"I will makeher princesand her wisemendrunk,Her governors,her prefectsand her mightymen,That they may sleepa perpetualsleepand not wakeup," Declaresthe King,whose nameis the LORDof hosts.
"As I live,"declaresthe KingWhose nameis the LORDof hosts,"Surelyone shall come[who looms up] like Taboramong the mountains,Or like Carmelby the sea.
"Moabhas been destroyedand men have goneup to his cities;His choicestyoungmenhave also gonedownto the slaughter,"Declaresthe King,whose nameis the LORDof hosts.
"You shall sayto them, 'Thussaysthe LORDof hosts,the Godof Israel,"Drink,be drunk,vomit,falland risenomore becauseof the swordwhichI will sendamongyou."'
"When they becomeheatedup, I will serve[them] their banquetAnd makethem drunk,that they may becomejubilantAnd may sleepa perpetualsleepAnd not wakeup," declaresthe LORD.
"And the kingsof the earth,who committed [acts of] immoralityand lived sensuouslywith her, will weepand lamentoverher whenthey seethe smokeof her burning,
"But cursedbe the swindlerwho hasa malein his flockand vowsit, but sacrificesa blemishedanimalto the Lord,for I am a greatKing,"saysthe LORDof hosts,"and My nameis fearedamong the nations."
Liketangledthorns,And like those who are drunkenwith their drink,They are consumedAs stubblecompletelywithered.
Then the angelof the LORDwentout and struck185000in the campof the Assyrians;and when men aroseearlyin the morning,behold,allof these were dead.
Then I said,"Woeis me, for I am ruined!BecauseI am a manof uncleanlips,And I liveamonga peopleof uncleanlips;For my eyeshave seenthe King,the LORDof hosts."
Causing the omensof boastersto fail,Makingfoolsout of diviners,Causing wisemento drawbackAnd turningtheir knowledgeinto foolishness,
then sayto them, 'Thussaysthe LORD,"BeholdI am about to fillallthe inhabitantsof thisland--the kingsthat sitfor Davidon his throne,the priests,the prophetsand allthe inhabitantsof Jerusalem--with drunkenness!
"Thereforeher youngmenwill fallin her streets,And allher menof warwill be silencedin that day,"declaresthe LORD.
"As I live,"declaresthe LordGOD,"surelywith a mightyhandand with an outstretchedarmand with wrathpouredout, I shall be kingoveryou.
Your shepherdsare sleeping,O kingof Assyria;Your noblesare lyingdown.Your peopleare scatteredon the mountainsAnd thereis nooneto regather[them].
