This book is the account of Amos foretelling about God punishing Israel and Judah and other nations, and restoring Israel and Judah. We call this book

This book is the account of Amos foretelling about God punishing Israel and Judah and other nations, and restoring Israel and Judah. We call this book 

This is the message that \add Yahweh\add* gave to \add me\add*, Amos. I am a ◄shepherd/man who takes care of sheep►. I am from \add near\add* Tekoa \add town south of Jerusalem\add*. I received this message about Israel in a vision two years before the \add big\add* earthquake. It was when Uzziah was the king of Judah, and Jeroboam, the son of \add King\add* Jehoash, was the king of Israel.

This is the message that Yahweh gave to me, Amos. I am a ◄shepherd/man who takes care of sheep►. I am from near Tekoa town south of Jerusalem. I received this message about Israel in a vision two years before the big earthquake. It was when Uzziah was the king of Judah, and Jeroboam, the son of King Jehoash, was the king of Israel.

\w This|strong="H1697"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w message|strong="H1697"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \add \+w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\+w*\add* \w gave|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \add \+w me|strong="H6440"\+w*\add*, \w Amos|strong="H5986"\w*. \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w am|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* ◄\w shepherd|strong="H7462"\w*/\w man|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w takes|strong="H3947"\w* \w care|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w sheep|strong="H5349"\w*►. \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w am|strong="H1961"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \add \+w near|strong="H6440"\+w*\add* \w Tekoa|strong="H8620"\w* \add \+w town|strong="H7151"\+w* \+w south|strong="H5045"\+w* \+w of|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\+w*\add*. \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w received|strong="H1961"\w* \w this|strong="H1697"\w* \w message|strong="H1697"\w* \w about|strong="H1961"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w vision|strong="H2377"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \add \+w big|strong="H0931"\+w*\add* \w earthquake|strong="H7494"\w*. \w It|strong="H5921"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w Uzziah|strong="H5818"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w*, \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \add \+w King|strong="H4428"\+w*\add* \w Jehoash|strong="H3060"\w*, \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. 

\w This|strong="H5414"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H6963"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*: 

“\w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w roar|strong="H7580"\w* \add \+w like|strong="H3001"\+w* \+w a|strong="H5414"\+w* \+w lion|strong="H0738"\+w*\add* [\w MET|strong="H6298"\w*]; 

when I speak from Zion \add Hill in\add* Jerusalem [DOU], my voice will \add resemble the sound of\add* thunder.

when I speak from Zion Hill in Jerusalem [DOU], my voice will resemble the sound of thunder.

\w when|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w from|strong="H3068"\w* \w Zion|strong="H6726"\w* \add \+w Hill|strong="H2022"\+w* \+w in|strong="H3068"\+w*\add* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* [DOU], \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \add \+w resemble|strong="H1819"\+w* \+w the|strong="H5414"\+w* \+w sound|strong="H6963"\+w* \+w of|strong="H3068"\+w*\add* \w thunder|strong="H6963"\w*. 

\add When that happens\add*, the pastures where you shepherds \add take care of\add* your sheep will dry up,

When that happens, the pastures where you shepherds take care of your sheep will dry up,

\add \+w When|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w that|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w happens|strong="H1961"\+w*\add*, \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w pastures|strong="H4999"\w* \w where|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w shepherds|strong="H7462"\w* \add \+w take|strong="H5414"\+w* \+w care|strong="H3027"\+w* \+w of|strong="H3068"\+w*\add* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w dry|strong="H3001"\w* \w up|strong="H3001"\w*, 

and \add the grass\add* on top of Carmel \add Mountain\add* will ◄wither/become brown►

and the grass on top of Carmel Mountain will ◄wither/become brown►

\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \add \+w the|strong="H5414"\+w* \+w grass|strong="H2682"\+w*\add* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w top|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Carmel|strong="H3760"\w* \add \+w Mountain|strong="H2022"\+w*\add* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* ◄\w wither|strong="H3001"\w*/\w become|strong="H3001"\w* \w brown|strong="H2345"\w*► 

\add \+w because|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w I|strong="H5414"\+w* \+w will|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w cause|strong="H5414"\+w* \+w that|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w no|strong="H5414"\+w* \+w rain|strong="H4306"\+w* \+w will|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w fall|strong="H5307"\+w*\add*.” 

\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w punish|strong="H6485"\w* \w Syria|strong="H0758"\w* 

\w This|strong="H3541"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \add \+w also|strong="H3068"\+w*\add* \w what|strong="H3541"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \add \+w to|strong="H7725"\+w* \+w me|strong="H7725"\+w*\add*: 

“\add I will punish the people of\add* Damascus, \add the capital of Syria,\add* because of the many sins that they have committed;

“I will punish the people of Damascus, the capital of Syria, because of the many sins that they have committed;

“\add \+w I|strong="H3541"\+w* \+w will|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w punish|strong="H6485"\+w* \+w the|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w people|strong="H3808"\+w* \+w of|strong="H3068"\+w*\add* \w Damascus|strong="H1834"\w*, \add \+w the|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w capital|strong="H3805"\+w* \+w of|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w Syria|strong="H0758"\+w*,\add* \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w many|strong="H3808"\w* \w sins|strong="H6588"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w committed|strong="H5921"\w*; 

\w I|strong="H3541"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \add \+w change|strong="H7725"\+w* \+w my|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w mind|strong="H3808"\+w* \+w about|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w punishing|strong="H7725"\+w* \+w them|strong="H5921"\+w*\add* [MTY], 

because \add the cruel things that they did to the people of the\add* Gilead \add region\add*

because the cruel things that they did to the people of the Gilead region

\w because|strong="H5921"\w* \add \+w the|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w cruel|strong="H0394"\+w* \+w things|strong="H7969"\+w* \+w that|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w they|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w did|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w to|strong="H7725"\+w* \+w the|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w people|strong="H3808"\+w* \+w of|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w the|strong="H5921"\+w*\add* \w Gilead|strong="H1568"\w* \add \+w region|strong="H2256"\+w*\add* 

\add were like\add* [MET] people threshing grain using sledges \add that have ◄iron teeth/sharp iron nails► in them\add*.

were like [MET] people threshing grain using sledges that have ◄iron teeth/sharp iron nails► in them.

\add \+w were|strong="H7969"\+w* \+w like|strong="H3808"\+w*\add* [\w MET|strong="H6298"\w*] \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w threshing|strong="H1758"\w* \w grain|strong="H1715"\w* \w using|strong="H5927"\w* \w sledges|strong="H4173"\w* \add \+w that|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w have|strong="H3068"\+w* ◄\+w iron|strong="H1270"\+w* \+w teeth|strong="H8127"\+w*/\+w sharp|strong="H2742"\+w* \+w iron|strong="H1270"\+w* \+w nails|strong="H4548"\+w*► \+w in|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w them|strong="H5921"\+w*\add*. 

I will cause a fire to burn the palace \add that King\add* Hazael \add built and lived in\add*,

I will cause a fire to burn the palace that King Hazael built and lived in,

\w I|strong="H1004"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w cause|strong="H2600"\w* \w a|strong="H7971"\w* \w fire|strong="H0784"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w burn|strong="H8313"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w palace|strong="H1004"\w* \add \+w that|strong="H1004"\+w* \+w King|strong="H4428"\+w*\add* \w Hazael|strong="H2371"\w* \add \+w built|strong="H1129"\+w* \+w and|strong="H7971"\+w* \+w lived|strong="H3427"\+w* \+w in|strong="H1004"\+w*\add*, 

the fortress where \add his son King\add* Ben-Hadad \add also\add* lived.

\w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w fortress|strong="H4581"\w* \w where|strong="H1004"\w* \add \+w his|strong="H7971"\+w* \+w son|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w King|strong="H4428"\+w*\add* \w Ben-Hadad|strong="H1130"\w* \add \+w also|strong="H1571"\+w*\add* \w lived|strong="H3427"\w*. 

\w I|strong="H3772"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w cause|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w gates|strong="H8179"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Damascus|strong="H1834"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w broken|strong="H7665"\w* \add \+w down|strong="H3427"\+w*\add*; 

\w I|strong="H3772"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w get|strong="H3947"\w* \w rid|strong="H5337"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w rules|strong="H4910"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Aven|strong="H0206"\w* \w Valley|strong="H1237"\w* 

\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w one|strong="H3068"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w rules|strong="H4910"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Beth|strong="H1004"\w* \w Eden|strong="H5730"\w*. 

And the people of Syria will be captured and taken to the Kir \add region where they originally lived\add*.”

And the people of Syria will be captured and taken to the Kir region where they originally lived.”

\w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Syria|strong="H0758"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w captured|strong="H3920"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w taken|strong="H3427"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w Kir|strong="H7024"\w* \add \+w region|strong="H2256"\+w* \+w where|strong="H1004"\+w* \+w they|strong="H3068"\+w* originally \+w lived|strong="H3427"\+w*\add*.” 

\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w punish|strong="H6485"\w* \w Philistia|strong="H6429"\w* 

\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \add \+w also|strong="H3068"\+w*\add* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w this|strong="H3541"\w* \add \+w to|strong="H7725"\+w* \+w me|strong="H7725"\+w*\add*: 

“\add \+w I|strong="H3541"\+w* \+w will|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w punish|strong="H6485"\+w* \+w the|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w people|strong="H3808"\+w* \+w of|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w the|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w cities|strong="H5892"\+w* \+w in|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w Philistia|strong="H6429"\+w*\add*: 

\add I will punish the people of\add* Gaza \add city\add* because of the many sins that they have committed;

I will punish the people of Gaza city because of the many sins that they have committed;

\add \+w I|strong="H3541"\+w* \+w will|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w punish|strong="H6485"\+w* \+w the|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w people|strong="H3808"\+w* \+w of|strong="H3068"\+w*\add* \w Gaza|strong="H5804"\w* \add \+w city|strong="H5892"\+w*\add* \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w many|strong="H3808"\w* \w sins|strong="H6588"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w committed|strong="H5921"\w*; 

\w I|strong="H3541"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w change|strong="H7725"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w mind|strong="H3808"\w* \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w punishing|strong="H7725"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*, 

because they captured large groups of people and took them to Edom

\w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w captured|strong="H3920"\w* \w large|strong="H1419"\w* \w groups|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w took|strong="H7725"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w Edom|strong="H0112"\w* 

and sold them to become the slaves of \add the people of\add* Edom.

\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w sold|strong="H4376"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w become|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w slaves|strong="H5650"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \add \+w the|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w people|strong="H3808"\+w* \+w of|strong="H3068"\+w*\add* \w Edom|strong="H0112"\w*. 

\w I|strong="H7971"\w* \w will|strong="H2346"\w* \w cause|strong="H2600"\w* \w a|strong="H7971"\w* \w fire|strong="H0784"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w completely|strong="H3617"\w* \w burn|strong="H8313"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w walls|strong="H2346"\w* \w of|strong="H2346"\w* \w Gaza|strong="H5804"\w* 

\w and|strong="H7971"\w* \add \+w also|strong="H5804"\+w*\add* \w destroy|strong="H7843"\w* \w its|strong="H7971"\w* \w fortresses|strong="H0759"\w*. 

\w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w get|strong="H3027"\w* \w rid|strong="H5337"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w Ashdod|strong="H0795"\w* \add \+w city|strong="H5892"\+w*\add* 

\w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H5921"\w* \w who|strong="H3427"\w* \w rules|strong="H4910"\w* [MTY] \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Ashkelon|strong="H0831"\w* \add \+w city|strong="H5892"\+w*\add*. 

I will \add also\add* strike/punish \add the people of\add* Ekron \add city\add*,

\w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \add \+w also|strong="H3027"\+w*\add* \w strike|strong="H3027"\w*/\w punish|strong="H6485"\w* \add \+w the|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w people|strong="H3427"\+w* \+w of|strong="H3027"\+w*\add* \w Ekron|strong="H6138"\w* \add \+w city|strong="H5892"\+w*\add*, 

and \add all\add* the people of Philistia who are still alive will be killed.”

and all the people of Philistia who are still alive will be killed.”

\w and|strong="H7725"\w* \add \+w all|strong="H3772"\+w*\add* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w Philistia|strong="H6429"\w* \w who|strong="H3427"\w* \w are|strong="H3027"\w* \w still|strong="H3427"\w* \w alive|strong="H2416"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\w* \w killed|strong="H2026"\w*.” 

\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w punish|strong="H6485"\w* \w Tyre|strong="H6865"\w* 

“\add I will punish the people of\add* Tyre \add city\add* because of the many sins that they have committed;

“I will punish the people of Tyre city because of the many sins that they have committed;

“\add \+w I|strong="H3541"\+w* \+w will|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w punish|strong="H6485"\+w* \+w the|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w people|strong="H3808"\+w* \+w of|strong="H3068"\+w*\add* \w Tyre|strong="H6865"\w* \add \+w city|strong="H5892"\+w*\add* \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w many|strong="H3808"\w* \w sins|strong="H6588"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w committed|strong="H5921"\w*; 

\w I|strong="H3541"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w change|strong="H7725"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w mind|strong="H2142"\w* \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w punishing|strong="H7725"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*, 

because they \add also\add* captured large groups of our people and took them to Edom,

because they also captured large groups of our people and took them to Edom,

\w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \add \+w also|strong="H3068"\+w*\add* \w captured|strong="H3920"\w* \w large|strong="H1419"\w* \w groups|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w took|strong="H7725"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w Edom|strong="H0112"\w*, 

disregarding the treaty of friendship that they had made \add with your rulers\add*.

disregarding the treaty of friendship that they had made with your rulers.

disregarding \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w treaty|strong="H1285"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w friendship|strong="H5475"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H7725"\w* \add \+w with|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w your|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w rulers|strong="H8269"\+w*\add*. 

\w So|strong="H7971"\w* \w I|strong="H7971"\w* \w will|strong="H2346"\w* \w cause|strong="H2600"\w* \w a|strong="H7971"\w* \w fire|strong="H0784"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w completely|strong="H3617"\w* \w burn|strong="H8313"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w walls|strong="H2346"\w* \w of|strong="H2346"\w* \w Tyre|strong="H6865"\w* 

\w and|strong="H7971"\w* \add \+w also|strong="H1571"\+w*\add* \w destroy|strong="H7843"\w* \w its|strong="H7971"\w* \w fortresses|strong="H0759"\w*.” 

\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H2346"\w* \w punish|strong="H6485"\w* \w Edom|strong="H0112"\w* 

“I will punish \add the people of\add* Edom because of the many sins that they have committed;

“I will punish the people of Edom because of the many sins that they have committed;

“\w I|strong="H3541"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w punish|strong="H6485"\w* \add \+w the|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w people|strong="H3808"\+w* \+w of|strong="H3068"\+w*\add* \w Edom|strong="H0112"\w* \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w many|strong="H3808"\w* \w sins|strong="H6588"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w committed|strong="H5921"\w*; 

\w I|strong="H3541"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w change|strong="H7725"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w mind|strong="H3808"\w* \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w punishing|strong="H7725"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*, 

because they pursued the people \add of Israel\add*, who descended from Esau’s \add brother Jacob, and killed them\add* with swords;

because they pursued the people of Israel, who descended from Esau’s brother Jacob, and killed them with swords;

\w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w pursued|strong="H7291"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \add \+w of|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w Israel|strong="H8104"\+w*\add*, \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w descended|strong="H3381"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w Esau’s|strong="H6215"\w* \add \+w brother|strong="H0251"\+w* \+w Jacob|strong="H3290"\+w*, \+w and|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w killed|strong="H2719"\+w* \+w them|strong="H5921"\+w*\add* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w swords|strong="H2719"\w*; 

\w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w did|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w act|strong="H7843"\w* mercifully \w toward|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H7843"\w*. 

\w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w were|strong="H7291"\w* \w extremely|strong="H3966"\w* \w angry|strong="H5678"\w* \add \+w with|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w the|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w people|strong="H3808"\+w* \+w of|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w Israel|strong="H8104"\+w*\add*, 

\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w continued|strong="H5674"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w angry|strong="H5678"\w* \add \+w with|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w them|strong="H5921"\+w*\add*. 

\w I|strong="H7971"\w* \w will|strong="H7971"\w* \w cause|strong="H2600"\w* \w a|strong="H7971"\w* \w fire|strong="H0784"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w burn|strong="H8313"\w* \w Teman|strong="H8487"\w* \add \+w district|strong="H6418"\+w* \+w in|strong="H7971"\+w* \+w Edom|strong="H0112"\+w*\add* 

and completely burn the fortresses of Bozrah, \add the biggest city in Edom\add*.”

and completely burn the fortresses of Bozrah, the biggest city in Edom.”

\w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w completely|strong="H3617"\w* \w burn|strong="H8313"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w fortresses|strong="H0759"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Bozrah|strong="H1224"\w*, \add \+w the|strong="H7971"\+w* biggest \+w city|strong="H5892"\+w* \+w in|strong="H7971"\+w* \+w Edom|strong="H0112"\+w*\add*.” 

\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H7971"\w* \w punish|strong="H6485"\w* \w Ammon|strong="H5983"\w* 

“I will punish \add the people of\add* Ammon because of the many sins that \add they\add* have committed;

“I will punish the people of Ammon because of the many sins that they have committed;

“\w I|strong="H3541"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w punish|strong="H6485"\w* \add \+w the|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w people|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w of|strong="H1121"\+w*\add* \w Ammon|strong="H5983"\w* \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w many|strong="H3808"\w* \w sins|strong="H6588"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \add \+w they|strong="H3068"\+w*\add* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w committed|strong="H5921"\w*; 

because \add their soldiers even\add* ripped open \add the bellies of\add* pregnant women

because their soldiers even ripped open the bellies of pregnant women

\w because|strong="H5921"\w* \add \+w their|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w soldiers|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w even|strong="H3808"\+w*\add* \w ripped|strong="H1234"\w* \w open|strong="H1234"\w* \add \+w the|strong="H5921"\+w* bellies \+w of|strong="H1121"\+w*\add* \w pregnant|strong="H2030"\w* \w women|strong="H2030"\w* 

\add when their army attacked\add* the Gilead \add region\add* to gain more territory.

when their army attacked the Gilead region to gain more territory.

\add \+w when|strong="H7725"\+w* \+w their|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w army|strong="H2428"\+w* \+w attacked|strong="H5221"\+w*\add* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Gilead|strong="H1568"\w* \add \+w region|strong="H2256"\+w*\add* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w gain|strong="H1215"\w* \w more|strong="H3808"\w* \w territory|strong="H1366"\w*. 

I will cause a fire to \add completely\add* burn the walls around Rabbah \add city\add*

I will cause a fire to completely burn the walls around Rabbah city

\w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3117"\w* \w cause|strong="H2600"\w* \w a|strong="H3341"\w* \w fire|strong="H3341"\w* \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \add \+w completely|strong="H3617"\+w*\add* \w burn|strong="H3341"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w walls|strong="H2346"\w* \w around|strong="H5439"\w* \w Rabbah|strong="H7237"\w* \add \+w city|strong="H5892"\+w*\add* 

\w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w completely|strong="H3617"\w* \w burn|strong="H3341"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* \w fortresses|strong="H0759"\w*. 

\w During|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w*, \add \+w their|strong="H3117"\+w* \+w enemies|strong="H0341"\+w*\add* \w will|strong="H3117"\w* \w shout|strong="H8643"\w* \w loudly|strong="H6963"\w* 

and the fighting will be \add like\add* [MET] a fierce/raging wind/storm.

\w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w fighting|strong="H4421"\w* \w will|strong="H3117"\w* \w be|strong="H3117"\w* \add \+w like|strong="H2346"\+w*\add* [\w MET|strong="H6298"\w*] \w a|strong="H3341"\w* \w fierce|strong="H2740"\w*/\w raging|strong="H7264"\w* \w wind|strong="H7307"\w*/\w storm|strong="H5591"\w*. 

\add After the battle\add*, the king \add of Ammon\add* and his officials will be ◄exiled/forced to go to another country►.”

After the battle, the king of Ammon and his officials will be ◄exiled/forced to go to another country►.”

\add \+w After|strong="H1980"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w battle|strong="H4421"\+w*\add*, \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \add \+w of|strong="H4428"\+w* \+w Ammon|strong="H5983"\+w*\add* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w officials|strong="H8269"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* ◄\w exiled|strong="H1540"\w*/\w forced|strong="H4522"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w another|strong="H0312"\w* \w country|strong="H2022"\w*►.” 

\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \add \+w also|strong="H3068"\+w*\add* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w this|strong="H3541"\w*: 

“\add I will punish the people of\add* Moab because of the many sins \add that they have committed\add*;

“I will punish the people of Moab because of the many sins that they have committed;

“\add \+w I|strong="H3541"\+w* \+w will|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w punish|strong="H6485"\+w* \+w the|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w people|strong="H3808"\+w* \+w of|strong="H4428"\+w*\add* \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w* \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w many|strong="H3808"\w* \w sins|strong="H6588"\w* \add \+w that|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w they|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w have|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w committed|strong="H5921"\+w*\add*; 

because they \add dug up\add* the bones of the king of Edom and burned them completely,

because they dug up the bones of the king of Edom and burned them completely,

\w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \add \+w dug|strong="H2658"\+w* \+w up|strong="H5921"\+w*\add* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w bones|strong="H6106"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Edom|strong="H0112"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w burned|strong="H8313"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w completely|strong="H8313"\w*, 

with the result that \add the ashes became as white\add* as lime.

\w with|strong="H8313"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w result|strong="H6903"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \add \+w the|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w ashes|strong="H0665"\+w* \+w became|strong="H4124"\+w* \+w as|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w white|strong="H3836"\+w*\add* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w lime|strong="H7875"\w*. 

So I will cause a fire to completely burn the fortresses of Kerioth \add city in Moab\add*.

So I will cause a fire to completely burn the fortresses of Kerioth city in Moab.

\w So|strong="H7971"\w* \w I|strong="H6963"\w* \w will|strong="H4124"\w* \w cause|strong="H2600"\w* \w a|strong="H7971"\w* \w fire|strong="H0784"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w completely|strong="H3617"\w* \w burn|strong="H8313"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w fortresses|strong="H0759"\w* \w of|strong="H6963"\w* \w Kerioth|strong="H7152"\w* \add \+w city|strong="H5892"\+w* \+w in|strong="H4191"\+w* \+w Moab|strong="H4124"\+w*\add*. 

\add People will hear soldiers\add* shouting and blowing trumpets \add loudly\add*

\add \+w People|strong="H5971"\+w* \+w will|strong="H4124"\+w* \+w hear|strong="H6963"\+w* \+w soldiers|strong="H5650"\+w*\add* \w shouting|strong="H8643"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w blowing|strong="H8643"\w* \w trumpets|strong="H7782"\w* \add \+w loudly|strong="H6963"\+w*\add* 

\w while|strong="H5704"\w* \w I|strong="H6963"\w* \w am|strong="H1961"\w* \w causing|strong="H7462"\w* \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H4229"\w* 

\add and while\add* I am getting rid of its king and all its leaders.

\add \+w and|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w while|strong="H5973"\+w*\add* \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w getting|strong="H7075"\w* \w rid|strong="H5337"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* \w leaders|strong="H8269"\w*. 

\add That will surely happen because I\add*, Yahweh, have said it!”

\add \+w That|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w will|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w surely|strong="H2026"\+w* \+w happen|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w because|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w I|strong="H3068"\+w*\add*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w it|strong="H7130"\w*!” 

\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w punish|strong="H6485"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* 

“\add I will also punish the people of\add* Judah because of the many sins \add that they have committed\add*;

“I will also punish the people of Judah because of the many sins that they have committed;

“\add \+w I|strong="H3541"\+w* \+w will|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w also|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w punish|strong="H6485"\+w* \+w the|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w people|strong="H3808"\+w* \+w of|strong="H3068"\+w*\add* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w many|strong="H3808"\w* \w sins|strong="H6588"\w* \add \+w that|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w they|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w have|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w committed|strong="H5921"\+w*\add*; 

\w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w rejected|strong="H3988"\w* \w what|strong="H3541"\w* \w I|strong="H3541"\w* \w taught|strong="H3925"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* 

\w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w obeyed|strong="H8104"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w commands|strong="H6680"\w*. 

They have been deceived \add and persuaded to worship false gods\add*,

\w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w been|strong="H3808"\w* \w deceived|strong="H8582"\w* \add \+w and|strong="H1980"\+w* \+w persuaded|strong="H5496"\+w* \+w to|strong="H1980"\+w* \+w worship|strong="H7812"\+w* \+w false|strong="H3577"\+w* \+w gods|strong="H1980"\+w*\add*, 

the same \add gods\add* that their ancestors \add worshiped\add*.

\w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w same|strong="H3541"\w* \add \+w gods|strong="H1980"\+w*\add* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w ancestors|strong="H0001"\w* \add \+w worshiped|strong="H7812"\+w*\add*. 

So I will cause a fire to completely burn \add everything in\add* Judah, including the fortresses in Jerusalem.”

So I will cause a fire to completely burn everything in Judah, including the fortresses in Jerusalem.”

\w So|strong="H7971"\w* \w I|strong="H7971"\w* \w will|strong="H3063"\w* \w cause|strong="H2600"\w* \w a|strong="H7971"\w* \w fire|strong="H0784"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w completely|strong="H3617"\w* \w burn|strong="H8313"\w* \add \+w everything|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w in|strong="H3063"\+w*\add* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w including|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w fortresses|strong="H0759"\w* \w in|strong="H3063"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.” 

\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3063"\w* \w punish|strong="H6485"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* 

“\add I will punish the people of\add* Israel because of the many sins \add that they have committed\add*;

“I will punish the people of Israel because of the many sins that they have committed;

“\add \+w I|strong="H3541"\+w* \+w will|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w punish|strong="H6485"\+w* \+w the|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w people|strong="H3808"\+w* \+w of|strong="H3068"\+w*\add* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w many|strong="H3808"\w* \w sins|strong="H6588"\w* \add \+w that|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w they|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w have|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w committed|strong="H3478"\+w*\add*; 

because they sell righteous \add people\add* to get \add a small amount of\add* silver;

because they sell righteous people to get a small amount of silver;

\w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w sell|strong="H4376"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* \add \+w people|strong="H3808"\+w*\add* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w get|strong="H7725"\w* \add \+w a|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w small|strong="H6996"\+w* \+w amount|strong="H1697"\+w* \+w of|strong="H3068"\+w*\add* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*; 

\w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w sell|strong="H4376"\w* \w poor|strong="H6041"\w* \add \+w people|strong="H3808"\+w*, \+w causing|strong="H7462"\+w* \+w them|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w to|strong="H7725"\+w* \+w become|strong="H7725"\+w* \+w slaves|strong="H5650"\+w*\add*, 

getting for \add each of\add* them \add only the amount of money with which they could buy\add* a pair of sandals.

getting for each of them only the amount of money with which they could buy a pair of sandals.

\w getting|strong="H7075"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \add \+w each|strong="H3541"\+w* \+w of|strong="H3068"\+w*\add* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \add \+w only|strong="H0389"\+w* \+w the|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w amount|strong="H1697"\+w* \+w of|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w money|strong="H3701"\+w* \+w with|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w which|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w they|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w could|strong="H3201"\+w* \+w buy|strong="H7069"\+w*\add* \w a|strong="H3478"\w* \w pair|strong="H8147"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w sandals|strong="H5275"\w*. 

\add It is as though\add* they trample the poor people into the dirt

\add \+w It|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w is|strong="H8034"\+w* \+w as|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w though|strong="H3588"\+w*\add* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w trample|strong="H7602"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w poor|strong="H1800"\w* \w people|strong="H2490"\w* \w into|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w dirt|strong="H6083"\w* 

\w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w do|strong="H1870"\w* \w not|strong="H1870"\w* \w allow|strong="H5414"\w* \w those|strong="H5921"\w* \w who|strong="H5291"\w* \w are|strong="H1870"\w* \w helpless|strong="H1800"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w be|strong="H8034"\w* \w treated|strong="H3190"\w* \w fairly|strong="H6664"\w*. 

Men and their fathers dishonor me [MTY] by both having sex [EUP] with the same \add slave\add* girl.

Men and their fathers dishonor me [MTY] by both having sex [EUP] with the same slave girl.

\w Men|strong="H7218"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w* \w dishonor|strong="H7036"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* [MTY] \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w both|strong="H5921"\w* \w having|strong="H0369"\w* \w sex|strong="H7901"\w* [EUP] \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w same|strong="H8034"\w* \add \+w slave|strong="H5650"\+w*\add* \w girl|strong="H5291"\w*. 

\add \+w When|strong="H6064"\+w* \+w poor|strong="H6041"\+w* \+w people|strong="H5971"\+w* \+w borrow|strong="H7592"\+w* \+w money|strong="H3701"\+w*\add*, 

\add the lenders force those people to give to them a piece of clothing\add* for them to keep until he can pay back the money.

the lenders force those people to give to them a piece of clothing for them to keep until he can pay back the money.

\add \+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* lenders \+w force|strong="H2394"\+w* \+w those|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w people|strong="H5971"\+w* \+w to|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w give|strong="H5186"\+w* \+w to|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w them|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w a|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w piece|strong="H6595"\+w* \+w of|strong="H1004"\+w* \+w clothing|strong="H3830"\+w*\add* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w keep|strong="H8104"\w* \w until|strong="H5921"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w can|strong="H1004"\w* \w pay|strong="H5186"\w* \w back|strong="H5186"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w money|strong="H3701"\w*. 

\add But at the end of each day, instead of returning that garment as Yahweh had commanded them to\add*,

But at the end of each day, instead of returning that garment as Yahweh had commanded them to,

\add \+w But|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w at|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w end|strong="H7093"\+w* \+w of|strong="H1004"\+w* \+w each|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w day|strong="H3117"\+w*, \+w instead|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w of|strong="H1004"\+w* \+w returning|strong="H7725"\+w* \+w that|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w garment|strong="H0899"\+w* \+w as|strong="H1004"\+w* \+w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w had|strong="H3196"\+w* \+w commanded|strong="H6680"\+w* \+w them|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w to|strong="H5921"\+w*\add*, 

they lie down on that garment at the places where they worship \add their gods\add*!

they lie down on that garment at the places where they worship their gods!

\w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w lie|strong="H7901"\w* \w down|strong="H5186"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w garment|strong="H0899"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w places|strong="H1004"\w* \w where|strong="H1004"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w worship|strong="H7812"\w* \add \+w their|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w gods|strong="H0430"\+w*\add*! 

\w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w fine|strong="H6064"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, 

and with that money \add they buy\add* wine and drink it in the temples of their gods!

and with that money they buy wine and drink it in the temples of their gods!

\w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w money|strong="H3701"\w* \add \+w they|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w buy|strong="H7069"\+w*\add* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w temples|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w gods|strong="H0430"\w*! 

\add Long ago,\add* to assist your ancestors, I got rid of the Amor people-group.

Long ago, to assist your ancestors, I got rid of the Amor people-group.

\add \+w Long|strong="H6440"\+w* \+w ago|strong="H7350"\+w*,\add* \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w assist|strong="H6677"\w* \w your|strong="H6440"\w* \w ancestors|strong="H0001"\w*, \w I|strong="H6440"\w* \w got|strong="H6965"\w* \w rid|strong="H5337"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* Amor people-group. 

\w They|strong="H1931"\w* \add \+w seemed|strong="H5869"\+w* \+w to|strong="H6440"\+w* \+w be|strong="H6440"\+w*\add* \w as|strong="H8478"\w* \w tall|strong="H1363"\w* \w as|strong="H8478"\w* \w cedar|strong="H0730"\w* \add \+w trees|strong="H6086"\+w*\add* 

\w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w as|strong="H8478"\w* \w strong|strong="H2634"\w* \w as|strong="H8478"\w* \w oak|strong="H0424"\w* \add \+w trees|strong="H6086"\+w*\add*, 

\w but|strong="H1931"\w* \w I|strong="H6440"\w* \w got|strong="H6965"\w* \w rid|strong="H5337"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w* \w completely|strong="H8045"\w*, 

\add as easily as someone cuts off\add* [MET] the branches of a tree and then digs out all its roots.

as easily as someone cuts off [MET] the branches of a tree and then digs out all its roots.

\add \+w as|strong="H8478"\+w* \+w easily|strong="H4592"\+w* \+w as|strong="H8478"\+w* \+w someone|strong="H0376"\+w* \+w cuts|strong="H3772"\+w* \+w off|strong="H6440"\+w*\add* [\w MET|strong="H6298"\w*] \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w branches|strong="H7070"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w a|strong="H6440"\w* \w tree|strong="H6086"\w* \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w then|strong="H0227"\w* \w digs|strong="H3738"\w* \w out|strong="H6440"\w* \w all|strong="H6440"\w* \w its|strong="H8478"\w* \w roots|strong="H8328"\w*. 

\w I|strong="H4714"\w* \w brought|strong="H5927"\w* \w your|strong="H5927"\w* \add \+w ancestors|strong="H0001"\+w*\add* \w out|strong="H3423"\w* \w of|strong="H8141"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, 

\w and|strong="H3212"\w* \add \+w then|strong="H5927"\+w*\add* \w I|strong="H4714"\w* \w led|strong="H3212"\w* \w them|strong="H3423"\w* \w through|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H3423"\w* \w desert|strong="H4057"\w* \w for|strong="H4714"\w* 40 \w years|strong="H8141"\w*. 

\w And|strong="H3212"\w* \w then|strong="H5927"\w* \w I|strong="H4714"\w* \w enabled|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H3423"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w conquer|strong="H3423"\w*/\w possess|strong="H3423"\w* \w the|strong="H3423"\w* Amor \w area|strong="H1508"\w*. 

\w I|strong="H6965"\w* \w chose|strong="H0977"\w* \w some|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H6965"\w* Israelis \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w*, 

and I chose others to be Nazir-men \add who were completely dedicated to me\add*.

and I chose others to be Nazir-men who were completely dedicated to me.

\w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w I|strong="H6965"\w* \w chose|strong="H0977"\w* \w others|strong="H0312"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* Nazir-men \add \+w who|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w were|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w completely|strong="H3617"\+w* \+w dedicated|strong="H5139"\+w* \+w to|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w me|strong="H6965"\+w*\add*. 

You people of Israel certainly [RHQ] know that what I have said is true!

\w You|strong="H6965"\w* \w people|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w certainly|strong="H6965"\w* [RHQ] \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H2063"\w* \w I|strong="H6965"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H5002"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w true|strong="H3068"\w*! 

But you commanded the prophets to not speak the messages that \add I gave to\add* them,

But you commanded the prophets to not speak the messages that I gave to them,

\w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H6680"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w messages|strong="H2372"\w* \w that|strong="H5030"\w* \add \+w I|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w gave|strong="H6680"\+w* \+w to|strong="H5921"\+w*\add* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*, 

\w and|strong="H3196"\w* \w you|strong="H6680"\w* \w persuaded|strong="H5496"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* Nazir-men \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w drink|strong="H8248"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w*, 

\add \+w which|strong="H5030"\+w* \+w I|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w told|strong="H6680"\+w* \+w them|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w never|strong="H3808"\+w* \+w to|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w do|strong="H6680"\+w*\add*. 

\w So|strong="H3651"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w crush|strong="H1792"\w* \w you|strong="H8478"\w* 

like [SIM] \add the wheels of\add* a wagon that is loaded with grain crushes \add whatever it rolls over\add*.

like [SIM] the wheels of a wagon that is loaded with grain crushes whatever it rolls over.

\w like|strong="H8478"\w* [SIM] \add \+w the|strong="H8478"\+w* \+w wheels|strong="H0212"\+w* \+w of|strong="H8478"\+w*\add* \w a|strong="H8478"\w* \w wagon|strong="H5699"\w* \w that|strong="H2009"\w* \w is|strong="H2009"\w* \w loaded|strong="H5375"\w* \w with|strong="H5699"\w* \w grain|strong="H1715"\w* \w crushes|strong="H7779"\w* \add \+w whatever|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w it|strong="H2009"\+w* \+w rolls|strong="H1556"\+w* \+w over|strong="H5921"\+w*\add*. 

\add \+w Even|strong="H3808"\+w*\add* \w if|strong="H0518"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w run|strong="H4422"\w* \w fast|strong="H7031"\w*, 

\w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H5315"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w escape|strong="H4422"\w*; 

\add even\add* if you are strong, \add it will be as though\add* you are weak,

\add \+w even|strong="H3808"\+w*\add* \w if|strong="H0518"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w are|strong="H1368"\w* \w strong|strong="H2389"\w*, \add \+w it|strong="H3808"\+w* \+w will|strong="H5315"\+w* \+w be|strong="H3808"\+w* \+w as|strong="H5315"\+w* \+w though|strong="H3588"\+w*\add* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w are|strong="H1368"\w* \w weak|strong="H3808"\w*, 

\w and|strong="H5315"\w* \w warriors|strong="H1368"\w* \w will|strong="H5315"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w unable|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H5315"\w* \w save|strong="H4422"\w* \w themselves|strong="H5315"\w*. 

\add \+w Even|strong="H3808"\+w*\add* \w if|strong="H0518"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w are|strong="H5483"\w* \w able|strong="H3201"\w* \w to|strong="H5315"\w* \w shoot|strong="H3384"\w* \w arrows|strong="H7198"\w* \add \+w well|strong="H3190"\+w*\add*, 

\w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H5315"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w forced|strong="H4522"\w* \w to|strong="H5315"\w* \w retreat|strong="H7725"\w* [\w LIT|strong="H0215"\w*]; 

\add even\add* if you run fast or if you ride \add away\add* on a horse,

\add \+w even|strong="H3808"\+w*\add* \w if|strong="H0518"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w run|strong="H4422"\w* \w fast|strong="H5975"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w if|strong="H0518"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w ride|strong="H7392"\w* \add \+w away|strong="H4422"\+w*\add* \w on|strong="H7392"\w* \w a|strong="H5975"\w* \w horse|strong="H5483"\w*, 

\w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H5315"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \add \+w be|strong="H3808"\+w* \+w able|strong="H3201"\+w* \+w to|strong="H5315"\+w*\add* \w save|strong="H4422"\w* \w yourself|strong="H5315"\w*. 

\add Even\add* warriors who are very brave will drop their weapons

\add \+w Even|strong="H3068"\+w*\add* \w warriors|strong="H1368"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w brave|strong="H2428"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w drop|strong="H5197"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w weapons|strong="H3627"\w* 

when they try to flee on the day \add that I get rid of them\add*.

\w when|strong="H3117"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w try|strong="H0974"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w flee|strong="H5127"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \add \+w that|strong="H3117"\+w* \+w I|strong="H3117"\+w* \+w get|strong="H3947"\+w* \+w rid|strong="H5337"\+w* \+w of|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w them|strong="H3117"\+w*\add*. 

\add That will surely happen because I\add*, Yahweh, have said it.”

\add \+w That|strong="H3117"\+w* \+w will|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w surely|strong="H4191"\+w* \+w happen|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w because|strong="H3117"\+w* \+w I|strong="H3117"\+w*\add*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H5002"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w*.” 

“You people of Israel, I brought all your ancestors out of Egypt;

“\w You|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w brought|strong="H5927"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w ancestors|strong="H0001"\w* \w out|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*; 

\w so|strong="H5927"\w* \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w saying|strong="H1697"\w* \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*. 

\w From|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* people-groups \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*, 

\w I|strong="H5921"\w* \add \+w chose|strong="H0977"\+w* \+w and|strong="H3045"\+w*\add* \w took|strong="H6485"\w* \w care|strong="H6485"\w* \w of|strong="H4940"\w* \w only|strong="H7535"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*. 

\w That|strong="H3045"\w* \w is|strong="H3651"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w reason|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H5771"\w* \w punish|strong="H6485"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* 

\w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sins|strong="H5771"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* \w committed|strong="H6485"\w*.” 

\w Two|strong="H8147"\w* \add \+w people|strong="H5971"\+w*\add* \w certainly|strong="H3588"\w* \w cannot|strong="H3808"\w* [RHQ] \w walk|strong="H3212"\w* \w together|strong="H3162"\w* 

if they have not \add already\add* agreed \add about what place they will start walking from\add*.

if they have not already agreed about what place they will start walking from.

\w if|strong="H0518"\w* \w they|strong="H3162"\w* \w have|strong="H8147"\w* \w not|strong="H1115"\w* \add \+w already|strong="H3528"\+w*\add* \w agreed|strong="H3259"\w* \add \+w about|strong="H5439"\+w* \+w what|strong="H4100"\+w* \+w place|strong="H4725"\+w* \+w they|strong="H3162"\+w* \+w will|strong="H8147"\+w* \+w start|strong="H1870"\+w* \+w walking|strong="H3212"\+w* \+w from|strong="H3212"\+w*\add*. 

\w A|strong="H5414"\w* \w lion|strong="H3715"\w* \w certainly|strong="H5414"\w* \w does|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H1115"\w* [RHQ] \w roar|strong="H7580"\w* \w in|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w bushes|strong="H7880"\w*/\w forest|strong="H3293"\w* 

\w if|strong="H0518"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w has|strong="H3293"\w* \w not|strong="H1115"\w* \w killed|strong="H2026"\w* \w another|strong="H0312"\w* \w animal|strong="H0929"\w*. 

\w It|strong="H5414"\w* \w does|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H1115"\w* [RHQ] \w growl|strong="H5414"\w* \w in|strong="H5414"\w* \w its|strong="H5414"\w* \w den|strong="H4585"\w* 

if it is not eating \add the flesh of an animal that it has caught\add*.

\w if|strong="H0518"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w is|strong="H6963"\w* \w not|strong="H1115"\w* \w eating|strong="H0398"\w* \add \+w the|strong="H5414"\+w* \+w flesh|strong="H1320"\+w* \+w of|strong="H6963"\+w* \+w an|strong="H5414"\+w* \+w animal|strong="H0929"\+w* \+w that|strong="H5414"\+w* \+w it|strong="H5414"\+w* \+w has|strong="H3293"\+w* \+w caught|strong="H3920"\+w*\add*. 

\w No|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w can|strong="H3808"\w* [RHQ] \w catch|strong="H3920"\w* \w a|strong="H5927"\w* \w bird|strong="H6833"\w* 

\w if|strong="H4170"\w* \add \+w he|strong="H4480"\+w* \+w does|strong="H3808"\+w*\add* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \add \+w set|strong="H5927"\+w*\add* \w a|strong="H5927"\w* \w trap|strong="H4170"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*. 

\w A|strong="H5927"\w* \w trap|strong="H4170"\w* \w does|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w spring|strong="H5927"\w* \w shut|strong="H5462"\w* 

\w unless|strong="H3808"\w* \w some|strong="H4480"\w* \add \+w animal|strong="H0929"\+w*\add* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w sprung|strong="H6779"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w trap|strong="H4170"\w*. 

\add Similarly, all\add* the people in a city certainly [RHQ] become afraid

Similarly, all the people in a city certainly [RHQ] become afraid

\add \+w Similarly|strong="H2088"\+w*, \+w all|strong="H6213"\+w*\add* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w certainly|strong="H6213"\w* [RHQ] \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w afraid|strong="H2729"\w* 

\w when|strong="H1961"\w* \add \+w they|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w hear|strong="H8085"\+w* \+w someone|strong="H0376"\+w*\add* \w blowing|strong="H8628"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w trumpet|strong="H7782"\w* 

\add \+w to|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w signal|strong="H5251"\+w* \+w that|strong="H5971"\+w* \+w enemies|strong="H0341"\+w* \+w are|strong="H5971"\+w* \+w attacking|strong="H5221"\+w*\add*. 

\w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w experiences|strong="H3045"\w* \w disaster|strong="H7451"\w*, 

\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w caused|strong="H1961"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* [RHQ]. 

\w And|strong="H5650"\w* \w whatever|strong="H3605"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w plans|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w*, 

\w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w tells|strong="H1696"\w* \w his|strong="H1540"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w* \w about|strong="H1697"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w*. 

Everyone certainly becomes terrified [RHQ] when they hear a lion roar,

\w Everyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w certainly|strong="H3808"\w* \w becomes|strong="H1961"\w* \w terrified|strong="H0926"\w* [RHQ] \w when|strong="H1696"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w a|strong="H1696"\w* \w lion|strong="H0738"\w* \w roar|strong="H7580"\w*, 

and if Yahweh the Lord has given messages \add to prophets like me\add*,

\w and|strong="H3372"\w* \w if|strong="H0518"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3069"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w has|strong="H4310"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w messages|strong="H2372"\w* \add \+w to|strong="H1696"\+w* \+w prophets|strong="H5030"\+w* \+w like|strong="H3808"\+w* \+w me|strong="H1696"\+w*\add*, 

\w we|strong="H0587"\w* \w certainly|strong="H3808"\w* \w must|strong="H3808"\w* [RHQ] \w proclaim|strong="H7121"\w* \w those|strong="H1696"\w* \w messages|strong="H2372"\w*, 

\add \+w even|strong="H3808"\+w* \+w if|strong="H0518"\+w* \+w they|strong="H3808"\+w* \+w cause|strong="H2600"\+w* \+w people|strong="H3808"\+w* \+w to|strong="H1696"\+w* \+w become|strong="H3372"\+w* \+w terrified|strong="H0926"\+w*\add*. 

\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H4310"\w* \w punish|strong="H6485"\w* \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w* 

\add I said this to the leaders of Samaria\add* (OR, \add Yahweh said this to me\add*):

I said this to the leaders of Samaria (OR, Yahweh said this to me):

\add \+w I|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w said|strong="H8085"\+w* \+w this|strong="H7200"\+w* \+w to|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w the|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w leaders|strong="H7218"\+w* \+w of|strong="H2022"\+w* \+w Samaria|strong="H8111"\+w*\add* (\w OR|strong="H8085"\w*, \add \+w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w said|strong="H8085"\+w* \+w this|strong="H7200"\+w* \+w to|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w me|strong="H7200"\+w*\add*): 

Send this message to the leaders [MET] in Ashdod \add city\add* and to Egypt:

Send this message to the leaders [MET] in Ashdod city and to Egypt:

\w Send|strong="H7971"\w* \w this|strong="H7200"\w* \w message|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w leaders|strong="H7218"\w* [\w MET|strong="H6298"\w*] \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Ashdod|strong="H0795"\w* \add \+w city|strong="H5892"\+w*\add* \w and|strong="H4714"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*: 

“\w Come|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w hills|strong="H2022"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w* 

and see \add the way that their ◄leaders/wealthy people►\add* are causing people in that city to be terrified,

and see the way that their ◄leaders/wealthy people► are causing people in that city to be terrified,

\w and|strong="H4714"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \add \+w the|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w way|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w that|strong="H7200"\+w* \+w their|strong="H8085"\+w* ◄\+w leaders|strong="H7218"\+w*/\+w wealthy|strong="H1431"\+w* \+w people|strong="H7200"\+w*►\add* \w are|strong="H7227"\w* \w causing|strong="H7462"\w* \w people|strong="H7200"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w be|strong="H2022"\w* \w terrified|strong="H0926"\w*, 

and \add the way that they\add* are causing the people to suffer!”

\w and|strong="H4714"\w* \add \+w the|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w way|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w that|strong="H7200"\+w* \+w they|strong="H5921"\+w*\add* \w are|strong="H7227"\w* \w causing|strong="H7462"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H7200"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w suffer|strong="H5414"\w*!” 

Yahweh says that the people there do not know how to do things that are right.

\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w there|strong="H3045"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w how|strong="H3045"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w things|strong="H5229"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w right|strong="H5229"\w*. 

Their homes are filled with \add valuable things\add* that they have stolen or \add taken\add* violently \add from others\add*.

Their homes are filled with valuable things that they have stolen or taken violently from others.

\w Their|strong="H3068"\w* \w homes|strong="H1004"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w filled|strong="H4390"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \add \+w valuable|strong="H3368"\+w* \+w things|strong="H5229"\+w*\add* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w stolen|strong="H1589"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \add \+w taken|strong="H6213"\+w*\add* \w violently|strong="H3966"\w* \add \+w from|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w others|strong="H0312"\+w*\add*. 

So Yahweh \add our\add* God says that \add soon\add* their enemies will come

\w So|strong="H3651"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \add \+w our|strong="H4480"\+w*\add* \w God|strong="H3069"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w* \w that|strong="H3651"\w* \add \+w soon|strong="H3512"\+w*\add* \w their|strong="H5439"\w* \w enemies|strong="H6862"\w* \w will|strong="H3069"\w* \w come|strong="H3381"\w* 

\w and|strong="H3381"\w* \w tear|strong="H7167"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w their|strong="H5439"\w* ◄\w defenses|strong="H1354"\w*/\w high|strong="H4480"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w walls|strong="H2346"\w*► 

\w and|strong="H3381"\w* \w take|strong="H3381"\w* \w away|strong="H4480"\w* \w those|strong="H4480"\w* \w valuable|strong="H3368"\w* \w things|strong="H1697"\w*. 

\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w declared|strong="H5046"\w* \w this|strong="H3651"\w*: 

“\w When|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3478"\w* \w lion|strong="H0738"\w* \w attacks|strong="H5221"\w* \w a|strong="H3478"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w*, 

\add sometimes\add* a shepherd will be able to snatch from the lion’s mouth

sometimes a shepherd will be able to snatch from the lion’s mouth

\add \+w sometimes|strong="H3426"\+w*\add* \w a|strong="H3478"\w* \w shepherd|strong="H7462"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w able|strong="H3201"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w snatch|strong="H1504"\w* \w from|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w lion’s|strong="H0743"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* 

\w only|strong="H5337"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w legs|strong="H3767"\w* \w or|strong="H1121"\w* \w an|strong="H3068"\w* \w ear|strong="H0241"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w*. 

Similarly, \add only\add* a few people from Samaria will escape,

\w Similarly|strong="H2088"\w*, \add \+w only|strong="H5337"\+w*\add* \w a|strong="H3478"\w* \w few|strong="H8147"\w* \w people|strong="H1121"\w* \w from|strong="H3478"\w* \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w escape|strong="H5337"\w*, 

and \add they will be able to rescue only\add* a part of a couch and a part of a bed.”

and they will be able to rescue only a part of a couch and a part of a bed.”

\w and|strong="H1121"\w* \add \+w they|strong="H3651"\+w* \+w will|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w be|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w able|strong="H3201"\+w* \+w to|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w rescue|strong="H5337"\+w* \+w only|strong="H5337"\+w*\add* \w a|strong="H3478"\w* \w part|strong="H5337"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3478"\w* \w couch|strong="H6210"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3478"\w* \w part|strong="H5337"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3478"\w* \w bed|strong="H4296"\w*.” 

\w The|strong="H5002"\w* \w Commander|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w angels|strong="H4397"\w* \w said|strong="H5002"\w* \w this|strong="H8085"\w*: 

“Proclaim \add this message\add* about the descendants [MTY] of Jacob:

“\w Proclaim|strong="H8085"\w* \add \+w this|strong="H8085"\+w* \+w message|strong="H1697"\+w*\add* \w about|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w descendants|strong="H2233"\w* [MTY] \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*: 

\w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w punish|strong="H6485"\w* \add \+w the|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w people|strong="H5971"\+w* \+w of|strong="H3117"\+w*\add* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* 

\w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sins|strong="H6588"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3478"\w* \w committed|strong="H6485"\w*, 

I will cause the altars at Bethel \add town\add* to be destroyed;

\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w cause|strong="H2600"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w altars|strong="H4196"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w Bethel|strong="H1008"\w* \add \+w town|strong="H7151"\+w*\add* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H3478"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H4229"\w*; 

even the projections at the corners of the altars will be cut off and fall to the ground.

\w even|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w projections|strong="H3027"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w corners|strong="H6285"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w altars|strong="H4196"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H3478"\w* \w cut|strong="H1438"\w* \w off|strong="H1438"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w fall|strong="H5307"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w ground|strong="H0776"\w*. 

I will cause the houses \add that they live in during\add* the ◄winter/rainy season► and those \add in which they live during\add* the ◄summer/dry season► to be torn down.

I will cause the houses that they live in during the ◄winter/rainy season► and those in which they live during the ◄summer/dry season► to be torn down.

\w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w cause|strong="H2600"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w houses|strong="H1004"\w* \add \+w that|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w they|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w live|strong="H3427"\+w* \+w in|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w during|strong="H3117"\+w*\add* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* ◄\w winter|strong="H2779"\w*/\w rainy|strong="H1653"\w* \w season|strong="H6256"\w*► \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w those|strong="H5921"\w* \add \+w in|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w which|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w they|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w live|strong="H3427"\+w* \+w during|strong="H3117"\+w*\add* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* ◄\w summer|strong="H7019"\w*/\w dry|strong="H3004"\w* \w season|strong="H6256"\w*► \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w torn|strong="H7167"\w* \w down|strong="H5221"\w*. 

\add Beautiful\add* big houses and houses \add that are decorated\add* with ivory will be destroyed.

Beautiful big houses and houses that are decorated with ivory will be destroyed.

\add \+w Beautiful|strong="H3303"\+w*\add* \w big|strong="H0931"\w* \w houses|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w houses|strong="H1004"\w* \add \+w that|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w are|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w decorated|strong="H5927"\+w*\add* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w ivory|strong="H8127"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H5221"\w*. 

\add \+w That|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w will|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w surely|strong="H5221"\+w* \+w happen|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w because|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w I|strong="H5921"\+w*\add*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H5002"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*!” 

You \add wealthy women\add* of Samaria \add have grown fat like\add* [MET] the fat cows of the Bashan \add region\add*.

You wealthy women of Samaria have grown fat like [MET] the fat cows of the Bashan region.

\w You|strong="H6231"\w* \add \+w wealthy|strong="H1431"\+w* \+w women|strong="H0802"\+w*\add* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w* \add \+w have|strong="H1697"\+w* \+w grown|strong="H1431"\+w* \+w fat|strong="H2459"\+w* \+w like|strong="H1697"\+w*\add* [\w MET|strong="H6298"\w*] \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w fat|strong="H2459"\w* \w cows|strong="H6510"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w Bashan|strong="H1316"\w* \add \+w region|strong="H2256"\+w*\add*. 

\w You|strong="H6231"\w* \w oppress|strong="H6231"\w* \w poor|strong="H1800"\w* \w people|strong="H8085"\w* 

\w and|strong="H8085"\w* \w you|strong="H6231"\w* \w cause|strong="H1697"\w* \w needy|strong="H1800"\w* \w people|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w suffer|strong="H5414"\w*. 

\w And|strong="H8085"\w* \w you|strong="H6231"\w* \w say|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w your|strong="H8085"\w* \w husbands|strong="H1167"\w*, 

“\w Bring|strong="H0935"\w* \w us|strong="H8085"\w* \add \+w more|strong="H3254"\+w* \+w wine|strong="H3196"\+w*\add* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w*!” 

\w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \add \+w our|strong="H5921"\+w*\add* \w God|strong="H3069"\w* \w has|strong="H3117"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w this|strong="H3588"\w*: 

“\w Because|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H1961"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w solemnly|strong="H7650"\w* \w promise|strong="H7650"\w* \w this|strong="H3588"\w*: 

It will \add soon\add* be the time when you all will be taken \add to another country\add*;

It will soon be the time when you all will be taken to another country;

\w It|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3117"\w* \add \+w soon|strong="H3588"\+w*\add* \w be|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3117"\w* \w be|strong="H3117"\w* \w taken|strong="H5375"\w* \add \+w to|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w another|strong="H0312"\+w* \+w country|strong="H2022"\+w*\add*; 

\add your enemies will take you away as though they are\add* using sharp hooks [DOU] \add to grab you\add*.

your enemies will take you away as though they are using sharp hooks [DOU] to grab you.

\add \+w your|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w enemies|strong="H0341"\+w* \+w will|strong="H3117"\+w* \+w take|strong="H5375"\+w* \+w you|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w away|strong="H5375"\+w* \+w as|strong="H3117"\+w* \+w though|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w they|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w are|strong="H3117"\+w*\add* \w using|strong="H5927"\w* \w sharp|strong="H2299"\w* \w hooks|strong="H6793"\w* [DOU] \add \+w to|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w grab|strong="H2388"\+w* \+w you|strong="H3588"\+w*\add*. 

\add Your enemies\add* will drag you out through breaks/holes \add in your city walls\add*,

Your enemies will drag you out through breaks/holes in your city walls,

\add \+w Your|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w enemies|strong="H0341"\+w*\add* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w drag|strong="H5498"\w* \w you|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w through|strong="H3318"\w* \w breaks|strong="H3318"\w*/\w holes|strong="H2356"\w* \add \+w in|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w your|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w city|strong="H5892"\+w* \+w walls|strong="H2346"\+w*\add*, 

\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w throw|strong="H7993"\w* \w you|strong="H3318"\w* \w outside|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*. 

\add That will surely happen because I\add*, Yahweh, have said it!

\add \+w That|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w will|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w surely|strong="H3318"\+w* \+w happen|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w because|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w I|strong="H3068"\+w*\add*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H5002"\w* \w it|strong="H7993"\w*! 

Go to Bethel and Gilgal \add towns where many people worship me\add*

\w Go|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w Bethel|strong="H1008"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w Gilgal|strong="H1537"\w* \add \+w towns|strong="H1323"\+w* \+w where|strong="H0834"\+w* \+w many|strong="H7235"\+w* \+w people|strong="H5971"\+w* \+w worship|strong="H7812"\+w* \+w me|strong="H7235"\+w*\add* 

\w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w sin|strong="H2403"\w* \w more|strong="H7235"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w more|strong="H7235"\w* [SAR]! 

\add \+w I|strong="H3117"\+w* \+w say|strong="H0559"\+w* \+w that|strong="H3117"\+w* \+w not|strong="H3808"\+w* \+w because|strong="H3117"\+w* \+w I|strong="H3117"\+w* \+w want|strong="H4270"\+w* \+w you|strong="H3117"\+w* \+w to|strong="H3117"\+w* \+w do|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w it|strong="H1242"\+w*\add*, 

\add \+w but|strong="H3117"\+w* \+w because|strong="H3117"\+w* \+w it|strong="H1242"\+w* \+w is|strong="H3117"\+w* \+w what|strong="H4100"\+w* \+w you|strong="H3117"\+w* \+w have|strong="H3117"\+w* \+w always|strong="H3117"\+w* \+w been|strong="H6586"\+w* \+w doing|strong="H6213"\+w*\add*! 

\w Offer|strong="H2077"\w* \w sacrifices|strong="H2077"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w* \add \+w after|strong="H3117"\+w* \+w you|strong="H3117"\+w* \+w arrive|strong="H0935"\+w*\add*, 

\add and bring me\add* ◄a tithe/one tenth► of your crops the next day.

\add \+w and|strong="H3117"\+w* \+w bring|strong="H0935"\+w* \+w me|strong="H7235"\+w*\add* ◄\w a|strong="H3117"\w* \w tithe|strong="H4643"\w*/\w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w tenth|strong="H7969"\w*► \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w your|strong="H7235"\w* \w crops|strong="H8393"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w next|strong="H4283"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*. 

\w Bring|strong="H7121"\w* \w offerings|strong="H5071"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w bread|strong="H2557"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w thank|strong="H8426"\w* \w me|strong="H7121"\w*, 

\w and|strong="H1121"\w* \add \+w other|strong="H7121"\+w*\add* \w offerings|strong="H5071"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w not|strong="H3588"\w* \w required|strong="H7592"\w*/\w commanded|strong="H6680"\w*, 

\w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w boast|strong="H1984"\w* \w about|strong="H8085"\w* \add \+w these|strong="H7121"\+w* \+w offerings|strong="H5071"\+w* \+w that|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w bring|strong="H7121"\+w*\add*, 

\w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3651"\w* \w what|strong="H8085"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w like|strong="H3651"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w do|strong="H8085"\w*, 

\add \+w but|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w do|strong="H8085"\+w* \+w it|strong="H7121"\+w* \+w to|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w impress|strong="H7760"\+w* \+w others|strong="H0312"\+w*, \+w not|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w to|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w please|strong="H8085"\+w* \+w me|strong="H7121"\+w*\add*. 

\add That is certainly true, because I\add*, Yahweh, have said it.

\add \+w That|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="H3651"\+w* \+w certainly|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w true|strong="H3651"\+w*, \+w because|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w I|strong="H3588"\+w*\add*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w said|strong="H5002"\w* \w it|strong="H7121"\w*. 

I \add am the one who\add* caused there to be no food in any of your cities and towns [DOU],

I am the one who caused there to be no food in any of your cities and towns [DOU],

\w I|strong="H5414"\w* \add \+w am|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w one|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w who|strong="H3605"\+w*\add* \w caused|strong="H5414"\w* \w there|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w towns|strong="H5892"\w* [DOU], 

\w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w rejected|strong="H3988"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w spite|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w*. 

When it was still three months before \add the time of\add* harvesting \add crops\add*,

When it was still three months before the time of harvesting crops,

\w When|strong="H4480"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w was|strong="H5892"\w* \w still|strong="H5750"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w months|strong="H2320"\w* \w before|strong="H4480"\w* \add \+w the|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w time|strong="H5750"\+w* \+w of|strong="H5892"\+w*\add* \w harvesting|strong="H7105"\w* \add \+w crops|strong="H7105"\+w*\add*, 

\add \+w at|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w the|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w time|strong="H5750"\+w* \+w when|strong="H4480"\+w* \+w your|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w crops|strong="H7105"\+w* \+w needed|strong="H1767"\+w* \+w rain|strong="H1653"\+w* \+w the|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w most|strong="H4480"\+w*\add*, 

\w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w prevented|strong="H4513"\w* \w rain|strong="H1653"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w falling|strong="H5307"\w*. 

\add \+w Sometimes|strong="H3426"\+w*\add* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w allowed|strong="H5414"\w* \w rain|strong="H1653"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w fall|strong="H5307"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w some|strong="H4480"\w* \w towns|strong="H5892"\w* 

\w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w prevented|strong="H4513"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w falling|strong="H5307"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w other|strong="H5750"\w* \w towns|strong="H5892"\w*. 

\w Rain|strong="H1653"\w* \w fell|strong="H5921"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w some|strong="H4480"\w* \w fields|strong="H7704"\w*, 

\w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w fall|strong="H5307"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w other|strong="H5750"\w* \w fields|strong="H7704"\w*, 

with the result that \add the soil in\add* those fields \add where it did not rain\add* dried up.

with the result that the soil in those fields where it did not rain dried up.

\w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w result|strong="H4480"\w* \w that|strong="H5892"\w* \add \+w the|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w soil|strong="H0127"\+w* \+w in|strong="H5921"\+w*\add* \w those|strong="H4480"\w* \w fields|strong="H7704"\w* \add \+w where|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w it|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w did|strong="H3808"\+w* \+w not|strong="H3808"\+w* \+w rain|strong="H1653"\+w*\add* \w dried|strong="H3001"\w* \w up|strong="H3001"\w*. 

People would stagger from one town to another town to find water,

\w People|strong="H3808"\w* \w would|strong="H3068"\w* \w stagger|strong="H5128"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w another|strong="H3808"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w*, 

\w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w could|strong="H3201"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w even|strong="H5704"\w* \w get|strong="H7725"\w* \w enough|strong="H7646"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w*, 

\w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w spite|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w*, \w you|strong="H5704"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w*. 

\add That is certainly true because I\add*, Yahweh, have said it!

\add \+w That|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w is|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w certainly|strong="H7725"\+w* \+w true|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w because|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w I|strong="H5704"\+w*\add*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H5002"\w* \w it|strong="H7725"\w*! 

\w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w caused|strong="H5414"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w grain|strong="H1715"\w* \w fields|strong="H7704"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w dry|strong="H3004"\w* \w up|strong="H5704"\w*; 

I caused your gardens and vineyards to be struck/destroyed by ◄blight/hot winds► and mildew.

\w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w caused|strong="H5414"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w gardens|strong="H1593"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w vineyards|strong="H3754"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w struck|strong="H5221"\w*/\w destroyed|strong="H5221"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* ◄\w blight|strong="H7711"\w*/\w hot|strong="H2552"\w* \w winds|strong="H7307"\w*► \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w mildew|strong="H3420"\w*. 

\add I sent\add* locusts to eat \add the leaves on\add* your fig trees and olive trees,

I sent locusts to eat the leaves on your fig trees and olive trees,

\add \+w I|strong="H5704"\+w* \+w sent|strong="H7725"\+w*\add* \w locusts|strong="H1501"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w eat|strong="H0398"\w* \add \+w the|strong="H5002"\+w* \+w leaves|strong="H1817"\+w* \+w on|strong="H3068"\+w*\add* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w fig|strong="H8384"\w* \w trees|strong="H2132"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w olive|strong="H2132"\w* \w trees|strong="H2132"\w*, 

\w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w spite|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w*, \w you|strong="H5704"\w* \w rejected|strong="H3988"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w*. 

\w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w caused|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w experience|strong="H7200"\w* ◄\w plagues|strong="H1870"\w*/\w severe|strong="H3515"\w* \w sicknesses|strong="H2483"\w*► 

\w like|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w plagues|strong="H1870"\w* \add \+w that|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w I|strong="H5704"\+w* \+w sent|strong="H7971"\+w* \+w to|strong="H5704"\+w* \+w the|strong="H5002"\+w* \+w people|strong="H3808"\+w*\add* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*. 

\w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w caused|strong="H5414"\w* \add \+w many|strong="H5704"\+w* \+w of|strong="H3068"\+w*\add* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w young|strong="H7971"\w* \w men|strong="H4264"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w die|strong="H2719"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w battles|strong="H4421"\w*. 

\w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w allowed|strong="H3068"\w* \add \+w your|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w enemies|strong="H0341"\+w*\add* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w capture|strong="H3920"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w horses|strong="H5483"\w*. 

\add \+w Many|strong="H5704"\+w* \+w of|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w your|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w soldiers|strong="H5927"\+w* \+w were|strong="H4714"\+w* \+w killed|strong="H2026"\+w*,\add* 

and I caused your camps to be filled with the smell/stink of their \add decaying\add* corpses.

and I caused your camps to be filled with the smell/stink of their decaying corpses.

\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w caused|strong="H5414"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w camps|strong="H4264"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w filled|strong="H4390"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w smell|strong="H7381"\w*/\w stink|strong="H0887"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \add \+w decaying|strong="H1086"\+w*\add* \w corpses|strong="H6297"\w*. 

\w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w spite|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w*, \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w rejected|strong="H3988"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w*. 

\add That is certainly true, because\add* I, Yahweh, have said it!

\add \+w That|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w is|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w certainly|strong="H7725"\+w* \+w true|strong="H3068"\+w*, \+w because|strong="H1870"\+w*\add* \w I|strong="H5704"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H5002"\w* \w it|strong="H7725"\w*! 

\w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w got|strong="H6965"\w* \w rid|strong="H5337"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w many|strong="H5704"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w*, 

\w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w got|strong="H6965"\w* \w rid|strong="H5337"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \add \+w the|strong="H5002"\+w* \+w people|strong="H3808"\+w* \+w in|strong="H3068"\+w*\add* \w Sodom|strong="H5467"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w Gomorrah|strong="H6017"\w*. 

\add Those of\add* you who \add did not die\add* were like [SIM] a burning stick that was snatched from a fire \add so that it would not burn completely\add*.

Those of you who did not die were like [SIM] a burning stick that was snatched from a fire so that it would not burn completely.

\add \+w Those|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w of|strong="H3068"\+w*\add* \w you|strong="H5704"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \add \+w did|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w not|strong="H3808"\+w* \+w die|strong="H4191"\+w*\add* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* [SIM] \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w burning|strong="H8316"\w* \w stick|strong="H6086"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w snatched|strong="H5337"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w fire|strong="H8316"\w* \add \+w so|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w that|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w it|strong="H7725"\+w* \+w would|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w not|strong="H3808"\+w* \+w burn|strong="H8313"\+w* \+w completely|strong="H5704"\+w*\add*. 

\w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w spite|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w*, \w you|strong="H5704"\w* \w rejected|strong="H3988"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w*. 

\add That is certainly true, because I\add*, Yahweh, have said it!

\add \+w That|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w is|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w certainly|strong="H7725"\+w* \+w true|strong="H3068"\+w*, \+w because|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w I|strong="H5704"\+w*\add*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w said|strong="H5002"\w* \w it|strong="H7725"\w*! 

So \add now\add*, you \add people of\add* Israel, I am going to punish you.

\w So|strong="H3651"\w* \add \+w now|strong="H3588"\+w*\add*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \add \+w people|strong="H5971"\+w* \+w of|strong="H6213"\+w*\add* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H1961"\w* \w going|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w punish|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*. 

Prepare to stand in front of me, your God, \add when I judge you\add*!

\w Prepare|strong="H3559"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w stand|strong="H5975"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w front|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H6213"\w* \w me|strong="H6213"\w*, \w your|strong="H6213"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, \add \+w when|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w I|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w judge|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w you|strong="H3588"\+w*\add*! 

\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w created|strong="H1254"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w*, 

\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \add \+w I|strong="H3588"\+w*\add* \w created|strong="H1254"\w* \w winds|strong="H7307"\w*. 

\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w reveal|strong="H1540"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* humans \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w thinking|strong="H0559"\w*. 

I \add sometimes\add* cause the daylight to become dark \add like the night\add*.

\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \add \+w sometimes|strong="H3426"\+w*\add* \w cause|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w daylight|strong="H8121"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w become|strong="H6213"\w* \w dark|strong="H2822"\w* \add \+w like|strong="H7307"\+w* \+w the|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w night|strong="H3915"\+w*\add*. 

\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \add \+w rule|strong="H4910"\+w* \+w over|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w everything|strong="H3605"\+w*\add*; 

\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \add \+w even|strong="H3588"\+w*\add* \w walk|strong="H1869"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w highest|strong="H8064"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*! 

\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Commander|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w angels|strong="H4397"\w*!” 

You people [MTY] of Israel, listen to this funeral song that I will sing about you:

\w You|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H8085"\w* [MTY] \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* funeral \w song|strong="H1697"\w* \w that|strong="H8085"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w sing|strong="H5375"\w* \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*: 

“\w You|strong="H5921"\w* \w are|strong="H3478"\w* \w like|strong="H3478"\w* [\w MET|strong="H6298"\w*] \w a|strong="H3478"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w woman|strong="H0802"\w*, 

\w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w spite|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H3478"\w*, \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w certainly|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w struck|strong="H5307"\w* \w down|strong="H5307"\w* 

\w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w get|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w again|strong="H3254"\w*! 

\w You|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w lie|strong="H5203"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w ground|strong="H0776"\w*, \w abandoned|strong="H5203"\w*, 

\w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w there|strong="H6965"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w help|strong="H6965"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w stand|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w*.” 

This is what Yahweh the Lord says to the people [MTY] of Israel:

\w This|strong="H3541"\w* \w is|strong="H3478"\w* \w what|strong="H3541"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* [MTY] \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*: 

\add “\+w When|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w your|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w enemies|strong="H0341"\+w* \+w attack|strong="H5221"\+w* \+w you|strong="H3588"\+w*,\add* 

and when 1,000 \add of your soldiers\add* will go \add to a battle\add*,

\w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* 1,000 \add \+w of|strong="H1004"\+w* \+w your|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w soldiers|strong="H6235"\+w*\add* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \add \+w to|strong="H3318"\+w* \+w a|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w battle|strong="H4421"\+w*\add*, 

\w there|strong="H3541"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H3478"\w* \w only|strong="H3588"\w* 100 \w who|strong="H3478"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w survive|strong="H7604"\w*. 

\w When|strong="H3588"\w* 100 \w soldiers|strong="H6235"\w* \w march|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \add \+w from|strong="H3318"\+w* \+w a|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w city|strong="H5892"\+w* \+w to|strong="H3318"\+w* \+w fight|strong="H3898"\+w*\add*, 

\w there|strong="H3541"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H3478"\w* \w only|strong="H3588"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w who|strong="H3478"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w remain|strong="H7604"\w* \w alive|strong="H7604"\w*.” 

\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w continues|strong="H4058"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w say|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* [MTY] \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*: 

“\w You|strong="H3588"\w* Israeli \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w me|strong="H2421"\w*! 

\w If|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w continue|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w remain|strong="H3427"\w* \w alive|strong="H2421"\w*. 

\w Do|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w go|strong="H5674"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w Bethel|strong="H1008"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w seek|strong="H1875"\w* \add \+w my|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w help|strong="H1961"\+w*\add*; 

\w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w go|strong="H5674"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w Gilgal|strong="H1537"\w* \add \+w to|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w worship|strong="H7812"\+w*\add*; 

\w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \add \+w even|strong="H3588"\+w*\add* \w go|strong="H5674"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w Beersheba|strong="H0884"\w*, 

because \add your enemies\add* will drag away \add the people of\add* Gilgal to other countries,

because your enemies will drag away the people of Gilgal to other countries,

\w because|strong="H3588"\w* \add \+w your|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w enemies|strong="H0341"\+w*\add* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w drag|strong="H5498"\w* \w away|strong="H1540"\w* \add \+w the|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w people|strong="H3808"\+w* \+w of|strong="H1875"\+w*\add* \w Gilgal|strong="H1537"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w other|strong="H0312"\w* \w countries|strong="H0776"\w*, 

\w and|strong="H1008"\w* \w Bethel|strong="H1008"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w completely|strong="H3617"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H4229"\w*.” 

\w So|strong="H6435"\w*, \w come|strong="H2421"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*; 

\w if|strong="H6435"\w* \w you|strong="H6435"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w*, \w you|strong="H6435"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w remain|strong="H3427"\w* \w alive|strong="H2421"\w*. 

\w If|strong="H6435"\w* \w you|strong="H6435"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H6435"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w*, 

Yahweh will descend on you descendants [MTY] of Joseph like [SIM] a fire;

\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w descend|strong="H3381"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H6435"\w* \w descendants|strong="H2233"\w* [MTY] \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w like|strong="H1004"\w* [SIM] \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w fire|strong="H0784"\w*; 

\w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w fire|strong="H0784"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w burn|strong="H8313"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w Bethel|strong="H1008"\w*, 

\w and|strong="H3068"\w* ◄\w nothing|strong="H3808"\w*/\w no|strong="H6435"\w* \w one|strong="H2421"\w*► \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w able|strong="H3201"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w save|strong="H2421"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w town|strong="H7151"\w*. 

You people distort what is fair/right and cause \add people to think that\add* it is something that is very bitter;

You people distort what is fair/right and cause people to think that it is something that is very bitter;

\w You|strong="H0859"\w* \w people|strong="H3240"\w* \w distort|strong="H5186"\w* \w what|strong="H4941"\w* \w is|strong="H4941"\w* \w fair|strong="H3303"\w*/\w right|strong="H4941"\w* \w and|strong="H4941"\w* \w cause|strong="H4941"\w* \add \+w people|strong="H3240"\+w* \+w to|strong="H4941"\+w* \+w think|strong="H2803"\+w* \+w that|strong="H0834"\+w*\add* \w it|strong="H2015"\w* \w is|strong="H4941"\w* \w something|strong="H1697"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H4941"\w* \w very|strong="H3240"\w* \w bitter|strong="H4751"\w*; 

\w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w treat|strong="H4941"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w things|strong="H1697"\w* \w as|strong="H4941"\w* \w though|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w are|strong="H4941"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*. 

\add \+w Do|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w you|strong="H6440"\+w* \+w know|strong="H3045"\+w* \+w who|strong="H3068"\+w*\add* \w created|strong="H6213"\w* \w all|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w groups|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w stars|strong="H3598"\w* 

\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w put|strong="H6213"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w places|strong="H1116"\w*? 

\add Each morning\add* he causes the darkness to become the dawn,

\add \+w Each|strong="H3117"\+w* \+w morning|strong="H1242"\+w*\add* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w causes|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w darkness|strong="H6757"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w become|strong="H2015"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w dawn|strong="H1242"\w*, 

and \add each evening\add* he causes the daylight to become darkness.

\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \add \+w each|strong="H3117"\+w* \+w evening|strong="H3915"\+w*\add* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w causes|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w daylight|strong="H3117"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w become|strong="H2015"\w* \w darkness|strong="H6757"\w*. 

\w He|strong="H3117"\w* scoops \w up|strong="H5921"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w oceans|strong="H2342"\w* \add \+w to|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w become|strong="H2015"\+w* \+w clouds|strong="H5645"\+w*\add*, 

and then he dumps the water \add from the clouds\add* onto the earth.

\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w then|strong="H6213"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* dumps \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \add \+w from|strong="H6440"\+w* \+w the|strong="H6440"\+w* \+w clouds|strong="H5645"\+w*\add* \w onto|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*. 

\w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w one|strong="H6213"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w does|strong="H6213"\w* \w those|strong="H5921"\w* \w things|strong="H1697"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w named|strong="H7121"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*. 

\w He|strong="H5921"\w* \w causes|strong="H5414"\w* \w strong|strong="H5794"\w* \add \+w soldiers|strong="H5650"\+w*\add* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w killed|strong="H2026"\w*, 

and causes the ◄high walls around/fortresses of► cities to be torn down.

\w and|strong="H7701"\w* \w causes|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* ◄\w high|strong="H1116"\w* \w walls|strong="H2346"\w* \w around|strong="H5921"\w*/\w fortresses|strong="H4013"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w*► \w cities|strong="H4013"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w torn|strong="H7167"\w* \w down|strong="H5921"\w*. 

\add \+w He|strong="H1696"\+w* \+w is|strong="H1696"\+w* \+w the|strong="H1696"\+w* \+w one|strong="H0259"\+w* \+w who|strong="H3198"\+w* \+w will|strong="H8549"\+w* \+w punish|strong="H3198"\+w* \+w you|strong="H1696"\+w*\add* 

because you hate those who challenge anyone who tries to make unjust decisions,

\w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H1696"\w* \w hate|strong="H8130"\w* \w those|strong="H1696"\w* \w who|strong="H3198"\w* \w challenge|strong="H1481"\w* \w anyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3198"\w* \w tries|strong="H0974"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w make|strong="H3198"\w* \w unjust|strong="H5766"\w* \w decisions|strong="H3198"\w*, 

\w and|strong="H1696"\w* \w you|strong="H1696"\w* \w hate|strong="H8130"\w* \w those|strong="H1696"\w* \w who|strong="H3198"\w* \w tell|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H1696"\w* \w truth|strong="H0571"\w* \w in|strong="H1696"\w* \w your|strong="H8130"\w* \w courts|strong="H8179"\w*. 

\w You|strong="H5921"\w* \w oppress|strong="H6231"\w* \w poor|strong="H1800"\w* \w people|strong="H3427"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w force|strong="H2394"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w pay|strong="H7999"\w* \w big|strong="H0931"\w* \w taxes|strong="H4061"\w*. 

\w You|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H1129"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w big|strong="H0931"\w* \w stone|strong="H1496"\w* mansions \add \+w for|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w yourselves|strong="H5921"\+w*\add*, 

\w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w able|strong="H3201"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*. 

\w You|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H1129"\w* \w planted|strong="H5193"\w* \w vineyards|strong="H3754"\w*, 

but there will not be any \add grapes for you to harvest to make\add* wine.

but there will not be any grapes for you to harvest to make wine.

\w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w there|strong="H3427"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w any|strong="H4480"\w* \add \+w grapes|strong="H6025"\+w* \+w for|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w you|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w to|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w harvest|strong="H7105"\+w* \+w to|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w make|strong="H3427"\+w*\add* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w*. 

\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w all|strong="H3045"\w* \w of|strong="H8179"\w* \w your|strong="H3947"\w* \w sins|strong="H2403"\w* 

\w and|strong="H3045"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w terrible|strong="H3372"\w* \w crimes|strong="H6588"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* \w committed|strong="H6213"\w*. 

\w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w oppress|strong="H6231"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w*/\w honest|strong="H3653"\w* \w people|strong="H3045"\w*, 

\w and|strong="H3045"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w accept|strong="H3947"\w* \w bribes|strong="H3724"\w*. 

\w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w do|strong="H2403"\w* \w not|strong="H3045"\w* \w allow|strong="H5414"\w* \w judges|strong="H8199"\w* \w to|strong="H3045"\w* \w treat|strong="H6213"\w* \w poor|strong="H6041"\w* \w people|strong="H3045"\w* \w justly|strong="H4941"\w*. 

\w This|strong="H3651"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \add \+w many|strong="H7227"\+w* \+w people|strong="H1931"\+w* \+w do|strong="H6213"\+w*\add* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w things|strong="H7451"\w*, 

so people who have good sense say nothing \add when they hear about such things being done\add*.

so people who have good sense say nothing when they hear about such things being done.

\w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w people|strong="H1931"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w have|strong="H7919"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w sense|strong="H3820"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3808"\w* \add \+w when|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w they|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w hear|strong="H8085"\+w* \+w about|strong="H6256"\+w* \+w such|strong="H3651"\+w* \+w things|strong="H7451"\+w* \+w being|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w done|strong="H7451"\+w*\add*. 

\w In|strong="H3068"\w* \w order|strong="H4616"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w remain|strong="H1961"\w* \w alive|strong="H2421"\w*, 

you must stop doing what is wrong, and start doing what is right.

\w you|strong="H3651"\w* \w must|strong="H4191"\w* \w stop|strong="H2308"\w* \w doing|strong="H7451"\w* \w what|strong="H2896"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w wrong|strong="H7451"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w start|strong="H1870"\w* \w doing|strong="H7451"\w* \w what|strong="H2896"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w right|strong="H3651"\w*. 

If you do that, the Commander of the armies of angels will be with you

\w If|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H3651"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w Commander|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w angels|strong="H4397"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3651"\w* 

\w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H3651"\w* \w claim|strong="H0589"\w* \add \+w that|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w he|strong="H3651"\+w* \+w always|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w is|strong="H3068"\+w*\add*. 

\w Love|strong="H0157"\w* \w what|strong="H2896"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w hate|strong="H8130"\w* \w what|strong="H2896"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*! 

Try to cause \add judges\add* in your courts to make decisions that are right/fair!

Try to cause judges in your courts to make decisions that are right/fair!

\w Try|strong="H0974"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w cause|strong="H4941"\w* \add \+w judges|strong="H8199"\+w*\add* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w courts|strong="H8179"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w make|strong="H2603"\w* \w decisions|strong="H4941"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w right|strong="H4941"\w*/\w fair|strong="H2896"\w*! 

If you do those things, perhaps the Commander of the armies of angels

\w If|strong="H2603"\w* \w you|strong="H8130"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w those|strong="H7611"\w* \w things|strong="H7451"\w*, \w perhaps|strong="H0194"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w Commander|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w angels|strong="H4397"\w* 

will act mercifully toward \add you descendants of\add* Joseph who are still alive.

will act mercifully toward you descendants of Joseph who are still alive.

\w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w act|strong="H6213"\w* mercifully \w toward|strong="H3068"\w* \add \+w you|strong="H8130"\+w* \+w descendants|strong="H2233"\+w* \+w of|strong="H3068"\+w*\add* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w still|strong="H5750"\w* \w alive|strong="H2416"\w*. 

“Because I, Yahweh, \add will punish you for your sins\add*, this is what I have solemnly declared:

“Because I, Yahweh, will punish you for your sins, this is what I have solemnly declared:

“\w Because|strong="H3651"\w* \w I|strong="H3541"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \add \+w will|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w punish|strong="H6485"\+w* \+w you|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w for|strong="H7121"\+w* \+w your|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w sins|strong="H2403"\+w*\add*, \w this|strong="H3651"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H3045"\w* \w I|strong="H3541"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w solemnly|strong="H7650"\w* \w declared|strong="H3045"\w*: 

\w People|strong="H3045"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w wailing|strong="H4553"\w* \w loudly|strong="H6963"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w street|strong="H2351"\w*, 

\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H3045"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w very|strong="H3651"\w* \w sorrowful|strong="H3510"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w plaza|strong="H7339"\w*. 

\w Farmers|strong="H0406"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w summoned|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \add \+w come|strong="H6635"\+w* \+w and|strong="H3068"\+w*\add* \w weep|strong="H1058"\w*, 

along with the other official mourners who will wail \add for those who have died\add*.

along with the other official mourners who will wail for those who have died.

\w along|strong="H5921"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w* \w official|strong="H8269"\w* \w mourners|strong="H3045"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w wail|strong="H3213"\w* \add \+w for|strong="H7121"\+w* \+w those|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w who|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w have|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w died|strong="H4191"\+w*\add*. 

\w People|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w wailing|strong="H4553"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w vineyards|strong="H3754"\w*, 

\w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w punish|strong="H6485"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* [IDM] \w severely|strong="H5953"\w*. 

\add That will surely happen because\add* I, Yahweh, have said it!”

\add \+w That|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w will|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w surely|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w happen|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w because|strong="H3588"\+w*\add* \w I|strong="H3588"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w*!” 

\w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w punishment|strong="H5771"\w* 

Terrible things will happen to you who desire that it will soon be the day when Yahweh \add will punish your enemies\add*,

Terrible things will happen to you who desire that it will soon be the day when Yahweh will punish your enemies,

\w Terrible|strong="H3372"\w* \w things|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w happen|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w desire|strong="H8378"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w soon|strong="H3512"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w when|strong="H3117"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \add \+w will|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w punish|strong="H6485"\+w* \+w your|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w enemies|strong="H0341"\+w*\add*, 

\w because|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w darkness|strong="H2822"\w*, \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w light|strong="H0216"\w*. 

\add \+w At|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w that|strong="H3027"\+w* \+w time|strong="H6440"\+w*,\add* \w when|strong="H5127"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w try|strong="H0974"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w run|strong="H5127"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w a|strong="H6440"\w* \w lion|strong="H0738"\w*, 

\w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w a|strong="H6440"\w* \w bear|strong="H1677"\w*. 

\w When|strong="H5127"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w run|strong="H5127"\w* \w into|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \add \+w to|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w be|strong="H3027"\+w* \+w safe|strong="H7965"\+w*\add*, 

\w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w put|strong="H5564"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H6440"\w* \w wall|strong="H7023"\w*, 

\w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\w* \w bitten|strong="H5391"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w a|strong="H6440"\w* \w snake|strong="H5175"\w*. 

That day, \add when he punishes people\add*, will certainly be [RHQ] a very dark day [MET],

That day, when he punishes people, will certainly be [RHQ] a very dark day [MET],

\w That|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \add \+w when|strong="H3117"\+w* \+w he|strong="H3117"\+w* \+w punishes|strong="H7489"\+w* \+w people|strong="H3808"\+w*\add*, \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w certainly|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* [RHQ] \w a|strong="H3117"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w dark|strong="H2822"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* [\w MET|strong="H6298"\w*], 

\w without|strong="H3808"\w* \w even|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H3117"\w* \w little|strong="H4592"\w* \w bit|strong="H5391"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w light|strong="H5051"\w*. 

\add \+w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w says|strong="H0559"\+w*\add*, “\w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w hate|strong="H8130"\w* \w your|strong="H3808"\w* religious \w celebrations|strong="H6116"\w* 

\w and|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3808"\w* \w times|strong="H6471"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w gather|strong="H6908"\w* \w to|strong="H3808"\w* \w worship|strong="H7812"\w* \w me|strong="H8130"\w*; 

\w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w detest|strong="H8130"\w* \w them|strong="H8130"\w* [DOU]. 

Even if you bring me offerings that will be completely burned \add on the altar\add* and offerings of grain,

Even if you bring me offerings that will be completely burned on the altar and offerings of grain,

\w Even|strong="H3588"\w* \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w bring|strong="H5927"\w* \w me|strong="H5927"\w* \w offerings|strong="H8002"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w completely|strong="H3617"\w* \w burned|strong="H8313"\w* \add \+w on|strong="H5027"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w altar|strong="H4196"\+w*\add* \w and|strong="H5930"\w* \w offerings|strong="H8002"\w* \w of|strong="H4503"\w* \w grain|strong="H1715"\w*, 

\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w longer|strong="H3808"\w* \w accept|strong="H7521"\w* \w them|strong="H5927"\w*. 

Even if you bring me offerings to renew/maintain fellowship with me,

\w Even|strong="H3588"\w* \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w bring|strong="H5927"\w* \w me|strong="H5927"\w* \w offerings|strong="H8002"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w renew|strong="H2318"\w*/\w maintain|strong="H6213"\w* \w fellowship|strong="H2266"\w* \w with|strong="H5927"\w* \w me|strong="H5927"\w*, 

\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w pay|strong="H5927"\w* \w any|strong="H3588"\w* \w attention|strong="H5027"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w them|strong="H5927"\w*. 

\w So|strong="H3808"\w*, \w stop|strong="H5493"\w* \w singing|strong="H7892"\w* \w noisy|strong="H1995"\w*/\w loud|strong="H8085"\w* \w songs|strong="H7892"\w*! 

\w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w when|strong="H8085"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w play|strong="H2181"\w* \w harps|strong="H5035"\w*. 

Instead, your continually acting justly/fairly and righteously should be \add never stop,\add*

Instead, your continually acting justly/fairly and righteously should be never stop,

\w Instead|strong="H8478"\w*, \w your|strong="H1556"\w* \w continually|strong="H8548"\w* \w acting|strong="H4603"\w* \w justly|strong="H4941"\w*/\w fairly|strong="H4941"\w* \w and|strong="H4941"\w* \w righteously|strong="H6666"\w* \w should|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H4325"\w* \add \+w never|strong="H3808"\+w* \+w stop|strong="H2308"\+w*,\add* 

like [SIM] \add the water in\add* a river that never stops flowing.

\w like|strong="H4941"\w* [SIM] \add \+w the|strong="H1556"\+w* \+w water|strong="H4325"\+w* \+w in|strong="H1556"\+w*\add* \w a|strong="H1556"\w* \w river|strong="H5158"\w* \w that|strong="H4325"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w stops|strong="H0331"\w* \w flowing|strong="H4325"\w*. 

You Israeli people [MTY], your \add ancestors\add* wandered through the desert for 40 years;

You Israeli people [MTY], your ancestors wandered through the desert for 40 years;

\w You|strong="H1004"\w* Israeli \w people|strong="H5971"\w* [MTY], \w your|strong="H3478"\w* \add \+w ancestors|strong="H0001"\+w*\add* \w wandered|strong="H8582"\w* \w through|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5066"\w* \w desert|strong="H4057"\w* \w for|strong="H1004"\w* 40 \w years|strong="H8141"\w*; 

and during that time, they never brought any sacrifices and offerings to me!

\w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w during|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3478"\w* \w time|strong="H3478"\w*, \w they|strong="H8141"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w brought|strong="H5066"\w* \w any|strong="H5066"\w* \w sacrifices|strong="H2077"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w offerings|strong="H4503"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w me|strong="H5066"\w*! 

\w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H6213"\w* \w carried|strong="H5375"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w two|strong="H6213"\w* \w idols|strong="H1544"\w* \w that|strong="H6213"\w* \w they|strong="H6213"\w* \w had|strong="H6213"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w*— 

the idols of Succoth, the god \add that they considered to be\add* their king,

the idols of Succoth, the god that they considered to be their king,

\w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w idols|strong="H1544"\w* \w of|strong="H3556"\w* \w Succoth|strong="H5523"\w*, \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w god|strong="H0430"\w* \add \+w that|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w they|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w considered|strong="H2803"\+w* \+w to|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w be|strong="H5375"\+w*\add* \w their|strong="H5375"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, 

and Kaiwan, \add the image of the\add* star \add that they worshiped\add*.

\w and|strong="H6213"\w* Kaiwan, \add \+w the|strong="H5375"\+w* \+w image|strong="H6754"\+w* \+w of|strong="H3556"\+w* \+w the|strong="H5375"\+w*\add* \w star|strong="H3556"\w* \add \+w that|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w they|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w worshiped|strong="H7812"\+w*\add*. 

Therefore, now I will force you to go to \add a country that is\add* far beyond Damascus!

Therefore, now I will force you to go to a country that is far beyond Damascus!

\w Therefore|strong="H3068"\w*, \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w force|strong="H2394"\w* \w you|strong="H1540"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w go|strong="H1540"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \add \+w a|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w country|strong="H2022"\+w* \+w that|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w is|strong="H3068"\+w*\add* \w far|strong="H5704"\w* \w beyond|strong="H1973"\w* \w Damascus|strong="H1834"\w*! 

\add That will surely happen because\add* I, the Commander of the armies of angels, have said it!”

That will surely happen because I, the Commander of the armies of angels, have said it!”

\add \+w That|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w will|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w surely|strong="H1540"\+w* \+w happen|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w because|strong="H3068"\+w*\add* \w I|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w Commander|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w angels|strong="H4397"\w*, \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w it|strong="H8034"\w*!” 

Terrible things will happen to you people in Jerusalem who are not worried about anything,

\w Terrible|strong="H3372"\w* \w things|strong="H1992"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w happen|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w you|strong="H2022"\w* \w people|strong="H1471"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w who|strong="H3478"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w not|strong="H1471"\w* \w worried|strong="H1672"\w* \w about|strong="H3478"\w* \w anything|strong="H1992"\w*, 

and also to you leaders who live on Samaria Hill who think that you are safe.

\w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w also|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w you|strong="H2022"\w* \w leaders|strong="H7218"\w* \w who|strong="H3478"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* \w on|strong="H1004"\w* \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w* \w Hill|strong="H2022"\w* \w who|strong="H3478"\w* \w think|strong="H2803"\w* \w that|strong="H1471"\w* \w you|strong="H2022"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w safe|strong="H7965"\w*. 

\add You think that\add* [IRO] you are the most important people \add in the world\add*,

You think that [IRO] you are the most important people in the world,

\add \+w You|strong="H2022"\+w* \+w think|strong="H2803"\+w* \+w that|strong="H1471"\+w*\add* [IRO] \w you|strong="H2022"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w the|strong="H1004"\w* \w most|strong="H6944"\w* \w important|strong="H5704"\w* \w people|strong="H1471"\w* \add \+w in|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w the|strong="H1004"\+w* \+w world|strong="H8398"\+w*\add*, 

\w people|strong="H1471"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w whom|strong="H1992"\w* Israeli \w people|strong="H1471"\w* [MTY] \w go|strong="H3478"\w* \add \+w to|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w get|strong="H3947"\+w* \+w help|strong="H5826"\+w*\add*. 

But go to Calneh \add city\add* and see \add what happened there\add*.

\w But|strong="H7200"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w Calneh|strong="H3641"\w* \add \+w city|strong="H5892"\+w*\add* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \add \+w what|strong="H2896"\+w* \+w happened|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w there|strong="H8033"\+w*\add*. 

Then go to \add see\add* the great \add city\add* Hamath \add and see what happened there\add*.

Then go to see the great city Hamath and see what happened there.

\w Then|strong="H5674"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \add \+w see|strong="H7200"\+w*\add* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w great|strong="H7227"\w* \add \+w city|strong="H5892"\+w*\add* \w Hamath|strong="H2574"\w* \add \+w and|strong="H3212"\+w* \+w see|strong="H7200"\+w* \+w what|strong="H2896"\+w* \+w happened|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w there|strong="H8033"\+w*\add*. 

Then go down to Gath \add city\add* in Philistia \add and see what happened to their city walls\add*.

Then go down to Gath city in Philistia and see what happened to their city walls.

\w Then|strong="H5674"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w Gath|strong="H1661"\w* \add \+w city|strong="H5892"\+w*\add* \w in|strong="H3212"\w* \w Philistia|strong="H6429"\w* \add \+w and|strong="H3212"\+w* \+w see|strong="H7200"\+w* \+w what|strong="H2896"\+w* \+w happened|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w to|strong="H3381"\+w* \+w their|strong="H7200"\+w* \+w city|strong="H5892"\+w* \+w walls|strong="H2346"\+w*\add*. 

Your land/country is certainly not [RHQ] larger or more powerful than their countries were,

\w Your|strong="H7200"\w* \w land|strong="H1366"\w*/\w country|strong="H2022"\w* \w is|strong="H2896"\w* \w certainly|strong="H7200"\w* \w not|strong="H7200"\w* [RHQ] \w larger|strong="H7227"\w* \w or|strong="H2896"\w* \w more|strong="H4480"\w* \w powerful|strong="H7227"\w* \w than|strong="H4480"\w* \w their|strong="H7200"\w* \w countries|strong="H0776"\w* \w were|strong="H6430"\w*, 

\add \+w but|strong="H7200"\+w* \+w they|strong="H8033"\+w* \+w were|strong="H6430"\+w* \+w all|strong="H7200"\+w* \+w destroyed|strong="H4229"\+w*\add*. 

You are trying to not think about a day when you will experience disasters,

\w You|strong="H3117"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w trying|strong="H1156"\w* \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w not|strong="H7451"\w* \w think|strong="H2803"\w* \w about|strong="H3117"\w* \w a|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w when|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3117"\w* \w experience|strong="H7200"\w* \w disasters|strong="H7451"\w*, 

\w when|strong="H3117"\w* \add \+w your|strong="H3117"\+w* \+w enemies|strong="H0341"\+w* \+w will|strong="H3117"\+w* \+w come|strong="H5066"\+w* \+w and|strong="H3117"\+w*\add* \w violently|strong="H3966"\w* \w attack|strong="H5221"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w*. 

\w You|strong="H5921"\w* \w lie|strong="H7901"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w beds|strong="H4296"\w* \add \+w decorated|strong="H5927"\+w* \+w with|strong="H5921"\+w* expensive\add* \w ivory|strong="H8127"\w*, 

\w and|strong="H6629"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \add \+w soft|strong="H7390"\+w*\add* \w couches|strong="H4296"\w*. 

\w You|strong="H5921"\w* \w eat|strong="H0398"\w* \add \+w the|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w tender|strong="H7390"\+w* \+w meat|strong="H1320"\+w* \+w of|strong="H8432"\+w*\add* \w lambs|strong="H3733"\w* 

\w and|strong="H6629"\w* \w fat|strong="H4770"\w* \w calves|strong="H5695"\w*. 

\w You|strong="H5921"\w* \w create|strong="H1254"\w*/\w compose|strong="H2266"\w* \w new|strong="H2319"\w* \w songs|strong="H7892"\w* 

\w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w play|strong="H2181"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w harps|strong="H5035"\w* \w like|strong="H2803"\w* \add \+w King|strong="H5921"\+w*\add* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w did|strong="H1732"\w*. 

\w You|strong="H5921"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w* \w entire|strong="H3605"\w* bowlfuls \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w* 

\w and|strong="H8081"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* expensive \w oils|strong="H8081"\w*/\w perfumes|strong="H7547"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w bodies|strong="H6297"\w*, 

but you do not grieve about \add your country of\add* Israel [MTY], which is about to be destroyed.

but you do not grieve about your country of Israel [MTY], which is about to be destroyed.

\w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w grieve|strong="H6087"\w* \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \add \+w your|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w country|strong="H2022"\+w* \+w of|strong="H5921"\+w*\add* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* [MTY], \w which|strong="H3196"\w* \w is|strong="H3130"\w* \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H4229"\w*. 

Your feasting and lounging \add on soft couches\add* will soon end,

\w Your|strong="H5493"\w* \w feasting|strong="H4960"\w* \w and|strong="H7218"\w* lounging \add \+w on|strong="H6258"\+w* \+w soft|strong="H7390"\+w* \+w couches|strong="H6210"\+w*\add* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w soon|strong="H6258"\w* \w end|strong="H7093"\w*, 

and you will be among the first ones to be forced \add by your enemies\add* to go ◄into exile/to another country►.

and you will be among the first ones to be forced by your enemies to go ◄into exile/to another country►.

\w and|strong="H7218"\w* \w you|strong="H3651"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H6258"\w* \w among|strong="H7218"\w* \w the|strong="H5493"\w* \w first|strong="H7218"\w* \w ones|strong="H2945"\w* \w to|strong="H1540"\w* \w be|strong="H6258"\w* \w forced|strong="H4522"\w* \add \+w by|strong="H1540"\+w* \+w your|strong="H5493"\+w* \+w enemies|strong="H0341"\+w*\add* \w to|strong="H1540"\w* \w go|strong="H1540"\w* ◄\w into|strong="H1540"\w* \w exile|strong="H1540"\w*/\w to|strong="H1540"\w* \w another|strong="H0312"\w* \w country|strong="H2022"\w*►. 

\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w detests|strong="H8130"\w* \w the|strong="H5493"\w* Israelis \w for|strong="H3651"\w* \w being|strong="H1961"\w* \w very|strong="H3651"\w* \w proud|strong="H1343"\w* 

\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w solemnly|strong="H7650"\w* \w declared|strong="H5002"\w* \w this|strong="H3068"\w*: 

“\w I|strong="H5315"\w* \w hate|strong="H8130"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w people|strong="H5315"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w because|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w proud|strong="H1347"\w*; 

\w I|strong="H5315"\w* \w detest|strong="H8130"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w fortresses|strong="H0759"\w*. 

I will enable \add their enemies\add* to capture their \add capital\add* city

\w I|strong="H5315"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w enable|strong="H7980"\w* \add \+w their|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w enemies|strong="H8130"\+w*\add* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w capture|strong="H3920"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \add \+w capital|strong="H3805"\+w*\add* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* 

\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w it|strong="H4393"\w*.” 

\add When that happens,\add* if there are ten people in one house, they will all die.

When that happens, if there are ten people in one house, they will all die.

\add \+w When|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w that|strong="H1004"\+w* \+w happens|strong="H1961"\+w*,\add* \w if|strong="H1961"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w are|strong="H1004"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w one|strong="H1961"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w all|strong="H4191"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*. 

If a relative who ◄has the task of/is responsible for► burning their corpses comes to the house and inquires of anyone who is still hiding there, “Is there anyone here with you?”, and that person replies “No,” \add the one who inquired\add* will say, “Be quiet! We must not mention the name of Yahweh, \add lest he cause us also to be killed\add*!”

If a relative who ◄has the task of/is responsible for► burning their corpses comes to the house and inquires of anyone who is still hiding there, “Is there anyone here with you?”, and that person replies “No,” the one who inquired will say, “Be quiet! We must not mention the name of Yahweh, lest he cause us also to be killed!”

\w If|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w relative|strong="H1350"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* ◄\w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w task|strong="H6045"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w*/\w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w responsible|strong="H4480"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w*► \w burning|strong="H2740"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w corpses|strong="H4480"\w* \w comes|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w inquires|strong="H7592"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w anyone|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w still|strong="H5750"\w* \w hiding|strong="H5641"\w* \w there|strong="H4480"\w*, “\w Is|strong="H3068"\w* \w there|strong="H4480"\w* \w anyone|strong="H3588"\w* \w here|strong="H3318"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*?”, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w person|strong="H5315"\w* \w replies|strong="H0559"\w* “\w No|strong="H3808"\w*,” \add \+w the|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w one|strong="H3808"\+w* \+w who|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w inquired|strong="H7592"\+w*\add* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Be|strong="H3808"\w* \w quiet|strong="H2013"\w*! \w We|strong="H3588"\w* \w must|strong="H5375"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w mention|strong="H2142"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \add \+w lest|strong="H6435"\+w* \+w he|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w cause|strong="H3318"\+w* \+w us|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w also|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w to|strong="H3318"\+w* \+w be|strong="H3808"\+w* \+w killed|strong="H2026"\+w*\add*!” 

\add Terrible things like that will happen\add* because Yahweh has commanded that large houses \add in Israel\add* must be smashed into pieces,

Terrible things like that will happen because Yahweh has commanded that large houses in Israel must be smashed into pieces,

\add \+w Terrible|strong="H3372"\+w* \+w things|strong="H1419"\+w* \+w like|strong="H1004"\+w* \+w that|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w will|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w happen|strong="H1961"\+w*\add* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w large|strong="H1419"\w* \w houses|strong="H1004"\w* \add \+w in|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w Israel|strong="H3478"\+w*\add* \w must|strong="H4191"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w smashed|strong="H5221"\w* \w into|strong="H0413"\w* \w pieces|strong="H7447"\w*, 

\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w small|strong="H6996"\w* \w houses|strong="H1004"\w* \w must|strong="H4191"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w smashed|strong="H5221"\w* \w into|strong="H0413"\w* tiny \w bits|strong="H6595"\w*. 

\w Horses|strong="H5483"\w* \w certainly|strong="H3588"\w* \w do|strong="H2790"\w* \w not|strong="H3588"\w* [RHQ] \w run|strong="H7323"\w* \w on|strong="H7323"\w* \w big|strong="H0931"\w* \w rocks|strong="H5553"\w*, 

\w and|strong="H4941"\w* \w certainly|strong="H3588"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w do|strong="H2790"\w* \w not|strong="H3588"\w* [RHQ] \w plow|strong="H2790"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w* \w with|strong="H4941"\w* \w oxen|strong="H1241"\w*. 

\w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3588"\w* \add \+w done|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w things|strong="H1697"\+w* \+w that|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w no|strong="H3808"\+w* \+w one|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w should|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w do|strong="H2790"\+w*\add*: 

You have distorted what is fair/right and caused it to be considered like poison [MET];

\w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3588"\w* \w distorted|strong="H2664"\w* \w what|strong="H4941"\w* \w is|strong="H4941"\w* \w fair|strong="H3303"\w*/\w right|strong="H4941"\w* \w and|strong="H4941"\w* \w caused|strong="H5414"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H7323"\w* \w be|strong="H1241"\w* \w considered|strong="H2803"\w* \w like|strong="H7323"\w* \w poison|strong="H7219"\w* [\w MET|strong="H6298"\w*]; 

you have changed what is right and consider it to be like things that are bitter.

\w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3588"\w* \w changed|strong="H2015"\w* \w what|strong="H4941"\w* \w is|strong="H4941"\w* \w right|strong="H4941"\w* \w and|strong="H4941"\w* \w consider|strong="H7200"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H7323"\w* \w be|strong="H1241"\w* \w like|strong="H7323"\w* \w things|strong="H1697"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H5483"\w* \w bitter|strong="H4751"\w*. 

You are proud because you have captured Lo-Debar \add town\add*,

\w You|strong="H3947"\w* \w are|strong="H1697"\w* \w proud|strong="H1343"\w* \w because|strong="H1697"\w* \w you|strong="H3947"\w* \w have|strong="H1697"\w* \w captured|strong="H3947"\w* \w Lo-Debar|strong="H3810"\w* \add \+w town|strong="H7151"\+w*\add*, 

\w and|strong="H1697"\w* \w you|strong="H3947"\w* \w have|strong="H1697"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w*, “\w We|strong="H1697"\w* \w captured|strong="H3947"\w* \w Karnaim|strong="H7163"\w* \w by|strong="H3808"\w* \w our|strong="H3947"\w* \w own|strong="H1961"\w* \w power|strong="H2392"\w*!” 

\w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w Commander|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w angels|strong="H4397"\w* \w declares|strong="H5002"\w*, 

“I will cause another nation to attack you people [MTY] of Israel;

“\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w cause|strong="H2600"\w* \w another|strong="H0312"\w* \w nation|strong="H1471"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w attack|strong="H6965"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w people|strong="H1471"\w* [MTY] \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*; 

they will ◄oppress you/cause you to suffer► all the way from Hamath Pass \add in the northwest\add*

they will ◄oppress you/cause you to suffer► all the way from Hamath Pass in the northwest

\w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* ◄\w oppress|strong="H3905"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*/\w cause|strong="H2600"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w suffer|strong="H1004"\w*► \w all|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w way|strong="H5704"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w Hamath|strong="H2574"\w* \w Pass|strong="H6965"\w* \add \+w in|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w the|strong="H5002"\+w* northwest\add* 

\w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w Dead|strong="H4191"\w* \w Sea|strong="H3220"\w* \add \+w in|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w the|strong="H5002"\+w* \+w southeast|strong="H5045"\+w*\add*.” 

Yahweh our God showed me \add in a vision\add* that he was going to send locusts \add to destroy our crops\add*. It was going to happen right after the king’s share of the hay had been harvested/cut and before the rest of the hay was ready to be harvested.

Yahweh our God showed me in a vision that he was going to send locusts to destroy our crops. It was going to happen right after the king’s share of the hay had been harvested/cut and before the rest of the hay was ready to be harvested.

\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H7200"\w* \w God|strong="H3069"\w* \w showed|strong="H7200"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w* \add \+w in|strong="H4428"\+w* \+w a|strong="H7200"\+w* \+w vision|strong="H7200"\+w*\add* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w he|strong="H3541"\w* \w was|strong="H4428"\w* \w going|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w send|strong="H5927"\w* \w locusts|strong="H1462"\w* \add \+w to|strong="H5927"\+w* \+w destroy|strong="H7843"\+w* \+w our|strong="H7200"\+w* \+w crops|strong="H8393"\+w*\add*. \w It|strong="H7200"\w* \w was|strong="H4428"\w* \w going|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w happen|strong="H1961"\w* \w right|strong="H2009"\w* \w after|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w king’s|strong="H4428"\w* \w share|strong="H2506"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w hay|strong="H2682"\w* \w had|strong="H4428"\w* \w been|strong="H5927"\w* \w harvested|strong="H1219"\w*/\w cut|strong="H3772"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w before|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w rest|strong="H5117"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w hay|strong="H2682"\w* \w was|strong="H4428"\w* \w ready|strong="H3559"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w be|strong="H4428"\w* \w harvested|strong="H1219"\w*. 

\add And in the vision I saw\add* those locusts come, and they ate everything that was green. Then I cried out, “Yahweh our Lord, please forgive us! We Israeli people are very helpless; ◄how will we be able to survive [RHQ]?/we willnot be able to survive!►”

And in the vision I saw those locusts come, and they ate everything that was green. Then I cried out, “Yahweh our Lord, please forgive us! We Israeli people are very helpless; ◄how will we be able to survive [RHQ]?/we willnot be able to survive!►”

\add \+w And|strong="H6965"\+w* \+w in|strong="H6965"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w vision|strong="H2377"\+w* \+w I|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w saw|strong="H3290"\+w*\add* \w those|strong="H1931"\w* \w locusts|strong="H0697"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w ate|strong="H0398"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w green|strong="H7488"\w*. \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w cried|strong="H7121"\w* \w out|strong="H6965"\w*, “\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H1961"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w*, \w please|strong="H4994"\w* \w forgive|strong="H5545"\w* \w us|strong="H4994"\w*! \w We|strong="H3588"\w* Israeli \w people|strong="H1931"\w* \w are|strong="H4310"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w helpless|strong="H1800"\w*; ◄\w how|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H4310"\w* \w we|strong="H3588"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w able|strong="H3201"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w survive|strong="H6965"\w* [RHQ]?/\w we|strong="H3588"\w* willnot \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w able|strong="H3201"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w survive|strong="H6965"\w*!►” 

\w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w changed|strong="H5162"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w mind|strong="H5162"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w That|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w happen|strong="H1961"\w*.” 

Then this is what Yahweh our Lord showed me \add in another vision\add*: He was calling to a fire to \add come and\add* punish \add his people\add*. \add In the vision I saw that\add* the fire dried up the ocean and also burned \add everything on\add* the land.

Then this is what Yahweh our Lord showed me in another vision: He was calling to a fire to come and punish his people. In the vision I saw that the fire dried up the ocean and also burned everything on the land.

\w Then|strong="H2009"\w* \w this|strong="H3541"\w* \w is|strong="H2009"\w* \w what|strong="H3541"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H7200"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w showed|strong="H7200"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w* \add \+w in|strong="H7227"\+w* \+w another|strong="H7200"\+w* \+w vision|strong="H7200"\+w*\add*: \w He|strong="H7121"\w* \w was|strong="H7227"\w* \w calling|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H7200"\w* \w a|strong="H7200"\w* \w fire|strong="H0784"\w* \w to|strong="H7200"\w* \add \+w come|strong="H0935"\+w* \+w and|strong="H7200"\+w*\add* \w punish|strong="H6485"\w* \add \+w his|strong="H7121"\+w* \+w people|strong="H7200"\+w*\add*. \add \+w In|strong="H7227"\+w* \+w the|strong="H7200"\+w* \+w vision|strong="H7200"\+w* \+w I|strong="H3541"\+w* \+w saw|strong="H7200"\+w* \+w that|strong="H7200"\+w*\add* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w fire|strong="H0784"\w* \w dried|strong="H3001"\w* \w up|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w ocean|strong="H8415"\w* \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w also|strong="H3541"\w* \w burned|strong="H8313"\w* \add \+w everything|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w on|strong="H7200"\+w*\add* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w land|strong="H2506"\w*. 

Then I cried out again, “Yahweh our Lord, I plead with you, please stop this! We Israeli people are very helpless; how will we be able to survive [RHQ]?”

\w Then|strong="H6965"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w cried|strong="H7121"\w* \w out|strong="H6965"\w* \w again|strong="H6965"\w*, “\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w plead|strong="H7378"\w* \w with|strong="H6965"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w please|strong="H4994"\w* \w stop|strong="H2308"\w* \w this|strong="H1931"\w*! \w We|strong="H3588"\w* Israeli \w people|strong="H1931"\w* \w are|strong="H4310"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w helpless|strong="H1800"\w*; \w how|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H4310"\w* \w we|strong="H3588"\w* \w be|strong="H4994"\w* \w able|strong="H3201"\w* \w to|strong="H6965"\w* \w survive|strong="H6965"\w* [RHQ]?” 

So Yahweh changed his mind again, and said, “That also will not happen.”

\w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w changed|strong="H5162"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w mind|strong="H5162"\w* \w again|strong="H1961"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w That|strong="H1931"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w happen|strong="H1961"\w*.” 

Then Yahweh showed me \add another vision\add*. I saw him standing beside a wall. \add It was very straight because\add* it had been built using a ◄plumb line/cord with a weight on one end to determine if walls are vertically straight►. Yahweh had the plumb line in his hand.

Then Yahweh showed me another vision. I saw him standing beside a wall. It was very straight because it had been built using a ◄plumb line/cord with a weight on one end to determine if walls are vertically straight►. Yahweh had the plumb line in his hand.

\w Then|strong="H2009"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w showed|strong="H7200"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w* \add \+w another|strong="H7200"\+w* \+w vision|strong="H7200"\+w*\add*. \w I|strong="H3541"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w standing|strong="H5324"\w* \w beside|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H7200"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w*. \add \+w It|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w was|strong="H3027"\+w* \+w very|strong="H3966"\+w* \+w straight|strong="H3474"\+w* \+w because|strong="H5921"\+w*\add* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w had|strong="H3027"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w using|strong="H5927"\w* \w a|strong="H7200"\w* ◄\w plumb|strong="H0594"\w* \w line|strong="H6957"\w*/\w cord|strong="H6616"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H7200"\w* \w weight|strong="H4948"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w one|strong="H5324"\w* \w end|strong="H7093"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w determine|strong="H7200"\w* \w if|strong="H2009"\w* \w walls|strong="H2346"\w* \w are|strong="H3027"\w* vertically \w straight|strong="H3474"\w*►. \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w plumb|strong="H0594"\w* \w line|strong="H6957"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*. 

\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w asked|strong="H4100"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w*, “\w Amos|strong="H5986"\w*, \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H7760"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w*?” 

\w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w replied|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w A|strong="H7760"\w* \w plumb|strong="H0594"\w* \w line|strong="H6957"\w*.” 

Then Yahweh said, “Look, I am going to use a plumb line among my Israeli people, \add to show that they are like a wall that is not straight\add*. I will not change my mind again about punishing them.

Then Yahweh said, “Look, I am going to use a plumb line among my Israeli people, to show that they are like a wall that is not straight. I will not change my mind again about punishing them.

\w Then|strong="H3254"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Look|strong="H7200"\w*, \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w going|strong="H5674"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w use|strong="H5674"\w* \w a|strong="H7760"\w* \w plumb|strong="H0594"\w* \w line|strong="H6957"\w* \w among|strong="H7130"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* Israeli \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \add \+w to|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w show|strong="H7200"\+w* \+w that|strong="H5971"\+w* \+w they|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w are|strong="H5971"\+w* \+w like|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w a|strong="H7760"\+w* \+w wall|strong="H2346"\+w* \+w that|strong="H5971"\+w* \+w is|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w not|strong="H3808"\+w* \+w straight|strong="H3474"\+w*\add*. \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w change|strong="H7760"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w mind|strong="H3808"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w* \w about|strong="H3478"\w* \w punishing|strong="H7725"\w* \w them|strong="H7760"\w*. 

The places on hills where \add the descendants of\add* [MTY] Isaac worship \add idols\add* will be destroyed.

The places on hills where the descendants of [MTY] Isaac worship idols will be destroyed.

\w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w places|strong="H1116"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w hills|strong="H1389"\w* \w where|strong="H1004"\w* \add \+w the|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w descendants|strong="H2233"\+w* \+w of|strong="H1004"\+w*\add* [MTY] \w Isaac|strong="H3446"\w* \w worship|strong="H3478"\w* \add \+w idols|strong="H1544"\+w*\add* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H3478"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H2717"\w*. 

And the other important shrines in Israel will also be destroyed.

\w And|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w other|strong="H0312"\w* \w important|strong="H5704"\w* \w shrines|strong="H1004"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w also|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H3478"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H2717"\w*. 

And I will enable \add your enemies\add* to attack your people with swords

And I will enable your enemies to attack your people with swords

\w And|strong="H6965"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w enable|strong="H7980"\w* \add \+w your|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w enemies|strong="H6965"\+w*\add* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w attack|strong="H6965"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w swords|strong="H2719"\w* 

and they will get rid of \add King\add* Jeroboam and all his descendants.”

and they will get rid of King Jeroboam and all his descendants.”

\w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w get|strong="H6965"\w* \w rid|strong="H5337"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \add \+w King|strong="H5921"\+w*\add* \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w all|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w descendants|strong="H2233"\w*.” 

\w Amaziah|strong="H0558"\w* \w criticized|strong="H3885"\w* \w Amos|strong="H5986"\w* 

Then Amaziah, the priest at Bethel, sent \add a message\add* to Jeroboam, the King of Israel. In the message he said, “Amos is plotting against you among the Israeli people [MTY]. \add I am worried that\add* the people of this country will not be able to refute his words.

Then Amaziah, the priest at Bethel, sent a message to Jeroboam, the King of Israel. In the message he said, “Amos is plotting against you among the Israeli people [MTY]. I am worried that the people of this country will not be able to refute his words.

\w Then|strong="H7971"\w* \w Amaziah|strong="H0558"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w Bethel|strong="H1008"\w*, \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \add \+w a|strong="H7971"\+w* \+w message|strong="H1697"\+w*\add* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. \w In|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w message|strong="H1697"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w*, “\w Amos|strong="H5986"\w* \w is|strong="H1697"\w* \w plotting|strong="H0696"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w among|strong="H7130"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Israeli \w people|strong="H3808"\w* [MTY]. \add \+w I|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w am|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w worried|strong="H1672"\+w* \+w that|strong="H3605"\+w*\add* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w this|strong="H1697"\w* \w country|strong="H2022"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w able|strong="H3201"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w refute|strong="H7725"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w*. 

\w This|strong="H3541"\w* \w is|strong="H3478"\w* \w what|strong="H3541"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3478"\w* \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*: 

‘Jeroboam will soon be killed by \add someone using\add* a sword,

‘\w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w soon|strong="H3588"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \w killed|strong="H4191"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \add \+w someone|strong="H4191"\+w* \+w using|strong="H5927"\+w*\add* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*, 

and the people of Israel will be ◄exiled/forced to leave their land and go to another country►.’”

\w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* ◄\w exiled|strong="H1540"\w*/\w forced|strong="H4522"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w leave|strong="H5800"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w go|strong="H1540"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w another|strong="H0312"\w* \w country|strong="H2022"\w*►.’” 

Then Amaziah \add came to me and\add* said, “You prophet, get out of here! Go back to the country of Judah! Earn money to \add buy food to be able\add* to live there, and do your prophesying there!

Then Amaziah came to me and said, “You prophet, get out of here! Go back to the country of Judah! Earn money to buy food to be able to live there, and do your prophesying there!

\w Then|strong="H3063"\w* \w Amaziah|strong="H0558"\w* \add \+w came|strong="H3212"\+w* \+w to|strong="H3212"\+w* \+w me|strong="H3212"\+w* \+w and|strong="H3063"\+w*\add* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w You|strong="H3212"\w* \w prophet|strong="H2374"\w*, \w get|strong="H3212"\w* \w out|strong="H3212"\w* \w of|strong="H3899"\w* \w here|strong="H8033"\w*! \w Go|strong="H3212"\w* \w back|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H8033"\w* \w country|strong="H2022"\w* \w of|strong="H3899"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*! Earn \w money|strong="H3701"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \add \+w buy|strong="H7069"\+w* \+w food|strong="H3899"\+w* \+w to|strong="H3212"\+w* \+w be|strong="H3063"\+w* \+w able|strong="H3201"\+w*\add* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w do|strong="H3063"\w* \w your|strong="H8033"\w* \w prophesying|strong="H5012"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*! 

Do not prophesy anymore here at Bethel, because this is where the national temple, the king’s temple, is!”

\w Do|strong="H3254"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w prophesy|strong="H5012"\w* \w anymore|strong="H5750"\w* \w here|strong="H6311"\w* \w at|strong="H1004"\w* \w Bethel|strong="H1008"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w this|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w where|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* national \w temple|strong="H1004"\w*, \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w king’s|strong="H4428"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w*, \w is|strong="H1931"\w*!” 

I replied to Amaziah, “I was \add previously\add* not a prophet, and my father was not a prophet; I was a shepherd. I also took care of sycamore-fig trees.

I replied to Amaziah, “I was previously not a prophet, and my father was not a prophet; I was a shepherd. I also took care of sycamore-fig trees.

\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w replied|strong="H6030"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w Amaziah|strong="H0558"\w*, “\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \add \+w previously|strong="H3808"\+w*\add* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w my|strong="H3588"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w*; \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w shepherd|strong="H7462"\w*. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w also|strong="H1121"\w* \w took|strong="H5030"\w* \w care|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* sycamore-fig \w trees|strong="H8256"\w*. 

But Yahweh took me away from taking care of my sheep, and he said to me, ‘Go to Israel and prophesy to my people there!’

\w But|strong="H3947"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w me|strong="H3947"\w* \w away|strong="H3947"\w* \w from|strong="H3478"\w* \w taking|strong="H3947"\w* \w care|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w me|strong="H3947"\w*, ‘\w Go|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w prophesy|strong="H5012"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w there|strong="H3068"\w*!’ 

You said to me, ‘Do not prophecy saying terrible things will happen to \add the people of\add* Israel;

You said to me, ‘Do not prophecy saying terrible things will happen to the people of Israel;

\w You|strong="H5921"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*, ‘\w Do|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w prophecy|strong="H5016"\w* \w saying|strong="H1697"\w* \w terrible|strong="H3372"\w* \w things|strong="H1697"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w happen|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \add \+w the|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w people|strong="H3808"\+w* \+w of|strong="H1004"\+w*\add* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*; 

\w stop|strong="H3808"\w* \w saying|strong="H1697"\w* \w those|strong="H5921"\w* \w things|strong="H1697"\w*!’ 

\w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w what|strong="H3541"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w* \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*: 

‘\w Your|strong="H3068"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w become|strong="H2181"\w* \w a|strong="H3478"\w* \w prostitute|strong="H2181"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w this|strong="H3651"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, 

and your sons and daughters will be killed by \add your enemies’\add* swords.

and your sons and daughters will be killed by your enemies’ swords.

\w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \w killed|strong="H4191"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \add \+w your|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w enemies’|strong="H0341"\+w*\add* \w swords|strong="H2719"\w*. 

\w Others|strong="H1540"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w measure|strong="H4058"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* 

\w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w divide|strong="H2505"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w up|strong="H5921"\w* \add \+w among|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w themselves|strong="H5921"\+w*\add*; 

\w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w yourself|strong="H5307"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3478"\w* \w foreign|strong="H5237"\w* \w country|strong="H2256"\w*. 

And the people of Israel will certainly be forced to leave their country and go ◄into exile/to live in another country►.’”

\w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w certainly|strong="H1540"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \w forced|strong="H4522"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w leave|strong="H5800"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w country|strong="H2256"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w go|strong="H1540"\w* ◄\w into|strong="H1540"\w* \w exile|strong="H1540"\w*/\w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w another|strong="H0312"\w* \w country|strong="H2256"\w*►.’” 

Yahweh showed me \add in a vision\add* a basket full of ripe fruit.

\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w showed|strong="H7200"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w* \add \+w in|strong="H7200"\+w* \+w a|strong="H7200"\+w* \+w vision|strong="H7200"\+w*\add* \w a|strong="H7200"\w* \w basket|strong="H3619"\w* \w full|strong="H4392"\w* \w of|strong="H3069"\w* \w ripe|strong="H1310"\w* \w fruit|strong="H7019"\w*. 

\w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w asked|strong="H4100"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w*, “\w Amos|strong="H5986"\w*, \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w*?” 

\w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w replied|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w A|strong="H7200"\w* \w basket|strong="H3619"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \add \+w very|strong="H3966"\+w*\add* \w ripe|strong="H1310"\w* \w fruit|strong="H7019"\w*.” 

He said, “That indicates that it almost the end for my Israeli people. I will not change my mind again about punishing them.

\w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w That|strong="H5971"\w* indicates \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w it|strong="H7200"\w* \w almost|strong="H4592"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w end|strong="H7093"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* Israeli \w people|strong="H5971"\w*. \w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w change|strong="H5162"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w mind|strong="H3808"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w* \w about|strong="H3478"\w* \w punishing|strong="H7725"\w* \w them|strong="H7200"\w*. 

\add Soon,\add* instead of singing in the temple, they will be wailing. There will be corpses everywhere [HYP]. So, remain silent (OR, Everyone will be silent). \add These things will surely happen because\add* I, Yahweh, have said it!”

Soon, instead of singing in the temple, they will be wailing. There will be corpses everywhere [HYP]. So, remain silent (OR, Everyone will be silent). These things will surely happen because I, Yahweh, have said it!”

\add \+w Soon|strong="H3512"\+w*,\add* \w instead|strong="H8478"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w singing|strong="H7892"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w temple|strong="H1964"\w*, \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H7227"\w* \w be|strong="H3117"\w* \w wailing|strong="H3213"\w*. \w There|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H7227"\w* \w be|strong="H3117"\w* \w corpses|strong="H6297"\w* \w everywhere|strong="H3605"\w* [HYP]. \w So|strong="H1931"\w*, \w remain|strong="H3427"\w* \w silent|strong="H2013"\w* (\w OR|strong="H3117"\w*, \w Everyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H7227"\w* \w be|strong="H3117"\w* \w silent|strong="H2013"\w*). \add \+w These|strong="H1931"\+w* \+w things|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w will|strong="H7227"\+w* \+w surely|strong="H4191"\+w* \+w happen|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w because|strong="H3117"\+w*\add* \w I|strong="H3117"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w have|strong="H3117"\w* \w said|strong="H5002"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w*!” 

\w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w will|strong="H7227"\w* \w be|strong="H3117"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H4229"\w* 

\add \+w It|strong="H2063"\+w* \+w is|strong="H8085"\+w* \+w as|strong="H8085"\+w* \+w though|strong="H3588"\+w*\add* \w you|strong="H7673"\w* \w people|strong="H8085"\w* \w trample|strong="H7602"\w* \w on|strong="H8085"\w* \w needy|strong="H0034"\w* \w people|strong="H8085"\w*, 

\w and|strong="H8085"\w* \w you|strong="H7673"\w* \w destroy|strong="H7843"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w poor|strong="H6035"\w* \w people|strong="H8085"\w*. 

“We wish that [RHQ] the new moon \add festival\add* would end soon,

“\w We|strong="H0587"\w* \w wish|strong="H2896"\w* \w that|strong="H5674"\w* [RHQ] \w the|strong="H5674"\w* \w new|strong="H2320"\w* \w moon|strong="H2320"\w* \add \+w festival|strong="H7666"\+w*\add* \w would|strong="H0014"\w* \w end|strong="H7093"\w* \w soon|strong="H3512"\w*, 

in order that \add restrictions on doing business during the festival will be ended\add*

in order that restrictions on doing business during the festival will be ended

\w in|strong="H2320"\w* \w order|strong="H4616"\w* \w that|strong="H5674"\w* \add \+w restrictions|strong="H1881"\+w* \+w on|strong="H5674"\+w* \+w doing|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w business|strong="H4399"\+w* \+w during|strong="H3117"\+w* \+w the|strong="H5674"\+w* \+w festival|strong="H7666"\+w* \+w will|strong="H4820"\+w* \+w be|strong="H2320"\+w* \+w ended|strong="H1961"\+w*\add* 

\w and|strong="H5674"\w* \w we|strong="H0587"\w* \w can|strong="H4310"\w* \w sell|strong="H7666"\w* \w grain|strong="H1250"\w*. 

\w We|strong="H0587"\w* \w wish|strong="H2896"\w* \w that|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H5674"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="H7676"\w* \w would|strong="H0014"\w* \w end|strong="H7093"\w* \w soon|strong="H3512"\w*, 

\w in|strong="H2320"\w* \w order|strong="H4616"\w* \w that|strong="H5674"\w* \w we|strong="H0587"\w* \w will|strong="H4820"\w* \w again|strong="H5674"\w* \w be|strong="H2320"\w* \w permitted|strong="H5117"\w* \w to|strong="H5674"\w* \w sell|strong="H7666"\w* \w our|strong="H5674"\w* \w wheat|strong="H1250"\w*”— 

\w and|strong="H5674"\w* \add \+w when|strong="H4970"\+w* \+w you|strong="H6605"\+w* \+w sell|strong="H7666"\+w* \+w it|strong="H5674"\+w*\add*, 

\w you|strong="H6605"\w* \w charge|strong="H4931"\w* \w a|strong="H5674"\w* \w big|strong="H1431"\w* \w price|strong="H8255"\w* \w for|strong="H3976"\w* \w it|strong="H5674"\w*, 

and you cheat people by using scales that do not weigh correctly.

\w and|strong="H5674"\w* \w you|strong="H6605"\w* \w cheat|strong="H5791"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w by|strong="H5674"\w* \w using|strong="H5927"\w* \w scales|strong="H3976"\w* \w that|strong="H5674"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H5674"\w* \w weigh|strong="H8254"\w* \w correctly|strong="H3651"\w*. 

You sell wheat that you have swept up from the floor, and as a result it is mixed with dirt.

\w You|strong="H7666"\w* \w sell|strong="H7666"\w* \w wheat|strong="H1250"\w* \w that|strong="H5668"\w* \w you|strong="H7666"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w swept|strong="H5595"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w from|strong="H3701"\w* \w the|strong="H7069"\w* \w floor|strong="H1637"\w*, \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w as|strong="H3701"\w* \w a|strong="H7069"\w* \w result|strong="H6903"\w* \w it|strong="H7069"\w* \w is|strong="H3701"\w* \w mixed|strong="H1101"\w* \w with|strong="H1800"\w* \w dirt|strong="H6083"\w*. 

Those who are needy and poor [DOU] and who do not have money \add to buy things\add*,

Those who are needy and poor [DOU] and who do not have money to buy things,

\w Those|strong="H1992"\w* \w who|strong="H1800"\w* \w are|strong="H5275"\w* \w needy|strong="H1800"\w* \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w poor|strong="H1800"\w* [DOU] \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w who|strong="H1800"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w money|strong="H3701"\w* \add \+w to|strong="H3701"\+w* \+w buy|strong="H7069"\+w* \+w things|strong="H1697"\+w*\add*, 

\w you|strong="H7666"\w* \w cause|strong="H2600"\w* \w them|strong="H7069"\w* \w to|strong="H3701"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H3701"\w* \w slaves|strong="H5650"\w* 

by buying them with the \add small amount of\add* silver \add with which you could buy\add* a pair of sandals!

by buying them with the small amount of silver with which you could buy a pair of sandals!

\w by|strong="H3701"\w* \w buying|strong="H7069"\w* \w them|strong="H7069"\w* \w with|strong="H1800"\w* \w the|strong="H7069"\w* \add \+w small|strong="H6996"\+w* \+w amount|strong="H1697"\+w* \+w of|strong="H7069"\+w*\add* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \add \+w with|strong="H1800"\+w* \+w which|strong="H0834"\+w* \+w you|strong="H7666"\+w* \+w could|strong="H3201"\+w* \+w buy|strong="H7069"\+w*\add* \w a|strong="H7069"\w* \w pair|strong="H8147"\w* \w of|strong="H7069"\w* \w sandals|strong="H5275"\w*! 

Yahweh has declared, “Although you are very proud of \add being descendants\add* [MTY] of Jacob, I solemnly declare that I will not forget the \add evil things\add* that you have done.

Yahweh has declared, “Although you are very proud of being descendants [MTY] of Jacob, I solemnly declare that I will not forget the evil things that you have done.

\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w declared|strong="H5046"\w*, “\w Although|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w proud|strong="H1347"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \add \+w being|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w descendants|strong="H2233"\+w*\add* [MTY] \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*, \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w solemnly|strong="H7650"\w* \w declare|strong="H5046"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w forget|strong="H7911"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \add \+w evil|strong="H7451"\+w* \+w things|strong="H3605"\+w*\add* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w done|strong="H4639"\w*. 

\add Because of those evil things\add*, your country will certainly [RHQ] soon be shaken,

Because of those evil things, your country will certainly [RHQ] soon be shaken,

\add \+w Because|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w of|strong="H3427"\+w* \+w those|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w evil|strong="H7451"\+w* \+w things|strong="H3605"\+w*\add*, \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w country|strong="H2022"\w* \w will|strong="H4714"\w* \w certainly|strong="H3808"\w* [RHQ] \w soon|strong="H3512"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w shaken|strong="H4131"\w*, 

\w and|strong="H4714"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H4714"\w* \w mourn|strong="H5921"\w*. 

\add \+w It|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w will|strong="H4714"\+w* \+w be|strong="H3808"\+w* \+w as|strong="H5927"\+w* \+w though|strong="H3588"\+w*\add* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H4714"\w* \w repeatedly|strong="H7725"\w* \w rise|strong="H5927"\w* \w and|strong="H4714"\w* \w fall|strong="H5307"\w* 

like [SIM] the Nile \add River\add* that gets full of water \add and overflows it banks\add*

like [SIM] the Nile River that gets full of water and overflows it banks

\w like|strong="H3808"\w* [SIM] \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Nile|strong="H2975"\w* \add \+w River|strong="H2975"\+w*\add* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w gets|strong="H8610"\w* \w full|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w water|strong="H8248"\w* \add \+w and|strong="H4714"\+w* \+w overflows|strong="H1097"\+w* \+w it|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w banks|strong="H1415"\+w*\add* 

\w and|strong="H4714"\w* \w then|strong="H5927"\w* \w settles|strong="H3427"\w* \w back|strong="H5927"\w* \w into|strong="H5927"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* riverbed. 

\w On|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \add \+w when|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w I|strong="H3117"\+w* \+w punish|strong="H6485"\+w* \+w my|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w people|strong="H1931"\+w*\add*, 

\w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w cause|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w set|strong="H7760"\w* \w at|strong="H3117"\w* noontime, 

\w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \add \+w entire|strong="H3117"\+w*\add* \w earth|strong="H8121"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w dark|strong="H2821"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w daytime|strong="H3119"\w*. 

I will cause your \add religious\add* celebrations to become times when you mourn;

I will cause your religious celebrations to become times when you mourn;

\w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3117"\w* \w cause|strong="H2600"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \add religious\add* \w celebrations|strong="H4885"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w become|strong="H2015"\w* \w times|strong="H3117"\w* \w when|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w mourn|strong="H5921"\w*; 

\w instead|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w singing|strong="H7892"\w*, \w everyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H3117"\w* \w be|strong="H3117"\w* \w weeping|strong="H1065"\w*. 

Because of what I \add will do\add*, all of you will wear rough sackcloth and shave your heads

Because of what I will do, all of you will wear rough sackcloth and shave your heads

\w Because|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w what|strong="H5927"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \add \+w will|strong="H3117"\+w* \+w do|strong="H3605"\+w*\add*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H3117"\w* \w wear|strong="H5927"\w* \w rough|strong="H8181"\w* \w sackcloth|strong="H8242"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w shave|strong="H7760"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w heads|strong="H7218"\w* 

\add \+w to|strong="H5927"\+w* \+w show|strong="H7760"\+w* \+w that|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w you|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w are|strong="H3117"\+w* sorrowing\add*. 

I will cause that time to be like when people mourn after an only son \add has died\add*.

I will cause that time to be like when people mourn after an only son has died.

\w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3117"\w* \w cause|strong="H2600"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w be|strong="H3117"\w* \w like|strong="H5927"\w* \w when|strong="H3117"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w mourn|strong="H5921"\w* \w after|strong="H5921"\w* \w an|strong="H7760"\w* \w only|strong="H3173"\w* \w son|strong="H3173"\w* \add \+w has|strong="H3117"\+w* \+w died|strong="H4191"\+w*\add*. 

\w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H3117"\w* \w be|strong="H3117"\w* \w extremely|strong="H3966"\w* \w sad|strong="H7451"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*.” 

\w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w this|strong="H1697"\w*: 

“It will \add soon\add* be the time when I will cause something to be very scarce [MET] throughout the country.

“It will soon be the time when I will cause something to be very scarce [MET] throughout the country.

“\w It|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \add \+w soon|strong="H3588"\+w*\add* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w cause|strong="H1697"\w* \w something|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w scarce|strong="H2637"\w* [\w MET|strong="H6298"\w*] \w throughout|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w country|strong="H2022"\w*. 

\w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w there|strong="H2009"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w*; 

it will instead be a time when there will be no messages from me for anyone to hear.

\w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w instead|strong="H3588"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w there|strong="H2009"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w messages|strong="H1697"\w* \w from|strong="H8085"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w anyone|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w*. 

People will stagger from the \add Dead\add* Sea to the \add Mediterranean\add* Sea,

\w People|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w stagger|strong="H5128"\w* \w from|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \add \+w Dead|strong="H4191"\+w*\add* \w Sea|strong="H3220"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \add Mediterranean\add* \w Sea|strong="H3220"\w*, 

\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w wander|strong="H5128"\w* \w from|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w north|strong="H6828"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w east|strong="H4217"\w*, 

\w searching|strong="H1245"\w* \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \w a|strong="H4672"\w* \w message|strong="H1697"\w* \w from|strong="H5704"\w* \w me|strong="H4672"\w*, 

\w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w there|strong="H4672"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w any|strong="H1697"\w*. 

\w At|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w*, 

\w even|strong="H1571"\w* \w beautiful|strong="H3303"\w* \w young|strong="H3117"\w* \w women|strong="H1330"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w strong|strong="H2388"\w* \w young|strong="H3117"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w will|strong="H3117"\w* \w faint|strong="H5968"\w* 

\w because|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w being|strong="H1961"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w thirsty|strong="H6772"\w*. 

Those who ◄make oaths/solemnly promise to do something► using the names of their shameful gods of Samaria,

\w Those|strong="H1992"\w* \w who|strong="H2416"\w* ◄\w make|strong="H6965"\w* \w oaths|strong="H7650"\w*/\w solemnly|strong="H7650"\w* \w promise|strong="H7650"\w* \w to|strong="H1870"\w* \w do|strong="H1870"\w* \w something|strong="H1697"\w*► \w using|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H6965"\w* \w names|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w their|strong="H5307"\w* \w shameful|strong="H1322"\w* \w gods|strong="H0430"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w*, 

and those who solemnly promise to do something \add using the name of\add* the god of Dan,

and those who solemnly promise to do something using the name of the god of Dan,

\w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w those|strong="H1992"\w* \w who|strong="H2416"\w* \w solemnly|strong="H7650"\w* \w promise|strong="H7650"\w* \w to|strong="H1870"\w* \w do|strong="H1870"\w* \w something|strong="H1697"\w* \add \+w using|strong="H5927"\+w* \+w the|strong="H6965"\+w* \+w name|strong="H8034"\+w* \+w of|strong="H1870"\+w*\add* \w the|strong="H6965"\w* \w god|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w Dan|strong="H1835"\w*, 

and those who solemnly promise to do something \add using the name of\add* the god of Beersheba,

and those who solemnly promise to do something using the name of the god of Beersheba,

\w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w those|strong="H1992"\w* \w who|strong="H2416"\w* \w solemnly|strong="H7650"\w* \w promise|strong="H7650"\w* \w to|strong="H1870"\w* \w do|strong="H1870"\w* \w something|strong="H1697"\w* \add \+w using|strong="H5927"\+w* \+w the|strong="H6965"\+w* \+w name|strong="H8034"\+w* \+w of|strong="H1870"\+w*\add* \w the|strong="H6965"\w* \w god|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w Beersheba|strong="H0884"\w*, 

\w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w all|strong="H5750"\w* \w die|strong="H5307"\w*; 

\w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w live|strong="H2416"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w*.” 

Yahweh \add showed me another vision. In the vision,\add* I saw him standing next to the altar. He said,

Yahweh showed me another vision. In the vision, I saw him standing next to the altar. He said,

\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \add \+w showed|strong="H7200"\+w* \+w me|strong="H7200"\+w* \+w another|strong="H7200"\+w* \+w vision|strong="H7200"\+w*. \+w In|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w vision|strong="H7200"\+w*,\add* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w standing|strong="H5324"\w* \w next|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w*. \w He|strong="H3605"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, 

“\w Shake|strong="H7493"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w tops|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w pillars|strong="H3730"\w* \add \+w of|strong="H7218"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w temple|strong="H5592"\+w*\add*, 

\w until|strong="H5921"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w become|strong="H7200"\w* \w loose|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H7218"\w* \w fall|strong="H5307"\w* \w down|strong="H5221"\w*, 

\w so|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w even|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w foundation|strong="H3245"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* \w shake|strong="H7493"\w*. 

Then cause the \add pieces of the temple\add* to fall down on the people \add who are inside\add*.

Then cause the pieces of the temple to fall down on the people who are inside.

\w Then|strong="H7200"\w* \w cause|strong="H2600"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \add \+w pieces|strong="H5409"\+w* \+w of|strong="H7218"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w temple|strong="H5592"\+w*\add* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w fall|strong="H5307"\w* \w down|strong="H5221"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \add \+w who|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w are|strong="H2719"\+w* \+w inside|strong="H8432"\+w*\add*. 

\w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* \w kill|strong="H2026"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H7200"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w anyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \add \+w tries|strong="H0974"\+w* \+w to|strong="H5921"\+w*\add* \w flee|strong="H5127"\w*; 

\w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* \w escape|strong="H4422"\w*. 

\w If|strong="H0518"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w dig|strong="H2864"\w* \w deep|strong="H8415"\w* \w pits|strong="H7882"\w* \w in|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w ground|strong="H0776"\w*, 

\w or|strong="H3027"\w* \w if|strong="H0518"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w try|strong="H0974"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w climb|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w sky|strong="H8064"\w* 

\add \+w in|strong="H3027"\+w* \+w order|strong="H3027"\+w* \+w to|strong="H3381"\+w* \+w escape|strong="H4422"\+w*\add*, 

\w I|strong="H3027"\w* \w will|strong="H8064"\w* \w reach|strong="H5060"\w* \w out|strong="H3947"\w* \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w grab|strong="H2388"\w* \w them|strong="H3027"\w*. 

\w If|strong="H0518"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H6680"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w top|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w Carmel|strong="H3760"\w* \add \+w Mountain|strong="H2022"\+w*\add* \w to|strong="H6680"\w* \w escape|strong="H4422"\w*, 

\w I|strong="H6680"\w* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* \w search|strong="H2664"\w* \w for|strong="H5869"\w* \w them|strong="H6680"\w* \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w seize|strong="H3947"\w* \w them|strong="H6680"\w*. 

\w If|strong="H0518"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \add \+w try|strong="H0974"\+w* \+w to|strong="H6680"\+w*\add* \w hide|strong="H5641"\w* \w from|strong="H3947"\w* \w me|strong="H3947"\w* \w at|strong="H7218"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w bottom|strong="H7172"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w*, 

\w I|strong="H6680"\w* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* \w command|strong="H6680"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \add \+w huge|strong="H1995"\+w*\add* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w* \w monster|strong="H8577"\w* \w to|strong="H6680"\w* \w bite|strong="H5391"\w* \w them|strong="H6680"\w*. 

If their enemies \add capture them and\add* force them to go to other countries,

If their enemies capture them and force them to go to other countries,

\w If|strong="H7760"\w* \w their|strong="H7760"\w* \w enemies|strong="H0341"\w* \add \+w capture|strong="H3920"\+w* \+w them|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w and|strong="H3212"\+w*\add* \w force|strong="H2394"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w other|strong="H0312"\w* \w countries|strong="H0776"\w*, 

\w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* \w command|strong="H6680"\w* \w that|strong="H7451"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w killed|strong="H2026"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w swords|strong="H2719"\w*. 

\w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w am|strong="H1961"\w* \w determined|strong="H7760"\w* [IDM] \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w get|strong="H3212"\w* \w rid|strong="H5337"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*, \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w help|strong="H5826"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*.” 

When the Commander of the armies of angels touches the earth, it melts,

\w When|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Commander|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w angels|strong="H4397"\w* \w touches|strong="H5060"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w earth|strong="H5927"\w*, \w it|strong="H5927"\w* \w melts|strong="H4127"\w*, 

and all over the earth \add many people die, and the others\add* mourn for them.

and all over the earth many people die, and the others mourn for them.

\w and|strong="H4714"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w over|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w earth|strong="H5927"\w* \add \+w many|strong="H7227"\+w* \+w people|strong="H3427"\+w* \+w die|strong="H4191"\+w*, \+w and|strong="H4714"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w others|strong="H0312"\+w*\add* \w mourn|strong="H5594"\w* \w for|strong="H4714"\w* \w them|strong="H5927"\w*. 

\add It is as though\add* Yahweh causes the earth repeatedly to rise and fall

It is as though Yahweh causes the earth repeatedly to rise and fall

\add \+w It|strong="H5927"\+w* \+w is|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w as|strong="H5927"\+w* \+w though|strong="H3588"\+w*\add* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w causes|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w earth|strong="H5927"\w* \w repeatedly|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w rise|strong="H5927"\w* \w and|strong="H4714"\w* \w fall|strong="H5307"\w* 

\w like|strong="H5927"\w* [SIM] \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Nile|strong="H2975"\w* \add \+w River|strong="H2975"\+w*\add* \w rises|strong="H5927"\w* \w and|strong="H4714"\w* \w falls|strong="H5927"\w*. 

\w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w builds|strong="H1129"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \add \+w beautiful|strong="H3303"\+w*\add* \w palace|strong="H1004"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w*, 

\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w sets|strong="H0935"\w*/\w causes|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w sky|strong="H8064"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w like|strong="H8210"\w* \w a|strong="H1129"\w* \w dome|strong="H0092"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w earth|strong="H8064"\w*. 

He scoops up the water from the ocean and \add puts it into clouds\add*,

\w He|strong="H3068"\w* scoops \w up|strong="H1129"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w ocean|strong="H4325"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \add \+w puts|strong="H7760"\+w* \+w it|strong="H7121"\+w* \+w into|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w clouds|strong="H5645"\+w*\add*, 

\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w then|strong="H7121"\w* empties \add \+w the|strong="H6440"\+w* \+w clouds|strong="H5645"\+w*\add* \w onto|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w earth|strong="H8064"\w*. 

\w His|strong="H3068"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*. 

\w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H5002"\w*, “\w You|strong="H3808"\w* \w people|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, 

you are certainly [RHQ] \add now no more important to me\add* than the people of Ethiopia.

you are certainly [RHQ] now no more important to me than the people of Ethiopia.

\w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w certainly|strong="H3808"\w* [RHQ] \add \+w now|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w no|strong="H3808"\+w* \+w more|strong="H3808"\+w* \+w important|strong="H5704"\+w* \+w to|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w me|strong="H3808"\+w*\add* \w than|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w people|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ethiopia|strong="H3569"\w*. 

\w I|strong="H4714"\w* \w brought|strong="H5927"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \add \+w ancestors|strong="H0001"\+w*\add* \w here|strong="H6311"\w* \w from|strong="H5927"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, 

but I also brought the people of Philistia from Crete \add Island\add*,

\w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H4714"\w* \w also|strong="H3068"\w* \w brought|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w people|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Philistia|strong="H6429"\w* \w from|strong="H5927"\w* \w Crete|strong="H3731"\w* \add \+w Island|strong="H0336"\+w*\add*, 

and I brought the people of Syria from the Kir \add region\add*.

\w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w I|strong="H4714"\w* \w brought|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w people|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Syria|strong="H0758"\w* \w from|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w Kir|strong="H7024"\w* \add \+w region|strong="H2256"\+w*\add*. 

I [SYN], Yahweh the Lord, have seen that you people in the kingdom \add of Israel\add* are very sinful,

I [SYN], Yahweh the Lord, have seen that you people in the kingdom of Israel are very sinful,

\w I|strong="H3588"\w* [SYN], \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w seen|strong="H5869"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4467"\w* \add \+w of|strong="H1004"\+w* \+w Israel|strong="H3478"\+w*\add* \w are|strong="H5869"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w sinful|strong="H2400"\w*, 

\w so|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* ◄\w destroy|strong="H8045"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*/\w wipe|strong="H8045"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w off|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*►. 

\w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w get|strong="H3947"\w* \w rid|strong="H5337"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w all|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w descendants|strong="H2233"\w* [MTY] \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*. 

\add That is what will surely happen because\add* I, Yahweh, have said it.

That is what will surely happen because I, Yahweh, have said it.

\add \+w That|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w what|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w will|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w surely|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w happen|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w because|strong="H3588"\+w*\add* \w I|strong="H3588"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H5002"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*. 

When I command it, \add it will be as though\add* I will shake you Israeli people \add who are living\add* in various nations,

When I command it, it will be as though I will shake you Israeli people who are living in various nations,

\w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w command|strong="H6680"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w*, \add \+w it|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w will|strong="H1471"\+w* \+w be|strong="H3808"\+w* \+w as|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w though|strong="H3588"\+w*\add* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w shake|strong="H5128"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* Israeli \w people|strong="H1471"\w* \add \+w who|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w are|strong="H1471"\+w* \+w living|strong="H3605"\+w*\add* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w various|strong="H2921"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*, 

like [MET] \add a farmer\add* shakes a sieve \add to separate\add* the stone pebbles \add from the grain\add*,

like [MET] a farmer shakes a sieve to separate the stone pebbles from the grain,

\w like|strong="H1004"\w* [\w MET|strong="H6298"\w*] \add \+w a|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w farmer|strong="H0127"\+w*\add* \w shakes|strong="H5128"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w sieve|strong="H3531"\w* \add \+w to|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w separate|strong="H0914"\+w*\add* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w stone|strong="H6872"\w* pebbles \add \+w from|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w grain|strong="H3605"\+w*\add*, 

in order that they do not fall on the ground \add with the grain\add*.

\w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w order|strong="H6680"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w do|strong="H6680"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w fall|strong="H5307"\w* \w on|strong="H5307"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w ground|strong="H0776"\w* \add \+w with|strong="H1004"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w grain|strong="H3605"\+w*\add*. 

\w From|strong="H5704"\w* \w among|strong="H5971"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, 

all you sinful people who say, ‘We will not experience disasters; nothing evil will happen to us,’

\w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w sinful|strong="H2400"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w*, ‘\w We|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w experience|strong="H7200"\w* \w disasters|strong="H7451"\w*; \w nothing|strong="H3808"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w happen|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w us|strong="H7451"\w*,’ 

\w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \w killed|strong="H4191"\w* \w by|strong="H4191"\w* \add \+w your|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w enemies’|strong="H0341"\+w*\add* \w swords|strong="H2719"\w*.” 

\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w promised|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w restore|strong="H7725"\w* \w Israel|strong="H5971"\w* 

“The kingdom \add over which King\add* David \add ruled has been destroyed, like\add* [MET] a house that collapsed and then became ruins.

“The kingdom over which King David ruled has been destroyed, like [MET] a house that collapsed and then became ruins.

“\w The|strong="H3117"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4467"\w* \add \+w over|strong="H5307"\+w* \+w which|strong="H1931"\+w* \+w King|strong="H4428"\+w*\add* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \add \+w ruled|strong="H4427"\+w* \+w has|strong="H3117"\+w* \+w been|strong="H5769"\+w* \+w destroyed|strong="H4229"\+w*, \+w like|strong="H5307"\+w*\add* [\w MET|strong="H6298"\w*] \w a|strong="H1129"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w collapsed|strong="H5307"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w then|strong="H6965"\w* \w became|strong="H3205"\w* \w ruins|strong="H2034"\w*. 

\w But|strong="H1931"\w* \w some|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H1931"\w* \w cause|strong="H2600"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w be|strong="H5769"\w* \w a|strong="H1129"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4467"\w* \w again|strong="H6965"\w*. 

\w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H1931"\w* \w cause|strong="H2600"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w prosper|strong="H6743"\w* \w again|strong="H6965"\w* 

\w just|strong="H3512"\w* \w like|strong="H5307"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w did|strong="H1732"\w* \w previously|strong="H8543"\w*. 

When that happens, your \add armies\add* will seize/capture the remaining part of Edom \add region\add* again,

When that happens, your armies will seize/capture the remaining part of Edom region again,

\w When|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w happens|strong="H6213"\w*, \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \add \+w armies|strong="H6635"\+w*\add* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w seize|strong="H3423"\w*/\w capture|strong="H3920"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w remaining|strong="H8300"\w* \w part|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Edom|strong="H0112"\w* \add \+w region|strong="H2256"\+w*\add* \w again|strong="H7725"\w*, 

and they will also seize the land in other nations that previously belonged to me [MTY].

\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w also|strong="H3068"\w* \w seize|strong="H3423"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w previously|strong="H8543"\w* \w belonged|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* [MTY]. 

\w I|strong="H5921"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H5002"\w* \add \+w that|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w I|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w will|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w do|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w these|strong="H2063"\+w* \+w things|strong="H3605"\+w*\add*, 

\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w certainly|strong="H6213"\w* \w cause|strong="H6213"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w happen|strong="H6213"\w*. 

There will be a time \add when your crops will grow very well\add*.

\w There|strong="H2009"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3117"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \add \+w when|strong="H3117"\+w* \+w your|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w crops|strong="H8393"\+w* \+w will|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w grow|strong="H6779"\+w* \+w very|strong="H3966"\+w* \+w well|strong="H3190"\+w*\add*. 

\w Very|strong="H3966"\w* \w soon|strong="H3512"\w* \w after|strong="H2233"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w crops|strong="H8393"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w harvested|strong="H1219"\w*, 

farmers will plow the ground \add to plant more crops in it again\add*,

\w farmers|strong="H0406"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w plow|strong="H2790"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w ground|strong="H0776"\w* \add \+w to|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w plant|strong="H5193"\+w* \+w more|strong="H3254"\+w* \+w crops|strong="H8393"\+w* \+w in|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w it|strong="H3117"\+w* \+w again|strong="H7725"\+w*\add*, 

\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w soon|strong="H3512"\w* \w after|strong="H2233"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w vineyards|strong="H3754"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w planted|strong="H5193"\w*, 

\add farmers will harvest\add* grapes and tread on them \add to make wine\add*.

\add \+w farmers|strong="H0406"\+w* \+w will|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w harvest|strong="H7114"\+w*\add* \w grapes|strong="H6025"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w tread|strong="H1869"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w them|strong="H5066"\w* \add \+w to|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w make|strong="H5066"\+w* \+w wine|strong="H6071"\+w*\add*. 

\add \+w And|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w because|strong="H3117"\+w* \+w there|strong="H2009"\+w* \+w will|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w be|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w a|strong="H3117"\+w* \+w lot|strong="H1486"\+w* \+w of|strong="H3068"\+w*\add* \w wine|strong="H6071"\w*, 

\add it will seem as though\add* wine is flowing down from the hills [DOU].

it will seem as though wine is flowing down from the hills [DOU].

\add \+w it|strong="H3117"\+w* \+w will|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w seem|strong="H5869"\+w* \+w as|strong="H3117"\+w* \+w though|strong="H3588"\+w*\add* \w wine|strong="H6071"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w flowing|strong="H2100"\w* \w down|strong="H1869"\w* \w from|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w hills|strong="H1389"\w* [DOU]. 

\w I|strong="H3478"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w cause|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H7725"\w*, \w my|strong="H7725"\w* Israeli \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w prosper|strong="H6743"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w*. 

\w You|strong="H7725"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w rebuild|strong="H1129"\w* \w your|strong="H7725"\w* \w towns|strong="H5892"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w*. 

You will plant vineyards and then drink the wine \add made from the grapes that grows in them\add*.

You will plant vineyards and then drink the wine made from the grapes that grows in them.

\w You|strong="H7725"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w plant|strong="H5193"\w* \w vineyards|strong="H3754"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w then|strong="H6213"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w* \add \+w made|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w from|strong="H7725"\+w* \+w the|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w grapes|strong="H6025"\+w* \+w that|strong="H5971"\+w* \+w grows|strong="H3318"\+w* \+w in|strong="H3427"\+w* \+w them|strong="H7725"\+w*\add*. 

\w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w enable|strong="H7980"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* [\w MET|strong="H6298"\w*] \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w*, 

\w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \add \+w your|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w ancestors|strong="H0001"\+w*\add*, 

\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w forced|strong="H4522"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w leave|strong="H5414"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w*. 

\add That is what will surely happen because\add* I, Yahweh, have said it.”

That is what will surely happen because I, Yahweh, have said it.”

\add \+w That|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w is|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w what|strong="H5193"\+w* \+w will|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w surely|strong="H5414"\+w* \+w happen|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w because|strong="H5921"\+w*\add* \w I|strong="H5414"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w*.” 