The Latin Vulgate VUL
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1 vae coronae superbiae ebriis Ephraim et flori decidenti gloriae exultationis eius qui erant in vertice vallis pinguissimae errantes a vino
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Woe to the proud crown of the drunkards of E'phraim, and to the fading flower of its glorious beauty, which is on the head of the rich valley of those overcome with wine!
2 ecce validus et fortis Domini sicut impetus grandinis turbo confringens sicut impetus aquarum multarum inundantium et emissarum super terram spatiosam
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Behold, the Lord has one who is mighty and strong; like a storm of hail, a destroying tempest, like a storm of mighty, overflowing waters, he will cast down to the earth with violence.
3 pedibus conculcabitur corona superbiae ebriorum Ephraim
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The proud crown of the drunkards of E'phraim will be trodden under foot;
4 et erit flos decidens gloriae exultationis eius qui est super verticem vallis pinguium quasi temporaneum ante maturitatem autumni quod cum aspexerit videns statim ut manu tenuerit devorabit illud
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and the fading flower of its glorious beauty, which is on the head of the rich valley, will be like a first-ripe fig before the summer: when a man sees it, he eats it up as soon as it is in his hand.
5 in die illa erit Dominus exercituum corona gloriae et sertum exultationis residuo populi sui
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In that day the LORD of hosts will be a crown of glory, and a diadem of beauty, to the remnant of his people;
6 et spiritus iudicii sedenti super iudicium et fortitudo revertentibus de bello ad portam
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and a spirit of justice to him who sits in judgment, and strength to those who turn back the battle at the gate.
7 verum hii quoque prae vino nescierunt et prae ebrietate erraverunt sacerdos et propheta nescierunt prae ebrietate absorti sunt a vino erraverunt in ebrietate nescierunt videntem ignoraverunt iudicium
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These also reel with wine and stagger with strong drink; the priest and the prophet reel with strong drink, they are confused with wine, they stagger with strong drink; they err in vision, they stumble in giving judgment.
8 omnes enim mensae repletae sunt vomitu sordiumque ita ut non esset ultra locus
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For all tables are full of vomit, no place is without filthiness.
9 quem docebit scientiam et quem intellegere faciet auditum ablactatos a lacte apulsos ab uberibus
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"Whom will he teach knowledge, and to whom will he explain the message? Those who are weaned from the milk, those taken from the breast?
10 quia manda remanda manda remanda expecta reexpecta expecta reexpecta modicum ibi modicum ibi
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For it is precept upon precept, precept upon precept, line upon line, line upon line, here a little, there a little."
11 in loquella enim labii et lingua altera loquetur ad populum istum
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Nay, but by men of strange lips and with an alien tongue the LORD will speak to this people,
12 cui dixit haec requies reficite lassum et hoc est meum refrigerium et noluerunt audire
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to whom he has said, "This is rest; give rest to the weary; and this is repose"; yet they would not hear.
13 et erit eis verbum Domini manda remanda manda remanda expecta reexpecta expecta reexpecta modicum ibi modicum ibi ut vadant et cadant retrorsum et conterantur et inlaqueentur et capiantur
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Therefore the word of the LORD will be to them precept upon precept, precept upon precept, line upon line, line upon line, here a little, there a little; that they may go, and fall backward, and be broken, and snared, and taken.
14 propter hoc audite verbum Domini viri inlusores qui dominamini super populum meum qui est in Hierusalem
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Therefore hear the word of the LORD, you scoffers, who rule this people in Jerusalem!
15 dixistis enim percussimus foedus cum morte et cum inferno fecimus pactum flagellum inundans cum transierit non veniet super nos quia posuimus mendacium spem nostram et mendacio protecti sumus
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Because you have said, "We have made a covenant with death, and with Sheol we have an agreement; when the overwhelming scourge passes through it will not come to us; for we have made lies our refuge, and in falsehood we have taken shelter";
16 idcirco haec dicit Dominus Deus ecce ego mittam in fundamentis Sion lapidem lapidem probatum angularem pretiosum in fundamento fundatum qui crediderit non festinet
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therefore thus says the Lord GOD, "Behold, I am laying in Zion for a foundation a stone, a tested stone, a precious cornerstone, of a sure foundation: 'He who believes will not be in haste.'
17 et ponam iudicium in pondere et iustitiam in mensura et subvertet grando spem mendacii et protectionem aquae inundabunt
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And I will make justice the line, and righteousness the plummet; and hail will sweep away the refuge of lies, and waters will overwhelm the shelter."
18 et delebitur foedus vestrum cum morte et pactum vestrum cum inferno non stabit flagellum inundans cum transierit eritis ei in conculcationem
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Then your covenant with death will be annulled, and your agreement with Sheol will not stand; when the overwhelming scourge passes through you will be beaten down by it.
19 quandocumque pertransierit tollet vos quoniam mane diluculo pertransibit in die et in nocte et tantummodo sola vexatio intellectum dabit auditui
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As often as it passes through it will take you; for morning by morning it will pass through, by day and by night; and it will be sheer terror to understand the message.
20 coangustatum est enim stratum ita ut alter decidat et pallium breve utrumque operire non potest
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For the bed is too short to stretch oneself on it, and the covering too narrow to wrap oneself in it.
21 sicut enim in monte Divisionum stabit Dominus sicut in valle quae est in Gabao irascetur ut faciat opus suum alienum opus eius ut operetur opus suum peregrinum est opus ab eo
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For the LORD will rise up as on Mount Pera'zim, he will be wroth as in the valley of Gibeon; to do his deed--strange is his deed! and to work his work--alien is his work!
22 et nunc nolite inludere ne forte constringantur vincula vestra consummationem enim et adbreviationem audivi a Domino Deo exercituum super universam terram
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Now therefore do not scoff, lest your bonds be made strong; for I have heard a decree of destruction from the Lord GOD of hosts upon the whole land.
23 auribus percipite et audite vocem meam adtendite et audite eloquium meum
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Give ear, and hear my voice; hearken, and hear my speech.
24 numquid tota die arabit arans ut serat proscindet et sariet humum suam
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Does he who plows for sowing plow continually? does he continually open and harrow his ground?
25 nonne cum adaequaverit faciem eius seret gith et cyminum sparget et ponet triticum per ordinem et hordeum et milium et viciam in finibus suis
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When he has leveled its surface, does he not scatter dill, sow cummin, and put in wheat in rows and barley in its proper place, and spelt as the border?
26 et erudiet eum illud in iudicio Deus suus docebit eum illud
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For he is instructed aright; his God teaches him.
27 non enim in serris triturabitur gith nec rota plaustri super cyminum circumiet sed in virga excutietur gith et cyminum in baculo
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Dill is not threshed with a threshing sledge, nor is a cart wheel rolled over cummin; but dill is beaten out with a stick, and cummin with a rod.
28 panis autem comminuetur verum non in perpetuum triturans triturabit illum neque vexabit eum rota plaustri nec in ungulis suis comminuet eum
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Does one crush bread grain? No, he does not thresh it for ever; when he drives his cart wheel over it with his horses, he does not crush it.
29 et hoc a Domino Deo exercituum exivit ut mirabile faceret consilium et magnificaret iustitiam
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This also comes from the LORD of hosts; he is wonderful in counsel, and excellent in wisdom.
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