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\h Zechariah 
\toc1 Zechariah 
\toc2 Zechariah 
\mt1 Zechariah 
\c 1  
\s1 The Lord Wants His People to Return 
\p
\v 1 \w Zechariah|strong="H2148"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Berekiah \w received|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w message|strong="H1697"\w* \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*. \w This|strong="H1697"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w eighth|strong="H8066"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w second|strong="H8147"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w that|strong="H1697"\w* \w Darius|strong="H1867"\w*\f + \fr 1:1  \fk the second year … Darius \ft That is, about 520 B.C. Also in verse 7.\f* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* king \w in|strong="H8141"\w* Persia. (\w Zechariah|strong="H2148"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Berekiah, \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Iddo|strong="H5714"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w*.) \w This|strong="H1697"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H1697"\w* \w message|strong="H1697"\w*: 
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\v 2 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w became|strong="H7107"\w* very \w angry|strong="H7107"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w ancestors|strong="H0001"\w*. 
\v 3 \w So|strong="H3541"\w* \w you|strong="H7725"\w* must \w tell|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* people \w what|strong="H3541"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* All-Powerful \w says|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Come|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*, \w says|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* All-Powerful, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3541"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H7725"\w*.” \w This|strong="H3541"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H3541"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* All-Powerful \w said|strong="H0559"\w*. 
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\v 4 “\w Don’t|strong="H0408"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w ancestors|strong="H0001"\w*. \w In|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w past|strong="H7223"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w* \w spoke|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, ‘\w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* All-Powerful wants \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w change|strong="H7725"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w living|strong="H1870"\w*. \w Stop|strong="H0408"\w* \w doing|strong="H1870"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w things|strong="H7223"\w*!’ \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w ancestors|strong="H0001"\w* \w did|strong="H0834"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*.” \w This|strong="H3541"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w what|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*. 
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\v 5 “\w Your|strong="H0001"\w* \w ancestors|strong="H0001"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* gone, \w and|strong="H0001"\w* \w those|strong="H1992"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w* did not \w live|strong="H2421"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*. 
\v 6 \w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*. \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w used|strong="H6213"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w tell|strong="H0559"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w ancestors|strong="H0001"\w* \w about|strong="H1697"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w laws|strong="H2706"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w teachings|strong="H1870"\w*. \w Your|strong="H3068"\w* \w ancestors|strong="H0001"\w* finally learned \w their|strong="H3068"\w* lesson \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, ‘\w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* All-Powerful \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H0834"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w would|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w*. \w He|strong="H0834"\w* punished \w us|strong="H7725"\w* \w for|strong="H6635"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w we|strong="H0834"\w* lived \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w for|strong="H6635"\w* \w all|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* evil \w things|strong="H1697"\w* \w we|strong="H0834"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w*.’ \w So|strong="H3651"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w came|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*.” 
\s1 \w The|strong="H0853"\w* Four Horses 
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\v 7 \w On|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* 24th \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w eleventh|strong="H6240"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w* (\w Shebat|strong="H7627"\w*) \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w second|strong="H8147"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w Darius|strong="H1867"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* king \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Persia, \w Zechariah|strong="H2148"\w* \w received|strong="H1961"\w* another \w message|strong="H1697"\w* \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*. (\w This|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w Zechariah|strong="H2148"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Berekiah, \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Iddo|strong="H5714"\w*.) \w This|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w message|strong="H1697"\w*: 
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\v 8 \w At|strong="H5921"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w a|strong="H7200"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w riding|strong="H7392"\w* \w a|strong="H7200"\w* \w red|strong="H0122"\w* \w horse|strong="H5483"\w*. \w He|strong="H0834"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w standing|strong="H5975"\w* \w among|strong="H0996"\w* \w some|strong="H0376"\w* \w myrtle|strong="H1918"\w* bushes \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* valley. \w Behind|strong="H0310"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, \w there|strong="H2009"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w red|strong="H0122"\w*, brown, \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w white|strong="H3836"\w* \w horses|strong="H5483"\w*. 
\v 9 \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Sir|strong="H0113"\w*, \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w these|strong="H0428"\w* horses \w for|strong="H0413"\w*?” 
\p \w Then|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* \w speaking|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w will|strong="H0589"\w* \w show|strong="H7200"\w* \w you|strong="H4100"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w these|strong="H0428"\w* horses \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w for|strong="H0413"\w*.” 
\p
\v 10 \w Then|strong="H6030"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w standing|strong="H5975"\w* \w among|strong="H0996"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w myrtle|strong="H1918"\w* bushes \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w these|strong="H0428"\w* horses \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w* here \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w there|strong="H5975"\w* \w on|strong="H1980"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*.” 
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\v 11 \w Then|strong="H6030"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* horses \w spoke|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD’S|strong="H3068"\w* \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* \w standing|strong="H5975"\w* \w among|strong="H0996"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w myrtle|strong="H1918"\w* bushes \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w We|strong="H1980"\w* \w have|strong="H0776"\w* \w walked|strong="H1980"\w* \w here|strong="H2009"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w there|strong="H2009"\w* \w on|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w calm|strong="H8252"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w quiet|strong="H8252"\w*.” 
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\v 12 \w Then|strong="H6030"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w LORD’S|strong="H3068"\w* \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* All-Powerful, \w how|strong="H0834"\w* \w long|strong="H5704"\w* \w before|strong="H5704"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* comfort \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*? \w You|strong="H0859"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* shown \w your|strong="H3068"\w* anger \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w these|strong="H2088"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w for|strong="H6635"\w* 70 \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w now|strong="H2088"\w*.” 
\p
\v 13 \w Then|strong="H6030"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w answered|strong="H6030"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w talking|strong="H1696"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H1696"\w*. \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*, \w comforting|strong="H5150"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w*. 
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\v 14 \w Then|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* \w told|strong="H0559"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w tell|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w people|strong="H1696"\w* \w this|strong="H3541"\w*: \w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* All-Powerful \w says|strong="H0559"\w*: 
\b
\q1 “\w I|strong="H3541"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H7121"\w* \w strong|strong="H1419"\w* love \w for|strong="H7121"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w Zion|strong="H6726"\w*. 
\q2
\v 15 \w And|strong="H1419"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w am|strong="H0589"\w* \w very|strong="H1419"\w* \w angry|strong="H7107"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* feel \w so|strong="H0834"\w* safe. 
\q1 \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* only \w a|strong="H0834"\w* \w little|strong="H4592"\w* \w angry|strong="H7107"\w*, 
\q2 \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* used \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* punish \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H1471"\w*. 
\q2 \w But|strong="H1992"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w caused|strong="H0834"\w* \w too|strong="H5921"\w* \w much|strong="H0834"\w* damage.” 
\q1
\v 16 \w So|strong="H3651"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w I|strong="H3541"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* comfort \w her|strong="H5921"\w*.” 
\q2 \w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* All-Powerful \w says|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w rebuilt|strong="H1129"\w*, 
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w there|strong="H3068"\w*.” 
\b
\q1
\v 17 \w The|strong="H0853"\w* angel \w also|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* All-Powerful \w says|strong="H0559"\w*, 
\q2 ‘\w My|strong="H3068"\w* \w towns|strong="H5892"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H5750"\w* rich \w again|strong="H5750"\w*. 
\q1 \w I|strong="H3541"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w comfort|strong="H5162"\w* \w Zion|strong="H6726"\w*. 
\q2 \w I|strong="H3541"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w* \w choose|strong="H0977"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w be|strong="H5750"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* special \w city|strong="H5892"\w*.’” 
\s1 \w The|strong="H0853"\w* Four Horns \w and|strong="H3068"\w* Four Workers 
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\v 18 Then I looked up and I saw four horns. 
\v 19 So I asked the angel who was talking with me, “What do these horns mean?” 
\p He said, “These are the horns that forced the people of Israel, Judah, and Jerusalem to go to foreign countries.” 
\p
\v 20 The LORD showed me four workers. 
\v 21 I asked him, “What are these four workers coming to do?” 
\p He said, “The horns represent the nations that attacked the people of Judah and forced them to go to foreign countries. The horns ‘threw’ the people of Judah to the foreign countries. The horns didn’t show mercy to anyone. But these four workers have come to frighten the horns and throw them away.” 
\c 2  
\s1 Measuring Jerusalem 
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\v 1 \w Then|strong="H2009"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w looked|strong="H7200"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w a|strong="H7200"\w* \w man|strong="H7200"\w* holding \w a|strong="H7200"\w* rope \w for|strong="H5869"\w* measuring \w things|strong="H0702"\w*. 
\v 2 \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w asked|strong="H0559"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, “\w Where|strong="H0834"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* going?” 
\p \w He|strong="H0834"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*, “\w I|strong="H0834"\w* am going \w to|strong="H0413"\w* measure \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w see|strong="H0834"\w* \w how|strong="H4100"\w* wide \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w how|strong="H4100"\w* \w long|strong="H4100"\w* \w it|strong="H1696"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w*.” 
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\v 3 \w Then|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* angel \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* speaking \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w* left, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* another angel went \w out|strong="H7200"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* talk \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H7200"\w*. 
\v 4 \w He|strong="H0834"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, “Run \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w tell|strong="H0559"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* young \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w this|strong="H0428"\w*: 
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\q1 ‘Jerusalem \w will|strong="H0776"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H5375"\w* city \w without|strong="H3808"\w* walls, 
\q2 \w because|strong="H0834"\w* \w there|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0776"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w too|strong="H3808"\w* \w many|strong="H4100"\w* \w people|strong="H0376"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* animals \w living|strong="H0376"\w* \w there|strong="H0834"\w*.’ 
\q1
\v 5 \w The|strong="H7200"\w* LORD says, 
\q1 ‘\w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w will|strong="H0376"\w* \w be|strong="H0376"\w* \w a|strong="H7200"\w* wall \w of|strong="H0376"\w* fire \w around|strong="H3027"\w* \w her|strong="H7200"\w*, \w to|strong="H0376"\w* protect \w her|strong="H7200"\w*, 
\q2 \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H0376"\w* \w bring|strong="H5375"\w* glory \w to|strong="H0376"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* city, \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w will|strong="H0376"\w* live \w there|strong="H2009"\w*.’” 
\s1 \w God|strong="H3027"\w* Calls \w His|strong="H5375"\w* \w People|strong="H0376"\w* Home 
\q1 \w The|strong="H7200"\w* LORD says, 
\q1
\v 6 “Hurry! \w Leave|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* land \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* North \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w a|strong="H7200"\w* hurry. 
\q2 \w Yes|strong="H7200"\w*, \w it|strong="H7200"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* true \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w I|strong="H7200"\w* scattered \w your|strong="H7200"\w* \w people|strong="H7200"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* every direction. 
\q1
\v 7 \w You|strong="H1696"\w* \w people|strong="H1696"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* Zion \w now|strong="H2009"\w* live \w in|strong="H1696"\w* Babylon. 
\q2 \w Escape|strong="H3318"\w*! Run \w away|strong="H3318"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w that|strong="H2009"\w* city!” 
\q1
\v 8 \w The|strong="H0559"\w* Lord \w sent|strong="H0559"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* nations \w that|strong="H0559"\w* took away \w your|strong="H0413"\w* wealth. 
\q2 \w He|strong="H3389"\w* \w sent|strong="H0559"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* bring \w you|strong="H0413"\w* honor. 
\q2 \w And|strong="H3389"\w* \w this|strong="H1975"\w* \w is|strong="H0120"\w* \w what|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* LORD All-Powerful \w said|strong="H0559"\w*: 
\q1 “If \w anyone|strong="H0120"\w* even touches \w you|strong="H0413"\w*, 
\q2 \w it|strong="H1696"\w* \w is|strong="H0120"\w* \w as|strong="H7230"\w* if \w they|strong="H0559"\w* \w did|strong="H5288"\w* \w it|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* pupil \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w my|strong="H8432"\w* eye. 
\q1
\v 9 Watch \w and|strong="H3068"\w* see how \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* punish \w them|strong="H1961"\w*: 
\q2 \w Their|strong="H3068"\w* \w own|strong="H1961"\w* slaves \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* masters \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w take|strong="H1961"\w* \w all|strong="H5439"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* wealth.” 
\q1 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H8432"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* know \w it|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* All-Powerful 
\q2 \w who|strong="H3068"\w* sent \w me|strong="H0589"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* tell \w you|strong="H8432"\w* these \w things|strong="H1961"\w*. 
\b
\q1
\v 10 \w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H5002"\w*, 
\q1 “\w Zion|strong="H6566"\w*, \w be|strong="H3068"\w* happy, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* coming, 
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* live \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* city. 
\q1
\v 11 \w At|strong="H3427"\w* \w that|strong="H4422"\w* time \w people|strong="H3427"\w* \w from|strong="H4422"\w* many nations 
\q2 \w will|strong="H1323"\w* come \w to|strong="H3427"\w* me. 
\q1 They \w will|strong="H1323"\w* become \w my|strong="H4422"\w* \w people|strong="H3427"\w*, 
\q2 \w and|strong="H1323"\w* I \w will|strong="H1323"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w your|strong="H4422"\w* city.” 
\q1 Then \w you|strong="H6726"\w* \w will|strong="H1323"\w* know it \w was|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3427"\w* LORD All-Powerful 
\q2 \w who|strong="H3427"\w* sent me \w to|strong="H3427"\w* tell \w you|strong="H6726"\w* these things. 
\b
\q1
\v 12 \w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w again|strong="H7971"\w* choose \w Jerusalem|strong="H3519"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* special city. 
\q2 Judah \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* share \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* holy land. 
\q1
\v 13 Everyone, \w be|strong="H1961"\w* quiet! 
\q2 \w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* coming \w out|strong="H7971"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* holy house. 
\b
\c  3  
\s1 The High Priest 
\p
\v 1 \w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* \w showed|strong="H7200"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w high|strong="H1419"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*, \w standing|strong="H5975"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w front|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w Satan|strong="H7854"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w standing|strong="H5975"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w Joshua’s|strong="H3091"\w* \w right|strong="H3225"\w* \w side|strong="H3225"\w*. \w Satan|strong="H7854"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w there|strong="H5975"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w accuse|strong="H7853"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* doing wrong. 
\v 2 \w Then|strong="H2088"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* angel \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H0559"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* wrong, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* continue \w to|strong="H0413"\w* correct \w you|strong="H3808"\w*! \w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w chosen|strong="H0977"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* special city. \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w saved|strong="H5337"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* city—\w it|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w like|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H2088"\w* \w burning|strong="H0784"\w* stick pulled \w from|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w fire|strong="H0784"\w*.” 
\p
\v 3 \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* wearing \w a|strong="H1961"\w* dirty robe \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H4397"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w in|strong="H3847"\w* \w front|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w angel|strong="H4397"\w*. 
\v 4 \w Then|strong="H6030"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* angel \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* other angels \w standing|strong="H5975"\w* \w near|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, “\w Take|strong="H5493"\w* \w those|strong="H5921"\w* dirty \w clothes|strong="H0899"\w* \w off|strong="H5921"\w* Joshua.” \w Then|strong="H6030"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* angel \w spoke|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* Joshua. \w He|strong="H0853"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “Now, \w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w have|strong="H5771"\w* \w taken|strong="H5493"\w* \w away|strong="H5493"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w guilt|strong="H5771"\w*, \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w I|strong="H7200"\w* am giving \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w a|strong="H7200"\w* new change \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w clothes|strong="H0899"\w*.” 
\p
\v 5 \w Then|strong="H0559"\w* \w I|strong="H7760"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Put|strong="H7760"\w* \w a|strong="H7760"\w* \w clean|strong="H2889"\w* \w turban|strong="H6797"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w*.” \w So|strong="H7760"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w clean|strong="H2889"\w* \w turban|strong="H6797"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w also|strong="H3068"\w* \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w clean|strong="H2889"\w* \w clothes|strong="H0899"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w while|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w LORD’S|strong="H3068"\w* \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w there|strong="H5975"\w*. 
\v 6 \w Then|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w LORD’S|strong="H3068"\w* \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w this|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w*: 
\b
\q1
\v 7 \w This|strong="H0428"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H3541"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* All-Powerful \w said|strong="H0559"\w*: 
\q1 “\w Live|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w I|strong="H0518"\w* \w tell|strong="H0559"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w*, 
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H0518"\w* everything \w I|strong="H0518"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w*. 
\q1 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1571"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w charge|strong="H4931"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w Temple|strong="H1004"\w*. 
\q2 \w You|strong="H0859"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w take|strong="H8104"\w* \w care|strong="H4931"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w its|strong="H5414"\w* \w courtyard|strong="H2691"\w*. 
\q1 \w You|strong="H0859"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1571"\w* free \w to|strong="H0559"\w* go anywhere \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w Temple|strong="H1004"\w*, 
\q2 \w just|strong="H1571"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w these|strong="H0428"\w* angels \w standing|strong="H5975"\w* \w here|strong="H3541"\w*. 
\q1
\v 8 \w Listen|strong="H8085"\w*, \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w*, \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w who|strong="H0376"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w high|strong="H1419"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*, 
\q2 \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w listen|strong="H8085"\w*, \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w fellow|strong="H0376"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w seated|strong="H3427"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w*. 
\q1 \w You|strong="H0859"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w all|strong="H1419"\w* examples \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w show|strong="H4994"\w* \w what|strong="H6780"\w* \w will|strong="H0376"\w* happen \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w bring|strong="H0935"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* special \w servant|strong="H5650"\w*. 
\q2 \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H0376"\w* called, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Branch|strong="H6780"\w*. 
\q1
\v 9 \w Look|strong="H2009"\w*, \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* special \w stone|strong="H0068"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w front|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w*. 
\q2 \w There|strong="H2009"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* sides\f + \fr 3:9  \fk sides \ft Literally, “eyes.”\f* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w stone|strong="H0068"\w*. 
\q1 \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* carve \w a|strong="H3588"\w* special \w message|strong="H3068"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w*. 
\q2 \w This|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w show|strong="H5414"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w remove|strong="H4185"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w guilt|strong="H5771"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w this|strong="H1931"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w*.” 
\b
\q1
\v 10 \w The|strong="H5002"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* All-Powerful \w says|strong="H5002"\w*, 
\q1 “\w At|strong="H0413"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w people|strong="H0376"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* sit \w and|strong="H3068"\w* talk 
\q2 \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w friends|strong="H7453"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w neighbors|strong="H7453"\w*. 
\q1 \w They|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w invite|strong="H7121"\w* \w each|strong="H0376"\w* \w other|strong="H7453"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* sit 
\q2 \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w fig|strong="H8384"\w* \w trees|strong="H8384"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* grapevines.” 
\b
\c  4  
\s1 The Lampstand and the Two Olive Trees 
\p
\v 1 \w Then|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w talking|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w* \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* woke \w me|strong="H7725"\w* \w up|strong="H5782"\w*. \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w like|strong="H0834"\w* \w a|strong="H0834"\w* \w person|strong="H0376"\w* waking \w up|strong="H5782"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w sleep|strong="H8142"\w*. 
\v 2 \w Then|strong="H2009"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* angel \w asked|strong="H0559"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w do|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w*?” 
\p \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w a|strong="H7200"\w* solid \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w lampstand|strong="H4501"\w*. \w There|strong="H2009"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w lamps|strong="H5216"\w*\f + \fr 4:2  \fk lamps \ft These lamps made light by burning olive oil.\f* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w lampstand|strong="H4501"\w*, \w and|strong="H7218"\w* \w there|strong="H2009"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w a|strong="H7200"\w* \w bowl|strong="H1543"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w top|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*. \w There|strong="H2009"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* tubes \w coming|strong="H2009"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w bowl|strong="H1543"\w*. \w One|strong="H3605"\w* tube goes \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w each|strong="H3605"\w* \w lamp|strong="H5216"\w*. \add \+w The|strong="H3605"\+w* tubes bring \+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* oil \+w in|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w bowl|strong="H1543"\+w* \+w to|strong="H0413"\+w* \+w each|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w of|strong="H7218"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w lamps|strong="H5216"\+w*.\add* 
\v 3 There \w are|strong="H8147"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w olive|strong="H2132"\w* \w trees|strong="H2132"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w bowl|strong="H1543"\w*, \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w right|strong="H3225"\w* \w side|strong="H3225"\w* \w and|strong="H3225"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w left|strong="H8040"\w* \w side|strong="H3225"\w*. \add These \+w trees|strong="H2132"\+w* produce \+w the|strong="H5921"\+w* oil \+w for|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w the|strong="H5921"\+w* lamps.\add*” 
\v 4 \w Then|strong="H6030"\w* \w I|strong="H0559"\w* \w asked|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* \w who|strong="H0428"\w* \w was|strong="H4397"\w* \w speaking|strong="H1696"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*, “\w Sir|strong="H0113"\w*, \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w do|strong="H4100"\w* \w these|strong="H0428"\w* \w things|strong="H0428"\w* mean?” 
\p
\v 5 \w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* \w speaking|strong="H1696"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Don’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H3045"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w these|strong="H0428"\w* \w things|strong="H0428"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w*?” 
\p “\w No|strong="H3808"\w* \w sir|strong="H0113"\w*,” \w I|strong="H3045"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*. 
\p
\v 6 \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w message|strong="H1697"\w* \w from|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Zerubbabel|strong="H2216"\w*: ‘\w Your|strong="H3068"\w* \w help|strong="H6030"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w come|strong="H6635"\w* \w from|strong="H0413"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* own \w strength|strong="H3581"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w power|strong="H3581"\w*. \w No|strong="H3808"\w*, \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w help|strong="H6030"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H6635"\w* \w from|strong="H0413"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w Spirit|strong="H7307"\w*.’ \w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* All-Powerful \w says|strong="H0559"\w*. 
\v 7 \w That|strong="H4310"\w* tall \w mountain|strong="H2022"\w* \w will|strong="H4310"\w* be \w like|strong="H3318"\w* \w a|strong="H3318"\w* flat \w place|strong="H4334"\w* \w for|strong="H0068"\w* \w Zerubbabel|strong="H2216"\w*. \w He|strong="H0853"\w* \w will|strong="H4310"\w* build \w the|strong="H0853"\w* Temple, \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w when|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* most \w important|strong="H1419"\w* \w stone|strong="H0068"\w* \w is|strong="H4310"\w* \w put|strong="H3318"\w* \w in|strong="H1419"\w* \w place|strong="H4334"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* people \w will|strong="H4310"\w* shout, ‘Beautiful! Beautiful!’” 
\p
\v 8 \w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w LORD’S|strong="H3068"\w* \w message|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w also|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, 
\v 9 “\w Zerubbabel|strong="H2216"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w lay|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w foundations|strong="H3245"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w Temple|strong="H1004"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w finish|strong="H1214"\w* building \w it|strong="H3588"\w*. \w Then|strong="H2088"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* All-Powerful \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w people|strong="H3045"\w*. 
\v 10 \w People|strong="H5869"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3588"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\w* ashamed \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w small|strong="H6996"\w* \w beginnings|strong="H3117"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\w* \w very|strong="H8055"\w* \w happy|strong="H8055"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w Zerubbabel|strong="H2216"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w plumb|strong="H0068"\w* \w line|strong="H0068"\w*,\f + \fr 4:10  \fk plumb line \ft A string with a weight on one end used to show how straight the walls of a building were. Sometimes the line was coated with paint or chalk to mark a straight line.\f* measuring \w and|strong="H3068"\w* checking \w the|strong="H3605"\w* finished building. \w Now|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w sides|strong="H3027"\w*\f + \fr 4:10  \fk sides \ft This is a wordplay. The Hebrew word also means “eyes.”\f* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w stone|strong="H0068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* represent \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w looking|strong="H7200"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w direction|strong="H3027"\w*. \w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*.” 
\p
\v 11 \w Then|strong="H6030"\w* \w I|strong="H0559"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, “\w I|strong="H0559"\w* saw \w one|strong="H0428"\w* \w olive|strong="H2132"\w* \w tree|strong="H2132"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w right|strong="H3225"\w* \w side|strong="H3225"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w lampstand|strong="H4501"\w* \w and|strong="H3225"\w* \w one|strong="H0428"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w left|strong="H8040"\w* \w side|strong="H3225"\w*. \w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w do|strong="H4100"\w* \w those|strong="H0428"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w olive|strong="H2132"\w* \w trees|strong="H2132"\w* mean?” 
\v 12 \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w also|strong="H0834"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, “\w I|strong="H0834"\w* saw \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w olive|strong="H2132"\w* \w branches|strong="H7641"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* tubes \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* colored \w oil|strong="H7324"\w* flowing \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w*. \w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w do|strong="H4100"\w* \w these|strong="H0834"\w* \w things|strong="H8147"\w* mean?” 
\p
\v 13 \w Then|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* angel \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*, “\w Don’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H3045"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w these|strong="H0428"\w* \w things|strong="H0428"\w* mean?” 
\p \w I|strong="H3045"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w No|strong="H3808"\w*, \w sir|strong="H0113"\w*.” 
\p
\v 14 \w So|strong="H5975"\w* \w he|strong="H5921"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w represent|strong="H5975"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* chosen\f + \fr 4:14  \fk men chosen \ft Literally, “sons of extra pure olive oil.” Often a special oil was poured over new kings, priests, and prophets. This showed that these people were chosen by God.\f* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w serve|strong="H5975"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H0113"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* \w world|strong="H0776"\w*.” 
\c 5  
\s1 The Flying Scroll 
\p
\v 1 \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w looked|strong="H7200"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w a|strong="H7200"\w* flying \w scroll|strong="H4039"\w*. 
\v 2 \w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w angel|strong="H5774"\w* \w asked|strong="H0559"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w do|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w*?” 
\p \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w a|strong="H7200"\w* flying \w scroll|strong="H4039"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* 30 \w feet|strong="H0520"\w*\f + \fr 5:2  \fk 30 feet \ft Literally, “20 cubits” (8.88 m).\f* \w long|strong="H0753"\w* \w and|strong="H7200"\w* 15 \w feet|strong="H0520"\w*\f + \fr 5:2  \fk 15 feet \ft Literally, “10 cubits” (4.44 m).\f* \w wide|strong="H7341"\w*.” 
\p
\v 3 \w Then|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* angel \w told|strong="H0559"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*, “\w There|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w curse|strong="H0423"\w* written \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* scroll. \w On|strong="H5921"\w* \w one|strong="H2088"\w* \w side|strong="H2088"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* scroll, \w there|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w curse|strong="H0423"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* thieves \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w other|strong="H2088"\w* \w side|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w curse|strong="H0423"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H0776"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* lie \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w make|strong="H3588"\w* \w promises|strong="H7650"\w*. 
\v 4 \w The|strong="H5002"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* All-Powerful \w says|strong="H5002"\w*, ‘\w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w send|strong="H3318"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* scroll \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w houses|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w thieves|strong="H1590"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* people \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w lie|strong="H8267"\w* \w when|strong="H0935"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w use|strong="H3615"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w make|strong="H3615"\w* \w promises|strong="H7650"\w*. \w That|strong="H3068"\w* scroll \w will|strong="H3068"\w* settle \w there|strong="H8432"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w destroy|strong="H3615"\w* even \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w stones|strong="H0068"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w wooden|strong="H6086"\w* posts \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w houses|strong="H1004"\w*.’” 
\s1 \w The|strong="H5002"\w* \w Woman|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* Bucket 
\p
\v 5 \w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* \w who|strong="H4397"\w* \w was|strong="H4397"\w* \w talking|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w outside|strong="H3318"\w* \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Look|strong="H7200"\w*! \w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w do|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H4100"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w coming|strong="H3318"\w*?” 
\p
\v 6 \w I|strong="H0776"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w I|strong="H0776"\w* don’t know. \w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w*?” 
\p \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w That|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w a|strong="H0776"\w* measuring bucket.” \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w also|strong="H2063"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w That|strong="H3605"\w* bucket \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w for|strong="H0776"\w* measuring \w the|strong="H3605"\w* sins\f + \fr 5:6  \fk sins \ft The Hebrew text has “their eye,” but with a minor change of one character it becomes “their guilt.”\f* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5869"\w* \w in|strong="H0776"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w country|strong="H0776"\w*.” 
\p
\v 7 \w A|strong="H5375"\w* lid \w made|strong="H0802"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w lead|strong="H5777"\w* \w was|strong="H0259"\w* \w lifted|strong="H5375"\w* \w off|strong="H5375"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* bucket, \w and|strong="H0802"\w* \w there|strong="H2009"\w* \w was|strong="H0259"\w* \w a|strong="H5375"\w* \w woman|strong="H0802"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* bucket. 
\v 8 \w The|strong="H0853"\w* angel \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w The|strong="H0853"\w* woman represents \w evil|strong="H7564"\w*.” \w Then|strong="H0853"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* angel pushed \w the|strong="H0853"\w* woman \w down|strong="H7993"\w* \w into|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* bucket \w and|strong="H0068"\w* \w put|strong="H6310"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w lead|strong="H5777"\w* lid \w back|strong="H0413"\w* \w on|strong="H0413"\w* \w it|strong="H7993"\w*. 
\v 9 \w Then|strong="H3318"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w looked|strong="H7200"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w women|strong="H0802"\w* \w with|strong="H0776"\w* \w wings|strong="H3671"\w* \w like|strong="H0776"\w* \w a|strong="H7200"\w* \w stork|strong="H2624"\w*. \w They|strong="H2007"\w* \w flew|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w*, \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w with|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w wind|strong="H7307"\w* \w in|strong="H0776"\w* \w their|strong="H5375"\w* \w wings|strong="H3671"\w*, \w they|strong="H2007"\w* \w picked|strong="H5375"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* bucket. \w They|strong="H2007"\w* \w flew|strong="H3318"\w* \w through|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w air|strong="H7307"\w* \w carrying|strong="H5375"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* bucket. 
\v 10 \w Then|strong="H1696"\w* \w I|strong="H0559"\w* \w asked|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* \w who|strong="H4397"\w* \w was|strong="H4397"\w* \w speaking|strong="H1696"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*, “\w Where|strong="H0575"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* carrying \w the|strong="H0853"\w* bucket?” 
\p
\v 11 \w The|strong="H0559"\w* angel \w told|strong="H0559"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*, “\w They|strong="H8033"\w* \w are|strong="H0776"\w* going \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w build|strong="H1129"\w* \w a|strong="H1129"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* Babylonia. \w After|strong="H5921"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w build|strong="H1129"\w* \w that|strong="H0559"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w will|strong="H0776"\w* \w put|strong="H3240"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* bucket \w there|strong="H8033"\w*.” 
\c 6  
\s1 The Four Chariots 
\p
\v 1 \w Then|strong="H3318"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w turned|strong="H7725"\w* \w around|strong="H7725"\w*. \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w looked|strong="H7200"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w four|strong="H0702"\w* \w chariots|strong="H4818"\w* \w going|strong="H3318"\w* \w between|strong="H0996"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w bronze|strong="H5178"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w*. 
\v 2 \w Red|strong="H0122"\w* \w horses|strong="H5483"\w* \w were|strong="H7223"\w* pulling \w the|strong="H7223"\w* \w first|strong="H7223"\w* \w chariot|strong="H4818"\w*. \w Black|strong="H7838"\w* \w horses|strong="H5483"\w* \w were|strong="H7223"\w* pulling \w the|strong="H7223"\w* \w second|strong="H8145"\w* \w chariot|strong="H4818"\w*. 
\v 3 \w White|strong="H3836"\w* \w horses|strong="H5483"\w* \w were|strong="H4818"\w* pulling \w the|strong="H7992"\w* \w third|strong="H7992"\w* \w chariot|strong="H4818"\w*, \w and|strong="H4818"\w* \w horses|strong="H5483"\w* \w with|strong="H4818"\w* red spots \w were|strong="H4818"\w* pulling \w the|strong="H7992"\w* \w fourth|strong="H7243"\w* \w chariot|strong="H4818"\w*. 
\v 4 \w I|strong="H0559"\w* \w asked|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* \w who|strong="H0428"\w* \w was|strong="H4397"\w* \w talking|strong="H1696"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*, “\w Sir|strong="H0113"\w*, \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w does|strong="H4100"\w* \w this|strong="H0428"\w* mean?” 
\p
\v 5 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w These|strong="H0428"\w* \w are|strong="H0428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w four|strong="H0702"\w* \w winds|strong="H7307"\w*.\f + \fr 6:5  \fk four winds \ft Or “four spirits.” Four winds often means “winds that blow from every direction: north, south, east, and west.”\f* \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H0776"\w* \w just|strong="H3605"\w* \w come|strong="H3318"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H0113"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* \w world|strong="H0776"\w*. 
\v 6 \w The|strong="H0834"\w* \w black|strong="H7838"\w* \w horses|strong="H5483"\w* \w will|strong="H0776"\w* \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w north|strong="H6828"\w*, \w the|strong="H0834"\w* red \w horses|strong="H5483"\w* \w will|strong="H0776"\w* \w go|strong="H3318"\w* east, \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w white|strong="H3836"\w* \w horses|strong="H5483"\w* \w will|strong="H0776"\w* \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w west|strong="H0310"\w*, \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w horses|strong="H5483"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* red spots \w will|strong="H0776"\w* \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w south|strong="H8486"\w*.” 
\p
\v 7 \w The|strong="H0559"\w* red spotted horses \w were|strong="H0776"\w* anxious \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w* \w look|strong="H1245"\w* \w at|strong="H0776"\w* \w their|strong="H1245"\w* part \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*, \w so|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* angel \w told|strong="H0559"\w* \w them|strong="H3318"\w*, “\w Go|strong="H1980"\w* \w walk|strong="H1980"\w* \w through|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*.” \w So|strong="H1980"\w* \w they|strong="H0559"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w walking|strong="H1980"\w* \w through|strong="H1980"\w* \w their|strong="H1245"\w* part \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*. 
\p
\v 8 \w Then|strong="H1696"\w* \w he|strong="H0853"\w* shouted \w at|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Look|strong="H7200"\w*, \w those|strong="H0853"\w* horses \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w were|strong="H0776"\w* \w going|strong="H3318"\w* \w north|strong="H6828"\w* finished \w their|strong="H7200"\w* job \add \+w in|strong="H0413"\+w* Babylon\add*. \w They|strong="H0559"\w* \w have|strong="H0776"\w* calmed \w my|strong="H7200"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w*; \w I|strong="H7200"\w* am \w not|strong="H0776"\w* angry \w now|strong="H1696"\w*!” 
\s1 Joshua \w the|strong="H0853"\w* Priest Gets \w a|strong="H7200"\w* Crown 
\p
\v 9 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w received|strong="H1961"\w* another \w message|strong="H1697"\w* \w from|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*. \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, 
\v 10 “\w Heldai|strong="H2469"\w*, \w Tobijah|strong="H2900"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jedaiah|strong="H3048"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w captives|strong="H1473"\w*\f + \fr 6:10  \fk captives \ft People taken away as prisoners. Here, it means the Jewish people who were taken to Babylon.\f* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w Babylon|strong="H0894"\w*. \w Get|strong="H3947"\w* silver \w and|strong="H1121"\w* gold \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w these|strong="H1931"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w then|strong="H3947"\w* \w go|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Josiah|strong="H2977"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zephaniah|strong="H6846"\w*. 
\v 11 \w Use|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w make|strong="H7760"\w* \w a|strong="H3947"\w* \w crown|strong="H5850"\w*. \w Put|strong="H7760"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w* \w on|strong="H2091"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w high|strong="H1419"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*, \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jehozadak|strong="H3087"\w*. 
\v 12 \w Then|strong="H2009"\w* \w tell|strong="H0559"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\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* All-Powerful \w says|strong="H0559"\w*: 
\b
\q1 ‘\w There|strong="H2009"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H1129"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w called|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Branch|strong="H6780"\w*. 
\q2 \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w grow|strong="H6779"\w* strong, 
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w build|strong="H1129"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w LORD’S|strong="H3068"\w* \w Temple|strong="H1964"\w*. 
\q1
\v 13 \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w build|strong="H1129"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w LORD’S|strong="H3068"\w* \w Temple|strong="H1964"\w*, 
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w receive|strong="H5375"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w honor|strong="H1935"\w*. 
\q1 \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w sit|strong="H3427"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w throne|strong="H3678"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w ruler|strong="H4910"\w*, 
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w stand|strong="H3427"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w throne|strong="H3678"\w*. 
\q1 \w These|strong="H1931"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w men|strong="H8147"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* work \w together|strong="H5921"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w*.’ 
\b
\m
\v 14 \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w crown|strong="H5850"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* kept \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w Temple|strong="H1964"\w*,\f + \fr 6:14  \fk my Temple \ft Literally, “the Temple of the LORD.”\f* \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w people|strong="H1121"\w* see \w it|strong="H1961"\w*, \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* remember Heldai, \w Tobijah|strong="H2900"\w*, \w Jedaiah|strong="H3048"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* kindness \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Zephaniah’s \w son|strong="H1121"\w* Josiah.” 
\p
\v 15 \w People|strong="H8085"\w* living \w far|strong="H7350"\w* \w away|strong="H7971"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w build|strong="H1129"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD’S|strong="H3068"\w* \w Temple|strong="H1964"\w*. \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w sure|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* All-Powerful \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w people|strong="H8085"\w*. \w All|strong="H3045"\w* these \w things|strong="H1961"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w happen|strong="H1961"\w* \w if|strong="H0518"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w do|strong="H0518"\w* \w what|strong="H6963"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* says. 
\c 7  
\s1 The Lord Wants Kindness and Mercy 
\p
\v 1 \w Zechariah|strong="H2148"\w* \w received|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w message|strong="H1697"\w* \w from|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w fourth|strong="H0702"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w that|strong="H1697"\w* \w Darius|strong="H1867"\w*\f + \fr 7:1  \fk the fourth year … Darius \ft This was about 518 B.C.\f* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Persia. \w This|strong="H1697"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w on|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w fourth|strong="H0702"\w* \w day|strong="H2320"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w ninth|strong="H8671"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w* (\w Kislev|strong="H3691"\w*). 
\v 2 \w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w people|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Bethel|strong="H1008"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w Sharezer|strong="H8272"\w*, Regem-Melech, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* ask \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H7971"\w* question. 
\v 3 \w They|strong="H0834"\w* \w went|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w at|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* All-Powerful. \w They|strong="H0834"\w* \w asked|strong="H0559"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* question: “\w For|strong="H0413"\w* \w many|strong="H4100"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w we|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w shown|strong="H6213"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* sadness \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* destruction \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Temple|strong="H1004"\w*. \w In|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w fifth|strong="H2549"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w each|strong="H2088"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w*, \w we|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H0834"\w* special \w time|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w crying|strong="H1058"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w fasting|strong="H5144"\w*. \w Should|strong="H4100"\w* \w we|strong="H0834"\w* continue \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w*?” 
\p
\v 4 \w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w received|strong="H1961"\w* \w this|strong="H1697"\w* \w message|strong="H1697"\w* \w from|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* All-Powerful: 
\v 5 “\w Tell|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w other|strong="H2088"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w country|strong="H0776"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w*: ‘\w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w seventy|strong="H7657"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w fasted|strong="H6684"\w* \w and|strong="H0776"\w* showed \w your|strong="H3605"\w* sadness \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w fifth|strong="H2549"\w* month \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w seventh|strong="H7637"\w* month. \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H0776"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w fasting|strong="H6684"\w* \w really|strong="H2088"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*? 
\v 6 \w And|strong="H0398"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w ate|strong="H0398"\w* \w and|strong="H0398"\w* \w drank|strong="H8354"\w*, \w was|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w me|strong="H0398"\w*? \w No|strong="H3808"\w*, \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H3808"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* own good. 
\v 7 \w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w used|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w earlier|strong="H7223"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w say|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w same|strong="H0853"\w* \w thing|strong="H1697"\w* long ago. \w That|strong="H0834"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w still|strong="H3427"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* rich \w city|strong="H5892"\w* filled \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H3427"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w still|strong="H3427"\w* \w people|strong="H3427"\w* \w living|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w surrounding|strong="H5439"\w* \w towns|strong="H5892"\w*, \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Negev|strong="H5045"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* western \w foothills|strong="H8219"\w*.’” 
\b
\q1
\v 8 \w This|strong="H1697"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w LORD’S|strong="H3068"\w* \w message|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Zechariah|strong="H2148"\w*: 
\q1
\v 9 “\w This|strong="H3541"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H3541"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* All-Powerful \w said|strong="H0559"\w*: 
\q1 ‘\w You|strong="H6213"\w* must \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H3541"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w right|strong="H4941"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* fair. 
\q2 \w You|strong="H6213"\w* must \w be|strong="H0376"\w* \w kind|strong="H4941"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* 
\q2 \w show|strong="H6213"\w* \w mercy|strong="H7356"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w each|strong="H0376"\w* \w other|strong="H0251"\w*. 
\q1
\v 10 \w Don’t|strong="H0408"\w* hurt \w widows|strong="H0490"\w* \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w orphans|strong="H3490"\w*, 
\q2 \w strangers|strong="H1616"\w*, \w or|strong="H0408"\w* \w poor|strong="H6041"\w* \w people|strong="H0376"\w*. 
\q1 \w Don’t|strong="H0408"\w* \w even|strong="H0408"\w* \w think|strong="H3824"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w doing|strong="H7451"\w* \w bad|strong="H7451"\w* things \w to|strong="H0376"\w* \w each|strong="H0376"\w* \w other|strong="H0251"\w*!’” 
\b
\q1
\v 11 \w But|strong="H3513"\w* \w they|strong="H8085"\w* \w refused|strong="H3985"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* 
\q2 \w and|strong="H8085"\w* \w refused|strong="H3985"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w do|strong="H8085"\w* what \w he|strong="H5414"\w* wanted. 
\q1 \w They|strong="H8085"\w* closed \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w ears|strong="H0241"\w* \w so|strong="H5414"\w* \w that|strong="H8085"\w* \w they|strong="H8085"\w* 
\q2 could not \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* what \w God|strong="H5414"\w* \w said|strong="H8085"\w*. 
\q1
\v 12 \w They|strong="H0834"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w very|strong="H1419"\w* stubborn 
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w would|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H1961"\w* \w obey|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w law|strong="H8451"\w*. 
\q1 \w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* All-Powerful \w used|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w Spirit|strong="H7307"\w* 
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w messages|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H0834"\w* \w through|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w*. 
\q1 \w But|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w people|strong="H0834"\w* \w would|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H1961"\w* \w listen|strong="H8085"\w*, 
\q2 \w so|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* All-Powerful \w became|strong="H1961"\w* \w very|strong="H1419"\w* \w angry|strong="H7110"\w*. 
\q1
\v 13 \w So|strong="H3651"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* All-Powerful \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, 
\q1 “\w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w them|strong="H7121"\w*, 
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w did|strong="H0834"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w answer|strong="H0559"\w*. 
\q1 \w So|strong="H3651"\w* \w now|strong="H1961"\w*, \w if|strong="H0834"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w call|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w me|strong="H7121"\w*, 
\q2 \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w answer|strong="H0559"\w*. 
\q1
\v 14 \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0776"\w* \w bring|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w like|strong="H0834"\w* \w a|strong="H7760"\w* \w storm|strong="H5590"\w*. 
\q2 \w They|strong="H0834"\w* \w didn’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*, 
\q1 \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w country|strong="H0776"\w* \w will|strong="H0776"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H8047"\w* 
\q2 \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w pass|strong="H5674"\w* \w through|strong="H5674"\w*. 
\q1 \w This|strong="H0834"\w* \w pleasant|strong="H2532"\w* \w country|strong="H0776"\w* \w will|strong="H0776"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H8047"\w*.” 
\b
\c  8  
\s1 The Lord Promises to Bless Jerusalem 
\p
\v 1 \w This|strong="H1697"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w message|strong="H1697"\w* \w from|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* All-Powerful. 
\v 2 \w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* All-Powerful \w says|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w I|strong="H3541"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w very|strong="H7065"\w* \w strong|strong="H1419"\w* love \w for|strong="H6635"\w* Mount \w Zion|strong="H6726"\w*. \w I|strong="H3541"\w* love \w her|strong="H0559"\w* \w so|strong="H3541"\w* \w much|strong="H1419"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3541"\w* \w became|strong="H7065"\w* \w angry|strong="H2534"\w* \w when|strong="H3068"\w* \w she|strong="H7065"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* not faithful \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w me|strong="H7065"\w*.” 
\v 3 \w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w I|strong="H3541"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Zion|strong="H6726"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3541"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w living|strong="H7931"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*. \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w Faithful|strong="H0571"\w* \w City|strong="H5892"\w*. \w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w mountain|strong="H2022"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* All-Powerful \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w Holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w Mountain|strong="H2022"\w*.” 
\p
\v 4 \w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* All-Powerful \w says|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Old|strong="H2205"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w women|strong="H2205"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w* \w be|strong="H5750"\w* seen \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* public \w places|strong="H0559"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*. \w People|strong="H0376"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* \w so|strong="H3541"\w* \w long|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w need|strong="H0376"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* walking sticks. 
\v 5 \w And|strong="H3206"\w* \w the|strong="H4390"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w will|strong="H3206"\w* be \w filled|strong="H4390"\w* \w with|strong="H4390"\w* \w children|strong="H3206"\w* \w playing|strong="H7832"\w* \w in|strong="H3206"\w* \w the|strong="H4390"\w* \w streets|strong="H7339"\w*.” 
\v 6 \w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* All-Powerful \w says|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w survivors|strong="H7611"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w think|strong="H5869"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w wonderful|strong="H6381"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w so|strong="H3541"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w*!” 
\p
\v 7 \w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* All-Powerful \w says|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Look|strong="H2005"\w*, \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* rescuing \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w from|strong="H0776"\w* \w countries|strong="H0776"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w east|strong="H4217"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w west|strong="H3996"\w*. 
\v 8 \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* \w bring|strong="H0935"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w back|strong="H0935"\w* here, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w they|strong="H0935"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* \w live|strong="H7931"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*. \w They|strong="H0935"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w my|strong="H1961"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w their|strong="H0935"\w* good \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w faithful|strong="H0571"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*.” 
\p
\v 9 \w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* All-Powerful \w says|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Be|strong="H1697"\w* \w strong|strong="H2388"\w*! \w You|strong="H0834"\w* \w people|strong="H0834"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w hearing|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w same|strong="H0428"\w* \w message|strong="H1697"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w* \w gave|strong="H0559"\w* \w when|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* All-Powerful \w first|strong="H3117"\w* \w laid|strong="H3245"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w foundations|strong="H3245"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w rebuild|strong="H1129"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w Temple|strong="H1004"\w*. 
\v 10 \w Before|strong="H6440"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w*, \w people|strong="H0120"\w* \w didn’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* money \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w hire|strong="H7939"\w* workers \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* rent \w animals|strong="H0929"\w*. \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H0369"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w safe|strong="H7965"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w people|strong="H0120"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w go|strong="H3318"\w*. \w There|strong="H0369"\w* \w was|strong="H0369"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* relief \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* troubles. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w turned|strong="H1961"\w* \w everyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w against|strong="H4480"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w neighbor|strong="H7453"\w*. 
\v 11 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w it|strong="H3808"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w like|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w*. \w It|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w like|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w for|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w survivors|strong="H7611"\w*.” \w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H2088"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* All-Powerful said. 
\p
\v 12 “\w These|strong="H0428"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H0776"\w* plant \w in|strong="H0776"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w*. \w Their|strong="H3605"\w* grapevines \w will|strong="H0776"\w* \w produce|strong="H6529"\w* \w grapes|strong="H2981"\w*. \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w will|strong="H0776"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* good \w crops|strong="H2981"\w*, \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* skies \w will|strong="H0776"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* rain. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H0776"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w these|strong="H0428"\w* \w things|strong="H0428"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*. 
\v 13 \w People|strong="H1471"\w* \w began|strong="H1961"\w* using \w the|strong="H0853"\w* names \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w their|strong="H1961"\w* \w curses|strong="H7045"\w*. \w But|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w save|strong="H3467"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w their|strong="H1961"\w* names \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w blessing|strong="H1293"\w*. \w So|strong="H3651"\w* \w don’t|strong="H0408"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w*. \w Be|strong="H1961"\w* \w strong|strong="H2388"\w*!” 
\p
\v 14 \w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* All-Powerful \w says|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Your|strong="H3068"\w* \w ancestors|strong="H0001"\w* \w made|strong="H0834"\w* \w me|strong="H3808"\w* \w angry|strong="H7107"\w*, \w so|strong="H3541"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w decided|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* destroy \w them|strong="H0853"\w*. \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w decided|strong="H0559"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w change|strong="H5162"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w mind|strong="H5162"\w*.” \w This|strong="H3541"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w what|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* All-Powerful \w said|strong="H0559"\w*. 
\v 15 “\w But|strong="H3651"\w* \w now|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H3063"\w* changed \w my|strong="H7725"\w* mind. \w And|strong="H3063"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w same|strong="H3651"\w* \w way|strong="H3651"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H3063"\w* decided \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w be|strong="H0408"\w* \w good|strong="H3190"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w people|strong="H0408"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*. \w So|strong="H3651"\w* \w don’t|strong="H0408"\w* \w be|strong="H0408"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w*! 
\v 16 \w But|strong="H1696"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* must \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H0428"\w*: \w Tell|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w truth|strong="H0571"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w your|strong="H0834"\w* \w neighbors|strong="H7453"\w*. \w When|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w decisions|strong="H4941"\w* \w in|strong="H0376"\w* \w your|strong="H0834"\w* \w cities|strong="H8179"\w*, \w be|strong="H0376"\w* fair \w and|strong="H4941"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w right|strong="H4941"\w*. \w Do|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H0834"\w* brings \w peace|strong="H7965"\w*. 
\v 17 \w Don’t|strong="H0408"\w* \w make|strong="H2803"\w* secret \w plans|strong="H2803"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* hurt \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w neighbors|strong="H7453"\w*. \w Don’t|strong="H0408"\w* \w make|strong="H2803"\w* \w false|strong="H8267"\w* promises. \w You|strong="H0834"\w* \w must|strong="H0853"\w* \w not|strong="H0408"\w* enjoy \w doing|strong="H7451"\w* \w these|strong="H0428"\w* \w things|strong="H0428"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w hate|strong="H8130"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w*!” \w This|strong="H0428"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w what|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* said. 
\p
\v 18 \w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w received|strong="H1961"\w* \w this|strong="H1697"\w* \w message|strong="H1697"\w* \w from|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* All-Powerful. 
\v 19 \w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* All-Powerful \w says|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w You|strong="H0157"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* special days \w of|strong="H1004"\w* sadness \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w fasting|strong="H6685"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w fourth|strong="H7243"\w* month, \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w fifth|strong="H2549"\w* month, \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w seventh|strong="H7637"\w* month, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w tenth|strong="H6224"\w* month.\f + \fr 8:19  \fk days … month \ft These were days when the people remembered the destruction of Jerusalem and the Temple. See 2 Kings 25:1-25 and Jeremiah 41:1-17; 52:1-12.\f* These days \w of|strong="H1004"\w* sadness must \w be|strong="H1961"\w* changed \w into|strong="H1961"\w* days \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w happiness|strong="H8057"\w*. \w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w happy|strong="H8057"\w* \w festivals|strong="H4150"\w*. \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H0157"\w* must \w love|strong="H0157"\w* \w truth|strong="H0571"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w*.” 
\b
\q1
\v 20 \w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* All-Powerful \w says|strong="H0559"\w*, 
\q1 “\w In|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* future, \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* Jerusalem. 
\q1
\v 21 \w People|strong="H3427"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* different cities \w will|strong="H3068"\w* greet \w each|strong="H0259"\w* \w other|strong="H0259"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w*, 
\q2 ‘\w We|strong="H1980"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w going|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* worship \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* All-Powerful.’ 
\q1 \add \+w And|strong="H1980"\+w* \+w the|strong="H0853"\+w* \+w other|strong="H0259"\+w* \+w person|strong="H1245"\+w* \+w will|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w say|strong="H0559"\+w*,\add* 
\q2 ‘\w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w would|strong="H3068"\w* \w like|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w* \w with|strong="H1980"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*!’” 
\b
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\v 22 \w Many|strong="H7227"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w powerful|strong="H6099"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w find|strong="H1245"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* All-Powerful \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* worship \w him|strong="H0853"\w*. 
\v 23 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* All-Powerful \w says|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w At|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* many \w foreigners|strong="H1471"\w* \w speaking|strong="H0559"\w* different \w languages|strong="H3956"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H6635"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w Jewish|strong="H3064"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w*, \w take|strong="H2388"\w* \w hold|strong="H2388"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* hem \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* robe, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w ask|strong="H0559"\w*, ‘\w We|strong="H3588"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w*. \w Can|strong="H0834"\w* \w we|strong="H3588"\w* \w come|strong="H6635"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* worship \w him|strong="H5973"\w*?’” 
\c 9  
\s1 Judgment Against Other Nations 
\p
\v 1 \w This|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD’S|strong="H3068"\w* \w message|strong="H1697"\w* \w against|strong="H5869"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w Hadrach|strong="H2317"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w against|strong="H5869"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* city \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w Damascus|strong="H1834"\w*. \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w tribes|strong="H7626"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w are|strong="H3478"\w* \w not|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w only|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H0120"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* know \w about|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*. \w Everyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w looks|strong="H5869"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H3605"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* help.\f + \fr 9:1  \ft The Hebrew text here is hard to understand.\f* 
\v 2 \w This|strong="H3588"\w* message \w is|strong="H1571"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w against|strong="H3966"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* city \w of|strong="H1571"\w* \w Hamath|strong="H2574"\w* near Damascus. \w And|strong="H3966"\w* \w this|strong="H3588"\w* message \w is|strong="H1571"\w* \w against|strong="H3966"\w* \w Tyre|strong="H6865"\w* \w and|strong="H3966"\w* \w Sidon|strong="H6721"\w*, \w even|strong="H1571"\w* \w though|strong="H3588"\w* \w those|strong="H3588"\w* people \w have|strong="H1571"\w* \w been|strong="H2449"\w* \w so|strong="H1571"\w* \w wise|strong="H2449"\w* \w and|strong="H3966"\w* \w skillful|strong="H2449"\w*. 
\v 3 \w Tyre|strong="H6865"\w* \w is|strong="H3701"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w like|strong="H3701"\w* \w a|strong="H1129"\w* fort. \w The|strong="H1129"\w* people there \w have|strong="H1129"\w* collected so much \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w that|strong="H3701"\w* \w it|strong="H1129"\w* \w is|strong="H3701"\w* \w like|strong="H3701"\w* \w dust|strong="H6083"\w*, \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w gold|strong="H2742"\w* \w is|strong="H3701"\w* \w as|strong="H6865"\w* common \w as|strong="H6865"\w* \w clay|strong="H2916"\w*. 
\v 4 \w But|strong="H2009"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w Lord|strong="H0136"\w* \w will|strong="H0136"\w* \w take|strong="H3423"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w all|strong="H0398"\w*. \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H0136"\w* \w destroy|strong="H5221"\w* \w her|strong="H0398"\w* \w powerful|strong="H2428"\w* navy \w and|strong="H0398"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w city|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H0136"\w* \w be|strong="H0136"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H5221"\w* \w by|strong="H0784"\w* \w fire|strong="H0784"\w*! 
\p
\v 5 \w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w people|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Ashkelon|strong="H0831"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w this|strong="H3588"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w*. \w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w people|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Gaza|strong="H5804"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* shake \w with|strong="H3427"\w* \w fear|strong="H3372"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w people|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Ekron|strong="H6138"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* lose \w all|strong="H0954"\w* \w hope|strong="H4007"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w this|strong="H3588"\w* happen. \w There|strong="H3427"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w left|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Gaza|strong="H5804"\w*. \w No|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Ashkelon|strong="H0831"\w* anymore. 
\v 6 \w The|strong="H3772"\w* \w people|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Ashdod|strong="H0795"\w* \w will|strong="H6430"\w* not even know \w who|strong="H3427"\w* \w their|strong="H3772"\w* real fathers \w are|strong="H6430"\w*. \w The|strong="H3772"\w* Lord says, “\w I|strong="H3772"\w* \w will|strong="H6430"\w* \w completely|strong="H3772"\w* \w destroy|strong="H3772"\w* \w the|strong="H3772"\w* \w proud|strong="H1347"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*. 
\v 7 \w They|strong="H1571"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* no \w longer|strong="H5493"\w* eat meat \w with|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H0996"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* \w still|strong="H1571"\w* \w in|strong="H0430"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w or|strong="H1571"\w* \w any|strong="H1571"\w* \w other|strong="H6310"\w* forbidden food. \w Any|strong="H1571"\w* Philistine \w left|strong="H7604"\w* \w alive|strong="H7604"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w part|strong="H1931"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w my|strong="H1961"\w* \w people|strong="H1818"\w*; \w they|strong="H1571"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w just|strong="H1571"\w* \w one|strong="H1931"\w* \w more|strong="H1571"\w* tribe \w in|strong="H0430"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*. \w The|strong="H0996"\w* \w people|strong="H1818"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w Ekron|strong="H6138"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w part|strong="H1931"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w my|strong="H1961"\w* \w people|strong="H1818"\w*, \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0996"\w* \w Jebusites|strong="H2983"\w* did. 
\v 8 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* protect \w my|strong="H5921"\w* country. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w let|strong="H6258"\w* enemy \w armies|strong="H3808"\w* \w pass|strong="H5674"\w* \w through|strong="H5674"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w let|strong="H6258"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* hurt \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w anymore|strong="H5750"\w*. \w With|strong="H1004"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w own|strong="H5869"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H5869"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* \w how|strong="H3588"\w* \w much|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H5869"\w* \w suffered|strong="H7200"\w*.” 
\s1 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* Future \w King|strong="H5921"\w* 
\q1
\v 9 \w People|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zion|strong="H6726"\w*,\f + \fr 9:9  \fk People of Zion \ft Literally, “Daughter Zion,” meaning the city of Jerusalem. See “Zion” in the Word List.\f* \w rejoice|strong="H1523"\w*! 
\q2 \w People|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w shout|strong="H7321"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w joy|strong="H7321"\w*! 
\q1 \w Look|strong="H2009"\w*, \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w coming|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*! 
\q2 \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* good \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* won \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w victory|strong="H3467"\w*, \w but|strong="H2009"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w humble|strong="H6041"\w*. 
\q2 \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w riding|strong="H7392"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H0935"\w* \w donkey|strong="H2543"\w*, \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H0935"\w* \w young|strong="H1121"\w* \w donkey|strong="H2543"\w* \w born|strong="H0935"\w* \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w a|strong="H0935"\w* work animal. 
\q1
\v 10 \w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H0776"\w* take \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w* \w chariots|strong="H7393"\w* away \w from|strong="H3772"\w* \w Ephraim|strong="H0669"\w* 
\q2 \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w horse|strong="H5483"\w* \w soldiers|strong="H4421"\w* \w from|strong="H3772"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*. 
\q2 \w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H0776"\w* \w destroy|strong="H3772"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w bows|strong="H7198"\w* used \w in|strong="H0776"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w*. 
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\q1 \w Your|strong="H3772"\w* king \w will|strong="H0776"\w* bring news \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*. 
\q2 \w He|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H0776"\w* rule \w from|strong="H3772"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w*, 
\q2 \w from|strong="H3772"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w Euphrates|strong="H5104"\w* \w River|strong="H5104"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w ends|strong="H0657"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*. 
\s1 \w The|strong="H5704"\w* Lord \w Will|strong="H0776"\w* Save \w His|strong="H3772"\w* \w People|strong="H1471"\w* 
\q1
\v 11 Jerusalem, we used \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* \w to|strong="H0369"\w* seal \w your|strong="H7971"\w* \w agreement|strong="H1285"\w*, 
\q2 \w so|strong="H7971"\w* \w I|strong="H1571"\w* am setting \w your|strong="H7971"\w* \w people|strong="H1818"\w* \w free|strong="H7971"\w* \w from|strong="H7971"\w* \w that|strong="H4325"\w* \w empty|strong="H1285"\w* hole \w in|strong="H1571"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* ground.\f + \fr 9:11  \fk empty hole in the ground \ft People stored water in large holes in the ground. People sometimes used those holes as prisons.\f* 
\q1
\v 12 \w Prisoners|strong="H0615"\w*, \w go|strong="H7725"\w* \w home|strong="H7725"\w*! 
\q2 \w Now|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H1571"\w* something \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w hope|strong="H8615"\w* \w for|strong="H3117"\w*. 
\q1 \w I|strong="H3117"\w* am \w telling|strong="H5046"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w now|strong="H3117"\w*, 
\q2 \w I|strong="H3117"\w* am coming \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w*. 
\q1
\v 13 \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* use \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w like|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w bow|strong="H7198"\w*. 
\q2 \w Ephraim|strong="H0669"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* use \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w like|strong="H1121"\w* \w arrows|strong="H7198"\w*. 
\q1 Israel, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* use \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w like|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* 
\q2 \w to|strong="H5921"\w* fight \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w men|strong="H1368"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Greece|strong="H3120"\w*. 
\q1
\v 14 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w appear|strong="H7200"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*, 
\q2 \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* shoot \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w arrows|strong="H2671"\w* \w like|strong="H3318"\w* \w lightning|strong="H1300"\w*. 
\q1 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w GOD|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w blow|strong="H8628"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w trumpet|strong="H7782"\w*, 
\q2 \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* army \w will|strong="H3068"\w* rush \w forward|strong="H3318"\w* \w like|strong="H3318"\w* \w a|strong="H7200"\w* desert dust \w storm|strong="H5591"\w*. 
\q1
\v 15 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* All-Powerful \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w protect|strong="H1598"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*. 
\q2 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* soldiers \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w use|strong="H0398"\w* \w rocks|strong="H0068"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* slings \w to|strong="H5921"\w* defeat \w the|strong="H5921"\w* enemy. 
\q1 \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* spill \w the|strong="H5921"\w* blood \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* enemies. 
\q2 \w It|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* flow \w like|strong="H3644"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w*. 
\q2 \w It|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w like|strong="H3644"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* blood \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* thrown \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w corners|strong="H2106"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w*! 
\q1
\v 16 \w At|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* 
\q2 \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w save|strong="H3467"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* 
\q2 \w like|strong="H0068"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* shepherd \w saves|strong="H3467"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w*. 
\q1 \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* very precious \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*. 
\q2 \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w like|strong="H0068"\w* \w sparkling|strong="H5264"\w* jewels \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w land|strong="H0127"\w*. 
\q1
\v 17 Everything \w will|strong="H0970"\w* \w be|strong="H1330"\w* \w good|strong="H2898"\w* \w and|strong="H1715"\w* \w beautiful|strong="H3308"\w*! 
\q2 There \w will|strong="H0970"\w* \w be|strong="H1330"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* wonderful crop, 
\q1 \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H0970"\w* \w not|strong="H3588"\w* \w be|strong="H1330"\w* just \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w food|strong="H1715"\w* \w and|strong="H1715"\w* \w wine|strong="H8492"\w*. 
\q2 \w It|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H0970"\w* \w be|strong="H1330"\w* all \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w young|strong="H0970"\w* \w men|strong="H0970"\w* \w and|strong="H1715"\w* \w women|strong="H1330"\w*! 
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\c  10  
\s1 The Lord’s Promises 
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\v 1 \w Pray|strong="H7592"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w for|strong="H7592"\w* \w rain|strong="H4306"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* springtime. \w The|strong="H5414"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w send|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* lightning \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w rain|strong="H4306"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* fall, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w make|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w plants|strong="H6212"\w* grow \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w each|strong="H0376"\w* person’s \w field|strong="H7704"\w*. 
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\v 2 \w People|strong="H1696"\w* \w use|strong="H7080"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* little statues \w and|strong="H6629"\w* magic \w to|strong="H1696"\w* learn \w what|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H0369"\w* happen \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* future, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w useless|strong="H8267"\w*. \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w see|strong="H2372"\w* \w visions|strong="H7723"\w* \w and|strong="H6629"\w* \w tell|strong="H1696"\w* \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w dreams|strong="H2472"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w nothing|strong="H0369"\w* \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w worthless|strong="H7723"\w* \w lies|strong="H8267"\w*. \w So|strong="H3651"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H1696"\w* \w are|strong="H0369"\w* \w like|strong="H3644"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* wandering \w here|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H6629"\w* \w there|strong="H0369"\w* crying \w for|strong="H3588"\w* help, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w there|strong="H0369"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w no|strong="H0369"\w* \w shepherd|strong="H7462"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* lead \w them|strong="H5921"\w*. 
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\v 3 \w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* says, “\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w very|strong="H2734"\w* \w angry|strong="H2734"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w shepherds|strong="H7462"\w*. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w made|strong="H7760"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w* responsible \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w what|strong="H5921"\w* happens \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H7760"\w* sheep.” (\w The|strong="H0853"\w* people \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w flock|strong="H5739"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* All-Powerful \w really|strong="H7760"\w* \w does|strong="H3068"\w* \w take|strong="H7760"\w* \w care|strong="H6485"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w flock|strong="H5739"\w*. \w He|strong="H3588"\w* cares \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w soldier|strong="H6635"\w* cares \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* beautiful \w war|strong="H4421"\w* \w horse|strong="H5483"\w*.) 
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\v 4 “\w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w cornerstone|strong="H6438"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w tent|strong="H3489"\w* \w peg|strong="H3489"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w* \w bow|strong="H7198"\w*, \w and|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* advancing \w soldiers|strong="H4421"\w* \w will|strong="H7198"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w come|strong="H3318"\w* \add \+w from|strong="H4480"\+w* Judah\add* \w together|strong="H3162"\w*. 
\v 5  \add \+w They|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w will|strong="H3068"\+w* defeat \+w their|strong="H3068"\+w* enemy\add*—\w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w soldiers|strong="H4421"\w* marching \w through|strong="H3588"\w* \w mud|strong="H2916"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w streets|strong="H2351"\w*. \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w fight|strong="H3898"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w since|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w them|strong="H1961"\w*, \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* defeat \w even|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* enemy \w soldiers|strong="H4421"\w* \w riding|strong="H7392"\w* \w horses|strong="H5483"\w*. 
\v 6 \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w make|strong="H7725"\w* \w Judah’s|strong="H3063"\w* \w family|strong="H1004"\w* strong. \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w help|strong="H3467"\w* \w Joseph’s|strong="H3130"\w* \w family|strong="H1004"\w* win \w the|strong="H0853"\w* war. \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w bring|strong="H7725"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* safely \w and|strong="H3068"\w* comfort \w them|strong="H0853"\w*. \w It|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w left|strong="H7725"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w*. \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w am|strong="H0589"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w help|strong="H3467"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w*. 
\v 7 \w The|strong="H7200"\w* \w people|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ephraim|strong="H0669"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w happy|strong="H8055"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w soldiers|strong="H1368"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* too much \w to|strong="H1961"\w* drink. \w Their|strong="H3068"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w rejoicing|strong="H8055"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w*, too, \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w happy|strong="H8055"\w*. \w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* all \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w happy|strong="H8055"\w* \w time|strong="H1961"\w* together \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*. 
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\v 8 “\w I|strong="H3588"\w* will \w whistle|strong="H8319"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w them|strong="H6908"\w* \w and|strong="H8319"\w* call \w them|strong="H6908"\w* all \w together|strong="H6908"\w*. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* really will save \w them|strong="H6908"\w*. There will \w be|strong="H3588"\w* \w many|strong="H7235"\w* \w people|strong="H6908"\w*. 
\v 9 Yes, \w I|strong="H2142"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w been|strong="H2142"\w* scattering \w my|strong="H7725"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* throughout \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w nations|strong="H5971"\w*. \w But|strong="H5971"\w* \w in|strong="H1121"\w* \w those|strong="H1121"\w* faraway \w places|strong="H4801"\w*, \w they|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w remember|strong="H2142"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w*. \w They|strong="H5971"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H7725"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* survive, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w come|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w*. 
\v 10 \w I|strong="H0776"\w* \w will|strong="H0776"\w* \w bring|strong="H0935"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w Assyria|strong="H0804"\w*. \w I|strong="H0776"\w* \w will|strong="H0776"\w* \w bring|strong="H0935"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w area|strong="H0776"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w Gilead|strong="H1568"\w*. \w And|strong="H0935"\w* since \w there|strong="H4672"\w* \w will|strong="H0776"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w enough|strong="H4672"\w* room, \w I|strong="H0776"\w* \w will|strong="H0776"\w* \w also|strong="H0935"\w* \w let|strong="H3808"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w* live \w in|strong="H0935"\w* nearby \w Lebanon|strong="H3844"\w*. 
\v 11 \w They|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H4714"\w* \w go|strong="H3381"\w* \w through|strong="H5674"\w* \w a|strong="H5221"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w* \w of|strong="H7626"\w* troubles, \w but|strong="H5221"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w waves|strong="H1530"\w* \w will|strong="H4714"\w* \w be|strong="H3605"\w* \w stopped|strong="H5493"\w*. \w Even|strong="H4714"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* deepest waters \w of|strong="H7626"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Nile|strong="H2975"\w* \w River|strong="H2975"\w* \w will|strong="H4714"\w* \w dry|strong="H3001"\w* \w up|strong="H3001"\w*. \w I|strong="H4714"\w* \w will|strong="H4714"\w* \w destroy|strong="H5221"\w* Assyria’s \w pride|strong="H1347"\w* \w and|strong="H4714"\w* \w take|strong="H5493"\w* \w away|strong="H5493"\w* \w Egypt’s|strong="H4714"\w* power. 
\v 12 \w I|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w make|strong="H1396"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* people strong, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w live|strong="H1980"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H8034"\w*.” \w This|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* what \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* said. 
\c 11  
\s1 God Will Punish the Other Nations 
\q1
\v 1 \w Lebanon|strong="H3844"\w*, \w open|strong="H6605"\w* \w your|strong="H0398"\w* \w gates|strong="H1817"\w* so \w that|strong="H0784"\w* \w the|strong="H0398"\w* \w fire|strong="H0784"\w* \w will|strong="H0784"\w* come 
\q2 \w and|strong="H0398"\w* burn \w your|strong="H0398"\w* \w cedar|strong="H0730"\w* trees.\f + \fr 11:1  \fk cedar trees \ft In this poem, the trees, bushes, and animals are symbols for the leaders of the countries around Judah.\f* 
\q1
\v 2 \w The|strong="H0834"\w* \w cypress|strong="H1265"\w* \w trees|strong="H1265"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* cry \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w cedar|strong="H0730"\w* \w trees|strong="H1265"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w fallen|strong="H5307"\w*. 
\q2 \w Those|strong="H0834"\w* \w powerful|strong="H0117"\w* \w trees|strong="H1265"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w be|strong="H3588"\w* \w taken|strong="H3381"\w* \w away|strong="H5307"\w*. 
\q1 \w Oak|strong="H0437"\w* \w trees|strong="H1265"\w* \w in|strong="H5307"\w* \w Bashan|strong="H1316"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* cry 
\q2 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w forest|strong="H3293"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* cut \w down|strong="H3381"\w*. 
\q1
\v 3 \w Listen|strong="H6963"\w* \w to|strong="H3383"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w crying|strong="H6963"\w* \w shepherds|strong="H7462"\w*. 
\q2 \w Their|strong="H3588"\w* powerful leaders \w were|strong="H3383"\w* taken away. 
\q1 \w Listen|strong="H6963"\w* \w to|strong="H3383"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w roaring|strong="H7581"\w* \w of|strong="H6963"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w young|strong="H3715"\w* \w lions|strong="H3715"\w*. 
\q2 \w Their|strong="H3588"\w* thick bushes near \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w* \w River|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3588"\w* all been taken away. 
\b
\p
\v 4 \w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w says|strong="H0559"\w*, “Care \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w been|strong="H3068"\w* raised \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* killed. 
\v 5 Buyers \w kill|strong="H2026"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* sheep \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* punished. \w Those|strong="H0834"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w sell|strong="H4376"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* sheep \w say|strong="H0559"\w*, ‘\w Praise|strong="H1288"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w rich|strong="H6238"\w*!’ \w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w shepherds|strong="H7462"\w* \w don’t|strong="H3808"\w* feel sorry \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* sheep. 
\v 6 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H0595"\w* \w don’t|strong="H3808"\w* feel sorry \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w people|strong="H0120"\w* \w who|strong="H0376"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w this|strong="H3588"\w* \w country|strong="H0776"\w*.” \w This|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* said: “\w Look|strong="H2009"\w*, \w I|strong="H0595"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w let|strong="H3808"\w* \w everyone|strong="H0376"\w* \w be|strong="H5750"\w* \w under|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w control|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w neighbor|strong="H7453"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*. \w I|strong="H0595"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w let|strong="H3808"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w* destroy \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w country|strong="H0776"\w*—\w I|strong="H0595"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w stop|strong="H3808"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w*!” 
\p
\v 7 \w So|strong="H3651"\w* \w I|strong="H3651"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* care \w of|strong="H0259"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* \w that|strong="H3651"\w* \w had|strong="H0853"\w* been raised \w to|strong="H7121"\w* \w be|strong="H0259"\w* killed—\w those|strong="H0853"\w* \w poor|strong="H6041"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w*. \w I|strong="H3651"\w* found \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w sticks|strong="H4731"\w*. \w I|strong="H3651"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w stick|strong="H4731"\w* \w Favor|strong="H5278"\w*, \w and|strong="H6629"\w* \w I|strong="H3651"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w other|strong="H0259"\w* \w stick|strong="H4731"\w* Union. \w Then|strong="H3947"\w* \w I|strong="H3651"\w* began caring \w for|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w*. 
\v 8 \w I|strong="H5315"\w* fired \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w shepherds|strong="H7462"\w* \w all|strong="H0259"\w* \w in|strong="H5315"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w month|strong="H3391"\w*. \w I|strong="H5315"\w* got angry \w at|strong="H0259"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* sheep, \w and|strong="H0853"\w* \w they|strong="H1571"\w* began \w to|strong="H5315"\w* hate \w me|strong="H5315"\w*. 
\v 9 \w Then|strong="H0853"\w* \w I|strong="H0559"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w I|strong="H0559"\w* quit! \w I|strong="H0559"\w* \w will|strong="H1320"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* take care \w of|strong="H0802"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w*! \w I|strong="H0559"\w* \w will|strong="H1320"\w* \w let|strong="H3808"\w* \w those|strong="H0853"\w* \w who|strong="H0802"\w* want \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*, \w die|strong="H4191"\w*. \w I|strong="H0559"\w* \w will|strong="H1320"\w* \w let|strong="H3808"\w* \w those|strong="H0853"\w* \w who|strong="H0802"\w* want \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H3582"\w*, \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H3582"\w*, \w and|strong="H0398"\w* \w those|strong="H0853"\w* \w who|strong="H0802"\w* \w are|strong="H0802"\w* \w left|strong="H7604"\w* \w will|strong="H1320"\w* \w destroy|strong="H4191"\w* \w each|strong="H0802"\w* other.” 
\v 10 \w Then|strong="H3947"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w stick|strong="H4731"\w* named \w Favor|strong="H5278"\w*, \w and|strong="H1285"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* broke \w it|strong="H3947"\w*. \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w did|strong="H0834"\w* \w this|strong="H0834"\w* \w to|strong="H0854"\w* show \w that|strong="H0834"\w* God’s \w agreement|strong="H1285"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w broken|strong="H6565"\w*. 
\v 11 \w So|strong="H3651"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w agreement|strong="H1697"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* finished, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w those|strong="H0853"\w* \w poor|strong="H6041"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* \w watching|strong="H8104"\w* \w me|strong="H8104"\w* \w knew|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w this|strong="H3651"\w* \w message|strong="H1697"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w from|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*. 
\p
\v 12 \w Then|strong="H0853"\w* \w I|strong="H0518"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w If|strong="H0518"\w* \w you|strong="H0518"\w* want \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w pay|strong="H8254"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*, \w pay|strong="H8254"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*. \w If|strong="H0518"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w*, \w don’t|strong="H3808"\w*!” \w So|strong="H3808"\w* \w they|strong="H0518"\w* paid \w me|strong="H0413"\w* 30 pieces \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*. 
\v 13 \w Then|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w told|strong="H0559"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*, “\w So|strong="H3947"\w* \w that’s|strong="H0834"\w* \w how|strong="H0834"\w* \w much|strong="H0834"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w think|strong="H0559"\w* I’m worth. \w Throw|strong="H7993"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w large|strong="H1004"\w* amount \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w money|strong="H3701"\w*\f + \fr 11:13  \fk large amount of money \ft The Lord was making fun of the people. This was only the amount of money a person paid for a slave.\f* \w into|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Temple|strong="H1004"\w* treasury.” \w So|strong="H3947"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* 30 pieces \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w threw|strong="H7993"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w* \w into|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* treasury \w at|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w LORD’S|strong="H3068"\w* \w Temple|strong="H1004"\w*. 
\v 14 \w Then|strong="H0853"\w* \w I|strong="H3478"\w* \w cut|strong="H1438"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w stick|strong="H4731"\w* named Union \w into|strong="H0996"\w* \w two|strong="H8145"\w* \w pieces|strong="H1438"\w*. \w I|strong="H3478"\w* did this \w to|strong="H3478"\w* show \w that|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* union \w between|strong="H0996"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w had|strong="H3478"\w* been \w broken|strong="H6565"\w*. 
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\v 15 \w Then|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*, “Now, \w get|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w things|strong="H3627"\w* \w a|strong="H3947"\w* \w foolish|strong="H0196"\w* \w shepherd|strong="H7462"\w* \w might|strong="H3068"\w* \w use|strong="H3947"\w*. 
\v 16 \w This|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H0776"\w* show \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H0595"\w* \w will|strong="H0776"\w* \w get|strong="H6965"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* new \w shepherd|strong="H7462"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w this|strong="H3588"\w* \w country|strong="H0776"\w*. \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w this|strong="H3588"\w* young \w man|strong="H1320"\w* \w will|strong="H0776"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* able \w to|strong="H0776"\w* \w take|strong="H6485"\w* \w care|strong="H6485"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6561"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H0776"\w* being \w destroyed|strong="H3582"\w*. \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H0776"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* able \w to|strong="H0776"\w* \w heal|strong="H7495"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w hurt|strong="H7665"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6561"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w feed|strong="H0398"\w* \w those|strong="H3588"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H0776"\w* \w left|strong="H6965"\w* alive. \w And|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w healthy|strong="H1277"\w* ones \w will|strong="H0776"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w eaten|strong="H0398"\w* \w completely|strong="H7495"\w*—only \w their|strong="H3588"\w* \w hoofs|strong="H6541"\w* \w will|strong="H0776"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w left|strong="H6965"\w*.” 
\b
\q1
\v 17 \w Too|strong="H5921"\w* bad \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*, \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w worthless|strong="H0457"\w* \w shepherd|strong="H7473"\w*! 
\q2 \w You|strong="H5921"\w* \w abandoned|strong="H5800"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w*. 
\q1 Punish \w him|strong="H5921"\w*! 
\q2 Strike \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w arm|strong="H2220"\w* \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w right|strong="H3225"\w* \w eye|strong="H5869"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H5921"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*. 
\q2 \w His|strong="H5921"\w* \w arm|strong="H2220"\w* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* \w be|strong="H5869"\w* useless. 
\q2 \w His|strong="H5921"\w* \w right|strong="H3225"\w* \w eye|strong="H5869"\w* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* \w be|strong="H5869"\w* \w blind|strong="H3543"\w*. 
\b
\c  12  
\s1 Visions About  //  the Nations Around Judah 
\p
\v 1 \w This|strong="H1697"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H5921"\w* \w message|strong="H1697"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. \w The|strong="H5002"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w one|strong="H0120"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H3335"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w sky|strong="H8064"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* put \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w human|strong="H0120"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H0120"\w*. \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w this|strong="H1697"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w*: 
\v 2 “\w Look|strong="H2009"\w*, \w I|strong="H0595"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w make|strong="H7760"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* cup \w of|strong="H5921"\w* poison \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H5971"\w* \w around|strong="H5439"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w*. \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* attack \w that|strong="H3605"\w* city, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* caught \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* trap. 
\v 3 \w But|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w make|strong="H7760"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w heavy|strong="H4614"\w* \w rock|strong="H0068"\w*—\w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* try \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w take|strong="H7760"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* hurt \w themselves|strong="H0622"\w*. \w They|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* cut \w and|strong="H0776"\w* scratched. \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w* \w together|strong="H0622"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* fight \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*. 
\v 4 \w But|strong="H5221"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* scare \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w horse|strong="H5483"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* soldier \w riding|strong="H7392"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* panic. \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* make \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* enemy \w horses|strong="H5483"\w* blind, \w but|strong="H5221"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w open|strong="H6491"\w*—\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w watching|strong="H5869"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w Judah’s|strong="H3063"\w* \w family|strong="H1004"\w*. 
\v 5 \w The|strong="H0559"\w* leaders \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* encourage \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w people|strong="H3427"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w*, ‘\w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* All-Powerful \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*. \w He|strong="H0430"\w* \w makes|strong="H0559"\w* \w us|strong="H0559"\w* \w strong|strong="H0556"\w*.’ 
\v 6 \w At|strong="H3427"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3063"\w* \w make|strong="H7760"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* leaders \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w like|strong="H8478"\w* \w a|strong="H7760"\w* \w fire|strong="H0784"\w* \w burning|strong="H0784"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w a|strong="H7760"\w* forest. \w They|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3063"\w* \w destroy|strong="H3605"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w enemies|strong="H3389"\w* \w like|strong="H8478"\w* \w fire|strong="H0784"\w* \w burning|strong="H0784"\w* straw. \w They|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3063"\w* \w destroy|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* enemy \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w around|strong="H5439"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w will|strong="H3063"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w* \w be|strong="H5750"\w* able \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w sit|strong="H3427"\w* \w back|strong="H5750"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* relax.” 
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\v 7 \w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w save|strong="H3467"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w people|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w first|strong="H7223"\w*, \w so|strong="H4616"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w people|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* able \w to|strong="H5921"\w* brag \w too|strong="H5921"\w* \w much|strong="H5921"\w*. \w David’s|strong="H1732"\w* \w family|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* other \w people|strong="H3427"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* able \w to|strong="H5921"\w* brag \w that|strong="H4616"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w better|strong="H5921"\w* \w than|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* other \w people|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*. 
\v 8 \w But|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w protect|strong="H1598"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w people|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*. Even \w the|strong="H6440"\w* man \w who|strong="H1931"\w* trips \w and|strong="H3068"\w* falls \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w great|strong="H0430"\w* soldier \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*. \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* men \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w David’s|strong="H1732"\w* \w family|strong="H1004"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w gods|strong="H0430"\w*—\w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD’S|strong="H3068"\w* \w own|strong="H1961"\w* \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* \w leading|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w people|strong="H3427"\w*. 
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\v 9 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* Lord says, “\w At|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w destroy|strong="H8045"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* fight \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*. 
\v 10 \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* fill \w David’s|strong="H1732"\w* \w family|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w people|strong="H3427"\w* \w living|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w a|strong="H0834"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* kindness \w and|strong="H1004"\w* mercy. \w They|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w look|strong="H5027"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w one|strong="H0834"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w stabbed|strong="H1856"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w be|strong="H1004"\w* very sad. \w They|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w be|strong="H1004"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* sad \w as|strong="H0834"\w* someone crying \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* death \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w only|strong="H3173"\w* \w son|strong="H3173"\w*, \w as|strong="H0834"\w* sad \w as|strong="H0834"\w* someone crying \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* death \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w firstborn|strong="H1060"\w* \w son|strong="H3173"\w*. 
\v 11 There \w will|strong="H3389"\w* \w be|strong="H3117"\w* \w a|strong="H3389"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w great|strong="H1431"\w* sadness \w and|strong="H3117"\w* crying \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*. \w It|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H3389"\w* \w be|strong="H3117"\w* like \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w people|strong="H1931"\w* cry over \w the|strong="H3117"\w* death \w of|strong="H3117"\w* Hadad Rimmon\f + \fr 12:11  \fk Hadad Rimmon \ft Possibly a name for the Syrian fertility god.\f* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w Megiddo|strong="H4023"\w* \w Valley|strong="H1237"\w*. 
\v 12 \w Each|strong="H0802"\w* \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w every|strong="H4940"\w* \w family|strong="H4940"\w* \w will|strong="H0776"\w* cry \w by|strong="H0802"\w* \w itself|strong="H0905"\w*. \w The|strong="H0776"\w* men \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w David’s|strong="H1732"\w* \w family|strong="H4940"\w* \w will|strong="H0776"\w* cry \w by|strong="H0802"\w* \w themselves|strong="H0905"\w*, \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w their|strong="H1732"\w* \w wives|strong="H0802"\w* \w will|strong="H0776"\w* cry \w by|strong="H0802"\w* \w themselves|strong="H0905"\w*. \w The|strong="H0776"\w* men \w in|strong="H1004"\w* Nathan’s \w family|strong="H4940"\w* \w will|strong="H0776"\w* cry \w by|strong="H0802"\w* \w themselves|strong="H0905"\w*, \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w their|strong="H1732"\w* \w wives|strong="H0802"\w* \w will|strong="H0776"\w* cry \w by|strong="H0802"\w* \w themselves|strong="H0905"\w*. 
\v 13 \w The|strong="H1004"\w* men \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w Levi’s|strong="H3878"\w* \w family|strong="H4940"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* cry \w by|strong="H0802"\w* \w themselves|strong="H0905"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w their|strong="H0802"\w* \w wives|strong="H0802"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* cry \w by|strong="H0802"\w* \w themselves|strong="H0905"\w*. \w The|strong="H1004"\w* men \w in|strong="H1004"\w* Simeon’s \w family|strong="H4940"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* cry \w by|strong="H0802"\w* \w themselves|strong="H0905"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w their|strong="H0802"\w* \w wives|strong="H0802"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* cry \w by|strong="H0802"\w* \w themselves|strong="H0905"\w*. 
\v 14 \w And|strong="H0802"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* same \w thing|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H0802"\w* happen \w in|strong="H0802"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w* \w tribes|strong="H4940"\w*. \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H3605"\w* \w and|strong="H0802"\w* \w women|strong="H0802"\w* \w will|strong="H0802"\w* cry \w by|strong="H0802"\w* \w themselves|strong="H0905"\w*.” 
\c 13  
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\v 1 \w But|strong="H1961"\w* \w at|strong="H3427"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* new spring \w of|strong="H1004"\w* water \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w opened|strong="H6605"\w* \w for|strong="H1004"\w* \w David’s|strong="H1732"\w* \w family|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w for|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* other \w people|strong="H3427"\w* \w living|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*. \w That|strong="H3117"\w* \w fountain|strong="H4726"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* wash away \w their|strong="H1961"\w* \w sins|strong="H2403"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* make \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w people|strong="H3427"\w* pure. 
\s1 No More False Prophets 
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\v 2 \w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* All-Powerful \w says|strong="H5002"\w*, “\w At|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w remove|strong="H5674"\w* \w all|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w idols|strong="H6091"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*. \w People|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w even|strong="H1571"\w* \w remember|strong="H2142"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w names|strong="H8034"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w remove|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* false \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w unclean|strong="H2932"\w* \w spirits|strong="H7307"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*. 
\v 3 Whoever continues \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w prophesy|strong="H5012"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* punished. \w Even|strong="H3588"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w parents|strong="H0001"\w*, \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w own|strong="H1961"\w* \w mother|strong="H0517"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w*, \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w*, ‘\w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w spoken|strong="H1696"\w* \w lies|strong="H8267"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w must|strong="H3808"\w* die!’ \w Their|strong="H3068"\w* \w own|strong="H1961"\w* \w mother|strong="H0517"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w stab|strong="H1856"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w prophesying|strong="H5012"\w*. 
\v 4 \w At|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w ashamed|strong="H0954"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w their|strong="H1961"\w* \w visions|strong="H2384"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w prophecies|strong="H5012"\w*. \w They|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w wear|strong="H3847"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* rough cloth \w that|strong="H3117"\w* shows \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w person|strong="H0376"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w*. \w They|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w wear|strong="H3847"\w* \w those|strong="H0376"\w* \w clothes|strong="H3847"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* trick \w people|strong="H0376"\w* \w with|strong="H3847"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w lies|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* call \w prophecies|strong="H5012"\w*. 
\v 5 \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H0376"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w*, ‘\w I|strong="H0595"\w* \w am|strong="H0595"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w*. \w I|strong="H0595"\w* \w am|strong="H0595"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w farmer|strong="H0127"\w*. \w I|strong="H0595"\w* \w have|strong="H0376"\w* \w worked|strong="H5647"\w* \w as|strong="H0376"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w farmer|strong="H0127"\w* \w since|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H0595"\w* \w was|strong="H0376"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* little child.’ 
\v 6 \w But|strong="H5221"\w* \w other|strong="H0428"\w* \w people|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w*, ‘\w Then|strong="H0559"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w these|strong="H0428"\w* \w wounds|strong="H4347"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w your|strong="H0834"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w*?’ \w He|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w*, ‘\w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w beaten|strong="H5221"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w my|strong="H0834"\w* \w friends|strong="H0157"\w*.’” 
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\v 7 \w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* All-Powerful \w says|strong="H5002"\w*, “\w Sword|strong="H2719"\w*, \w wake|strong="H5782"\w* \w up|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w strike|strong="H5221"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w shepherd|strong="H7462"\w*, \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w friend|strong="H5997"\w*! \w Strike|strong="H5221"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w shepherd|strong="H7462"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* run \w away|strong="H7725"\w*. \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* punish \w those|strong="H5921"\w* \w little|strong="H6819"\w* ones. 
\v 8 Two-thirds \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H0776"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* struck \w down|strong="H3772"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w die|strong="H1478"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, “\w but|strong="H1961"\w* \w one-third|strong="H7992"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w survive|strong="H3498"\w*. 
\v 9 \w Then|strong="H6030"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w test|strong="H0974"\w* \w those|strong="H0853"\w* survivors \w by|strong="H3068"\w* giving \w them|strong="H0853"\w* many troubles. \w The|strong="H0853"\w* troubles \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H8034"\w* \w like|strong="H3701"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w fire|strong="H0784"\w* \w a|strong="H7121"\w* \w person|strong="H0935"\w* uses \w to|strong="H0559"\w* prove \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w pure|strong="H6884"\w*. \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w test|strong="H0974"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* way \w a|strong="H7121"\w* \w person|strong="H0935"\w* \w tests|strong="H0974"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*. \w Then|strong="H6030"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w call|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w me|strong="H0935"\w* \w for|strong="H7121"\w* \w help|strong="H6030"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w answer|strong="H6030"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w*. \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w*, ‘\w You|strong="H0935"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*.’ \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w*, ‘\w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*.’” 
\c 14  
\s1 The Day of Judgment 
\p
\v 1 \w Look|strong="H2009"\w*, \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H0935"\w* special \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w judgment|strong="H0935"\w* \w coming|strong="H0935"\w*, \w when|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w riches|strong="H2505"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* taken \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w divided|strong="H2505"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* city. 
\v 2 \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w bring|strong="H3318"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w together|strong="H0622"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w fight|strong="H4421"\w* \w against|strong="H0413"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*. \w They|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w capture|strong="H3920"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w destroy|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w houses|strong="H1004"\w*. \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w women|strong="H0802"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w raped|strong="H7693"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w half|strong="H2677"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w taken|strong="H3920"\w* \w away|strong="H0622"\w* \w as|strong="H1004"\w* prisoners. \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w rest|strong="H3499"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w taken|strong="H3920"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*. 
\v 3 \w Then|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w war|strong="H7128"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w those|strong="H1992"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*. \w It|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3318"\w* real \w battle|strong="H7128"\w*. 
\v 4 \w At|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w stand|strong="H5975"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Mount|strong="H2022"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Olives|strong="H2132"\w*, \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w hill|strong="H2022"\w* \w east|strong="H4217"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*. \w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w Mount|strong="H2022"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Olives|strong="H2132"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w split|strong="H1234"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w half|strong="H2677"\w*. \w Part|strong="H1931"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w mountain|strong="H2022"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w move|strong="H4185"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w north|strong="H6828"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w part|strong="H1931"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w south|strong="H5045"\w*. \w A|strong="H0834"\w* \w deep|strong="H1419"\w* \w valley|strong="H1516"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w open|strong="H6440"\w* \w up|strong="H5975"\w*, \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w east|strong="H4217"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w west|strong="H3220"\w*. 
\v 5 \w You|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* try \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w run|strong="H5127"\w* \w away|strong="H5127"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w mountain|strong="H2022"\w* \w valley|strong="H1516"\w* \w comes|strong="H0935"\w* closer \w and|strong="H0935"\w* closer \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w*. \w You|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w run|strong="H5127"\w* \w away|strong="H5127"\w* \w like|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w ran|strong="H5127"\w* \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w earthquake|strong="H7494"\w* \w during|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Uzziah|strong="H5818"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*. \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w holy|strong="H6918"\w* \w ones|strong="H6918"\w*\f + \fr 14:5  \fk holy ones \ft Here, this probably means angels.\f* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*. 
\p
\v 6-7 That will be a very special day. There will not be any light, cold, or frost. Only the LORD knows how, but there will not be any day or night. Then, when darkness usually comes, there will still be light. 
\v 8 \w At|strong="H0413"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w flow|strong="H3318"\w* \w continually|strong="H3117"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.\f + \fr 14:8  \fk water … Jerusalem \ft Literally, “living water will flow from Jerusalem.” Jerusalem’s main water supply, the Gihon spring, did not flow continuously.\f* \w That|strong="H3117"\w* \w stream|strong="H4325"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* split \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w part|strong="H1931"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w flow|strong="H3318"\w* \w east|strong="H6931"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w part|strong="H1931"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w flow|strong="H3318"\w* \w west|strong="H3220"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* Mediterranean \w Sea|strong="H3220"\w*. \w And|strong="H3117"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w flow|strong="H3318"\w* \w all|strong="H3117"\w* \w year|strong="H3117"\w* \w long|strong="H3117"\w*, \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w summer|strong="H7019"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* well \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w winter|strong="H2779"\w*. 
\v 9 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* \w world|strong="H0776"\w*. \w At|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H0776"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* worship \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w only|strong="H0259"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w only|strong="H0259"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*. 
\v 10 \w And|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w from|strong="H5704"\w* \w Geba|strong="H1387"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* north \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Rimmon|strong="H7417"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w south|strong="H5045"\w* \w past|strong="H7223"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w will|strong="H0776"\w* become \w a|strong="H0776"\w* \w flat|strong="H8478"\w* \w plain|strong="H6160"\w*. \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w city|strong="H8179"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w will|strong="H0776"\w* \w stay|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* same \w place|strong="H4725"\w*, \w but|strong="H4428"\w* \w it|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H0776"\w* \w be|strong="H0776"\w* built high above \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w around|strong="H5437"\w* \w it|strong="H5704"\w*. \w It|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H0776"\w* reach \w from|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w* \w Gate|strong="H8179"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w First|strong="H7223"\w* \w Gate|strong="H8179"\w* (\w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H0776"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Corner \w Gate|strong="H8179"\w*) \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w from|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Tower|strong="H4026"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Hananel|strong="H2606"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king’s|strong="H4428"\w* \w winepresses|strong="H3342"\w*. 
\v 11 \w People|strong="H3427"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* move \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* because \w it|strong="H1961"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* safe \w place|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w*. \w It|strong="H1961"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* destroyed. 
\p
\v 12 \w But|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* punish \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H5971"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w fought|strong="H6633"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*. \w He|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* send \w a|strong="H1961"\w* terrible disease \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w*. \w Their|strong="H3605"\w* \w skin|strong="H1320"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* begin \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w rot|strong="H4743"\w* \w while|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w still|strong="H5975"\w* alive. \w Their|strong="H3605"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w rot|strong="H4743"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w sockets|strong="H2356"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w tongues|strong="H3956"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w rot|strong="H4743"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w mouths|strong="H6310"\w*. 
\v 13-15 That terrible disease will be in the enemy camp, and all their horses, mules, camels, and donkeys will catch that terrible disease. 
\p At that time they will be afraid of the LORD. Each man will grab his neighbor’s hand, and they will fight each other. Even Judah will fight against Jerusalem. This will happen even while armies from all the nations are surrounding the city. There will be much gold, silver, and clothing. 
\v 16 \w Some|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H1471"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* fight \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w survive|strong="H3498"\w*. \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w worship|strong="H7812"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* All-Powerful. \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w celebrate|strong="H2287"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Festival|strong="H2282"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Shelters|strong="H5521"\w*. 
\v 17 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w if|strong="H0834"\w* \w people|strong="H0834"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w any|strong="H1961"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w families|strong="H4940"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w* \w don’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w go|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w worship|strong="H7812"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* All-Powerful, \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w rain|strong="H1653"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w fall|strong="H1961"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w*. 
\v 18 \w If|strong="H0518"\w* \w any|strong="H1961"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w families|strong="H4940"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w don’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w celebrate|strong="H2287"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Festival|strong="H2282"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Shelters|strong="H5521"\w*, \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w get|strong="H0935"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* terrible disease \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w caused|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* enemy \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w get|strong="H0935"\w*. 
\v 19 \w That|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* punishment \w for|strong="H3605"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, \w and|strong="H4714"\w* \w for|strong="H3605"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w* \w nation|strong="H1471"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w does|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w celebrate|strong="H2287"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Festival|strong="H2282"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w Shelters|strong="H5521"\w*. 
\p
\v 20 \w At|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w even|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* harnesses \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w horses|strong="H5483"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* label, \sc \+w holy|strong="H6944"\+w* \+w to|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w the|strong="H6440"\+w* \+w lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\sc*.\f + \fr 14:20  \fk Holy to the LORD \ft These words were written on everything that was used in the Temple. This showed that these things belonged to the Lord, and that they could be used only for special purposes. Dishes with this labels could be used only by the priests in a holy place.\f* \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w pots|strong="H5518"\w* \w used|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD’S|strong="H3068"\w* \w Temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* just \w as|strong="H1961"\w* important \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w bowls|strong="H4219"\w* \w used|strong="H1961"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w*. 
\v 21 \w In|strong="H0935"\w* fact, \w every|strong="H3605"\w* dish \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* label, \sc \+w holy|strong="H6944"\+w* \+w to|strong="H0935"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w lord|strong="H3068"\+w* all-powerful\sc*. \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w offering|strong="H2076"\w* \w sacrifices|strong="H2076"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w*, \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* dishes, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w cook|strong="H1310"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* special meals \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*. 
\p \w At|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* merchants buying \w and|strong="H0935"\w* selling \w things|strong="H6944"\w*\f + \fr 14:21  \fk merchants … selling things \ft Literally, “Canaanites.”\f* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* All-Powerful. 