This book contains the account of Micah foretelling about God punishing Israel and Judah because of their evil leaders, and about restoring them by the leader coming from Bethlehem. We call this book

This book contains the account of Micah foretelling about God punishing Israel and Judah because of their evil leaders, and about restoring them by the leader coming from Bethlehem. We call this book 

\add I am\add* Micah. I am from \add the town of\add* Moresheth \add in Judah\add*. Yahweh gave me these \add messages in\add* visions about Samaria and Jerusalem during the time when Jotham, \add and then\add* Ahaz, and \add then\add* Hezekiah, were the kings of Judah.

I am Micah. I am from the town of Moresheth in Judah. Yahweh gave me these messages in visions about Samaria and Jerusalem during the time when Jotham, and then Ahaz, and then Hezekiah, were the kings of Judah.

\add \+w I|strong="H3117"\+w* \+w am|strong="H1961"\+w*\add* \w Micah|strong="H4318"\w*. \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w am|strong="H1961"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \add \+w the|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w town|strong="H7151"\+w* \+w of|strong="H4428"\+w*\add* \w Moresheth|strong="H4183"\w* \add \+w in|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w Judah|strong="H3063"\+w*\add*. \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w gave|strong="H1961"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w these|strong="H3117"\w* \add \+w messages|strong="H2372"\+w* \+w in|strong="H5921"\+w*\add* \w visions|strong="H2372"\w* \w about|strong="H1961"\w* \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w during|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w Jotham|strong="H3147"\w*, \add \+w and|strong="H3063"\+w* \+w then|strong="H1961"\+w*\add* \w Ahaz|strong="H0271"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \add \+w then|strong="H1961"\+w*\add* \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w*, \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*. 

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

You people everywhere on the earth, pay attention to this [DOU]!

\w You|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w everywhere|strong="H3605"\w* \w on|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*, \w pay|strong="H7181"\w* \w attention|strong="H7181"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w this|strong="H8085"\w* [DOU]! 

Yahweh our God is accusing you from his holy temple \add in heaven\add*.

\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H3069"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w accusing|strong="H7760"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w from|strong="H8085"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w temple|strong="H1964"\w* \add \+w in|strong="H8085"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="H8064"\+w*\add*. 

\w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H3318"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \add \+w from|strong="H3318"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="H8064"\+w*\add* 

\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w walk|strong="H1869"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w tops|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w highest|strong="H8064"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w*. 

\add It will be as though\add* the mountains will melt under his \add feet\add*

\add \+w It|strong="H6440"\+w* \+w will|strong="H4325"\+w* \+w be|strong="H2022"\+w* \+w as|strong="H8478"\+w* \+w though|strong="H3588"\+w*\add* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w* \w will|strong="H4325"\w* \w melt|strong="H4549"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* \add \+w feet|strong="H7272"\+w*\add* 

\w like|strong="H2022"\w* [SIM] \w wax|strong="H1749"\w* \add \+w melts|strong="H4549"\+w*\add* \w in|strong="H6440"\w* \w front|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w a|strong="H6440"\w* \w fire|strong="H0784"\w*, 

\w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w like|strong="H2022"\w* [SIM] \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \add \+w disappears|strong="H0622"\+w*\add* 

\w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H6440"\w* \w rushes|strong="H1573"\w*/\w flows|strong="H2100"\w* \w down|strong="H5064"\w* \w into|strong="H4325"\w* \w a|strong="H6440"\w* \w valley|strong="H6010"\w*. 

Those things will happen because of the terrible sins [DOU] that the people [MTY] of Israel, \add the descendants of\add* Jacob, have committed.

Those things will happen because of the terrible sins [DOU] that the people [MTY] of Israel, the descendants of Jacob, have committed.

\w Those|strong="H3605"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H4310"\w* \w happen|strong="H1961"\w* \w because|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w terrible|strong="H3372"\w* \w sins|strong="H2403"\w* [DOU] \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* [MTY] \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \add \+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w descendants|strong="H2233"\+w* \+w of|strong="H1004"\+w*\add* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*, \w have|strong="H3478"\w* \w committed|strong="H3478"\w*. 

But it was [RHQ] \add the people of\add* Samaria \add city who persuaded all the people of\add* Israel to sin,

But it was [RHQ] the people of Samaria city who persuaded all the people of Israel to sin,

\w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w it|strong="H2063"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* [RHQ] \add \+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w people|strong="H3808"\+w* \+w of|strong="H1004"\+w*\add* \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w* \add \+w city|strong="H5892"\+w* \+w who|strong="H4310"\+w* \+w persuaded|strong="H5496"\+w* \+w all|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w people|strong="H3808"\+w* \+w of|strong="H1004"\+w*\add* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w sin|strong="H2403"\w*, 

and it was [RHQ] because the people of Jerusalem \add set up altars to worship their gods\add*

and it was [RHQ] because the people of Jerusalem set up altars to worship their gods

\w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w it|strong="H2063"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* [RHQ] \w because|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \add \+w set|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w up|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w altars|strong="H4196"\+w* \+w to|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w worship|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w their|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w gods|strong="H0430"\+w*\add* 

that \add the other people of\add* Judah \add were persuaded to worship idols on\add* their hilltops.

that the other people of Judah were persuaded to worship idols on their hilltops.

\w that|strong="H3605"\w* \add \+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w other|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w people|strong="H3808"\+w* \+w of|strong="H1004"\+w*\add* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \add \+w were|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w persuaded|strong="H5496"\+w* \+w to|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w worship|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w idols|strong="H1544"\+w* \+w on|strong="H1004"\+w*\add* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* hilltops. 

So Yahweh will cause Samaria to become a heap \add of rubble/ruins\add*;

\w So|strong="H7760"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H7704"\w* \w cause|strong="H2600"\w* \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w* \w to|strong="H1540"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H7760"\w* \w heap|strong="H5856"\w* \add \+w of|strong="H7704"\+w* \+w rubble|strong="H2721"\+w*/\+w ruins|strong="H5856"\+w*\add*; 

\add \+w it|strong="H7760"\+w* \+w will|strong="H7704"\+w* \+w be|strong="H7760"\+w* \+w only|strong="H0389"\+w*\add* \w a|strong="H7760"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w* \w for|strong="H7704"\w* \w planting|strong="H4302"\w* \w vineyards|strong="H3754"\w*. 

He will cause the stones of its \add buildings\add* to roll down into the valley,

He will cause the stones of its buildings to roll down into the valley,

\w He|strong="H7760"\w* \w will|strong="H7704"\w* \w cause|strong="H2600"\w* \w the|strong="H7760"\w* \w stones|strong="H0068"\w* \w of|strong="H7704"\w* \w its|strong="H7760"\w* \add \+w buildings|strong="H1004"\+w*\add* \w to|strong="H1540"\w* \w roll|strong="H4039"\w* \w down|strong="H5064"\w* \w into|strong="H1540"\w* \w the|strong="H7760"\w* \w valley|strong="H1516"\w*, 

and the foundations \add of the buildings\add* will be uncovered.

\w and|strong="H7704"\w* \w the|strong="H7760"\w* \w foundations|strong="H3247"\w* \add \+w of|strong="H7704"\+w* \+w the|strong="H7760"\+w* \+w buildings|strong="H1004"\+w*\add* \w will|strong="H7704"\w* \w be|strong="H7760"\w* \w uncovered|strong="H1540"\w*. 

\w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w idols|strong="H6091"\w* \w in|strong="H7725"\w* \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w* \w will|strong="H5704"\w* \w be|strong="H7725"\w* \w smashed|strong="H3807"\w*, 

and the gifts \add given to prostitutes at the temples of their idols\add* will be destroyed in a fire.

and the gifts given to prostitutes at the temples of their idols will be destroyed in a fire.

\w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w gifts|strong="H7725"\w* \add \+w given|strong="H7760"\+w* \+w to|strong="H5704"\+w* \+w prostitutes|strong="H2181"\+w* \+w at|strong="H7725"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w temples|strong="H7541"\+w* \+w of|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w their|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w idols|strong="H6091"\+w*\add* \w will|strong="H5704"\w* \w be|strong="H7725"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H3807"\w* \w in|strong="H7725"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w fire|strong="H0784"\w*. 

\w And|strong="H7725"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w people|strong="H6908"\w* \w paid|strong="H7725"\w* \w prostitutes|strong="H2181"\w* \w there|strong="H3605"\w*, 

\add their enemies will take away those idols and sell them\add* to get money to pay to prostitutes \add in other countries\add*.

their enemies will take away those idols and sell them to get money to pay to prostitutes in other countries.

\add \+w their|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w enemies|strong="H0341"\+w* \+w will|strong="H5704"\+w* \+w take|strong="H7725"\+w* \+w away|strong="H7725"\+w* \+w those|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w idols|strong="H6091"\+w* \+w and|strong="H7725"\+w* \+w sell|strong="H4376"\+w* \+w them|strong="H7725"\+w*\add* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w get|strong="H7725"\w* \w money|strong="H3701"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w pay|strong="H7760"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w prostitutes|strong="H2181"\w* \add \+w in|strong="H7725"\+w* \+w other|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w countries|strong="H0776"\+w*\add*. 

\w Micah|strong="H4318"\w* \w mourned|strong="H5594"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w also|strong="H3588"\w* 

Because \add Samaria will be destroyed\add*, I will weep and wail.

\w Because|strong="H5921"\w* \add \+w Samaria|strong="H8111"\+w* \+w will|strong="H1323"\+w* \+w be|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w destroyed|strong="H4229"\+w*\add*, \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1323"\w* \w weep|strong="H1058"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w wail|strong="H3213"\w*. 

I will walk around ◄barefoot/without any sandals on my feet► and naked.

\w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1323"\w* \w walk|strong="H3212"\w* \w around|strong="H5921"\w* ◄\w barefoot|strong="H7758"\w*/\w without|strong="H3212"\w* \w any|strong="H6213"\w* \w sandals|strong="H5275"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w feet|strong="H7272"\w*► \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w naked|strong="H6174"\w*. 

\w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1323"\w* \w howl|strong="H3213"\w* \w like|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H6213"\w* jackal/\w wolf|strong="H2061"\w* 

\w and|strong="H3212"\w* screech \w like|strong="H6213"\w* \w an|strong="H6213"\w* \w owl|strong="H1323"\w*, 

\w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w be|strong="H3389"\w* \w completely|strong="H5704"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H4229"\w* [\w MET|strong="H6298"\w*]; 

\w nothing|strong="H3808"\w* \w can|strong="H4310"\w* \w save|strong="H3467"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w city|strong="H8179"\w*. 

\w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w same|strong="H1931"\w* \w thing|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w happen|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*! 

\add It is as though the enemy army\add* has \add already\add* reached the city gates of Jerusalem,

It is as though the enemy army has already reached the city gates of Jerusalem,

\add \+w It|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="H4347"\+w* \+w as|strong="H5704"\+w* \+w though|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w enemy|strong="H0340"\+w* \+w army|strong="H5971"\+w*\add* \w has|strong="H3063"\w* \add \+w already|strong="H3528"\+w*\add* \w reached|strong="H5060"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w city|strong="H8179"\w* \w gates|strong="H8179"\w* \w of|strong="H8179"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, 

\add \+w the|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w main|strong="H1419"\+w* \+w city|strong="H8179"\+w* \+w where|strong="H0834"\+w*\add* \w my|strong="H3588"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \add \+w live|strong="H3427"\+w*\add*. 

Do not tell that to \add our enemies\add* in Gath \add city in Philistia\add*!

\w Do|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w that|strong="H1058"\w* \w to|strong="H5046"\w* \add \+w our|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w enemies|strong="H0341"\+w*\add* \w in|strong="H5046"\w* \w Gath|strong="H1661"\w* \add \+w city|strong="H5892"\+w* \+w in|strong="H5046"\+w* \+w Philistia|strong="H6429"\+w*\add*! 

Do not cry, \add lest the people there find out what is happening\add*!!

\w Do|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w cry|strong="H7121"\w*, \add \+w lest|strong="H6435"\+w* \+w the|strong="H5046"\+w* \+w people|strong="H5971"\+w* \+w there|strong="H8033"\+w* \+w find|strong="H4672"\+w* \+w out|strong="H3318"\+w* \+w what|strong="H4100"\+w* \+w is|strong="H6083"\+w* happening\add*!! 

\add Instead, just\add* roll in the dirt in Beth-Leaphrah \add because the name of that town means ‘house of dust\add*.’

Instead, just roll in the dirt in Beth-Leaphrah because the name of that town means ‘house of dust.’

\add \+w Instead|strong="H8478"\+w*, \+w just|strong="H3512"\+w*\add* \w roll|strong="H6428"\w* \w in|strong="H5046"\w* \w the|strong="H5046"\w* \w dirt|strong="H6083"\w* \w in|strong="H5046"\w* Beth-Leaphrah \add \+w because|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w the|strong="H5046"\+w* \+w name|strong="H8034"\+w* \+w of|strong="H6083"\+w* \+w that|strong="H1058"\+w* \+w town|strong="H7151"\+w* \+w means|strong="H3027"\+w* ‘\+w house|strong="H1004"\+w* \+w of|strong="H6083"\+w* \+w dust|strong="H6083"\+w*\add*.’ 

You people who live in Shaphir \add town, whose name means ‘beautiful\add*,’

You people who live in Shaphir town, whose name means ‘beautiful,’

\w You|strong="H3947"\w* \w people|strong="H3427"\w* \w who|strong="H3427"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Shaphir|strong="H8208"\w* \add \+w town|strong="H7151"\+w*, \+w whose|strong="H0834"\+w* \+w name|strong="H8034"\+w* \+w means|strong="H5674"\+w* ‘\+w beautiful|strong="H3303"\+w*\add*,’ 

naked and ashamed, you will be taken \add to another country\add*.

\w naked|strong="H6181"\w* \w and|strong="H3318"\w* \w ashamed|strong="H1322"\w*, \w you|strong="H3947"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w taken|strong="H3947"\w* \add \+w to|strong="H3318"\+w* \+w another|strong="H4480"\+w* \+w country|strong="H2022"\+w*\add*. 

\add \+w You|strong="H3947"\+w* \+w people|strong="H3427"\+w* \+w in|strong="H3427"\+w*\add* \w Beth-Ezel|strong="H1018"\w* \add \+w town|strong="H7151"\+w*\add* \w should|strong="H3068"\w* \w mourn|strong="H5594"\w*, 

\add because\add* no one from Zaanan \add town, whose name means ‘one who goes out\add*,’ will go out to help you.

because no one from Zaanan town, whose name means ‘one who goes out,’ will go out to help you.

\add \+w because|strong="H4480"\+w*\add* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w Zaanan|strong="H6630"\w* \add \+w town|strong="H7151"\+w*, \+w whose|strong="H0834"\+w* \+w name|strong="H8034"\+w* \+w means|strong="H5674"\+w* ‘\+w one|strong="H3808"\+w* \+w who|strong="H3427"\+w* \+w goes|strong="H3318"\+w* \+w out|strong="H3318"\+w*\add*,’ \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w help|strong="H4480"\w* \w you|strong="H3947"\w*. 

\add The name of\add* Maroth \add town sounds like ‘bitterness\add*;’

\add \+w The|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w name|strong="H8034"\+w* \+w of|strong="H3068"\+w*\add* \w Maroth|strong="H4796"\w* \add \+w town|strong="H8179"\+w* \+w sounds|strong="H6963"\+w* \+w like|strong="H3381"\+w* ‘\+w bitterness|strong="H4751"\+w*\add*;’ 

everyone there is anxiously waiting for good things to happen to them,

\w everyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w there|strong="H3427"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w anxiously|strong="H1674"\w* \w waiting|strong="H2342"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w things|strong="H7451"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w happen|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w them|strong="H3381"\w*, 

\w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w things|strong="H7451"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3588"\w* \w happen|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w them|strong="H3381"\w*; 

\w instead|strong="H3588"\w*, \w terrible|strong="H7451"\w* \w things|strong="H7451"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w about|strong="H5439"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w happen|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w them|strong="H3381"\w*, 

\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w soon|strong="H3588"\w* \w happen|strong="H1961"\w* \w at|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w gates|strong="H8179"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*. 

You people of Lachish \add city, whose name sounds like ‘team\add*,’

\w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w people|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w Lachish|strong="H3923"\w* \add \+w city|strong="H1931"\+w*, \+w whose|strong="H1323"\+w* \+w name|strong="H8034"\+w* \+w sounds|strong="H6963"\+w* \+w like|strong="H3478"\+w* ‘\+w team|strong="H6776"\+w*\add*,’ 

hitch your horses to pull the chariots \add in which you can ride to flee from your enemies\add*.

hitch your horses to pull the chariots in which you can ride to flee from your enemies.

\w hitch|strong="H7573"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w horses|strong="H7409"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w pull|strong="H2040"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w chariots|strong="H4818"\w* \add \+w in|strong="H3427"\+w* \+w which|strong="H1931"\+w* \+w you|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w can|strong="H4310"\+w* \+w ride|strong="H7392"\+w* \+w to|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w flee|strong="H5127"\+w* \+w from|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w your|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w enemies|strong="H0341"\+w*\add*. 

\w The|strong="H3588"\w* Israeli \w people|strong="H3427"\w* \w rebelled|strong="H4784"\w* \w against|strong="H3427"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, 

\w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* ◄imitated \w them|strong="H4672"\w*/\w did|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w same|strong="H1931"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w things|strong="H3478"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w did|strong="H3478"\w*►, 

and that caused the people of Jerusalem [IDM] to start sinning, too.

\w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w caused|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w people|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* [IDM] \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w start|strong="H1870"\w* \w sinning|strong="H2403"\w*, \w too|strong="H4480"\w*. 

\add You people of Judah\add*, send a farewell gift to \add the people\add* of Moresheth \add town\add*,

You people of Judah, send a farewell gift to the people of Moresheth town,

\add \+w You|strong="H5414"\+w* \+w people|strong="H5971"\+w* \+w of|strong="H4428"\+w* \+w Judah|strong="H3063"\+w*\add*, \w send|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H5414"\w* \w farewell|strong="H7964"\w* \w gift|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \add \+w the|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w people|strong="H5971"\+w*\add* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Moresheth|strong="H4183"\w* \add \+w town|strong="H7151"\+w*\add*, 

\add \+w because|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w their|strong="H5414"\+w* \+w enemies|strong="H0341"\+w* \+w will|strong="H4428"\+w* \+w soon|strong="H3512"\+w* \+w destroy|strong="H7843"\+w* \+w it|strong="H5414"\+w*\add*. 

\add \+w The|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w name|strong="H8034"\+w* \+w of|strong="H4428"\+w* \+w the|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w town|strong="H7151"\+w* \+w Aczib|strong="H0392"\+w* \+w means|strong="H3651"\+w* ‘\+w deception|strong="H4820"\+w*\add*,’ 

and the kings of Israel \add will soon find out that the people of that town\add* will deceive them.

and the kings of Israel will soon find out that the people of that town will deceive them.

\w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \add \+w will|strong="H4428"\+w* \+w soon|strong="H3512"\+w* \+w find|strong="H5414"\+w* \+w out|strong="H5414"\+w* \+w that|strong="H3651"\+w* \+w the|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w people|strong="H5971"\+w* \+w of|strong="H4428"\+w* \+w that|strong="H3651"\+w* \+w town|strong="H7151"\+w*\add* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w deceive|strong="H5377"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*. 

\add The name of your town of\add* Mareshah \add means ‘conqueror\add*,’

\add \+w The|strong="H5704"\+w* \+w name|strong="H8034"\+w* \+w of|strong="H3427"\+w* \+w your|strong="H5704"\+w* \+w town|strong="H7151"\+w* \+w of|strong="H3427"\+w*\add* \w Mareshah|strong="H4762"\w* \add \+w means|strong="H3027"\+w* ‘\+w conqueror|strong="H3423"\+w*\add*,’ 

and Yahweh will \add soon\add* send someone to conquer your town.

\w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \add \+w soon|strong="H5750"\+w*\add* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w someone|strong="H0376"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w conquer|strong="H3423"\w* \w your|strong="H5704"\w* \w town|strong="H7151"\w*. 

\add It will be necessary for\add* the great/glorious leaders of Israel to go \add and hide in the cave at\add* Adullam \add city\add*.

It will be necessary for the great/glorious leaders of Israel to go and hide in the cave at Adullam city.

\add \+w It|strong="H3423"\+w* \+w will|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w be|strong="H5750"\+w* \+w necessary|strong="H2706"\+w* \+w for|strong="H5704"\+w*\add* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w*/\w glorious|strong="H3519"\w* \w leaders|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w go|strong="H3478"\w* \add \+w and|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w hide|strong="H5641"\+w* \+w in|strong="H3427"\+w* \+w the|strong="H5704"\+w* \+w cave|strong="H4631"\+w* \+w at|strong="H3427"\+w*\add* \w Adullam|strong="H5725"\w* \add \+w city|strong="H5892"\+w*\add*. 

\add You people of Judah\add*, shave your heads \add while you will be mourning\add*,

You people of Judah, shave your heads while you will be mourning,

\add \+w You|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w people|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w of|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w Judah|strong="H3063"\+w*\add*, \w shave|strong="H7139"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w heads|strong="H7218"\w* \add \+w while|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w will|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w be|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w mourning|strong="H0060"\+w*\add*, 

because your children whom you love will \add soon\add* be ◄exiled/forced to leave you and go to another country►.

because your children whom you love will soon be ◄exiled/forced to leave you and go to another country►.

\w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w whom|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w love|strong="H0157"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \add \+w soon|strong="H3588"\+w*\add* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* ◄\w exiled|strong="H1540"\w*/\w forced|strong="H4522"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w leave|strong="H4480"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w go|strong="H1540"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w another|strong="H4480"\w* \w country|strong="H2022"\w*►. 

\w Terrible|strong="H6213"\w* \w things|strong="H7451"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w happen|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H3588"\w* \w lie|strong="H4904"\w* \w awake|strong="H5782"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w*, 

\w planning|strong="H2803"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7451"\w* \w things|strong="H7451"\w*. 

\w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w get|strong="H3027"\w* \w up|strong="H5921"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w dawn|strong="H1242"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w those|strong="H1945"\w* \w things|strong="H7451"\w*, 

\add \+w as|strong="H2803"\+w* \+w soon|strong="H1242"\+w* \+w as|strong="H2803"\+w*\add* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H3027"\w* \w able|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*. 

\w You|strong="H5375"\w* \w want|strong="H4270"\w* \w fields|strong="H7704"\w* \add \+w that|strong="H1397"\+w* \+w belong|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w to|strong="H1004"\+w* \+w other|strong="H0312"\+w* \+w people|strong="H5159"\+w*\add*, 

\w so|strong="H5375"\w* \w you|strong="H5375"\w* \w seize|strong="H1497"\w* \w them|strong="H5375"\w*; 

\w you|strong="H5375"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w take|strong="H5375"\w* \w their|strong="H5375"\w* \w houses|strong="H1004"\w*. 

\w You|strong="H5375"\w* \w cheat|strong="H5791"\w* \w people|strong="H5159"\w* \w to|strong="H1004"\w* \w get|strong="H3947"\w* \w their|strong="H5375"\w* \w homes|strong="H1004"\w*, 

\w taking|strong="H3947"\w* \w away|strong="H5375"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w property|strong="H5159"\w* \w that|strong="H1397"\w* \w belongs|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1004"\w* \w their|strong="H5375"\w* \w families|strong="H1004"\w*. 

\w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w*, \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H7451"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: 

“\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w cause|strong="H3651"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w experience|strong="H7200"\w* \w disasters|strong="H7451"\w*, 

\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w able|strong="H3201"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w escape|strong="H4422"\w* [MTY] \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*. 

\w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \add \+w longer|strong="H3808"\+w*\add* \w walk|strong="H3212"\w* \w around|strong="H5921"\w* \w proudly|strong="H7317"\w*, 

because when those things happen, it will be a time of much trouble for you.

\w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w those|strong="H5921"\w* \w things|strong="H7451"\w* \w happen|strong="H1961"\w*, \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w much|strong="H5921"\w* \w trouble|strong="H7451"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*. 

\w At|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w*, \add \+w your|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w enemies|strong="H0341"\+w*\add* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w make|strong="H5375"\w* fun \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*; 

\w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w ridicule|strong="H4912"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w singing|strong="H7440"\w* \w this|strong="H1931"\w* \w sad|strong="H7451"\w* \w song|strong="H7892"\w* \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*: 

‘\w We|strong="H3117"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w completely|strong="H7703"\w* \w ruined|strong="H7703"\w*; 

\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w taking|strong="H3947"\w* \w our|strong="H5921"\w* \w land|strong="H7704"\w*/\w fields|strong="H7704"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w*, 

\w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w give|strong="H5375"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w those|strong="H5921"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w capture|strong="H3920"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w*.’ ” 

So \add when it is the time for the land to be given back to you\add* people who belong to Yahweh,

So when it is the time for the land to be given back to you people who belong to Yahweh,

\w So|strong="H3651"\w* \add \+w when|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w it|strong="H3651"\+w* \+w is|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w time|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w for|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w land|strong="H1486"\+w* \+w to|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w be|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w given|strong="H5414"\+w* \+w back|strong="H7725"\+w* \+w to|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w you|strong="H3808"\+w*\add* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w belong|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, 

there will be no one [MTY] who will be able to ◄cast lots/throw marked stones► to determine which land belongs to whom.

\w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* [MTY] \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w able|strong="H3201"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* ◄\w cast|strong="H7993"\w* \w lots|strong="H1486"\w*/\w throw|strong="H7993"\w* \w marked|strong="H8104"\w* \w stones|strong="H0068"\w*► \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w determine|strong="H7200"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w land|strong="H1486"\w* \w belongs|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w whom|strong="H0834"\w*. 

\w The|strong="H3808"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \add \+w who|strong="H3808"\+w* \+w heard|strong="H8085"\+w* \+w me|strong="H3808"\+w* \+w say|strong="H0559"\+w* \+w that|strong="H3808"\+w*\add* \w replied|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H3808"\w* \w me|strong="H3808"\w*, 

“\w Do|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w prophesy|strong="H5197"\w* \w such|strong="H3808"\w* \w things|strong="H3808"\w*! 

Do not say that \add Yahweh\add* is going to humiliate us \add by causing us to experience disasters\add*!”

Do not say that Yahweh is going to humiliate us by causing us to experience disasters!”

\w Do|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w* \w that|strong="H3808"\w* \add \+w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\+w*\add* \w is|strong="H3808"\w* \w going|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H3808"\w* \w humiliate|strong="H6031"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w* \add \+w by|strong="H3808"\+w* \+w causing|strong="H7462"\+w* \+w us|strong="H5414"\+w* \+w to|strong="H3808"\+w* \+w experience|strong="H7200"\+w* \+w disasters|strong="H4672"\+w*\add*!” 

\w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H5973"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* [MTY] \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w should|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* [RHQ] \w talk|strong="H1697"\w* \w like|strong="H5973"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w*! 

The Spirit of Yahweh will certainly not [RHQ] be patient \add with people who say such things\add*!

The Spirit of Yahweh will certainly not [RHQ] be patient with people who say such things!

\w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w Spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w certainly|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* [RHQ] \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w patient|strong="H0750"\w* \add \+w with|strong="H5973"\+w* \+w people|strong="H3808"\+w* \+w who|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w say|strong="H1697"\+w* \+w such|strong="H1697"\+w* \+w things|strong="H1697"\+w*\add*! 

People who continually do things that are righteous will certainly [RHQ] like/appreciate what I say.

\w People|strong="H3808"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w continually|strong="H1980"\w* \w do|strong="H3190"\w* \w things|strong="H1697"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H1697"\w* \w righteous|strong="H3477"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w certainly|strong="H3808"\w* [RHQ] \w like|strong="H5973"\w*/appreciate \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w say|strong="H1697"\w*. 

\add \+w But|strong="H7725"\+w* \+w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w says|strong="H0559"\+w*\add*, 

“\add Recently\add* my people have been acting toward me like an enemy.

“\add \+w Recently|strong="H3117"\+w*\add* \w my|strong="H6965"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w been|strong="H5971"\w* \w acting|strong="H4603"\w* \w toward|strong="H4136"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w* \w like|strong="H7725"\w* \w an|strong="H6965"\w* \w enemy|strong="H0340"\w*. 

When soldiers return from fighting \add against their enemies\add*,

\w When|strong="H7725"\w* \w soldiers|strong="H4421"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w fighting|strong="H4421"\w* \add \+w against|strong="H4136"\+w* \+w their|strong="H7725"\+w* \+w enemies|strong="H6965"\+w*\add*, 

you \add rich people refuse to return the coats of those poor soldiers who have borrowed money from you\add*

you rich people refuse to return the coats of those poor soldiers who have borrowed money from you

\w you|strong="H7725"\w* \add \+w rich|strong="H6223"\+w* \+w people|strong="H5971"\+w* \+w refuse|strong="H7725"\+w* \+w to|strong="H7725"\+w* \+w return|strong="H7725"\+w* \+w the|strong="H7725"\+w* \+w coats|strong="H3801"\+w* \+w of|strong="H5971"\+w* \+w those|strong="H1992"\+w* \+w poor|strong="H6041"\+w* \+w soldiers|strong="H4421"\+w* \+w who|strong="H5971"\+w* \+w have|strong="H5971"\+w* \+w borrowed|strong="H7592"\+w* \+w money|strong="H3701"\+w* \+w from|strong="H7725"\+w* \+w you|strong="H7725"\+w*\add* 

\add and given you their coats to guarantee that they will pay back the money that they borrowed from you\add*.

and given you their coats to guarantee that they will pay back the money that they borrowed from you.

\add \+w and|strong="H6965"\+w* \+w given|strong="H5414"\+w* \+w you|strong="H7725"\+w* \+w their|strong="H7725"\+w* \+w coats|strong="H3801"\+w* \+w to|strong="H7725"\+w* \+w guarantee|strong="H6148"\+w* \+w that|strong="H5971"\+w* \+w they|strong="H5971"\+w* \+w will|strong="H5971"\+w* \+w pay|strong="H7725"\+w* \+w back|strong="H7725"\+w* \+w the|strong="H7725"\+w* \+w money|strong="H3701"\+w* \+w that|strong="H5971"\+w* \+w they|strong="H5971"\+w* \+w borrowed|strong="H7592"\+w* \+w from|strong="H7725"\+w* \+w you|strong="H7725"\+w*\add*. 

\add It is as though\add* you are waiting to forcefully take their coats off their backs!

It is as though you are waiting to forcefully take their coats off their backs!

\add \+w It|strong="H7725"\+w* \+w is|strong="H5971"\+w* \+w as|strong="H5971"\+w* \+w though|strong="H3588"\+w*\add* \w you|strong="H7725"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \w waiting|strong="H8104"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* forcefully \w take|strong="H7725"\w* \w their|strong="H7725"\w* \w coats|strong="H3801"\w* \w off|strong="H6584"\w* \w their|strong="H7725"\w* \w backs|strong="H6203"\w*! 

\w You|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w forced|strong="H4522"\w* \w women|strong="H0802"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w leave|strong="H5800"\w* \w their|strong="H3947"\w* \w nice|strong="H2899"\w* \w homes|strong="H1004"\w*, 

and you have stolen from their children forever the ◄blessings/good things► that I wanted to give them.

\w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w stolen|strong="H1589"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H3947"\w* \w children|strong="H5768"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* ◄\w blessings|strong="H1293"\w*/\w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w things|strong="H1697"\w*► \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w wanted|strong="H2654"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w give|strong="H3947"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*. 

\add \+w So|strong="H3808"\+w*\add* \w get|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w leave|strong="H5800"\w* \add \+w here|strong="H2063"\+w*\add*! 

This is not a place where you can rest \add and be safe/protected\add*,

\w This|strong="H2063"\w* \w is|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w place|strong="H4496"\w* \w where|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w can|strong="H3808"\w* \w rest|strong="H4496"\w* \add \+w and|strong="H6965"\+w* \+w be|strong="H3808"\+w* \+w safe|strong="H7965"\+w*/\+w protected|strong="H3467"\+w*\add*, 

because you have ◄defiled it/caused it to be a place that I hate►;

\w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3588"\w* ◄\w defiled|strong="H2930"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w*/\w caused|strong="H6965"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w place|strong="H4496"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w hate|strong="H8130"\w*►; 

\w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w completely|strong="H3617"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H2254"\w*. 

\add \+w You|strong="H5971"\+w* \+w people|strong="H5971"\+w* \+w want|strong="H4270"\+w*\add* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5197"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w lie|strong="H8267"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w you|strong="H5971"\w*, 

saying ‘I will preach \add that you should drink\add* plenty of wine and \add other\add* alcoholic drinks!’

saying ‘I will preach that you should drink plenty of wine and other alcoholic drinks!’

\w saying|strong="H0559"\w* ‘\w I|strong="H2088"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w preach|strong="H5197"\w* \add \+w that|strong="H5971"\+w* \+w you|strong="H5971"\+w* \+w should|strong="H1980"\+w* \+w drink|strong="H7941"\+w*\add* \w plenty|strong="H7647"\w* \w of|strong="H7307"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \add \+w other|strong="H2088"\+w*\add* alcoholic \w drinks|strong="H8354"\w*!’ 

That is the \add kind of\add* prophet who \add would please\add* you.”

\w That|strong="H5971"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \add \+w kind|strong="H4327"\+w* \+w of|strong="H7307"\+w*\add* \w prophet|strong="H5197"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \add \+w would|strong="H3863"\+w* \+w please|strong="H3863"\+w*\add* \w you|strong="H5971"\w*.” 

\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w promised|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w restore|strong="H7725"\w* \w them|strong="H1961"\w* 

“\add But some day\add*, you descendants of Jacob, you Israeli people who have survived, I will bring you back \add from ◄exile/other countries►\add*,

“But some day, you descendants of Jacob, you Israeli people who have survived, I will bring you back from ◄exile/other countries►,

“\add \+w But|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w some|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w day|strong="H3117"\+w*\add*, \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w descendants|strong="H2233"\w* \w of|strong="H8432"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*, \w you|strong="H3605"\w* Israeli \w people|strong="H6908"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H3478"\w* \w survived|strong="H7604"\w*, \w I|strong="H7760"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w bring|strong="H7760"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \add \+w from|strong="H3478"\+w* ◄\+w exile|strong="H1540"\+w*/\+w other|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w countries|strong="H0776"\+w*►\add*, 

\w I|strong="H7760"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w gather|strong="H6908"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w together|strong="H3162"\w* 

like [SIM] \add a shepherd gathers his\add* sheep from the pasture into a pen [DOU];

like [SIM] a shepherd gathers his sheep from the pasture into a pen [DOU];

\w like|strong="H3478"\w* [SIM] \add \+w a|strong="H7760"\+w* \+w shepherd|strong="H6908"\+w* \+w gathers|strong="H6908"\+w* \+w his|strong="H3605"\+w*\add* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* \w from|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w pasture|strong="H1699"\w* \w into|strong="H8432"\w* \w a|strong="H7760"\w* \w pen|strong="H5842"\w* [DOU]; 

\w there|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H3478"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w of|strong="H8432"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w*/\w country|strong="H2022"\w*. 

Your leader will enable them to leave the countries where they have been exiled;

\w Your|strong="H3068"\w* \w leader|strong="H7218"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w enable|strong="H7980"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w leave|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w countries|strong="H0776"\w* \w where|strong="H0834"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w been|strong="H5674"\w* \w exiled|strong="H3318"\w*; 

he will lead them out of the gates \add of their enemies’ cities\add*,

\w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w lead|strong="H3318"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w gates|strong="H8179"\w* \add \+w of|strong="H4428"\+w* \+w their|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w enemies’|strong="H0341"\+w* \+w cities|strong="H8179"\+w*\add*, 

\add \+w back|strong="H5927"\+w* \+w to|strong="H3318"\+w* \+w your|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w own|strong="H6440"\+w* \+w country|strong="H2022"\+w*\add*. 

\w Your|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w lead|strong="H3318"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w*; 

\add \+w it|strong="H6440"\+w* \+w is|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w I|strong="H6440"\+w*\add*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*!” 

Then I said, “You Israeli [MTY] leaders, listen \add to what I say\add*!

\w Then|strong="H8085"\w* \w I|strong="H3045"\w* \w said|strong="H8085"\w*, “\w You|strong="H3045"\w* Israeli [MTY] \w leaders|strong="H7218"\w*, \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \add \+w to|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w what|strong="H3045"\+w* \+w I|strong="H3045"\+w* \+w say|strong="H3478"\+w*\add*! 

You should certainly [RHQ] know what things are right \add to do\add*

\w You|strong="H3045"\w* \w should|strong="H3478"\w* \w certainly|strong="H3045"\w* [RHQ] \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w what|strong="H3045"\w* \w things|strong="H7218"\w* \w are|strong="H3478"\w* \w right|strong="H4941"\w* \add \+w to|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w do|strong="H4994"\+w*\add* 

\add \+w and|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w what|strong="H3045"\+w* \+w things|strong="H7218"\+w* \+w are|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w wrong|strong="H4941"\+w*\add*, 

\w but|strong="H7451"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w hate|strong="H8130"\w* \w what|strong="H2896"\w* \w is|strong="H2896"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* 

\w and|strong="H2896"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w love|strong="H0157"\w* \w what|strong="H2896"\w* \w is|strong="H2896"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*. 

\add \+w You|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w act|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w like|strong="H2896"\+w* butchers\add*: 

\add \+w it|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w is|strong="H2896"\+w* \+w as|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w though|strong="H3588"\+w*\add* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w strip|strong="H6584"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w skin|strong="H5785"\w* \w off|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* 

\w and|strong="H2896"\w* \add \+w tear|strong="H1497"\+w* \add* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w flesh|strong="H7607"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w bones|strong="H6106"\w*. 

\add It is as though\add* you chop them into pieces like [SIM] meat \add to be cooked\add* in a pot.

It is as though you chop them into pieces like [SIM] meat to be cooked in a pot.

\add \+w It|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w is|strong="H1320"\+w* \+w as|strong="H5971"\+w* \+w though|strong="H3588"\+w*\add* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w chop|strong="H6566"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w into|strong="H8432"\w* \w pieces|strong="H6566"\w* \w like|strong="H5921"\w* [SIM] \w meat|strong="H1320"\w* \add \+w to|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w be|strong="H5971"\+w* \+w cooked|strong="H2102"\+w*\add* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H6566"\w* \w pot|strong="H5518"\w*. 

Then, \add when you have troubles\add*, you plead to Yahweh \add to help you\add*,

\w Then|strong="H6030"\w*, \add \+w when|strong="H6256"\+w* \+w you|strong="H6440"\+w* \+w have|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w troubles|strong="H6869"\+w*\add*, \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w plead|strong="H7378"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \add \+w to|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w help|strong="H6030"\+w* \+w you|strong="H6440"\+w*\add*, 

\w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w answer|strong="H6030"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*. 

\w At|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w*, \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w turn|strong="H7725"\w* \w away|strong="H5493"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* 

\w because|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w evil|strong="H7489"\w* \w things|strong="H5641"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w done|strong="H7489"\w*.” 

\w This|strong="H3541"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H3541"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w* 

about your \add false\add* prophets who are deceiving the people:

\w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \add \+w false|strong="H3808"\+w*\add* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \w deceiving|strong="H8582"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*: 

“\w If|strong="H0518"\w* \w someone|strong="H5414"\w* \w gives|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w*, 

\w those|strong="H5921"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w* \w say|strong="H6310"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w things|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w go|strong="H5971"\w* \w well|strong="H7965"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w*. 

But they declare war against anyone who does not give them food.

\w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w declare|strong="H6942"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w anyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w does|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w*. 

So \add now it is as though\add* [MET] night will descend on you prophets;

So now it is as though [MET] night will descend on you prophets;

\w So|strong="H3651"\w* \add \+w now|strong="H3117"\+w* \+w it|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w is|strong="H3117"\+w* \+w as|strong="H3117"\+w* \+w though|strong="H3588"\+w*\add* [\w MET|strong="H6298"\w*] \w night|strong="H3915"\w* \w will|strong="H3117"\w* \w descend|strong="H3381"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w*; 

\w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3117"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w receive|strong="H3947"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \add \+w more|strong="H3651"\+w*\add* \w visions|strong="H2377"\w*. 

\add \+w It|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w is|strong="H3117"\+w* \+w as|strong="H3117"\+w* \+w though|strong="H3588"\+w*\add* [\w MET|strong="H6298"\w*] \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w* \w will|strong="H3117"\w* \w set|strong="H7760"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*; 

\w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \add \+w when|strong="H3117"\+w* \+w you|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w are|strong="H3117"\+w* \+w greatly|strong="H3966"\+w* \+w honored|strong="H3513"\+w*\add* \w will|strong="H3117"\w* \w end|strong="H7093"\w*. 

\add Then\add* you ◄seers/people who predict what will happen in the future► [DOU] will be disgraced;

Then you ◄seers/people who predict what will happen in the future► [DOU] will be disgraced;

\add \+w Then|strong="H3588"\+w*\add* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* ◄\w seers|strong="H2374"\w*/\w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w predict|strong="H3045"\w* \w what|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3605"\w* \w happen|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w future|strong="H0319"\w*► [DOU] \w will|strong="H3605"\w* \w be|strong="H2374"\w* \w disgraced|strong="H2659"\w*; 

you will cover your faces \add because you will be ashamed\add*,

\w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3605"\w* \w cover|strong="H5844"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w faces|strong="H5921"\w* \add \+w because|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w will|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w be|strong="H2374"\+w* \+w ashamed|strong="H2659"\+w*\add*, 

because when you ask me \add what will happen\add*, there will be no answer from me.”

because when you ask me what will happen, there will be no answer from me.”

\w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w ask|strong="H7592"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \add \+w what|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w will|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w happen|strong="H1961"\+w*\add*, \w there|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H3605"\w* \w be|strong="H2374"\w* \w no|strong="H3605"\w* \w answer|strong="H4617"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*.” 

\w But|strong="H3068"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H5046"\w*, \w I|strong="H3478"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w full|strong="H4390"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \add \+w God’s|strong="H0430"\+w*\add* \w power|strong="H3581"\w*, 

\add \+w power|strong="H3581"\+w*\add* \w from|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w Spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*. 

\w I|strong="H3478"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w courageous|strong="H0553"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w strong|strong="H3581"\w* 

\w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w declare|strong="H5046"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* Israeli \w people|strong="H5971"\w* [MTY, DOU] 

\w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w sinned|strong="H2403"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w rebelled|strong="H4784"\w* \add \+w against|strong="H7307"\+w* \+w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\+w*\add*. 

\w You|strong="H3605"\w* \w leaders|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\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="H2063"\w*! 

\w You|strong="H3605"\w* \w hate|strong="H8581"\w* \add \+w it|strong="H2063"\+w* \+w when|strong="H8085"\+w* \+w people|strong="H8085"\+w* \+w do|strong="H4994"\+w*\add* \w what|strong="H3477"\w* \w is|strong="H3478"\w* \w just|strong="H4941"\w*; 

\w and|strong="H3478"\w* \add \+w when|strong="H8085"\+w* \+w people|strong="H8085"\+w* \+w say|strong="H3478"\+w*\add* \w what|strong="H3477"\w* \w is|strong="H3478"\w* \w true|strong="H0571"\w*, 

\w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w distort|strong="H5186"\w* \w it|strong="H2063"\w*, \add \+w saying|strong="H0559"\+w* \+w it|strong="H2063"\+w* \+w is|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w false|strong="H8267"\+w*\add*. 

\add It is as though\add* you are building \add houses in\add* Jerusalem on foundations

It is as though you are building houses in Jerusalem on foundations

\add \+w It|strong="H1129"\+w* \+w is|strong="H3389"\+w* \+w as|strong="H3389"\+w* \+w though|strong="H3588"\+w*\add* \w you|strong="H6726"\w* \w are|strong="H6726"\w* \w building|strong="H1129"\w* \add \+w houses|strong="H1004"\+w* \+w in|strong="H1129"\+w*\add* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w on|strong="H3389"\w* \w foundations|strong="H4144"\w* 

\w that|strong="H3389"\w* consist \w of|strong="H1818"\w* murdering \w people|strong="H1818"\w* \w and|strong="H3389"\w* \w doing|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w is|strong="H3389"\w* \w corrupt|strong="H7843"\w*. 

Your leaders make \add favorable\add* decisions \add only if they receive\add* bribes.

Your leaders make favorable decisions only if they receive bribes.

\w Your|strong="H3068"\w* \w leaders|strong="H7218"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \add \+w favorable|strong="H2896"\+w*\add* \w decisions|strong="H4941"\w* \add \+w only|strong="H0389"\+w* \+w if|strong="H0518"\+w* \+w they|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w receive|strong="H3947"\+w*\add* \w bribes|strong="H7810"\w*. 

Your priests teach people only if \add those people\add* pay them \add well\add*.

\w Your|strong="H3068"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w teach|strong="H3384"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w only|strong="H0389"\w* \w if|strong="H0518"\w* \add \+w those|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w people|strong="H3808"\+w*\add* \w pay|strong="H3701"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \add \+w well|strong="H3190"\+w*\add*. 

Your \add false\add* prophets require people to pay them to tell people what will happen \add to them\add* in the future.

Your false prophets require people to pay them to tell people what will happen to them in the future.

\w Your|strong="H3068"\w* \add \+w false|strong="H3808"\+w*\add* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w* \w require|strong="H1875"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w pay|strong="H3701"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w what|strong="H7451"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w happen|strong="H1961"\w* \add \+w to|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w them|strong="H5921"\+w*\add* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w future|strong="H0319"\w*. 

Those prophets say, “Yahweh is telling us \add what we should say\add*,

\w Those|strong="H5921"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w telling|strong="H1696"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w* \add \+w what|strong="H7451"\+w* \+w we|strong="H7130"\+w* \+w should|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w say|strong="H0559"\+w*\add*, 

and \add we say that\add* we will not experience any disasters.”

\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \add \+w we|strong="H7130"\+w* \+w say|strong="H0559"\+w* \+w that|strong="H3068"\+w*\add* \w we|strong="H7130"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w experience|strong="H7200"\w* \w any|strong="H3808"\w* \w disasters|strong="H7451"\w*.” 

\w Because|strong="H1558"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w what|strong="H3651"\w* \w you|strong="H3651"\w* \add \+w leaders|strong="H7218"\+w* \+w do|strong="H6726"\+w*\add*, 

\w Zion|strong="H6726"\w* \add \+w Hill|strong="H2022"\+w*\add* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w plowed|strong="H2790"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w*; 

\w it|strong="H3651"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w heap|strong="H5856"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w ruins|strong="H5856"\w*/\w rubble|strong="H2721"\w*; 

the top of the hill, where the temple is \add now\add*, will be covered with bushes.

the top of the hill, where the temple is now, will be covered with bushes.

\w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w top|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w hill|strong="H2022"\w*, \w where|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w is|strong="H3651"\w* \add \+w now|strong="H1961"\+w*\add*, \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w covered|strong="H3680"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w bushes|strong="H7880"\w*. 

Yahweh \add says that\add* some day his temple will be on top of a mountain,

Yahweh says that some day his temple will be on top of a mountain,

\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \add \+w says|strong="H0559"\+w* \+w that|strong="H5971"\+w*\add* \w some|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w top|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w mountain|strong="H2022"\w*, 

and that mountain will be the most important [MET] one on the earth;

\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w mountain|strong="H2022"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w most|strong="H3068"\w* \w important|strong="H5704"\w* [\w MET|strong="H5375"\w*] \w one|strong="H1931"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*; 

\w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \add \+w as|strong="H3117"\+w* \+w though|strong="H1931"\+w* \+w it|strong="H1931"\+w* \+w is|strong="H3068"\+w*\add* \w higher|strong="H1364"\w* \w than|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w hills|strong="H1389"\w*, 

and huge groups of people from all over the world will come there \add to worship\add*.

and huge groups of people from all over the world will come there to worship.

\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w huge|strong="H1995"\w* \w groups|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H5921"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w world|strong="H8398"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \add \+w to|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w worship|strong="H7812"\+w*\add*. 

\add People from\add* many nations will say \add to each other\add*,

\add \+w People|strong="H1471"\+w* \+w from|strong="H3318"\+w*\add* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w say|strong="H1697"\w* \add \+w to|strong="H1980"\+w* \+w each|strong="H1471"\+w* \+w other|strong="H0312"\+w*\add*, 

“\w Let’s|strong="H1980"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w mountain|strong="H2022"\w* \w where|strong="H1004"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w*, 

to the temple where we can worship the God whom Jacob \add worshiped\add*.

to the temple where we can worship the God whom Jacob worshiped.

\w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w where|strong="H1004"\w* \w we|strong="H3588"\w* \w can|strong="H1980"\w* \w worship|strong="H7812"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w whom|strong="H3588"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \add \+w worshiped|strong="H7812"\+w*\add*. 

\w There|strong="H5927"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w teach|strong="H3384"\w* \w us|strong="H3384"\w* \w how|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w wants|strong="H2656"\w* \w us|strong="H3384"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w conduct|strong="H1870"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w lives|strong="H5315"\w*, 

\w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w we|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w wants|strong="H2656"\w* \w us|strong="H3384"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w*.” 

Zion \add Hill\add* is the place where he will teach \add people\add*;

\w Zion|strong="H6726"\w* \add \+w Hill|strong="H2022"\+w*\add* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w place|strong="H1004"\w* \w where|strong="H1004"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w teach|strong="H3384"\w* \add \+w people|strong="H1471"\+w*\add*; 

and \add people will go\add* out from Jerusalem \add to tell others\add* his messages.

and people will go out from Jerusalem to tell others his messages.

\w and|strong="H1980"\w* \add \+w people|strong="H1471"\+w* \+w will|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w go|strong="H1980"\+w*\add* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \add \+w to|strong="H1980"\+w* \+w tell|strong="H5046"\+w* \+w others|strong="H7227"\+w*\add* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w messages|strong="H1697"\w*. 

\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w settle|strong="H3427"\w* \w disputes|strong="H6099"\w* \w between|strong="H4421"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, 

and he will \add also\add* settle disputes between powerful nations that are far away.

and he will also settle disputes between powerful nations that are far away.

\w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w he|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \add \+w also|strong="H5750"\+w*\add* \w settle|strong="H3427"\w* \w disputes|strong="H6099"\w* \w between|strong="H4421"\w* \w powerful|strong="H6099"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \w far|strong="H5704"\w* \w away|strong="H5375"\w*. 

Then people will hammer their swords to cause them to become plow blades,

\w Then|strong="H5375"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w hammer|strong="H3807"\w* \w their|strong="H5375"\w* \w swords|strong="H2719"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w cause|strong="H5971"\w* \w them|strong="H5375"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w become|strong="H5375"\w* \w plow|strong="H2790"\w* blades, 

and \add hammer\add* their spears to cause them to become pruning knives.

\w and|strong="H5971"\w* \add \+w hammer|strong="H3807"\+w*\add* \w their|strong="H5375"\w* \w spears|strong="H2595"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w cause|strong="H5971"\w* \w them|strong="H5375"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w become|strong="H5375"\w* \w pruning|strong="H4211"\w* \w knives|strong="H2719"\w*. 

\add Armies of\add* nations will no \add longer\add* fight against \add armies of other\add* nations,

Armies of nations will no longer fight against armies of other nations,

\add \+w Armies|strong="H3808"\+w* \+w of|strong="H5971"\+w*\add* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \add \+w longer|strong="H5750"\+w*\add* \w fight|strong="H4421"\w* \w against|strong="H4421"\w* \add \+w armies|strong="H3808"\+w* \+w of|strong="H5971"\+w* \+w other|strong="H5750"\+w*\add* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*, 

and they will no longer train \add men how to fight\add* in wars.

\w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w longer|strong="H5750"\w* \w train|strong="H3925"\w* \add \+w men|strong="H5971"\+w* \+w how|strong="H5704"\+w* \+w to|strong="H5704"\+w* \+w fight|strong="H4421"\+w*\add* \w in|strong="H7227"\w* \w wars|strong="H4421"\w*. 

Everyone will sit \add peacefully\add* under his own grapevines,

\w Everyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w sit|strong="H3427"\w* \add \+w peacefully|strong="H7965"\+w*\add* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w own|strong="H1961"\w* grapevines, 

\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w own|strong="H1961"\w* \w fig|strong="H8384"\w* \w trees|strong="H8384"\w*; 

\w no|strong="H1696"\w* \w one|strong="H6310"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w cause|strong="H6310"\w* \w them|strong="H8478"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w afraid|strong="H2729"\w*. 

\add That is what will surely happen\add* because the Commander of the armies of angels has said it.

That is what will surely happen because the Commander of the armies of angels has said it.

\add \+w That|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w what|strong="H6310"\+w* \+w will|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w surely|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w happen|strong="H1961"\+w*\add* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Commander|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w angels|strong="H4397"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w*. 

Many [HYP] \add of the people of other\add* nations will worship [IDM] their own gods,

Many [HYP] of the people of other nations will worship [IDM] their own gods,

\w Many|strong="H7227"\w* [HYP] \add \+w of|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w people|strong="H5971"\+w* \+w of|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w other|strong="H3605"\+w*\add* \w nations|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w worship|strong="H7812"\w* [IDM] \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w own|strong="H5769"\w* \w gods|strong="H0430"\w*, 

\w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w worship|strong="H7812"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w always|strong="H3605"\w*, \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*. 

\w The|strong="H3605"\w* Israeli \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H3068"\w* \w exile|strong="H1540"\w* 

Yahweh says, “There will soon be a time when I will gather the people whom I have punished,

\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H5002"\w*, “\w There|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w soon|strong="H3512"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3117"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w when|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w gather|strong="H6908"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w people|strong="H1931"\w* \w whom|strong="H0834"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w punished|strong="H6485"\w*, 

\w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w been|strong="H3068"\w* ◄\w exiled|strong="H1540"\w*/\w forced|strong="H5080"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w go|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w other|strong="H0312"\w* \w countries|strong="H0776"\w*►, 

\w all|strong="H6908"\w* \w those|strong="H1931"\w* \w whom|strong="H0834"\w* \add \+w I|strong="H3117"\+w* \+w have|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w caused|strong="H5414"\+w* \+w to|strong="H3068"\+w*\add* \w suffer|strong="H7489"\w* \w much|strong="H7227"\w*. 

My people who did not die while they were exiled will become a strong nation \add again\add*.

My people who did not die while they were exiled will become a strong nation again.

\w My|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H1471"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w did|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H7760"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w* \w while|strong="H5704"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w were|strong="H2022"\w* \w exiled|strong="H1540"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w become|strong="H4427"\w* \w a|strong="H7760"\w* \w strong|strong="H6099"\w* \w nation|strong="H1471"\w* \add \+w again|strong="H7725"\+w*\add*. 

\w Then|strong="H6258"\w* \add \+w I|strong="H5704"\+w*\add*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4427"\w*, 

\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w rule|strong="H4427"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*. 

\w As|strong="H5704"\w* \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* [\w MET|strong="H6298"\w*], 

you who \add guard all of my people\add* like [MET] \add a shepherd guards his sheep\add* from a tower,

you who guard all of my people like [MET] a shepherd guards his sheep from a tower,

\w you|strong="H5704"\w* \w who|strong="H3389"\w* \add \+w guard|strong="H2876"\+w* \+w all|strong="H5704"\+w* \+w of|strong="H1323"\+w* \+w my|strong="H5704"\+w* \+w people|strong="H5971"\+w*\add* \w like|strong="H5704"\w* [\w MET|strong="H6298"\w*] \add \+w a|strong="H3389"\+w* \+w shepherd|strong="H7462"\+w* \+w guards|strong="H7323"\+w* \+w his|strong="H5704"\+w* \+w sheep|strong="H6629"\+w*\add* \w from|strong="H5704"\w* \w a|strong="H3389"\w* \w tower|strong="H4026"\w*, 

you \add who live on\add* Zion \add Hill\add*, will have great power again.

\w you|strong="H5704"\w* \add \+w who|strong="H3389"\+w* \+w live|strong="H3427"\+w* \+w on|strong="H3389"\+w*\add* \w Zion|strong="H6726"\w* \add \+w Hill|strong="H6076"\+w*\add*, \w will|strong="H3389"\w* \w have|strong="H1323"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w power|strong="H4475"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w*. 

You people who live in Jerusalem will again rule like you did previously.

\w You|strong="H5704"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H3389"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H4026"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w will|strong="H3389"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w* \w rule|strong="H4475"\w* \w like|strong="H5704"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w* \w did|strong="H3389"\w* \w previously|strong="H7223"\w*. 

\add \+w So|strong="H6258"\+w*\add* \w why|strong="H4100"\w* [RHQ] \w are|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w wailing|strong="H4553"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w*? 

\w Is|strong="H4100"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H6258"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*? 

\w Have|strong="H6258"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w people|strong="H7321"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w*? 

You are groaning loudly like [SIM] a woman who is giving birth to a baby.

\w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H4100"\w* \w groaning|strong="H0603"\w* \w loudly|strong="H7452"\w* \w like|strong="H3644"\w* [SIM] \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w woman|strong="H3205"\w* \w who|strong="H4428"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* \w giving|strong="H3205"\w* \w birth|strong="H3205"\w* \w to|strong="H3205"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w baby|strong="H1121"\w*. 

\add Well\add*, you people of Jerusalem should writhe and groan like [SIM] a woman who is having birth pains,

Well, you people of Jerusalem should writhe and groan like [SIM] a woman who is having birth pains,

\add \+w Well|strong="H3190"\+w*\add*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w people|strong="H3709"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w should|strong="H3068"\w* \w writhe|strong="H2342"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w groan|strong="H0584"\w* \w like|strong="H3318"\w* [SIM] \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w woman|strong="H1323"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w having|strong="H3205"\w* \w birth|strong="H3205"\w* \w pains|strong="H6735"\w*, 

\w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w must|strong="H4191"\w* \w leave|strong="H3318"\w* \w this|strong="H6258"\w* \w city|strong="H7151"\w*, 

and \add while you are traveling\add*, you will set up tents in open fields \add at night\add*;

and while you are traveling, you will set up tents in open fields at night;

\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \add \+w while|strong="H5704"\+w* \+w you|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w are|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w traveling|strong="H3318"\+w*\add*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w set|strong="H7931"\w* \w up|strong="H5704"\w* \w tents|strong="H0168"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w open|strong="H6605"\w* \w fields|strong="H7704"\w* \add \+w at|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w night|strong="H3915"\+w*\add*; 

\w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \add \+w live|strong="H7931"\+w* \+w in|strong="H3068"\+w*\add* \w Babylon|strong="H0894"\w*. 

\add \+w But|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w while|strong="H5704"\+w* \+w you|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w are|strong="H3068"\+w*\add* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*, 

\add \+w I|strong="H3588"\+w*\add*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w rescue|strong="H5337"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*; 

\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w free|strong="H3318"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w power|strong="H3709"\w*/\w control|strong="H3027"\w* [MTY] \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w enemies|strong="H0341"\w*. 

Now \add the armies of\add* many nations have gathered to attack you.

\w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \add \+w the|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w armies|strong="H6635"\+w* \+w of|strong="H5869"\+w*\add* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w have|strong="H5869"\w* \w gathered|strong="H1471"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w attack|strong="H5221"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*. 

\w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w are|strong="H1471"\w* \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, ‘\w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w must|strong="H4191"\w* \w be|strong="H1471"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H4229"\w*! 

\w We|strong="H6258"\w* \w want|strong="H4270"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w see|strong="H2372"\w* \w this|strong="H6258"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \add \+w when|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w it|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w becomes|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w ruins|strong="H2723"\+w*\add*!’ 

\w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w what|strong="H3045"\w* \add \+w I|strong="H3588"\+w*\add*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w think|strong="H2803"\w*, 

\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w understand|strong="H3045"\w* \w what|strong="H3045"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w plan|strong="H6098"\w*: 

\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w gather|strong="H6908"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \add \+w and|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w punish|strong="H6485"\+w* \+w them|strong="H1992"\+w*\add* 

\w like|strong="H3808"\w* [SIM] \add \+w farmers|strong="H0406"\+w*\add* \w thresh|strong="H1758"\w* \w grain|strong="H1715"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w ground|strong="H0776"\w*. 

So, you people of Jerusalem, rise up and punish [MET] \add the nations who oppose you\add*.

So, you people of Jerusalem, rise up and punish [MET] the nations who oppose you.

\w So|strong="H6965"\w*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w rise|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w punish|strong="H6485"\w* [\w MET|strong="H6298"\w*] \add \+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w nations|strong="H5971"\+w* \+w who|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w oppose|strong="H7853"\+w* \+w you|strong="H3588"\+w*\add*. 

\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w cause|strong="H5971"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \add \+w to|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w be|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w very|strong="H7227"\+w* \+w strong|strong="H2428"\+w*\add*, 

\add \+w as|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w if|strong="H3588"\+w*\add* [\w MET|strong="H6298"\w*] \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w horns|strong="H7161"\w* \w made|strong="H7760"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w iron|strong="H1270"\w*, 

\add \+w as|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w if|strong="H3588"\+w*\add* [\w MET|strong="H6298"\w*] \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w hoofs|strong="H6541"\w* \w made|strong="H7760"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w bronze|strong="H5154"\w*; 

\w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w crush|strong="H1854"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w nations|strong="H5971"\w*. 

And \add then you will take\add* from your enemies the valuable things that they have taken \add from other countries\add*,

And then you will take from your enemies the valuable things that they have taken from other countries,

\w And|strong="H6965"\w* \add \+w then|strong="H6965"\+w* \+w you|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w will|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w take|strong="H7760"\+w*\add* \w from|strong="H6965"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w enemies|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w valuable|strong="H3368"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w taken|strong="H7760"\w* \add \+w from|strong="H6965"\+w* \+w other|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w countries|strong="H0776"\+w*\add*, 

and you will dedicate those things to \add me, the one who is\add* the Lord of all \add the people on\add* the earth.”

and you will dedicate those things to me, the one who is the Lord of all the people on the earth.”

\w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w dedicate|strong="H6942"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \add \+w me|strong="H7760"\+w*, \+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w one|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w who|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w is|strong="H3068"\+w*\add* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \add \+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w people|strong="H5971"\+w* \+w on|strong="H7760"\+w*\add* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*.” 

“But now, \add you people of Jerusalem, gather your troops together,\add*

“\w But|strong="H1961"\w* \w now|strong="H1961"\w*, \add \+w you|strong="H3117"\+w* \+w people|strong="H5971"\+w* \+w of|strong="H3117"\+w* \+w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\+w*, \+w gather|strong="H6908"\+w* \+w your|strong="H4480"\+w* \+w troops|strong="H1416"\+w* \+w together|strong="H3162"\+w*,\add* 

\add because even though\add* you have a wall \add around your city to protect it\add*,

because even though you have a wall around your city to protect it,

\add \+w because|strong="H4480"\+w* \+w even|strong="H1571"\+w* \+w though|strong="H3588"\+w*\add* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w* \add \+w around|strong="H5439"\+w* \+w your|strong="H4480"\+w* \+w city|strong="H5892"\+w* \+w to|strong="H3318"\+w* \+w protect|strong="H3117"\+w* \+w it|strong="H1961"\+w*\add*, 

\add \+w enemy|strong="H0340"\+w* \+w soldiers|strong="H5650"\+w*\add* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w surrounding|strong="H5439"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*. 

And \add soon\add* they will strike your leader on his face, with a rod.”

\w And|strong="H3063"\w* \add \+w soon|strong="H3512"\+w*\add* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w strike|strong="H5221"\w* \w your|strong="H4480"\w* \w leader|strong="H5387"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w his|strong="H3478"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w*, \w with|strong="H3117"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w rod|strong="H7626"\w*.” 

\w A|strong="H1961"\w* \w ruler|strong="H4910"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w Bethlehem|strong="H1035"\w* 

But you \add people of\add* [APO] Bethlehem in Ephrathah \add district need to know that\add*

But you people of [APO] Bethlehem in Ephrathah district need to know that

\w But|strong="H3651"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \add \+w people|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w of|strong="H1121"\+w*\add* [APO] \w Bethlehem|strong="H1035"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Ephrathah|strong="H0672"\w* \add \+w district|strong="H6418"\+w* \+w need|strong="H3651"\+w* \+w to|strong="H5704"\+w* \+w know|strong="H3045"\+w* \+w that|strong="H3651"\+w*\add* 

even though your \add town\add* is a very small one among all the towns in Judah,

even though your town is a very small one among all the towns in Judah,

\w even|strong="H5704"\w* \w though|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \add \+w town|strong="H7151"\+w*\add* \w is|strong="H3651"\w* \w a|strong="H5414"\w* \w very|strong="H5704"\w* \w small|strong="H6996"\w* \w one|strong="H1121"\w* \w among|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w towns|strong="H1323"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, 

\w someone|strong="H5414"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w rule|strong="H4910"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* \w born|strong="H3205"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w town|strong="H7151"\w*. 

\add He will be\add* someone whose family has existed a very long time ago [DOU].

He will be someone whose family has existed a very long time ago [DOU].

\add \+w He|strong="H5704"\+w* \+w will|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w be|strong="H1121"\+w*\add* \w someone|strong="H5414"\w* \w whose|strong="H1121"\w* \w family|strong="H4940"\w* \w has|strong="H3478"\w* \w existed|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H5414"\w* \w very|strong="H5704"\w* \w long|strong="H5704"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w ago|strong="H7350"\w* [DOU]. 

\add But now\add* you people of Israel will be conquered by your enemies;

\add \+w But|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w now|strong="H6258"\+w*\add* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w people|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w conquered|strong="H5221"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w enemies|strong="H0341"\w*; 

\add \+w but|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w it|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w will|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w be|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w for|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w only|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w a|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w short|strong="H7138"\+w* \+w time|strong="H6258"\+w*\add*, 

like [MET] \add the short time that\add* women have great pain while their babies are being born.

like [MET] the short time that women have great pain while their babies are being born.

\w like|strong="H5704"\w* [\w MET|strong="H6298"\w*] \add \+w the|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w short|strong="H7138"\+w* \+w time|strong="H6258"\+w* \+w that|strong="H3588"\+w*\add* \w women|strong="H0802"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H1431"\w* \w pain|strong="H4341"\w* \w while|strong="H5704"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w babies|strong="H3245"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w being|strong="H8034"\w* \w born|strong="H3205"\w*. 

After that, your fellow-countrymen who were ◄exiled/forced to go to other countries► will return to their own country.

\w After|strong="H3588"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w*, \w your|strong="H3068"\w* fellow-countrymen \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w were|strong="H3427"\w* ◄\w exiled|strong="H1540"\w*/\w forced|strong="H4522"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w go|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w other|strong="H0312"\w* \w countries|strong="H0776"\w*► \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w own|strong="H1961"\w* \w country|strong="H2022"\w*. 

And that man who will be ruling \add there in Jerusalem\add* will stand and lead his people well,

And that man who will be ruling there in Jerusalem will stand and lead his people well,

\w And|strong="H6965"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w man|strong="H2088"\w* \w who|strong="H2088"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w ruling|strong="H4910"\w* \add \+w there|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w in|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\+w*\add* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w stand|strong="H6965"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w lead|strong="H1869"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w well|strong="H7965"\w*, 

because Yahweh, his God, will cause him to be strong and greatly honored.

\w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w cause|strong="H1961"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w strong|strong="H2388"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w greatly|strong="H3966"\w* \w honored|strong="H3513"\w*. 

Then the people whom he rules will live \add in Jerusalem\add* safely;

\w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w whom|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w rules|strong="H4910"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* \add \+w in|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\+w*\add* \w safely|strong="H7965"\w*; 

\w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w greatly|strong="H3966"\w* \w honored|strong="H3513"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w all|strong="H5921"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*, 

\add \+w so|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w no|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w one|strong="H2088"\+w* \+w will|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w dare|strong="H6148"\+w* \+w to|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w attack|strong="H6965"\+w* \+w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\+w*\add*. 

\w And|strong="H2719"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* \w cause|strong="H2600"\w* \w things|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H3588"\w* \w go|strong="H1869"\w* \w well|strong="H3190"\w* \add \+w for|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w his|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w people|strong="H5971"\+w*\add*. 

\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* \w rescue|strong="H5337"\w* \w some|strong="H4480"\w* \w and|strong="H2719"\w* \w get|strong="H3947"\w* \w rid|strong="H5337"\w* \w of|strong="H1366"\w* \w others|strong="H0312"\w* 

\w When|strong="H3588"\w* \add \+w the|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w army|strong="H2428"\+w* \+w of|strong="H1366"\+w*\add* \w Assyria|strong="H0804"\w* \w attacks|strong="H5221"\w* \w our|strong="H5337"\w* \w country|strong="H2022"\w* 

\w and|strong="H2719"\w* \w breaks|strong="H7665"\w* \w though|strong="H3588"\w* \w our|strong="H5337"\w* \w fortresses|strong="H0759"\w*, 

we will appoint ◄seven or eight/several► leaders \add to lead our army\add* to fight against them.

we will appoint ◄seven or eight/several► leaders to lead our army to fight against them.

\w we|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* \w appoint|strong="H6485"\w* ◄\w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w or|strong="H2719"\w* \w eight|strong="H8083"\w*/\w several|strong="H2669"\w*► \w leaders|strong="H7218"\w* \add \+w to|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w lead|strong="H1869"\+w* \+w our|strong="H5337"\+w* \+w army|strong="H2428"\+w*\add* \w to|strong="H3588"\w* \w fight|strong="H3898"\w* \w against|strong="H2719"\w* \w them|strong="H7462"\w*. 

With their swords \add our army\add* will defeat the \add army of\add* Assyria, \add whose capital was founded by\add* Nimrod \add long ago\add*.

With their swords our army will defeat the army of Assyria, whose capital was founded by Nimrod long ago.

\w With|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w swords|strong="H2719"\w* \add \+w our|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w army|strong="H5971"\+w*\add* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w defeat|strong="H5221"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \add \+w army|strong="H5971"\+w* \+w of|strong="H1121"\+w*\add* \w Assyria|strong="H0804"\w*, \add \+w whose|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w capital|strong="H3805"\+w* \+w was|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w founded|strong="H3245"\+w* \+w by|strong="H5921"\+w*\add* \w Nimrod|strong="H5248"\w* \add \+w long|strong="H7227"\+w* \+w ago|strong="H7350"\+w*\add*. 

\w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w army|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w rescue|strong="H5337"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Assyrian|strong="H0804"\w* \add \+w army|strong="H5971"\+w*\add* 

\w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w invade|strong="H0935"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w country|strong="H2022"\w* [DOU]. 

The ◄descendants of Jacob/Israelis► who survive will be \add a blessing\add* to the people of other nations,

The ◄descendants of Jacob/Israelis► who survive will be a blessing to the people of other nations,

\w The|strong="H5674"\w* ◄\w descendants|strong="H2233"\w* \w of|strong="H7611"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*/Israelis► \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w survive|strong="H6965"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \add \+w a|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w blessing|strong="H1293"\+w*\add* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5674"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H7611"\w* \w other|strong="H0312"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*, 

\w like|strong="H1961"\w* [SIM] \w dew|strong="H2919"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w rain|strong="H4306"\w* \w sent|strong="H5674"\w* \w by|strong="H5674"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H3715"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5674"\w* \w grass|strong="H2682"\w*. 

\w The|strong="H5674"\w* Israelis \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H1961"\w* \w trust|strong="H0982"\w* \w in|strong="H7227"\w* humans \add \+w to|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w help|strong="H5971"\+w* \+w them|strong="H5674"\+w*\add*; 

\w instead|strong="H8478"\w*, \w they|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w rely|strong="H8172"\w* \w on|strong="H5674"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*. 

In the midst of \add their enemies in\add* many people-groups [DOU],

\w In|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w midst|strong="H8432"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \add \+w their|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w enemies|strong="H6862"\+w* \+w in|strong="H5921"\+w*\add* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* people-groups [DOU], 

the descendants of Jacob who remain alive will be like [SIM] a lion among the \add other\add* wild beasts of the forest,

the descendants of Jacob who remain alive will be like [SIM] a lion among the other wild beasts of the forest,

\w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w descendants|strong="H2233"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w remain|strong="H3427"\w* \w alive|strong="H2416"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\w* \w like|strong="H5921"\w* [SIM] \w a|strong="H3772"\w* \w lion|strong="H0738"\w* \w among|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \add \+w other|strong="H3605"\+w*\add* \w wild|strong="H7704"\w* \w beasts|strong="H0929"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w forest|strong="H3293"\w*, 

like [SIM] a young lion who goes among a flock of sheep and pounces \add on one\add* and ◄mauls it/tears it to pieces►,

like [SIM] a young lion who goes among a flock of sheep and pounces on one and ◄mauls it/tears it to pieces►,

\w like|strong="H5921"\w* [SIM] \w a|strong="H3772"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w lion|strong="H0738"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w goes|strong="H1980"\w* \w among|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3772"\w* \w flock|strong="H6629"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* pounces \add \+w on|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w one|strong="H3605"\+w*\add* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* ◄mauls \w it|strong="H5921"\w*/\w tears|strong="H1832"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w pieces|strong="H5409"\w*►, 

\w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w no|strong="H3605"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\w* \w able|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w rescue|strong="H5337"\w* \add \+w that|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w sheep|strong="H6629"\+w*\add*. 

\w You|strong="H3117"\w* Israelis \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w defeat|strong="H5221"\w* [MTY] \w all|strong="H3772"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w enemies|strong="H0341"\w* 

\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w completely|strong="H3772"\w* \w destroy|strong="H3772"\w* \w them|strong="H1961"\w*. 

“At that time, I will destroy \add you Israeli people’s\add* horses \add that your soldiers use in war\add*

“At that time, I will destroy you Israeli people’s horses that your soldiers use in war

“\w At|strong="H5892"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w*, \w I|strong="H3772"\w* \w will|strong="H5892"\w* \w destroy|strong="H3772"\w* \add \+w you|strong="H3605"\+w* Israeli \+w people’s|strong="H5971"\+w*\add* \w horses|strong="H5483"\w* \add \+w that|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w your|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w soldiers|strong="H5650"\+w* \+w use|strong="H4399"\+w* \+w in|strong="H5892"\+w* \+w war|strong="H4421"\+w*\add* 

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

\w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w tear|strong="H7167"\w* \w down|strong="H3772"\w* \w your|strong="H3808"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \add \+w walls|strong="H2346"\+w*\add* 

\w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w destroy|strong="H3772"\w* \w all|strong="H3772"\w* \w your|strong="H3808"\w* \w fortified|strong="H1219"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w*. 

\w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w get|strong="H3027"\w* \w rid|strong="H5337"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w all|strong="H3772"\w* \w those|strong="H1992"\w* \w among|strong="H7130"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w who|strong="H3808"\w* \w practice|strong="H6213"\w* magic 

and the ◄fortune-tellers/those who say that they can predict what will happen in the future►.

\w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3772"\w* ◄\w fortune-tellers|strong="H6049"\w*/\w those|strong="H1992"\w* \w who|strong="H3808"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w* \w that|strong="H3027"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w can|strong="H3808"\w* \w predict|strong="H3045"\w* \w what|strong="H4639"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w happen|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H7130"\w* \w the|strong="H3772"\w* \w future|strong="H0319"\w*►. 

I will destroy \add all\add* your idols and \add sacred stone\add* pillars,

\w I|strong="H5892"\w* \w will|strong="H5892"\w* \w destroy|strong="H8045"\w* \add \+w all|strong="H3605"\+w*\add* \w your|strong="H7130"\w* \w idols|strong="H1544"\w* \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \add \+w sacred|strong="H6944"\+w* \+w stone|strong="H0068"\+w*\add* \w pillars|strong="H5982"\w*, 

and then you will no longer bow down \add and worship\add* things that you yourselves [SYN] have made.

and then you will no longer bow down and worship things that you yourselves [SYN] have made.

\w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w then|strong="H0227"\w* \w you|strong="H7130"\w* \w will|strong="H5892"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w longer|strong="H5750"\w* \w bow|strong="H7198"\w* \w down|strong="H8045"\w* \add \+w and|strong="H5892"\+w* \+w worship|strong="H7812"\+w*\add* \w things|strong="H1697"\w* \w that|strong="H5892"\w* \w you|strong="H7130"\w* \w yourselves|strong="H5315"\w* [SYN] \w have|strong="H5892"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w*. 

I will get rid of your poles \add that represent the goddess\add* Asherah,

I will get rid of your poles that represent the goddess Asherah,

\w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w get|strong="H6213"\w* \w rid|strong="H5337"\w* \w of|strong="H6213"\w* \w your|strong="H8085"\w* \w poles|strong="H0905"\w* \add \+w that|strong="H8085"\+w* \+w represent|strong="H7969"\+w* \+w the|strong="H8085"\+w* \+w goddess|strong="H0430"\+w*\add* \w Asherah|strong="H0842"\w*, 

\w and|strong="H8085"\w* \add \+w I|strong="H3808"\+w* \+w will|strong="H1471"\+w* \+w also|strong="H6213"\+w*\add* \w destroy|strong="H6213"\w* \w all|strong="H6213"\w* \w your|strong="H8085"\w* \w idols|strong="H1544"\w*. 

\w And|strong="H3967"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w angry|strong="H2734"\w*, 

I will \add also\add* punish \add the people of\add* all the nations who have not obeyed \add me\add*.”

I will also punish the people of all the nations who have not obeyed me.”

\w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \add \+w also|strong="H1571"\+w*\add* \w punish|strong="H6485"\w* \add \+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w people|strong="H5971"\+w* \+w of|strong="H1121"\+w*\add* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w obeyed|strong="H8085"\w* \add \+w me|strong="H0413"\+w*\add*.” 

Pay attention to what Yahweh says \add to you Israeli people\add*:

\w Pay|strong="H8085"\w* \w attention|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H6963"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H0559"\w* \add \+w to|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w you|strong="H6963"\+w* Israeli \+w people|strong="H8085"\+w*\add*: 

“Stand up \add in court\add* and state what you are accusing \add me\add* about.

“\w Stand|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \add \+w in|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w court|strong="H2691"\+w*\add* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w state|strong="H1696"\w* \w what|strong="H6963"\w* \w you|strong="H6963"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w accusing|strong="H7760"\w* \add \+w me|strong="H4994"\+w*\add* \w about|strong="H8085"\w*. 

\w And|strong="H6965"\w* \w allow|strong="H4994"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w hills|strong="H1389"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w what|strong="H6963"\w* \w you|strong="H6963"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w say|strong="H6963"\w*. 

\add But then\add* you mountains must \add also\add* listen \add carefully\add* [DOU] to what I, Yahweh, am complaining \add about my people\add*.

But then you mountains must also listen carefully [DOU] to what I, Yahweh, am complaining about my people.

\add \+w But|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w then|strong="H8085"\+w*\add* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w* \w must|strong="H3478"\w* \add \+w also|strong="H3068"\+w*\add* \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \add \+w carefully|strong="H8085"\+w*\add* [DOU] \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w what|strong="H8085"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w complaining|strong="H7879"\w* \add \+w about|strong="H8085"\+w* \+w my|strong="H8085"\+w* \+w people|strong="H5971"\+w*\add*. 

I have something to say about what [DOU] my Israeli people are doing that displeases me.

\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w something|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w say|strong="H3478"\w* \w about|strong="H8085"\w* \w what|strong="H8085"\w* [DOU] \w my|strong="H8085"\w* Israeli \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \w doing|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w displeases|strong="H5869"\w* \w me|strong="H5973"\w*. 

My people, what have I done to \add cause trouble for\add* you [RHQ]?

\w My|strong="H6213"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w I|strong="H4100"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \add \+w cause|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w trouble|strong="H6869"\+w* \+w for|strong="H6213"\+w*\add* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* [RHQ]? 

\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w I|strong="H4100"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w cause|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w experience|strong="H7200"\w* difficulties? 

\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \add \+w did|strong="H5650"\+w* \+w great|strong="H6440"\+w* \+w things|strong="H1697"\+w* \+w for|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w your|strong="H6440"\+w* \+w ancestors|strong="H0001"\+w*\add*; 

\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w brought|strong="H5927"\w* \w them|strong="H7971"\w* \w out|strong="H7971"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*; 

\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w rescued|strong="H6299"\w* \w them|strong="H7971"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w* \w where|strong="H1004"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w were|strong="H4714"\w* \w slaves|strong="H5650"\w*. 

\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \add \+w lead|strong="H5927"\+w*\add* \w them|strong="H7971"\w*, 

and \add his older brother\add* Aaron and \add his older sister\add* Miriam.

\w and|strong="H4872"\w* \add \+w his|strong="H7971"\+w* \+w older|strong="H1419"\+w* \+w brother|strong="H0251"\+w*\add* \w Aaron|strong="H0175"\w* \w and|strong="H4872"\w* \add \+w his|strong="H7971"\+w* \+w older|strong="H1419"\+w* \+w sister|strong="H0269"\+w*\add* \w Miriam|strong="H4813"\w*. 

My people, think about when Balak, the king of Moab, requested Beor’s son Balaam \add to curse your ancestors\add*,

My people, think about when Balak, the king of Moab, requested Beor’s son Balaam to curse your ancestors,

\w My|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w think|strong="H2142"\w* \w about|strong="H4480"\w* \w when|strong="H5704"\w* \w Balak|strong="H1111"\w*, \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w*, \w requested|strong="H7592"\w* Beor’s \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Balaam|strong="H1109"\w* \add \+w to|strong="H5704"\+w* \+w curse|strong="H7045"\+w* \+w your|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w ancestors|strong="H0001"\+w*\add*, 

\w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w think|strong="H2142"\w* \w about|strong="H4480"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w Balaam|strong="H1109"\w* \w replied|strong="H6030"\w*. 

Think about \add how your ancestors crossed the Jordan River miraculously while\add* they were traveling from Acacia to Gilgal.

Think about how your ancestors crossed the Jordan River miraculously while they were traveling from Acacia to Gilgal.

\w Think|strong="H2142"\w* \w about|strong="H4480"\w* \add \+w how|strong="H4100"\+w* \+w your|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w ancestors|strong="H0001"\+w* \+w crossed|strong="H5674"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w Jordan|strong="H3383"\+w* \+w River|strong="H5704"\+w* miraculously \+w while|strong="H5704"\+w*\add* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w were|strong="H5971"\w* \w traveling|strong="H1980"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w Acacia|strong="H7848"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Gilgal|strong="H1537"\w*. 

\add Think about those things in order\add* that you may know that \add I\add*, Yahweh, do what is right.”

Think about those things in order that you may know that I, Yahweh, do what is right.”

\add \+w Think|strong="H2142"\+w* \+w about|strong="H4480"\+w* \+w those|strong="H4480"\+w* \+w things|strong="H1697"\+w* \+w in|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w order|strong="H4616"\+w*\add* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w* \w may|strong="H4994"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \add \+w I|strong="H5704"\+w*\add*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w right|strong="H6666"\w*.” 

\add The Israeli people ask,\add* “What shall we bring to Yahweh \add who lives in\add* heaven

The Israeli people ask, “What shall we bring to Yahweh who lives in heaven

\add \+w The|strong="H3068"\+w* Israeli \+w people|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w ask|strong="H7592"\+w*,\add* “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w we|strong="H0587"\w* \w bring|strong="H6923"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \add \+w who|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w lives|strong="H5315"\+w* \+w in|strong="H8141"\+w*\add* \w heaven|strong="H4791"\w* 

\w when|strong="H3068"\w* \w we|strong="H0587"\w* \w come|strong="H6923"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w bow|strong="H3721"\w* \w down|strong="H3721"\w* \w before|strong="H6923"\w* \w him|strong="H3068"\w*? 

\w Should|strong="H3068"\w* \w we|strong="H0587"\w* \w bring|strong="H6923"\w* \w calves|strong="H5695"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* year-old 

that will be offerings that will be \add killed and\add* completely burned \add on the altar\add*?

that will be offerings that will be killed and completely burned on the altar?

\w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w offerings|strong="H5930"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \add \+w killed|strong="H2026"\+w* \+w and|strong="H1121"\+w*\add* \w completely|strong="H3617"\w* \w burned|strong="H8313"\w* \add \+w on|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w altar|strong="H4196"\+w*\add*? 

\w Will|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w pleased|strong="H7521"\w* \add \+w if|strong="H0518"\+w* \+w we|strong="H5315"\+w* \+w offer|strong="H5414"\+w* \+w to|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w him|strong="H5414"\+w*\add* 1,000 \w rams|strong="H0352"\w* 

\w and|strong="H3068"\w* 10,000 \w streams|strong="H5158"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \add \+w olive|strong="H8081"\+w*\add* \w oil|strong="H8081"\w*? 

Should we offer our firstborn children \add to be sacrifices\add*

\w Should|strong="H3068"\w* \w we|strong="H5315"\w* \w offer|strong="H5414"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w firstborn|strong="H1060"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \add \+w to|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w be|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w sacrifices|strong="H2077"\+w*\add* 

\w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w pay|strong="H5414"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w sins|strong="H2403"\w* \w that|strong="H5315"\w* \w we|strong="H5315"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w committed|strong="H5414"\w* [DOU]?” 

\add No, because\add* he has shown each of us what is good \add to do\add*;

\add \+w No|strong="H6213"\+w*, \+w because|strong="H3588"\+w*\add* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w shown|strong="H6213"\w* \w each|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w us|strong="H5046"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \add \+w to|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w do|strong="H6213"\+w*\add*; 

he has shown [RHQ] us what he requires each of us \add to do\add*:

\w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w shown|strong="H6213"\w* [RHQ] \w us|strong="H5046"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w requires|strong="H1875"\w* \w each|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w us|strong="H5046"\w* \add \+w to|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w do|strong="H6213"\+w*\add*: 

He wants us to do what is just/fair and to love and to be merciful \add to others\add*,

He wants us to do what is just/fair and to love and to be merciful to others,

\w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w wants|strong="H2656"\w* \w us|strong="H5046"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w just|strong="H4941"\w*/\w fair|strong="H2896"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w love|strong="H2617"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w merciful|strong="H2617"\w* \add \+w to|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w others|strong="H0312"\+w*\add*, 

and \add he wants us\add* to live humbly \add while we fellowship\add* with him, our God.

and he wants us to live humbly while we fellowship with him, our God.

\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \add \+w he|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w wants|strong="H2656"\+w* \+w us|strong="H5046"\+w*\add* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* \w humbly|strong="H6800"\w* \add \+w while|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w we|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w fellowship|strong="H2266"\+w*\add* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H5046"\w*, \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*. 

\w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w are|strong="H4100"\w* \w guilty|strong="H0816"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w must|strong="H4191"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w punished|strong="H6485"\w* 

“\w I|strong="H8085"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w so|strong="H7121"\w* \w if|strong="H0518"\w* \w you|strong="H3372"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w*, \w you|strong="H3372"\w* \w should|strong="H3068"\w* \w revere|strong="H3372"\w* \w me|strong="H7121"\w*. 

\w I|strong="H8085"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w calling|strong="H7121"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \add \+w you|strong="H3372"\+w* \+w people|strong="H8085"\+w* \+w of|strong="H3068"\+w*\add* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, 

‘\w The|strong="H8085"\w* \w armies|strong="H6635"\w* [\w MET|strong="H6298"\w*] \w that|strong="H8085"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w destroy|strong="H5892"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w coming|strong="H0935"\w*, 

so pay careful attention to me, the one who is causing them to punish you with my rod.

\w so|strong="H7121"\w* \w pay|strong="H8085"\w* \w careful|strong="H8104"\w* \w attention|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H7121"\w*, \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w one|strong="H8085"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w causing|strong="H7462"\w* \w them|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w punish|strong="H6485"\w* \w you|strong="H3372"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w rod|strong="H4294"\w*. 

Do you think that [RHQ] I should forget that you wicked people filled your homes with valuable things

\w Do|strong="H7562"\w* \w you|strong="H1004"\w* \w think|strong="H2803"\w* \w that|strong="H1004"\w* [RHQ] \w I|strong="H1004"\w* \w should|strong="H7563"\w* \w forget|strong="H7911"\w* \w that|strong="H1004"\w* \w you|strong="H1004"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w people|strong="H7563"\w* \w filled|strong="H4390"\w* \w your|strong="H1004"\w* \w homes|strong="H1004"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w valuable|strong="H3368"\w* \w things|strong="H1697"\w* 

\w that|strong="H1004"\w* \w you|strong="H1004"\w* \w acquired|strong="H6213"\w* \w by|strong="H7563"\w* cheating \add \+w others|strong="H0312"\+w*\add*? 

Do you think that [RHQ] I should forget that you used false measures \add when you bought and sold things\add*?

Do you think that [RHQ] I should forget that you used false measures when you bought and sold things?

\w Do|strong="H7562"\w* \w you|strong="H1004"\w* \w think|strong="H2803"\w* \w that|strong="H1004"\w* [RHQ] \w I|strong="H1004"\w* \w should|strong="H7563"\w* \w forget|strong="H7911"\w* \w that|strong="H1004"\w* \w you|strong="H1004"\w* \w used|strong="H6213"\w* \w false|strong="H8267"\w* \w measures|strong="H5429"\w* \add \+w when|strong="H5750"\+w* \+w you|strong="H1004"\+w* \+w bought|strong="H7069"\+w* \+w and|strong="H1004"\+w* \+w sold|strong="H4376"\+w* \+w things|strong="H1697"\+w*\add*? 

\w Those|strong="H1992"\w* \w are|strong="H7563"\w* \w things|strong="H1697"\w* \w that|strong="H1004"\w* \w I|strong="H1004"\w* \w hate|strong="H8130"\w*. 

\add Do you think\add* that [RHQ] I should say nothing about people who use scales that do not weigh correctly,

Do you think that [RHQ] I should say nothing about people who use scales that do not weigh correctly,

\add \+w Do|strong="H7562"\+w* \+w you|strong="H0859"\+w* \+w think|strong="H2803"\+w*\add* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* [RHQ] \w I|strong="H2135"\w* \w should|strong="H3068"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3808"\w* \w about|strong="H5439"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w use|strong="H4399"\w* \w scales|strong="H3976"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w do|strong="H7562"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w weigh|strong="H8254"\w* \w correctly|strong="H3651"\w*, 

\w and|strong="H4820"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w use|strong="H4399"\w* \w weights|strong="H0068"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w are|strong="H4820"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w accurate|strong="H6664"\w*? 

The rich people among you always act violently \add to get money from poor people\add*.

The rich people among you always act violently to get money from poor people.

\w The|strong="H4390"\w* \w rich|strong="H6223"\w* \w people|strong="H3427"\w* \w among|strong="H3427"\w* \w you|strong="H1696"\w* \w always|strong="H3605"\w* \w act|strong="H6213"\w* \w violently|strong="H3966"\w* \add \+w to|strong="H1696"\+w* \+w get|strong="H3947"\+w* \+w money|strong="H3701"\+w* \+w from|strong="H3427"\+w* \+w poor|strong="H6041"\+w* \+w people|strong="H3427"\+w*\add*. 

\w All|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H4390"\w* \w people|strong="H3427"\w* \add \+w in|strong="H3427"\+w* \+w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\+w*\add* \w are|strong="H6310"\w* \w liars|strong="H8267"\w*, 

\w and|strong="H3427"\w* \w they|strong="H6310"\w* [SYN] \w always|strong="H3605"\w* \w deceive|strong="H5377"\w* \w people|strong="H3427"\w*. 

\w Therefore|strong="H5921"\w*, \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H1571"\w* \add \+w already|strong="H3528"\+w*\add* \w begun|strong="H2490"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w get|strong="H3947"\w* \w rid|strong="H5337"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*, 

\w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w ruin|strong="H8074"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sins|strong="H2403"\w* \w that|strong="H8074"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H1571"\w* \w committed|strong="H5921"\w*. 

\add Soon\add* you will eat food, but you will not have enough to satisfy you;

Soon you will eat food, but you will not have enough to satisfy you;

\add \+w Soon|strong="H3512"\+w*\add* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* \w eat|strong="H0398"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H7646"\w* \w enough|strong="H7646"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w satisfy|strong="H7646"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*; 

your stomachs will \add still feel as though they are\add* empty.

\w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w stomachs|strong="H4578"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* \add \+w still|strong="H5750"\+w* \+w feel|strong="H4184"\+w* \+w as|strong="H5414"\+w* \+w though|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w they|strong="H3808"\+w* \+w are|strong="H2719"\+w*\add* \w empty|strong="H7387"\w*. 

\w You|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* \w try|strong="H0974"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w save|strong="H3467"\w* \w up|strong="H5414"\w* \add \+w money|strong="H3701"\+w*\add*, 

\w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w able|strong="H3201"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w save|strong="H3467"\w* \w anything|strong="H3808"\w*, 

because I will send your enemies to take it from you in wars [MTY].

\w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* \w send|strong="H5414"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w enemies|strong="H0341"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w take|strong="H5414"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w from|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w in|strong="H7130"\w* \w wars|strong="H2719"\w* [MTY]. 

\w You|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w plant|strong="H2232"\w* \add \+w seeds|strong="H2233"\+w*\add*, 

\w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w harvest|strong="H7114"\w* \add \+w anything|strong="H3808"\+w*\add*. 

\w You|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w press|strong="H1660"\w* \w olives|strong="H2132"\w*, 

but \add others\add*, not you, will use the \add olive\add* oil.

\w but|strong="H3808"\w* \add \+w others|strong="H0312"\+w*\add*, \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w*, \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w use|strong="H5480"\w* \w the|strong="H8354"\w* \add \+w olive|strong="H2132"\+w*\add* \w oil|strong="H8081"\w*. 

You will trample on grapes \add and make wine from the juice\add*,

\w You|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w trample|strong="H7429"\w* \w on|strong="H3808"\w* \w grapes|strong="H8492"\w* \add \+w and|strong="H8081"\+w* \+w make|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w wine|strong="H3196"\+w* \+w from|strong="H2232"\+w* \+w the|strong="H8354"\+w* \+w juice|strong="H8492"\+w*\add*, 

\w but|strong="H3808"\w* \add \+w others|strong="H0312"\+w*\add*, \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w*, \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w* \w the|strong="H8354"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w*. 

\add Those things will happen to you because\add* you obey \add only\add* the wicked laws of \add King\add* Omri,

Those things will happen to you because you obey only the wicked laws of King Omri,

\add \+w Those|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w things|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w will|strong="H5971"\+w* \+w happen|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w to|strong="H3212"\+w* \+w you|strong="H5414"\+w* \+w because|strong="H4616"\+w*\add* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w obey|strong="H8104"\w* \add \+w only|strong="H3605"\+w*\add* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w laws|strong="H8451"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \add \+w King|strong="H4616"\+w*\add* \w Omri|strong="H6018"\w*, 

and \add you do the terrible things that wicked King\add* Ahab and his descendants commanded.

and you do the terrible things that wicked King Ahab and his descendants commanded.

\w and|strong="H1004"\w* \add \+w you|strong="H5414"\+w* \+w do|strong="H4639"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w terrible|strong="H3372"\+w* \+w things|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w that|strong="H5971"\+w* \+w wicked|strong="H7563"\+w* \+w King|strong="H4616"\+w*\add* \w Ahab|strong="H0256"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w descendants|strong="H2233"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w*. 

\w So|strong="H4616"\w*, \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w destroy|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \add \+w country|strong="H2022"\+w*\add*, 

\w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w cause|strong="H5414"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w be|strong="H5414"\w* \w despised|strong="H0959"\w*; 

\w people|strong="H5971"\w* \add \+w of|strong="H1004"\+w* \+w other|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w nations|strong="H5971"\+w*\add* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w insult|strong="H2781"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*.’” 

\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H1961"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w miserable|strong="H5999"\w*/\w frustrated|strong="H6565"\w*! 

I am like [SIM] someone who is hungry, \add who searches for fruit to pick\add*

I am like [SIM] someone who is hungry, who searches for fruit to pick

\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H1961"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* [SIM] \w someone|strong="H5315"\w* \w who|strong="H5315"\w* \w is|strong="H5315"\w* \w hungry|strong="H7457"\w*, \add \+w who|strong="H5315"\+w* \+w searches|strong="H1875"\+w* \+w for|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w fruit|strong="H7019"\+w* \+w to|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w pick|strong="H5375"\+w*\add* 

\w after|strong="H1961"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w fruit|strong="H7019"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w picked|strong="H5375"\w* 

\w and|strong="H5315"\w* \w who|strong="H5315"\w* \w finds|strong="H4672"\w* \w no|strong="H1961"\w* \w grapes|strong="H5955"\w* \w or|strong="H3588"\w* \w figs|strong="H8384"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w eat|strong="H0398"\w*. 

\add \+w All|strong="H3605"\+w*\add* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w godly|strong="H2623"\w* \w people|strong="H1818"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w* \w disappeared|strong="H0369"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w this|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w*; 

\w there|strong="H4480"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w not|strong="H4480"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w them|strong="H4480"\w* \w left|strong="H4480"\w*. 

\add \+w The|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w people|strong="H1818"\+w* \+w who|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w are|strong="H1818"\+w* \+w left|strong="H4480"\+w*\add* \w are|strong="H1818"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w murderers|strong="H2026"\w* [MTY]; 

\add it is as though\add* everyone is eager to kill his fellow countryman.

it is as though everyone is eager to kill his fellow countryman.

\add \+w it|strong="H1818"\+w* \+w is|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w as|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w though|strong="H3588"\+w*\add* \w everyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w eager|strong="H1245"\w* \w to|strong="H4480"\w* \w kill|strong="H2026"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w fellow|strong="H7453"\w* \w countryman|strong="H0251"\w*. 

\w They|strong="H5921"\w* \add \+w all|strong="H1419"\+w*\add* \w use|strong="H1931"\w* \w both|strong="H5921"\w* \w hands|strong="H3709"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w do|strong="H3190"\w* \w what|strong="H7451"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*. 

\add Government\add* officials and judges \add all\add* ask for bribes.

\add \+w Government|strong="H7592"\+w*\add* \w officials|strong="H8269"\w* \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w judges|strong="H8199"\w* \add \+w all|strong="H1419"\+w*\add* \w ask|strong="H7592"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w bribes|strong="H7810"\w*. 

\w Important|strong="H1419"\w* \w people|strong="H5315"\w* \w tell|strong="H1696"\w* \w others|strong="H5315"\w* \w what|strong="H7451"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w want|strong="H5315"\w*, 

and they plot/scheme together \add about how to get it done\add*.

\w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w plot|strong="H2513"\w*/\w scheme|strong="H4284"\w* \w together|strong="H5921"\w* \add \+w about|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w how|strong="H4100"\+w* \+w to|strong="H1696"\+w* \+w get|strong="H3947"\+w* \+w it|strong="H1931"\+w* \+w done|strong="H3190"\+w*\add*. 

\add Even\add* the best people are \add as worthless\add* [SIM] as briers;

\add \+w Even|strong="H1571"\+w*\add* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w best|strong="H2896"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \add \+w as|strong="H3117"\+w* \+w worthless|strong="H1100"\+w*\add* [SIM] \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w briers|strong="H8068"\w*; 

the people \add who are considered by others to be\add* [IRO] the most honest are worse than clumps of thornbushes.

the people who are considered by others to be [IRO] the most honest are worse than clumps of thornbushes.

\w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \add \+w who|strong="H2896"\+w* \+w are|strong="H3117"\+w* \+w considered|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w by|strong="H3117"\+w* \+w others|strong="H0312"\+w* \+w to|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w be|strong="H1961"\+w*\add* [IRO] \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w most|strong="H2896"\w* \w honest|strong="H3653"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w worse|strong="H7489"\w* \w than|strong="H2896"\w* clumps \w of|strong="H3117"\w* thornbushes. 

\w But|strong="H1961"\w*, \add \+w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\+w*\add* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w soon|strong="H6258"\w* \w judge|strong="H8199"\w* \w them|strong="H1961"\w*; 

\w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w punish|strong="H6485"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, 

a time when they will be \add very\add* confused \add because of being defeated\add*.

a time when they will be very confused because of being defeated.

\w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \add \+w very|strong="H6258"\+w*\add* \w confused|strong="H1101"\w* \add \+w because|strong="H3117"\+w* \+w of|strong="H3117"\+w* \+w being|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w defeated|strong="H5221"\+w*\add*. 

\add \+w So|strong="H6310"\+w*\add*, \w do|strong="H8104"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w trust|strong="H0982"\w* \w anyone|strong="H3605"\w*! 

\w Do|strong="H8104"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w trust|strong="H0982"\w* \add \+w even|strong="H7453"\+w*\add* \w a|strong="H7453"\w* \w friend|strong="H7453"\w*; 

\add even\add* be careful what you say to your wife whom you love!

\add \+w even|strong="H7453"\+w*\add* \w be|strong="H6310"\w* \w careful|strong="H8104"\w* \w what|strong="H6310"\w* \w you|strong="H8104"\w* \w say|strong="H6310"\w* \w to|strong="H8104"\w* \w your|strong="H8104"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w* \w whom|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H8104"\w* \w love|strong="H0157"\w*! 

\w Boys|strong="H3206"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w despise|strong="H3988"\w* \w their|strong="H3588"\w* \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w*, 

\w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w girls|strong="H3207"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w defy|strong="H2778"\w* \w their|strong="H3588"\w* \w mothers|strong="H0517"\w*. 

\w Women|strong="H1323"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w defy|strong="H2778"\w* \w their|strong="H3588"\w* mothers-in-law. 

\w Your|strong="H3588"\w* \w enemies|strong="H6965"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* \w those|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w own|strong="H1961"\w* \w houses|strong="H1004"\w*. 

\w As|strong="H3068"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H3468"\w*, \w I|strong="H8085"\w* \w wait|strong="H3176"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \add \+w to|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w help|strong="H5826"\+w* \+w me|strong="H3468"\+w*\add*. 

I confidently expect that God, my Savior, will answer me \add when I pray\add*.

I confidently expect that God, my Savior, will answer me when I pray.

\w I|strong="H8085"\w* \w confidently|strong="H2388"\w* \w expect|strong="H6960"\w* \w that|strong="H8085"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w Savior|strong="H3467"\w*, \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w answer|strong="H6030"\w* \w me|strong="H3468"\w* \add \+w when|strong="H8085"\+w* \+w I|strong="H8085"\+w* \+w pray|strong="H6419"\+w*\add*. 

\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w rescue|strong="H5337"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H8085"\w* 

\w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w enemies|strong="H6965"\w*, 

\w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3588"\w* \w gloat|strong="H8055"\w*/\w rejoice|strong="H8055"\w* \w about|strong="H5439"\w* \add \+w what|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w has|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w happened|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w to|strong="H3068"\+w*\add* \w us|strong="H3588"\w*, 

\add \+w because|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w even|strong="H3588"\+w*\add* \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w experienced|strong="H3045"\w* \w disasters|strong="H4672"\w*, 

\add \+w those|strong="H3427"\+w* \+w disasters|strong="H4672"\+w* \+w will|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w end|strong="H7093"\+w* \+w and|strong="H6965"\+w*\add* \w we|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w restored|strong="H7725"\w*. 

\add Even\add* if \add it is as though\add* we are sitting in the darkness,

\add \+w Even|strong="H3588"\+w*\add* \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \add \+w it|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w as|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w though|strong="H3588"\+w*\add* \w we|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w sitting|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w darkness|strong="H2822"\w*, 

\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w light|strong="H0216"\w*. 

\w We|strong="H3588"\w* \w must|strong="H5375"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w patient|strong="H0750"\w* \w while|strong="H5704"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w punishes|strong="H7489"\w* \w us|strong="H6213"\w* 

\w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w sinned|strong="H2398"\w* \w against|strong="H2398"\w* \w him|strong="H6213"\w*. 

But later, \add it will be as though\add* he will go to court and defend us,

But later, it will be as though he will go to court and defend us,

\w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w later|strong="H0310"\w*, \add \+w it|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w will|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w be|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w as|strong="H5704"\+w* \+w though|strong="H3588"\+w*\add* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w court|strong="H4941"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w defend|strong="H7379"\w* \w us|strong="H6213"\w*, 

and he will make sure that the judge makes a right decision about us.

\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w sure|strong="H0539"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w judge|strong="H6213"\w* \w makes|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H6213"\w* \w right|strong="H4941"\w* \w decision|strong="H4941"\w* \w about|strong="H6213"\w* \w us|strong="H6213"\w*. 

\add It will be as though\add* he will bring us out into the light,

\add \+w It|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w will|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w be|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w as|strong="H5704"\+w* \+w though|strong="H3588"\+w*\add* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w bring|strong="H3318"\w* \w us|strong="H6213"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w into|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w light|strong="H5375"\w*, 

\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w we|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w rescues|strong="H5337"\w* \w us|strong="H6213"\w*. 

Our enemies will \add also\add* see that, and they will be disgraced

\w Our|strong="H3068"\w* \w enemies|strong="H0341"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \add \+w also|strong="H3068"\+w*\add* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w disgraced|strong="H0954"\w* 

\w because|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \add ridiculed \+w us|strong="H7200"\+w*\add*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w* 

“Why is [RHQ] Yahweh, that God of yours, \add not helping you\add*?”

“\w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* [RHQ] \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w yours|strong="H4191"\w*, \add \+w not|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w helping|strong="H5826"\+w* \+w you|strong="H7200"\+w*\add*?” 

\w But|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w own|strong="H1961"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w we|strong="H6258"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w them|strong="H7200"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H5869"\w* \w defeated|strong="H5221"\w*; 

\w we|strong="H6258"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w them|strong="H7200"\w* \w trampled|strong="H4823"\w* 

\w like|strong="H1961"\w* [SIM] \w mud|strong="H2916"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w streets|strong="H2351"\w*. 

\add You people of Israel,\add* at that time your cities will be rebuilt,

\add \+w You|strong="H3117"\+w* \+w people|strong="H1931"\+w* \+w of|strong="H3117"\+w* \+w Israel|strong="H3478"\+w*,\add* \w at|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w your|strong="H3117"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w will|strong="H3117"\w* \w be|strong="H3117"\w* \w rebuilt|strong="H1129"\w*, 

\w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w your|strong="H3117"\w* \w territory|strong="H1366"\w* \w will|strong="H3117"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w larger|strong="H7368"\w*. 

\add \+w People|strong="H1931"\+w* \+w from|strong="H4480"\+w* \+w many|strong="H5704"\+w* \+w countries|strong="H0776"\+w* \+w will|strong="H5892"\+w* \+w come|strong="H5892"\+w* \+w to|strong="H5704"\+w* \+w honor|strong="H3519"\+w* \+w you|strong="H3117"\+w*\add*: 

people from Assyria and from \add near\add* the \add Euphrates\add* River \add in the east\add* and from Egypt \add in the south\add*,

people from Assyria and from near the Euphrates River in the east and from Egypt in the south,

\w people|strong="H1931"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w Assyria|strong="H0804"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \add \+w near|strong="H5704"\+w*\add* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \add \+w Euphrates|strong="H5104"\+w*\add* \w River|strong="H5104"\w* \add \+w in|strong="H3117"\+w* \+w the|strong="H4480"\+w* \+w east|strong="H6921"\+w*\add* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4693"\w* \add \+w in|strong="H3117"\+w* \+w the|strong="H4480"\+w* \+w south|strong="H3220"\+w*\add*, 

\w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w distant|strong="H7350"\w* \w seas|strong="H3220"\w*, 

\w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w many|strong="H5704"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w*. 

But \add the other countries on\add* the earth will become desolate

\w But|strong="H1961"\w* \add \+w the|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w other|strong="H0312"\+w* \+w countries|strong="H0776"\+w* \+w on|strong="H5921"\+w*\add* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w desolate|strong="H8077"\w* 

because of the \add evil\add* things that their people have done.

\w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \add \+w evil|strong="H7451"\+w*\add* \w things|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H1961"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H3427"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w done|strong="H1961"\w*. 

\w Micah’s|strong="H4318"\w* \w prayer|strong="H8605"\w* \w and|strong="H3427"\w* \w Yahweh’s|strong="H3068"\w* \w answer|strong="H6030"\w* 

Yahweh, protect your people like [MET] \add a shepherd protects his sheep\add* by using his walking stick;

Yahweh, protect your people like [MET] a shepherd protects his sheep by using his walking stick;

\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w protect|strong="H3117"\w* \w your|strong="H3117"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w like|strong="H5159"\w* [\w MET|strong="H6298"\w*] \add \+w a|strong="H3117"\+w* \+w shepherd|strong="H7462"\+w* \+w protects|strong="H8104"\+w* \+w his|strong="H8432"\+w* \+w sheep|strong="H6629"\+w*\add* \w by|strong="H3117"\w* \w using|strong="H5927"\w* \w his|strong="H8432"\w* \w walking|strong="H1980"\w* \w stick|strong="H6086"\w*; 

\w lead|strong="H5148"\w* \w your|strong="H3117"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* [\w MET|strong="H6298"\w*] \w whom|strong="H5971"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w chosen|strong="H0977"\w* \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w belong|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w*. 

\add Even though some of them\add* live by themselves in a forest,

\add \+w Even|strong="H1571"\+w* \+w though|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w some|strong="H3117"\+w* \+w of|strong="H3117"\+w* \+w them|strong="H8432"\+w*\add* \w live|strong="H7931"\w* \w by|strong="H3117"\w* \w themselves|strong="H7462"\w* \w in|strong="H7931"\w* \w a|strong="H3117"\w* \w forest|strong="H3293"\w*, 

\w give|strong="H5159"\w* \w them|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w fertile|strong="H3759"\w* pastureland 

\w in|strong="H7931"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w Bashan|strong="H1316"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w Gilead|strong="H1568"\w* \add \+w regions|strong="H2506"\+w*\add* 

\w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w possessed|strong="H3423"\w* \w long|strong="H3117"\w* \w ago|strong="H5769"\w*. 

\add \+w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w says|strong="H0559"\+w*/\+w replies|strong="H0559"\+w*\add*, 

“\add \+w Yes|strong="H7200"\+w*\add*, \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H4714"\w* \w perform|strong="H6213"\w* \w miracles|strong="H6381"\w* \w for|strong="H4714"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* 

like the miracles that I performed when I rescued your \add ancestors\add* from \add being slaves in\add* Egypt.”

like the miracles that I performed when I rescued your ancestors from being slaves in Egypt.”

\w like|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w miracles|strong="H6381"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w performed|strong="H6213"\w* \w when|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w rescued|strong="H5337"\w* \w your|strong="H7200"\w* \add \+w ancestors|strong="H0001"\+w*\add* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \add \+w being|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w slaves|strong="H5650"\+w* \+w in|strong="H3117"\+w*\add* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*.” 

\add People from many\add* nations will see \add what Yahweh does for you\add*,

\add \+w People|strong="H1471"\+w* \+w from|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w many|strong="H7200"\+w*\add* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \add \+w what|strong="H7200"\+w* \+w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w does|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w for|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w you|strong="H3605"\+w*\add*, 

\w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\w* \w ashamed|strong="H0954"\w* 

\w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w do|strong="H3605"\w* \w not|strong="H7760"\w* \w have|strong="H1471"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w power|strong="H3027"\w*. 

They will put their hands over their mouths and their ears \add because they will be very amazed because of what Yahweh does\add*,

They will put their hands over their mouths and their ears because they will be very amazed because of what Yahweh does,

\w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w mouths|strong="H6310"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w ears|strong="H0241"\w* \add \+w because|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w they|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w will|strong="H1471"\+w* \+w be|strong="H3027"\+w* \+w very|strong="H3966"\+w* \+w amazed|strong="H8539"\+w* \+w because|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w of|strong="H3027"\+w* \+w what|strong="H7200"\+w* \+w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w does|strong="H6213"\+w*\add*, 

\add and they will not be able to say anything or hear anything\add*.

\add \+w and|strong="H3027"\+w* \+w they|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w will|strong="H1471"\+w* \+w not|strong="H7760"\+w* \+w be|strong="H3027"\+w* \+w able|strong="H3027"\+w* \+w to|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w say|strong="H6310"\+w* \+w anything|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w or|strong="H1471"\+w* \+w hear|strong="H8085"\+w* \+w anything|strong="H3605"\+w*\add*. 

\add Being very humiliated,\add* they will crawl on the ground [MTY] like [SIM] snakes.

Being very humiliated, they will crawl on the ground [MTY] like [SIM] snakes.

\add \+w Being|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w very|strong="H3966"\+w* \+w humiliated|strong="H3637"\+w*,\add* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* crawl \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w ground|strong="H6083"\w* [MTY] \w like|strong="H4526"\w* [SIM] \w snakes|strong="H5175"\w*. 

\w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H6342"\w* \w out|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w homes|strong="H1004"\w* \w trembling|strong="H7264"\w*, 

\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w stand|strong="H3372"\w* revering \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*. 

\w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H4480"\w*, 

\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w tremble|strong="H7264"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w front|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H4480"\w*. 

\add \+w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\+w*\add*, \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* [RHQ] \w God|strong="H3808"\w* \w like|strong="H3644"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*; 

you forgive the sins [DOU] that were committed by the people who have survived,

\w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w forgive|strong="H5375"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sins|strong="H6588"\w* [DOU] \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w were|strong="H5921"\w* \w committed|strong="H5921"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w have|strong="H5771"\w* \w survived|strong="H7604"\w*, 

\w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w belong|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*. 

\w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w do|strong="H4310"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w remain|strong="H3808"\w* \w angry|strong="H5674"\w* \w forever|strong="H5703"\w*; 

you are very happy \add to show us\add* that you faithfully love \add us\add*.

\w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H6588"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w happy|strong="H0835"\w* \add \+w to|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w show|strong="H5375"\+w* \+w us|strong="H5921"\+w*\add* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w faithfully|strong="H2617"\w* \w love|strong="H2617"\w* \add \+w us|strong="H5921"\+w*\add*. 

\w You|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H3220"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w* \w act|strong="H6213"\w* \w kindly|strong="H3820"\w*/compassionately \w toward|strong="H7725"\w* \w us|strong="H7725"\w*. 

You will get rid of \add the scroll on which you have written\add* the sins that we have committed

You will get rid of the scroll on which you have written the sins that we have committed

\w You|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H3220"\w* \w get|strong="H7725"\w* \w rid|strong="H5337"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \add \+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w scroll|strong="H5612"\+w* \+w on|strong="H7355"\+w* \+w which|strong="H2403"\+w* \+w you|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w have|strong="H7355"\+w* \+w written|strong="H3789"\+w*\add* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sins|strong="H2403"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w we|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H7355"\w* \w committed|strong="H6213"\w* 

\add \+w as|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w though|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w were|strong="H2403"\+w*\add* \w trampling|strong="H0947"\w* \w it|strong="H7725"\w* \w under|strong="H3533"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w feet|strong="H7272"\w* 

\w or|strong="H5771"\w* \w throwing|strong="H3027"\w* \w it|strong="H7725"\w* \w into|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w deep|strong="H4688"\w* \w ocean|strong="H5437"\w*. 

You will show that you faithfully \add do what you promised for us\add* and faithfully love us,

You will show that you faithfully do what you promised for us and faithfully love us,

\w You|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w show|strong="H5414"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w faithfully|strong="H2617"\w* \add \+w do|strong="H7650"\+w* \+w what|strong="H4100"\+w* \+w you|strong="H5414"\+w* \+w promised|strong="H7650"\+w* \+w for|strong="H3117"\+w* \+w us|strong="H5414"\+w*\add* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w faithfully|strong="H2617"\w* \w love|strong="H2617"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w*, 

just like you solemnly promised long ago to our ancestors Abraham and Jacob that you would do.

\w just|strong="H3512"\w* \w like|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w solemnly|strong="H7650"\w* \w promised|strong="H7650"\w* \w long|strong="H3117"\w* \w ago|strong="H3117"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w our|strong="H5414"\w* \w ancestors|strong="H0001"\w* \w Abraham|strong="H0085"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w would|strong="H3290"\w* \w do|strong="H7650"\w*. 