12 Men shall lament for the [a]teats, even for the pleasant fields, and for the fruitful vine.

13 Upon the land of my people shall grow thorns and briers: yea, upon all the houses of joy in the city of rejoicing,

14 Because the palace shall be forsaken, and the [b]noise of the city shall be left: the tower and fortress shall be dens forever, and the delight of wild asses, and a pasture for flocks,

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 32:12 By the teats he meaneth the plentiful fields, whereby men are nourished as children with the teat: or, the mothers for sorrow and heaviness shall lack milk.
  2. Isaiah 32:14 Or, multitude.

12 Beat your breasts(A) for the pleasant fields,
    for the fruitful vines(B)
13 and for the land of my people,
    a land overgrown with thorns and briers(C)
yes, mourn(D) for all houses of merriment
    and for this city of revelry.(E)
14 The fortress(F) will be abandoned,
    the noisy city deserted;(G)
citadel and watchtower(H) will become a wasteland forever,
    the delight of donkeys,(I) a pasture for flocks,(J)

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