15 They cried out to them,
“Go away, aunclean!
Go away, go away,
Do not touch us!”
When they fled and wandered,
Those among the nations said,
“They shall no longer dwell here.”
“Go away, aunclean!
Go away, go away,
Do not touch us!”
When they fled and wandered,
Those among the nations said,
“They shall no longer dwell here.”
16 The1 face of the Lord scattered them;
He no longer regards them.
aThe people do not respect the priests
Nor show favor to the elders.
He no longer regards them.
aThe people do not respect the priests
Nor show favor to the elders.
17 Still aour eyes failed us,
Watching vainly for our help;
In our watching we watched
For a nation that could not save us.
Watching vainly for our help;
In our watching we watched
For a nation that could not save us.
18 aThey1 tracked our steps
So that we could not walk in our streets.
bOur end was near;
Our days were over,
For our end had come.
So that we could not walk in our streets.
bOur end was near;
Our days were over,
For our end had come.
19 Our pursuers were aswifter
Than the eagles of the heavens.
They pursued us on the mountains
And lay in wait for us in the wilderness.
Than the eagles of the heavens.
They pursued us on the mountains
And lay in wait for us in the wilderness.
20 The abreath of our nostrils, the anointed of the Lord,
bWas caught in their pits,
Of whom we said, “Under his shadow
We shall live among the nations.”
bWas caught in their pits,
Of whom we said, “Under his shadow
We shall live among the nations.”
21 Rejoice and be glad, O daughter of aEdom,
You who dwell in the land of Uz!
bThe cup shall also pass over to you
And you shall become drunk and make yourself naked.
You who dwell in the land of Uz!
bThe cup shall also pass over to you
And you shall become drunk and make yourself naked.
22 aThe punishment of your iniquity1 is accomplished,
O daughter of Zion;
He will no longer send you into captivity.
bHe will punish your iniquity,
O daughter of Edom;
He will uncover your sins!
O daughter of Zion;
He will no longer send you into captivity.
bHe will punish your iniquity,
O daughter of Edom;
He will uncover your sins!
New King James Version®, Copyright© 1982, Thomas Nelson. All rights reserved.
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