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\BibleBook{Zechariah}

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

\BibleSectionHeading{Yahweh summons his people to return to him }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Yahweh summons his people to return to him }
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\verseNumber{2}“I|strong="H5921" was|strong="H3068" very|strong="H7107" angry|strong="H7107" with|strong="H3068" your|strong="H3068" ancestors|strong="H0001". 
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\verseNumber{4}Do|strong="H3068" not|strong="H3808" be|strong="H1961" like|strong="H1961" your|strong="H3068" ancestors|strong="H7223". \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Other|strong="H7121"\+w* } prophets|strong="H5030", who|strong="H3068" have|strong="H1961" now|strong="H4994" died|strong="H4191", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w continually|strong="H3068"\+w*} proclaimed|strong="H7121" to|strong="H7725" your|strong="H3068" ancestors|strong="H7223" that|strong="H8085" they|strong="H3068" should|strong="H3068" stop|strong="H3808" doing|strong="H1870" the|strong="H5002" evil|strong="H7451" things|strong="H7223" that|strong="H8085" they|strong="H3068" were|strong="H1961" continually|strong="H3068" doing|strong="H1870". But|strong="H3808" they|strong="H3068" refused|strong="H3808" to|strong="H7725" pay|strong="H7181" attention|strong="H7181" to|strong="H7725" what|strong="H7451" I|strong="H3541" said|strong="H5002". 
\verseNumber{5}Your|strong="H5769" ancestors|strong="H0001" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+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*} [RHQ]. And|strong="H5769" the|strong="H2421" prophets|strong="H5030" did|strong="H5030" not|strong="H3808" [RHQ] live|strong="H2421" forever|strong="H5769", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w either|strong="H1571"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{6}But|strong="H3808" I|strong="H1697" punished|strong="H6485" [IDM] \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w people|strong="H3808"\+w* \+w for|strong="H6213"\+w* disobeying} the|strong="H6213" commands|strong="H6680" and|strong="H3068" the|strong="H6213" decrees|strong="H2706" which|strong="H3068" I|strong="H1697" commanded|strong="H6680" my|strong="H3068" servants|strong="H5650" the|strong="H6213" prophets|strong="H5030" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+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*}. 
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Then|strong="H3651" they|strong="H3651" ◄repented|strong="H7725"/turned|strong="H7725" away|strong="H7725" from|strong="H7725" their|strong="H3068" evil|strong="H6213" behavior|strong="H1870"► and|strong="H3068" said|strong="H1697", ‘The|strong="H6213" Commander|strong="H6680" of|strong="H3068" the|strong="H6213" armies|strong="H6635" of|strong="H3068" angels|strong="H4397" has|strong="H3068" done|strong="H6213" to|strong="H7725" us|strong="H7725" what|strong="H1697" we|strong="H6213" deserved|strong="H1576" for|strong="H6213" our|strong="H3068" evil|strong="H6213" behavior|strong="H1870", just|strong="H1697" like|strong="H3651" he|strong="H3651" said|strong="H1697" that|strong="H3068" he|strong="H3651" would|strong="H3068" do|strong="H6213".’ ” 

\BibleSectionHeading{The|strong="H6213" vision|strong="H2377" of|strong="H3068" the|strong="H6213" horses|strong="H5483" }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{The|strong="H6213" vision|strong="H2377" of|strong="H3068" the|strong="H6213" horses|strong="H5483" }
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\verseNumber{7}\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Three|strong="H7969"\+w* \+w months|strong="H2320"\+w* \+w later|strong="H1961"\+w*}, on|strong="H3117" February 15, Yahweh|strong="H3068" gave|strong="H1961" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w another|strong="H2320"\+w*} message|strong="H1697" to|strong="H3068" me|strong="H1961". 
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\verseNumber{8}During|strong="H3117" the|strong="H5921" night|strong="H3915" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+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*} I|strong="H2009" saw|strong="H7200" an|strong="H7200" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w angel|strong="H4397"\+w*} who|strong="H1931" was|strong="H1931" on|strong="H5921" a|strong="H7200" red|strong="H5488" horse|strong="H5483". He|strong="H1931" was|strong="H1931" in|strong="H5921" a|strong="H7200" narrow|strong="H0331" valley|strong="H6010" among|strong="H5921" some|strong="H2009" myrtle|strong="H1918" trees|strong="H1918". Behind|strong="H5975" him|strong="H5921" were|strong="H5483" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w angels|strong="H4397"\+w* \+w on|strong="H5921"\+w*} red|strong="H5488", brown|strong="H2345", and|strong="H3915" white|strong="H3836" horses|strong="H5483". 
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\verseNumber{9}I|strong="H7200" asked|strong="H4100" the|strong="H7200" angel|strong="H4397" who|strong="H1992" had|strong="H4100" been|strong="H1961" talking|strong="H1696" to|strong="H1696" me|strong="H7200", “Sir|strong="H0113", who|strong="H1992" are|strong="H1992" those|strong="H1992" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w angels|strong="H4397"\+w* \+w on|strong="H7200"\+w* \+w the|strong="H7200"\+w* \+w horses|strong="H5483"\+w*}?” 
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He|strong="H1696" replied|strong="H1696", “I|strong="H7200" will|strong="H4100" show|strong="H7200" you|strong="H4100" who|strong="H1992" they|strong="H1992" are|strong="H1992".” 
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\verseNumber{10}Then|strong="H6030" the|strong="H3068" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w angel|strong="H4397"\+w*} who|strong="H3068" had|strong="H3068" been|strong="H3068" under|strong="H8478" the|strong="H3068" myrtle|strong="H1918" trees|strong="H1918" explained|strong="H0560". \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w He|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w said|strong="H6030"\+w*,} “They|strong="H3068" are|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3068" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w angels|strong="H4397"\+w*} whom|strong="H0834" Yahweh|strong="H3068" sent|strong="H7971" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+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*►} the|strong="H3068" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w entire|strong="H3605"\+w*} world|strong="H8398".” 
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\verseNumber{11}Then|strong="H6030" those|strong="H3605" angels|strong="H4397" reported|strong="H5046" to|strong="H1980" the|strong="H3605" angel|strong="H4397" who|strong="H3605" was|strong="H3068" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w there|strong="H2009"\+w*} among|strong="H3427" the|strong="H3605" myrtle|strong="H1918" trees|strong="H1918", “We|strong="H1980" have|strong="H3068" traveled|strong="H1980" throughout|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" world|strong="H8398", and|strong="H1980" we|strong="H1980" have|strong="H3068" found|strong="H3068" out|strong="H1980" that|strong="H3605" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+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*} throughout|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" world|strong="H8398", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w and|strong="H1980"\+w* \+w that|strong="H3605"\+w*} those|strong="H3605" nations|strong="H1471" are|strong="H3068" now|strong="H2009" ◄helpless|strong="H1800"/unable|strong="H3808" to|strong="H1980" resist|strong="H5975" his|strong="H3605" army|strong="H3427"►.” 
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\verseNumber{12}Then|strong="H6030" the|strong="H3068" angel|strong="H4397" asked|strong="H7592", “Commander|strong="H8269" of|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3068" armies|strong="H6635" of|strong="H3068" angels|strong="H4397", how|strong="H4970" long|strong="H5704" will|strong="H3068" you|strong="H5704" continue|strong="H1961" to|strong="H5704" not|strong="H3808" be|strong="H3808" merciful|strong="H7355" to|strong="H5704" Jerusalem|strong="H3389" and|strong="H3063" the|strong="H3068" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w other|strong="H2088"\+w*} towns|strong="H5892" in|strong="H8141" Judah|strong="H3063"? You|strong="H5704" have|strong="H7355" been|strong="H3808" angry|strong="H2194" with|strong="H3068" them|strong="H6030" for|strong="H5704" 70 years|strong="H8141"!” 
\verseNumber{13}\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w So|strong="H1697"\+w*} Yahweh|strong="H3068" spoke|strong="H1696" kindly|strong="H2896" to|strong="H1696" the|strong="H3068" angel|strong="H4397" who|strong="H3068" had|strong="H3068" talked|strong="H1696" to|strong="H1696" me|strong="H6030", saying|strong="H1697" things|strong="H1697" that|strong="H3068" comforted|strong="H5162"/encouraged|strong="H2388" him|strong="H6030". 
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\verseNumber{14}Then|strong="H1696" the|strong="H3541" angel|strong="H4397" who|strong="H3068" had|strong="H3068" been|strong="H7065" talking|strong="H1696" with|strong="H3068" me|strong="H7121" said|strong="H1696" to|strong="H1696" me|strong="H7121", “Proclaim|strong="H7121" this|strong="H3541" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+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*}: The|strong="H3541" Commander|strong="H8269" of|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3541" armies|strong="H6635" of|strong="H3068" angels|strong="H4397" says|strong="H3541" that|strong="H3068" he|strong="H3068" is|strong="H3068" very|strong="H1419" concerned|strong="H6485" about|strong="H3541" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+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*} Zion|strong="H6726" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Hill|strong="H2022"\+w*} and|strong="H3068" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+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*} Jerusalem|strong="H3389". 
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\verseNumber{16}Therefore|strong="H3651", this|strong="H3651" is|strong="H3068" what|strong="H3541" he|strong="H3651" says|strong="H5002": ‘I|strong="H3541" will|strong="H3068" again|strong="H7725" be|strong="H3068" merciful|strong="H2603" to|strong="H7725" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H5002"\+w* \+w people|strong="H5971"\+w* \+w of|strong="H1004"\+w*} Jerusalem|strong="H3389", and|strong="H3068" they|strong="H3651" will|strong="H3068" rebuild|strong="H1129" my|strong="H3068" temple|strong="H1004". Men|strong="H6635" will|strong="H3068" measure|strong="H4058" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w all|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w the|strong="H5002"\+w* \+w land|strong="H0776"\+w* \+w in|strong="H5921"\+w*} the|strong="H5002" city|strong="H5892" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+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*}.’ 
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\verseNumber{17}The|strong="H3541" Commander|strong="H8269" of|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3541" armies|strong="H6635" of|strong="H3068" angels|strong="H4397" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w also|strong="H3068"\+w*} said|strong="H7121" this|strong="H3541": ‘Tell|strong="H5046" the|strong="H3541" people|strong="H5971" that|strong="H3068" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H3541"\+w* \+w people|strong="H5971"\+w* \+w in|strong="H3068"\+w*} my|strong="H3068" towns|strong="H5892" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w in|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w Judah|strong="H3063"\+w*} will|strong="H3068" soon|strong="H5750" be|strong="H5750" very|strong="H2896" prosperous|strong="H6743" again|strong="H5750", and|strong="H3068" I|strong="H3541" will|strong="H3068" encourage|strong="H2388" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H3541"\+w* \+w people|strong="H5971"\+w* \+w of|strong="H3068"\+w*} Jerusalem|strong="H3389", and|strong="H3068" their|strong="H3068" city|strong="H5892" will|strong="H3068" again|strong="H5750" be|strong="H5750" my|strong="H3068" chosen|strong="H0977" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w city|strong="H5892"\+w*}.’” 

\BibleSectionHeading{The|strong="H3541" vision|strong="H2377" of|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3541" four|strong="H0702" horns|strong="H7161" }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{The|strong="H3541" vision|strong="H2377" of|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3541" four|strong="H0702" horns|strong="H7161" }
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\verseNumber{18}Then|strong="H0227" I|strong="H0589" looked|strong="H7200" up|strong="H5927", and|strong="H3967" I|strong="H0589" saw|strong="H7200" in|strong="H0935" front|strong="H6440" of|strong="H1121" me|strong="H0413" four|strong="H0702" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w animal|strong="H0929"\+w*} horns|strong="H7161". 
\verseNumber{19}I|strong="H0589" asked|strong="H7592" the|strong="H3605" angel|strong="H4397" who|strong="H0834" had|strong="H3068" been|strong="H1961" speaking|strong="H1696" to|strong="H0413" me|strong="H0413", “What|strong="H4100" are|strong="H3117" those|strong="H1992" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w horns|strong="H7161"\+w*}?” 
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He|strong="H0834" replied|strong="H0559", “Those|strong="H1992" horns|strong="H7161" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w represent|strong="H7969"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w armies|strong="H6635"\+w* \+w that|strong="H0834"\+w*} forced|strong="H4522" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w people|strong="H5971"\+w* \+w of|strong="H1121"\+w*} Jerusalem|strong="H3389" and|strong="H3967" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w other|strong="H0312"\+w* \+w places|strong="H1116"\+w* \+w in|strong="H0935"\+w*} Judah|strong="H3063" and|strong="H3967" Israel|strong="H3478" to|strong="H0413" go|strong="H1980" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="H0413"\+w* \+w other|strong="H0312"\+w* \+w countries|strong="H0776"\+w*}.” 
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\verseNumber{20}Then|strong="H0227" Yahweh|strong="H3068" showed|strong="H7200" me|strong="H0413" four|strong="H0702" ◄craftsmen|strong="H2796"/men|strong="H0376" who|strong="H0834" make|strong="H6213" things|strong="H1697" from|strong="H4480" metal|strong="H2830"►. 
\verseNumber{21}I|strong="H0589" asked|strong="H7592", “What|strong="H4100" are|strong="H3117" those|strong="H1992" men|strong="H0376" coming|strong="H0935" to|strong="H0413" do|strong="H6213"?” 
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He|strong="H0834" replied|strong="H0559", “\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w The|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w armies|strong="H6635"\+w* represented \+w by|strong="H0801"\+w*} those|strong="H1992" horns|strong="H7161" caused|strong="H5414" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w people|strong="H5971"\+w* \+w of|strong="H1121"\+w*} Judah|strong="H3063" to|strong="H0413" be|strong="H1961" scattered|strong="H6327", with|strong="H5973" the|strong="H3605" result|strong="H6903" that|strong="H0834" they|strong="H1992" suffered|strong="H5414" greatly|strong="H3966". But|strong="H3588" the|strong="H3605" craftsmen|strong="H2796" have|strong="H1961" come|strong="H0935" to|strong="H0413" cause|strong="H2600" those|strong="H1992" who|strong="H0834" attacked|strong="H5221" [IDM] Judah|strong="H3063" to|strong="H0413" be|strong="H1961" terrified|strong="H0926" and|strong="H3967" crushed|strong="H7533".” 

\BibleSectionHeading{The man with a measuring line }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{The man with a measuring line }
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\chapterNumber{2}Then|strong="H2009" I|strong="H2009" looked|strong="H7200" up|strong="H5375" and|strong="H5869" saw|strong="H7200" a|strong="H5375" man|strong="H5375" with|strong="H5869" a|strong="H5375" measuring|strong="H4060" line|strong="H6957"/tape. 
\verseNumber{2}I|strong="H4100" asked|strong="H4100" him|strong="H3389", “Where|strong="H4100" are|strong="H3478" you|strong="H4100" going|strong="H1980"?” 
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He|strong="H3389" replied|strong="H1696", “\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w I|strong="H4100"\+w* \+w am|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w going|strong="H1980"\+w*} to|strong="H1696" measure|strong="H4058" Jerusalem|strong="H3389", to|strong="H1696" determine|strong="H7200" how|strong="H4100" wide|strong="H7341" it|strong="H1696" is|strong="H4100" and|strong="H3063" how|strong="H4100" long|strong="H4100" it|strong="H1696" is|strong="H4100".” 
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\verseNumber{3}Then|strong="H7200" the|strong="H7200" angel|strong="H4397" who|strong="H3068" had|strong="H3068" been|strong="H3068" talking|strong="H1696" to|strong="H3068" me|strong="H7200" started|strong="H2490" to|strong="H3068" leave|strong="H5800", and|strong="H3068" another|strong="H7200" angel|strong="H4397" walked|strong="H1980" toward|strong="H3068" him|strong="H7200". 
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\BibleSectionHeading{The vision of the Supreme Priest }

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\chapterNumber{3}Then|strong="H5975" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\+w*} showed|strong="H7200" me|strong="H6440" Joshua|strong="H3091", the|strong="H6440" Supreme Priest|strong="H3548", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w who|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w was|strong="H3068"\+w*} standing|strong="H5975" in|strong="H5921" front|strong="H6440" of|strong="H3068" the|strong="H6440" angel|strong="H4397" that|strong="H7200" Yahweh|strong="H3068" had|strong="H3068" sent|strong="H3068". And|strong="H3068" Satan|strong="H7854" was|strong="H3068" standing|strong="H5975" at|strong="H5921" Joshua’s|strong="H3091" right|strong="H3225" side|strong="H3225", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w ready|strong="H3559"\+w*} to|strong="H3068" accuse|strong="H7853" him|strong="H6440". 
\verseNumber{2}But|strong="H3808" Yahweh|strong="H3068" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H3068" Satan|strong="H7854", “Satan|strong="H7854", I|strong="H2088" am|strong="H3068" rebuking|strong="H1606" you|strong="H3808"! I|strong="H2088" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w am|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w one|strong="H2088"\+w*} who|strong="H3068" has|strong="H3068" chosen|strong="H0977" Jerusalem|strong="H3389" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+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*} am|strong="H3068" rebuking|strong="H1606" you|strong="H3808"! This|strong="H2088" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w man|strong="H2088"\+w*, \+w Joshua|strong="H3091"\+w*}, \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+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*}; he|strong="H3068" is|strong="H3068" surely|strong="H5337" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w like|strong="H3808"\+w*} [MET|strong="H6298", RHQ] a|strong="H3068" burning|strong="H2740" stick|strong="H6086" that|strong="H3068" has|strong="H3068" been|strong="H3808" snatched|strong="H5337" from|strong="H3068" a|strong="H3068" fire|strong="H0784".” 
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\verseNumber{3}Joshua|strong="H3091" was|strong="H1961" wearing|strong="H2296" filthy|strong="H6674" clothes|strong="H3847" while|strong="H1961" he|strong="H4397" was|strong="H1961" standing|strong="H5975" in|strong="H3847" front|strong="H6440" of|strong="H6440" the|strong="H6440" angel|strong="H4397". 
\verseNumber{4}The|strong="H6440" angel|strong="H4397" said|strong="H6030" to|strong="H5921" those|strong="H5921" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w other|strong="H0312"\+w* \+w angels|strong="H4397"\+w*} who|strong="H5975" were|strong="H5921" standing|strong="H5975" in|strong="H5921" front|strong="H6440" of|strong="H6440" him|strong="H6440", “Take|strong="H5493" off|strong="H5493" his|strong="H6440" filthy|strong="H6674" clothes|strong="H3847"!” 
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\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w After|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w they|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w did|strong="H7200"\+w* \+w that|strong="H7200"\+w*,} the|strong="H6440" angel|strong="H4397" said|strong="H6030" to|strong="H5921" Joshua|strong="H3091", “Look|strong="H7200"! I|strong="H5921" have|strong="H5771" taken|strong="H5493" away|strong="H5493" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H6440"\+w* \+w guilt|strong="H5771"\+w* \+w of|strong="H6440"\+w*} your|strong="H5921" sins|strong="H5771", and|strong="H6030" I|strong="H5921" will|strong="H5771" put|strong="H3847" beautiful|strong="H3303" clothes|strong="H3847" on|strong="H5921" you|strong="H6440".” 
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\verseNumber{5}Then|strong="H5975" I|strong="H5921" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H3068" them|strong="H5921", “Put|strong="H7760" a|strong="H7760" clean|strong="H2889" turban|strong="H6797" on|strong="H5921" his|strong="H7760" head|strong="H7218"!” So|strong="H5975" they|strong="H3068" put|strong="H7760" a|strong="H7760" clean|strong="H2889" turban|strong="H6797" on|strong="H5921" his|strong="H7760" head|strong="H7218" and|strong="H3068" put|strong="H7760" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w new|strong="H2319"\+w* }clothes|strong="H3847" on|strong="H5921" him|strong="H5921", while|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" angel|strong="H4397" sent|strong="H3068" by|strong="H5921" Yahweh|strong="H3068" was|strong="H3068" standing|strong="H5975" there|strong="H5975". 
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\verseNumber{6}Then|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3068" angel|strong="H4397" said|strong="H0559" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w this|strong="H3068"\+w*} to|strong="H3068" Joshua|strong="H3091": 
\verseNumber{7}“The|strong="H5414" Commander|strong="H8269" of|strong="H1004" the|strong="H5414" armies|strong="H6635" of|strong="H1004" angels|strong="H4397" says|strong="H3541" that|strong="H3068" if|strong="H0518" you|strong="H5414" do|strong="H3068" what|strong="H3541" I|strong="H5414" want|strong="H4270" you|strong="H5414" to|strong="H3068" do|strong="H3068" [IDM], and|strong="H3068" obey|strong="H8104" my|strong="H8104" instructions|strong="H1870", you|strong="H5414" will|strong="H3068" ◄be|strong="H3068" in|strong="H3068" charge|strong="H4931" of|strong="H1004"/have|strong="H3068" authority|strong="H3027" over|strong="H5414"► \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w what|strong="H3541"\+w* \+w is|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w done|strong="H5414"\+w* \+w in|strong="H3068"\+w*} my|strong="H8104" temple|strong="H1004" and|strong="H3068" its|strong="H5414" courtyard|strong="H2691". And|strong="H3068" I|strong="H5414" will|strong="H3068" allow|strong="H5414" you|strong="H5414" to|strong="H3068" speak|strong="H1696" at|strong="H3068" any|strong="H5414" time|strong="H6635" to|strong="H3068" the|strong="H5414" angels|strong="H4397" who|strong="H3068" are|strong="H3068" standing|strong="H5975" near|strong="H5975" to|strong="H3068" me|strong="H5414". 
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\verseNumber{8}Joshua|strong="H3091", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w you|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w are|strong="H1992"\+w*} the|strong="H6440" Supreme Priest|strong="H3548", and|strong="H1419" your|strong="H6440" ◄associates|strong="H4962"/fellow|strong="H7453" priests|strong="H3548"► are|strong="H1992" sitting|strong="H3427" in|strong="H3427" front|strong="H6440" of|strong="H3427" you|strong="H3588". They|strong="H1992" symbolize/represent|strong="H7969" things|strong="H1419" that|strong="H3588" will|strong="H5650" happen|strong="H1961" in|strong="H3427" the|strong="H6440" future|strong="H0319". \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Some|strong="H1992"\+w* \+w day|strong="H3117"\+w*} I|strong="H3588" am|strong="H2005" going|strong="H2005" to|strong="H6440" bring|strong="H0935" someone|strong="H0376" who|strong="H3548" will|strong="H5650" work|strong="H4399" for|strong="H3588" me|strong="H6440", someone|strong="H0376" who|strong="H3548" will|strong="H5650" be|strong="H4994" called|strong="H8085" the|strong="H6440" Branch|strong="H6780". 
\verseNumber{9}Look|strong="H2009" at|strong="H5921" the|strong="H6440" stone|strong="H0068" that|strong="H3588" I|strong="H3588" have|strong="H3068" put|strong="H5414" in|strong="H5921" front|strong="H6440" of|strong="H3068" Joshua|strong="H3091". There|strong="H2009" are|strong="H3117" seven|strong="H7651" sides|strong="H3411" on|strong="H5921" the|strong="H6440" stone|strong="H0068". I|strong="H3588" will|strong="H3068" engrave|strong="H6605" a|strong="H5414" message|strong="H3068" on|strong="H5921" that|strong="H3588" stone|strong="H0068", and|strong="H3068" in|strong="H5921" one|strong="H1931" day|strong="H3117" I|strong="H3588" will|strong="H3068" remove|strong="H4185" the|strong="H6440" guilt|strong="H5771" of|strong="H3068" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w all|strong="H5414"\+w* \+w the|strong="H6440"\+w* \+w people|strong="H1931"\+w* \+w of|strong="H3068"\+w*} this|strong="H1931" country|strong="H2022". 
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\verseNumber{10}At|strong="H3068" that|strong="H3117" time|strong="H3117", each|strong="H3117" of|strong="H3068" you|strong="H3117" will|strong="H3068" invite|strong="H7121" his|strong="H3068" friends|strong="H7453" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w come|strong="H6635"\+w* \+w and|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w sit|strong="H3427"\+w*} under|strong="H8478" his|strong="H3068" grapevine and|strong="H3068" under|strong="H8478" his|strong="H3068" fig|strong="H8384" tree|strong="H8384". \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w That|strong="H3117"\+w* \+w is|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w what|strong="H4100"\+w* } the|strong="H5002" Commander|strong="H8269" of|strong="H3068" the|strong="H5002" armies|strong="H6635" of|strong="H3068" angels|strong="H4397" declares|strong="H5002".” 

\BibleSectionHeading{The vision of the lampstand }

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\chapterNumber{4}Then|strong="H1696" the|strong="H7725" angel|strong="H4397" who|strong="H4397" had|strong="H3068" been|strong="H1961" talking|strong="H1696" with|strong="H1696" me|strong="H7725" returned|strong="H7725", and|strong="H7725" he|strong="H1696" called|strong="H7121" to|strong="H1696" me|strong="H7725" as|strong="H1696" though|strong="H3588" I|strong="H5782" had|strong="H3068" been|strong="H1961" asleep|strong="H8142". 
\verseNumber{2}He|strong="H3605" asked|strong="H4100" me|strong="H7200", “What|strong="H4100" do|strong="H4100" you|strong="H3605" see|strong="H7200"?” 
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I|strong="H2009" replied|strong="H0559", “I|strong="H2009" see|strong="H7200" a|strong="H7200" lampstand|strong="H4501" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w made|strong="H3605"\+w*} completely|strong="H3605" of|strong="H7218" gold|strong="H2091". There|strong="H2009" is|strong="H4100" a|strong="H7200" small|strong="H6996" bowl|strong="H1543" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w for|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w olive|strong="H2132"\+w* \+w oil|strong="H8081"\+w*} at|strong="H5921" the|strong="H3605" top|strong="H7218", and|strong="H2091" there|strong="H2009" are|strong="H4100" seven|strong="H7651" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w small|strong="H6996"\+w*} lamps|strong="H5216" around|strong="H5921" the|strong="H3605" bowl|strong="H1543", and|strong="H2091" a|strong="H7200" place|strong="H3605" for|strong="H5921" a|strong="H7200" wick|strong="H6594" on|strong="H5921" each|strong="H3605" lamp|strong="H5216". 
\verseNumber{3}Furthermore|strong="H1571", I|strong="H5921" see|strong="H7200" two|strong="H8147" olive|strong="H2132" trees|strong="H2132", one|strong="H8147" at|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" right|strong="H3225" side|strong="H3225" of|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" lampstand|strong="H4501" and|strong="H8147" one|strong="H8147" at|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" left|strong="H8040" side|strong="H3225".” 
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\verseNumber{4}I|strong="H4100" asked|strong="H4100" the|strong="H1696" angel|strong="H4397" who|strong="H4397" was|strong="H4397" talking|strong="H1696" with|strong="H1696" me|strong="H1696", “Sir|strong="H0113", what|strong="H4100" are|strong="H4100" these|strong="H1696"?” 
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\verseNumber{5}He|strong="H3808" replied|strong="H6030", “Surely|strong="H3808" you|strong="H3045" know|strong="H3045" [RHQ] what|strong="H4100" they|strong="H1992" are|strong="H1992"?” 
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I|strong="H3045" replied|strong="H6030", “No|strong="H3808", I|strong="H3045" do|strong="H4100" not|strong="H3808" know|strong="H3045".” 
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\verseNumber{6}Then|strong="H6030" he|strong="H3588" said|strong="H1697" to|strong="H3068" me|strong="H6030", “This|strong="H2088" is|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3588" message|strong="H1697" that|strong="H3588" Yahweh|strong="H3068" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+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*} to|strong="H3068" Zerubbabel|strong="H2216" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+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*} not|strong="H3808" be|strong="H3808" by|strong="H3068" your|strong="H3068" own|strong="H1961" strength|strong="H3581" or|strong="H3808" power|strong="H3581". It|strong="H3588" will|strong="H3068" be|strong="H3808" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w done|strong="H1697"\+w*} by|strong="H3068" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w power|strong="H3581"\+w* \+w of|strong="H3068"\+w*} my|strong="H3068" Spirit|strong="H7307", says|strong="H1697" the|strong="H3588" Commander|strong="H8269" of|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3588" armies|strong="H6635" of|strong="H3068" angels|strong="H4397". 
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\verseNumber{7}Zerubbabel|strong="H2216", you|strong="H6440" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+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*} high|strong="H1419" mountains|strong="H2022" [MET|strong="H6298"]. But|strong="H3588" they|strong="H6440" will|strong="H4310" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+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*} they|strong="H6440" will|strong="H4310" become|strong="H3318" flat|strong="H8478" land|strong="H6440". And|strong="H1419" you|strong="H6440" will|strong="H4310" bring|strong="H3318" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="H3318"\+w* \+w the|strong="H6440"\+w* \+w temple|strong="H1004"\+w*} the|strong="H6440" final|strong="H0319" stone|strong="H0068" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+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*}. When|strong="H3318" you|strong="H6440" do|strong="H3318" that|strong="H2022", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w all|strong="H1419"\+w* \+w the|strong="H6440"\+w* \+w people|strong="H5971"\+w*} will|strong="H4310" shout|strong="H7321" repeatedly|strong="H7725", “It|strong="H6440" is|strong="H4310" beautiful|strong="H3303"! May|strong="H4310" God|strong="H4310" bless|strong="H1288" it|strong="H6440"!”’” 
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\verseNumber{8}Then|strong="H1961" Yahweh|strong="H3068" gave|strong="H1961" me|strong="H1961" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w another|strong="H0312"\+w*} message|strong="H1697". 
\verseNumber{9}He|strong="H3588" said|strong="H0559" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w me|strong="H7971"\+w*}, “Zerubbabel|strong="H2216" [SYN] laid|strong="H3245" the|strong="H3588" first|strong="H2088" stone|strong="H0068" in|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3588" foundation|strong="H3245" of|strong="H1004" the|strong="H3588" temple|strong="H1004", and|strong="H3068" he|strong="H3588" will|strong="H3068" put|strong="H7971" the|strong="H3588" last|strong="H3588" stone|strong="H0068" in|strong="H3068" its|strong="H3045" place|strong="H3027". When|strong="H3588" that|strong="H3588" happens|strong="H1961", the|strong="H3588" people|strong="H3045" will|strong="H3068" know|strong="H3045" that|strong="H3588" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+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*} have|strong="H3068" sent|strong="H7971" you|strong="H3588" to|strong="H3068" them|strong="H7971".” And|strong="H3068" he|strong="H3588" said|strong="H0559", “The|strong="H3588" seven|strong="H7651" bowls|strong="H4219" represent|strong="H7969" the|strong="H3588" eyes|strong="H5869" of|strong="H1004" Yahweh|strong="H3068", who|strong="H3068" looks|strong="H7200" back|strong="H3045" and|strong="H3068" forth|strong="H7971" at|strong="H3068" everything|strong="H3605" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w that|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w happens|strong="H1961"\+w*} on|strong="H3027" the|strong="H3588" earth|strong="H0776".” 
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\verseNumber{10}No|strong="H3605" one|strong="H3605" [RHQ] should|strong="H3068" think|strong="H5869" that|strong="H3588" little|strong="H6996" things|strong="H3605" that|strong="H3588" are|strong="H3117" done|strong="H3027" at|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3605" beginning|strong="H7225" of|strong="H3068" a|strong="H3588" big|strong="H0931" project|strong="H4399" are|strong="H3117" unimportant. \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+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*,} Zerubbabel|strong="H2216" will|strong="H3068" use|strong="H4399" a|strong="H3588" ◄plumb|strong="H0594" line|strong="H6957"/string|strong="H8439" with|strong="H3068" a|strong="H3588" stone|strong="H0068" fastened|strong="H8628" to|strong="H3068" it|strong="H3588"► \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+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*}; so|strong="H3588" when|strong="H3588" the|strong="H3605" people|strong="H5869" see|strong="H7200" that|strong="H3588", they|strong="H1992" will|strong="H3068" rejoice|strong="H8055".” 
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\verseNumber{11}Then|strong="H6030" I|strong="H5921" asked|strong="H4100" the|strong="H5921" angel|strong="H4397", “What|strong="H4100" is|strong="H4100" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w meaning|strong="H0998"\+w* \+w of|strong="H5921"\+w*} the|strong="H5921" two|strong="H8147" olive|strong="H2132" trees|strong="H2132", one|strong="H8147" on|strong="H5921" each|strong="H8147" side|strong="H3225" of|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" lampstand|strong="H4501"? 
\verseNumber{12}And|strong="H6030" what|strong="H4100" is|strong="H4100"\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w meaning|strong="H0998"\+w* \+w of|strong="H3027"\+w*} the|strong="H5921" two|strong="H8147" olive|strong="H2132" branches|strong="H7641", one|strong="H8147" alongside|strong="H5921" each|strong="H8147" of|strong="H3027" the|strong="H5921" gold|strong="H2091" pipes|strong="H6804" from|strong="H5921" which|strong="H4100" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w olive|strong="H2132"\+w*} oil|strong="H7324" flows|strong="H2100" to|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" lamps|strong="H5216"?” 
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\verseNumber{13}He|strong="H3808" replied|strong="H0559", “Surely|strong="H3808" [RHQ] you|strong="H3045" know|strong="H3045" what|strong="H4100" they|strong="H3808" are|strong="H4100"?” 
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I|strong="H3045" replied|strong="H0559", “No|strong="H3808", sir|strong="H0113", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w I|strong="H3045"\+w* \+w do|strong="H4100"\+w* \+w not|strong="H3808"\+w* \+w know|strong="H3045"\+w*.}” 
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\verseNumber{14}So|strong="H5975" he|strong="H3605" said|strong="H0559", “They|strong="H5921" represent|strong="H5975" the|strong="H3605" two|strong="H8147" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w men|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w who|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w have|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w been|strong="H3605"\+w*} appointed|strong="H5975" [MTY] to|strong="H5921" serve|strong="H5975" the|strong="H3605" Lord|strong="H3068" who|strong="H3605" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w rules|strong="H4910"\+w*} the|strong="H3605" entire|strong="H3605" earth|strong="H0776".” 

\BibleSectionHeading{The vision of the flying scroll }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{The vision of the flying scroll }
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\chapterNumber{5}I|strong="H2009" looked|strong="H7200" up|strong="H5375" again|strong="H7725", and|strong="H7725" I|strong="H2009" saw|strong="H7200" a|strong="H5375" scroll|strong="H4039" that|strong="H7200" was|strong="H4039" flying|strong="H5774" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w through|strong="H7200"\+w* \+w the|strong="H7200"\+w* \+w air|strong="H8064"\+w*}. 
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\verseNumber{2}The|strong="H7200" angel|strong="H5774" asked|strong="H4100" me|strong="H7200", “What|strong="H4100" do|strong="H4100" you|strong="H4100" see|strong="H7200"?” 
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I|strong="H7200" replied|strong="H0559", “I|strong="H7200" see|strong="H7200" a|strong="H7200" flying|strong="H5774" scroll|strong="H4039" that|strong="H7200" is|strong="H4100" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w huge|strong="H1995"\+w*}, ◄10 yards|strong="H5439"/9 meters► long|strong="H4100" and|strong="H6242" ◄5 yards|strong="H5439"/4.5 meters► wide|strong="H7341".” 
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\verseNumber{3}Then|strong="H3318" he|strong="H3588" said|strong="H3318" to|strong="H3318" me|strong="H6440", “On|strong="H5921" this|strong="H2088" scroll|strong="H5612" is|strong="H2088" written|strong="H3789" the|strong="H3605" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+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*} curse|strong="H7650" the|strong="H3605" entire|strong="H3605" country|strong="H2022". On|strong="H5921" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w one|strong="H2088"\+w* \+w side|strong="H2088"\+w* \+w of|strong="H6440"\+w*} the|strong="H3605" scroll|strong="H5612" it|strong="H5921" is|strong="H2088" written|strong="H3789" that|strong="H3588" every|strong="H3605" thief|strong="H1590" will|strong="H2088" be|strong="H6440" banished|strong="H5080". On|strong="H5921" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w other|strong="H2088"\+w* \+w side|strong="H2088"\+w*} it|strong="H5921" is|strong="H2088" written|strong="H3789" that|strong="H3588" everyone|strong="H3605" who|strong="H3605" tells|strong="H1696" a|strong="H3588" lie|strong="H7901" when|strong="H3588" he|strong="H3588" is|strong="H2088" solemnly|strong="H7650" promising|strong="H1696" to|strong="H3318" tell|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" truth|strong="H0571" will|strong="H2088" also|strong="H2088" be|strong="H6440" banished|strong="H5080" from|strong="H3318" the|strong="H3605" country|strong="H2022". 
\verseNumber{4}The|strong="H5002" Commander|strong="H8269" of|strong="H1004" the|strong="H5002" armies|strong="H6635" of|strong="H1004" angels|strong="H4397" says|strong="H5002", ‘I|strong="H3068" will|strong="H3068" send|strong="H3318" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{copies \+w of|strong="H1004"\+w*} this|strong="H3068" scroll|strong="H5612" to|strong="H3318" the|strong="H5002" places|strong="H1004" where|strong="H1004" thieves|strong="H1590" live|strong="H8034" and|strong="H3068" to|strong="H3318" the|strong="H5002" houses|strong="H1004" of|strong="H1004" those|strong="H3318" who|strong="H3068" use|strong="H3615" my|strong="H3068" name|strong="H8034" when|strong="H3615" they|strong="H3068" solemnly|strong="H7650" promise|strong="H7650" to|strong="H3318" tell|strong="H5046" the|strong="H5002" truth|strong="H0571". \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w The|strong="H5002"\+w* copies \+w of|strong="H1004"\+w*} this|strong="H3068" scroll|strong="H5612" will|strong="H3068" stay|strong="H3885" in|strong="H3068" their|strong="H3068" houses|strong="H1004", until|strong="H3885" those|strong="H3318" houses|strong="H1004" and|strong="H3068" all|strong="H3885" their|strong="H3068" wood|strong="H6086" and|strong="H3068" stones|strong="H0068" are|strong="H3068" destroyed|strong="H3615".’ ” 

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

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{The|strong="H5002" vision|strong="H2377" of|strong="H1004" the|strong="H5002" woman|strong="H8034" in|strong="H3068" a|strong="H3318" basket|strong="H5536" }
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\verseNumber{5}Then|strong="H1696" the|strong="H7200" angel|strong="H4397" who|strong="H4397" had|strong="H5869" been|strong="H5375" talking|strong="H1696" to|strong="H1696" me|strong="H4994" came|strong="H3318" closer|strong="H5066" to|strong="H1696" me|strong="H4994" and|strong="H5869" said|strong="H1696", “Look|strong="H7200" up|strong="H5375" and|strong="H5869" see|strong="H7200" what|strong="H4100" is|strong="H4100" appearing|strong="H7200"!” 
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\verseNumber{6}I|strong="H4100" asked|strong="H4100" him|strong="H3318", “What|strong="H4100" is|strong="H1931" it|strong="H1931"?” 
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He|strong="H1931" replied|strong="H0559", “It|strong="H1931" is|strong="H1931" a|strong="H3318" big|strong="H0931" basket|strong="H5536" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w for|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w measuring|strong="H4060"\+w* \+w grain|strong="H3605"\+w*}. But|strong="H1931" it|strong="H1931" represents the|strong="H3605" sins|strong="H2403" that|strong="H3605" everyone|strong="H3605" in|strong="H5869" this|strong="H2063" nation|strong="H1471" has|strong="H4100" committed|strong="H6213".” 
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\verseNumber{7}Then|strong="H2009" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H5375"\+w* \+w angel|strong="H4397"\+w*} lifted|strong="H5375" the|strong="H5375" basket’s cover|strong="H3603", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w which|strong="H0834"\+w* \+w was|strong="H3427"\+w* \+w made|strong="H6213"\+w*} of|strong="H3427" lead|strong="H5777". There|strong="H2009" was|strong="H3427" a|strong="H5375" woman|strong="H0802" sitting|strong="H3427" inside|strong="H8432" the|strong="H5375" basket|strong="H5536"! 
\verseNumber{8}The|strong="H8432" angel|strong="H4397" said|strong="H6310", “She|strong="H2063" represents the|strong="H8432" wicked|strong="H7563" things|strong="H1697" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w that|strong="H6310"\+w* \+w people|strong="H5971"\+w* \+w do|strong="H6213"\+w*}.” Then|strong="H0227" the|strong="H8432" angel|strong="H4397" pushed|strong="H1920" her|strong="H2063" back|strong="H7725" into|strong="H8432" the|strong="H8432" basket|strong="H5536" and|strong="H6310" closed|strong="H5462" the|strong="H8432" very|strong="H3966" heavy|strong="H3513" lid|strong="H1817" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w again|strong="H7725"\+w*}. 
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\verseNumber{9}Then|strong="H3318" I|strong="H2009" looked|strong="H7200" up|strong="H5375" and|strong="H8064" saw|strong="H7200" two|strong="H8147" women|strong="H0802" in|strong="H8064" front|strong="H6440" of|strong="H7307" me|strong="H7200". They|strong="H2007" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w were|strong="H5869"\+w* \+w flying|strong="H3671"\+w* \+w toward|strong="H3318"\+w* \+w us|strong="H7200"\+w*}, with|strong="H3318" their|strong="H5375" wings|strong="H3671" spread|strong="H3318" out|strong="H3318" in|strong="H8064" the|strong="H7200" wind|strong="H7307". Their|strong="H5375" wings|strong="H3671" were|strong="H5869" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w large|strong="H1419"\+w*}, like|strong="H3318" [SIM] storks’ wings|strong="H3671". They|strong="H2007" lifted|strong="H5375" the|strong="H7200" big|strong="H0931" basket|strong="H5536" up|strong="H5375" into|strong="H3318" the|strong="H7200" sky|strong="H8064". 
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\verseNumber{10}I|strong="H3212" asked|strong="H1696" the|strong="H1696" angel|strong="H4397" who|strong="H1992" had|strong="H3068" been|strong="H1961" talking|strong="H1696" to|strong="H1696" me|strong="H1696", “Where|strong="H1992" are|strong="H1992" they|strong="H1992" taking|strong="H3947" that|strong="H4397" basket|strong="H5536"?” 
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\verseNumber{11}He|strong="H8033" replied|strong="H0559", “\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w They|strong="H8033"\+w* \+w are|strong="H1004"\+w* \+w taking|strong="H3947"\+w* \+w it|strong="H5921"\+w*} to|strong="H5921" Babylonia|strong="H0894" to|strong="H5921" build|strong="H1129" a|strong="H1129" temple|strong="H1004" for|strong="H5921" it|strong="H5921". When|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" temple|strong="H1004" is|strong="H8033" finished|strong="H3615", they|strong="H8033" will|strong="H1004" set|strong="H3559" the|strong="H5921" basket|strong="H5536" there|strong="H8033" on|strong="H5921" a|strong="H1129" pedestal|strong="H3653" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+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*}.” 

\BibleSectionHeading{The vision of four chariots }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{The vision of four chariots }
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\chapterNumber{6}I|strong="H2009" looked|strong="H7200" up|strong="H5375" again|strong="H7725", and|strong="H7725" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w in|strong="H7725"\+w* \+w the|strong="H7200"\+w* \+w vision|strong="H7200"\+w*} I|strong="H2009" saw|strong="H7200" four|strong="H0702" chariots|strong="H4818" coming|strong="H3318" toward|strong="H3318" me|strong="H7725". \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w They|strong="H5375"\+w* \+w were|strong="H5869"\+w* \+w coming|strong="H3318"\+w*} between|strong="H0996" two|strong="H8147" mountains|strong="H2022" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w that|strong="H7200"\+w* \+w were|strong="H5869"\+w* \+w made|strong="H7725"\+w*} of|strong="H2022" bronze|strong="H5178". 
\verseNumber{2}The|strong="H7223" first|strong="H7223" chariot|strong="H4818" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w was|strong="H5483"\+w* \+w pulled|strong="H5265"\+w* \+w by|strong="H0801"\+w*} red|strong="H5488" horses|strong="H5483", the|strong="H7223" second|strong="H8145" chariot|strong="H4818" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w was|strong="H5483"\+w* \+w pulled|strong="H5265"\+w* \+w by|strong="H0801"\+w*} black|strong="H7838" horses|strong="H5483", 
\verseNumber{3}the|strong="H7992" third|strong="H7992" chariot|strong="H4818" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w was|strong="H5483"\+w* \+w pulled|strong="H5265"\+w* \+w by|strong="H0801"\+w*} white|strong="H3836" horses|strong="H5483", and|strong="H5483" the|strong="H7992" fourth|strong="H7243" chariot|strong="H4818" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w was|strong="H5483"\+w* \+w pulled|strong="H5265"\+w* \+w by|strong="H0801"\+w*} spotted|strong="H1261" gray|strong="H7872" horses|strong="H5483". They|strong="H7243" were|strong="H5483" all|strong="H3605" very|strong="H3966" strong|strong="H2388" horses|strong="H5483". 
\verseNumber{4}I|strong="H4100" asked|strong="H4100" the|strong="H1696" angel|strong="H4397" who|strong="H4397" had|strong="H4100" been|strong="H1961" speaking|strong="H1696" to|strong="H1696" me|strong="H1696", “Sir|strong="H0113", what|strong="H4100" do|strong="H4100" those|strong="H1696" chariots|strong="H7393" mean|strong="H2823"?” 
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\verseNumber{7}When|strong="H3318" those|strong="H3318" powerful|strong="H2392" horses|strong="H5483" left|strong="H3318", their|strong="H1245" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{chariot-drivers} were|strong="H3318" eager|strong="H1245" to|strong="H1980" go|strong="H1980" throughout|strong="H1980" the|strong="H3318" world|strong="H8398". \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w As|strong="H3318"\+w* \+w they|strong="H3318"\+w* \+w were|strong="H3318"\+w* \+w leaving|strong="H3318"\+w*,} the|strong="H3318" angel|strong="H4397" said|strong="H3318" to|strong="H1980" them|strong="H3318", “Go|strong="H1980" throughout|strong="H1980" the|strong="H3318" world|strong="H8398" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w and|strong="H1980"\+w* \+w see|strong="H7200"\+w* \+w what|strong="H4100"\+w* \+w is|strong="H0369"\+w* happening}!” So|strong="H1980" that|strong="H3212" is|strong="H0369" what|strong="H4100" they|strong="H3318" did|strong="H1980". 
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\verseNumber{8}Then|strong="H1696" the|strong="H7200" angel|strong="H4397" called|strong="H2199" to|strong="H1696" me|strong="H7200" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w and|strong="H7200"\+w* \+w said|strong="H1696"\+w*}, “Look|strong="H7200"/Listen|strong="H8085", the|strong="H7200" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{drivers \+w of|strong="H7307"\+w* \+w the|strong="H7200"\+w*} chariots|strong="H7393" that|strong="H7200" have|strong="H7200" gone|strong="H3318" north|strong="H6828" will|strong="H7307" do|strong="H3318" what|strong="H7200" the|strong="H7200" Spirit|strong="H7307" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+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*} there|strong="H7200".” 

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\verseNumber{9}Then|strong="H1961" Yahweh|strong="H3068" gave|strong="H1961" me|strong="H1961" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w another|strong="H0312"\+w*} message|strong="H1697". 
\verseNumber{10}He|strong="H1931" said|strong="H0559", “Heldai|strong="H2469", Tobijah|strong="H2900", and|strong="H1121" Jedaiah|strong="H3048" will|strong="H1121" be|strong="H1121" bringing|strong="H0935" some|strong="H3117" silver|strong="H3701" and|strong="H1121" gold|strong="H2091" from|strong="H1121" the|strong="H3947" people|strong="H1121" who|strong="H1931" were|strong="H1121" ◄exiled|strong="H1540" in|strong="H1004"/forced|strong="H4522" to|strong="H3117" go|strong="H1980" to|strong="H3117"► Babylon|strong="H0894". As|strong="H3117" soon|strong="H3512" as|strong="H3117" they|strong="H3117" arrive|strong="H0935", go|strong="H1980" to|strong="H3117" the|strong="H3947" house|strong="H1004" of|strong="H1121" Josiah|strong="H2977" the|strong="H3947" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Zephaniah|strong="H6846". 
\verseNumber{11}Take|strong="H3947" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w some|strong="H4480"\+w* \+w of|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w that|strong="H3548"\+w*} silver|strong="H3701" and|strong="H1121" gold|strong="H2091" from|strong="H1121" them|strong="H6213" and|strong="H1121" make|strong="H6213" a|strong="H3947" crown|strong="H5850". Then|strong="H3947" put|strong="H7760" it|strong="H7760" on|strong="H7760" the|strong="H3947" head|strong="H7218" of|strong="H1121" Jehozadak’s son|strong="H1121" Joshua|strong="H3091", the|strong="H3947" Supreme Priest|strong="H3548". 
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\BibleSectionHeading{The people must act justly and mercifully, not only habitually abstain from eating food }

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\verseNumber{8}Yahweh|strong="H3068" gave|strong="H1961" another|strong="H0312" message|strong="H1697" to|strong="H3068" me|strong="H1961", saying|strong="H1697" 
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\verseNumber{10}Do|strong="H6213" not|strong="H2803" ◄oppress|strong="H6231"/treat|strong="H6213" cruelly|strong="H7188"► widows|strong="H0490" or|strong="H1616" orphans|strong="H3490" or|strong="H1616" foreigners|strong="H1616" or|strong="H1616" poor|strong="H6041" people|strong="H5971". Do|strong="H6213" not|strong="H2803" even|strong="H1571" think|strong="H2803" about|strong="H3824" doing|strong="H7451" evil|strong="H7451" to|strong="H3824" anyone|strong="H3605" else|strong="H5750".’ ” 
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\verseNumber{11}But|strong="H3513" the|strong="H8085" people|strong="H8085" refused|strong="H3985" to|strong="H5414" pay|strong="H5414" attention|strong="H7181" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="H5414"\+w* \+w what|strong="H8085"\+w* \+w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w said|strong="H8085"\+w*}. They|strong="H5414" turned|strong="H5414" their|strong="H5414" backs|strong="H3802" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="H5414"\+w* \+w him|strong="H5414"\+w*}, and|strong="H8085" put|strong="H5414" their|strong="H5414" hands|strong="H3802" over|strong="H5414" their|strong="H5414" ears|strong="H0241" in|strong="H8085" order|strong="H4616" to|strong="H5414" not|strong="H5414" hear|strong="H8085" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w what|strong="H8085"\+w* \+w he|strong="H5414"\+w* \+w said|strong="H8085"\+w*}. 
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\BibleSectionHeading{Yahweh promised to bless Jerusalem }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Yahweh promised to bless Jerusalem }
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\verseNumber{4}The|strong="H3541" Commander|strong="H8269" of|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3541" armies|strong="H6635" of|strong="H3068" angels|strong="H4397" also|strong="H3068" says|strong="H3541" this|strong="H3541": “\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Some|strong="H3117"\+w* \+w day|strong="H3117"\+w*} old|strong="H2205" men|strong="H2205" and|strong="H3068" old|strong="H2205" women|strong="H2205" will|strong="H3068" again|strong="H5750" sit|strong="H3427" along|strong="H3027" the|strong="H3541" streets|strong="H7339" of|strong="H3068" Jerusalem|strong="H3389", each|strong="H3117" of|strong="H3068" them|strong="H3027" holding|strong="H2388" a|strong="H3117" cane|strong="H7070" because|strong="H7230" of|strong="H3068" their|strong="H3068" being|strong="H5750" very|strong="H7230" old|strong="H2205". 
\verseNumber{5}And|strong="H5892" the|strong="H4390" city|strong="H5892" streets|strong="H7339" with|strong="H4390" be|strong="H5892" full|strong="H4390" of|strong="H5892" boys|strong="H3206" and|strong="H5892" girls|strong="H3207" playing|strong="H7832".” 
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\verseNumber{6}The|strong="H5002" Commander|strong="H8269" of|strong="H3068" the|strong="H5002" armies|strong="H6635" of|strong="H3068" angels|strong="H4397" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w also|strong="H1571"\+w*} says|strong="H5002" this|strong="H2088": “\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w When|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w those|strong="H1992"\+w* \+w things|strong="H6381"\+w* \+w happen|strong="H1961"\+w*,} it|strong="H3588" will|strong="H3068" seem|strong="H5869" marvelous|strong="H6381" to|strong="H3068" the|strong="H5002" people|strong="H5971" who|strong="H5971" are|strong="H3117" still|strong="H5971" alive|strong="H2416", but|strong="H3588" it|strong="H3588" certainly|strong="H3588" will|strong="H3068" not|strong="H2088" [RHQ] seem|strong="H5869" marvelous|strong="H6381" to|strong="H3068" me|strong="H5869"!” 
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\verseNumber{7}The|strong="H3541" Commander|strong="H8269" of|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3541" armies|strong="H6635" of|strong="H3068" angels|strong="H4397" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w also|strong="H3068"\+w*} says|strong="H3541" this|strong="H3541": “I|strong="H2005" will|strong="H3068" rescue|strong="H3467" my|strong="H3068" people|strong="H5971" from|strong="H3068" countries|strong="H0776" to|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3541" northeast and|strong="H3068" to|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3541" southwest \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+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*}. 
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\verseNumber{9}The|strong="H8085" Commander|strong="H8269" of|strong="H1004" the|strong="H8085" armies|strong="H6635" of|strong="H1004" angels|strong="H4397" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w also|strong="H3068"\+w*} says|strong="H3541" this|strong="H3541": “When|strong="H3117" the|strong="H8085" foundation|strong="H3245" for|strong="H3027" my|strong="H8085" temple|strong="H1004" was|strong="H3068" laid|strong="H3245", there|strong="H3117" were|strong="H3117" prophets|strong="H5030" there|strong="H3117" who|strong="H3068" proclaimed|strong="H8085" messages|strong="H1697" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w from|strong="H3027"\+w* \+w me|strong="H2388"\+w*}. Some|strong="H1697" of|strong="H1004" you|strong="H3117" heard|strong="H8085" what|strong="H1697" those|strong="H8085" prophets|strong="H5030" said|strong="H1697". \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w So|strong="H3541"\+w*} be|strong="H1697" brave|strong="H2428"/courageous|strong="H2388" [MTY] \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w while|strong="H3117"\+w* \+w you|strong="H3117"\+w* \+w are|strong="H3117"\+w* \+w building|strong="H1129"\+w*} the|strong="H8085" temple|strong="H1004", in|strong="H3068" order|strong="H3027" that|strong="H3117" you|strong="H3117" may|strong="H3068" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w finish|strong="H3615"\+w*} building|strong="H1129" it|strong="H3117". 
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\BibleSectionHeading{Yahweh’s promises for Judah and Israel }

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\verseNumber{4}This|strong="H3541" is|strong="H3068" what|strong="H3541" Yahweh|strong="H3068" my|strong="H3068" God|strong="H3068" said|strong="H0559" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w me|strong="H0413"\+w*}: “\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w I|strong="H3541"\+w* \+w want|strong="H4270"\+w* \+w you|strong="H0859"\+w* \+w to|strong="H3068"\+w*} become|strong="H1961" a|strong="H3068" shepherd|strong="H7462" for|strong="H3068" a|strong="H3068" flock|strong="H6629" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+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*} to|strong="H3068" be|strong="H3068" slaughtered|strong="H7819". 
\verseNumber{5}The|strong="H5921" people|strong="H3808" who|strong="H3068" are|strong="H3068" going|strong="H1980" to|strong="H3068" buy|strong="H7069" the|strong="H5921" sheep|strong="H6629" will|strong="H3068" kill|strong="H2026" the|strong="H5921" sheep|strong="H6629", and|strong="H3068" they|strong="H3068" will|strong="H3068" not|strong="H3808" be|strong="H3808" punished|strong="H6485". Those|strong="H5921" who|strong="H3068" are|strong="H3068" selling|strong="H4376" the|strong="H5921" sheep|strong="H6629" say|strong="H0559", ‘\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w I|strong="H5921"\+w*} praise|strong="H1288" Yahweh|strong="H3068", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w because|strong="H5921"\+w*} I|strong="H5921" will|strong="H3068" become|strong="H6238" rich|strong="H6238"!’ Even|strong="H3808" the|strong="H5921" shepherds|strong="H7462" do|strong="H3068" not|strong="H3808" feel|strong="H4184" sorry|strong="H5162" for|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" sheep|strong="H6629". 
\verseNumber{6}And|strong="H3068" similarly|strong="H2088", I|strong="H3588" no|strong="H3808" longer|strong="H5750" feel|strong="H4184" sorry|strong="H5162" for|strong="H3588" the|strong="H5002" people|strong="H3427" of|strong="H4428" this|strong="H3588" country|strong="H2022". I|strong="H3588" am|strong="H3068" going|strong="H4672" to|strong="H3068" allow|strong="H5414" many|strong="H3808" of|strong="H4428" them|strong="H5921" [HYP] to|strong="H3068" be|strong="H3808" captured|strong="H3920" by|strong="H3027" other|strong="H5750" people|strong="H3427" or|strong="H3808" by|strong="H3027" their|strong="H3068" king|strong="H4428". Those|strong="H5921" who|strong="H3068" capture|strong="H3920" them|strong="H5921" will|strong="H3068" ruin|strong="H2723" this|strong="H3588" country|strong="H2022", and|strong="H3068" I|strong="H3588" will|strong="H3068" not|strong="H3808" rescue|strong="H5337" any|strong="H5750" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w of|strong="H4428"\+w* \+w the|strong="H5002"\+w* \+w people|strong="H3427"\+w*}.” 
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\verseNumber{7}So|strong="H3651" I|strong="H3651" became|strong="H6629" the|strong="H3947" shepherd|strong="H7462" of|strong="H6629" a|strong="H3947" flock|strong="H6629" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+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*} to|strong="H7121" be|strong="H2256" slaughtered|strong="H7819" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+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*} to|strong="H7121" the|strong="H3947" dealers|strong="H0898". \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+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*} I|strong="H3651" took|strong="H3947" two|strong="H8147" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w shepherds’|strong="H7462"\+w* }◄staffs|strong="H4731"/walking|strong="H1980" sticks|strong="H4731"►. I|strong="H3651" named|strong="H7121" the|strong="H3947" one|strong="H8147" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w staff|strong="H4731"\+w*} ‘Kindness’ and|strong="H6041" the|strong="H3947" other|strong="H8147" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w staff|strong="H4731"\+w*} ‘Union’. And|strong="H6041" I|strong="H3651" took|strong="H3947" good|strong="H2896" care|strong="H3027" of|strong="H6629" the|strong="H3947" sheep|strong="H6629". 
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\verseNumber{9}So|strong="H3808" I|strong="H3808" said|strong="H0559" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="H4191"\+w* \+w the|strong="H4191"\+w* \+w dealers|strong="H0898"\+w*}, “I|strong="H3808" will|strong="H1320" no|strong="H3808" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w longer|strong="H3808"\+w*} be|strong="H4191" the|strong="H4191" shepherd|strong="H7462". I|strong="H3808" will|strong="H1320" allow|strong="H5414" the|strong="H4191" ones|strong="H2945" that|strong="H1320" are|strong="H1320" dying|strong="H4191" to|strong="H4191" die|strong="H4191". I|strong="H3808" will|strong="H1320" allow|strong="H5414" the|strong="H4191" ones|strong="H2945" that|strong="H1320" are|strong="H1320" getting|strong="H7075" lost|strong="H0006" to|strong="H4191" get|strong="H3947" lost|strong="H0006". And|strong="H4191" I|strong="H3808" will|strong="H1320" not|strong="H3808" prevent|strong="H6923" those|strong="H1992" that|strong="H1320" remain|strong="H7604" from|strong="H4191" destroying|strong="H7843" each|strong="H0376" other|strong="H0312".” 
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\verseNumber{10}Then|strong="H3947" I|strong="H3772" took|strong="H3947" the|strong="H3605" staff|strong="H4731" that|strong="H5971" I|strong="H3772" had|strong="H5971" named|strong="H7121" ‘Kindness’ and|strong="H5971" I|strong="H3772" broke|strong="H6565" it|strong="H3947". \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w That|strong="H5971"\+w* \+w showed|strong="H7200"\+w* \+w that|strong="H5971"\+w* \+w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\+w*} was|strong="H3605" annulling/canceling the|strong="H3605" agreement|strong="H1285" that|strong="H5971" he|strong="H3605" had|strong="H5971" made|strong="H3772" with|strong="H1285" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" people-groups. 
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\verseNumber{12}I|strong="H3808" told|strong="H5046" them|strong="H5414", “If|strong="H0518" you|strong="H3808" think|strong="H5869" it|strong="H3808" is|strong="H2896" what|strong="H2896" you|strong="H3808" should|strong="H3068" do|strong="H5869", pay|strong="H8254" me|strong="H3051" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+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*}. If|strong="H0518" you|strong="H3808" do|strong="H5869" not|strong="H3808" think|strong="H5869" that|strong="H5869" is|strong="H2896" what|strong="H2896" you|strong="H3808" should|strong="H3068" do|strong="H5869", do|strong="H5869" not|strong="H3808" pay|strong="H8254" me|strong="H3051".” So|strong="H3808" they|strong="H3808" paid|strong="H5414" me|strong="H3051" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w only|strong="H0389"\+w*} 30 pieces|strong="H5409" of|strong="H5869" silver|strong="H3701". 
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\verseNumber{13}Then|strong="H3947" Yahweh|strong="H3068" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H3068" me|strong="H5921", “\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+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*}! \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w So|strong="H3947"\+w*} throw|strong="H7993" it|strong="H5921" to|strong="H3068" the|strong="H5921" man|strong="H0376" who|strong="H3068" makes|strong="H3068" clay|strong="H2635" pots|strong="H5518"!” So|strong="H3947" I|strong="H5921" took|strong="H3947" the|strong="H5921" silver|strong="H3701" to|strong="H3068" the|strong="H5921" temple|strong="H1004" of|strong="H1004" Yahweh|strong="H3068", and|strong="H3068" I|strong="H5921" threw|strong="H7993" it|strong="H5921" in|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" chest|strong="H0727" where|strong="H1004" the|strong="H5921" offerings|strong="H3068"/money|strong="H3701" is|strong="H3068" kept|strong="H8104". 
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\verseNumber{14}Then|strong="H3063" I|strong="H3478" broke|strong="H6565" my|strong="H6565" second|strong="H8145" staff|strong="H4731", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+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*} ‘Union’. That|strong="H3478" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{indicated \+w that|strong="H3478"\+w*} Judah|strong="H3063" and|strong="H3063" Israel|strong="H3478" would|strong="H3478" no|strong="H3478" longer|strong="H5750" be|strong="H3478" united|strong="H3161". 
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\verseNumber{15}Then|strong="H3947" Yahweh|strong="H3068" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H3068" me|strong="H3947", “Take|strong="H3947" again|strong="H5750" the|strong="H3947" things|strong="H3627" that|strong="H3068" a|strong="H3947" foolish|strong="H3684" shepherd|strong="H7462" uses|strong="H5647", 
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\verseNumber{17}But|strong="H5800" terrible|strong="H3372" things|strong="H1697" will|strong="H5869" happen|strong="H1961" to|strong="H5921" that|strong="H5869" foolish|strong="H3684"/useless|strong="H1892" king|strong="H5921" 
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who|strong="H1945" abandons|strong="H5800" the|strong="H5921" people|strong="H5800" [MET|strong="H6298"] over|strong="H5921" whom|strong="H5869" he|strong="H5921" rules|strong="H4910". 
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\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w His|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w enemies|strong="H0341"\+w*} will|strong="H5869" strike|strong="H5221" his|strong="H5921" arm|strong="H2220" and|strong="H5869" his|strong="H5921" right|strong="H3225" eye|strong="H5869" with|strong="H5921" their|strong="H5921" swords|strong="H2719". 
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and|strong="H5869" his|strong="H5921" right|strong="H3225" eye|strong="H5869" will|strong="H5869" become|strong="H3001" completely|strong="H3001" blind|strong="H3543".” 

\BibleSectionHeading{Jerusalem will be rescued }

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\chapterNumber{12}\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w This|strong="H1697"\+w* \+w is|strong="H3068"\+w*} a|strong="H3478" message|strong="H1697" from|strong="H5921" Yahweh|strong="H3068" concerning|strong="H5921" Israel|strong="H3478". Yahweh|strong="H3068" is|strong="H3068" the|strong="H5002" one|strong="H1697" who|strong="H3068" stretched|strong="H5186" out|strong="H5186" the|strong="H5002" sky|strong="H8064", who|strong="H3068" created|strong="H3335" the|strong="H5002" earth|strong="H8064", and|strong="H3478" who|strong="H3068" ◄gave|strong="H5414" life|strong="H5315" to|strong="H3478" humans/caused|strong="H1697" humans to|strong="H3478" be|strong="H1697" alive|strong="H2416"►. This|strong="H1697" is|strong="H3068" what|strong="H1697" he|strong="H3068" says|strong="H5002": 
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\verseNumber{3}At|strong="H5921" that|strong="H5971" time|strong="H3117", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w armies|strong="H6635"\+w* \+w of|strong="H3117"\+w*} all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" nations|strong="H1471" will|strong="H1961" gather|strong="H6908" to|strong="H1961" attack|strong="H5221" Jerusalem|strong="H3389", but|strong="H1961" I|strong="H3117" will|strong="H1961" cause|strong="H5971" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w leaders|strong="H7218"\+w* \+w of|strong="H3117"\+w*} Judah|strong="H3063" to|strong="H1961" be|strong="H1961" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w like|strong="H1961"\+w*} [SIM] a|strong="H1961" very|strong="H3966" heavy|strong="H4614" rock|strong="H6697", and|strong="H3117" all|strong="H3605" who|strong="H3605" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w try|strong="H0974"\+w* \+w to|strong="H1961"\+w*} lift|strong="H6006" it|strong="H7760" will|strong="H1961" be|strong="H1961" badly|strong="H3966" injured|strong="H8295". 
\verseNumber{4}At|strong="H5921" that|strong="H5971" time|strong="H3117" I|strong="H3117" will|strong="H3068" cause|strong="H5971" every|strong="H3605" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w one|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w of|strong="H1004"\+w* \+w their|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w enemies’|strong="H0341"\+w*} horses|strong="H5483" to|strong="H3068" panic|strong="H2865", and|strong="H3063" their|strong="H3605" riders|strong="H7392" to|strong="H3068" become|strong="H1961" crazy. I|strong="H3117" [IDM] will|strong="H3068" protect|strong="H3117" the|strong="H3605" people|strong="H5971" of|strong="H1004" Judah|strong="H3063", but|strong="H5221" I|strong="H3117" will|strong="H3068" cause|strong="H5971" all|strong="H3605" their|strong="H3605" enemies’|strong="H0341" horses|strong="H5483" to|strong="H3068" become|strong="H1961" blind|strong="H5788". 
\verseNumber{5}Then|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3068" leaders|strong="H7218" of|strong="H3068" Judah|strong="H3063" will|strong="H3068" say|strong="H0559" to|strong="H3068" themselves|strong="H0905", ‘The|strong="H3068" people|strong="H3427" in|strong="H3427" Jerusalem|strong="H3389" are|strong="H3068" strong|strong="H2388" because|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3068" Commander|strong="H8269" of|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3068" armies|strong="H6635" of|strong="H3068" angels|strong="H4397" is|strong="H3068" their|strong="H3068" God|strong="H3068".’ 
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\verseNumber{9}At|strong="H5921" that|strong="H3605" time|strong="H3117", I|strong="H3117" will|strong="H1961" prepare|strong="H3559" to|strong="H1961" destroy|strong="H8045" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" nations|strong="H1471" that|strong="H3605" attack|strong="H5221" Jerusalem|strong="H3389".” 

\BibleSectionHeading{Mourning|strong="H0060" for|strong="H5921" the|strong="H3605" one|strong="H3605" who|strong="H3605" will|strong="H1961" be|strong="H1961" stabbed|strong="H1856" }

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\verseNumber{10}“I|strong="H5921", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\+w*,} will|strong="H1004" cause|strong="H2600" the|strong="H5921" descendants|strong="H2233" [MTY] of|strong="H1004" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w King|strong="H5921"\+w*} David|strong="H1732" to|strong="H5921" act|strong="H6213" very|strong="H3966" kindly|strong="H3820" and|strong="H1004" mercifully. They|strong="H5921" will|strong="H1004" look|strong="H5027" at|strong="H3427" me|strong="H5921", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w one|strong="H3173"\+w*} who|strong="H3427" has|strong="H7307" been|strong="H1961" stabbed|strong="H1856", and|strong="H1004" they|strong="H5921" will|strong="H1004" cry|strong="H7121" bitterly|strong="H4843", like|strong="H1004" people|strong="H3427" cry|strong="H7121" for|strong="H5921" a|strong="H5921" firstborn|strong="H1060" son|strong="H3173" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w who|strong="H3427"\+w* \+w has|strong="H7307"\+w* \+w died|strong="H4191"\+w*} [DOU]. 
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\BibleSectionHeading{Getting rid of idols and false prophets }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Getting rid of idols and false prophets }
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\chapterNumber{13}At|strong="H3427" that|strong="H3117" time|strong="H3117" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+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*} [MET|strong="H6298"] there|strong="H1961" will|strong="H1961" be|strong="H1961" a|strong="H1961" fountain|strong="H4726" from|strong="H3117" which|strong="H1931" water|strong="H4325" flows|strong="H2100" continually|strong="H3117" to|strong="H1961" cleanse|strong="H2891" the|strong="H3117" descendants|strong="H2233" [MTY] of|strong="H1004" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w King|strong="H4428"\+w*} David|strong="H1732" and|strong="H3117" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w all|strong="H3117"\+w*} the|strong="H3117" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w other|strong="H0312"\+w*} people|strong="H3427" in|strong="H3427" Jerusalem|strong="H3389" from|strong="H3117" the|strong="H3117" guilt|strong="H0817" of|strong="H1004" the|strong="H3117" sins|strong="H2403" that|strong="H3117" they|strong="H3117" have|strong="H1961" committed|strong="H1961", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w especially|strong="H3966"\+w*} from|strong="H3117" becoming|strong="H1961" unacceptable|strong="H4284" to|strong="H1961" me|strong="H1961" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w by|strong="H3117"\+w* \+w worshiping|strong="H7812"\+w* \+w idols|strong="H1544"\+w*}. 
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\verseNumber{2}The|strong="H5002" Commander|strong="H8269" of|strong="H3068" the|strong="H5002" armies|strong="H6635" of|strong="H3068" angels|strong="H4397" says|strong="H5002", “At|strong="H3068" that|strong="H3117" time|strong="H3117", I|strong="H3117" will|strong="H3068" prevent|strong="H6923" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w people|strong="H3808"\+w* \+w from|strong="H4480"\+w* \+w even|strong="H1571"\+w* \+w mentioning|strong="H2142"\+w*} the|strong="H5002" names|strong="H8034" of|strong="H3068" the|strong="H5002" idols|strong="H6091" in|strong="H3068" their|strong="H3068" country|strong="H2022", and|strong="H3068" no|strong="H3808" one|strong="H3808" will|strong="H3068" remember|strong="H2142" them|strong="H5674" anymore|strong="H5750". I|strong="H3117" will|strong="H3068" also|strong="H1571" expel|strong="H1644" from|strong="H4480" the|strong="H5002" land|strong="H0776" all|strong="H3772" the|strong="H5002" people|strong="H3808" who|strong="H1931" falsely|strong="H8267" claim|strong="H0589" that|strong="H3117" they|strong="H3117" are|strong="H3117" prophets|strong="H5030" [DOU]. 
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\verseNumber{4}At|strong="H3117" that|strong="H3117" time|strong="H3117", the|strong="H3117" false|strong="H3808" prophets|strong="H5030" will|strong="H1961" be|strong="H1961" ashamed|strong="H0954" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+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*} their|strong="H1961" visions|strong="H2384" and|strong="H3117" prophesies|strong="H5012" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+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*}. They|strong="H3117" will|strong="H1961" no|strong="H3808" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w longer|strong="H3808"\+w*} deceive|strong="H3584" people|strong="H3808" by|strong="H3117" wearing|strong="H2296" the|strong="H3117" clothes|strong="H3847" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w that|strong="H3117"\+w* \+w prophets|strong="H5030"\+w* \+w usually|strong="H2370"\+w* \+w wear|strong="H3847"\+w*}, clothes|strong="H3847" made|strong="H1961" of|strong="H3117" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{animals’} hair|strong="H8181". 
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the|strong="H5002" man|strong="H1397" who|strong="H3068" is|strong="H3068" ◄my|strong="H3068" companion|strong="H7462"/very|strong="H3966" <close|strong="H5980"/dear|strong="H3357"> to|strong="H7725" me|strong="H7725"►. 
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When|strong="H7725" the|strong="H5002" shepherd|strong="H7462" is|strong="H3068" killed|strong="H5221", 
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\verseNumber{9}And|strong="H3068" I|strong="H3068" will|strong="H3068" test|strong="H6884" the|strong="H3068" ones|strong="H2945" that|strong="H5971" remain|strong="H3427" alive|strong="H2416" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+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*}. 
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I|strong="H3068" will|strong="H3068" purify|strong="H2398" them|strong="H7121" like|strong="H3701" [MET|strong="H6298"] a|strong="H7121" man|strong="H6030" purifies gold|strong="H2091" or|strong="H3701" silver|strong="H3701" by|strong="H3068" putting|strong="H5414" it|strong="H1931" into|strong="H3701" a|strong="H7121" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w very|strong="H3966"\+w* \+w hot|strong="H2552"\+w*} fire|strong="H0784". 
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\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Then|strong="H6030"\+w*} my|strong="H3068" people|strong="H5971" will|strong="H3068" call|strong="H7121" to|strong="H3068" me|strong="H7121" [MTY] \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w for|strong="H7121"\+w* \+w help|strong="H5971"\+w*}, 
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and|strong="H3068" I|strong="H3068" will|strong="H3068" answer|strong="H6030" them|strong="H7121". 
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I|strong="H3068" will|strong="H3068" say|strong="H0559" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w them|strong="H7121"\+w*}, ‘You|strong="H5971" are|strong="H5971" my|strong="H3068" people|strong="H5971",’ 
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and|strong="H3068" they|strong="H3068" will|strong="H3068" say|strong="H0559", ‘Yahweh|strong="H3068" is|strong="H3068" our|strong="H3068" God|strong="H3068".’ ” 

\BibleSectionHeading{When Yahweh will rule }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{When Yahweh will rule }
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\chapterNumber{14}Listen|strong="H2009"! It|strong="H7130" will|strong="H3068" soon|strong="H3512" be|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3068" time|strong="H3117" when|strong="H3117" Yahweh|strong="H3068" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w will|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w judge|strong="H8199"\+w* \+w everyone|strong="H3605"\+w*}. At|strong="H3068" that|strong="H3117" time|strong="H3117", the|strong="H3068" possessions|strong="H7998" that|strong="H3117" were|strong="H3117" taken|strong="H3947" from|strong="H3117" you|strong="H3117" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+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*} will|strong="H3068" be|strong="H3068" divided|strong="H2505" among|strong="H7130" you|strong="H3117". 
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\verseNumber{2}\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Before|strong="H4480"\+w* \+w that|strong="H5971"\+w* \+w happens|strong="H1961"\+w*,} Yahweh|strong="H3068" will|strong="H1471" cause|strong="H5971" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w armies|strong="H3808"\+w* \+w of|strong="H1004"\+w*} many|strong="H3808" [HYP] nations|strong="H1471" to|strong="H3318" attack|strong="H4421" Jerusalem|strong="H3389". They|strong="H3808" will|strong="H1471" capture|strong="H3920" the|strong="H3605" city|strong="H5892" and|strong="H1004" steal|strong="H1589" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" valuable|strong="H3368" things|strong="H3605" from|strong="H4480" your|strong="H3605" houses|strong="H1004" and|strong="H1004" rape|strong="H3533" the|strong="H3605" women|strong="H0802". They|strong="H3808" will|strong="H1471" take|strong="H3920" half|strong="H2677" of|strong="H1004" the|strong="H3605" people|strong="H5971" to|strong="H3318" other|strong="H3605" countries|strong="H0776", but|strong="H3808" the|strong="H3605" other|strong="H3605" half|strong="H2677" of|strong="H1004" the|strong="H3605" people|strong="H5971" will|strong="H1471" be|strong="H3808" allowed|strong="H5414" to|strong="H3318" remain|strong="H3808" in|strong="H1004" the|strong="H3605" city|strong="H5892". 
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\verseNumber{3}Then|strong="H3318" Yahweh|strong="H3068" will|strong="H3068" go|strong="H3318" out|strong="H3318" to|strong="H3318" fight|strong="H3898" against|strong="H3898" those|strong="H1992" nations|strong="H1471"; he|strong="H3117" will|strong="H3068" fight|strong="H3898" like|strong="H3318" [SIM] \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w soldiers|strong="H5650"\+w*} fight|strong="H3898" in|strong="H3068" a|strong="H3318" battle|strong="H7128". 
\verseNumber{4}On|strong="H5921" that|strong="H3117" day|strong="H3117", he|strong="H1931" will|strong="H3389" stand|strong="H5975" on|strong="H5921" Olive|strong="H2132" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Tree|strong="H2132"\+w*} Hill|strong="H2022", east|strong="H4217" of|strong="H3117" Jerusalem|strong="H3389". Olive|strong="H2132" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Tree|strong="H2132"\+w*} Hill|strong="H2022" will|strong="H3389" be|strong="H3117" split|strong="H1234" into|strong="H5921" two|strong="H3220" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w parts|strong="H2677"\+w*}, with|strong="H5921" a|strong="H5975" large|strong="H1419" valley|strong="H1516" between|strong="H5921" the|strong="H6440" parts|strong="H2677". Half|strong="H2677" of|strong="H3117" the|strong="H6440" hill|strong="H2022" will|strong="H3389" move|strong="H4185" toward|strong="H5921" the|strong="H6440" north|strong="H6828" and|strong="H3117" half|strong="H2677" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w will|strong="H3389"\+w* \+w move|strong="H4185"\+w*} toward|strong="H5921" the|strong="H6440" south|strong="H5045". 
\verseNumber{5}People|strong="H5971" will|strong="H3068" flee|strong="H5127" through|strong="H3605" that|strong="H3588" valley|strong="H1516" which|strong="H3068" extends|strong="H7337" to|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3605" other|strong="H3605" side|strong="H5973" (OR|strong="H3117", to|strong="H3068" Azel|strong="H0682"), like|strong="H5973" [SIM] people|strong="H5971" fled|strong="H5127" when|strong="H3588" there|strong="H3117" was|strong="H3068" an|strong="H3588" earthquake|strong="H7494" during|strong="H3117" the|strong="H3605" time|strong="H3117" that|strong="H3588" King|strong="H4428" Uzziah|strong="H5818" ruled|strong="H4428" Judah|strong="H3063". Then|strong="H4428" Yahweh|strong="H3068" my|strong="H3605" God|strong="H3068" will|strong="H3068" come|strong="H5060" with|strong="H5973" his|strong="H3605" holy|strong="H6918" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w angels|strong="H4397"\+w*}. 
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\verseNumber{6}At|strong="H3117" that|strong="H3117" time|strong="H3117", there|strong="H1961" will|strong="H1961" be|strong="H1961" no|strong="H3808" light|strong="H0216" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w from|strong="H3117"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3117"\+w* \+w sun|strong="H8121"\+w*}; it|strong="H1931" will|strong="H1961" not|strong="H3808" become|strong="H1961" cold|strong="H7135" and|strong="H3117" there|strong="H1961" will|strong="H1961" be|strong="H1961" no|strong="H3808" frost|strong="H7140". 
\verseNumber{7}There|strong="H1961" has|strong="H3068" been|strong="H1961" no|strong="H3808" other|strong="H0312" time|strong="H6256" like|strong="H1961" that|strong="H3045" time|strong="H6256", and|strong="H3068" only|strong="H6153" Yahweh|strong="H3068" knows|strong="H3045" when|strong="H1961" it|strong="H1931" will|strong="H3068" happen|strong="H1961". There|strong="H1961" will|strong="H3068" be|strong="H1961" no|strong="H3808" daytime|strong="H3119" or|strong="H3808" nighttime; there|strong="H1961" will|strong="H3068" be|strong="H1961" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w light|strong="H0216"\+w* \+w continually|strong="H3117"\+w*}, \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w even|strong="H6153"\+w*} in|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3068" evening|strong="H6153". 
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\verseNumber{8}At|strong="H3117" that|strong="H3117" time|strong="H3117", running|strong="H2416"/fresh|strong="H2416" water|strong="H4325" will|strong="H1961" flow|strong="H3318" from|strong="H3318" Jerusalem|strong="H3389". One|strong="H1931" stream|strong="H4325" will|strong="H1961" flow|strong="H3318" toward|strong="H3318" the|strong="H3117" east|strong="H6931" to|strong="H3318" the|strong="H3117" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Dead|strong="H4191"\+w*} Sea|strong="H3220". The|strong="H3117" other|strong="H0312" stream|strong="H4325" will|strong="H1961" flow|strong="H3318" toward|strong="H3318" the|strong="H3117" west|strong="H3220" to|strong="H3318" the|strong="H3117" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{Mediterranean} Sea|strong="H3220". The|strong="H3117" water|strong="H4325" will|strong="H1961" flow|strong="H3318" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w all|strong="H3117"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3117"\+w* \+w time|strong="H3117"\+w*}, during|strong="H3117" ◄summer|strong="H7019"/the|strong="H3117" hot|strong="H2552" season|strong="H3117"► as|strong="H3117" well|strong="H3190" as|strong="H3117" in|strong="H3117" ◄winter|strong="H2779"/the|strong="H3117" cold|strong="H2779" season|strong="H3117"►. 
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\verseNumber{9}After|strong="H5921" that|strong="H3605" time|strong="H3117", Yahweh|strong="H3068" will|strong="H3068" be|strong="H1961" the|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w who|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w rules|strong="H4428"\+w*} the|strong="H3605" entire|strong="H3605" world|strong="H8398". \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Everyone|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w will|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w know|strong="H3045"\+w* \+w that|strong="H3605"\+w*} Yahweh|strong="H3068", and|strong="H3068" only|strong="H3605" Yahweh|strong="H3068" [MTY], is|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3605" true|strong="H3068" God|strong="H3068". 
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\verseNumber{10}\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w At|strong="H3427"\+w* \+w that|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w time|strong="H7223"\+w*,} all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" land|strong="H4725" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w in|strong="H3427"\+w* \+w Judah|strong="H3063"\+w*} from|strong="H5704" Geba|strong="H1387" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w town|strong="H8179"\+w* \+w at|strong="H3427"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w north|strong="H6828"\+w*} to|strong="H5704" Rimmon|strong="H7417" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w town|strong="H8179"\+w* \+w far|strong="H5704"\+w* \+w to|strong="H5704"\+w*} the|strong="H3605" south|strong="H5045" of|strong="H4428" Jerusalem|strong="H3389", will|strong="H4428" become|strong="H1961" a|strong="H3389" plain|strong="H6160". Jerusalem|strong="H3389" will|strong="H4428" remain|strong="H3427" raised|strong="H6965" up|strong="H5704" like|strong="H5704" it|strong="H5704" has|strong="H4428" always|strong="H3605" been|strong="H3605". \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w It|strong="H5704"\+w* \+w will|strong="H4428"\+w* \+w extend|strong="H4900"\+w*} from|strong="H5704" the|strong="H3605" Benjamin|strong="H1144" Gate|strong="H8179" and|strong="H4428" the|strong="H3605" First|strong="H7223" Gate|strong="H8179" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{northeast} to|strong="H5704" the|strong="H3605" Tower|strong="H4026" of|strong="H4428" Hananel|strong="H2606", and|strong="H4428" to|strong="H5704" the|strong="H3605" king’s|strong="H4428" winepresses|strong="H3342" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="H5704"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* southwest}. 
\verseNumber{11}Many|strong="H3808" people|strong="H3427" will|strong="H1961" live|strong="H3427" there|strong="H1961", and|strong="H3389" the|strong="H1961" city|strong="H5892" will|strong="H1961" never|strong="H3808" be|strong="H1961" destroyed|strong="H2764" again|strong="H5750". It|strong="H1961" will|strong="H1961" be|strong="H1961" a|strong="H1961" safe|strong="H7965" city|strong="H5892". 
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\verseNumber{12}But|strong="H1961" Yahweh|strong="H3068" will|strong="H3068" cause|strong="H5971" the|strong="H3605" people|strong="H5971" in|strong="H5921" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" nations|strong="H5971" that|strong="H5971" attacked|strong="H5975" Jerusalem|strong="H3389" to|strong="H3068" be|strong="H1961" afflicted|strong="H5062" by|strong="H5921" a|strong="H1961" ◄plague|strong="H4046"/severe|strong="H3515" illness|strong="H2483"►. Their|strong="H3605" flesh|strong="H1320" will|strong="H3068" rot|strong="H4743" while|strong="H1961" they|strong="H3068" are|strong="H5971" still|strong="H5975" standing|strong="H5975" up|strong="H5975". Their|strong="H3605" eyes|strong="H5869" will|strong="H3068" rot|strong="H4743" in|strong="H5921" their|strong="H3605" sockets|strong="H2356" and|strong="H3068" their|strong="H3605" tongues|strong="H3956" will|strong="H3068" rot|strong="H4743" in|strong="H5921" their|strong="H3605" mouths|strong="H6310". 
\verseNumber{13}At|strong="H5921" that|strong="H3117" time|strong="H3117", Yahweh|strong="H3068" will|strong="H3068" cause|strong="H1961" many|strong="H7227" people|strong="H1931" to|strong="H3068" panic|strong="H4103". People|strong="H1931" will|strong="H3068" grab|strong="H2388" and|strong="H3068" attack|strong="H5927" each|strong="H3117" other|strong="H7453". 
\verseNumber{14}\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+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*} Judah|strong="H3063" will|strong="H1471" fight|strong="H3898" to|strong="H3389" defend|strong="H1598" Jerusalem|strong="H3389". They|strong="H3605" will|strong="H1471" collect|strong="H3063" the|strong="H3605" valuable|strong="H3368" things|strong="H3605" from|strong="H1471" the|strong="H3605" surrounding|strong="H5439" nations|strong="H1471"—a|strong="H3389" lot|strong="H1486" of|strong="H7230" gold|strong="H2091" and|strong="H3063" silver|strong="H3701" and|strong="H3063" clothes|strong="H0899". 
\verseNumber{15}The|strong="H3605" same|strong="H3651" plague|strong="H4046" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w that|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w will|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w afflict|strong="H6031"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w people|strong="H5971"\+w* \+w of|strong="H4264"\+w* \+w other|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w nations|strong="H1471"\+w*} will|strong="H1961" afflict|strong="H6031" their|strong="H3605" horses|strong="H5483", mules|strong="H6505", camels|strong="H1581", donkeys|strong="H2543", and|strong="H5483" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" other|strong="H3605" work|strong="H4399" animals|strong="H1961" in|strong="H1961" their|strong="H3605" ◄camps|strong="H4264"/places|strong="H1992" where|strong="H1992" they|strong="H1992" have|strong="H1961" set|strong="H7760" up|strong="H3605" their|strong="H3605" tents|strong="H4264"►. 
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\verseNumber{16}The|strong="H3605" people|strong="H1471" of|strong="H4428" other|strong="H3605" nations|strong="H1471" who|strong="H3605" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w previously|strong="H8543"\+w*} came|strong="H1961" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w fight|strong="H3898"\+w*} against|strong="H5921" Jerusalem|strong="H3389", all|strong="H3605" those|strong="H3605" who|strong="H3605" are|strong="H1471" still|strong="H1471" alive|strong="H2416", will|strong="H3068" return|strong="H7725" to|strong="H3068" Jerusalem|strong="H3389" every|strong="H3605" year|strong="H8141" to|strong="H3068" worship|strong="H7812" the|strong="H3605" King|strong="H4428", the|strong="H3605" Commander|strong="H8269" of|strong="H4428" the|strong="H3605" armies|strong="H6635" of|strong="H4428" angels|strong="H4397", and|strong="H3068" to|strong="H3068" celebrate|strong="H2287" the|strong="H3605" Festival|strong="H2282" of|strong="H4428" Living|strong="H3605" in|strong="H8141" Temporary|strong="H5521" Shelters|strong="H5521". 
\verseNumber{17}If|strong="H1961" there|strong="H1961" are|strong="H3068" people|strong="H3808" in|strong="H5921" those|strong="H5921" nations|strong="H1471" who|strong="H3068" do|strong="H3068" not|strong="H3808" go|strong="H5927" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+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*}, rain|strong="H1653" will|strong="H3068" not|strong="H3808" fall|strong="H1961" on|strong="H5921" their|strong="H3068" land|strong="H4940". 
\verseNumber{18}If|strong="H1961" the|strong="H5921" people|strong="H1471" of|strong="H3068" Egypt|strong="H4714" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w or|strong="H3808"\+w* \+w any|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w other|strong="H0312"\+w* \+w nation|strong="H1471"\+w*} do|strong="H3068" not|strong="H3808" go|strong="H5927" to|strong="H3068" Jerusalem|strong="H3389", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+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*}. And|strong="H3068" Yahweh|strong="H3068" will|strong="H3068" cause|strong="H1961" them|strong="H5921" to|strong="H3068" experience|strong="H7200" the|strong="H5921" same|strong="H1931" plague|strong="H4046" that|strong="H3068" afflicted|strong="H5062" the|strong="H5921" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w people|strong="H1471"\+w* \+w of|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w other|strong="H0312"\+w*} nations|strong="H1471" that|strong="H3068" did|strong="H3068" not|strong="H3808" celebrate|strong="H2287" the|strong="H5921" Festival|strong="H2282" of|strong="H3068" Living|strong="H2416" in|strong="H5921" Temporary|strong="H5521" Shelters|strong="H5521". 
\verseNumber{19}That|strong="H3605" is|strong="H3605" how|strong="H4100" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\+w*} will|strong="H1961" punish|strong="H6485" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w people|strong="H1471"\+w* \+w of|strong="H2282"\+w*} Egypt|strong="H4714" and|strong="H4714" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w people|strong="H1471"\+w* \+w of|strong="H2282"\+w*} any|strong="H3605" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w other|strong="H3605"\+w*} nation|strong="H1471" who|strong="H3605" do|strong="H2403" not|strong="H3808" go|strong="H5927" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="H5927"\+w* \+w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\+w*} to|strong="H5927" celebrate|strong="H2287" the|strong="H3605" Festival|strong="H2282" of|strong="H2282" Living|strong="H3605" in|strong="H1471" Temporary|strong="H5521" Shelters|strong="H5521". 
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\verseNumber{20}At|strong="H5921" that|strong="H3117" time|strong="H3117", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H6440"\+w* \+w words|strong="H1697"\+w*} ‘Dedicated|strong="H6944" to|strong="H3068" Yahweh’ will|strong="H3068" be|strong="H1961" written|strong="H3789" on|strong="H5921" the|strong="H6440" bells|strong="H4698" that|strong="H3117" are|strong="H3117" fastened|strong="H8628" to|strong="H3068" the|strong="H6440" horses|strong="H5483". The|strong="H6440" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w cooking|strong="H5518"\+w*} pots|strong="H5518" in|strong="H5921" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H6440"\+w* \+w courtyard|strong="H2691"\+w* \+w of|strong="H1004"\+w* \+w the|strong="H6440"\+w*} temple|strong="H1004" will|strong="H3068" be|strong="H1961" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w sacred|strong="H6944"\+w*}, like|strong="H1961" the|strong="H6440" bowls|strong="H4219" that|strong="H3117" are|strong="H3117" near|strong="H6440" the|strong="H6440" altar|strong="H4196". 
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