Purification of the Nations

“ I have cut off the nations;

their corner towers are destroyed.

I have made their streets {deserted}

with no one to pass through.

Their cities are laid waste,

with no man, no inhabitant.

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I said,‘Surely you will fear Me

and accept correction.’

Then her dwelling place would not be cut off

[despite] all for which I punished her.

But they rose early

to corrupt all their deeds.

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Therefore wait for Me,”

declares the LORD,

“ until the day

I rise to testify.[fn]

For My decision is to gather nations,

to assemble kingdoms,

to pour out upon them My indignation —

all My burning anger

For all the earth will be consumed

by the fire of My jealousy.

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