¹² Woe to the many nations that rage^(A)—
    they rage like the raging sea!^(B)
Woe to the peoples who roar^(C)—
    they roar like the roaring of great waters!^(D)
13 Although the peoples roar^(E) like the roar of surging waters,
    when he rebukes^(F) them they flee^(G) far away,
driven before the wind like chaff^(H) on the hills,
    like tumbleweed before a gale.^(I)
14 In the evening, sudden^(J) terror!^(K)
    Before the morning, they are gone!^(L)
This is the portion of those who loot us,
    the lot of those who plunder us.

⁸ as when a hungry person dreams of eating,
    but awakens^(A) hungry still;
as when a thirsty person dreams of drinking,
    but awakens faint and thirsty still.^(B)
So will it be with the hordes of all the nations
    that fight against Mount Zion.^(C)