"Arise,and let us attackby nightAnd destroyher palaces!"
Then they burnedthe houseof Godand brokedownthe wallof Jerusalem,and burnedallits fortifiedbuildingswith fireand destroyedallits valuablearticles.
God,in her palaces,Has made Himself knownas a stronghold.
Becausethe palacehas been abandoned,the populatedcityforsaken.Hilland watch-towerhave becomecavesforever,A delightfor wilddonkeys,a pasturefor flocks;
"But ifyou do not listento Me to keepthe sabbathdayholyby not carryinga loadand comingin through the gatesof Jerusalemon the sabbathday,then I will kindlea firein its gatesand it will devourthe palacesof Jerusalemand not be quenched."'"
He burnedthe houseof the LORD,the king'shouseand allthe housesof Jerusalem;even everylargehousehe burnedwith fire.
Then the citywas brokeninto, and allthe menof warfledand wentforthfrom the cityat nightby wayof the gatebetweenthe two wallswhich[was] by the king'sgarden,though the Chaldeanswere allaroundthe city.And they wentby wayof the Arabah.
For deathhas comeup through our windows;It has enteredour palacesTo cutoffthe childrenfrom the streets,The youngmenfrom the townsquares.
For Israelhas forgottenhis Makerand builtpalaces;And Judahhas multipliedfortifiedcities,But I will senda fireon its citiesthat it may consumeits palatialdwellings.
"So I will sendfireupon JudahAnd it will consumethe citadelsof Jerusalem."
The visionof Obadiah.Thussaysthe LordGODconcerning Edom--We have hearda reportfrom the LORD,And an envoyhas been sentamong the nations[saying], "Ariseand let us goagainsther for battle"--
Openyour doors,O Lebanon,That a firemay feedon your cedars.
