1 GLT Gather yourselves together! Gather, O undesired nation, BSB BSB: Gather yourselves, gather together, O shameful nation,
2 GLT before the decree is brought forth,{ and} that day passes like chaff, before the burning anger of Yahweh comes upon you, before the day of the anger of Yahweh comes upon you. BSB BSB: before the decree takes effect and the day passes like chaff, before the burning anger of the LORD comes upon you, before the Day of the LORD’s anger comes upon you.
3 GLT Seek Yahweh, all you humble ones of the earth who do his commands. Seek righteousness. Seek humility. Perhaps you will be hidden on the day of the anger of Yahweh. BSB BSB: Seek the LORD, all you humble of the earth who carry out His justice. Seek righteousness; seek humility. Perhaps you will be sheltered on the day of the LORD’s anger.
4 GLT For Gaza will be abandoned, and Ashkelon for a ruin. Ashdod, at noon, they will drive her out, and Ekron will be uprooted! BSB BSB: For Gaza will be abandoned, and Ashkelon left in ruins. Ashdod will be driven out at noon, and Ekron will be uprooted.
5 GLT Woe to those living in the territory of the sea, the nation of the Kerethites! The word of Yahweh is against you, O Canaan, land of the Philistines. I will destroy you{ so that} there is no one residing. BSB BSB: Woe to the dwellers of the seacoast, O nation of the Cherethites! The word of the LORD is against you, O Canaan, land of the Philistines: “I will destroy you, and no one will be left.”
6 GLT Then the territory of the sea will be pastures of meadows of the shepherds, and pens of flocks. BSB BSB: So the seacoast will become a land of pastures, with wells for shepherds and folds for sheep.
7 GLT The territory will be for the remnant of the house of Judah. They will shepherd upon them, in the houses of Ashkelon they will lie down in the evening, for Yahweh their God will care for them and return their fortunes. BSB BSB: The coast will belong to the remnant of the house of Judah; there they will find pasture. They will lie down in the evening among the houses of Ashkelon, for the LORD their God will attend to them and restore their captives.
8 GLT “I have heard the reproach of Moab and the reviling of the sons of Ammon when they reproached my people and made themselves great against their border. BSB BSB: “I have heard the reproach of Moab and the insults of the Ammonites, who have taunted My people and threatened their borders.
9 GLT Therefore, as I live— the declaration of Yahweh of armies, the God of Israel—{ I swear} that Moab will become like Sodom, and the sons of Ammon like Gomorrah, a place overgrown with nettles and salt pits, and a ruin forever. The remnant of my people will plunder them, and the remainder of my nation will take possession of them.” BSB BSB: Therefore, as surely as I live,” declares the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, “surely Moab will be like Sodom and the Ammonites like Gomorrah—a place of weeds and salt pits, a perpetual wasteland. The remnant of My people will plunder them; the remainder of My nation will dispossess them.”
10 GLT This will be to them in place of their pride, for they taunted and made themselves great against the people of Yahweh of armies. BSB BSB: This they shall have in return for their pride, for taunting and mocking the people of the LORD of Hosts.
11 GLT Yahweh will be feared among them, for he will make all the gods of the earth lean. The coastal nations will bow down to him, every man from his own place. BSB BSB: The LORD will be terrifying to them when He starves all the gods of the earth. Then the nations of every shore will bow in worship to Him, each in its own place.
12 GLT Also you, O Cushites, they will be pierced of my sword, BSB BSB: “You too, O Cushites, will be slain by My sword.”
13 GLT and he will stretch out his hand against the north and destroy Assyria, and he will make Nineveh a ruin, a dry place like the desert. BSB BSB: And He will stretch out His hand against the north and destroy Assyria; He will make Nineveh a desolation, as dry as a desert.
14 GLT Then herds will lie down in her midst, every animal of the nations, both the desert owl and the hedgehog will rest on her pillars. A call will sing out in the windows, devastation will be in the doorways. For the woodwork will be exposed. BSB BSB: Herds will lie down in her midst, creatures of every kind. Both the desert owl and screech owl will roost atop her pillars. Their calls will sound from the window, but desolation will lie on the threshold, for He will expose the beams of cedar.
15 GLT This is the exultant city that lived securely, that said in her heart,“I am, and another there is not besides me.” How she has become a dreadful thing, a dwelling- place for beasts. Everyone passing by will hiss and shake his fist at her. BSB BSB: This carefree city that dwells securely, that thinks to herself: “I am it, and there is none besides me,” what a ruin she has become, a resting place for beasts. Everyone who passes by her hisses and shakes his fist.