The earth mourns and fades away,
The world languishes and fades away;
The (A)haughty[a] people of the earth languish.
(B)The earth is also defiled under its inhabitants,
Because they have (C)transgressed the laws,
Changed the ordinance,
Broken the (D)everlasting covenant.
Therefore (E)the curse has devoured the earth,
And those who dwell in it are [b]desolate.
Therefore the inhabitants of the earth are (F)burned,
And few men are left.

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 24:4 proud
  2. Isaiah 24:6 Or held guilty

The earth dries up(A) and withers,(B)
    the world languishes and withers,
    the heavens(C) languish with the earth.(D)
The earth is defiled(E) by its people;
    they have disobeyed(F) the laws,
violated the statutes
    and broken the everlasting covenant.(G)
Therefore a curse(H) consumes the earth;
    its people must bear their guilt.
Therefore earth’s inhabitants are burned up,(I)
    and very few are left.

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