\id MIC  
\h Micah 
\toc1 The Book of Micah 
\toc2 Micah 
\toc3 Mic 
\mt2 The Book of 
\mt1 Micah 
\c 1  
\p
\v 1 \w The|strong="H0834"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Jehovah|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Micah|strong="H4318"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* Morasthite \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*. 
\v 2 \w Hear|strong="H8085"\w*, ye \w peoples|strong="H5971"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*; hearken, \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: \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w let|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H0136"\w* Jehovah \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w witness|strong="H5707"\w* \w against|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*, \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*! 
\v 3 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w Jehovah|strong="H3068"\w* cometh \w forth|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w*, \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 upon|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*. 
\v 4 \w And|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w* \w shall|strong="H8478"\w* \w be|strong="H4325"\w* \w melted|strong="H4549"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*, \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w valleys|strong="H6010"\w* \w shall|strong="H8478"\w* \w be|strong="H4325"\w* cleft, \w as|strong="H8478"\w* \w wax|strong="H1749"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w fire|strong="H0784"\w*, \w as|strong="H8478"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\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*. 
\v 5 \w For|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w transgression|strong="H6588"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w is|strong="H4310"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w*, \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*. Whence \w is|strong="H4310"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w transgression|strong="H6588"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*? \w is|strong="H4310"\w* \w it|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* [\w from|strong="H3478"\w*] \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w*? \w And|strong="H3063"\w* whence \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*? \w are|strong="H3478"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* [\w from|strong="H3478"\w*] \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*? 
\v 6 Therefore \w will|strong="H7704"\w* \w I|strong="H7760"\w* \w make|strong="H7760"\w* \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w* \w as|strong="H7760"\w* \w a|strong="H7760"\w* \w heap|strong="H5856"\w* \w of|strong="H7704"\w* \w the|strong="H7760"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w*, \w as|strong="H7760"\w* plantings \w of|strong="H7704"\w* \w a|strong="H7760"\w* \w vineyard|strong="H3754"\w*; \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 the|strong="H7760"\w* \w stones|strong="H0068"\w* thereof \w into|strong="H1540"\w* \w the|strong="H7760"\w* \w valley|strong="H1516"\w*, \w and|strong="H0068"\w* \w I|strong="H7760"\w* \w will|strong="H7704"\w* \w lay|strong="H7760"\w* \w bare|strong="H1540"\w* \w the|strong="H7760"\w* \w foundations|strong="H3247"\w* thereof. 
\v 7 \w And|strong="H7725"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w graven|strong="H6456"\w* \w images|strong="H6456"\w* shall \w be|strong="H7725"\w* beaten \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w pieces|strong="H3807"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* harlot-gifts shall \w be|strong="H7725"\w* \w burned|strong="H8313"\w* \w with|strong="H8313"\w* \w fire|strong="H0784"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w idols|strong="H6091"\w* \w will|strong="H0784"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w make|strong="H7760"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w desolation|strong="H8077"\w*; \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 harlot|strong="H2181"\w* hath \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w gathered|strong="H6908"\w* [\w them|strong="H7725"\w*], \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* harlot's \w hire|strong="H0868"\w* shall \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w*. 
\v 8 \w For|strong="H5921"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w will|strong="H1323"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w lament|strong="H5594"\w*, \w and|strong="H1323"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1323"\w* \w howl|strong="H3213"\w*; \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1323"\w* go stripped \w and|strong="H1323"\w* \w naked|strong="H6174"\w*: \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1323"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H5921"\w* \w wailing|strong="H4553"\w* \w like|strong="H1323"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w jackals|strong="H8577"\w*, \w and|strong="H1323"\w* \w mourning|strong="H0060"\w* \w like|strong="H1323"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w ostriches|strong="H3284"\w*. 
\v 9 \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*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H4347"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w even|strong="H5704"\w* unto \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w it|strong="H3588"\w* reacheth unto \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*, \w even|strong="H5704"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*. 
\v 10 \w Tell|strong="H5046"\w* it \w not|strong="H0408"\w* \w in|strong="H5046"\w* \w Gath|strong="H1661"\w*, \w weep|strong="H1058"\w* \w not|strong="H0408"\w* \w at|strong="H1058"\w* \w all|strong="H1058"\w*; \w at|strong="H1058"\w* \w Beth-le-aphrah|strong="H1036"\w* \w roll|strong="H6428"\w* thyself \w in|strong="H5046"\w* \w the|strong="H5046"\w* \w dust|strong="H6083"\w*. 
\v 11 \w Pass|strong="H5674"\w* \w away|strong="H3947"\w*, inhabitress \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*. \w The|strong="H4480"\w* inhabitress \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w Zaanan|strong="H6630"\w* \w is|strong="H3427"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w come|strong="H3318"\w* \w forth|strong="H3318"\w* \w for|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* lamentation \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w Beth-ezel|strong="H1018"\w*: \w he|strong="H4480"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w its|strong="H3947"\w* shelter. 
\v 12 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* inhabitress \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Maroth|strong="H4796"\w* waited anxiously \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*; \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* hath \w come|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w from|strong="H3381"\w* \w Jehovah|strong="H3068"\w* unto \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*. 
\v 13 Bind \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, O inhabitress \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w Lachish|strong="H3923"\w*: \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*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* thee \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w transgressions|strong="H6588"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. 
\v 14 \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* shalt thou \w give|strong="H5414"\w* parting-gifts \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w Moresheth-Gath|strong="H4182"\w*: \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w houses|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Achzib|strong="H0392"\w* \w shall|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H3478"\w* \w a|strong="H5414"\w* lie \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*. 
\v 15 \w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w yet|strong="H5750"\w* \w bring|strong="H0935"\w* unto thee \w an|strong="H0935"\w* \w heir|strong="H3423"\w*, O inhabitress \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w Mareshah|strong="H4762"\w*; \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w glory|strong="H3519"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w shall|strong="H3478"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w even|strong="H5704"\w* unto \w Adullam|strong="H5725"\w*. 
\v 16 \w Make|strong="H7139"\w* thee \w bald|strong="H7144"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* poll thee \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* thy delights; \w enlarge|strong="H7337"\w* thy \w baldness|strong="H7144"\w* \w as|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w eagle|strong="H5404"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w gone|strong="H4480"\w* \w into|strong="H1540"\w* \w captivity|strong="H1540"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* thee. 
\c 2  
\p
\v 1 \w Woe|strong="H1945"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w devise|strong="H2803"\w* \w iniquity|strong="H0205"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w work|strong="H6466"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w beds|strong="H4904"\w*! \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*, \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*. 
\v 2 \w And|strong="H1004"\w* \w they|strong="H0376"\w* \w covet|strong="H2530"\w* \w fields|strong="H7704"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w take|strong="H5375"\w* \w them|strong="H5375"\w* \w by|strong="H1397"\w* violence; \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w houses|strong="H1004"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w take|strong="H5375"\w* \w them|strong="H5375"\w* \w away|strong="H5375"\w*; \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \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*, 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*. 
\v 3 \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w thus|strong="H3541"\w* saith \w Jehovah|strong="H3068"\w*: \w Behold|strong="H2005"\w*, \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w family|strong="H4940"\w* do \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w devise|strong="H2803"\w* \w an|strong="H8033"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*, \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* ye \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w remove|strong="H4185"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w necks|strong="H6677"\w*; \w neither|strong="H3808"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* ye walk \w haughtily|strong="H7317"\w*: \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*. 
\v 4 \w In|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w shall|strong="H3117"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w take|strong="H5375"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w a|strong="H5375"\w* \w proverb|strong="H4912"\w* \w concerning|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* lament \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H5375"\w* doleful \w lamentation|strong="H5092"\w*, [\w and|strong="H3117"\w*] \w say|strong="H0559"\w*, \w We|strong="H3117"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* utterly spoiled: \w he|strong="H1931"\w* hath \w changed|strong="H4171"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w portion|strong="H2506"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*: \w how|strong="H0349"\w* hath \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w removed|strong="H4185"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*! \w He|strong="H1931"\w* hath distributed \w our|strong="H5921"\w* \w fields|strong="H7704"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* rebellious. 
\v 5 \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* thou shalt \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w none|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H3651"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w cast|strong="H7993"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* measuring \w line|strong="H2256"\w* \w upon|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w lot|strong="H1486"\w*, \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w congregation|strong="H6951"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jehovah|strong="H3068"\w*. 
\v 6 Prophesy ye \w not|strong="H3808"\w*, \w they|strong="H3808"\w* prophesy. If \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w do|strong="H0408"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* prophesy \w to|strong="H0428"\w* \w these|strong="H0428"\w*, \w the|strong="H3808"\w* ignominy \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* depart. 
\v 7 \w O|strong="H3068"\w* thou [\w that|strong="H1697"\w* art] named \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*, \w Is|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jehovah|strong="H3068"\w* impatient? \w are|strong="H0428"\w* \w these|strong="H0428"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w doings|strong="H1697"\w*? \w Do|strong="H3190"\w* \w not|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 that|strong="H1697"\w* walketh \w uprightly|strong="H3477"\w*? 
\v 8 \w But|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H4421"\w* late \w my|strong="H7725"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* is \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*: ye \w strip|strong="H6584"\w* \w off|strong="H6584"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* mantle \w with|strong="H4421"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w garment|strong="H8008"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w* \w that|strong="H7725"\w* \w pass|strong="H5674"\w* \w by|strong="H6965"\w* \w securely|strong="H0983"\w*, \w that|strong="H7725"\w* \w are|strong="H4421"\w* averse \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w*. 
\v 9 \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* do ye cast \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*; \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H3947"\w* young \w children|strong="H5768"\w* do ye \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w away|strong="H3947"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* magnificence \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w ever|strong="H5769"\w*. 
\v 10 \w Arise|strong="H6965"\w* ye, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* depart; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w is|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* resting-place, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w of|strong="H5668"\w* \w defilement|strong="H2930"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* bringeth destruction, \w even|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* grievous destruction. 
\v 11 \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 wind|strong="H7307"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w falsehood|strong="H8267"\w* \w do|strong="H2088"\w* \w lie|strong="H8267"\w*, [saying,] \w I|strong="H2088"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* prophesy unto thee \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*, \w he|strong="H0376"\w* \w shall|strong="H0376"\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*. 
\v 12 \w I|strong="H7760"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w surely|strong="H0622"\w* \w assemble|strong="H0622"\w*, O \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* thee; \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*; \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 sheep|strong="H6629"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* Bozrah, \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 midst|strong="H8432"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w pasture|strong="H1699"\w*: \w they|strong="H3605"\w* \w shall|strong="H3478"\w* \w make|strong="H7760"\w* great noise \w by|strong="H3478"\w* reason \w of|strong="H3605"\w* [\w the|strong="H3605"\w* multitude \w of|strong="H3605"\w*] \w men|strong="H0120"\w*. 
\v 13 \w One|strong="H4428"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* breaketh \w through|strong="H5674"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w gone|strong="H3318"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w*: \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w broken|strong="H6555"\w* \w forth|strong="H3318"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w passed|strong="H5674"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w gone|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w it|strong="H3068"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* passeth \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jehovah|strong="H3068"\w* \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w*. 
\c 3  
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\v 1 \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w I|strong="H3045"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Hear|strong="H8085"\w*, \w I|strong="H3045"\w* \w pray|strong="H4994"\w* \w you|strong="H3045"\w*, ye \w heads|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* princes \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*: \w Is|strong="H4941"\w* \w it|strong="H3045"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w for|strong="H4941"\w* \w you|strong="H3045"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w judgment|strong="H4941"\w*? 
\v 2 Ye \w who|strong="H8130"\w* \w hate|strong="H8130"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*, \w and|strong="H5785"\w* \w love|strong="H0157"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*; \w who|strong="H8130"\w* pluck \w off|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w skin|strong="H5785"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H5785"\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*; 
\v 3 \w and|strong="H0398"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\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*, \w and|strong="H0398"\w* flay \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*, \w and|strong="H0398"\w* \w break|strong="H6476"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w bones|strong="H6106"\w*, \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*, \w and|strong="H0398"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w flesh|strong="H1320"\w* \w within|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* cauldron. 
\v 4 \w Then|strong="H0227"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w cry|strong="H2199"\w* unto \w Jehovah|strong="H3068"\w*, \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*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \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*, \w according|strong="H0413"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* wrought \w evil|strong="H7489"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w doings|strong="H4611"\w*. 
\v 5 \w Thus|strong="H3541"\w* saith \w Jehovah|strong="H3068"\w* \w concerning|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w cause|strong="H5414"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w err|strong="H8582"\w*, \w that|strong="H0834"\w* bite \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w teeth|strong="H8127"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w cry|strong="H7121"\w*, \w Peace|strong="H7965"\w*! \w but|strong="H3808"\w* whoso putteth \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w into|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*: 
\v 6 \w therefore|strong="H3651"\w* ye \w shall|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H5030"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w* without \w a|strong="H0935"\w* \w vision|strong="H2377"\w*; \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w shall|strong="H3117"\w* \w be|strong="H3117"\w* \w dark|strong="H2821"\w* unto \w you|strong="H5921"\w*, without \w divination|strong="H7080"\w*; \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w* \w shall|strong="H3117"\w* \w go|strong="H0935"\w* \w down|strong="H5921"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w shall|strong="H3117"\w* \w be|strong="H3117"\w* \w black|strong="H6937"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*. 
\v 7 \w And|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w seers|strong="H2374"\w* \w shall|strong="H0369"\w* \w be|strong="H0430"\w* \w ashamed|strong="H0954"\w*, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w diviners|strong="H7080"\w* \w confounded|strong="H2659"\w*; \w and|strong="H0430"\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, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w there|strong="H0369"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* \w be|strong="H0430"\w* \w no|strong="H0369"\w* \w answer|strong="H4617"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \f ° \fr 3.7 \+w \ft Elohim|strong="H0430"\+w*\f*\w God|strong="H0430"\w*. 
\v 8 \w But|strong="H0199"\w* \w truly|strong="H0199"\w* \w I|strong="H0595"\w* \w am|strong="H0595"\w* \w filled|strong="H4390"\w* \w with|strong="H4390"\w* \w power|strong="H1369"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jehovah|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H4390"\w* \w judgment|strong="H4941"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H4390"\w* \w might|strong="H1369"\w*, \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w declare|strong="H5046"\w* unto \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w transgression|strong="H6588"\w*, \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*. 
\v 9 \w Hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w*, \w I|strong="H3478"\w* \w pray|strong="H4994"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*, ye \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*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* princes \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*, \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w abhor|strong="H8581"\w* \w judgment|strong="H4941"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* pervert \w all|strong="H3605"\w* equity, 
\v 10 \w that|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*, \w and|strong="H3389"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w with|strong="H3389"\w* \w unrighteousness|strong="H5766"\w*. 
\v 11 \w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w heads|strong="H7218"\w* thereof \w judge|strong="H8199"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w reward|strong="H7810"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* thereof \w teach|strong="H3384"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* hire, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w* thereof \w divine|strong="H7080"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w money|strong="H3701"\w*; \w yet|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H0935"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w lean|strong="H8172"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jehovah|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Is|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w Jehovah|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w midst|strong="H7130"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w*? \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w shall|strong="H3548"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w*. 
\v 12 \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w shall|strong="H1004"\w* \w Zion|strong="H6726"\w* \w for|strong="H1004"\w* \w your|strong="H1961"\w* sake \w be|strong="H1961"\w* ploughed [\w as|strong="H1961"\w*] \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w shall|strong="H1004"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* heaps, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w mountain|strong="H2022"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w high|strong="H1116"\w* \w places|strong="H1116"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w forest|strong="H3293"\w*. 
\c 4  
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\v 1 \w But|strong="H1961"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w pass|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w end|strong="H0319"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* [\w that|strong="H3117"\w*] \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w mountain|strong="H2022"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* Jehovah's \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w established|strong="H3559"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w top|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w lifted|strong="H5375"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w above|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w hills|strong="H1389"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w peoples|strong="H5971"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* flow unto \w it|strong="H1931"\w*. 
\v 2 \w And|strong="H1980"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Come|strong="H1980"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w let|strong="H1980"\w* \w us|strong="H0413"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w mountain|strong="H2022"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Jehovah|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \f ° \fr 4.2 \+w \ft Elohim|strong="H0430"\+w*\f*\w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*; \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w teach|strong="H3384"\w* \w us|strong="H0413"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w we|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w walk|strong="H1980"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w paths|strong="H0734"\w*. \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Zion|strong="H6726"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w* \w forth|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w law|strong="H8451"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* Jehovah's \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*. 
\v 3 \w And|strong="H2719"\w* \w he|strong="H5704"\w* \w shall|strong="H3808"\w* \w judge|strong="H8199"\w* \w among|strong="H0996"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w peoples|strong="H5971"\w*, \w and|strong="H2719"\w* \w reprove|strong="H3198"\w* \w strong|strong="H6099"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*, \w even|strong="H5704"\w* \w afar|strong="H7350"\w* \w off|strong="H7350"\w*; \w and|strong="H2719"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w shall|strong="H3808"\w* forge \w their|strong="H5375"\w* \w swords|strong="H2719"\w* \w into|strong="H0413"\w* ploughshares, \w and|strong="H2719"\w* \w their|strong="H5375"\w* \w spears|strong="H2595"\w* \w into|strong="H0413"\w* pruning-knives: \w nation|strong="H1471"\w* \w shall|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w lift|strong="H5375"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w against|strong="H0413"\w* \w nation|strong="H1471"\w*, \w neither|strong="H3808"\w* \w shall|strong="H3808"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w learn|strong="H3925"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w* \w any|strong="H5750"\w* \w more|strong="H5750"\w*. 
\v 4 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w sit|strong="H3427"\w* \w every|strong="H0376"\w* \w one|strong="H0376"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w vine|strong="H1612"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* fig-tree; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w there|strong="H0369"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H0376"\w* \w none|strong="H0369"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w make|strong="H2729"\w* [\w them|strong="H8478"\w*] \w afraid|strong="H2729"\w*: \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Jehovah|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w hosts|strong="H6635"\w* hath \w spoken|strong="H1696"\w* [\w it|strong="H3588"\w*]. 
\v 5 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w peoples|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* walk \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w one|strong="H0376"\w* \w in|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \f ° \fr 4.5 \+w \ft Elohim|strong="H0430"\+w*\f*\w god|strong="H0430"\w*; \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 Jehovah|strong="H3068"\w*, \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \f ° \fr 4.5 \+w \ft Elohim|strong="H0430"\+w*\f*\w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w ever|strong="H5703"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w ever|strong="H5703"\w*. 
\v 6 \w In|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, saith \w Jehovah|strong="H3068"\w*, \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w assemble|strong="H0622"\w* \w her|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* halteth, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w gather|strong="H6908"\w* \w her|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w driven|strong="H5080"\w* \w out|strong="H5080"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w her|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* afflicted; 
\v 7 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w make|strong="H7760"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* halted \w a|strong="H7760"\w* \w remnant|strong="H7611"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\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*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jehovah|strong="H3068"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w reign|strong="H4427"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w mount|strong="H2022"\w* \w Zion|strong="H6726"\w*, \w from|strong="H5921"\w* henceforth \w even|strong="H5704"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w ever|strong="H5769"\w*. 
\v 8 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* thou, \w O|strong="H0859"\w* \w tower|strong="H4026"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w flock|strong="H5739"\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*, unto thee \w shall|strong="H4467"\w* \w it|strong="H5704"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w*, yea, \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w first|strong="H7223"\w* \w dominion|strong="H4475"\w* \w shall|strong="H4467"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w*, — \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4467"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*. 
\v 9 \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w why|strong="H4100"\w* dost thou \w cry|strong="H7321"\w* \w out|strong="H2388"\w* \w aloud|strong="H7321"\w*? \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* thee? \w is|strong="H0369"\w* thy counsellor \w perished|strong="H0006"\w*, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* pangs \w have|strong="H0369"\w* \w seized|strong="H2388"\w* thee \w as|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* woman \w in|strong="H4428"\w* travail? 
\v 10 \w Be|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* pain, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* labour \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w bring|strong="H0935"\w* \w forth|strong="H3318"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Zion|strong="H6726"\w*, \w like|strong="H3318"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w woman|strong="H1323"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* travail; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* shalt thou \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w forth|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w city|strong="H7151"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* thou shalt \w dwell|strong="H7931"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* thou shalt \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w even|strong="H5704"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w Babylon|strong="H0894"\w*: \w there|strong="H8033"\w* shalt thou \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w delivered|strong="H5337"\w*; \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w Jehovah|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w redeem|strong="H1350"\w* thee \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w hand|strong="H3709"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* thine \w enemies|strong="H0341"\w*. 
\v 11 \w And|strong="H5869"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w are|strong="H5869"\w* \w assembled|strong="H0622"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* thee, \w that|strong="H0559"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Let|strong="H6258"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w* \w be|strong="H1471"\w* profaned, \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w let|strong="H6258"\w* \w our|strong="H5921"\w* \w eye|strong="H5869"\w* \w look|strong="H5869"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w Zion|strong="H6726"\w*. 
\v 12 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w thoughts|strong="H4284"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jehovah|strong="H3068"\w*, \w neither|strong="H3808"\w* \w understand|strong="H0995"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w counsel|strong="H6098"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* hath \w gathered|strong="H6908"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w together|strong="H6908"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w sheaves|strong="H5995"\w* into \w the|strong="H3588"\w* threshing-floor. 
\v 13 \w Arise|strong="H6965"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w thresh|strong="H1758"\w*, \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w Zion|strong="H6726"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w make|strong="H7760"\w* thy \w horn|strong="H7161"\w* \w iron|strong="H1270"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w make|strong="H7760"\w* thy \w hoofs|strong="H6541"\w* brass; \w and|strong="H6965"\w* thou shalt beat \w in|strong="H3068"\w* pieces \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w peoples|strong="H5971"\w*; \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* devote \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w gain|strong="H1215"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jehovah|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w substance|strong="H2428"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*. 
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\v 1 \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* gather thyself \w in|strong="H3478"\w* troops, \w O|strong="H0859"\w* daughter \w of|strong="H3117"\w* troops; \w he|strong="H3117"\w* hath \w laid|strong="H3318"\w* siege \w against|strong="H4480"\w* \w us|strong="H3117"\w*: \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w shall|strong="H3478"\w* smite \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 upon|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* cheek. 
\v 2 (\w And|strong="H1121"\w* thou, Bethlehem Ephratah, little \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* \w among|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* thousands \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Judah, \w out|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* thee \w shall|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H5704"\w* \w come|strong="H7725"\w* \w forth|strong="H3205"\w* unto \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*: \w whose|strong="H1121"\w* goings \w forth|strong="H3205"\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* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* days \w of|strong="H1121"\w* eternity.) 
\v 3 \w Therefore|strong="H6258"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* give \w them|strong="H5975"\w* \w up|strong="H5975"\w*, \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w time|strong="H6258"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* which travaileth \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H0776"\w* \w brought|strong="H1431"\w* forth: \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* residue \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* brethren \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* return unto \w the|strong="H3588"\w* children \w of|strong="H0776"\w* Israel. 
\v 4 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w shall|strong="H0776"\w* \w stand|strong="H6965"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w feed|strong="H7462"\w* [\w his|strong="H5921"\w* flock] \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* strength \w of|strong="H0776"\w* Jehovah, \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* Jehovah \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \f ° \fr 5.4 \ft Elohim\f*God. \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w shall|strong="H0776"\w* abide; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w now|strong="H1961"\w* \w shall|strong="H0776"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* great \w even|strong="H3588"\w* unto \w the|strong="H5921"\w* ends \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*. 
\v 5 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w this|strong="H3588"\w* [man] \w shall|strong="H0776"\w* \w be|strong="H0776"\w* Peace. \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* Assyrian \w shall|strong="H0776"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w into|strong="H0935"\w* \w our|strong="H3588"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w shall|strong="H0776"\w* \w tread|strong="H1869"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w our|strong="H3588"\w* palaces, \w then|strong="H0853"\w* \w shall|strong="H0776"\w* \w we|strong="H3588"\w* raise \w against|strong="H0935"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w* seven \w shepherds|strong="H7462"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* eight princes \w of|strong="H0776"\w* men. 
\v 6 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w shall|strong="H1121"\w* \w waste|strong="H3176"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w land|strong="H7130"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Asshur \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* sword, \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 the|strong="H0853"\w* entrances thereof; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w shall|strong="H1121"\w* deliver [\w us|strong="H5921"\w*] \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* Assyrian, \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* cometh \w into|strong="H5921"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w land|strong="H7130"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* treadeth \w within|strong="H7130"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* borders. 
\v 7 \w And|strong="H6629"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w remnant|strong="H7611"\w* \w of|strong="H7611"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w shall|strong="H0929"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H7130"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w midst|strong="H7130"\w* \w of|strong="H7611"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w peoples|strong="H5971"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* dew \w from|strong="H1961"\w* Jehovah, \w as|strong="H0834"\w* showers \w upon|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* grass, \w that|strong="H0834"\w* tarrieth \w not|strong="H0369"\w* \w for|strong="H0518"\w* \w man|strong="H0369"\w*, \w neither|strong="H0369"\w* waiteth \w for|strong="H0518"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* sons \w of|strong="H7611"\w* \w men|strong="H5971"\w*. 
\v 8 \w And|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* remnant \w of|strong="H3027"\w* Jacob \w shall|strong="H3027"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\w* \w among|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* nations, \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* midst \w of|strong="H3027"\w* many peoples, \w as|strong="H3027"\w* \w a|strong="H3772"\w* lion \w among|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* beasts \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* forest, \w as|strong="H3027"\w* \w a|strong="H3772"\w* young lion \w among|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* flocks \w of|strong="H3027"\w* sheep: \w who|strong="H3605"\w*, if \w he|strong="H5921"\w* go \w through|strong="H3027"\w*, treadeth \w down|strong="H3772"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* teareth \w in|strong="H5921"\w* pieces, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w there|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H3027"\w* \w none|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* deliver. 
\v 9 Thy hand \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* lifted \w up|strong="H1961"\w* \w upon|strong="H1961"\w* thine adversaries, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3117"\w* thine enemies \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w cut|strong="H3772"\w* \w off|strong="H3772"\w*. 
\v 10 \w And|strong="H0776"\w* \w it|strong="H3772"\w* \w shall|strong="H0776"\w* come \w to|strong="H0776"\w* pass \w in|strong="H0776"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* day, saith Jehovah, \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w I|strong="H0776"\w* \w will|strong="H0776"\w* \w cut|strong="H3772"\w* \w off|strong="H3772"\w* thy horses \w out|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* midst \w of|strong="H0776"\w* thee, \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w I|strong="H0776"\w* \w will|strong="H0776"\w* \w destroy|strong="H3605"\w* thy chariots. 
\v 11 \w And|strong="H3027"\w* \w I|strong="H3808"\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* thy land, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* overthrow all thy strongholds. 
\v 12 \w And|strong="H3027"\w* \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w cut|strong="H3772"\w* \w off|strong="H3772"\w* sorceries \w out|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* thy \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*; \w and|strong="H3027"\w* thou shalt \w have|strong="H3027"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* soothsayers. 
\v 13 Thy graven images also will I cut off, \w and|strong="H0842"\w* thy statues out \w of|strong="H7130"\w* \w the|strong="H7130"\w* \w midst|strong="H7130"\w* \w of|strong="H7130"\w* thee; \w and|strong="H0842"\w* thou shalt no more bow down to \w the|strong="H7130"\w* work \w of|strong="H7130"\w* thy hands. 
\v 14 \w And|strong="H8085"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* pluck up thine Asherahs \w out|strong="H1471"\w* \w of|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* midst \w of|strong="H8085"\w* thee, \w and|strong="H8085"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w destroy|strong="H6213"\w* thy cities. 
\v 15 And I will execute vengeance in anger and in fury upon the nations, such as they have not heard of. 
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\v 1 \w Hear|strong="H8085"\w* ye \w now|strong="H4994"\w* \w what|strong="H0834"\w* \w Jehovah|strong="H3068"\w* saith: \w Arise|strong="H6965"\w*, \w contend|strong="H7378"\w* \w before|strong="H0854"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w*, \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* thy \w voice|strong="H6963"\w*. 
\v 2 \w Hear|strong="H8085"\w*, ye \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w*, Jehovah's \w controversy|strong="H7379"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* ye, unchanging \w foundations|strong="H4146"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w Jehovah|strong="H3068"\w* hath \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w controversy|strong="H7379"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w plead|strong="H3198"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. 
\v 3 \w O|strong="H4100"\w* \w my|strong="H4100"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w what|strong="H4100"\w* have \w I|strong="H4100"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* unto thee? and wherein have \w I|strong="H4100"\w* \w wearied|strong="H3811"\w* thee? \w testify|strong="H6030"\w* against \w me|strong="H4100"\w*. 
\v 4 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w brought|strong="H5927"\w* thee \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*, \w and|strong="H4872"\w* \w redeemed|strong="H6299"\w* thee \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*; \w and|strong="H4872"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* thee \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w*, \w Aaron|strong="H0175"\w*, \w and|strong="H4872"\w* \w Miriam|strong="H4813"\w*. 
\v 5 \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 consulted|strong="H3289"\w*, \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* unto \w Gilgal|strong="H1537"\w*, \w that|strong="H3045"\w* ye \w may|strong="H4994"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w righteousness|strong="H6666"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jehovah|strong="H3068"\w*. 
\v 6 Wherewith \w shall|strong="H1121"\w* \w I|strong="H8141"\w* \w come|strong="H6923"\w* \w before|strong="H6923"\w* \w Jehovah|strong="H3068"\w*, \w bow|strong="H3721"\w* myself \w before|strong="H6923"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w high|strong="H4791"\w* \f ° \fr 6.6 \+w \ft Elohim|strong="H0430"\+w*\f*\w God|strong="H0430"\w*? \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* burnt-offerings, \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w calves|strong="H5695"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w*? 
\v 7 \w Will|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jehovah|strong="H3068"\w* \w take|strong="H5414"\w* \w pleasure|strong="H7521"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w thousands|strong="H0505"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w rams|strong="H0352"\w*, \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w ten|strong="H7233"\w* \w thousands|strong="H0505"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* rivers \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w oil|strong="H8081"\w*? \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* \w transgression|strong="H6588"\w*, \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*? 
\v 8 \w He|strong="H3588"\w* hath shewn thee, \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*: \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* doth \w Jehovah|strong="H3068"\w* \w require|strong="H1875"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* thee, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w justly|strong="H4941"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w love|strong="H0160"\w* goodness, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* walk \w humbly|strong="H6800"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* thy \f ° \fr 6.8 \+w \ft Elohim|strong="H0430"\+w*\f*\w God|strong="H0430"\w*? 
\v 9 Jehovah's \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* crieth unto \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H8454"\w* looketh \w on|strong="H3068"\w* thy \w name|strong="H8034"\w*. \w Hear|strong="H8085"\w* ye \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w rod|strong="H4294"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* hath \w appointed|strong="H3259"\w* \w it|strong="H7121"\w*. 
\v 10 \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*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5750"\w* scant \w measure|strong="H0374"\w* [\w which|strong="H1004"\w* \w is|strong="H7563"\w*] abominable? 
\v 11 \w Shall|strong="H0068"\w* \w I|strong="H2135"\w* be \w pure|strong="H2135"\w* \w with|strong="H0068"\w* the unjust \w balances|strong="H3976"\w*, \w and|strong="H0068"\w* \w with|strong="H0068"\w* the \w bag|strong="H3599"\w* \w of|strong="H0068"\w* \w deceitful|strong="H4820"\w* \w weights|strong="H0068"\w*? 
\v 12 \w For|strong="H3427"\w* \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*, \w and|strong="H6310"\w* \w her|strong="H4390"\w* \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w lies|strong="H8267"\w*, \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 mouth|strong="H6310"\w*. 
\v 13 \w Therefore|strong="H1571"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w make|strong="H8074"\w* [thee] \w sick|strong="H2470"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w smiting|strong="H5221"\w* thee; \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w make|strong="H8074"\w* [thee] \w desolate|strong="H8074"\w* \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* thy \w sins|strong="H2403"\w*. 
\v 14 Thou shalt \w eat|strong="H0398"\w*, \w and|strong="H0398"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w satisfied|strong="H7646"\w*, \w and|strong="H0398"\w* thine emptiness [\w shall|strong="H3808"\w* \w remain|strong="H3808"\w*] \w in|strong="H7130"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w midst|strong="H7130"\w* \w of|strong="H7130"\w* thee; \w and|strong="H0398"\w* thou shalt \w take|strong="H5414"\w* \w away|strong="H0398"\w*, \w and|strong="H0398"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* save; \w and|strong="H0398"\w* \w what|strong="H0834"\w* thou savest \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w I|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*. 
\v 15 Thou shalt \w sow|strong="H2232"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* thou shalt \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w reap|strong="H7114"\w*; thou shalt \w tread|strong="H1869"\w* \w the|strong="H3808"\w* \w olives|strong="H2132"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* thou shalt \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w anoint|strong="H5480"\w* thee \w with|strong="H8081"\w* \w oil|strong="H8081"\w*; \w and|strong="H8081"\w* \w new|strong="H8492"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* shalt \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w*. 
\v 16 \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*, \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 the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Ahab|strong="H0256"\w*; \w and|strong="H1004"\w* ye walk \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w counsels|strong="H4156"\w*: \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w should|strong="H8104"\w* \w make|strong="H5414"\w* thee \w a|strong="H5414"\w* \w desolation|strong="H8047"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w* thereof \w a|strong="H5414"\w* \w hissing|strong="H8322"\w*; \w and|strong="H1004"\w* ye \w shall|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*. 
\c 7  
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\v 1 \w Woe|strong="H0480"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w me|strong="H5315"\w*! \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H1961"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w gathered|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* summer-fruits, \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* grape-gleanings \w of|strong="H5315"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w vintage|strong="H1210"\w*. \w There|strong="H0369"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w no|strong="H0369"\w* \w cluster|strong="H0811"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w eat|strong="H0398"\w*; \w there|strong="H0369"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w no|strong="H0369"\w* early \w fruit|strong="H1063"\w* [which] \w my|strong="H1961"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w* \w desired|strong="H0183"\w*. 
\v 2 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \f ° \fr 7.2 \ft Elohim\f*\w godly|strong="H2623"\w* [\w man|strong="H0376"\w*] hath \w perished|strong="H0006"\w* \w out|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w*, \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w there|strong="H0369"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w none|strong="H0369"\w* \w upright|strong="H3477"\w* \w among|strong="H4480"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w*: \w they|strong="H0376"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w lie|strong="H0693"\w* \w in|strong="H0776"\w* \w wait|strong="H0693"\w* \w for|strong="H0776"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w*, \w they|strong="H0376"\w* \w hunt|strong="H6679"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w brother|strong="H0251"\w* \w with|strong="H0376"\w* \w a|strong="H4480"\w* net. 
\v 3 \w Both|strong="H5921"\w* \w hands|strong="H3709"\w* \w are|strong="H8199"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*, \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w do|strong="H3190"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w well|strong="H3190"\w*. \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w prince|strong="H8269"\w* asketh, \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w judge|strong="H8199"\w* [\w is|strong="H1931"\w* there] \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H1696"\w* reward; \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* [\w man|strong="H5315"\w*] uttereth \w his|strong="H5921"\w* soul's \w greed|strong="H1942"\w*: \w and|strong="H1419"\w* [\w together|strong="H5921"\w*] \w they|strong="H5921"\w* combine \w it|strong="H1931"\w*. 
\v 4 \w The|strong="H0935"\w* \w best|strong="H2896"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w them|strong="H0935"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w briar|strong="H2312"\w*; \w the|strong="H0935"\w* most \w upright|strong="H3477"\w*, [worse] \w than|strong="H2896"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* thorn-fence. \w The|strong="H0935"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* thy \w watchmen|strong="H6822"\w*, thy visitation \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w*; \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w shall|strong="H3117"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w their|strong="H0935"\w* perplexity. 
\v 5 \w Believe|strong="H0539"\w* ye \w not|strong="H0408"\w* \w in|strong="H0982"\w* \w a|strong="H7453"\w* \w companion|strong="H7453"\w*, \w put|strong="H0982"\w* \w not|strong="H0408"\w* \w confidence|strong="H0982"\w* \w in|strong="H0982"\w* \w a|strong="H7453"\w* familiar \w friend|strong="H7453"\w*: \w keep|strong="H8104"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w doors|strong="H6607"\w* \w of|strong="H6310"\w* thy \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* \w from|strong="H8104"\w* \w her|strong="H8104"\w* \w that|strong="H0539"\w* lieth \w in|strong="H0982"\w* thy \w bosom|strong="H2436"\w*. 
\v 6 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* dishonoureth \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w*, \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* riseth \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w against|strong="H0376"\w* \w her|strong="H3588"\w* \w mother|strong="H0517"\w*, \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w daughter-in-law|strong="H3618"\w* \w against|strong="H0376"\w* \w her|strong="H3588"\w* \w mother-in-law|strong="H2545"\w*: \w a|strong="H3588"\w* man's \w enemies|strong="H0341"\w* \w are|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H0376"\w* \w own|strong="H0376"\w* \w household|strong="H1004"\w*. 
\v 7 \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 unto \w Jehovah|strong="H3068"\w*; \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* \f ° \fr 7.7 \+w \ft Elohim|strong="H0430"\+w*\f*\w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w salvation|strong="H3468"\w*: \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \f ° \fr 7.7 \+w \ft Elohim|strong="H0430"\+w*\f*\w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w me|strong="H0589"\w*. 
\v 8 \w Rejoice|strong="H8055"\w* \w not|strong="H0408"\w* \w against|strong="H3427"\w* \w me|strong="H8055"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* mine \w enemy|strong="H0341"\w*: \w though|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w fall|strong="H5307"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w arise|strong="H6965"\w*; \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 Jehovah|strong="H3068"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H0408"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w light|strong="H0216"\w* unto \w me|strong="H8055"\w*. 
\v 9 \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w bear|strong="H5375"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w indignation|strong="H2197"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jehovah|strong="H3068"\w* — \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w sinned|strong="H2398"\w* \w against|strong="H2398"\w* \w him|strong="H7200"\w* — \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w plead|strong="H7378"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w cause|strong="H7379"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* execute \w judgment|strong="H4941"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w*: \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w bring|strong="H3318"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w* \w forth|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w light|strong="H0216"\w*; \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w behold|strong="H7200"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w righteousness|strong="H6666"\w*. 
\v 10 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* mine \w enemy|strong="H0341"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* [\w it|strong="H7200"\w*], \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w shame|strong="H0955"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w cover|strong="H3680"\w* \w her|strong="H0413"\w* \w which|strong="H5869"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto \w me|strong="H0413"\w*, \w Where|strong="H0346"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jehovah|strong="H3068"\w* thy \f ° \fr 7.10 \+w \ft Elohim|strong="H0430"\+w*\f*\w God|strong="H0430"\w*? Mine \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w behold|strong="H7200"\w* \w her|strong="H0413"\w*; \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* she \w be|strong="H1961"\w* trodden \w down|strong="H4823"\w*, \w as|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*. 
\v 11 \w In|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w when|strong="H3117"\w* thy \w walls|strong="H1447"\w* \w shall|strong="H3117"\w* \w be|strong="H3117"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w*, \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w shall|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* established \w limit|strong="H2706"\w* recede. 
\v 12 \w In|strong="H0935"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w shall|strong="H3117"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* thee \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*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4693"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w river|strong="H5104"\w*, \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*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w mountain|strong="H2022"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w mountain|strong="H2022"\w*. 
\v 13 \w But|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w shall|strong="H0776"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w desolate|strong="H8077"\w* \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H1961"\w* \w dwell|strong="H3427"\w* therein, \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*. 
\v 14 \w Feed|strong="H7462"\w* thy \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w with|strong="H3117"\w* thy \w rod|strong="H7626"\w*, \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w flock|strong="H6629"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* thine \w inheritance|strong="H5159"\w*, \w dwelling|strong="H7931"\w* \w alone|strong="H0910"\w* \w in|strong="H7931"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w forest|strong="H3293"\w*, \w in|strong="H7931"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w midst|strong="H8432"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Carmel|strong="H3760"\w*: let \w them|strong="H8432"\w* \w feed|strong="H7462"\w* \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*. 
\v 15  — \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* thy \w coming|strong="H3318"\w* \w forth|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*, \w will|strong="H0776"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* shew \w them|strong="H3318"\w* marvellous \w things|strong="H6381"\w*. 
\v 16  — \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w shall|strong="H1471"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\w* \w ashamed|strong="H0954"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w might|strong="H1369"\w*: \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w shall|strong="H1471"\w* \w lay|strong="H7760"\w* [\w their|strong="H3605"\w*] \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* [\w their|strong="H3605"\w*] \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w*, \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w ears|strong="H0241"\w* \w shall|strong="H1471"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\w* deaf. 
\v 17 \w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w lick|strong="H3897"\w* \w dust|strong="H6083"\w* \w like|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w serpent|strong="H5175"\w*; \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 shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H6342"\w* \w trembling|strong="H7264"\w* forth \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* close places. \w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* turn \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w fear|strong="H3372"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Jehovah|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \f ° \fr 7.17 \+w \ft Elohim|strong="H0430"\+w*\f*\w God|strong="H0430"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w* \w because|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* thee. 
\v 18 \w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \f * \fr 7.18 \+w \ft El|strong="H0410"\+w*\f*\w God|strong="H0410"\w* \w like|strong="H3644"\w* unto thee, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* forgiveth \w iniquity|strong="H5771"\w*, \w and|strong="H2388"\w* passeth \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w transgression|strong="H6588"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w remnant|strong="H7611"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w heritage|strong="H5159"\w*? \w He|strong="H1931"\w* retaineth \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w anger|strong="H0639"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w ever|strong="H5703"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* delighteth \w in|strong="H5921"\w* loving-kindness. 
\v 19 \w He|strong="H7725"\w* \w will|strong="H3220"\w* yet \w again|strong="H7725"\w* \w have|strong="H7355"\w* \w compassion|strong="H7355"\w* \w on|strong="H7355"\w* \w us|strong="H7725"\w*, \w he|strong="H7725"\w* \w will|strong="H3220"\w* \w tread|strong="H3533"\w* \w under|strong="H3533"\w* \w foot|strong="H3533"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* \w iniquities|strong="H5771"\w*: \w and|strong="H7725"\w* thou wilt \w cast|strong="H7993"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w sins|strong="H2403"\w* \w into|strong="H7993"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w depths|strong="H4688"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w*. 
\v 20 Thou wilt perform \w truth|strong="H0571"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*, loving-kindness \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w Abraham|strong="H0085"\w*, \w which|strong="H0834"\w* thou hast \w sworn|strong="H7650"\w* unto \w our|strong="H5414"\w* \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w*, \w from|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* old. 