mt2=The Book of 
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Basan languisheth \w and|strong="H3220"\w* \w Carmel|strong="H3760"\w*: \w and|strong="H3220"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* dower \w of|strong="H3605"\w* Libanus fadeth \w away|strong="H3605"\w*. {v5}\w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w* \w tremble|strong="H7493"\w* \w at|strong="H3427"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*, \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w hills|strong="H1389"\w* \w are|strong="H0776"\w* \w made|strong="H3605"\w* desolate: \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w* hath \w quaked|strong="H7493"\w* \w at|strong="H3427"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w presence|strong="H6440"\w*, \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w world|strong="H8398"\w*, \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w dwell|strong="H3427"\w* therein. {v6}\w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w can|strong="H4310"\w* \w stand|strong="H5975"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w 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trouble|strong="H6869"\w*: \w and|strong="H3068"\w* knoweth \w them|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* hope \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H3045"\w*. {v8}\w But|strong="H7291"\w* \w with|strong="H2822"\w* \w a|strong="H7291"\w* \w flood|strong="H7858"\w* \w that|strong="H4725"\w* passeth \w by|strong="H5674"\w*, \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H2822"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* an utter \w end|strong="H3617"\w* \w of|strong="H4725"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* thereof: \w and|strong="H4725"\w* \w darkness|strong="H2822"\w* shall \w pursue|strong="H7291"\w* \w his|strong="H7291"\w* \w enemies|strong="H0341"\w*. {v9}\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* ye \w devise|strong="H2803"\w* \w against|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*? \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w an|strong="H6965"\w* utter \w end|strong="H3617"\w*: \w there|strong="H3068"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w rise|strong="H6965"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* double affliction. {v10}\w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* thorns embrace \w one|strong="H3588"\w* another: \w so|strong="H3588"\w* \w while|strong="H5704"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H4390"\w* feasting \w and|strong="H0398"\w* drinking together, \w they|strong="H3588"\w* shall \w be|strong="H3588"\w* \w consumed|strong="H0398"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w stubble|strong="H7179"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3588"\w* \w fully|strong="H4390"\w* \w dry|strong="H3002"\w*. {v11}\w Out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* thee \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H3318"\w* \w forth|strong="H3318"\w* \w one|strong="H4480"\w* \w that|strong="H4480"\w* imagineth \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, contriving treachery \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* mind. {v12}\w Thus|strong="H3541"\w* saith \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*: \w Though|strong="H0518"\w* \w they|strong="H0518"\w* were \w perfect|strong="H8003"\w*: \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w them|strong="H5750"\w* \w so|strong="H3651"\w*, \w yet|strong="H5750"\w* \w thus|strong="H3541"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H0518"\w* \w be|strong="H5750"\w* \w cut|strong="H1494"\w* \w off|strong="H1494"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H0518"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w pass|strong="H5674"\w*: \w I|strong="H0518"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w afflicted|strong="H3541"\w* thee, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H0518"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w afflict|strong="H6031"\w* thee \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w more|strong="H5750"\w*. {v13}\w And|strong="H7665"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w I|strong="H6258"\w* will \w break|strong="H7665"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w pieces|strong="H7665"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* rod \w with|strong="H5921"\w* which \w he|strong="H5921"\w* struck thy back, \w and|strong="H7665"\w* \w I|strong="H6258"\w* will \w burst|strong="H5423"\w* thy \w bonds|strong="H4147"\w* asunder. {v14}\w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w give|strong="H7760"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w commandment|strong="H6680"\w* \w concerning|strong="H5921"\w* thee, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w more|strong="H5750"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* thy \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H5750"\w* \w sown|strong="H2232"\w*: \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w destroy|strong="H3772"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w graven|strong="H6459"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* molten \w thing|strong="H7043"\w* \w out|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* thy \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w make|strong="H7760"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w* thy \w grave|strong="H6913"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* thou art disgraced. {v15}Behold upon the mountains the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, and that preacheth peace: O Juda, keep thy festivals, and pay thy vows: for Belial shall no more pass through thee again, he is utterly cut off. p={c2}{v1}\w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H2009"\w* come \w up|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w shall|strong="H3808"\w* \w destroy|strong="H3605"\w* \w before|strong="H5921"\w* thy face, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w shall|strong="H3808"\w* \w keep|strong="H3254"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* siege: \w watch|strong="H2009"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w way|strong="H3605"\w*, fortify thy loins, strengthen thy power exceedingly. {v2}\w For|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* Lord hath rendered \w the|strong="H6440"\w* pride \w of|strong="H1870"\w* Jacob, \w as|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* pride \w of|strong="H1870"\w* Israel: \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* spoilers \w have|strong="H5921"\w* \w laid|strong="H6440"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* waste, \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w have|strong="H5921"\w* marred \w their|strong="H5921"\w* vine branches. {v3}\w The|strong="H0853"\w* shield \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* mighty \w men|strong="H3478"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w like|strong="H3478"\w* fire, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w men|strong="H3478"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* army \w are|strong="H3478"\w* clad \w in|strong="H3068"\w* scarlet, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* reins \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* chariot \w are|strong="H3478"\w* flaming \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* day \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* preparation, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* drivers \w are|strong="H3478"\w* 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