15 even though he thrives among his brothers.

An east wind from the Lord will come,

blowing in from the desert;

his spring will fail

and his well dry up.

His storehouse will be plundered

of all its treasures.

16 The people of Samaria must bear their guilt,

because they have rebelled against their God.

They will fall by the sword;

their little ones will be dashed to the ground,

their pregnant women ripped open.”

15 Though he may flourish among his brothers,

the east wind, the wind of the Lord, shall come,

rising from the wilderness,

and his fountain shall dry up;

his spring shall be parched;

it shall strip his treasury

of every precious thing.

16  Samaria shall bear her guilt,

because she has rebelled against her God;

they shall fall by the sword;

their little ones shall be dashed in pieces,

and their pregnant women ripped open.

15 Though he be fruitful among his brethren,

An east wind shall come, the wind of the Lord shall come up from the wilderness,

And his spring shall become dry, and his fountain shall be dried up:

He shall spoil the treasure of all pleasant vessels.

16 Samaria shall become desolate;

For she hath rebelled against her God:

They shall fall by the sword:

Their infants shall be dashed in pieces,

And their women with child shall be ripped up.

15 Ephraim was the most fruitful of all his brothers,

but the east wind—a blast from the Lord—

will arise in the desert.

All their flowing springs will run dry,

and all their wells will disappear.

Every precious thing they own

will be plundered and carried away.

16  The people of Samaria

must bear the consequences of their guilt

because they rebelled against their God.

They will be killed by an invading army,

their little ones dashed to death against the ground,

their pregnant women ripped open by swords.”

15 Israel is doing well among the nations,

but the Lord will send a wind from the east,

coming from the desert,

that will dry up his springs and wells of water.

He will destroy from their treasure houses everything of value.

16 The nation of Israel will be ruined,

because it fought against God.

The people of Israel will die in war;

their children will be torn to pieces,

and their pregnant women will be ripped open.”

15 Though he be fruitful among his brethren, an east wind shall come, the breath of Jehovah coming up from the wilderness; and his spring shall become dry, and his fountain shall be dried up: he shall make spoil of the treasure of all goodly vessels. 16 Samaria shall bear her guilt; for she hath rebelled against her God: they shall fall by the sword; their infants shall be dashed in pieces, and their women with child shall be ripped up.

15 Though he be fruitful among his brethren, an east wind shall come, a wind of Jehovah that cometh up from the wilderness, and his spring shall become dry, and his fountain shall be dried up: he shall spoil the treasure of all pleasant vessels. 16 Samaria shall bear her guilt; for she hath rebelled against her God: they shall fall by the sword; their infants shall be dashed in pieces, and their women with child shall be ripped up.

15 The people of Ephraim have become important among their relatives. 

However, the Lord’s scorching wind will come from the east. 

It will blow out of the desert. 

Then their springs will run dry, 

and their wells will dry up. 

The wind will destroy every precious thing in their storehouses.

16 The people of Samaria are guilty as charged 

because they rebelled against their God. 

They will be killed in war, 

their children will be smashed to death, 

and their pregnant women will be ripped open. 

15 Although he flourishes among his brothers,

an east wind will come,

a wind from the Lord rising up from the desert.

His water source will fail,

and his spring will run dry.

The wind will plunder the treasury

of every precious item.

16 Samaria will bear her guilt

because she has rebelled against her God.

They will fall by the sword;

their little ones will be dashed to pieces,

and their pregnant women ripped open.

15 Although he may flourish among rushes,

the east wind shall come, a blast from the Lord,

rising from the wilderness;

and his fountain shall dry up,

his spring shall be parched.

It shall strip his treasury

of every precious thing.

16 Samaria shall bear her guilt,

because she has rebelled against her God;

they shall fall by the sword,

their little ones shall be dashed in pieces,

and their pregnant women ripped open.

15 Although he may flourish among reeds,

the east wind will come, a wind of Yahweh

rising from the desert;

his fountain will dry up,

his spring will be parched.

It will plunder his treasury,

every object of desire.

16  Samaria will be guilty,

because she has rebelled against her God;

they will fall by the sword,

their children will be dashed to pieces,

and their pregnant women will be ripped open.

15 Even though you are doing well among the other tribes,

trouble will come to you.

I will send a hot and dry wind from the east.

It will blow in from the desert.

Your springs will not have any water.

Your wells will dry up.

All of your treasures

will be taken out of your storerooms.

16 People of Samaria, you must pay for your sins.

You have refused to obey me.

You will be killed with swords.

Your little children will be smashed on the ground.

Your pregnant women will be ripped wide open.”

15 Though he flourishes among the reeds,

An east wind will come,

The wind of the Lord coming up from the wilderness;

And his fountain will become dry

And his spring will be dried up;

It will plunder his treasury of every precious article.

16 Samaria will be held guilty,

For she has rebelled against her God.

They will fall by the sword,

Their little ones will be dashed in pieces,

And their pregnant women will be ripped open.