyer, so with the seller; <indent>as with the lender, so with the borrower;</indent> <indent> as with the creditor, so with the debtor.</indent> </poetry> 3 <poetry> The earth shall be utterly empty and utterly plundered; <indent> for the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap> has spoken this word.</indent></poetry><poetry></poetry> 4 <poetry> The earth mourns and withers; <indent>the world languishes and withers;</indent> <indent>the highest people of the earth languish.</indent> </poetry> 5 <poetry>The earth lies defiled <indent>under its inhabitants;</indent> for they have transgressed the laws, <indent>violated the statutes,</indent> <indent>broken the everlasting covenant.</indent> </poetry> 6 <poetry>Therefore a curse devours the earth, <indent>and its inhabitants suffer for their guilt;</indent> therefore the inhabitants of the earth are scorched, <indent>and few men are left.</indent> </poetry> 7 <poetry> The wine mourns, <indent>the vine languishes,</indent> <indent>all the merry-hearted sigh.</indent> </poetry> 8 <poetry> The mirth of the tambourines is stilled, <indent>the noise of the jubilant has ceased,</indent> <indent>the mirth of the lyre is stilled.</indent> </poetry> 9 <poetry>No more do they drink wine with singing; <indent>strong drink is bitter to those who drink it.</indent> </poetry> 10 <poetry> The wasted city is broken down; <indent> every house is shut up so that none can enter.</indent> </poetry> 11 <poetry> There is an outcry in the streets for lack of wine; <indent> all joy has grown dark;</indent> <indent>the gladness of the earth is banished.</indent> </poetry> 12 <poetry>Desolation is left in the city; <indent>the gates are battered into ruins.</indent> </poetry> 13 <poetry>For thus it shall be in the midst of the earth <indent>among the nations,</indent> as when an olive tree is beaten, <indent>as at the gleaning when the grape harvest is done.</indent></poetry><poetry></poetry> 14 <poetry>They lift up their voices, they sing for joy; <indent>over the majesty of the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap> they shout from the west. </indent> </poetry> 15 <poetry> Therefore in the east give glory to the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap>; <indent>in the coastlands of the sea, give glory to the name of the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap>, the God of Israel.</indent> </poetry> 16 <poetry> From the ends of the earth we hear songs of praise, <indent>of glory to the Righteous One.</indent> But I say, “I waste away, <indent>I waste away. Woe is me!</indent> For the traitors have betrayed, <indent>with betrayal the traitors have betrayed.”</indent></poetry><poetry></poetry> 17 <poetry> Terror and the pit and the snare <indent>are upon you, O inhabitant of the earth!</indent> </poetry> 18 <poetry> He who flees at the sound of the terror <indent>shall fall into the pit,</indent> and he who climbs out of the pit <indent>shall be caught in the snare.</indent> For the windows of heaven are opened, <indent>and the foundations of the earth tremble.</indent> </poetry> 19 <poetry>The earth is utterly broken, <indent>the earth is split apart,</indent> <indent>the earth is violently shaken.</indent> </poetry> 20 <poetry>The earth staggers like a drunken man; <indent>it sways like a hut;</indent> its transgression lies heavy upon it, <indent>and it falls, and will not rise again.</indent></poetry><poetry></poetry> 21 <poetry>On that day the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap> will punish <indent>the host of heaven, in heaven,</indent> <indent>and the kings of the earth, on the earth.</indent> </poetry> 22 <poetry> They will be gathered together <indent>as prisoners in a pit;</indent> they will be shut up in a prison, <indent>and after many days they will be punished.</indent> </poetry> 23 <poetry> Then the moon will be confounded <indent>and the sun ashamed,</indent> for the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap> of hosts reigns <indent>on Mount Zion and in Jerusalem,</indent> and his glory will be before his elders.</poetry></poetry>

Isaiah 24:1

Behold, <cr>1</cr>the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap> will empty the earth<ft>1</ft> and make it desolate, <indent>and he will twist its surface and scatter its inhabitants.</indent>

<cr>1</cr>And it shall be, as with the people, so with the priest; <indent>as with the slave, so with his master;</indent> <indent>as with the maid, so with her mistress;</indent> <cr>2</cr>as with the buyer, so with the seller; <indent>as with the lender, so with the borrower;</indent> <indent><cr>3</cr>as with the creditor, so with the debtor.</indent>

Isaiah 24:2

<cr>1</cr>The earth shall be utterly empty and utterly plundered; <indent><cr>2</cr>for the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap> has spoken this word.</indent></poetry><pb/><poetry>

Isaiah 24:3

<cr>1</cr>The earth mourns and withers; <indent>the world languishes and withers;</indent> <indent>the highest people of the earth languish.</indent>

Isaiah 24:4

The earth lies <cr>1</cr>defiled <indent>under its inhabitants;</indent> for <cr>2</cr>they have transgressed the laws, <indent>violated the statutes,</indent> <indent>broken the everlasting covenant.</indent>

Isaiah 24:5

Therefore <cr>1</cr>a curse devours the earth, <indent>and its inhabitants <cr>2</cr>suffer for their guilt;</indent> therefore the inhabitants of the earth are scorched, <indent>and few men are left.</indent>

Isaiah 24:6

<cr>1</cr>The wine mourns, <indent>the vine languishes,</indent> <indent>all the merry-hearted sigh.</indent>

Isaiah 24:7

<cr>1</cr>The mirth of the tambourines is stilled, <indent>the noise of the jubilant has ceased,</indent> <indent>the mirth of the lyre is stilled.</indent>

Isaiah 24:8

No more do they drink wine <cr>1</cr>with singing; <indent>strong drink is bitter to those who drink it.</indent>

Isaiah 24:9

<cr>1</cr>The wasted city is broken down; <indent><cr>2</cr>every house is shut up so that none can enter.</indent>

Isaiah 24:10

<cr>1</cr>There is an outcry in the streets for lack of wine; <indent><cr>2</cr>all joy has grown dark;</indent> <indent>the gladness of the earth is banished.</indent>

Isaiah 24:11

Desolation is left in the city; <indent>the gates are battered into ruins.</indent>

Isaiah 24:12

For thus it shall be in the midst of the earth <indent>among the nations,</indent> <cr>1</cr>as when an olive tree is beaten, <indent>as at the gleaning when the grape harvest is done.</indent></poetry><pb/><poetry>

Isaiah 24:13

They lift up their voices, they sing for joy; <indent>over the majesty of the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap> they shout from the west.<ft>1</ft></indent>

Isaiah 24:14

<cr>1</cr>Therefore in the east<ft>1</ft> give glory to the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap>; <indent>in the coastlands of the sea, give glory to the name of the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap>, the God of Israel.</indent>

Isaiah 24:15

<cr>1</cr>From the ends of the earth we hear songs of praise, <indent>of glory to <cr>2</cr>the Righteous One.</indent> But I say, “I waste away, <indent>I waste away. Woe is me!</indent> For <cr>3</cr>the traitors have betrayed, <indent>with betrayal the traitors have betrayed.”</indent></poetry><pb/><poetry>

Isaiah 24:16

<cr>1</cr>Terror and the pit and the snare<ft>1</ft> <indent>are upon you, O inhabitant of the earth!</indent>

Isaiah 24:17

<cr>1</cr>He who flees at the sound of the terror <indent>shall fall into the pit,</indent> and he who climbs out of the pit <indent>shall be caught in the snare.</indent> For <cr>2</cr>the windows of heaven are opened, <indent>and <cr>3</cr>the foundations of the earth tremble.</indent>

Isaiah 24:18

The earth is utterly broken, <indent>the earth is split apart,</indent> <indent>the earth is violently shaken.</indent>

Isaiah 24:19

The earth <cr>1</cr>staggers like a drunken man; <indent>it sways like a hut;</indent> <cr>2</cr>its transgression lies heavy upon it, <indent>and it falls, and will not rise again.</indent></poetry><pb/><poetry>

Isaiah 24:20

On that day the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap> will punish <indent>the host of heaven, in heaven,</indent> <indent>and <cr>1</cr>the kings of the earth, on the earth.</indent>

Isaiah 24:21

<cr>1</cr>They will be gathered together <indent>as prisoners in a pit;</indent> they will be shut up in a prison, <indent>and after many days <cr>2</cr>they will be punished.</indent>

Isaiah 24:22

<cr>1</cr>Then the moon will be confounded <indent>and the sun ashamed,</indent> for <cr>2</cr>the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap> of hosts reigns <indent>on Mount Zion and in Jerusalem,</indent> and his glory will be before his elders.</poetry>

Isaiah 24:23

 1 Behold,  the Lord will empty the earth  and make it desolate, and he will twist its surface and scatter its inhabitants.  2  And it shall be, as with the people, so with the priest; as with the slave, so with his master; as with the maid, so with her mistress;  as with the buyer, so with the seller; as with the lender, so with the borrower;  as with the creditor, so with the debtor.  3  The earth shall be utterly empty and utterly plundered;  for the Lord has spoken this word.  4  The earth mourns and withers; the world languishes and withers; the highest people of the earth languish.  5 The earth lies  defiled under its inhabitants; for  they have transgressed the laws, violated the statutes, broken the everlasting covenant.  6 Therefore  a curse devours the earth, and its inhabitants  suffer for their guilt; therefore the inhabitants of the earth are scorched, and few men are left.  7  The wine mourns, the vine languishes, all the merry-hearted sigh.  8  The mirth of the tambourines is stilled, the noise of the jubilant has ceased, the mirth of the lyre is stilled.  9 No more do they drink wine  with singing; strong drink is bitter to those who drink it.  10  The wasted city is broken down;  every house is shut up so that none can enter.  11  There is an outcry in the streets for lack of wine;  all joy has grown dark; the gladness of the earth is banished.  12 Desolation is left in the city; the gates are battered into ruins.  13 For thus it shall be in the midst of the earth among the nations,  as when an olive tree is beaten, as at the gleaning when the grape harvest is done.  14 They lift up their voices, they sing for joy; over the majesty of the Lord they shout from the west.   15  Therefore in the east  give glory to the Lord; in the coastlands of the sea, give glory to the name of the Lord, the God of Israel.  16  From the ends of the earth we hear songs of praise, of glory to  the Righteous One. But I say, “I waste away, I waste away. Woe is me! For  the traitors have betrayed, with betrayal the traitors have betrayed.”  17  Terror and the pit and the snare  are upon you, O inhabitant of the earth!  18  He who flees at the sound of the terror shall fall into the pit, and he who climbs out of the pit shall be caught in the snare. For  the windows of heaven are opened, and  the foundations of the earth tremble.  19 The earth is utterly broken, the earth is split apart, the earth is violently shaken.  20 The earth  staggers like a drunken man; it sways like a hut;  its transgression lies heavy upon it, and it falls, and will not rise again.  21 On that day the Lord will punish the host of heaven, in heaven, and  the kings of the earth, on the earth.  22  They will be gathered together as prisoners in a pit; they will be shut up in a prison, and after many days  they will be punished.  23  Then the moon will be confounded and the sun ashamed, for  the Lord of hosts reigns on Mount Zion and in Jerusalem, and his glory will be before his elders.

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