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\w The|strong="H5921"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w* \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*, <pb/>\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*,<pb/>


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\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* <pb/>\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*, <pb/>\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* <pb/>\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*.<pb/><pb/>


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\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*, <pb/>\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*. <pb/>\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*? <pb/>\w Was|strong="H3478"\w* \w it|strong="H2063"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w*? <pb/>\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*? <pb/>\w Is|strong="H4310"\w* \w it|strong="H2063"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*?<pb/><pb/>


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‘\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*, <pb/>\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*, <pb/>\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*, <pb/>\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*.<pb/><pb/>


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‘\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*, <pb/>\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*, <pb/>\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*. <pb/>\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*, <pb/>\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*.’<pb/><pb/>


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\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*, <pb/>\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*, <pb/>\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* <pb/>\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*.<pb/><pb/>


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\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*. <pb/>\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*, <pb/>\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*, <pb/>\w even|strong="H5704"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.<pb/><pb/>


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\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*! <pb/>\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.<pb/>


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\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*! <pb/>\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*. <pb/>\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*.<pb/>


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\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*! <pb/>\w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w* \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*.<pb/>


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\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*. <pb/>\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*, <pb/>\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*.<pb/>


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\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*. <pb/>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*.<pb/>


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\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*, <pb/>\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*!<pb/>


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\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*, <pb/>\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*.<pb/>


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<br/><t>The Oppression of the Poor </t><br/><pb/>\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*, <pb/>\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* <pb/>\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*.<pb/>


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\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*, <pb/>\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*, <pb/>\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*, <pb/>\w people|strong="H5159"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w their|strong="H5375"\w* \w possessions|strong="H7399"\w*.<pb/><pb/>


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\w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: <pb/>‘\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*, <pb/>\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*.<pb/>


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\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*, <pb/>\w this|strong="H1931"\w* \w mocking|strong="H6711"\w* \w lament|strong="H5091"\w*: <pb/>“\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*, <pb/>\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*. <pb/>\w We|strong="H3117"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w completely|strong="H7703"\w* \w undone|strong="H1820"\w*.”<pb/>


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\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* <pb/>\w from|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*’s \w community|strong="H6951"\w*.<pb/><pb/>


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‘“\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*! <pb/>\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*!<pb/>


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\w Is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w* \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*? <pb/>\w Are|strong="H1697"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w favourable|strong="H7521"\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*?” <pb/>\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*?<pb/>


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\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="H6965"\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*; <pb/>\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*.<pb/>


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\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*, <pb/>\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*.<pb/>


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\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*. <pb/>\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*.<pb/>


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\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*, <pb/>“\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*,” <pb/>\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*!’<pb/>


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<br/><t>\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* </t><br/><pb/>‘\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*, <pb/>\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*. <pb/>\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*, <pb/>\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*, <pb/>\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*.<pb/><pb/>


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‘\w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w one|strong="H4428"\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*. <pb/>\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* <pb/>\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*. <pb/>\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*, <pb/>\w the|strong="H6440"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w* \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w*.’<pb/>


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<br/><t>The Crimes of Judah’s Civil and Spiritual Leaders </t><br/><pb/>\w I|strong="H3045"\w* \w also|strong="H3478"\w* \w said|strong="H8085"\w*: <pb/>‘\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*, <pb/>\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*. <pb/>\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*?<pb/>


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\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*!<pb/><pb/>


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‘\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*, <pb/>\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*, <pb/>\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*, <pb/>\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*!<pb/><pb/>


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‘\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* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*, <pb/>\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*. <pb/>\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* <pb/>\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*.’<pb/><pb/>


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\w Therefore|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: <pb/>‘\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*, <pb/>\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*, <pb/>\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*, <pb/>\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*!<pb/><pb/>


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‘\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*, <pb/>\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*, <pb/>\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*, <pb/>\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*.<pb/><pb/>


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‘\w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w seers|strong="H2374"\w* \w will|strong="H3588"\w* \w be|strong="H2374"\w* \w ashamed|strong="H2659"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w diviners|strong="H7080"\w* \w will|strong="H3588"\w* \w turn|strong="H7725"\w* \w pale|strong="H6289"\w*, <pb/>\w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3588"\w* \w cover|strong="H5844"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w mouths|strong="H8222"\w*. <pb/>\w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w there|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H3588"\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*.<pb/><pb/>


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‘\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*, <pb/>\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*, <pb/>\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*, <pb/>\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*.<pb/><pb/>


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‘\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*, <pb/>\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*, <pb/>\w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w spurn|strong="H5006"\w* \w justice|strong="H4941"\w*, <pb/>\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*,<pb/>


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\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*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H3389"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w with|strong="H3389"\w* \w crime|strong="H1818"\w*.<pb/><pb/>


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‘\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*, <pb/>\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*, <pb/>\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*. <pb/>\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* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*, <pb/>“\w The|strong="H5921"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*”, \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*. <pb/>\w Evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w cannot|strong="H3808"\w* \w overtake|strong="H5921"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w*.”<pb/><pb/>


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‘\w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w for|strong="H1004"\w* \w your|strong="H1961"\w* \w sakes|strong="H1558"\w* <pb/>\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*, <pb/>\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*, <pb/>\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*.’<pb/>


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<br/><t>The Peace and Worldwide Renown of Zion </t><br/><pb/>\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* <pb/>\w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w mountain|strong="H2022"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w established|strong="H3559"\w*, <pb/>\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*, <pb/>\w lifted|strong="H5375"\w* \w above|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w hills|strong="H1389"\w*. <pb/>\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*,<pb/>


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\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*, <pb/>‘\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* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*’s \w mount|strong="H2022"\w*, <pb/>\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*, <pb/>\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*, <pb/>\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*.’ <pb/>\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* <pb/>\w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*’s \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.<pb/><pb/>


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\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*, <pb/>\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*, <pb/>\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, <pb/>\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*. <pb/>\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*, <pb/>\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*.<pb/>


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\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*, <pb/>\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*. <pb/>\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* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w hosts|strong="H6635"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w spoken|strong="H1696"\w*.<pb/><pb/>


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\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*, <pb/>\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* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*.<pb/><pb/>


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‘\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* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*, <pb/>‘\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*. <pb/>\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*.<pb/>


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\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*? <pb/>\w Or|strong="H4428"\w* \w has|strong="H4428"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w counsellor|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 labour|strong="H3205"\w*?<pb/><pb/>


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‘\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*. <pb/>\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*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w hoofs|strong="H6541"\w* \w brass|strong="H5154"\w*, <pb/>\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*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w devote|strong="H2763"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w spoil|strong="H7998"\w*, <pb/>\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*.<pb/>


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‘\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*, <pb/>\w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w besieged|strong="H6696"\w* \w by|strong="H3117"\w* \w soldiers|strong="H5650"\w*. <pb/>\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*. <pb/>\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*, <pb/>\w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w with|strong="H3117"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w rod|strong="H7626"\w*.<pb/><pb/>


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‘\w Bethlehem|strong="H1035"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Ephrathah|strong="H0672"\w*, <pb/>\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*, <pb/>\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* <pb/>\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*, <pb/>\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*.’<pb/><pb/>


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\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*, <pb/>\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*, <pb/>\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*, <pb/>\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, <pb/>\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. <pb/>\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.<pb/>


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\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*, <pb/>\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*.<pb/><pb/>


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\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* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*: <pb/>‘\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*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w destroy|strong="H3772"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w chariots|strong="H7393"\w*.<pb/>


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\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*, <pb/>\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*.<pb/>


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\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*, <pb/>\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*.<pb/>


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\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*, <pb/>\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*.<pb/>


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\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*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H8085"\w* \w destroy|strong="H6213"\w* \w your|strong="H8085"\w* \w idols|strong="H1544"\w*.<pb/>


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\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* <pb/>\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*.’<pb/>


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<br/><t>Israel’s False Conception of the Lord’s Character and Demands </t><br/><pb/>\w Hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w now|strong="H4994"\w* \w what|strong="H6963"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w saying|strong="H6963"\w*: <pb/>\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*, <pb/>\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*!<pb/>


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‘\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*. <pb/>\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*!<pb/>


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\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*, <pb/>\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*. <pb/>\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*.<pb/>


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\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*? <pb/>\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*? <pb/>\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*, <pb/>\w so|strong="H4616"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w* \w might|strong="H3068"\w* realise \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* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*.’<pb/><pb/>


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\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* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*? <pb/>\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*? <pb/>\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, <pb/>\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*?<pb/>


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\w Will|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w* \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*, <pb/>\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*? <pb/>\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*, <pb/>\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*?<pb/><pb/>


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\w The|strong="H3588"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w* \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*, <pb/>\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*: <pb/>\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*, <pb/>\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*.<pb/>


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<br/><t>\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* </t><br/><pb/>\w Listen|strong="H8085"\w*! \w The|strong="H8085"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w* \w calls|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*! <pb/>\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*!<pb/><pb/>


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‘\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*, <pb/>\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*?<pb/>


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\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="H3599"\w* \w evil|strong="H7562"\w* \w scales|strong="H3976"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H4820"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w bag|strong="H3599"\w* \w of|strong="H3599"\w* \w false|strong="H4820"\w* \w weights|strong="H0068"\w*?<pb/>


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\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*, <pb/>\w her|strong="H4390"\w* \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w* \w liars|strong="H8267"\w*, <pb/>\w whose|strong="H0834"\w* \w tongues|strong="H3956"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w deceit|strong="H8267"\w*?<pb/><pb/>


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‘\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*, <pb/>\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*.<pb/>


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\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*, <pb/>\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*. <pb/>\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*, <pb/>\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*.<pb/>


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\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*. <pb/>\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, <pb/>\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*!<pb/><pb/>


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‘\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*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H1004"\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*. <pb/>\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*, <pb/>\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*, <pb/>\w the|strong="H3605"\w* city’s \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w derision|strong="H8322"\w*. <pb/>\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*!’<pb/>


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<br/><t>The Utter Degeneracy of the People </t><br/><pb/>\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* <pb/>\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*, <pb/>\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*; <pb/>\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*, <pb/>\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*.<pb/><pb/>


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\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*, <pb/>\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*. <pb/>\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*. <pb/>\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*.<pb/><pb/>


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\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*, <pb/>\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*, <pb/>\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* <pb/>\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*.<pb/><pb/>


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\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*, <pb/>\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*. <pb/>\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*, <pb/>\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*!<pb/><pb/>


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\w Do|strong="H8104"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w trust|strong="H0982"\w* \w your|strong="H8104"\w* \w neighbour|strong="H7453"\w*, <pb/>\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*. <pb/>\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* <pb/>\w guard|strong="H8104"\w* \w your|strong="H8104"\w* \w tongue|strong="H3956"\w*.<pb/><pb/>


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\w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w insults|strong="H3639"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w*, <pb/>\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*, <pb/>\w daughter-in-law|strong="H3618"\w* \w against|strong="H6965"\w* \w mother-in-law|strong="H2545"\w*, <pb/>\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*.<pb/>


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<br/><t>\w Zion’s|strong="H1004"\w* Ultimate \w Vindication|strong="H6666"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Exaltation|strong="H7311"\w* </t><br/><pb/>\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* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*, <pb/>\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*. <pb/>\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*!<pb/>


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\w Do|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3588"\w* \w rejoice|strong="H8055"\w* \w over|strong="H5307"\w* \w me|strong="H6965"\w*, \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w enemy|strong="H0340"\w*. <pb/>\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*. <pb/>\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* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w light|strong="H0216"\w*.<pb/>


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\w Look|strong="H7200"\w*! \w On|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w messenger|strong="H4397"\w* <pb/>\w bringing|strong="H0935"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w news|strong="H1319"\w*, <pb/>announcing \w peace|strong="H7965"\w*! <pb/>‘\w Celebrate|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w feasts|strong="H4150"\w*, \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, <pb/>\w fulfil|strong="H4390"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w vows|strong="H5088"\w*. <pb/>\w Never|strong="H3808"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w these|strong="H0428"\w* \w enemies|strong="H0341"\w* \w invade|strong="H0935"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w*, <pb/>\w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H4229"\w*!’<pb/>


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<br/><t>Destruction of the city </t><br/><pb/>\w Nineveh|strong="H5210"\w*! \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w destroyer|strong="H7703"\w* \w has|strong="H3063"\w* \w come|strong="H5674"\w* \w up|strong="H5921"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*; <pb/>\w mount|strong="H2022"\w* \w guard|strong="H2876"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w rampart|strong="H2426"\w*; <pb/>\w watch|strong="H2009"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w road|strong="H1870"\w*; brace \w yourselves|strong="H3605"\w*; <pb/>\w strengthen|strong="H2388"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w might|strong="H2022"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w utmost|strong="H7097"\w*.<pb/><pb/>


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\w For|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w* \w is|strong="H1870"\w* \w restoring|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w majesty|strong="H1926"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* <pb/>\w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, <pb/>\w though|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w devastators|strong="H2717"\w* \w have|strong="H5921"\w* \w plundered|strong="H0962"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* <pb/>\w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H4229"\w* \w their|strong="H6440"\w* \w vines|strong="H1612"\w*.<pb/><pb/>


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\w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w shields|strong="H4043"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w warriors|strong="H1368"\w* \w are|strong="H3478"\w* \w dyed|strong="H0119"\w* \w red|strong="H5488"\w*, <pb/>\w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w soldiers|strong="H5650"\w* \w are|strong="H3478"\w* \w clothed|strong="H3847"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w scarlet|strong="H8144"\w*, <pb/>\w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w chariots|strong="H7393"\w* \w gleam|strong="H5869"\w* \w like|strong="H3478"\w* \w fire|strong="H0784"\w* <pb/>\w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w prepares|strong="H3559"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w* <pb/>\w spears|strong="H7420"\w* \w are|strong="H3478"\w* \w shaken|strong="H4131"\w*.<pb/><pb/>


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\w Chariots|strong="H7393"\w* \w rush|strong="H8264"\w* \w across|strong="H5676"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w fields|strong="H7704"\w*, <pb/>\w storm|strong="H2230"\w* \w through|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w squares|strong="H7339"\w*; <pb/>\w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w flame|strong="H3852"\w* \w like|strong="H4043"\w* \w torches|strong="H6393"\w*, <pb/>\w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w dart|strong="H2671"\w* \w like|strong="H4043"\w* lightening.<pb/><pb/>


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\w A|strong="H7323"\w* \w leader|strong="H5387"\w* rallies \w his|strong="H1984"\w* \w nobles|strong="H2715"\w*, <pb/>\w they|strong="H7323"\w* \w hurl|strong="H2904"\w* \w themselves|strong="H0905"\w* \w forward|strong="H5265"\w*. <pb/>\w They|strong="H7323"\w* \w speed|strong="H4120"\w* \w on|strong="H7323"\w* \w toward|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H1984"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w*; <pb/>\w the|strong="H1984"\w* storming-shield \w is|strong="H4758"\w* \w set|strong="H7760"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w*.<pb/><pb/>


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\w The|strong="H2142"\w* water-gates \w are|strong="H2346"\w* \w thrown|strong="H7993"\w* \w open|strong="H6605"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H4116"\w* \w the|strong="H2142"\w* \w palace|strong="H1004"\w* \w dissolves|strong="H4127"\w* \w in|strong="H3559"\w* \w ruins|strong="H2723"\w*.<pb/>


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\w The|strong="H6605"\w* \w queen|strong="H4436"\w* \w is|strong="H5104"\w* \w stripped|strong="H6584"\w*, <pb/>\w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H5104"\w* \w carried|strong="H5375"\w* \w off|strong="H6605"\w*. <pb/>\w Her|strong="H6605"\w* \w maids|strong="H5291"\w* \w moan|strong="H1897"\w* \w like|strong="H3644"\w* \w doves|strong="H3123"\w*, <pb/>\w beating|strong="H8608"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w breasts|strong="H7699"\w*.<pb/><pb/>


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\w Like|strong="H5927"\w* \w a|strong="H5927"\w* \w pool|strong="H1295"\w* \w of|strong="H6963"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w is|strong="H6963"\w* \w Nineveh|strong="H5324"\w*, <pb/>\w her|strong="H1540"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w* \w fast|strong="H6685"\w* ebbing \w away|strong="H1540"\w*. <pb/>‘\w Stand|strong="H5324"\w* \w firm|strong="H3559"\w*! \w Stand|strong="H5324"\w* \w firm|strong="H3559"\w*!’ \w someone|strong="H0376"\w* \w cries|strong="H6963"\w*, <pb/>\w but|strong="H5921"\w* \w no|strong="H5927"\w* \w one|strong="H5324"\w* \w turns|strong="H5921"\w* \w back|strong="H5927"\w*.<pb/><pb/>


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‘\w Loot|strong="H0961"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*, \w loot|strong="H0961"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*, <pb/>\w for|strong="H4325"\w* \w there|strong="H1992"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w no|strong="H5975"\w* \w end|strong="H7093"\w* \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w treasure|strong="H0214"\w*, <pb/>\w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w wealth|strong="H2428"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w precious|strong="H3368"\w* \w things|strong="H1992"\w*.’<pb/><pb/>


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\w Nineveh|strong="H5210"\w* \w is|strong="H3701"\w* \w empty|strong="H7387"\w*, \w desolate|strong="H8074"\w*, \w devastated|strong="H7703"\w*, <pb/>\w with|strong="H3627"\w* \w faint|strong="H5889"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w knocking|strong="H6375"\w* \w knee|strong="H1290"\w*. <pb/>\w There|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H3701"\w* \w weakness|strong="H4816"\w* \w in|strong="H3701"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w limb|strong="H1917"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w faces|strong="H6440"\w* \w grow|strong="H6779"\w* \w pale|strong="H6289"\w*.<pb/><pb/>


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\w Where|strong="H0834"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w is|strong="H3820"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w den|strong="H1358"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w lions|strong="H3715"\w*? <pb/>\w Where|strong="H0834"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w lair|strong="H5520"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w*? <pb/>\w Where|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w lion|strong="H0738"\w* \w used|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H3820"\w* \w withdraw|strong="H7725"\w*, <pb/>\w with|strong="H6440"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w cubs|strong="H1482"\w*, \w with|strong="H6440"\w* \w none|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H3820"\w* \w disturb|strong="H2729"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w*?<pb/><pb/>


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\w The|strong="H8033"\w* \w lion|strong="H3715"\w* \w tore|strong="H7167"\w* \w enough|strong="H1767"\w* \w for|strong="H8033"\w* \w his|strong="H1980"\w* \w cubs|strong="H1482"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w strangled|strong="H2614"\w* \w prey|strong="H2964"\w* \w for|strong="H8033"\w* \w his|strong="H1980"\w* \w lionesses|strong="H3833"\w*. <pb/>\w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w filled|strong="H4390"\w* \w his|strong="H1980"\w* \w caves|strong="H4631"\w* \w with|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H8033"\w* \w kill|strong="H2026"\w*, <pb/>\w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w filled|strong="H4390"\w* \w his|strong="H1980"\w* \w lairs|strong="H2356"\w* \w with|strong="H1980"\w* \w fresh|strong="H3892"\w* \w meat|strong="H1320"\w*.<pb/><pb/>


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‘\w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w*, \w I|strong="H1767"\w* \w am|strong="H1961"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H1767"\w*,’ <pb/>\w the|strong="H4390"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w* \w of|strong="H4390"\w* \w hosts|strong="H6635"\w* \w declares|strong="H5002"\w*, <pb/>‘\w I|strong="H1767"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w burn|strong="H8313"\w* \w your|strong="H4390"\w* \w chariots|strong="H7393"\w* \w in|strong="H2963"\w* \w smoke|strong="H6227"\w* \w and|strong="H3833"\w* \w fire|strong="H0784"\w*. <pb/>\w The|strong="H4390"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w devour|strong="H0398"\w* \w your|strong="H4390"\w* \w young|strong="H3833"\w* \w lions|strong="H3833"\w*. <pb/>\w You|strong="H1767"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w* \w prey|strong="H2964"\w* \w on|strong="H1767"\w* \w the|strong="H4390"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w*. <pb/>\w No|strong="H3808"\w* \w more|strong="H3254"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H4390"\w* \w messengers|strong="H4390"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w*.’<pb/>


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<br/><t>Ruin </t><br/><pb/>\w Woe|strong="H1945"\w* \w to|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w bloody|strong="H1818"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*! <pb/>\w Full|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w lies|strong="H3585"\w* \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w plunder|strong="H0962"\w*, <pb/>\w without|strong="H3808"\w* \w end|strong="H7093"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w spoil|strong="H2964"\w*.<pb/>


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\w Hear|strong="H6963"\w* \w the|strong="H6963"\w* crack \w of|strong="H6963"\w* \w the|strong="H6963"\w* \w whip|strong="H7752"\w*, <pb/>\w hear|strong="H6963"\w* \w the|strong="H6963"\w* rattle \w of|strong="H6963"\w* \w wheels|strong="H0212"\w*. <pb/>\w Galloping|strong="H1725"\w* \w horses|strong="H5483"\w*, <pb/>jolting \w chariots|strong="H4818"\w*.<pb/>


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\w Horsemen|strong="H6571"\w* \w charging|strong="H5927"\w*, <pb/>\w swords|strong="H2719"\w* \w flashing|strong="H3851"\w*, <pb/>\w spears|strong="H2595"\w* \w glittering|strong="H1300"\w*, <pb/>\w a|strong="H5927"\w* \w multitude|strong="H7230"\w* \w of|strong="H7230"\w* \w slain|strong="H2491"\w*, <pb/>\w a|strong="H5927"\w* \w heap|strong="H1530"\w* \w of|strong="H7230"\w* \w bodies|strong="H6297"\w*, <pb/>\w no|strong="H5927"\w* \w end|strong="H7097"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H5927"\w* \w corpses|strong="H6297"\w* <pb/>\w over|strong="H3782"\w* \w which|strong="H2719"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w stumble|strong="H3782"\w*!<pb/><pb/>


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‘\w Because|strong="H7230"\w* \w you|strong="H1471"\w* \w acted|strong="H6213"\w* \w like|strong="H2896"\w* \w a|strong="H4376"\w* \w whore|strong="H2181"\w*, <pb/>bewitching \w the|strong="H2181"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*, <pb/>enticing \w the|strong="H2181"\w* \w peoples|strong="H5971"\w*,<pb/>


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\w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*, Nineveh’ <pb/>\w the|strong="H6440"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w hosts|strong="H6635"\w* \w declares|strong="H5002"\w*. <pb/>‘\w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w strip|strong="H1540"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w clothes|strong="H0899"\w* <pb/>\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w show|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w nakedness|strong="H4626"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w kingdoms|strong="H4467"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w shame|strong="H7036"\w*.<pb/><pb/>


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‘\w I|strong="H7760"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w fling|strong="H7993"\w* \w loathsome|strong="H8441"\w* \w filth|strong="H8251"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H5921"\w* \w make|strong="H7760"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w an|strong="H7760"\w* \w object|strong="H8047"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w contempt|strong="H0937"\w*, <pb/>\w a|strong="H7760"\w* \w spectacle|strong="H7210"\w*,<pb/>


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\w so|strong="H4480"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w everyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w sees|strong="H7200"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* <pb/>\w will|strong="H4310"\w* \w flee|strong="H5074"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w*: <pb/>“\w Nineveh|strong="H5210"\w* \w is|strong="H4310"\w* \w laid|strong="H7760"\w* \w waste|strong="H7703"\w*, <pb/>\w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w will|strong="H4310"\w* \w mourn|strong="H5110"\w* \w for|strong="H1245"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w*?”<pb/><pb/>


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‘\w Are|strong="H4325"\w* \w you|strong="H3190"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w better|strong="H3190"\w* \w than|strong="H3190"\w* \w Thebes|strong="H4996"\w*, <pb/>\w which|strong="H4325"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w on|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H5439"\w* \w banks|strong="H1415"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H5439"\w* \w Nile|strong="H2975"\w*, <pb/>\w with|strong="H3427"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w* \w around|strong="H5439"\w* \w as|strong="H3427"\w* \w a|strong="H3427"\w* \w rampart|strong="H2426"\w*, <pb/>\w whose|strong="H0834"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w* \w was|strong="H4325"\w* \w the|strong="H5439"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w*?<pb/>


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\w Her|strong="H1961"\w* \w strength|strong="H6109"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w Ethiopia|strong="H3568"\w* \w and|strong="H4714"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*. <pb/>\w The|strong="H1961"\w* \w Libyans|strong="H3864"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w her|strong="H1961"\w* \w helpers|strong="H5833"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H4714"\w* \w Put|strong="H6316"\w* \w with|strong="H4714"\w* \w its|strong="H1961"\w* \w countless|strong="H0369"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*.<pb/>


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\w Yet|strong="H1571"\w* \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w exiled|strong="H1540"\w* <pb/>\w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w made|strong="H3513"\w* \w captive|strong="H7628"\w*. <pb/>\w On|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w corners|strong="H6285"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w streets|strong="H2351"\w* <pb/>\w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w infants|strong="H5768"\w* \w were|strong="H1419"\w* \w dashed|strong="H7376"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w pieces|strong="H7376"\w*. <pb/>\w Lots|strong="H1486"\w* \w were|strong="H1419"\w* \w cast|strong="H3032"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w nobles|strong="H3513"\w*, <pb/>\w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w ones|strong="H5768"\w* \w were|strong="H1419"\w* \w bound|strong="H7576"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w chains|strong="H2131"\w*.<pb/><pb/>


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‘\w You|strong="H1571"\w* \w too|strong="H1571"\w*, \w Nineveh|strong="H5210"\w*, \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w drunk|strong="H7937"\w* \w with|strong="H1571"\w* \w fear|strong="H3372"\w*; <pb/>\w you|strong="H1571"\w* \w too|strong="H1571"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w seek|strong="H1245"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w place|strong="H1961"\w* \w of|strong="H4581"\w* \w escape|strong="H4422"\w* \w from|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1245"\w* \w foe|strong="H6862"\w*.<pb/>


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\w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w fortresses|strong="H4013"\w* \w are|strong="H6310"\w* \w fig|strong="H8384"\w* \w trees|strong="H8384"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w first|strong="H1061"\w* \w ripe|strong="H1061"\w* \w figs|strong="H8384"\w*; <pb/>\w if|strong="H0518"\w* \w shaken|strong="H5128"\w*, \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w fall|strong="H5307"\w* \w into|strong="H5307"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* \w of|strong="H6310"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w eater|strong="H0398"\w*!<pb/>


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\w Your|strong="H6605"\w* \w troops|strong="H5971"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \w weak|strong="H2470"\w* \w as|strong="H5971"\w* \w women|strong="H0802"\w* \w before|strong="H5971"\w* \w your|strong="H6605"\w* \w foes|strong="H7796"\w*; <pb/>\w the|strong="H6605"\w* \w gates|strong="H8179"\w* \w of|strong="H8179"\w* \w your|strong="H6605"\w* \w land|strong="H7130"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \w wide|strong="H6605"\w* \w open|strong="H6605"\w*; <pb/>\w your|strong="H6605"\w* \w defenses|strong="H1354"\w* \w burned|strong="H8313"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w*.<pb/><pb/>


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‘\w Draw|strong="H7579"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w for|strong="H4325"\w* \w the|strong="H2388"\w* \w siege|strong="H4692"\w*, <pb/>\w strengthen|strong="H2388"\w* \w your|strong="H2388"\w* \w forts|strong="H1785"\w*. <pb/>\w Go|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H4325"\w* \w the|strong="H2388"\w* \w clay|strong="H2563"\w* \w pits|strong="H7882"\w* \w and|strong="H2388"\w* \w tread|strong="H7429"\w* \w the|strong="H2388"\w* \w clay|strong="H2563"\w*; <pb/>\w take|strong="H2388"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H2388"\w* \w brick|strong="H4404"\w* moulds.<pb/>


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\w until|strong="H3117"\w* \w your|strong="H3045"\w* \w watchmen|strong="H8104"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w locusts|strong="H1462"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w your|strong="H3045"\w* \w scribes|strong="H5608"\w* \w like|strong="H3808"\w* \w grasshoppers|strong="H1462"\w*, <pb/>\w which|strong="H4725"\w* \w swarm|strong="H8317"\w* \w in|strong="H2583"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w hedges|strong="H1448"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w a|strong="H3117"\w* \w cold|strong="H7135"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*; <pb/>\w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w when|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w* \w rises|strong="H2224"\w* <pb/>\w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w fly|strong="H5774"\w* \w away|strong="H5074"\w*, <pb/>\w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w knows|strong="H3045"\w* \w where|strong="H4725"\w*.<pb/><pb/>


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‘\w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Assyria|strong="H0804"\w*: <pb/>\w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w princes|strong="H8269"\w* \w slumber|strong="H5123"\w*, <pb/>\w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w nobles|strong="H2715"\w* \w sleep|strong="H5123"\w*! <pb/>\w Your|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \w scattered|strong="H6335"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w* <pb/>\w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H4428"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w gather|strong="H6908"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*!<pb/>


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\w There|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H4310"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w healing|strong="H3545"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w hurt|strong="H7451"\w*, <pb/>\w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w wound|strong="H4347"\w* \w is|strong="H4310"\w* \w incurable|strong="H2470"\w*. <pb/>\w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w of|strong="H3709"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w fate|strong="H4745"\w* \w clap|strong="H8628"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w hands|strong="H3709"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w joy|strong="H5921"\w*, <pb/>\w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w has|strong="H4310"\w* \w escaped|strong="H4422"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* limitless \w cruelty|strong="H7451"\w*?’


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<br/><t>(\w Habakkuk|strong="H2265"\w*) </t><br/><pb/>\w How|strong="H5704"\w* \w long|strong="H5704"\w*, \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*, \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w cried|strong="H2199"\w* \w out|strong="H2199"\w* <pb/>\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w without|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w* \w hearing|strong="H8085"\w* \w me|strong="H3467"\w*! <pb/>\w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w cry|strong="H2199"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w*, ‘\w Violence|strong="H2555"\w*!’ <pb/>\w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w help|strong="H3467"\w*.<pb/>


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\w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w do|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H7200"\w* \w make|strong="H7200"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w* \w look|strong="H7200"\w* \w upon|strong="H7200"\w* \w wickedness|strong="H5999"\w* <pb/>\w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w behold|strong="H7200"\w* \w trouble|strong="H5999"\w*? <pb/>\w Destruction|strong="H7701"\w* \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w violence|strong="H2555"\w* \w are|strong="H4100"\w* \w before|strong="H5048"\w* \w my|strong="H7200"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w fighting|strong="H3898"\w* \w and|strong="H7200"\w* quarrelling.<pb/><pb/>


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\w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w law|strong="H8451"\w* \w is|strong="H7563"\w* \w weak|strong="H3808"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H4941"\w* \w justice|strong="H4941"\w* \w is|strong="H7563"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w rendered|strong="H7725"\w*; <pb/>\w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w surround|strong="H3803"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w*, <pb/>\w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w justice|strong="H4941"\w* \w is|strong="H7563"\w* \w perverted|strong="H6127"\w*.<pb/>


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\w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H1980"\w* \w about|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w raise|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Chaldeans|strong="H3778"\w*, <pb/>\w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w nation|strong="H1471"\w* grim \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w quick|strong="H4116"\w* \w of|strong="H4908"\w* \w action|strong="H6213"\w* <pb/>\w who|strong="H3588"\w* \w sweep|strong="H2498"\w* \w over|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* \w breadth|strong="H4800"\w* \w of|strong="H4908"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w* <pb/>\w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w seize|strong="H3423"\w* \w dwellings|strong="H4908"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w their|strong="H3588"\w* \w own|strong="H1961"\w*.<pb/>


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\w They|strong="H1931"\w* \w bring|strong="H3318"\w* \w fear|strong="H3372"\w* \w and|strong="H4941"\w* \w terror|strong="H2851"\w*. <pb/>\w They|strong="H1931"\w* \w write|strong="H3789"\w* \w their|strong="H3318"\w* \w own|strong="H1961"\w* \w rules|strong="H4910"\w*.<pb/>


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\w Their|strong="H7043"\w* \w horses|strong="H5483"\w* \w are|strong="H5483"\w* \w swifter|strong="H7043"\w* \w than|strong="H7043"\w* \w leopards|strong="H5246"\w*, <pb/>quicker \w than|strong="H7043"\w* \w wolves|strong="H2061"\w* \w hunting|strong="H6718"\w* \w at|strong="H6153"\w* \w dusk|strong="H3556"\w*. <pb/>\w From|strong="H7350"\w* \w afar|strong="H7350"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w come|strong="H7350"\w* \w swooping|strong="H2363"\w* \w down|strong="H5774"\w*, <pb/>\w like|strong="H5483"\w* \w an|strong="H1129"\w* \w eagle|strong="H5404"\w* \w attacking|strong="H5221"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* \w prey|strong="H2964"\w*.<pb/>


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\w They|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w do|strong="H3605"\w* \w violence|strong="H2555"\w*, <pb/>\w a|strong="H6440"\w* \w horde|strong="H4041"\w* \w like|strong="H6440"\w* \w a|strong="H6440"\w* \w desert|strong="H6160"\w* \w wind|strong="H6921"\w*, <pb/>\w they|strong="H3605"\w* \w gather|strong="H6908"\w* \w up|strong="H4041"\w* \w captives|strong="H7628"\w* \w like|strong="H6440"\w* \w sand|strong="H2344"\w*.<pb/><pb/>


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\w At|strong="H4428"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w they|strong="H1931"\w* \w scoff|strong="H7046"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w princes|strong="H7336"\w* \w are|strong="H4428"\w* \w sport|strong="H7832"\w* \w to|strong="H4428"\w* \w them|strong="H1931"\w*. <pb/>\w They|strong="H1931"\w* \w laugh|strong="H7832"\w* \w at|strong="H4428"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w fortress|strong="H4013"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w heap|strong="H6651"\w* \w up|strong="H6651"\w* \w earth|strong="H6083"\w* \w to|strong="H4428"\w* \w take|strong="H3920"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w*.<pb/>


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\w Then|strong="H5674"\w* \w they|strong="H2098"\w* \w sweep|strong="H2498"\w* \w on|strong="H5674"\w* \w like|strong="H7307"\w* \w the|strong="H5674"\w* \w wind|strong="H7307"\w*, <pb/>\w Their|strong="H3605"\w* \w strength|strong="H3581"\w* \w is|strong="H7307"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w god|strong="H0430"\w*.<pb/>


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<br/><t>(\w Habakkuk|strong="H2265"\w*) </t><br/><pb/>\w Are|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H7760"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w eternal|strong="H6924"\w*, \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*, <pb/>\w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w holy|strong="H6918"\w* \w one|strong="H6918"\w*, \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w does|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*? <pb/>\+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w* \w you|strong="H7760"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w appointed|strong="H7760"\w* \w them|strong="H7760"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w execute|strong="H4191"\w* \w judgment|strong="H4941"\w*, <pb/>\w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w rock|strong="H6697"\w*, \w you|strong="H7760"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w established|strong="H3245"\w* \w them|strong="H7760"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w punish|strong="H3198"\w*.<pb/>


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\w Your|strong="H7200"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w are|strong="H5869"\w* \w too|strong="H4480"\w* \w pure|strong="H2889"\w* \w to|strong="H3201"\w* \w look|strong="H7200"\w* \w at|strong="H7200"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*, <pb/>\w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w cannot|strong="H3808"\w* \w condone|strong="H5027"\w* \w iniquity|strong="H5999"\w*. <pb/>\w So|strong="H4480"\w* \w why|strong="H4100"\w* \w do|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w regard|strong="H5027"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w treacherous|strong="H7451"\w* \w in|strong="H3808"\w* \w silence|strong="H2790"\w*, <pb/>\w while|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w swallows|strong="H1104"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w upright|strong="H4480"\w*?<pb/><pb/>


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\w You|strong="H6213"\w* \w have|strong="H4910"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w like|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w fish|strong="H1709"\w* \w of|strong="H3220"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w*, <pb/>\w like|strong="H3808"\w* \w reptiles|strong="H2119"\w* \w that|strong="H7431"\w* \w have|strong="H4910"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w ruler|strong="H4910"\w*.<pb/>


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\w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w sweep|strong="H2498"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w into|strong="H5927"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w nets|strong="H2764"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H5927"\w* \w gather|strong="H6908"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w into|strong="H5927"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* drag-nets, <pb/>\w and|strong="H5927"\w* \w rejoice|strong="H8055"\w* \w and|strong="H5927"\w* \w celebrate|strong="H6213"\w*.<pb/>


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\w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="H2076"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H1992"\w* \w net|strong="H2764"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H2076"\w* \w burn|strong="H6999"\w* \w offerings|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H1992"\w* drag-net; <pb/>\w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H1992"\w* \w nets|strong="H2764"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w their|strong="H1992"\w* \w portions|strong="H2506"\w* \w generous|strong="H6340"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H2076"\w* \w their|strong="H1992"\w* \w food|strong="H3978"\w* \w is|strong="H3651"\w* \w rich|strong="H8082"\w*.<pb/>


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\w Will|strong="H1471"\w* \w they|strong="H3651"\w* \w empty|strong="H7324"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w nets|strong="H2764"\w* \w continually|strong="H8548"\w*, <pb/>\w slaughter|strong="H2026"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* unpityingly?<pb/>


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\w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H4100"\w* \w take|strong="H7725"\w* \w my|strong="H7200"\w* \w stand|strong="H5975"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H7200"\w* \w watch-tower|strong="H0975"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w station|strong="H3320"\w* \w myself|strong="H0589"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H7200"\w* turret. <pb/>\w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H4100"\w* \w watch|strong="H6822"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w* \w will|strong="H4100"\w* \w say|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w*, <pb/>\w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w answer|strong="H7725"\w* \w he|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H4100"\w* \w make|strong="H7200"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w my|strong="H7200"\w* \w complaint|strong="H7879"\w*.<pb/>


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<br/><t>(\w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*) </t><br/><pb/>\w Then|strong="H6030"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w* \w answered|strong="H6030"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H6030"\w*: <pb/>\w Inscribe|strong="H3789"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w vision|strong="H2377"\w* \w plainly|strong="H5046"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w tablets|strong="H3871"\w*, <pb/>\w so|strong="H4616"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w even|strong="H3068"\w* \w someone|strong="H0376"\w* \w running|strong="H7323"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w could|strong="H3201"\w* \w read|strong="H7121"\w* \w it|strong="H7121"\w*.<pb/>


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\w Though|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w vision|strong="H2377"\w* \w waits|strong="H2442"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w time|strong="H4150"\w* \w set|strong="H6315"\w*, <pb/>\w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w hastens|strong="H6315"\w* \w to|strong="H3808"\w* fulfilment \w and|strong="H4150"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w fail|strong="H3576"\w*; <pb/>\w Though|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w linger|strong="H0309"\w* \w long|strong="H5750"\w*, \w wait|strong="H2442"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w*. <pb/>\w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w surely|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w come|strong="H5750"\w* \w and|strong="H4150"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w delayed|strong="H4102"\w*.<pb/><pb/>


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\w Neither|strong="H3808"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w able|strong="H3201"\w* \w to|strong="H3201"\w* \w save|strong="H5337"\w* \w them|strong="H6213"\w*. \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wrath|strong="H5678"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w fire|strong="H0784"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w fury|strong="H5678"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w consumed|strong="H3617"\w*. \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H6213"\w* \w speedy|strong="H2363"\w* \w end|strong="H3617"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*.<pb/>


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<br/><t>The Imminent Judgment upon the Nations </t><br/><pb/>\w Be|strong="H3808"\w* \w ashamed|strong="H0954"\w* \w within|strong="H7130"\w* \w yourselves|strong="H5315"\w*, \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w ashamed|strong="H0954"\w*,<pb/>


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\w Seek|strong="H1245"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w meek|strong="H6035"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*, <pb/>\w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w obey|strong="H8085"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w law|strong="H4941"\w*; <pb/>\w Seek|strong="H1245"\w* \w righteousness|strong="H6664"\w*, \w seek|strong="H1245"\w* \w meekness|strong="H6038"\w*; <pb/>\w perhaps|strong="H0194"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w hidden|strong="H5641"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*’s \w wrath|strong="H2534"\w*.<pb/><pb/>


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\w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w Gaza|strong="H5804"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w forsaken|strong="H5800"\w*; <pb/>\w Ashkelon|strong="H0831"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w desolation|strong="H8077"\w*; <pb/>\w Ashdod|strong="H0795"\w* – \w by|strong="H1961"\w* \w noon|strong="H6672"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w rout|strong="H5086"\w* \w her|strong="H5800"\w* <pb/>\w and|strong="H1961"\w* \w Ekron|strong="H6138"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w torn|strong="H7167"\w* \w up|strong="H6131"\w*!<pb/>


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\w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w live|strong="H2416"\w*, \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w hosts|strong="H6635"\w*, \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*: <pb/>\w Moab|strong="H4124"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w Sodom|strong="H5467"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w Ammonites|strong="H1121"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w Gomorrah|strong="H6017"\w*, <pb/>\w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w pile|strong="H1530"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w nettles|strong="H2738"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w saltpits|strong="H4379"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w desolation|strong="H8077"\w*, \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*. <pb/>\w The|strong="H5002"\w* \w residue|strong="H7611"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w plunder|strong="H0962"\w* \w them|strong="H1961"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w survivors|strong="H7611"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w nation|strong="H1471"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w inherit|strong="H5157"\w* \w them|strong="H1961"\w*.<pb/>


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\w This|strong="H2063"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w pride|strong="H1347"\w*, <pb/>\w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w taunted|strong="H2778"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w spoken|strong="H1431"\w* boastfully <pb/>\w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w hosts|strong="H6635"\w*.<pb/>


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\w The|strong="H3605"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w terrify|strong="H1204"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*; <pb/>\w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w reduce|strong="H1639"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w gods|strong="H0430"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*; <pb/>\w then|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w peoples|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w worship|strong="H7812"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, <pb/>\w each|strong="H3605"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w own|strong="H1961"\w* \w land|strong="H4725"\w*.<pb/><pb/>


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\w You|strong="H1571"\w*, \w also|strong="H1571"\w*, \w Ethiopians|strong="H3569"\w*, <pb/>\w slain|strong="H2491"\w* \w by|strong="H1571"\w* \w his|strong="H1571"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w you|strong="H1571"\w*!<pb/>


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\w And|strong="H3027"\w* \w he|strong="H3027"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w stretch|strong="H5186"\w* \w out|strong="H5186"\w* \w his|strong="H7760"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* <pb/>\w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w north|strong="H6828"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w destroy|strong="H7843"\w* \w Assyria|strong="H0804"\w*; <pb/>\w And|strong="H3027"\w* \w he|strong="H3027"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w make|strong="H7760"\w* \w Nineveh|strong="H5210"\w* \w a|strong="H7760"\w* \w desolation|strong="H8077"\w*, <pb/>\w dry|strong="H6723"\w* \w as|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w wilderness|strong="H4057"\w*.<pb/>


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\w Herds|strong="H5739"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w lie|strong="H7257"\w* \w down|strong="H7257"\w* \w in|strong="H8432"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w*, <pb/>\w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w beast|strong="H2416"\w* \w of|strong="H6963"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*, <pb/>\w Desert|strong="H6160"\w* \w owl|strong="H3244"\w* \w and|strong="H6963"\w* screech \w owl|strong="H3244"\w* <pb/>\w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w lodge|strong="H3885"\w* \w in|strong="H8432"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* \w capitals|strong="H3730"\w*. <pb/>\w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w owl|strong="H3244"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* hoot \w in|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w window|strong="H2474"\w*, <pb/>\w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w raven|strong="H6158"\w* \w on|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* doorstep, <pb/>\w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w stripped|strong="H6584"\w* \w bare|strong="H6168"\w* \w of|strong="H6963"\w* \w cedar|strong="H0730"\w*.<pb/>


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\w This|strong="H2063"\w* \w is|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w exultant|strong="H5947"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w which|strong="H5892"\w* \w sat|strong="H3427"\w* \w secure|strong="H3427"\w*. \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w herself|strong="H5921"\w*, \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w am|strong="H1961"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w is|strong="H3027"\w* \w none|strong="H3605"\w* \w else|strong="H5750"\w*! \w How|strong="H4100"\w* \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w she|strong="H2063"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w desolation|strong="H8047"\w*! \w A|strong="H1961"\w* \w lair|strong="H5520"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w beasts|strong="H2416"\w*! \w Every|strong="H3605"\w* \w passerby|strong="H5674"\w* hisses \w at|strong="H3427"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w*, \w shakes|strong="H5128"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*.<pb/>


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<br/><t>Jerusalem’s Deep-seated Corruption </t><br/><pb/>\w Woe|strong="H1945"\w* \w to|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H5892"\w* \w rebellious|strong="H4805"\w* \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w unclean|strong="H1351"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w oppression|strong="H3238"\w*,<pb/>


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\w She|strong="H3808"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w obeyed|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w*, <pb/>\w she|strong="H3808"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w accepted|strong="H3947"\w* \w instruction|strong="H4148"\w*, <pb/>\w In|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w* \w she|strong="H3808"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w trusted|strong="H0982"\w*, <pb/>\w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w her|strong="H3947"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w she|strong="H3808"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w drawn|strong="H3947"\w* \w near|strong="H7126"\w*.<pb/><pb/>


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\w The|strong="H5414"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w* \w midst|strong="H7130"\w*, <pb/>\w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w does|strong="H6213"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w wrong|strong="H5767"\w*, <pb/>\w Morning|strong="H1242"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w* <pb/>\w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w establishes|strong="H6213"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w decree|strong="H2942"\w*, <pb/>\w Light|strong="H0216"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w lacking|strong="H5737"\w*, <pb/>\w an|strong="H6213"\w* \w oversight|strong="H5414"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w unknown|strong="H3045"\w*. <pb/>\w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w unjust|strong="H5766"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w shame|strong="H1322"\w*.<pb/><pb/>


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\w How|strong="H4100"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H1961"\w*? \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H1961"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w heap|strong="H6194"\w* \w of|strong="H6194"\w* \w grain|strong="H6194"\w* expecting \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* \w measures|strong="H6333"\w*, \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w only|strong="H0389"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w*; \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H1961"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w wine|strong="H3342"\w* \w vat|strong="H3342"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w draw|strong="H2834"\w* \w out|strong="H2834"\w* \w fifty|strong="H2572"\w* \w vessels|strong="H3627"\w*, \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w only|strong="H0389"\w* \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w*.


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\w The|strong="H5375"\w* \w seed|strong="H2233"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* granary, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w vine|strong="H1612"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w fig|strong="H8384"\w* \w tree|strong="H6086"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w pomegranate|strong="H7416"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w olive|strong="H2132"\w* \w tree|strong="H6086"\w* \w have|strong="H3117"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w yet|strong="H5750"\w* \w brought|strong="H5375"\w* \w forth|strong="H5375"\w* \w fruit|strong="H6086"\w*. \w From|strong="H4480"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w bless|strong="H1288"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w*.”’<pb/>


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<br/><t>\w Zerubbabel|strong="H2216"\w* </t><br/>\w This|strong="H1697"\w* \w message|strong="H1697"\w* \w from|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Haggai|strong="H2292"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w second|strong="H8145"\w* \w time|strong="H8145"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w twenty-fourth|strong="H6242"\w* \w day|strong="H2320"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w*:<pb/>


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\w Tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w Zerubbabel|strong="H2216"\w*, \w governor|strong="H6346"\w* \w of|strong="H6346"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*: <pb/>\w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w will|strong="H8064"\w* \w shake|strong="H7493"\w* \w the|strong="H2216"\w* \w heavens|strong="H8064"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w the|strong="H2216"\w* \w earth|strong="H8064"\w*;<pb/>


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\w and|strong="H2719"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w overthrow|strong="H2015"\w* \w the|strong="H3381"\w* \w throne|strong="H3678"\w* \w of|strong="H3678"\w* \w kingdoms|strong="H4467"\w*; <pb/>\w and|strong="H2719"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w destroy|strong="H8045"\w* \w the|strong="H3381"\w* \w strength|strong="H2392"\w* \w of|strong="H3678"\w* \w the|strong="H3381"\w* \w kingdoms|strong="H4467"\w* \w of|strong="H3678"\w* \w the|strong="H3381"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*; <pb/>\w and|strong="H2719"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w overthrow|strong="H2015"\w* \w the|strong="H3381"\w* \w chariots|strong="H4818"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H2719"\w* \w those|strong="H1992"\w* \w who|strong="H1471"\w* \w ride|strong="H7392"\w* \w in|strong="H1471"\w* \w them|strong="H3381"\w*; <pb/>\w and|strong="H2719"\w* \w the|strong="H3381"\w* \w horses|strong="H5483"\w* \w and|strong="H2719"\w* \w their|strong="H2015"\w* \w riders|strong="H7392"\w* \w shall|strong="H1471"\w* \w come|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w*, <pb/>\w each|strong="H1471"\w* \w by|strong="H3678"\w* \w the|strong="H3381"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w of|strong="H3678"\w* \w his|strong="H2015"\w* \w fellow|strong="H7453"\w*.<pb/><pb/>


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\w In|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, <pb/>\w the|strong="H5002"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w hosts|strong="H6635"\w* \w says|strong="H5002"\w*, <pb/>\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w Zerubbabel|strong="H2216"\w*, \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w*, \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shealtiel|strong="H7597"\w*, <pb/>\w the|strong="H5002"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w* \w says|strong="H5002"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w make|strong="H7760"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w like|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3947"\w* \w signet|strong="H2368"\w* \w ring|strong="H2885"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w chosen|strong="H3947"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, <pb/>\w the|strong="H5002"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w hosts|strong="H6635"\w* \w says|strong="H5002"\w*.


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<br/><t>The Lesson from the Past </t><br/>\w In|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w eighth|strong="H8066"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w second|strong="H8147"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Darius|strong="H1867"\w*, \w this|strong="H1697"\w* \w message|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* \w Zechariah|strong="H2148"\w*, \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Berechiah|strong="H1296"\w*, \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Iddo|strong="H5714"\w*:<pb/>


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\w The|strong="H5921"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w furious|strong="H7107"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w ancestors|strong="H0001"\w*.


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\w So|strong="H3541"\w* \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w this|strong="H3541"\w* \w message|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w hosts|strong="H6635"\w*: ‘\w Return|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w*,’ \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w hosts|strong="H6635"\w*, ‘\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3541"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* you’ \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w hosts|strong="H6635"\w*.


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‘\w Do|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w ancestors|strong="H7223"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w whom|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w former|strong="H7223"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w* \w cried|strong="H7121"\w*, “\w The|strong="H5002"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w hosts|strong="H6635"\w* \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w turn|strong="H7725"\w* \w now|strong="H4994"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w deeds|strong="H4611"\w*”. \w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w did|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w heed|strong="H7181"\w* \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w*,’ \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*.


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‘\w Your|strong="H5769"\w* \w ancestors|strong="H0001"\w*, \w where|strong="H1992"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w*? \w And|strong="H5769"\w* \w the|strong="H2421"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w*, \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w live|strong="H2421"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*?


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\w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w statutes|strong="H2706"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w charged|strong="H6680"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w* \w overtake|strong="H5381"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w ancestors|strong="H0001"\w*? \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3651"\w* \w repented|strong="H7725"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w*, “\w Just|strong="H1697"\w* \w as|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w hosts|strong="H6635"\w* \w planned|strong="H2161"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w us|strong="H7725"\w*, \w according|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w according|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w deeds|strong="H4611"\w*, \w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w he|strong="H3651"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w dealt|strong="H6213"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w us|strong="H7725"\w*.”’<pb/>


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<br/><t>\w The|strong="H6213"\w* \w Lord’s|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jealous|strong="H7065"\w* \w Love|strong="H0157"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w Zion|strong="H6726"\w* </t><br/>\w In|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w twenty-fourth|strong="H6242"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w eleventh|strong="H6249"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w*, \w which|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w* \w Shebat|strong="H7627"\w*, \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w second|strong="H8147"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Darius|strong="H1867"\w*, \w this|strong="H1931"\w* \w message|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* \w Zechariah|strong="H2148"\w*, \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Berechiah|strong="H1296"\w*, \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Iddo|strong="H5714"\w*:<pb/>


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\w Then|strong="H1696"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w I|strong="H7200"\w*, ‘\w My|strong="H7200"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w these|strong="H1992"\w*?’ \w And|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w messenger|strong="H4397"\w* \w who|strong="H1992"\w* \w was|strong="H4397"\w* \w talking|strong="H1696"\w* \w with|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w*, ‘\w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w will|strong="H4100"\w* \w show|strong="H7200"\w* \w you|strong="H4100"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w*.’


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\w And|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H6030"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w standing|strong="H5975"\w* \w among|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w myrtle|strong="H1918"\w* \w trees|strong="H1918"\w* \w answered|strong="H6030"\w*, ‘\w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w those|strong="H1980"\w* \w whom|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w patrol|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*.’


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\w And|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w riders|strong="H7392"\w* \w answered|strong="H6030"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w messenger|strong="H4397"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w standing|strong="H5975"\w* \w among|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w myrtle|strong="H1918"\w* \w trees|strong="H1918"\w*, ‘\w We|strong="H1980"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w gone|strong="H1980"\w* \w up|strong="H5975"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w down|strong="H3427"\w* \w through|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w world|strong="H8398"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w still|strong="H5975"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w at|strong="H3427"\w* \w peace|strong="H8252"\w*.’<pb/>


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\w Then|strong="H6030"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w messenger|strong="H4397"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w* \w said|strong="H6030"\w*, ‘\+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w hosts|strong="H6635"\w*, \w how|strong="H4970"\w* \w long|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w* \w have|strong="H7355"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w pity|strong="H7355"\w* \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w* \w have|strong="H7355"\w* \w been|strong="H3808"\w* \w angry|strong="H2194"\w* \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \w seventy|strong="H7657"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*?’


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\w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w* \w answered|strong="H6030"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w messenger|strong="H4397"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w talking|strong="H1696"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H1696"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w kind|strong="H2896"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w comforting|strong="H5150"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w*.


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\w So|strong="H3541"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w messenger|strong="H4397"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w talking|strong="H1696"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H7121"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H7121"\w*, ‘\w Proclaim|strong="H7121"\w* \w now|strong="H7121"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w hosts|strong="H6635"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: \w I|strong="H3541"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w deeply|strong="H6009"\w* \w concerned|strong="H6485"\w* \w for|strong="H7121"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.


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\w But|strong="H1992"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w am|strong="H1961"\w* \w deeply|strong="H6009"\w* \w angry|strong="H7107"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w arrogant|strong="H2086"\w*, \w complacent|strong="H0982"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*. \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w was|strong="H7451"\w* \w only|strong="H0389"\w* \w a|strong="H5921"\w* \w little|strong="H4592"\w* \w angry|strong="H7107"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w but|strong="H1992"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w suffering|strong="H6040"\w* \w worse|strong="H7451"\w*.


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\w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w*, \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*, \w I|strong="H3541"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w turning|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w show|strong="H7356"\w* \w mercy|strong="H7356"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*. \w My|strong="H3068"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w rebuilt|strong="H1129"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*, \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w hosts|strong="H6635"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H1129"\w* \w measuring|strong="H4060"\w* \w line|strong="H6957"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w stretched|strong="H5186"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.


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\w Proclaim|strong="H7121"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w*: \w Thus|strong="H3541"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w hosts|strong="H6635"\w*: \w My|strong="H3068"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w* \w overflow|strong="H6327"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w prosperity|strong="H2896"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w* \w comfort|strong="H5162"\w* \w Zion|strong="H6726"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w choose|strong="H0977"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.’<pb/>


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<br/><t>\w Destruction|strong="H7667"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w Heathen|strong="H1471"\w* Powers </t><br/>\w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w looked|strong="H7200"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w four|strong="H0702"\w* \w horns|strong="H7161"\w*.


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\w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w messenger|strong="H4397"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w talking|strong="H1696"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*, ‘\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w these|strong="H0428"\w*?’ \w He|strong="H0834"\w* \w answered|strong="H6030"\w*, ‘\w These|strong="H0428"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w horns|strong="H7161"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w scattered|strong="H6327"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.’<pb/>


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\w Then|strong="H0227"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w* \w showed|strong="H7200"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w four|strong="H0702"\w* \w smiths|strong="H4525"\w*.


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\w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, ‘\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w these|strong="H0428"\w* \w coming|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w*?’ \w He|strong="H0834"\w* \w answered|strong="H6030"\w*, ‘\w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w horns|strong="H7161"\w* \w scattered|strong="H6327"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w dared|strong="H3956"\w* \w lift|strong="H5375"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w*. \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w smiths|strong="H4525"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w terrify|strong="H1204"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*, \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w crush|strong="H1792"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w horns|strong="H7161"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w lifted|strong="H5375"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w horn|strong="H7161"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w scatter|strong="H2219"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*.’<pb/>


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<br/><t>Promise that Jerusalem Will be Gloriously Restored </t><br/>\w Then|strong="H2009"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w looked|strong="H7200"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w a|strong="H5375"\w* \w man|strong="H5375"\w* \w with|strong="H5869"\w* \w a|strong="H5375"\w* \w measuring|strong="H4060"\w* \w line|strong="H6957"\w* \w in|strong="H5869"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*.


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\w I|strong="H4100"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w*, ‘\w Where|strong="H4100"\w* \w are|strong="H3478"\w* \w you|strong="H4100"\w* \w going|strong="H1980"\w*?’ \w He|strong="H3389"\w* \w replied|strong="H1696"\w*, ‘\w To|strong="H1696"\w* \w measure|strong="H4058"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* \w its|strong="H7161"\w* \w breadth|strong="H7341"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w length|strong="H0753"\w*.’


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\w Then|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w messenger|strong="H4397"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w talked|strong="H1696"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w* \w stepped|strong="H3318"\w* \w forward|strong="H5265"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w another|strong="H7200"\w* \w messenger|strong="H4397"\w* \w went|strong="H3068"\w* \w out|strong="H7200"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w meet|strong="H7200"\w* \w him|strong="H7200"\w*,


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\w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w said|strong="H6310"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w him|strong="H6213"\w*, ‘\w Run|strong="H7323"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H1471"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w man|strong="H5375"\w* \w that|strong="H1471"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w inhabited|strong="H3427"\w* \w like|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H6213"\w* \w village|strong="H1949"\w* \w without|strong="H3808"\w* \w walls|strong="H2346"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w so|strong="H6213"\w* \w many|strong="H4100"\w* \w people|strong="H1471"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w cattle|strong="H4735"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*.


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\w For|strong="H3027"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w*, \w says|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*, \w will|strong="H5869"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\w* \w a|strong="H5375"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w fire|strong="H0784"\w* \w her|strong="H5375"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w glory|strong="H3519"\w* \w in|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w midst|strong="H8432"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w her|strong="H5375"\w*.<pb/>


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\w Up|strong="H7200"\w*! \w Away|strong="H1980"\w*! \w Flee|strong="H5127"\w* \w from|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of|strong="H7341"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w north|strong="H6828"\w*, \w says|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*. <pb/>\w For|strong="H3389"\w* \w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w have|strong="H7200"\w* \w spread|strong="H1980"\w* \w you|strong="H7200"\w* \w abroad|strong="H1980"\w* \w as|strong="H3389"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w four|strong="H0702"\w* \w winds|strong="H7307"\w* \w of|strong="H7341"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w heavens|strong="H8064"\w*, \w says|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*.<pb/>


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\w Up|strong="H3318"\w*, \w escape|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w Zion|strong="H6726"\w*, \w you|strong="H1696"\w* \w who|strong="H4397"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H1696"\w* \w Babylon|strong="H0894"\w*.<pb/>


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\w This|strong="H1696"\w* \w is|strong="H3389"\w* \w what|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w hosts|strong="H6635"\w* \w says|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w plundered|strong="H0962"\w* \w you|strong="H8432"\w*: <pb/>\w Whoever|strong="H3605"\w* \w touches|strong="H5060"\w* \w you|strong="H8432"\w* \w touches|strong="H5060"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w apple|strong="H8598"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w my|strong="H8432"\w* \w eye|strong="H5869"\w*.<pb/>


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\w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w raise|strong="H6965"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w against|strong="H3068"\w* \w them|strong="H5439"\w*. <pb/>\w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w plunder|strong="H0962"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w own|strong="H1961"\w* \w slaves|strong="H5650"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H8432"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w hosts|strong="H6635"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w sent|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H1961"\w*.<pb/><pb/>


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‘\w Sing|strong="H7891"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w rejoice|strong="H8055"\w*, \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Zion|strong="H6566"\w*! \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w coming|strong="H0935"\w*, <pb/>\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* \w among|strong="H8432"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*.<pb/>


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\w Many|strong="H7227"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w will|strong="H1323"\w* \w join|strong="H3427"\w* \w themselves|strong="H0905"\w* \w to|strong="H1323"\w* \w the|strong="H3427"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w that|strong="H4422"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H3427"\w* \w will|strong="H1323"\w* \w be|strong="H6726"\w* \w his|strong="H4422"\w* \w people|strong="H3427"\w*, \w and|strong="H3427"\w* \w he|strong="H3427"\w* \w will|strong="H1323"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* \w among|strong="H3427"\w* \w you|strong="H6726"\w*. <pb/>\w You|strong="H6726"\w* \w will|strong="H1323"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H4422"\w* \w the|strong="H3427"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w hosts|strong="H6635"\w* \w has|strong="H6726"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H1323"\w* \w you|strong="H6726"\w*.<pb/>


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\w The|strong="H3588"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w inherit|strong="H5157"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w portion|strong="H2506"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w*. <pb/>\w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w again|strong="H7971"\w* \w choose|strong="H0977"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3519"\w*.<pb/>


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\w Be|strong="H1961"\w* \w silent|strong="H2790"\w*, \w everyone|strong="H3605"\w*, \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w presence|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*, <pb/>\w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w coming|strong="H5650"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w dwelling|strong="H3427"\w*.’<pb/>


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<br/><t>Purification of the Priesthood and Nation </t><br/>\w Then|strong="H5975"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w showed|strong="H7200"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w*, \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w high|strong="H1419"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*, \w standing|strong="H5975"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w messenger|strong="H4397"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Adversary|strong="H7854"\w* \w standing|strong="H5975"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w right|strong="H3225"\w* \w hand|strong="H3225"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w accuse|strong="H7853"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*.


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\w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w messenger|strong="H4397"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w Adversary|strong="H7854"\w*, ‘\w May|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w* \w rebuke|strong="H1605"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w*, \w Adversary|strong="H7854"\w*! \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*, \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w chosen|strong="H0977"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w rebuke|strong="H1605"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w*! \w Is|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w man|strong="H2088"\w* \w a|strong="H2088"\w* \w brand|strong="H0181"\w* \w plucked|strong="H5337"\w* \w out|strong="H5337"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w fire|strong="H0784"\w*?’


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\w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w clothed|strong="H3847"\w* \w with|strong="H3847"\w* \w filthy|strong="H6674"\w* \w garments|strong="H0899"\w* \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w standing|strong="H5975"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w messenger|strong="H4397"\w*.


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\w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w messenger|strong="H4397"\w* \w said|strong="H6030"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w those|strong="H5921"\w* \w who|strong="H5975"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*, ‘\w Take|strong="H5493"\w* \w off|strong="H5493"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* \w filthy|strong="H6674"\w* \w garments|strong="H0899"\w*.’ \w Then|strong="H6030"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w he|strong="H5921"\w* \w said|strong="H6030"\w*, ‘\w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H5771"\w* \w taken|strong="H5493"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w guilt|strong="H5771"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w and|strong="H6030"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H5771"\w* \w clothe|strong="H3847"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w priestly|strong="H3548"\w* \w robes|strong="H4254"\w*.’


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\w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w ordered|strong="H6680"\w*: ‘\w Set|strong="H7760"\w* \w a|strong="H7760"\w* \w clean|strong="H2889"\w* \w turban|strong="H6797"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H7760"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w*.’ \w So|strong="H5975"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w set|strong="H7760"\w* \w a|strong="H7760"\w* \w clean|strong="H2889"\w* \w turban|strong="H6797"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H7760"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w clothed|strong="H3847"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w with|strong="H3847"\w* \w garments|strong="H0899"\w*. \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w messenger|strong="H4397"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w standing|strong="H5975"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w*.<pb/>


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\w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w messenger|strong="H4397"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w* \w testified|strong="H5749"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w*:


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\w The|strong="H5414"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w hosts|strong="H6635"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: ‘\w If|strong="H0518"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w walk|strong="H3212"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w if|strong="H0518"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w keep|strong="H8104"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w instructions|strong="H1870"\w*, \w then|strong="H1571"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w rule|strong="H4910"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w keep|strong="H8104"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w courts|strong="H2691"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H5414"\w* \w place|strong="H5414"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w access|strong="H5324"\w* \w among|strong="H8432"\w* \w these|strong="H1004"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w stand|strong="H5975"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w*.


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\w Hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w now|strong="H4994"\w*, \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w high|strong="H1419"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w your|strong="H6440"\w* \w associates|strong="H4962"\w* \w who|strong="H3548"\w* \w sit|strong="H3427"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w men|strong="H1419"\w* \w who|strong="H3548"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w sign|strong="H4159"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H2005"\w* \w going|strong="H2005"\w* \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w bring|strong="H0935"\w* \w forth|strong="H8085"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Branch|strong="H6780"\w*.


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\w On|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w stone|strong="H0068"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w set|strong="H5414"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w*, \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w one|strong="H1931"\w* \w stone|strong="H0068"\w*, \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* facets. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w engrave|strong="H6605"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w*,’ \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w hosts|strong="H6635"\w*, ‘\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w remove|strong="H4185"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w guilt|strong="H5771"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w one|strong="H1931"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*.


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\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* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w hosts|strong="H6635"\w*, ‘\w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w each|strong="H3117"\w* \w invite|strong="H7121"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w neighbour|strong="H7453"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w vine|strong="H1612"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w fig|strong="H8384"\w* \w tree|strong="H8384"\w*.’<pb/>


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<br/><t>The Supporters of the Temple Service </t><br/>\w Then|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w messenger|strong="H4397"\w* \w who|strong="H4397"\w* \w talked|strong="H1696"\w* \w with|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w* \w came|strong="H7725"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w woke|strong="H3364"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w*, \w as|strong="H1696"\w* \w someone|strong="H0376"\w* \w who|strong="H4397"\w* \w is|strong="H1696"\w* woken \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w sleep|strong="H8142"\w*.


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\w He|strong="H3605"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w*, ‘\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w do|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w*?’ \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, ‘\w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w a|strong="H7200"\w* \w candlestick|strong="H4501"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*, \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H7200"\w* \w bowl|strong="H1543"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* \w top|strong="H7218"\w*, \w and|strong="H2091"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w lamps|strong="H5216"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*. \w There|strong="H2009"\w* \w are|strong="H4100"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w pipes|strong="H4166"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w each|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w lamps|strong="H5216"\w*, \w which|strong="H4100"\w* \w are|strong="H4100"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* \w top|strong="H7218"\w*,


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\w and|strong="H8147"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w olive|strong="H2132"\w* \w trees|strong="H2132"\w* \w next|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*, \w one|strong="H8147"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w right|strong="H3225"\w* \w side|strong="H3225"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w bowl|strong="H1543"\w*, \w and|strong="H8147"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w other|strong="H8147"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w its|strong="H5921"\w* \w left|strong="H8040"\w* \w side|strong="H3225"\w*.’


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\w I|strong="H4100"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H1696"\w* \w messenger|strong="H4397"\w* \w who|strong="H4397"\w* \w talked|strong="H1696"\w* \w with|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H1696"\w*, ‘\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w are|strong="H4100"\w* \w these|strong="H1696"\w*, \w my|strong="H1696"\w* \w lord|strong="H3068"\w*?’


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\w Then|strong="H6030"\w* \w the|strong="H3045"\w* \w messenger|strong="H4397"\w* \w who|strong="H1992"\w* \w talked|strong="H1696"\w* \w with|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H1696"\w* \w answered|strong="H6030"\w*, ‘\w Don’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H3045"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w these|strong="H1992"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w*?’ \w And|strong="H6030"\w* \w I|strong="H3045"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w*. ‘\w No|strong="H3808"\w*, \w my|strong="H3045"\w* \w lord|strong="H3068"\w*.’


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\w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H6030"\w*, ‘\w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w message|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w* \w regarding|strong="H2088"\w* \w Zerubbabel|strong="H2216"\w*: \w Not|strong="H3808"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w might|strong="H3581"\w*, \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w power|strong="H3581"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w*, \w says|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w hosts|strong="H6635"\w*,


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\w will|strong="H4310"\w* \w I|strong="H6440"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w mountain|strong="H2022"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w Zerubbabel|strong="H2216"\w* \w a|strong="H3318"\w* \w plain|strong="H4334"\w*. \w He|strong="H6440"\w* \w will|strong="H4310"\w* \w bring|strong="H3318"\w* \w forth|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w top|strong="H7222"\w* \w stones|strong="H0068"\w* \w with|strong="H6440"\w* \w shoutings|strong="H8663"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w*, “\w Grace|strong="H2580"\w*, \w grace|strong="H2580"\w*, \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w it|strong="H6440"\w*.”’


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\w Moreover|strong="H1961"\w* \w this|strong="H1697"\w* \w message|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H1961"\w*:


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\w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Zerubbabel|strong="H2216"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w laid|strong="H3245"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w foundation|strong="H3245"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*. \w His|strong="H3068"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w also|strong="H3068"\w* \w finish|strong="H1214"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w*. \w Then|strong="H2088"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w hosts|strong="H6635"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.


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\w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w despised|strong="H0959"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w small|strong="H6996"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w*? \w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w rejoice|strong="H8055"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w plumb|strong="H0594"\w* \w line|strong="H6957"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Zerubbabel|strong="H2216"\w*. (\w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w lamps|strong="H5216"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w search|strong="H7200"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w around|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w world|strong="H8398"\w*.)


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\w Again|strong="H6030"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w asked|strong="H4100"\w*, ‘\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w are|strong="H4100"\w* \w these|strong="H8147"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w olive|strong="H2132"\w* \w trees|strong="H2132"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w right|strong="H3225"\w* \w side|strong="H3225"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w candlestick|strong="H4501"\w* \w and|strong="H6030"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w its|strong="H5921"\w* \w left|strong="H8040"\w* \w side|strong="H3225"\w*?’


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\w Again|strong="H8145"\w*, ‘\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w are|strong="H3027"\w* \w these|strong="H8147"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w branches|strong="H7641"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w olive|strong="H2132"\w* \w trees|strong="H2132"\w*, \w which|strong="H4100"\w* \w are|strong="H3027"\w* \w pouring|strong="H5258"\w* \w out|strong="H7324"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w golden|strong="H2091"\w* \w oil|strong="H7324"\w* \w through|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w golden|strong="H2091"\w* \w pipes|strong="H6804"\w*?’


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\w He|strong="H3808"\w* \w answered|strong="H6030"\w* \w me|strong="H3808"\w*, ‘\w Don’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H3045"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w these|strong="H0428"\w* \w are|strong="H4100"\w*?’ \w And|strong="H3045"\w* \w I|strong="H3045"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, ‘\w No|strong="H3808"\w*, \w my|strong="H3045"\w* \w lord|strong="H3068"\w*.’


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\w Then|strong="H5975"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w explained|strong="H0560"\w*, ‘\w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w anointed|strong="H3323"\w* \w ones|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w attend|strong="H5975"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*.’<pb/>


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<br/><t>The Flying Scroll </t><br/>\w Then|strong="H2009"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w looked|strong="H7200"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w a|strong="H5375"\w* \w flying|strong="H5774"\w* \w scroll|strong="H4039"\w*.


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\w He|strong="H6242"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H7200"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w*, ‘\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w do|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H4100"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w*?’ \w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w answered|strong="H6030"\w*, ‘\w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w a|strong="H7200"\w* \w flying|strong="H5774"\w* \w scroll|strong="H4039"\w*; \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* \w cubits|strong="H0520"\w* \w long|strong="H4100"\w*, \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w cubits|strong="H0520"\w* \w wide|strong="H7341"\w*.’


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\w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w sent|strong="H3318"\w* \w it|strong="H8432"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w*, \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w hosts|strong="H6635"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w it|strong="H8432"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w enter|strong="H0935"\w* \w into|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w thief|strong="H1590"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w into|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w anyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w swears|strong="H7650"\w* \w falsely|strong="H8267"\w* \w by|strong="H7650"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*. \w It|strong="H8432"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w remain|strong="H3885"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w midst|strong="H8432"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w consume|strong="H3615"\w* \w it|strong="H8432"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w its|strong="H3318"\w* \w timber|strong="H6086"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w its|strong="H3318"\w* \w stones|strong="H0068"\w*.’<pb/>


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<br/><t>\w The|strong="H5002"\w* \w Woman|strong="H8034"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w an|strong="H7650"\w* \w Ephah|strong="H0374"\w* </t><br/>\w Then|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w messenger|strong="H4397"\w* \w who|strong="H4397"\w* \w talked|strong="H1696"\w* \w with|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w came|strong="H3318"\w* \w forward|strong="H3318"\w*, \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w*, ‘\w Look|strong="H7200"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* \w now|strong="H4994"\w* \w coming|strong="H3318"\w*.’


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\w I|strong="H4100"\w* \w said|strong="H3318"\w*. ‘\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w*?’ \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w said|strong="H3318"\w*, ‘\w It|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w a|strong="H3318"\w* \w measuring|strong="H4060"\w* \w basket|strong="H5536"\w*, \w full|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w guilt|strong="H0817"\w* \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w*.’


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\w A|strong="H5375"\w* \w round|strong="H3603"\w* leaden \w cover|strong="H3603"\w* \w was|strong="H3427"\w* \w lifted|strong="H5375"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w*, \w and|strong="H3427"\w* \w there|strong="H2009"\w* \w was|strong="H3427"\w* \w a|strong="H5375"\w* \w woman|strong="H0802"\w* \w sitting|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w middle|strong="H8432"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w basket|strong="H5536"\w*.


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\w He|strong="H6310"\w* \w said|strong="H6310"\w*, ‘\w This|strong="H2063"\w* \w is|strong="H6310"\w* \w Wickedness|strong="H7564"\w*.’ \w He|strong="H6310"\w* \w thrust|strong="H1920"\w* \w her|strong="H2063"\w* \w down|strong="H7993"\w* \w into|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w midst|strong="H8432"\w* \w of|strong="H6310"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w basket|strong="H5536"\w* \w and|strong="H6310"\w* \w he|strong="H6310"\w* \w pushed|strong="H1920"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w round|strong="H5439"\w* leaden \w cover|strong="H3680"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w on|strong="H6310"\w* \w its|strong="H7993"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w*.


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\w Then|strong="H3318"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w looked|strong="H7200"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w women|strong="H0802"\w*, \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w wind|strong="H7307"\w* \w was|strong="H7307"\w* \w in|strong="H8064"\w* \w their|strong="H5375"\w* \w wings|strong="H3671"\w*. \w They|strong="H2007"\w* \w had|strong="H5869"\w* \w wings|strong="H3671"\w* \w like|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w wings|strong="H3671"\w* \w of|strong="H7307"\w* \w a|strong="H5375"\w* \w stork|strong="H2624"\w* \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w they|strong="H2007"\w* \w lifted|strong="H5375"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w basket|strong="H5536"\w* \w between|strong="H7307"\w* \w them|strong="H7200"\w*.


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\w Then|strong="H1696"\w* \w I|strong="H3212"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H1696"\w* \w messenger|strong="H4397"\w* \w who|strong="H1992"\w* \w talked|strong="H1696"\w* \w with|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H1696"\w*, ‘\w Where|strong="H1992"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w taking|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H1696"\w* \w basket|strong="H5536"\w*?’


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\w He|strong="H8033"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*, ‘\w To|strong="H5921"\w* \w build|strong="H1129"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H1129"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Shinar|strong="H8152"\w*. \w When|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w is|strong="H8033"\w* \w prepared|strong="H3559"\w*, \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w rest|strong="H5117"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w basket|strong="H5536"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*.’<pb/>


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<br/><t>The War-Chariots of the Lord </t><br/>\w Again|strong="H7725"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w looked|strong="H7200"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w four|strong="H0702"\w* \w chariots|strong="H4818"\w* \w come|strong="H3318"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w between|strong="H0996"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w*. \w The|strong="H7200"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w* \w were|strong="H5869"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w bronze|strong="H5178"\w*.


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\w The|strong="H7223"\w* \w first|strong="H7223"\w* \w chariot|strong="H4818"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w red|strong="H5488"\w* \w horses|strong="H5483"\w*. \w The|strong="H7223"\w* \w second|strong="H8145"\w* \w chariot|strong="H4818"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w black|strong="H7838"\w* \w horses|strong="H5483"\w*,


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\w the|strong="H7992"\w* \w third|strong="H7992"\w* \w chariot|strong="H4818"\w* \w white|strong="H3836"\w* \w horses|strong="H5483"\w*, \w and|strong="H5483"\w* \w the|strong="H7992"\w* \w fourth|strong="H7243"\w* \w chariot|strong="H4818"\w* \w dappled|strong="H1261"\w* \w horses|strong="H5483"\w*.


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\w Then|strong="H6030"\w* \w I|strong="H4100"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H1696"\w* \w messenger|strong="H4397"\w* \w who|strong="H4397"\w* \w talked|strong="H1696"\w* \w with|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H1696"\w*, ‘\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w are|strong="H4100"\w* \w these|strong="H1696"\w*, \w my|strong="H1696"\w* \w lord|strong="H3068"\w*?’


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\w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w messenger|strong="H4397"\w* \w answered|strong="H6030"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*, ‘\w These|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H8064"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w four|strong="H0702"\w* \w winds|strong="H7307"\w* \w of|strong="H7307"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w* \w going|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w after|strong="H5921"\w* \w standing|strong="H3320"\w* \w before|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w* \w of|strong="H7307"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w earth|strong="H8064"\w*.


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\w The|strong="H3318"\w* \w black|strong="H7838"\w* \w horses|strong="H5483"\w* \w are|strong="H5483"\w* \w going|strong="H3318"\w* \w toward|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w north|strong="H6828"\w* \w country|strong="H2022"\w* \w and|strong="H5483"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w white|strong="H3836"\w* \w toward|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w west|strong="H3220"\w* \w and|strong="H5483"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w dappled|strong="H1261"\w* \w toward|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w south|strong="H8486"\w* \w country|strong="H2022"\w*.’


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\w The|strong="H3318"\w* \w strong|strong="H2388"\w* \w horses|strong="H5483"\w* \w came|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w were|strong="H3318"\w* \w impatient|strong="H7114"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w patrol|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*. \w So|strong="H1980"\w* \w he|strong="H1980"\w* \w said|strong="H3318"\w*, ‘\w Go|strong="H1980"\w*, \w patrol|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*,’ \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w they|strong="H3318"\w* \w did|strong="H1980"\w* \w so|strong="H1980"\w*.


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\w Then|strong="H1696"\w* \w he|strong="H1696"\w* \w cried|strong="H2199"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w*, ‘\w The|strong="H7200"\w* \w horses|strong="H5483"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w north|strong="H6828"\w* \w country|strong="H2022"\w* \w will|strong="H7307"\w* \w quiet|strong="H5117"\w* \w my|strong="H7200"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w in|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w north|strong="H6828"\w* \w country|strong="H2022"\w*.’<pb/>


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<br/><t>\w Preparations|strong="H3559"\w* \w for|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w Crowning|strong="H5849"\w* \w of|strong="H7307"\w* \w Zerubbabel|strong="H2216"\w* </t><br/>\w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w this|strong="H1697"\w* \w message|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H1961"\w*:


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\w Take|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w gifts|strong="H4979"\w* \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w exiles|strong="H1473"\w* \w Heldai|strong="H2469"\w*, \w Tobijah|strong="H2900"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jedaiah|strong="H3048"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w Babylon|strong="H0894"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w* \w at|strong="H1004"\w* \w once|strong="H3117"\w* \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w Josiah|strong="H2977"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zephaniah|strong="H6846"\w*.


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\w Take|strong="H3947"\w* \w their|strong="H3947"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3947"\w* \w crown|strong="H5850"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w set|strong="H7760"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w* \w on|strong="H7760"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w high|strong="H1419"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*, \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jehozadak|strong="H3087"\w*.<pb/>


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\w Tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w him|strong="H8478"\w*: ‘\w Thus|strong="H3541"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w hosts|strong="H6635"\w*: \w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w whose|strong="H8034"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w Branch|strong="H6780"\w*. \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w branch|strong="H6780"\w* \w out|strong="H6779"\w* \w from|strong="H8478"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w place|strong="H8478"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w rebuild|strong="H1129"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w temple|strong="H1964"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*.


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\w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w rebuild|strong="H1129"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w temple|strong="H1964"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w sit|strong="H3427"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w rule|strong="H4910"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* \w throne|strong="H3678"\w*, \w receiving|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w honour|strong="H1935"\w* \w due|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w king|strong="H3678"\w*. \w A|strong="H1961"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w stand|strong="H3427"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* \w throne|strong="H3678"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w work|strong="H4399"\w* \w together|strong="H5921"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* harmony.


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\w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w crown|strong="H5850"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w memorial|strong="H2146"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w temple|strong="H1964"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w Heldai|strong="H2469"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Tobijah|strong="H2900"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jedaiah|strong="H3048"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Josiah|strong="H2977"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zephaniah|strong="H6846"\w*.


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\w People|strong="H3045"\w* \w from|strong="H8085"\w* \w far|strong="H7350"\w* \w away|strong="H7971"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w build|strong="H1129"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w temple|strong="H1964"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w hosts|strong="H6635"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*. \w This|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w happen|strong="H1961"\w* \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w diligently|strong="H8085"\w* \w obey|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*.’<pb/>


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<br/><t>The Lord’s Real Demands </t><br/>\w In|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w fourth|strong="H7243"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w reign|strong="H4427"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Darius|strong="H1867"\w*, \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w fourth|strong="H7243"\w* \w day|strong="H2320"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Chislev|strong="H3691"\w*, \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w ninth|strong="H8671"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w*, \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w message|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Zechariah|strong="H2148"\w*.


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Wasn’t \w it|strong="H7121"\w* \w this|strong="H1697"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w* \w proclaimed|strong="H7121"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w earlier|strong="H7223"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w*, \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w inhabited|strong="H3427"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w prosperous|strong="H7961"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w her|strong="H5439"\w* \w towns|strong="H5892"\w* \w surrounding|strong="H5439"\w* \w her|strong="H5439"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* Negreb \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w Shephelah|strong="H8219"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w inhabited|strong="H3427"\w*?’<pb/>


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\w But|strong="H3513"\w* \w they|strong="H5414"\w* \w refused|strong="H3985"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w listen|strong="H8085"\w*, \w and|strong="H8085"\w* \w turned|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H5414"\w* \w stubborn|strong="H5637"\w* \w shoulder|strong="H3802"\w*, \w and|strong="H8085"\w* \w stopped|strong="H3513"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w ears|strong="H0241"\w* \w so|strong="H5414"\w* \w they|strong="H5414"\w* wouldn’t \w hear|strong="H8085"\w*.


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<br/><t>Promises that the Scattered Exiles Will Return and the Lord’s Rule be Widely Acknowledged </t><br/>\w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w this|strong="H1697"\w* \w message|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w hosts|strong="H6635"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H1961"\w*:<pb/>


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\w The|strong="H3541"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w hosts|strong="H6635"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: <pb/>\w I|strong="H3541"\w* passionately \w care|strong="H3027"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w Zion|strong="H6726"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3541"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w fiercely|strong="H1481"\w* \w protective|strong="H2622"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w her|strong="H7065"\w*.<pb/>


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\w The|strong="H3541"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*, \w I|strong="H3541"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w Zion|strong="H6726"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w dwell|strong="H7931"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w midst|strong="H8432"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* <pb/>\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w*, “\w The|strong="H3541"\w* \w City|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Truth|strong="H0571"\w*” <pb/>\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w mountain|strong="H2022"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w hosts|strong="H6635"\w*, “\w The|strong="H3541"\w* \w Holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w Mountain|strong="H2022"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w The|strong="H3541"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w hosts|strong="H6635"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: <pb/>\w Old|strong="H2205"\w* \w men|strong="H2205"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w old|strong="H2205"\w* \w women|strong="H2205"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w sit|strong="H3427"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w squares|strong="H7339"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, <pb/>\w each|strong="H3117"\w* \w leaning|strong="H8172"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w a|strong="H3117"\w* \w staff|strong="H4938"\w* \w because|strong="H7230"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w old|strong="H2205"\w* \w age|strong="H3117"\w*.<pb/>


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\w The|strong="H5002"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w hosts|strong="H6635"\w* \w says|strong="H5002"\w*: <pb/>\w Just|strong="H2088"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w seems|strong="H5869"\w* \w impossible|strong="H1219"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w remnant|strong="H7611"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w these|strong="H2088"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*, <pb/>\w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w impossible|strong="H1219"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w me|strong="H5869"\w*? \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w hosts|strong="H6635"\w*.<pb/>


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\w The|strong="H8085"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w hosts|strong="H6635"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: \w Let|strong="H7971"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w be|strong="H1697"\w* \w strong|strong="H2388"\w*, \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w these|strong="H8085"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w* \w spoken|strong="H1697"\w* \w when|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w foundations|strong="H3245"\w* \w for|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w hosts|strong="H6635"\w* \w were|strong="H3117"\w* \w laid|strong="H3245"\w*.


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\w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w those|strong="H1992"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w wages|strong="H7939"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w animals|strong="H1961"\w*. \w No|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w could|strong="H3201"\w* \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w safe|strong="H7965"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w enemies|strong="H6862"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w set|strong="H7971"\w* \w each|strong="H3605"\w* \w against|strong="H6440"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w neighbour|strong="H7453"\w*.


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\w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w treat|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w remnant|strong="H7611"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* differently \w from|strong="H3117"\w* \w former|strong="H7223"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*, \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w hosts|strong="H6635"\w*.<pb/>


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\w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w inhabited|strong="H3427"\w*, \w for|strong="H3427"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w it|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w doomed|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w destruction|strong="H2764"\w*, \w and|strong="H3389"\w* \w its|strong="H1961"\w* \w people|strong="H3427"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w abide|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w security|strong="H0983"\w*.<pb/><pb/>


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\w On|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w great|strong="H7227"\w* \w panic|strong="H4103"\w* \w sent|strong="H3068"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w fall|strong="H1961"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*. \w Everyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w seize|strong="H2388"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w neighbours|strong="H7453"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w attack|strong="H5927"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*.


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\w Even|strong="H1571"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w fight|strong="H3898"\w* \w at|strong="H3898"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wealth|strong="H2428"\w* \w of|strong="H7230"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w surrounding|strong="H5439"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w be|strong="H1571"\w* \w gathered|strong="H1471"\w* \w up|strong="H3605"\w* – \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w piles|strong="H6651"\w* \w of|strong="H7230"\w* \w clothing|strong="H3830"\w*.


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\w Whoever|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w all|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w peoples|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w earth|strong="H5927"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w come|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w worship|strong="H7812"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w hosts|strong="H6635"\w*, \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w rain|strong="H1653"\w*.


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\w If|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w family|strong="H4940"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w does|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w go|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w enter|strong="H5927"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w*, \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w also|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w plague|strong="H4046"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w strike|strong="H5062"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*.


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\w This|strong="H2063"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w punishment|strong="H2403"\w* \w for|strong="H4714"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sin|strong="H2403"\w* \w of|strong="H2282"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w and|strong="H4714"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w punishment|strong="H2403"\w* \w for|strong="H4714"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sin|strong="H2403"\w* \w of|strong="H2282"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w which|strong="H1471"\w* \w do|strong="H2403"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w come|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w keep|strong="H2287"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w feast|strong="H2282"\w* \w of|strong="H2282"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w tabernacles|strong="H5521"\w*.<pb/>


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\w On|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w inscribed|strong="H2710"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w bells|strong="H4698"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w horses|strong="H5483"\w*, “\w Holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*” \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w pots|strong="H5518"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w sacrificial|strong="H6944"\w* \w bowls|strong="H4219"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w altars|strong="H4196"\w*.


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\w Every|strong="H3605"\w* \w pot|strong="H5518"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w hosts|strong="H6635"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="H2076"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w cook|strong="H1310"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sacrifices|strong="H2076"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*. \w There|strong="H1961"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w more|strong="H5750"\w* \w traffickers|strong="H3667"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w hosts|strong="H6635"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*.


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<br/><t>The Lord’s Love for Israel </t><br/>\w An|strong="H3068"\w* \w oracle|strong="H4853"\w*. \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w message|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w through|strong="H3027"\w* \w Malachi|strong="H4401"\w*.<pb/><pb/>


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‘\w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w loved|strong="H0157"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w*,’ \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*. ‘\w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w ask|strong="H7592"\w*, “\w How|strong="H4100"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w shown|strong="H7200"\w* \w love|strong="H0157"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w*?” \w Was|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w* \w Jacob’s|strong="H3290"\w* \w brother|strong="H0251"\w*?’ \w explains|strong="H8034"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w hosts|strong="H6635"\w*, ‘\w yet|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w loved|strong="H0157"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*,


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\w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w Edom|strong="H0112"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*, “\w We|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w beaten|strong="H7567"\w* \w down|strong="H2040"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w rebuild|strong="H1129"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w ruined|strong="H2040"\w* \w places|strong="H2723"\w*”’ \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w hosts|strong="H6635"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*, ‘\w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w build|strong="H1129"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w throw|strong="H7993"\w* \w down|strong="H2040"\w*. \w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w*, “\w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w border|strong="H1366"\w* \w land|strong="H1366"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w wickedness|strong="H7564"\w*,” \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w against|strong="H3068"\w* \w whom|strong="H1992"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w angry|strong="H2194"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*.


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\w Your|strong="H3068"\w* \w own|strong="H5869"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w this|strong="H7200"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w say|strong="H3478"\w*, “\w the|strong="H5921"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*’s \w greatness|strong="H1433"\w* \w reaches|strong="H5927"\w* \w beyond|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w border|strong="H1366"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.”’<pb/>


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<br/><t>\w Against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Priests|strong="H3548"\w* </t><br/>‘\w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* honours \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w master|strong="H0113"\w*. \w If|strong="H1121"\w* \w I|strong="H5650"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w*, \w where|strong="H4100"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w honour|strong="H3519"\w*? \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w if|strong="H1121"\w* \w I|strong="H5650"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w master|strong="H0113"\w*, \w where|strong="H4100"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w one|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w fears|strong="H3372"\w* \w me|strong="H5650"\w*? \w So|strong="H5650"\w* \w says|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H4100"\w*, \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w despise|strong="H3988"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*. \w You|strong="H4100"\w* \w ask|strong="H7592"\w*, “\w How|strong="H4100"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w we|strong="H8034"\w* \w despised|strong="H0959"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*?”


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\w You|strong="H5921"\w* \w offer|strong="H5066"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w polluted|strong="H1351"\w*. \w You|strong="H5921"\w* \w ask|strong="H7592"\w*, “\w How|strong="H4100"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w we|strong="H0587"\w* \w polluted|strong="H1351"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w*?” \w Because|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w table|strong="H7979"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w contemptible|strong="H0959"\w*.”


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\w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w offer|strong="H7126"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w blind|strong="H5787"\w* \w animal|strong="H0929"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="H2076"\w*, “\w It|strong="H7126"\w* \w doesn’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w matter|strong="H1697"\w*!” \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w offer|strong="H7126"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w lame|strong="H6455"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w sick|strong="H2470"\w* “\w It|strong="H7126"\w* \w doesn’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w matter|strong="H1697"\w*!” \w Give|strong="H5375"\w* \w an|strong="H7126"\w* \w animal|strong="H0929"\w* \w like|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w governor|strong="H6346"\w*; \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w pleased|strong="H7521"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w it|strong="H7126"\w*? \w Will|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w receive|strong="H5375"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* favourably?’ \w says|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w hosts|strong="H6635"\w*.


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\w Now|strong="H6258"\w*, \w plead|strong="H2470"\w* \w for|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w favour|strong="H2603"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w such|strong="H2063"\w* \w an|strong="H1961"\w* \w offering|strong="H3068"\w*, \w so|strong="H4480"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w gracious|strong="H2603"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w us|strong="H4994"\w*. ‘\w Would|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H6258"\w* \w receive|strong="H5375"\w* \w any|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* favourably?’ \w says|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w hosts|strong="H6635"\w*.<pb/>


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‘\w If|strong="H0518"\w* \w only|strong="H1571"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w would|strong="H4310"\w* \w shut|strong="H5462"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w doors|strong="H1817"\w*, \w so|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w could|strong="H4310"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w kindle|strong="H3341"\w* \w useless|strong="H2600"\w* \w fires|strong="H0784"\w* \w on|strong="H3027"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w*! \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w pleasure|strong="H2656"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w*,’ \w says|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w hosts|strong="H6635"\w*, ‘\w Nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w accept|strong="H7521"\w* \w an|strong="H3068"\w* \w offering|strong="H4503"\w* \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*.


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\w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w from|strong="H1471"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w rising|strong="H4217"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* \w setting|strong="H3996"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w among|strong="H8034"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w offer|strong="H6999"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w pure|strong="H2889"\w* \w offering|strong="H4503"\w*. \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w among|strong="H8034"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*,’ \w says|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w hosts|strong="H6635"\w*.<pb/>


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‘\w But|strong="H1931"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w profane|strong="H2490"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w The|strong="H2490"\w* \w table|strong="H7979"\w* \w of|strong="H7979"\w* \w the|strong="H2490"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w polluted|strong="H2490"\w*, \w and|strong="H7979"\w* \w its|strong="H2490"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w contemptible|strong="H0959"\w*.”


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\w You|strong="H3027"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w* \w also|strong="H3068"\w*, “\w How|strong="H2009"\w* \w tired|strong="H3021"\w* \w we|strong="H2009"\w* \w are|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H2009"\w* \w this|strong="H3068"\w*!” \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3027"\w* \w sniff|strong="H5301"\w* \w contemptuously|strong="H5034"\w* \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w it|strong="H5301"\w*. \w You|strong="H3027"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w brought|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w blind|strong="H5787"\w*, \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w lame|strong="H6455"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w sick|strong="H2470"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w offerings|strong="H4503"\w*. \w Should|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w accept|strong="H7521"\w* \w this|strong="H3068"\w* \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*?’ \w says|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w hosts|strong="H6635"\w*.


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‘\w Cursed|strong="H0779"\w* \w be|strong="H3426"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w cheat|strong="H5791"\w*, \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w flock|strong="H5739"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w valuable|strong="H3368"\w* \w male|strong="H2145"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w vows|strong="H5087"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w sacrifices|strong="H2076"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w blemished|strong="H7843"\w* \w animal|strong="H7843"\w*! \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*,’ \w says|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w hosts|strong="H6635"\w*, ‘\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w feared|strong="H3372"\w* \w among|strong="H8034"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*.’<pb/>


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‘\w Now|strong="H6258"\w*, \w you|strong="H6258"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*, \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w command|strong="H4687"\w* \w is|strong="H3548"\w* \w for|strong="H3548"\w* \w you|strong="H6258"\w*.


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\w If|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w take|strong="H7760"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*, \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w glory|strong="H3519"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*,’ \w says|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w hosts|strong="H6635"\w*, ‘\w Then|strong="H7971"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w lay|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H5414"\w* \w curse|strong="H3994"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w turn|strong="H7760"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w blessings|strong="H1293"\w* \w into|strong="H5921"\w* \w curses|strong="H3994"\w*. \w Indeed|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w already|strong="H3528"\w* \w done|strong="H7760"\w* \w so|strong="H7971"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w pay|strong="H5414"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w attention|strong="H3820"\w*.


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\w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w will|strong="H2233"\w* \w punish|strong="H6485"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w descendants|strong="H2233"\w*! \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w will|strong="H2233"\w* \w spread|strong="H2219"\w* \w offal|strong="H6569"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w faces|strong="H6440"\w*, \w even|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w offal|strong="H6569"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* pilgrim \w feasts|strong="H2282"\w*, \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w will|strong="H2233"\w* \w be|strong="H6440"\w* \w discarded|strong="H3988"\w*.


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\w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w command|strong="H4687"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w so|strong="H7971"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w Levi|strong="H3878"\w* \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w preserved|strong="H8104"\w*,’ \w says|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w hosts|strong="H6635"\w*.<pb/>


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‘\w My|strong="H5414"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w with|strong="H1285"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w life|strong="H2416"\w* \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w*. \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w might|strong="H2416"\w* \w revere|strong="H3372"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w*. \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w revered|strong="H3372"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w*, \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w stood|strong="H2865"\w* \w in|strong="H6440"\w* \w awe|strong="H2865"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*.


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\w The|strong="H7725"\w* \w true|strong="H0571"\w* \w instruction|strong="H8451"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w injustice|strong="H5766"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* \w lips|strong="H8193"\w*; \w He|strong="H3808"\w* \w walked|strong="H1980"\w* \w with|strong="H1980"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w uprightness|strong="H4334"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w turned|strong="H7725"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w away|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w iniquity|strong="H5771"\w*.


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\w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w priest’s|strong="H3548"\w* \w lips|strong="H8193"\w* \w should|strong="H3068"\w* \w keep|strong="H8104"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H1847"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H1931"\w* \w should|strong="H3068"\w* \w seek|strong="H1245"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w law|strong="H8451"\w* \w from|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H8104"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w messenger|strong="H4397"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w hosts|strong="H6635"\w*.<pb/>


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‘\w A|strong="H3588"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w divorces|strong="H7971"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w puts|strong="H7971"\w* \w away|strong="H7971"\w* \w his|strong="H8104"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w*,’ \w says|strong="H0559"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, ‘\w overwhelms|strong="H3680"\w* \w her|strong="H7971"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w cruelty|strong="H2555"\w*.’ \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w hosts|strong="H6635"\w* \w says|strong="H0559"\w*: ‘\w Keep|strong="H8104"\w* \w watch|strong="H8104"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w*, \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w unfaithful|strong="H4603"\w*.’<pb/>


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‘\w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w judgment|strong="H4941"\w*. \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w quick|strong="H4116"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w testify|strong="H6030"\w* \w against|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w sorcerers|strong="H3784"\w*, \w adulterers|strong="H5003"\w*, perjurers, \w those|strong="H1961"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w cheat|strong="H5791"\w* \w workers|strong="H7916"\w*, \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w widows|strong="H0490"\w*, \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w orphans|strong="H3490"\w*, \w deny|strong="H3584"\w* \w justice|strong="H4941"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w immigrants|strong="H1616"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w fear|strong="H3372"\w* \w me|strong="H3372"\w*,’ \w says|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w hosts|strong="H6635"\w*.


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‘\w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w*, \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*, \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w change|strong="H8138"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w ceased|strong="H3615"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*.’<pb/>


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\w You|strong="H3605"\w* – \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w entire|strong="H3605"\w* \w nation|strong="H1471"\w* – \w are|strong="H1471"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w cursed|strong="H0779"\w*, \w because|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w rob|strong="H6906"\w* \w me|strong="H3605"\w*.<pb/>


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\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w call|strong="H7121"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w happy|strong="H0835"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w delightful|strong="H2656"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w*,’ \w says|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w hosts|strong="H6635"\w*.<pb/>


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<br/><t>\w Future|strong="H0319"\w* \w Reward|strong="H7939"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Godless|strong="H2611"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w Faithful|strong="H0539"\w* </t><br/>‘\w You|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w terrible|strong="H3372"\w* \w things|strong="H1697"\w* \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*,’ \w says|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*. ‘\w You|strong="H5921"\w* \w ask|strong="H7592"\w*, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w we|strong="H1697"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*?”


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\w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w we|strong="H6213"\w* \w call|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w proud|strong="H2086"\w* \w happy|strong="H0835"\w*, \w evildoers|strong="H6213"\w* \w thrive|strong="H6743"\w*: \w they|strong="H6213"\w* \w dare|strong="H6148"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w and|strong="H6213"\w* \w escape|strong="H4422"\w* \w unharmed|strong="H7965"\w*.”’<pb/>


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\w Once|strong="H7725"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w* \w my|strong="H7200"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H6662"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w difference|strong="H0914"\w* \w between|strong="H0996"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w*, \w between|strong="H0996"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w person|strong="H7200"\w* \w who|strong="H6662"\w* \w serves|strong="H5647"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w person|strong="H7200"\w* \w who|strong="H6662"\w* \w does|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w*.’<pb/>


