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2 at guard _ post_ my I _ will_ standand _ station on [the] _ fortificationand _ keep _ watchto _ see what will _ he_ speakin/on/at/with _ me and _ what will _ I_ bring_ backon complaint _ my .
2 And _ answered _ me YHWH and _ he/it _ saidwrite _ down[the] _ visionand _ make _ plainon the _ tablets so _ thathe _ may_ run[one _ who]_ readsin _ him/it .
3 If/because still [the] _ visionfor _ the_ appointed _ timeand _ speaks of _ the_ end and _ not it _ will_ lieif it _ will_ delaywait to _ him/it if/because surely _ (come)it _ will_ comenot it _ will_ delay4 There it _ is_ swollennot it _ is_ uprightspirit _ his in/on/over _ him/it and _ righteous in/on/at/with _ faith _ his he _ will_ live5 And _ furthermore if/because the _ wine [is] _ acting_ treacherouslya _ manproud and _ not he _ stays_ at_ homewho he _ has_ made_ largelike _ sheol appetite _ his and _ he like _ the_ death and _ not he _ is_ satisfiedand _ gathers to _ him/it all the _ nations and _ collects to _ him/it all the _ peoples .
6 Am _ not these _ [nations]all _ them on/upon/above _ him/it a _ sayingwill _ they_ lift_ upand _ ridicule riddles to _ him/it and _ say woe _ tothe _ heaps _ up[that _ which]_ notto _ him/it until when and _ loads on/upon/above _ him/it pledge[s] .
7 Am _ not suddenness will _ they_ arisecreditors _ your and _ wake _ uptremble _ you and _ become as _ plunder for _ them .
8 If/because [fn ] you you _ have_ plunderednations many plunder _ you all [the] _ restof _ [the]_ peoplesbecause _ of_ bloodshed of _ humankindand _ violence of _ [the]_ landof _ [the]_ townand _ all [those _ who]_ dwellin/on/at/with _ them .
9 woe _ to[one _ who]_ gainsunjust _ gainevil for _ house _ his to _ set in/on/at/with _ high nest _ his to _ escape from _ hand of _ evil10 You _ have_ plannedshame for _ house _ your by _ cutting_ offpeoples many and _ sinning life _ your .
11 If/because a _ stonefrom _ wall it _ will_ cry_ outand _ plaster from _ tree answer _ it .
12 woe _ to[one _ who]_ buildsa _ cityin/on/at/with _ bloodshed and _ founds a _ townin/on/at/with _ iniquity .
13 Am _ not there from _ with YHWH of _ hostsand _ labour peoples in/on/at/with _ mere of _ fireand _ nations in/on/at/with _ mere of _ emptinessthey _ grow_ weary14 If/because it _ will_ be_ filledthe _ earth/land to _ know DOM the _ gloryof _ YHWH as _ the_ waters [which] _ they_ coverover [the] _ sea15 woe _ to[one _ who]_ makes_ drinkhis/its _ neighbour [one _ who]_ mixessevere _ anger_ your and _ even you _ make_ [them]_ drunkso _ asto _ lookon nakedness _ their .
16 You _ are_ satisfiedshame instead _ of_ glory drink also you and _ expose _ uncircumcisionit _ will_ come_ roundto _ you the _ cupof _ the_ right_ handof _ YHWH and _ disgrace [will _ be]_ overglory _ your .
17 If/because the _ violenceof _ Lə ⱱānōnoverwhelm _ you and _ destruction of _ animalsterrify _ them because _ of_ bloodshed of _ humankindand _ violence of _ [the]_ landof _ [the]_ townand _ all [those _ who]_ dwellin/on/at/with _ them .
18 what does _ it_ profita _ carved_ imageif/because carved _ it maker _ its a _ molten_ imageand _ teacher falsehood if/because he _ relies[the _ one_ who]_ formedcreation _ his _ ownon/upon/above _ him/it for _ doing idols dumb .
19 woe _ to[one _ who]_ saysto _ THE_ wood wake _ upawake to _ stone of _ silenceit will _ it_ teachthere it [is] _ sheathedgold and _ silver and _ all breath there _ [is]_ notin/on/at/with _ inside _ of_ it .
20 And _ YHWH in _ (the) _ palaceholy _ his hush in _ presence _ him all the _ earth/land .
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