<h3>The Lord’s Devastation of the Earth</h3>24 <poetry>See, the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap> is going to lay waste the earth <indent>and devastate it;</indent> he will ruin its face <indent>and scatter its inhabitants—</indent> </poetry> 2 <poetry>it will be the same <indent>for priest as for people, </indent> <indent>for the master as for his servant,</indent> <indent>for the mistress as for her servant,</indent> <indent>for seller as for buyer, </indent> <indent>for borrower as for lender,</indent> <indent>for debtor as for creditor. </indent> </poetry> 3 <poetry>The earth will be completely laid waste <indent>and totally plundered. </indent> The <smallCap>Lord</smallCap> has spoken this word.<poetry></poetry> 4 <poetry>The earth dries up and withers, <indent>the world languishes and withers,</indent> <indent>the heavens languish with the earth. </indent> </poetry> 5 <poetry>The earth is defiled by its people; <indent>they have disobeyed the laws,</indent> violated the statutes <indent>and broken the everlasting covenant. </indent> </poetry> 6 <poetry>Therefore a curse consumes the earth; <indent>its people must bear their guilt.</indent> Therefore earth’s inhabitants are burned up, <indent>and very few are left.</indent> </poetry> 7 <poetry>The new wine dries up and the vine withers; <indent>all the merrymakers groan. </indent> </poetry> 8 <poetry>The joyful timbrels are stilled, <indent>the noise of the revelers has stopped,</indent> <indent>the joyful harp is silent. </indent> </poetry> 9 <poetry>No longer do they drink wine with a song; <indent>the beer is bitter to its drinkers.</indent> </poetry> 10 <poetry>The ruined city lies desolate; <indent>the entrance to every house is barred.</indent> </poetry> 11 <poetry>In the streets they cry out for wine; <indent>all joy turns to gloom, </indent> <indent>all joyful sounds are banished from the earth.</indent> </poetry> 12 <poetry>The city is left in ruins, <indent>its gate is battered to pieces.</indent> </poetry> 13 <poetry>So will it be on the earth <indent>and among the nations,</indent> as when an olive tree is beaten, <indent>or as when gleanings are left after the grape harvest. </indent><poetry></poetry> 14 <poetry>They raise their voices, they shout for joy; <indent>from the west they acclaim the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap>’s majesty.</indent> </poetry> 15 <poetry>Therefore in the east give glory to the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap>; <indent>exalt the name of the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap>, the God of Israel,</indent> <indent>in the islands of the sea.</indent> </poetry> 16 <poetry>From the ends of the earth we hear singing: <indent>“Glory to the Righteous One.” </indent><poetry>But I said, “I waste away, I waste away! <indent>Woe to me!</indent> The treacherous betray! <indent>With treachery the treacherous betray! ”</indent> </poetry> 17 <poetry>Terror and pit and snare await you, <indent>people of the earth. </indent> </poetry> 18 <poetry>Whoever flees at the sound of terror <indent>will fall into a pit; </indent> whoever climbs out of the pit <indent>will be caught in a snare. </indent><poetry>The floodgates of the heavens are opened, <indent>the foundations of the earth shake. </indent> </poetry> 19 <poetry>The earth is broken up, <indent>the earth is split asunder, </indent> <indent>the earth is violently shaken.</indent> </poetry> 20 <poetry>The earth reels like a drunkard, <indent>it sways like a hut in the wind;</indent> so heavy upon it is the guilt of its rebellion <indent>that it falls —never to rise again. </indent><poetry></poetry> 21 <poetry>In that day the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap> will punish <indent>the powers in the heavens above</indent> <indent>and the kings on the earth below.</indent> </poetry> 22 <poetry>They will be herded together <indent>like prisoners bound in a dungeon; </indent> they will be shut up in prison <indent>and be punished after many days. </indent> </poetry> 23 <poetry>The moon will be dismayed, <indent>the sun ashamed;</indent> for the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap> Almighty will reign <indent>on Mount Zion and in Jerusalem,</indent> <indent>and before its elders—with great glory. </indent></poetry>

Isaiah 24:1

See, the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap> is going to lay waste the earth<cr>1</cr> <indent>and devastate<cr>2</cr> it;</indent> he will ruin its face <indent>and scatter<cr>3</cr> its inhabitants—</indent>

it will be the same <indent>for priest as for people,<cr>1</cr> </indent> <indent>for the master as for his servant,</indent> <indent>for the mistress as for her servant,</indent> <indent>for seller as for buyer,<cr>2</cr> </indent> <indent>for borrower as for lender,</indent> <indent>for debtor as for creditor.<cr>3</cr> </indent>

Isaiah 24:2

The earth will be completely laid waste<cr>1</cr> <indent>and totally plundered.<cr>2</cr> </indent> The <smallCap>Lord</smallCap> has spoken<cr>3</cr> this word.<pb/><poetry>

Isaiah 24:3

The earth dries up<cr>1</cr> and withers,<cr>2</cr> <indent>the world languishes and withers,</indent> <indent>the heavens<cr>3</cr> languish with the earth.<cr>4</cr> </indent>

Isaiah 24:4

The earth is defiled<cr>1</cr> by its people; <indent>they have disobeyed<cr>2</cr> the laws,</indent> violated the statutes <indent>and broken the everlasting covenant.<cr>3</cr> </indent>

Isaiah 24:5

Therefore a curse<cr>1</cr> consumes the earth; <indent>its people must bear their guilt.</indent> Therefore earth’s inhabitants are burned up,<cr>2</cr> <indent>and very few are left.</indent>

Isaiah 24:6

The new wine dries up<cr>1</cr> and the vine withers;<cr>2</cr> <indent>all the merrymakers groan.<cr>3</cr> </indent>

Isaiah 24:7

The joyful timbrels<cr>1</cr> are stilled, <indent>the noise<cr>2</cr> of the revelers<cr>3</cr> has stopped,</indent> <indent>the joyful harp<cr>4</cr> is silent.<cr>5</cr> </indent>

Isaiah 24:8

No longer do they drink wine<cr>1</cr> with a song; <indent>the beer is bitter<cr>2</cr> to its drinkers.</indent>

Isaiah 24:9

The ruined city<cr>1</cr> lies desolate;<cr>2</cr> <indent>the entrance to every house is barred.</indent>

Isaiah 24:10

In the streets they cry out<cr>1</cr> for wine;<cr>2</cr> <indent>all joy turns to gloom,<cr>3</cr> </indent> <indent>all joyful sounds are banished from the earth.</indent>

Isaiah 24:11

The city is left in ruins,<cr>1</cr> <indent>its gate<cr>2</cr> is battered to pieces.</indent>

Isaiah 24:12

So will it be on the earth <indent>and among the nations,</indent> as when an olive tree is beaten,<cr>1</cr> <indent>or as when gleanings are left after the grape harvest.<cr>2</cr> </indent><pb/><poetry>

Isaiah 24:13

They raise their voices, they shout for joy;<cr>1</cr> <indent>from the west<cr>2</cr> they acclaim the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap>’s majesty.</indent>

Isaiah 24:14

Therefore in the east<cr>1</cr> give glory<cr>2</cr> to the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap>; <indent>exalt<cr>3</cr> the name<cr>4</cr> of the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap>, the God of Israel,</indent> <indent>in the islands<cr>5</cr> of the sea.</indent>

Isaiah 24:15

From the ends of the earth<cr>1</cr> we hear singing:<cr>2</cr> <indent>“Glory<cr>3</cr> to the Righteous One.”<cr>4</cr> </indent><pb/><poetry>But I said, “I waste away, I waste away!<cr>5</cr> <indent>Woe<cr>6</cr> to me!</indent> The treacherous<cr>7</cr> betray! <indent>With treachery the treacherous betray!<cr>8</cr> ”</indent>

Isaiah 24:16

Terror<cr>1</cr> and pit and snare<cr>2</cr> await you, <indent>people of the earth.<cr>3</cr> </indent>

Isaiah 24:17

Whoever flees<cr>1</cr> at the sound of terror <indent>will fall into a pit;<cr>2</cr> </indent> whoever climbs out of the pit <indent>will be caught in a snare.<cr>3</cr> </indent><pb/><poetry>The floodgates of the heavens<cr>4</cr> are opened, <indent>the foundations of the earth shake.<cr>5</cr> </indent>

Isaiah 24:18

The earth is broken up,<cr>1</cr> <indent>the earth is split asunder,<cr>2</cr> </indent> <indent>the earth is violently shaken.</indent>

Isaiah 24:19

The earth reels like a drunkard,<cr>1</cr> <indent>it sways like a hut<cr>2</cr> in the wind;</indent> so heavy upon it is the guilt of its rebellion<cr>3</cr> <indent>that it falls<cr>4</cr> —never to rise again.<cr>5</cr> </indent><pb/><poetry>

Isaiah 24:20

In that day<cr>1</cr> the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap> will punish<cr>2</cr> <indent>the powers<cr>3</cr> in the heavens above</indent> <indent>and the kings<cr>4</cr> on the earth below.</indent>

Isaiah 24:21

They will be herded together <indent>like prisoners<cr>1</cr> bound in a dungeon;<cr>2</cr> </indent> they will be shut up in prison <indent>and be punished<ft>1</ft> after many days.<cr>3</cr> </indent>

Isaiah 24:22

The moon will be dismayed, <indent>the sun<cr>1</cr> ashamed;</indent> for the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap> Almighty will reign<cr>2</cr> <indent>on Mount Zion<cr>3</cr> and in Jerusalem,</indent> <indent>and before its elders—with great glory.<cr>4</cr> </indent>

Isaiah 24:23

 1 See, the Lord is going to lay waste the earth   and devastate   it; he will ruin its face and scatter   its inhabitants—  2 it will be the same for priest as for people,   for the master as for his servant, for the mistress as for her servant, for seller as for buyer,   for borrower as for lender, for debtor as for creditor.    3 The earth will be completely laid waste   and totally plundered.   The Lord has spoken   this word.  4 The earth dries up   and withers,   the world languishes and withers, the heavens   languish with the earth.    5 The earth is defiled   by its people; they have disobeyed   the laws, violated the statutes and broken the everlasting covenant.    6 Therefore a curse   consumes the earth; its people must bear their guilt. Therefore earth’s inhabitants are burned up,   and very few are left.  7 The new wine dries up   and the vine withers;   all the merrymakers groan.    8 The joyful timbrels   are stilled, the noise   of the revelers   has stopped, the joyful harp   is silent.    9 No longer do they drink wine   with a song; the beer is bitter   to its drinkers.  10 The ruined city   lies desolate;   the entrance to every house is barred.  11 In the streets they cry out   for wine;   all joy turns to gloom,   all joyful sounds are banished from the earth.  12 The city is left in ruins,   its gate   is battered to pieces.  13 So will it be on the earth and among the nations, as when an olive tree is beaten,   or as when gleanings are left after the grape harvest.    14 They raise their voices, they shout for joy;   from the west   they acclaim the Lord’s majesty.  15 Therefore in the east   give glory   to the Lord; exalt   the name   of the Lord, the God of Israel, in the islands   of the sea.  16 From the ends of the earth   we hear singing:   “Glory   to the Righteous One.”   But I said, “I waste away, I waste away!   Woe   to me! The treacherous   betray! With treachery the treacherous betray!  ”  17 Terror   and pit and snare   await you, people of the earth.    18 Whoever flees   at the sound of terror will fall into a pit;   whoever climbs out of the pit will be caught in a snare.   The floodgates of the heavens   are opened, the foundations of the earth shake.    19 The earth is broken up,   the earth is split asunder,   the earth is violently shaken.  20 The earth reels like a drunkard,   it sways like a hut   in the wind; so heavy upon it is the guilt of its rebellion   that it falls  —never to rise again.    21 In that day   the Lord will punish   the powers   in the heavens above and the kings   on the earth below.  22 They will be herded together like prisoners   bound in a dungeon;   they will be shut up in prison and be punished  after many days.    23 The moon will be dismayed, the sun   ashamed; for the Lord Almighty will reign   on Mount Zion   and in Jerusalem, and before its elders—with great glory.  

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