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\h Zephaniah 
\toc1 Zephaniah 
\toc2 Zephaniah 
\mt1 Zephaniah 
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\v 1 \w This|strong="H1697"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w message|strong="H1697"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w gave|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Zephaniah|strong="H6846"\w*. \w He|strong="H0834"\w* \w received|strong="H1961"\w* \w this|strong="H1697"\w* \w message|strong="H1697"\w* \w during|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w Josiah|strong="H2977"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Amon|strong="H0526"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*. \w Zephaniah|strong="H6846"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Cush, \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Gedaliah|strong="H1436"\w*. \w Gedaliah|strong="H1436"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Amariah|strong="H0568"\w*, \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w*. 
\s1 \w The|strong="H0834"\w* \w Lord’s|strong="H3068"\w* \w Day|strong="H3117"\w* \w for|strong="H0413"\w* Judging \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w People|strong="H1121"\w* 
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\v 2 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H5002"\w*, “\w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w destroy|strong="H3605"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w earth|strong="H0127"\w*.\f + \fr 1:2  \fk earth \ft Or “the land” or “the country.” Also in verse 18.\f* 
\v 3 \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w destroy|strong="H3772"\w* \w all|strong="H0622"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w people|strong="H0120"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H0622"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w animals|strong="H0929"\w*. \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w destroy|strong="H3772"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w birds|strong="H5775"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* air \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w fish|strong="H1709"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w*. \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w destroy|strong="H3772"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w evil|strong="H7563"\w* \w people|strong="H0120"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* everything \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w makes|strong="H3772"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w* sin. \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w remove|strong="H6440"\w* \w all|strong="H0622"\w* \w people|strong="H0120"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w earth|strong="H0127"\w*.” \w This|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* said. 
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\v 4 “\w I|strong="H2088"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* punish \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H3427"\w* \w living|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*. \w I|strong="H2088"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* remove \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* signs \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w Baal|strong="H1168"\w* worship. \w No|strong="H4480"\w* \w one|strong="H2088"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* remember \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* serve \w the|strong="H3605"\w* idols \w there|strong="H2088"\w*. 
\v 5 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w those|strong="H5921"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* go \w up|strong="H5921"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w roofs|strong="H1406"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w worship|strong="H7812"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* stars\f + \fr 1:5  \fk stars \ft Literally, “army of heaven.” This might mean the stars and planets or the angels.\f* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* forgotten. \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w worship|strong="H7812"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w but|strong="H5921"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w also|strong="H3068"\w* use \w the|strong="H0853"\w* name \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* false \w god|strong="H3068"\w* \w Milcom|strong="H4445"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* make \w promises|strong="H7650"\w*. 
\v 6 \w They|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w turned|strong="H5472"\w* \w away|strong="H0310"\w* \w from|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H0310"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*. \w They|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* stopped \w following|strong="H0310"\w* \w me|strong="H0310"\w*. \w They|strong="H0834"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w longer|strong="H3808"\w* \w ask|strong="H1875"\w* \w me|strong="H0310"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w for|strong="H3068"\w* help.” 
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\v 7 \w Be|strong="H3068"\w* \w silent|strong="H2013"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w GOD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD’S|strong="H3068"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* judging \w the|strong="H6440"\w* people \w is|strong="H3068"\w* coming \w soon|strong="H7138"\w*. \w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w prepared|strong="H3559"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="H2077"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* told \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w invited|strong="H7121"\w* \w guests|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w get|strong="H3559"\w* \w ready|strong="H3559"\w*.\f + \fr 1:7  \fk prepared … get ready \ft Literally, “prepared his sacrifice. He has made his called ones holy.” Here, this time of judgment is compared to a fellowship meal when priests offered a sacrifice to God and had the guests get ready for this special meal with God.\f* 
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\v 8 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* said, “\w On|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD’S|strong="H3068"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="H2077"\w*, \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w punish|strong="H6485"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king’s|strong="H4428"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w* \w leaders|strong="H8269"\w*. \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w punish|strong="H6485"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H1121"\w* wearing \w clothes|strong="H3847"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w* countries. 
\v 9 \w At|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w punish|strong="H6485"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H1931"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* jump \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w threshold|strong="H4670"\w*\f + \fr 1:9  \fk people wearing … threshold \ft This probably means the priests and people who worshiped foreign gods, such as Dagon, or people who copied their ways of worshiping. See 1 Sam. 5:5.\f* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w fill|strong="H4390"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w master’s|strong="H0113"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*\f + \fr 1:9  \fk master’s house \ft This means the temple where the people worshiped God or their false gods.\f* \w with|strong="H4390"\w* \w lies|strong="H4820"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w violence|strong="H2555"\w*.” 
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\v 10 \w The|strong="H5002"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w also|strong="H3068"\w* said, “\w At|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w people|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* calling \w for|strong="H3117"\w* help \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w Fish|strong="H1709"\w* \w Gate|strong="H8179"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* Jerusalem \w and|strong="H3068"\w* mourning \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* new \w part|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w town|strong="H8179"\w*. \w They|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w hear|strong="H6963"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w sound|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w destruction|strong="H7667"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w hills|strong="H1389"\w* around \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w city|strong="H8179"\w*. 
\v 11 \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w living|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* lower part \w of|strong="H3427"\w* town \w will|strong="H3427"\w* cry, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* traders \w and|strong="H3701"\w* rich merchants \w will|strong="H3427"\w* \w be|strong="H3605"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H3772"\w*. 
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\v 12 “\w At|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w I|strong="H6256"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w take|strong="H6485"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w lamp|strong="H5216"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w search|strong="H2664"\w* \w through|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*. \w I|strong="H6256"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* find \w all|strong="H0376"\w* \w those|strong="H0376"\w* \w who|strong="H0376"\w* \w are|strong="H0376"\w* \w satisfied|strong="H3190"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* live \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w own|strong="H1961"\w* \w way|strong="H5921"\w*. \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w*, ‘\w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w does|strong="H3808"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3808"\w*. \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w does|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* help, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w does|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* hurt!’ \w I|strong="H6256"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* find \w them|strong="H0853"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H6256"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w punish|strong="H6485"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w*. 
\v 13 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* others \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w take|strong="H1961"\w* \w their|strong="H1961"\w* \w wealth|strong="H2428"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* destroy \w their|strong="H1961"\w* \w houses|strong="H1004"\w*. \w Those|strong="H0853"\w* \w who|strong="H3427"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w houses|strong="H1004"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w those|strong="H0853"\w* \w who|strong="H3427"\w* \w planted|strong="H5193"\w* \w vineyards|strong="H3754"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w* \w from|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* grapes.” 
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\v 14 \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD’S|strong="H3068"\w* special \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w for|strong="H3117"\w* judging \w is|strong="H3068"\w* coming \w soon|strong="H7138"\w*! \w It|strong="H8033"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w near|strong="H7138"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* coming fast. People \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w hear|strong="H6963"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* sad \w sounds|strong="H6963"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD’S|strong="H3068"\w* special \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* judgment. Even \w strong|strong="H1419"\w* \w soldiers|strong="H1368"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w cry|strong="H6963"\w*. 
\v 15 \w The|strong="H3117"\w* Lord \w will|strong="H3117"\w* show \w his|strong="H1931"\w* \w anger|strong="H5678"\w* \w at|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w*. \w It|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H3117"\w* \w be|strong="H3117"\w* \w a|strong="H3117"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* terrible troubles \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w a|strong="H3117"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w destruction|strong="H7722"\w*. \w It|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H3117"\w* \w be|strong="H3117"\w* \w a|strong="H3117"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w darkness|strong="H2822"\w*—\w a|strong="H3117"\w* black, \w cloudy|strong="H6051"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* stormy \w day|strong="H3117"\w*. 
\v 16 \w It|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3117"\w* \w be|strong="H3117"\w* \w like|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H5921"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w war|strong="H8643"\w* \w when|strong="H3117"\w* people hear \w horns|strong="H7782"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w trumpets|strong="H7782"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* defense \w towers|strong="H6438"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* protected \w cities|strong="H5892"\w*. 
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\v 17 \w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* said, “\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w make|strong="H3588"\w* \w life|strong="H1818"\w* \w very|strong="H1980"\w* hard \w on|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w people|strong="H0120"\w*. \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w walk|strong="H1980"\w* \w around|strong="H1980"\w* \w like|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w blind|strong="H5787"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* don’t know where \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w going|strong="H1980"\w*. \w That|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* happen \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w sinned|strong="H2398"\w* \w against|strong="H2398"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*. \w Their|strong="H3068"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w spilled|strong="H8210"\w* \w on|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w ground|strong="H6083"\w*. \w Their|strong="H3068"\w* dead bodies \w will|strong="H3068"\w* lie \w like|strong="H1980"\w* \w dung|strong="H1561"\w* \w on|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w ground|strong="H6083"\w*. 
\v 18 \w Their|strong="H3605"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* help \w them|strong="H0853"\w*! \w At|strong="H3427"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* become \w very|strong="H1571"\w* upset \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w angry|strong="H5678"\w*. \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w destroy|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* \w world|strong="H0776"\w*\f + \fr 1:18  \fk world \ft Or “land” or “country.”\f*! \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w completely|strong="H3617"\w* \w destroy|strong="H3605"\w* \w everyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*!” 
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\s1 God Asks People to Change Their Lives 
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\v 1 Shameless \w people|strong="H1471"\w*, change \w your|strong="H3808"\w* lives 
\v 2 \w before|strong="H2962"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w become|strong="H3205"\w* \w like|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H3205"\w* dry \w and|strong="H0935"\w* dying flower. \w In|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* heat \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w a|strong="H3205"\w* flower \w will|strong="H3068"\w* wilt \w and|strong="H0935"\w* die. \w You|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w like|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w when|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* shows \w his|strong="H5921"\w* terrible \w anger|strong="H0639"\w*. \w So|strong="H3808"\w* change \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w lives|strong="H0935"\w* \w before|strong="H2962"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* shows \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w anger|strong="H0639"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*! 
\v 3 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w humble|strong="H6035"\w* \w people|strong="H0834"\w*, come \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*! Obey \w his|strong="H3605"\w* laws. Learn \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H6466"\w* good \w things|strong="H3605"\w*. Learn \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w humble|strong="H6035"\w*. \w Maybe|strong="H0194"\w* \w then|strong="H0853"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* safe \w when|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* shows \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w anger|strong="H0639"\w*. 
\s1 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w Will|strong="H3068"\w* Punish Israel’s Neighbors 
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\v 4 No \w one|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w left|strong="H5800"\w* \w in|strong="H1961"\w* \w Gaza|strong="H5804"\w*. \w Ashkelon|strong="H0831"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* destroyed. \w By|strong="H1961"\w* \w noon|strong="H6672"\w*, \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w people|strong="H5800"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* forced \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w leave|strong="H5800"\w* \w Ashdod|strong="H0795"\w*. \w Ekron|strong="H6138"\w*\f + \fr 2:4  \fk Gaza, Ashkelon, Ashdod, Ekron \ft Philistine cities. In Hebrew, Zephaniah is making wordplays on the names of these cities.\f* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* empty.\f + \fr 2:4  \fk empty \ft In Hebrew this word is like the word meaning “Philistines.” Also in verse 6.\f* 
\v 5 \w You|strong="H5921"\w* Cretans\f + \fr 2:5  \fk Cretans \ft People from Crete. The Philistines came from that island.\f* \w living|strong="H3427"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w*, \w this|strong="H1697"\w* \w message|strong="H1697"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*. \w Canaan|strong="H3667"\w*, \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*, \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1697"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H0006"\w*—\w no|strong="H0369"\w* \w one|strong="H0369"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* \w there|strong="H0369"\w*! 
\v 6 \w Your|strong="H1961"\w* land \w by|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* empty fields \w for|strong="H1961"\w* \w shepherds|strong="H7462"\w* \w and|strong="H6629"\w* \w their|strong="H1961"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w*. 
\v 7 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* land \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w belong|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w survivors|strong="H7611"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*. \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* remember \w the|strong="H5921"\w* people \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w restore|strong="H7725"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w fortunes|strong="H7622"\w*. \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w let|strong="H1961"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* sheep eat \w the|strong="H5921"\w* grass \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w those|strong="H5921"\w* fields. \w In|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w evenings|strong="H6153"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w lie|strong="H7257"\w* \w down|strong="H7257"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w empty|strong="H6485"\w* \w houses|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Ashkelon|strong="H0831"\w*. 
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\v 8 \w The|strong="H0853"\w* Lord says, “\w I|strong="H0834"\w* know \w what|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ammon|strong="H5983"\w* \w did|strong="H0834"\w*. \w They|strong="H0834"\w* embarrassed \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*. \w They|strong="H0834"\w* \w took|strong="H0853"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w land|strong="H1366"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w make|strong="H1431"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* own countries larger. 
\v 9 \w So|strong="H3651"\w*, \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w surely|strong="H3588"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w am|strong="H0589"\w* \w alive|strong="H2416"\w*, \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ammon|strong="H5983"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* destroyed \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w Sodom|strong="H5467"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Gomorrah|strong="H6017"\w*. \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w am|strong="H0589"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* All-Powerful, \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w promise|strong="H3068"\w* \w those|strong="H1121"\w* countries \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* destroyed \w completely|strong="H0962"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*. \w Their|strong="H3068"\w* land \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* overgrown \w with|strong="H3068"\w* weeds. \w It|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* land \w covered|strong="H8077"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w salt|strong="H4417"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* Dead Sea. \w The|strong="H5002"\w* \w survivors|strong="H7611"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w take|strong="H0962"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* land \w and|strong="H1121"\w* everything \w left|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H0430"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w*.” 
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\v 10 \w This|strong="H2063"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* happen \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* Moab \w and|strong="H3068"\w* Ammon \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w were|strong="H1992"\w* \w so|strong="H3588"\w* \w proud|strong="H1347"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* cruel \w and|strong="H3068"\w* humiliated \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* All-Powerful. 
\v 11 \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H0376"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w destroy|strong="H3605"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w gods|strong="H0430"\w*. \w Then|strong="H0853"\w* \w everyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* faraway \w lands|strong="H0776"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w worship|strong="H7812"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*. 
\v 12 People \w of|strong="H2719"\w* \w Ethiopia|strong="H3569"\w*, this \w even|strong="H1571"\w* means \w you|strong="H0859"\w*! \w The|strong="H1571"\w* Lord’s \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w kill|strong="H2719"\w* \w your|strong="H0859"\w* people. 
\v 13 \w Then|strong="H0853"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* Lord \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w turn|strong="H5186"\w* \w north|strong="H6828"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* punish \w Assyria|strong="H0804"\w*. \w He|strong="H0853"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w destroy|strong="H0006"\w* \w Nineveh|strong="H5210"\w*—\w that|strong="H3027"\w* city \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\w* \w like|strong="H7760"\w* \w an|strong="H7760"\w* empty, \w dry|strong="H6723"\w* \w desert|strong="H4057"\w*. 
\v 14 \w Only|strong="H1571"\w* sheep \w and|strong="H6963"\w* wild \w animals|strong="H2416"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w live|strong="H2416"\w* \w in|strong="H8432"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* ruins. \w Owls|strong="H6893"\w* \w and|strong="H6963"\w* crows \w will|strong="H1471"\w* sit \w on|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* columns \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H1471"\w* left standing. \w Their|strong="H3605"\w* \w calls|strong="H6963"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w be|strong="H1571"\w* \w heard|strong="H6963"\w* coming \w through|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w windows|strong="H2474"\w*. Crows \w will|strong="H1471"\w* sit \w on|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* doorsteps. Black \w birds|strong="H6963"\w*\f + \fr 2:14  \fk Black birds \ft Or “cedar beams.”\f* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w make|strong="H6168"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* homes \w in|strong="H8432"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w empty|strong="H6168"\w* houses. 
\v 15 Nineveh \w is|strong="H3027"\w* \w so|strong="H1961"\w* proud \w now|strong="H1961"\w*. \w It|strong="H5921"\w* \w is|strong="H3027"\w* \w such|strong="H2063"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* happy \w city|strong="H5892"\w*. \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H3427"\w* \w think|strong="H3824"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w are|strong="H3027"\w* safe. \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w think|strong="H3824"\w* Nineveh \w is|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* greatest \w place|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* world, \w but|strong="H1961"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H8047"\w*! \w It|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w an|strong="H1961"\w* empty \w place|strong="H1961"\w* \w where|strong="H5921"\w* \w only|strong="H0657"\w* wild \w animals|strong="H2416"\w* \w go|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w rest|strong="H1961"\w*. \w People|strong="H3427"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w pass|strong="H5674"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w whistle|strong="H8319"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w shake|strong="H5128"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* heads \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* see \w how|strong="H0349"\w* badly \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H8047"\w*. 
\c 3  
\s1 The Future of Jerusalem 
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\v 1 Jerusalem, your people fought against God. They hurt other people, and you have been \w stained|strong="H1351"\w* \w with|strong="H1351"\w* sin. 
\v 2 \w They|strong="H3808"\w* \w didn’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w accept|strong="H3947"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* teachings. Jerusalem \w didn’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w trust|strong="H0982"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*. Jerusalem \w didn’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w go|strong="H7126"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w her|strong="H0413"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*. 
\v 3 Jerusalem’s \w leaders|strong="H8269"\w* \w are|strong="H8199"\w* \w like|strong="H3808"\w* \w roaring|strong="H7580"\w* \w lions|strong="H0738"\w*. \w Her|strong="H7130"\w* \w judges|strong="H8199"\w* \w are|strong="H8199"\w* \w like|strong="H3808"\w* hungry \w wolves|strong="H2061"\w* \w that|strong="H3808"\w* come \w in|strong="H7130"\w* \w the|strong="H8199"\w* \w evening|strong="H6153"\w* \w to|strong="H1242"\w* attack \w the|strong="H8199"\w* sheep—\w and|strong="H1242"\w* \w in|strong="H7130"\w* \w the|strong="H8199"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3808"\w* \w is|strong="H7130"\w* left. 
\v 4 \w Her|strong="H0376"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w* \w are|strong="H0376"\w* always making secret plans \w to|strong="H0376"\w* get more \w and|strong="H3548"\w* more. \w Her|strong="H0376"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w have|strong="H0376"\w* \w treated|strong="H2554"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w things|strong="H6944"\w* \w as|strong="H0376"\w* \w if|strong="H0376"\w* \w they|strong="H0376"\w* \w were|strong="H0376"\w* not \w holy|strong="H6944"\w*. \w They|strong="H0376"\w* \w have|strong="H0376"\w* \w done|strong="H2554"\w* bad \w things|strong="H6944"\w* \w to|strong="H0376"\w* God’s \w teachings|strong="H8451"\w*. 
\v 5 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* still \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* city, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* continues \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* good. \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w does|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w anything|strong="H3808"\w* \w wrong|strong="H5766"\w*. \w He|strong="H6213"\w* continues \w to|strong="H3068"\w* help \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w*. \w Morning|strong="H1242"\w* \w after|strong="H1242"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w makes|strong="H5414"\w* good \w decisions|strong="H4941"\w* \w for|strong="H4941"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*. \w Not|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H5414"\w* \w day|strong="H1242"\w* passes \w without|strong="H3808"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w justice|strong="H4941"\w*. \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w gives|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H5414"\w* \w decision|strong="H4941"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* crooked \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* something \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* ashamed \w of|strong="H3068"\w*. 
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\v 6 \w The|strong="H3772"\w* Lord says, “\w I|strong="H3772"\w* \w have|strong="H0369"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H3772"\w* whole \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w their|strong="H3772"\w* defense \w towers|strong="H6438"\w*. \w I|strong="H3772"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H3772"\w* \w their|strong="H3772"\w* \w streets|strong="H2351"\w* \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w now|strong="H0369"\w* \w no|strong="H0369"\w* \w one|strong="H0376"\w* goes \w there|strong="H0369"\w* anymore. \w Their|strong="H3772"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w are|strong="H0376"\w* empty—\w no|strong="H0369"\w* \w one|strong="H0376"\w* \w lives|strong="H3427"\w* \w there|strong="H0369"\w* anymore. 
\v 7 \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w tell|strong="H0559"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w this|strong="H0834"\w* \w so|strong="H3947"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* learn \w a|strong="H3947"\w* lesson. \w I|strong="H0834"\w* want \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w fear|strong="H3372"\w* \w and|strong="H7925"\w* \w respect|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*. \w If|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w do|strong="H3605"\w* \w this|strong="H0834"\w*, \w your|strong="H3605"\w* home \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H7843"\w*, \w and|strong="H7925"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w punish|strong="H6485"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w way|strong="H3605"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* planned.” \w But|strong="H0389"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* evil \w people|strong="H0834"\w* \w only|strong="H0389"\w* wanted \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w do|strong="H3605"\w* \w more|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w same|strong="H0853"\w* evil \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* already \w done|strong="H5949"\w*! 
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\v 8 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H3651"\w*, “\w So|strong="H3651"\w* \w just|strong="H4941"\w* \w wait|strong="H2442"\w*! \w Wait|strong="H2442"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w stand|strong="H6965"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w judge|strong="H4941"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w right|strong="H4941"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w bring|strong="H0622"\w* \w people|strong="H1471"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* many \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w use|strong="H0398"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* punish \w you|strong="H3588"\w*. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w use|strong="H0398"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* show \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w anger|strong="H0639"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w use|strong="H0398"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* show \w how|strong="H3588"\w* upset \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w*—\w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* \w country|strong="H0776"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H0398"\w*. 
\v 9 \w Then|strong="H0227"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w change|strong="H2015"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w from|strong="H0413"\w* \w other|strong="H0259"\w* \w nations|strong="H5971"\w* \w so|strong="H7121"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w can|strong="H0259"\w* \w speak|strong="H8193"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w language|strong="H8193"\w* clearly \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w call|strong="H7121"\w* \w out|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*. \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w worship|strong="H5647"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w together|strong="H0259"\w*, \w shoulder|strong="H7926"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w shoulder|strong="H7926"\w*, \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*. 
\v 10 People \w will|strong="H1323"\w* come all \w the|strong="H5676"\w* \w way|strong="H5676"\w* \w from|strong="H5676"\w* \w the|strong="H5676"\w* \w other|strong="H5676"\w* \w side|strong="H5676"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w the|strong="H5676"\w* \w river|strong="H5104"\w* \w in|strong="H4503"\w* \w Ethiopia|strong="H3568"\w*. \w My|strong="H2986"\w* \w scattered|strong="H6327"\w* people \w will|strong="H1323"\w* come \w to|strong="H1323"\w* me. \w My|strong="H2986"\w* worshipers \w will|strong="H1323"\w* come \w and|strong="H1323"\w* \w bring|strong="H2986"\w* their \w gifts|strong="H4503"\w* \w to|strong="H1323"\w* me. 
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\v 11 “\w Then|strong="H0227"\w*, Jerusalem, \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w longer|strong="H5750"\w* \w be|strong="H5750"\w* \w ashamed|strong="H0954"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* wrong \w things|strong="H6944"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H0834"\w* \w do|strong="H3254"\w* \w against|strong="H6586"\w* \w me|strong="H3254"\w*. \w That|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w remove|strong="H5493"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* bad \w people|strong="H0834"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* Jerusalem. \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w take|strong="H5493"\w* \w away|strong="H5493"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w proud|strong="H1346"\w* \w people|strong="H0834"\w*. \w There|strong="H2022"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H5750"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w them|strong="H5493"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w mountain|strong="H2022"\w*.\f + \fr 3:11  \fk holy mountain \ft Mount Zion, one of the mountains Jerusalem was built on.\f* 
\v 12 \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* let only meek \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w humble|strong="H6041"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* stay \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* city, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* trust \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD’S|strong="H3068"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*. 
\v 13 \w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w survivors|strong="H7611"\w* \w of|strong="H6310"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* bad \w things|strong="H1992"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w tell|strong="H1696"\w* \w lies|strong="H3577"\w*. \w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* try \w to|strong="H1696"\w* trick \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w with|strong="H1696"\w* \w lies|strong="H3577"\w*. \w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w like|strong="H3808"\w* sheep \w that|strong="H3588"\w* eat \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w lie|strong="H7257"\w* \w down|strong="H7257"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* peace—\w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H0369"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* bother \w them|strong="H1992"\w*.” 
\s1 \w A|strong="H3588"\w* Happy Song 
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\v 14 \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w sing|strong="H7442"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H3820"\w* \w happy|strong="H8055"\w*! 
\q2 \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w shout|strong="H7321"\w* \w for|strong="H7442"\w* \w joy|strong="H7442"\w*! 
\q2 \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w be|strong="H3820"\w* \w happy|strong="H8055"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w have|strong="H3478"\w* fun! 
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\v 15 \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w stopped|strong="H5493"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* punishment. 
\q2 \w He|strong="H3068"\w* destroyed \w your|strong="H3068"\w* enemies’ strong towers. 
\q1 \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w*. 
\q2 \w You|strong="H3808"\w* \w don’t|strong="H3808"\w* need \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w worry|strong="H3372"\w* \w about|strong="H4428"\w* \w anything|strong="H3808"\w* \w bad|strong="H7451"\w* happening. 
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\v 16 \w At|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w will|strong="H3389"\w* \w be|strong="H0408"\w* \w told|strong="H0559"\w*, 
\q2 “\w Be|strong="H0408"\w* strong, \w don’t|strong="H0408"\w* \w be|strong="H0408"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w*! 
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\v 17 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*. 
\q2 \w He|strong="H0430"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w like|strong="H7130"\w* \w a|strong="H5921"\w* \w powerful|strong="H1368"\w* soldier. 
\q2 \w He|strong="H0430"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w save|strong="H3467"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*. 
\q1 \w He|strong="H0430"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* show how \w much|strong="H5921"\w* \w he|strong="H0430"\w* \w loves|strong="H0160"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* 
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* how \w happy|strong="H8057"\w* \w he|strong="H0430"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*. 
\q1 \w He|strong="H0430"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* laugh \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w happy|strong="H8057"\w* \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*, 
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\v 18 \w like|strong="H1961"\w* people \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* party. 
\q1 \w I|strong="H4480"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w take|strong="H0622"\w* \w away|strong="H0622"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w shame|strong="H2781"\w*. 
\q2 \w I|strong="H4480"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* make \w them|strong="H5921"\w* stop hurting \w you|strong="H5921"\w*.\f + \fr 3:18  \ft The Hebrew text here is hard to understand.\f* 
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\v 19 \w At|strong="H6908"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w will|strong="H0776"\w* punish \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w hurt|strong="H6031"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*. 
\q2 \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w will|strong="H0776"\w* \w save|strong="H3467"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w hurt|strong="H6031"\w* \w people|strong="H0776"\w* 
\q2 \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w bring|strong="H7760"\w* back \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H0776"\w* forced \w to|strong="H6256"\w* \w leave|strong="H7760"\w*. 
\q1 \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w will|strong="H0776"\w* \w give|strong="H7760"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w praise|strong="H8416"\w* \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w honor|strong="H8034"\w* \w everywhere|strong="H3605"\w*, 
\q2 \w even|strong="H0853"\w* \w in|strong="H0776"\w* \w places|strong="H3605"\w* where \w they|strong="H6256"\w* suffered \w shame|strong="H1322"\w*. 
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\v 20 \w At|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* lead \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w home|strong="H8034"\w*. 
\q2 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w bring|strong="H0935"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w together|strong="H6908"\w*. 
\q1 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w cause|strong="H5414"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w everywhere|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w honor|strong="H8034"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w praise|strong="H8416"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*. 
\q2 \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w see|strong="H5869"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w bring|strong="H0935"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w blessings|strong="H8034"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w once|strong="H7725"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w*.” 
\q1 \w This|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*. 