Read the Bible

¹ The oracle on the desert of the sea: As storm-winds in the South which with a rush from the desert, do come from a terrible land,² So hath, a grievous vision, been told me: - the deceiver, is deceiving. And the spoiler, is spoiling, Go up, O Elam Besiege O Media, All the sighing she hath caused, have I made to cease.³ For this cause, are my loins filled with anguish, Pangs, have seized me, as the pangs of her that is giving birth, - I writhe so that I cannot hear, I tremble, so that I cannot see:⁴ My heart fluttereth, A horror, terrifieth me, - My twilight of pleasure, hath he turned for me into a time of trembling.⁵ Ye thought to prepare the table - spread the mat - eat - drink! …Arise ye chieftains anoint the shield!⁶ For, thus, hath My Lord said unto me, - Go, set the watchman, What he seeth, let him tell!⁷ When he seeth A train of horsemen in double rank, A train of asses, A train of camels, Then shall he hearken attentively with diligent heed.⁸ Then cried he. A lion! On the watch, O My Lord, had I been standing continually, by day, And at my post, had I been stationed whole nights; - ⁹ When lo! here was a train of men coming. With horsemen in double rank, - And one began and said, Fallen! fallen! is Babylon, And all the images of her gods, are smashed to the ground!¹⁰ O thou My threshing! And the grain of my corn-floor! That which I have heard from Yahweh of hosts, the God of Israel, Have I declared, unto you.

¹¹ The oracle on Dumah: Unto me, is one crying - out of Seir, Watchman! how far gone is the night? Watchman, how far gone is the night?¹² Said the watchman, There cometh a morning. But also a night, - If ye will enquire, enquire, ye - Come, again!

¹³ The oracle on Arabia, - Among the shrubs in Arabia, must ye lodge, Ye caravans of Dedanites.¹⁴ To meet the thirsty, bring ye water, - Ye dwellers in the land of Tema; With bread for him, get in advance of him that is in flight!¹⁵ For, before swords, have they fled: Before a sword that is drawn, Before a bow that is bent, And before the stress of war.¹⁶ For, thus, hath My Lord said unto me, - Within a year according to the yearn of a hireling, shall fall all the glory of Kedar;¹⁷ And, the remnant of the record of bowmen, The heroes of the sons of Kedar, shall become few; For Yahweh God of Israel, hath spoken.