This book contains the account of Zephaniah foretelling about God punishing the Israeli people and then restoring them. We call this book

This book contains the account of Zephaniah foretelling about God punishing the Israeli people and then restoring them. We call this book 

\add I am\add* Zephaniah, the son of Cushi, the grandson of Gedaliah, and the great-grandson of Amariah, whose father was \add King\add* Hezekiah. Yahweh gave this message to me during the time when \add King\add* Amon’s son Josiah was the King of Judah.

I am Zephaniah, the son of Cushi, the grandson of Gedaliah, and the great-grandson of Amariah, whose father was King Hezekiah. Yahweh gave this message to me during the time when King Amon’s son Josiah was the King of Judah.

\add \+w I|strong="H3117"\+w* \+w am|strong="H1961"\+w*\add* \w Zephaniah|strong="H6846"\w*, \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Cushi|strong="H3569"\w*, \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w grandson|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Gedaliah|strong="H1436"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* great-grandson \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Amariah|strong="H0568"\w*, \w whose|strong="H1121"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \add \+w King|strong="H4428"\+w*\add* \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w*. \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w gave|strong="H1961"\w* \w this|strong="H1697"\w* \w message|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H1961"\w* \w during|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \add \+w King|strong="H4428"\+w*\add* \w Amon’s|strong="H0526"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Josiah|strong="H2977"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*. 

\w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w future|strong="H0319"\w* \w destruction|strong="H7667"\w* 

“I will ◄sweep away/destroy► everything [HYP] that is on the earth.

“\w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* ◄\w sweep|strong="H2498"\w* \w away|strong="H3605"\w*/\w destroy|strong="H3605"\w*► \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* [HYP] \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*. 

\w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w sweep|strong="H2498"\w* \w away|strong="H5493"\w* \w people|strong="H7563"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w animals|strong="H0929"\w*. 

\w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w sweep|strong="H2498"\w* \w away|strong="H5493"\w* \w birds|strong="H5775"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w fish|strong="H1709"\w*. 

\w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w get|strong="H3947"\w* \w rid|strong="H5337"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w people|strong="H7563"\w*; 

there will be no more \add wicked\add* [HYP] people on the earth.”

\w there|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H3772"\w* \w more|strong="H5921"\w* \add \+w wicked|strong="H7563"\+w*\add* [HYP] \w people|strong="H7563"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w earth|strong="H8064"\w*.” 

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

“\add \+w These|strong="H2088"\+w* \+w are|strong="H3027"\+w* \+w some|strong="H4480"\+w* \+w of|strong="H3027"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w things|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w that|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w I|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w will|strong="H3063"\+w* \+w do|strong="H3063"\+w*\add*: 

I will punish the people who live in Jerusalem and \add other places in\add* Judah.

I will punish the people who live in Jerusalem and other places in Judah.

\w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3063"\w* \w punish|strong="H6485"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H3427"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \add \+w other|strong="H2088"\+w* \+w places|strong="H4725"\+w* \+w in|strong="H3427"\+w*\add* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*. 

I will destroy everything that has been used in the worship of Baal.

\w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3063"\w* \w destroy|strong="H3772"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w has|strong="H3063"\w* \w been|strong="H3605"\w* \w used|strong="H3605"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w worship|strong="H7812"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w Baal|strong="H1168"\w*. 

I will cause \add people\add* to no longer remember the names of the pagan priests

I will cause people to no longer remember the names of the pagan priests

\w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3063"\w* \w cause|strong="H2600"\w* \add \+w people|strong="H3427"\+w*\add* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w no|strong="H4480"\w* \w longer|strong="H5750"\w* \w remember|strong="H2142"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w names|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w pagan|strong="H5869"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* 

or the \add other\add* priests \add who have turned away from me\add*.

\w or|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \add \+w other|strong="H2088"\+w*\add* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \add \+w who|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w have|strong="H3063"\+w* \+w turned|strong="H5186"\+w* \+w away|strong="H5186"\+w* \+w from|strong="H4480"\+w* \+w me|strong="H5921"\+w*\add*. 

\add I will get rid of\add* those who go up on the roofs \add of their houses\add* and worship the sun and moon and stars,

I will get rid of those who go up on the roofs of their houses and worship the sun and moon and stars,

\add \+w I|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w will|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w get|strong="H3947"\+w* \+w rid|strong="H5337"\+w* \+w of|strong="H3068"\+w*\add* \w those|strong="H5921"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w go|strong="H3068"\w* \w up|strong="H5921"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w roofs|strong="H1406"\w* \add \+w of|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w their|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w houses|strong="H1004"\+w*\add* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w worship|strong="H7812"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w moon|strong="H3394"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w stars|strong="H3556"\w*, 

those who claim that they worship me but \add also\add* worship \add their god\add* Molech.

those who claim that they worship me but also worship their god Molech.

\w those|strong="H5921"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w claim|strong="H0589"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w worship|strong="H7812"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w but|strong="H3068"\w* \add \+w also|strong="H3068"\+w*\add* \w worship|strong="H7812"\w* \add \+w their|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w god|strong="H3068"\+w*\add* \w Molech|strong="H4432"\w*. 

I will get rid of all those who previously worshiped me but no longer do,

\w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w get|strong="H1245"\w* \w rid|strong="H5337"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H1875"\w* \w those|strong="H1992"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w previously|strong="H3808"\w* \w worshiped|strong="H7812"\w* \w me|strong="H1875"\w* \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w longer|strong="H3808"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w*, 

those who no \add longer\add* seek my \add help or ask me to tell them what they should do.”\add*

those who no longer seek my help or ask me to tell them what they should do.”

\w those|strong="H1992"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \add \+w longer|strong="H3808"\+w*\add* \w seek|strong="H1245"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \add \+w help|strong="H5826"\+w* \+w or|strong="H3808"\+w* \+w ask|strong="H1875"\+w* \+w me|strong="H1875"\+w* \+w to|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w tell|strong="H5046"\+w* \+w them|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w what|strong="H4100"\+w* \+w they|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w should|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w do|strong="H3068"\+w*.”\add* 

\w Be|strong="H3068"\w* \w silent|strong="H2013"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w front|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, 

because it will soon be the time/day when Yahweh \add will judge and punish people\add*.

because it will soon be the time/day when Yahweh will judge and punish people.

\w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H7121"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w soon|strong="H7138"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w*/\w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \add \+w will|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w judge|strong="H8199"\+w* \+w and|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w punish|strong="H6485"\+w* \+w people|strong="H5971"\+w*\add*. 

Yahweh has prepared to get rid of \add the people of Judah\add*;

\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w prepared|strong="H3559"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w get|strong="H3559"\w* \w rid|strong="H5337"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \add \+w the|strong="H6440"\+w* \+w people|strong="H5971"\+w* \+w of|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w Judah|strong="H3063"\+w*\add*; 

they will be like [MET] animals that are slaughtered for sacrifices,

\w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w like|strong="H3117"\w* [\w MET|strong="H6298"\w*] \w animals|strong="H0929"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w slaughtered|strong="H7819"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w sacrifices|strong="H2077"\w*, 

and he has chosen \add their enemies\add* to be the ones who will get rid of them.

and he has chosen their enemies to be the ones who will get rid of them.

\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w chosen|strong="H0977"\w* \add \+w their|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w enemies|strong="H0341"\+w*\add* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w ones|strong="H6942"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w get|strong="H3559"\w* \w rid|strong="H5337"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w*. 

Yahweh says, “On that day when I will get rid of \add the people of Judah\add*,

Yahweh says, “On that day when I will get rid of the people of Judah,

\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w On|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w get|strong="H3947"\w* \w rid|strong="H5337"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \add \+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w people|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w of|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w Judah|strong="H3063"\+w*\add*, 

\add \+w I|strong="H3117"\+w* \+w will|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w punish|strong="H6485"\+w*\add* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w officials|strong="H8269"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king’s|strong="H4428"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, 

and \add I will punish\add* all those who worship foreign gods [MTY].

\w and|strong="H1121"\w* \add \+w I|strong="H3117"\+w* \+w will|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w punish|strong="H6485"\+w*\add* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w worship|strong="H7812"\w* \w foreign|strong="H5237"\w* \w gods|strong="H0430"\w* [MTY]. 

I will punish those who \add show that they revere their god Dagan\add* by avoiding stepping on the threshold \add of his temple\add*,

I will punish those who show that they revere their god Dagan by avoiding stepping on the threshold of his temple,

\w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w punish|strong="H6485"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \add \+w show|strong="H7200"\+w* \+w that|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w they|strong="H3117"\+w* \+w revere|strong="H3372"\+w* \+w their|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w god|strong="H0430"\+w* Dagan\add* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* avoiding stepping \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w threshold|strong="H4670"\w* \add \+w of|strong="H1004"\+w* \+w his|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w temple|strong="H1004"\+w*\add*, 

and those who do violent things and tell lies in the temples of their gods.”

\w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w do|strong="H3605"\w* \w violent|strong="H2555"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w tell|strong="H3605"\w* \w lies|strong="H4820"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w temples|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w gods|strong="H0430"\w*.” 

\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \add \+w also|strong="H3068"\+w*\add* \w says|strong="H5002"\w*, 

“On that day, people will cry \add out\add* at the Fish Gate \add of Jerusalem\add*.

“On that day, people will cry out at the Fish Gate of Jerusalem.

“\w On|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w people|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w cry|strong="H6818"\w* \add \+w out|strong="H4480"\+w*\add* \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w Fish|strong="H1709"\w* \w Gate|strong="H8179"\w* \add \+w of|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\+w*\add*. 

\w People|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w wail|strong="H3215"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* newer \w part|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w city|strong="H8179"\w*, 

and \add people will hear\add* a loud crash \add of buildings collapsing\add* in the hills.

and people will hear a loud crash of buildings collapsing in the hills.

\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \add \+w people|strong="H1931"\+w* \+w will|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w hear|strong="H6963"\+w*\add* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w loud|strong="H1419"\w* \w crash|strong="H7667"\w* \add \+w of|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w buildings|strong="H1004"\+w* collapsing\add* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w hills|strong="H1389"\w*. 

\add So, all you\add* people who live in the market area \add of Jerusalem\add* should wail,

So, all you people who live in the market area of Jerusalem should wail,

\add \+w So|strong="H3588"\+w*, \+w all|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w you|strong="H3588"\+w*\add* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w market|strong="H4627"\w* \w area|strong="H1508"\w* \add \+w of|strong="H3427"\+w* \+w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\+w*\add* \w should|strong="H3588"\w* \w wail|strong="H3213"\w*, 

because all those who sell goods and weigh out silver will be slaughtered.

\w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w sell|strong="H4376"\w* \w goods|strong="H7399"\w* \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w weigh|strong="H5187"\w* \w out|strong="H3605"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w be|strong="H5971"\w* \w slaughtered|strong="H7819"\w*. 

\add It will be as though\add* I will light lanterns to search in \add dark places in\add* Jerusalem

It will be as though I will light lanterns to search in dark places in Jerusalem

\add \+w It|strong="H1931"\+w* \+w will|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w be|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w as|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w though|strong="H1931"\+w*\add* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w light|strong="H5216"\w* lanterns \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w search|strong="H2664"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \add \+w dark|strong="H7087"\+w* \+w places|strong="H1116"\+w* \+w in|strong="H5921"\+w*\add* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* 

for those who have become very satisfied with their behavior and complacent \add about their sins\add*.

for those who have become very satisfied with their behavior and complacent about their sins.

\w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w those|strong="H5921"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w very|strong="H3190"\w* \w satisfied|strong="H3190"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w behavior|strong="H3027"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w complacent|strong="H0982"\w* \add \+w about|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w their|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w sins|strong="H2403"\+w*\add*. 

\w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w think|strong="H3824"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \add \+w I|strong="H5921"\+w*\add*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H3190"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*, 

\w neither|strong="H3808"\w* \w good|strong="H3190"\w* \w things|strong="H1961"\w* \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w bad|strong="H7489"\w* \w things|strong="H1961"\w*. 

\add But I say that\add* their valuable possessions will be plundered/stolen \add by their enemies\add*,

But I say that their valuable possessions will be plundered/stolen by their enemies,

\add \+w But|strong="H3808"\+w* \+w I|strong="H3808"\+w* \+w say|strong="H0559"\+w* \+w that|strong="H2428"\+w*\add* \w their|strong="H1961"\w* \w valuable|strong="H3368"\w* \w possessions|strong="H7399"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w plundered|strong="H4933"\w*/\w stolen|strong="H4933"\w* \add \+w by|strong="H3427"\+w* \+w their|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w enemies|strong="H0341"\+w*\add*, 

\w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w their|strong="H1961"\w* \w houses|strong="H1004"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H4229"\w*. 

\w They|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w build|strong="H1129"\w* \add \+w new|strong="H2319"\+w*\add* \w homes|strong="H1004"\w*, 

\w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w them|strong="H1961"\w*; 

\w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w plant|strong="H5193"\w* \w vineyards|strong="H3754"\w*, 

but they will never drink \add any\add* wine \add made from grapes that grow there\add*.”

but they will never drink any wine made from grapes that grow there.”

\w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w* \add \+w any|strong="H1961"\+w*\add* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w* \add \+w made|strong="H1129"\+w* \+w from|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w grapes|strong="H6025"\+w* \+w that|strong="H2428"\+w* \+w grow|strong="H6779"\+w* \+w there|strong="H1961"\+w*\add*.” 

\w The|strong="H1129"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w punishment|strong="H5771"\w* 

It will soon be the day/time when Yahweh \add will punish people\add*.

\w It|strong="H8033"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w soon|strong="H7138"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*/\w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w when|strong="H3117"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \add \+w will|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w punish|strong="H6485"\+w* \+w people|strong="H5971"\+w*\add*. 

\w It|strong="H8033"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w here|strong="H8033"\w* \w quickly|strong="H4118"\w*. 

\w It|strong="H8033"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3117"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \add \+w when|strong="H3117"\+w* \+w people|strong="H5971"\+w* \+w cry|strong="H6963"\+w*\add* \w bitterly|strong="H4751"\w*, 

\w a|strong="H3117"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w when|strong="H3117"\w* \add \+w even|strong="H3068"\+w*\add* \w brave|strong="H2428"\w* \w soldiers|strong="H1368"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w cry|strong="H6963"\w* \w loudly|strong="H6963"\w*. 

It will be a time when \add God shows that he is\add* very angry,

\w It|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H1931"\w* \w be|strong="H3117"\w* \w a|strong="H3117"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w when|strong="H3117"\w* \add \+w God|strong="H0430"\+w* \+w shows|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w that|strong="H3117"\+w* \+w he|strong="H1931"\+w* \+w is|strong="H1931"\+w*\add* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w angry|strong="H5678"\w*, 

a time when \add people experience much\add* distress/suffering and trouble.

a time when people experience much distress/suffering and trouble.

\w a|strong="H3117"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w when|strong="H3117"\w* \add \+w people|strong="H1931"\+w* \+w experience|strong="H7200"\+w* \+w much|strong="H7227"\+w*\add* \w distress|strong="H6869"\w*/\w suffering|strong="H6040"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w trouble|strong="H6869"\w*. 

\add It will be\add* a time \add when many things are\add* ruined and destroyed [DOU].

It will be a time when many things are ruined and destroyed [DOU].

\add \+w It|strong="H1931"\+w* \+w will|strong="H1931"\+w* \+w be|strong="H3117"\+w*\add* \w a|strong="H3117"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \add \+w when|strong="H3117"\+w* \+w many|strong="H7227"\+w* \+w things|strong="H1697"\+w* \+w are|strong="H3117"\+w*\add* \w ruined|strong="H7703"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H4229"\w* [DOU]. 

\w It|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H1931"\w* \w be|strong="H3117"\w* \w a|strong="H3117"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w when|strong="H3117"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w gloomy|strong="H6205"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w dark|strong="H2822"\w* [DOU], 

\w when|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w clouds|strong="H6051"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w black|strong="H7838"\w*. 

It will be a time when \add soldiers\add* will blow trumpets \add to call other soldiers\add* to battle.

It will be a time when soldiers will blow trumpets to call other soldiers to battle.

\w It|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H5892"\w* \w be|strong="H3117"\w* \w a|strong="H3117"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w when|strong="H3117"\w* \add \+w soldiers|strong="H5650"\+w*\add* \w will|strong="H5892"\w* \w blow|strong="H8643"\w* \w trumpets|strong="H7782"\w* \add \+w to|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w call|strong="H7121"\+w* \+w other|strong="H0312"\+w* \+w soldiers|strong="H5650"\+w*\add* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w battle|strong="H8643"\w*. 

\add Your enemies\add* will tear down the walls around your cities

\add \+w Your|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w enemies|strong="H0341"\+w*\add* \w will|strong="H5892"\w* \w tear|strong="H7167"\w* \w down|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w walls|strong="H2346"\w* \w around|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* 

\w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w high|strong="H1364"\w* \w towers|strong="H6438"\w* \add \+w at|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w the|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w corners|strong="H6438"\+w* \+w of|strong="H3117"\+w* \+w those|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w walls|strong="H2346"\+w*\add*. 

\w Because|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w sinned|strong="H2398"\w* \w against|strong="H2398"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, 

\w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w cause|strong="H6887"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w experience|strong="H7200"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w distress|strong="H6887"\w*; 

you will walk \add around groping\add* like [SIM] blind people do.

\w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w walk|strong="H1980"\w* \add \+w around|strong="H1980"\+w* groping\add* \w like|strong="H8210"\w* [SIM] \w blind|strong="H5787"\w* \w people|strong="H1818"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w*. 

Your blood will flow \add from your bodies\add* like [SIM] water,

\w Your|strong="H3068"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w flow|strong="H1980"\w* \add \+w from|strong="H1980"\+w* \+w your|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w bodies|strong="H6297"\+w*\add* \w like|strong="H8210"\w* [SIM] \w water|strong="H4325"\w*, 

\w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w corpses|strong="H6297"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w lie|strong="H7901"\w* \w on|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w ground|strong="H6083"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w rot|strong="H4743"\w* [SIM]. 

At the time that \add Yahweh shows that he\add* is very angry \add with you\add*,

\w At|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \add \+w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w shows|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w that|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w he|strong="H3588"\+w*\add* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w very|strong="H6213"\w* \w angry|strong="H5678"\w* \add \+w with|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w you|strong="H3588"\+w*\add*, 

\w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w able|strong="H3201"\w* \w to|strong="H3201"\w* \w save|strong="H5337"\w* \w yourselves|strong="H3605"\w* 

\w by|strong="H3117"\w* \add \+w giving|strong="H5414"\+w*\add* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \add \+w to|strong="H3201"\+w* \+w your|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w enemies|strong="H0341"\+w*\add*. 

Because Yahweh ◄is very jealous/does not want people to worship any other god►,

\w Because|strong="H3588"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* ◄\w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w very|strong="H6213"\w* \w jealous|strong="H7065"\w*/\w does|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w want|strong="H3808"\w* \w people|strong="H3427"\w* \w to|strong="H3201"\w* \w worship|strong="H7812"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w* \w god|strong="H3068"\w*►, 

\w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w a|strong="H6213"\w* \w fire|strong="H0784"\w* \w to|strong="H3201"\w* \w burn|strong="H8313"\w* \w up|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w entire|strong="H3605"\w* \w world|strong="H8398"\w*, 

and he will suddenly get rid of all the \add wicked\add* people who live on the earth.

and he will suddenly get rid of all the wicked people who live on the earth.

\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w suddenly|strong="H6597"\w* \w get|strong="H6213"\w* \w rid|strong="H5337"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \add \+w wicked|strong="H6213"\+w*\add* \w people|strong="H3427"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*. 

\w You|strong="H3808"\w* \w people|strong="H1471"\w* \add \+w of|strong="H1471"\+w* \+w Judah|strong="H3063"\+w*\add* \w who|strong="H1471"\w* \w ought|strong="H3972"\w* \w to|strong="H1471"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w ashamed|strong="H0954"\w*, 

\w gather|strong="H7197"\w* \w together|strong="H7197"\w* [DOU]. 

\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w extremely|strong="H3966"\w* \w angry|strong="H5674"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*, 

\add \+w so|strong="H3808"\+w* \+w gather|strong="H6908"\+w* \+w together|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w now|strong="H3117"\+w*\add*, 

\w before|strong="H2962"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H3205"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w punish|strong="H6485"\w* [MTY] \w you|strong="H5921"\w* 

and blow you away like [SIM] \add the wind blows away\add* chaff.

\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w blow|strong="H8628"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w away|strong="H5674"\w* \w like|strong="H3808"\w* [SIM] \add \+w the|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w wind|strong="H7307"\+w* \+w blows|strong="H5674"\+w* \+w away|strong="H5674"\+w*\add* \w chaff|strong="H4671"\w*. 

\w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w humble|strong="H6035"\w*, 

\w worship|strong="H7812"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w obey|strong="H8085"\w* \w what|strong="H6664"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w*. 

\w Try|strong="H0974"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H6466"\w* \w what|strong="H6664"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w right|strong="H4941"\w* 

\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w humble|strong="H6035"\w*. 

\add \+w If|strong="H0518"\+w* \+w you|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w do|strong="H6466"\+w* \+w that|strong="H3605"\+w*\add*, \w perhaps|strong="H0194"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w protect|strong="H3117"\w*/\w spare|strong="H2550"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* 

\w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w when|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w punishes|strong="H7489"\w* [MTY] \w people|strong="H5971"\w*. 

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

\add \+w When|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w punishes|strong="H7489"\+w* \+w Philistia|strong="H6429"\+w*\add*, 

\w Gaza|strong="H5804"\w* \w and|strong="H1961"\w* \w Ashkelon|strong="H0831"\w* \add \+w cities|strong="H5892"\+w*\add* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w deserted|strong="H5800"\w*/\w abandoned|strong="H5800"\w*. 

Ashdod \add city\add* will be attacked and the people expelled at noon \add when people are resting\add*;

Ashdod city will be attacked and the people expelled at noon when people are resting;

\w Ashdod|strong="H0795"\w* \add \+w city|strong="H5892"\+w*\add* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w attacked|strong="H5221"\w* \w and|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w people|strong="H5800"\w* \w expelled|strong="H1644"\w* \w at|strong="H1961"\w* \w noon|strong="H6672"\w* \add \+w when|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w people|strong="H5800"\+w* \+w are|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w resting|strong="H4496"\+w*\add*; 

the \add people of Ekron city\add* will \add also\add* be driven out.

\w the|strong="H3588"\w* \add \+w people|strong="H5800"\+w* \+w of|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w Ekron|strong="H6138"\+w* \+w city|strong="H5892"\+w*\add* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \add \+w also|strong="H5804"\+w*\add* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w driven|strong="H1644"\w* \w out|strong="H1644"\w*. 

And terrible things will happen to you people of Philistia who live near the sea,

\w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w terrible|strong="H3372"\w* \w things|strong="H1697"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w happen|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H1471"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Philistia|strong="H6429"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* \w near|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w*, 

because Yahweh has decided [MTY] that he will punish [MTY] you, \add also\add*.

because Yahweh has decided [MTY] that he will punish [MTY] you, also.

\w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w decided|strong="H3289"\w* [MTY] \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w punish|strong="H6485"\w* [MTY] \w you|strong="H5921"\w*, \add \+w also|strong="H3068"\+w*\add*. 

\w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w get|strong="H3947"\w* \w rid|strong="H5337"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*; 

\w not|strong="H1471"\w* \w one|strong="H1697"\w* \w person|strong="H5315"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* ◄\w survive|strong="H6965"\w*/\w remain|strong="H3427"\w* \w alive|strong="H2416"\w*►. 

The land \add of Philistia\add* near the sea will become a pasture,

\w The|strong="H1961"\w* \w land|strong="H5116"\w* \add \+w of|strong="H6629"\+w* \+w Philistia|strong="H6429"\+w*\add* \w near|strong="H7126"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w pasture|strong="H7462"\w*, 

\w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w place|strong="H1961"\w* \w for|strong="H1961"\w* \w shepherds|strong="H7462"\w* \w and|strong="H6629"\w* \w their|strong="H1961"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* \w pens|strong="H0723"\w*. 

The people of Judah who ◄survive/are still alive► will possess that land.

\w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H6153"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* ◄\w survive|strong="H6965"\w*/\w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w still|strong="H7725"\w* \w alive|strong="H2416"\w*► \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w possess|strong="H3423"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w*. 

At night they will sleep in the \add deserted\add* houses in Ashkelon.

\w At|strong="H5921"\w* \w night|strong="H6153"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w sleep|strong="H8142"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \add \+w deserted|strong="H5307"\+w*\add* \w houses|strong="H1004"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Ashkelon|strong="H0831"\w*. 

\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w take|strong="H7725"\w* \w care|strong="H6485"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*; 

\w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w enable|strong="H7980"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w prosper|strong="H6743"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w*. 

\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w punish|strong="H6485"\w* \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Ammon|strong="H5983"\w* 

The Commander of the armies of angels, the God to whom \add we\add* Israeli people \add belong\add*, says \add this\add*:

The Commander of the armies of angels, the God to whom we Israeli people belong, says this:

\w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w Commander|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w angels|strong="H4397"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w whom|strong="H5971"\w* \add \+w we|strong="H8085"\+w*\add* Israeli \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \add \+w belong|strong="H1961"\+w*\add*, \w says|strong="H0559"\w* \add \+w this|strong="H8085"\+w*\add*: 

“\w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ammon|strong="H5983"\w* 

\w when|strong="H8085"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w insulted|strong="H3637"\w* [DOU] \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, 

\w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w when|strong="H8085"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w said|strong="H8085"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w would|strong="H5971"\w* \w conquer|strong="H3423"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w people’s|strong="H5971"\w* \w country|strong="H2022"\w*. 

So now, \add as surely\add* as I live, \add I will destroy\add* Moab and Ammon

\w So|strong="H3651"\w* \w now|strong="H1961"\w*, \add \+w as|strong="H5704"\+w* \+w surely|strong="H3588"\+w*\add* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w live|strong="H2416"\w*, \add \+w I|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w will|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w destroy|strong="H7843"\+w*\add* \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ammon|strong="H5983"\w* 

\w like|strong="H1961"\w* [SIM] \add \+w I|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w destroyed|strong="H4229"\+w*\add* \w Gomorrah|strong="H6017"\w* \add \+w city|strong="H5892"\+w*\add*. 

Their land will be a place were there are nettles and salt pits;

\w Their|strong="H3068"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w place|strong="H1961"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \w nettles|strong="H2738"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w salt|strong="H4417"\w* \w pits|strong="H4379"\w*; 

\w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w ruined|strong="H8077"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*. 

My Israeli people who survive will take away all their valuable possessions

\w My|strong="H3068"\w* Israeli \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w survive|strong="H6965"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w take|strong="H1961"\w* \w away|strong="H5493"\w* \w all|strong="H5704"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w valuable|strong="H3368"\w* \w possessions|strong="H7399"\w* 

\w and|strong="H1121"\w* \add \+w also|strong="H3068"\+w*\add* \w occupy|strong="H3423"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w*.” 

The people of Moab and Ammon will get what they deserve for being proud,

\w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w Ammon|strong="H5983"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w get|strong="H3947"\w* \w what|strong="H2063"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w deserve|strong="H0376"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w being|strong="H5971"\w* \w proud|strong="H1347"\w*, 

because they made fun of the people who belong to the Commander of the armies of angels.

\w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w made|strong="H3068"\w* fun \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w belong|strong="H8478"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Commander|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w angels|strong="H4397"\w*. 

\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\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 terrified|strong="H0926"\w* 

\add \+w when|strong="H3588"\+w*\add* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w destroys|strong="H7843"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w gods|strong="H0430"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w countries|strong="H0776"\w*. 

Then \add even the people who live on\add* islands throughout the world will worship Yahweh,

Then even the people who live on islands throughout the world will worship Yahweh,

\w Then|strong="H3588"\w* \add \+w even|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w people|strong="H1471"\+w* \+w who|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w live|strong="H3427"\+w* \+w on|strong="H5921"\+w*\add* \w islands|strong="H0339"\w* \w throughout|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w world|strong="H8398"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w worship|strong="H7812"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, 

\w each|strong="H3605"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w own|strong="H1961"\w* \w countries|strong="H0776"\w*. 

\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w punish|strong="H6485"\w* \w Ethiopia|strong="H3568"\w* 

\add Yahweh says that\add* he will also slaughter the people of Ethiopia.

\add \+w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w says|strong="H0559"\+w* \+w that|strong="H1992"\+w*\add* \w he|strong="H2719"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w slaughter|strong="H2491"\w* \w the|strong="H1571"\w* \w people|strong="H1571"\w* \w of|strong="H2719"\w* \w Ethiopia|strong="H3569"\w*. 

\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w punish|strong="H6485"\w* \w Assyria|strong="H0804"\w* 

\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w punish|strong="H6485"\w* [IDM] \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w destroy|strong="H7843"\w* \w Assyria|strong="H0804"\w*, 

\add \+w that|strong="H3027"\+w* \+w land|strong="H6723"\+w*\add* northeast \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w*. 

He will cause \add its capital\add* Nineveh to become ruined and deserted,

He will cause its capital Nineveh to become ruined and deserted,

\w He|strong="H3027"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w cause|strong="H2600"\w* \add \+w its|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w capital|strong="H3805"\+w*\add* \w Nineveh|strong="H5210"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w become|strong="H3027"\w* \w ruined|strong="H8077"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w deserted|strong="H5307"\w*, 

\w a|strong="H7760"\w* \w place|strong="H7760"\w* \w that|strong="H3027"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\w* \w as|strong="H5921"\w* \w dry|strong="H6723"\w* \w as|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w desert|strong="H4057"\w*. 

\add Flocks of sheep and\add* herds \add of cattle\add* and many kinds of wild animals will lie down there.

Flocks of sheep and herds of cattle and many kinds of wild animals will lie down there.

\add \+w Flocks|strong="H5739"\+w* \+w of|strong="H6963"\+w* \+w sheep|strong="H6629"\+w* \+w and|strong="H6963"\+w*\add* \w herds|strong="H5739"\w* \add \+w of|strong="H6963"\+w* \+w cattle|strong="H4735"\+w*\add* \w and|strong="H6963"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w kinds|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H6963"\w* \w wild|strong="H7704"\w* \w animals|strong="H2416"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w lie|strong="H7257"\w* \w down|strong="H7257"\w* \w there|strong="H3605"\w*. 

Owls and crows will sit on the columns/pillars \add of the destroyed buildings\add*,

Owls and crows will sit on the columns/pillars of the destroyed buildings,

\w Owls|strong="H6893"\w* \w and|strong="H6963"\w* crows \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w sit|strong="H3427"\w* \w on|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w columns|strong="H5982"\w*/\w pillars|strong="H3730"\w* \add \+w of|strong="H6963"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w destroyed|strong="H4229"\+w* \+w buildings|strong="H1004"\+w*\add*, 

\w and|strong="H6963"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* ◄hoot/\w cry|strong="H6963"\w* \w out|strong="H8432"\w*► \w through|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w windows|strong="H2474"\w*. 

\w There|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w be|strong="H1571"\w* \w rubble|strong="H2721"\w* \w in|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w doorways|strong="H6607"\w*, 

and the \add valuable\add* cedar boards will be taken \add from the ruined houses\add*.

and the valuable cedar boards will be taken from the ruined houses.

\w and|strong="H6963"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \add \+w valuable|strong="H3368"\+w*\add* \w cedar|strong="H0730"\w* \w boards|strong="H7175"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w be|strong="H1571"\w* \w taken|strong="H3947"\w* \add \+w from|strong="H1471"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w ruined|strong="H2721"\+w* \+w houses|strong="H1004"\+w*\add*. 

\add The people of\add* Nineveh were \add previously\add* happy and proud,

\add \+w The|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w people|strong="H3427"\+w* \+w of|strong="H3027"\+w*\add* \w Nineveh|strong="H5210"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \add \+w previously|strong="H8543"\+w*\add* \w happy|strong="H0835"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w proud|strong="H1343"\w*, 

\w thinking|strong="H0559"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w safe|strong="H7965"\w*. 

\w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \add \+w always|strong="H3605"\+w*\add* \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, 

“\w Our|strong="H3605"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w is|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w greatest|strong="H1419"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*; 

\w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w is|strong="H3027"\w* \w no|strong="H3605"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w ours|strong="H6440"\w*!” 

\w But|strong="H1961"\w* \w now|strong="H1961"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w ruins|strong="H5892"\w*, 

\w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w place|strong="H3027"\w* \w where|strong="H5921"\w* \w wild|strong="H7704"\w* \w animals|strong="H2416"\w* \w make|strong="H3027"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w dens|strong="H4585"\w*. 

And everyone who passes by there will hiss \add and scorn/ridicule that city\add*,

And everyone who passes by there will hiss and scorn/ridicule that city,

\w And|strong="H3027"\w* \w everyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w passes|strong="H5674"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w hiss|strong="H8319"\w* \add \+w and|strong="H3027"\+w* \+w scorn|strong="H2781"\+w*/\+w ridicule|strong="H4912"\+w* \+w that|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w city|strong="H5892"\+w*\add*, 

and shake their fists \add to show that they detest that city very much\add*.

and shake their fists to show that they detest that city very much.

\w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w shake|strong="H5128"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w fists|strong="H2651"\w* \add \+w to|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w show|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w that|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w they|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w detest|strong="H8262"\+w* \+w that|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w city|strong="H5892"\+w* \+w very|strong="H3966"\+w* \+w much|strong="H3027"\+w*\add*. 

Yahweh will some day restore Jerusalem, whose people have rebelled against him

Yahweh will some day restore Jerusalem, whose people have rebelled against him 

Terrible things will \add also\add* happen \add to Jerusalem\add*,

\w Terrible|strong="H3372"\w* \w things|strong="H1697"\w* \w will|strong="H5892"\w* \add \+w also|strong="H1571"\+w*\add* \w happen|strong="H1961"\w* \add \+w to|strong="H5892"\+w* \+w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\+w*\add*, 

\w that|strong="H5892"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w whose|strong="H0834"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w have|strong="H5892"\w* \w rebelled|strong="H4784"\w* \add \+w against|strong="H5892"\+w* \+w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\+w*\add* 

and who have become unacceptable to him \add because of the sins that they have committed\add*.

and who have become unacceptable to him because of the sins that they have committed.

\w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w who|strong="H1945"\w* \w have|strong="H5892"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w unacceptable|strong="H4284"\w* \w to|strong="H5892"\w* \w him|strong="H3238"\w* \add \+w because|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w of|strong="H5892"\+w* \+w the|strong="H5892"\+w* \+w sins|strong="H2403"\+w* \+w that|strong="H5892"\+w* \+w they|strong="H5892"\+w* \+w have|strong="H5892"\+w* \+w committed|strong="H6213"\+w*\add*. 

\add They act violently toward others\add* and they ◄oppress/treat cruelly► \add other people\add*.

They act violently toward others and they ◄oppress/treat cruelly► other people.

\add \+w They|strong="H5892"\+w* \+w act|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w violently|strong="H3966"\+w* \+w toward|strong="H0413"\+w* \+w others|strong="H0312"\+w*\add* \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w they|strong="H5892"\w* ◄\w oppress|strong="H3238"\w*/\w treat|strong="H6213"\w* \w cruelly|strong="H7188"\w*► \add \+w other|strong="H0312"\+w* \+w people|strong="H5971"\+w*\add*. 

\add The people there\add* do not pay attention to people who tell them \add the wrong things that they are doing\add*

The people there do not pay attention to people who tell them the wrong things that they are doing

\add \+w The|strong="H8085"\+w* \+w people|strong="H3808"\+w* \+w there|strong="H7126"\+w*\add* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w pay|strong="H8085"\w* \w attention|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w tell|strong="H8085"\w* \w them|strong="H7126"\w* \add \+w the|strong="H8085"\+w* \+w wrong|strong="H7451"\+w* \+w things|strong="H3808"\+w* \+w that|strong="H8085"\+w* \+w they|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w are|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w doing|strong="H6213"\+w*\add* 

and \add try to\add* ◄correct them/cause them to quit doing those things►.

and try to ◄correct them/cause them to quit doing those things►.

\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \add \+w try|strong="H0974"\+w* \+w to|strong="H3068"\+w*\add* ◄\w correct|strong="H3256"\w* \w them|strong="H7126"\w*/\w cause|strong="H2600"\w* \w them|strong="H7126"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w quit|strong="H5355"\w* \w doing|strong="H6213"\w* \w those|strong="H8085"\w* \w things|strong="H3808"\w*►. 

\add \+w The|strong="H8085"\+w* \+w people|strong="H3808"\+w* \+w in|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\+w*\add* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w trust|strong="H0982"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* 

\w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w draw|strong="H7126"\w* \w near|strong="H7126"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w ask|strong="H7592"\w* \w help|strong="H5826"\w* \w from|strong="H8085"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*. 

\w Their|strong="H7130"\w* \w leaders|strong="H8269"\w* \w are|strong="H8199"\w* \add \+w like|strong="H3808"\+w*\add* [\w MET|strong="H6298"\w*] \w roaring|strong="H7580"\w* \w lions|strong="H3715"\w*; 

they are \add like\add* [MET] wolves that \add attack other animals\add* during the evening,

they are like [MET] wolves that attack other animals during the evening,

\w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w are|strong="H8199"\w* \add \+w like|strong="H3808"\+w*\add* [\w MET|strong="H6298"\w*] \w wolves|strong="H2061"\w* \w that|strong="H3808"\w* \add \+w attack|strong="H5221"\+w* \+w other|strong="H0312"\+w* \+w animals|strong="H0929"\+w*\add* \w during|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H8199"\w* \w evening|strong="H6153"\w*, 

\add \+w and|strong="H1242"\+w* \+w eat|strong="H0398"\+w* \+w everything|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w that|strong="H3808"\+w* \+w they|strong="H3808"\+w* \+w kill|strong="H2026"\+w*\add*, 

with the result that the next morning there is nothing left \add of those animals to eat\add*.

with the result that the next morning there is nothing left of those animals to eat.

\w with|strong="H8199"\w* \w the|strong="H8199"\w* \w result|strong="H6903"\w* \w that|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H8199"\w* \w next|strong="H4283"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w is|strong="H7130"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3808"\w* \w left|strong="H7604"\w* \add \+w of|strong="H8269"\+w* \+w those|strong="H1992"\+w* \+w animals|strong="H0929"\+w* \+w to|strong="H3808"\+w* \+w eat|strong="H0398"\+w*\add*. 

\w The|strong="H3548"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w* \w in|strong="H5030"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w are|strong="H5030"\w* \w proud|strong="H1343"\w*, 

\add \+w and|strong="H3548"\+w* \+w they|strong="H3548"\+w* \+w give|strong="H5414"\+w* \+w messages|strong="H2372"\+w* \+w that|strong="H3548"\+w* \+w are|strong="H5030"\+w*\add* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H2490"\w* \w be|strong="H5030"\w* \w trusted|strong="H0982"\w*. 

\w Their|strong="H3548"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w cause|strong="H2600"\w* \w the|strong="H3548"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w to|strong="H2490"\w* \w be|strong="H5030"\w* \w unholy|strong="H2455"\w* 

by doing things that are opposed to the laws \add of Moses\add*.

\w by|strong="H8451"\w* \w doing|strong="H6213"\w* \w things|strong="H6944"\w* \w that|strong="H3548"\w* \w are|strong="H5030"\w* \w opposed|strong="H5975"\w* \w to|strong="H2490"\w* \w the|strong="H3548"\w* \w laws|strong="H8451"\w* \add \+w of|strong="H8451"\+w* \+w Moses|strong="H4872"\+w*\add*. 

\w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \add \+w also|strong="H3068"\+w*\add* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*; 

\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w does|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H3045"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w wrong|strong="H5767"\w*. 

\w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w treats|strong="H4941"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w justly|strong="H4941"\w*/\w fairly|strong="H4941"\w*; 

\w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w does|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w every|strong="H1242"\w* \w day|strong="H1242"\w*, 

but wicked people are never ashamed \add about their doing what is wrong\add*.

but wicked people are never ashamed about their doing what is wrong.

\w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w wicked|strong="H5767"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w ashamed|strong="H1322"\w* \add \+w about|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w their|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w doing|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w what|strong="H3045"\+w* \+w is|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w wrong|strong="H5767"\+w*\add*. 

\add \+w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w says|strong="H0559"\+w* \+w this|strong="H5674"\+w*\add*: 

“\w I|strong="H3772"\w* \w have|strong="H1471"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H3772"\w* \add \+w many|strong="H7227"\+w*\add* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*; 

\w I|strong="H3772"\w* \w have|strong="H1471"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H3772"\w* \w their|strong="H3772"\w* \w strong|strong="H2388"\w*/\w high|strong="H1471"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w walls|strong="H2346"\w* \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w towers|strong="H6438"\w*. 

\add Now\add* I have caused the streets in those cities to be completely deserted [DOU];

Now I have caused the streets in those cities to be completely deserted [DOU];

\add \+w Now|strong="H6258"\+w*\add* \w I|strong="H3772"\w* \w have|strong="H1471"\w* \w caused|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H5674"\w* \w streets|strong="H2351"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w those|strong="H3427"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w to|strong="H5674"\w* \w be|strong="H1471"\w* \w completely|strong="H3772"\w* \w deserted|strong="H8074"\w* [DOU]; 

\w the|strong="H5674"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w are|strong="H1471"\w* \w ruined|strong="H2717"\w*. 

\w There|strong="H3427"\w* \w are|strong="H1471"\w* \w no|strong="H1097"\w* \w people|strong="H1471"\w* \add \+w still|strong="H3427"\+w* \+w alive|strong="H2416"\+w*\add* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H5674"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w*; 

\w they|strong="H5892"\w* \w are|strong="H1471"\w* \w all|strong="H3772"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w* [\w LIT|strong="H0215"\w*]. 

\add \+w So|strong="H3947"\+w*\add* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w thought|strong="H0559"\w* \add \+w to|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w myself|strong="H0589"\+w*\add*, 

‘\add \+w Because|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w of|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w what|strong="H3372"\+w* \+w I|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w have|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w done|strong="H5949"\+w* \+w to|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w those|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w other|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w nations|strong="H1471"\+w*\add*, 

surely the people \add of Jerusalem\add* will revere me \add now\add*,

\w surely|strong="H6485"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \add \+w of|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\+w*\add* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w revere|strong="H3372"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \add \+w now|strong="H3947"\+w*\add*, 

and they will accept ◄my correcting them/my telling them to quit doing what is wrong►.

\w and|strong="H7925"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w accept|strong="H3947"\w* ◄\w my|strong="H3605"\w* correcting \w them|strong="H5921"\w*/\w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w telling|strong="H1696"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w quit|strong="H5355"\w* \w doing|strong="H5949"\w* \w what|strong="H3372"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w wrong|strong="H7451"\w*►. 

\add \+w If|strong="H0518"\+w* \+w they|strong="H3808"\+w* \+w do|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w that|strong="H3605"\+w*, \+w I|strong="H5921"\+w*\add* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w destroy|strong="H7843"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w houses|strong="H1004"\w*; 

\w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w punish|strong="H6485"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w like|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w would|strong="H3605"\w* \w do|strong="H3605"\w*.’ 

But \add in spite of knowing how I punished those other nations\add*,

\w But|strong="H3808"\w* \add \+w in|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w spite|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w of|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w knowing|strong="H3045"\+w* \+w how|strong="H7843"\+w* \+w I|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w punished|strong="H6485"\+w* \+w those|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w other|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w nations|strong="H1471"\+w*\add*, 

\w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w were|strong="H6485"\w* \w still|strong="H5750"\w* \w eager|strong="H7925"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w get|strong="H3947"\w* \w up|strong="H7925"\w* \w early|strong="H7925"\w* \w each|strong="H3605"\w* \w morning|strong="H7925"\w* 

\w and|strong="H7925"\w* \w continue|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w do|strong="H3605"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w*. 

\w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w say|strong="H0559"\w*, 

‘Wait for the day in which I will testify \add in court about your evil things\add*.’

‘Wait for the day in which I will testify in court about your evil things.’

‘\w Wait|strong="H2442"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w testify|strong="H6965"\w* \add \+w in|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w court|strong="H4941"\+w* \+w about|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w your|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w evil|strong="H7451"\+w* \+w things|strong="H3605"\+w*\add*.’ 

I have decided to gather the people of the kingdoms \add of the earth\add* [DOU]

I have decided to gather the people of the kingdoms of the earth [DOU]

\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w decided|strong="H6965"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w gather|strong="H6908"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H1471"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w kingdoms|strong="H4467"\w* \add \+w of|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w earth|strong="H0776"\+w*\add* [DOU] 

\w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w cause|strong="H4941"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w very|strong="H3651"\w* \w angry|strong="H2734"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*. 

\w All|strong="H3605"\w* \add \+w over|strong="H5921"\+w*\add* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w punish|strong="H6485"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w destroy|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H1471"\w*; 

my being angry with them because I ◄am jealous/want people to worship no other god► is \add like\add* [MET] a ◄raging/very hot► fire.

my being angry with them because I ◄am jealous/want people to worship no other god► is like [MET] a ◄raging/very hot► fire.

\w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w being|strong="H3068"\w* \w angry|strong="H2734"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* ◄\w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w jealous|strong="H7065"\w*/\w want|strong="H4270"\w* \w people|strong="H1471"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w worship|strong="H3651"\w* \w no|strong="H3605"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w* \w god|strong="H3068"\w*► \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \add \+w like|strong="H3651"\+w*\add* [\w MET|strong="H6298"\w*] \w a|strong="H3588"\w* ◄\w raging|strong="H2740"\w*/\w very|strong="H3651"\w* \w hot|strong="H2552"\w*► \w fire|strong="H0784"\w*. 

When that happens, I will cause \add all\add* people [MTY] to be changed

\w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w happens|strong="H1961"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w cause|strong="H5971"\w* \add \+w all|strong="H3605"\+w*\add* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* [MTY] \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w changed|strong="H2015"\w* 

and enable them to speak \add only\add* what is ◄pure/pleasing to me►,

\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w enable|strong="H2015"\w* \w them|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w speak|strong="H8193"\w* \add \+w only|strong="H3588"\+w*\add* \w what|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* ◄\w pure|strong="H1305"\w*/\w pleasing|strong="H2896"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H7121"\w*►, 

\w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w order|strong="H4616"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w everyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w can|strong="H4310"\w* \w worship|strong="H5647"\w* \w me|strong="H7121"\w* [MTY] 

\w and|strong="H3068"\w* unitedly/\w together|strong="H7121"\w* \w serve|strong="H5647"\w* \w me|strong="H7121"\w* [MTY]. 

\add Then\add* my people who \add were forced to go to other countries\add*, those who live along the upper part of the \add Nile\add* River in Ethiopia

Then my people who were forced to go to other countries, those who live along the upper part of the Nile River in Ethiopia

\add \+w Then|strong="H0227"\+w*\add* \w my|strong="H6327"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H1323"\w* \add \+w were|strong="H1323"\+w* \+w forced|strong="H4522"\+w* \+w to|strong="H1323"\+w* \+w go|strong="H1980"\+w* \+w to|strong="H1323"\+w* \+w other|strong="H5676"\+w* \+w countries|strong="H0776"\+w*\add*, \w those|strong="H1992"\w* \w who|strong="H1323"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* \w along|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5676"\w* \w upper|strong="H5944"\w* \w part|strong="H7992"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w the|strong="H5676"\w* \add \+w Nile|strong="H2975"\+w*\add* \w River|strong="H5104"\w* \w in|strong="H4503"\w* \w Ethiopia|strong="H3568"\w* 

\w will|strong="H1323"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H1323"\w* \w me|strong="H2986"\w* \w and|strong="H1323"\w* \w bring|strong="H2986"\w* \w offerings|strong="H4503"\w* \w to|strong="H1323"\w* \w me|strong="H2986"\w*. 

At that time, you \add people in Jerusalem\add* will no \add longer\add* be ashamed \add about what has happened to you\add*,

At that time, you people in Jerusalem will no longer be ashamed about what has happened to you,

\w At|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \add \+w people|strong="H3808"\+w* \+w in|strong="H3117"\+w* \+w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\+w*\add* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \add \+w longer|strong="H5750"\+w*\add* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w ashamed|strong="H0954"\w* \add \+w about|strong="H3117"\+w* \+w what|strong="H5949"\+w* \+w has|strong="H3117"\+w* \+w happened|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w to|strong="H3117"\+w* \+w you|strong="H3588"\+w*\add*, 

\w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w longer|strong="H5750"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w rebelling|strong="H4775"\w* \w against|strong="H6586"\w* \w me|strong="H3254"\w*. 

I will get rid of all the people among you who are very proud [DOU].

\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w get|strong="H5493"\w* \w rid|strong="H5337"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w among|strong="H7130"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w proud|strong="H1361"\w* [DOU]. 

No one on \add Zion\add*, my holy hill, will \add strut around\add* proudly.

\w No|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \add \+w Zion|strong="H6726"\+w*\add*, \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w hill|strong="H2022"\w*, \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \add \+w strut|strong="H1980"\+w* \+w around|strong="H5439"\+w*\add* \w proudly|strong="H1346"\w*. 

\w Those|strong="H1992"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \w still|strong="H5971"\w* \w alive|strong="H7604"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w poor|strong="H6041"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w humble|strong="H6041"\w*; 

\w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w trust|strong="H2620"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H8034"\w* [MTY]. 

Those people who are still alive \add there\add* in Israel will not do \add things that are\add* wrong;

Those people who are still alive there in Israel will not do things that are wrong;

\w Those|strong="H1992"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w who|strong="H3478"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w still|strong="H3588"\w* \w alive|strong="H2416"\w* \add \+w there|strong="H1992"\+w*\add* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \add \+w things|strong="H1992"\+w* \+w that|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w are|strong="H1992"\+w*\add* \w wrong|strong="H5766"\w*; 

\w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w tell|strong="H1696"\w* \w lies|strong="H3577"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w deceive|strong="H5377"\w* [MTY] \w people|strong="H3808"\w*. 

\w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w eat|strong="H7462"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w sleep|strong="H8142"\w* \add \+w safely|strong="H0983"\+w*\add*, 

\add \+w because|strong="H3588"\+w*\add* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w cause|strong="H6213"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w afraid|strong="H2729"\w*.” 

You people who live in Jerusalem [DOU] and \add other places in\add* Israel,

You people who live in Jerusalem [DOU] and other places in Israel,

\w You|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H7321"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* [DOU] \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \add \+w other|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w places|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w in|strong="H3478"\+w*\add* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, 

\w sing|strong="H7442"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w shout|strong="H7321"\w* \w loudly|strong="H6963"\w*! 

\w Be|strong="H3820"\w* \w glad|strong="H8055"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w rejoice|strong="H8055"\w* [DOU] \w greatly|strong="H3820"\w*, 

\add \+w because|strong="H3068"\+w*\add* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w stop|strong="H5493"\w* \w punishing|strong="H7725"\w* [MTY] \w you|strong="H3808"\w*, 

and he will send away from you \add the armies of\add* your enemies!

\w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w away|strong="H5493"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \add \+w the|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w armies|strong="H3808"\+w* \+w of|strong="H4428"\+w*\add* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w enemies|strong="H0341"\w*! 

And Yahweh \add himself\add*, the king of \add us\add* Israeli people, will live among us,

And Yahweh himself, the king of us Israeli people, will live among us,

\w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \add \+w himself|strong="H3068"\+w*\add*, \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \add \+w us|strong="H7451"\+w*\add* Israeli \w people|strong="H3808"\w*, \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w live|strong="H7130"\w* \w among|strong="H7130"\w* \w us|strong="H7451"\w*, 

and never again will we be afraid that \add others will\add* harm us.

\w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w we|strong="H7130"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \add \+w others|strong="H0312"\+w* \+w will|strong="H3068"\+w*\add* \w harm|strong="H7451"\w* \w us|strong="H7451"\w*. 

At that time, \add other people\add* will say to us people of Jerusalem,

\w At|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w*, \add \+w other|strong="H0312"\+w* \+w people|strong="H1931"\+w*\add* \w will|strong="H3389"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H3027"\w* \w us|strong="H3117"\w* \w people|strong="H1931"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, 

“\add \+w You|strong="H3117"\+w* \+w people|strong="H1931"\+w* \+w of|strong="H3117"\+w*\add* [APO] \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w do|strong="H6726"\w* \w not|strong="H3372"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w*; 

\w do|strong="H6726"\w* \w not|strong="H3372"\w* \w become|strong="H3027"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w* \w or|strong="H3117"\w* \w discouraged|strong="H7503"\w*, 

\add because\add* Yahweh your God is \add living\add* among you.

\add \+w because|strong="H5921"\+w*\add* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \add \+w living|strong="H2416"\+w*\add* \w among|strong="H7130"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*. 

\w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w mighty|strong="H1368"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w rescue|strong="H3467"\w*/\w save|strong="H3467"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*. 

\w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w happy|strong="H8057"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*; 

\w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w loves|strong="H0157"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*, \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w cause|strong="H2600"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H2790"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w*; 

\w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w sing|strong="H7440"\w* \w loudly|strong="H6963"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w rejoice|strong="H1523"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*.” 

\add \+w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w says|strong="H0559"\+w*,\add* “\w You|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w sad|strong="H7451"\w* \w and|strong="H4150"\w* \w ashamed|strong="H0954"\w* 

because \add you were unable to attend\add* your religious festivals;

\w because|strong="H5921"\w* \add \+w you|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w were|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w unable|strong="H3808"\+w* \+w to|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w attend|strong="H7181"\+w*\add* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* religious \w festivals|strong="H4150"\w*; 

\w but|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w cause|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w no|strong="H4480"\w* \w longer|strong="H5750"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w disgraced|strong="H0954"\w*. 

Truly, I will \add severely\add* punish all those who ◄oppressed you/caused you to suffer►.

Truly, I will severely punish all those who ◄oppressed you/caused you to suffer►.

\w Truly|strong="H6213"\w*, \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w will|strong="H1931"\w* \add \+w severely|strong="H5953"\+w*\add* \w punish|strong="H6213"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* ◄\w oppressed|strong="H6031"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*/\w caused|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w suffer|strong="H5414"\w*►. 

\w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w will|strong="H1931"\w* \w rescue|strong="H3467"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H6213"\w* \w helpless|strong="H1800"\w* 

\w and|strong="H6213"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H3605"\w* \w forced|strong="H6031"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w* \w countries|strong="H0776"\w*. 

I will enable them to be praised and honored in every country to which they were ◄exiled/forced to go►,

\w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w will|strong="H1931"\w* \w enable|strong="H7980"\w* \w them|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w be|strong="H8034"\w* \w praised|strong="H1984"\w* \w and|strong="H6213"\w* \w honored|strong="H3513"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w country|strong="H2022"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w which|strong="H1931"\w* \w they|strong="H6256"\w* \w were|strong="H3605"\w* ◄\w exiled|strong="H1540"\w*/\w forced|strong="H6031"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w*►, 

\w places|strong="H3605"\w* \w where|strong="H0834"\w* \w they|strong="H6256"\w* \w were|strong="H3605"\w* \w disgraced|strong="H0954"\w*. 

\w At|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w gather|strong="H6908"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w together|strong="H6908"\w* 

\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w bring|strong="H7725"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \add \+w back|strong="H7725"\+w*\add* \w home|strong="H8034"\w* \add \+w to|strong="H7725"\+w* \+w Israel|strong="H5971"\+w*\add*. 

I will cause you to ◄have a good reputation/be honored► and be \add greatly\add* praised

I will cause you to ◄have a good reputation/be honored► and be greatly praised

\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w cause|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* ◄\w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H5414"\w* \w good|strong="H5869"\w* \w reputation|strong="H8034"\w*/\w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w honored|strong="H3513"\w*► \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \add \+w greatly|strong="H3966"\+w*\add* \w praised|strong="H1984"\w* 

\w among|strong="H8034"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*. 

\w You|strong="H3588"\w* [MTY] \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w see|strong="H5869"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w causing|strong="H7462"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w prosper|strong="H6743"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w*. 

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

\add \+w That|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w will|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w surely|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w happen|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w because|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w I|strong="H3588"\+w*,\add* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w*.” 