1. The burden of the desert of the sea. As whirlwinds in the south pass through, so it cometh from the desert, from a terrible land.
2. A grievous vision is declared unto me: the treacherous dealeth treacherously, and the spoiler spoileth. Go up, Elam! besiege, Media! All the sighing thereof have I made to cease.
3. Therefore are my loins filled with pain; anguish hath taken hold upon me, as the anguish of a woman in travail: I am bowed down so as not to hear, I am dismayed so as not to see.
4. My heart panteth, horror affrighteth me: the night of my pleasure hath he turned into trembling unto me.
5. Prepare the table, appoint the watch; eat, drink: arise, ye princes, anoint the shield.
6. For thus hath the Lord said unto me: Go, set a watchman, let him declare what he seeth.
7. And he saw chariots, horsemen by pairs, a chariot with asses, a chariot with camels; and he hearkened diligently with much heed.
8. And he cried as a lion, Lord, I stand continually upon the watchtower in the daytime, and I am set in my ward whole nights.