Howl, fir tree, because the cedar has fallen; the majestic trees have been destroyed. Howl, oaks of Bashan, because the impenetrable forest has fallen.

松树啊，应当哀号；因为香柏树倾倒，佳美的树毁坏。巴珊的橡树啊，应当哀号，因为茂盛的树林已经倒了。

哀号吧，松树！因为香柏树倾倒了，高大的树毁坏了。哀号吧，巴珊的橡树！因为茂盛的树林倒下来了。

哀号吧，松树！因为香柏树倾倒了，高大的树毁坏了。哀号吧，巴珊的橡树！因为茂盛的树林倒下来了。

松树啊，哀号吧，因为香柏树已经倒下，挺拔的树木已被毁坏。巴珊的橡树啊，哀号吧，因为茂密的树林已被砍倒。

松树啊！哀号吧，因为香柏树已经倒下，雄壮的树木都毁坏了；巴珊的橡树啊！哀号吧，因为茂密的树林被砍下来了。

松樹啊，應當哀號；因為香柏樹傾倒，佳美的樹毀壞。巴珊的橡樹啊，應當哀號，因為茂盛的樹林已經倒了。

哀號吧，松樹！因為香柏樹傾倒了，高大的樹毀壞了。哀號吧，巴珊的橡樹！因為茂盛的樹林倒下來了。

哀號吧，松樹！因為香柏樹傾倒了，高大的樹毀壞了。哀號吧，巴珊的橡樹！因為茂盛的樹林倒下來了。

松樹啊，哀號吧，因為香柏樹已經倒下，挺拔的樹木已被毀壞。巴珊的橡樹啊，哀號吧，因為茂密的樹林已被砍倒。

松樹啊！哀號吧，因為香柏樹已經倒下，雄壯的樹木都毀壞了；巴珊的橡樹啊！哀號吧，因為茂密的樹林被砍下來了。

松樹啊，哀號哦！因為香柏樹倒下來了，壯麗的全毁啦！巴珊的橡樹啊，哀號哦！因為茂密樹林倒下來了！

松樹啊，哀號吧！因為香柏樹倒地，茁壯的樹都毀滅了。巴珊的橡樹啊，哀號吧！因為茂密的森林倒下了。

松木歟、爾其號咷、因香柏已傾、其佳者已毀矣、巴珊橡樹歟、爾其號咷、因叢林已仆矣、

巍巍者已毀矣、柏香木已傾、爾諸松柏、俱當號呼、林樹既仆、巴山橡櫟亦當哀泣、

柏香木已傾、華美之樹已毀、爾柏樹當號哭、駿山之林已仆、巴珊橡樹亦當哀號、或作柏樹歟爾當號哭因柏香木已倒威嚴之樹已毀巴珊橡樹歟爾曹當號哭因山巖之樹林已倒

Wail, you juniper, for the cedar has fallen; the stately trees are ruined! Wail, oaks of Bashan; the dense forest has been cut down!

Juniper trees, cry out! The cedar trees have fallen down. The majestic trees are destroyed. Cry out, you oak trees of Bashan! The thick forest has been cut down.

Wail, O cypress, for the cedar has fallen, for the glorious trees are ruined! Wail, oaks of Bashan, for the thick forest has been felled!

Weep, you cypress trees, for all the ruined cedars; the most majestic ones have fallen. Weep, you oaks of Bashan, for the thick forests have been cut down.

Wail, cypress, for the cedar has fallen; the glorious trees are destroyed! Wail, oaks of Bashan, for the stately forest has fallen!

Wail, juniper, because the cedar has fallen, For the magnificent trees have been destroyed; Wail, oaks of Bashan, Because the impenetrable forest has come down.

Wail, O cypress, for the cedar has fallen, Because the mighty trees are ruined. Wail, O oaks of Bashan, For the thick forest has come down.

Wail, O fir- tree, for the cedar is fallen, because the goodly ones are destroyed: wail, O ye oaks of Bashan, for the strong forest is come down.

Wail, cypress, for the cedar has fallen; the glorious trees are destroyed! Wail, oaks of Bashan, for the stately forest has fallen!

Howl, fir tree; for the cedar is fallen; because the mighty are spoiled: howl, O ye oaks of Bashan; for the forest of the vintage is come down.

Wail, cypress tree, for the cedar has fallen, because the stately ones are destroyed. Wail, you oaks of Bashan, for the strong forest has come down.

“ Son of man, say to Pharaoh king of Egypt and his hordes:“‘ Who are you like in your greatness?Consider Assyria, a cedar in Lebanon, with beautiful branches, like a forest giving shade, and extremely tall; its top reached into the clouds.

For if such things are done when the wood is green, what will happen when it is dry?”

Those who lived in its shade, its allies among the nations, also went down with it to Sheol, to those killed by the sword.

“ Son of man, turn toward the south, and speak out against the south. Prophesy against the open scrub land of the Negev,

Woe to those who live in ease in Zion, to those who feel secure on Mount Samaria. They think of themselves as the elite class of the best nation. The family of Israel looks to them for leadership.

This desolation will continue until new life is poured out on us from heaven. Then the desert will become an orchard and the orchard will be considered a forest.Justice will settle down in the desert and fairness will live in the orchard.Fairness will produce peace and result in lasting security.My people will live in peaceful settlements, in secure homes, and in safe, quiet places.Even if the forest is destroyed and the city is annihilated,

Look, the sovereign master, the LORD who commands armies, is ready to cut off the branches with terrifying power. The tallest trees will be cut down, the loftiest ones will be brought low.The thickets of the forest will be chopped down with an ax, and mighty Lebanon will fall.

You are no more secure than Thebes– she was located on the banks of the Nile; the waters surrounded her, herrampart was the sea, the water was her wall.Cush and Egypt had limitless strength; Put and the Libyans were among her allies.Yet she went into captivity as an exile; even her infants were smashed to pieces at the head of every street. They cast lots for her nobility; all her dignitaries were bound with chains.You too will act like drunkards; you will go into hiding; you too will seek refuge from the enemy.All your fortifications will be like fig trees with first-ripe fruit: If they are shaken, their figs will fall into the mouth of the eater!Your warriors will be like women in your midst; the gates of your land will be wide open to your enemies; fire will consume the bars of your gates.Draw yourselves water for a siege! Strengthen your fortifications! Trample the mud and tread the clay! Make mud bricks to strengthen your walls!There the fire will consume you; the sword will cut you down; it will devour you like the young locust would. Multiply yourself like the young locust; multiply yourself like the flying locust!Increase your merchants more than the stars of heaven! They are like the young locust which sheds its skin and flies away.Your courtiers are like locusts, your officials are like a swarm of locusts! They encamp in the walls on a cold day, yet when the sun rises, they fly away; and no one knows where they are.Your shepherds are sleeping, O king of Assyria! Your officers are slumbering! Your people are scattered like sheep on the mountains and there is no one to regather them!Your destruction is like an incurable wound; your demise is like a fatal injury! All who hear what has happened to you will clap their hands for joy, for no one ever escaped your endless cruelty!

Indeed, the LORD who commands armies has planned a day of judgment, for all the high and mighty, for all who are proud– they will be humiliated;for all the cedars of Lebanon, that are so high and mighty, for all the oaks of Bashan;for all the tall mountains, for all the high hills,for every high tower, for every fortified wall,for all the large ships, for all the impressive ships.Proud men will be humiliated, arrogant men will be brought low; the LORD alone will be exalted in that day.