Therefirewill consumeyou, The swordwill cutyou down;It will consumeyou as the locust[does]. Multiplyyourself like the creepinglocust,Multiplyyourself like the swarminglocust.
For behold,the LORDwill comein fireAnd His chariotslike the whirlwind,To renderHis angerwith fury,And His rebukewith flamesof fire.
For the LORDwill executejudgmentby fireAnd by His swordon allflesh,And those slainby the LORDwill be many.
The LORDof hostshas swornby Himself:"SurelyI will fillyou with a populationlike locusts,And they will cryout with shoutsof victory overyou."
Whatthe gnawinglocusthas left,the swarminglocusthas eaten;And whatthe swarminglocusthas left,the creepinglocusthas eaten;And whatthe creepinglocusthas left,the strippinglocusthas eaten.
"Then I will makeup to you for the yearsThat the swarminglocusthas eaten,The creepinglocust,the strippinglocustand the gnawinglocust,My greatarmywhichI sentamong you.
Thusthe LordGODshowedme, and behold,He was forminga locust-swarmwhen the springcropbeganto sprout.And behold,the springcrop[was] afterthe king'smowing.
"Behold,I am againstyou," declaresthe LORDof hosts."I will burnup her chariotsin smoke,a swordwill devouryour younglions;I will cutoffyour preyfrom the land,and nolongerwill the voiceof your messengersbe heard."
Behold,your peopleare womenin your midst!The gatesof your landare openedwideto your enemies;Fireconsumesyour gate bars.
And He will stretchout His handagainstthe northAnd destroyAssyria,And He will makeNineveha desolation,Parchedlike the wilderness.
