Openyour doors,O Lebanon,That a firemay feedon your cedars.
"You who dwellin Lebanon,Nestedin the cedars,Howyou will groanwhen pangscomeupon you, Painlike a woman in childbirth!
Behold,Assyria[was] a cedarin LebanonWith beautifulbranchesand forestshade,And veryhigh,And its topwas amongthe clouds.
"For the violencedone to Lebanonwill overwhelmyou, And the devastationof [its] beastsby which you terrifiedthem, Becauseof humanbloodshedand violencedone to the land,To the townand allits inhabitants.
"Becauseyou have lootedmanynations,Allthe remainderof the peopleswill lootyou-- Becauseof humanbloodshedand violencedone to the land,To the townand allits inhabitants.
"Goup to the mountains,bringwoodand rebuildthe temple,that I may be pleasedwith it and be glorified,"saysthe LORD.
"I will bringthem backfrom the landof EgyptAnd gatherthem from Assyria;And I will bringthem into the landof Gileadand LebanonUntil no[room] can be foundfor them.
Wail,O cypress,for the cedarhas fallen,Becausethe glorious[trees] have been destroyed;Wail,O oaksof Bashan,For the impenetrableforesthas comedown.
"In that dayI will makethe clansof Judahlike a firepotamong pieces of woodand a flamingtorchamong sheaves,so they will consumeon the righthandand on the leftallthe surroundingpeoples,while the inhabitantsof Jerusalemagaindwellon their own sitesin Jerusalem.
For a fireis kindledin My anger,And burnsto the lowestpartof Sheol,And consumesthe earthwith its yield,And setson firethe foundationsof the mountains.
