⁶ Hear that uproar from the city,
    hear that noise from the temple!
It is the sound^(A) of the Lord
    repaying^(B) his enemies all they deserve.

⁹ Proclaim this among the nations:
    Prepare for war!^(G)
Rouse the warriors!^(H)
    Let all the fighting men draw near and attack.
¹⁰ Beat your plowshares into swords
    and your pruning hooks^(I) into spears.^(J)
Let the weakling^(K) say,
    “I am strong!”^(L)
11 Come quickly, all you nations from every side,
    and assemble^(M) there.

Bring down your warriors,^(N) Lord!

¹² “Let the nations be roused;
    let them advance into the Valley of Jehoshaphat,^(O)
for there I will sit
    to judge^(P) all the nations on every side.
¹³ Swing the sickle,^(Q)
    for the harvest^(R) is ripe.
Come, trample the grapes,^(S)
    for the winepress^(T) is full
    and the vats overflow—
so great is their wickedness!”

¹⁴ Multitudes,^(U) multitudes
    in the valley^(V) of decision!
For the day of the Lord^(W) is near
    in the valley of decision.^(X)
15 The sun and moon will be darkened,
    and the stars no longer shine.^(Y)
16 The Lord will roar^(Z) from Zion
    and thunder from Jerusalem;^(AA)
    the earth and the heavens will tremble.^(AB)
But the Lord will be a refuge^(AC) for his people,
    a stronghold^(AD) for the people of Israel.

“The Lord roars^(A) from Zion
    and thunders^(B) from Jerusalem;^(C)
the pastures of the shepherds dry up,
    and the top of Carmel^(D) withers.”^(E)

⁸ For the Lord has a day^(A) of vengeance,^(B)
    a year of retribution,^(C) to uphold Zion’s cause.

⁶ “See, it stands written before me:
    I will not keep silent^(C) but will pay back^(D) in full;
    I will pay it back into their laps^(E)—
⁷ both your sins^(F) and the sins of your ancestors,”^(G)
    says the Lord.
“Because they burned sacrifices on the mountains
    and defied me on the hills,^(H)
I will measure into their laps
    the full payment^(I) for their former deeds.”

¹⁸ According to what they have done,
    so will he repay^(A)
wrath to his enemies
    and retribution to his foes;
    he will repay the islands^(B) their due.