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\w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w high|strong="H1116"\w* \w places|strong="H1116"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3446"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H3478"\w* \w desolate|strong="H8074"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sanctuaries|strong="H4720"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H3478"\w* \w laid|strong="H8074"\w* \w waste|strong="H8074"\w*; \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w I|strong="H3478"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w rise|strong="H6965"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w Then|strong="H0853"\w* \w Amaziah|strong="H0558"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Bethel|strong="H1008"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Amos|strong="H5986"\w* \w has|strong="H3478"\w* \w conspired|strong="H7194"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w middle|strong="H7130"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w is|strong="H0776"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w able|strong="H3201"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* bear \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w*.


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\w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w Amos|strong="H5986"\w* \w says|strong="H0559"\w*, ‘\w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w shall|strong="H3478"\w* \w surely|strong="H3588"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \w led|strong="H1540"\w* \w away|strong="H1540"\w* \w captive|strong="H1540"\w* \w out|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w land|strong="H0127"\w*.’”<pb/>


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\w Amaziah|strong="H0558"\w* \w also|strong="H3063"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Amos|strong="H5986"\w*, “\w You|strong="H0413"\w* \w seer|strong="H2374"\w*, go, \w flee|strong="H1272"\w* \w away|strong="H1272"\w* \w into|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w eat|strong="H0398"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w prophesy|strong="H5012"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*,


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\w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w don’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w prophesy|strong="H5012"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w* \w any|strong="H5750"\w* \w more|strong="H5750"\w* \w at|strong="H1004"\w* \w Bethel|strong="H1008"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w king’s|strong="H4428"\w* \w sanctuary|strong="H4720"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w royal|strong="H4428"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*!”<pb/>


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\w Then|strong="H6030"\w* \w Amos|strong="H5986"\w* \w answered|strong="H0559"\w* \w Amaziah|strong="H0558"\w*, “\w I|strong="H0595"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w*, \w neither|strong="H3808"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w I|strong="H0595"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* prophet’s \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H0595"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w herdsman|strong="H0951"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* farmer \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w sycamore|strong="H8256"\w* \w figs|strong="H1103"\w*;


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\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w from|strong="H3478"\w* \w following|strong="H0310"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w flock|strong="H6629"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*, ‘Go, \w prophesy|strong="H5012"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.’


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\w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w therefore|strong="H6258"\w* \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w Yahweh’s|strong="H3068"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w*: ‘\w You|strong="H0859"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Don’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w prophesy|strong="H5012"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w don’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w preach|strong="H5197"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H0559"\w*.’


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\w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H0559"\w*: ‘\w Your|strong="H3068"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w* \w shall|strong="H1121"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \w a|strong="H5921"\w* \w prostitute|strong="H2181"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w shall|strong="H1121"\w* \w fall|strong="H5307"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w land|strong="H0127"\w* \w shall|strong="H1121"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \w divided|strong="H2505"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w line|strong="H2256"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w yourself|strong="H0859"\w* \w shall|strong="H1121"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H5921"\w* \w land|strong="H0127"\w* \w that|strong="H3651"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w unclean|strong="H2931"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w shall|strong="H1121"\w* \w surely|strong="H4191"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \w led|strong="H1540"\w* \w away|strong="H1540"\w* \w captive|strong="H1540"\w* \w out|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w land|strong="H0127"\w*.’”<pb/>


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\w Thus|strong="H3541"\w* \w the|strong="H3069"\w* \w Lord|strong="H0136"\w* Yahweh \w showed|strong="H7200"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w*: \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w a|strong="H7200"\w* \w basket|strong="H3619"\w* \w of|strong="H0136"\w* \w summer|strong="H7019"\w* fruit.<pb/>


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\w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Amos|strong="H5986"\w*, \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w do|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w*?” <pb/>\w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w A|strong="H7200"\w* \w basket|strong="H3619"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w summer|strong="H7019"\w* fruit.” <pb/>\w Then|strong="H0935"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*, <pb/>“\w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w end|strong="H7093"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w on|strong="H0413"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. <pb/>\w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w* \w pass|strong="H5674"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w* \w any|strong="H5750"\w* \w more|strong="H5750"\w*.<pb/>


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\w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w songs|strong="H7892"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w temple|strong="H1964"\w* \w will|strong="H0136"\w* \w be|strong="H3117"\w* \w wailing|strong="H3213"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H0136"\w* Yahweh. <pb/>“\w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w dead|strong="H6297"\w* \w bodies|strong="H6297"\w* \w will|strong="H0136"\w* \w be|strong="H3117"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w*. \w In|strong="H3117"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H0136"\w* \w throw|strong="H7993"\w* \w them|strong="H7993"\w* \w out|strong="H3605"\w* \w with|strong="H3117"\w* \w silence|strong="H2013"\w*.<pb/>


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\w Hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w*, \w you|strong="H0776"\w* \w who|strong="H0776"\w* desire \w to|strong="H8085"\w* swallow up \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w needy|strong="H0034"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H0776"\w* cause \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w poor|strong="H0034"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* fail,<pb/>


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\w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, ‘\w When|strong="H4970"\w* \w will|strong="H2320"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w new|strong="H2320"\w* \w moon|strong="H2320"\w* be gone, \w that|strong="H0559"\w* we \w may|strong="H1431"\w* \w sell|strong="H7666"\w* \w grain|strong="H1250"\w*? <pb/>\w And|strong="H1431"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="H7676"\w*, \w that|strong="H0559"\w* we \w may|strong="H1431"\w* market \w wheat|strong="H1250"\w*, <pb/>making \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w ephah|strong="H0374"\w*<n>1 ephah is about 22 liters or about 2/3 of a bushel </n> \w small|strong="H6994"\w*, \w and|strong="H1431"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w shekel|strong="H8255"\w*<n>a normal shekel is about 10 grams or about 0.35 ounces.</n> large, <pb/>\w and|strong="H1431"\w* dealing falsely \w with|strong="H2320"\w* \w balances|strong="H3976"\w* \w of|strong="H8255"\w* \w deceit|strong="H4820"\w*;<pb/>


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\w that|strong="H5668"\w* we \w may|strong="H5668"\w* \w buy|strong="H7069"\w* \w the|strong="H7069"\w* \w poor|strong="H0034"\w* \w for|strong="H3701"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w the|strong="H7069"\w* \w needy|strong="H0034"\w* \w for|strong="H3701"\w* \w a|strong="H7069"\w* pair \w of|strong="H3701"\w* \w sandals|strong="H5275"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w sell|strong="H7666"\w* \w the|strong="H7069"\w* sweepings \w with|strong="H0034"\w* \w the|strong="H7069"\w* \w wheat|strong="H1250"\w*?’”<pb/>


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\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w sworn|strong="H7650"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w pride|strong="H1347"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*, <pb/>“\w Surely|strong="H0518"\w* \w I|strong="H0518"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w never|strong="H0518"\w* \w forget|strong="H7911"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w works|strong="H4639"\w*.<pb/>


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\w Won’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w tremble|strong="H7264"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w everyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w mourn|strong="H0056"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w dwells|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*? <pb/>Yes, \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H0776"\w* \w rise|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w wholly|strong="H3605"\w* \w like|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w River|strong="H2975"\w*; <pb/>\w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H0776"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w stirred|strong="H7264"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w and|strong="H0776"\w* sink again, \w like|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w River|strong="H2975"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*.<pb/>


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\w It|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w happen|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w Lord|strong="H0136"\w* Yahweh, <pb/>“\w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w cause|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w go|strong="H0935"\w* down \w at|strong="H3117"\w* \w noon|strong="H6672"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* darken \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* clear \w day|strong="H3117"\w*.<pb/>


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\w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3117"\w* \w turn|strong="H7760"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w feasts|strong="H2282"\w* \w into|strong="H5921"\w* \w mourning|strong="H0060"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w songs|strong="H7892"\w* \w into|strong="H5921"\w* \w lamentation|strong="H7015"\w*; <pb/>\w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3117"\w* \w make|strong="H7760"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w wear|strong="H5927"\w* \w sackcloth|strong="H8242"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* bodies, <pb/>\w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w baldness|strong="H7144"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w*. <pb/>\w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3117"\w* \w make|strong="H7760"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w* \w like|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w mourning|strong="H0060"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w an|strong="H7760"\w* \w only|strong="H3173"\w* \w son|strong="H3173"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* \w end|strong="H0319"\w* \w like|strong="H5927"\w* \w a|strong="H7760"\w* \w bitter|strong="H4751"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*.<pb/>


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\w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, <pb/>“\w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w famine|strong="H7458"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w*, <pb/>\w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w famine|strong="H7458"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w*, <pb/>\w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w thirst|strong="H6772"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w*, <pb/>\w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w hearing|strong="H8085"\w* \w Yahweh’s|strong="H3068"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w*.<pb/>


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\w They|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w wander|strong="H5128"\w* \w from|strong="H5704"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w from|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w north|strong="H6828"\w* \w even|strong="H5704"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w east|strong="H4217"\w*; <pb/>\w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* run back \w and|strong="H3068"\w* forth \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w seek|strong="H1245"\w* \w Yahweh’s|strong="H3068"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w it|strong="H5704"\w*.<pb/>


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\w In|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w beautiful|strong="H3303"\w* \w virgins|strong="H1330"\w* <pb/>\w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w young|strong="H0970"\w* \w men|strong="H0970"\w* \w will|strong="H0970"\w* \w faint|strong="H5968"\w* \w for|strong="H3117"\w* \w thirst|strong="H6772"\w*.<pb/>


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Those \w who|strong="H0430"\w* \w swear|strong="H7650"\w* \w by|strong="H7650"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* sin \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w*, ‘\w As|strong="H5750"\w* \w your|strong="H3808"\w* \w god|strong="H0430"\w*, \w Dan|strong="H1835"\w*, \w lives|strong="H2416"\w*,’ <pb/>\w and|strong="H6965"\w*, ‘\w As|strong="H5750"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w Beersheba|strong="H0884"\w* \w lives|strong="H2416"\w*,’ <pb/>\w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* \w fall|strong="H5307"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w rise|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H0136"\w* \w standing|strong="H5324"\w* \w beside|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w*, \w and|strong="H7218"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Strike|strong="H5221"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w tops|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w pillars|strong="H3730"\w*, \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w thresholds|strong="H5592"\w* \w may|strong="H3808"\w* \w shake|strong="H7493"\w*. \w Break|strong="H1214"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* pieces \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w*. \w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* \w kill|strong="H2026"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w last|strong="H0319"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*. \w Not|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* \w flee|strong="H5127"\w* \w away|strong="H5127"\w*. \w Not|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* \w escape|strong="H4422"\w*.


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\w Though|strong="H0518"\w* \w they|strong="H0518"\w* \w dig|strong="H2864"\w* \w into|strong="H3027"\w* \w Sheol|strong="H7585"\w*,<n>Sheol is the place of the dead.</n> \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w my|strong="H3947"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w will|strong="H8064"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w them|strong="H3381"\w*; \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w though|strong="H0518"\w* \w they|strong="H0518"\w* \w climb|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w*, \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w I|strong="H0518"\w* \w will|strong="H8064"\w* \w bring|strong="H5927"\w* \w them|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w*.


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\w Though|strong="H0518"\w* \w they|strong="H0518"\w* \w hide|strong="H5641"\w* \w themselves|strong="H2244"\w* \w in|strong="H8033"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w top|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w Carmel|strong="H3760"\w*, \w I|strong="H0518"\w* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* \w search|strong="H2664"\w* \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w out|strong="H5641"\w* \w from|strong="H3947"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*; \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w though|strong="H0518"\w* \w they|strong="H0518"\w* \w be|strong="H5869"\w* \w hidden|strong="H5641"\w* \w from|strong="H3947"\w* \w my|strong="H3947"\w* \w sight|strong="H5869"\w* \w in|strong="H8033"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* bottom \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w*, \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w I|strong="H0518"\w* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* \w command|strong="H6680"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w serpent|strong="H5175"\w*, \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w it|strong="H0518"\w* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* bite \w them|strong="H0853"\w*.


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\w Though|strong="H0518"\w* \w they|strong="H0518"\w* go \w into|strong="H5921"\w* \w captivity|strong="H7628"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w enemies|strong="H0341"\w*, \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w I|strong="H0518"\w* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* \w command|strong="H6680"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*, \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* \w kill|strong="H2026"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w*. \w I|strong="H0518"\w* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* \w set|strong="H7760"\w* \w my|strong="H7760"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*, \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*.


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\w For|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H0136"\w*, Yahweh \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w*, \w is|strong="H0776"\w* \w he|strong="H0776"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w touches|strong="H5060"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w it|strong="H3605"\w* \w melts|strong="H4127"\w*, \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w dwell|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w it|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H0776"\w* \w mourn|strong="H0056"\w*; \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w it|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H0776"\w* \w rise|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w wholly|strong="H3605"\w* \w like|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w River|strong="H2975"\w*, \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w will|strong="H0776"\w* \w sink|strong="H8257"\w* again, \w like|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w River|strong="H2975"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*.


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\w It|strong="H5921"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w builds|strong="H1129"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* rooms \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w heavens|strong="H8064"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w founded|strong="H3245"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* vault \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*; \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w calls|strong="H7121"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w pours|strong="H8210"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w out|strong="H8210"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w surface|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*—\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*.


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\w Are|strong="H3478"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w like|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Ethiopians|strong="H3569"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H5927"\w*, \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*?” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*. “\w Haven’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H0776"\w* \w brought|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w out|strong="H0853"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w from|strong="H3478"\w* \w Caphtor|strong="H3731"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* Syrians \w from|strong="H3478"\w* \w Kir|strong="H7024"\w*?


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\w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H5869"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w sinful|strong="H2400"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4467"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w destroy|strong="H8045"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w off|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w surface|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w earth|strong="H0127"\w*, \w except|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w utterly|strong="H8045"\w* \w destroy|strong="H8045"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.


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“\w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0776"\w* \w command|strong="H6680"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0776"\w* sift \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w among|strong="H3808"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w grain|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* sifted \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w sieve|strong="H3531"\w*, \w yet|strong="H3588"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* least kernel \w will|strong="H0776"\w* \w fall|strong="H5307"\w* \w on|strong="H5307"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*.


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\w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sinners|strong="H2400"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w* \w by|strong="H7451"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*, \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w*, ‘\w Evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w won’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w overtake|strong="H5066"\w* \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w meet|strong="H6923"\w* \w us|strong="H0559"\w*.’


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\w In|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3117"\w* \w raise|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* tent \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w fallen|strong="H5307"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* close \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w its|strong="H0853"\w* \w breaches|strong="H6556"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3117"\w* \w raise|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w its|strong="H0853"\w* ruins, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3117"\w* \w build|strong="H1129"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w old|strong="H5769"\w*,


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\w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w possess|strong="H3423"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w remnant|strong="H7611"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Edom|strong="H0123"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w does|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w*.<pb/>


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“\w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, <pb/>“\w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* plowman \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w overtake|strong="H5066"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* reaper, <pb/>\w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w treading|strong="H1869"\w* \w grapes|strong="H6025"\w* \w him|strong="H0935"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w sows|strong="H4900"\w* \w seed|strong="H2233"\w*; <pb/>\w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w sweet|strong="H6071"\w* \w wine|strong="H6071"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w drip|strong="H5197"\w* \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w flow|strong="H0935"\w* \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w hills|strong="H1389"\w*.<pb/>


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\w I|strong="H3478"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w bring|strong="H7725"\w* \w my|strong="H7725"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w captivity|strong="H7622"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w they|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w rebuild|strong="H1129"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w ruined|strong="H8074"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w inhabit|strong="H3427"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w*; <pb/>\w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w they|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w plant|strong="H5193"\w* \w vineyards|strong="H3754"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w*. <pb/>\w They|strong="H5971"\w* \w shall|strong="H3478"\w* \w also|strong="H0853"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w gardens|strong="H1593"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w eat|strong="H0398"\w* \w their|strong="H0398"\w* \w fruit|strong="H6529"\w*.<pb/>


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\w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w plant|strong="H5193"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w land|strong="H0127"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w more|strong="H5750"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w plucked|strong="H5428"\w* \w up|strong="H5921"\w* \w out|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w land|strong="H0127"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*,” <pb/>\w says|strong="H0559"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*.


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\w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w vision|strong="H2377"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Obadiah|strong="H5662"\w*. \w This|strong="H3541"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H3541"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*<n>The word translated “Lord” is “Adonai.”</n> \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*<n>“Yahweh” is God’s proper Name, sometimes rendered “<font size=-1>LORD</font>” (all caps) in other translations.</n> \w says|strong="H0559"\w* \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w Edom|strong="H0123"\w*. \w We|strong="H8085"\w* \w have|strong="H1471"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w news|strong="H8052"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w an|strong="H6965"\w* ambassador \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w among|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Arise|strong="H6965"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* let’s \w rise|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w her|strong="H7971"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w*.


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\w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*,<n>“Behold”, from “הִנֵּה”, means look at, take notice, observe, see, or gaze at. It is often used as an interjection.</n> \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H1471"\w* \w made|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w small|strong="H6996"\w* \w among|strong="H0959"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*. \w You|strong="H0859"\w* \w are|strong="H1471"\w* \w greatly|strong="H3966"\w* \w despised|strong="H0959"\w*.


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\w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w pride|strong="H2087"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w your|strong="H0559"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w has|strong="H4310"\w* deceived \w you|strong="H3381"\w*, \w you|strong="H3381"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w dwell|strong="H7931"\w* \w in|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w clefts|strong="H2288"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w rock|strong="H5553"\w*, \w whose|strong="H4310"\w* habitation \w is|strong="H4310"\w* \w high|strong="H4791"\w*, \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w says|strong="H0559"\w* \w in|strong="H0776"\w* \w his|strong="H7931"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*, ‘\w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w will|strong="H4310"\w* \w bring|strong="H3381"\w* \w me|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w ground|strong="H0776"\w*?’


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\w Though|strong="H0518"\w* \w you|strong="H0518"\w* mount \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w high|strong="H1361"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w eagle|strong="H5404"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w though|strong="H0518"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w nest|strong="H7064"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w set|strong="H7760"\w* \w among|strong="H0996"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w stars|strong="H3556"\w*, \w I|strong="H0518"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w bring|strong="H3381"\w* \w you|strong="H0518"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w from|strong="H3381"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.


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“\w If|strong="H0518"\w* \w thieves|strong="H1590"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w you|strong="H0518"\w*, \w if|strong="H0518"\w* \w robbers|strong="H7703"\w* \w by|strong="H0935"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w*—\w oh|strong="H0518"\w*, \w what|strong="H0349"\w* disaster awaits \w you|strong="H0518"\w*—wouldn’t \w they|strong="H0518"\w* \w only|strong="H0518"\w* \w steal|strong="H1589"\w* until \w they|strong="H0518"\w* \w had|strong="H0935"\w* \w enough|strong="H1767"\w*? \w If|strong="H0518"\w* \w grape|strong="H0518"\w* pickers \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w you|strong="H0518"\w*, wouldn’t \w they|strong="H0518"\w* \w leave|strong="H7604"\w* \w some|strong="H5955"\w* \w gleaning|strong="H5955"\w* grapes?


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\w How|strong="H0349"\w* \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w* will be \w ransacked|strong="H2664"\w*! \w How|strong="H0349"\w* \w his|strong="H6215"\w* \w hidden|strong="H4710"\w* \w treasures|strong="H4710"\w* are sought out!


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“\w Won’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*”, \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, “\w destroy|strong="H0006"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w men|strong="H2450"\w* \w out|strong="H0006"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Edom|strong="H0123"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w understanding|strong="H8394"\w* \w out|strong="H0006"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w mountain|strong="H2022"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w*?


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\w But|strong="H7200"\w* \w don’t|strong="H0408"\w* \w look|strong="H7200"\w* down \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w your|strong="H7200"\w* \w brother|strong="H0251"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H7200"\w* disaster, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w don’t|strong="H0408"\w* \w rejoice|strong="H8055"\w* over \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H7200"\w* \w destruction|strong="H0006"\w*. \w Don’t|strong="H0408"\w* \w speak|strong="H6310"\w* proudly \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w distress|strong="H6869"\w*.


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\w Don’t|strong="H0408"\w* \w enter|strong="H0935"\w* \w into|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w my|strong="H7200"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w their|strong="H7200"\w* \w calamity|strong="H0343"\w*. \w Don’t|strong="H0408"\w* \w look|strong="H7200"\w* \w down|strong="H7971"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w their|strong="H7200"\w* affliction \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w their|strong="H7200"\w* \w calamity|strong="H0343"\w*, \w neither|strong="H1571"\w* seize \w their|strong="H7200"\w* \w wealth|strong="H2428"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w their|strong="H7200"\w* \w calamity|strong="H0343"\w*.


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\w Don’t|strong="H0408"\w* \w stand|strong="H5975"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* crossroads \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w cut|strong="H3772"\w* \w off|strong="H3772"\w* \w those|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w who|strong="H8300"\w* \w escape|strong="H6412"\w*. \w Don’t|strong="H0408"\w* \w deliver|strong="H5462"\w* \w up|strong="H5975"\w* \w those|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w who|strong="H8300"\w* \w remain|strong="H5975"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w distress|strong="H6869"\w*.


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\w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w near|strong="H7138"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*! \w As|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w*, \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w*. \w Your|strong="H3068"\w* \w deeds|strong="H7218"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* own \w head|strong="H7218"\w*.


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\w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w drunk|strong="H8354"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w mountain|strong="H2022"\w*, \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w* \w continually|strong="H8548"\w*. \w Yes|strong="H3588"\w*, \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w*, swallow \w down|strong="H8354"\w*, \w and|strong="H2022"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w though|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w*.


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\w But|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w Mount|strong="H2022"\w* \w Zion|strong="H6726"\w*, \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w those|strong="H0853"\w* \w who|strong="H6413"\w* \w escape|strong="H6413"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w it|strong="H1961"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w*. \w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w possess|strong="H3423"\w* \w their|strong="H1961"\w* \w possessions|strong="H4180"\w*.


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\w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w fire|strong="H0784"\w*, \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w flame|strong="H3852"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w stubble|strong="H7179"\w*. \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* burn \w among|strong="H3808"\w* \w them|strong="H0398"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w devour|strong="H0398"\w* \w them|strong="H0398"\w*. \w There|strong="H1961"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w any|strong="H1961"\w* remaining \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w*.” \w Indeed|strong="H3588"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w spoken|strong="H1696"\w*.<pb/>


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\w Those|strong="H0853"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w South|strong="H5045"\w* \w will|strong="H7704"\w* \w possess|strong="H3423"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w mountain|strong="H2022"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w*, \w and|strong="H6430"\w* \w those|strong="H0853"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w lowland|strong="H8219"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*. \w They|strong="H6430"\w* \w will|strong="H7704"\w* \w possess|strong="H3423"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w Ephraim|strong="H0669"\w*, \w and|strong="H6430"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w*. \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w* \w will|strong="H7704"\w* \w possess|strong="H3423"\w* \w Gilead|strong="H1568"\w*.


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\w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w captives|strong="H1546"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w army|strong="H2426"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w among|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Canaanites|strong="H3669"\w*, \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w possess|strong="H3423"\w* \w even|strong="H5704"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Zarephath|strong="H6886"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w captives|strong="H1546"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Sepharad|strong="H5614"\w*, \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w possess|strong="H3423"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Negev|strong="H5045"\w*.


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Saviors \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w go|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w Mount|strong="H2022"\w* \w Zion|strong="H6726"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w judge|strong="H8199"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4410"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w Yahweh’s|strong="H3068"\w*.


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\w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w Yahweh’s|strong="H3068"\w*<n>“Yahweh” is God’s proper Name, sometimes rendered “<font size=-1>LORD</font>” (all caps) in other translations.</n> \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Jonah|strong="H3124"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Amittai|strong="H0573"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*,


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“\w Arise|strong="H6965"\w*, \w go|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Nineveh|strong="H5210"\w*, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* preach \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w wickedness|strong="H7451"\w* \w has|strong="H3588"\w* \w come|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w But|strong="H0935"\w* \w Jonah|strong="H3124"\w* \w rose|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w flee|strong="H1272"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w Tarshish|strong="H8659"\w* \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w presence|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*. \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w Joppa|strong="H3305"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w a|strong="H5414"\w* \w ship|strong="H0591"\w* \w going|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w Tarshish|strong="H8659"\w*; \w so|strong="H5414"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w paid|strong="H5414"\w* \w its|strong="H5414"\w* \w fare|strong="H7939"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w into|strong="H0935"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w*, \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w go|strong="H0935"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w Tarshish|strong="H8659"\w* \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w presence|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.<pb/>


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\w But|strong="H1961"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* sent \w out|strong="H0413"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w wind|strong="H7307"\w* \w on|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w mighty|strong="H1419"\w* \w storm|strong="H5591"\w* \w on|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w*, \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w ship|strong="H0591"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* likely \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w break|strong="H7665"\w* \w up|strong="H1961"\w*.


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\w So|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* ship \w master|strong="H0559"\w* \w came|strong="H7126"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w do|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* mean, sleeper? \w Arise|strong="H6965"\w*, \w call|strong="H7121"\w* \w on|strong="H0413"\w* \w your|strong="H3808"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*!<n>or, gods</n> \w Maybe|strong="H0194"\w* \w your|strong="H3808"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*<n>or, gods </n> \w will|strong="H0430"\w* notice \w us|strong="H0413"\w*, \w so|strong="H7121"\w* \w that|strong="H7121"\w* we \w won’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w perish|strong="H0006"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3045"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w each|strong="H0376"\w* \w other|strong="H7453"\w*, “\w Come|strong="H5307"\w*! Let’s \w cast|strong="H5307"\w* \w lots|strong="H1486"\w*, \w that|strong="H3045"\w* we \w may|strong="H0376"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w is|strong="H4310"\w* responsible \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w is|strong="H4310"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w us|strong="H0413"\w*.” \w So|strong="H5921"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w cast|strong="H5307"\w* \w lots|strong="H1486"\w*, \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w lot|strong="H1486"\w* \w fell|strong="H5307"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jonah|strong="H3124"\w*.


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\w Then|strong="H2088"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w asked|strong="H0559"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, “\w Tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w us|strong="H4994"\w*, \w please|strong="H4994"\w*, \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w whose|strong="H0834"\w* cause \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w on|strong="H0413"\w* \w us|strong="H4994"\w*. \w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w your|strong="H0834"\w* \w occupation|strong="H4399"\w*? \w Where|strong="H0834"\w* \w do|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w from|strong="H0935"\w*? \w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w your|strong="H0834"\w* \w country|strong="H0776"\w*? \w Of|strong="H0776"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w*?”<pb/>


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\w He|strong="H0834"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w*, “\w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w am|strong="H0589"\w* \w a|strong="H0834"\w* \w Hebrew|strong="H5680"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w fear|strong="H3373"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*<n>The Hebrew word rendered “God” is “אֱלֹהִ֑ים” (Elohim).</n> \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w*, \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w dry|strong="H3004"\w* \w land|strong="H3004"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w Then|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w were|strong="H0376"\w* \w exceedingly|strong="H1419"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w*?” \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w knew|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w fleeing|strong="H1272"\w* \w from|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w presence|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w*.


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\w Then|strong="H1980"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w shall|strong="H4100"\w* \w we|strong="H3588"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w* \w may|strong="H6213"\w* \w be|strong="H3220"\w* \w calm|strong="H8367"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w us|strong="H0413"\w*?” \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w* \w grew|strong="H1980"\w* \w more|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w more|strong="H5921"\w* \w stormy|strong="H5590"\w*.<pb/>


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\w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w*, “\w Take|strong="H5375"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w*, \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w throw|strong="H2904"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w into|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w*. \w Then|strong="H2088"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w* \w will|strong="H0589"\w* \w be|strong="H3220"\w* \w calm|strong="H8367"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w storm|strong="H5591"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w Nevertheless|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w rowed|strong="H2864"\w* hard \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w get|strong="H1980"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w land|strong="H3004"\w*; \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w could|strong="H3201"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w* \w grew|strong="H1980"\w* \w more|strong="H3808"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w more|strong="H3808"\w* \w stormy|strong="H5590"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w*.


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\w Therefore|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w cried|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w We|strong="H3588"\w* \w beg|strong="H0577"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w we|strong="H3588"\w* \w beg|strong="H0577"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w*, \w don’t|strong="H0408"\w* \w let|strong="H4994"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w* \w die|strong="H0006"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w man’s|strong="H0376"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w don’t|strong="H0408"\w* \w lay|strong="H5414"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w* \w innocent|strong="H5355"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w pleased|strong="H2654"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w*.”


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\w So|strong="H5375"\w* \w they|strong="H5375"\w* \w took|strong="H5375"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w Jonah|strong="H3124"\w* \w and|strong="H5975"\w* \w threw|strong="H2904"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w into|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w*; \w and|strong="H5975"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w* ceased \w its|strong="H0853"\w* \w raging|strong="H2197"\w*.


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\w Then|strong="H0853"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w feared|strong="H3372"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w exceedingly|strong="H1419"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H0376"\w* \w offered|strong="H2076"\w* \w a|strong="H2076"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="H2077"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H5087"\w* \w vows|strong="H5088"\w*.<pb/>


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Yahweh prepared a huge fish to swallow up Jonah, and Jonah was in the belly of the fish three days and three nights.<pb/>


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\w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w Jonah|strong="H3124"\w* prayed \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w out|strong="H1419"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* fish’s belly.


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\w He|strong="H0430"\w* \w said|strong="H0413"\w*, <pb/>“\w I|strong="H3068"\w* called \w because|strong="H0413"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* affliction \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*. <pb/>\w He|strong="H0430"\w* answered \w me|strong="H0413"\w*. <pb/>\w Out|strong="H0413"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* belly \w of|strong="H0430"\w* Sheol<n>Sheol is the place of the dead.</n> \w I|strong="H3068"\w* cried. <pb/>\w You|strong="H0413"\w* heard \w my|strong="H3068"\w* voice.<pb/>


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\w For|strong="H7121"\w* \w you|strong="H0413"\w* threw \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w into|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* depths, <pb/>\w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w heart|strong="H8085"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* seas. <pb/>\w The|strong="H0559"\w* flood \w was|strong="H3068"\w* all around \w me|strong="H0413"\w*. <pb/>All \w your|strong="H3068"\w* waves \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* billows passed \w over|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*.<pb/>


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\w I|strong="H5921"\w* said, ‘\w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w* \w been|strong="H3605"\w* banished \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* sight; <pb/>\w yet|strong="H5921"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3824"\w* look again \w toward|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* holy temple.’<pb/>


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\w The|strong="H0559"\w* waters surrounded \w me|strong="H0413"\w*, <pb/>\w even|strong="H3254"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* soul. <pb/>\w The|strong="H0559"\w* deep \w was|strong="H0589"\w* around \w me|strong="H0413"\w*. <pb/>\w The|strong="H0559"\w* weeds \w were|strong="H5869"\w* wrapped around \w my|strong="H5048"\w* head.<pb/>


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\w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w went|strong="H5437"\w* \w down|strong="H5437"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* bottoms \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* mountains. <pb/>\w The|strong="H5704"\w* earth barred \w me|strong="H5315"\w* \w in|strong="H5315"\w* forever; <pb/>\w yet|strong="H5704"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w* \w have|strong="H4325"\w* \w brought|strong="H5437"\w* \w my|strong="H5704"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w* \w up|strong="H5704"\w* \w from|strong="H5315"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* pit, Yahweh \w my|strong="H5704"\w* God.<pb/><pb/>


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“\w When|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* soul fainted within \w me|strong="H1157"\w*, \w I|strong="H0776"\w* remembered \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*. <pb/>\w My|strong="H3068"\w* prayer \w came|strong="H5927"\w* \w in|strong="H0430"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w you|strong="H3381"\w*, \w into|strong="H0776"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* holy temple.<pb/>


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\w Those|strong="H5921"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w regard|strong="H5921"\w* vain idols forsake \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w own|strong="H5315"\w* \w mercy|strong="H3068"\w*.<pb/>


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\w But|strong="H5800"\w* I \w will|strong="H1892"\w* sacrifice \w to|strong="H8104"\w* \w you|strong="H8104"\w* with \w the|strong="H8104"\w* voice \w of|strong="H1892"\w* thanksgiving. <pb/>I \w will|strong="H1892"\w* \w pay|strong="H8104"\w* that which I \w have|strong="H8104"\w* vowed. <pb/>Salvation belongs \w to|strong="H8104"\w* Yahweh.”<pb/>


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\w Then|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* spoke \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* fish, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w it|strong="H0834"\w* vomited out Jonah \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* dry land.<pb/>


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\w Yahweh’s|strong="H3068"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Jonah|strong="H3124"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w second|strong="H8145"\w* \w time|strong="H8145"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*,


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“\w Arise|strong="H6965"\w*, \w go|strong="H6965"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Nineveh|strong="H5210"\w*, \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* preach \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w it|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* message \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w give|strong="H1696"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w Jonah|strong="H3124"\w* \w arose|strong="H6965"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w went|strong="H6965"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Nineveh|strong="H5210"\w*, \w according|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Yahweh’s|strong="H3068"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w*. \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w Nineveh|strong="H5210"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w an|strong="H1961"\w* \w exceedingly|strong="H1419"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w days’|strong="H3117"\w* \w journey|strong="H4109"\w* across.


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\w Jonah|strong="H3124"\w* \w began|strong="H2490"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w enter|strong="H0935"\w* \w into|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w a|strong="H0935"\w* \w day’s|strong="H3117"\w* \w journey|strong="H4109"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w cried|strong="H7121"\w* \w out|strong="H0935"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w In|strong="H0935"\w* \w forty|strong="H0705"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*, \w Nineveh|strong="H5210"\w* \w will|strong="H3117"\w* \w be|strong="H5750"\w* \w overthrown|strong="H2015"\w*!”<pb/>


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\w The|strong="H5704"\w* \w people|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Nineveh|strong="H5210"\w* \w believed|strong="H0539"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*; \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w they|strong="H0376"\w* \w proclaimed|strong="H7121"\w* \w a|strong="H7121"\w* \w fast|strong="H6685"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w put|strong="H3847"\w* \w on|strong="H3847"\w* \w sackcloth|strong="H8242"\w*, \w from|strong="H0376"\w* \w their|strong="H7121"\w* \w greatest|strong="H1419"\w* \w even|strong="H5704"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w their|strong="H7121"\w* least.


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\w The|strong="H5921"\w* news \w reached|strong="H5060"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Nineveh|strong="H5210"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w he|strong="H5921"\w* \w arose|strong="H6965"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w throne|strong="H3678"\w*, took \w off|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w royal|strong="H4428"\w* \w robe|strong="H0155"\w*, \w covered|strong="H3680"\w* \w himself|strong="H0413"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w sackcloth|strong="H8242"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w sat|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w ashes|strong="H0665"\w*.


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\w He|strong="H0559"\w* made \w a|strong="H2938"\w* \w proclamation|strong="H2199"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* published \w through|strong="H0929"\w* \w Nineveh|strong="H5210"\w* \w by|strong="H4325"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w decree|strong="H2940"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H4428"\w* \w nobles|strong="H1419"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Let|strong="H0408"\w* \w neither|strong="H0408"\w* \w man|strong="H0120"\w* \w nor|strong="H0408"\w* \w animal|strong="H0929"\w*, \w herd|strong="H1241"\w* \w nor|strong="H0408"\w* \w flock|strong="H6629"\w*, \w taste|strong="H2938"\w* \w anything|strong="H3972"\w*; \w let|strong="H0408"\w* \w them|strong="H7462"\w* \w not|strong="H0408"\w* \w feed|strong="H7462"\w*, \w nor|strong="H0408"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w*;


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\w but|strong="H0376"\w* let \w them|strong="H0413"\w* \w be|strong="H0376"\w* \w covered|strong="H3680"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w sackcloth|strong="H8242"\w*, \w both|strong="H4480"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w animal|strong="H0929"\w*, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* let \w them|strong="H0413"\w* \w cry|strong="H7121"\w* mightily \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*. Yes, let \w them|strong="H0413"\w* \w turn|strong="H7725"\w* \w everyone|strong="H0376"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w violence|strong="H2555"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* \w hands|strong="H3709"\w*.


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\w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w knows|strong="H3045"\w* whether \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w turn|strong="H7725"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w relent|strong="H5162"\w*, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w turn|strong="H7725"\w* \w away|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* \w fierce|strong="H2740"\w* \w anger|strong="H0639"\w*, \w so|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w we|strong="H7725"\w* might \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w perish|strong="H0006"\w*?”<pb/>


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\w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w their|strong="H1992"\w* \w works|strong="H4639"\w*, \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w turned|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w their|strong="H1992"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w*. \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w relented|strong="H5162"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w disaster|strong="H7451"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w would|strong="H0834"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w didn’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*.<pb/>


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\w But|strong="H7489"\w* it \w displeased|strong="H7489"\w* \w Jonah|strong="H3124"\w* \w exceedingly|strong="H1419"\w*, \w and|strong="H1419"\w* he \w was|strong="H3124"\w* \w angry|strong="H2734"\w*.


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\w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w prayed|strong="H6419"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Please|strong="H0577"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, wasn’t \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w still|strong="H5704"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w own|strong="H1961"\w* \w country|strong="H0127"\w*? \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* hurried \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w flee|strong="H1272"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Tarshish|strong="H8659"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w knew|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w are|strong="H1697"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w gracious|strong="H2587"\w* \w God|strong="H0410"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w merciful|strong="H7349"\w*, \w slow|strong="H0750"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w anger|strong="H0639"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w abundant|strong="H7227"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* loving \w kindness|strong="H2617"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w relent|strong="H5162"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w doing|strong="H7451"\w* \w harm|strong="H7451"\w*.


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\w Therefore|strong="H6258"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w take|strong="H3947"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w beg|strong="H4994"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w better|strong="H2896"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w die|strong="H4194"\w* \w than|strong="H4480"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w live|strong="H2416"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Is|strong="H3068"\w* \w it|strong="H3068"\w* right \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3190"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w angry|strong="H2734"\w*?”<pb/>


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\w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w Jonah|strong="H3124"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w and|strong="H8033"\w* \w sat|strong="H3427"\w* \w on|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w east|strong="H6924"\w* side \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, \w and|strong="H8033"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w himself|strong="H3427"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w booth|strong="H5521"\w* \w and|strong="H8033"\w* \w sat|strong="H3427"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w it|strong="H8033"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w shade|strong="H6738"\w*, \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w might|strong="H0834"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w would|strong="H4100"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*.


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\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* prepared \w a|strong="H1961"\w* vine \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H1961"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jonah|strong="H3124"\w*, \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w might|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w shade|strong="H6738"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w deliver|strong="H5337"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* discomfort. \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w Jonah|strong="H3124"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w exceedingly|strong="H1419"\w* \w glad|strong="H8055"\w* \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* vine.


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\w But|strong="H5221"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* prepared \w a|strong="H5221"\w* worm \w at|strong="H0430"\w* \w dawn|strong="H7837"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w next|strong="H4283"\w* \w day|strong="H4283"\w*, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w it|strong="H5221"\w* chewed \w on|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* vine \w so|strong="H5927"\w* \w that|strong="H5927"\w* \w it|strong="H5221"\w* \w withered|strong="H3001"\w*.


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\w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w* arose, \w God|strong="H0430"\w* prepared \w a|strong="H1961"\w* sultry \w east|strong="H6921"\w* \w wind|strong="H7307"\w*; \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w* \w beat|strong="H5221"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jonah’s|strong="H3124"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w*, \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H0559"\w* \w he|strong="H0430"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w faint|strong="H5968"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w requested|strong="H7592"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w himself|strong="H5315"\w* \w that|strong="H0559"\w* \w he|strong="H0430"\w* might \w die|strong="H4191"\w*. \w He|strong="H0430"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w It|strong="H5921"\w* \w is|strong="H0430"\w* \w better|strong="H2896"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5315"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w* \w than|strong="H2896"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w live|strong="H2416"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Jonah|strong="H3124"\w*, “\w Is|strong="H0430"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* right \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w be|strong="H0430"\w* \w angry|strong="H2734"\w* \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* vine?” <pb/>\w He|strong="H5704"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w am|strong="H0430"\w* right \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w be|strong="H0430"\w* \w angry|strong="H2734"\w*, \w even|strong="H5704"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w death|strong="H4194"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w You|strong="H0859"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w concerned|strong="H2347"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* vine, \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w labored|strong="H5998"\w*, \w neither|strong="H3808"\w* \w made|strong="H1961"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w grow|strong="H1431"\w*; \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w up|strong="H5921"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w perished|strong="H0006"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w*.


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Shouldn’t \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w concerned|strong="H3045"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w Nineveh|strong="H5210"\w*, \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w more|strong="H3808"\w* \w than|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H0120"\w* hundred twenty \w thousand|strong="H7239"\w* \w persons|strong="H0120"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w can’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w discern|strong="H3045"\w* \w between|strong="H0996"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w right|strong="H3225"\w* \w hand|strong="H3225"\w* \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w left|strong="H8040"\w* \w hand|strong="H3225"\w*, \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w also|strong="H3045"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w animals|strong="H0929"\w*?”


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\w Yahweh’s|strong="H3068"\w*<n>“Yahweh” is God’s proper Name, sometimes rendered “<font size=-1>LORD</font>” (all caps) in other translations.</n> \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Micah|strong="H4318"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Morasheth \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Jotham|strong="H3147"\w*, \w Ahaz|strong="H0271"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w*, \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w saw|strong="H2372"\w* \w concerning|strong="H5921"\w* \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.<pb/>


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\w Hear|strong="H8085"\w*, \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w peoples|strong="H5971"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*! <pb/>\w Listen|strong="H8085"\w*, \w O|strong="H3069"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*, \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H0776"\w* therein. <pb/>\w Let|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H0136"\w*<n>The word translated “Lord” is “Adonai.”</n> Yahweh \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w witness|strong="H5707"\w* \w against|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*, <pb/>\w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H0136"\w* \w from|strong="H8085"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w temple|strong="H1964"\w*.<pb/>


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\w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*,<n>“Behold”, from “הִנֵּה”, means look at, take notice, observe, see, or gaze at. It is often used as an interjection.</n> \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w comes|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H3318"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w tread|strong="H1869"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w high|strong="H1116"\w* \w places|strong="H1116"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*.<pb/>


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\w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w* \w melt|strong="H4549"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w valleys|strong="H6010"\w* \w split|strong="H1234"\w* apart \w like|strong="H8478"\w* \w wax|strong="H1749"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w fire|strong="H0784"\w*, <pb/>\w like|strong="H8478"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w* \w that|strong="H0784"\w* \w are|strong="H6010"\w* \w poured|strong="H5064"\w* \w down|strong="H5064"\w* \w a|strong="H8478"\w* \w steep|strong="H4174"\w* \w place|strong="H8478"\w*.<pb/><pb/>


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“\w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w is|strong="H4310"\w* \w for|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* disobedience \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w for|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sins|strong="H2403"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. <pb/>\w What|strong="H4310"\w* \w is|strong="H4310"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* disobedience \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*? <pb/>\w Isn’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w it|strong="H3808"\w* \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w*? <pb/>\w And|strong="H3063"\w* \w what|strong="H4310"\w* \w are|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w high|strong="H1116"\w* \w places|strong="H1116"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*? <pb/>Aren’t \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*?<pb/>


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Therefore \w I|strong="H7760"\w* \w will|strong="H7704"\w* \w make|strong="H7760"\w* \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w* \w like|strong="H8111"\w* \w a|strong="H7760"\w* rubble \w heap|strong="H5856"\w* \w of|strong="H7704"\w* \w the|strong="H7760"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w*, <pb/>\w like|strong="H8111"\w* \w places|strong="H4302"\w* \w for|strong="H0068"\w* \w planting|strong="H4302"\w* \w vineyards|strong="H3754"\w*; <pb/>\w and|strong="H0068"\w* \w I|strong="H7760"\w* \w will|strong="H7704"\w* \w pour|strong="H5064"\w* \w down|strong="H5064"\w* \w its|strong="H7760"\w* \w stones|strong="H0068"\w* \w into|strong="H1540"\w* \w the|strong="H7760"\w* \w valley|strong="H1516"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H0068"\w* \w I|strong="H7760"\w* \w will|strong="H7704"\w* \w uncover|strong="H1540"\w* \w its|strong="H7760"\w* \w foundations|strong="H3247"\w*.<pb/>


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\w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w idols|strong="H6091"\w* \w will|strong="H0784"\w* \w be|strong="H7725"\w* beaten \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w pieces|strong="H3807"\w*, <pb/>\w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* temple \w gifts|strong="H0868"\w* \w will|strong="H0784"\w* \w be|strong="H7725"\w* \w burned|strong="H8313"\w* \w with|strong="H8313"\w* \w fire|strong="H0784"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H0784"\w* \w destroy|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w images|strong="H6456"\w*; <pb/>\w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w hire|strong="H0868"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w prostitute|strong="H2181"\w* \w has|strong="H0784"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w gathered|strong="H6908"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w hire|strong="H0868"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w prostitute|strong="H2181"\w* shall \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w*.”<pb/><pb/>


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\w For|strong="H5921"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1323"\w* \w lament|strong="H5594"\w* \w and|strong="H1323"\w* \w wail|strong="H3213"\w*. <pb/>\w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1323"\w* go stripped \w and|strong="H1323"\w* \w naked|strong="H6174"\w*. <pb/>\w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1323"\w* \w howl|strong="H3213"\w* \w like|strong="H1323"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w jackals|strong="H8577"\w* <pb/>\w and|strong="H1323"\w* \w mourn|strong="H5594"\w* \w like|strong="H1323"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w ostriches|strong="H3284"\w*.<pb/>


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\w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w her|strong="H0935"\w* \w wounds|strong="H4347"\w* \w are|strong="H8179"\w* \w incurable|strong="H0605"\w*; <pb/>\w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H3063"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w even|strong="H5704"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*. <pb/>\w It|strong="H3588"\w* \w reaches|strong="H5704"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w* \w of|strong="H8179"\w* \w my|strong="H0935"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, <pb/>\w even|strong="H5704"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.<pb/>


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\w Don’t|strong="H0408"\w* \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* it \w in|strong="H5046"\w* \w Gath|strong="H1661"\w*. <pb/>\w Don’t|strong="H0408"\w* \w weep|strong="H1058"\w* \w at|strong="H1058"\w* \w all|strong="H1058"\w*. <pb/>\w At|strong="H1058"\w* Beth Ophrah<n>Beth Ophrah means literally “House of Dust.”</n> I have rolled myself \w in|strong="H5046"\w* \w the|strong="H5046"\w* \w dust|strong="H6083"\w*.<pb/>


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\w Pass|strong="H5674"\w* \w on|strong="H3427"\w*, \w inhabitant|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w Shaphir|strong="H8208"\w*, \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w nakedness|strong="H6181"\w* \w and|strong="H3318"\w* \w shame|strong="H1322"\w*. <pb/>\w The|strong="H4480"\w* \w inhabitant|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w Zaanan|strong="H6630"\w* \w won’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w come|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w*. <pb/>\w The|strong="H4480"\w* wailing \w of|strong="H3427"\w* Beth Ezel \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* protection.<pb/>


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\w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w inhabitant|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Maroth|strong="H4796"\w* waits anxiously \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*, <pb/>\w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w from|strong="H3381"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.<pb/>


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\w Harness|strong="H7573"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w chariot|strong="H4818"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w swift|strong="H7409"\w* steed, \w inhabitant|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w Lachish|strong="H3923"\w*. <pb/>\w She|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w beginning|strong="H7225"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w sin|strong="H2403"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w Zion|strong="H6726"\w*; <pb/>\w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w transgressions|strong="H6588"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.<pb/>


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\w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H5414"\w* \w parting|strong="H7964"\w* \w gift|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* Moresheth Gath. <pb/>\w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w houses|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Achzib|strong="H0392"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w be|strong="H3478"\w* \w a|strong="H5414"\w* deceitful \w thing|strong="H3651"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.<pb/>


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\w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w yet|strong="H5750"\w* \w bring|strong="H0935"\w* \w a|strong="H0935"\w* \w conqueror|strong="H3423"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w*, \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w Mareshah|strong="H4762"\w*. <pb/>\w The|strong="H0935"\w* \w glory|strong="H3519"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w Adullam|strong="H5725"\w*.<pb/>


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\w Shave|strong="H7139"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* heads, <pb/>\w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w cut|strong="H1494"\w* \w off|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w hair|strong="H1494"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w delight|strong="H8588"\w*. <pb/>\w Enlarge|strong="H7337"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w baldness|strong="H7144"\w* \w like|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* vulture, <pb/>\w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w gone|strong="H4480"\w* \w into|strong="H1540"\w* \w captivity|strong="H1540"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*!<pb/>


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\w Woe|strong="H1945"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w those|strong="H1945"\w* \w who|strong="H0410"\w* \w devise|strong="H2803"\w* \w iniquity|strong="H0205"\w* <pb/>\w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w work|strong="H6466"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w beds|strong="H4904"\w*! <pb/>\w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w* \w is|strong="H3426"\w* \w light|strong="H0216"\w*, \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w practice|strong="H6213"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*, <pb/>\w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w is|strong="H3426"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w power|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*.<pb/>


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\w They|strong="H0376"\w* \w covet|strong="H2530"\w* \w fields|strong="H7704"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w seize|strong="H1497"\w* \w them|strong="H5375"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w houses|strong="H1004"\w*, \w then|strong="H5375"\w* \w take|strong="H5375"\w* \w them|strong="H5375"\w* \w away|strong="H5375"\w*. <pb/>\w They|strong="H0376"\w* \w oppress|strong="H6231"\w* \w a|strong="H5375"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, <pb/>even \w a|strong="H5375"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* \w heritage|strong="H5159"\w*.<pb/>


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\w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H0559"\w*: <pb/>“\w Behold|strong="H2005"\w*, \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w planning|strong="H2803"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w these|strong="H2063"\w* \w people|strong="H0834"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w disaster|strong="H7451"\w*, <pb/>\w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w remove|strong="H4185"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w necks|strong="H6677"\w*, <pb/>\w neither|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* walk \w haughtily|strong="H7317"\w*, <pb/>\w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w an|strong="H8033"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w*.<pb/>


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\w In|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H7704"\w* \w take|strong="H5375"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w a|strong="H5375"\w* \w parable|strong="H4912"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H3117"\w* lament \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H5375"\w* doleful \w lamentation|strong="H5092"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, <pb/>‘\w We|strong="H3117"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* utterly \w ruined|strong="H7703"\w*! <pb/>\w My|strong="H5921"\w* \w people’s|strong="H5971"\w* possession \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w divided|strong="H2505"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w*. <pb/>\w Indeed|strong="H0559"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w takes|strong="H5375"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* assigns \w our|strong="H5921"\w* \w fields|strong="H7704"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* traitors!’”<pb/>


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\w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* divides \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w land|strong="H1486"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w lot|strong="H1486"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh’s|strong="H3068"\w* \w assembly|strong="H6951"\w*.<pb/>


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“\w Don’t|strong="H0408"\w* prophesy!”—\w they|strong="H3808"\w* prophesy— <pb/>“\w Don’t|strong="H0408"\w* prophesy about \w these|strong="H0428"\w* \w things|strong="H0428"\w*. <pb/>\w Disgrace|strong="H3639"\w* \w won’t|strong="H3808"\w* overtake us.”<pb/>


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\w Shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w it|strong="H0518"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*, <pb/>“\w Is|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh’s|strong="H3068"\w* \w Spirit|strong="H7307"\w* angry? <pb/>\w Are|strong="H0428"\w* \w these|strong="H0428"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w doings|strong="H1697"\w*? <pb/>\w Don’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w do|strong="H3190"\w* \w good|strong="H3190"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w walks|strong="H1980"\w* blamelessly?”<pb/>


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\w But|strong="H5971"\w* lately \w my|strong="H7725"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* have \w risen|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w as|strong="H6965"\w* \w an|strong="H6965"\w* \w enemy|strong="H0341"\w*. <pb/>\w You|strong="H7725"\w* \w strip|strong="H6584"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w robe|strong="H8008"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w clothing|strong="H8008"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* those \w who|strong="H4421"\w* \w pass|strong="H5674"\w* \w by|strong="H6965"\w* without \w a|strong="H6584"\w* care, \w returning|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w*.<pb/>


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\w You|strong="H5921"\w* \w drive|strong="H1644"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w women|strong="H0802"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w out|strong="H1644"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H3947"\w* \w pleasant|strong="H8588"\w* \w houses|strong="H1004"\w*; <pb/>\w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H3947"\w* young \w children|strong="H5768"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w away|strong="H3947"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* blessing \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*.<pb/>


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\w Arise|strong="H6965"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* depart! <pb/>\w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w is|strong="H3588"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w resting|strong="H4496"\w* \w place|strong="H4496"\w*, <pb/>\w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w of|strong="H3808"\w* uncleanness \w that|strong="H3588"\w* destroys, <pb/>\w even|strong="H3588"\w* \w with|strong="H6965"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* grievous destruction.<pb/>


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\w If|strong="H3863"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w walking|strong="H1980"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w falsehood|strong="H8267"\w* \w lies|strong="H8267"\w*, saying, <pb/>“\w I|strong="H2088"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* prophesy \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w you|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w strong|strong="H7941"\w* \w drink|strong="H7941"\w*,” <pb/>\w he|strong="H1980"\w* \w would|strong="H3863"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w prophet|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*.<pb/>


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\w I|strong="H7760"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w surely|strong="H0622"\w* \w assemble|strong="H0622"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*, \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*. <pb/>\w I|strong="H7760"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w surely|strong="H0622"\w* \w gather|strong="H6908"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w remnant|strong="H7611"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. <pb/>\w I|strong="H7760"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w them|strong="H7760"\w* \w together|strong="H3162"\w* \w as|strong="H7760"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* Bozrah, <pb/>\w as|strong="H7760"\w* \w a|strong="H7760"\w* \w flock|strong="H6629"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w middle|strong="H8432"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w pasture|strong="H1699"\w*. <pb/>\w They|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* swarm \w with|strong="H3478"\w* \w people|strong="H0120"\w*.<pb/>


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\w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w breaks|strong="H6555"\w* \w open|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w way|strong="H6440"\w* \w goes|strong="H3318"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w*. <pb/>\w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w break|strong="H6555"\w* \w through|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w*. <pb/>\w Their|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w passes|strong="H5674"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w*, <pb/>\w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w*.<pb/>


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\w I|strong="H3045"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, <pb/>“\w Please|strong="H4994"\w* \w listen|strong="H8085"\w*, \w you|strong="H3045"\w* \w heads|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w rulers|strong="H7101"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*: <pb/>\w Isn’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w it|strong="H3045"\w* \w for|strong="H4941"\w* \w you|strong="H3045"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w justice|strong="H4941"\w*?<pb/>


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\w You|strong="H5921"\w* \w who|strong="H8130"\w* \w hate|strong="H8130"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H0157"\w* \w love|strong="H0157"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*; <pb/>\w who|strong="H8130"\w* \w tear|strong="H1497"\w* \w off|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w skin|strong="H5785"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H0157"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w flesh|strong="H7607"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w off|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w bones|strong="H6106"\w*;<pb/>


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\w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w also|strong="H0853"\w* \w eat|strong="H0398"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w flesh|strong="H1320"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H0398"\w* peel \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w skin|strong="H5785"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w off|strong="H6584"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H0398"\w* \w break|strong="H6476"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w bones|strong="H6106"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H0398"\w* \w chop|strong="H6566"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* pieces, \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w pot|strong="H5518"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H0398"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w meat|strong="H1320"\w* \w within|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* cauldron.<pb/>


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\w Then|strong="H0227"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w cry|strong="H2199"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, <pb/>\w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w answer|strong="H6030"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w*. <pb/>Yes, \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w hide|strong="H5641"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w* \w at|strong="H0413"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w*, <pb/>\w because|strong="H0834"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w made|strong="H0834"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w deeds|strong="H4611"\w* \w evil|strong="H7489"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H0559"\w* \w concerning|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w lead|strong="H8582"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w astray|strong="H8582"\w*—\w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w those|strong="H0834"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* feed \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w teeth|strong="H8127"\w*, \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w proclaim|strong="H7121"\w*, “\w Peace|strong="H7965"\w*!” \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w whoever|strong="H0834"\w* \w doesn’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w provide|strong="H5414"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w mouths|strong="H6310"\w*, \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w prepare|strong="H6942"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w*:<pb/>


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“\w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*, \w with|strong="H5921"\w* no \w vision|strong="H2377"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w dark|strong="H2821"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*, \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w may|strong="H3117"\w* not \w divine|strong="H7080"\w*; <pb/>\w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w* \w will|strong="H3117"\w* \w go|strong="H0935"\w* \w down|strong="H5921"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3117"\w* \w be|strong="H3117"\w* \w black|strong="H6937"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*.<pb/>


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\w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w seers|strong="H2374"\w* \w shall|strong="H0369"\w* \w be|strong="H0430"\w* \w disappointed|strong="H0954"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w diviners|strong="H7080"\w* \w confounded|strong="H2659"\w*. <pb/>\w Yes|strong="H3588"\w*, \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w shall|strong="H0369"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w cover|strong="H5844"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* lips, <pb/>\w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w there|strong="H0369"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w no|strong="H0369"\w* \w answer|strong="H4617"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*.”<n>The Hebrew word rendered “God” is “אֱלֹהִ֑ים” (Elohim).</n><pb/>


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\w But|strong="H0199"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w for|strong="H4941"\w* \w me|strong="H5046"\w*, \w I|strong="H0595"\w* \w am|strong="H0595"\w* \w full|strong="H4390"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w power|strong="H1369"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh’s|strong="H3068"\w* \w Spirit|strong="H7307"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w judgment|strong="H4941"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w might|strong="H1369"\w*, <pb/>\w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w declare|strong="H5046"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* disobedience, <pb/>\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w sin|strong="H2403"\w*.<pb/>


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\w Please|strong="H4994"\w* \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w*, \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w heads|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w rulers|strong="H7101"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, <pb/>\w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w abhor|strong="H8581"\w* \w justice|strong="H4941"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H3478"\w* pervert \w all|strong="H3605"\w* equity,<pb/>


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\w who|strong="H3389"\w* \w build|strong="H1129"\w* \w up|strong="H1129"\w* \w Zion|strong="H6726"\w* \w with|strong="H3389"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H3389"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w with|strong="H3389"\w* \w iniquity|strong="H5766"\w*.<pb/>


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\w Her|strong="H5921"\w* \w leaders|strong="H7218"\w* \w judge|strong="H8199"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w bribes|strong="H7810"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w teach|strong="H3384"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H0935"\w* \w price|strong="H3701"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w tell|strong="H0559"\w* fortunes \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w money|strong="H3701"\w*; <pb/>\w yet|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w lean|strong="H8172"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w*, <pb/>“\w Isn’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w among|strong="H7130"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w*? <pb/>\w No|strong="H3808"\w* \w disaster|strong="H7451"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w Zion|strong="H6726"\w* \w for|strong="H1004"\w* \w your|strong="H1961"\w* sake \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w plowed|strong="H2790"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* heaps \w of|strong="H1004"\w* rubble, <pb/>\w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w mountain|strong="H2022"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w high|strong="H1116"\w* \w places|strong="H1116"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w forest|strong="H3293"\w*.<pb/>


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\w But|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w latter|strong="H0319"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*, <pb/>\w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w happen|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w mountain|strong="H2022"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Yahweh’s|strong="H3068"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w established|strong="H3559"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w top|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w exalted|strong="H5375"\w* \w above|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w hills|strong="H1389"\w*; <pb/>\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w peoples|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* stream \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w*.<pb/>


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\w Many|strong="H7227"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w*, <pb/>“\w Come|strong="H1980"\w*! \w Let’s|strong="H1980"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w mountain|strong="H2022"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*; <pb/>\w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w teach|strong="H3384"\w* \w us|strong="H0413"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w we|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w walk|strong="H1980"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w paths|strong="H0734"\w*.” <pb/>\w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w law|strong="H8451"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Zion|strong="H6726"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w Yahweh’s|strong="H3068"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*;<pb/>


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\w and|strong="H2719"\w* \w he|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w judge|strong="H8199"\w* \w between|strong="H0996"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w peoples|strong="H5971"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H2719"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w decide|strong="H3198"\w* \w concerning|strong="H0413"\w* \w strong|strong="H6099"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w afar|strong="H7350"\w* \w off|strong="H7350"\w*. <pb/>\w They|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w beat|strong="H3807"\w* \w their|strong="H5375"\w* \w swords|strong="H2719"\w* \w into|strong="H0413"\w* \w plowshares|strong="H0855"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H2719"\w* \w their|strong="H5375"\w* \w spears|strong="H2595"\w* \w into|strong="H0413"\w* \w pruning|strong="H4211"\w* \w hooks|strong="H4211"\w*. <pb/>\w Nation|strong="H1471"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w lift|strong="H5375"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w against|strong="H0413"\w* \w nation|strong="H1471"\w*, <pb/>\w neither|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w learn|strong="H3925"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w* \w any|strong="H5750"\w* \w more|strong="H5750"\w*.<pb/>


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\w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w every|strong="H0376"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w sit|strong="H3427"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w vine|strong="H1612"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w fig|strong="H8384"\w* \w tree|strong="H8384"\w*. <pb/>\w No|strong="H0369"\w* \w one|strong="H0376"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w make|strong="H2729"\w* \w them|strong="H8478"\w* \w afraid|strong="H2729"\w*, <pb/>\w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w spoken|strong="H1696"\w*.


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\w Indeed|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H5971"\w* \w may|strong="H0430"\w* walk \w in|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w gods|strong="H0430"\w*, <pb/>\w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H0587"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* walk \w in|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w ever|strong="H5703"\w*.<pb/>


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“\w In|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, <pb/>“\w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w assemble|strong="H0622"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w lame|strong="H6760"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w gather|strong="H6908"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w driven|strong="H5080"\w* \w away|strong="H0622"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* afflicted;<pb/>


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\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w make|strong="H7760"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w which|strong="H1471"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w lame|strong="H6760"\w* \w a|strong="H7760"\w* \w remnant|strong="H7611"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w which|strong="H1471"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* cast \w far|strong="H5704"\w* \w off|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H7760"\w* \w strong|strong="H6099"\w* \w nation|strong="H1471"\w*: <pb/>\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w reign|strong="H4427"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w Mount|strong="H2022"\w* \w Zion|strong="H6726"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w then|strong="H6258"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w*, \w even|strong="H5704"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w You|strong="H0859"\w*, \w tower|strong="H4026"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w flock|strong="H5739"\w*, \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w hill|strong="H6076"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w Zion|strong="H6726"\w*, <pb/>\w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w it|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H3389"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w*. <pb/>Yes, \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w former|strong="H7223"\w* \w dominion|strong="H4475"\w* \w will|strong="H3389"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w*, <pb/>\w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4467"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.<pb/><pb/>


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\w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w why|strong="H4100"\w* \w do|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w cry|strong="H7321"\w* \w out|strong="H2388"\w* \w aloud|strong="H7321"\w*? <pb/>\w Is|strong="H0369"\w* \w there|strong="H0369"\w* \w no|strong="H0369"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*? <pb/>\w Has|strong="H0369"\w* \w your|strong="H0518"\w* \w counselor|strong="H3289"\w* \w perished|strong="H0006"\w*, <pb/>\w that|strong="H3588"\w* pains \w have|strong="H0369"\w* \w taken|strong="H2388"\w* \w hold|strong="H2388"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w as|strong="H3588"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* woman \w in|strong="H4428"\w* travail?<pb/>


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\w Be|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* pain, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w labor|strong="H3205"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w give|strong="H3205"\w* \w birth|strong="H3205"\w*, \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Zion|strong="H6726"\w*, <pb/>\w like|strong="H3318"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w woman|strong="H1323"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* travail; <pb/>\w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w city|strong="H7151"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w dwell|strong="H7931"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w even|strong="H5704"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w Babylon|strong="H0894"\w*. <pb/>\w There|strong="H8033"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w rescued|strong="H5337"\w*. <pb/>\w There|strong="H8033"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w redeem|strong="H1350"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w hand|strong="H3709"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w enemies|strong="H0341"\w*.<pb/><pb/>


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\w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w have|strong="H5869"\w* \w assembled|strong="H0622"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*, \w that|strong="H0559"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w*, <pb/>“\w Let|strong="H6258"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w* \w be|strong="H1471"\w* defiled, <pb/>\w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w let|strong="H6258"\w* \w our|strong="H5921"\w* \w eye|strong="H5869"\w* \w gloat|strong="H2372"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w Zion|strong="H6726"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w don’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w thoughts|strong="H4284"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, <pb/>\w neither|strong="H3808"\w* do \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w understand|strong="H0995"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w counsel|strong="H6098"\w*; <pb/>\w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w gathered|strong="H6908"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w like|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w sheaves|strong="H5995"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w threshing|strong="H1637"\w* \w floor|strong="H1637"\w*.<pb/>


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\w Arise|strong="H6965"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w thresh|strong="H1758"\w*, \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w Zion|strong="H6726"\w*, <pb/>\w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w make|strong="H7760"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w horn|strong="H7161"\w* \w iron|strong="H1270"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w make|strong="H7760"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w hoofs|strong="H6541"\w* \w bronze|strong="H5154"\w*. <pb/>\w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* beat \w in|strong="H3068"\w* pieces \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w peoples|strong="H5971"\w*. <pb/>\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* devote \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w gain|strong="H1215"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w substance|strong="H2428"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*.<pb/>


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\w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w shall|strong="H3478"\w* gather \w yourself|strong="H0859"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* troops, <pb/>daughter \w of|strong="H3117"\w* troops. <pb/>\w He|strong="H3117"\w* \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w laid|strong="H3318"\w* siege \w against|strong="H4480"\w* \w us|strong="H3117"\w*. <pb/>\w They|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* strike \w the|strong="H4480"\w* judge \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w with|strong="H3117"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* rod \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* cheek.<pb/>


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\w But|strong="H3651"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*, Bethlehem Ephrathah, <pb/>\w being|strong="H1121"\w* small \w among|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* clans \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Judah, <pb/>\w out|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w one|strong="H1121"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w come|strong="H7725"\w* \w out|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w is|strong="H3651"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* ruler \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*; <pb/>\w whose|strong="H1121"\w* goings \w out|strong="H5921"\w* \w are|strong="H3478"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w*, \w from|strong="H7725"\w* ancient \w times|strong="H6256"\w*.<pb/>


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\w Therefore|strong="H6258"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* abandon \w them|strong="H5975"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w time|strong="H6258"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* labor \w gives|strong="H5975"\w* birth. <pb/>\w Then|strong="H6258"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* rest \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* brothers \w will|strong="H3068"\w* return \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* children \w of|strong="H0776"\w* Israel.<pb/>


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\w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w shall|strong="H0776"\w* \w stand|strong="H6965"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w shall|strong="H0776"\w* \w shepherd|strong="H7462"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* strength \w of|strong="H0776"\w* Yahweh, <pb/>\w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* majesty \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* name \w of|strong="H0776"\w* Yahweh \w his|strong="H5921"\w* God. <pb/>\w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* live, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* great \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* ends \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*.<pb/>


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\w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H0776"\w* \w be|strong="H0776"\w* \w our|strong="H3588"\w* peace \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w Assyria|strong="H0804"\w* \w invades|strong="H0935"\w* \w our|strong="H3588"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* <pb/>\w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* marches \w through|strong="H0935"\w* \w our|strong="H3588"\w* fortresses, <pb/>\w then|strong="H0853"\w* \w we|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H0776"\w* raise \w against|strong="H0935"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w* seven \w shepherds|strong="H7462"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H0935"\w* eight leaders \w of|strong="H0776"\w* men.<pb/>


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\w They|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* rule \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w land|strong="H7130"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Assyria \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* sword, <pb/>\w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w land|strong="H7130"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Nimrod \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w its|strong="H0853"\w* gates. <pb/>\w He|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* deliver \w us|strong="H5921"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* Assyrian, <pb/>\w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* invades \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w land|strong="H7130"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* marches \w within|strong="H7130"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w border|strong="H1961"\w*.<pb/>


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\w The|strong="H0834"\w* \w remnant|strong="H7611"\w* \w of|strong="H7611"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w among|strong="H7130"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w peoples|strong="H5971"\w* <pb/>\w like|strong="H1961"\w* dew \w from|strong="H1961"\w* Yahweh, <pb/>\w like|strong="H1961"\w* showers \w on|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* grass, <pb/>\w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w don’t|strong="H0369"\w* wait \w for|strong="H0518"\w* \w man|strong="H0369"\w* <pb/>\w nor|strong="H0369"\w* wait \w for|strong="H0518"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* sons \w of|strong="H7611"\w* \w men|strong="H5971"\w*.<pb/>


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\w The|strong="H3605"\w* remnant \w of|strong="H3027"\w* Jacob \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\w* \w among|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* nations, <pb/>\w among|strong="H5921"\w* many peoples, <pb/>\w like|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3772"\w* lion \w among|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* animals \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* forest, <pb/>\w like|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3772"\w* young lion \w among|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* flocks \w of|strong="H3027"\w* sheep; <pb/>\w who|strong="H3605"\w*, if \w he|strong="H5921"\w* goes \w through|strong="H3027"\w*, treads \w down|strong="H3772"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* tears \w in|strong="H5921"\w* pieces, <pb/>\w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w there|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H3027"\w* \w no|strong="H3605"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* deliver.<pb/>


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\w Let|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* hand \w be|strong="H1961"\w* lifted \w up|strong="H1961"\w* above \w your|strong="H3068"\w* adversaries, <pb/>\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w let|strong="H1961"\w* \w all|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* enemies \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w cut|strong="H3772"\w* \w off|strong="H3772"\w*.<pb/>


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“\w It|strong="H3772"\w* \w will|strong="H0776"\w* happen \w in|strong="H0776"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* day”, says Yahweh, <pb/>“\w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w I|strong="H3772"\w* \w will|strong="H0776"\w* \w cut|strong="H3772"\w* \w off|strong="H3772"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* horses \w from|strong="H3772"\w* \w among|strong="H0776"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* <pb/>\w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w will|strong="H0776"\w* \w destroy|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* chariots.<pb/>


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\w I|strong="H3772"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w cut|strong="H3772"\w* \w off|strong="H3772"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* cities \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w your|strong="H3808"\w* land <pb/>\w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* tear \w down|strong="H3772"\w* all \w your|strong="H3808"\w* strongholds.<pb/>


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\w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w destroy|strong="H3772"\w* witchcraft \w from|strong="H3772"\w* \w your|strong="H3808"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*. <pb/>\w You|strong="H3808"\w* \w shall|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H3808"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* soothsayers.<pb/>


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I will cut off \w your|strong="H7130"\w* engraved images \w and|strong="H0842"\w* \w your|strong="H7130"\w* pillars \w from|strong="H0842"\w* \w among|strong="H7130"\w* \w you|strong="H7130"\w*; <pb/>\w and|strong="H0842"\w* \w you|strong="H7130"\w* shall no more worship \w the|strong="H7130"\w* work \w of|strong="H7130"\w* \w your|strong="H7130"\w* hands.<pb/>


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\w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* uproot \w your|strong="H0834"\w* Asherah poles \w from|strong="H8085"\w* \w among|strong="H0854"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w*; <pb/>\w and|strong="H8085"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w destroy|strong="H6213"\w* \w your|strong="H0834"\w* cities.<pb/>


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\w Listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w now|strong="H4994"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w what|strong="H0834"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H0559"\w*: <pb/>“\w Arise|strong="H6965"\w*, \w plead|strong="H7378"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w case|strong="H7378"\w* \w before|strong="H0854"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w let|strong="H4994"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w hills|strong="H1389"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w what|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w*.<pb/>


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\w Hear|strong="H8085"\w*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w*, \w Yahweh’s|strong="H3068"\w* \w indictment|strong="H7379"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w enduring|strong="H0386"\w* \w foundations|strong="H4146"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*; <pb/>\w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w case|strong="H7379"\w* \w against|strong="H5973"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w contend|strong="H7379"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.<pb/>


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\w My|strong="H5971"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w what|strong="H4100"\w* have \w I|strong="H4100"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w*? <pb/>\w How|strong="H4100"\w* have \w I|strong="H4100"\w* burdened \w you|strong="H6213"\w*? <pb/>\w Answer|strong="H6030"\w* \w me|strong="H4100"\w*!<pb/>


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\w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w brought|strong="H5927"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w out|strong="H7971"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H4872"\w* \w redeemed|strong="H6299"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w out|strong="H7971"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w bondage|strong="H5650"\w*. <pb/>\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w*, \w Aaron|strong="H0175"\w*, \w and|strong="H4872"\w* \w Miriam|strong="H4813"\w*.<pb/>


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\w My|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w remember|strong="H2142"\w* \w now|strong="H4994"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w Balak|strong="H1111"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w* \w devised|strong="H3289"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w Balaam|strong="H1109"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Beor|strong="H1160"\w* \w answered|strong="H6030"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w Shittim|strong="H7851"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Gilgal|strong="H1537"\w*, <pb/>\w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w* \w may|strong="H4994"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6666"\w* \w acts|strong="H6666"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.”<pb/><pb/>


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\w How|strong="H4100"\w* \w shall|strong="H1121"\w* \w I|strong="H8141"\w* \w come|strong="H6923"\w* \w before|strong="H6923"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w bow|strong="H3721"\w* myself \w before|strong="H6923"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w exalted|strong="H4791"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*? <pb/>\w Shall|strong="H1121"\w* \w I|strong="H8141"\w* \w come|strong="H6923"\w* \w before|strong="H6923"\w* \w him|strong="H0430"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w burnt|strong="H5930"\w* \w offerings|strong="H3068"\w*, <pb/>\w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w calves|strong="H5695"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w*?<pb/>


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\w Will|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w pleased|strong="H7521"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w thousands|strong="H0505"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w rams|strong="H0352"\w*? <pb/>\w With|strong="H3068"\w* tens \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w thousands|strong="H0505"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* rivers \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w oil|strong="H8081"\w*? <pb/>\w Shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w firstborn|strong="H1060"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* disobedience? <pb/>\w The|strong="H5414"\w* \w fruit|strong="H6529"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w body|strong="H0990"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w sin|strong="H2403"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w*?<pb/>


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\w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w shown|strong="H5046"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H0120"\w*, \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*. <pb/>\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w does|strong="H6213"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w require|strong="H1875"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w act|strong="H6213"\w* \w justly|strong="H4941"\w*, <pb/>\w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w love|strong="H0160"\w* \w mercy|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* walk \w humbly|strong="H6800"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*?<pb/><pb/>


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\w Yahweh’s|strong="H3068"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w calls|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*— <pb/>\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H8454"\w* \w fears|strong="H3372"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*— <pb/>“\w Listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w rod|strong="H4294"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w appointed|strong="H3259"\w* \w it|strong="H7121"\w*.<pb/>


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\w Are|strong="H7563"\w* there \w yet|strong="H5750"\w* \w treasures|strong="H0214"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w wickedness|strong="H7562"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5750"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5750"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w a|strong="H5750"\w* \w short|strong="H7332"\w* \w ephah|strong="H0374"\w*<n>An ephah is a measure of volume (about 22 liters or about 2/3 of a bushel), and a short ephah is made smaller than a full ephah for the purpose of cheating customers.</n> \w that|strong="H5750"\w* \w is|strong="H7563"\w* accursed?<pb/>


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\w Shall|strong="H0068"\w* \w I|strong="H2135"\w* tolerate \w dishonest|strong="H4820"\w* \w scales|strong="H3976"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H0068"\w* \w a|strong="H0068"\w* \w bag|strong="H3599"\w* \w of|strong="H0068"\w* \w deceitful|strong="H4820"\w* \w weights|strong="H0068"\w*?<pb/>


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\w Therefore|strong="H1571"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w have|strong="H1571"\w* \w struck|strong="H5221"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H5221"\w* grievous wound. <pb/>\w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w have|strong="H1571"\w* \w made|strong="H8074"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w desolate|strong="H8074"\w* \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w sins|strong="H2403"\w*.<pb/>


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\w You|strong="H0859"\w* \w shall|strong="H3808"\w* \w eat|strong="H0398"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w satisfied|strong="H7646"\w*. <pb/>\w Your|strong="H5414"\w* hunger \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w within|strong="H7130"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w*. <pb/>\w You|strong="H0859"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* store \w up|strong="H5414"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* save, <pb/>\w and|strong="H0398"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* save \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w up|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*.<pb/>


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\w You|strong="H0859"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w sow|strong="H2232"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w won’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w reap|strong="H7114"\w*. <pb/>\w You|strong="H0859"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w tread|strong="H1869"\w* \w the|strong="H3808"\w* \w olives|strong="H2132"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w won’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w anoint|strong="H5480"\w* \w yourself|strong="H0859"\w* \w with|strong="H8081"\w* \w oil|strong="H8081"\w*; <pb/>\w and|strong="H8081"\w* crush \w grapes|strong="H8492"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w won’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w* \w the|strong="H3808"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w*.<pb/>


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\w For|strong="H4616"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w statutes|strong="H2708"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Omri|strong="H6018"\w* \w are|strong="H1004"\w* \w kept|strong="H8104"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w works|strong="H4639"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Ahab’s|strong="H0256"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*. <pb/>\w You|strong="H5414"\w* walk \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w counsels|strong="H4156"\w*, <pb/>\w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w may|strong="H5414"\w* \w make|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H5414"\w* ruin, <pb/>\w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w* \w a|strong="H5414"\w* \w hissing|strong="H8322"\w*. <pb/>\w You|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w bear|strong="H5375"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w reproach|strong="H2781"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*.”<pb/>


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Misery \w is|strong="H0369"\w* mine! <pb/>\w Indeed|strong="H3588"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H1961"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w one|strong="H0369"\w* \w who|strong="H5315"\w* \w gathers|strong="H0625"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w summer|strong="H7019"\w* fruits, \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w gleanings|strong="H5955"\w* \w of|strong="H5315"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* vineyard. <pb/>\w There|strong="H0369"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w no|strong="H0369"\w* \w cluster|strong="H0811"\w* \w of|strong="H5315"\w* grapes \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w eat|strong="H0398"\w*. <pb/>\w My|strong="H1961"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w* \w desires|strong="H0183"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w eat|strong="H0398"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* early \w fig|strong="H1063"\w*.<pb/>


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\w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w godly|strong="H2623"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w has|strong="H0369"\w* \w perished|strong="H0006"\w* \w out|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w there|strong="H0369"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w no|strong="H0369"\w* \w one|strong="H0376"\w* \w upright|strong="H3477"\w* \w among|strong="H4480"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w*. <pb/>\w They|strong="H0376"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w lie|strong="H0693"\w* \w in|strong="H0776"\w* \w wait|strong="H0693"\w* \w for|strong="H0776"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w*; <pb/>\w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w hunts|strong="H6679"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w brother|strong="H0251"\w* \w with|strong="H0376"\w* \w a|strong="H4480"\w* net.<pb/>


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\w Their|strong="H5921"\w* \w hands|strong="H3709"\w* \w are|strong="H8269"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w which|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w do|strong="H3190"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* diligently. <pb/>\w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w ruler|strong="H8269"\w* \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w judge|strong="H8199"\w* \w ask|strong="H7592"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H1696"\w* \w bribe|strong="H7966"\w*. <pb/>\w The|strong="H5921"\w* powerful \w man|strong="H5315"\w* dictates \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w desire|strong="H5315"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w*. <pb/>Thus \w they|strong="H5921"\w* conspire \w together|strong="H5921"\w*.<pb/>


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\w The|strong="H0935"\w* \w best|strong="H2896"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w them|strong="H0935"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* brier. <pb/>\w The|strong="H0935"\w* most \w upright|strong="H3477"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* worse \w than|strong="H2896"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w thorn|strong="H4534"\w* \w hedge|strong="H4534"\w*. <pb/>\w The|strong="H0935"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w your|strong="H0935"\w* \w watchmen|strong="H6822"\w*, <pb/>even \w your|strong="H0935"\w* visitation, \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w*; <pb/>\w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w their|strong="H0935"\w* \w confusion|strong="H3998"\w*.<pb/>


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\w Don’t|strong="H0408"\w* \w trust|strong="H0982"\w* \w in|strong="H0982"\w* \w a|strong="H7453"\w* \w neighbor|strong="H7453"\w*. <pb/>\w Don’t|strong="H0408"\w* \w put|strong="H0982"\w* \w confidence|strong="H0982"\w* \w in|strong="H0982"\w* \w a|strong="H7453"\w* \w friend|strong="H7453"\w*. <pb/>\w With|strong="H7901"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* woman \w lying|strong="H7901"\w* \w in|strong="H0982"\w* \w your|strong="H8104"\w* embrace, <pb/>\w be|strong="H0408"\w* \w careful|strong="H8104"\w* \w of|strong="H6310"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w words|strong="H6310"\w* \w of|strong="H6310"\w* \w your|strong="H8104"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w*!<pb/>


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\w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* dishonors \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w*, <pb/>\w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w rises|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w against|strong="H0376"\w* \w her|strong="H3588"\w* \w mother|strong="H0517"\w*, <pb/>\w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w daughter-in-law|strong="H3618"\w* \w against|strong="H0376"\w* \w her|strong="H3588"\w* \w mother-in-law|strong="H2545"\w*; <pb/>\w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w man’s|strong="H0376"\w* \w enemies|strong="H0341"\w* \w are|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H0376"\w* \w own|strong="H0376"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*.<pb/>


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\w But|strong="H8085"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H0589"\w*, \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* look \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*. <pb/>\w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w wait|strong="H3176"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w salvation|strong="H3468"\w*. <pb/>\w My|strong="H8085"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w me|strong="H0589"\w*.<pb/>


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\w Don’t|strong="H0408"\w* \w rejoice|strong="H8055"\w* \w against|strong="H3427"\w* \w me|strong="H8055"\w*, \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w enemy|strong="H0341"\w*. <pb/>\w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w fall|strong="H5307"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w arise|strong="H6965"\w*. <pb/>\w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w sit|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w darkness|strong="H2822"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H0408"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w light|strong="H0216"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H8055"\w*.<pb/>


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\w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w bear|strong="H5375"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w indignation|strong="H2197"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, <pb/>\w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w sinned|strong="H2398"\w* \w against|strong="H2398"\w* \w him|strong="H7200"\w*, <pb/>\w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w pleads|strong="H7378"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w case|strong="H7379"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* executes \w judgment|strong="H4941"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w*. <pb/>\w He|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w bring|strong="H3318"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w light|strong="H0216"\w*. <pb/>\w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w righteousness|strong="H6666"\w*.<pb/>


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\w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w enemy|strong="H0341"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w it|strong="H7200"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w shame|strong="H0955"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w cover|strong="H3680"\w* \w her|strong="H0413"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*, <pb/>“\w Where|strong="H0346"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*?” <pb/>\w My|strong="H3068"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w her|strong="H0413"\w*. <pb/>\w Now|strong="H6258"\w* she \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* trodden \w down|strong="H4823"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w mire|strong="H2916"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w streets|strong="H2351"\w*.<pb/>


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\w A|strong="H1129"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w build|strong="H1129"\w* \w your|strong="H3117"\w* \w walls|strong="H1447"\w*! <pb/>\w In|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H3117"\w* extend \w your|strong="H3117"\w* \w boundary|strong="H2706"\w*.<pb/>


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\w In|strong="H0935"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H2022"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w Assyria|strong="H0804"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4693"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4693"\w* \w even|strong="H5704"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w River|strong="H5104"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w mountain|strong="H2022"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w mountain|strong="H2022"\w*.<pb/>


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\w Yet|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w desolate|strong="H8077"\w* \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w those|strong="H5921"\w* \w who|strong="H3427"\w* \w dwell|strong="H3427"\w* therein, <pb/>\w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w fruit|strong="H6529"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w doings|strong="H4611"\w*.<pb/>


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\w Shepherd|strong="H7462"\w* \w your|strong="H3117"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w with|strong="H3117"\w* \w your|strong="H3117"\w* \w staff|strong="H7626"\w*, <pb/>\w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w flock|strong="H6629"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w your|strong="H3117"\w* \w heritage|strong="H5159"\w*, <pb/>who \w dwell|strong="H7931"\w* \w by|strong="H3117"\w* themselves \w in|strong="H7931"\w* \w a|strong="H3117"\w* \w forest|strong="H3293"\w*. <pb/>Let \w them|strong="H8432"\w* \w feed|strong="H7462"\w* \w in|strong="H7931"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w middle|strong="H8432"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* fertile pasture \w land|strong="H5159"\w*, <pb/>\w in|strong="H7931"\w* \w Bashan|strong="H1316"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w Gilead|strong="H1568"\w*, \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w in|strong="H7931"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w old|strong="H5769"\w*.<pb/>


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“\w As|strong="H3117"\w* \w in|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w your|strong="H7200"\w* \w coming|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, <pb/>\w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H0776"\w* \w show|strong="H7200"\w* \w them|strong="H3318"\w* \w marvelous|strong="H6381"\w* \w things|strong="H6381"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\w* \w ashamed|strong="H0954"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w might|strong="H1369"\w*. <pb/>\w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w lay|strong="H7760"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w*. <pb/>\w Their|strong="H3605"\w* \w ears|strong="H0241"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\w* deaf.<pb/>


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\w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w lick|strong="H3897"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w dust|strong="H6083"\w* \w like|strong="H0776"\w* \w a|strong="H4480"\w* \w serpent|strong="H5175"\w*. <pb/>\w Like|strong="H0776"\w* \w crawling|strong="H7264"\w* things \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*, \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H6342"\w* \w trembling|strong="H7264"\w* \w out|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* dens. <pb/>\w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H6342"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w fear|strong="H3372"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w* \w because|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w you|strong="H4480"\w*.<pb/>


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\w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w God|strong="H0410"\w* \w like|strong="H3644"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w pardons|strong="H5375"\w* \w iniquity|strong="H5771"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H2388"\w* \w passes|strong="H5674"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* disobedience \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w remnant|strong="H7611"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w heritage|strong="H5159"\w*? <pb/>\w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w doesn’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w retain|strong="H2388"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w anger|strong="H0639"\w* \w forever|strong="H5703"\w*, <pb/>\w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w delights|strong="H2654"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* loving \w kindness|strong="H2617"\w*.<pb/>


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\w He|strong="H7725"\w* \w will|strong="H3220"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w* \w have|strong="H7355"\w* \w compassion|strong="H7355"\w* \w on|strong="H7355"\w* \w us|strong="H7725"\w*. <pb/>\w He|strong="H7725"\w* \w will|strong="H3220"\w* \w tread|strong="H3533"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* \w iniquities|strong="H5771"\w* \w under|strong="H3533"\w* \w foot|strong="H3533"\w*. <pb/>\w You|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H3220"\w* \w cast|strong="H7993"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w sins|strong="H2403"\w* \w into|strong="H7993"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w depths|strong="H4688"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w*.<pb/>


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\w You|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w truth|strong="H0571"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H3117"\w* mercy \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w Abraham|strong="H0085"\w*, <pb/>\w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w sworn|strong="H7650"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w our|strong="H5414"\w* \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w* \w from|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* old.


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\w A|strong="H5210"\w* revelation about \w Nineveh|strong="H5210"\w*. \w The|strong="H5612"\w* \w book|strong="H5612"\w* \w of|strong="H5612"\w* \w the|strong="H5612"\w* \w vision|strong="H2377"\w* \w of|strong="H5612"\w* \w Nahum|strong="H5151"\w* \w the|strong="H5612"\w* \w Elkoshite|strong="H0512"\w*.


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\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*<n>“Yahweh” is God’s proper Name, sometimes rendered “<font size=-1>LORD</font>” (all caps) in other translations.</n> \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w jealous|strong="H7072"\w* \w God|strong="H0410"\w*<n>The Hebrew word rendered “God” is “אֱלֹהִ֑ים” (Elohim).</n> \w and|strong="H3068"\w* avenges. \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* avenges \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* full \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w wrath|strong="H2534"\w*. \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w takes|strong="H5358"\w* \w vengeance|strong="H5358"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* adversaries, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* maintains \w wrath|strong="H2534"\w* against \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w enemies|strong="H0341"\w*.


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\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w slow|strong="H0750"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w anger|strong="H0639"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w power|strong="H3581"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w means|strong="H5352"\w* \w leave|strong="H5352"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* guilty \w unpunished|strong="H5352"\w*. \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* whirlwind \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w storm|strong="H8183"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w clouds|strong="H6051"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w dust|strong="H0080"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w feet|strong="H7272"\w*.


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\w He|strong="H3605"\w* \w rebukes|strong="H1605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w* \w and|strong="H3220"\w* \w makes|strong="H3001"\w* \w it|strong="H3001"\w* \w dry|strong="H3001"\w*, \w and|strong="H3220"\w* \w dries|strong="H3001"\w* \w up|strong="H3001"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w rivers|strong="H5104"\w*. \w Bashan|strong="H1316"\w* \w and|strong="H3220"\w* \w Carmel|strong="H3760"\w* languish. \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w flower|strong="H6525"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lebanon|strong="H3844"\w* \w languishes|strong="H0536"\w*.


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\w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w* \w quake|strong="H7493"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*, \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w hills|strong="H1389"\w* \w melt|strong="H4127"\w* \w away|strong="H5375"\w*. \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w* trembles \w at|strong="H3427"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w presence|strong="H6440"\w*, yes, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w world|strong="H8398"\w*, \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w dwell|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w it|strong="H5375"\w*.


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\w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w can|strong="H4310"\w* \w stand|strong="H5975"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* \w indignation|strong="H2195"\w*? \w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w can|strong="H4310"\w* \w endure|strong="H5975"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w fierceness|strong="H2740"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* \w anger|strong="H0639"\w*? \w His|strong="H6440"\w* \w wrath|strong="H2534"\w* \w is|strong="H4310"\w* \w poured|strong="H5413"\w* \w out|strong="H4480"\w* \w like|strong="H0639"\w* \w fire|strong="H0784"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w rocks|strong="H6697"\w* \w are|strong="H4310"\w* \w broken|strong="H5422"\w* apart \w by|strong="H0784"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*.


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\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w stronghold|strong="H4581"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w trouble|strong="H6869"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w knows|strong="H3045"\w* those \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w take|strong="H2620"\w* \w refuge|strong="H2620"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H3045"\w*.


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\w But|strong="H7291"\w* \w with|strong="H2822"\w* an \w overflowing|strong="H7858"\w* \w flood|strong="H7858"\w*, \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H4725"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H7291"\w* \w full|strong="H3617"\w* \w end|strong="H3617"\w* \w of|strong="H4725"\w* \w her|strong="H7291"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w*, \w and|strong="H4725"\w* \w will|strong="H4725"\w* \w pursue|strong="H7291"\w* \w his|strong="H7291"\w* \w enemies|strong="H0341"\w* into \w darkness|strong="H2822"\w*.


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\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w plot|strong="H2803"\w* \w against|strong="H0413"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*? \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3808"\w* \w full|strong="H3617"\w* \w end|strong="H3617"\w*. Affliction \w won’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w rise|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* second \w time|strong="H6471"\w*.


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\w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w entangled|strong="H5440"\w* \w like|strong="H5704"\w* thorns, \w and|strong="H0398"\w* drunken \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w with|strong="H4390"\w* \w their|strong="H3588"\w* \w drink|strong="H5435"\w*, \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H4390"\w* \w consumed|strong="H0398"\w* utterly \w like|strong="H5704"\w* \w dry|strong="H3002"\w* \w stubble|strong="H7179"\w*.


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\w One|strong="H4480"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w gone|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w devises|strong="H2803"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w who|strong="H3068"\w* counsels \w wickedness|strong="H7451"\w*.<pb/>


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\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H0559"\w*: “\w Though|strong="H0518"\w* \w they|strong="H0518"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w full|strong="H8003"\w* strength \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w likewise|strong="H3651"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w*, \w even|strong="H5750"\w* \w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w they|strong="H0518"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H5750"\w* \w cut|strong="H1494"\w* down \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w pass|strong="H5674"\w* \w away|strong="H5750"\w*. \w Though|strong="H0518"\w* \w I|strong="H0518"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w afflicted|strong="H3541"\w* \w you|strong="H0518"\w*, \w I|strong="H0518"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w afflict|strong="H6031"\w* \w you|strong="H0518"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w more|strong="H5750"\w*.


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\w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w I|strong="H6258"\w* will \w break|strong="H7665"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w yoke|strong="H4132"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w off|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H7665"\w* will \w burst|strong="H5423"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w bonds|strong="H4147"\w* \w apart|strong="H5423"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w concerning|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*: “\w No|strong="H3808"\w* \w more|strong="H5750"\w* descendants \w will|strong="H3068"\w* bear \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*. \w Out|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w gods|strong="H0430"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w cut|strong="H3772"\w* \w off|strong="H3772"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* engraved \w image|strong="H6459"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* molten \w image|strong="H6459"\w*. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w make|strong="H7760"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w grave|strong="H6913"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* vile.”<pb/>


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Behold,<n>“Behold”, from “הִנֵּה”, means look at, take notice, observe, see, or gaze at. It is often used as an interjection.</n> on the mountains the feet of him who brings good news, who publishes peace! Keep your feasts, Judah! Perform your vows, for the wicked one will no more pass through you. He is utterly cut off.<pb/>


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\w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* dashes \w in|strong="H5921"\w* pieces \w has|strong="H3063"\w* come \w up|strong="H5921"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*. \w Keep|strong="H3254"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* fortress! \w Watch|strong="H2009"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w way|strong="H3605"\w*! Strengthen \w your|strong="H3605"\w* waist! Fortify \w your|strong="H3605"\w* power mightily!<pb/>


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\w For|strong="H5921"\w* Yahweh restores \w the|strong="H6440"\w* excellency \w of|strong="H1870"\w* Jacob \w as|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* excellency \w of|strong="H1870"\w* Israel, \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* destroyers \w have|strong="H5921"\w* destroyed \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H6440"\w* ruined \w their|strong="H5921"\w* vine branches.<pb/>


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\w The|strong="H0853"\w* shield \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* mighty \w men|strong="H3478"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H7725"\w* red. \w The|strong="H0853"\w* valiant \w men|strong="H3478"\w* \w are|strong="H3478"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* scarlet. \w The|strong="H0853"\w* chariots flash \w with|strong="H3068"\w* steel \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* day \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* preparation, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* pine spears \w are|strong="H3478"\w* brandished.


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\w The|strong="H3117"\w* \w chariots|strong="H7393"\w* rage \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* streets. \w They|strong="H3117"\w* rush back \w and|strong="H3117"\w* forth \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* wide ways. \w Their|strong="H3559"\w* appearance \w is|strong="H0376"\w* \w like|strong="H0376"\w* torches. \w They|strong="H3117"\w* run \w like|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* lightnings.


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\w He|strong="H2351"\w* summons \w his|strong="H4758"\w* picked troops. \w They|strong="H7323"\w* stumble \w on|strong="H7323"\w* their way. \w They|strong="H7323"\w* \w dash|strong="H7323"\w* \w to|strong="H7323"\w* its wall, \w and|strong="H7393"\w* \w the|strong="H1984"\w* protective shield \w is|strong="H4758"\w* put \w in|strong="H7393"\w* place.


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\w The|strong="H2142"\w* gates \w of|strong="H2346"\w* \w the|strong="H2142"\w* rivers \w are|strong="H0117"\w* opened, \w and|strong="H4116"\w* \w the|strong="H2142"\w* palace is dissolved.


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\w It|strong="H4127"\w* \w is|strong="H5104"\w* decreed: she \w is|strong="H5104"\w* uncovered, she \w is|strong="H5104"\w* carried \w away|strong="H4127"\w*; \w and|strong="H8179"\w* \w her|strong="H8179"\w* servants moan \w as|strong="H8179"\w* with \w the|strong="H8179"\w* voice \w of|strong="H8179"\w* doves, beating \w on|strong="H5104"\w* their breasts.


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\w But|strong="H5921"\w* \w Nineveh|strong="H5324"\w* has \w been|strong="H5927"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H6963"\w* old \w like|strong="H5927"\w* \w a|strong="H5927"\w* pool \w of|strong="H6963"\w* water, \w yet|strong="H5921"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* flee \w away|strong="H1540"\w*. “Stop! Stop!” \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w cry|strong="H6963"\w*, \w but|strong="H5921"\w* no \w one|strong="H5324"\w* looks \w back|strong="H5927"\w*.


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\w Take|strong="H5975"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* plunder \w of|strong="H3117"\w* silver. \w Take|strong="H5975"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* plunder \w of|strong="H3117"\w* gold, \w for|strong="H4325"\w* \w there|strong="H0369"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w no|strong="H0369"\w* end \w of|strong="H3117"\w* treasure, \w an|strong="H0369"\w* abundance \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w every|strong="H3117"\w* precious \w thing|strong="H1931"\w*.


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She \w is|strong="H0369"\w* empty, void, \w and|strong="H3701"\w* waste. \w The|strong="H3605"\w* heart melts, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* knees knock together, \w their|strong="H3605"\w* bodies \w and|strong="H3701"\w* faces \w have|strong="H0369"\w* grown pale.


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Where \w is|strong="H3820"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* den \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* lions, \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* feeding \w place|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* young lions, where \w the|strong="H3605"\w* lion \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* lioness walked \w with|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* lion’s cubs, \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w no|strong="H3605"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w made|strong="H3605"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w* afraid?


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\w The|strong="H0834"\w* \w lion|strong="H0738"\w* tore \w in|strong="H1980"\w* pieces enough \w for|strong="H8033"\w* \w his|strong="H0834"\w* \w cubs|strong="H1482"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* strangled prey \w for|strong="H8033"\w* \w his|strong="H0834"\w* lionesses, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* filled \w his|strong="H0834"\w* caves \w with|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* kill \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w his|strong="H0834"\w* dens \w with|strong="H1980"\w* prey.


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“Behold, \w I|strong="H1767"\w* am against \w you|strong="H1767"\w*,” says Yahweh \w of|strong="H4390"\w* Armies, “\w and|strong="H0738"\w* \w I|strong="H1767"\w* will burn \w her|strong="H4390"\w* chariots \w in|strong="H2963"\w* \w the|strong="H4390"\w* smoke, \w and|strong="H0738"\w* \w the|strong="H4390"\w* sword will devour \w your|strong="H4390"\w* young \w lions|strong="H0738"\w*; \w and|strong="H0738"\w* \w I|strong="H1767"\w* will cut off \w your|strong="H4390"\w* \w prey|strong="H2964"\w* \w from|strong="H4390"\w* \w the|strong="H4390"\w* earth, \w and|strong="H0738"\w* \w the|strong="H4390"\w* voice \w of|strong="H4390"\w* \w your|strong="H4390"\w* \w messengers|strong="H4390"\w* will no longer be heard.”<pb/>


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\w Woe|strong="H1945"\w* \w to|strong="H1945"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w bloody|strong="H1818"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*! \w It|strong="H3808"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w full|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w lies|strong="H3585"\w* \w and|strong="H1818"\w* robbery—\w no|strong="H3808"\w* end \w to|strong="H1945"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w prey|strong="H2964"\w*.


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\w The|strong="H6963"\w* \w noise|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H6963"\w* \w the|strong="H6963"\w* \w whip|strong="H7752"\w*, \w the|strong="H6963"\w* \w noise|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H6963"\w* \w the|strong="H6963"\w* \w rattling|strong="H7494"\w* \w of|strong="H6963"\w* \w wheels|strong="H0212"\w*, prancing \w horses|strong="H5483"\w*, \w and|strong="H6963"\w* \w bounding|strong="H7540"\w* \w chariots|strong="H4818"\w*,


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\w the|strong="H5927"\w* horseman \w charging|strong="H5927"\w*, \w and|strong="H2719"\w* \w the|strong="H5927"\w* \w flashing|strong="H3851"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*, \w the|strong="H5927"\w* \w glittering|strong="H1300"\w* \w spear|strong="H2595"\w*, \w and|strong="H2719"\w* \w a|strong="H5927"\w* \w multitude|strong="H7230"\w* \w of|strong="H7230"\w* \w slain|strong="H2491"\w*, \w and|strong="H2719"\w* \w a|strong="H5927"\w* \w great|strong="H7230"\w* heap \w of|strong="H7230"\w* \w corpses|strong="H6297"\w*, \w and|strong="H2719"\w* \w there|strong="H0369"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w no|strong="H0369"\w* \w end|strong="H7097"\w* \w of|strong="H7230"\w* \w the|strong="H5927"\w* \w bodies|strong="H6297"\w*. \w They|strong="H0369"\w* \w stumble|strong="H3782"\w* \w on|strong="H5927"\w* \w their|strong="H0369"\w* \w bodies|strong="H6297"\w*


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\w because|strong="H7230"\w* \w of|strong="H4940"\w* \w the|strong="H2181"\w* \w multitude|strong="H7230"\w* \w of|strong="H4940"\w* \w the|strong="H2181"\w* prostitution \w of|strong="H4940"\w* \w the|strong="H2181"\w* alluring \w prostitute|strong="H2181"\w*, \w the|strong="H2181"\w* \w mistress|strong="H1172"\w* \w of|strong="H4940"\w* witchcraft, \w who|strong="H1471"\w* \w sells|strong="H4376"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* through her prostitution, \w and|strong="H1471"\w* \w families|strong="H4940"\w* through her witchcraft.


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“\w Behold|strong="H2005"\w*, \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w*, “\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w lift|strong="H1540"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w skirts|strong="H7757"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w*. \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w show|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w nakedness|strong="H4626"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w kingdoms|strong="H4467"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w shame|strong="H7036"\w*.


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\w I|strong="H7760"\w* will \w throw|strong="H7993"\w* \w abominable|strong="H8251"\w* \w filth|strong="H8251"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H8251"\w* \w make|strong="H7760"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* vile, \w and|strong="H8251"\w* will \w make|strong="H7760"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H7760"\w* \w spectacle|strong="H7210"\w*.


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\w It|strong="H1961"\w* \w will|strong="H4310"\w* \w happen|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w look|strong="H7200"\w* \w at|strong="H7200"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H4310"\w* \w flee|strong="H5074"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*, \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w*, ‘\w Nineveh|strong="H5210"\w* \w is|strong="H4310"\w* laid \w waste|strong="H7703"\w*! \w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w will|strong="H4310"\w* \w mourn|strong="H5110"\w* \w for|strong="H3605"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w*?’ \w Where|strong="H0370"\w* \w will|strong="H4310"\w* \w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w seek|strong="H1245"\w* \w comforters|strong="H5162"\w* \w for|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*?”<pb/>


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\w Are|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w better|strong="H3190"\w* than No-Amon,<n>or, Thebes</n> \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w situated|strong="H3427"\w* \w among|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w rivers|strong="H2975"\w*,<n>or, Nile</n> \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w* \w around|strong="H5439"\w* \w her|strong="H5439"\w*, \w whose|strong="H0834"\w* \w rampart|strong="H2426"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w*, \w and|strong="H4325"\w* \w her|strong="H5439"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w*?


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\w Cush|strong="H3568"\w* \w and|strong="H4714"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w her|strong="H1961"\w* boundless strength. \w Put|strong="H6316"\w* \w and|strong="H4714"\w* \w Libya|strong="H3864"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w her|strong="H1961"\w* \w helpers|strong="H5833"\w*.


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\w Yet|strong="H1571"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w carried|strong="H1980"\w* \w away|strong="H1980"\w*. \w She|strong="H1931"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w into|strong="H1980"\w* \w captivity|strong="H7628"\w*. \w Her|strong="H3605"\w* young \w children|strong="H5768"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w were|strong="H1571"\w* \w dashed|strong="H7376"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w pieces|strong="H7376"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w streets|strong="H2351"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w cast|strong="H3032"\w* \w lots|strong="H1486"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w honorable|strong="H3513"\w* \w men|strong="H7218"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w men|strong="H7218"\w* \w were|strong="H1571"\w* \w bound|strong="H7576"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* chains.


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\w You|strong="H0859"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* drunken. \w You|strong="H0859"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w hidden|strong="H5956"\w*. \w You|strong="H0859"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w seek|strong="H1245"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w stronghold|strong="H4581"\w* because \w of|strong="H4581"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w enemy|strong="H0341"\w*.


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\w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w fortresses|strong="H4013"\w* \w will|strong="H0518"\w* \w be|strong="H3605"\w* \w like|strong="H5973"\w* \w fig|strong="H8384"\w* \w trees|strong="H8384"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* first-ripe \w figs|strong="H8384"\w*. \w If|strong="H0518"\w* \w they|strong="H0518"\w* \w are|strong="H6310"\w* \w shaken|strong="H5128"\w*, \w they|strong="H0518"\w* \w fall|strong="H5307"\w* \w into|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w eater|strong="H0398"\w*.


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\w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w your|strong="H0398"\w* troops \w among|strong="H7130"\w* \w you|strong="H7130"\w* \w are|strong="H0776"\w* \w women|strong="H0802"\w*. \w The|strong="H0398"\w* \w gates|strong="H8179"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w your|strong="H0398"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w are|strong="H0776"\w* set wide \w open|strong="H6605"\w* \w to|strong="H0776"\w* \w your|strong="H0398"\w* \w enemies|strong="H0341"\w*. \w The|strong="H0398"\w* \w fire|strong="H0784"\w* \w has|strong="H0776"\w* \w devoured|strong="H0398"\w* \w your|strong="H0398"\w* \w bars|strong="H1280"\w*.<pb/>


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\w Draw|strong="H7579"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w for|strong="H4325"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w siege|strong="H4692"\w*. \w Strengthen|strong="H2388"\w* \w your|strong="H0935"\w* \w fortresses|strong="H4013"\w*. \w Go|strong="H0935"\w* \w into|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w clay|strong="H2916"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w tread|strong="H7429"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* mortar. \w Make|strong="H2388"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w brick|strong="H4404"\w* kiln \w strong|strong="H2388"\w*.


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\w There|strong="H8033"\w* \w the|strong="H0398"\w* \w fire|strong="H0784"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* \w devour|strong="H0398"\w* \w you|strong="H0398"\w*. \w The|strong="H0398"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* \w cut|strong="H3772"\w* \w you|strong="H0398"\w* \w off|strong="H3772"\w*. \w It|strong="H0398"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* \w devour|strong="H0398"\w* \w you|strong="H0398"\w* \w like|strong="H8033"\w* \w the|strong="H0398"\w* grasshopper. \w Multiply|strong="H3513"\w* \w like|strong="H8033"\w* \w grasshoppers|strong="H3218"\w*. \w Multiply|strong="H3513"\w* \w like|strong="H8033"\w* \w the|strong="H0398"\w* \w locust|strong="H0697"\w*.


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\w You|strong="H7235"\w* have \w increased|strong="H7235"\w* \w your|strong="H8064"\w* \w merchants|strong="H7402"\w* \w more|strong="H7235"\w* \w than|strong="H7235"\w* \w the|strong="H6584"\w* \w stars|strong="H3556"\w* \w of|strong="H3556"\w* \w the|strong="H6584"\w* skies. \w The|strong="H6584"\w* grasshopper \w strips|strong="H6584"\w* \w and|strong="H8064"\w* flees away.


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\w Your|strong="H3045"\w* \w guards|strong="H3045"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w like|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w locusts|strong="H0697"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w your|strong="H3045"\w* officials \w like|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* swarms \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w locusts|strong="H0697"\w*, which settle \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w walls|strong="H1448"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w a|strong="H3808"\w* \w cold|strong="H7135"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w when|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w* appears, \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w flee|strong="H5074"\w* \w away|strong="H5074"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w their|strong="H3808"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w known|strong="H3045"\w* \w where|strong="H0335"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w*.<pb/>


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\w Your|strong="H5921"\w* \w shepherds|strong="H7462"\w* \w slumber|strong="H5123"\w*, \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Assyria|strong="H0804"\w*. \w Your|strong="H5921"\w* \w nobles|strong="H0117"\w* \w lie|strong="H7931"\w* \w down|strong="H7931"\w*. \w Your|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w are|strong="H0369"\w* scattered \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w there|strong="H0369"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w no|strong="H0369"\w* \w one|strong="H0369"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w gather|strong="H6908"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*.


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\w There|strong="H0369"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* healing \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w wound|strong="H4347"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w injury|strong="H7667"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* fatal. \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w report|strong="H8088"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w clap|strong="H8628"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w hands|strong="H3709"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w hasn’t|strong="H3808"\w* felt \w your|strong="H3605"\w* endless \w cruelty|strong="H7451"\w*?


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\w The|strong="H0834"\w* revelation \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w Habakkuk|strong="H2265"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* \w saw|strong="H2372"\w*.


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\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*,<n>“Yahweh” is God’s proper Name, sometimes rendered “<font size=-1>LORD</font>” (all caps) in other translations.</n> \w how|strong="H0575"\w* \w long|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w cry|strong="H2199"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w*? \w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w cry|strong="H2199"\w* \w out|strong="H2199"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w* “\w Violence|strong="H2555"\w*!” \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w save|strong="H3467"\w*?


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\w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w do|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H7200"\w* \w show|strong="H7200"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w* \w iniquity|strong="H0205"\w*, \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w look|strong="H7200"\w* \w at|strong="H7200"\w* perversity? \w For|strong="H5999"\w* \w destruction|strong="H7701"\w* \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w violence|strong="H2555"\w* \w are|strong="H4100"\w* \w before|strong="H5048"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w*. \w There|strong="H1961"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* \w strife|strong="H7379"\w*, \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w contention|strong="H4066"\w* rises \w up|strong="H5375"\w*.


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\w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w law|strong="H8451"\w* \w is|strong="H3651"\w* paralyzed, \w and|strong="H4941"\w* \w justice|strong="H4941"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* prevails; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w surround|strong="H3803"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w*; \w therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w justice|strong="H4941"\w* \w comes|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w perverted|strong="H6127"\w*.<pb/>


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“\w Look|strong="H7200"\w* \w among|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*, \w watch|strong="H7200"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w wonder|strong="H8539"\w* marvelously; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* am \w working|strong="H6466"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w work|strong="H6467"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w your|strong="H7200"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w which|strong="H1471"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w believe|strong="H0539"\w* \w though|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w told|strong="H5608"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.


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\w For|strong="H3588"\w*, \w behold|strong="H2005"\w*,<n>“Behold”, from “הִנֵּה”, means look at, take notice, observe, see, or gaze at. It is often used as an interjection.</n> \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H1980"\w* \w raising|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Chaldeans|strong="H3778"\w*, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w bitter|strong="H4751"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w hasty|strong="H4116"\w* \w nation|strong="H1471"\w* \w who|strong="H3778"\w* \w march|strong="H1980"\w* \w through|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* width \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*, \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w possess|strong="H3423"\w* \w dwelling|strong="H4908"\w* \w places|strong="H4908"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H0776"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* theirs.


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\w They|strong="H1931"\w* \w are|strong="H4941"\w* \w feared|strong="H3372"\w* \w and|strong="H4941"\w* \w dreaded|strong="H0366"\w*. \w Their|strong="H4480"\w* \w judgment|strong="H4941"\w* \w and|strong="H4941"\w* \w their|strong="H4480"\w* \w dignity|strong="H7613"\w* \w proceed|strong="H3318"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* themselves.


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\w Their|strong="H0398"\w* \w horses|strong="H5483"\w* \w also|strong="H0935"\w* \w are|strong="H7350"\w* \w swifter|strong="H7043"\w* than \w leopards|strong="H5246"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w are|strong="H7350"\w* more fierce than \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w evening|strong="H6153"\w* \w wolves|strong="H2061"\w*. \w Their|strong="H0398"\w* \w horsemen|strong="H6571"\w* \w press|strong="H0935"\w* proudly \w on|strong="H0935"\w*. Yes, \w their|strong="H0398"\w* \w horsemen|strong="H6571"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w afar|strong="H7350"\w*. \w They|strong="H0935"\w* \w fly|strong="H5774"\w* \w as|strong="H0935"\w* \w an|strong="H0935"\w* \w eagle|strong="H5404"\w* \w that|strong="H5404"\w* hurries \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w devour|strong="H0398"\w*.


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\w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w them|strong="H0935"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w for|strong="H3605"\w* \w violence|strong="H2555"\w*. \w Their|strong="H3605"\w* hordes \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w forward|strong="H6440"\w*. \w They|strong="H0935"\w* \w gather|strong="H0622"\w* \w prisoners|strong="H7628"\w* \w like|strong="H6440"\w* \w sand|strong="H2344"\w*.


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Yes, \w they|strong="H3605"\w* scoff \w at|strong="H4428"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* princes \w are|strong="H4428"\w* \w a|strong="H3920"\w* derision \w to|strong="H4428"\w* \w them|strong="H1931"\w*. \w They|strong="H3605"\w* \w laugh|strong="H7832"\w* \w at|strong="H4428"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* stronghold, \w for|strong="H3605"\w* \w they|strong="H3605"\w* build \w up|strong="H6651"\w* an earthen ramp \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w take|strong="H3920"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w*.


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\w Then|strong="H0227"\w* \w they|strong="H0430"\w* \w sweep|strong="H2498"\w* \w by|strong="H0430"\w* \w like|strong="H7307"\w* \w the|strong="H0227"\w* \w wind|strong="H7307"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w go|strong="H5674"\w* \w on|strong="H0430"\w*. \w They|strong="H0430"\w* \w are|strong="H0430"\w* indeed \w guilty|strong="H0816"\w*, \w whose|strong="H2098"\w* \w strength|strong="H3581"\w* \w is|strong="H0430"\w* \w their|strong="H0227"\w* \w god|strong="H0430"\w*.”<pb/>


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Aren’t \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w from|strong="H3068"\w* everlasting, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H7760"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*,<n>The Hebrew word rendered “God” is “אֱלֹהִ֑ים” (Elohim).</n> \w my|strong="H7760"\w* \w Holy|strong="H6918"\w* \w One|strong="H6918"\w*? \w We|strong="H4191"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*. \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w have|strong="H0859"\w* \w appointed|strong="H7760"\w* \w them|strong="H7760"\w* \w for|strong="H4941"\w* \w judgment|strong="H4941"\w*. \w You|strong="H0859"\w*, \w Rock|strong="H6697"\w*, \w have|strong="H0859"\w* \w established|strong="H3245"\w* \w him|strong="H7760"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w punish|strong="H3198"\w*.


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\w You|strong="H3808"\w* \w who|strong="H6662"\w* \w have|strong="H5869"\w* purer \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w than|strong="H4480"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*, \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w who|strong="H6662"\w* \w cannot|strong="H3808"\w* \w look|strong="H7200"\w* \w on|strong="H0413"\w* perversity, \w why|strong="H4100"\w* \w do|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w tolerate|strong="H3201"\w* \w those|strong="H4480"\w* \w who|strong="H6662"\w* \w deal|strong="H0898"\w* \w treacherously|strong="H0898"\w* \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w keep|strong="H7200"\w* \w silent|strong="H2790"\w* \w when|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w swallows|strong="H1104"\w* \w up|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w man|strong="H7563"\w* \w who|strong="H6662"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* \w more|strong="H4480"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* \w than|strong="H4480"\w* \w he|strong="H4480"\w*,


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\w and|strong="H0120"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w men|strong="H0120"\w* \w like|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3808"\w* \w fish|strong="H1709"\w* \w of|strong="H3220"\w* \w the|strong="H3808"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w*, \w like|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3808"\w* \w creeping|strong="H7431"\w* \w things|strong="H7431"\w* \w that|strong="H7431"\w* \w have|strong="H3808"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w ruler|strong="H4910"\w* \w over|strong="H4910"\w* \w them|strong="H6213"\w*?


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\w He|strong="H3651"\w* takes \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w hook|strong="H2443"\w*. \w He|strong="H3651"\w* catches \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* net \w and|strong="H5927"\w* \w gathers|strong="H0622"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* dragnet. \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w he|strong="H3651"\w* \w rejoices|strong="H8055"\w* \w and|strong="H5927"\w* \w is|strong="H3651"\w* \w glad|strong="H8055"\w*.


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\w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w sacrifices|strong="H6999"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* net \w and|strong="H2076"\w* \w burns|strong="H6999"\w* \w incense|strong="H6999"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* dragnet, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* life \w is|strong="H3651"\w* luxurious \w and|strong="H2076"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w food|strong="H3978"\w* \w is|strong="H3651"\w* good.


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\w Will|strong="H1471"\w* \w he|strong="H3651"\w* \w therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w continually|strong="H8548"\w* empty \w his|strong="H5921"\w* net, \w and|strong="H1471"\w* \w kill|strong="H2026"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w without|strong="H3808"\w* \w mercy|strong="H2550"\w*?<pb/>


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\w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w will|strong="H4100"\w* \w stand|strong="H5975"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w watch|strong="H6822"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w set|strong="H5975"\w* myself \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* ramparts, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w will|strong="H4100"\w* \w look|strong="H7200"\w* \w out|strong="H4100"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w he|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H4100"\w* \w say|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w will|strong="H4100"\w* \w answer|strong="H7725"\w* \w concerning|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* complaint.<pb/>


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\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w answered|strong="H0559"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*, “\w Write|strong="H3789"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w vision|strong="H2377"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w make|strong="H7121"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* plain \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w tablets|strong="H3871"\w*, \w that|strong="H4616"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w runs|strong="H7323"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w read|strong="H7121"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*.


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\w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w vision|strong="H2377"\w* \w is|strong="H0935"\w* \w yet|strong="H5750"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w appointed|strong="H4150"\w* \w time|strong="H4150"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w it|strong="H0518"\w* hurries \w toward|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w end|strong="H7093"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w won’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w prove|strong="H3576"\w* \w false|strong="H3576"\w*. \w Though|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H0518"\w* \w takes|strong="H0935"\w* \w time|strong="H4150"\w*, \w wait|strong="H2442"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H0518"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H0518"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w surely|strong="H3588"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w*. \w It|strong="H0518"\w* \w won’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w delay|strong="H0309"\w*.


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\w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w his|strong="H3808"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w* \w is|strong="H5315"\w* puffed \w up|strong="H6662"\w*. \w It|strong="H3808"\w* \w is|strong="H5315"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* upright \w in|strong="H5315"\w* \w him|strong="H5315"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H2009"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* \w will|strong="H6662"\w* \w live|strong="H2421"\w* \w by|strong="H3808"\w* \w his|strong="H3808"\w* \w faith|strong="H0530"\w*.


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\w Yes|strong="H3588"\w*, \w moreover|strong="H0637"\w*, \w wine|strong="H3196"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w treacherous|strong="H0898"\w*: \w an|strong="H3588"\w* arrogant \w man|strong="H1397"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w doesn’t|strong="H3808"\w* stay \w at|strong="H0413"\w* home, \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w enlarges|strong="H7337"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w desire|strong="H5315"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w Sheol|strong="H7585"\w*;<n>Sheol is the place of the dead. </n> \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w like|strong="H0834"\w* \w death|strong="H4194"\w* \w and|strong="H1471"\w* \w can’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w satisfied|strong="H7646"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w gathers|strong="H6908"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w himself|strong="H1931"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w and|strong="H1471"\w* heaps \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w himself|strong="H1931"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w peoples|strong="H5971"\w*.<pb/>


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\w Won’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w these|strong="H0428"\w* \w take|strong="H5375"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w a|strong="H5375"\w* \w parable|strong="H4912"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H4912"\w* \w a|strong="H5375"\w* taunting \w proverb|strong="H4912"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H4912"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w*, ‘\w Woe|strong="H1945"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w increases|strong="H7235"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w which|strong="H0428"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w*, \w and|strong="H4912"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* enriches \w himself|strong="H3513"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* extortion! \w How|strong="H4970"\w* \w long|strong="H5704"\w*?’


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\w Won’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w your|strong="H3808"\w* debtors \w rise|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w suddenly|strong="H6621"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w wake|strong="H6974"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w those|strong="H1961"\w* \w who|strong="H3808"\w* \w make|strong="H6965"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w tremble|strong="H2111"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w their|strong="H1961"\w* victim?


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\w Because|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w have|strong="H0776"\w* \w plundered|strong="H7997"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* remnant \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w peoples|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H0776"\w* plunder \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w men’s|strong="H0120"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w*, \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w violence|strong="H2555"\w* \w done|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w*, \w to|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w city|strong="H7151"\w* \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w to|strong="H0776"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w dwell|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w*.<pb/>


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\w Woe|strong="H1945"\w* \w to|strong="H1004"\w* \w him|strong="H7760"\w* \w who|strong="H1945"\w* \w gets|strong="H1214"\w* \w an|strong="H7760"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w gain|strong="H1215"\w* \w for|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H7760"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w that|strong="H7451"\w* \w he|strong="H1004"\w* \w may|strong="H1004"\w* \w set|strong="H7760"\w* \w his|strong="H7760"\w* \w nest|strong="H7064"\w* \w on|strong="H1004"\w* \w high|strong="H4791"\w*, \w that|strong="H7451"\w* \w he|strong="H1004"\w* \w may|strong="H1004"\w* \w be|strong="H1004"\w* \w delivered|strong="H5337"\w* \w from|strong="H5337"\w* \w the|strong="H7760"\w* \w hand|strong="H3709"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*!


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\w You|strong="H3289"\w* \w have|strong="H1004"\w* \w devised|strong="H3289"\w* \w shame|strong="H1322"\w* \w to|strong="H1004"\w* \w your|strong="H1004"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w by|strong="H2398"\w* \w cutting|strong="H7096"\w* \w off|strong="H7096"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w peoples|strong="H5971"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w have|strong="H1004"\w* \w sinned|strong="H2398"\w* \w against|strong="H2398"\w* \w your|strong="H1004"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w*.


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\w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w stone|strong="H0068"\w* \w will|strong="H0068"\w* \w cry|strong="H2199"\w* \w out|strong="H2199"\w* \w of|strong="H6086"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w wall|strong="H7023"\w*, \w and|strong="H6086"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* beam \w out|strong="H2199"\w* \w of|strong="H6086"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* woodwork \w will|strong="H0068"\w* \w answer|strong="H6030"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w*.<pb/>


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\w Woe|strong="H1945"\w* \w to|strong="H3559"\w* him \w who|strong="H1945"\w* \w builds|strong="H1129"\w* \w a|strong="H1129"\w* \w town|strong="H7151"\w* \w with|strong="H1129"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w*, \w and|strong="H1818"\w* \w establishes|strong="H3559"\w* \w a|strong="H1129"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w by|strong="H3559"\w* \w iniquity|strong="H5766"\w*!


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\w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w isn’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w it|strong="H3068"\w* \w from|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w peoples|strong="H5971"\w* \w labor|strong="H3021"\w* \w for|strong="H6635"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w fire|strong="H0784"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w nations|strong="H5971"\w* \w weary|strong="H3021"\w* themselves \w for|strong="H6635"\w* vanity?


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\w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w filled|strong="H4390"\w* \w with|strong="H4390"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H3045"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w Yahweh’s|strong="H3068"\w* \w glory|strong="H3519"\w*, \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w* \w cover|strong="H3680"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w*.<pb/>


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“\w Woe|strong="H1945"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w who|strong="H1945"\w* gives \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w neighbor|strong="H7453"\w* \w drink|strong="H8248"\w*, pouring \w your|strong="H5921"\w* inflaming wine \w until|strong="H5921"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w are|strong="H0637"\w* \w drunk|strong="H7937"\w*, \w so|strong="H4616"\w* \w that|strong="H4616"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w may|strong="H4616"\w* \w gaze|strong="H5027"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* naked bodies!


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\w You|strong="H0859"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w filled|strong="H7646"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w shame|strong="H7036"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H1571"\w* \w glory|strong="H3519"\w*. \w You|strong="H0859"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1571"\w* exposed! \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w cup|strong="H3563"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh’s|strong="H3068"\w* \w right|strong="H3225"\w* \w hand|strong="H3225"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H5437"\w* \w around|strong="H5437"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w disgrace|strong="H7036"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* cover \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w glory|strong="H3519"\w*.


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\w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w violence|strong="H2555"\w* \w done|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H0776"\w* \w Lebanon|strong="H3844"\w* \w will|strong="H0776"\w* \w overwhelm|strong="H3680"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w destruction|strong="H7701"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w animals|strong="H0929"\w* \w will|strong="H0776"\w* terrify \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w men’s|strong="H0120"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w violence|strong="H2555"\w* \w done|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w*, \w to|strong="H0776"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w city|strong="H7151"\w* \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w to|strong="H0776"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w dwell|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w them|strong="H3427"\w*.<pb/>


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“\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w value|strong="H3276"\w* \w does|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* engraved \w image|strong="H6459"\w* \w have|strong="H0982"\w*, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w its|strong="H5921"\w* \w maker|strong="H3335"\w* \w has|strong="H4100"\w* engraved \w it|strong="H5921"\w*; \w the|strong="H5921"\w* molten \w image|strong="H6459"\w*, \w even|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w teacher|strong="H3384"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w lies|strong="H8267"\w*, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H4100"\w* \w fashions|strong="H3335"\w* \w its|strong="H5921"\w* form \w trusts|strong="H0982"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*, \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w mute|strong="H0483"\w* \w idols|strong="H0457"\w*?


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\w Woe|strong="H1945"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w him|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w says|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wood|strong="H6086"\w*, ‘\w Awake|strong="H5782"\w*!’ \w or|strong="H0369"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w mute|strong="H1748"\w* \w stone|strong="H0068"\w*, ‘\w Arise|strong="H5782"\w*!’ \w Shall|strong="H1931"\w* \w this|strong="H1931"\w* \w teach|strong="H3384"\w*? \w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w overlaid|strong="H8610"\w* \w with|strong="H3605"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*, \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w there|strong="H0369"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w no|strong="H0369"\w* \w breath|strong="H7307"\w* \w at|strong="H0369"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w within|strong="H7130"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w*.


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\w But|strong="H3605"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w temple|strong="H1964"\w*. Let \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w silent|strong="H2013"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*!”<pb/>


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“\w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w wait|strong="H2442"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*”, \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, “\w until|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w rise|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w prey|strong="H5706"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* determination \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w gather|strong="H6908"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w may|strong="H0776"\w* \w assemble|strong="H0622"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w kingdoms|strong="H4467"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w pour|strong="H8210"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w indignation|strong="H2195"\w*, \w even|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w fierce|strong="H2740"\w* \w anger|strong="H0639"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w devoured|strong="H0398"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w fire|strong="H0784"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w jealousy|strong="H7068"\w*.<pb/>


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\w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w then|strong="H0227"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w purify|strong="H1305"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w lips|strong="H8193"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w peoples|strong="H5971"\w*, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w call|strong="H7121"\w* \w on|strong="H0413"\w* \w Yahweh’s|strong="H3068"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*, \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w serve|strong="H5647"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w shoulder|strong="H7926"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w shoulder|strong="H7926"\w*.


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\w From|strong="H1323"\w* \w beyond|strong="H5676"\w* \w the|strong="H5676"\w* \w rivers|strong="H5104"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w Cush|strong="H3568"\w*, \w my|strong="H2986"\w* worshipers, even \w the|strong="H5676"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w my|strong="H2986"\w* \w dispersed|strong="H6327"\w* people, \w will|strong="H1323"\w* \w bring|strong="H2986"\w* \w my|strong="H2986"\w* \w offering|strong="H4503"\w*.


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\w In|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H5750"\w* \w disappointed|strong="H0954"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* doings \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w transgressed|strong="H6586"\w* \w against|strong="H6586"\w* \w me|strong="H3254"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w then|strong="H0227"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w take|strong="H5493"\w* \w away|strong="H5493"\w* \w out|strong="H3605"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w among|strong="H7130"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w proudly|strong="H1346"\w* \w exulting|strong="H5947"\w* \w ones|strong="H5947"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w more|strong="H5750"\w* \w be|strong="H5750"\w* \w arrogant|strong="H1346"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w mountain|strong="H2022"\w*.


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\w But|strong="H5971"\w* \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w leave|strong="H7604"\w* \w among|strong="H7130"\w* \w you|strong="H7130"\w* \w an|strong="H7604"\w* \w afflicted|strong="H6041"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w poor|strong="H6041"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w take|strong="H2620"\w* \w refuge|strong="H2620"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh’s|strong="H3068"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*.


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\w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w remnant|strong="H7611"\w* \w of|strong="H6310"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w iniquity|strong="H5766"\w* \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w lies|strong="H3577"\w*, \w neither|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* deceitful \w tongue|strong="H3956"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w their|strong="H1992"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w feed|strong="H7462"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w lie|strong="H7257"\w* \w down|strong="H7257"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H0369"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w afraid|strong="H2729"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w Sing|strong="H7442"\w*, \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w Zion|strong="H6726"\w*! \w Shout|strong="H7321"\w*, \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*! \w Be|strong="H3478"\w* \w glad|strong="H8055"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w rejoice|strong="H8055"\w* \w with|strong="H3389"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*, \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.


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\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w taken|strong="H5493"\w* \w away|strong="H5493"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w judgments|strong="H4941"\w*. \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* thrown \w out|strong="H7451"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w enemy|strong="H0341"\w*. \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w among|strong="H7130"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w*. \w You|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H5750"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w any|strong="H5750"\w* \w more|strong="H5750"\w*.


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\w In|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H3389"\w* \w be|strong="H0408"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, “\w Don’t|strong="H0408"\w* \w be|strong="H0408"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w*, \w Zion|strong="H6726"\w*. \w Don’t|strong="H0408"\w* \w let|strong="H7503"\w* \w your|strong="H0559"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w be|strong="H0408"\w* weak.”


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\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w among|strong="H7130"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*, \w a|strong="H5921"\w* \w mighty|strong="H1368"\w* \w one|strong="H1368"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w save|strong="H3467"\w*. \w He|strong="H0430"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w rejoice|strong="H1523"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w joy|strong="H8057"\w*. \w He|strong="H0430"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* calm \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w love|strong="H0160"\w*. \w He|strong="H0430"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w rejoice|strong="H1523"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w singing|strong="H7440"\w*.


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“\w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H2088"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w says|strong="H0559"\w*: \w These|strong="H2088"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w*, ‘\w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w hasn’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w yet|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w*, \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w for|strong="H1004"\w* \w Yahweh’s|strong="H3068"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w*.’”<pb/>


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“\w Is|strong="H2088"\w* \w it|strong="H6256"\w* \w a|strong="H2088"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w for|strong="H1004"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w yourselves|strong="H0859"\w* \w to|strong="H6256"\w* \w dwell|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w your|strong="H0859"\w* \w paneled|strong="H5603"\w* \w houses|strong="H1004"\w*, \w while|strong="H2088"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* lies waste?


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“\w This|strong="H3541"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H3541"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w says|strong="H0559"\w*: ‘\w Consider|strong="H7760"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w*.


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\w Go|strong="H0935"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w mountain|strong="H2022"\w*, \w bring|strong="H0935"\w* \w wood|strong="H6086"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w build|strong="H1129"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*. \w I|strong="H0559"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w take|strong="H0935"\w* \w pleasure|strong="H7521"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w it|strong="H1129"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w I|strong="H0559"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w glorified|strong="H3513"\w*,” \w says|strong="H0559"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.


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“\w You|strong="H0859"\w* \w looked|strong="H6437"\w* \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w much|strong="H7235"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w*, \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*,<n>“Behold”, from “הִנֵּה”, means look at, take notice, observe, see, or gaze at. It is often used as an interjection.</n> \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w little|strong="H4592"\w*; \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w when|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w brought|strong="H0935"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w home|strong="H1004"\w*, \w I|strong="H0834"\w* blew \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w away|strong="H6437"\w*. \w Why|strong="H4100"\w*?” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w*, “\w Because|strong="H3282"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w lies|strong="H0834"\w* waste, \w while|strong="H4592"\w* \w each|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* busy \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w own|strong="H0376"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*.


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\w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w sake|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w heavens|strong="H8064"\w* \w withhold|strong="H3607"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w dew|strong="H2919"\w*, \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w* withholds \w its|strong="H5921"\w* \w fruit|strong="H2981"\w*.


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\w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H7121"\w* drought \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w*, \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w*, \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w grain|strong="H1715"\w*, \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w new|strong="H8492"\w* \w wine|strong="H8492"\w*, \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w oil|strong="H3323"\w*, \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w ground|strong="H0776"\w* \w produces|strong="H3318"\w*, \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w men|strong="H0120"\w*, \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w livestock|strong="H0929"\w*, \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w labor|strong="H3018"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w hands|strong="H3709"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w Then|strong="H7971"\w* \w Zerubbabel|strong="H2216"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shealtiel|strong="H7597"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jehozadak|strong="H3087"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w high|strong="H1419"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*, \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w remnant|strong="H7611"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w obeyed|strong="H8085"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w God’s|strong="H0430"\w*<n>The Hebrew word rendered “God” is “אֱלֹהִ֑ים” (Elohim).</n> \w voice|strong="H6963"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Haggai|strong="H2292"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w*, \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w feared|strong="H3372"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.<pb/>


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\w Then|strong="H0559"\w* \w Haggai|strong="H2292"\w*, \w Yahweh’s|strong="H3068"\w* \w messenger|strong="H4397"\w*, \w spoke|strong="H0559"\w* \w Yahweh’s|strong="H3068"\w* \w message|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w am|strong="H0589"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w you|strong="H0854"\w*,” \w says|strong="H0559"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.<pb/>


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\w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* twenty-fourth \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w*, \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w sixth|strong="H8345"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w*, \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w second|strong="H8147"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Darius|strong="H1867"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*.<pb/>


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\w In|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w seventh|strong="H7637"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w*, \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* twenty-first \w day|strong="H2320"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w*, \w Yahweh’s|strong="H3068"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w Haggai|strong="H2292"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*,


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“\w Speak|strong="H0559"\w* \w now|strong="H4994"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Zerubbabel|strong="H2216"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shealtiel|strong="H7597"\w*, \w governor|strong="H6346"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jehozadak|strong="H3087"\w*, \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w high|strong="H1419"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w remnant|strong="H7611"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*,


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‘\w Who|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w left|strong="H7604"\w* \w among|strong="H4310"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w its|strong="H0853"\w* \w former|strong="H7223"\w* \w glory|strong="H3519"\w*? \w How|strong="H4100"\w* \w do|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w it|strong="H7200"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w*? \w Isn’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w it|strong="H7200"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w your|strong="H0834"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3808"\w*?


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\w Yet|strong="H3588"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* \w strong|strong="H2388"\w*, \w Zerubbabel|strong="H2216"\w*,’ \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*. ‘\w Be|strong="H1121"\w* \w strong|strong="H2388"\w*, \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jehozadak|strong="H3087"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w high|strong="H1419"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*. \w Be|strong="H1121"\w* \w strong|strong="H2388"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w*,’ \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, ‘\w and|strong="H1121"\w* work, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w am|strong="H0589"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*,’ \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w*.


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\w This|strong="H1697"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w covenanted|strong="H3772"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w when|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w came|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, \w and|strong="H4714"\w* \w my|strong="H0834"\w* \w Spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w lived|strong="H8432"\w* \w among|strong="H8432"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w*. ‘\w Don’t|strong="H0408"\w* \w be|strong="H0408"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w*.’


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\w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w this|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H3541"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w says|strong="H0559"\w*: ‘\w Yet|strong="H5750"\w* \w once|strong="H0259"\w* \w more|strong="H5750"\w*, \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w little|strong="H4592"\w* \w while|strong="H5750"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w shake|strong="H7493"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w heavens|strong="H8064"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w dry|strong="H2724"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w*;


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\w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w I|strong="H2088"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w shake|strong="H7493"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*. \w The|strong="H3605"\w* treasure \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w I|strong="H2088"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w fill|strong="H4390"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w with|strong="H4390"\w* \w glory|strong="H3519"\w*, \w says|strong="H0559"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w*.


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\w The|strong="H5002"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* mine, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* mine,’ \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w*.


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‘\w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w latter|strong="H0314"\w* \w glory|strong="H3519"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w greater|strong="H1419"\w* \w than|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w former|strong="H7223"\w*,’ \w says|strong="H0559"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w*; ‘\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w*,’ \w says|strong="H0559"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w In|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* twenty-fourth day \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w ninth|strong="H8671"\w* month, \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w second|strong="H8147"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Darius|strong="H1867"\w*, \w Yahweh’s|strong="H3068"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w by|strong="H0413"\w* \w Haggai|strong="H2292"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*,


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“\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w says|strong="H0559"\w*: \w Ask|strong="H7592"\w* \w now|strong="H4994"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w concerning|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w law|strong="H8451"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*,


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‘\w If|strong="H2005"\w* \w someone|strong="H0376"\w* \w carries|strong="H5375"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w meat|strong="H1320"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w fold|strong="H3671"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w garment|strong="H0899"\w*, \w and|strong="H3548"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w fold|strong="H3671"\w* \w touches|strong="H5060"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w*, \w stew|strong="H5138"\w*, \w wine|strong="H3196"\w*, \w oil|strong="H8081"\w*, \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w*, \w will|strong="H0376"\w* \w it|strong="H6942"\w* \w become|strong="H6942"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w*?’” <pb/>\w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w answered|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w No|strong="H3808"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w Then|strong="H6030"\w* \w Haggai|strong="H2292"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w If|strong="H0518"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H5315"\w* \w unclean|strong="H2931"\w* \w by|strong="H3605"\w* reason \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w a|strong="H0518"\w* \w dead|strong="H5315"\w* \w body|strong="H5315"\w* \w touch|strong="H5060"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w these|strong="H0428"\w*, \w will|strong="H5315"\w* \w it|strong="H0518"\w* \w be|strong="H5315"\w* \w unclean|strong="H2931"\w*?” <pb/>\w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w answered|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w It|strong="H0518"\w* \w will|strong="H5315"\w* \w be|strong="H5315"\w* \w unclean|strong="H2931"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w Then|strong="H6030"\w* \w Haggai|strong="H2292"\w* \w answered|strong="H0559"\w*, “‘\w So|strong="H3651"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w nation|strong="H1471"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*,’ \w says|strong="H0559"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*; ‘\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w work|strong="H4639"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w*. \w That|strong="H0834"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w offer|strong="H7126"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w unclean|strong="H2931"\w*.


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\w Now|strong="H6258"\w*, \w please|strong="H4994"\w* \w consider|strong="H7760"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* backward, \w before|strong="H2962"\w* \w a|strong="H7760"\w* \w stone|strong="H0068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w laid|strong="H7760"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w a|strong="H7760"\w* \w stone|strong="H0068"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w Yahweh’s|strong="H3068"\w* \w temple|strong="H1964"\w*.


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\w Through|strong="H0935"\w* all \w that|strong="H1961"\w* \w time|strong="H1961"\w*, \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w one|strong="H1961"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w heap|strong="H6194"\w* \w of|strong="H0935"\w* \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* measures, \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* only \w ten|strong="H6235"\w*. \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w one|strong="H1961"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w wine|strong="H3342"\w* \w vat|strong="H3342"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w draw|strong="H2834"\w* \w out|strong="H0413"\w* \w fifty|strong="H2572"\w*, \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* only \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w*.


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\w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w struck|strong="H5221"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w blight|strong="H7711"\w*, \w mildew|strong="H3420"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w hail|strong="H1259"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w work|strong="H4639"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w*; \w yet|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* didn’t turn \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*,’ \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.


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‘\w Consider|strong="H7760"\w*, \w please|strong="H4994"\w*, \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* backward, \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* twenty-fourth \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w ninth|strong="H8671"\w* month, \w since|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w foundation|strong="H3245"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh’s|strong="H3068"\w* \w temple|strong="H1964"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w laid|strong="H7760"\w*, \w consider|strong="H7760"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w*.


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\w Is|strong="H2088"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w seed|strong="H2233"\w* \w yet|strong="H5750"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w barn|strong="H4035"\w*? Yes, \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w vine|strong="H1612"\w*, \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w fig|strong="H8384"\w* \w tree|strong="H6086"\w*, \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w pomegranate|strong="H7416"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w olive|strong="H2132"\w* \w tree|strong="H6086"\w* \w haven’t|strong="H3808"\w* produced. \w From|strong="H4480"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w bless|strong="H1288"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w*.’”<pb/>


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\w Yahweh’s|strong="H3068"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w second|strong="H8145"\w* \w time|strong="H8145"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Haggai|strong="H2292"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* twenty-fourth \w day|strong="H2320"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*,


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“\w Speak|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Zerubbabel|strong="H2216"\w*, \w governor|strong="H6346"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, ‘\w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w will|strong="H0776"\w* \w shake|strong="H7493"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w heavens|strong="H8064"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*.


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I \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w overthrow|strong="H2015"\w* \w the|strong="H0251"\w* \w throne|strong="H3678"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w kingdoms|strong="H4467"\w*. I \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w destroy|strong="H8045"\w* \w the|strong="H0251"\w* \w strength|strong="H2392"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0251"\w* \w kingdoms|strong="H4467"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0251"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*. I \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w overthrow|strong="H2015"\w* \w the|strong="H0251"\w* \w chariots|strong="H4818"\w* \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w those|strong="H0376"\w* \w who|strong="H0376"\w* \w ride|strong="H7392"\w* \w in|strong="H0376"\w* \w them|strong="H3381"\w*. \w The|strong="H0251"\w* \w horses|strong="H5483"\w* \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w their|strong="H2015"\w* \w riders|strong="H7392"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w come|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w*, \w everyone|strong="H0376"\w* \w by|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0251"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w his|strong="H0376"\w* \w brother|strong="H0251"\w*.


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\w In|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w Zerubbabel|strong="H2216"\w* \w my|strong="H7760"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w*, \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shealtiel|strong="H7597"\w*,’ \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, ‘\w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w make|strong="H7760"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w like|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3947"\w* \w signet|strong="H2368"\w* ring, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w chosen|strong="H0977"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*,’ \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w*.”


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\w In|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w eighth|strong="H8066"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w*, \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w second|strong="H8147"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Darius|strong="H1867"\w*, \w Yahweh’s|strong="H3068"\w*<n>“Yahweh” is God’s proper Name, sometimes rendered “<font size=-1>LORD</font>” (all caps) in other translations.</n> \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* \w Zechariah|strong="H2148"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Berechiah|strong="H1296"\w*, \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Iddo|strong="H5714"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*,


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“\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* very \w displeased|strong="H7107"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w*.


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\w Therefore|strong="H3068"\w* \w tell|strong="H0559"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w says|strong="H0559"\w*: ‘\w Return|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*,’ \w says|strong="H0559"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w*, ‘\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3541"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H7725"\w*,’ \w says|strong="H0559"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w*.


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\w Don’t|strong="H0408"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w*, \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w whom|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w former|strong="H7223"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w* \w proclaimed|strong="H7121"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*: \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w says|strong="H0559"\w*, ‘\w Return|strong="H7725"\w* \w now|strong="H4994"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w doings|strong="H4611"\w*;’ \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w didn’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*, \w says|strong="H0559"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.


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\w Your|strong="H0001"\w* \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w*, \w where|strong="H0346"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w*? \w And|strong="H0001"\w* \w the|strong="H5030"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w*, do \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w live|strong="H2421"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*?


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\w But|strong="H0389"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w decrees|strong="H2706"\w*, \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w*, \w didn’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w overtake|strong="H5381"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w*? <pb/>“\w Then|strong="H0853"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w repented|strong="H7725"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, ‘\w Just|strong="H0834"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w* determined \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w us|strong="H7725"\w*, according \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* according \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w practices|strong="H4611"\w*, \w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* dealt \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w us|strong="H7725"\w*.’”<pb/>


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\w On|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* twenty-fourth \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w eleventh|strong="H6240"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w*, \w which|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w* \w Shebat|strong="H7627"\w*, \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w second|strong="H8147"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Darius|strong="H1867"\w*, \w Yahweh’s|strong="H3068"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* \w Zechariah|strong="H2148"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Berechiah|strong="H1296"\w*, \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Iddo|strong="H5714"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*,


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“\w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w a|strong="H7200"\w* \w vision|strong="H7200"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w*, \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*,<n>“Behold”, from “הִנֵּה”, means look at, take notice, observe, see, or gaze at. It is often used as an interjection.</n> \w a|strong="H7200"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w riding|strong="H7392"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H7200"\w* \w red|strong="H0122"\w* \w horse|strong="H5483"\w*, \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w among|strong="H0996"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w myrtle|strong="H1918"\w* \w trees|strong="H1918"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H7200"\w* \w ravine|strong="H4699"\w*; \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w behind|strong="H0310"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w there|strong="H2009"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w red|strong="H0122"\w*, brown, \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w white|strong="H3836"\w* \w horses|strong="H5483"\w*.


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\w Then|strong="H1696"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w asked|strong="H0559"\w*, ‘\w My|strong="H7200"\w* \w lord|strong="H0113"\w*, \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w these|strong="H0428"\w*?’” <pb/>\w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* \w who|strong="H0428"\w* \w talked|strong="H1696"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*, “\w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w will|strong="H0589"\w* \w show|strong="H7200"\w* \w you|strong="H7200"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w these|strong="H0428"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w among|strong="H0996"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w myrtle|strong="H1918"\w* \w trees|strong="H1918"\w* \w answered|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w They|strong="H0834"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w ones|strong="H5975"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w* \w back|strong="H1980"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w forth|strong="H7971"\w* \w through|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w They|strong="H3068"\w* reported \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w Yahweh’s|strong="H3068"\w* \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w among|strong="H0996"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w myrtle|strong="H1918"\w* \w trees|strong="H1918"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w We|strong="H1980"\w* \w have|strong="H0776"\w* \w walked|strong="H1980"\w* \w back|strong="H1980"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w forth|strong="H1980"\w* \w through|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w at|strong="H3427"\w* \w rest|strong="H8252"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w peace|strong="H8252"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w Then|strong="H6030"\w* \w Yahweh’s|strong="H3068"\w* \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* \w replied|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w O|strong="H0859"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w*, \w how|strong="H0834"\w* \w long|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w mercy|strong="H7355"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w against|strong="H3389"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w indignation|strong="H2194"\w* \w these|strong="H2088"\w* \w seventy|strong="H7657"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*?”<pb/>


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\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w answered|strong="H6030"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w talked|strong="H1696"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H1696"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w kind|strong="H2896"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w comforting|strong="H5150"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w*.


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\w So|strong="H3541"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w talked|strong="H1696"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*, “\w Proclaim|strong="H7121"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, ‘\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w says|strong="H0559"\w*: “\w I|strong="H3541"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w jealous|strong="H7065"\w* \w for|strong="H7121"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w for|strong="H7121"\w* \w Zion|strong="H6726"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w a|strong="H7121"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w jealousy|strong="H7068"\w*.


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\w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w am|strong="H0589"\w* \w very|strong="H1419"\w* \w angry|strong="H7107"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w ease|strong="H7600"\w*; \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w but|strong="H1992"\w* \w a|strong="H0834"\w* \w little|strong="H4592"\w* \w displeased|strong="H7107"\w*, \w but|strong="H1992"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* added \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w calamity|strong="H7451"\w*.”


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\w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H0559"\w*: “\w I|strong="H3541"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w mercy|strong="H7356"\w*. \w My|strong="H3068"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*,” \w says|strong="H0559"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w*, “\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H1129"\w* line \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w stretched|strong="H5186"\w* \w out|strong="H5186"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.”’<pb/>


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“\w Proclaim|strong="H7121"\w* \w further|strong="H5750"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, ‘\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w says|strong="H0559"\w*: “\w My|strong="H3068"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w* \w overflow|strong="H6327"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w prosperity|strong="H2896"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w* \w comfort|strong="H5162"\w* \w Zion|strong="H6726"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w* \w choose|strong="H0977"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.”’”<pb/>


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I asked the angel who talked with me, “What are these?” <pb/>He answered me, “These are the horns which have scattered Judah, Israel, and Jerusalem.”<pb/>


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Then I asked, “What are these coming to do?” <pb/>He said, “These are the horns which scattered Judah, so that no man lifted up his head; but these have come to terrify them, to cast down the horns of the nations that lifted up their horn against the land of Judah to scatter it.”<pb/>


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\w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w lifted|strong="H5375"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w my|strong="H7200"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*, \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w*, \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w a|strong="H7200"\w* \w man|strong="H7200"\w* \w with|strong="H5869"\w* \w a|strong="H7200"\w* measuring line \w in|strong="H5869"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* hand.


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\w Then|strong="H1696"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w asked|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Where|strong="H0834"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* going?” <pb/>\w He|strong="H0834"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*, “\w To|strong="H0413"\w* measure \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w see|strong="H0834"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w its|strong="H0853"\w* width \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w its|strong="H0853"\w* length.”<pb/>


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\w Behold|strong="H7200"\w*, \w the|strong="H7200"\w* angel \w who|strong="H3068"\w* talked \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w* went \w out|strong="H7200"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* another angel went \w out|strong="H7200"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* meet \w him|strong="H7200"\w*,


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\w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, “Run, \w speak|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w this|strong="H0428"\w* young \w man|strong="H0376"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, ‘Jerusalem \w will|strong="H0776"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* inhabited \w as|strong="H0834"\w* villages \w without|strong="H3808"\w* walls, \w because|strong="H0834"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* multitude \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* livestock \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w*.


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\w For|strong="H3027"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w*,’ says Yahweh, ‘\w will|strong="H0376"\w* \w be|strong="H0376"\w* \w to|strong="H0376"\w* \w her|strong="H7200"\w* \w a|strong="H7200"\w* wall \w of|strong="H0376"\w* fire \w around|strong="H3027"\w* \w it|strong="H5375"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w will|strong="H0376"\w* \w be|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* glory \w in|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* middle \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w her|strong="H7200"\w*.<pb/>


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\w Come|strong="H1980"\w*! \w Come|strong="H1980"\w*! Flee \w from|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* land \w of|strong="H0753"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* north,’ \w says|strong="H0559"\w* Yahweh; ‘\w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w have|strong="H0859"\w* \w spread|strong="H1980"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* abroad \w as|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* four winds \w of|strong="H0753"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* sky,’ \w says|strong="H0559"\w* Yahweh.


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‘\w Come|strong="H3318"\w*, Zion! \w Escape|strong="H3318"\w*, \w you|strong="H1696"\w* \w who|strong="H4397"\w* dwell \w with|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* daughter \w of|strong="H4397"\w* Babylon.’


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\w For|strong="H0413"\w* Yahweh \w of|strong="H3427"\w* Armies \w says|strong="H0559"\w*: ‘\w For|strong="H0413"\w* honor \w he|strong="H3389"\w* \w has|strong="H0120"\w* \w sent|strong="H0559"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* nations \w which|strong="H0929"\w* plundered \w you|strong="H0413"\w*; \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w he|strong="H3389"\w* \w who|strong="H0120"\w* touches \w you|strong="H0413"\w* touches \w the|strong="H0559"\w* apple \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w his|strong="H8432"\w* eye.


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\w For|strong="H3068"\w*, behold, \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* shake \w my|strong="H3068"\w* hand \w over|strong="H3068"\w* \w them|strong="H1961"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* plunder \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w those|strong="H1961"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w served|strong="H1961"\w* \w them|strong="H1961"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H8432"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* know \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* Armies \w has|strong="H3068"\w* sent \w me|strong="H0589"\w*.


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Sing \w and|strong="H3068"\w* rejoice, daughter \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w Zion|strong="H6566"\w*! \w For|strong="H3588"\w* behold, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* come \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* dwell within \w you|strong="H3588"\w*,’ \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.


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Many nations \w shall|strong="H3427"\w* \w join|strong="H3427"\w* themselves \w to|strong="H3427"\w* Yahweh \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w that|strong="H4422"\w* day, \w and|strong="H1323"\w* \w shall|strong="H3427"\w* \w be|strong="H6726"\w* \w my|strong="H4422"\w* \w people|strong="H3427"\w*; \w and|strong="H1323"\w* I \w will|strong="H1323"\w* \w dwell|strong="H3427"\w* \w among|strong="H3427"\w* \w you|strong="H6726"\w*, \w and|strong="H1323"\w* \w you|strong="H6726"\w* \w shall|strong="H3427"\w* know \w that|strong="H4422"\w* Yahweh \w of|strong="H1323"\w* Armies \w has|strong="H0894"\w* sent me \w to|strong="H3427"\w* \w you|strong="H6726"\w*.


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\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* inherit Judah \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* portion \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* holy land, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w again|strong="H7971"\w* choose \w Jerusalem|strong="H3519"\w*.


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\w Be|strong="H1961"\w* silent, \w all|strong="H3045"\w* flesh, \w before|strong="H5921"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* roused \w himself|strong="H3045"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* holy habitation!”<pb/>


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\w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w showed|strong="H7200"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w high|strong="H1419"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w standing|strong="H5975"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w Yahweh’s|strong="H3068"\w* \w angel|strong="H4397"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w Satan|strong="H7854"\w* \w standing|strong="H5975"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w right|strong="H3225"\w* \w hand|strong="H3225"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w adversary|strong="H7854"\w*.


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\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Satan|strong="H7854"\w*, “\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w rebuke|strong="H1605"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w*, \w Satan|strong="H7854"\w*! Yes, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w chosen|strong="H0977"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w rebuke|strong="H1605"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w*! \w Isn’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w a|strong="H2088"\w* \w burning|strong="H0784"\w* stick \w plucked|strong="H5337"\w* \w out|strong="H0413"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w fire|strong="H0784"\w*?”<pb/>


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\w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w clothed|strong="H3847"\w* \w with|strong="H3847"\w* \w filthy|strong="H6674"\w* \w garments|strong="H0899"\w*, \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w standing|strong="H5975"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w angel|strong="H4397"\w*.


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\w He|strong="H0853"\w* \w answered|strong="H0559"\w* \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w spoke|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w those|strong="H5921"\w* \w who|strong="H0559"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Take|strong="H5493"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w filthy|strong="H6674"\w* \w garments|strong="H0899"\w* \w off|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*.” \w To|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w he|strong="H0853"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Behold|strong="H7200"\w*, \w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w have|strong="H5771"\w* caused \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w iniquity|strong="H5771"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w pass|strong="H5674"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*, \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w will|strong="H5771"\w* \w clothe|strong="H3847"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* rich \w clothing|strong="H0899"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w I|strong="H7760"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Let|strong="H7760"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w set|strong="H7760"\w* \w a|strong="H7760"\w* \w clean|strong="H2889"\w* \w turban|strong="H6797"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w*.” <pb/>\w So|strong="H7760"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w set|strong="H7760"\w* \w a|strong="H7760"\w* \w clean|strong="H2889"\w* \w turban|strong="H6797"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w clothed|strong="H3847"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh’s|strong="H3068"\w* \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w standing|strong="H5975"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w*.<pb/>


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\w Yahweh’s|strong="H3068"\w* \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* solomnly assured \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*,


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\w Hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w now|strong="H4994"\w*, \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w high|strong="H1419"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*, \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w your|strong="H8085"\w* \w fellows|strong="H0376"\w* \w who|strong="H0376"\w* \w sit|strong="H3427"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w who|strong="H0376"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w sign|strong="H4159"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w*, \w behold|strong="H2005"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H0376"\w* \w bring|strong="H0935"\w* \w out|strong="H6440"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Branch|strong="H6780"\w*.


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\w For|strong="H3588"\w*, \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w stone|strong="H0068"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w set|strong="H5414"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w*: \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w stone|strong="H0068"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*; \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* engrave \w its|strong="H5414"\w* \w inscription|strong="H6603"\w*,’ \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w*, ‘\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w remove|strong="H4185"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w iniquity|strong="H5771"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*.


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\w In|strong="H0413"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*,’ \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w*, ‘\w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w invite|strong="H7121"\w* \w every|strong="H0376"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w neighbor|strong="H7453"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w vine|strong="H1612"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w fig|strong="H8384"\w* \w tree|strong="H8384"\w*.’”<pb/>


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\w and|strong="H3225"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w olive|strong="H2132"\w* \w trees|strong="H2132"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*, \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w right|strong="H3225"\w* \w side|strong="H3225"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w bowl|strong="H1543"\w*, \w and|strong="H3225"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w other|strong="H0259"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w left|strong="H8040"\w* \w side|strong="H3225"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w I|strong="H0559"\w* \w answered|strong="H0559"\w* \w and|strong="H1696"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* \w who|strong="H0428"\w* \w talked|strong="H1696"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w are|strong="H0428"\w* \w these|strong="H0428"\w*, \w my|strong="H1696"\w* \w lord|strong="H0113"\w*?”<pb/>


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\w Then|strong="H6030"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* \w who|strong="H0428"\w* \w talked|strong="H1696"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w answered|strong="H0559"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*, “\w Don’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H3045"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w these|strong="H0428"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w*?” <pb/>\w I|strong="H3045"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w No|strong="H3808"\w*, \w my|strong="H3045"\w* \w lord|strong="H0113"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w Then|strong="H6030"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w answered|strong="H0559"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w spoke|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh’s|strong="H3068"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Zerubbabel|strong="H2216"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, ‘\w Not|strong="H3808"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w might|strong="H3068"\w*, \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w power|strong="H3581"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w Spirit|strong="H7307"\w*,’ \w says|strong="H0559"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w*.


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\w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w are|strong="H4310"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w*, \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w mountain|strong="H2022"\w*? \w Before|strong="H6440"\w* \w Zerubbabel|strong="H2216"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w are|strong="H4310"\w* \w a|strong="H3318"\w* \w plain|strong="H4334"\w*; \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w he|strong="H0853"\w* \w will|strong="H4310"\w* \w bring|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w capstone|strong="H0068"\w* \w with|strong="H3318"\w* \w shouts|strong="H8663"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* ‘\w Grace|strong="H2580"\w*, \w grace|strong="H2580"\w*, \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w it|strong="H6440"\w*!’”<pb/>


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“\w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Zerubbabel|strong="H2216"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* \w laid|strong="H3245"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w foundation|strong="H3245"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*. \w His|strong="H3068"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w also|strong="H3068"\w* \w finish|strong="H1214"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.


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\w Indeed|strong="H3588"\w*, \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w despises|strong="H0936"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w small|strong="H6996"\w* \w things|strong="H0428"\w*? \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w these|strong="H0428"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w rejoice|strong="H8055"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w plumb|strong="H0068"\w* \w line|strong="H0068"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w Zerubbabel|strong="H2216"\w*. \w These|strong="H0428"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w Yahweh’s|strong="H3068"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*, \w which|strong="H4310"\w* run back \w and|strong="H3068"\w* forth \w through|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w Then|strong="H6030"\w* \w I|strong="H0559"\w* \w asked|strong="H0559"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w are|strong="H0428"\w* \w these|strong="H0428"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w olive|strong="H2132"\w* \w trees|strong="H2132"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w right|strong="H3225"\w* \w side|strong="H3225"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* lamp stand \w and|strong="H3225"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w left|strong="H8040"\w* \w side|strong="H3225"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*?”<pb/>


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\w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w asked|strong="H0559"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w second|strong="H8145"\w* \w time|strong="H8145"\w*, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w these|strong="H0834"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w olive|strong="H2132"\w* \w branches|strong="H7641"\w*, \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w beside|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w golden|strong="H2091"\w* spouts \w that|strong="H0834"\w* pour \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w golden|strong="H2091"\w* \w oil|strong="H7324"\w* \w out|strong="H4100"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w themselves|strong="H5921"\w*?”<pb/>


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\w He|strong="H3808"\w* \w answered|strong="H0559"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*, “\w Don’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H3045"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w these|strong="H0428"\w* \w are|strong="H0428"\w*?” <pb/>\w I|strong="H3045"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w No|strong="H3808"\w*, \w my|strong="H3045"\w* \w lord|strong="H0113"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w Then|strong="H0559"\w* \w he|strong="H5921"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w These|strong="H0428"\w* \w are|strong="H0428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w anointed|strong="H3323"\w* \w ones|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w stand|strong="H5975"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H0113"\w*<n>The word translated “Lord” is “Adonai.”</n> \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w Then|strong="H2009"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w lifted|strong="H5375"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w my|strong="H7200"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w a|strong="H7200"\w* flying \w scroll|strong="H4039"\w*.


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\w He|strong="H0559"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w do|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w*?” <pb/>\w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w answered|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w a|strong="H7200"\w* flying \w scroll|strong="H4039"\w*; its \w length|strong="H0753"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* \w cubits|strong="H0520"\w*,<n>A cubit is the length from the tip of the middle finger to the elbow on a man’s arm, or about 18 inches or 46 centimeters.</n> \w and|strong="H7200"\w* its \w width|strong="H7341"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w cubits|strong="H0520"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w Then|strong="H3318"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*, “\w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w curse|strong="H0423"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w goes|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w surface|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w everyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w steals|strong="H1589"\w* \w shall|strong="H0776"\w* \w be|strong="H0776"\w* cut \w off|strong="H5921"\w* \w according|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w one|strong="H2088"\w* \w side|strong="H2088"\w*; \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w everyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w swears|strong="H7650"\w* falsely \w shall|strong="H0776"\w* \w be|strong="H0776"\w* cut \w off|strong="H5921"\w* \w according|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w other|strong="H2088"\w* \w side|strong="H2088"\w*.


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\w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* cause \w it|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w*, “\w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w it|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w enter|strong="H0935"\w* \w into|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w thief|strong="H1590"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w into|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w swears|strong="H7650"\w* \w falsely|strong="H8267"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*; \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w it|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w remain|strong="H3885"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w middle|strong="H8432"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w destroy|strong="H3615"\w* \w it|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w its|strong="H0935"\w* \w timber|strong="H6086"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w its|strong="H0935"\w* \w stones|strong="H0068"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w Then|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* \w who|strong="H4397"\w* \w talked|strong="H1696"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w came|strong="H3318"\w* \w forward|strong="H3318"\w* \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*, “\w Lift|strong="H5375"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w now|strong="H4994"\w* \w your|strong="H7200"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* \w appearing|strong="H7200"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w I|strong="H0776"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w*?” <pb/>\w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w This|strong="H2063"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w ephah|strong="H0374"\w*<n>An ephah is a measure of volume of about 22 liters, 5.8 U. S. gallons, or about 2/3 of a bushel. </n> \w basket|strong="H0374"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* appearing.” \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* moreover, “\w This|strong="H2063"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w appearance|strong="H5869"\w* \w in|strong="H0776"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w*—


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\w and|strong="H0802"\w* \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w a|strong="H5375"\w* \w lead|strong="H5777"\w* \w cover|strong="H3603"\w* \w weighing|strong="H0259"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w talent|strong="H3603"\w*<n>A talent is about 30 kilograms or 66 pounds.</n> \w was|strong="H0259"\w* \w lifted|strong="H5375"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w*—\w and|strong="H0802"\w* \w there|strong="H2009"\w* \w was|strong="H0259"\w* \w a|strong="H5375"\w* \w woman|strong="H0802"\w* \w sitting|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w middle|strong="H8432"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w ephah|strong="H0374"\w*<n>1 ephah is about 22 liters or about 2/3 of a bushel</n> \w basket|strong="H0374"\w*.”


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\w He|strong="H0853"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w This|strong="H2063"\w* \w is|strong="H6310"\w* \w Wickedness|strong="H7564"\w*;” \w and|strong="H0068"\w* \w he|strong="H0853"\w* \w threw|strong="H7993"\w* \w her|strong="H0413"\w* \w down|strong="H7993"\w* \w into|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w middle|strong="H8432"\w* \w of|strong="H6310"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w ephah|strong="H0374"\w* \w basket|strong="H0374"\w*; \w and|strong="H0068"\w* \w he|strong="H0853"\w* \w threw|strong="H7993"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w lead|strong="H5777"\w* \w weight|strong="H0068"\w* \w on|strong="H0413"\w* \w its|strong="H0853"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w*.<pb/>


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\w Then|strong="H3318"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w lifted|strong="H5375"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w my|strong="H7200"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w*, \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w there|strong="H2009"\w* \w were|strong="H0802"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w women|strong="H0802"\w*; \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w wind|strong="H7307"\w* \w was|strong="H0776"\w* \w in|strong="H0776"\w* \w their|strong="H5375"\w* \w wings|strong="H3671"\w*. \w Now|strong="H2009"\w* \w they|strong="H2007"\w* \w had|strong="H0853"\w* \w wings|strong="H3671"\w* \w like|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w wings|strong="H3671"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w a|strong="H7200"\w* \w stork|strong="H2624"\w*, \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w they|strong="H2007"\w* \w lifted|strong="H5375"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w ephah|strong="H0374"\w* \w basket|strong="H0374"\w* \w between|strong="H0996"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w* \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w sky|strong="H8064"\w*.


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\w Then|strong="H1696"\w* \w I|strong="H0559"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* \w who|strong="H4397"\w* \w talked|strong="H1696"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*, “\w Where|strong="H0575"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w these|strong="H1992"\w* carrying \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w ephah|strong="H0374"\w* \w basket|strong="H0374"\w*?”<pb/>


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\w He|strong="H8033"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*, “\w To|strong="H0413"\w* \w build|strong="H1129"\w* \w her|strong="H0413"\w* \w a|strong="H1129"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w Shinar|strong="H8152"\w*. \w When|strong="H0776"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w is|strong="H0776"\w* \w prepared|strong="H3559"\w*, she \w will|strong="H0776"\w* \w be|strong="H0776"\w* \w set|strong="H3559"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w her|strong="H0413"\w* own \w place|strong="H1004"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w Again|strong="H7725"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w lifted|strong="H5375"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w my|strong="H7200"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w four|strong="H0702"\w* \w chariots|strong="H4818"\w* \w came|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w between|strong="H0996"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w*; \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w* \w were|strong="H2022"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w bronze|strong="H5178"\w*.


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\w In|strong="H4818"\w* \w the|strong="H7223"\w* \w first|strong="H7223"\w* \w chariot|strong="H4818"\w* \w were|strong="H7223"\w* \w red|strong="H0122"\w* \w horses|strong="H5483"\w*. \w In|strong="H4818"\w* \w the|strong="H7223"\w* \w second|strong="H8145"\w* \w chariot|strong="H4818"\w* \w were|strong="H7223"\w* \w black|strong="H7838"\w* \w horses|strong="H5483"\w*.


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\w In|strong="H4818"\w* \w the|strong="H7992"\w* \w third|strong="H7992"\w* \w chariot|strong="H4818"\w* \w were|strong="H4818"\w* \w white|strong="H3836"\w* \w horses|strong="H5483"\w*. \w In|strong="H4818"\w* \w the|strong="H7992"\w* \w fourth|strong="H7243"\w* \w chariot|strong="H4818"\w* \w were|strong="H4818"\w* \w dappled|strong="H1261"\w* \w horses|strong="H5483"\w*, all \w of|strong="H4818"\w* them powerful.


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\w Then|strong="H6030"\w* \w I|strong="H0559"\w* \w asked|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* \w who|strong="H0428"\w* \w talked|strong="H1696"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w are|strong="H0428"\w* \w these|strong="H0428"\w*, \w my|strong="H1696"\w* \w lord|strong="H0113"\w*?”<pb/>


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\w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* \w answered|strong="H0559"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*, “\w These|strong="H0428"\w* \w are|strong="H0428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w four|strong="H0702"\w* \w winds|strong="H7307"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sky|strong="H8064"\w*, \w which|strong="H0428"\w* \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w standing|strong="H3320"\w* \w before|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H0113"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*.


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\w The|strong="H0834"\w* \w one|strong="H0834"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w black|strong="H7838"\w* \w horses|strong="H5483"\w* \w goes|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w toward|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w north|strong="H6828"\w* \w country|strong="H0776"\w*; \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w white|strong="H3836"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w*; \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w dappled|strong="H1261"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w toward|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w south|strong="H8486"\w* \w country|strong="H0776"\w*.”


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\w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w strong|strong="H0554"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w sought|strong="H1245"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w* \w that|strong="H0559"\w* \w they|strong="H0559"\w* might \w walk|strong="H1980"\w* \w back|strong="H1980"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w forth|strong="H3318"\w* \w through|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*. \w He|strong="H1980"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Go|strong="H1980"\w* \w around|strong="H1980"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w through|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*!” \w So|strong="H1980"\w* \w they|strong="H0559"\w* \w walked|strong="H1980"\w* \w back|strong="H1980"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w forth|strong="H3318"\w* \w through|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*.<pb/>


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\w Then|strong="H1696"\w* \w he|strong="H0853"\w* \w called|strong="H2199"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*, \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Behold|strong="H7200"\w*, \w those|strong="H0853"\w* \w who|strong="H0776"\w* \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w toward|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w north|strong="H6828"\w* \w country|strong="H0776"\w* \w have|strong="H0776"\w* quieted \w my|strong="H7200"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w north|strong="H6828"\w* \w country|strong="H0776"\w*.”<pb/>


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“\w Take|strong="H3947"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* captivity, \w even|strong="H0853"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Heldai|strong="H2469"\w*, \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Tobijah|strong="H2900"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jedaiah|strong="H3048"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w same|strong="H1931"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w go|strong="H0935"\w* \w into|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Josiah|strong="H2977"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zephaniah|strong="H6846"\w*, \w where|strong="H0834"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w Babylon|strong="H0894"\w*.


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Yes, \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w make|strong="H7760"\w* \w crowns|strong="H5850"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w set|strong="H7760"\w* \w them|strong="H7760"\w* \w on|strong="H2091"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jehozadak|strong="H3087"\w*, \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w high|strong="H1419"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*;


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\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w speak|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, ‘\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w says|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w whose|strong="H0376"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Branch|strong="H6780"\w*! \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w grow|strong="H6779"\w* \w up|strong="H6779"\w* \w out|strong="H0413"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w place|strong="H8478"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w build|strong="H1129"\w* \w Yahweh’s|strong="H3068"\w* \w temple|strong="H1964"\w*.


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\w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w build|strong="H1129"\w* \w Yahweh’s|strong="H3068"\w* \w temple|strong="H1964"\w*. \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w bear|strong="H5375"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w glory|strong="H1935"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w sit|strong="H3427"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w rule|strong="H4910"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w throne|strong="H3678"\w*. \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w throne|strong="H3678"\w*. \w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w counsel|strong="H6098"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w between|strong="H0996"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w both|strong="H8147"\w*.


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\w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w crowns|strong="H5850"\w* \w shall|strong="H1121"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w Helem|strong="H2494"\w*, \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w Tobijah|strong="H2900"\w*, \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w Jedaiah|strong="H3048"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w Hen|strong="H2581"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zephaniah|strong="H6846"\w*, \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w memorial|strong="H2146"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh’s|strong="H3068"\w* \w temple|strong="H1964"\w*.<pb/>


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\w Those|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w far|strong="H7350"\w* \w off|strong="H7350"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w build|strong="H1129"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w Yahweh’s|strong="H3068"\w* \w temple|strong="H1964"\w*; \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*. \w This|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w happen|strong="H1961"\w*, \w if|strong="H0518"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w diligently|strong="H8085"\w* \w obey|strong="H8085"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God’s|strong="H0430"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w*.”’”<n>The Hebrew word rendered “God” is “אֱלֹהִ֑ים” (Elohim).</n><pb/>


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\w In|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w fourth|strong="H0702"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Darius|strong="H1867"\w*, \w Yahweh’s|strong="H3068"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Zechariah|strong="H2148"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w fourth|strong="H0702"\w* \w day|strong="H2320"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w ninth|strong="H8671"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w*, \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Chislev|strong="H3691"\w*.


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\w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w people|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Bethel|strong="H1008"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w Sharezer|strong="H8272"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* Regem Melech \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w entreat|strong="H2470"\w* \w Yahweh’s|strong="H3068"\w* \w favor|strong="H6440"\w*,


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\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w speak|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Should|strong="H4100"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w weep|strong="H1058"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w fifth|strong="H2549"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w*, separating myself, \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w these|strong="H2088"\w* \w so|strong="H6213"\w* \w many|strong="H4100"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*?”<pb/>


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\w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*,


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“\w Speak|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, ‘\w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w fasted|strong="H6684"\w* \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w mourned|strong="H5594"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w fifth|strong="H2549"\w* \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w seventh|strong="H7637"\w* month \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w these|strong="H2088"\w* \w seventy|strong="H7657"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*, did \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w at|strong="H0413"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w fast|strong="H6684"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*, \w really|strong="H2088"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*?


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\w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w eat|strong="H0398"\w* \w and|strong="H0398"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w*, \w don’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w eat|strong="H0398"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w yourselves|strong="H0859"\w* \w and|strong="H0398"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w yourselves|strong="H0859"\w*?


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Aren’t \w these|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w proclaimed|strong="H7121"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w former|strong="H7223"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w inhabited|strong="H3427"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* prosperity, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w its|strong="H0853"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w around|strong="H5439"\w* \w her|strong="H5439"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w South|strong="H5045"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w lowland|strong="H8219"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w inhabited|strong="H3427"\w*?’”<pb/>


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\w Yahweh’s|strong="H3068"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Zechariah|strong="H2148"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*,


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“\w Thus|strong="H3541"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w spoken|strong="H0559"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, ‘\w Execute|strong="H8199"\w* \w true|strong="H0571"\w* \w judgment|strong="H4941"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w show|strong="H6213"\w* \w kindness|strong="H2617"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w compassion|strong="H7356"\w* \w every|strong="H0376"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w brother|strong="H0251"\w*.


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\w Don’t|strong="H0408"\w* \w oppress|strong="H6231"\w* \w the|strong="H0251"\w* \w widow|strong="H0490"\w*, \w the|strong="H0251"\w* \w fatherless|strong="H3490"\w*, \w the|strong="H0251"\w* \w foreigner|strong="H1616"\w*, \w nor|strong="H0408"\w* \w the|strong="H0251"\w* \w poor|strong="H6041"\w*; \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w let|strong="H0408"\w* \w none|strong="H0408"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w you|strong="H6231"\w* \w devise|strong="H2803"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w against|strong="H0376"\w* \w his|strong="H0376"\w* \w brother|strong="H0251"\w* \w in|strong="H0376"\w* \w your|strong="H0408"\w* \w heart|strong="H3824"\w*.’


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\w But|strong="H3513"\w* \w they|strong="H8085"\w* \w refused|strong="H3985"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w listen|strong="H8085"\w*, \w and|strong="H8085"\w* \w turned|strong="H5414"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w backs|strong="H3802"\w*, \w and|strong="H8085"\w* \w stopped|strong="H3513"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w ears|strong="H0241"\w*, \w that|strong="H8085"\w* \w they|strong="H8085"\w* might not \w hear|strong="H8085"\w*.


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Yes, \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w made|strong="H7760"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w hearts|strong="H3820"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w hard|strong="H1419"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w flint|strong="H8068"\w*, lest \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w might|strong="H3068"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w law|strong="H8451"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w Spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w former|strong="H7223"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w*. \w Therefore|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w wrath|strong="H7110"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w*.


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\w It|strong="H7121"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w pass|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w*, \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w refused|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w listen|strong="H8085"\w*, \w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w call|strong="H7121"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w listen|strong="H8085"\w*,” \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w*;


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“\w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0776"\w* scatter \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H7760"\w* whirlwind \w among|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w known|strong="H3045"\w*. \w Thus|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w desolate|strong="H8047"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*, \w so|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w man|strong="H3605"\w* \w passed|strong="H5674"\w* \w through|strong="H5674"\w* \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w returned|strong="H7725"\w*; \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w made|strong="H7760"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w pleasant|strong="H2532"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w desolate|strong="H8047"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w me|strong="H1961"\w*.


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\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w says|strong="H0559"\w*: “\w I|strong="H3541"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w jealous|strong="H7065"\w* \w for|strong="H6635"\w* \w Zion|strong="H6726"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w jealousy|strong="H7068"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3541"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w jealous|strong="H7065"\w* \w for|strong="H6635"\w* \w her|strong="H0559"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w wrath|strong="H2534"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H0559"\w*: “\w I|strong="H3541"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Zion|strong="H6726"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w dwell|strong="H7931"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w middle|strong="H8432"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*. \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* ‘\w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w City|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Truth|strong="H0571"\w*;’ \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w mountain|strong="H2022"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w*, ‘\w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w Holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w Mountain|strong="H2022"\w*.’”<pb/>


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\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w says|strong="H0559"\w*: “\w Old|strong="H2205"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w old|strong="H2205"\w* \w women|strong="H2205"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w* \w dwell|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w streets|strong="H7339"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w every|strong="H0376"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w staff|strong="H4938"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w because|strong="H7230"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w old|strong="H2205"\w* \w age|strong="H3117"\w*.


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\w The|strong="H4390"\w* \w streets|strong="H7339"\w* \w of|strong="H4390"\w* \w the|strong="H4390"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w will|strong="H3206"\w* be \w full|strong="H4390"\w* \w of|strong="H4390"\w* \w boys|strong="H3206"\w* \w and|strong="H3206"\w* \w girls|strong="H3207"\w* \w playing|strong="H7832"\w* \w in|strong="H3206"\w* \w its|strong="H4390"\w* \w streets|strong="H7339"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w says|strong="H0559"\w*: “\w If|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w marvelous|strong="H6381"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w remnant|strong="H7611"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w those|strong="H1992"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*, \w should|strong="H3068"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w be|strong="H1571"\w* \w marvelous|strong="H6381"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*?” \w says|strong="H0559"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w*.<pb/>


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\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w says|strong="H0559"\w*: “\w Behold|strong="H2005"\w*, \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w save|strong="H3467"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w from|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w east|strong="H4217"\w* \w country|strong="H0776"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w from|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w west|strong="H3996"\w* \w country|strong="H0776"\w*.


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\w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* \w bring|strong="H0935"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w they|strong="H0935"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* \w dwell|strong="H7931"\w* \w within|strong="H8432"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*. \w They|strong="H0935"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w my|strong="H1961"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w their|strong="H0935"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w truth|strong="H0571"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w righteousness|strong="H6666"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w says|strong="H0559"\w*: “Let \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w be|strong="H1697"\w* \w strong|strong="H2388"\w*, \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w these|strong="H0428"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w these|strong="H0428"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w foundation|strong="H3245"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w laid|strong="H3245"\w*, \w even|strong="H0853"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w*, \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w it|strong="H3068"\w* \w might|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1697"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w*.


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\w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w there|strong="H0369"\w* \w was|strong="H0369"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w wages|strong="H7939"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w wages|strong="H7939"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w an|strong="H1961"\w* \w animal|strong="H0929"\w*, \w neither|strong="H3808"\w* \w was|strong="H0369"\w* \w there|strong="H0369"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* adversary. \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w set|strong="H7971"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w everyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w against|strong="H4480"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w neighbor|strong="H7453"\w*.


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\w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w remnant|strong="H7611"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w former|strong="H7223"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w*.


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“\w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w seed|strong="H2233"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w* \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w vine|strong="H1612"\w* \w will|strong="H0776"\w* \w yield|strong="H5414"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* \w fruit|strong="H6529"\w*, \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w ground|strong="H0776"\w* \w will|strong="H0776"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* \w increase|strong="H2981"\w*, \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w heavens|strong="H8064"\w* \w will|strong="H0776"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w dew|strong="H2919"\w*. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H0776"\w* \w cause|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w remnant|strong="H7611"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w inherit|strong="H5157"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w these|strong="H0428"\w* \w things|strong="H0428"\w*.


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\w It|strong="H3651"\w* \w shall|strong="H3478"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w pass|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w*, \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w curse|strong="H7045"\w* \w among|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*, \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w save|strong="H3467"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w shall|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w blessing|strong="H1293"\w*. \w Don’t|strong="H0408"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w*. \w Let|strong="H0408"\w* \w your|strong="H0834"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w strong|strong="H2388"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w let|strong="H0408"\w* \w none|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w devise|strong="H2803"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w hearts|strong="H3824"\w* \w against|strong="H8130"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w neighbor|strong="H7453"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w love|strong="H0157"\w* \w no|strong="H0408"\w* \w false|strong="H8267"\w* \w oath|strong="H7621"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w these|strong="H0428"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w things|strong="H0428"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w hate|strong="H8130"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.<pb/>


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\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w says|strong="H0559"\w*: “\w The|strong="H0559"\w* fasts \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w fourth|strong="H7243"\w*, \w fifth|strong="H2549"\w*, \w seventh|strong="H7637"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w tenth|strong="H6224"\w* \w months|strong="H7637"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w for|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w joy|strong="H8057"\w*, \w gladness|strong="H8057"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* cheerful \w feasts|strong="H4150"\w*. \w Therefore|strong="H3068"\w* \w love|strong="H0157"\w* \w truth|strong="H0571"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w another|strong="H0259"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, ‘\w Let’s|strong="H1980"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w* speedily \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w entreat|strong="H2470"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w favor|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w seek|strong="H1245"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w*. \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w*.’


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Yes, \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w peoples|strong="H5971"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w strong|strong="H6099"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w seek|strong="H1245"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w entreat|strong="H2470"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w favor|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.”


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\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w says|strong="H0559"\w*: “\w In|strong="H0430"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*, \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w out|strong="H2388"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w languages|strong="H3956"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w take|strong="H2388"\w* \w hold|strong="H2388"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w skirt|strong="H3671"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w Jew|strong="H3064"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, ‘\w We|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* go \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w*.’”<pb/>


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\w A|strong="H3588"\w* revelation. <pb/>\w Yahweh’s|strong="H3068"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w against|strong="H5869"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w Hadrach|strong="H2317"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w rest|strong="H4496"\w* upon \w Damascus|strong="H1834"\w*— <pb/>\w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w eye|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w man|strong="H0120"\w* <pb/>\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w tribes|strong="H7626"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* toward \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*—<pb/>


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\w It|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w broken|strong="H6565"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w thus|strong="H3651"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w poor|strong="H6041"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w flock|strong="H6629"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* listened \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H8104"\w* \w knew|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh’s|strong="H3068"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w*.


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\w I|strong="H0518"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w*, “\w If|strong="H0518"\w* \w you|strong="H0518"\w* \w think|strong="H5869"\w* \w it|strong="H0518"\w* \w best|strong="H2896"\w*, \w give|strong="H3051"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w my|strong="H0518"\w* \w wages|strong="H7939"\w*; \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w if|strong="H0518"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w*, keep \w them|strong="H0413"\w*.” \w So|strong="H3808"\w* \w they|strong="H0518"\w* \w weighed|strong="H8254"\w* \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w my|strong="H0518"\w* \w wages|strong="H7939"\w* \w thirty|strong="H7970"\w* pieces \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*.


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\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*, “\w Throw|strong="H7993"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w potter|strong="H3335"\w*—\w the|strong="H0853"\w* handsome \w price|strong="H3701"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w valued|strong="H3365"\w* \w at|strong="H0413"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w*!” \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w thirty|strong="H7970"\w* pieces \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w threw|strong="H7993"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w potter|strong="H3335"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Yahweh’s|strong="H3068"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*.


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\w Then|strong="H0853"\w* \w I|strong="H3478"\w* \w cut|strong="H1438"\w* apart \w my|strong="H0996"\w* \w other|strong="H8145"\w* \w staff|strong="H4731"\w*, Union, \w that|strong="H3478"\w* \w I|strong="H3478"\w* \w might|strong="H3478"\w* \w break|strong="H6565"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w brotherhood|strong="H0264"\w* \w between|strong="H0996"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.<pb/>


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\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*, “\w Take|strong="H3947"\w* \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w yourself|strong="H0413"\w* \w yet|strong="H5750"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w equipment|strong="H3627"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3947"\w* \w foolish|strong="H0196"\w* \w shepherd|strong="H7462"\w*.


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\w For|strong="H3588"\w*, \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w I|strong="H0595"\w* \w will|strong="H0776"\w* \w raise|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w shepherd|strong="H7462"\w* \w in|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w who|strong="H0776"\w* \w will|strong="H0776"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w visit|strong="H6485"\w* \w those|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H0776"\w* \w are|strong="H0776"\w* \w cut|strong="H3582"\w* \w off|strong="H6561"\w*, \w neither|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H0776"\w* \w seek|strong="H1245"\w* \w those|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H0776"\w* \w are|strong="H0776"\w* \w scattered|strong="H5289"\w*, \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w heal|strong="H7495"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* which \w is|strong="H0776"\w* \w broken|strong="H7665"\w*, \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w feed|strong="H0398"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* which \w is|strong="H0776"\w* sound; \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H0776"\w* \w eat|strong="H0398"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w meat|strong="H1320"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w fat|strong="H1277"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6561"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w will|strong="H0776"\w* \w tear|strong="H6561"\w* \w their|strong="H3588"\w* \w hoofs|strong="H6541"\w* \w in|strong="H0776"\w* \w pieces|strong="H7665"\w*.


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\w Woe|strong="H1945"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w worthless|strong="H0457"\w* \w shepherd|strong="H7473"\w* \w who|strong="H1945"\w* \w leaves|strong="H5800"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w flock|strong="H6629"\w*! \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* strike \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w arm|strong="H2220"\w* \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w right|strong="H3225"\w* \w eye|strong="H5869"\w*. \w His|strong="H5921"\w* \w arm|strong="H2220"\w* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* \w be|strong="H5869"\w* \w completely|strong="H3001"\w* \w withered|strong="H3001"\w*, \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w right|strong="H3225"\w* \w eye|strong="H5869"\w* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* \w be|strong="H5869"\w* \w totally|strong="H3001"\w* blinded!”<pb/>


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\w A|strong="H5921"\w* revelation \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w Yahweh’s|strong="H3068"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w concerning|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*: \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w stretches|strong="H5186"\w* \w out|strong="H5186"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w heavens|strong="H8064"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w lays|strong="H3245"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w foundation|strong="H3245"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w forms|strong="H3335"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w man|strong="H0120"\w* \w within|strong="H7130"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w says|strong="H5002"\w*:


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“\w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w I|strong="H0595"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w make|strong="H7760"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* cup \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w reeling|strong="H7478"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w surrounding|strong="H5439"\w* \w peoples|strong="H5971"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w siege|strong="H4692"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.


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\w It|strong="H7760"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w happen|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w make|strong="H7760"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w burdensome|strong="H6006"\w* \w stone|strong="H0068"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w peoples|strong="H5971"\w*. \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w burden|strong="H6006"\w* \w themselves|strong="H0622"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w severely|strong="H8295"\w* wounded, \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w gathered|strong="H0622"\w* \w together|strong="H0622"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w*.


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\w In|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, “\w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w strike|strong="H5221"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w horse|strong="H5483"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* terror \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w rider|strong="H7392"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w madness|strong="H7697"\w*. \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w open|strong="H6491"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w strike|strong="H5221"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w horse|strong="H5483"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w peoples|strong="H5971"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w blindness|strong="H5788"\w*.


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\w The|strong="H0559"\w* chieftains \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*, ‘\w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* strength \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*.’<pb/>


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\w In|strong="H3427"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w defend|strong="H1598"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*. \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w feeble|strong="H3782"\w* \w among|strong="H3427"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w* \w at|strong="H3427"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w David’s|strong="H1732"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w Yahweh’s|strong="H3068"\w* \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w*.


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