"Now as for me, behold,I am going to stayat Mizpahto stand[for you] beforethe Chaldeanswhocometo us; but as for you, gatherin wineand summerfruitand oiland put[them] in your [storage] vessels,and livein your citiesthat you have takenover."
Now when Davidhad passeda littlebeyondthe summit,behold,Zibathe servantof Mephiboshethmethim with a coupleof saddleddonkeys,and on them [were] twohundredloaves of bread,a hundredclustersof raisins,a hundredsummerfruits,and a jugof wine.
"How blessedare your men,how blessedare theseyour servantswho standbeforeyou continually[and] hearyour wisdom.
Do you seea manskilledin his work?He will standbeforekings;He will not standbeforeobscuremen.
[When] the grassdisappears,the newgrowthis seen,And the herbsof the mountainsare gatheredin,
ThereforeI will weepbitterlyfor Jazer,for the vineof Sibmah;I will drenchyou with my tears,O Heshbonand Elealeh;For the shoutingoveryour summerfruitsand your harvesthas fallenaway.
thereforethussaysthe LORDof hosts,the Godof Israel,"Jonadabthe sonof Rechabshall not lacka manto standbeforeMe always."'"
But someof the poorestpeoplewhohadnothing,Nebuzaradanthe captainof the bodyguardleftbehindin the landof Judah,and gavethem vineyardsand fieldsat that time.
Then allthe Jewsreturnedfrom allthe placesto whichthey had been drivenawayand cameto the landof Judah,to Gedaliahat Mizpah,and gatheredin wineand summerfruitin greatabundance.
Then Jeremiahwentto Mizpahto Gedaliahthe sonof Ahikamand stayedwith him amongthe peoplewho were leftin the land.
But Johananthe sonof Kareahand allthe commandersof the forcestookthe entireremnantof Judahwhohad returnedfrom allthe nationsto whichthey had been drivenaway,in order to residein the landof Judah--
"Morethanthe weepingfor JazerI will weepfor you, O vineof Sibmah!Your tendrilsstretchedacrossthe sea,They reachedto the seaof Jazer;Upon your summerfruitsand your grapeharvestThe destroyerhas fallen.
Woeis me! For I amLike the fruitpickers,like the grapegatherers.Thereis not a clusterof grapes to eat,[Or] a first-ripefig[which] I crave.
"But keep on the alertat alltimes,prayingthat you may have strengthto escapeallthese thingsthat are aboutto take place,and to standbeforethe Sonof Man."
Joshuathe sonof Nun,who standsbeforeyou, he shall enterthere;encouragehim, for he will cause Israelto inheritit.
"You shall celebratethe Feastof Boothssevendaysafter you have gatheredin from your threshingfloorand your winevat;
