This book contains the account of Zechariah foretelling about God restoring the Israeli people and establishing his eternal rule. We call this book

This book contains the account of Zechariah foretelling about God restoring the Israeli people and establishing his eternal rule. We call this book 

\add I am\add* Zechariah, a prophet, the son of Berekiah and grandson of Iddo. When Darius \add had been the emperor of Persia\add* for almost two years, during November \add of that year\add*, Yahweh gave me this message:

I am Zechariah, a prophet, the son of Berekiah and grandson of Iddo. When Darius had been the emperor of Persia for almost two years, during November of that year, Yahweh gave me this message:

\add \+w I|strong="H1697"\+w* \+w am|strong="H1961"\+w*\add* \w Zechariah|strong="H2148"\w*, \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w*, \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Berekiah \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w grandson|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Iddo|strong="H5714"\w*. \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w Darius|strong="H1867"\w* \add \+w had|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w been|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3068"\+w* emperor \+w of|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w Persia|strong="H6539"\+w*\add* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w almost|strong="H4592"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*, \w during|strong="H1961"\w* November \add \+w of|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w that|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w year|strong="H8141"\+w*\add*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w gave|strong="H1961"\w* \w me|strong="H1961"\w* \w this|strong="H1697"\w* \w message|strong="H1697"\w*: 

“\w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w very|strong="H7107"\w* \w angry|strong="H7107"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w ancestors|strong="H0001"\w*. 

So tell this to the people: \add I,\add* the Commander of the armies of angels, say, ‘eturn to me, and \add if you do that\add*, I will \add help\add* you again.

So tell this to the people: I, the Commander of the armies of angels, say, ‘eturn to me, and if you do that, I will help you again.

\w So|strong="H3541"\w* \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w this|strong="H3541"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*: \add \+w I|strong="H3541"\+w*,\add* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w Commander|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w angels|strong="H4397"\w*, \w say|strong="H7725"\w*, ‘eturn \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \add \+w if|strong="H0518"\+w* \+w you|strong="H7725"\+w* \+w do|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w that|strong="H3068"\+w*\add*, \w I|strong="H3541"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \add \+w help|strong="H5826"\+w*\add* \w you|strong="H7725"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w*. 

Do not be like your ancestors. \add Other \add* prophets, who have now died, \add continually\add* proclaimed to your ancestors that they should stop doing the evil things that they were continually doing. But they refused to pay attention to what I said.

Do not be like your ancestors. Other  prophets, who have now died, continually proclaimed to your ancestors that they should stop doing the evil things that they were continually doing. But they refused to pay attention to what I said.

\w Do|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w ancestors|strong="H7223"\w*. \add \+w Other|strong="H7121"\+w* \add* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w*, \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w now|strong="H4994"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w*, \add \+w continually|strong="H3068"\+w*\add* \w proclaimed|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w ancestors|strong="H7223"\w* \w that|strong="H8085"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w should|strong="H3068"\w* \w stop|strong="H3808"\w* \w doing|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w things|strong="H7223"\w* \w that|strong="H8085"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w continually|strong="H3068"\w* \w doing|strong="H1870"\w*. \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w refused|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w pay|strong="H7181"\w* \w attention|strong="H7181"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w what|strong="H7451"\w* \w I|strong="H3541"\w* \w said|strong="H5002"\w*. 

Your ancestors \add have died and are now in their graves\add* [RHQ]. And the prophets did not [RHQ] live forever, \add either\add*.

Your ancestors have died and are now in their graves [RHQ]. And the prophets did not [RHQ] live forever, either.

\w Your|strong="H5769"\w* \w ancestors|strong="H0001"\w* \add \+w have|strong="H5030"\+w* \+w died|strong="H4191"\+w* \+w and|strong="H5769"\+w* \+w are|strong="H1992"\+w* \+w now|strong="H6258"\+w* \+w in|strong="H5030"\+w* \+w their|strong="H1992"\+w* \+w graves|strong="H6913"\+w*\add* [RHQ]. \w And|strong="H5769"\w* \w the|strong="H2421"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w* \w did|strong="H5030"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* [RHQ] \w live|strong="H2421"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*, \add \+w either|strong="H1571"\+w*\add*. 

But I punished [IDM] \add the people for disobeying\add* the commands and the decrees which I commanded my servants the prophets \add to tell to the people\add*.

But I punished [IDM] the people for disobeying the commands and the decrees which I commanded my servants the prophets to tell to the people.

\w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w punished|strong="H6485"\w* [IDM] \add \+w the|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w people|strong="H3808"\+w* \+w for|strong="H6213"\+w* disobeying\add* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w commands|strong="H6680"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w decrees|strong="H2706"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w* \add \+w to|strong="H7725"\+w* \+w tell|strong="H5046"\+w* \+w to|strong="H7725"\+w* \+w the|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w people|strong="H3808"\+w*\add*. 

Then they ◄repented/turned away from their evil behavior► and said, ‘The Commander of the armies of angels has done to us what we deserved for our evil behavior, just like he said that he would do.’ ”

\w Then|strong="H3651"\w* \w they|strong="H3651"\w* ◄\w repented|strong="H7725"\w*/\w turned|strong="H7725"\w* \w away|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w evil|strong="H6213"\w* \w behavior|strong="H1870"\w*► \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w*, ‘\w The|strong="H6213"\w* \w Commander|strong="H6680"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w angels|strong="H4397"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w us|strong="H7725"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w we|strong="H6213"\w* \w deserved|strong="H1576"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w evil|strong="H6213"\w* \w behavior|strong="H1870"\w*, \w just|strong="H1697"\w* \w like|strong="H3651"\w* \w he|strong="H3651"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3651"\w* \w would|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w*.’ ” 

\w The|strong="H6213"\w* \w vision|strong="H2377"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w horses|strong="H5483"\w* 

\add Three months later\add*, on February 15, Yahweh gave \add another\add* message to me.

Three months later, on February 15, Yahweh gave another message to me.

\add \+w Three|strong="H7969"\+w* \+w months|strong="H2320"\+w* \+w later|strong="H1961"\+w*\add*, \w on|strong="H3117"\w* February 15, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w gave|strong="H1961"\w* \add \+w another|strong="H2320"\+w*\add* \w message|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H1961"\w*. 

During the night \add I had a vision. In the vision\add* I saw an \add angel\add* who was on a red horse. He was in a narrow valley among some myrtle trees. Behind him were \add angels on\add* red, brown, and white horses.

During the night I had a vision. In the vision I saw an angel who was on a red horse. He was in a narrow valley among some myrtle trees. Behind him were angels on red, brown, and white horses.

\w During|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w* \add \+w I|strong="H2009"\+w* \+w had|strong="H1931"\+w* \+w a|strong="H7200"\+w* \+w vision|strong="H7200"\+w*. \+w In|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w the|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w vision|strong="H7200"\+w*\add* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w an|strong="H7200"\w* \add \+w angel|strong="H4397"\+w*\add* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H7200"\w* \w red|strong="H5488"\w* \w horse|strong="H5483"\w*. \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H7200"\w* \w narrow|strong="H0331"\w* \w valley|strong="H6010"\w* \w among|strong="H5921"\w* \w some|strong="H2009"\w* \w myrtle|strong="H1918"\w* \w trees|strong="H1918"\w*. \w Behind|strong="H5975"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w were|strong="H5483"\w* \add \+w angels|strong="H4397"\+w* \+w on|strong="H5921"\+w*\add* \w red|strong="H5488"\w*, \w brown|strong="H2345"\w*, \w and|strong="H3915"\w* \w white|strong="H3836"\w* \w horses|strong="H5483"\w*. 

I asked the angel who had been talking to me, “Sir, who are those \add angels on the horses\add*?”

I asked the angel who had been talking to me, “Sir, who are those angels on the horses?”

\w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w asked|strong="H4100"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* \w who|strong="H1992"\w* \w had|strong="H4100"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w talking|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w*, “\w Sir|strong="H0113"\w*, \w who|strong="H1992"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w those|strong="H1992"\w* \add \+w angels|strong="H4397"\+w* \+w on|strong="H7200"\+w* \+w the|strong="H7200"\+w* \+w horses|strong="H5483"\+w*\add*?” 

\w He|strong="H1696"\w* \w replied|strong="H1696"\w*, “\w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w will|strong="H4100"\w* \w show|strong="H7200"\w* \w you|strong="H4100"\w* \w who|strong="H1992"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w*.” 

Then the \add angel\add* who had been under the myrtle trees explained. \add He said,\add* “They are the \add angels\add* whom Yahweh sent \add to ◄patrol/see what is happening in►\add* the \add entire\add* world.”

Then the angel who had been under the myrtle trees explained. He said, “They are the angels whom Yahweh sent to ◄patrol/see what is happening in► the entire world.”

\w Then|strong="H6030"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \add \+w angel|strong="H4397"\+w*\add* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w been|strong="H3068"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w myrtle|strong="H1918"\w* \w trees|strong="H1918"\w* \w explained|strong="H0560"\w*. \add \+w He|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w said|strong="H6030"\+w*,\add* “\w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \add \+w angels|strong="H4397"\+w*\add* \w whom|strong="H0834"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \add \+w to|strong="H1980"\+w* ◄\+w patrol|strong="H1980"\+w*/\+w see|strong="H7200"\+w* \+w what|strong="H4100"\+w* \+w is|strong="H3068"\+w* happening \+w in|strong="H1980"\+w*►\add* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \add \+w entire|strong="H3605"\+w*\add* \w world|strong="H8398"\w*.” 

Then those angels reported to the angel who was \add there\add* among the myrtle trees, “We have traveled throughout the world, and we have found out that \add the army of the emperor of Persia has conquered nations\add* throughout the world, \add and that\add* those nations are now ◄helpless/unable to resist his army►.”

Then those angels reported to the angel who was there among the myrtle trees, “We have traveled throughout the world, and we have found out that the army of the emperor of Persia has conquered nations throughout the world, and that those nations are now ◄helpless/unable to resist his army►.”

\w Then|strong="H6030"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w angels|strong="H4397"\w* \w reported|strong="H5046"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \add \+w there|strong="H2009"\+w*\add* \w among|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w myrtle|strong="H1918"\w* \w trees|strong="H1918"\w*, “\w We|strong="H1980"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w traveled|strong="H1980"\w* \w throughout|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w world|strong="H8398"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w we|strong="H1980"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w found|strong="H3068"\w* \w out|strong="H1980"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \add \+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w army|strong="H3427"\+w* \+w of|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* emperor \+w of|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w Persia|strong="H6539"\+w* \+w has|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w conquered|strong="H5221"\+w* \+w nations|strong="H1471"\+w*\add* \w throughout|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w world|strong="H8398"\w*, \add \+w and|strong="H1980"\+w* \+w that|strong="H3605"\+w*\add* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w now|strong="H2009"\w* ◄\w helpless|strong="H1800"\w*/\w unable|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w resist|strong="H5975"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w army|strong="H3427"\w*►.” 

Then the angel asked, “Commander of the armies of angels, how long will you continue to not be merciful to Jerusalem and the \add other\add* towns in Judah? You have been angry with them for 70 years!”

Then the angel asked, “Commander of the armies of angels, how long will you continue to not be merciful to Jerusalem and the other towns in Judah? You have been angry with them for 70 years!”

\w Then|strong="H6030"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* \w asked|strong="H7592"\w*, “\w Commander|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w angels|strong="H4397"\w*, \w how|strong="H4970"\w* \w long|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w* \w continue|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w merciful|strong="H7355"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \add \+w other|strong="H2088"\+w*\add* \w towns|strong="H5892"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*? \w You|strong="H5704"\w* \w have|strong="H7355"\w* \w been|strong="H3808"\w* \w angry|strong="H2194"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w them|strong="H6030"\w* \w for|strong="H5704"\w* 70 \w years|strong="H8141"\w*!” 

\add So\add* Yahweh spoke kindly to the angel who had talked to me, saying things that comforted/encouraged him.

So Yahweh spoke kindly to the angel who had talked to me, saying things that comforted/encouraged him.

\add \+w So|strong="H1697"\+w*\add* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w* \w kindly|strong="H2896"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w talked|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H6030"\w*, \w saying|strong="H1697"\w* \w things|strong="H1697"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w comforted|strong="H5162"\w*/\w encouraged|strong="H2388"\w* \w him|strong="H6030"\w*. 

Then the angel who had been talking with me said to me, “Proclaim this \add to the people of Jerusalem\add*: The Commander of the armies of angels says that he is very concerned about \add the people who live on\add* Zion \add Hill\add* and \add in the other parts of\add* Jerusalem.

Then the angel who had been talking with me said to me, “Proclaim this to the people of Jerusalem: The Commander of the armies of angels says that he is very concerned about the people who live on Zion Hill and in the other parts of Jerusalem.

\w Then|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w been|strong="H7065"\w* \w talking|strong="H1696"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H7121"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H7121"\w*, “\w Proclaim|strong="H7121"\w* \w this|strong="H3541"\w* \add \+w to|strong="H1696"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3541"\+w* \+w people|strong="H1696"\+w* \+w of|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\+w*\add*: \w The|strong="H3541"\w* \w Commander|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w angels|strong="H4397"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w very|strong="H1419"\w* \w concerned|strong="H6485"\w* \w about|strong="H3541"\w* \add \+w the|strong="H3541"\+w* \+w people|strong="H1696"\+w* \+w who|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w live|strong="H7121"\+w* \+w on|strong="H3068"\+w*\add* \w Zion|strong="H6726"\w* \add \+w Hill|strong="H2022"\+w*\add* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \add \+w in|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3541"\+w* \+w other|strong="H7121"\+w* \+w parts|strong="H3411"\+w* \+w of|strong="H3068"\+w*\add* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*. 

But he is very angry with the nations that are \add proud and feel\add* safe. He was only a little bit angry \add with the people of Judah\add*, but \add he is very angry with the surrounding nations because\add* they caused \add the people of Judah to experience\add* complete disaster.

But he is very angry with the nations that are proud and feel safe. He was only a little bit angry with the people of Judah, but he is very angry with the surrounding nations because they caused the people of Judah to experience complete disaster.

\w But|strong="H1992"\w* \w he|strong="H5921"\w* \w is|strong="H7451"\w* \w very|strong="H1419"\w* \w angry|strong="H7107"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w that|strong="H1471"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \add \+w proud|strong="H1419"\+w* \+w and|strong="H1419"\+w* \+w feel|strong="H4184"\+w*\add* \w safe|strong="H7965"\w*. \w He|strong="H5921"\w* \w was|strong="H7451"\w* \w only|strong="H0389"\w* \w a|strong="H5921"\w* \w little|strong="H4592"\w* \w bit|strong="H5391"\w* \w angry|strong="H7107"\w* \add \+w with|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w the|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w people|strong="H1471"\+w* \+w of|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w Judah|strong="H3063"\+w*\add*, \w but|strong="H1992"\w* \add \+w he|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w is|strong="H7451"\+w* \+w very|strong="H1419"\+w* \+w angry|strong="H7107"\+w* \+w with|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w the|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w surrounding|strong="H5439"\+w* \+w nations|strong="H1471"\+w* \+w because|strong="H5921"\+w*\add* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w caused|strong="H5414"\w* \add \+w the|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w people|strong="H1471"\+w* \+w of|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w Judah|strong="H3063"\+w* \+w to|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w experience|strong="H7200"\+w*\add* \w complete|strong="H3617"\w* \w disaster|strong="H7451"\w*. 

Therefore, this is what he says: ‘I will again be merciful to \add the people of\add* Jerusalem, and they will rebuild my temple. Men will measure \add all the land in\add* the city \add before they start rebuilding the houses\add*.’

Therefore, this is what he says: ‘I will again be merciful to the people of Jerusalem, and they will rebuild my temple. Men will measure all the land in the city before they start rebuilding the houses.’

\w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w*, \w this|strong="H3651"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H3541"\w* \w he|strong="H3651"\w* \w says|strong="H5002"\w*: ‘\w I|strong="H3541"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w merciful|strong="H2603"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \add \+w the|strong="H5002"\+w* \+w people|strong="H5971"\+w* \+w of|strong="H1004"\+w*\add* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3651"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w rebuild|strong="H1129"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w*. \w Men|strong="H6635"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w measure|strong="H4058"\w* \add \+w all|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w the|strong="H5002"\+w* \+w land|strong="H0776"\+w* \+w in|strong="H5921"\+w*\add* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \add \+w before|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w they|strong="H3651"\+w* \+w start|strong="H1870"\+w* \+w rebuilding|strong="H1129"\+w* \+w the|strong="H5002"\+w* \+w houses|strong="H1004"\+w*\add*.’ 

The Commander of the armies of angels \add also\add* said this: ‘Tell the people that \add the people in\add* my towns \add in Judah\add* will soon be very prosperous again, and I will encourage \add the people of\add* Jerusalem, and their city will again be my chosen \add city\add*.’”

The Commander of the armies of angels also said this: ‘Tell the people that the people in my towns in Judah will soon be very prosperous again, and I will encourage the people of Jerusalem, and their city will again be my chosen city.’”

\w The|strong="H3541"\w* \w Commander|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w angels|strong="H4397"\w* \add \+w also|strong="H3068"\+w*\add* \w said|strong="H7121"\w* \w this|strong="H3541"\w*: ‘\w Tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \add \+w the|strong="H3541"\+w* \+w people|strong="H5971"\+w* \+w in|strong="H3068"\+w*\add* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w towns|strong="H5892"\w* \add \+w in|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w Judah|strong="H3063"\+w*\add* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w soon|strong="H5750"\w* \w be|strong="H5750"\w* \w very|strong="H2896"\w* \w prosperous|strong="H6743"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3541"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w encourage|strong="H2388"\w* \add \+w the|strong="H3541"\+w* \+w people|strong="H5971"\+w* \+w of|strong="H3068"\+w*\add* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w* \w be|strong="H5750"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w chosen|strong="H0977"\w* \add \+w city|strong="H5892"\+w*\add*.’” 

\w The|strong="H3541"\w* \w vision|strong="H2377"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w four|strong="H0702"\w* \w horns|strong="H7161"\w* 

Then I looked up, and I saw in front of me four \add animal\add* horns.

\w Then|strong="H0227"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w looked|strong="H7200"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w front|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w four|strong="H0702"\w* \add \+w animal|strong="H0929"\+w*\add* \w horns|strong="H7161"\w*. 

I asked the angel who had been speaking to me, “What are those \add horns\add*?”

I asked the angel who had been speaking to me, “What are those horns?”

\w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w asked|strong="H7592"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w speaking|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w those|strong="H1992"\w* \add \+w horns|strong="H7161"\+w*\add*?” 

He replied, “Those horns \add represent the armies that\add* forced \add the people of\add* Jerusalem and \add other places in\add* Judah and Israel to go \add to other countries\add*.”

He replied, “Those horns represent the armies that forced the people of Jerusalem and other places in Judah and Israel to go to other countries.”

\w He|strong="H0834"\w* \w replied|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Those|strong="H1992"\w* \w horns|strong="H7161"\w* \add \+w represent|strong="H7969"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w armies|strong="H6635"\+w* \+w that|strong="H0834"\+w*\add* \w forced|strong="H4522"\w* \add \+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w people|strong="H5971"\+w* \+w of|strong="H1121"\+w*\add* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \add \+w other|strong="H0312"\+w* \+w places|strong="H1116"\+w* \+w in|strong="H0935"\+w*\add* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w* \add \+w to|strong="H0413"\+w* \+w other|strong="H0312"\+w* \+w countries|strong="H0776"\+w*\add*.” 

Then Yahweh showed me four ◄craftsmen/men who make things from metal►.

\w Then|strong="H0227"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w showed|strong="H7200"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w four|strong="H0702"\w* ◄\w craftsmen|strong="H2796"\w*/\w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w things|strong="H1697"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w metal|strong="H2830"\w*►. 

\w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w asked|strong="H7592"\w*, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w those|strong="H1992"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w coming|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w*?” 

He replied, “\add The armies represented by\add* those horns caused \add the people of\add* Judah to be scattered, with the result that they suffered greatly. But the craftsmen have come to cause those who attacked [IDM] Judah to be terrified and crushed.”

He replied, “The armies represented by those horns caused the people of Judah to be scattered, with the result that they suffered greatly. But the craftsmen have come to cause those who attacked [IDM] Judah to be terrified and crushed.”

\w He|strong="H0834"\w* \w replied|strong="H0559"\w*, “\add \+w The|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w armies|strong="H6635"\+w* represented \+w by|strong="H0801"\+w*\add* \w those|strong="H1992"\w* \w horns|strong="H7161"\w* \w caused|strong="H5414"\w* \add \+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w people|strong="H5971"\+w* \+w of|strong="H1121"\+w*\add* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w scattered|strong="H6327"\w*, \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w result|strong="H6903"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w suffered|strong="H5414"\w* \w greatly|strong="H3966"\w*. \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w craftsmen|strong="H2796"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w cause|strong="H2600"\w* \w those|strong="H1992"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w attacked|strong="H5221"\w* [IDM] \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w terrified|strong="H0926"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w crushed|strong="H7533"\w*.” 

\w Then|strong="H2009"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w looked|strong="H7200"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w a|strong="H5375"\w* \w man|strong="H5375"\w* \w with|strong="H5869"\w* \w a|strong="H5375"\w* \w measuring|strong="H4060"\w* \w line|strong="H6957"\w*/tape. 

\w I|strong="H4100"\w* \w asked|strong="H4100"\w* \w him|strong="H3389"\w*, “\w Where|strong="H4100"\w* \w are|strong="H3478"\w* \w you|strong="H4100"\w* \w going|strong="H1980"\w*?” 

He replied, “\add I am going\add* to measure Jerusalem, to determine how wide it is and how long it is.”

He replied, “I am going to measure Jerusalem, to determine how wide it is and how long it is.”

\w He|strong="H3389"\w* \w replied|strong="H1696"\w*, “\add \+w I|strong="H4100"\+w* \+w am|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w going|strong="H1980"\+w*\add* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w measure|strong="H4058"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w determine|strong="H7200"\w* \w how|strong="H4100"\w* \w wide|strong="H7341"\w* \w it|strong="H1696"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w how|strong="H4100"\w* \w long|strong="H4100"\w* \w it|strong="H1696"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w*.” 

Then the angel who had been talking to me started to leave, and another angel walked toward him.

\w Then|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w been|strong="H3068"\w* \w talking|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w* \w started|strong="H2490"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w leave|strong="H5800"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w another|strong="H7200"\w* \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* \w walked|strong="H1980"\w* \w toward|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H7200"\w*. 

That other angel said to him, “Run and tell that young man that \add some day\add* there will be very many people and livestock in Jerusalem, with the result that there will be too many to live inside the city walls; many will \add live outside\add* the walls.

That other angel said to him, “Run and tell that young man that some day there will be very many people and livestock in Jerusalem, with the result that there will be too many to live inside the city walls; many will live outside the walls.

\w That|strong="H1471"\w* \w other|strong="H6310"\w* \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* \w said|strong="H6310"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w him|strong="H6213"\w*, “\w Run|strong="H7323"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w that|strong="H1471"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w man|strong="H5375"\w* \w that|strong="H1471"\w* \add \+w some|strong="H4480"\+w* \+w day|strong="H3117"\+w*\add* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w very|strong="H6213"\w* \w many|strong="H4100"\w* \w people|strong="H1471"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w livestock|strong="H4735"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w result|strong="H6903"\w* \w that|strong="H1471"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w too|strong="H3808"\w* \w many|strong="H4100"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* \w inside|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w walls|strong="H2346"\w*; \w many|strong="H4100"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \add \+w live|strong="H3427"\+w* \+w outside|strong="H2351"\+w*\add* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w walls|strong="H2346"\w*. 

And Yahweh says that he \add himself\add* will be \add like\add* [MET] a wall of fire around \add the city\add*, and he will be there with his glory.”

And Yahweh says that he himself will be like [MET] a wall of fire around the city, and he will be there with his glory.”

\w And|strong="H3027"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H0559"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w he|strong="H3027"\w* \add \+w himself|strong="H3027"\+w*\add* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\w* \add \+w like|strong="H5869"\+w*\add* [\w MET|strong="H5375"\w*] \w a|strong="H5375"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w fire|strong="H0784"\w* \w around|strong="H3027"\w* \add \+w the|strong="H7200"\+w* \+w city|strong="H5892"\+w*\add*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w he|strong="H3027"\w* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\w* \w there|strong="H2009"\w* \w with|strong="H3027"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* \w glory|strong="H3519"\w*.” 

Yahweh declares \add to the people who were exiled to Babylonia\add*, “Run! Flee from Babylonia [MTY], the country east \add of Israel\add*, and flee in all directions from the places where I caused you to be scattered!

Yahweh declares to the people who were exiled to Babylonia, “Run! Flee from Babylonia [MTY], the country east of Israel, and flee in all directions from the places where I caused you to be scattered!

\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w declares|strong="H5002"\w* \add \+w to|strong="H1980"\+w* \+w the|strong="H7200"\+w* \+w people|strong="H7200"\+w* \+w who|strong="H3389"\+w* \+w were|strong="H7200"\+w* \+w exiled|strong="H1540"\+w* \+w to|strong="H1980"\+w* \+w Babylonia|strong="H0894"\+w*\add*, “\w Run|strong="H1980"\w*! \w Flee|strong="H5127"\w* \w from|strong="H1980"\w* \w Babylonia|strong="H0894"\w* [MTY], \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w country|strong="H2022"\w* \w east|strong="H6921"\w* \add \+w of|strong="H7341"\+w* \+w Israel|strong="H3478"\+w*\add*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w flee|strong="H5127"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w all|strong="H7200"\w* \w directions|strong="H7253"\w* \w from|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w places|strong="H1116"\w* \w where|strong="H4100"\w* \w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w caused|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H4100"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w be|strong="H3389"\w* \w scattered|strong="H6327"\w*! 

You people \add who previously lived in\add* Jerusalem and who \add now\add* live in Babylon, flee from there!

You people who previously lived in Jerusalem and who now live in Babylon, flee from there!

\w You|strong="H1696"\w* \w people|strong="H1696"\w* \add \+w who|strong="H4397"\+w* \+w previously|strong="H8543"\+w* \+w lived|strong="H3427"\+w* \+w in|strong="H1696"\+w*\add* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w and|strong="H3318"\w* \w who|strong="H4397"\w* \add \+w now|strong="H2009"\+w*\add* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H1696"\w* \w Babylon|strong="H0894"\w*, \w flee|strong="H3318"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w there|strong="H2009"\w*! 

The \add armies of the\add* nations that \add attacked you and\add* took away your valuable possessions have attacked those who are very precious to the Commander of the armies of angels [IDM]. So he says this about me: ‘After I have honored him and sent him to \add rebuke\add* the nations,

The armies of the nations that attacked you and took away your valuable possessions have attacked those who are very precious to the Commander of the armies of angels [IDM]. So he says this about me: ‘After I have honored him and sent him to rebuke the nations,

\w The|strong="H8432"\w* \add \+w armies|strong="H6635"\+w* \+w of|strong="H3427"\+w* \+w the|strong="H8432"\+w*\add* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w that|strong="H5288"\w* \add \+w attacked|strong="H5221"\+w* \+w you|strong="H8432"\+w* \+w and|strong="H3389"\+w*\add* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w away|strong="H7323"\w* \w your|strong="H1696"\w* \w valuable|strong="H3368"\w* \w possessions|strong="H7399"\w* \w have|strong="H5288"\w* \w attacked|strong="H5221"\w* \w those|strong="H1696"\w* \w who|strong="H3427"\w* \w are|strong="H5288"\w* \w very|strong="H7323"\w* \w precious|strong="H3368"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w Commander|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w angels|strong="H4397"\w* [IDM]. \w So|strong="H1696"\w* \w he|strong="H3389"\w* \w says|strong="H1696"\w* \w this|strong="H1696"\w* \w about|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H1696"\w*: ‘\w After|strong="H0310"\w* \w I|strong="H5288"\w* \w have|strong="H5288"\w* \w honored|strong="H3513"\w* \w him|strong="H3389"\w* \w and|strong="H3389"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w him|strong="H3389"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \add \+w rebuke|strong="H1606"\+w*\add* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*, 

\add it is as though\add* I will strike them with my fist, with the result that those who were their slaves will \add now\add* take back their possessions from those who caused them to become slaves.’ And when that happens, you will know that the Commander of the armies of angels is the one who sent me.”

it is as though I will strike them with my fist, with the result that those who were their slaves will now take back their possessions from those who caused them to become slaves.’ And when that happens, you will know that the Commander of the armies of angels is the one who sent me.”

\add \+w it|strong="H8432"\+w* \+w is|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w as|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w though|strong="H3588"\+w*\add* \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w strike|strong="H5221"\w* \w them|strong="H5439"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w fist|strong="H0106"\w*, \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w result|strong="H6903"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w those|strong="H1961"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w slaves|strong="H5650"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \add \+w now|strong="H1961"\+w*\add* \w take|strong="H1961"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w possessions|strong="H7399"\w* \w from|strong="H3068"\w* \w those|strong="H1961"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w caused|strong="H1961"\w* \w them|strong="H5439"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w slaves|strong="H5650"\w*.’ \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w happens|strong="H1961"\w*, \w you|strong="H8432"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w Commander|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w angels|strong="H4397"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w one|strong="H1961"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w sent|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H1961"\w*.” 

Yahweh says, “\add You people of\add* Jerusalem [APO], shout and be happy, \add because\add* I will be coming \add to you\add* and I will live among you!”

Yahweh says, “You people of Jerusalem [APO], shout and be happy, because I will be coming to you and I will live among you!”

\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H5002"\w*, “\add \+w You|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w people|strong="H5971"\+w* \+w of|strong="H3068"\+w*\add* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* [APO], \w shout|strong="H7321"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w happy|strong="H0835"\w*, \add \+w because|strong="H3588"\+w*\add* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w coming|strong="H0935"\w* \add \+w to|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w you|strong="H3588"\+w*\add* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* \w among|strong="H8432"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*!” 

At that time, \add people of\add* many nations will be united to Yahweh and will become his people. He will live among \add all of\add* you; and you will know that the Commander of the armies of angels \add is the one who\add* sent me to you.

At that time, people of many nations will be united to Yahweh and will become his people. He will live among all of you; and you will know that the Commander of the armies of angels is the one who sent me to you.

\w At|strong="H3427"\w* \w that|strong="H4422"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w*, \add \+w people|strong="H3427"\+w* \+w of|strong="H1323"\+w*\add* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w will|strong="H1323"\w* \w be|strong="H6726"\w* \w united|strong="H3161"\w* \w to|strong="H1323"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H3427"\w* \w will|strong="H1323"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H4422"\w* \w people|strong="H3427"\w*. \w He|strong="H3427"\w* \w will|strong="H1323"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* \w among|strong="H3427"\w* \add \+w all|strong="H3427"\+w* \+w of|strong="H1323"\+w*\add* \w you|strong="H6726"\w*; \w and|strong="H3427"\w* \w you|strong="H6726"\w* \w will|strong="H1323"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H4422"\w* \w the|strong="H3427"\w* \w Commander|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w the|strong="H3427"\w* \w armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w angels|strong="H4397"\w* \add \+w is|strong="H6726"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3427"\+w* \+w one|strong="H4422"\+w* \+w who|strong="H3427"\+w*\add* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H1323"\w* \w you|strong="H6726"\w*. 

\add The people of\add* Judah will be a very special part of his sacred country, and Jerusalem will again be the city that he has chosen.

The people of Judah will be a very special part of his sacred country, and Jerusalem will again be the city that he has chosen.

\add \+w The|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w people|strong="H1471"\+w* \+w of|strong="H3068"\+w*\add* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w special|strong="H6381"\w* \w part|strong="H7992"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w sacred|strong="H6944"\w* \w country|strong="H2022"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3519"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w again|strong="H7971"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w chosen|strong="H0977"\w*. 

Everyone, \add everywhere,\add* should be silent in the presence of Yahweh, because he \add again\add* will come \add down\add* from the sacred place where he lives in heaven \add to do great things for us\add*.

Everyone, everywhere, should be silent in the presence of Yahweh, because he again will come down from the sacred place where he lives in heaven to do great things for us.

\w Everyone|strong="H3605"\w*, \add \+w everywhere|strong="H5921"\+w*,\add* \w should|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w silent|strong="H2790"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w presence|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \add \+w again|strong="H7971"\+w*\add* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w* \add \+w down|strong="H7971"\+w*\add* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sacred|strong="H6944"\w* \w place|strong="H3027"\w* \w where|strong="H5921"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w lives|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w* \add \+w to|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w do|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w great|strong="H1419"\+w* \+w things|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w for|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w us|strong="H5921"\+w*\add*. 

Then \add Yahweh\add* showed me Joshua, the Supreme Priest, \add who was\add* standing in front of the angel that Yahweh had sent. And Satan was standing at Joshua’s right side, \add ready\add* to accuse him.

Then Yahweh showed me Joshua, the Supreme Priest, who was standing in front of the angel that Yahweh had sent. And Satan was standing at Joshua’s right side, ready to accuse him.

\w Then|strong="H5975"\w* \add \+w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\+w*\add* \w showed|strong="H7200"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w*, \w the|strong="H6440"\w* Supreme \w Priest|strong="H3548"\w*, \add \+w who|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w was|strong="H3068"\+w*\add* \w standing|strong="H5975"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w front|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w sent|strong="H3068"\w*. \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w Satan|strong="H7854"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w standing|strong="H5975"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w Joshua’s|strong="H3091"\w* \w right|strong="H3225"\w* \w side|strong="H3225"\w*, \add \+w ready|strong="H3559"\+w*\add* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w accuse|strong="H7853"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*. 

But Yahweh said to Satan, “Satan, I am rebuking you! I \add am the one\add* who has chosen Jerusalem \add to be my special city, and I\add* am rebuking you! This \add man, Joshua\add*, \add has been brought back from Babylonia\add*; he is surely \add like\add* [MET, RHQ] a burning stick that has been snatched from a fire.”

But Yahweh said to Satan, “Satan, I am rebuking you! I am the one who has chosen Jerusalem to be my special city, and I am rebuking you! This man, Joshua, has been brought back from Babylonia; he is surely like [MET, RHQ] a burning stick that has been snatched from a fire.”

\w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Satan|strong="H7854"\w*, “\w Satan|strong="H7854"\w*, \w I|strong="H2088"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w rebuking|strong="H1606"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w*! \w I|strong="H2088"\w* \add \+w am|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w one|strong="H2088"\+w*\add* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w chosen|strong="H0977"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \add \+w to|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w be|strong="H3808"\+w* \+w my|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w special|strong="H6381"\+w* \+w city|strong="H5892"\+w*, \+w and|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w I|strong="H2088"\+w*\add* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w rebuking|strong="H1606"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w*! \w This|strong="H2088"\w* \add \+w man|strong="H2088"\+w*, \+w Joshua|strong="H3091"\+w*\add*, \add \+w has|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w been|strong="H3808"\+w* \+w brought|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w back|strong="H7725"\+w* \+w from|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w Babylonia|strong="H0894"\+w*\add*; \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w surely|strong="H5337"\w* \add \+w like|strong="H3808"\+w*\add* [\w MET|strong="H6298"\w*, RHQ] \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w burning|strong="H2740"\w* \w stick|strong="H6086"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w been|strong="H3808"\w* \w snatched|strong="H5337"\w* \w from|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w fire|strong="H0784"\w*.” 

Joshua was wearing filthy clothes while he was standing in front of the angel.

\w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w wearing|strong="H2296"\w* \w filthy|strong="H6674"\w* \w clothes|strong="H3847"\w* \w while|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H4397"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w standing|strong="H5975"\w* \w in|strong="H3847"\w* \w front|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w angel|strong="H4397"\w*. 

The angel said to those \add other angels\add* who were standing in front of him, “Take off his filthy clothes!”

The angel said to those other angels who were standing in front of him, “Take off his filthy clothes!”

\w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* \w said|strong="H6030"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w those|strong="H5921"\w* \add \+w other|strong="H0312"\+w* \+w angels|strong="H4397"\+w*\add* \w who|strong="H5975"\w* \w were|strong="H5921"\w* \w standing|strong="H5975"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w front|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*, “\w Take|strong="H5493"\w* \w off|strong="H5493"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* \w filthy|strong="H6674"\w* \w clothes|strong="H3847"\w*!” 

\add After they did that,\add* the angel said to Joshua, “Look! I have taken away \add the guilt of\add* your sins, and I will put beautiful clothes on you.”

After they did that, the angel said to Joshua, “Look! I have taken away the guilt of your sins, and I will put beautiful clothes on you.”

\add \+w After|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w they|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w did|strong="H7200"\+w* \+w that|strong="H7200"\+w*,\add* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* \w said|strong="H6030"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w*, “\w Look|strong="H7200"\w*! \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H5771"\w* \w taken|strong="H5493"\w* \w away|strong="H5493"\w* \add \+w the|strong="H6440"\+w* \+w guilt|strong="H5771"\+w* \+w of|strong="H6440"\+w*\add* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w sins|strong="H5771"\w*, \w and|strong="H6030"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H5771"\w* \w put|strong="H3847"\w* \w beautiful|strong="H3303"\w* \w clothes|strong="H3847"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*.” 

Then I said to them, “Put a clean turban on his head!” So they put a clean turban on his head and put \add new \add*clothes on him, while the angel sent by Yahweh was standing there.

Then I said to them, “Put a clean turban on his head!” So they put a clean turban on his head and put new clothes on him, while the angel sent by Yahweh was standing there.

\w Then|strong="H5975"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*, “\w Put|strong="H7760"\w* \w a|strong="H7760"\w* \w clean|strong="H2889"\w* \w turban|strong="H6797"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H7760"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w*!” \w So|strong="H5975"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w a|strong="H7760"\w* \w clean|strong="H2889"\w* \w turban|strong="H6797"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H7760"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \add \+w new|strong="H2319"\+w* \add*\w clothes|strong="H3847"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, \w while|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* \w sent|strong="H3068"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w standing|strong="H5975"\w* \w there|strong="H5975"\w*. 

\w Then|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \add \+w this|strong="H3068"\+w*\add* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w*: 

“The Commander of the armies of angels says that if you do what I want you to do [IDM], and obey my instructions, you will ◄be in charge of/have authority over► \add what is done in\add* my temple and its courtyard. And I will allow you to speak at any time to the angels who are standing near to me.

“The Commander of the armies of angels says that if you do what I want you to do [IDM], and obey my instructions, you will ◄be in charge of/have authority over► what is done in my temple and its courtyard. And I will allow you to speak at any time to the angels who are standing near to me.

“\w The|strong="H5414"\w* \w Commander|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w angels|strong="H4397"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w if|strong="H0518"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H3541"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w want|strong="H4270"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* [IDM], \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w obey|strong="H8104"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w instructions|strong="H1870"\w*, \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* ◄\w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w charge|strong="H4931"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w*/\w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w authority|strong="H3027"\w* \w over|strong="H5414"\w*► \add \+w what|strong="H3541"\+w* \+w is|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w done|strong="H5414"\+w* \+w in|strong="H3068"\+w*\add* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w its|strong="H5414"\w* \w courtyard|strong="H2691"\w*. \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w allow|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w any|strong="H5414"\w* \w time|strong="H6635"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w angels|strong="H4397"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w standing|strong="H5975"\w* \w near|strong="H5975"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w*. 

Joshua, \add you are\add* the Supreme Priest, and your ◄associates/fellow priests► are sitting in front of you. They symbolize/represent things that will happen in the future. \add Some day\add* I am going to bring someone who will work for me, someone who will be called the Branch.

Joshua, you are the Supreme Priest, and your ◄associates/fellow priests► are sitting in front of you. They symbolize/represent things that will happen in the future. Some day I am going to bring someone who will work for me, someone who will be called the Branch.

\w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w*, \add \+w you|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w are|strong="H1992"\+w*\add* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* Supreme \w Priest|strong="H3548"\w*, \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w your|strong="H6440"\w* ◄\w associates|strong="H4962"\w*/\w fellow|strong="H7453"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*► \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w sitting|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w front|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*. \w They|strong="H1992"\w* symbolize/\w represent|strong="H7969"\w* \w things|strong="H1419"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5650"\w* \w happen|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w future|strong="H0319"\w*. \add \+w Some|strong="H1992"\+w* \+w day|strong="H3117"\+w*\add* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H2005"\w* \w going|strong="H2005"\w* \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w bring|strong="H0935"\w* \w someone|strong="H0376"\w* \w who|strong="H3548"\w* \w will|strong="H5650"\w* \w work|strong="H4399"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*, \w someone|strong="H0376"\w* \w who|strong="H3548"\w* \w will|strong="H5650"\w* \w be|strong="H4994"\w* \w called|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Branch|strong="H6780"\w*. 

Look at the stone that I have put in front of Joshua. There are seven sides on the stone. I will engrave a message on that stone, and in one day I will remove the guilt of \add all the people of\add* this country.

Look at the stone that I have put in front of Joshua. There are seven sides on the stone. I will engrave a message on that stone, and in one day I will remove the guilt of all the people of this country.

\w Look|strong="H2009"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w stone|strong="H0068"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w front|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w*. \w There|strong="H2009"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w sides|strong="H3411"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w stone|strong="H0068"\w*. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w engrave|strong="H6605"\w* \w a|strong="H5414"\w* \w message|strong="H3068"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w stone|strong="H0068"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w one|strong="H1931"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w remove|strong="H4185"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w guilt|strong="H5771"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \add \+w all|strong="H5414"\+w* \+w the|strong="H6440"\+w* \+w people|strong="H1931"\+w* \+w of|strong="H3068"\+w*\add* \w this|strong="H1931"\w* \w country|strong="H2022"\w*. 

At that time, each of you will invite his friends \add to come and sit\add* under his grapevine and under his fig tree. \add That is what \add* the Commander of the armies of angels declares.”

At that time, each of you will invite his friends to come and sit under his grapevine and under his fig tree. That is what  the Commander of the armies of angels declares.”

\w At|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w*, \w each|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w invite|strong="H7121"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w friends|strong="H7453"\w* \add \+w to|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w come|strong="H6635"\+w* \+w and|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w sit|strong="H3427"\+w*\add* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* grapevine \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w fig|strong="H8384"\w* \w tree|strong="H8384"\w*. \add \+w That|strong="H3117"\+w* \+w is|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w what|strong="H4100"\+w* \add* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w Commander|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w angels|strong="H4397"\w* \w declares|strong="H5002"\w*.” 

Then the angel who had been talking with me returned, and he called to me as though I had been asleep.

\w Then|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* \w who|strong="H4397"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w talking|strong="H1696"\w* \w with|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w* \w returned|strong="H7725"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w he|strong="H1696"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w* \w as|strong="H1696"\w* \w though|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H5782"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w asleep|strong="H8142"\w*. 

\w He|strong="H3605"\w* \w asked|strong="H4100"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w*, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w do|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w*?” 

I replied, “I see a lampstand \add made\add* completely of gold. There is a small bowl \add for olive oil\add* at the top, and there are seven \add small\add* lamps around the bowl, and a place for a wick on each lamp.

I replied, “I see a lampstand made completely of gold. There is a small bowl for olive oil at the top, and there are seven small lamps around the bowl, and a place for a wick on each lamp.

\w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w replied|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w a|strong="H7200"\w* \w lampstand|strong="H4501"\w* \add \+w made|strong="H3605"\+w*\add* \w completely|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*. \w There|strong="H2009"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* \w a|strong="H7200"\w* \w small|strong="H6996"\w* \w bowl|strong="H1543"\w* \add \+w for|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w olive|strong="H2132"\+w* \+w oil|strong="H8081"\+w*\add* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w top|strong="H7218"\w*, \w and|strong="H2091"\w* \w there|strong="H2009"\w* \w are|strong="H4100"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \add \+w small|strong="H6996"\+w*\add* \w lamps|strong="H5216"\w* \w around|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w bowl|strong="H1543"\w*, \w and|strong="H2091"\w* \w a|strong="H7200"\w* \w place|strong="H3605"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H7200"\w* \w wick|strong="H6594"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w each|strong="H3605"\w* \w lamp|strong="H5216"\w*. 

Furthermore, I see two olive trees, one at the right side of the lampstand and one at the left side.”

\w Furthermore|strong="H1571"\w*, \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w olive|strong="H2132"\w* \w trees|strong="H2132"\w*, \w one|strong="H8147"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w right|strong="H3225"\w* \w side|strong="H3225"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w lampstand|strong="H4501"\w* \w and|strong="H8147"\w* \w one|strong="H8147"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w left|strong="H8040"\w* \w side|strong="H3225"\w*.” 

I asked the angel who was talking with me, “Sir, what are these?”

\w I|strong="H4100"\w* \w asked|strong="H4100"\w* \w the|strong="H1696"\w* \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* \w who|strong="H4397"\w* \w was|strong="H4397"\w* \w talking|strong="H1696"\w* \w with|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H1696"\w*, “\w Sir|strong="H0113"\w*, \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w are|strong="H4100"\w* \w these|strong="H1696"\w*?” 

\w He|strong="H3808"\w* \w replied|strong="H6030"\w*, “\w Surely|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H3045"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* [RHQ] \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w*?” 

\w I|strong="H3045"\w* \w replied|strong="H6030"\w*, “\w No|strong="H3808"\w*, \w I|strong="H3045"\w* \w do|strong="H4100"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w*.” 

Then he said to me, “This is the message that Yahweh \add says that you should give\add* to Zerubbabel \add the governor of Judah: ‘You will do what I want you to do, but it will\add* not be by your own strength or power. It will be \add done\add* by \add the power of\add* my Spirit, says the Commander of the armies of angels.

Then he said to me, “This is the message that Yahweh says that you should give to Zerubbabel the governor of Judah: ‘You will do what I want you to do, but it will not be by your own strength or power. It will be done by the power of my Spirit, says the Commander of the armies of angels.

\w Then|strong="H6030"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H6030"\w*, “\w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w message|strong="H1697"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \add \+w says|strong="H1697"\+w* \+w that|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w should|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w give|strong="H6030"\+w*\add* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Zerubbabel|strong="H2216"\w* \add \+w the|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w governor|strong="H6346"\+w* \+w of|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w Judah|strong="H3063"\+w*: ‘\+w You|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w will|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w do|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w what|strong="H1697"\+w* \+w I|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w want|strong="H3808"\+w* \+w you|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w to|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w do|strong="H3068"\+w*, \+w but|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w it|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w will|strong="H3068"\+w*\add* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w own|strong="H1961"\w* \w strength|strong="H3581"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w power|strong="H3581"\w*. \w It|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \add \+w done|strong="H1697"\+w*\add* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \add \+w the|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w power|strong="H3581"\+w* \+w of|strong="H3068"\+w*\add* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w Spirit|strong="H7307"\w*, \w says|strong="H1697"\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*. 

Zerubbabel, you \add have many difficult matters to handle. They are like\add* high mountains [MET]. But they will \add become easy to handle, as though\add* they will become flat land. And you will bring \add to the temple\add* the final stone \add to complete the rebuilding of the temple\add*. When you do that, \add all the people\add* will shout repeatedly, “It is beautiful! May God bless it!”’”

Zerubbabel, you have many difficult matters to handle. They are like high mountains [MET]. But they will become easy to handle, as though they will become flat land. And you will bring to the temple the final stone to complete the rebuilding of the temple. When you do that, all the people will shout repeatedly, “It is beautiful! May God bless it!”’”

\w Zerubbabel|strong="H2216"\w*, \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \add \+w have|strong="H2022"\+w* \+w many|strong="H1419"\+w* \+w difficult|strong="H1419"\+w* \+w matters|strong="H1419"\+w* \+w to|strong="H3318"\+w* \+w handle|strong="H8610"\+w*. \+w They|strong="H6440"\+w* \+w are|strong="H4310"\+w* \+w like|strong="H3318"\+w*\add* \w high|strong="H1419"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w* [\w MET|strong="H6298"\w*]. \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H6440"\w* \w will|strong="H4310"\w* \add \+w become|strong="H3318"\+w* \+w easy|strong="H7043"\+w* \+w to|strong="H3318"\+w* \+w handle|strong="H8610"\+w*, \+w as|strong="H3318"\+w* \+w though|strong="H3588"\+w*\add* \w they|strong="H6440"\w* \w will|strong="H4310"\w* \w become|strong="H3318"\w* \w flat|strong="H8478"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w*. \w And|strong="H1419"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w will|strong="H4310"\w* \w bring|strong="H3318"\w* \add \+w to|strong="H3318"\+w* \+w the|strong="H6440"\+w* \+w temple|strong="H1004"\+w*\add* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w final|strong="H0319"\w* \w stone|strong="H0068"\w* \add \+w to|strong="H3318"\+w* \+w complete|strong="H3617"\+w* \+w the|strong="H6440"\+w* \+w rebuilding|strong="H1129"\+w* \+w of|strong="H2022"\+w* \+w the|strong="H6440"\+w* \+w temple|strong="H1004"\+w*\add*. \w When|strong="H3318"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w do|strong="H3318"\w* \w that|strong="H2022"\w*, \add \+w all|strong="H1419"\+w* \+w the|strong="H6440"\+w* \+w people|strong="H5971"\+w*\add* \w will|strong="H4310"\w* \w shout|strong="H7321"\w* \w repeatedly|strong="H7725"\w*, “\w It|strong="H6440"\w* \w is|strong="H4310"\w* \w beautiful|strong="H3303"\w*! \w May|strong="H4310"\w* \w God|strong="H4310"\w* \w bless|strong="H1288"\w* \w it|strong="H6440"\w*!”’” 

\w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w gave|strong="H1961"\w* \w me|strong="H1961"\w* \add \+w another|strong="H0312"\+w*\add* \w message|strong="H1697"\w*. 

He said \add to me\add*, “Zerubbabel [SYN] laid the first stone in the foundation of the temple, and he will put the last stone in its place. When that happens, the people will know that \add it is I, the Commander of the armies of angels, who\add* have sent you to them.” And he said, “The seven bowls represent the eyes of Yahweh, who looks back and forth at everything \add that happens\add* on the earth.”

He said to me, “Zerubbabel [SYN] laid the first stone in the foundation of the temple, and he will put the last stone in its place. When that happens, the people will know that it is I, the Commander of the armies of angels, who have sent you to them.” And he said, “The seven bowls represent the eyes of Yahweh, who looks back and forth at everything that happens on the earth.”

\w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \add \+w to|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w me|strong="H7971"\+w*\add*, “\w Zerubbabel|strong="H2216"\w* [SYN] \w laid|strong="H3245"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w first|strong="H2088"\w* \w stone|strong="H0068"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w foundation|strong="H3245"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w put|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w last|strong="H3588"\w* \w stone|strong="H0068"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w its|strong="H3045"\w* \w place|strong="H3027"\w*. \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w happens|strong="H1961"\w*, \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w people|strong="H3045"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \add \+w it|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w I|strong="H3588"\+w*, \+w the|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w Commander|strong="H8269"\+w* \+w of|strong="H1004"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w armies|strong="H6635"\+w* \+w of|strong="H1004"\+w* \+w angels|strong="H4397"\+w*, \+w who|strong="H3068"\+w*\add* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w them|strong="H7971"\w*.” \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w bowls|strong="H4219"\w* \w represent|strong="H7969"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w looks|strong="H7200"\w* \w back|strong="H3045"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w forth|strong="H7971"\w* \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \add \+w that|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w happens|strong="H1961"\+w*\add* \w on|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*.” 

No one [RHQ] should think that little things that are done at the beginning of a big project are unimportant. \add When the temple is almost finished being rebuilt,\add* Zerubbabel will use a ◄plumb line/string with a stone fastened to it► \add to see if the walls they are building are straight\add*; so when the people see that, they will rejoice.”

No one [RHQ] should think that little things that are done at the beginning of a big project are unimportant. When the temple is almost finished being rebuilt, Zerubbabel will use a ◄plumb line/string with a stone fastened to it► to see if the walls they are building are straight; so when the people see that, they will rejoice.”

\w No|strong="H3605"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* [RHQ] \w should|strong="H3068"\w* \w think|strong="H5869"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w little|strong="H6996"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w done|strong="H3027"\w* \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w beginning|strong="H7225"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w big|strong="H0931"\w* \w project|strong="H4399"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* unimportant. \add \+w When|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w temple|strong="H1004"\+w* \+w is|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w almost|strong="H3117"\+w* \+w finished|strong="H3615"\+w* \+w being|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w rebuilt|strong="H1129"\+w*,\add* \w Zerubbabel|strong="H2216"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w use|strong="H4399"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* ◄\w plumb|strong="H0594"\w* \w line|strong="H6957"\w*/\w string|strong="H8439"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w stone|strong="H0068"\w* \w fastened|strong="H8628"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w*► \add \+w to|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w see|strong="H7200"\+w* \+w if|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w walls|strong="H2346"\+w* \+w they|strong="H1992"\+w* \+w are|strong="H3117"\+w* \+w building|strong="H1129"\+w* \+w are|strong="H3117"\+w* \+w straight|strong="H3474"\+w*\add*; \w so|strong="H3588"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5869"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w*, \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w rejoice|strong="H8055"\w*.” 

Then I asked the angel, “What is \add the meaning of\add* the two olive trees, one on each side of the lampstand?

Then I asked the angel, “What is the meaning of the two olive trees, one on each side of the lampstand?

\w Then|strong="H6030"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w asked|strong="H4100"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w angel|strong="H4397"\w*, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* \add \+w the|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w meaning|strong="H0998"\+w* \+w of|strong="H5921"\+w*\add* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w olive|strong="H2132"\w* \w trees|strong="H2132"\w*, \w one|strong="H8147"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w each|strong="H8147"\w* \w side|strong="H3225"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w lampstand|strong="H4501"\w*? 

And what is\add the meaning of\add* the two olive branches, one alongside each of the gold pipes from which \add olive\add* oil flows to the lamps?”

And what isthe meaning of the two olive branches, one alongside each of the gold pipes from which olive oil flows to the lamps?”

\w And|strong="H6030"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w*\add \+w the|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w meaning|strong="H0998"\+w* \+w of|strong="H3027"\+w*\add* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w olive|strong="H2132"\w* \w branches|strong="H7641"\w*, \w one|strong="H8147"\w* \w alongside|strong="H5921"\w* \w each|strong="H8147"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w pipes|strong="H6804"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w which|strong="H4100"\w* \add \+w olive|strong="H2132"\+w*\add* \w oil|strong="H7324"\w* \w flows|strong="H2100"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w lamps|strong="H5216"\w*?” 

\w He|strong="H3808"\w* \w replied|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Surely|strong="H3808"\w* [RHQ] \w you|strong="H3045"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w are|strong="H4100"\w*?” 

\w I|strong="H3045"\w* \w replied|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w No|strong="H3808"\w*, \w sir|strong="H0113"\w*, \add \+w I|strong="H3045"\+w* \+w do|strong="H4100"\+w* \+w not|strong="H3808"\+w* \+w know|strong="H3045"\+w*.\add*” 

So he said, “They represent the two \add men who have been\add* appointed [MTY] to serve the Lord who \add rules\add* the entire earth.”

So he said, “They represent the two men who have been appointed [MTY] to serve the Lord who rules the entire earth.”

\w So|strong="H5975"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w represent|strong="H5975"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \add \+w men|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w who|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w have|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w been|strong="H3605"\+w*\add* \w appointed|strong="H5975"\w* [MTY] \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w serve|strong="H5975"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \add \+w rules|strong="H4910"\+w*\add* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w entire|strong="H3605"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*.” 

I looked up again, and I saw a scroll that was flying \add through the air\add*.

I looked up again, and I saw a scroll that was flying through the air.

\w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w looked|strong="H7200"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w a|strong="H5375"\w* \w scroll|strong="H4039"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w was|strong="H4039"\w* \w flying|strong="H5774"\w* \add \+w through|strong="H7200"\+w* \+w the|strong="H7200"\+w* \+w air|strong="H8064"\+w*\add*. 

\w The|strong="H7200"\w* \w angel|strong="H5774"\w* \w asked|strong="H4100"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w*, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w do|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H4100"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w*?” 

I replied, “I see a flying scroll that is \add huge\add*, ◄10 yards/9 meters► long and ◄5 yards/4.5 meters► wide.”

I replied, “I see a flying scroll that is huge, ◄10 yards/9 meters► long and ◄5 yards/4.5 meters► wide.”

\w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w replied|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w a|strong="H7200"\w* \w flying|strong="H5774"\w* \w scroll|strong="H4039"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* \add \+w huge|strong="H1995"\+w*\add*, ◄10 \w yards|strong="H5439"\w*/9 meters► \w long|strong="H4100"\w* \w and|strong="H6242"\w* ◄5 \w yards|strong="H5439"\w*/4.5 meters► \w wide|strong="H7341"\w*.” 

Then he said to me, “On this scroll is written the \add words that Yahweh is speaking to\add* curse the entire country. On \add one side of\add* the scroll it is written that every thief will be banished. On \add the other side\add* it is written that everyone who tells a lie when he is solemnly promising to tell the truth will also be banished from the country.

Then he said to me, “On this scroll is written the words that Yahweh is speaking to curse the entire country. On one side of the scroll it is written that every thief will be banished. On the other side it is written that everyone who tells a lie when he is solemnly promising to tell the truth will also be banished from the country.

\w Then|strong="H3318"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*, “\w On|strong="H5921"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w scroll|strong="H5612"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w written|strong="H3789"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \add \+w words|strong="H1697"\+w* \+w that|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w is|strong="H2088"\+w* \+w speaking|strong="H1696"\+w* \+w to|strong="H3318"\+w*\add* \w curse|strong="H7650"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w entire|strong="H3605"\w* \w country|strong="H2022"\w*. \w On|strong="H5921"\w* \add \+w one|strong="H2088"\+w* \+w side|strong="H2088"\+w* \+w of|strong="H6440"\+w*\add* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w scroll|strong="H5612"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w written|strong="H3789"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w thief|strong="H1590"\w* \w will|strong="H2088"\w* \w be|strong="H6440"\w* \w banished|strong="H5080"\w*. \w On|strong="H5921"\w* \add \+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w other|strong="H2088"\+w* \+w side|strong="H2088"\+w*\add* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w written|strong="H3789"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w everyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w tells|strong="H1696"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w lie|strong="H7901"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w solemnly|strong="H7650"\w* \w promising|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w tell|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w truth|strong="H0571"\w* \w will|strong="H2088"\w* \w also|strong="H2088"\w* \w be|strong="H6440"\w* \w banished|strong="H5080"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w country|strong="H2022"\w*. 

The Commander of the armies of angels says, ‘I will send \add copies of\add* this scroll to the places where thieves live and to the houses of those who use my name when they solemnly promise to tell the truth. \add The copies of\add* this scroll will stay in their houses, until those houses and all their wood and stones are destroyed.’ ”

The Commander of the armies of angels says, ‘I will send copies of this scroll to the places where thieves live and to the houses of those who use my name when they solemnly promise to tell the truth. The copies of this scroll will stay in their houses, until those houses and all their wood and stones are destroyed.’ ”

\w The|strong="H5002"\w* \w Commander|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w angels|strong="H4397"\w* \w says|strong="H5002"\w*, ‘\w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w send|strong="H3318"\w* \add copies \+w of|strong="H1004"\+w*\add* \w this|strong="H3068"\w* \w scroll|strong="H5612"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w places|strong="H1004"\w* \w where|strong="H1004"\w* \w thieves|strong="H1590"\w* \w live|strong="H8034"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w houses|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w those|strong="H3318"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w use|strong="H3615"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w when|strong="H3615"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w solemnly|strong="H7650"\w* \w promise|strong="H7650"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w truth|strong="H0571"\w*. \add \+w The|strong="H5002"\+w* copies \+w of|strong="H1004"\+w*\add* \w this|strong="H3068"\w* \w scroll|strong="H5612"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w stay|strong="H3885"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w houses|strong="H1004"\w*, \w until|strong="H3885"\w* \w those|strong="H3318"\w* \w houses|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3885"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w wood|strong="H6086"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w stones|strong="H0068"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H3615"\w*.’ ” 

\w The|strong="H5002"\w* \w vision|strong="H2377"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w woman|strong="H8034"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3318"\w* \w basket|strong="H5536"\w* 

Then the angel who had been talking to me came closer to me and said, “Look up and see what is appearing!”

\w Then|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* \w who|strong="H4397"\w* \w had|strong="H5869"\w* \w been|strong="H5375"\w* \w talking|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w came|strong="H3318"\w* \w closer|strong="H5066"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w*, “\w Look|strong="H7200"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* \w appearing|strong="H7200"\w*!” 

\w I|strong="H4100"\w* \w asked|strong="H4100"\w* \w him|strong="H3318"\w*, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w*?” 

He replied, “It is a big basket \add for measuring grain\add*. But it represents the sins that everyone in this nation has committed.”

He replied, “It is a big basket for measuring grain. But it represents the sins that everyone in this nation has committed.”

\w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w replied|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w It|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w a|strong="H3318"\w* \w big|strong="H0931"\w* \w basket|strong="H5536"\w* \add \+w for|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w measuring|strong="H4060"\+w* \+w grain|strong="H3605"\+w*\add*. \w But|strong="H1931"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* represents \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sins|strong="H2403"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w everyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w in|strong="H5869"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w nation|strong="H1471"\w* \w has|strong="H4100"\w* \w committed|strong="H6213"\w*.” 

Then \add the angel\add* lifted the basket’s cover, \add which was made\add* of lead. There was a woman sitting inside the basket!

Then the angel lifted the basket’s cover, which was made of lead. There was a woman sitting inside the basket!

\w Then|strong="H2009"\w* \add \+w the|strong="H5375"\+w* \+w angel|strong="H4397"\+w*\add* \w lifted|strong="H5375"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* basket’s \w cover|strong="H3603"\w*, \add \+w which|strong="H0834"\+w* \+w was|strong="H3427"\+w* \+w made|strong="H6213"\+w*\add* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w lead|strong="H5777"\w*. \w There|strong="H2009"\w* \w was|strong="H3427"\w* \w a|strong="H5375"\w* \w woman|strong="H0802"\w* \w sitting|strong="H3427"\w* \w inside|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w basket|strong="H5536"\w*! 

The angel said, “She represents the wicked things \add that people do\add*.” Then the angel pushed her back into the basket and closed the very heavy lid \add again\add*.

The angel said, “She represents the wicked things that people do.” Then the angel pushed her back into the basket and closed the very heavy lid again.

\w The|strong="H8432"\w* \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* \w said|strong="H6310"\w*, “\w She|strong="H2063"\w* represents \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w things|strong="H1697"\w* \add \+w that|strong="H6310"\+w* \+w people|strong="H5971"\+w* \+w do|strong="H6213"\+w*\add*.” \w Then|strong="H0227"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* \w pushed|strong="H1920"\w* \w her|strong="H2063"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w into|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w basket|strong="H5536"\w* \w and|strong="H6310"\w* \w closed|strong="H5462"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w heavy|strong="H3513"\w* \w lid|strong="H1817"\w* \add \+w again|strong="H7725"\+w*\add*. 

Then I looked up and saw two women in front of me. They \add were flying toward us\add*, with their wings spread out in the wind. Their wings were \add large\add*, like [SIM] storks’ wings. They lifted the big basket up into the sky.

Then I looked up and saw two women in front of me. They were flying toward us, with their wings spread out in the wind. Their wings were large, like [SIM] storks’ wings. They lifted the big basket up into the sky.

\w Then|strong="H3318"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w looked|strong="H7200"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w women|strong="H0802"\w* \w in|strong="H8064"\w* \w front|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H7307"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w*. \w They|strong="H2007"\w* \add \+w were|strong="H5869"\+w* \+w flying|strong="H3671"\+w* \+w toward|strong="H3318"\+w* \+w us|strong="H7200"\+w*\add*, \w with|strong="H3318"\w* \w their|strong="H5375"\w* \w wings|strong="H3671"\w* \w spread|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w in|strong="H8064"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w wind|strong="H7307"\w*. \w Their|strong="H5375"\w* \w wings|strong="H3671"\w* \w were|strong="H5869"\w* \add \+w large|strong="H1419"\+w*\add*, \w like|strong="H3318"\w* [SIM] storks’ \w wings|strong="H3671"\w*. \w They|strong="H2007"\w* \w lifted|strong="H5375"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w big|strong="H0931"\w* \w basket|strong="H5536"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w into|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w sky|strong="H8064"\w*. 

I asked the angel who had been talking to me, “Where are they taking that basket?”

\w I|strong="H3212"\w* \w asked|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H1696"\w* \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* \w who|strong="H1992"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w talking|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H1696"\w*, “\w Where|strong="H1992"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w taking|strong="H3947"\w* \w that|strong="H4397"\w* \w basket|strong="H5536"\w*?” 

He replied, “\add They are taking it\add* to Babylonia to build a temple for it. When the temple is finished, they will set the basket there on a pedestal \add for people to worship it\add*.”

He replied, “They are taking it to Babylonia to build a temple for it. When the temple is finished, they will set the basket there on a pedestal for people to worship it.”

\w He|strong="H8033"\w* \w replied|strong="H0559"\w*, “\add \+w They|strong="H8033"\+w* \+w are|strong="H1004"\+w* \+w taking|strong="H3947"\+w* \+w it|strong="H5921"\+w*\add* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w Babylonia|strong="H0894"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w build|strong="H1129"\w* \w a|strong="H1129"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*. \w When|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w is|strong="H8033"\w* \w finished|strong="H3615"\w*, \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w set|strong="H3559"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w basket|strong="H5536"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H1129"\w* \w pedestal|strong="H3653"\w* \add \+w for|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w people|strong="H3240"\+w* \+w to|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w worship|strong="H7812"\+w* \+w it|strong="H5921"\+w*\add*.” 

I looked up again, and \add in the vision\add* I saw four chariots coming toward me. \add They were coming\add* between two mountains \add that were made\add* of bronze.

I looked up again, and in the vision I saw four chariots coming toward me. They were coming between two mountains that were made of bronze.

\w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w looked|strong="H7200"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \add \+w in|strong="H7725"\+w* \+w the|strong="H7200"\+w* \+w vision|strong="H7200"\+w*\add* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w four|strong="H0702"\w* \w chariots|strong="H4818"\w* \w coming|strong="H3318"\w* \w toward|strong="H3318"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w*. \add \+w They|strong="H5375"\+w* \+w were|strong="H5869"\+w* \+w coming|strong="H3318"\+w*\add* \w between|strong="H0996"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w* \add \+w that|strong="H7200"\+w* \+w were|strong="H5869"\+w* \+w made|strong="H7725"\+w*\add* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w bronze|strong="H5178"\w*. 

The first chariot \add was pulled by\add* red horses, the second chariot \add was pulled by\add* black horses,

The first chariot was pulled by red horses, the second chariot was pulled by black horses,

\w The|strong="H7223"\w* \w first|strong="H7223"\w* \w chariot|strong="H4818"\w* \add \+w was|strong="H5483"\+w* \+w pulled|strong="H5265"\+w* \+w by|strong="H0801"\+w*\add* \w red|strong="H5488"\w* \w horses|strong="H5483"\w*, \w the|strong="H7223"\w* \w second|strong="H8145"\w* \w chariot|strong="H4818"\w* \add \+w was|strong="H5483"\+w* \+w pulled|strong="H5265"\+w* \+w by|strong="H0801"\+w*\add* \w black|strong="H7838"\w* \w horses|strong="H5483"\w*, 

the third chariot \add was pulled by\add* white horses, and the fourth chariot \add was pulled by\add* spotted gray horses. They were all very strong horses.

the third chariot was pulled by white horses, and the fourth chariot was pulled by spotted gray horses. They were all very strong horses.

\w the|strong="H7992"\w* \w third|strong="H7992"\w* \w chariot|strong="H4818"\w* \add \+w was|strong="H5483"\+w* \+w pulled|strong="H5265"\+w* \+w by|strong="H0801"\+w*\add* \w white|strong="H3836"\w* \w horses|strong="H5483"\w*, \w and|strong="H5483"\w* \w the|strong="H7992"\w* \w fourth|strong="H7243"\w* \w chariot|strong="H4818"\w* \add \+w was|strong="H5483"\+w* \+w pulled|strong="H5265"\+w* \+w by|strong="H0801"\+w*\add* \w spotted|strong="H1261"\w* \w gray|strong="H7872"\w* \w horses|strong="H5483"\w*. \w They|strong="H7243"\w* \w were|strong="H5483"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w strong|strong="H2388"\w* \w horses|strong="H5483"\w*. 

I asked the angel who had been speaking to me, “Sir, what do those chariots mean?”

\w I|strong="H4100"\w* \w asked|strong="H4100"\w* \w the|strong="H1696"\w* \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* \w who|strong="H4397"\w* \w had|strong="H4100"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w speaking|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H1696"\w*, “\w Sir|strong="H0113"\w*, \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w do|strong="H4100"\w* \w those|strong="H1696"\w* \w chariots|strong="H7393"\w* \w mean|strong="H2823"\w*?” 

The angel replied, “They have come from standing in the presence of the Lord who controls/rules the entire earth. They will go across the sky in four directions.

\w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* \w replied|strong="H6030"\w*, “\w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w* \w come|strong="H3318"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w standing|strong="H3320"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w presence|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H7307"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w controls|strong="H3820"\w*/\w rules|strong="H4910"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w entire|strong="H3605"\w* \w earth|strong="H8064"\w*. \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H8064"\w* \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w across|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sky|strong="H8064"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w four|strong="H0702"\w* \w directions|strong="H7253"\w*. 

The chariot \add pulled by\add* black horses will go north, the \add one pulled by\add* white horses will go west, the one \add pulled by\add* spotted gray horses will go south.”

The chariot pulled by black horses will go north, the one pulled by white horses will go west, the one pulled by spotted gray horses will go south.”

\w The|strong="H3318"\w* \w chariot|strong="H7393"\w* \add \+w pulled|strong="H5265"\+w* \+w by|strong="H3318"\+w*\add* \w black|strong="H7838"\w* \w horses|strong="H5483"\w* \w will|strong="H6828"\w* \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w north|strong="H6828"\w*, \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \add \+w one|strong="H0259"\+w* \+w pulled|strong="H5265"\+w* \+w by|strong="H3318"\+w*\add* \w white|strong="H3836"\w* \w horses|strong="H5483"\w* \w will|strong="H6828"\w* \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w west|strong="H3220"\w*, \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \add \+w pulled|strong="H5265"\+w* \+w by|strong="H3318"\+w*\add* \w spotted|strong="H1261"\w* \w gray|strong="H7872"\w* \w horses|strong="H5483"\w* \w will|strong="H6828"\w* \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w south|strong="H8486"\w*.” 

When those powerful horses left, their \add chariot-drivers\add* were eager to go throughout the world. \add As they were leaving,\add* the angel said to them, “Go throughout the world \add and see what is happening\add*!” So that is what they did.

When those powerful horses left, their chariot-drivers were eager to go throughout the world. As they were leaving, the angel said to them, “Go throughout the world and see what is happening!” So that is what they did.

\w When|strong="H3318"\w* \w those|strong="H3318"\w* \w powerful|strong="H2392"\w* \w horses|strong="H5483"\w* \w left|strong="H3318"\w*, \w their|strong="H1245"\w* \add chariot-drivers\add* \w were|strong="H3318"\w* \w eager|strong="H1245"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w* \w throughout|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w world|strong="H8398"\w*. \add \+w As|strong="H3318"\+w* \+w they|strong="H3318"\+w* \+w were|strong="H3318"\+w* \+w leaving|strong="H3318"\+w*,\add* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* \w said|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w them|strong="H3318"\w*, “\w Go|strong="H1980"\w* \w throughout|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w world|strong="H8398"\w* \add \+w and|strong="H1980"\+w* \+w see|strong="H7200"\+w* \+w what|strong="H4100"\+w* \+w is|strong="H0369"\+w* happening\add*!” \w So|strong="H1980"\w* \w that|strong="H3212"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w they|strong="H3318"\w* \w did|strong="H1980"\w*. 

Then the angel called to me \add and said\add*, “Look/Listen, the \add drivers of the\add* chariots that have gone north will do what the Spirit \add of Yahweh wants them to do\add* there.”

Then the angel called to me and said, “Look/Listen, the drivers of the chariots that have gone north will do what the Spirit of Yahweh wants them to do there.”

\w Then|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* \w called|strong="H2199"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w* \add \+w and|strong="H7200"\+w* \+w said|strong="H1696"\+w*\add*, “\w Look|strong="H7200"\w*/\w Listen|strong="H8085"\w*, \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \add drivers \+w of|strong="H7307"\+w* \+w the|strong="H7200"\+w*\add* \w chariots|strong="H7393"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w have|strong="H7200"\w* \w gone|strong="H3318"\w* \w north|strong="H6828"\w* \w will|strong="H7307"\w* \w do|strong="H3318"\w* \w what|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w Spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \add \+w of|strong="H7307"\+w* \+w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w wants|strong="H2656"\+w* \+w them|strong="H5117"\+w* \+w to|strong="H1696"\+w* \+w do|strong="H3318"\+w*\add* \w there|strong="H7200"\w*.” 

\w A|strong="H7200"\w* \w crown|strong="H5850"\w* \w was|strong="H7307"\w* \w given|strong="H5117"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* 

He said, “Heldai, Tobijah, and Jedaiah will be bringing some silver and gold from the people who were ◄exiled in/forced to go to► Babylon. As soon as they arrive, go to the house of Josiah the son of Zephaniah.

\w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Heldai|strong="H2469"\w*, \w Tobijah|strong="H2900"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jedaiah|strong="H3048"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* \w bringing|strong="H0935"\w* \w some|strong="H3117"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w people|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* ◄\w exiled|strong="H1540"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w*/\w forced|strong="H4522"\w* \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H3117"\w*► \w Babylon|strong="H0894"\w*. \w As|strong="H3117"\w* \w soon|strong="H3512"\w* \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w arrive|strong="H0935"\w*, \w go|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Josiah|strong="H2977"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zephaniah|strong="H6846"\w*. 

Take \add some of that\add* silver and gold from them and make a crown. Then put it on the head of Jehozadak’s son Joshua, the Supreme Priest.

Take some of that silver and gold from them and make a crown. Then put it on the head of Jehozadak’s son Joshua, the Supreme Priest.

\w Take|strong="H3947"\w* \add \+w some|strong="H4480"\+w* \+w of|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w that|strong="H3548"\+w*\add* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w them|strong="H6213"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3947"\w* \w crown|strong="H5850"\w*. \w Then|strong="H3947"\w* \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w* \w on|strong="H7760"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Jehozadak’s \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w*, \w the|strong="H3947"\w* Supreme \w Priest|strong="H3548"\w*. 

Tell him that \add I\add*, the Commander of the armies of angels, say that the man who is called the Branch will come. He will leave the place where he is now, and he will \add supervise those who\add* build my temple.

Tell him that I, the Commander of the armies of angels, say that the man who is called the Branch will come. He will leave the place where he is now, and he will supervise those who build my temple.

\w Tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w him|strong="H8478"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \add \+w I|strong="H3541"\+w*\add*, \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w Commander|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w angels|strong="H4397"\w*, \w say|strong="H0559"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w called|strong="H8034"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w Branch|strong="H6780"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H6635"\w*. \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w leave|strong="H5800"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w place|strong="H8478"\w* \w where|strong="H8478"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w now|strong="H2009"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \add \+w supervise|strong="H5329"\+w* \+w those|strong="H1992"\+w* \+w who|strong="H3068"\+w*\add* \w build|strong="H1129"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w temple|strong="H1964"\w*. 

He is the one who \add will tell those who\add* will build my temple \add what to do\add*. He will wear royal clothing and he will sit on his throne and rule. There will also be a priest \add sitting\add* next to his throne, and the two of them will work together harmoniously.

He is the one who will tell those who will build my temple what to do. He will wear royal clothing and he will sit on his throne and rule. There will also be a priest sitting next to his throne, and the two of them will work together harmoniously.

\w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w one|strong="H1931"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \add \+w will|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w tell|strong="H5046"\+w* \+w those|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w who|strong="H1931"\+w*\add* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w build|strong="H1129"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w temple|strong="H1964"\w* \add \+w what|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w to|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w do|strong="H3068"\+w*\add*. \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w wear|strong="H5375"\w* \w royal|strong="H4438"\w* \w clothing|strong="H3830"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w sit|strong="H3427"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* \w throne|strong="H3678"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w rule|strong="H4910"\w*. \w There|strong="H1961"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w also|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \add \+w sitting|strong="H3427"\+w*\add* \w next|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* \w throne|strong="H3678"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w work|strong="H4399"\w* \w together|strong="H5921"\w* harmoniously. 

The crown must be \add kept\add* in my temple to remind people of what Heldai, Tobijah, Jedaiah, and Josiah \add did for them\add*.

The crown must be kept in my temple to remind people of what Heldai, Tobijah, Jedaiah, and Josiah did for them.

\w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w crown|strong="H5850"\w* \w must|strong="H1121"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \add \+w kept|strong="H1961"\+w*\add* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w temple|strong="H1964"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w remind|strong="H5046"\w* \w people|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w Heldai|strong="H2469"\w*, \w Tobijah|strong="H2900"\w*, \w Jedaiah|strong="H3048"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Josiah|strong="H2977"\w* \add \+w did|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w for|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w them|strong="H1961"\+w*\add*. 

People who are \add living\add* far away will come and \add help to\add* build my temple. When that happens, the people will know that \add I\add*, the Commander of the armies of angels, have sent you to them. \add That will happen\add* if they faithfully obey me, Yahweh, your/their God.”

People who are living far away will come and help to build my temple. When that happens, the people will know that I, the Commander of the armies of angels, have sent you to them. That will happen if they faithfully obey me, Yahweh, your/their God.”

\w People|strong="H3045"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \add \+w living|strong="H2416"\+w*\add* \w far|strong="H7350"\w* \w away|strong="H7971"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \add \+w help|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w to|strong="H3068"\+w*\add* \w build|strong="H1129"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w temple|strong="H1964"\w*. \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w happens|strong="H1961"\w*, \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w people|strong="H3045"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \add \+w I|strong="H3588"\+w*\add*, \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w Commander|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w angels|strong="H4397"\w*, \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w them|strong="H7971"\w*. \add \+w That|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w will|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w happen|strong="H1961"\+w*\add* \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w faithfully|strong="H0571"\w* \w obey|strong="H8085"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w your|strong="H3068"\w*/\w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*.” 

The people must act justly and mercifully, not only habitually abstain from eating food

The people must act justly and mercifully, not only habitually abstain from eating food 

When Darius had been the emperor for almost four years, on December 7, Yahweh gave me \add another\add* message.

When Darius had been the emperor for almost four years, on December 7, Yahweh gave me another message.

\w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w Darius|strong="H1867"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* emperor \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w almost|strong="H4592"\w* \w four|strong="H0702"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*, \w on|strong="H3068"\w* December 7, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w gave|strong="H1961"\w* \w me|strong="H1961"\w* \add \+w another|strong="H2320"\+w*\add* \w message|strong="H1697"\w*. 

The people of Bethel \add city\add* sent two men, Sharezer and Regem-Melech, along with some other men, \add to the temple of Yahweh, the Commander of the armies of angels,\add* to request that Yahweh bless them.

The people of Bethel city sent two men, Sharezer and Regem-Melech, along with some other men, to the temple of Yahweh, the Commander of the armies of angels, to request that Yahweh bless them.

\w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Bethel|strong="H1008"\w* \add \+w city|strong="H5892"\+w*\add* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w*, \w Sharezer|strong="H8272"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w Regem-Melech|strong="H7278"\w*, \w along|strong="H6440"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w some|strong="H4480"\w* \w other|strong="H0312"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w*, \add \+w to|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w the|strong="H6440"\+w* \+w temple|strong="H1004"\+w* \+w of|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\+w*, \+w the|strong="H6440"\+w* \+w Commander|strong="H8269"\+w* \+w of|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w the|strong="H6440"\+w* \+w armies|strong="H6635"\+w* \+w of|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w angels|strong="H4397"\+w*,\add* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w request|strong="H7971"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w bless|strong="H1288"\w* \w them|strong="H7971"\w*. 

They also asked the priests at Yahweh’s temple and the prophets \add this question\add*: “For many years, during the fifth month \add and during the seventh month of each year\add*, we have mourned and ◄fasted/abstained from eating food►. Should we \add continue to do that\add*?”

They also asked the priests at Yahweh’s temple and the prophets this question: “For many years, during the fifth month and during the seventh month of each year, we have mourned and ◄fasted/abstained from eating food►. Should we continue to do that?”

\w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w also|strong="H3068"\w* \w asked|strong="H4100"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh’s|strong="H3068"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w* \add \+w this|strong="H2088"\+w* \+w question|strong="H1697"\+w*\add*: “\w For|strong="H6213"\w* \w many|strong="H4100"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*, \w during|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w fifth|strong="H2549"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w* \add \+w and|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w during|strong="H3117"\+w* \+w the|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w seventh|strong="H7637"\+w* \+w month|strong="H2320"\+w* \+w of|strong="H1004"\+w* \+w each|strong="H2088"\+w* \+w year|strong="H8141"\+w*\add*, \w we|strong="H6213"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w mourned|strong="H1058"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* ◄\w fasted|strong="H6684"\w*/abstained \w from|strong="H3068"\w* \w eating|strong="H0398"\w* \w food|strong="H1004"\w*►. \w Should|strong="H3068"\w* \w we|strong="H6213"\w* \add \+w continue|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w to|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w do|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w that|strong="H3068"\+w*\add*?” 

\w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w Commander|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w angels|strong="H4397"\w* \w gave|strong="H1961"\w* \w me|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w message|strong="H1697"\w*. 

\add He said\add*, “Tell [RHQ] the priests and all the \add other\add* people of Judah that during the past 70 years, when they mourned and fasted during the fifth and seventh months \add of each year\add*, it was not really [RHQ] me, \add Yahweh\add*, whom they were \add honoring\add*.

He said, “Tell [RHQ] the priests and all the other people of Judah that during the past 70 years, when they mourned and fasted during the fifth and seventh months of each year, it was not really [RHQ] me, Yahweh, whom they were honoring.

\add \+w He|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w said|strong="H0559"\+w*\add*, “\w Tell|strong="H3605"\w* [RHQ] \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w and|strong="H3548"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \add \+w other|strong="H2088"\+w*\add* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H8141"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w during|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w past|strong="H5674"\w* 70 \w years|strong="H8141"\w*, \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w mourned|strong="H5594"\w* \w and|strong="H3548"\w* \w fasted|strong="H6684"\w* \w during|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w fifth|strong="H2549"\w* \w and|strong="H3548"\w* \w seventh|strong="H7637"\w* \w months|strong="H7637"\w* \add \+w of|strong="H8141"\+w* \+w each|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w year|strong="H8141"\+w*\add*, \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H8141"\w* \w not|strong="H2088"\w* \w really|strong="H2088"\w* [RHQ] \w me|strong="H3588"\w*, \add \+w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\+w*\add*, \w whom|strong="H5971"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w were|strong="H5971"\w* \add \+w honoring|strong="H3513"\+w*\add*. 

And when they ate and drank, it was really [RHQ] to \add benefit\add* themselves.

And when they ate and drank, it was really [RHQ] to benefit themselves.

\w And|strong="H8354"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w ate|strong="H0398"\w* \w and|strong="H8354"\w* \w drank|strong="H8354"\w*, \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H3808"\w* \w really|strong="H2088"\w* [RHQ] \w to|strong="H3808"\w* \add \+w benefit|strong="H1576"\+w*\add* \w themselves|strong="H0905"\w*. 

That is certainly [RHQ] what I continually told the former prophets to proclaim \add to the people\add*, when Jerusalem and the nearby towns were prosperous and filled with people, and people \add also\add* lived in the desert area to the south and in the foothills \add to the west\add*.”

That is certainly [RHQ] what I continually told the former prophets to proclaim to the people, when Jerusalem and the nearby towns were prosperous and filled with people, and people also lived in the desert area to the south and in the foothills to the west.”

\w That|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w certainly|strong="H3808"\w* [RHQ] \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w continually|strong="H3068"\w* \w told|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w former|strong="H7223"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w proclaim|strong="H7121"\w* \add \+w to|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w people|strong="H3427"\+w*\add*, \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w nearby|strong="H7138"\w* \w towns|strong="H5892"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w prosperous|strong="H7961"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w filled|strong="H4390"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H3427"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H3427"\w* \add \+w also|strong="H3068"\+w*\add* \w lived|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w desert|strong="H6160"\w* \w area|strong="H5439"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w south|strong="H5045"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w foothills|strong="H8219"\w* \add \+w to|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w west|strong="H3220"\+w*\add*.” 

\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w gave|strong="H1961"\w* \w another|strong="H0312"\w* \w message|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H1961"\w*, \w saying|strong="H1697"\w* 

“\add Tell the people that\add* this is what the Commander of the armies of angels says: ‘Do what is just/right, and act kindly and mercifully toward each other.

“Tell the people that this is what the Commander of the armies of angels says: ‘Do what is just/right, and act kindly and mercifully toward each other.

“\add \+w Tell|strong="H5046"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3541"\+w* \+w people|strong="H5971"\+w* \+w that|strong="H3068"\+w*\add* \w this|strong="H6213"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w Commander|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w angels|strong="H4397"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: ‘\w Do|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H6213"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w just|strong="H4941"\w*/\w right|strong="H4941"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w act|strong="H6213"\w* \w kindly|strong="H2617"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* mercifully \w toward|strong="H3068"\w* \w each|strong="H3541"\w* \w other|strong="H3541"\w*. 

Do not ◄oppress/treat cruelly► widows or orphans or foreigners or poor people. Do not even think about doing evil to anyone else.’ ”

\w Do|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H2803"\w* ◄\w oppress|strong="H6231"\w*/\w treat|strong="H6213"\w* \w cruelly|strong="H7188"\w*► \w widows|strong="H0490"\w* \w or|strong="H1616"\w* \w orphans|strong="H3490"\w* \w or|strong="H1616"\w* \w foreigners|strong="H1616"\w* \w or|strong="H1616"\w* \w poor|strong="H6041"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*. \w Do|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H2803"\w* \w even|strong="H1571"\w* \w think|strong="H2803"\w* \w about|strong="H3824"\w* \w doing|strong="H7451"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w to|strong="H3824"\w* \w anyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w else|strong="H5750"\w*.’ ” 

But the people refused to pay attention \add to what Yahweh said\add*. They turned their backs \add to him\add*, and put their hands over their ears in order to not hear \add what he said\add*.

But the people refused to pay attention to what Yahweh said. They turned their backs to him, and put their hands over their ears in order to not hear what he said.

\w But|strong="H3513"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w people|strong="H8085"\w* \w refused|strong="H3985"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w pay|strong="H5414"\w* \w attention|strong="H7181"\w* \add \+w to|strong="H5414"\+w* \+w what|strong="H8085"\+w* \+w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w said|strong="H8085"\+w*\add*. \w They|strong="H5414"\w* \w turned|strong="H5414"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w backs|strong="H3802"\w* \add \+w to|strong="H5414"\+w* \+w him|strong="H5414"\+w*\add*, \w and|strong="H8085"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w hands|strong="H3802"\w* \w over|strong="H5414"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w ears|strong="H0241"\w* \w in|strong="H8085"\w* \w order|strong="H4616"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w not|strong="H5414"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \add \+w what|strong="H8085"\+w* \+w he|strong="H5414"\+w* \+w said|strong="H8085"\+w*\add*. 

They were very stubborn [IDM], and they would not listen to the laws \add that God gave to Moses\add* or the messages that the Commander of the armies of angels told his Spirit to give to the prophets who were now dead. So the Commander of the armies of angels was very angry.

They were very stubborn [IDM], and they would not listen to the laws that God gave to Moses or the messages that the Commander of the armies of angels told his Spirit to give to the prophets who were now dead. So the Commander of the armies of angels was very angry.

\w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w very|strong="H1419"\w* \w stubborn|strong="H5637"\w* [IDM], \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w would|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H1961"\w* \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w laws|strong="H8451"\w* \add \+w that|strong="H8085"\+w* \+w God|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w gave|strong="H7760"\+w* \+w to|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w Moses|strong="H4872"\+w*\add* \w or|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w messages|strong="H1697"\w* \w that|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w Commander|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w angels|strong="H4397"\w* \w told|strong="H1697"\w* \w his|strong="H7760"\w* \w Spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w give|strong="H7760"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w now|strong="H1961"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w*. \w So|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w Commander|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w angels|strong="H4397"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w very|strong="H1419"\w* \w angry|strong="H7110"\w*. 

The Commander of the armies of angels says, “When I called/spoke \add to the people\add*, they would not listen. So when they called/prayed \add to me\add*, I did not listen.

The Commander of the armies of angels says, “When I called/spoke to the people, they would not listen. So when they called/prayed to me, I did not listen.

\w The|strong="H8085"\w* \w Commander|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w angels|strong="H4397"\w* \w says|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H3651"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w*/\w spoke|strong="H1696"\w* \add \+w to|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w the|strong="H8085"\+w* \+w people|strong="H3808"\+w*\add*, \w they|strong="H3651"\w* \w would|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w listen|strong="H8085"\w*. \w So|strong="H3651"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H3651"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w*/\w prayed|strong="H7121"\w* \add \+w to|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w me|strong="H7121"\+w*\add*, \w I|strong="H3651"\w* \w did|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w listen|strong="H8085"\w*. 

And I caused them to be scattered among many nations, where they were strangers. \add It was as though\add* [MET] a whirlwind \add picked them up and carried them away from their country\add*. The country/land that they \add were forced to\add* leave was ruined, with the result that no one could \add live there or even \add* travel through it. \add It was previously\add* a delightful land, but they caused it to become ◄desolate/like a desert►.”

And I caused them to be scattered among many nations, where they were strangers. It was as though [MET] a whirlwind picked them up and carried them away from their country. The country/land that they were forced to leave was ruined, with the result that no one could live there or even  travel through it. It was previously a delightful land, but they caused it to become ◄desolate/like a desert►.”

\w And|strong="H7725"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w caused|strong="H5674"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w scattered|strong="H5590"\w* \w among|strong="H5921"\w* \w many|strong="H3808"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*, \w where|strong="H5921"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w were|strong="H1471"\w* \w strangers|strong="H2114"\w*. \add \+w It|strong="H7760"\+w* \+w was|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w as|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w though|strong="H3588"\+w*\add* [\w MET|strong="H6298"\w*] \w a|strong="H7760"\w* \w whirlwind|strong="H5590"\w* \add \+w picked|strong="H5375"\+w* \+w them|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w up|strong="H7760"\+w* \+w and|strong="H7725"\+w* \+w carried|strong="H7725"\+w* \+w them|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w away|strong="H7725"\+w* \+w from|strong="H7725"\+w* \+w their|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w country|strong="H2022"\+w*\add*. \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w country|strong="H2022"\w*/\w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \add \+w were|strong="H1471"\+w* \+w forced|strong="H4522"\+w* \+w to|strong="H7725"\+w*\add* \w leave|strong="H7760"\w* \w was|strong="H3605"\w* \w ruined|strong="H8047"\w*, \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w result|strong="H6903"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w could|strong="H3045"\w* \add \+w live|strong="H3427"\+w* \+w there|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w or|strong="H3808"\+w* \+w even|strong="H3808"\+w* \add* \w travel|strong="H5674"\w* \w through|strong="H5674"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w*. \add \+w It|strong="H7760"\+w* \+w was|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w previously|strong="H3808"\+w*\add* \w a|strong="H7760"\w* \w delightful|strong="H2656"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w caused|strong="H5674"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w become|strong="H7725"\w* ◄\w desolate|strong="H8047"\w*/\w like|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H7760"\w* \w desert|strong="H6160"\w*►.” 

\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w gave|strong="H1961"\w* \w me|strong="H1961"\w* \add \+w another|strong="H0312"\+w*\add* \w message|strong="H1697"\w*. \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w*, 

“This is what \add I\add*, the Commander of the armies of angels, say: ‘I love \add the people of\add* Jerusalem; I love them very much, and I am very angry with their enemies.’

“This is what I, the Commander of the armies of angels, say: ‘I love the people of Jerusalem; I love them very much, and I am very angry with their enemies.’

“\w This|strong="H3541"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H3541"\w* \add \+w I|strong="H3541"\+w*\add*, \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w Commander|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w angels|strong="H4397"\w*, \w say|strong="H0559"\w*: ‘\w I|strong="H3541"\w* \w love|strong="H0157"\w* \add \+w the|strong="H3541"\+w* \+w people|strong="H5971"\+w* \+w of|strong="H3068"\+w*\add* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*; \w I|strong="H3541"\w* \w love|strong="H0157"\w* \w them|strong="H3068"\w* \w very|strong="H1419"\w* \w much|strong="H1419"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3541"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w very|strong="H1419"\w* \w angry|strong="H2534"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w enemies|strong="H0341"\w*.’ 

So this is what I say: ‘\add Some day\add* I will return to Zion \add Hill\add* and I will live there. \add At that time,\add* Jerusalem will be called the city \add where people\add* ◄are faithful to/faithfully obey► me, and \add people will say that Zion \add* Hill \add is\add* holy because it is where the Commander of the armies of angels dwells.’”

So this is what I say: ‘Some day I will return to Zion Hill and I will live there. At that time, Jerusalem will be called the city where people ◄are faithful to/faithfully obey► me, and people will say that Zion  Hill is holy because it is where the Commander of the armies of angels dwells.’”

\w So|strong="H3541"\w* \w this|strong="H3541"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H3541"\w* \w I|strong="H3541"\w* \w say|strong="H7725"\w*: ‘\add \+w Some|strong="H4480"\+w* \+w day|strong="H6944"\+w*\add* \w I|strong="H3541"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w Zion|strong="H6726"\w* \add \+w Hill|strong="H2022"\+w*\add* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3541"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w live|strong="H7931"\w* \w there|strong="H2022"\w*. \add \+w At|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w that|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w time|strong="H6635"\+w*,\add* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \add \+w where|strong="H7931"\+w* \+w people|strong="H5971"\+w*\add* ◄\w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w faithful|strong="H0539"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w*/\w faithfully|strong="H0571"\w* \w obey|strong="H8085"\w*► \w me|strong="H7725"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \add \+w people|strong="H5971"\+w* \+w will|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w say|strong="H7725"\+w* \+w that|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w Zion|strong="H6726"\+w* \add* \w Hill|strong="H2022"\w* \add \+w is|strong="H3068"\+w*\add* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w because|strong="H3068"\w* \w it|strong="H7121"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w where|strong="H7931"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w Commander|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w angels|strong="H4397"\w* \w dwells|strong="H7931"\w*.’” 

The Commander of the armies of angels also says this: “\add Some day\add* old men and old women will again sit along the streets of Jerusalem, each of them holding a cane because of their being very old.

The Commander of the armies of angels also says this: “Some day old men and old women will again sit along the streets of Jerusalem, each of them holding a cane because of their being very old.

\w The|strong="H3541"\w* \w Commander|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w angels|strong="H4397"\w* \w also|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w* \w this|strong="H3541"\w*: “\add \+w Some|strong="H3117"\+w* \+w day|strong="H3117"\+w*\add* \w old|strong="H2205"\w* \w men|strong="H2205"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w old|strong="H2205"\w* \w women|strong="H2205"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w* \w sit|strong="H3427"\w* \w along|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w streets|strong="H7339"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w each|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w them|strong="H3027"\w* \w holding|strong="H2388"\w* \w a|strong="H3117"\w* \w cane|strong="H7070"\w* \w because|strong="H7230"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w being|strong="H5750"\w* \w very|strong="H7230"\w* \w old|strong="H2205"\w*. 

\w And|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H4390"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w streets|strong="H7339"\w* \w with|strong="H4390"\w* \w be|strong="H5892"\w* \w full|strong="H4390"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w boys|strong="H3206"\w* \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w girls|strong="H3207"\w* \w playing|strong="H7832"\w*.” 

The Commander of the armies of angels \add also\add* says this: “\add When those things happen,\add* it will seem marvelous to the people who are still alive, but it certainly will not [RHQ] seem marvelous to me!”

The Commander of the armies of angels also says this: “When those things happen, it will seem marvelous to the people who are still alive, but it certainly will not [RHQ] seem marvelous to me!”

\w The|strong="H5002"\w* \w Commander|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w angels|strong="H4397"\w* \add \+w also|strong="H1571"\+w*\add* \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w*: “\add \+w When|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w those|strong="H1992"\+w* \+w things|strong="H6381"\+w* \+w happen|strong="H1961"\+w*,\add* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w seem|strong="H5869"\w* \w marvelous|strong="H6381"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w still|strong="H5971"\w* \w alive|strong="H2416"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w certainly|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H2088"\w* [RHQ] \w seem|strong="H5869"\w* \w marvelous|strong="H6381"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H5869"\w*!” 

The Commander of the armies of angels \add also\add* says this: “I will rescue my people from countries to the northeast and to the southwest \add to which they were forced to go\add*.

The Commander of the armies of angels also says this: “I will rescue my people from countries to the northeast and to the southwest to which they were forced to go.

\w The|strong="H3541"\w* \w Commander|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w angels|strong="H4397"\w* \add \+w also|strong="H3068"\+w*\add* \w says|strong="H3541"\w* \w this|strong="H3541"\w*: “\w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w rescue|strong="H3467"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w from|strong="H3068"\w* \w countries|strong="H0776"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* northeast \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* southwest \add \+w to|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w which|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w they|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w were|strong="H5971"\+w* \+w forced|strong="H6635"\+w* \+w to|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w go|strong="H5971"\+w*\add*. 

I will bring them back \add to Judah\add*, and they will \add again\add* live in Jerusalem. They will be my people, and I will be their God. I will be faithful \add to them\add* and act righteously \add toward them\add*.”

I will bring them back to Judah, and they will again live in Jerusalem. They will be my people, and I will be their God. I will be faithful to them and act righteously toward them.”

\w I|strong="H8432"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w bring|strong="H1961"\w* \w them|strong="H8432"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \add \+w to|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w Judah|strong="H3063"\+w*\add*, \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w they|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \add \+w again|strong="H1961"\+w*\add* \w live|strong="H7931"\w* \w in|strong="H7931"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*. \w They|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w my|strong="H1961"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w I|strong="H8432"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w their|strong="H8432"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*. \w I|strong="H8432"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w faithful|strong="H0539"\w* \add \+w to|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w them|strong="H8432"\+w*\add* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w act|strong="H1961"\w* \w righteously|strong="H6666"\w* \add \+w toward|strong="H0413"\+w* \+w them|strong="H8432"\+w*\add*.” 

The Commander of the armies of angels \add also\add* says this: “When the foundation for my temple was laid, there were prophets there who proclaimed messages \add from me\add*. Some of you heard what those prophets said. \add So\add* be brave/courageous [MTY] \add while you are building\add* the temple, in order that you may \add finish\add* building it.

The Commander of the armies of angels also says this: “When the foundation for my temple was laid, there were prophets there who proclaimed messages from me. Some of you heard what those prophets said. So be brave/courageous [MTY] while you are building the temple, in order that you may finish building it.

\w The|strong="H8085"\w* \w Commander|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w angels|strong="H4397"\w* \add \+w also|strong="H3068"\+w*\add* \w says|strong="H3541"\w* \w this|strong="H3541"\w*: “\w When|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w foundation|strong="H3245"\w* \w for|strong="H3027"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w laid|strong="H3245"\w*, \w there|strong="H3117"\w* \w were|strong="H3117"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w* \w there|strong="H3117"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w proclaimed|strong="H8085"\w* \w messages|strong="H1697"\w* \add \+w from|strong="H3027"\+w* \+w me|strong="H2388"\+w*\add*. \w Some|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w those|strong="H8085"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w*. \add \+w So|strong="H3541"\+w*\add* \w be|strong="H1697"\w* \w brave|strong="H2428"\w*/\w courageous|strong="H2388"\w* [MTY] \add \+w while|strong="H3117"\+w* \+w you|strong="H3117"\+w* \+w are|strong="H3117"\+w* \+w building|strong="H1129"\+w*\add* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w*, \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w order|strong="H3027"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \add \+w finish|strong="H3615"\+w*\add* \w building|strong="H1129"\w* \w it|strong="H3117"\w*. 

Before \add you started to rebuild the temple\add*, \add no one could hire\add* men or animals \add to work for them, because\add* there was no money to pay for them. And people were afraid to go anywhere because I had caused people to oppose each other, and \add they thought that\add* there were enemies \add everywhere\add*.

Before you started to rebuild the temple, no one could hire men or animals to work for them, because there was no money to pay for them. And people were afraid to go anywhere because I had caused people to oppose each other, and they thought that there were enemies everywhere.

\w Before|strong="H6440"\w* \add \+w you|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w started|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w to|strong="H3318"\+w* \+w rebuild|strong="H1129"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w temple|strong="H1004"\+w*\add*, \add \+w no|strong="H3808"\+w* \+w one|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w could|strong="H3201"\+w* \+w hire|strong="H7939"\+w*\add* \w men|strong="H3605"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w animals|strong="H1961"\w* \add \+w to|strong="H3318"\+w* \+w work|strong="H4399"\+w* \+w for|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w them|strong="H1992"\+w*, \+w because|strong="H3588"\+w*\add* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w money|strong="H3701"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w pay|strong="H7999"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*. \w And|strong="H7971"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w anywhere|strong="H3605"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w caused|strong="H1961"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w oppose|strong="H7853"\w* \w each|strong="H3605"\w* \w other|strong="H7453"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \add \+w they|strong="H1992"\+w* \+w thought|strong="H0559"\+w* \+w that|strong="H3588"\+w*\add* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w enemies|strong="H6862"\w* \add \+w everywhere|strong="H3605"\+w*\add*. 

But now I will act differently toward \add you\add* people who are still alive, \add differently\add* than I did previously. \add That is what I\add*, the Commander of the armies of angels, say.

But now I will act differently toward you people who are still alive, differently than I did previously. That is what I, the Commander of the armies of angels, say.

\w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w act|strong="H6213"\w* differently \w toward|strong="H3068"\w* \add \+w you|strong="H3117"\+w*\add* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w still|strong="H5971"\w* \w alive|strong="H2416"\w*, \add differently\add* \w than|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w did|strong="H5971"\w* \w previously|strong="H3808"\w*. \add \+w That|strong="H5971"\+w* \+w is|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w what|strong="H2088"\+w* \+w I|strong="H3117"\+w*\add*, \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w Commander|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w angels|strong="H4397"\w*, \w say|strong="H0559"\w*. 

\add From now on,\add* it will be peaceful when you plant \add your seeds\add*, and your grapevines will produce grapes, and good crops will grow in your fields. There will be rain. I will give all those things to \add you\add* people who are still alive.

From now on, it will be peaceful when you plant your seeds, and your grapevines will produce grapes, and good crops will grow in your fields. There will be rain. I will give all those things to you people who are still alive.

\add \+w From|strong="H8064"\+w* \+w now|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w on|strong="H3605"\+w*,\add* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w be|strong="H5414"\w* \w peaceful|strong="H7965"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w plant|strong="H5414"\w* \add \+w your|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w seeds|strong="H2233"\+w*\add*, \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* grapevines \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w produce|strong="H6529"\w* \w grapes|strong="H2981"\w*, \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w crops|strong="H2981"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w grow|strong="H6779"\w* \w in|strong="H5414"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w fields|strong="H7704"\w*. \w There|strong="H2088"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w be|strong="H5414"\w* \w rain|strong="H4306"\w*. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \add \+w you|strong="H3588"\+w*\add* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \w still|strong="H5971"\w* \w alive|strong="H2416"\w*. 

You \add people of\add* Judah and Israel, \add the people of other\add* nations have cursed you. But I will rescue you, and you will be a blessing \add to the people of many nations. So\add* do not be afraid; work hard [MTY] \add to finish building the temple\add*.”

You people of Judah and Israel, the people of other nations have cursed you. But I will rescue you, and you will be a blessing to the people of many nations. So do not be afraid; work hard [MTY] to finish building the temple.”

\w You|strong="H3651"\w* \add \+w people|strong="H1471"\+w* \+w of|strong="H1004"\+w*\add* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \add \+w the|strong="H2388"\+w* \+w people|strong="H1471"\+w* \+w of|strong="H1004"\+w* \+w other|strong="H0312"\+w*\add* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w cursed|strong="H0779"\w* \w you|strong="H3651"\w*. \w But|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H3651"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w rescue|strong="H3467"\w* \w you|strong="H3651"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w you|strong="H3651"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w blessing|strong="H1293"\w* \add \+w to|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w the|strong="H2388"\+w* \+w people|strong="H1471"\+w* \+w of|strong="H1004"\+w* \+w many|strong="H7227"\+w* \+w nations|strong="H1471"\+w*. \+w So|strong="H3651"\+w*\add* \w do|strong="H3063"\w* \w not|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w*; \w work|strong="H3027"\w* \w hard|strong="H1004"\w* [MTY] \add \+w to|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w finish|strong="H3615"\+w* \+w building|strong="H1129"\+w* \+w the|strong="H2388"\+w* \+w temple|strong="H1004"\+w*\add*.” 

The Commander of the armies of angels \add also\add* says this: “When your ancestors caused me to become very angry, I decided to punish them. And I did not change my mind.

The Commander of the armies of angels also says this: “When your ancestors caused me to become very angry, I decided to punish them. And I did not change my mind.

\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* \add \+w also|strong="H3068"\+w*\add* \w says|strong="H3541"\w* \w this|strong="H3541"\w*: “\w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w ancestors|strong="H0001"\w* \w caused|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w become|strong="H5162"\w* \w very|strong="H7107"\w* \w angry|strong="H7107"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w decided|strong="H5162"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w punish|strong="H7489"\w* \w them|strong="H3588"\w*. \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w did|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w change|strong="H5162"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w mind|strong="H5162"\w*. 

But now \add I will do something different\add*. I am planning to do good things to \add the people of\add* Jerusalem and \add other towns in\add* Judah. \add So\add* do not be afraid.

But now I will do something different. I am planning to do good things to the people of Jerusalem and other towns in Judah. So do not be afraid.

\w But|strong="H3651"\w* \w now|strong="H3117"\w* \add \+w I|strong="H3117"\+w* \+w will|strong="H1004"\+w* \+w do|strong="H3190"\+w* \+w something|strong="H1697"\+w* \+w different|strong="H8133"\+w*\add*. \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w am|strong="H1961"\w* \w planning|strong="H2803"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w do|strong="H3190"\w* \w good|strong="H3190"\w* \w things|strong="H3372"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \add \+w the|strong="H3117"\+w* \+w people|strong="H5971"\+w* \+w of|strong="H1004"\+w*\add* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \add \+w other|strong="H0312"\+w* \+w towns|strong="H1323"\+w* \+w in|strong="H1004"\+w*\add* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*. \add \+w So|strong="H3651"\+w*\add* \w do|strong="H3190"\w* \w not|strong="H7725"\w* \w be|strong="H3117"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w*. 

These are the things that you should do: \add You should always\add* tell the truth to each other. In the courts, \add your judges must\add* make decisions according to what is correct and fair.

These are the things that you should do: You should always tell the truth to each other. In the courts, your judges must make decisions according to what is correct and fair.

\w These|strong="H1696"\w* \w are|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w things|strong="H1697"\w* \w that|strong="H1697"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w should|strong="H6213"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w*: \add \+w You|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w should|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w always|strong="H3605"\+w*\add* \w tell|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w truth|strong="H0571"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w each|strong="H8179"\w* \w other|strong="H7453"\w*. \w In|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w courts|strong="H8179"\w*, \add \+w your|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w judges|strong="H8199"\+w* \+w must|strong="H4191"\+w*\add* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w decisions|strong="H4941"\w* \w according|strong="H4941"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w is|strong="H1697"\w* \w correct|strong="H3256"\w* \w and|strong="H4941"\w* \w fair|strong="H1696"\w*. 

Do not plan to do evil things to others, and do not falsely promise \add to do things that you know that you will not do\add*. I hate all those things.”

Do not plan to do evil things to others, and do not falsely promise to do things that you know that you will not do. I hate all those things.”

\w Do|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3588"\w* \w plan|strong="H2803"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w others|strong="H0312"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3588"\w* \w falsely|strong="H8267"\w* \w promise|strong="H3068"\w* \add \+w to|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w do|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w things|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w that|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w know|strong="H3045"\+w* \+w that|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w will|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w not|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w do|strong="H3068"\+w*\add*. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w hate|strong="H8130"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w*.” 

The Commander of the armies of angels spoke to me \add again\add*.

\w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w Commander|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w angels|strong="H4397"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H1961"\w* \add \+w again|strong="H1961"\+w*\add*. 

This is what he said: “The times when you people of Judah ◄fast/abstain from food► during the fourth, fifth, seventh, and tenth months \add of each year\add* will become good and very happy/joyful [DOU] festivals. But you must want \add to speak\add* truthfully and \add be\add* peaceful.”

This is what he said: “The times when you people of Judah ◄fast/abstain from food► during the fourth, fifth, seventh, and tenth months of each year will become good and very happy/joyful [DOU] festivals. But you must want to speak truthfully and be peaceful.”

\w This|strong="H3541"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H2896"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*: “\w The|strong="H3541"\w* \w times|strong="H4150"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H8057"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* ◄\w fast|strong="H6685"\w*/\w abstain|strong="H5144"\w* \w from|strong="H3068"\w* \w food|strong="H1004"\w*► \w during|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w fourth|strong="H7243"\w*, \w fifth|strong="H2549"\w*, \w seventh|strong="H7637"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w tenth|strong="H6224"\w* \w months|strong="H7637"\w* \add \+w of|strong="H1004"\+w* \+w each|strong="H3541"\+w* \+w year|strong="H7637"\+w*\add* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w very|strong="H2896"\w* \w happy|strong="H2896"\w*/\w joyful|strong="H8342"\w* [DOU] \w festivals|strong="H4150"\w*. \w But|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H8057"\w* \w must|strong="H4191"\w* \w want|strong="H4270"\w* \add \+w to|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w speak|strong="H1696"\+w*\add* \w truthfully|strong="H0530"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \add \+w be|strong="H1961"\+w*\add* \w peaceful|strong="H7965"\w*.” 

The Commander of the armies of angels \add also\add* says this: “\add Some day\add* people from many \add people-groups and foreign\add* cities will come \add here to Jerusalem\add*.

The Commander of the armies of angels also says this: “Some day people from many people-groups and foreign cities will come here to Jerusalem.

\w The|strong="H3541"\w* \w Commander|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w angels|strong="H4397"\w* \add \+w also|strong="H3068"\+w*\add* \w says|strong="H3541"\w* \w this|strong="H3541"\w*: “\add \+w Some|strong="H7227"\+w* \+w day|strong="H3117"\+w*\add* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w from|strong="H3068"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \add people-groups \+w and|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w foreign|strong="H5237"\+w*\add* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H5971"\w* \add \+w here|strong="H3541"\+w* \+w to|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\+w*\add*. 

People from one city will go to \add the people in\add* another \add city\add* and say, ‘Let’s \add go together to Jerusalem\add* to worship Yahweh and ask him to bless us; we \add ourselves\add* are going.’

People from one city will go to the people in another city and say, ‘Let’s go together to Jerusalem to worship Yahweh and ask him to bless us; we ourselves are going.’

\w People|strong="H3427"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w one|strong="H1571"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \add \+w the|strong="H6440"\+w* \+w people|strong="H3427"\+w* \+w in|strong="H3427"\+w*\add* \w another|strong="H1571"\w* \add \+w city|strong="H5892"\+w*\add* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w*, ‘\w Let’s|strong="H1980"\w* \add \+w go|strong="H1980"\+w* \+w together|strong="H1571"\+w* \+w to|strong="H1980"\+w* \+w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\+w*\add* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w worship|strong="H7812"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w ask|strong="H1245"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w bless|strong="H1288"\w* \w us|strong="H6440"\w*; \w we|strong="H1980"\w* \add \+w ourselves|strong="H0587"\+w*\add* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w going|strong="H1980"\w*.’ 

And \add people from\add* many people-groups and \add from\add* powerful nations will come to Jerusalem to worship Yahweh and ask him to bless them.”

And people from many people-groups and from powerful nations will come to Jerusalem to worship Yahweh and ask him to bless them.”

\w And|strong="H3068"\w* \add \+w people|strong="H5971"\+w* \+w from|strong="H6440"\+w*\add* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* people-groups \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \add \+w from|strong="H6440"\+w*\add* \w powerful|strong="H6099"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H5971"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w worship|strong="H7812"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w ask|strong="H1245"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w bless|strong="H1288"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w*.” 

The Commander of the armies of angels \add also\add* says this: “At that time, \add this is what will happen everywhere\add*: A group of people from one nation or a group of people who speak another language will grab the fringe/edge of the robe of a Jew and say \add to him\add*, ‘We have heard \add people say\add* that God is with you. So allow us to go with you \add to Jerusalem to worship him\add*.’”

The Commander of the armies of angels also says this: “At that time, this is what will happen everywhere: A group of people from one nation or a group of people who speak another language will grab the fringe/edge of the robe of a Jew and say to him, ‘We have heard people say that God is with you. So allow us to go with you to Jerusalem to worship him.’”

\w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w Commander|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w angels|strong="H4397"\w* \add \+w also|strong="H3068"\+w*\add* \w says|strong="H3541"\w* \w this|strong="H3541"\w*: “\w At|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w*, \add \+w this|strong="H3541"\+w* \+w is|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w what|strong="H3541"\+w* \+w will|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w happen|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w everywhere|strong="H3605"\+w*\add*: \w A|strong="H3588"\w* \w group|strong="H7235"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H1471"\w* \w from|strong="H8085"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w nation|strong="H1471"\w* \w or|strong="H8085"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w group|strong="H7235"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H1471"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w another|strong="H3671"\w* \w language|strong="H3956"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w grab|strong="H2388"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w fringe|strong="H6734"\w*/\w edge|strong="H3671"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w robe|strong="H4598"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w Jew|strong="H3064"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w* \add \+w to|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w him|strong="H5973"\+w*\add*, ‘\w We|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \add \+w people|strong="H1471"\+w* \+w say|strong="H0559"\+w*\add* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*. \w So|strong="H3541"\w* \w allow|strong="H5414"\w* \w us|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \add \+w to|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\+w* \+w to|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w worship|strong="H7812"\+w* \+w him|strong="H5973"\+w*\add*.’” 

\add This is another\add* message \add that I received\add* from Yahweh.

\add \+w This|strong="H1697"\+w* \+w is|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w another|strong="H0312"\+w*\add* \w message|strong="H1697"\w* \add \+w that|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w I|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w received|strong="H3947"\+w*\add* \w from|strong="H3478"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*. 

\add Yahweh said,\add* “I watch [MTY] everyone, especially the tribes of Israel;

Yahweh said, “I watch [MTY] everyone, especially the tribes of Israel;

\add \+w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w said|strong="H1697"\+w*,\add* “\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w watch|strong="H5869"\w* [MTY] \w everyone|strong="H3605"\w*, \w especially|strong="H3966"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w tribes|strong="H7626"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*; 

\add so\add* I will \add punish the people in\add* the Hadrach \add region\add* and in Damascus \add city\add*

so I will punish the people in the Hadrach region and in Damascus city

\add \+w so|strong="H3588"\+w*\add* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \add \+w punish|strong="H6485"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w people|strong="H5869"\+w* \+w in|strong="H3478"\+w*\add* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Hadrach|strong="H2317"\w* \add \+w region|strong="H2256"\+w*\add* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Damascus|strong="H1834"\w* \add \+w city|strong="H5892"\+w*\add* 

\add \+w because|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w of|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w what|strong="H1697"\+w* \+w they|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w did|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w to|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w people|strong="H5869"\+w* \+w of|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w Israel|strong="H3478"\+w*\add*. 

\add I will also punish the people in\add* nearby Hamath \add city\add*.

\add \+w I|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w will|strong="H1571"\+w* \+w also|strong="H1571"\+w* \+w punish|strong="H6485"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w people|strong="H1571"\+w* \+w in|strong="H1571"\+w*\add* \w nearby|strong="H7138"\w* \w Hamath|strong="H2574"\w* \add \+w city|strong="H5892"\+w*\add*. 

I will also \add punish the people in\add* Tyre and Sidon \add cities\add*,

\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \add \+w punish|strong="H6485"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w people|strong="H1571"\+w* \+w in|strong="H1571"\+w*\add* \w Tyre|strong="H6865"\w* \w and|strong="H3966"\w* \w Sidon|strong="H6721"\w* \add \+w cities|strong="H5892"\+w*\add*, 

even though they are \add considered to be\add* [IRO] very wise.

\w even|strong="H1571"\w* \w though|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H1571"\w* \add \+w considered|strong="H2803"\+w* \+w to|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w be|strong="H1571"\+w*\add* [IRO] \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w wise|strong="H2449"\w*. 

\add The people in\add* Tyre built a high wall \add around their city\add*.

\add \+w The|strong="H1129"\+w* \+w people|strong="H5971"\+w* \+w in|strong="H1129"\+w*\add* \w Tyre|strong="H6865"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w a|strong="H1129"\w* \w high|strong="H1129"\w* \w wall|strong="H2742"\w* \add \+w around|strong="H5439"\+w* \+w their|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w city|strong="H5892"\+w*\add*. 

\w They|strong="H2351"\w* \w piled|strong="H6651"\w* \w up|strong="H1129"\w* \add \+w huge|strong="H1995"\+w* \+w amounts|strong="H4948"\+w* \+w of|strong="H2351"\+w*\add* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w gold|strong="H2742"\w* 

\w as|strong="H2351"\w* \w though|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H2351"\w* \w were|strong="H3701"\w* \add \+w piles|strong="H6651"\+w* \+w of|strong="H2351"\+w*\add* \w dirt|strong="H6083"\w* \w in|strong="H1129"\w* \w the|strong="H1129"\w* \w streets|strong="H2351"\w*. 

But \add I\add*, Yahweh, will cause their precious possessions to be taken away

But I, Yahweh, will cause their precious possessions to be taken away

\w But|strong="H2009"\w* \add \+w I|strong="H2009"\+w*\add*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w will|strong="H1931"\w* \w cause|strong="H2600"\w* \w their|strong="H3423"\w* \w precious|strong="H3368"\w* \w possessions|strong="H7399"\w* \w to|strong="H3220"\w* \w be|strong="H3220"\w* \w taken|strong="H5221"\w* \w away|strong="H5493"\w* 

\w and|strong="H3220"\w* \w all|strong="H2009"\w* \w their|strong="H3423"\w* \w ships|strong="H0591"\w* \w to|strong="H3220"\w* \w be|strong="H3220"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H5221"\w*, 

\w and|strong="H3220"\w* \w their|strong="H3423"\w* \w city|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H1931"\w* \w be|strong="H3220"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H5221"\w* \w by|strong="H0801"\w* \w a|strong="H5221"\w* \w fire|strong="H0784"\w*. 

\add The people in Ashkelon city\add* will see that \add happen\add*,

\add \+w The|strong="H7200"\+w* \+w people|strong="H3427"\+w* \+w in|strong="H3427"\+w* \+w Ashkelon|strong="H0831"\+w* \+w city|strong="H5892"\+w*\add* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \add \+w happen|strong="H1961"\+w*\add*, 

\w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w become|strong="H3372"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w*. 

\add The people in\add* Gaza \add city\add* will shake because of being terrified,

\add \+w The|strong="H7200"\+w* \+w people|strong="H3427"\+w* \+w in|strong="H3427"\+w*\add* \w Gaza|strong="H5804"\w* \add \+w city|strong="H5892"\+w*\add* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w shake|strong="H7493"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w being|strong="H1961"\w* \w terrified|strong="H3966"\w*, 

\w and|strong="H4428"\w* \add \+w the|strong="H7200"\+w* \+w people|strong="H3427"\+w* \+w in|strong="H3427"\+w* \+w Ekron|strong="H6138"\+w* \+w city|strong="H5892"\+w*\add* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w shake|strong="H7493"\w* \w too|strong="H3966"\w*, 

\w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w longer|strong="H3808"\w* \w expect|strong="H6960"\w* \add \+w to|strong="H4428"\+w* \+w prosper|strong="H2342"\+w*\add*. 

\w The|strong="H7200"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \add \+w the|strong="H7200"\+w* \+w city|strong="H5892"\+w* \+w of|strong="H4428"\+w* \add* \w Gaza|strong="H5804"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w killed|strong="H2026"\w*, 

\w and|strong="H4428"\w* \add \+w the|strong="H7200"\+w* \+w city|strong="H5892"\+w* \+w of|strong="H4428"\+w*\add* \w Ashkelon|strong="H0831"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w deserted|strong="H5307"\w*. 

\w Foreigners|strong="H1121"\w* \w will|strong="H6430"\w* \w occupy|strong="H3423"\w* \w Ashdod|strong="H0795"\w* \add \+w city|strong="H5892"\+w*\add*. 

I will cause the \add people in all those cities of\add* Philistia to no longer be proud.

I will cause the people in all those cities of Philistia to no longer be proud.

\w I|strong="H3772"\w* \w will|strong="H6430"\w* \w cause|strong="H2600"\w* \w the|strong="H3772"\w* \add \+w people|strong="H3427"\+w* \+w in|strong="H3427"\+w* \+w all|strong="H3772"\+w* \+w those|strong="H3427"\+w* \+w cities|strong="H5892"\+w* \+w of|strong="H3427"\+w*\add* \w Philistia|strong="H6429"\w* \w to|strong="H3427"\w* \w no|strong="H3772"\w* \w longer|strong="H5750"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w proud|strong="H1347"\w*. 

I will no longer allow them to eat [MTY] meat that still has blood in it,

\w I|strong="H1571"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w no|strong="H7604"\w* \w longer|strong="H5493"\w* \w allow|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w eat|strong="H6310"\w* [MTY] \w meat|strong="H1320"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w still|strong="H1571"\w* \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* \w in|strong="H7604"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w*, 

and I will forbid them to eat [MTY] food that I [MTY] have not allowed them to eat \add because it was offered to idols\add*.

and I will forbid them to eat [MTY] food that I [MTY] have not allowed them to eat because it was offered to idols.

\w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w I|strong="H1571"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w forbid|strong="H2486"\w* \w them|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w eat|strong="H6310"\w* [MTY] \w food|strong="H3899"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w I|strong="H1571"\w* [MTY] \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H1961"\w* \w allowed|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w eat|strong="H6310"\w* \add \+w because|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w it|strong="H1931"\+w* \+w was|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w offered|strong="H5927"\+w* \+w to|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w idols|strong="H8251"\+w*\add*. 

\add At that time,\add* the people \add in Philistia\add* who survive will worship me,

At that time, the people in Philistia who survive will worship me,

\add \+w At|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w that|strong="H1931"\+w* \+w time|strong="H1961"\+w*,\add* \w the|strong="H5493"\w* \w people|strong="H1818"\w* \add \+w in|strong="H7604"\+w* \+w Philistia|strong="H6429"\+w*\add* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w survive|strong="H7604"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w worship|strong="H7812"\w* \w me|strong="H1961"\w*, 

and they will become \add my people, like\add* the people of Judah are.

\w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w they|strong="H6310"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \add \+w my|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w people|strong="H1818"\+w*, \+w like|strong="H1961"\+w*\add* \w the|strong="H5493"\w* \w people|strong="H1818"\w* \w of|strong="H6310"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w are|strong="H6310"\w*. 

\w The|strong="H5493"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w* \w people|strong="H1818"\w* \w of|strong="H6310"\w* \w Ekron|strong="H6138"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w my|strong="H1961"\w* \w people|strong="H1818"\w* 

like [SIM] the people of Jebus did \add when they were conquered\add*.

\w like|strong="H1961"\w* [SIM] \w the|strong="H5493"\w* \w people|strong="H1818"\w* \w of|strong="H6310"\w* \w Jebus|strong="H2982"\w* \w did|strong="H3063"\w* \add \+w when|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w they|strong="H6310"\+w* \+w were|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w conquered|strong="H5221"\+w*\add*. 

\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* \w protect|strong="H8104"\w* \w my|strong="H7200"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w*, 

\w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w allow|strong="H5414"\w* \w any|strong="H5750"\w* \add \+w enemy|strong="H0340"\+w* \+w soldiers|strong="H5750"\+w*\add* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w enter|strong="H5674"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*. 

\w No|strong="H3808"\w* \add \+w enemies|strong="H0341"\+w*\add* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* \w harm|strong="H7463"\w* \w my|strong="H7200"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w*, 

\w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w watching|strong="H5869"\w* \add \+w over|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w my|strong="H7200"\+w* \+w people|strong="H3808"\+w*\add* \w carefully|strong="H3808"\w*. 

\w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w coming|strong="H2583"\w* \w King|strong="H5921"\w* 

\w Rejoice|strong="H1523"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w much|strong="H3966"\w*, \add \+w you|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w people|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w of|strong="H1121"\+w*\add* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* [APO, DOU] 

\w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w shout|strong="H7321"\w* \w joyfully|strong="H7321"\w*, 

\w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* \w coming|strong="H2009"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*. 

\w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w victorious|strong="H3467"\w*; 

\add \+w but|strong="H2009"\+w* \+w he|strong="H1931"\+w* \+w will|strong="H4428"\+w* \+w be|strong="H1121"\+w*\add* \w gentle|strong="H0441"\w*, 

\w and|strong="H1121"\w* \add \+w he|strong="H1931"\+w* \+w will|strong="H4428"\+w* \+w be|strong="H1121"\+w*\add* \w riding|strong="H7392"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H5921"\w* \w donkey|strong="H2543"\w*, 

\w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H5921"\w* \w young|strong="H1121"\w* \w female|strong="H1323"\w* \w donkey|strong="H2543"\w*. 

I will get rid of the chariots in the Ephraim \add region that are used in battles\add*

I will get rid of the chariots in the Ephraim region that are used in battles

\w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w get|strong="H3947"\w* \w rid|strong="H5337"\w* \w of|strong="H7393"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w chariots|strong="H7393"\w* \w in|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w Ephraim|strong="H0669"\w* \add \+w region|strong="H2256"\+w* \+w that|strong="H1471"\+w* \+w are|strong="H1471"\+w* \+w used|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w in|strong="H1696"\+w* \+w battles|strong="H4421"\+w*\add* 

\w and|strong="H3389"\w* \add \+w all|strong="H5704"\+w*\add* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w* \w horses|strong="H5483"\w* \w in|strong="H1696"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*. 

\add \+w All|strong="H5704"\+w*\add* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w bows|strong="H7198"\w* \w used|strong="H6213"\w* \w in|strong="H1696"\w* \w wars|strong="H4421"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w be|strong="H1471"\w* \w broken|strong="H7665"\w*. 

\add Your king\add* will proclaim that he will cause things to go well and peacefully in the nations.

Your king will proclaim that he will cause things to go well and peacefully in the nations.

\add \+w Your|strong="H3772"\+w* \+w king|strong="H4428"\+w*\add* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w proclaim|strong="H7121"\w* \w that|strong="H1471"\w* \w he|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w cause|strong="H2600"\w* \w things|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w* \w well|strong="H7965"\w* \w and|strong="H3389"\w* \w peacefully|strong="H7965"\w* \w in|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*. 

He will rule \add the area\add* from the \add Mediterranean\add* Sea to the \add Dead\add* Sea,

He will rule the area from the Mediterranean Sea to the Dead Sea,

\w He|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w rule|strong="H4910"\w* \add \+w the|strong="H5704"\+w* \+w area|strong="H1508"\+w*\add* \w from|strong="H3772"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \add Mediterranean\add* \w Sea|strong="H3220"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \add \+w Dead|strong="H4191"\+w*\add* \w Sea|strong="H3220"\w*, 

and from the \add Euphrates\add* River to the most distant places on the earth.

and from the Euphrates River to the most distant places on the earth.

\w and|strong="H3389"\w* \w from|strong="H3772"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \add \+w Euphrates|strong="H5104"\+w*\add* \w River|strong="H5104"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w most|strong="H6944"\w* \w distant|strong="H7350"\w* \w places|strong="H1116"\w* \w on|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*. 

\w As|strong="H1571"\w* \w for|strong="H7971"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \add \+w my|strong="H7971"\+w* \+w people|strong="H1818"\+w* \+w of|strong="H4325"\+w* \+w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\+w*\add*, 

because of the blood \add of the animals that were sacrificed to make\add* my agreement with you,

because of the blood of the animals that were sacrificed to make my agreement with you,

\w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w of|strong="H4325"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* \add \+w of|strong="H4325"\+w* \+w the|strong="H7971"\+w* \+w animals|strong="H0929"\+w* \+w that|strong="H4325"\+w* \+w were|strong="H4325"\+w* \+w sacrificed|strong="H2076"\+w* \+w to|strong="H7971"\+w* \+w make|strong="H6213"\+w*\add* \w my|strong="H7971"\w* \w agreement|strong="H1285"\w* \w with|strong="H1285"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w*, 

I will free your people who were forced to go to other countries

\w I|strong="H1571"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w free|strong="H7971"\w* \w your|strong="H7971"\w* \w people|strong="H1818"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w were|strong="H4325"\w* \w forced|strong="H4522"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w go|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w other|strong="H0312"\w* \w countries|strong="H0776"\w* 

where \add it was as though they were kept\add* in a waterless pit.

\w where|strong="H0834"\w* \add \+w it|strong="H7971"\+w* \+w was|strong="H4325"\+w* \+w as|strong="H1571"\+w* \+w though|strong="H1571"\+w* \+w they|strong="H1571"\+w* \+w were|strong="H4325"\+w* \+w kept|strong="H8104"\+w*\add* \w in|strong="H7971"\w* \w a|strong="H7971"\w* \w waterless|strong="H2215"\w* \w pit|strong="H0953"\w*. 

\add You people who were\add* prisoners \add in those countries\add* who \add still\add* confidently expect \add God to help you\add*,

You people who were prisoners in those countries who still confidently expect God to help you,

\add \+w You|strong="H3117"\+w* \+w people|strong="H1571"\+w* \+w who|strong="H0834"\+w* \+w were|strong="H3117"\+w*\add* \w prisoners|strong="H0615"\w* \add \+w in|strong="H3117"\+w* \+w those|strong="H1992"\+w* \+w countries|strong="H0776"\+w*\add* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \add \+w still|strong="H7725"\+w*\add* \w confidently|strong="H2388"\w* \w expect|strong="H6960"\w* \add \+w God|strong="H0430"\+w* \+w to|strong="H7725"\+w* \+w help|strong="H5826"\+w* \+w you|strong="H3117"\+w*\add*, 

\w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \add \+w Judah|strong="H3063"\+w*\add*, \w where|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w be|strong="H1571"\w* \w safe|strong="H7965"\w*. 

\w This|strong="H7725"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w declare|strong="H5046"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w give|strong="H7725"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w blessings|strong="H1293"\w* 

\w for|strong="H3117"\w* \add \+w each|strong="H3117"\+w* \+w of|strong="H3117"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3117"\+w* \+w troubles|strong="H6869"\+w* \+w that|strong="H3117"\+w* \+w you|strong="H3117"\+w* \+w have|strong="H1571"\+w* \+w experienced|strong="H1571"\+w*\add*. 

\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* \w cause|strong="H2600"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* \w like|strong="H1121"\w* [\w MET|strong="H6298"\w*] \w my|strong="H7760"\w* \w bow|strong="H7198"\w*, 

\w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* \w cause|strong="H2600"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* \add \+w like|strong="H1121"\+w*\add* [\w MET|strong="H6298"\w*] \w my|strong="H7760"\w* \w arrow|strong="H1121"\w*. 

I will enable you young men of Jerusalem to fight against the soldiers of Greece;

\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* \w enable|strong="H7980"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w young|strong="H1121"\w* \w men|strong="H1368"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w fight|strong="H3898"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w soldiers|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Greece|strong="H3120"\w*; 

\w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* \w like|strong="H1121"\w* [SIM] \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w warrior’s|strong="H1368"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*.” 

\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* \w protect|strong="H8104"\w* \w his|strong="H7760"\w* \w people|strong="H1121"\w* 

\add Some day\add* Yahweh will appear \add in the sky\add* above his people,

\add \+w Some|strong="H4480"\+w* \+w day|strong="H3117"\+w*\add* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w appear|strong="H7200"\w* \add \+w in|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w the|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w sky|strong="H8064"\+w*\add* \w above|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H7200"\w*, 

\w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w arrows|strong="H2671"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w shoots|strong="H3318"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w like|strong="H3318"\w* [SIM] \w lightning|strong="H1300"\w*. 

\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \add \+w our|strong="H3068"\+w*\add* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w blow|strong="H8628"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w trumpet|strong="H7782"\w*, 

\w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w march|strong="H1980"\w* \add \+w fiercely|strong="H1481"\+w*\add* 

\w like|strong="H3318"\w* [\w MET|strong="H6298"\w*] \w the|strong="H5921"\w* storms \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w south|strong="H8486"\w*. 

The Commander of the armies of angels will protect \add his people\add*;

\w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w Commander|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w angels|strong="H4397"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w protect|strong="H1598"\w* \add \+w his|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w people|strong="H5971"\+w*\add*; 

\add the soldiers of Judah\add* will attack and defeat \add their enemies who attack them\add* using slingshots.

the soldiers of Judah will attack and defeat their enemies who attack them using slingshots.

\add \+w the|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w soldiers|strong="H6635"\+w* \+w of|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w Judah|strong="H3063"\+w*\add* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w attack|strong="H5221"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w defeat|strong="H5221"\w* \add \+w their|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w enemies|strong="H0341"\+w* \+w who|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w attack|strong="H5221"\+w* \+w them|strong="H5921"\+w*\add* \w using|strong="H5927"\w* slingshots. 

\add Those soldiers of Judah\add* will drink and celebrate and shout like [SIM] people who are drunk;

Those soldiers of Judah will drink and celebrate and shout like [SIM] people who are drunk;

\add \+w Those|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w soldiers|strong="H6635"\+w* \+w of|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w Judah|strong="H3063"\+w*\add* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w celebrate|strong="H6213"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w shout|strong="H7321"\w* \w like|strong="H3644"\w* [SIM] \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w drunk|strong="H8354"\w*; 

they will be as full \add of wine\add* as the bowl that holds \add the blood of the animals that are sacrificed\add*

they will be as full of wine as the bowl that holds the blood of the animals that are sacrificed

\w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w as|strong="H3644"\w* \w full|strong="H4390"\w* \add \+w of|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w wine|strong="H3196"\+w*\add* \w as|strong="H3644"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w bowl|strong="H4219"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w holds|strong="H4013"\w* \add \+w the|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w blood|strong="H1818"\+w* \+w of|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w the|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w animals|strong="H0929"\+w* \+w that|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w are|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w sacrificed|strong="H2076"\+w*\add* 

and \add which is then\add* sprinkled on the corners of the altar.

\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \add \+w which|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w is|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w then|strong="H3068"\+w*\add* \w sprinkled|strong="H2236"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w corners|strong="H2106"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w*. 

\w On|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w save|strong="H3467"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* 

\add like a shepherd saves\add* his flock \add of sheep from danger\add*.

\add \+w like|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w a|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w shepherd|strong="H7462"\+w* \+w saves|strong="H3467"\+w*\add* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w flock|strong="H6629"\w* \add \+w of|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w sheep|strong="H6629"\+w* \+w from|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w danger|strong="H7451"\+w*\add*. 

In their land, they will be like [SIM] jewels that sparkle on a crown.

\w In|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w*, \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w like|strong="H5921"\w* [SIM] \w jewels|strong="H3627"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* sparkle \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w crown|strong="H5145"\w*. 

\w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H4100"\w* \w be|strong="H1330"\w* \w delightful|strong="H2656"\w* \w and|strong="H1715"\w* \w beautiful|strong="H3308"\w*. 

\w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w will|strong="H4100"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w strong|strong="H2388"\w* \w from|strong="H1715"\w* \add \+w eating|strong="H0398"\+w*\add* \w grain|strong="H1715"\w*, 

and the young women will \add become strong\add* from \add drinking\add* new wine.

\w and|strong="H1715"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w women|strong="H1330"\w* \w will|strong="H4100"\w* \add \+w become|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w strong|strong="H2388"\+w*\add* \w from|strong="H1715"\w* \add \+w drinking|strong="H8354"\+w*\add* \w new|strong="H8492"\w* \w wine|strong="H8492"\w*. 

Ask Yahweh to cause rain to fall ◄in the springtime/before the hot season starts►,

\w Ask|strong="H7592"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w cause|strong="H5414"\w* \w rain|strong="H4306"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w fall|strong="H5307"\w* ◄\w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* springtime/\w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w hot|strong="H2552"\w* \w season|strong="H6256"\w* starts►, 

\add because\add* he is the one who makes the clouds \add from which the rain falls\add*.

because he is the one who makes the clouds from which the rain falls.

\add \+w because|strong="H3068"\+w*\add* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w one|strong="H6213"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w makes|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w clouds|strong="H2385"\w* \add \+w from|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w which|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w the|strong="H5414"\+w* \+w rain|strong="H4306"\+w* \+w falls|strong="H5307"\+w*\add*. 

\w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w causes|strong="H5414"\w* \w showers|strong="H1653"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w fall|strong="H5307"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w*, 

\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w causes|strong="H5414"\w* \w crops|strong="H8393"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w grow|strong="H6779"\w* \w well|strong="H3190"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w fields|strong="H7704"\w*. 

\add What people think that\add* the idols in their houses suggest \add is only\add* nonsense,

What people think that the idols in their houses suggest is only nonsense,

\add \+w What|strong="H3651"\+w* \+w people|strong="H1696"\+w* \+w think|strong="H5162"\+w* \+w that|strong="H3588"\+w*\add* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w idols|strong="H8655"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w houses|strong="H1004"\w* suggest \add \+w is|strong="H3651"\+w* \+w only|strong="H3588"\+w*\add* \w nonsense|strong="H5039"\w*, 

and people who \add say that they can\add* interpret dreams tell \add only\add* lies.

and people who say that they can interpret dreams tell only lies.

\w and|strong="H6629"\w* \w people|strong="H1696"\w* \w who|strong="H3588"\w* \add \+w say|strong="H1696"\+w* \+w that|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w they|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w can|strong="H4310"\+w*\add* \w interpret|strong="H6622"\w* \w dreams|strong="H2472"\w* \w tell|strong="H1696"\w* \add \+w only|strong="H3588"\+w*\add* \w lies|strong="H8267"\w*. 

When they \add tell people things to\add* comfort \add them, what they say\add* is useless,

When they tell people things to comfort them, what they say is useless,

\w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \add \+w tell|strong="H1696"\+w* \+w people|strong="H1696"\+w* \+w things|strong="H3644"\+w* \+w to|strong="H1696"\+w*\add* \w comfort|strong="H5162"\w* \add \+w them|strong="H5921"\+w*, \+w what|strong="H3651"\+w* \+w they|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w say|strong="H1696"\+w*\add* \w is|strong="H3651"\w* \w useless|strong="H1892"\w*, 

so the people \add who ◄consult/trust in► them\add* are like lost sheep;

\w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H1696"\w* \add \+w who|strong="H3588"\+w* ◄\+w consult|strong="H3289"\+w*/\+w trust|strong="H0982"\+w* \+w in|strong="H5921"\+w*► \+w them|strong="H5921"\+w*\add* \w are|strong="H2472"\w* \w like|strong="H3644"\w* \w lost|strong="H0006"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w*; 

they are attacked because they have no \add one to protect them\add*

\w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H2472"\w* \w attacked|strong="H5221"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H7462"\w* \w no|strong="H1696"\w* \add \+w one|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w to|strong="H1696"\+w* \+w protect|strong="H8104"\+w* \+w them|strong="H5921"\+w*\add* 

\add \+w like|strong="H3644"\+w*\add* [\w MET|strong="H6298"\w*] \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w shepherd|strong="H7462"\w* \add \+w protects|strong="H8104"\+w* \+w his|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w sheep|strong="H6629"\+w*\add*. 

\add Yahweh says,\add* “I am angry with the leaders [MET] of my people,

\add \+w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w says|strong="H0559"\+w*,\add* “\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w angry|strong="H2734"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w leaders|strong="H6260"\w* [\w MET|strong="H6298"\w*] \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, 

\w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w punish|strong="H6485"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*. 

\add I,\add* the Commander of the armies of angels, take care of my people, the people of Judah,

I, the Commander of the armies of angels, take care of my people, the people of Judah,

\add \+w I|strong="H3588"\+w*,\add* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Commander|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w angels|strong="H4397"\w*, \w take|strong="H7760"\w* \w care|strong="H6485"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, 

\add \+w like|strong="H1004"\+w* \+w a|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w shepherd|strong="H7462"\+w* \+w takes|strong="H7760"\+w* \+w care|strong="H6485"\+w* \+w of|strong="H1004"\+w* \+w his|strong="H7760"\+w*\add* [\w MET|strong="H6298"\w*] \w flock|strong="H5739"\w*, 

and I will cause them to be like [SIM] proud/powerful war horses.

\w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w cause|strong="H2600"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w like|strong="H1004"\w* [SIM] \w proud|strong="H1343"\w*/\w powerful|strong="H2392"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w* \w horses|strong="H5483"\w*. 

From Judah will come rulers \add who will be very important\add*,

\w From|strong="H4480"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w will|strong="H7198"\w* \w come|strong="H3318"\w* \w rulers|strong="H8269"\w* \add \+w who|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w will|strong="H7198"\+w* \+w be|strong="H3162"\+w* \+w very|strong="H3966"\+w* \+w important|strong="H5704"\+w*\add*, 

\add like\add* [MET] a cornerstone is \add the most important stone for a house\add*,

like [MET] a cornerstone is the most important stone for a house,

\add \+w like|strong="H3318"\+w*\add* [\w MET|strong="H6298"\w*] \w a|strong="H3318"\w* \w cornerstone|strong="H6438"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \add \+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w most|strong="H4480"\+w* \+w important|strong="H5704"\+w* \+w stone|strong="H0068"\+w* \+w for|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w a|strong="H3318"\+w* \+w house|strong="H1004"\+w*\add*, 

\add like\add* [MET] a tent peg \add is very important for a tent\add*,

\add \+w like|strong="H3318"\+w*\add* [\w MET|strong="H6298"\w*] \w a|strong="H3318"\w* \w tent|strong="H3489"\w* \w peg|strong="H3489"\w* \add \+w is|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w very|strong="H3966"\+w* \+w important|strong="H5704"\+w* \+w for|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w a|strong="H3318"\+w* \+w tent|strong="H3489"\+w*\add*, 

\add like\add* [MET] a bow \add is very important for ◄an archer/a man who shoots arrows\add*►.

like [MET] a bow is very important for ◄an archer/a man who shoots arrows►.

\add \+w like|strong="H3318"\+w*\add* [\w MET|strong="H6298"\w*] \w a|strong="H3318"\w* \w bow|strong="H7198"\w* \add \+w is|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w very|strong="H3966"\+w* \+w important|strong="H5704"\+w* \+w for|strong="H3605"\+w* ◄\+w an|strong="H4480"\+w* \+w archer|strong="H1869"\+w*/\+w a|strong="H3318"\+w* \+w man|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w who|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w shoots|strong="H3318"\+w* \+w arrows|strong="H7198"\+w*\add*►. 

\w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H5973"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* [SIM] \w mighty|strong="H1368"\w* \w warriors|strong="H1368"\w* 

\w trampling|strong="H0947"\w* \add \+w their|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w enemies|strong="H0341"\+w*\add* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w mud|strong="H2916"\w* \w during|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w*. 

\add \+w I|strong="H3588"\+w*,\add* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w them|strong="H1961"\w*, 

\w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w fight|strong="H3898"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w defeat|strong="H5221"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w enemies|strong="H0341"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w ride|strong="H7392"\w* \w on|strong="H7392"\w* \w horses|strong="H5483"\w*. 

\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w cause|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* [MTY] \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w strong|strong="H2388"\w*, 

\w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w rescue|strong="H3467"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* [MTY] \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. 

I will bring them back \add from the countries to which they were ◄exiled/forced to go►\add*;

I will bring them back from the countries to which they were ◄exiled/forced to go►;

\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w bring|strong="H7725"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \add \+w from|strong="H7725"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w countries|strong="H0776"\+w* \+w to|strong="H7725"\+w* \+w which|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w they|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w were|strong="H1961"\+w* ◄\+w exiled|strong="H1540"\+w*/\+w forced|strong="H4522"\+w* \+w to|strong="H7725"\+w* \+w go|strong="H7725"\+w*►\add*; 

\add \+w I|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w will|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w do|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w that|strong="H3588"\+w*\add* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w pity|strong="H7355"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w*. 

\w Then|strong="H6030"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w though|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w abandoned|strong="H5800"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w*, 

\w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H1961"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, 

\w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w answer|strong="H6030"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w* \add \+w when|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w they|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w pray|strong="H6419"\+w* \+w for|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w help|strong="H3467"\+w*\add*. 

\w The|strong="H7200"\w* \w people|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w like|strong="H3644"\w* [SIM] \w strong|strong="H1368"\w* \w soldiers|strong="H1121"\w*; 

they will be as happy as \add people who have drunk a lot of\add* wine.

\w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w happy|strong="H8055"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \add \+w people|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w who|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w have|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w drunk|strong="H3196"\+w* \+w a|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w lot|strong="H1486"\+w* \+w of|strong="H1121"\+w*\add* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w*. 

Their children will see \add their fathers being very happy\add*,

\w Their|strong="H3068"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \add \+w their|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w fathers|strong="H0001"\+w* \+w being|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w very|strong="H8055"\+w* \+w happy|strong="H8055"\+w*\add*, 

and they \add also\add* will be happy because of what Yahweh \add has done for them\add*.

and they also will be happy because of what Yahweh has done for them.

\w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \add \+w also|strong="H3068"\+w*\add* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w happy|strong="H8055"\w* \w because|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w what|strong="H7200"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \add \+w has|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w done|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w for|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w them|strong="H7200"\+w*\add*. 

I will signal for my people \add to return from ◄being exiled/other countries►\add*,

I will signal for my people to return from ◄being exiled/other countries►,

\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3588"\w* \w signal|strong="H5251"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w my|strong="H6299"\w* \w people|strong="H6908"\w* \add \+w to|strong="H6908"\+w* \+w return|strong="H7725"\+w* \+w from|strong="H6299"\+w* ◄\+w being|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w exiled|strong="H1540"\+w*/\+w other|strong="H0312"\+w* \+w countries|strong="H0776"\+w*►\add*, 

\w and|strong="H7235"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3588"\w* \w gather|strong="H6908"\w* \w them|strong="H3588"\w* \w together|strong="H6908"\w* \add \+w in|strong="H7235"\+w* \+w their|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w own|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w country|strong="H2022"\+w*\add*. 

\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3588"\w* \w rescue|strong="H6299"\w* \w them|strong="H3588"\w*, 

and they will become very numerous like \add they were\add* previously.

\w and|strong="H7235"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3588"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w very|strong="H7235"\w* \w numerous|strong="H7235"\w* \w like|strong="H3644"\w* \add \+w they|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w were|strong="H3644"\+w*\add* \w previously|strong="H8543"\w*. 

\w I|strong="H2142"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w caused|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* \w scattered|strong="H5971"\w* \w among|strong="H5971"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* people-groups, 

\w but|strong="H7725"\w* \w in|strong="H1121"\w* \w those|strong="H1121"\w* \w distant|strong="H4801"\w* \w countries|strong="H4801"\w* \w they|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w think|strong="H2142"\w* \w about|strong="H5971"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w*. 

They and their children will remain alive and return \add to Judah\add*.

\w They|strong="H5971"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H7725"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w remain|strong="H2142"\w* \w alive|strong="H2421"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \add \+w to|strong="H7725"\+w* \+w Judah|strong="H3063"\+w*\add*. 

\w I|strong="H4714"\w* \w will|strong="H4714"\w* \w bring|strong="H7725"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w* \add \+w back|strong="H7725"\+w*\add* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w Assyria|strong="H0804"\w*; 

I will bring them \add back\add* from the Gilead and Lebanon \add regions\add*,

\w I|strong="H4714"\w* \w will|strong="H4714"\w* \w bring|strong="H7725"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w* \add \+w back|strong="H7725"\+w*\add* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w Gilead|strong="H1568"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w Lebanon|strong="H3844"\w* \add \+w regions|strong="H2506"\+w*\add*, 

and there will hardly be enough [HYP] space for them all \add to live in Judah\add*.

and there will hardly be enough [HYP] space for them all to live in Judah.

\w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w there|strong="H4672"\w* \w will|strong="H4714"\w* \w hardly|strong="H0389"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w enough|strong="H4672"\w* [HYP] \w space|strong="H3117"\w* \w for|strong="H4714"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w* \w all|strong="H6908"\w* \add \+w to|strong="H7725"\+w* \+w live|strong="H3427"\+w* \+w in|strong="H4672"\+w* \+w Judah|strong="H3063"\+w*\add*. 

\w They|strong="H5221"\w* \w will|strong="H4714"\w* \w endure|strong="H5975"\w*/\w experience|strong="H7200"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* difficulties 

\add \+w as|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w though|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w they|strong="H5221"\+w* \+w were|strong="H4714"\+w* \+w walking|strong="H1980"\+w*\add* [\w MET|strong="H6298"\w*] \w through|strong="H5674"\w* \w a|strong="H5221"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w*, 

\w but|strong="H5221"\w* \add \+w I|strong="H4714"\+w*\add* \w will|strong="H4714"\w* \w calm|strong="H8367"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w waves|strong="H1530"\w* \w of|strong="H7626"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w*; 

\w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Nile|strong="H2975"\w* \add \+w River|strong="H2975"\+w* \+w which|strong="H7626"\+w* \+w is|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w usually|strong="H2370"\+w*\add* \w deep|strong="H4688"\w* \w will|strong="H4714"\w* \w dry|strong="H3001"\w* \w up|strong="H3001"\w*. 

\add I\add* will defeat the proud \add soldiers of\add* Assyria,

\add \+w I|strong="H4714"\+w*\add* \w will|strong="H4714"\w* \w defeat|strong="H5221"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w proud|strong="H1347"\w* \add \+w soldiers|strong="H5650"\+w* \+w of|strong="H7626"\+w*\add* \w Assyria|strong="H0804"\w*, 

and \add I will cause\add* Egypt to no longer be powerful [MTY].

\w and|strong="H4714"\w* \add \+w I|strong="H4714"\+w* \+w will|strong="H4714"\+w* \+w cause|strong="H2600"\+w*\add* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w no|strong="H3605"\w* \w longer|strong="H5493"\w* \w be|strong="H3220"\w* \w powerful|strong="H2392"\w* [MTY]. 

\w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w enable|strong="H7980"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w strong|strong="H2388"\w*, 

\w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w honor|strong="H8034"\w* \w me|strong="H1980"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w obey|strong="H1980"\w* [IDM] \w me|strong="H1980"\w*. 

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

\add \+w That|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w will|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w surely|strong="H1980"\+w* \+w happen|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w because|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w I|strong="H3068"\+w*,\add* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H5002"\w* \w it|strong="H8034"\w*.” 

\add You people of\add* [APO] Lebanon \add should\add* open your gates,

\add \+w You|strong="H6605"\+w* \+w people|strong="H5971"\+w* \+w of|strong="H1817"\+w*\add* [APO] \w Lebanon|strong="H3844"\w* \add \+w should|strong="H3068"\+w*\add* \w open|strong="H6605"\w* \w your|strong="H6605"\w* \w gates|strong="H1817"\w*, 

\add because you will not be able to stop\add* fire from burning your cedar \add trees\add*!

because you will not be able to stop fire from burning your cedar trees!

\add \+w because|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="H6605"\+w* \+w will|strong="H3844"\+w* \+w not|strong="H6605"\+w* \+w be|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w able|strong="H3201"\+w* \+w to|strong="H3844"\+w* \+w stop|strong="H2308"\+w*\add* \w fire|strong="H0784"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w burning|strong="H2740"\w* \w your|strong="H6605"\w* \w cedar|strong="H0730"\w* \add \+w trees|strong="H6086"\+w*\add*! 

Your cypress/pine \add trees\add* [APO] should \add also\add* wail

\w Your|strong="H3588"\w* \w cypress|strong="H1265"\w*/\w pine|strong="H1992"\w* \add \+w trees|strong="H1265"\+w*\add* [APO] \w should|strong="H3588"\w* \add \+w also|strong="H3588"\+w*\add* \w wail|strong="H3213"\w* 

\w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w cedar|strong="H0730"\w* \add \+w trees|strong="H1265"\+w*\add* \w have|strong="H3588"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w cut|strong="H3772"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w*. 

\w Those|strong="H3588"\w* \w glorious|strong="H8597"\w*/\w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w trees|strong="H1265"\w* \w have|strong="H3588"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H7703"\w*. 

\w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w oak|strong="H0424"\w* \w trees|strong="H1265"\w* \w in|strong="H5307"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Bashan|strong="H1316"\w* \add \+w region|strong="H2256"\+w*\add* \w should|strong="H3588"\w* \w also|strong="H3588"\w* \w wail|strong="H3213"\w*, 

\w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w other|strong="H0312"\w* \w trees|strong="H1265"\w* \w in|strong="H5307"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w forest|strong="H3293"\w* \w have|strong="H3588"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w cut|strong="H3772"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w*. 

\w And|strong="H6963"\w* \w listen|strong="H6963"\w* \w to|strong="H3383"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w shepherds|strong="H7462"\w* \w crying|strong="H6963"\w* 

\w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w fertile|strong="H3759"\w* \w pastures|strong="H7462"\w* \w have|strong="H7462"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w ruined|strong="H7703"\w*. 

\w Listen|strong="H6963"\w* \w to|strong="H3383"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w lions|strong="H3715"\w* \w roar|strong="H7581"\w*; 

they roar because the delightful forest \add where they live\add* near the Jordan \add River\add* has been ruined.

they roar because the delightful forest where they live near the Jordan River has been ruined.

\w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w roar|strong="H7581"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w delightful|strong="H2656"\w* \w forest|strong="H3293"\w* \add \+w where|strong="H0834"\+w* \+w they|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w live|strong="H3427"\+w*\add* \w near|strong="H7126"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w* \add \+w River|strong="H3588"\+w*\add* \w has|strong="H3588"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w ruined|strong="H7703"\w*. 

\w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w parable|strong="H4912"\w* \w of|strong="H6963"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w shepherds|strong="H7462"\w* 

This is what Yahweh my God said \add to me\add*: “\add I want you to\add* become a shepherd for a flock \add of sheep that are about\add* to be slaughtered.

This is what Yahweh my God said to me: “I want you to become a shepherd for a flock of sheep that are about to be slaughtered.

\w This|strong="H3541"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H3541"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \add \+w to|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w me|strong="H0413"\+w*\add*: “\add \+w I|strong="H3541"\+w* \+w want|strong="H4270"\+w* \+w you|strong="H0859"\+w* \+w to|strong="H3068"\+w*\add* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w shepherd|strong="H7462"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w flock|strong="H6629"\w* \add \+w of|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w sheep|strong="H6629"\+w* \+w that|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w are|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w about|strong="H3541"\+w*\add* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w slaughtered|strong="H7819"\w*. 

The people who are going to buy the sheep will kill the sheep, and they will not be punished. Those who are selling the sheep say, ‘\add I\add* praise Yahweh, \add because\add* I will become rich!’ Even the shepherds do not feel sorry for the sheep.

The people who are going to buy the sheep will kill the sheep, and they will not be punished. Those who are selling the sheep say, ‘I praise Yahweh, because I will become rich!’ Even the shepherds do not feel sorry for the sheep.

\w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w going|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w buy|strong="H7069"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w kill|strong="H2026"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w punished|strong="H6485"\w*. \w Those|strong="H5921"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w selling|strong="H4376"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w*, ‘\add \+w I|strong="H5921"\+w*\add* \w praise|strong="H1288"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \add \+w because|strong="H5921"\+w*\add* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w become|strong="H6238"\w* \w rich|strong="H6238"\w*!’ \w Even|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w shepherds|strong="H7462"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w feel|strong="H4184"\w* \w sorry|strong="H5162"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w*. 

And similarly, I no longer feel sorry for the people of this country. I am going to allow many of them [HYP] to be captured by other people or by their king. Those who capture them will ruin this country, and I will not rescue any \add of the people\add*.”

And similarly, I no longer feel sorry for the people of this country. I am going to allow many of them [HYP] to be captured by other people or by their king. Those who capture them will ruin this country, and I will not rescue any of the people.”

\w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w similarly|strong="H2088"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w longer|strong="H5750"\w* \w feel|strong="H4184"\w* \w sorry|strong="H5162"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w people|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w this|strong="H3588"\w* \w country|strong="H2022"\w*. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w going|strong="H4672"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w allow|strong="H5414"\w* \w many|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* [HYP] \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w captured|strong="H3920"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w other|strong="H5750"\w* \w people|strong="H3427"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*. \w Those|strong="H5921"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w capture|strong="H3920"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w ruin|strong="H2723"\w* \w this|strong="H3588"\w* \w country|strong="H2022"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w rescue|strong="H5337"\w* \w any|strong="H5750"\w* \add \+w of|strong="H4428"\+w* \+w the|strong="H5002"\+w* \+w people|strong="H3427"\+w*\add*.” 

So I became the shepherd of a flock \add of sheep that were about\add* to be slaughtered \add for their meat to be sold\add* to the dealers. \add I took good care of the sheep, even the ones that were the weakest sheep. Then\add* I took two \add shepherds’ \add*◄staffs/walking sticks►. I named the one \add staff\add* ‘Kindness’ and the other \add staff\add* ‘Union’. And I took good care of the sheep.

So I became the shepherd of a flock of sheep that were about to be slaughtered for their meat to be sold to the dealers. I took good care of the sheep, even the ones that were the weakest sheep. Then I took two shepherds’ ◄staffs/walking sticks►. I named the one staff ‘Kindness’ and the other staff ‘Union’. And I took good care of the sheep.

\w So|strong="H3651"\w* \w I|strong="H3651"\w* \w became|strong="H6629"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w shepherd|strong="H7462"\w* \w of|strong="H6629"\w* \w a|strong="H3947"\w* \w flock|strong="H6629"\w* \add \+w of|strong="H6629"\+w* \+w sheep|strong="H6629"\+w* \+w that|strong="H3651"\+w* \+w were|strong="H6629"\+w* \+w about|strong="H3947"\+w*\add* \w to|strong="H7121"\w* \w be|strong="H2256"\w* \w slaughtered|strong="H7819"\w* \add \+w for|strong="H7121"\+w* \+w their|strong="H3947"\+w* \+w meat|strong="H1320"\+w* \+w to|strong="H7121"\+w* \+w be|strong="H2256"\+w* \+w sold|strong="H4376"\+w*\add* \w to|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w dealers|strong="H0898"\w*. \add \+w I|strong="H3651"\+w* \+w took|strong="H3947"\+w* \+w good|strong="H2896"\+w* \+w care|strong="H3027"\+w* \+w of|strong="H6629"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3947"\+w* \+w sheep|strong="H6629"\+w*, \+w even|strong="H3651"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3947"\+w* \+w ones|strong="H2945"\+w* \+w that|strong="H3651"\+w* \+w were|strong="H6629"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3947"\+w* weakest \+w sheep|strong="H6629"\+w*. \+w Then|strong="H3947"\+w*\add* \w I|strong="H3651"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \add \+w shepherds’|strong="H7462"\+w* \add*◄\w staffs|strong="H4731"\w*/\w walking|strong="H1980"\w* \w sticks|strong="H4731"\w*►. \w I|strong="H3651"\w* \w named|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w one|strong="H8147"\w* \add \+w staff|strong="H4731"\+w*\add* ‘Kindness’ \w and|strong="H6041"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w other|strong="H8147"\w* \add \+w staff|strong="H4731"\+w*\add* ‘Union’. \w And|strong="H6041"\w* \w I|strong="H3651"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w care|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H6629"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w*. 

But the three shepherds \add who had been working with me\add* detested me, and I became impatient with them. Within one month I ◄dismissed/got rid of► those shepherds.

But the three shepherds who had been working with me detested me, and I became impatient with them. Within one month I ◄dismissed/got rid of► those shepherds.

\w But|strong="H1571"\w* \w the|strong="H1571"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w shepherds|strong="H7462"\w* \add \+w who|strong="H5315"\+w* \+w had|strong="H5315"\+w* \+w been|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w working|strong="H4639"\+w* \+w with|strong="H5315"\+w* \+w me|strong="H5315"\+w*\add* \w detested|strong="H8251"\w* \w me|strong="H5315"\w*, \w and|strong="H5315"\w* \w I|strong="H5315"\w* \w became|strong="H7114"\w* \w impatient|strong="H7114"\w* \w with|strong="H5315"\w* \w them|strong="H7462"\w*. \w Within|strong="H7130"\w* \w one|strong="H1571"\w* \w month|strong="H3391"\w* \w I|strong="H5315"\w* ◄\w dismissed|strong="H7971"\w*/\w got|strong="H6965"\w* \w rid|strong="H5337"\w* \w of|strong="H5315"\w*► \w those|strong="H5315"\w* \w shepherds|strong="H7462"\w*. 

So I said \add to the dealers\add*, “I will no \add longer\add* be the shepherd. I will allow the ones that are dying to die. I will allow the ones that are getting lost to get lost. And I will not prevent those that remain from destroying each other.”

So I said to the dealers, “I will no longer be the shepherd. I will allow the ones that are dying to die. I will allow the ones that are getting lost to get lost. And I will not prevent those that remain from destroying each other.”

\w So|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \add \+w to|strong="H4191"\+w* \+w the|strong="H4191"\+w* \+w dealers|strong="H0898"\+w*\add*, “\w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H1320"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \add \+w longer|strong="H3808"\+w*\add* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H4191"\w* \w shepherd|strong="H7462"\w*. \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H1320"\w* \w allow|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H4191"\w* \w ones|strong="H2945"\w* \w that|strong="H1320"\w* \w are|strong="H1320"\w* \w dying|strong="H4191"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*. \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H1320"\w* \w allow|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H4191"\w* \w ones|strong="H2945"\w* \w that|strong="H1320"\w* \w are|strong="H1320"\w* \w getting|strong="H7075"\w* \w lost|strong="H0006"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w get|strong="H3947"\w* \w lost|strong="H0006"\w*. \w And|strong="H4191"\w* \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H1320"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w prevent|strong="H6923"\w* \w those|strong="H1992"\w* \w that|strong="H1320"\w* \w remain|strong="H7604"\w* \w from|strong="H4191"\w* \w destroying|strong="H7843"\w* \w each|strong="H0376"\w* \w other|strong="H0312"\w*.” 

Then I took the staff that I had named ‘Kindness’ and I broke it. \add That showed that Yahweh\add* was annulling/canceling the agreement that he had made with all the people-groups.

Then I took the staff that I had named ‘Kindness’ and I broke it. That showed that Yahweh was annulling/canceling the agreement that he had made with all the people-groups.

\w Then|strong="H3947"\w* \w I|strong="H3772"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w staff|strong="H4731"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w I|strong="H3772"\w* \w had|strong="H5971"\w* \w named|strong="H7121"\w* ‘Kindness’ \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w I|strong="H3772"\w* \w broke|strong="H6565"\w* \w it|strong="H3947"\w*. \add \+w That|strong="H5971"\+w* \+w showed|strong="H7200"\+w* \+w that|strong="H5971"\+w* \+w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\+w*\add* \w was|strong="H3605"\w* annulling/canceling \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w agreement|strong="H1285"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w had|strong="H5971"\w* \w made|strong="H3772"\w* \w with|strong="H1285"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* people-groups. 

So that agreement was ended immediately. And the men who bought and sold sheep who were watching me knew \add by seeing what I was doing\add* that I was giving them a message from Yahweh.

So that agreement was ended immediately. And the men who bought and sold sheep who were watching me knew by seeing what I was doing that I was giving them a message from Yahweh.

\w So|strong="H3651"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w agreement|strong="H1697"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w ended|strong="H1961"\w* \w immediately|strong="H6965"\w*. \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w bought|strong="H7069"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w sold|strong="H4376"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w were|strong="H3117"\w* \w watching|strong="H8104"\w* \w me|strong="H8104"\w* \w knew|strong="H3045"\w* \add \+w by|strong="H3117"\+w* \+w seeing|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w what|strong="H1697"\+w* \+w I|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w was|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w doing|strong="H6213"\+w*\add* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w giving|strong="H8104"\w* \w them|strong="H3117"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w message|strong="H1697"\w* \w from|strong="H3117"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*. 

I told them, “If you think it is what you should do, pay me \add for taking care of the sheep\add*. If you do not think that is what you should do, do not pay me.” So they paid me \add only\add* 30 pieces of silver.

I told them, “If you think it is what you should do, pay me for taking care of the sheep. If you do not think that is what you should do, do not pay me.” So they paid me only 30 pieces of silver.

\w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*, “\w If|strong="H0518"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w think|strong="H5869"\w* \w it|strong="H3808"\w* \w is|strong="H2896"\w* \w what|strong="H2896"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w should|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H5869"\w*, \w pay|strong="H8254"\w* \w me|strong="H3051"\w* \add \+w for|strong="H5869"\+w* \+w taking|strong="H3947"\+w* \+w care|strong="H3027"\+w* \+w of|strong="H5869"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3808"\+w* \+w sheep|strong="H6629"\+w*\add*. \w If|strong="H0518"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w do|strong="H5869"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w think|strong="H5869"\w* \w that|strong="H5869"\w* \w is|strong="H2896"\w* \w what|strong="H2896"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w should|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H5869"\w*, \w do|strong="H5869"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w pay|strong="H8254"\w* \w me|strong="H3051"\w*.” \w So|strong="H3808"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w paid|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H3051"\w* \add \+w only|strong="H0389"\+w*\add* 30 \w pieces|strong="H5409"\w* \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*. 

Then Yahweh said to me, “\add That is a ridiculously small amount of money that they have paid you\add*! \add So\add* throw it to the man who makes clay pots!” So I took the silver to the temple of Yahweh, and I threw it in the chest where the offerings/money is kept.

Then Yahweh said to me, “That is a ridiculously small amount of money that they have paid you! So throw it to the man who makes clay pots!” So I took the silver to the temple of Yahweh, and I threw it in the chest where the offerings/money is kept.

\w Then|strong="H3947"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*, “\add \+w That|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w is|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w a|strong="H3947"\+w* ridiculously \+w small|strong="H6996"\+w* \+w amount|strong="H1697"\+w* \+w of|strong="H1004"\+w* \+w money|strong="H3701"\+w* \+w that|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w they|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w have|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w paid|strong="H5414"\+w* \+w you|strong="H5921"\+w*\add*! \add \+w So|strong="H3947"\+w*\add* \w throw|strong="H7993"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w makes|strong="H3068"\w* \w clay|strong="H2635"\w* \w pots|strong="H5518"\w*!” \w So|strong="H3947"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w threw|strong="H7993"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w chest|strong="H0727"\w* \w where|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w offerings|strong="H3068"\w*/\w money|strong="H3701"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w kept|strong="H8104"\w*. 

Then I broke my second staff, \add the one that I named\add* ‘Union’. That \add indicated that\add* Judah and Israel would no longer be united.

Then I broke my second staff, the one that I named ‘Union’. That indicated that Judah and Israel would no longer be united.

\w Then|strong="H3063"\w* \w I|strong="H3478"\w* \w broke|strong="H6565"\w* \w my|strong="H6565"\w* \w second|strong="H8145"\w* \w staff|strong="H4731"\w*, \add \+w the|strong="H6565"\+w* \+w one|strong="H8145"\+w* \+w that|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w I|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w named|strong="H7121"\+w*\add* ‘Union’. \w That|strong="H3478"\w* \add indicated \+w that|strong="H3478"\+w*\add* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w would|strong="H3478"\w* \w no|strong="H3478"\w* \w longer|strong="H5750"\w* \w be|strong="H3478"\w* \w united|strong="H3161"\w*. 

Then Yahweh said to me, “Take again the things that a foolish shepherd uses,

\w Then|strong="H3947"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H3947"\w*, “\w Take|strong="H3947"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w things|strong="H3627"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3947"\w* \w foolish|strong="H3684"\w* \w shepherd|strong="H7462"\w* \w uses|strong="H5647"\w*, 

because I am going to appoint a new king for the people, \add one who will not take care of my people. He will be like a foolish shepherd\add*: [MET] He will not take care of those who are dying, those who are very young, those who have been injured, or those who do not have enough food. Instead, he will \add treat them very cruelly, like a shepherd who would\add* [MET] kill and eat the best sheep and tear off their hoofs.

because I am going to appoint a new king for the people, one who will not take care of my people. He will be like a foolish shepherd: [MET] He will not take care of those who are dying, those who are very young, those who have been injured, or those who do not have enough food. Instead, he will treat them very cruelly, like a shepherd who would [MET] kill and eat the best sheep and tear off their hoofs.

\w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H6485"\w* \w going|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H1245"\w* \w appoint|strong="H6485"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w new|strong="H2319"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w people|strong="H1320"\w*, \add \+w one|strong="H3808"\+w* \+w who|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w will|strong="H1320"\+w* \+w not|strong="H3808"\+w* \+w take|strong="H6485"\+w* \+w care|strong="H6485"\+w* \+w of|strong="H1320"\+w* \+w my|strong="H1245"\+w* \+w people|strong="H1320"\+w*. \+w He|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w will|strong="H1320"\+w* \+w be|strong="H3808"\+w* \+w like|strong="H3808"\+w* \+w a|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w foolish|strong="H3684"\+w* \+w shepherd|strong="H7462"\+w*\add*: [\w MET|strong="H6298"\w*] \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1320"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w take|strong="H6485"\w* \w care|strong="H6485"\w* \w of|strong="H1320"\w* \w those|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H1245"\w* \w dying|strong="H0006"\w*, \w those|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H1245"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w*, \w those|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H7462"\w* \w been|strong="H6485"\w* \w injured|strong="H7665"\w*, \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w those|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H3588"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H7462"\w* \w enough|strong="H1767"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w*. \w Instead|strong="H3588"\w*, \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1320"\w* \add \+w treat|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w them|strong="H7462"\+w* \+w very|strong="H3966"\+w* \+w cruelly|strong="H7188"\+w*, \+w like|strong="H3808"\+w* \+w a|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w shepherd|strong="H7462"\+w* \+w who|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w would|strong="H1320"\+w*\add* [\w MET|strong="H6298"\w*] \w kill|strong="H2026"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w eat|strong="H7462"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w best|strong="H5324"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6561"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w tear|strong="H6561"\w* \w off|strong="H3582"\w* \w their|strong="H1245"\w* \w hoofs|strong="H6541"\w*. 

\w But|strong="H5800"\w* \w terrible|strong="H3372"\w* \w things|strong="H1697"\w* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* \w happen|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H5869"\w* \w foolish|strong="H3684"\w*/\w useless|strong="H1892"\w* \w king|strong="H5921"\w* 

\w who|strong="H1945"\w* \w abandons|strong="H5800"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H5800"\w* [\w MET|strong="H6298"\w*] \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w whom|strong="H5869"\w* \w he|strong="H5921"\w* \w rules|strong="H4910"\w*. 

\add His enemies\add* will strike his arm and his right eye with their swords.

His enemies will strike his arm and his right eye with their swords.

\add \+w His|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w enemies|strong="H0341"\+w*\add* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* \w strike|strong="H5221"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w arm|strong="H2220"\w* \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w right|strong="H3225"\w* \w eye|strong="H5869"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w swords|strong="H2719"\w*. 

\add The result will be that\add* he will have no strength in his arm,

\add \+w The|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w result|strong="H6903"\+w* \+w will|strong="H5869"\+w* \+w be|strong="H5869"\+w* \+w that|strong="H5869"\+w*\add* \w he|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* \w have|strong="H5869"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w strength|strong="H2220"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w arm|strong="H2220"\w*, 

\w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w right|strong="H3225"\w* \w eye|strong="H5869"\w* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* \w become|strong="H3001"\w* \w completely|strong="H3001"\w* \w blind|strong="H3543"\w*.” 

\add This is\add* a message from Yahweh concerning Israel. Yahweh is the one who stretched out the sky, who created the earth, and who ◄gave life to humans/caused humans to be alive►. This is what he says:

This is a message from Yahweh concerning Israel. Yahweh is the one who stretched out the sky, who created the earth, and who ◄gave life to humans/caused humans to be alive►. This is what he says:

\add \+w This|strong="H1697"\+w* \+w is|strong="H3068"\+w*\add* \w a|strong="H3478"\w* \w message|strong="H1697"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w concerning|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w one|strong="H1697"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w stretched|strong="H5186"\w* \w out|strong="H5186"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w sky|strong="H8064"\w*, \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w created|strong="H3335"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w earth|strong="H8064"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* ◄\w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* humans/\w caused|strong="H1697"\w* humans \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H1697"\w* \w alive|strong="H2416"\w*►. \w This|strong="H1697"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H5002"\w*: 

“I will soon cause Jerusalem to be \add like\add* [MET] a cup full \add of very strong alcoholic drink\add*, and the people of other nations who drink it will stagger around. And they will come and attack Jerusalem and \add the other towns in\add* Judah.

“I will soon cause Jerusalem to be like [MET] a cup full of very strong alcoholic drink, and the people of other nations who drink it will stagger around. And they will come and attack Jerusalem and the other towns in Judah.

“\w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w soon|strong="H3512"\w* \w cause|strong="H5971"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \add \+w like|strong="H1961"\+w*\add* [\w MET|strong="H6298"\w*] \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w cup|strong="H5592"\w* \w full|strong="H3605"\w* \add \+w of|strong="H5971"\+w* \+w very|strong="H1571"\+w* \+w strong|strong="H4692"\+w* alcoholic \+w drink|strong="H8354"\+w*\add*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H5971"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w stagger|strong="H5128"\w* \w around|strong="H5439"\w*. \w And|strong="H3063"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w attack|strong="H5221"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \add \+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w other|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w towns|strong="H1323"\+w* \+w in|strong="H5921"\+w*\add* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*. 

At that time, \add the armies of\add* all the nations will gather to attack Jerusalem, but I will cause \add the leaders of\add* Judah to be \add like\add* [SIM] a very heavy rock, and all who \add try to\add* lift it will be badly injured.

At that time, the armies of all the nations will gather to attack Jerusalem, but I will cause the leaders of Judah to be like [SIM] a very heavy rock, and all who try to lift it will be badly injured.

\w At|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w*, \add \+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w armies|strong="H6635"\+w* \+w of|strong="H3117"\+w*\add* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w gather|strong="H6908"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w attack|strong="H5221"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w but|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w cause|strong="H5971"\w* \add \+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w leaders|strong="H7218"\+w* \+w of|strong="H3117"\+w*\add* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \add \+w like|strong="H1961"\+w*\add* [SIM] \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w heavy|strong="H4614"\w* \w rock|strong="H6697"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \add \+w try|strong="H0974"\+w* \+w to|strong="H1961"\+w*\add* \w lift|strong="H6006"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w badly|strong="H3966"\w* \w injured|strong="H8295"\w*. 

At that time I will cause every \add one of their enemies’\add* horses to panic, and their riders to become crazy. I [IDM] will protect the people of Judah, but I will cause all their enemies’ horses to become blind.

At that time I will cause every one of their enemies’ horses to panic, and their riders to become crazy. I [IDM] will protect the people of Judah, but I will cause all their enemies’ horses to become blind.

\w At|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w cause|strong="H5971"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \add \+w one|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w of|strong="H1004"\+w* \+w their|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w enemies’|strong="H0341"\+w*\add* \w horses|strong="H5483"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w panic|strong="H2865"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w riders|strong="H7392"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* crazy. \w I|strong="H3117"\w* [IDM] \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w protect|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w but|strong="H5221"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w cause|strong="H5971"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w enemies’|strong="H0341"\w* \w horses|strong="H5483"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w blind|strong="H5788"\w*. 

Then the leaders of Judah will say to themselves, ‘The people in Jerusalem are strong because the Commander of the armies of angels is their God.’

\w Then|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w leaders|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w themselves|strong="H0905"\w*, ‘\w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w strong|strong="H2388"\w* \w because|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w Commander|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w angels|strong="H4397"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*.’ 

At that time I will enable the leaders of Judah to be like [SIM] a pan containing hot coals \add that is put\add* in a woodpile \add to set iit on fire\add*, or like [SIM] a burning torch \add that is put\add* in a \add field of\add* ripe grain \add to set it n fire\add*. The leaders of Judah \add and their army\add* will destroy the people of the surrounding nations in all directions. But \add the people of\add* Jerusalem will remain safe.

At that time I will enable the leaders of Judah to be like [SIM] a pan containing hot coals that is put in a woodpile to set iit on fire, or like [SIM] a burning torch that is put in a field of ripe grain to set it n fire. The leaders of Judah and their army will destroy the people of the surrounding nations in all directions. But the people of Jerusalem will remain safe.

\w At|strong="H3427"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w enable|strong="H7980"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w leaders|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w be|strong="H5750"\w* \w like|strong="H5921"\w* [SIM] \w a|strong="H7760"\w* \w pan|strong="H3595"\w* \w containing|strong="H8033"\w* \w hot|strong="H2552"\w* \w coals|strong="H1513"\w* \add \+w that|strong="H5971"\+w* \+w is|strong="H1931"\+w* \+w put|strong="H7760"\+w*\add* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w a|strong="H7760"\w* woodpile \add \+w to|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w set|strong="H7760"\+w* iit \+w on|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w fire|strong="H0784"\+w*\add*, \w or|strong="H3117"\w* \w like|strong="H5921"\w* [SIM] \w a|strong="H7760"\w* \w burning|strong="H3940"\w* \w torch|strong="H3940"\w* \add \+w that|strong="H5971"\+w* \+w is|strong="H1931"\+w* \+w put|strong="H7760"\+w*\add* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w a|strong="H7760"\w* \add \+w field|strong="H7704"\+w* \+w of|strong="H3117"\+w*\add* \w ripe|strong="H1310"\w* \w grain|strong="H3605"\w* \add \+w to|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w set|strong="H7760"\+w* \+w it|strong="H7760"\+w* n \+w fire|strong="H0784"\+w*\add*. \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w leaders|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \add \+w and|strong="H3063"\+w* \+w their|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w army|strong="H5971"\+w*\add* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w destroy|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w surrounding|strong="H5439"\w* \w nations|strong="H5971"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w directions|strong="H7253"\w*. \w But|strong="H1931"\w* \add \+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w people|strong="H5971"\+w* \+w of|strong="H3117"\+w*\add* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w remain|strong="H3427"\w* \w safe|strong="H7965"\w*. 

And \add I\add*, Yahweh, will protect the tents of \add the soldiers in other places in\add* Judah before \add I rescue the people of Jerusalem\add*, in order that the leaders of Jerusalem [DOU] will not be honored more than \add the people in other places in\add* Judah \add are honored\add*.

And I, Yahweh, will protect the tents of the soldiers in other places in Judah before I rescue the people of Jerusalem, in order that the leaders of Jerusalem [DOU] will not be honored more than the people in other places in Judah are honored.

\w And|strong="H3063"\w* \add \+w I|strong="H5921"\+w*\add*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w protect|strong="H8104"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w tents|strong="H0168"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \add \+w the|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w soldiers|strong="H5650"\+w* \+w in|strong="H3427"\+w* \+w other|strong="H0312"\+w* \+w places|strong="H1004"\+w* \+w in|strong="H3427"\+w*\add* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w before|strong="H5921"\w* \add \+w I|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w rescue|strong="H3467"\+w* \+w the|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w people|strong="H3427"\+w* \+w of|strong="H1004"\+w* \+w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\+w*\add*, \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w order|strong="H4616"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w leaders|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* [DOU] \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w honored|strong="H3513"\w* \w more|strong="H3808"\w* \w than|strong="H3808"\w* \add \+w the|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w people|strong="H3427"\+w* \+w in|strong="H3427"\+w* \+w other|strong="H0312"\+w* \+w places|strong="H1004"\+w* \+w in|strong="H3427"\+w*\add* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \add \+w are|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w honored|strong="H3513"\+w*\add*. 

At that time, I will protect [MET] the people of Jerusalem. When that happens, even the weakest people in Jerusalem will be \add strong\add* like \add King\add* David \add was\add*. And the descendants [MTY] of David will \add rule the people\add* like I \add would\add*, as though an angel sent from \add me\add*, Yahweh, was their leader.

At that time, I will protect [MET] the people of Jerusalem. When that happens, even the weakest people in Jerusalem will be strong like King David was. And the descendants [MTY] of David will rule the people like I would, as though an angel sent from me, Yahweh, was their leader.

\w At|strong="H3427"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w*, \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w protect|strong="H1598"\w* [\w MET|strong="H6298"\w*] \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w people|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*. \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w happens|strong="H1961"\w*, \w even|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* weakest \w people|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \add \+w strong|strong="H2388"\+w*\add* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \add \+w King|strong="H6440"\+w*\add* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \add \+w was|strong="H3068"\+w*\add*. \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w descendants|strong="H2233"\w* [MTY] \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \add \+w rule|strong="H3427"\+w* \+w the|strong="H6440"\+w* \+w people|strong="H3427"\+w*\add* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \add \+w would|strong="H3068"\+w*\add*, \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w though|strong="H1931"\w* \w an|strong="H1961"\w* \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* \w sent|strong="H1732"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \add \+w me|strong="H6440"\+w*\add*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w leader|strong="H5387"\w*. 

At that time, I will prepare to destroy all the nations that attack Jerusalem.”

\w At|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w*, \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w prepare|strong="H3559"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w destroy|strong="H8045"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w attack|strong="H5221"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.” 

\w Mourning|strong="H0060"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w stabbed|strong="H1856"\w* 

“I, \add Yahweh,\add* will cause the descendants [MTY] of \add King\add* David to act very kindly and mercifully. They will look at me, \add the one\add* who has been stabbed, and they will cry bitterly, like people cry for a firstborn son \add who has died\add* [DOU].

“I, Yahweh, will cause the descendants [MTY] of King David to act very kindly and mercifully. They will look at me, the one who has been stabbed, and they will cry bitterly, like people cry for a firstborn son who has died [DOU].

“\w I|strong="H5921"\w*, \add \+w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\+w*,\add* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w cause|strong="H2600"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w descendants|strong="H2233"\w* [MTY] \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \add \+w King|strong="H5921"\+w*\add* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w act|strong="H6213"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w kindly|strong="H3820"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* mercifully. \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w look|strong="H5027"\w* \w at|strong="H3427"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*, \add \+w the|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w one|strong="H3173"\+w*\add* \w who|strong="H3427"\w* \w has|strong="H7307"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w stabbed|strong="H1856"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w cry|strong="H7121"\w* \w bitterly|strong="H4843"\w*, \w like|strong="H1004"\w* \w people|strong="H3427"\w* \w cry|strong="H7121"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H5921"\w* \w firstborn|strong="H1060"\w* \w son|strong="H3173"\w* \add \+w who|strong="H3427"\+w* \+w has|strong="H7307"\+w* \+w died|strong="H4191"\+w*\add* [DOU]. 

At that time, many people in Jerusalem will be crying bitterly, like people cried \add when King Josiah was killed in the battle\add* at Hadad-Rimmon on the Megiddo Plain.

At that time, many people in Jerusalem will be crying bitterly, like people cried when King Josiah was killed in the battle at Hadad-Rimmon on the Megiddo Plain.

\w At|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w*, \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w people|strong="H1931"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w will|strong="H3389"\w* \w be|strong="H3117"\w* \w crying|strong="H1058"\w* \w bitterly|strong="H4751"\w*, \w like|strong="H3117"\w* \w people|strong="H1931"\w* \w cried|strong="H7121"\w* \add \+w when|strong="H3117"\+w* \+w King|strong="H4428"\+w* \+w Josiah|strong="H2977"\+w* \+w was|strong="H1931"\+w* \+w killed|strong="H2026"\+w* \+w in|strong="H3117"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3117"\+w* \+w battle|strong="H3117"\+w*\add* \w at|strong="H3117"\w* Hadad-Rimmon \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w Megiddo|strong="H4023"\w* \w Plain|strong="H1237"\w*. 

Many people in Judah will cry, each family by themselves: the male descendants of David by themselves, and their wives by themselves, the male descendants of \add David’s son\add* Nathan by themselves, and their wives by themselves,

Many people in Judah will cry, each family by themselves: the male descendants of David by themselves, and their wives by themselves, the male descendants of David’s son Nathan by themselves, and their wives by themselves,

\w Many|strong="H7227"\w* \w people|strong="H4940"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w cry|strong="H7121"\w*, \w each|strong="H0376"\w* \w family|strong="H4940"\w* \w by|strong="H4940"\w* \w themselves|strong="H0905"\w*: \w the|strong="H1732"\w* \w male|strong="H2145"\w* \w descendants|strong="H4940"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w by|strong="H4940"\w* \w themselves|strong="H0905"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w their|strong="H1732"\w* \w wives|strong="H0802"\w* \w by|strong="H4940"\w* \w themselves|strong="H0905"\w*, \w the|strong="H1732"\w* \w male|strong="H2145"\w* \w descendants|strong="H4940"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \add \+w David’s|strong="H1732"\+w* \+w son|strong="H1121"\+w*\add* \w Nathan|strong="H5416"\w* \w by|strong="H4940"\w* \w themselves|strong="H0905"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w their|strong="H1732"\w* \w wives|strong="H0802"\w* \w by|strong="H4940"\w* \w themselves|strong="H0905"\w*, 

the male descendants [MTY] of Levi by themselves, and their wives by themselves, the male descendants of \add Levi’s grandson\add* Shimei by themselves, and their wives by themselves,

the male descendants [MTY] of Levi by themselves, and their wives by themselves, the male descendants of Levi’s grandson Shimei by themselves, and their wives by themselves,

\w the|strong="H1004"\w* \w male|strong="H2145"\w* \w descendants|strong="H4940"\w* [MTY] \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Levi|strong="H3878"\w* \w by|strong="H4940"\w* \w themselves|strong="H0905"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w wives|strong="H0802"\w* \w by|strong="H4940"\w* \w themselves|strong="H0905"\w*, \w the|strong="H1004"\w* \w male|strong="H2145"\w* \w descendants|strong="H4940"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \add \+w Levi’s|strong="H3878"\+w* \+w grandson|strong="H1121"\+w*\add* \w Shimei|strong="H8097"\w* \w by|strong="H4940"\w* \w themselves|strong="H0905"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w wives|strong="H0802"\w* \w by|strong="H4940"\w* \w themselves|strong="H0905"\w*, 

and all the other members \add of the kings’ clans and the priests’ clans\add* by themselves, and their wives by themselves.”

and all the other members of the kings’ clans and the priests’ clans by themselves, and their wives by themselves.”

\w and|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w* \w members|strong="H3338"\w* \add \+w of|strong="H4940"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w kings’|strong="H4428"\+w* \+w clans|strong="H4940"\+w* \+w and|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w priests’|strong="H3548"\+w* \+w clans|strong="H4940"\+w*\add* \w by|strong="H3605"\w* \w themselves|strong="H0905"\w*, \w and|strong="H3605"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w wives|strong="H0802"\w* \w by|strong="H3605"\w* \w themselves|strong="H0905"\w*.” 

At that time \add it will be as though\add* [MET] there will be a fountain from which water flows continually to cleanse the descendants [MTY] of \add King\add* David and \add all\add* the \add other\add* people in Jerusalem from the guilt of the sins that they have committed, \add especially\add* from becoming unacceptable to me \add by worshiping idols\add*.

At that time it will be as though [MET] there will be a fountain from which water flows continually to cleanse the descendants [MTY] of King David and all the other people in Jerusalem from the guilt of the sins that they have committed, especially from becoming unacceptable to me by worshiping idols.

\w At|strong="H3427"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \add \+w it|strong="H1931"\+w* \+w will|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w be|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w as|strong="H3117"\+w* \+w though|strong="H1931"\+w*\add* [\w MET|strong="H6298"\w*] \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w fountain|strong="H4726"\w* \w from|strong="H3117"\w* \w which|strong="H1931"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w flows|strong="H2100"\w* \w continually|strong="H3117"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w cleanse|strong="H2891"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w descendants|strong="H2233"\w* [MTY] \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \add \+w King|strong="H4428"\+w*\add* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \add \+w all|strong="H3117"\+w*\add* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \add \+w other|strong="H0312"\+w*\add* \w people|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w from|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w guilt|strong="H0817"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w sins|strong="H2403"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w committed|strong="H1961"\w*, \add \+w especially|strong="H3966"\+w*\add* \w from|strong="H3117"\w* \w becoming|strong="H1961"\w* \w unacceptable|strong="H4284"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w me|strong="H1961"\w* \add \+w by|strong="H3117"\+w* \+w worshiping|strong="H7812"\+w* \+w idols|strong="H1544"\+w*\add*. 

The Commander of the armies of angels says, “At that time, I will prevent \add people from even mentioning\add* the names of the idols in their country, and no one will remember them anymore. I will also expel from the land all the people who falsely claim that they are prophets [DOU].

The Commander of the armies of angels says, “At that time, I will prevent people from even mentioning the names of the idols in their country, and no one will remember them anymore. I will also expel from the land all the people who falsely claim that they are prophets [DOU].

\w The|strong="H5002"\w* \w Commander|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w angels|strong="H4397"\w* \w says|strong="H5002"\w*, “\w At|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w*, \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w prevent|strong="H6923"\w* \add \+w people|strong="H3808"\+w* \+w from|strong="H4480"\+w* \+w even|strong="H1571"\+w* \+w mentioning|strong="H2142"\+w*\add* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w names|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w idols|strong="H6091"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w country|strong="H2022"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w remember|strong="H2142"\w* \w them|strong="H5674"\w* \w anymore|strong="H5750"\w*. \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w expel|strong="H1644"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w all|strong="H3772"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w falsely|strong="H8267"\w* \w claim|strong="H0589"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w* [DOU]. 

If someone continues to prophesy \add falsely\add*, his parents must say to him, ‘You have told lies saying that Yahweh [MTY] gave those messages to you, so you must be executed.’ \add So\add* if someone prophesies \add like that\add*, his own father and mother must stab him \add and kill him\add*.

If someone continues to prophesy falsely, his parents must say to him, ‘You have told lies saying that Yahweh [MTY] gave those messages to you, so you must be executed.’ So if someone prophesies like that, his own father and mother must stab him and kill him.

\w If|strong="H3588"\w* \w someone|strong="H0376"\w* \w continues|strong="H4058"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w prophesy|strong="H5012"\w* \add \+w falsely|strong="H8267"\+w*\add*, \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w parents|strong="H0001"\w* \w must|strong="H3808"\w* \w say|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w him|strong="H3205"\w*, ‘\w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w told|strong="H1696"\w* \w lies|strong="H8267"\w* \w saying|strong="H1696"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* [MTY] \w gave|strong="H3205"\w* \w those|strong="H1696"\w* \w messages|strong="H2372"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w must|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w executed|strong="H6213"\w*.’ \add \+w So|strong="H1961"\+w*\add* \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w someone|strong="H0376"\w* \w prophesies|strong="H5012"\w* \add \+w like|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w that|strong="H3588"\+w*\add*, \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w own|strong="H1961"\w* \w father|strong="H3205"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w mother|strong="H0517"\w* \w must|strong="H3808"\w* \w stab|strong="H1856"\w* \w him|strong="H3205"\w* \add \+w and|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w kill|strong="H2026"\+w* \+w him|strong="H3205"\+w*\add*. 

At that time, the false prophets will be ashamed \add that they claimed to have received messages from me in\add* their visions and prophesies \add that they told to people\add*. They will no \add longer\add* deceive people by wearing the clothes \add that prophets usually wear\add*, clothes made of \add animals’\add* hair.

At that time, the false prophets will be ashamed that they claimed to have received messages from me in their visions and prophesies that they told to people. They will no longer deceive people by wearing the clothes that prophets usually wear, clothes made of animals’ hair.

\w At|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w*, \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w false|strong="H3808"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w ashamed|strong="H0954"\w* \add \+w that|strong="H3117"\+w* \+w they|strong="H3117"\+w* \+w claimed|strong="H7121"\+w* \+w to|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w have|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w received|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w messages|strong="H2372"\+w* \+w from|strong="H3117"\+w* \+w me|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w in|strong="H3117"\+w*\add* \w their|strong="H1961"\w* \w visions|strong="H2384"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w prophesies|strong="H5012"\w* \add \+w that|strong="H3117"\+w* \+w they|strong="H3117"\+w* \+w told|strong="H5046"\+w* \+w to|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w people|strong="H3808"\+w*\add*. \w They|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \add \+w longer|strong="H3808"\+w*\add* \w deceive|strong="H3584"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w by|strong="H3117"\w* \w wearing|strong="H2296"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w clothes|strong="H3847"\w* \add \+w that|strong="H3117"\+w* \+w prophets|strong="H5030"\+w* \+w usually|strong="H2370"\+w* \+w wear|strong="H3847"\+w*\add*, \w clothes|strong="H3847"\w* \w made|strong="H1961"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \add animals’\add* \w hair|strong="H8181"\w*. 

\add So\add* each of them will say, ‘I am not \add really\add* a prophet; I am a farmer, and I have been a farmer on my land ever since I was a boy!’

So each of them will say, ‘I am not really a prophet; I am a farmer, and I have been a farmer on my land ever since I was a boy!’

\add \+w So|strong="H3808"\+w*\add* \w each|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H5030"\w* \w them|strong="H5647"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w*, ‘\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \add \+w really|strong="H2088"\+w*\add* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w*; \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w farmer|strong="H0127"\w*, \w and|strong="H5030"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H5030"\w* \w been|strong="H5647"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w farmer|strong="H0127"\w* \w on|strong="H3808"\w* \w my|strong="H3588"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w ever|strong="H3808"\w* \w since|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w boy|strong="H5288"\w*!’ 

But someone, \add seeing the wounds on one of those prophet’s bodies, will suspect that he injured himself during rituals to worship idols, and he\add* will ask ‘Why are those wounds on your body?’ And he \add will lie, saying\add* ‘I was injured \add when I was\add* at my friend’s house.’”

But someone, seeing the wounds on one of those prophet’s bodies, will suspect that he injured himself during rituals to worship idols, and he will ask ‘Why are those wounds on your body?’ And he will lie, saying ‘I was injured when I was at my friend’s house.’”

\w But|strong="H5221"\w* \w someone|strong="H0376"\w*, \add \+w seeing|strong="H7200"\+w* \+w the|strong="H5221"\+w* \+w wounds|strong="H4347"\+w* \+w on|strong="H3027"\+w* \+w one|strong="H1004"\+w* \+w of|strong="H1004"\+w* \+w those|strong="H1992"\+w* \+w prophet’s|strong="H0430"\+w* \+w bodies|strong="H6297"\+w*, \+w will|strong="H1004"\+w* suspect \+w that|strong="H3027"\+w* \+w he|strong="H1004"\+w* \+w injured|strong="H8295"\+w* \+w himself|strong="H3027"\+w* \+w during|strong="H3117"\+w* rituals \+w to|strong="H3027"\+w* \+w worship|strong="H7812"\+w* \+w idols|strong="H1544"\+w*, \+w and|strong="H3027"\+w* \+w he|strong="H1004"\+w*\add* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w ask|strong="H7592"\w* ‘\w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w are|strong="H3027"\w* \w those|strong="H1992"\w* \w wounds|strong="H4347"\w* \w on|strong="H3027"\w* \w your|strong="H5221"\w* \w body|strong="H1320"\w*?’ \w And|strong="H3027"\w* \w he|strong="H1004"\w* \add \+w will|strong="H1004"\+w* \+w lie|strong="H7901"\+w*, \+w saying|strong="H0559"\+w*\add* ‘\w I|strong="H4100"\w* \w was|strong="H1004"\w* \w injured|strong="H8295"\w* \add \+w when|strong="H3027"\+w* \+w I|strong="H4100"\+w* \+w was|strong="H1004"\+w*\add* \w at|strong="H1004"\w* \w my|strong="H3027"\w* \w friend’s|strong="H7453"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*.’” 

\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w happen|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w shepherd|strong="H7462"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* 

\w The|strong="H5002"\w* \w Commander|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w angels|strong="H4397"\w* \w says|strong="H5002"\w*, 

“\add My\add* sword [APO] must strike \add the one who is like\add* [MET] my shepherd,

“My sword [APO] must strike the one who is like [MET] my shepherd,

“\add \+w My|strong="H3068"\+w*\add* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* [APO] \w must|strong="H4191"\w* \w strike|strong="H5221"\w* \add \+w the|strong="H5002"\+w* \+w one|strong="H1397"\+w* \+w who|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w is|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w like|strong="H7725"\+w*\add* [\w MET|strong="H6298"\w*] \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w shepherd|strong="H7462"\w*, 

\w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w man|strong="H1397"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* ◄\w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w companion|strong="H7462"\w*/\w very|strong="H3966"\w* <\w close|strong="H5980"\w*/\w dear|strong="H3357"\w*> \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w*►. 

\w When|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w shepherd|strong="H7462"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w killed|strong="H5221"\w*, 

\add \+w those|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w who|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w are|strong="H3027"\+w* \+w like|strong="H7725"\+w*\add* [\w MET|strong="H6298"\w*] \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w scatter|strong="H6327"\w*. 

\add And those who are like\add* [MET] my little sheep will \add also\add* be attacked [IDM].”

And those who are like [MET] my little sheep will also be attacked [IDM].”

\add \+w And|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w those|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w who|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w are|strong="H3027"\+w* \+w like|strong="H7725"\+w*\add* [\w MET|strong="H6298"\w*] \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w little|strong="H6819"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \add \+w also|strong="H3068"\+w*\add* \w be|strong="H3027"\w* \w attacked|strong="H5221"\w* [IDM].” 

Yahweh \add also\add* says, “Two-thirds \add of the people in Judah\add* will die [DOU].

Yahweh also says, “Two-thirds of the people in Judah will die [DOU].

\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \add \+w also|strong="H3068"\+w*\add* \w says|strong="H5002"\w*, “\w Two-thirds|strong="H6371"\w* \add \+w of|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w people|strong="H5971"\+w* \+w in|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w Judah|strong="H3063"\+w*\add* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w die|strong="H1478"\w* [DOU]. 

\add Only\add* one-third \add of the people in Judah\add* will remain alive.

\add \+w Only|strong="H3605"\+w*\add* \w one-third|strong="H7992"\w* \add \+w of|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w people|strong="H5971"\+w* \+w in|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w Judah|strong="H3063"\+w*\add* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w remain|strong="H3498"\w* \w alive|strong="H2416"\w*. 

And I will test the ones that remain alive \add by causing them to experience great difficulties, to find out if they will continue to worship me\add*.

And I will test the ones that remain alive by causing them to experience great difficulties, to find out if they will continue to worship me.

\w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w test|strong="H6884"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w ones|strong="H2945"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w remain|strong="H3427"\w* \w alive|strong="H2416"\w* \add \+w by|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w causing|strong="H7462"\+w* \+w them|strong="H7121"\+w* \+w to|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w experience|strong="H7200"\+w* \+w great|strong="H1419"\+w* difficulties, \+w to|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w find|strong="H4672"\+w* \+w out|strong="H3318"\+w* \+w if|strong="H1931"\+w* \+w they|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w will|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w continue|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w to|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w worship|strong="H7121"\+w* \+w me|strong="H7121"\+w*\add*. 

I will purify them like [MET] a man purifies gold or silver by putting it into a \add very hot\add* fire.

I will purify them like [MET] a man purifies gold or silver by putting it into a very hot fire.

\w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w purify|strong="H2398"\w* \w them|strong="H7121"\w* \w like|strong="H3701"\w* [\w MET|strong="H6298"\w*] \w a|strong="H7121"\w* \w man|strong="H6030"\w* purifies \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w or|strong="H3701"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w putting|strong="H5414"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w into|strong="H3701"\w* \w a|strong="H7121"\w* \add \+w very|strong="H3966"\+w* \+w hot|strong="H2552"\+w*\add* \w fire|strong="H0784"\w*. 

\add Then\add* my people will call to me [MTY] \add for help\add*,

\add \+w Then|strong="H6030"\+w*\add* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w call|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H7121"\w* [MTY] \add \+w for|strong="H7121"\+w* \+w help|strong="H5971"\+w*\add*, 

\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w answer|strong="H6030"\w* \w them|strong="H7121"\w*. 

\w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w* \add \+w to|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w them|strong="H7121"\+w*\add*, ‘\w You|strong="H5971"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*,’ 

\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w*, ‘\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*.’ ” 

Listen! It will soon be the time when Yahweh \add will judge everyone\add*. At that time, the possessions that were taken from you \add people of Jerusalem by your enemies will be returned to you, and\add* will be divided among you.

Listen! It will soon be the time when Yahweh will judge everyone. At that time, the possessions that were taken from you people of Jerusalem by your enemies will be returned to you, and will be divided among you.

\w Listen|strong="H2009"\w*! \w It|strong="H7130"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w soon|strong="H3512"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w when|strong="H3117"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \add \+w will|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w judge|strong="H8199"\+w* \+w everyone|strong="H3605"\+w*\add*. \w At|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w*, \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w possessions|strong="H7998"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w were|strong="H3117"\w* \w taken|strong="H3947"\w* \w from|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \add \+w people|strong="H5971"\+w* \+w of|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\+w* \+w by|strong="H3117"\+w* \+w your|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w enemies|strong="H0341"\+w* \+w will|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w be|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w returned|strong="H7725"\+w* \+w to|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w you|strong="H3117"\+w*, \+w and|strong="H3068"\+w*\add* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w divided|strong="H2505"\w* \w among|strong="H7130"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w*. 

\add Before that happens,\add* Yahweh will cause \add the armies of\add* many [HYP] nations to attack Jerusalem. They will capture the city and steal all the valuable things from your houses and rape the women. They will take half of the people to other countries, but the other half of the people will be allowed to remain in the city.

Before that happens, Yahweh will cause the armies of many [HYP] nations to attack Jerusalem. They will capture the city and steal all the valuable things from your houses and rape the women. They will take half of the people to other countries, but the other half of the people will be allowed to remain in the city.

\add \+w Before|strong="H4480"\+w* \+w that|strong="H5971"\+w* \+w happens|strong="H1961"\+w*,\add* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w cause|strong="H5971"\w* \add \+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w armies|strong="H3808"\+w* \+w of|strong="H1004"\+w*\add* \w many|strong="H3808"\w* [HYP] \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w attack|strong="H4421"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*. \w They|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w capture|strong="H3920"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w steal|strong="H1589"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w valuable|strong="H3368"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w houses|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w rape|strong="H3533"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w women|strong="H0802"\w*. \w They|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w take|strong="H3920"\w* \w half|strong="H2677"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w* \w countries|strong="H0776"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w* \w half|strong="H2677"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w allowed|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w remain|strong="H3808"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*. 

Then Yahweh will go out to fight against those nations; he will fight like [SIM] \add soldiers\add* fight in a battle.

Then Yahweh will go out to fight against those nations; he will fight like [SIM] soldiers fight in a battle.

\w Then|strong="H3318"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w fight|strong="H3898"\w* \w against|strong="H3898"\w* \w those|strong="H1992"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*; \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w fight|strong="H3898"\w* \w like|strong="H3318"\w* [SIM] \add \+w soldiers|strong="H5650"\+w*\add* \w fight|strong="H3898"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3318"\w* \w battle|strong="H7128"\w*. 

On that day, he will stand on Olive \add Tree\add* Hill, east of Jerusalem. Olive \add Tree\add* Hill will be split into two \add parts\add*, with a large valley between the parts. Half of the hill will move toward the north and half \add will move\add* toward the south.

On that day, he will stand on Olive Tree Hill, east of Jerusalem. Olive Tree Hill will be split into two parts, with a large valley between the parts. Half of the hill will move toward the north and half will move toward the south.

\w On|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H3389"\w* \w stand|strong="H5975"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w Olive|strong="H2132"\w* \add \+w Tree|strong="H2132"\+w*\add* \w Hill|strong="H2022"\w*, \w east|strong="H4217"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*. \w Olive|strong="H2132"\w* \add \+w Tree|strong="H2132"\+w*\add* \w Hill|strong="H2022"\w* \w will|strong="H3389"\w* \w be|strong="H3117"\w* \w split|strong="H1234"\w* \w into|strong="H5921"\w* \w two|strong="H3220"\w* \add \+w parts|strong="H2677"\+w*\add*, \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H5975"\w* \w large|strong="H1419"\w* \w valley|strong="H1516"\w* \w between|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w parts|strong="H2677"\w*. \w Half|strong="H2677"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w hill|strong="H2022"\w* \w will|strong="H3389"\w* \w move|strong="H4185"\w* \w toward|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w north|strong="H6828"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w half|strong="H2677"\w* \add \+w will|strong="H3389"\+w* \+w move|strong="H4185"\+w*\add* \w toward|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w south|strong="H5045"\w*. 

People will flee through that valley which extends to the other side (OR, to Azel), like [SIM] people fled when there was an earthquake during the time that King Uzziah ruled Judah. Then Yahweh my God will come with his holy \add angels\add*.

People will flee through that valley which extends to the other side (OR, to Azel), like [SIM] people fled when there was an earthquake during the time that King Uzziah ruled Judah. Then Yahweh my God will come with his holy angels.

\w People|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w flee|strong="H5127"\w* \w through|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w valley|strong="H1516"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w extends|strong="H7337"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w* \w side|strong="H5973"\w* (\w OR|strong="H3117"\w*, \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Azel|strong="H0682"\w*), \w like|strong="H5973"\w* [SIM] \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w fled|strong="H5127"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w there|strong="H3117"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w an|strong="H3588"\w* \w earthquake|strong="H7494"\w* \w during|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Uzziah|strong="H5818"\w* \w ruled|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*. \w Then|strong="H4428"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H5060"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w holy|strong="H6918"\w* \add \+w angels|strong="H4397"\+w*\add*. 

At that time, there will be no light \add from the sun\add*; it will not become cold and there will be no frost.

At that time, there will be no light from the sun; it will not become cold and there will be no frost.

\w At|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w*, \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w light|strong="H0216"\w* \add \+w from|strong="H3117"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3117"\+w* \+w sun|strong="H8121"\+w*\add*; \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w cold|strong="H7135"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w frost|strong="H7140"\w*. 

There has been no other time like that time, and only Yahweh knows when it will happen. There will be no daytime or nighttime; there will be \add light continually\add*, \add even\add* in the evening.

There has been no other time like that time, and only Yahweh knows when it will happen. There will be no daytime or nighttime; there will be light continually, even in the evening.

\w There|strong="H1961"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w other|strong="H0312"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w only|strong="H6153"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w knows|strong="H3045"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w happen|strong="H1961"\w*. \w There|strong="H1961"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w daytime|strong="H3119"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* nighttime; \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \add \+w light|strong="H0216"\+w* \+w continually|strong="H3117"\+w*\add*, \add \+w even|strong="H6153"\+w*\add* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w evening|strong="H6153"\w*. 

At that time, running/fresh water will flow from Jerusalem. One stream will flow toward the east to the \add Dead\add* Sea. The other stream will flow toward the west to the \add Mediterranean\add* Sea. The water will flow \add all the time\add*, during ◄summer/the hot season► as well as in ◄winter/the cold season►.

At that time, running/fresh water will flow from Jerusalem. One stream will flow toward the east to the Dead Sea. The other stream will flow toward the west to the Mediterranean Sea. The water will flow all the time, during ◄summer/the hot season► as well as in ◄winter/the cold season►.

\w At|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w*, \w running|strong="H2416"\w*/\w fresh|strong="H2416"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w flow|strong="H3318"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*. \w One|strong="H1931"\w* \w stream|strong="H4325"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w flow|strong="H3318"\w* \w toward|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w east|strong="H6931"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \add \+w Dead|strong="H4191"\+w*\add* \w Sea|strong="H3220"\w*. \w The|strong="H3117"\w* \w other|strong="H0312"\w* \w stream|strong="H4325"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w flow|strong="H3318"\w* \w toward|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w west|strong="H3220"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \add Mediterranean\add* \w Sea|strong="H3220"\w*. \w The|strong="H3117"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w flow|strong="H3318"\w* \add \+w all|strong="H3117"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3117"\+w* \+w time|strong="H3117"\+w*\add*, \w during|strong="H3117"\w* ◄\w summer|strong="H7019"\w*/\w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w hot|strong="H2552"\w* \w season|strong="H3117"\w*► \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w well|strong="H3190"\w* \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* ◄\w winter|strong="H2779"\w*/\w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w cold|strong="H2779"\w* \w season|strong="H3117"\w*►. 

After that time, Yahweh will be the king \add who rules\add* the entire world. \add Everyone will know that\add* Yahweh, and only Yahweh [MTY], is the true God.

After that time, Yahweh will be the king who rules the entire world. Everyone will know that Yahweh, and only Yahweh [MTY], is the true God.

\w After|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \add \+w who|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w rules|strong="H4428"\+w*\add* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w entire|strong="H3605"\w* \w world|strong="H8398"\w*. \add \+w Everyone|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w will|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w know|strong="H3045"\+w* \+w that|strong="H3605"\+w*\add* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w only|strong="H3605"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* [MTY], \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w true|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*. 

\add At that time,\add* all the land \add in Judah\add* from Geba \add town at the north\add* to Rimmon \add town far to\add* the south of Jerusalem, will become a plain. Jerusalem will remain raised up like it has always been. \add It will extend\add* from the Benjamin Gate and the First Gate \add northeast\add* to the Tower of Hananel, and to the king’s winepresses \add to the southwest\add*.

At that time, all the land in Judah from Geba town at the north to Rimmon town far to the south of Jerusalem, will become a plain. Jerusalem will remain raised up like it has always been. It will extend from the Benjamin Gate and the First Gate northeast to the Tower of Hananel, and to the king’s winepresses to the southwest.

\add \+w At|strong="H3427"\+w* \+w that|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w time|strong="H7223"\+w*,\add* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H4725"\w* \add \+w in|strong="H3427"\+w* \+w Judah|strong="H3063"\+w*\add* \w from|strong="H5704"\w* \w Geba|strong="H1387"\w* \add \+w town|strong="H8179"\+w* \+w at|strong="H3427"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w north|strong="H6828"\+w*\add* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Rimmon|strong="H7417"\w* \add \+w town|strong="H8179"\+w* \+w far|strong="H5704"\+w* \+w to|strong="H5704"\+w*\add* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w south|strong="H5045"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3389"\w* \w plain|strong="H6160"\w*. \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w remain|strong="H3427"\w* \w raised|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H5704"\w* \w like|strong="H5704"\w* \w it|strong="H5704"\w* \w has|strong="H4428"\w* \w always|strong="H3605"\w* \w been|strong="H3605"\w*. \add \+w It|strong="H5704"\+w* \+w will|strong="H4428"\+w* \+w extend|strong="H4900"\+w*\add* \w from|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w* \w Gate|strong="H8179"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w First|strong="H7223"\w* \w Gate|strong="H8179"\w* \add northeast\add* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Tower|strong="H4026"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Hananel|strong="H2606"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king’s|strong="H4428"\w* \w winepresses|strong="H3342"\w* \add \+w to|strong="H5704"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* southwest\add*. 

Many people will live there, and the city will never be destroyed again. It will be a safe city.

\w Many|strong="H3808"\w* \w people|strong="H3427"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w*, \w and|strong="H3389"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H2764"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w*. \w It|strong="H1961"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w safe|strong="H7965"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*. 

But Yahweh will cause the people in all the nations that attacked Jerusalem to be afflicted by a ◄plague/severe illness►. Their flesh will rot while they are still standing up. Their eyes will rot in their sockets and their tongues will rot in their mouths.

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At that time, Yahweh will cause many people to panic. People will grab and attack each other.

\w At|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w cause|strong="H1961"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w people|strong="H1931"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w panic|strong="H4103"\w*. \w People|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w grab|strong="H2388"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w attack|strong="H5927"\w* \w each|strong="H3117"\w* \w other|strong="H7453"\w*. 

\add The people who live in other places in\add* Judah will fight to defend Jerusalem. They will collect the valuable things from the surrounding nations—a lot of gold and silver and clothes.

The people who live in other places in Judah will fight to defend Jerusalem. They will collect the valuable things from the surrounding nations—a lot of gold and silver and clothes.

\add \+w The|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w people|strong="H1471"\+w* \+w who|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w live|strong="H3427"\+w* \+w in|strong="H3063"\+w* \+w other|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w places|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w in|strong="H3063"\+w*\add* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w fight|strong="H3898"\w* \w to|strong="H3389"\w* \w defend|strong="H1598"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*. \w They|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w collect|strong="H3063"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w valuable|strong="H3368"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w from|strong="H1471"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w surrounding|strong="H5439"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*—\w a|strong="H3389"\w* \w lot|strong="H1486"\w* \w of|strong="H7230"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w clothes|strong="H0899"\w*. 

The same plague \add that will afflict the people of other nations\add* will afflict their horses, mules, camels, donkeys, and all the other work animals in their ◄camps/places where they have set up their tents►.

The same plague that will afflict the people of other nations will afflict their horses, mules, camels, donkeys, and all the other work animals in their ◄camps/places where they have set up their tents►.

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The people of other nations who \add previously\add* came \add to fight\add* against Jerusalem, all those who are still alive, will return to Jerusalem every year to worship the King, the Commander of the armies of angels, and to celebrate the Festival of Living in Temporary Shelters.

The people of other nations who previously came to fight against Jerusalem, all those who are still alive, will return to Jerusalem every year to worship the King, the Commander of the armies of angels, and to celebrate the Festival of Living in Temporary Shelters.

\w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H1471"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \add \+w previously|strong="H8543"\+w*\add* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \add \+w to|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w fight|strong="H3898"\+w*\add* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H1471"\w* \w still|strong="H1471"\w* \w alive|strong="H2416"\w*, \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w worship|strong="H7812"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Commander|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w angels|strong="H4397"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w celebrate|strong="H2287"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Festival|strong="H2282"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Living|strong="H3605"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w Temporary|strong="H5521"\w* \w Shelters|strong="H5521"\w*. 

If there are people in those nations who do not go \add to Jerusalem to worship there\add*, rain will not fall on their land.

If there are people in those nations who do not go to Jerusalem to worship there, rain will not fall on their land.

\w If|strong="H1961"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w those|strong="H5921"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w go|strong="H5927"\w* \add \+w to|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\+w* \+w to|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w worship|strong="H7812"\+w* \+w there|strong="H1961"\+w*\add*, \w rain|strong="H1653"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w fall|strong="H1961"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w land|strong="H4940"\w*. 

If the people of Egypt \add or any other nation\add* do not go to Jerusalem, \add they will not have any rain\add*. And Yahweh will cause them to experience the same plague that afflicted the \add people of other\add* nations that did not celebrate the Festival of Living in Temporary Shelters.

If the people of Egypt or any other nation do not go to Jerusalem, they will not have any rain. And Yahweh will cause them to experience the same plague that afflicted the people of other nations that did not celebrate the Festival of Living in Temporary Shelters.

\w If|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H1471"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \add \+w or|strong="H3808"\+w* \+w any|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w other|strong="H0312"\+w* \+w nation|strong="H1471"\+w*\add* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w go|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \add \+w they|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w will|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w not|strong="H3808"\+w* \+w have|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w any|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w rain|strong="H4306"\+w*\add*. \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w cause|strong="H1961"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w experience|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w same|strong="H1931"\w* \w plague|strong="H4046"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w afflicted|strong="H5062"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \add \+w people|strong="H1471"\+w* \+w of|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w other|strong="H0312"\+w*\add* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w did|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w celebrate|strong="H2287"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Festival|strong="H2282"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Living|strong="H2416"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Temporary|strong="H5521"\w* \w Shelters|strong="H5521"\w*. 

That is how \add Yahweh\add* will punish \add the people of\add* Egypt and \add the people of\add* any \add other\add* nation who do not go \add to Jerusalem\add* to celebrate the Festival of Living in Temporary Shelters.

That is how Yahweh will punish the people of Egypt and the people of any other nation who do not go to Jerusalem to celebrate the Festival of Living in Temporary Shelters.

\w That|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w how|strong="H4100"\w* \add \+w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\+w*\add* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w punish|strong="H6485"\w* \add \+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w people|strong="H1471"\+w* \+w of|strong="H2282"\+w*\add* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w and|strong="H4714"\w* \add \+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w people|strong="H1471"\+w* \+w of|strong="H2282"\+w*\add* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \add \+w other|strong="H3605"\+w*\add* \w nation|strong="H1471"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w do|strong="H2403"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w go|strong="H5927"\w* \add \+w to|strong="H5927"\+w* \+w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\+w*\add* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w celebrate|strong="H2287"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Festival|strong="H2282"\w* \w of|strong="H2282"\w* \w Living|strong="H3605"\w* \w in|strong="H1471"\w* \w Temporary|strong="H5521"\w* \w Shelters|strong="H5521"\w*. 

At that time, \add the words\add* ‘Dedicated to Yahweh’ will be written on the bells that are fastened to the horses. The \add cooking\add* pots in \add the courtyard of the\add* temple will be \add sacred\add*, like the bowls that are near the altar.

At that time, the words ‘Dedicated to Yahweh’ will be written on the bells that are fastened to the horses. The cooking pots in the courtyard of the temple will be sacred, like the bowls that are near the altar.

\w At|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w*, \add \+w the|strong="H6440"\+w* \+w words|strong="H1697"\+w*\add* ‘\w Dedicated|strong="H6944"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* Yahweh’ \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w written|strong="H3789"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w bells|strong="H4698"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w fastened|strong="H8628"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w horses|strong="H5483"\w*. \w The|strong="H6440"\w* \add \+w cooking|strong="H5518"\+w*\add* \w pots|strong="H5518"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \add \+w the|strong="H6440"\+w* \+w courtyard|strong="H2691"\+w* \+w of|strong="H1004"\+w* \+w the|strong="H6440"\+w*\add* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \add \+w sacred|strong="H6944"\+w*\add*, \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w bowls|strong="H4219"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w near|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w*. 

Every pot in Jerusalem and \add in other places in\add* Judah will be dedicated to the Commander of the armies of angels. So everyone who offers sacrifices \add there in Jerusalem\add* will be able to take some of the meat that has been brought for sacrifices, and cook it in their own pots. And at that time, people will no longer buy or sell things in \add the courtyard of\add* the temple of the Commander of the armies of angels.

Every pot in Jerusalem and in other places in Judah will be dedicated to the Commander of the armies of angels. So everyone who offers sacrifices there in Jerusalem will be able to take some of the meat that has been brought for sacrifices, and cook it in their own pots. And at that time, people will no longer buy or sell things in the courtyard of the temple of the Commander of the armies of angels.

\w Every|strong="H3605"\w* \w pot|strong="H5518"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \add \+w in|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w other|strong="H5750"\+w* \+w places|strong="H1004"\+w* \+w in|strong="H3068"\+w*\add* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w dedicated|strong="H6944"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Commander|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w angels|strong="H4397"\w*. \w So|strong="H3947"\w* \w everyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w offers|strong="H2076"\w* \w sacrifices|strong="H2076"\w* \add \+w there|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w in|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\+w*\add* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w able|strong="H3201"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w some|strong="H1992"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w meat|strong="H1320"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w brought|strong="H3947"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w sacrifices|strong="H2076"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w cook|strong="H1310"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w own|strong="H1961"\w* \w pots|strong="H5518"\w*. \w And|strong="H3063"\w* \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w*, \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w longer|strong="H5750"\w* \w buy|strong="H3947"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w sell|strong="H4376"\w* \w things|strong="H6944"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \add \+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w courtyard|strong="H2691"\+w* \+w of|strong="H1004"\+w*\add* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Commander|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w angels|strong="H4397"\w*. 