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1. This is a message about the Desert by the Sea: Disaster is coming from the desert like wind blowing in the south. It is coming from a terrible country.
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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. I have seen a terrible vision. I see traitors turning against you and people taking your wealth. Elam, attack the people! Media, surround the city and attack it! I will bring an end to the pain the city causes.
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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. I saw those terrible things, and now I am in pain; my pains are like the pains of giving birth. What I hear makes me very afraid; what I see causes me to shake with fear.
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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. I am worried, and I am shaking with fear. My pleasant evening has become a night of 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 table; they spread the rugs; they eat and drink. Leaders, stand up. Prepare the shields for battle!
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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. The Lord said to me, "Go, place a lookout for the city and have him report 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. If he sees chariots and teams of horses, donkeys, or camels, he should pay very close attention."
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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 lookout called out, "My master, each day I stand in the watchtower watching; every night I have been on guard.
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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. Look, I see a man coming in a chariot with a team of horses." The man gives back the answer, "Babylon has fallen. It has fallen! All the statues of her gods lie broken 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. My people are crushed like grain on the threshing floor. My people, I tell you what I have heard from the Lord All-Powerful, from the God of Israel.
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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. This is a message about Dumah: Someone calls to me from Edom, "Watchman, how much of the night is left? Watchman, how much longer will it be 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 answers, "Morning is coming, but then night will come again. If you have something to ask, then come back and ask."
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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. This is a message about Arabia: spent the night near some trees in Arabia.
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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. They gave water to thirsty travelers; the people of Tema gave food to those who were escaping.
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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 were running from swords, from swords ready to kill, from bows ready to shoot, from a hard 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. This is what the Lord said to me: "In one year all the glory of the country of Kedar will be gone. (This is a year as a hired helper counts time.)
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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. At that time only a few of the archers, the soldiers of Kedar, will be left alive." The Lord, the 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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