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The children of Judah and the children of Israel will be gathered together, and they will appoint themselves one head, and will go up from the land; for great will be the day of Jezreel.<pb/>


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“\w Say|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w your|strong="H0834"\w* brothers, ‘\w My|strong="H1961"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*!’<n>‘Ammi’ in Hebrew</n> <pb/>\w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w your|strong="H0834"\w* sisters, ‘\w My|strong="H1961"\w* loved \w one|strong="H3808"\w*!’<n>‘Ruhamah’ in Hebrew</n><pb/>


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Contend \w with|strong="H3117"\w* \w your|strong="H7760"\w* mother! <pb/>Contend, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H0776"\w* \w not|strong="H3588"\w* \w my|strong="H7760"\w* wife, <pb/>neither am \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w her|strong="H3588"\w* husband; <pb/>\w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w let|strong="H7760"\w* \w her|strong="H3588"\w* \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w away|strong="H4480"\w* \w her|strong="H3588"\w* prostitution \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w her|strong="H3588"\w* face, <pb/>\w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w her|strong="H3588"\w* adulteries \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w between|strong="H4480"\w* \w her|strong="H3588"\w* breasts;<pb/>


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lest \w I|strong="H0559"\w* strip \w her|strong="H0559"\w* naked, <pb/>\w and|strong="H0251"\w* make \w her|strong="H0559"\w* bare as \w in|strong="H0251"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* day \w that|strong="H0559"\w* she \w was|strong="H0559"\w* born, <pb/>\w and|strong="H0251"\w* make \w her|strong="H0559"\w* like \w a|strong="H0559"\w* wilderness, <pb/>\w and|strong="H0251"\w* set \w her|strong="H0559"\w* like \w a|strong="H0559"\w* dry land, <pb/>\w and|strong="H0251"\w* kill \w her|strong="H0559"\w* \w with|strong="H0559"\w* thirst.<pb/>


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\w Indeed|strong="H3588"\w*, \w on|strong="H6440"\w* \w her|strong="H0802"\w* children \w I|strong="H0595"\w* \w will|strong="H0376"\w* \w have|strong="H0376"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* mercy, <pb/>\w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H0376"\w* children \w of|strong="H0376"\w* unfaithfulness.<pb/>


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\w For|strong="H0776"\w* \w their|strong="H7760"\w* mother \w has|strong="H0776"\w* played \w the|strong="H3205"\w* prostitute. <pb/>She \w who|strong="H3205"\w* conceived \w them|strong="H7896"\w* \w has|strong="H0776"\w* done shamefully; <pb/>\w for|strong="H0776"\w* she said, ‘\w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H0776"\w* go \w after|strong="H3117"\w* \w my|strong="H7760"\w* lovers, <pb/>\w who|strong="H3205"\w* \w give|strong="H3205"\w* \w me|strong="H7760"\w* \w my|strong="H7760"\w* bread \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w my|strong="H7760"\w* water, <pb/>\w my|strong="H7760"\w* wool \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w my|strong="H7760"\w* flax, <pb/>\w my|strong="H7760"\w* oil \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w my|strong="H7760"\w* drink.’<pb/>


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\w Therefore|strong="H3588"\w* \w behold|strong="H3808"\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 will|strong="H1121"\w* hedge \w up|strong="H0853"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* way \w with|strong="H0853"\w* thorns, <pb/>\w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* build \w a|strong="H3588"\w* wall against \w her|strong="H3588"\w*, <pb/>\w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w can’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w find|strong="H7355"\w* \w her|strong="H3588"\w* way.<pb/>


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\w She|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w follow|strong="H0310"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w* \w lovers|strong="H0157"\w*, <pb/>\w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* won’t overtake \w them|strong="H5414"\w*; <pb/>\w and|strong="H3899"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* seek \w them|strong="H5414"\w*, <pb/>\w but|strong="H3588"\w* won’t \w find|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*. <pb/>\w Then|strong="H5414"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w*, ‘\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* go \w and|strong="H3899"\w* return \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* first husband, <pb/>\w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w then|strong="H5414"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w was|strong="H4325"\w* better \w with|strong="H3899"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w than|strong="H3588"\w* \w now|strong="H3588"\w*.’<pb/>


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\w For|strong="H3651"\w* \w she|strong="H3808"\w* \w didn’t|strong="H3808"\w* know \w that|strong="H3651"\w* \w I|strong="H2005"\w* gave \w her|strong="H3651"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* grain, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* new wine, \w and|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* oil, <pb/>\w and|strong="H1870"\w* multiplied \w to|strong="H1870"\w* \w her|strong="H3651"\w* silver \w and|strong="H1870"\w* gold, which \w they|strong="H3651"\w* used \w for|strong="H3651"\w* Baal.<pb/>


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\w Therefore|strong="H6258"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H0376"\w* \w take|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w my|strong="H1245"\w* grain \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w its|strong="H0853"\w* \w time|strong="H6258"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w my|strong="H1245"\w* new wine \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w its|strong="H0853"\w* season, <pb/>\w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w will|strong="H0376"\w* pluck \w away|strong="H7725"\w* \w my|strong="H1245"\w* wool \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w my|strong="H1245"\w* flax which \w should|strong="H0376"\w* \w have|strong="H0376"\w* covered \w her|strong="H0413"\w* nakedness.<pb/>


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\w Now|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H0595"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* uncover \w her|strong="H5414"\w* lewdness \w in|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* sight \w of|strong="H3045"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w* lovers, <pb/>\w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w deliver|strong="H5414"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w* \w out|strong="H3045"\w* \w of|strong="H3045"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w hand|strong="H5414"\w*.<pb/>


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\w I|strong="H3651"\w* \w will|strong="H7725"\w* \w also|strong="H0853"\w* \w cause|strong="H7725"\w* \w all|strong="H5337"\w* \w her|strong="H3947"\w* celebrations \w to|strong="H7725"\w* cease: <pb/>\w her|strong="H3947"\w* \w feasts|strong="H4150"\w*, \w her|strong="H3947"\w* \w new|strong="H8492"\w* moons, \w her|strong="H3947"\w* Sabbaths, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w all|strong="H5337"\w* \w her|strong="H3947"\w* solemn \w assemblies|strong="H4150"\w*.<pb/>


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\w I|strong="H6258"\w* \w will|strong="H0376"\w* \w lay|strong="H1540"\w* waste \w her|strong="H1540"\w* vines \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w her|strong="H1540"\w* fig trees, <pb/>about \w which|strong="H5869"\w* \w she|strong="H3808"\w* \w has|strong="H0376"\w* said, ‘These \w are|strong="H0376"\w* \w my|strong="H5337"\w* wages \w that|strong="H5869"\w* \w my|strong="H5337"\w* \w lovers|strong="H0157"\w* \w have|strong="H5869"\w* \w given|strong="H3027"\w* \w me|strong="H3808"\w*,’ <pb/>\w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w I|strong="H6258"\w* \w will|strong="H0376"\w* \w make|strong="H1540"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w a|strong="H3808"\w* forest, <pb/>\w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* animals \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* field \w shall|strong="H0376"\w* eat \w them|strong="H0853"\w*.<pb/>


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I \w will|strong="H7673"\w* visit \w on|strong="H3605"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* days \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Baals, <pb/>\w to|strong="H4150"\w* \w which|strong="H4150"\w* \w she|strong="H2320"\w* burnt incense <pb/>when \w she|strong="H2320"\w* decked herself \w with|strong="H3605"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* earrings \w and|strong="H4150"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* jewels, <pb/>\w and|strong="H4150"\w* went after \w her|strong="H3605"\w* lovers <pb/>\w and|strong="H4150"\w* forgot \w me|strong="H3605"\w*,” says \w the|strong="H3605"\w* <font size=-1>LORD</font>.<pb/>


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“\w Therefore|strong="H0834"\w* behold, \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* allure \w her|strong="H5414"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H0398"\w* \w bring|strong="H5414"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w* \w into|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* wilderness, <pb/>\w and|strong="H0398"\w* \w speak|strong="H0559"\w* tenderly \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w*.<pb/>


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\w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* give \w her|strong="H5921"\w* vineyards \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w there|strong="H1992"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* valley \w of|strong="H3068"\w* Achor \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H0834"\w* door \w of|strong="H3068"\w* hope; <pb/>\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w she|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* respond \w there|strong="H1992"\w* <pb/>\w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w* youth, <pb/>\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w when|strong="H3117"\w* \w she|strong="H0834"\w* came \w up|strong="H5921"\w* \w out|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* land \w of|strong="H3068"\w* Egypt.<pb/>


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\w It|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3820"\w* \w be|strong="H3820"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H3651"\w* day,” \w says|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* <font size=-1>LORD</font>, <pb/>“\w that|strong="H3651"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3820"\w* call \w me|strong="H5921"\w* ‘\w my|strong="H5921"\w* husband,’ <pb/>\w and|strong="H3820"\w* no longer call \w me|strong="H5921"\w* ‘\w my|strong="H5921"\w* master.’<pb/>


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\w For|strong="H0776"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H0776"\w* \w take|strong="H5927"\w* \w away|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* names \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* Baals \w out|strong="H8033"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w* mouth, <pb/>\w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w will|strong="H0776"\w* \w no|strong="H5414"\w* longer \w be|strong="H0776"\w* mentioned \w by|strong="H3117"\w* name.<pb/>


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\w In|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w make|strong="H7121"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* covenant \w for|strong="H7121"\w* \w them|strong="H7121"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w animals|strong="H1961"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* field, <pb/>\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* birds \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* sky, <pb/>\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* creeping \w things|strong="H1961"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* ground. <pb/>\w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* break \w the|strong="H5002"\w* bow, \w the|strong="H5002"\w* sword, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w battle|strong="H3117"\w* \w out|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* land, <pb/>\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w make|strong="H7121"\w* \w them|strong="H7121"\w* \w lie|strong="H1961"\w* \w down|strong="H7121"\w* safely.<pb/>


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\w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* betroth \w you|strong="H0853"\w* \w to|strong="H8034"\w* \w me|strong="H3808"\w* forever. <pb/>Yes, \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* betroth \w you|strong="H0853"\w* \w to|strong="H8034"\w* \w me|strong="H3808"\w* \w in|strong="H5750"\w* righteousness, \w in|strong="H5750"\w* justice, \w in|strong="H5750"\w* loving kindness, \w and|strong="H6310"\w* \w in|strong="H5750"\w* compassion.<pb/>


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\w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H0776"\w* \w even|strong="H0776"\w* betroth \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w me|strong="H4480"\w* \w in|strong="H0776"\w* faithfulness; <pb/>\w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w shall|strong="H0776"\w* know \w the|strong="H4480"\w* <font size=-1>LORD</font>.<pb/>


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\w It|strong="H4941"\w* \w will|strong="H6664"\w* happen \w in|strong="H6664"\w* that day, that I \w will|strong="H6664"\w* respond,” says \w the|strong="H4941"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H2617"\w*. <pb/>“I \w will|strong="H6664"\w* respond \w to|strong="H4941"\w* \w the|strong="H4941"\w* heavens, <pb/>\w and|strong="H4941"\w* they \w will|strong="H6664"\w* respond \w to|strong="H4941"\w* \w the|strong="H4941"\w* earth;<pb/>


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\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* earth \w will|strong="H3068"\w* respond \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* grain, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* new wine, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* oil; <pb/>\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* respond \w to|strong="H3068"\w* Jezreel.<pb/>


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\w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* sow \w her|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w me|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*; <pb/>\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w mercy|strong="H3068"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w her|strong="H1961"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H1961"\w* obtained \w mercy|strong="H3068"\w*; <pb/>\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* tell \w those|strong="H1992"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H1961"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H0776"\w*, ‘\w You|strong="H3117"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H0776"\w*;’ <pb/>\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* say, ‘\w You|strong="H3117"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w My|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*!’”<pb/>


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\w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*, “Go \w again|strong="H5750"\w*, \w love|strong="H0157"\w* \w a|strong="H5750"\w* \w woman|strong="H0802"\w* \w loved|strong="H0157"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w another|strong="H0312"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w an|strong="H0559"\w* \w adulteress|strong="H5003"\w*, \w even|strong="H5750"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w* \w loves|strong="H0157"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, though \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w turn|strong="H6437"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w other|strong="H0312"\w* \w gods|strong="H0430"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w love|strong="H0157"\w* \w cakes|strong="H0809"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w raisins|strong="H0809"\w*.”<pb/>


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So I \w bought|strong="H3739"\w* her \w for|strong="H3701"\w* myself \w for|strong="H3701"\w* \w fifteen|strong="H6240"\w* pieces \w of|strong="H3701"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w a|strong="H3701"\w* homer<n>1 homer is about 220 litres or 6 bushels</n> \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w a|strong="H3701"\w* \w half|strong="H3963"\w* \w of|strong="H3701"\w* \w barley|strong="H8184"\w*.


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\w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w her|strong="H0413"\w*, “\w You|strong="H3117"\w* \w shall|strong="H0376"\w* \w stay|strong="H3427"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*. \w You|strong="H3117"\w* \w shall|strong="H0376"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w play|strong="H2181"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w prostitute|strong="H2181"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w shall|strong="H0376"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w any|strong="H0376"\w* \w other|strong="H0376"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w*. \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w so|strong="H1961"\w* towards \w you|strong="H3117"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w shall|strong="H1121"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w without|strong="H0369"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w without|strong="H0369"\w* \w prince|strong="H8269"\w*, \w without|strong="H0369"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="H2077"\w*, \w without|strong="H0369"\w* sacred stone, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w without|strong="H0369"\w* \w ephod|strong="H0646"\w* \w or|strong="H0369"\w* \w idols|strong="H8655"\w*.


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\w Afterward|strong="H0310"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w shall|strong="H1121"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w seek|strong="H1245"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w shall|strong="H1121"\w* \w come|strong="H7725"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w trembling|strong="H6342"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* blessings \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w last|strong="H0319"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*.<pb/>


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\w Hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>’s|strong="H3068"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, <pb/>\w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w charge|strong="H1697"\w* \w against|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w*: <pb/>“\w Indeed|strong="H3588"\w* \w there|strong="H0369"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w no|strong="H0369"\w* \w truth|strong="H0571"\w*, \w nor|strong="H0369"\w* goodness, <pb/>\w nor|strong="H0369"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H1847"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w*.<pb/>


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There \w is|strong="H1818"\w* cursing, \w lying|strong="H3584"\w*, \w murder|strong="H7523"\w*, \w stealing|strong="H1589"\w*, \w and|strong="H1818"\w* \w committing|strong="H5003"\w* \w adultery|strong="H5003"\w*; <pb/>\w they|strong="H5003"\w* \w break|strong="H6555"\w* boundaries, \w and|strong="H1818"\w* \w bloodshed|strong="H1818"\w* causes \w bloodshed|strong="H1818"\w*.<pb/>


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\w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w will|strong="H0776"\w* \w mourn|strong="H0056"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w everyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w dwells|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H0776"\w* waste \w away|strong="H0622"\w*, <pb/>\w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w living|strong="H3427"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w*, <pb/>\w even|strong="H1571"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w animals|strong="H2416"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w* \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w birds|strong="H5775"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sky|strong="H8064"\w*; <pb/>\w yes|strong="H1571"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w fish|strong="H1709"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w die|strong="H0622"\w*.<pb/><pb/>


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“\w Yet|strong="H0389"\w* \w let|strong="H0408"\w* \w no|strong="H0408"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* bring \w a|strong="H3198"\w* charge, \w neither|strong="H0408"\w* \w let|strong="H0408"\w* \w any|strong="H0376"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w accuse|strong="H7378"\w*; <pb/>\w for|strong="H7378"\w* \w your|strong="H7378"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w are|strong="H0376"\w* \w like|strong="H0376"\w* \w those|strong="H0376"\w* \w who|strong="H0376"\w* bring charges \w against|strong="H0376"\w* \w a|strong="H3198"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*.<pb/>


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\w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w eat|strong="H0398"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H7646"\w* \w enough|strong="H7646"\w*. <pb/>\w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w play|strong="H2181"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w prostitute|strong="H2181"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w increase|strong="H6555"\w*; <pb/>\w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H7646"\w* \w abandoned|strong="H5800"\w* listening \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w*.<pb/>


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\w Prostitution|strong="H2184"\w*, \w wine|strong="H3196"\w*, \w and|strong="H3196"\w* \w new|strong="H8492"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w away|strong="H3947"\w* \w understanding|strong="H3820"\w*.<pb/>


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“\w Though|strong="H0518"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w*, \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w play|strong="H2181"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w prostitute|strong="H2181"\w*, <pb/>\w yet|strong="H3068"\w* \w don’t|strong="H0408"\w* \w let|strong="H0408"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* offend; <pb/>\w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w don’t|strong="H0408"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w Gilgal|strong="H1537"\w*, <pb/>\w neither|strong="H0408"\w* \w go|strong="H0935"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* Beth Aven, <pb/>\w nor|strong="H0408"\w* \w swear|strong="H7650"\w*, ‘\w As|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w* \w lives|strong="H2416"\w*.’<pb/>


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\w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* behaved extremely \w stubbornly|strong="H5637"\w*, \w like|strong="H3478"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w stubborn|strong="H5637"\w* \w heifer|strong="H6510"\w*. <pb/>\w Then|strong="H6258"\w* \w how|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w* \w feed|strong="H7462"\w* \w them|strong="H7462"\w* \w like|strong="H3478"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w lamb|strong="H3532"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* meadow?<pb/>


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“\w Listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*! <pb/>\w Listen|strong="H8085"\w*, \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w give|strong="H0238"\w* \w ear|strong="H0238"\w*, \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*! <pb/>\w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* judgement \w is|strong="H4428"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*; <pb/>\w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w snare|strong="H6341"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w Mizpah|strong="H4709"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w net|strong="H7568"\w* \w spread|strong="H6566"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w Tabor|strong="H8396"\w*.<pb/>


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\w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* unfaithful \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w*; <pb/>\w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w borne|strong="H3205"\w* \w illegitimate|strong="H2114"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w*. <pb/>\w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w new|strong="H2320"\w* \w moon|strong="H2320"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w devour|strong="H0398"\w* \w them|strong="H0398"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* fields.<pb/><pb/>


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“\w Blow|strong="H8628"\w* \w the|strong="H0310"\w* cornet \w in|strong="H7782"\w* \w Gibeah|strong="H1390"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H7414"\w* \w the|strong="H0310"\w* shofar \w in|strong="H7782"\w* \w Ramah|strong="H7414"\w*! <pb/>\w Sound|strong="H7321"\w* \w a|strong="H8628"\w* \w battle|strong="H7321"\w* \w cry|strong="H7321"\w* \w at|strong="H7321"\w* Beth Aven, \w behind|strong="H0310"\w* \w you|strong="H0310"\w*, \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*!<pb/>


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\w Ephraim|strong="H0669"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w desolation|strong="H8047"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w rebuke|strong="H8433"\w*. <pb/>Amongst \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w tribes|strong="H7626"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w made|strong="H3045"\w* \w known|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w which|strong="H7626"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w surely|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w*.<pb/>


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\w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w princes|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w are|strong="H8269"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w those|strong="H5921"\w* \w who|strong="H3063"\w* remove \w a|strong="H1961"\w* landmark. <pb/>\w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w pour|strong="H8210"\w* \w out|strong="H8210"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w wrath|strong="H5678"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w*.<pb/>


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\w Ephraim|strong="H0669"\w* \w is|strong="H0669"\w* \w oppressed|strong="H6231"\w*, <pb/>\w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H0669"\w* \w crushed|strong="H7533"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* judgement, <pb/>\w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H0669"\w* intent \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w his|strong="H3588"\w* \w pursuit|strong="H0310"\w* \w of|strong="H4941"\w* idols.<pb/>


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Therefore \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w am|strong="H0589"\w* \w to|strong="H1004"\w* \w Ephraim|strong="H0669"\w* \w like|strong="H1004"\w* \w a|strong="H3063"\w* \w moth|strong="H6211"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w to|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H0589"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w like|strong="H1004"\w* \w rottenness|strong="H7538"\w*.<pb/><pb/>


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“\w When|strong="H7200"\w* \w Ephraim|strong="H0669"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w his|strong="H7971"\w* \w sickness|strong="H2483"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w his|strong="H7971"\w* \w wound|strong="H4205"\w*, <pb/>\w then|strong="H0853"\w* \w Ephraim|strong="H0669"\w* \w went|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Assyria|strong="H0804"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Jareb|strong="H3377"\w*: <pb/>\w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w able|strong="H3201"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w heal|strong="H7495"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w*, <pb/>\w neither|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w cure|strong="H1455"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w your|strong="H7200"\w* \w wound|strong="H4205"\w*.<pb/>


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\w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w be|strong="H1004"\w* \w to|strong="H0369"\w* \w Ephraim|strong="H0669"\w* \w like|strong="H1004"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w lion|strong="H3715"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w like|strong="H1004"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w young|strong="H3715"\w* \w lion|strong="H3715"\w* \w to|strong="H0369"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*. <pb/>\w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w myself|strong="H0589"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w tear|strong="H2963"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w pieces|strong="H2963"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* go \w away|strong="H5375"\w*. <pb/>\w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w carry|strong="H5375"\w* \w off|strong="H5375"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w there|strong="H0369"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w be|strong="H1004"\w* \w no|strong="H0369"\w* \w one|strong="H0369"\w* \w to|strong="H0369"\w* \w deliver|strong="H5337"\w*.<pb/>


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\w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w go|strong="H7725"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w my|strong="H1245"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w*, <pb/>\w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w acknowledge|strong="H0816"\w* \w their|strong="H1992"\w* offence, <pb/>\w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w seek|strong="H1245"\w* \w my|strong="H1245"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w*. <pb/>\w In|strong="H0413"\w* \w their|strong="H1992"\w* affliction \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w seek|strong="H1245"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w earnestly|strong="H7836"\w*.”<pb/>


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“\w Come|strong="H7725"\w*! \w Let’s|strong="H5221"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w*; <pb/>\w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w torn|strong="H2963"\w* \w us|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w pieces|strong="H2963"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w heal|strong="H7495"\w* \w us|strong="H0413"\w*; <pb/>\w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* injured \w us|strong="H0413"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w bind|strong="H2280"\w* \w up|strong="H0413"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w wounds|strong="H5221"\w*.<pb/>


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\w After|strong="H3117"\w* two \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3117"\w* \w revive|strong="H2421"\w* \w us|strong="H3117"\w*. <pb/>\w On|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w third|strong="H7992"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3117"\w* \w raise|strong="H6965"\w* \w us|strong="H3117"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w we|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3117"\w* \w live|strong="H2421"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*.<pb/>


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Let’s \w acknowledge|strong="H3045"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w*. <pb/>Let’s \w press|strong="H0935"\w* \w on|strong="H0776"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w*. <pb/>\w As|strong="H0935"\w* \w surely|strong="H0935"\w* \w as|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* sun rises, <pb/>\w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* appear. <pb/>\w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w us|strong="H3384"\w* \w like|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w rain|strong="H1653"\w*, <pb/>\w like|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w spring|strong="H4456"\w* \w rain|strong="H1653"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* waters \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*.”<pb/><pb/>


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“\w Ephraim|strong="H0669"\w*, \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w shall|strong="H3063"\w* \w I|strong="H4100"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w*? <pb/>\w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w shall|strong="H3063"\w* \w I|strong="H4100"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w*? <pb/>\w For|strong="H2617"\w* \w your|strong="H4100"\w* \w love|strong="H2617"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* \w like|strong="H1980"\w* \w a|strong="H1980"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w* \w cloud|strong="H6051"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w like|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H1980"\w* \w dew|strong="H2919"\w* \w that|strong="H1242"\w* \w disappears|strong="H1980"\w* \w early|strong="H7925"\w*.<pb/>


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\w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w I|strong="H3651"\w* \w have|strong="H5030"\w* \w cut|strong="H2672"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w pieces|strong="H2672"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w*; <pb/>\w I|strong="H3651"\w* \w killed|strong="H2026"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w words|strong="H0561"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w*. <pb/>\w Your|strong="H5921"\w* judgements \w are|strong="H5030"\w* \w like|strong="H3651"\w* \w a|strong="H5921"\w* flash \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w lightning|strong="H0216"\w*.<pb/>


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\w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w desire|strong="H2654"\w* mercy, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="H2077"\w*; <pb/>\w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H1847"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w more|strong="H3808"\w* \w than|strong="H3808"\w* \w burnt|strong="H5930"\w* \w offerings|strong="H5930"\w*.<pb/>


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\w But|strong="H1992"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w*, \w like|strong="H8033"\w* \w Adam|strong="H0121"\w*, have \w broken|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H8033"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w*. <pb/>\w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w were|strong="H1992"\w* unfaithful \w to|strong="H8033"\w* me \w there|strong="H8033"\w*.<pb/>


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\w Gilead|strong="H1568"\w* \w is|strong="H1818"\w* \w a|strong="H6466"\w* \w city|strong="H7151"\w* \w of|strong="H1818"\w* those who \w work|strong="H6466"\w* \w iniquity|strong="H0205"\w*; <pb/>it \w is|strong="H1818"\w* stained \w with|strong="H1568"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w*.<pb/>


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\w As|strong="H0376"\w* gangs \w of|strong="H0376"\w* robbers \w wait|strong="H2442"\w* \w to|strong="H0376"\w* ambush \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w*, <pb/>\w so|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* company \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w murder|strong="H7523"\w* \w on|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w path|strong="H1870"\w* towards \w Shechem|strong="H7927"\w*, <pb/>\w committing|strong="H6213"\w* shameful crimes.<pb/>


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\w In|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w have|strong="H3478"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* \w a|strong="H7200"\w* horrible thing. <pb/>\w There|strong="H8033"\w* \w is|strong="H0669"\w* \w prostitution|strong="H2184"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w Ephraim|strong="H0669"\w*. <pb/>\w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w is|strong="H0669"\w* \w defiled|strong="H2930"\w*.<pb/><pb/>


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“\w Also|strong="H1571"\w*, \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w there|strong="H7725"\w* \w is|strong="H1571"\w* \w a|strong="H1571"\w* \w harvest|strong="H7105"\w* \w appointed|strong="H7896"\w* \w for|strong="H1571"\w* \w you|strong="H7725"\w*, <pb/>\w when|strong="H7725"\w* \w I|strong="H1571"\w* \w restore|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w fortunes|strong="H7622"\w* \w of|strong="H7622"\w* \w my|strong="H7725"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*.<pb/>


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\w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w would|strong="H3478"\w* \w heal|strong="H7495"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, <pb/>\w then|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w iniquity|strong="H5771"\w* \w of|strong="H2351"\w* \w Ephraim|strong="H0669"\w* \w is|strong="H0669"\w* \w uncovered|strong="H1540"\w*, <pb/>\w also|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w wickedness|strong="H7451"\w* \w of|strong="H2351"\w* \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w*; <pb/>\w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* commit \w falsehood|strong="H8267"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w thief|strong="H1590"\w* \w enters|strong="H0935"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* gang \w of|strong="H2351"\w* \w robbers|strong="H1590"\w* ravages \w outside|strong="H2351"\w*.<pb/>


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\w They|strong="H0559"\w* don’t \w consider|strong="H2142"\w* \w in|strong="H1961"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w hearts|strong="H3824"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w I|strong="H6258"\w* \w remember|strong="H2142"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w wickedness|strong="H7451"\w*. <pb/>\w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w own|strong="H1961"\w* \w deeds|strong="H4611"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w engulfed|strong="H5437"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w*. <pb/>\w They|strong="H0559"\w* \w are|strong="H4611"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w*.<pb/>


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\w They|strong="H7451"\w* \w make|strong="H8055"\w* \w the|strong="H8055"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w glad|strong="H8055"\w* \w with|strong="H4428"\w* \w their|strong="H7451"\w* \w wickedness|strong="H7451"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H8055"\w* \w princes|strong="H8269"\w* \w with|strong="H4428"\w* \w their|strong="H7451"\w* \w lies|strong="H3585"\w*.<pb/>


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\w They|strong="H5704"\w* are \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w adulterers|strong="H5003"\w*. <pb/>\w They|strong="H5704"\w* are \w burning|strong="H1197"\w* \w like|strong="H3644"\w* \w an|strong="H3644"\w* \w oven|strong="H8574"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w baker|strong="H0644"\w* \w stops|strong="H7673"\w* stirring, <pb/>\w from|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w kneading|strong="H3888"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w dough|strong="H1217"\w*, \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w it|strong="H5704"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* leavened.<pb/>


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\w On|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w our|strong="H0854"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w princes|strong="H8269"\w* made themselves \w sick|strong="H2470"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w heat|strong="H2534"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w*. <pb/>\w He|strong="H3117"\w* \w joined|strong="H0854"\w* \w his|strong="H3027"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* mockers.<pb/>


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\w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w* prepared \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w like|strong="H3820"\w* \w an|strong="H7126"\w* \w oven|strong="H8574"\w*, <pb/>\w while|strong="H1931"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w lie|strong="H0693"\w* \w in|strong="H0693"\w* \w wait|strong="H0693"\w*. <pb/>\w Their|strong="H3605"\w* \w anger|strong="H0644"\w* smoulders \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w*. <pb/>\w In|strong="H0693"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w burns|strong="H1197"\w* \w as|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w flaming|strong="H3852"\w* \w fire|strong="H0784"\w*.<pb/>


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\w They|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H0369"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w hot|strong="H2552"\w* \w as|strong="H0398"\w* \w an|strong="H7121"\w* \w oven|strong="H8574"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w devour|strong="H0398"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w judges|strong="H8199"\w*. <pb/>\w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w have|strong="H0369"\w* \w fallen|strong="H5307"\w*. <pb/>\w There|strong="H0369"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w no|strong="H0369"\w* \w one|strong="H0369"\w* amongst \w them|strong="H0413"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w calls|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*.<pb/>


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\w Ephraim|strong="H0669"\w* mixes \w himself|strong="H1931"\w* amongst \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w nations|strong="H5971"\w*. <pb/>\w Ephraim|strong="H0669"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* pancake \w not|strong="H1961"\w* \w turned|strong="H2015"\w* \w over|strong="H2015"\w*.<pb/>


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\w Strangers|strong="H2114"\w* \w have|strong="H1571"\w* \w devoured|strong="H0398"\w* \w his|strong="H3045"\w* \w strength|strong="H3581"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H0398"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w doesn’t|strong="H3808"\w* realise \w it|strong="H1931"\w*. <pb/>\w Indeed|strong="H1571"\w*, grey \w hairs|strong="H7872"\w* \w are|strong="H1571"\w* here \w and|strong="H0398"\w* \w there|strong="H3045"\w* \w on|strong="H3808"\w* \w him|strong="H0398"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H0398"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w doesn’t|strong="H3808"\w* realise \w it|strong="H1931"\w*.<pb/>


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\w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w pride|strong="H1347"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w testifies|strong="H6030"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w*; <pb/>\w yet|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w haven’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, <pb/>\w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w sought|strong="H1245"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w*.<pb/><pb/>


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“\w Ephraim|strong="H0669"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w an|strong="H1961"\w* easily deceived \w dove|strong="H3123"\w*, \w without|strong="H0369"\w* \w understanding|strong="H3820"\w*. <pb/>\w They|strong="H0369"\w* \w call|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*. <pb/>\w They|strong="H0369"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w Assyria|strong="H0804"\w*.<pb/>


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\w When|strong="H0834"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w go|strong="H3381"\w*, \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w spread|strong="H6566"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w net|strong="H7568"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*. <pb/>\w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w bring|strong="H3381"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w like|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w birds|strong="H5775"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w sky|strong="H8064"\w*. <pb/>\w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w chastise|strong="H3256"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*, \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w congregation|strong="H5712"\w* \w has|strong="H0834"\w* heard.<pb/>


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\w Woe|strong="H0188"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*! <pb/>\w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w have|strong="H3588"\w* wandered \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*. <pb/>\w Destruction|strong="H7701"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*! <pb/>\w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w have|strong="H3588"\w* trespassed \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*. <pb/>\w Though|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H0595"\w* would \w redeem|strong="H6299"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*, <pb/>\w yet|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w have|strong="H3588"\w* \w spoken|strong="H1696"\w* \w lies|strong="H3577"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*.<pb/>


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\w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w haven’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w cried|strong="H2199"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*, <pb/>\w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w howl|strong="H3213"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w beds|strong="H4904"\w*. <pb/>\w They|strong="H3588"\w* assemble \w themselves|strong="H5921"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w grain|strong="H1715"\w* \w and|strong="H3820"\w* \w new|strong="H8492"\w* \w wine|strong="H8492"\w*. <pb/>\w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w turn|strong="H5493"\w* \w away|strong="H5493"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*.<pb/>


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Though \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w have|strong="H0589"\w* \w taught|strong="H3256"\w* \w and|strong="H2388"\w* \w strengthened|strong="H2388"\w* \w their|strong="H2388"\w* \w arms|strong="H2220"\w*, <pb/>yet \w they|strong="H7451"\w* \w plot|strong="H2803"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w against|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*.<pb/>


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\w They|strong="H3808"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* Most \w High|strong="H5920"\w*. <pb/>\w They|strong="H3808"\w* \w are|strong="H0776"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* faulty \w bow|strong="H7198"\w*. <pb/>\w Their|strong="H7725"\w* \w princes|strong="H8269"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w fall|strong="H5307"\w* \w by|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w for|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w rage|strong="H2195"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w their|strong="H7725"\w* \w tongue|strong="H3956"\w*. <pb/>\w This|strong="H7725"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w their|strong="H7725"\w* \w derision|strong="H3933"\w* \w in|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*.<pb/>


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“Put \w the|strong="H5921"\w* shofar \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w lips|strong="H2441"\w*! <pb/>Something \w like|strong="H1004"\w* \w an|strong="H5921"\w* \w eagle|strong="H5404"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>’s|strong="H3068"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, <pb/>\w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w broken|strong="H5674"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* <pb/>\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w rebelled|strong="H6586"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w law|strong="H8451"\w*.<pb/>


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\w They|strong="H0430"\w* \w cry|strong="H2199"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w me|strong="H3045"\w*, ‘\w My|strong="H3045"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, we, \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w acknowledge|strong="H3045"\w* \w you|strong="H3045"\w*!’<pb/>


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\w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w has|strong="H3478"\w* cast off \w that|strong="H3478"\w* which \w is|strong="H3478"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*. <pb/>\w The|strong="H7291"\w* \w enemy|strong="H0341"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w pursue|strong="H7291"\w* \w him|strong="H7291"\w*.<pb/>


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\w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* \w set|strong="H6213"\w* \w up|strong="H4480"\w* kings, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w by|strong="H2091"\w* \w me|strong="H4480"\w*. <pb/>\w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w princes|strong="H8323"\w*, \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w I|strong="H3045"\w* \w didn’t|strong="H3808"\w* approve. <pb/>\w Of|strong="H4480"\w* \w their|strong="H1992"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w their|strong="H1992"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w themselves|strong="H1992"\w* \w idols|strong="H6091"\w*, <pb/>\w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w may|strong="H6213"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w cut|strong="H3772"\w* \w off|strong="H3772"\w*.<pb/>


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\w Let|strong="H3808"\w* \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w* throw \w out|strong="H5704"\w* \w his|strong="H3808"\w* \w calf|strong="H5695"\w* idol! <pb/>\w My|strong="H3808"\w* \w anger|strong="H0639"\w* \w burns|strong="H2734"\w* \w against|strong="H2734"\w* \w them|strong="H5704"\w*! <pb/>\w How|strong="H4970"\w* \w long|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w it|strong="H5704"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w are|strong="H0639"\w* capable \w of|strong="H3808"\w* purity?<pb/>


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\w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w this|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w even|strong="H3588"\w* \w from|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*! <pb/>\w The|strong="H3588"\w* workman \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*; <pb/>\w indeed|strong="H3588"\w*, \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w calf|strong="H5695"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w* \w shall|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w broken|strong="H7616"\w* \w in|strong="H0430"\w* \w pieces|strong="H7616"\w*.<pb/>


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\w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w sow|strong="H2232"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w wind|strong="H7307"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H7307"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H0369"\w* \w reap|strong="H7114"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* whirlwind. <pb/>\w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H0369"\w* \w no|strong="H0369"\w* \w standing|strong="H7054"\w* \w grain|strong="H7054"\w*. <pb/>\w The|strong="H3588"\w* stalk \w will|strong="H0369"\w* \w yield|strong="H1097"\w* \w no|strong="H0369"\w* head. <pb/>\w If|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w does|strong="H6213"\w* \w yield|strong="H1097"\w*, \w strangers|strong="H2114"\w* \w will|strong="H0369"\w* \w swallow|strong="H1104"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w up|strong="H1104"\w*.<pb/>


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\w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w swallowed|strong="H1104"\w* \w up|strong="H1104"\w*. <pb/>\w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w they|strong="H0369"\w* \w are|strong="H3478"\w* amongst \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* worthless \w thing|strong="H3627"\w*.<pb/>


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\w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w have|strong="H3588"\w* \w gone|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w Assyria|strong="H0804"\w*, <pb/>\w like|strong="H5927"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w wild|strong="H6501"\w* \w donkey|strong="H6501"\w* wandering \w alone|strong="H0909"\w*. <pb/>\w Ephraim|strong="H0669"\w* \w has|strong="H3588"\w* \w hired|strong="H8566"\w* \w lovers|strong="H0158"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* himself.<pb/>


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\w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w although|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* sold \w themselves|strong="H6908"\w* amongst \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*, <pb/>\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w gather|strong="H6908"\w* \w them|strong="H2490"\w*; <pb/>\w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w begin|strong="H2490"\w* \w to|strong="H4428"\w* waste away \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* oppression \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* mighty ones.<pb/>


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\w Because|strong="H3588"\w* \w Ephraim|strong="H0669"\w* \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w multiplied|strong="H7235"\w* \w altars|strong="H4196"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w sinning|strong="H2398"\w*, <pb/>\w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w became|strong="H1961"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w him|strong="H2398"\w* \w altars|strong="H4196"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w sinning|strong="H2398"\w*.<pb/>


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I \w wrote|strong="H3789"\w* \w for|strong="H2803"\w* \w him|strong="H3644"\w* \w the|strong="H3789"\w* many things \w of|strong="H8451"\w* \w my|strong="H2803"\w* \w law|strong="H8451"\w*, <pb/>\w but|strong="H2114"\w* \w they|strong="H3644"\w* were \w regarded|strong="H2803"\w* \w as|strong="H3644"\w* \w a|strong="H3644"\w* \w strange|strong="H2114"\w* thing.<pb/>


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\w As|strong="H3068"\w* \w for|strong="H4714"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w sacrifices|strong="H2077"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w offerings|strong="H3068"\w*, <pb/>\w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="H2077"\w* \w meat|strong="H1320"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w eat|strong="H0398"\w* \w it|strong="H7725"\w*, <pb/>\w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w* \w doesn’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w accept|strong="H7521"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*. <pb/>\w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w remember|strong="H2142"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w iniquity|strong="H5771"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w punish|strong="H6485"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w sins|strong="H2403"\w*. <pb/>\w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*.<pb/>


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\w For|strong="H7971"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w has|strong="H3478"\w* \w forgotten|strong="H7911"\w* \w his|strong="H7971"\w* Maker \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w palaces|strong="H0759"\w*; <pb/>\w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w has|strong="H3478"\w* \w multiplied|strong="H7235"\w* \w fortified|strong="H1219"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w*; <pb/>\w but|strong="H7911"\w* \w I|strong="H3478"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w a|strong="H1129"\w* \w fire|strong="H0784"\w* \w on|strong="H7971"\w* \w his|strong="H7971"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w it|strong="H0398"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w devour|strong="H0398"\w* \w its|strong="H0853"\w* \w fortresses|strong="H0759"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w Don’t|strong="H0408"\w* \w rejoice|strong="H8055"\w*, \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w to|strong="H0413"\w* jubilation \w like|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H5971"\w*; <pb/>\w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w unfaithful|strong="H2181"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*. <pb/>\w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w love|strong="H0157"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wages|strong="H0868"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w prostitute|strong="H2181"\w* \w at|strong="H0413"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w grain|strong="H1715"\w* \w threshing|strong="H1637"\w* \w floor|strong="H1637"\w*.<pb/>


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\w The|strong="H3808"\w* \w threshing|strong="H1637"\w* \w floor|strong="H1637"\w* \w and|strong="H8492"\w* \w the|strong="H3808"\w* \w wine|strong="H8492"\w* \w press|strong="H3342"\w* \w won’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w feed|strong="H7462"\w* \w them|strong="H7462"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H8492"\w* \w the|strong="H3808"\w* \w new|strong="H8492"\w* \w wine|strong="H8492"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w fail|strong="H3584"\w* her.<pb/>


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\w They|strong="H3808"\w* \w won’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w dwell|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>’s|strong="H3068"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w*; <pb/>\w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w Ephraim|strong="H0669"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w eat|strong="H0398"\w* \w unclean|strong="H2931"\w* \w food|strong="H0398"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Assyria|strong="H0804"\w*.<pb/>


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\w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w won’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w pour|strong="H5258"\w* \w out|strong="H3605"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w* \w offerings|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w*, <pb/>\w neither|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* pleasing \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w him|strong="H2930"\w*. <pb/>\w Their|strong="H3605"\w* \w sacrifices|strong="H2077"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w them|strong="H0935"\w* \w like|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* mourners; <pb/>\w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w eat|strong="H0398"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* polluted; <pb/>\w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w appetite|strong="H5315"\w*. <pb/>\w It|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w into|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>’s|strong="H3068"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*.<pb/>


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\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* solemn \w assembly|strong="H4150"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w feast|strong="H2282"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w*?<pb/>


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\w For|strong="H3588"\w*, \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* flee \w destruction|strong="H7701"\w*, <pb/>\w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w will|strong="H4714"\w* \w gather|strong="H6908"\w* \w them|strong="H3423"\w* up. <pb/>\w Memphis|strong="H4644"\w* \w will|strong="H4714"\w* \w bury|strong="H6912"\w* \w them|strong="H3423"\w*. <pb/>\w Nettles|strong="H7057"\w* \w will|strong="H4714"\w* \w possess|strong="H3423"\w* \w their|strong="H3588"\w* \w pleasant|strong="H4261"\w* \w things|strong="H4261"\w* \w of|strong="H0168"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*. <pb/>\w Thorns|strong="H2336"\w* \w will|strong="H4714"\w* \w be|strong="H3588"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w their|strong="H3588"\w* \w tents|strong="H0168"\w*.<pb/>


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\w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* visitation \w have|strong="H3045"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w*. <pb/>\w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* reckoning \w have|strong="H3045"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w*. <pb/>\w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w consider|strong="H3045"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w be|strong="H0376"\w* \w a|strong="H0935"\w* \w fool|strong="H0191"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w who|strong="H0376"\w* \w is|strong="H0376"\w* \w inspired|strong="H7307"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w be|strong="H0376"\w* insane, <pb/>\w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w abundance|strong="H7230"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w sins|strong="H5771"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w hostility|strong="H4895"\w* \w is|strong="H0376"\w* \w great|strong="H7227"\w*.<pb/>


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\w A|strong="H5921"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* watches \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w Ephraim|strong="H0669"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*. <pb/>\w A|strong="H5921"\w* fowler’s \w snare|strong="H6341"\w* \w is|strong="H0430"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w paths|strong="H1870"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w hostility|strong="H4895"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*.<pb/>


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\w They|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H5771"\w* \w deeply|strong="H6009"\w* \w corrupted|strong="H7843"\w* \w themselves|strong="H5771"\w*, <pb/>\w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Gibeah|strong="H1390"\w*. <pb/>\w He|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3117"\w* \w remember|strong="H2142"\w* \w their|strong="H3117"\w* \w iniquity|strong="H5771"\w*. <pb/>\w He|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3117"\w* \w punish|strong="H6485"\w* \w them|strong="H6485"\w* \w for|strong="H3117"\w* \w their|strong="H3117"\w* \w sins|strong="H2403"\w*.<pb/>


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\w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w grapes|strong="H6025"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w wilderness|strong="H4057"\w*. <pb/>\w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w your|strong="H7200"\w* \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w first|strong="H7225"\w* ripe \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w fig|strong="H8384"\w* \w tree|strong="H8384"\w* \w at|strong="H3478"\w* \w its|strong="H0935"\w* \w first|strong="H7225"\w* season; <pb/>\w but|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w Baal|strong="H1187"\w* \w Peor|strong="H1187"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* consecrated \w themselves|strong="H1992"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w shameful|strong="H1322"\w* \w thing|strong="H1322"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w became|strong="H1961"\w* \w abominable|strong="H8251"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* which \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w loved|strong="H0157"\w*.<pb/>


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As \w for|strong="H3205"\w* \w Ephraim|strong="H0669"\w*, their \w glory|strong="H3519"\w* \w will|strong="H0669"\w* \w fly|strong="H5774"\w* away \w like|strong="H5774"\w* \w a|strong="H3205"\w* \w bird|strong="H5775"\w*. <pb/>There \w will|strong="H0669"\w* be no \w birth|strong="H3205"\w*, no one with \w child|strong="H3205"\w*, \w and|strong="H0669"\w* no \w conception|strong="H2032"\w*.<pb/>


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\w Though|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w bring|strong="H1431"\w* \w up|strong="H1431"\w* \w their|strong="H1992"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w*, <pb/>\w yet|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w bereave|strong="H7921"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*, \w so|strong="H1571"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w not|strong="H0518"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w man|strong="H0120"\w* \w shall|strong="H1121"\w* \w be|strong="H1571"\w* \w left|strong="H5493"\w*. <pb/>\w Indeed|strong="H3588"\w*, \w woe|strong="H0188"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w depart|strong="H5493"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*!<pb/>


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\w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* \w Ephraim|strong="H0669"\w*, \w like|strong="H0834"\w* \w Tyre|strong="H6865"\w*, \w planted|strong="H8362"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w a|strong="H7200"\w* pleasant place; <pb/>\w but|strong="H7200"\w* \w Ephraim|strong="H0669"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w bring|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w his|strong="H0834"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w murderer|strong="H2026"\w*.<pb/>


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\w Give|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*—\w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w*? <pb/>\w Give|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H5414"\w* \w miscarrying|strong="H7921"\w* \w womb|strong="H7358"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w dry|strong="H6784"\w* \w breasts|strong="H7699"\w*.<pb/><pb/>


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“\w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w wickedness|strong="H7455"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Gilgal|strong="H1537"\w*; <pb/>\w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w hated|strong="H8130"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*. <pb/>\w Because|strong="H3588"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wickedness|strong="H7455"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w deeds|strong="H4611"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w drive|strong="H1644"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w out|strong="H1644"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*! <pb/>\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w love|strong="H0160"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w more|strong="H3254"\w*. <pb/>\w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w princes|strong="H8269"\w* \w are|strong="H1004"\w* \w rebels|strong="H5637"\w*.<pb/>


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\w Ephraim|strong="H0669"\w* \w is|strong="H1571"\w* \w struck|strong="H5221"\w*. <pb/>\w Their|strong="H3588"\w* \w root|strong="H8328"\w* \w has|strong="H1571"\w* \w dried|strong="H3001"\w* \w up|strong="H3001"\w*. <pb/>\w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w bear|strong="H3205"\w* \w no|strong="H1097"\w* \w fruit|strong="H6529"\w*. <pb/>\w Even|strong="H1571"\w* \w though|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w give|strong="H3205"\w* \w birth|strong="H3205"\w*, \w yet|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w kill|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* beloved \w ones|strong="H4261"\w* \w of|strong="H3205"\w* \w their|strong="H3588"\w* \w womb|strong="H0990"\w*.”<pb/><pb/>


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\w My|strong="H8085"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* cast \w them|strong="H1961"\w* \w away|strong="H5074"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w didn’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w him|strong="H0430"\w*; <pb/>\w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w wanderers|strong="H5074"\w* amongst \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*.<pb/>


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\w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w is|strong="H0776"\w* \w a|strong="H0776"\w* luxuriant \w vine|strong="H1612"\w* \w that|strong="H3478"\w* produces \w his|strong="H3478"\w* \w fruit|strong="H6529"\w*. <pb/>According \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H0776"\w* \w abundance|strong="H7230"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w his|strong="H3478"\w* \w fruit|strong="H6529"\w* \w he|strong="H3478"\w* \w has|strong="H3478"\w* \w multiplied|strong="H7235"\w* \w his|strong="H3478"\w* \w altars|strong="H4196"\w*. <pb/>\w As|strong="H7230"\w* \w their|strong="H4196"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w has|strong="H3478"\w* \w prospered|strong="H2896"\w*, \w they|strong="H0776"\w* \w have|strong="H0776"\w* \w adorned|strong="H3190"\w* \w their|strong="H4196"\w* sacred stones.<pb/>


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\w Their|strong="H6258"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w divided|strong="H2505"\w*. <pb/>\w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w they|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H3820"\w* \w be|strong="H3820"\w* \w found|strong="H0816"\w* \w guilty|strong="H0816"\w*. <pb/>\w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H3820"\w* demolish \w their|strong="H6258"\w* \w altars|strong="H4196"\w*. <pb/>\w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H3820"\w* \w destroy|strong="H7703"\w* \w their|strong="H6258"\w* sacred stones.<pb/>


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\w Surely|strong="H3588"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w We|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H0369"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3588"\w* \w don’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w fear|strong="H3372"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w*; <pb/>\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w can|strong="H4100"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w us|strong="H3588"\w*?”<pb/>


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\w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w make|strong="H3772"\w* \w promises|strong="H1697"\w*, \w swearing|strong="H0422"\w* falsely \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w making|strong="H3772"\w* \w covenants|strong="H1285"\w*. <pb/>Therefore judgement springs \w up|strong="H5921"\w* \w like|strong="H1697"\w* \w poisonous|strong="H7219"\w* \w weeds|strong="H7219"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w furrows|strong="H8525"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w*.<pb/>


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\w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w inhabitants|strong="H7934"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w* \w will|strong="H8111"\w* \w be|strong="H8111"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* terror \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* calves \w of|strong="H4480"\w* Beth Aven, <pb/>\w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w its|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H8111"\w* \w mourn|strong="H0056"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*, <pb/>\w along|strong="H5921"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w its|strong="H5921"\w* \w priests|strong="H3649"\w* \w who|strong="H3588"\w* \w rejoiced|strong="H1523"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*, <pb/>\w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w its|strong="H5921"\w* \w glory|strong="H3519"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w has|strong="H3588"\w* \w departed|strong="H1540"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*.<pb/>


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\w It|strong="H3947"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w be|strong="H1571"\w* \w carried|strong="H2986"\w* \w to|strong="H0954"\w* \w Assyria|strong="H0804"\w* \w for|strong="H4428"\w* \w a|strong="H3947"\w* \w present|strong="H4503"\w* \w to|strong="H0954"\w* \w a|strong="H3947"\w* great \w king|strong="H4428"\w*. <pb/>\w Ephraim|strong="H0669"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w receive|strong="H3947"\w* \w shame|strong="H0954"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w be|strong="H1571"\w* \w ashamed|strong="H0954"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* own \w counsel|strong="H6098"\w*.<pb/>


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\w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* float away <pb/>\w like|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H5921"\w* twig \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w*.<pb/>


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\w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w high|strong="H1116"\w* \w places|strong="H1116"\w* \w also|strong="H3478"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* Aven, \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w sin|strong="H2403"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H3478"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H8045"\w*. <pb/>\w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w thorn|strong="H6975"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w thistle|strong="H1863"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w come|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w altars|strong="H4196"\w*. <pb/>\w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w tell|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w*, “\w Cover|strong="H3680"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w*!” \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w hills|strong="H1389"\w*, “\w Fall|strong="H5307"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w*!”<pb/><pb/>


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“\w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w sinned|strong="H2398"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Gibeah|strong="H1390"\w*. <pb/>\w There|strong="H8033"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w remained|strong="H5975"\w*. <pb/>\w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* iniquity \w doesn’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w overtake|strong="H5381"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Gibeah|strong="H1390"\w*.<pb/>


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\w When|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w is|strong="H5869"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w desire|strong="H0185"\w*, \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* \w chastise|strong="H3256"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*; <pb/>\w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w nations|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* \w be|strong="H5869"\w* \w gathered|strong="H0622"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* <pb/>\w when|strong="H5921"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w are|strong="H5869"\w* \w bound|strong="H0631"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* transgressions.<pb/>


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\w Ephraim|strong="H0669"\w* \w is|strong="H0669"\w* \w a|strong="H5921"\w* \w trained|strong="H3925"\w* \w heifer|strong="H5697"\w* \w that|strong="H5697"\w* \w loves|strong="H0157"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w thresh|strong="H1758"\w*, <pb/>\w so|strong="H0589"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w will|strong="H3063"\w* \w put|strong="H7392"\w* \w a|strong="H5921"\w* yoke \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w* beautiful \w neck|strong="H6676"\w*. <pb/>\w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w will|strong="H3063"\w* set \w a|strong="H5921"\w* \w rider|strong="H7392"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w Ephraim|strong="H0669"\w*. <pb/>\w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w will|strong="H3063"\w* plough. <pb/>\w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w will|strong="H3063"\w* break \w his|strong="H5921"\w* clods.<pb/>


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\w Sow|strong="H2232"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w yourselves|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w righteousness|strong="H6666"\w*, <pb/>\w reap|strong="H7114"\w* \w according|strong="H6310"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w kindness|strong="H2617"\w*. <pb/>\w Break|strong="H5214"\w* \w up|strong="H5704"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* fallow ground, <pb/>\w for|strong="H6256"\w* \w it|strong="H5704"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w seek|strong="H1875"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w*, <pb/>\w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w he|strong="H5704"\w* \w comes|strong="H0935"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* rains \w righteousness|strong="H6666"\w* \w on|strong="H0935"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w*.<pb/>


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\w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H0982"\w* ploughed \w wickedness|strong="H7562"\w*. <pb/>\w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H0982"\w* reaped \w iniquity|strong="H5766"\w*. <pb/>\w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H0982"\w* \w eaten|strong="H0398"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w fruit|strong="H6529"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w lies|strong="H3585"\w*, <pb/>\w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w trusted|strong="H0982"\w* \w in|strong="H0982"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w*, \w in|strong="H0982"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w multitude|strong="H7230"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w mighty|strong="H1368"\w* \w men|strong="H1368"\w*.<pb/>


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Therefore \w a|strong="H5921"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w* roar \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w arise|strong="H6965"\w* amongst \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w fortresses|strong="H4013"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H7703"\w*, <pb/>\w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w Shalman|strong="H8020"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H7703"\w* Beth Arbel \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w*. <pb/>\w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w mother|strong="H0517"\w* \w was|strong="H3117"\w* \w dashed|strong="H7376"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w pieces|strong="H7376"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w*.<pb/>


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\w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w Bethel|strong="H1008"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w because|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w your|strong="H6440"\w* great \w wickedness|strong="H7451"\w*. <pb/>\w At|strong="H3478"\w* \w daybreak|strong="H7837"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w be|strong="H3478"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H1820"\w*.<pb/>


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“\w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w child|strong="H5288"\w*, \w then|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w loved|strong="H0157"\w* \w him|strong="H7121"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w my|strong="H3588"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* out \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*.<pb/>


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\w They|strong="H3651"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w them|strong="H7121"\w*, \w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w they|strong="H3651"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w them|strong="H7121"\w*. <pb/>\w They|strong="H3651"\w* \w sacrificed|strong="H2076"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Baals|strong="H1168"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w burnt|strong="H6999"\w* \w incense|strong="H6999"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w engraved|strong="H6456"\w* \w images|strong="H6456"\w*.<pb/>


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\w Yet|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H0595"\w* \w taught|strong="H3045"\w* \w Ephraim|strong="H0669"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* walk. <pb/>\w I|strong="H0595"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H3947"\w* \w arms|strong="H2220"\w*, <pb/>\w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w didn’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H0595"\w* \w healed|strong="H7495"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*.<pb/>


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\w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w drew|strong="H4900"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w cords|strong="H5688"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w man|strong="H0120"\w*, \w with|strong="H0413"\w* ties \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w love|strong="H0160"\w*; <pb/>\w and|strong="H0398"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w those|strong="H5921"\w* \w who|strong="H0120"\w* \w lift|strong="H7311"\w* \w up|strong="H7311"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w yoke|strong="H5923"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* necks; <pb/>\w and|strong="H0398"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w bent|strong="H5186"\w* \w down|strong="H5186"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w and|strong="H0398"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w fed|strong="H0398"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*.<pb/><pb/>


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“\w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w won’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w into|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*; <pb/>\w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* Assyrian \w will|strong="H0776"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w their|strong="H3588"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, <pb/>\w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w refused|strong="H3985"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w repent|strong="H7725"\w*.<pb/>


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\w The|strong="H0398"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* fall \w on|strong="H2719"\w* \w their|strong="H0398"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H0398"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* \w destroy|strong="H3615"\w* \w the|strong="H0398"\w* \w bars|strong="H0905"\w* \w of|strong="H0905"\w* \w their|strong="H0398"\w* gates, <pb/>\w and|strong="H0398"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* \w put|strong="H3615"\w* \w an|strong="H3615"\w* \w end|strong="H3615"\w* \w to|strong="H0398"\w* \w their|strong="H0398"\w* plans.<pb/>


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\w My|strong="H7311"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w are|strong="H4878"\w* determined \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w turn|strong="H7311"\w* \w from|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*. <pb/>Though \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w call|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* Most \w High|strong="H7311"\w*, <pb/>\w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w certainly|strong="H3808"\w* \w won’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w exalt|strong="H7311"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w*.<pb/><pb/>


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“\w How|strong="H0349"\w* \w can|strong="H0349"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w up|strong="H5921"\w*, \w Ephraim|strong="H0669"\w*? <pb/>\w How|strong="H0349"\w* \w can|strong="H0349"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w hand|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w*, \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*? <pb/>\w How|strong="H0349"\w* \w can|strong="H0349"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w make|strong="H7760"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w like|strong="H3478"\w* \w Admah|strong="H0126"\w*? <pb/>\w How|strong="H0349"\w* \w can|strong="H0349"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w make|strong="H7760"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w like|strong="H3478"\w* \w Zeboiim|strong="H6636"\w*? <pb/>\w My|strong="H5414"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w is|strong="H3820"\w* \w turned|strong="H2015"\w* \w within|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w*, <pb/>\w my|strong="H5414"\w* compassion \w is|strong="H3820"\w* aroused.<pb/>


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\w I|strong="H0595"\w* \w will|strong="H0376"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* execute \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w fierceness|strong="H2740"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w my|strong="H7725"\w* \w anger|strong="H0639"\w*. <pb/>\w I|strong="H0595"\w* \w will|strong="H0376"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w destroy|strong="H7843"\w* \w Ephraim|strong="H0669"\w*, <pb/>\w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H0595"\w* \w am|strong="H0595"\w* \w God|strong="H0410"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w*—\w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Holy|strong="H6918"\w* \w One|strong="H0376"\w* amongst \w you|strong="H3588"\w*. <pb/>\w I|strong="H0595"\w* \w will|strong="H0376"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w wrath|strong="H0639"\w*.<pb/>


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\w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* walk \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w*, <pb/>\w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w roar|strong="H7580"\w* \w like|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w lion|strong="H0738"\w*; <pb/>\w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w roar|strong="H7580"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H2729"\w* \w trembling|strong="H2729"\w* \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w west|strong="H3220"\w*.<pb/>


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\w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H2729"\w* \w trembling|strong="H2729"\w* \w like|strong="H0776"\w* \w a|strong="H5921"\w* \w bird|strong="H6833"\w* \w out|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w like|strong="H0776"\w* \w a|strong="H5921"\w* \w dove|strong="H3123"\w* \w out|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w Assyria|strong="H0804"\w*; <pb/>\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w settle|strong="H3427"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w houses|strong="H1004"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w*.<pb/><pb/>


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Ephraim surrounds me with falsehood, <pb/>and the house of Israel with deceit. <pb/>Judah still strays from God, <pb/>and is unfaithful to the Holy One.<pb/>


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\w Ephraim|strong="H0669"\w* feeds \w on|strong="H1004"\w* wind, <pb/>\w and|strong="H3063"\w* chases \w the|strong="H5437"\w* east wind. <pb/>\w He|strong="H1004"\w* continually multiplies \w lies|strong="H3585"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* desolation. <pb/>\w They|strong="H4820"\w* \w make|strong="H5437"\w* \w a|strong="H5750"\w* covenant \w with|strong="H5973"\w* Assyria, <pb/>\w and|strong="H3063"\w* oil \w is|strong="H0669"\w* \w carried|strong="H0539"\w* \w into|strong="H3063"\w* Egypt.<pb/>


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\w The|strong="H3605"\w* <font size=-1>LORD</font> \w also|strong="H3117"\w* \w has|strong="H3117"\w* \w a|strong="H3772"\w* controversy \w with|strong="H5973"\w* Judah, <pb/>\w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H4714"\w* punish Jacob according \w to|strong="H4714"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* ways; <pb/>according \w to|strong="H4714"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w deeds|strong="H4714"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H4714"\w* repay \w him|strong="H5973"\w*.<pb/>


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\w In|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* womb \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w took|strong="H7725"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* brother \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* heel, <pb/>\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* manhood \w he|strong="H3068"\w* contended \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*.<pb/>


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Indeed, \w he|strong="H0430"\w* struggled \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* angel, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* prevailed; <pb/>\w he|strong="H0430"\w* wept, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* made supplication \w to|strong="H0430"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w*. <pb/>\w He|strong="H0430"\w* found \w him|strong="H0853"\w* \w at|strong="H0430"\w* Bethel, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* there \w he|strong="H0430"\w* spoke \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w us|strong="H0853"\w*—<pb/>


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even \w the|strong="H0413"\w* <font size=-1>LORD</font>, \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w God|strong="H1008"\w* \w of|strong="H4397"\w* Hosts. <pb/>\w The|strong="H0413"\w* <font size=-1>LORD</font> \w is|strong="H8033"\w* \w his|strong="H0413"\w* name \w of|strong="H4397"\w* renown!<pb/>


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\w Therefore|strong="H3068"\w* turn \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*. <pb/>Keep kindness \w and|strong="H3068"\w* justice, <pb/>\w and|strong="H3068"\w* wait \w continually|strong="H3068"\w* \w for|strong="H6635"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*.<pb/><pb/>


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\w A|strong="H7725"\w* merchant \w has|strong="H0430"\w* dishonest scales \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H8104"\w* hand. <pb/>\w He|strong="H0430"\w* loves \w to|strong="H0413"\w* defraud.<pb/>


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Ephraim said, “Surely \w I|strong="H3027"\w* \w have|strong="H0157"\w* become rich. <pb/>\w I|strong="H3027"\w* \w have|strong="H0157"\w* found myself wealth. <pb/>\w In|strong="H3027"\w* all \w my|strong="H3027"\w* wealth \w they|strong="H3027"\w* won’t find \w in|strong="H3027"\w* \w me|strong="H4820"\w* any iniquity \w that|strong="H3027"\w* \w is|strong="H3027"\w* sin.”<pb/><pb/>


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“\w But|strong="H0389"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* am \w the|strong="H3605"\w* <font size=-1>LORD</font> \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H0559"\w* \w from|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land \w of|strong="H3605"\w* Egypt. <pb/>\w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w yet|strong="H0389"\w* again make \w you|strong="H0834"\w* dwell \w in|strong="H4672"\w* tents, <pb/>\w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w in|strong="H4672"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* days \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* solemn feast.<pb/>


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\w I|strong="H0595"\w* \w have|strong="H0776"\w* \w also|strong="H3068"\w* spoken \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* prophets, <pb/>\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H0595"\w* \w have|strong="H0776"\w* multiplied visions; <pb/>\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* ministry \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* prophets \w I|strong="H0595"\w* \w have|strong="H0776"\w* used parables.<pb/>


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If Gilead \w is|strong="H3027"\w* wicked, <pb/>surely \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w are|strong="H3027"\w* worthless. <pb/>\w In|strong="H5921"\w* Gilgal \w they|strong="H5921"\w* sacrifice bulls. <pb/>Indeed, \w their|strong="H5921"\w* altars \w are|strong="H3027"\w* \w like|strong="H1819"\w* heaps \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* furrows \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* field.<pb/>


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Jacob fled \w into|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w country|strong="H7704"\w* \w of|strong="H4196"\w* Aram. <pb/>Israel \w served|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* get \w a|strong="H1961"\w* wife. <pb/>\w For|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* wife \w he|strong="H0518"\w* tended flocks \w and|strong="H4196"\w* herds.<pb/>


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\w By|strong="H0802"\w* \w a|strong="H3290"\w* prophet \w the|strong="H5647"\w* <font size=-1>LORD</font> brought \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* up out \w of|strong="H0802"\w* Egypt, <pb/>\w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w by|strong="H0802"\w* \w a|strong="H3290"\w* prophet \w he|strong="H0802"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* \w preserved|strong="H8104"\w*.<pb/>


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Ephraim \w has|strong="H3068"\w* bitterly provoked anger. <pb/>\w Therefore|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H8104"\w* blood \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w left|strong="H5927"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H8104"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*<n>The word translated “Lord” (mixed case) is “Adonai.”</n> \w will|strong="H3068"\w* repay \w his|strong="H8104"\w* contempt.<pb/>


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\w When|strong="H1696"\w* \w Ephraim|strong="H0669"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w*, there \w was|strong="H3478"\w* \w trembling|strong="H7578"\w*. <pb/>\w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w exalted|strong="H5375"\w* \w himself|strong="H1931"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, <pb/>\w but|strong="H1696"\w* \w when|strong="H1696"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w became|strong="H0816"\w* \w guilty|strong="H0816"\w* \w through|strong="H1696"\w* \w Baal|strong="H1168"\w*, \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w*.<pb/>


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\w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w sin|strong="H2398"\w* \w more|strong="H3254"\w* \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w more|strong="H3254"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w themselves|strong="H1992"\w* molten \w images|strong="H6091"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*, <pb/>\w even|strong="H6213"\w* \w idols|strong="H6091"\w* according \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* own \w understanding|strong="H8394"\w*, <pb/>\w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w work|strong="H4639"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w craftsmen|strong="H2796"\w*. <pb/>\w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*, ‘\w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w offer|strong="H2076"\w* \w human|strong="H0120"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="H2076"\w* \w and|strong="H3701"\w* kiss \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w calves|strong="H5695"\w*.’<pb/>


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\w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w they|strong="H3651"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w* \w mist|strong="H6051"\w*, <pb/>\w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w dew|strong="H2919"\w* \w that|strong="H3651"\w* \w passes|strong="H1980"\w* \w away|strong="H1980"\w* \w early|strong="H7925"\w*, <pb/>\w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w chaff|strong="H4671"\w* \w that|strong="H3651"\w* \w is|strong="H3651"\w* driven \w with|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* whirlwind \w out|strong="H1980"\w* \w of|strong="H1637"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w threshing|strong="H1637"\w* \w floor|strong="H1637"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w smoke|strong="H6227"\w* \w out|strong="H1980"\w* \w of|strong="H1637"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w chimney|strong="H0699"\w*.<pb/><pb/>


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“\w Yet|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H0595"\w* \w am|strong="H0595"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w from|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*; <pb/>\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3045"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w acknowledge|strong="H3045"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w god|strong="H0430"\w* \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w me|strong="H3808"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w besides|strong="H2108"\w* \w me|strong="H3808"\w* \w there|strong="H0369"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* saviour.<pb/>


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\w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w knew|strong="H3045"\w* \w you|strong="H3045"\w* \w in|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H0589"\w* \w wilderness|strong="H4057"\w*, <pb/>\w in|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H0589"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* great \w drought|strong="H8514"\w*.<pb/>


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\w According|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w pasture|strong="H4830"\w*, \w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w were|strong="H5921"\w* \w they|strong="H3651"\w* \w filled|strong="H7646"\w*; <pb/>\w they|strong="H3651"\w* \w were|strong="H5921"\w* \w filled|strong="H7646"\w*, \w and|strong="H3820"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w was|strong="H3820"\w* \w exalted|strong="H7311"\w*. <pb/>\w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w they|strong="H3651"\w* \w have|strong="H7646"\w* \w forgotten|strong="H7911"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*.<pb/>


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\w Therefore|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w am|strong="H1961"\w* \w like|strong="H3644"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w lion|strong="H7826"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*. <pb/>\w Like|strong="H3644"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w leopard|strong="H5246"\w*, \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* lurk \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w path|strong="H1870"\w*.<pb/>


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\w I|strong="H3820"\w* \w will|strong="H3820"\w* \w meet|strong="H6298"\w* \w them|strong="H0398"\w* \w like|strong="H3820"\w* \w a|strong="H8033"\w* \w bear|strong="H1677"\w* \w that|strong="H8033"\w* \w is|strong="H3820"\w* bereaved \w of|strong="H7704"\w* \w her|strong="H7167"\w* cubs, <pb/>\w and|strong="H0398"\w* \w will|strong="H3820"\w* \w tear|strong="H7167"\w* \w the|strong="H0398"\w* covering \w of|strong="H7704"\w* \w their|strong="H0398"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*. <pb/>\w There|strong="H8033"\w* \w I|strong="H3820"\w* \w will|strong="H3820"\w* \w devour|strong="H0398"\w* \w them|strong="H0398"\w* \w like|strong="H3820"\w* \w a|strong="H8033"\w* \w lioness|strong="H3833"\w*. <pb/>\w The|strong="H0398"\w* \w wild|strong="H7704"\w* \w animal|strong="H2416"\w* \w will|strong="H3820"\w* \w tear|strong="H7167"\w* \w them|strong="H0398"\w*.<pb/>


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\w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H3478"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H7843"\w*, \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H3478"\w* against \w me|strong="H3588"\w*, <pb/>against \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w helper|strong="H5828"\w*.<pb/>


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\w Where|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w now|strong="H0645"\w*, \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w may|strong="H0834"\w* \w save|strong="H3467"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w*? <pb/>\w And|strong="H4428"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w judges|strong="H8199"\w*, \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w whom|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, ‘\w Give|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H5414"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* princes’?<pb/>


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\w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H5414"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3947"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w anger|strong="H0639"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w have|strong="H5414"\w* \w taken|strong="H3947"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w away|strong="H3947"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w wrath|strong="H5678"\w*.<pb/>


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\w The|strong="H6845"\w* \w guilt|strong="H5771"\w* \w of|strong="H5771"\w* \w Ephraim|strong="H0669"\w* \w is|strong="H0669"\w* \w stored|strong="H6845"\w* \w up|strong="H6845"\w*. <pb/>His \w sin|strong="H2403"\w* \w is|strong="H0669"\w* \w stored|strong="H6845"\w* \w up|strong="H6845"\w*.<pb/>


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\w The|strong="H3588"\w* sorrows \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* travailing woman \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w on|strong="H0935"\w* \w him|strong="H3205"\w*. <pb/>\w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w an|strong="H0935"\w* \w unwise|strong="H2450"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, <pb/>\w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w*, \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w doesn’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* opening \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w womb|strong="H4866"\w*.<pb/>


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\w I|strong="H3027"\w* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* \w ransom|strong="H6299"\w* \w them|strong="H3027"\w* \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3027"\w* \w power|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w Sheol|strong="H7585"\w*.<n>Sheol is the place of the dead.</n> <pb/>\w I|strong="H3027"\w* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* \w redeem|strong="H6299"\w* \w them|strong="H3027"\w* \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w death|strong="H4194"\w*! <pb/>\w Death|strong="H4194"\w*, \w where|strong="H0165"\w* \w are|strong="H3027"\w* \w your|strong="H5641"\w* plagues? <pb/>\w Sheol|strong="H7585"\w*, \w where|strong="H0165"\w* \w is|strong="H3027"\w* \w your|strong="H5641"\w* destruction? <pb/>“\w Compassion|strong="H5164"\w* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\w* \w hidden|strong="H5641"\w* \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w my|strong="H5641"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*.<pb/>


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\w Though|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* fruitful amongst \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w brothers|strong="H0251"\w*, \w an|strong="H0935"\w* \w east|strong="H6921"\w* \w wind|strong="H7307"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w*, <pb/>\w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w breath|strong="H7307"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w* \w coming|strong="H0935"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wilderness|strong="H4057"\w*; <pb/>\w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w spring|strong="H4599"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w become|strong="H0954"\w* \w dry|strong="H0954"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w fountain|strong="H4726"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* dried \w up|strong="H5927"\w*. <pb/>\w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w plunder|strong="H8154"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w storehouse|strong="H0214"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w treasure|strong="H0214"\w*.<pb/>


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Samaria will bear her guilt, <pb/>for she has rebelled against her God. <pb/>They will fall by the sword. <pb/>Their infants will be dashed in pieces, <pb/>and their pregnant women will be ripped open.”<pb/>


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Israel, return \w to|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* <font size=-1>LORD</font> \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*; <pb/>\w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3588"\w* \w fallen|strong="H5307"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* sin.<pb/>


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\w Take|strong="H7725"\w* words \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w*. <pb/>Tell \w him|strong="H7725"\w*, “Forgive \w all|strong="H5704"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w sins|strong="H5771"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H3068"\w* accept \w that|strong="H3588"\w* which \w is|strong="H3068"\w* good; <pb/>\w so|strong="H7725"\w* \w we|strong="H3588"\w* offer bulls \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w we|strong="H3588"\w* vowed \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* lips.<pb/>


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Assyria can’t save \w us|strong="H0413"\w*. <pb/>\w We|strong="H3605"\w* won’t ride \w on|strong="H0413"\w* horses; <pb/>\w neither|strong="H5973"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w we|strong="H3605"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* more \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w work|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* hands, ‘\w Our|strong="H3068"\w* gods!’ <pb/>\w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* fatherless finds \w mercy|strong="H3068"\w*.”<pb/><pb/>


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“\w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* heal \w their|strong="H5921"\w* waywardness. <pb/>\w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* \w love|strong="H7355"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* freely; <pb/>\w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* anger \w is|strong="H0834"\w* turned \w away|strong="H5750"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*.<pb/>


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\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H7725"\w* \w be|strong="H7725"\w* \w like|strong="H0157"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* dew \w to|strong="H7725"\w* Israel. <pb/>\w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H7725"\w* blossom \w like|strong="H0157"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* lily, <pb/>\w and|strong="H7725"\w* send \w down|strong="H3588"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* roots \w like|strong="H0157"\w* Lebanon.<pb/>


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\w His|strong="H1961"\w* branches \w will|strong="H1961"\w* spread, <pb/>\w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* beauty \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* olive tree, <pb/>\w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* fragrance \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w Lebanon|strong="H3844"\w*.<pb/>


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Men \w will|strong="H1961"\w* dwell \w in|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* shade. <pb/>They \w will|strong="H1961"\w* revive \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* grain, <pb/>\w and|strong="H1935"\w* blossom \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* vine. <pb/>\w Their|strong="H1961"\w* fragrance \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* wine \w of|strong="H1961"\w* \w Lebanon|strong="H3844"\w*.<pb/>


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Ephraim, what \w have|strong="H1612"\w* \w I|strong="H6738"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* do any more \w with|strong="H3427"\w* idols? <pb/>\w I|strong="H6738"\w* \w answer|strong="H7725"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w will|strong="H3844"\w* \w take|strong="H7725"\w* care \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w him|strong="H7725"\w*. <pb/>\w I|strong="H6738"\w* am \w like|strong="H7725"\w* \w a|strong="H7725"\w* green cypress tree; <pb/>\w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w* \w your|strong="H7725"\w* fruit \w is|strong="H1715"\w* found.”<pb/><pb/>


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\w Who|strong="H4100"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* wise, \w that|strong="H4480"\w* \w he|strong="H4480"\w* \w may|strong="H4480"\w* understand these things? <pb/>\w Who|strong="H4100"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* prudent, \w that|strong="H4480"\w* \w he|strong="H4480"\w* \w may|strong="H4480"\w* know \w them|strong="H4672"\w*? <pb/>\w For|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H0589"\w* ways \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H0589"\w* <font size=-1>LORD</font> \w are|strong="H4100"\w* right, <pb/>\w and|strong="H0669"\w* \w the|strong="H0589"\w* righteous walk \w in|strong="H4672"\w* \w them|strong="H4672"\w*, <pb/>\w but|strong="H6030"\w* \w the|strong="H0589"\w* rebellious stumble \w in|strong="H4672"\w* \w them|strong="H4672"\w*.


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\w The|strong="H0834"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>’s|strong="H3068"\w*<n>When rendered in ALL CAPITAL LETTERS, “<font size=-1>LORD</font>” or “GOD” is the translation of God’s Proper Name.</n> \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Joel|strong="H3100"\w*, \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Pethuel|strong="H6602"\w*.<pb/>


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\w Hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w*, \w you|strong="H0518"\w* \w elders|strong="H2205"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w listen|strong="H8085"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H0518"\w* \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w*! <pb/>\w Has|strong="H1961"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* ever \w happened|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*, <pb/>\w or|strong="H0518"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w*?<pb/>


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\w Tell|strong="H5608"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w tell|strong="H5608"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w*, \w another|strong="H0312"\w* \w generation|strong="H1755"\w*.<pb/>


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What \w the|strong="H0398"\w* \w swarming|strong="H0697"\w* \w locust|strong="H0697"\w* \w has|strong="H0697"\w* left, \w the|strong="H0398"\w* great \w locust|strong="H0697"\w* \w has|strong="H0697"\w* \w eaten|strong="H0398"\w*. <pb/>What \w the|strong="H0398"\w* great \w locust|strong="H0697"\w* \w has|strong="H0697"\w* left, \w the|strong="H0398"\w* \w grasshopper|strong="H2625"\w* \w has|strong="H0697"\w* \w eaten|strong="H0398"\w*. <pb/>What \w the|strong="H0398"\w* \w grasshopper|strong="H2625"\w* \w has|strong="H0697"\w* left, \w the|strong="H0398"\w* \w caterpillar|strong="H2625"\w* \w has|strong="H0697"\w* \w eaten|strong="H0398"\w*.<pb/>


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\w Wake|strong="H6974"\w* \w up|strong="H5921"\w*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w drunkards|strong="H7910"\w*, \w and|strong="H6310"\w* \w weep|strong="H1058"\w*! <pb/>\w Wail|strong="H3213"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w drinkers|strong="H8354"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sweet|strong="H6071"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w*, <pb/>\w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w cut|strong="H3772"\w* \w off|strong="H3772"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w*.<pb/>


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\w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w nation|strong="H1471"\w* \w has|strong="H0369"\w* \w come|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w*, \w strong|strong="H6099"\w*, \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w without|strong="H0369"\w* \w number|strong="H4557"\w*. <pb/>\w His|strong="H5921"\w* \w teeth|strong="H8127"\w* \w are|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w teeth|strong="H8127"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w lion|strong="H0738"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H0369"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w fangs|strong="H4973"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w lioness|strong="H3833"\w*.<pb/>


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\w He|strong="H7760"\w* \w has|strong="H1612"\w* \w laid|strong="H7760"\w* \w my|strong="H7760"\w* \w vine|strong="H1612"\w* \w waste|strong="H8047"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H1612"\w* \w stripped|strong="H2834"\w* \w my|strong="H7760"\w* \w fig|strong="H8384"\w* \w tree|strong="H8384"\w*. <pb/>\w He|strong="H7760"\w* \w has|strong="H1612"\w* \w stripped|strong="H2834"\w* \w its|strong="H7760"\w* bark, \w and|strong="H1612"\w* \w thrown|strong="H7993"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w* \w away|strong="H7993"\w*. <pb/>\w Its|strong="H7760"\w* \w branches|strong="H8299"\w* \w are|strong="H8299"\w* \w made|strong="H7760"\w* \w white|strong="H3835"\w*.<pb/>


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\w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w* \w thunders|strong="H5414"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w army|strong="H4264"\w*, <pb/>\w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w forces|strong="H4264"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w*; <pb/>\w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w strong|strong="H6099"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w obeys|strong="H6963"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w command|strong="H1697"\w*; <pb/>\w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w awesome|strong="H3372"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w can|strong="H4310"\w* \w endure|strong="H3557"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w*?<pb/>


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“\w Yet|strong="H1571"\w* \w even|strong="H1571"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w*, “\w turn|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w heart|strong="H3824"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w fasting|strong="H6685"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w weeping|strong="H1065"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w mourning|strong="H4553"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w Tear|strong="H7167"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w heart|strong="H3824"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H0408"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w garments|strong="H0899"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w turn|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w*, \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*; <pb/>\w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w gracious|strong="H2587"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w merciful|strong="H7349"\w*, <pb/>\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*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w relents|strong="H5162"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* sending \w calamity|strong="H7451"\w*.<pb/>


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\w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w knows|strong="H3045"\w*? \w He|strong="H0310"\w* \w may|strong="H0430"\w* \w turn|strong="H7725"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w relent|strong="H5162"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w leave|strong="H7604"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w blessing|strong="H1293"\w* \w behind|strong="H0310"\w* \w him|strong="H0310"\w*, <pb/>even \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w meal|strong="H4503"\w* \w offering|strong="H4503"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* drink \w offering|strong="H4503"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w*, \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*.<pb/>


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\w Blow|strong="H8628"\w* \w the|strong="H7121"\w* shofar \w in|strong="H7782"\w* \w Zion|strong="H6726"\w*! <pb/>\w Sanctify|strong="H6942"\w* \w a|strong="H7121"\w* \w fast|strong="H6685"\w*. <pb/>\w Call|strong="H7121"\w* \w a|strong="H7121"\w* \w solemn|strong="H6116"\w* \w assembly|strong="H6116"\w*.<pb/>


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\w Gather|strong="H6908"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*. <pb/>\w Sanctify|strong="H6942"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w assembly|strong="H6951"\w*. <pb/>\w Assemble|strong="H0622"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w elders|strong="H2205"\w*. <pb/>\w Gather|strong="H6908"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w children|strong="H5768"\w*, \w and|strong="H3318"\w* those who \w nurse|strong="H3243"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w breasts|strong="H7699"\w*. <pb/>Let \w the|strong="H3318"\w* bridegroom \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H2205"\w* \w his|strong="H6942"\w* \w room|strong="H2315"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w bride|strong="H3618"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H2205"\w* \w her|strong="H3243"\w* \w chamber|strong="H2315"\w*.<pb/>


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\w Let|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*, \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w ministers|strong="H8334"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w*, \w weep|strong="H1058"\w* \w between|strong="H0996"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w porch|strong="H0197"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w let|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Spare|strong="H2347"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w don’t|strong="H0408"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w heritage|strong="H5159"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w reproach|strong="H2781"\w*, <pb/>\w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w should|strong="H4100"\w* \w rule|strong="H4910"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*. <pb/>\w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w should|strong="H4100"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w* amongst \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w peoples|strong="H5971"\w*, <pb/>‘\w Where|strong="H0346"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*?’”<pb/>


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\w Then|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w jealous|strong="H7065"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w pity|strong="H2550"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*.<pb/>


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\w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w* \w answered|strong="H0559"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, <pb/>“\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="H2005"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w grain|strong="H1715"\w*, \w new|strong="H8492"\w* \w wine|strong="H8492"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w oil|strong="H3323"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H5750"\w* \w satisfied|strong="H7646"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*; <pb/>\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w more|strong="H5750"\w* \w make|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H5414"\w* \w reproach|strong="H2781"\w* amongst \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*.<pb/>


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\w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H0776"\w* \w remove|strong="H7368"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w northern|strong="H6830"\w* \w army|strong="H5927"\w* \w far|strong="H7368"\w* \w away|strong="H5080"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w will|strong="H0776"\w* \w drive|strong="H5080"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w into|strong="H0413"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* barren \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w desolate|strong="H8077"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w*, <pb/>\w its|strong="H0853"\w* \w front|strong="H6440"\w* \w into|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w eastern|strong="H6931"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w its|strong="H0853"\w* \w back|strong="H5927"\w* \w into|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w western|strong="H0314"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w*; <pb/>\w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w its|strong="H0853"\w* \w stench|strong="H0889"\w* \w will|strong="H0776"\w* \w come|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w its|strong="H0853"\w* bad \w smell|strong="H6709"\w* \w will|strong="H0776"\w* \w rise|strong="H5927"\w*.” <pb/>\w Surely|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H0776"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w great|strong="H1431"\w* \w things|strong="H1431"\w*.<pb/>


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\w Land|strong="H0127"\w*, \w don’t|strong="H0408"\w* \w be|strong="H0408"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w*. <pb/>\w Be|strong="H0408"\w* \w glad|strong="H8055"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w rejoice|strong="H8055"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w great|strong="H1431"\w* \w things|strong="H1431"\w*.<pb/>


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\w Don’t|strong="H0408"\w* \w be|strong="H0408"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w animals|strong="H0929"\w* \w of|strong="H7704"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w*; <pb/>\w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w pastures|strong="H4999"\w* \w of|strong="H7704"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w wilderness|strong="H4057"\w* spring \w up|strong="H5375"\w*, <pb/>\w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w tree|strong="H6086"\w* \w bears|strong="H5375"\w* \w its|strong="H5414"\w* \w fruit|strong="H6529"\w*. <pb/>\w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w fig|strong="H8384"\w* \w tree|strong="H6086"\w* \w and|strong="H6086"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w vine|strong="H1612"\w* \w yield|strong="H5414"\w* \w their|strong="H5375"\w* \w strength|strong="H2428"\w*.<pb/><pb/>


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“\w Be|strong="H1121"\w* \w glad|strong="H8055"\w* \w then|strong="H0853"\w*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zion|strong="H6726"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w rejoice|strong="H8055"\w* \w in|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w*, \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*; <pb/>\w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w gives|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* early \w rain|strong="H1653"\w* \w in|strong="H0430"\w* \w just|strong="H6666"\w* measure, <pb/>\w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w causes|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w rain|strong="H1653"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w come|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, <pb/>\w the|strong="H0853"\w* early \w rain|strong="H1653"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w latter|strong="H4456"\w* \w rain|strong="H1653"\w*, \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w before|strong="H7223"\w*.<pb/>


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\w The|strong="H4390"\w* \w threshing|strong="H1637"\w* \w floors|strong="H1637"\w* \w will|strong="H3342"\w* be \w full|strong="H4390"\w* \w of|strong="H4390"\w* \w wheat|strong="H1250"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H8492"\w* \w the|strong="H4390"\w* \w vats|strong="H3342"\w* \w will|strong="H3342"\w* \w overflow|strong="H7783"\w* \w with|strong="H4390"\w* \w new|strong="H8492"\w* \w wine|strong="H8492"\w* \w and|strong="H8492"\w* \w oil|strong="H3323"\w*.<pb/>


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\w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* restore \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w swarming|strong="H0697"\w* \w locust|strong="H0697"\w* \w has|strong="H0834"\w* \w eaten|strong="H0398"\w*, <pb/>\w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w locust|strong="H0697"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w grasshopper|strong="H2625"\w*, \w and|strong="H0398"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w caterpillar|strong="H2625"\w*, <pb/>\w my|strong="H7971"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w army|strong="H2428"\w*, \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* amongst \w you|strong="H0834"\w*.<pb/>


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\w You|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w plenty|strong="H7646"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w eat|strong="H0398"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w satisfied|strong="H7646"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w praise|strong="H1984"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w*, \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, <pb/>\w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* dealt \w wondrously|strong="H6381"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w*; <pb/>\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* again \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w disappointed|strong="H0954"\w*.<pb/>


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\w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w am|strong="H0589"\w* amongst \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w am|strong="H0589"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w*, \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w there|strong="H0369"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H0369"\w* \w else|strong="H5750"\w*; <pb/>\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w* \w be|strong="H5750"\w* \w disappointed|strong="H0954"\w*.<pb/><pb/>


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“It will happen afterward, that I will pour out my Spirit on all flesh; <pb/>and your sons and your daughters will prophesy. <pb/>Your old men will dream dreams. <pb/>Your young men will see visions.<pb/>


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The sun will be turned into darkness, <pb/>and the moon into blood, <pb/>before the great and terrible day of the LORD comes.<pb/>


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It will happen that whoever will call on the LORD’s name shall be saved; <pb/>for in Mount Zion and in Jerusalem there will be those who escape, <pb/>as the LORD has said, <pb/>and amongst the remnant, those whom the LORD calls.<pb/>


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“\w For|strong="H5921"\w*, \w behold|strong="H7200"\w*, \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* days, <pb/>\w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w time|strong="H1961"\w*, <pb/>\w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H3651"\w* restore \w the|strong="H3605"\w* fortunes \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Judah \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Jerusalem,<pb/>


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\w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* gather \w all|strong="H3117"\w* nations, <pb/>\w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* bring \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w down|strong="H5921"\w* \w into|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* valley \w of|strong="H3117"\w* Jehoshaphat; <pb/>\w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* execute judgement \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w there|strong="H1992"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* people, <pb/>\w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* heritage, Israel, whom \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w have|strong="H1571"\w* scattered amongst \w the|strong="H0853"\w* nations. <pb/>\w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w have|strong="H1571"\w* divided \w my|strong="H5921"\w* land,<pb/>


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\w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w have|strong="H0776"\w* \w cast|strong="H5414"\w* lots \w for|strong="H0776"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w people|strong="H1818"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w have|strong="H0776"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H5414"\w* boy \w for|strong="H0776"\w* \w a|strong="H5414"\w* prostitute, <pb/>\w and|strong="H0776"\w* sold \w a|strong="H5414"\w* girl \w for|strong="H0776"\w* wine, \w that|strong="H0784"\w* \w they|strong="H0776"\w* \w may|strong="H0776"\w* drink.<pb/><pb/>


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“Yes, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w what|strong="H3372"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*, Tyre \w and|strong="H0935"\w* Sidon, <pb/>\w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w all|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* regions \w of|strong="H3068"\w* Philistia? <pb/>\w Will|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* repay \w me|strong="H6440"\w*? <pb/>\w And|strong="H0935"\w* if \w you|strong="H6440"\w* repay \w me|strong="H6440"\w*, <pb/>\w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* swiftly \w and|strong="H0935"\w* speedily \w return|strong="H0935"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* repayment \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w own|strong="H6440"\w* \w head|strong="H6440"\w*.<pb/>


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\w Because|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w taken|strong="H1961"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* silver \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* gold, <pb/>\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* carried \w my|strong="H3605"\w* finest treasures \w into|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* temples,<pb/>


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and have sold the children of Judah and the children of Jerusalem to the sons of the Greeks, <pb/>that you may remove them far from their border.<pb/>


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Behold, I will stir them up out of the place where you have sold them, <pb/>and will return your repayment on your own head;<pb/>


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and I will sell your sons and your daughters into the hands of the children of Judah, <pb/>and they will sell them to the men of Sheba, <pb/>to a faraway nation, <pb/>for the LORD has spoken it.”<pb/><pb/>


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Proclaim this amongst the nations: <pb/>“Prepare for war! <pb/>Stir up the mighty men. <pb/>Let all the warriors draw near. <pb/>Let them come up.


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Beat your ploughshares into swords, <pb/>and your pruning hooks into spears. <pb/>Let the weak say, ‘I am strong.’<pb/>


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Hurry and come, all you surrounding nations, <pb/>and gather yourselves together.” <pb/>Cause your mighty ones to come down there, LORD.<pb/>


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“Let the nations arouse themselves, <pb/>and come up to the valley of Jehoshaphat; <pb/>for there I will sit to judge all the surrounding nations.<pb/>


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Put in the sickle; <pb/>for the harvest is ripe. <pb/>Come, tread, for the wine press is full, <pb/>the vats overflow, for their wickedness is great.”<pb/>


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Multitudes, multitudes in the valley of decision! <pb/>For the day of the LORD is near in the valley of decision.<pb/>


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The LORD will roar from Zion, <pb/>and thunder from Jerusalem; <pb/>and the heavens and the earth will shake; <pb/>but the LORD will be a refuge to his people, <pb/>and a stronghold to the children of Israel.<pb/>


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“So you will know that I am the LORD, your God, <pb/>dwelling in Zion, my holy mountain. <pb/>Then Jerusalem will be holy, <pb/>and no strangers will pass through her any more.<pb/>


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It will happen in that day, <pb/>that the mountains will drop down sweet wine, <pb/>the hills will flow with milk, <pb/>all the brooks of Judah will flow with waters; <pb/>and a fountain will flow out from the LORD’s house, <pb/>and will water the valley of Shittim.<pb/>


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Egypt will be a desolation <pb/>and Edom will be a desolate wilderness, <pb/>for the violence done to the children of Judah, <pb/>because they have shed innocent blood in their land.<pb/>


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\w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Amos|strong="H5986"\w*, \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* amongst \w the|strong="H6440"\w* herdsmen \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Tekoa|strong="H8620"\w*, \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w saw|strong="H2372"\w* \w concerning|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Uzziah|strong="H5818"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Joash|strong="H3101"\w*, \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, two \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w earthquake|strong="H7494"\w*.


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\w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*: <pb/>“\w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w*<n>When rendered in ALL CAPITAL LETTERS, “<font size=-1>LORD</font>” or “GOD” is the translation of God’s Proper Name.</n> \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w roar|strong="H7580"\w* \w from|strong="H3068"\w* \w Zion|strong="H6726"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w utter|strong="H5414"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w from|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*; <pb/>\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w pastures|strong="H4999"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w shepherds|strong="H7462"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w mourn|strong="H0056"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w top|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Carmel|strong="H3760"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w wither|strong="H3001"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H0559"\w*: <pb/>“\w For|strong="H5921"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w transgressions|strong="H6588"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Damascus|strong="H1834"\w*, yes, \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w four|strong="H0702"\w*, <pb/>\w I|strong="H3541"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w turn|strong="H7725"\w* \w away|strong="H7725"\w* \w its|strong="H0853"\w* punishment, <pb/>\w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w threshed|strong="H1758"\w* \w Gilead|strong="H1568"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w threshing|strong="H1758"\w* instruments \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w iron|strong="H1270"\w*;<pb/>


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but \w I|strong="H7971"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w a|strong="H7971"\w* \w fire|strong="H0784"\w* into \w the|strong="H0398"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Hazael|strong="H2371"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w it|strong="H0398"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w devour|strong="H0398"\w* \w the|strong="H0398"\w* \w palaces|strong="H0759"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* Ben Hadad.<pb/>


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\w I|strong="H3772"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w break|strong="H7665"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w bar|strong="H1280"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Damascus|strong="H1834"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w cut|strong="H3772"\w* \w off|strong="H3772"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w inhabitant|strong="H3427"\w* \w from|strong="H3772"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w valley|strong="H1237"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Aven|strong="H0206"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H3772"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w holds|strong="H8551"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* sceptre \w from|strong="H3772"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Eden|strong="H5730"\w*; <pb/>\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Syria|strong="H0758"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w go|strong="H1540"\w* \w into|strong="H1540"\w* \w captivity|strong="H1540"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w Kir|strong="H7024"\w*,” <pb/>\w says|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w*.<pb/>


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\w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H0559"\w*: <pb/>“\w For|strong="H5921"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w transgressions|strong="H6588"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Gaza|strong="H5804"\w*, yes, \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w four|strong="H0702"\w*, <pb/>\w I|strong="H3541"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w turn|strong="H7725"\w* \w away|strong="H7725"\w* \w its|strong="H5921"\w* punishment, <pb/>\w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w carried|strong="H1540"\w* \w away|strong="H7725"\w* \w captive|strong="H1540"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w whole|strong="H8003"\w* community, <pb/>\w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w deliver|strong="H5462"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w up|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w Edom|strong="H0123"\w*;<pb/>


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but \w I|strong="H7971"\w* \w will|strong="H0784"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w a|strong="H7971"\w* \w fire|strong="H0784"\w* \w on|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H0398"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w* \w of|strong="H2346"\w* \w Gaza|strong="H5804"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H0398"\w* \w it|strong="H0398"\w* \w will|strong="H0784"\w* \w devour|strong="H0398"\w* \w its|strong="H0398"\w* \w palaces|strong="H0759"\w*.<pb/>


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\w I|strong="H3772"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w cut|strong="H3772"\w* \w off|strong="H3772"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w inhabitant|strong="H3427"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w Ashdod|strong="H0795"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w who|strong="H3427"\w* \w holds|strong="H8551"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* sceptre \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w Ashkelon|strong="H0831"\w*; <pb/>\w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w I|strong="H3772"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w turn|strong="H7725"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w Ekron|strong="H6138"\w*; <pb/>\w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w remnant|strong="H7611"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w perish|strong="H0006"\w*,” <pb/>\w says|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Lord|strong="H0136"\w*<n>The word translated “Lord” (mixed case) is “Adonai.”</n> \w GOD|strong="H0136"\w*.<pb/>


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\w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H0559"\w*: <pb/>“\w For|strong="H5921"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w transgressions|strong="H6588"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Tyre|strong="H6865"\w*, yes, \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w four|strong="H0702"\w*, <pb/>\w I|strong="H3541"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w turn|strong="H7725"\w* \w away|strong="H7725"\w* \w its|strong="H5921"\w* punishment; <pb/>\w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w delivered|strong="H5462"\w* \w up|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w whole|strong="H8003"\w* community \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w Edom|strong="H0123"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w didn’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w remember|strong="H2142"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* brotherly \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w*;<pb/>


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but \w I|strong="H7971"\w* \w will|strong="H0784"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w a|strong="H7971"\w* \w fire|strong="H0784"\w* \w on|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H0398"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w* \w of|strong="H2346"\w* \w Tyre|strong="H6865"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H0398"\w* \w it|strong="H0398"\w* \w will|strong="H0784"\w* \w devour|strong="H0398"\w* \w its|strong="H0398"\w* \w palaces|strong="H0759"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H0559"\w*: <pb/>“\w For|strong="H5921"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w transgressions|strong="H6588"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Edom|strong="H0123"\w*, yes, \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w four|strong="H0702"\w*, <pb/>\w I|strong="H3541"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w turn|strong="H7725"\w* \w away|strong="H7725"\w* \w its|strong="H5921"\w* punishment, <pb/>\w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w pursued|strong="H7291"\w* \w his|strong="H8104"\w* \w brother|strong="H0251"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* <pb/>\w and|strong="H3068"\w* cast \w off|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H5331"\w* pity, <pb/>\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H8104"\w* \w anger|strong="H0639"\w* raged \w continually|strong="H5703"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w kept|strong="H8104"\w* \w his|strong="H8104"\w* \w wrath|strong="H5678"\w* \w forever|strong="H5703"\w*;<pb/>


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but \w I|strong="H7971"\w* \w will|strong="H0784"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w a|strong="H7971"\w* \w fire|strong="H0784"\w* \w on|strong="H7971"\w* \w Teman|strong="H8487"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H0398"\w* \w it|strong="H0398"\w* \w will|strong="H0784"\w* \w devour|strong="H0398"\w* \w the|strong="H0398"\w* \w palaces|strong="H0759"\w* \w of|strong="H0398"\w* \w Bozrah|strong="H1224"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H0559"\w*: <pb/>“\w For|strong="H5921"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w transgressions|strong="H6588"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ammon|strong="H5983"\w*, yes, \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w four|strong="H0702"\w*, <pb/>\w I|strong="H3541"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w turn|strong="H7725"\w* \w away|strong="H7725"\w* \w its|strong="H0853"\w* punishment, <pb/>\w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w ripped|strong="H1234"\w* \w open|strong="H1234"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w pregnant|strong="H2030"\w* \w women|strong="H2030"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Gilead|strong="H1568"\w*, <pb/>\w that|strong="H4616"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w enlarge|strong="H7337"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w border|strong="H1366"\w*.<pb/>


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\w But|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H0784"\w* \w kindle|strong="H3341"\w* \w a|strong="H3341"\w* \w fire|strong="H0784"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Rabbah|strong="H7237"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H0398"\w* \w it|strong="H0398"\w* \w will|strong="H0784"\w* \w devour|strong="H0398"\w* \w its|strong="H0398"\w* \w palaces|strong="H0759"\w*, <pb/>\w with|strong="H3117"\w* \w shouting|strong="H8643"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w*, <pb/>\w with|strong="H3117"\w* \w a|strong="H3341"\w* \w storm|strong="H5591"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* whirlwind;<pb/>


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\w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w* \w into|strong="H1980"\w* captivity, <pb/>\w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w princes|strong="H8269"\w* \w together|strong="H3162"\w*,” <pb/>\w says|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w*.<pb/>


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\w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H0559"\w*: <pb/>“\w For|strong="H5921"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w transgressions|strong="H6588"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w*, yes, \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w four|strong="H0702"\w*, <pb/>\w I|strong="H3541"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w turn|strong="H7725"\w* \w away|strong="H7725"\w* \w its|strong="H5921"\w* punishment, <pb/>\w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w burnt|strong="H8313"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w bones|strong="H6106"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Edom|strong="H0123"\w* \w into|strong="H5921"\w* \w lime|strong="H7875"\w*;<pb/>


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\w but|strong="H4191"\w* \w I|strong="H7971"\w* \w will|strong="H0784"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w a|strong="H7971"\w* \w fire|strong="H0784"\w* \w on|strong="H4191"\w* \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H0398"\w* \w it|strong="H0398"\w* \w will|strong="H0784"\w* \w devour|strong="H0398"\w* \w the|strong="H0398"\w* \w palaces|strong="H0759"\w* \w of|strong="H6963"\w* \w Kerioth|strong="H7152"\w*; <pb/>\w and|strong="H0398"\w* \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w* \w will|strong="H0784"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w* \w with|strong="H0398"\w* \w tumult|strong="H7588"\w*, \w with|strong="H0398"\w* \w shouting|strong="H8643"\w*, \w and|strong="H0398"\w* \w with|strong="H0398"\w* \w the|strong="H0398"\w* \w sound|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H6963"\w* \w the|strong="H0398"\w* shofar;<pb/>


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\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3772"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w cut|strong="H3772"\w* \w off|strong="H3772"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w judge|strong="H8199"\w* \w from|strong="H3772"\w* amongst \w them|strong="H2026"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w kill|strong="H2026"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* \w princes|strong="H8269"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w*,” <pb/>\w says|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w*.<pb/>


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\w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H0559"\w*: <pb/>“\w For|strong="H5921"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w transgressions|strong="H6588"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, yes, \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w four|strong="H0702"\w*, <pb/>\w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w turn|strong="H7725"\w* \w away|strong="H7725"\w* \w its|strong="H0853"\w* punishment, <pb/>\w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w rejected|strong="H3988"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>’s|strong="H3068"\w* \w law|strong="H8451"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w kept|strong="H8104"\w* \w his|strong="H8104"\w* \w statutes|strong="H2706"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w lies|strong="H3577"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w led|strong="H1980"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w astray|strong="H8582"\w*, <pb/>\w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w* \w walked|strong="H1980"\w*;<pb/>


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but \w I|strong="H7971"\w* \w will|strong="H3063"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w a|strong="H7971"\w* \w fire|strong="H0784"\w* \w on|strong="H7971"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w it|strong="H0398"\w* \w will|strong="H3063"\w* \w devour|strong="H0398"\w* \w the|strong="H0398"\w* \w palaces|strong="H0759"\w* \w of|strong="H0398"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H0559"\w*: <pb/>“\w For|strong="H5921"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w transgressions|strong="H6588"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, yes, \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w four|strong="H0702"\w*, <pb/>\w I|strong="H3541"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w turn|strong="H7725"\w* \w away|strong="H7725"\w* \w its|strong="H5921"\w* punishment, <pb/>\w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w sold|strong="H4376"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w needy|strong="H0034"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H5921"\w* pair \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w sandals|strong="H5275"\w*;<pb/>


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\w They|strong="H5921"\w* trample \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w heads|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w poor|strong="H1800"\w* \w into|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w dust|strong="H6083"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w* <pb/>\w and|strong="H0776"\w* deny justice \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* oppressed. <pb/>\w A|strong="H5921"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* use \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w same|strong="H0853"\w* maiden, \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w profane|strong="H2490"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*.<pb/>


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\w They|strong="H5921"\w* lay \w themselves|strong="H5921"\w* \w down|strong="H5186"\w* \w beside|strong="H5921"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w clothes|strong="H0899"\w* taken \w in|strong="H5921"\w* pledge. <pb/>\w In|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*<n>The Hebrew word rendered “God” is “אֱלֹהִ֑ים” (Elohim).</n> \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w* \w been|strong="H3605"\w* \w fined|strong="H6064"\w*.<pb/>


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Yet \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H8045"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Amorite|strong="H0567"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w*, <pb/>\w whose|strong="H0834"\w* \w height|strong="H1363"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w like|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w height|strong="H1363"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w cedars|strong="H0730"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w strong|strong="H2634"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w oaks|strong="H0437"\w*; <pb/>yet \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H8045"\w* \w his|strong="H0834"\w* \w fruit|strong="H6529"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w above|strong="H4605"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w his|strong="H0834"\w* \w roots|strong="H8328"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w beneath|strong="H8478"\w*.<pb/>


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\w Also|strong="H0853"\w* \w I|strong="H0595"\w* \w brought|strong="H5927"\w* \w you|strong="H0853"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w out|strong="H3423"\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="H0776"\w* led \w you|strong="H0853"\w* \w forty|strong="H0705"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w wilderness|strong="H4057"\w*, <pb/>\w to|strong="H4714"\w* \w possess|strong="H3423"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Amorite|strong="H0567"\w*.<pb/>


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\w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w raised|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* some \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H1121"\w* some \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w young|strong="H1121"\w* \w men|strong="H0970"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w Nazirites|strong="H5139"\w*. <pb/>Isn’t \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w true|strong="H3068"\w*, <pb/>\w you|strong="H6965"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*?” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w*.<pb/>


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“\w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H6680"\w* \w gave|strong="H6680"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Nazirites|strong="H5139"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w drink|strong="H8248"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H3196"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, ‘\w Don’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w prophesy|strong="H5012"\w*!’<pb/>


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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="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* crush \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w in|strong="H8478"\w* \w your|strong="H0834"\w* \w place|strong="H8478"\w*, <pb/>\w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w a|strong="H0834"\w* \w cart|strong="H5699"\w* crushes \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w full|strong="H4395"\w* \w of|strong="H8478"\w* grain.<pb/>


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\w Flight|strong="H4498"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w perish|strong="H0006"\w* \w from|strong="H5315"\w* \w the|strong="H3808"\w* \w swift|strong="H7031"\w*. <pb/>\w The|strong="H3808"\w* \w strong|strong="H2389"\w* \w won’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w strengthen|strong="H0553"\w* \w his|strong="H3808"\w* force. <pb/>\w The|strong="H3808"\w* \w mighty|strong="H1368"\w* \w won’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w deliver|strong="H4422"\w* \w himself|strong="H5315"\w*.<pb/>


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\w He|strong="H3808"\w* \w who|strong="H5315"\w* handles \w the|strong="H3808"\w* \w bow|strong="H7198"\w* \w won’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w stand|strong="H5975"\w*. <pb/>\w He|strong="H3808"\w* \w who|strong="H5315"\w* \w is|strong="H5315"\w* \w swift|strong="H7031"\w* \w of|strong="H5315"\w* \w foot|strong="H7272"\w* \w won’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w escape|strong="H4422"\w*. <pb/>\w He|strong="H3808"\w* \w who|strong="H5315"\w* \w rides|strong="H7392"\w* \w the|strong="H3808"\w* \w horse|strong="H5483"\w* \w won’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w deliver|strong="H4422"\w* \w himself|strong="H5315"\w*.<pb/>


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\w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* courageous amongst \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w mighty|strong="H1368"\w* <pb/>\w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w flee|strong="H5127"\w* \w away|strong="H5127"\w* \w naked|strong="H6174"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*,” <pb/>\w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w*.<pb/>


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\w Hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w spoken|strong="H1696"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w*, \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* \w family|strong="H4940"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w brought|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w out|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*:<pb/>


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“\w I|strong="H3651"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* \w only|strong="H7535"\w* \w chosen|strong="H3045"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w families|strong="H4940"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w earth|strong="H0127"\w*. <pb/>\w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w I|strong="H3651"\w* \w will|strong="H0127"\w* \w punish|strong="H6485"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w sins|strong="H5771"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w Do|strong="H0518"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* walk \w together|strong="H3162"\w*, <pb/>\w unless|strong="H1115"\w* \w they|strong="H0518"\w* \w have|strong="H0518"\w* \w agreed|strong="H3259"\w*?<pb/>


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\w Will|strong="H0369"\w* \w a|strong="H5414"\w* \w lion|strong="H0738"\w* \w roar|strong="H7580"\w* \w in|strong="H6963"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* thicket, <pb/>\w when|strong="H0518"\w* \w he|strong="H0518"\w* \w has|strong="H0369"\w* \w no|strong="H0369"\w* \w prey|strong="H2964"\w*? <pb/>\w Does|strong="H0518"\w* \w a|strong="H5414"\w* \w young|strong="H3715"\w* \w lion|strong="H0738"\w* \w cry|strong="H6963"\w* \w out|strong="H7580"\w* \w of|strong="H6963"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w den|strong="H4585"\w*, <pb/>\w if|strong="H0518"\w* \w he|strong="H0518"\w* \w has|strong="H0369"\w* \w caught|strong="H3920"\w* \w nothing|strong="H0369"\w*?<pb/>


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\w Can|strong="H0369"\w* \w a|strong="H4480"\w* \w bird|strong="H6833"\w* \w fall|strong="H5307"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H4480"\w* \w trap|strong="H4170"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*, <pb/>\w where|strong="H3808"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w snare|strong="H4170"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w set|strong="H5927"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*? <pb/>\w Does|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H4480"\w* \w snare|strong="H4170"\w* \w spring|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w ground|strong="H0776"\w*, <pb/>\w when|strong="H4480"\w* \w there|strong="H0369"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w catch|strong="H3920"\w*?<pb/>


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\w Does|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* shofar alarm \w sound|strong="H8628"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, <pb/>\w without|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w being|strong="H1961"\w* \w afraid|strong="H2729"\w*? <pb/>\w Does|strong="H6213"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w happen|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w* \w hasn’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w it|strong="H0518"\w*?<pb/>


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\w Surely|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="H0136"\w* \w GOD|strong="H0136"\w* \w will|strong="H5650"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3808"\w*, <pb/>\w unless|strong="H0518"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w reveals|strong="H1540"\w* \w his|strong="H0518"\w* \w secret|strong="H5475"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H0518"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w*.<pb/>


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\w The|strong="H3069"\w* \w lion|strong="H0738"\w* \w has|strong="H4310"\w* \w roared|strong="H7580"\w*. <pb/>\w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w will|strong="H4310"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w fear|strong="H3372"\w*? <pb/>\w The|strong="H3069"\w* \w Lord|strong="H0136"\w* \w GOD|strong="H0136"\w* \w has|strong="H4310"\w* \w spoken|strong="H1696"\w*. <pb/>\w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w can|strong="H4310"\w* \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w prophesy|strong="H5012"\w*?<pb/>


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\w Proclaim|strong="H8085"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w palaces|strong="H0759"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w Ashdod|strong="H0795"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w palaces|strong="H0759"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Assemble|strong="H0622"\w* \w yourselves|strong="H8432"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w what|strong="H5921"\w* unrest \w is|strong="H0776"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w what|strong="H5921"\w* \w oppression|strong="H6217"\w* \w is|strong="H0776"\w* amongst \w them|strong="H5921"\w*.”<pb/>


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“\w Indeed|strong="H3808"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w don’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* right,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w*, <pb/>“\w Who|strong="H3068"\w* \w hoard|strong="H0686"\w* plunder \w and|strong="H3068"\w* loot \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w palaces|strong="H0759"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Lord|strong="H0136"\w* \w GOD|strong="H0136"\w* \w says|strong="H0559"\w*: <pb/>“\w An|strong="H4480"\w* adversary \w will|strong="H0776"\w* overrun \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w*; <pb/>\w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w he|strong="H3651"\w* \w will|strong="H0776"\w* \w pull|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w your|strong="H4480"\w* strongholds, <pb/>\w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w your|strong="H4480"\w* \w fortresses|strong="H0759"\w* \w will|strong="H0776"\w* \w be|strong="H0776"\w* \w plundered|strong="H0962"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H0559"\w*: <pb/>“\w As|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w shepherd|strong="H7462"\w* \w rescues|strong="H5337"\w* \w out|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w lion|strong="H0738"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w legs|strong="H3767"\w*, <pb/>\w or|strong="H0176"\w* \w a|strong="H0176"\w* \w piece|strong="H0915"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w an|strong="H0559"\w* \w ear|strong="H0241"\w*, <pb/>\w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w shall|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* \w rescued|strong="H5337"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w sit|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w* \w on|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w corner|strong="H6285"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H0176"\w* \w couch|strong="H4296"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w on|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* silken cushions \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H0176"\w* \w bed|strong="H4296"\w*.”<pb/>


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“\w Listen|strong="H8085"\w*, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* testify \w against|strong="H3290"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w Lord|strong="H0136"\w* \w GOD|strong="H0430"\w*, \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Hosts|strong="H6635"\w*.<pb/>


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“\w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w visit|strong="H6485"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w transgressions|strong="H6588"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, <pb/>\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H0776"\w* \w also|strong="H3478"\w* \w visit|strong="H6485"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w altars|strong="H4196"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w Bethel|strong="H1008"\w*; <pb/>\w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w horns|strong="H7161"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w will|strong="H0776"\w* \w be|strong="H3478"\w* \w cut|strong="H1438"\w* \w off|strong="H5921"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w fall|strong="H5307"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w ground|strong="H0776"\w*.<pb/>


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\w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w strike|strong="H5221"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w winter|strong="H2779"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w summer|strong="H7019"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*; <pb/>\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w houses|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w ivory|strong="H8127"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w perish|strong="H0006"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w great|strong="H7227"\w* \w houses|strong="H1004"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w an|strong="H5221"\w* \w end|strong="H5486"\w*,” <pb/>\w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w*.<pb/>


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\w Listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w*, \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w cows|strong="H6510"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w Bashan|strong="H1316"\w*, \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w on|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w mountain|strong="H2022"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w*, \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w oppress|strong="H6231"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w poor|strong="H0034"\w*, \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w crush|strong="H7533"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w needy|strong="H0034"\w*, \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w tell|strong="H0559"\w* \w their|strong="H8085"\w* \w husbands|strong="H0113"\w*, “\w Bring|strong="H0935"\w* \w us|strong="H0935"\w* \w drinks|strong="H8354"\w*!”<pb/>


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\w Seek|strong="H1875"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H0408"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*, <pb/>\w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w live|strong="H2421"\w*; <pb/>\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w Hosts|strong="H6635"\w*, \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w*, <pb/>\w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w*.<pb/>


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\w Hate|strong="H8130"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*, \w love|strong="H0157"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w establish|strong="H3322"\w* \w justice|strong="H4941"\w* \w in|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w courts|strong="H8179"\w*. <pb/>\w It|strong="H3068"\w* \w may|strong="H0430"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w Hosts|strong="H6635"\w*, \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* gracious \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w remnant|strong="H7611"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w Hosts|strong="H6635"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w says|strong="H0559"\w*: <pb/>“\w Wailing|strong="H5092"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* wide ways. <pb/>\w They|strong="H3651"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w streets|strong="H2351"\w*, ‘\w Alas|strong="H1930"\w*! \w Alas|strong="H1930"\w*!’ <pb/>\w They|strong="H3651"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w call|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w farmer|strong="H0406"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w mourning|strong="H0060"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* skilful \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w lamentation|strong="H4553"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w wailing|strong="H5092"\w*.<pb/>


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\w In|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w vineyards|strong="H3754"\w* \w there|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w wailing|strong="H4553"\w*, <pb/>\w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w pass|strong="H5674"\w* \w through|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w middle|strong="H7130"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*,” \w says|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w*.<pb/>


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\w Yes|strong="H3588"\w*, \w though|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w offer|strong="H5927"\w* \w me|strong="H5927"\w* \w your|strong="H0518"\w* \w burnt|strong="H5930"\w* \w offerings|strong="H8002"\w* \w and|strong="H4503"\w* \w meal|strong="H4503"\w* \w offerings|strong="H8002"\w*, <pb/>\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w accept|strong="H7521"\w* \w them|strong="H5927"\w*; <pb/>\w neither|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w regard|strong="H5027"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w peace|strong="H8002"\w* \w offerings|strong="H8002"\w* \w of|strong="H4503"\w* \w your|strong="H0518"\w* fat animals.<pb/>


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\w But|strong="H4325"\w* let \w justice|strong="H4941"\w* \w roll|strong="H1556"\w* \w on|strong="H4325"\w* \w like|strong="H1556"\w* rivers, <pb/>\w and|strong="H4941"\w* \w righteousness|strong="H6666"\w* \w like|strong="H1556"\w* \w a|strong="H1556"\w* mighty \w stream|strong="H5158"\w*.<pb/>


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who \w lie|strong="H7901"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w beds|strong="H4296"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w ivory|strong="H8127"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H0398"\w* stretch \w themselves|strong="H5921"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w couches|strong="H4296"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H0398"\w* \w eat|strong="H0398"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w lambs|strong="H3733"\w* \w out|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w flock|strong="H6629"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H0398"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w calves|strong="H5695"\w* \w out|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w middle|strong="H8432"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w stall|strong="H4770"\w*,<pb/>


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\w who|strong="H8354"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w bowls|strong="H4219"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H8081"\w* \w anoint|strong="H4886"\w* \w themselves|strong="H5921"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* best \w oils|strong="H8081"\w*, <pb/>\w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w are|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* grieved \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* affliction \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*.<pb/>


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\w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w they|strong="H3651"\w* will \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w go|strong="H1540"\w* \w captive|strong="H1540"\w* \w with|strong="H3651"\w* \w the|strong="H3651"\w* \w first|strong="H7218"\w* \w who|strong="H5493"\w* \w go|strong="H1540"\w* \w captive|strong="H1540"\w*. <pb/>\w The|strong="H3651"\w* feasting \w and|strong="H7218"\w* lounging will end.<pb/>


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“\w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w GOD|strong="H0430"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w sworn|strong="H7650"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w himself|strong="H5315"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w Hosts|strong="H6635"\w*: <pb/>“\w I|strong="H0595"\w* abhor \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w pride|strong="H1347"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w detest|strong="H8130"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w fortresses|strong="H0759"\w*. <pb/>\w Therefore|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H0595"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w deliver|strong="H5462"\w* \w up|strong="H5462"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H4393"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H0430"\w* \w it|strong="H4393"\w*.<pb/>


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\w It|strong="H0518"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w happen|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H1961"\w* \w if|strong="H0518"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w remain|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, <pb/>\w they|strong="H0518"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*.<pb/>


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“\w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* man’s relative \w carries|strong="H5375"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w*, \w even|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w burns|strong="H2142"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w*, \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w bring|strong="H3318"\w* bodies \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w asks|strong="H0559"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w innermost|strong="H3411"\w* \w parts|strong="H3411"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, ‘\w Is|strong="H0834"\w* \w there|strong="H0657"\w* \w yet|strong="H5750"\w* \w any|strong="H4480"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w*?’ \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w says|strong="H0559"\w*, ‘\w No|strong="H3808"\w*;’ \w then|strong="H3318"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w*, ‘Hush! \w Indeed|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3588"\w* \w must|strong="H5375"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w mention|strong="H2142"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>’s|strong="H3068"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*.’<pb/><pb/>


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“\w For|strong="H3588"\w*, \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w* \w commands|strong="H6680"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w smashed|strong="H5221"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* pieces, <pb/>\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w little|strong="H6996"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* into bits.<pb/>


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\w Do|strong="H0518"\w* \w horses|strong="H5483"\w* \w run|strong="H7323"\w* \w on|strong="H7323"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w rocky|strong="H5553"\w* \w crags|strong="H5553"\w*? <pb/>\w Does|strong="H0518"\w* \w one|strong="H0518"\w* plough there \w with|strong="H4941"\w* \w oxen|strong="H1241"\w*? <pb/>\w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H0518"\w* \w turned|strong="H2015"\w* \w justice|strong="H4941"\w* \w into|strong="H2015"\w* \w poison|strong="H7219"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H4941"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w fruit|strong="H6529"\w* \w of|strong="H4941"\w* \w righteousness|strong="H6666"\w* \w into|strong="H2015"\w* \w bitterness|strong="H7219"\w*,<pb/>


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\w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w who|strong="H0559"\w* \w rejoice|strong="H8055"\w* \w in|strong="H1697"\w* \w a|strong="H3947"\w* \w thing|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3808"\w*, \w who|strong="H0559"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w*, <pb/>‘\w Haven’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w we|strong="H1697"\w* \w taken|strong="H3947"\w* \w for|strong="H3808"\w* ourselves \w horns|strong="H7161"\w* \w by|strong="H3808"\w* \w our|strong="H3947"\w* own \w strength|strong="H2392"\w*?’<pb/>


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\w For|strong="H3588"\w*, \w behold|strong="H2005"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w raise|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w nation|strong="H1471"\w*, \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*,” <pb/>\w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Hosts|strong="H6635"\w*; <pb/>“\w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w afflict|strong="H3905"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w entrance|strong="H0935"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Hamath|strong="H2574"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w brook|strong="H5158"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Arabah|strong="H6160"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w Thus|strong="H3541"\w* \w the|strong="H3069"\w* \w Lord|strong="H0136"\w* \w GOD|strong="H0136"\w* \w showed|strong="H7200"\w* \w me|strong="H0310"\w*: \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w he|strong="H0310"\w* \w formed|strong="H3335"\w* \w locusts|strong="H1462"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3069"\w* \w beginning|strong="H8462"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3069"\w* shooting \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3069"\w* latter growth; \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w it|strong="H7200"\w* \w was|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3069"\w* latter growth \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w the|strong="H3069"\w* \w king’s|strong="H4428"\w* \w harvest|strong="H1488"\w*.


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\w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w finished|strong="H3615"\w* \w eating|strong="H0398"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w grass|strong="H6212"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w*, \w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Lord|strong="H0136"\w* \w GOD|strong="H0136"\w*, \w forgive|strong="H5545"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w beg|strong="H4994"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*! \w How|strong="H3588"\w* \w could|strong="H4310"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w stand|strong="H6965"\w*? \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w small|strong="H6996"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w* \w relented|strong="H5162"\w* \w concerning|strong="H5921"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w*. “\w It|strong="H5921"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w*,” \w says|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w*.<pb/>


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\w Thus|strong="H3541"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H0136"\w* \w GOD|strong="H0136"\w* \w showed|strong="H7200"\w* \w me|strong="H7121"\w*: \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H0136"\w* \w GOD|strong="H0136"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w for|strong="H7121"\w* judgement \w by|strong="H0784"\w* \w fire|strong="H0784"\w*; \w and|strong="H0398"\w* \w it|strong="H7121"\w* dried \w up|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w great|strong="H7227"\w* \w deep|strong="H8415"\w*, \w and|strong="H0398"\w* would \w have|strong="H7200"\w* \w devoured|strong="H0398"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w land|strong="H2506"\w*.


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\w Then|strong="H6965"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Lord|strong="H0136"\w* \w GOD|strong="H0136"\w*, \w stop|strong="H2308"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w beg|strong="H4994"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*! \w How|strong="H3588"\w* \w could|strong="H4310"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w stand|strong="H6965"\w*? \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w small|strong="H6996"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w* \w relented|strong="H5162"\w* \w concerning|strong="H5921"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w*. “\w This|strong="H2063"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w*,” \w says|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w GOD|strong="H3068"\w*.<pb/>


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\w Thus|strong="H3541"\w* \w he|strong="H5921"\w* \w showed|strong="H7200"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*: \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Lord|strong="H0136"\w* \w stood|strong="H5324"\w* \w beside|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H7200"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w* made \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H7200"\w* \w plumb|strong="H0594"\w* \w line|strong="H0594"\w*, \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H7200"\w* \w plumb|strong="H0594"\w* \w line|strong="H0594"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*.


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\w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\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="H2005"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w A|strong="H7760"\w* \w plumb|strong="H0594"\w* \w line|strong="H0594"\w*.” <pb/>\w Then|strong="H3254"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Behold|strong="H2005"\w*, \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w set|strong="H7760"\w* \w a|strong="H7760"\w* \w plumb|strong="H0594"\w* \w line|strong="H0594"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w middle|strong="H7130"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H7760"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. \w I|strong="H2005"\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*.


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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 the|strong="H0559"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|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 the|strong="H0559"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|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 the|strong="H0559"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>’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 proclaim|strong="H8085"\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 the|strong="H0559"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|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* \w GOD|strong="H0136"\w* \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 the|strong="H0559"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|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 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 GOD|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 the|strong="H0853"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>’s|strong="H3068"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\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 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*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H0136"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w Hosts|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 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 the|strong="H0853"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|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 GOD|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 the|strong="H0853"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|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* amongst \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 the|strong="H3605"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|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 the|strong="H3605"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w*, <pb/>“\w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* ploughman \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 the|strong="H0559"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|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” (mixed case) is “Adonai.”</n> \w GOD|strong="H3068"\w*<n>When rendered in ALL CAPITAL LETTERS, “<font size=-1>LORD</font>” or “GOD” is the translation of God’s Proper Name.</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 the|strong="H0853"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w an|strong="H6965"\w* ambassador \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* amongst \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* amongst \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* amongst \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 the|strong="H5002"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|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 All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* alliance \w have|strong="H0369"\w* \w brought|strong="H7760"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w on|strong="H8478"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w way|strong="H3605"\w*, \w even|strong="H5704"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w border|strong="H1366"\w*. \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H0376"\w* \w at|strong="H0369"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w* \w with|strong="H1285"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H0369"\w* deceived \w you|strong="H3605"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w prevailed|strong="H3201"\w* \w against|strong="H0376"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*. Friends \w who|strong="H3605"\w* eat \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* \w lay|strong="H7760"\w* \w a|strong="H7760"\w* snare \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*. \w There|strong="H0369"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w no|strong="H0369"\w* \w understanding|strong="H8394"\w* \w in|strong="H0376"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w*.”<pb/>


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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 the|strong="H5002"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|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 Your|strong="H3772"\w* \w mighty|strong="H1368"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w*, \w Teman|strong="H8487"\w*, \w will|strong="H0376"\w* \w be|strong="H0376"\w* \w dismayed|strong="H2865"\w*, \w to|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H3772"\w* end \w that|strong="H4616"\w* \w everyone|strong="H0376"\w* \w may|strong="H0376"\w* \w be|strong="H0376"\w* \w cut|strong="H3772"\w* \w off|strong="H3772"\w* \w from|strong="H3772"\w* \w the|strong="H3772"\w* \w mountain|strong="H2022"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w* \w by|strong="H0376"\w* \w slaughter|strong="H6993"\w*.


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\w For|strong="H3290"\w* \w the|strong="H3680"\w* \w violence|strong="H2555"\w* done \w to|strong="H0251"\w* \w your|strong="H3772"\w* \w brother|strong="H0251"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*, \w shame|strong="H0955"\w* \w will|strong="H3290"\w* \w cover|strong="H3680"\w* \w you|strong="H3772"\w*, \w and|strong="H0251"\w* \w you|strong="H3772"\w* \w will|strong="H3290"\w* \w be|strong="H5769"\w* \w cut|strong="H3772"\w* \w off|strong="H3772"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*.


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\w In|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w other|strong="H0259"\w* \w side|strong="H5048"\w*, \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w strangers|strong="H2114"\w* \w carried|strong="H7617"\w* \w away|strong="H7617"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w substance|strong="H2428"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w foreigners|strong="H2114"\w* \w entered|strong="H0935"\w* \w into|strong="H0935"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w gates|strong="H8179"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w cast|strong="H3032"\w* \w lots|strong="H1486"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w even|strong="H1571"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w were|strong="H1992"\w* \w like|strong="H5921"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\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 But|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|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 Then|strong="H0853"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* mariners \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w*, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w every|strong="H0376"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w cried|strong="H2199"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w god|strong="H0430"\w*. \w They|strong="H0834"\w* \w threw|strong="H2904"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w cargo|strong="H3627"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w ship|strong="H0591"\w* \w into|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w lighten|strong="H7043"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w ship|strong="H0591"\w*. \w But|strong="H0376"\w* \w Jonah|strong="H3124"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w gone|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w into|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w innermost|strong="H3411"\w* \w parts|strong="H3411"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w ship|strong="H0591"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* laying \w down|strong="H3381"\w*, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* fast asleep.


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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 the|strong="H0853"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|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 the|strong="H0559"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|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 the|strong="H0559"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|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 <font size=-1>LORD</font>|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 <font size=-1>LORD</font>|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 the|strong="H0853"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|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 the|strong="H0853"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H5087"\w* \w vows|strong="H5088"\w*.<pb/>


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The LORD 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 the|strong="H0853"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|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 the|strong="H0413"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|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 towards \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, <font size=-1>LORD</font> \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 the|strong="H3068"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|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* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H2617"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w Then|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|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 The|strong="H0559"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>’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* \w proclaim|strong="H7121"\w* \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 the|strong="H0413"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>’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 the|strong="H0559"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Please|strong="H0577"\w*, \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|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 <font size=-1>LORD</font>|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 The|strong="H0559"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|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 The|strong="H5921"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|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 The|strong="H0559"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|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* laboured, \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 \w and|strong="H1419"\w* 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 The|strong="H0834"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>’s|strong="H3068"\w*<n>When rendered in ALL CAPITAL LETTERS, “<font size=-1>LORD</font>” or “GOD” is the translation of God’s Proper Name.</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” (mixed case) is “Adonai.”</n> \w GOD|strong="H0136"\w* \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 the|strong="H5921"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|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 burnt|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 the|strong="H3588"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|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* practise \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 the|strong="H0559"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|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 the|strong="H3068"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>’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 the|strong="H0559"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>’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 the|strong="H6440"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|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 the|strong="H0853"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|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 The|strong="H0853"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|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 the|strong="H0853"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>’s|strong="H3068"\w* \w Spirit|strong="H7307"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* judgement, \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 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 the|strong="H3605"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|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 the|strong="H0834"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|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 the|strong="H0853"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|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* counsellor \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* labour \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 the|strong="H3588"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|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 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 amongst \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* labour \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* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* <font size=-1>LORD</font>, <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* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* <font size=-1>LORD</font> \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* amongst \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w peoples|strong="H5971"\w* <pb/>\w like|strong="H1961"\w* dew \w from|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* <font size=-1>LORD</font>, <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* amongst \w the|strong="H3605"\w* nations, <pb/>amongst many peoples, <pb/>\w like|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3772"\w* lion amongst \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 amongst \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 \w the|strong="H3605"\w* <font size=-1>LORD</font>, <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* amongst \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* amongst \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* amongst \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 the|strong="H0853"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|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 the|strong="H0853"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>’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 the|strong="H0853"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|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 the|strong="H0853"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|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 the|strong="H3068"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|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 the|strong="H5414"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|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 the|strong="H3588"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|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 The|strong="H8085"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>’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* efah<n>An efah is a measure of volume (about 22 litres or about 2/3 of a bushel), and a short efah is made smaller than a full efah 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 Her|strong="H4390"\w* \w rich|strong="H6223"\w* \w men|strong="H6223"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w full|strong="H4390"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w violence|strong="H2555"\w*, <pb/>\w her|strong="H4390"\w* \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w lies|strong="H8267"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H6310"\w* \w their|strong="H4390"\w* \w tongue|strong="H3956"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w deceitful|strong="H8267"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w their|strong="H4390"\w* \w speech|strong="H6310"\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 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 the|strong="H8085"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|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 the|strong="H3588"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|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 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 the|strong="H0559"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|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 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* marvellous \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 the|strong="H0413"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|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 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 The|strong="H3068"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|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 the|strong="H0413"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|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 the|strong="H5921"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w*, \w who|strong="H3068"\w* counsels \w wickedness|strong="H7451"\w*.<pb/>


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\w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|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 The|strong="H5921"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|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* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* <font size=-1>LORD</font> 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 \w the|strong="H4390"\w* <font size=-1>LORD</font> \w of|strong="H4390"\w* Hosts, “\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.


