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Therefore this is what the LORD, the God of Hosts, the Lord, says: “There will be wailing in all the public squares and cries of ‘Alas! Alas!’ in all the streets. The farmer will be summoned to mourn, and the mourners to wail.
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
Therefore thus says Yahweh, the God of Armies, the Lord: “Wailing will be in all the broad ways; and they will say in all the streets, ‘Alas! Alas!’ and they will call the farmer to mourning, and those who are skillful in lamentation to wailing.
World English Bible (WEB)
Therefore the LORD{H3068}, the God{H430} of hosts{H6635}, the Lord{H136}, saith{H559}{(H8804)} thus; Wailing{H4553} shall be in all streets{H7339}; and they shall say{H559}{(H8799)} in all the highways{H2351}, Alas{H1930}! alas{H1930}! and they shall call{H7121}{(H8804)} the husbandman{H406} to mourning{H60}, and such as are skilful{H3045}{(H8802)} of lamentation{H5092} to wailing{H4553}.
Strong's King James
Therefore, here is what יהוה Yahweh, Elohim-Tzva'ot, the Lord and Master says,
There is wailing in all the squares,
And in all the streets they say, 'Oh no! Oh no!'
They also call the farmer to mourn,
And those who know lamentation for a funeral song.
The F.O.G
Therefore, thus said Jehovah, God of Hosts, the Lord, In all broad places is lamentation, And in all out-places they say, ‘Alas, alas,’ And called the husbandman to mourning, And to lamentation the skilful of wailing.
Young's Literal Translation
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