"For the morningis the sameto him as thickdarkness,For he is familiarwith the terrorsof thickdarkness.
"So she arosein the middleof the nightand tookmy sonfrom besideme while your maidservantslept,and laidhim in her bosom,and laidher deadsonin my bosom.
"Soundsof terrorare in his ears;While at peacethe destroyercomesupon him.
"My faceis flushedfrom weeping,And deepdarknessis on my eyelids,
"Let darknessand blackgloomclaimit; Let a cloudsettleon it; Let the blacknessof the dayterrifyit.
That it might takeholdof the endsof the earth,And the wickedbe shakenout of it?
"As oftenas it passesthrough,it will seizeyou; For morningafter morningit will passthrough,[anytime] during the dayor night,And it will be sheerterrorto understandwhatit means."
"As the thiefis shamedwhenhe is discovered,Sothe houseof Israelis shamed;They, their kings,their princesAnd their priestsand their prophets,
