^{1 Ref} A curse on the designers of evil, working on their beds! in the morning light they do it, because it is in their power.

^{2 Ref} They have a desire for fields and take them by force; and for houses and take them away: they are cruel to a man and his family, even to a man and his heritage.

^{3 Ref} For this cause the Lord has said, See, against this family I am purposing an evil from which you will not be able to take your necks away, and you will be weighted down by it; for it is an evil time.

^{4 Ref} In that day this saying will be said about you, and this song of grief will be made: The heritage of my people is measured out, and there is no one to give it back; those who have made us prisoners have taken our fields from us, and complete destruction has come to us.

^{5 Ref} For this cause you will have no one to make the decision by the measuring line in the meeting of the Lord.

^{6 Ref} Let not words like these be dropped, they say: Shame and the curse will not come to the family of Jacob!

^{7 Ref} Is the Lord quickly made angry? are these his doings? do not his words do good to his people Israel?

^{8 Ref} As for you, you have become haters of those who were at peace with you: you take the clothing of those who go by without fear, and make them prisoners of war.

^{9 Ref} The women of my people you have been driving away from their dearly loved children; from their young ones you are taking my glory for ever.

^{10 Ref} Up! and go; for this is not your rest: because it has been made unclean, the destruction ordered will come on you.

^{11 Ref} If a man came with a false spirit of deceit, saying, I will be a prophet to you of wine and strong drink: he would be the sort of prophet for this people.

^{12 Ref} I will certainly make all of you, O Jacob, come together; I will get together the rest of Israel; I will put them together like the sheep in their circle: like a flock in their green field; they will be full of the noise of men.

^{13 Ref} The opener of the way will go up before them: forcing their way out they will go on to the doorway and out through it: their king will go on before them, and the Lord at their head.

^{1 Ref} Woe to them that devise iniquity and work evil upon their beds! when the morning is light, they practise it, because it is in the power of their hand.

^{2 Ref} And they covet fields, and seize them; and houses, and take them away: and they oppress a man and his house, even a man and his heritage.

^{3 Ref} Therefore thus saith Jehovah: Behold, against this family do I devise an evil, from which ye shall not remove your necks, neither shall ye walk haughtily; for it is an evil time.

^{4 Ref} In that day shall they take up a parable against you, and lament with a doleful lamentation, `and' say, We are utterly ruined: he changeth the portion of my people: how doth he remove `it' from me! to the rebellious he divideth our fields.

^{5 Ref} Therefore thou shalt have none that shall cast the line by lot in the assembly of Jehovah.

^{6 Ref} Prophesy ye not, `thus' they prophesy. They shall not prophesy to these: reproaches shall not depart.

^{7 Ref} Shall it be said, O house of Jacob, Is the Spirit of Jehovah straitened? are these his doings? Do not my words do good to him that walketh uprightly?

^{8 Ref} But of late my people is risen up as an enemy: ye strip the robe from off the garment from them that pass by securely `as men' averse from war.

^{9 Ref} The women of my people ye cast out from their pleasant houses; from their young children ye take away my glory for ever.

^{10 Ref} Arise ye, and depart; for this is not your resting-place; because of uncleanness that destroyeth, even with a grievous destruction.

^{11 Ref} If a man walking in a spirit of falsehood do lie, `saying', I will prophesy unto thee of wine and of strong drink; he shall even be the prophet of this people.

^{12 Ref} I will surely assemble, O Jacob, all of thee; I will surely gather the remnant of Israel; I will put them together as the sheep of Bozrah, as a flock in the midst of their pasture; they shall make great noise by reason of `the multitude of' men.

^{13 Ref} The breaker is gone up before them: they have broken forth and passed on to the gate, and are gone out thereat; and their king is passed on before them, and Jehovah at the head of them.

^{1 Ref} Woe to them that devise iniquity, and work evil upon their beds! when the morning is light, they practise it, because it is in the power of their hand.

^{2 Ref} And they covet fields, and take them by violence; and houses, and take them away: so they oppress a man and his house, even a man and his heritage.

^{3 Ref} Therefore thus saith the LORD; Behold, against this family do I devise an evil, from which ye shall not remove your necks; neither shall ye go haughtily: for this time is evil.

^{4 Ref} In that day shall one take up a parable against you, and lament with a doleful lamentation, and say, We be utterly spoiled: he hath changed the portion of my people: how hath he removed it from me! turning away he hath divided our fields.

^{5 Ref} Therefore thou shalt have none that shall cast a cord by lot in the congregation of the LORD.

^{6 Ref} Prophesy ye not, say they to them that prophesy: they shall not prophesy to them, that they shall not take shame.

^{7 Ref} O thou that art named the house of Jacob, is the spirit of the LORD straitened? are these his doings? do not my words do good to him that walketh uprightly?

^{8 Ref} Even of late my people is risen up as an enemy: ye pull off the robe with the garment from them that pass by securely as men averse from war.

^{9 Ref} The women of my people have ye cast out from their pleasant houses; from their children have ye taken away my glory for ever.

^{10 Ref} Arise ye, and depart; for this is not your rest: because it is polluted, it shall destroy you, even with a sore destruction.

^{11 Ref} If a man walking in the spirit and falsehood do lie, saying, I will prophesy unto thee of wine and of strong drink; he shall even be the prophet of this people.

^{12 Ref} I will surely assemble, O Jacob, all of thee; I will surely gather the remnant of Israel; I will put them together as the sheep of Bozrah, as the flock in the midst of their fold: they shall make great noise by reason of the multitude of men.

^{13 Ref} The breaker is come up before them: they have broken up, and have passed through the gate, and are gone out by it: and their king shall pass before them, and the LORD on the head of them.