2 NephiChapter20

Wo unto them that decree unrighteous decrees, and that write grievousness which they have prescribed;

Woe to those who decree unrighteous decrees,and who write out the oppression they have prescribed,

To turn away the needy from judgment, and to take away the right from the poor of my people, that widows may be their prey, and that they may rob the fatherless!

to turn the needy away from justice,and to take away the rights of the poor of my people,that widows may be their preyand that they may rob the fatherless!

And what will ye do in the day of visitation, and in the desolation which shall come from far? to whom will ye flee for help? and where will ye leave your glory?

And what will you do in the day of reckoning,and in the desolation that shall come from far away?To whom will you flee for help?And where will you leave your glory?

Without me they shall bow down under the prisoners, and they shall fall under the slain. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.

Without me they shall bow down among the prisoners,and they shall fall among the slain.For all this his anger is not turned away,but his hand is stretched out still.

O Assyrian, the rod of mine anger, and the staff in their hand is their indignation.

O Assyrian, the rod of my anger,and the staff in their hand is their indignation!

I will send him against a hypocritical nation, and against the people of my wrath will I give him a charge to take the spoil, and to take the prey, and to tread them down like the mire of the streets.

I will send him against a hypocritical nation,and against the people of my wrath will I give him a charge,to take the spoil and to take the prey,and to tread them down like the mire of the streets.

Howbeit he meaneth not so, neither doth his heart think so; but in his heart it is to destroy and cut off nations not a few.

Yet he does not mean it so,nor does his heart think so;but in his heart it is to destroyand to cut off nations not a few.

For he saith: Are not my princes altogether kings?

For he says:"Are not my princes all of them kings?

Is not Calno as Carchemish? Is not Hamath as Arpad? Is not Samaria as Damascus?

Is not Calno as Carchemish?Is not Hamath as Arpad?Is not Samaria as Damascus?

As my hand hath founded the kingdoms of the idols, and whose graven images did excel them of Jerusalem and of Samaria;

As my hand has founded the kingdoms of the idols,whose carved images surpassed those of Jerusalem and of Samaria,

Shall I not, as I have done unto Samaria and her idols, so do to Jerusalem and to her idols?

shall I not, as I have done to Samaria and her idols,so do to Jerusalem and to her idols?"

Wherefore it shall come to pass that when the Lord hath performed his whole work upon Mount Zion and upon Jerusalem, I will punish the fruit of the stout heart of the king of Assyria, and the glory of his high looks.

So it shall come to pass that when the Lord has performed his whole workon Mount Zion and on Jerusalem,I will punish the fruit of the arrogant heart of the king of Assyria,and the glory of his haughty looks.

For he saith: By the strength of my hand and by my wisdom I have done these things; for I am prudent; and I have moved the borders of the people, and have robbed their treasures, and I have put down the inhabitants like a valiant man;

For he says:"By the strength of my hand and by my wisdom I have done these things,for I am prudent;and I have moved the borders of the people,and have robbed their treasures,and I have brought down the inhabitants like a valiant man;

And my hand hath found as a nest the riches of the people; and as one gathereth eggs that are left have I gathered all the earth; and there was none that moved the wing, or opened the mouth, or peeped.

and my hand has found as a nest the riches of the people;and as one gathers eggs that are left, have I gathered all the earth;and there was no one that moved a wing,or opened a mouth, or chirped."

Shall the ax boast itself against him that heweth therewith? Shall the saw magnify itself against him that shaketh it? As if the rod should shake itself against them that lift it up, or as if the staff should lift up itself as if it were no wood!

Shall the ax boast itself against the one who chops with it?Shall the saw magnify itself against the one who wields it?As if the rod should shake itself against those who lift it up,or as if the staff should lift up itself, as if it were not wood!

Therefore shall the Lord, the Lord of Hosts, send among his fat ones, leanness; and under his glory he shall kindle a burning like the burning of a fire.

Therefore shall the Lord, the Lord of Hosts,send leanness among his well-fed ones;and under his glory he shall kindle a burninglike the burning of a fire.

And the light of Israel shall be for a fire, and his Holy One for a flame, and shall burn and shall devour his thorns and his briers in one day;

And the light of Israel shall become a fire,and his Holy One a flame;and it shall burn and shall devourhis thorns and his briers in one day;

And shall consume the glory of his forest, and of his fruitful field, both soul and body; and they shall be as when a standard-bearer fainteth.

And it shall consume the glory of his forestand of his fruitful field, both soul and body;and they shall be as when a standard-bearer faints.

And the rest of the trees of his forest shall be few, that a child may write them.

And the rest of the trees of his forest shall be so fewthat a child may write them down.

And it shall come to pass in that day, that the remnant of Israel, and such as are escaped of the house of Jacob, shall no more again stay upon him that smote them, but shall stay upon the Lord, the Holy One of Israel, in truth.

And it shall come to pass in that daythat the remnant of Israel, and those of the house of Jacob who have escaped,shall no longer lean on the one who struck them,but shall lean on the Lord, the Holy One of Israel, in truth.

The remnant shall return, yea, even the remnant of Jacob, unto the mighty God.

The remnant shall return,yes, even the remnant of Jacob, to the Mighty God.

For though thy people Israel be as the sand of the sea, yet a remnant of them shall return; the consumption decreed shall overflow with righteousness.

For though your people Israel be as the sand of the sea,yet a remnant of them shall return;the destruction decreed shall overflow with righteousness.

For the Lord God of Hosts shall make a consumption, even determined in all the land.

For the Lord God of Hosts shall bring about the destruction that is decreedin all the land.

Therefore, thus saith the Lord God of Hosts: O my people that dwellest in Zion, be not afraid of the Assyrian; he shall smite thee with a rod, and shall lift up his staff against thee, after the manner of Egypt.

Therefore, thus says the Lord God of Hosts:O my people who dwell in Zion, do not be afraid of the Assyrian.He shall strike you with a rodand shall lift up his staff against you, as Egypt did.

For yet a very little while, and the indignation shall cease, and mine anger in their destruction.

For in a very little whilethe indignation shall cease,and my anger shall be directed to their destruction.

And the Lord of Hosts shall stir up a scourge for him according to the slaughter of Midian at the rock of Oreb; and as his rod was upon the sea so shall he lift it up after the manner of Egypt.

And the Lord of Hosts shall stir up a scourge against him,as in the slaughter of Midian at the rock of Oreb;and as his rod was over the sea,so shall he lift it up, as he did in Egypt.

And it shall come to pass in that day that his burden shall be taken away from off thy shoulder, and his yoke from off thy neck, and the yoke shall be destroyed because of the anointing.

And it shall come to pass in that daythat his burden shall be taken off your shoulder,and his yoke off your neck,and the yoke shall be destroyed because of the anointing.

He is come to Aiath, he is passed to Migron; at Michmash he hath laid up his carriages.

He has come to Aiath;he has passed through Migron;at Michmash he has stored his baggage.

They are gone over the passage; they have taken up their lodging at Geba; Ramath is afraid; Gibeah of Saul is fled.

They have gone over the pass;they have taken up their lodging at Geba;Ramath is afraid;Gibeah of Saul has fled.

Lift up the voice, O daughter of Gallim; cause it to be heard unto Laish, O poor Anathoth.

Lift up your voice, O daughter of Gallim!Let it be heard as far as Laish, O poor Anathoth!

Madmenah is removed; the inhabitants of Gebim gather themselves to flee.

Madmenah is in flight;the inhabitants of Gebim gather themselves to flee.

As yet shall he remain at Nob that day; he shall shake his hand against the mount of the daughter of Zion, the hill of Jerusalem.

This very day he shall remain at Nob;he shall shake his fist at the mount of the daughter of Zion,the hill of Jerusalem.

Behold, the Lord, the Lord of Hosts shall lop the bough with terror; and the high ones of stature shall be hewn down; and the haughty shall be humbled.

Look! The Lord, the Lord of Hosts,shall lop off the bough with terror;and those of great stature shall be cut down;and the haughty shall be humbled.

And he shall cut down the thickets of the forests with iron, and Lebanon shall fall by a mighty one.

And he shall cut down the thickets of the forests with iron,and Lebanon shall fall by a mighty one.