14 They lift up their voices, they sing for joy;
    over the majesty of the Lord they shout from the west.[a]
15 (A)Therefore in the east[b] give glory to the Lord;
    in the coastlands of the sea, give glory to the name of the Lord, the God of Israel.
16 (B)From the ends of the earth we hear songs of praise,
    of glory to (C)the Righteous One.
But I say, “I waste away,
    I waste away. Woe is me!
For (D)the traitors have betrayed,
    with betrayal the traitors have betrayed.”

17 (E)Terror and the pit and the snare[c]
    are upon you, O inhabitant of the earth!
18 (F)He who flees at the sound of the terror
    shall fall into the pit,
and he who climbs out of the pit
    shall be caught in the snare.
For (G)the windows of heaven are opened,
    and (H)the foundations of the earth tremble.
19 The earth is utterly broken,
    the earth is split apart,
    the earth is violently shaken.
20 The earth (I)staggers like a drunken man;
    it sways like a hut;
(J)its transgression lies heavy upon it,
    and it falls, and will not rise again.

21 On that day the Lord will punish
    the host of heaven, in heaven,
    and (K)the kings of the earth, on the earth.
22 (L)They will be gathered together
    as prisoners in a pit;
they will be shut up in a prison,
    and after many days (M)they will be punished.
23 (N)Then the moon will be confounded
    and the sun ashamed,
for (O)the Lord of hosts reigns
    on Mount Zion and in Jerusalem,
and his glory will be before his elders.

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 24:14 Hebrew from the sea
  2. Isaiah 24:15 Hebrew in the realm of light, or with the fires
  3. Isaiah 24:17 The Hebrew words for terror, pit, and snare sound alike

14 They raise their voices, they shout for joy;(A)
    from the west(B) they acclaim the Lord’s majesty.
15 Therefore in the east(C) give glory(D) to the Lord;
    exalt(E) the name(F) of the Lord, the God of Israel,
    in the islands(G) of the sea.
16 From the ends of the earth(H) we hear singing:(I)
    “Glory(J) to the Righteous One.”(K)

But I said, “I waste away, I waste away!(L)
    Woe(M) to me!
The treacherous(N) betray!
    With treachery the treacherous betray!(O)
17 Terror(P) and pit and snare(Q) await you,
    people of the earth.(R)
18 Whoever flees(S) at the sound of terror
    will fall into a pit;(T)
whoever climbs out of the pit
    will be caught in a snare.(U)

The floodgates of the heavens(V) are opened,
    the foundations of the earth shake.(W)
19 The earth is broken up,(X)
    the earth is split asunder,(Y)
    the earth is violently shaken.
20 The earth reels like a drunkard,(Z)
    it sways like a hut(AA) in the wind;
so heavy upon it is the guilt of its rebellion(AB)
    that it falls(AC)—never to rise again.(AD)

21 In that day(AE) the Lord will punish(AF)
    the powers(AG) in the heavens above
    and the kings(AH) on the earth below.
22 They will be herded together
    like prisoners(AI) bound in a dungeon;(AJ)
they will be shut up in prison
    and be punished[a] after many days.(AK)
23 The moon will be dismayed,
    the sun(AL) ashamed;
for the Lord Almighty will reign(AM)
    on Mount Zion(AN) and in Jerusalem,
    and before its elders—with great glory.(AO)

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 24:22 Or released