<h3>Judgment Against the Nations</h3>34 <poetry>Come near, you nations, and listen; <indent>pay attention, you peoples! </indent> Let the earth hear, and all that is in it, <indent>the world, and all that comes out of it! </indent> </poetry> 2 <poetry>The <smallCap>Lord</smallCap> is angry with all nations; <indent>his wrath is on all their armies.</indent> He will totally destroy them, <indent>he will give them over to slaughter. </indent> </poetry> 3 <poetry>Their slain will be thrown out, <indent>their dead bodies will stink; </indent> <indent>the mountains will be soaked with their blood. </indent> </poetry> 4 <poetry>All the stars in the sky will be dissolved <indent>and the heavens rolled up like a scroll;</indent> all the starry host will fall <indent>like withered leaves from the vine,</indent> <indent>like shriveled figs from the fig tree.</indent><poetry></poetry> 5 <poetry>My sword has drunk its fill in the heavens; <indent>see, it descends in judgment on Edom, </indent> <indent>the people I have totally destroyed. </indent> </poetry> 6 <poetry>The sword of the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap> is bathed in blood, <indent>it is covered with fat—</indent> the blood of lambs and goats, <indent>fat from the kidneys of rams.</indent> For the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap> has a sacrifice in Bozrah <indent>and a great slaughter in the land of Edom.</indent> </poetry> 7 <poetry>And the wild oxen will fall with them, <indent>the bull calves and the great bulls. </indent> Their land will be drenched with blood, <indent>and the dust will be soaked with fat.</indent><poetry></poetry> 8 <poetry>For the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap> has a day of vengeance, <indent>a year of retribution, to uphold Zion’s cause.</indent> </poetry> 9 <poetry>Edom’s streams will be turned into pitch, <indent>her dust into burning sulfur; </indent> <indent>her land will become blazing pitch!</indent> </poetry> 10 <poetry>It will not be quenched night or day; <indent>its smoke will rise forever. </indent> From generation to generation it will lie desolate; <indent>no one will ever pass through it again.</indent> </poetry> 11 <poetry>The desert owl and screech owl will possess it; <indent>the great owl and the raven will nest there.</indent> God will stretch out over Edom <indent>the measuring line of chaos </indent> <indent>and the plumb line of desolation.</indent> </poetry> 12 <poetry>Her nobles will have nothing there to be called a kingdom, <indent>all her princes will vanish away.</indent> </poetry> 13 <poetry>Thorns will overrun her citadels, <indent>nettles and brambles her strongholds. </indent> She will become a haunt for jackals, <indent>a home for owls. </indent> </poetry> 14 <poetry>Desert creatures will meet with hyenas, <indent>and wild goats will bleat to each other;</indent> there the night creatures will also lie down <indent>and find for themselves places of rest.</indent> </poetry> 15 <poetry>The owl will nest there and lay eggs, <indent>she will hatch them, and care for her young</indent> <indent>under the shadow of her wings; </indent> there also the falcons will gather, <indent>each with its mate.</indent></poetry> 16 Look in the scroll of the Lord and read:<poetry>None of these will be missing, <indent>not one will lack her mate.</indent> For it is his mouth that has given the order, <indent>and his Spirit will gather them together.</indent> 17 <poetry>He allots their portions; <indent>his hand distributes them by measure.</indent> They will possess it forever <indent>and dwell there from generation to generation. </indent></poetry>

Isaiah 34:1

Come near, you nations, and listen;<cr>1</cr> <indent>pay attention, you peoples!<cr>2</cr> </indent> Let the earth<cr>3</cr> hear, and all that is in it, <indent>the world, and all that comes out of it!<cr>4</cr> </indent>

The <smallCap>Lord</smallCap> is angry with all nations; <indent>his wrath<cr>1</cr> is on all their armies.</indent> He will totally destroy<ft>1</ft><cr>2</cr> them, <indent>he will give them over to slaughter.<cr>3</cr> </indent>

Isaiah 34:2

Their slain<cr>1</cr> will be thrown out, <indent>their dead bodies<cr>2</cr> will stink;<cr>3</cr> </indent> <indent>the mountains will be soaked with their blood.<cr>4</cr> </indent>

Isaiah 34:3

All the stars in the sky will be dissolved<cr>1</cr> <indent>and the heavens rolled up<cr>2</cr> like a scroll;</indent> all the starry host will fall<cr>3</cr> <indent>like withered<cr>4</cr> leaves from the vine,</indent> <indent>like shriveled figs from the fig tree.</indent><pb/><poetry>

Isaiah 34:4

My sword<cr>1</cr> has drunk its fill in the heavens; <indent>see, it descends in judgment on Edom,<cr>2</cr> </indent> <indent>the people I have totally destroyed.<cr>3</cr> </indent>

Isaiah 34:5

The sword<cr>1</cr> of the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap> is bathed in blood, <indent>it is covered with fat—</indent> the blood of lambs and goats, <indent>fat from the kidneys of rams.</indent> For the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap> has a sacrifice<cr>2</cr> in Bozrah<cr>3</cr> <indent>and a great slaughter<cr>4</cr> in the land of Edom.</indent>

Isaiah 34:6

And the wild oxen<cr>1</cr> will fall with them, <indent>the bull calves and the great bulls.<cr>2</cr> </indent> Their land will be drenched with blood,<cr>3</cr> <indent>and the dust will be soaked with fat.</indent><pb/><poetry>

Isaiah 34:7

For the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap> has a day<cr>1</cr> of vengeance,<cr>2</cr> <indent>a year of retribution,<cr>3</cr> to uphold Zion’s cause.</indent>

Isaiah 34:8

Edom’s streams will be turned into pitch, <indent>her dust into burning sulfur;<cr>1</cr> </indent> <indent>her land will become blazing pitch!</indent>

Isaiah 34:9

It will not be quenched<cr>1</cr> night or day; <indent>its smoke will rise forever.<cr>2</cr> </indent> From generation to generation<cr>3</cr> it will lie desolate;<cr>4</cr> <indent>no one will ever pass through it again.</indent>

Isaiah 34:10

The desert owl<ft>1</ft><cr>1</cr> and screech owl<ft>2</ft> will possess it; <indent>the great owl<ft>3</ft> and the raven<cr>2</cr> will nest there.</indent> God will stretch out over Edom<cr>3</cr> <indent>the measuring line of chaos<cr>4</cr> </indent> <indent>and the plumb line<cr>5</cr> of desolation.</indent>

Isaiah 34:11

Her nobles will have nothing there to be called a kingdom, <indent>all her princes<cr>1</cr> will vanish<cr>2</cr> away.</indent>

Isaiah 34:12

Thorns<cr>1</cr> will overrun her citadels, <indent>nettles and brambles her strongholds.<cr>2</cr> </indent> She will become a haunt for jackals,<cr>3</cr> <indent>a home for owls.<cr>4</cr> </indent>

Isaiah 34:13

Desert creatures<cr>1</cr> will meet with hyenas,<cr>2</cr> <indent>and wild goats will bleat to each other;</indent> there the night creatures<cr>3</cr> will also lie down <indent>and find for themselves places of rest.</indent>

Isaiah 34:14

The owl will nest there and lay eggs, <indent>she will hatch them, and care for her young</indent> <indent>under the shadow of her wings;<cr>1</cr> </indent> there also the falcons<cr>2</cr> will gather, <indent>each with its mate.</indent>

Isaiah 34:15

Look in the scroll<cr>1</cr> of the Lord and read:<pb/><poetry>None of these will be missing,<cr>2</cr> <indent>not one will lack her mate.</indent> For it is his mouth<cr>3</cr> that has given the order,<cr>4</cr> <indent>and his Spirit will gather them together.</indent>

Isaiah 34:16

He allots their portions;<cr>1</cr> <indent>his hand distributes them by measure.</indent> They will possess it forever <indent>and dwell there from generation to generation.<cr>2</cr> </indent>

Isaiah 34:17

 1 Come near, you nations, and listen;   pay attention, you peoples!   Let the earth   hear, and all that is in it, the world, and all that comes out of it!    2 The Lord is angry with all nations; his wrath   is on all their armies. He will totally destroy    them, he will give them over to slaughter.    3 Their slain   will be thrown out, their dead bodies   will stink;   the mountains will be soaked with their blood.    4 All the stars in the sky will be dissolved   and the heavens rolled up   like a scroll; all the starry host will fall   like withered   leaves from the vine, like shriveled figs from the fig tree.  5 My sword   has drunk its fill in the heavens; see, it descends in judgment on Edom,   the people I have totally destroyed.    6 The sword   of the Lord is bathed in blood, it is covered with fat— the blood of lambs and goats, fat from the kidneys of rams. For the Lord has a sacrifice   in Bozrah   and a great slaughter   in the land of Edom.  7 And the wild oxen   will fall with them, the bull calves and the great bulls.   Their land will be drenched with blood,   and the dust will be soaked with fat.  8 For the Lord has a day   of vengeance,   a year of retribution,   to uphold Zion’s cause.  9 Edom’s streams will be turned into pitch, her dust into burning sulfur;   her land will become blazing pitch!  10 It will not be quenched   night or day; its smoke will rise forever.   From generation to generation   it will lie desolate;   no one will ever pass through it again.  11 The desert owl    and screech owl  will possess it; the great owl  and the raven   will nest there. God will stretch out over Edom   the measuring line of chaos   and the plumb line   of desolation.  12 Her nobles will have nothing there to be called a kingdom, all her princes   will vanish   away.  13 Thorns   will overrun her citadels, nettles and brambles her strongholds.   She will become a haunt for jackals,   a home for owls.    14 Desert creatures   will meet with hyenas,   and wild goats will bleat to each other; there the night creatures   will also lie down and find for themselves places of rest.  15 The owl will nest there and lay eggs, she will hatch them, and care for her young under the shadow of her wings;   there also the falcons   will gather, each with its mate. 16 Look in the scroll   of the Lord and read: None of these will be missing,   not one will lack her mate. For it is his mouth   that has given the order,   and his Spirit will gather them together.  17 He allots their portions;   his hand distributes them by measure. They will possess it forever and dwell there from generation to generation.  

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