The \nd Lord\nd*’s message which came to Micah of Morsheth in the reigns of Jotham, Ahaz and Hezekiah, kings of Judah. The visions he saw about Samaria and Jerusalem.

The Lord’s message which came to Micah of Morsheth in the reigns of Jotham, Ahaz and Hezekiah, kings of Judah. The visions he saw about Samaria and Jerusalem.

\w The|strong="H5921"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*’s \w message|strong="H1697"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Micah|strong="H4318"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Morsheth \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w reigns|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Jotham|strong="H3147"\w*, \w Ahaz|strong="H0271"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w*, \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*. \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w visions|strong="H2372"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w saw|strong="H2372"\w* \w about|strong="H1961"\w* \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*. 

\w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w Lord’s|strong="H3068"\w* \w Judgment|strong="H1697"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w Guilty|strong="H0816"\w* \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* 

\w Listen|strong="H8085"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w peoples|strong="H5971"\w*! 

\w Pay|strong="H7181"\w* \w attention|strong="H7181"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*! 

\w For|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \nd \+w God|strong="H3069"\+w*\nd* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w witness|strong="H5707"\w* \w against|strong="H8085"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*, 

\w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w from|strong="H8085"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w temple|strong="H1964"\w*! 

\w The|strong="H5921"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w coming|strong="H3318"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w*, 

\w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w descends|strong="H3381"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w treads|strong="H1869"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w heights|strong="H1116"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*, 

\w so|strong="H6440"\w* \w that|strong="H4325"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w* \w melt|strong="H4549"\w* \w beneath|strong="H8478"\w* 

\w like|strong="H2022"\w* \w wax|strong="H1749"\w* \w in|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w presence|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w fire|strong="H0784"\w*, 

\w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w valleys|strong="H6010"\w* \w break|strong="H1234"\w* \w apart|strong="H0914"\w* 

\w like|strong="H2022"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w poured|strong="H5064"\w* \w down|strong="H5064"\w* \w a|strong="H6440"\w* \w steep|strong="H4174"\w* \w descent|strong="H4174"\w*. 

\w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w is|strong="H4310"\w* \w because|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w crime|strong="H2154"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*, 

\w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w for|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sin|strong="H2403"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. 

\w What|strong="H4310"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w crime|strong="H2154"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*? 

\w Was|strong="H3478"\w* \w it|strong="H2063"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w*? 

\w What|strong="H4310"\w* \w is|strong="H4310"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sin|strong="H2403"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*? 

\w Is|strong="H4310"\w* \w it|strong="H2063"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*? 

“\w I|strong="H7760"\w* \w will|strong="H7704"\w* \w make|strong="H7760"\w* \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w* \w a|strong="H7760"\w* \w ruin|strong="H2723"\w* \w in|strong="H7760"\w* \w an|strong="H7760"\w* \w open|strong="H1540"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w*, 

\w and|strong="H7704"\w* \w a|strong="H7760"\w* \w place|strong="H7760"\w* \w where|strong="H4302"\w* \w a|strong="H7760"\w* \w vineyard|strong="H3754"\w* \w is|strong="H7704"\w* \w planted|strong="H4302"\w*, 

\w I|strong="H7760"\w* \w will|strong="H7704"\w* \w hurl|strong="H2904"\w* \w down|strong="H5064"\w* \w her|strong="H1540"\w* \w stones|strong="H0068"\w* \w into|strong="H1540"\w* \w the|strong="H7760"\w* \w valley|strong="H1516"\w*, 

\w and|strong="H7704"\w* \w lay|strong="H7760"\w* \w bare|strong="H1540"\w* \w her|strong="H1540"\w* \w foundations|strong="H3247"\w*. 

“\w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w images|strong="H6456"\w* \w will|strong="H5704"\w* \w be|strong="H7725"\w* \w shattered|strong="H3807"\w*, 

\w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w statues|strong="H2088"\w* \w will|strong="H5704"\w* \w be|strong="H7725"\w* \w burned|strong="H8313"\w* \w with|strong="H8313"\w* \w fire|strong="H0784"\w*, 

\w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w idols|strong="H6091"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5704"\w* \w lay|strong="H7760"\w* \w in|strong="H7725"\w* \w ruins|strong="H2723"\w*. 

\w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w were|strong="H3605"\w* \w acquired|strong="H6213"\w* \w by|strong="H5704"\w* \w prostitution|strong="H2184"\w*, 

\w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w prostitution|strong="H2184"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5704"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w*.” 

\w This|strong="H2063"\w* \w is|strong="H1323"\w* \w why|strong="H5921"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1323"\w* \w mourn|strong="H5594"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w wail|strong="H3213"\w*, 

\w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1323"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w barefoot|strong="H7758"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w naked|strong="H6174"\w*, 

\w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1323"\w* \w howl|strong="H3213"\w* \w like|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w jackals|strong="H8577"\w* 

\w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w mourn|strong="H5594"\w* \w like|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w desert|strong="H6160"\w* \w owl|strong="H1323"\w*. 

\w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w blow|strong="H4347"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w* \w has|strong="H3063"\w* \w received|strong="H3947"\w* \w is|strong="H4347"\w* \w incurable|strong="H0605"\w*. 

\w It|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H3063"\w* \w spread|strong="H6566"\w* \w over|strong="H8179"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, 

\w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w extends|strong="H5704"\w* \w even|strong="H5704"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w* \w of|strong="H8179"\w* \w my|strong="H3588"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, 

\w even|strong="H5704"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*. 

\w Don’t|strong="H0408"\w* \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w this|strong="H5046"\w* \w in|strong="H5046"\w* \w Gath|strong="H1661"\w*! 

\w Don’t|strong="H0408"\w* \w even|strong="H1571"\w* \w cry|strong="H7121"\w* – \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w sit|strong="H6428"\w* \w in|strong="H5046"\w* \w the|strong="H5046"\w* \w dust|strong="H6083"\w* \w at|strong="H6083"\w* Beth-leaphrah. 

\w Pass|strong="H5674"\w* \w by|strong="H5674"\w*, \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w Shaphir|strong="H8208"\w*, \w naked|strong="H6181"\w* \w and|strong="H3318"\w* \w ashamed|strong="H1322"\w*! 

\w The|strong="H3947"\w* \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w Zaanan|strong="H6630"\w* \w cannot|strong="H3808"\w* \w leave|strong="H3318"\w* \w their|strong="H3947"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*. 

\w Beth-ezel|strong="H1018"\w* \w laments|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H3318"\w* \w removes|strong="H4185"\w* \w its|strong="H3947"\w* \w support|strong="H5979"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w you|strong="H3947"\w*. 

\w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Maroth|strong="H4796"\w* \w wait|strong="H2342"\w* \w anxiously|strong="H1674"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*! 

But the \nd Lord\nd* has sent disaster to the gates of Jerusalem.

\w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w sent|strong="H3068"\w* \w disaster|strong="H7451"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w gates|strong="H8179"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*. 

\w Harness|strong="H7573"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w horse|strong="H5483"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w chariot|strong="H4818"\w*, \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w Lachish|strong="H3923"\w*. 

\w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w led|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w Zion|strong="H6726"\w*, \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w into|strong="H1323"\w* \w sin|strong="H2403"\w*, 

\w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H3478"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w crimes|strong="H6588"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. 

\w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w must|strong="H3478"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w parting|strong="H7964"\w* \w gifts|strong="H7964"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Moresheth-gath|strong="H4182"\w*. 

Beth-achzib \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w betray|strong="H1540"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. 

\w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w a|strong="H3478"\w* \w conqueror|strong="H3423"\w*, \w people|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w Mareshah|strong="H4762"\w*, 

\w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w leaders|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w hide|strong="H5641"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Adullam|strong="H5725"\w* \w Cave|strong="H4631"\w*! 

\w Shave|strong="H7139"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w head|strong="H7139"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w love|strong="H0157"\w*, 

until you are bald as vultures, because they have left you for exile.

\w until|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w bald|strong="H7139"\w* \w as|strong="H3588"\w* \w vultures|strong="H5404"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w left|strong="H4480"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w exile|strong="H1540"\w*. 

\w Woe|strong="H1945"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w those|strong="H1945"\w* \w who|strong="H3588"\w* \w lie|strong="H4904"\w* \w awake|strong="H5782"\w* \w planning|strong="H2803"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*, 

\w who|strong="H3588"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w light|strong="H0216"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w* \w carry|strong="H6213"\w* \w out|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w plan|strong="H2803"\w* 

\w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3426"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w power|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*. 

\w They|strong="H5375"\w* \w covet|strong="H2530"\w* \w fields|strong="H7704"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w seize|strong="H1497"\w* \w them|strong="H5375"\w*, 

\w desire|strong="H2530"\w* \w houses|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w take|strong="H5375"\w* \w them|strong="H5375"\w*, 

\w they|strong="H5375"\w* \w crush|strong="H1792"\w* householder \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* \w household|strong="H1004"\w*, 

\w people|strong="H5159"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w their|strong="H5375"\w* \w possessions|strong="H7399"\w*. 

\w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: 

“\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w planning|strong="H2803"\w* \w disaster|strong="H7451"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w which|strong="H1931"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w cannot|strong="H3808"\w* \w save|strong="H3467"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w neck|strong="H6677"\w*, 

\w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w walk|strong="H3212"\w* \w proudly|strong="H7317"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w terrible|strong="H7451"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w*. 

\w On|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w sing|strong="H5375"\w* \w a|strong="H5375"\w* \w taunt-song|strong="H4912"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*, 

\w this|strong="H1931"\w* \w mocking|strong="H6711"\w* \w lament|strong="H5091"\w*: 

‘\w My|strong="H5921"\w* \w people’s|strong="H5971"\w* \w estate|strong="H3653"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w being|strong="H5971"\w* \w measured|strong="H4058"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w sale|strong="H4465"\w*, 

\w our|strong="H5921"\w* \w captors|strong="H7617"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w dividing|strong="H2505"\w* \w our|strong="H5921"\w* \w fields|strong="H7704"\w*. 

\w We|strong="H3117"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w completely|strong="H7703"\w* \w undone|strong="H1820"\w*.’ 

\w There|strong="H1961"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w measure|strong="H4058"\w* \w out|strong="H7993"\w* \w land|strong="H1486"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* 

\w from|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*’s \w community|strong="H6951"\w*. 

“‘Don’t rant!’ they urge, ‘Of such things one does not prophesy!

“‘\w Don’t|strong="H3808"\w* rant!’ \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w urge|strong="H6293"\w*, ‘\w Of|strong="H3808"\w* \w such|strong="H3808"\w* \w things|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w does|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w prophesy|strong="H5197"\w*! 

\w Shame|strong="H3639"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w overtake|strong="H5381"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w*! 

\w Is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w impatient|strong="H7114"\w*, \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w are|strong="H1697"\w* \w such|strong="H1697"\w* \w things|strong="H1697"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w deeds|strong="H4611"\w*? 

\w Are|strong="H1697"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w favorable|strong="H2896"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w family|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*?’ 

\w Aren’t|strong="H0369"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w commands|strong="H1697"\w* \w good|strong="H3190"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w those|strong="H1980"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w obey|strong="H1980"\w* \w them|strong="H3190"\w*? 

\w But|strong="H7725"\w* \w you|strong="H7725"\w*, \w you|strong="H7725"\w* \w stand|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w as|strong="H5971"\w* \w a|strong="H7725"\w* \w foe|strong="H6862"\w* \w against|strong="H4136"\w* \w those|strong="H1992"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \w peaceful|strong="H7965"\w*; 

you strip the robe from those who pass by quietly, averse to conflict.

\w you|strong="H7725"\w* \w strip|strong="H6584"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w robe|strong="H8008"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w those|strong="H1992"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w pass|strong="H5674"\w* \w by|strong="H5674"\w* \w quietly|strong="H8252"\w*, \w averse|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w conflict|strong="H7379"\w*. 

\w Women|strong="H0802"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w my|strong="H3947"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w drive|strong="H1644"\w* \w out|strong="H1644"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H3947"\w* \w happy|strong="H0835"\w* \w homes|strong="H1004"\w*, 

\w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H3947"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w children|strong="H5768"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w away|strong="H3947"\w* \w my|strong="H3947"\w* \w glory|strong="H1926"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*. 

\w Rise|strong="H6965"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* begone, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w is|strong="H3808"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w place|strong="H4496"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w rest|strong="H4496"\w*. 

\w Your|strong="H3588"\w* \w uncleanness|strong="H2930"\w* \w brings|strong="H2254"\w* \w destruction|strong="H2256"\w*, \w severe|strong="H3515"\w* \w destruction|strong="H2256"\w*. 

\w If|strong="H3863"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w person|strong="H1980"\w* \w walking|strong="H1980"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w falsehood|strong="H8267"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w*, 

‘\w I|strong="H2088"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w prophesy|strong="H5197"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w you|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H7307"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w strong|strong="H7941"\w* \w drink|strong="H7941"\w*,’ 

\w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H1980"\w* \w would|strong="H3863"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w perfect|strong="H8549"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5197"\w* \w for|strong="H5971"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*!” 

\w The|strong="H1961"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w Leading|strong="H7218"\w* \w Back|strong="H1980"\w* \w His|strong="H1961"\w* \w Scattered|strong="H5971"\w* \w People|strong="H5971"\w* 

“\w I|strong="H7760"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w assuredly|strong="H3045"\w* \w assemble|strong="H6908"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H8432"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*, 

\w I|strong="H7760"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w surely|strong="H6908"\w* \w gather|strong="H6908"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w survivors|strong="H7611"\w* \w of|strong="H8432"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. 

\w I|strong="H7760"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w herd|strong="H5739"\w* \w them|strong="H7760"\w* \w together|strong="H3162"\w* \w as|strong="H3605"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w a|strong="H7760"\w* \w fold|strong="H1699"\w*, 

\w like|strong="H3478"\w* \w a|strong="H7760"\w* \w flock|strong="H6629"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w pasture|strong="H1699"\w*, 

\w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* resound \w with|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sounds|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H8432"\w* \w multitudes|strong="H1995"\w*. 

“\w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w one|strong="H3068"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w breaks|strong="H6555"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w goes|strong="H3318"\w* \w first|strong="H7218"\w*. 

\w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w broken|strong="H6555"\w* \w forth|strong="H3318"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w passed|strong="H5674"\w* \w by|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w* 

\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w through|strong="H5674"\w* \w it|strong="H6440"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w gone|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w*. 

\w Their|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w leads|strong="H3318"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w*, 

\w the|strong="H6440"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w*.” 

\w I|strong="H3045"\w* \w also|strong="H3478"\w* \w said|strong="H8085"\w*: 

“\w Listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w now|strong="H4994"\w*, \w leaders|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*, 

\w judges|strong="H8199"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. 

\w Is|strong="H3478"\w* \w it|strong="H3045"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w your|strong="H8085"\w* \w duty|strong="H2992"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w what|strong="H3045"\w* \w is|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w right|strong="H4941"\w*? 

\w Haters|strong="H8130"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H7451"\w* \w which|strong="H7451"\w* \w is|strong="H2896"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w and|strong="H2896"\w* \w lovers|strong="H0157"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*! 

“\w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w devour|strong="H0398"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w flesh|strong="H1320"\w* \w of|strong="H8432"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, 

\w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w hide|strong="H5785"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w strip|strong="H6584"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w off|strong="H6584"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*, 

\w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w break|strong="H6476"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w pieces|strong="H6566"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w serve|strong="H5647"\w* \w up|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w bones|strong="H6106"\w*, 

\w like|strong="H5921"\w* \w meat|strong="H1320"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H6566"\w* \w pot|strong="H5518"\w* \w or|strong="H1320"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w cooking|strong="H5518"\w* \w pan|strong="H3709"\w*! 

“\w Then|strong="H6030"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w cry|strong="H2199"\w* \w out|strong="H2199"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, 

\w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w pay|strong="H7999"\w* \w attention|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*. 

\w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w hide|strong="H5641"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* 

\w because|strong="H6440"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w committed|strong="H6213"\w* \w such|strong="H1931"\w* \w crimes|strong="H6588"\w*.” 

\w Therefore|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: 

“\w To|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w lead|strong="H8582"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w astray|strong="H8582"\w*, 

\w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w when|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w* \w between|strong="H4421"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w teeth|strong="H8127"\w* \w declare|strong="H6942"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w*, 

\w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w puts|strong="H5414"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3808"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w mouths|strong="H6310"\w*, 

\w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w proclaim|strong="H7121"\w* \w an|strong="H5414"\w* \w open|strong="H5414"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w*! 

“\w Night|strong="H3915"\w* \w will|strong="H3117"\w* \w overtake|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H5030"\w* \w no|strong="H5030"\w* \w vision|strong="H2377"\w*, 

\w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w darkness|strong="H2821"\w* \w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w there|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3117"\w* \w be|strong="H3117"\w* \w no|strong="H5030"\w* \w divination|strong="H7080"\w*, 

\w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w* \w will|strong="H3117"\w* \w go|strong="H8121"\w* \w down|strong="H5921"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w*, 

\w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w shall|strong="H3117"\w* \w be|strong="H3117"\w* \w dark|strong="H2821"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*. 

“\w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w seers|strong="H2374"\w* \w will|strong="H3605"\w* \w be|strong="H2374"\w* \w ashamed|strong="H2659"\w*, 

\w and|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w diviners|strong="H7080"\w* \w will|strong="H3605"\w* \w turn|strong="H7725"\w* \w pale|strong="H6289"\w*, 

\w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3605"\w* \w cover|strong="H5844"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w mouths|strong="H8222"\w*. 

\w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w there|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H3605"\w* \w be|strong="H2374"\w* \w no|strong="H3605"\w* \w answer|strong="H4617"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*. 

“\w But|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3478"\w*, \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w contrary|strong="H7147"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w full|strong="H4390"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w power|strong="H3581"\w*, 

\w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w sense|strong="H3820"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w justice|strong="H4941"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w strength|strong="H3581"\w*, 

\w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w make|strong="H5046"\w* \w known|strong="H5046"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w crime|strong="H2154"\w*, 

\w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w sin|strong="H2403"\w*. 

“\w Hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w*, \w leaders|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*, 

\w judges|strong="H8199"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, 

\w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w spurn|strong="H5006"\w* \w justice|strong="H4941"\w*, 

\w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w make|strong="H8085"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H3478"\w* \w straight|strong="H3477"\w* \w crooked|strong="H6140"\w*, 

\w who|strong="H3389"\w* \w build|strong="H1129"\w* \w Zion|strong="H6726"\w* \w with|strong="H3389"\w* \w acts|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1818"\w* \w bloodshed|strong="H1818"\w*, 

\w and|strong="H3389"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w with|strong="H3389"\w* \w crime|strong="H1818"\w*. 

“\w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w leaders|strong="H7218"\w* \w render|strong="H7725"\w* \w judgment|strong="H8199"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w bribe|strong="H7810"\w*, 

\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w oracles|strong="H3384"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w reward|strong="H7810"\w*, 

\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w* \w divine|strong="H7080"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*. 

\w Yet|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w claim|strong="H0589"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w rely|strong="H8172"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, 

‘\w The|strong="H5921"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*’, \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w*, ‘\w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w midst|strong="H7130"\w*. 

\w Evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w cannot|strong="H3808"\w* \w overtake|strong="H5921"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w*.’ 

“\w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w for|strong="H1004"\w* \w your|strong="H1961"\w* \w sakes|strong="H1558"\w* 

\w Zion|strong="H6726"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w plowed|strong="H2790"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w*, 

\w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w heap|strong="H5856"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w ruins|strong="H5856"\w*, 

\w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w mount|strong="H2022"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w wooded|strong="H2793"\w* \w height|strong="H6967"\w*.” 

\w In|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w* 

\w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w mountain|strong="H2022"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w established|strong="H3559"\w*, 

\w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w top|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w mountain|strong="H2022"\w*, 

\w lifted|strong="H5375"\w* \w above|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w hills|strong="H1389"\w*. 

\w All|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w nations|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w flow|strong="H5102"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w*, 

\w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w peoples|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w say|strong="H1697"\w*, 

“\w Come|strong="H1980"\w*, \w let|strong="H3212"\w* \w us|strong="H3384"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*’s \w mount|strong="H2022"\w*, 

\w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*, 

\w so|strong="H1980"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w instruct|strong="H3384"\w* \w us|strong="H3384"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w*, 

\w so|strong="H1980"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3588"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w walk|strong="H1980"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w paths|strong="H1870"\w*.” 

\w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w Zion|strong="H6726"\w* \w proceeds|strong="H3318"\w* \w instruction|strong="H8451"\w* 

\w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*’s \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*. 

\w He|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* arbitrate \w between|strong="H4421"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w peoples|strong="H5971"\w*, 

\w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w render|strong="H3198"\w* \w decisions|strong="H3198"\w* \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \w numerous|strong="H7227"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*, 

\w They|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w beat|strong="H3807"\w* \w their|strong="H5375"\w* \w swords|strong="H2719"\w* \w into|strong="H8199"\w* ploughshares, 

\w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w their|strong="H5375"\w* \w spears|strong="H2595"\w* \w into|strong="H8199"\w* \w pruning|strong="H4211"\w* \w hooks|strong="H4211"\w*. 

\w Nation|strong="H1471"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w lift|strong="H5375"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w against|strong="H4421"\w* \w nation|strong="H1471"\w*, 

\w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w learn|strong="H3925"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w more|strong="H5750"\w*. 

\w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* \w each|strong="H0376"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w vine|strong="H1612"\w*, 

\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w fig|strong="H8384"\w* \w tree|strong="H8384"\w*, \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w none|strong="H6635"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w terrify|strong="H2729"\w* \w them|strong="H8478"\w*. 

\w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w hosts|strong="H6635"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w spoken|strong="H1696"\w*. 

\w Each|strong="H3605"\w* \w nation|strong="H5971"\w* \w trusts|strong="H0982"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w names|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w gods|strong="H0430"\w*, 

\w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w worship|strong="H7812"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*. 

“\w On|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, 

“\w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w assemble|strong="H6908"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w lame|strong="H6760"\w*. 

\w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w gather|strong="H6908"\w* \w exiles|strong="H1473"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w punished|strong="H6485"\w*. 

\w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w restore|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w lame|strong="H6760"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w a|strong="H7760"\w* \w remnant|strong="H7611"\w*, 

\w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w exiles|strong="H1473"\w* \w into|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H7760"\w* \w great|strong="H6099"\w* \w nation|strong="H1471"\w*. 

\w The|strong="H5921"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w rule|strong="H4427"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* 

\w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w Mount|strong="H2022"\w* \w Zion|strong="H6726"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w time|strong="H6258"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*.” 

\w But|strong="H7223"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w*, \w watchtower|strong="H4026"\w* \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w flock|strong="H5739"\w*, 

\w hill|strong="H6076"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w Zion|strong="H6726"\w*, 

\w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H3389"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w your|strong="H5704"\w* \w former|strong="H7223"\w* \w rule|strong="H4475"\w*. 

\w So|strong="H6258"\w* \w why|strong="H4100"\w* \w do|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w cry|strong="H7321"\w* \w aloud|strong="H7321"\w*? \w Haven’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w any|strong="H3588"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*? 

Or has your counselor perished, so you writhe in pain like a woman in labor?

\w Or|strong="H4428"\w* \w has|strong="H4428"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w counselor|strong="H3289"\w* \w perished|strong="H0006"\w*, \w so|strong="H6258"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w writhe|strong="H2342"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w pain|strong="H2427"\w* \w like|strong="H3644"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w woman|strong="H3205"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w labor|strong="H3205"\w*? 

\w Writhe|strong="H2342"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* scream, \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Zion|strong="H6726"\w*, \w like|strong="H3318"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w woman|strong="H1323"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w labor|strong="H3205"\w*! 

\w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w must|strong="H4191"\w* \w leave|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w city|strong="H7151"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w camp|strong="H4264"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w open|strong="H6605"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w*. 

\w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w taken|strong="H5337"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Babylon|strong="H0894"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w rescued|strong="H5337"\w*. 

There the \nd Lord\nd* will save you from the hands of your foes.

\w There|strong="H8033"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w save|strong="H5337"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w hands|strong="H3709"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w foes|strong="H7796"\w*. 

\w But|strong="H6258"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w gather|strong="H6908"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*. 

\w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Let|strong="H6258"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w* \w be|strong="H1471"\w* \w defiled|strong="H2610"\w*, \w we|strong="H6258"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w gloat|strong="H2372"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w Zion|strong="H6726"\w*.” 

\w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w thoughts|strong="H4284"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*. 

\w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w understand|strong="H3045"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w plan|strong="H6098"\w*, 

\w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w gathered|strong="H6908"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w like|strong="H3808"\w* \w sheaves|strong="H5995"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w threshing|strong="H1637"\w* \w floor|strong="H1637"\w*. 

“\w Arise|strong="H6965"\w*, \w thresh|strong="H1758"\w*, \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Zion|strong="H6726"\w*. 

\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w make|strong="H7760"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w horns|strong="H7161"\w* \w iron|strong="H1270"\w*, 

\w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w hoofs|strong="H6541"\w* \w brass|strong="H5154"\w*, 

\w so|strong="H6965"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w might|strong="H2428"\w* \w beat|strong="H5221"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w pieces|strong="H1854"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w peoples|strong="H5971"\w*, 

\w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w devote|strong="H2763"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w spoil|strong="H7998"\w*, 

\w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w wealth|strong="H2428"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w ruler|strong="H4910"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*. 

“\w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w cut|strong="H3478"\w* \w yourself|strong="H0859"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w bitter|strong="H4751"\w* \w grief|strong="H3708"\w*, 

\w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w besieged|strong="H6696"\w* \w by|strong="H3117"\w* \w soldiers|strong="H5650"\w*. 

\w They|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w set|strong="H3478"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w* \w around|strong="H5439"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w*. 

\w They|strong="H3117"\w* \w strike|strong="H5221"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w ruler|strong="H4910"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, 

\w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w with|strong="H3318"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w rod|strong="H7626"\w*. 

“\w Bethlehem|strong="H1035"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Ephrathah|strong="H0672"\w*, 

\w small|strong="H6996"\w* \w among|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w tribes|strong="H7626"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, 

\w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w come|strong="H7725"\w* \w a|strong="H5414"\w* \w king|strong="H5921"\w* 

\w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w rule|strong="H4910"\w* \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, 

\w whose|strong="H1121"\w* \w family|strong="H4940"\w* \w line|strong="H6957"\w* \w goes|strong="H1980"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w distant|strong="H7350"\w* \w past|strong="H7725"\w*.” 

\w So|strong="H6258"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w only|strong="H3588"\w* \w abandon|strong="H5800"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w its|strong="H5975"\w* \w enemies|strong="H0341"\w* 

\w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w woman|strong="H8034"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w labor|strong="H5999"\w* \w gives|strong="H5975"\w* \w birth|strong="H3205"\w*. 

\w Then|strong="H6258"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w survivors|strong="H8300"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* reunited \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w own|strong="H1961"\w* \w people|strong="H3427"\w*. 

And he will stand and shepherd by the strength of the \nd Lord\nd*,

\w And|strong="H6965"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w stand|strong="H6965"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w shepherd|strong="H7462"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w strength|strong="H5797"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, 

\w In|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w exalted|strong="H7311"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*; 

\w And|strong="H6965"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w security|strong="H7965"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w now|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w*, 

\w even|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w ends|strong="H7098"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*. 

\w This|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* \w be|strong="H2719"\w* \w our|strong="H5337"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w*: 

\w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w Assyria|strong="H0804"\w* \w comes|strong="H0935"\w* \w into|strong="H2719"\w* \w our|strong="H5337"\w* \w land|strong="H1366"\w* 

\w and|strong="H2719"\w* \w treads|strong="H1869"\w* \w on|strong="H7462"\w* \w our|strong="H5337"\w* \w soil|strong="H0127"\w*, 

\w we|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* \w raise|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H7462"\w* \w against|strong="H2719"\w* \w him|strong="H3588"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w shepherds|strong="H7462"\w*, 

\w eight|strong="H8083"\w* \w leaders|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H1366"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w*. 

\w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w shepherd|strong="H7462"\w* \w Assyria|strong="H0804"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*, 

\w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w land|strong="H7130"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Nimrod|strong="H5248"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w bared|strong="H2834"\w* blades. 

\w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w deliver|strong="H5337"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w Assyria|strong="H0804"\w*, 

\w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w* \w into|strong="H5921"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w land|strong="H7130"\w*, 

\w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w tread|strong="H1869"\w* \w within|strong="H7130"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w borders|strong="H1366"\w*. 

\w And|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H5674"\w* \w survivors|strong="H7611"\w* \w of|strong="H7611"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* disbursed \w among|strong="H7130"\w* \w the|strong="H5674"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*, 

\w in|strong="H7227"\w* \w the|strong="H5674"\w* \w midst|strong="H7130"\w* \w of|strong="H7611"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w peoples|strong="H5971"\w*, 

\w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w dew|strong="H2919"\w* \w from|strong="H1471"\w* \w the|strong="H5674"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, 

\w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w showers|strong="H7241"\w* \w on|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H5674"\w* \w grass|strong="H2682"\w*, 

\w which|strong="H1471"\w* \w don’t|strong="H0408"\w* \w wait|strong="H0693"\w* \w for|strong="H5971"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w* 

\w or|strong="H1471"\w* \w linger|strong="H0309"\w* \w for|strong="H5971"\w* \w mortals|strong="H4172"\w*. 

\w And|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w survivors|strong="H8300"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\w* disbursed \w among|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*, 

\w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w midst|strong="H8432"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w peoples|strong="H5971"\w*, 

\w like|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3772"\w* \w lion|strong="H0738"\w* \w among|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w beasts|strong="H0929"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w forest|strong="H3293"\w*, 

\w like|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3772"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w lion|strong="H0738"\w* \w among|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* sheep-folds, 

\w who|strong="H3605"\w*, \w when|strong="H5921"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w passes|strong="H5674"\w* \w through|strong="H3027"\w*, pounces. 

\w He|strong="H3605"\w* savages \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w prey|strong="H2964"\w*. \w There|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H3027"\w* \w no|strong="H3605"\w* rescuer. 

\w Let|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w triumph|strong="H7321"\w* \w over|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w adversaries|strong="H6862"\w*, 

\w let|strong="H1961"\w* \w all|strong="H3772"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w enemies|strong="H0341"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w cut|strong="H3772"\w* \w off|strong="H3772"\w*. 

\w On|strong="H5892"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w says|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*: 

“\w I|strong="H3772"\w* \w will|strong="H5892"\w* \w slaughter|strong="H4347"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w horses|strong="H5483"\w* \w from|strong="H3772"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w midst|strong="H8432"\w*, 

\w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w destroy|strong="H3772"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w chariots|strong="H7393"\w*. 

\w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w devastate|strong="H7703"\w* \w the|strong="H3772"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w in|strong="H3027"\w* \w your|strong="H3808"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w*, 

\w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w tear|strong="H7167"\w* \w down|strong="H3772"\w* \w your|strong="H3808"\w* \w fortresses|strong="H0759"\w*. 

\w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w destroy|strong="H3772"\w* \w your|strong="H3808"\w* magic \w charms|strong="H8588"\w*, 

\w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w have|strong="H3027"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w soothsayers|strong="H1505"\w*. 

\w I|strong="H5892"\w* \w will|strong="H5892"\w* \w cut|strong="H3772"\w* \w down|strong="H8045"\w* \w your|strong="H7130"\w* \w idols|strong="H1544"\w* \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w sacred|strong="H6944"\w* \w pillars|strong="H5982"\w*, 

\w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w you|strong="H7130"\w* \w will|strong="H5892"\w* \w not|strong="H5892"\w* \w worship|strong="H7812"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w more|strong="H3254"\w* \w the|strong="H7130"\w* \w work|strong="H4399"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w your|strong="H7130"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w*. 

\w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w uproot|strong="H5428"\w* \w your|strong="H8085"\w* \w sacred|strong="H6944"\w* \w poles|strong="H0905"\w*, 

\w and|strong="H8085"\w* \w destroy|strong="H6213"\w* \w your|strong="H8085"\w* \w idols|strong="H1544"\w*. 

\w In|strong="H0935"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w wrath|strong="H2534"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w anger|strong="H0639"\w* 

\w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w seek|strong="H1245"\w* \w vengeance|strong="H5360"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w ignore|strong="H5641"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*.” 

\w Hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w now|strong="H4994"\w* \w what|strong="H6963"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w saying|strong="H6963"\w*: 

\w Arise|strong="H6965"\w*, \w present|strong="H7126"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w complaint|strong="H7879"\w* \w before|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w*, 

\w let|strong="H4994"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w hills|strong="H1389"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w*! 

\w Hear|strong="H8085"\w*, \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w*, \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*’s \w accusation|strong="H5931"\w*, 

\w listen|strong="H8085"\w*, \w foundations|strong="H4146"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*. 

\w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w case|strong="H7379"\w* \w against|strong="H5973"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*. 

\w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w dispute|strong="H7379"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. 

“\w My|strong="H6213"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w I|strong="H4100"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w*. 

\w How|strong="H4100"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w I|strong="H4100"\w* \w displeased|strong="H3415"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w*? \w Answer|strong="H6030"\w* \w me|strong="H6213"\w*! 

\w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w brought|strong="H5927"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, 

\w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w slavery|strong="H5650"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w redeemed|strong="H6299"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*. 

\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w*, \w Aaron|strong="H0175"\w*, \w and|strong="H4872"\w* \w Miriam|strong="H4813"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w lead|strong="H5927"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*. 

\w My|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w did|strong="H4100"\w* \w Balak|strong="H1111"\w*, \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w* \w counsel|strong="H3289"\w*? 

\w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w how|strong="H4100"\w* \w did|strong="H4100"\w* \w Balaam|strong="H1109"\w*, \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Beor|strong="H1160"\w*, \w answer|strong="H6030"\w* \w him|strong="H6030"\w*? 

\w Remember|strong="H2142"\w* \w now|strong="H4994"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w journey|strong="H1870"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w Shittim|strong="H7851"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Gilgal|strong="H1537"\w*, 

\w so|strong="H4616"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w* \w might|strong="H3068"\w* \w realize|strong="H3045"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w just|strong="H6666"\w* \w deeds|strong="H6666"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*.” 

\w With|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w should|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H4100"\w* \w come|strong="H6923"\w* \w before|strong="H6923"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*? 

\w Bow|strong="H3721"\w* \w myself|strong="H0589"\w* \w before|strong="H6923"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w high|strong="H4791"\w*? 

\w Should|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H4100"\w* \w come|strong="H6923"\w* \w before|strong="H6923"\w* \w him|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* burnt-offerings, 

\w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w calves|strong="H5695"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w*? 

\w Will|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w pleased|strong="H7521"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w thousands|strong="H7233"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w rams|strong="H0352"\w*, 

\w With|strong="H3068"\w* \w ten|strong="H7233"\w* \w thousand|strong="H7233"\w* \w streams|strong="H5158"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w oil|strong="H8081"\w*? 

\w Should|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w firstborn|strong="H1060"\w* \w son|strong="H1060"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w guilt|strong="H0817"\w*, 

\w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w fruit|strong="H6529"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w body|strong="H5315"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w sin|strong="H2403"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w*? 

\w The|strong="H3588"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*, 

\w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w demands|strong="H4941"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*: 

\w Only|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w justice|strong="H4941"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w love|strong="H2617"\w* \w mercy|strong="H2617"\w*, 

\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w walk|strong="H3212"\w* \w humbly|strong="H6800"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*. 

\w Guilt|strong="H0817"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w Punishment|strong="H5771"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* 

\w Listen|strong="H8085"\w*! \w The|strong="H8085"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w calls|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*! 

\w Listen|strong="H8085"\w*, \w tribe|strong="H4294"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w assembly|strong="H6951"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*! 

“Can I forget the hoarded treasures in the houses of the wicked,

“\w Can|strong="H1004"\w* \w I|strong="H1004"\w* \w forget|strong="H7911"\w* \w the|strong="H1004"\w* \w hoarded|strong="H8104"\w* \w treasures|strong="H0214"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H1004"\w* \w houses|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H1004"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w*, 

\w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H1004"\w* \w accursed|strong="H2764"\w* \w scant|strong="H7332"\w* \w measure|strong="H4058"\w*? 

\w Can|strong="H4310"\w* \w I|strong="H2135"\w* \w leave|strong="H5800"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w unpunished|strong="H5352"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w of|strong="H7562"\w* \w evil|strong="H7562"\w* \w scales|strong="H3976"\w*, 

\w and|strong="H4820"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w bag|strong="H3599"\w* \w of|strong="H7562"\w* \w false|strong="H4820"\w* \w weights|strong="H0068"\w*? 

\w Whose|strong="H0834"\w* \w rich|strong="H6223"\w* \w people|strong="H3427"\w* \w are|strong="H6310"\w* \w full|strong="H4390"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w violence|strong="H2555"\w*, 

\w her|strong="H4390"\w* \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w* \w liars|strong="H8267"\w*, 

\w whose|strong="H0834"\w* \w tongues|strong="H3956"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w deceit|strong="H8267"\w*? 

“\w But|strong="H1571"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w indeed|strong="H1571"\w*, \w have|strong="H1571"\w* \w begun|strong="H2490"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w punish|strong="H5221"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*, 

\w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w lay|strong="H7901"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w ruins|strong="H8074"\w* \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w sins|strong="H2403"\w*. 

\w You|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* \w eat|strong="H0398"\w* \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w satisfied|strong="H7646"\w*, 

\w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w stomach|strong="H4578"\w* \w empty|strong="H7387"\w* \w within|strong="H7130"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*. 

\w You|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* \w store|strong="H4543"\w* \w up|strong="H5414"\w* \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w lose|strong="H0622"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w*, 

\w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w whatever|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w save|strong="H3467"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*. 

\w You|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w sow|strong="H2232"\w* \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w reap|strong="H7114"\w*. 

\w You|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w tread|strong="H1869"\w* \w the|strong="H8354"\w* \w olives|strong="H2132"\w* \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H3808"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w oil|strong="H8081"\w* \w for|strong="H3808"\w* rubbing, 

\w tread|strong="H1869"\w* \w grapes|strong="H8492"\w* \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w*! 

“\w For|strong="H2708"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w followed|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w commands|strong="H6680"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Omri|strong="H6018"\w*, 

\w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w practices|strong="H4639"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Ahab|strong="H0256"\w*. 

\w You|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w acted|strong="H6213"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w accord|strong="H6310"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w counsels|strong="H4156"\w*, 

\w so|strong="H4616"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w ruin|strong="H2723"\w*, 

\w the|strong="H3605"\w* city’s \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w derision|strong="H8322"\w*. 

\w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w treat|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w contempt|strong="H2781"\w*!” 

\w Woe|strong="H1945"\w*, \w woe|strong="H1945"\w* \w is|strong="H5315"\w* \w me|strong="H5315"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* 

\w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w* \w after|strong="H1961"\w* \w harvest|strong="H1210"\w*, 

\w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w vineyard|strong="H3754"\w* \w after|strong="H1961"\w* \w gathering|strong="H1210"\w*; 

\w not|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w cluster|strong="H0811"\w* \w of|strong="H5315"\w* \w grapes|strong="H5955"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w eat|strong="H0398"\w*, 

\w not|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w fig|strong="H1063"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w anyone|strong="H5315"\w* \w desires|strong="H0183"\w*. 

\w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w honest|strong="H3653"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w* \w perished|strong="H0006"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w*, 

\w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w upright|strong="H3477"\w* \w among|strong="H4480"\w* \w people|strong="H1818"\w* \w there|strong="H4480"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w none|strong="H3605"\w*. 

\w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w them|strong="H4480"\w* \w lie|strong="H7901"\w* \w in|strong="H3477"\w* \w wait|strong="H0693"\w* \w to|strong="H4480"\w* \w shed|strong="H1818"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w*. 

\w They|strong="H3605"\w* \w hunt|strong="H6679"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w another|strong="H1818"\w* \w with|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w net|strong="H2764"\w*. 

\w Their|strong="H5921"\w* \w hands|strong="H3709"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w well|strong="H3190"\w* \w how|strong="H4100"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w do|strong="H3190"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*, 

\w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w officer|strong="H8269"\w* \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w judge|strong="H8199"\w* \w demands|strong="H5923"\w* \w a|strong="H1696"\w* \w bribe|strong="H7966"\w*, 

\w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w high|strong="H1419"\w* \w official|strong="H8269"\w* \w decides|strong="H6504"\w* \w as|strong="H5315"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w pleases|strong="H5921"\w* 

\w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w conspire|strong="H3289"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w pervert|strong="H5791"\w* \w justice|strong="H8199"\w*. 

\w The|strong="H3117"\w* \w best|strong="H2896"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w them|strong="H1961"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w thorn|strong="H4534"\w* \w thicket|strong="H1347"\w*, 

\w their|strong="H1961"\w* \w most|strong="H2896"\w* \w upright|strong="H3477"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* prickly \w hedge|strong="H4534"\w*. 

\w The|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w their|strong="H1961"\w* \w punishment|strong="H6486"\w* \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w*, 

\w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w their|strong="H1961"\w* \w confusion|strong="H3998"\w*! 

\w Do|strong="H8104"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w trust|strong="H0982"\w* \w your|strong="H8104"\w* \w neighbor|strong="H7453"\w*, 

\w do|strong="H8104"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w rely|strong="H8172"\w* \w on|strong="H7901"\w* \w a|strong="H7453"\w* \w friend|strong="H7453"\w*. 

\w From|strong="H8104"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w* \w who|strong="H8104"\w* \w lies|strong="H7901"\w* \w in|strong="H7901"\w* \w your|strong="H8104"\w* \w arms|strong="H2436"\w* 

\w guard|strong="H8104"\w* \w your|strong="H8104"\w* \w tongue|strong="H3956"\w*. 

\w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w insults|strong="H3639"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w*, 

\w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w rises|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w against|strong="H6965"\w* \w mother|strong="H0517"\w*, 

\w daughter-in-law|strong="H3618"\w* \w against|strong="H6965"\w* \w mother-in-law|strong="H2545"\w*, 

\w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w man’s|strong="H0376"\w* \w enemies|strong="H6965"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w people|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H6965"\w* \w own|strong="H1961"\w* \w household|strong="H1004"\w*. 

\w Zion’s|strong="H1004"\w* Ultimate \w Vindication|strong="H6666"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Exaltation|strong="H7311"\w* 

\w But|strong="H8085"\w* \w I|strong="H8085"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w look|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, 

\w I|strong="H8085"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w wait|strong="H3176"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w salvation|strong="H3468"\w*. 

\w My|strong="H8085"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w me|strong="H3468"\w*! 

\w Do|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3588"\w* \w rejoice|strong="H8055"\w* \w over|strong="H5307"\w* \w me|strong="H3588"\w*, \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w enemy|strong="H0340"\w*. 

\w If|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w fallen|strong="H5307"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w rise|strong="H6965"\w*. 

\w If|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w sit|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w darkness|strong="H2822"\w*, \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w light|strong="H0216"\w*. 

\w The|strong="H7200"\w* \w anger|strong="H5375"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w bear|strong="H5375"\w*, 

\w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w against|strong="H2398"\w* \w him|strong="H6213"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w sinned|strong="H2398"\w* – 

\w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* champions \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w cause|strong="H7379"\w* 

\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w gives|strong="H5414"\w* \w judgment|strong="H4941"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w*. 

\w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w bring|strong="H3318"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w* \w into|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w light|strong="H5375"\w*, 

\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* \w justice|strong="H4941"\w*. 

\w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w enemy|strong="H0340"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w shame|strong="H0954"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w cover|strong="H3680"\w* \w them|strong="H7200"\w*, 

\w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Where|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*?” 

\w I|strong="H6258"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w look|strong="H7200"\w* \w upon|strong="H7200"\w* \w them|strong="H7200"\w*, 

\w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w trampled|strong="H4823"\w* \w on|strong="H7200"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w mud|strong="H2916"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w street|strong="H2351"\w*! 

\w It|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w a|strong="H1129"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w for|strong="H2706"\w* \w rebuilding|strong="H1129"\w* \w your|strong="H3117"\w* \w walls|strong="H1447"\w*, 

\w this|strong="H1931"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3117"\w* \w your|strong="H3117"\w* \w boundary|strong="H2706"\w* \w will|strong="H3117"\w* \w be|strong="H3117"\w* \w extended|strong="H7368"\w*. 

\w This|strong="H1931"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H5892"\w* \w come|strong="H5892"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w*, 

\w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w Assyria|strong="H0804"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4693"\w*, 

\w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4693"\w* \w even|strong="H5704"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w Euphrates|strong="H5104"\w* \w River|strong="H5104"\w*, 

\w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w mountain|strong="H2022"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w mountain|strong="H2022"\w*. 

\w Though|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w desolation|strong="H8077"\w* 

\w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w its|strong="H5921"\w* \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w*, \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w deeds|strong="H4611"\w*. 

Shepherd your flock with your staff, the flock that belong to you,

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\w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w live|strong="H7931"\w* \w alone|strong="H0905"\w* \w in|strong="H7931"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w forest|strong="H3293"\w*, \w in|strong="H7931"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w midst|strong="H8432"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w meadows|strong="H3733"\w*; 

so that they may pasture in Bashon and Gilead as in the days of old,

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as in the days when you came from Egypt, gave us wonders to see.

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\w Nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\w* \w ashamed|strong="H0954"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w might|strong="H1369"\w*; 

they will put their hands to their mouth, their ears will become deaf,

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they will lick the dust like snakes, like creatures that crawl on the earth;

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they will come trembling and in terror from their hiding places, in dread and fear.

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\w and|strong="H2388"\w* \w passing|strong="H5674"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w rebellion|strong="H6588"\w* \w of|strong="H7611"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w remnant|strong="H7611"\w* \w of|strong="H7611"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w*? 

He does not retain his anger forever, but is one who delights in mercy.

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\w He|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H3220"\w* \w tread|strong="H3533"\w* \w under|strong="H3533"\w* \w foot|strong="H3533"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* \w iniquity|strong="H5771"\w*; 

\w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H3220"\w* \w cast|strong="H7993"\w* \w into|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w depths|strong="H4688"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* \w iniquities|strong="H5771"\w*. 

You will show faithfulness to Jacob, and loving kindness to Abraham,

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