1 Eis que o Senhor vai devastar e desolar a terra, vai transtornar a sua superfície e lhe dispersar os moradores. 2 O que suceder ao povo sucederá ao sacerdote; ao servo, como ao seu senhor; à serva, como à sua dona; ao comprador, como ao vendedor; ao que empresta, como ao que toma emprestado; ao credor, como ao devedor. 3 A terra será de todo devastada e totalmente saqueada, porque o Senhor é quem proferiu esta palavra. 4 A terra pranteia e se murcha; o mundo enfraquece e se murcha; enlanguescem os mais altos do povo da terra. 5 Na verdade, a terra está contaminada por causa dos seus moradores, porquanto transgridem as leis, violam os estatutos e quebram a aliança eterna. 6 Por isso, a maldição consome a terra, e os que habitam nela se tornam culpados; por isso, serão queimados os moradores da terra, e poucos homens restarão. 7 Pranteia o vinho, enlanguesce a vide, e gemem todos os que estavam de coração alegre. 8 Cessou o folguedo dos tamboris, acabou o ruído dos que exultam, e descansou a alegria da harpa. 9 Já não se bebe vinho entre canções; a bebida forte é amarga para os que a bebem. 10 Demolida está a cidade caótica, todas as casas estão fechadas, ninguém já pode entrar. 11 Gritam por vinho nas ruas, fez-se noite para toda alegria, foi banido da terra o prazer. 12 Na cidade, reina a desolação, e a porta está reduzida a ruínas. 13 Porque será na terra, no meio destes povos, como o varejar da oliveira e como o rebuscar, quando está acabada a vindima.

14 Eles levantam a voz e cantam com alegria; por causa da glória do Senhor, exultam desde o mar. 15 Por isso, glorificai ao Senhor no Oriente e, nas terras do mar, ao nome do Senhor, Deus de Israel. 16 Dos confins da terra ouvimos cantar: Glória ao Justo!

Mas eu digo: definho, definho, ai de mim! Os pérfidos tratam perfidamente; sim, os pérfidos tratam mui perfidamente. 17 Terror, cova e laço vêm sobre ti, ó morador da terra. 18 E será que aquele que fugir da voz do terror cairá na cova, e, se sair da cova, o laço o prenderá; porque as represas do alto se abrem, e tremem os fundamentos da terra. 19 A terra será de todo quebrantada, ela totalmente se romperá, a terra violentamente se moverá. 20 A terra cambaleará como um bêbado e balanceará como rede de dormir; a sua transgressão pesa sobre ela, ela cairá e jamais se levantará.

21 Naquele dia, o Senhor castigará, no céu, as hostes celestes, e os reis da terra, na terra. 22 Serão ajuntados como presos em masmorra, e encerrados num cárcere, e castigados depois de muitos dias. 23 A lua se envergonhará, e o sol se confundirá quando o Senhor dos Exércitos reinar no monte Sião e em Jerusalém; perante os seus anciãos haverá glória.

1 Behold, Jehovah maketh the earth empty, and maketh it waste, and turneth it upside down, and scattereth abroad the inhabitants thereof. 2 And it shall be, as with the people, so with the priest; as with the servant, so with his master; as with the maid, so with her mistress; as with the buyer, so with the seller; as with the creditor, so with the debtor; as with the taker of interest, so with the giver of interest to him. 3 The earth shall be utterly emptied, and utterly laid waste; for Jehovah hath spoken this word. 4 The earth mourneth and fadeth away, the world languisheth and fadeth away, the lofty people of the earth do languish. 5 The earth also is polluted under the inhabitants thereof; because they have transgressed the laws, violated the statutes, broken the everlasting covenant. 6 Therefore hath the curse devoured the earth, and they that dwell therein are found guilty: therefore the inhabitants of the earth are burned, and few men left. 7 The new wine mourneth, the vine languisheth, all the merry-hearted do sigh. 8 The mirth of tabrets ceaseth, the noise of them that rejoice endeth, the joy of the harp ceaseth. 9 They shall not drink wine with a song; strong drink shall be bitter to them that drink it. 10 The waste city is broken down; every house is shut up, that no man may come in. 11 There is a crying in the streets because of the wine; all joy is darkened, the mirth of the land is gone. 12 In the city is left desolation, and the gate is smitten with destruction. 13 For thus shall it be in the midst of the earth among the peoples, as the shaking of an olive-tree, as the gleanings when the vintage is done.

14 These shall lift up their voice, they shall shout; for the majesty of Jehovah they cry aloud from the sea. 15 Wherefore glorify ye Jehovah in the east, even the name of Jehovah, the God of Israel, in the isles of the sea. 16 From the uttermost part of the earth have we heard songs: Glory to the righteous.

But I said, I pine away, I pine away, woe is me! the treacherous have dealt treacherously; yea, the treacherous have dealt very treacherously. 17 Fear, and the pit, and the snare, are upon thee, O inhabitant of the earth. 18 And it shall come to pass, that he who fleeth from the noise of the fear shall fall into the pit; and he that cometh up out of the midst of the pit shall be taken in the snare: for the windows on high are opened, and the foundations of the earth tremble. 19 The earth is utterly broken, the earth is rent asunder, the earth is shaken violently. 20 The earth shall stagger like a drunken man, and shall sway to and fro like a hammock; and the transgression thereof shall be heavy upon it, and it shall fall, and not rise again.

21 And it shall come to pass in that day, that Jehovah will punish the host of the high ones on high, and the kings of the earth upon the earth. 22 And they shall be gathered together, as prisoners are gathered in the pit, and shall be shut up in the prison; and after many days shall they be visited. 23 Then the moon shall be confounded, and the sun ashamed; for Jehovah of hosts will reign in mount Zion, and in Jerusalem; and before his elders shall be glory.

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.