²⁹For I am already bringing disaster^h on the city that bears my name,ⁱ so how could you possibly go unpunished? You will not go unpunished, for I am summoning a sword against all the inhabitants of the earth. This is the declaration of the Lord of Armies.’^j

JUDGMENT ON THE WHOLE WORLD

³⁰“As for you, you are to prophesy all these things to them, and say to them:

The Lord roars from on high;

he makes his voice heard from his holy dwelling.^k

He roars loudly over his grazing land;

he calls out with a shout, like those who tread grapes,

against all the inhabitants of the earth.

³¹The tumult reaches to the ends of the earth

because the Lord brings a case against^l the nations.

He enters into judgment with all humanity.^m

As for the wicked, he hands them over to the sword—

this is the Lord’s declaration.

³²“This is what the Lord of Armies says:

Pay attention! Disaster spreads

from nation to nation.

A huge storm is stirred up

from the ends of the earth.”ⁿ

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Cross references

h 2Sm 12:11; 1Kg 14:10; 21:21; 2Kg 22:16; 2Ch 34:24; Is 13:11; 31:2; Jr 4:6; 6:19; 11:23; 21:10; 23:12; 44:11; 45:5
i Dn 9:18
j Jr 49:12–13
k Dt 26:15; 2Ch 30:27; Jb 37:4; Ps 76:2; Hs 11:10; Jl 3:16; Am 1:2; 3:8
l Jb 11:5; Jr 2:9; Hs 4:1; 12:3; Mc 6:2
m Is 66:16
n Jr 23:19; 30:23

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

For behold, I begin to work disaster at the city that is called by my name, and shall you go unpunished? You shall not go unpunished, for I am summoning a sword against all the inhabitants of the earth, declares the Lord of hosts.’

“You, therefore, shall prophesy against them all these words, and say to them:

“ ‘The Lord will roar from on high,

and from his holy habitation utter his voice;

he will roar mightily against his fold,

and shout, like those who tread grapes,

against all the inhabitants of the earth.

The clamor will resound to the ends of the earth,

for the Lord has an indictment against the nations;

he is entering into judgment with all flesh,

and the wicked he will put to the sword,

declares the Lord.’

“Thus says the Lord of hosts:

Behold, disaster is going forth

from nation to nation,

and a great tempest is stirring

from the farthest parts of the earth!

NIVNew International Version (2011)

See, I am beginning to bring disaster on the city that bears my Name, and will you indeed go unpunished? You will not go unpunished, for I am calling down a sword on all who live on the earth, declares the Lord Almighty.’

“Now prophesy all these words against them and say to them:

“ ‘The Lord will roar from on high;

he will thunder from his holy dwelling

and roar mightily against his land.

He will shout like those who tread the grapes,

shout against all who live on the earth.

The tumult will resound to the ends of the earth,

for the Lord will bring charges against the nations;

he will bring judgment on all mankind

and put the wicked to the sword,’ ”

declares the Lord.

This is what the Lord Almighty says:

“Look! Disaster is spreading

from nation to nation;

a mighty storm is rising

from the ends of the earth.”

NLTNew Living Translation

I have begun to punish Jerusalem, the city that bears my name. Now should I let you go unpunished? No, you will not escape disaster. I will call for war against all the nations of the earth. I, the Lord of Heaven’s Armies, have spoken!’

“Now prophesy all these things, and say to them,

“ ‘The Lord will roar against his own land

from his holy dwelling in heaven.

He will shout like those who tread grapes;

he will shout against everyone on earth.

His cry of judgment will reach the ends of the earth,

for the Lord will bring his case against all the nations.

He will judge all the people of the earth,

slaughtering the wicked with the sword.

I, the Lord, have spoken!’ ”

This is what the Lord of Heaven’s Armies says:

“Look! Disaster will fall upon nation after nation!

A great whirlwind of fury is rising

from the most distant corners of the earth!”

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

For look, on the city that is called by my name I am beginning to inflict harm, and you indeed, will you go unpunished? You will not go unpunished, for I am summoning a sword against all the inhabitants of the earth,” declares Yahweh of hosts.’

And you yourself shall prophesy against them all these words, and you shall say to them:

‘Yahweh will roar from on high,

and from his holy dwelling place he will give his voice.

He will roar mightily against his settlement,

a jubilant shout like those who tread grapes,

he will answer against all the inhabitants of the earth.

The rage of battle will resound to the end of the earth,

for there is a lawsuit of Yahweh against the nations.

He is entering into judgment with all wicked flesh,

he will give them to the sword,’ declares Yahweh.”

Thus says Yahweh of hosts,

“Look, disaster is going out from nation to nation,

and a great tempest is stirred up from the farthest parts of the earth.

KJV 1900King James Version

For, lo, I begin to bring evil on the city which is called by my name, and should ye be utterly unpunished? Ye shall not be unpunished: for I will call for a sword upon all the inhabitants of the earth, saith the Lord of hosts. Therefore prophesy thou against them all these words, and say unto them,

The Lord shall roar from on high,

And utter his voice from his holy habitation;

He shall mightily roar upon his habitation;

He shall give a shout, as they that tread the grapes,

Against all the inhabitants of the earth.

A noise shall come even to the ends of the earth;

For the Lord hath a controversy with the nations,

He will plead with all flesh;

He will give them that are wicked to the sword, saith the Lord.

Thus saith the Lord of hosts,

Behold, evil shall go forth from nation to nation,

And a great whirlwind shall be raised up from the coasts of the earth.

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