\id MIC  
\h Micah 
\toc1 Micah 
\toc2 Micah 
\mt1 Micah  
\c 1  
\s1 Introduction  
\p
\v 1  \w This|strong="H1697"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* prophetic \w message|strong="H1697"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w gave|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Micah|strong="H4318"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Moresheth|strong="H4183"\w*. \w He|strong="H3117"\w* \w delivered|strong="H3068"\w* \w this|strong="H1697"\w* \w message|strong="H1697"\w* \w during|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w reigns|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Jotham|strong="H3147"\w*, Ahaz, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w*, \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*. \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w prophecies|strong="H1697"\w* pertain \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w*   
\s1 The Judge is Coming  
\q1
\v 2  \w Listen|strong="H8085"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H5971"\w*!  
\q1 \w Pay|strong="H7181"\w* \w attention|strong="H7181"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* inhabitants \w of|strong="H5971"\w* earth!  
\q1 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* sovereign \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3069"\+w*\nd* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* testify \w against|strong="H8085"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*;  
\q1 \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3069"\+w*\nd* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* accuse \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w from|strong="H8085"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* majestic \w palace|strong="H1964"\w*.   
\q1
\v 3  \w Look|strong="H2009"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w coming|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* dwelling \w place|strong="H4725"\w*!  
\q1 \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w descend|strong="H3381"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w march|strong="H3318"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* earth’s \w mountaintops|strong="H1116"\w*!   
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\v 4  \w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w* \w will|strong="H4325"\w* \w disintegrate|strong="H4549"\w* \w beneath|strong="H8478"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w valleys|strong="H6010"\w* \w will|strong="H4325"\w* \w be|strong="H2022"\w* \w split|strong="H1234"\w* \w in|strong="H6440"\w* two.  
\q1 \w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w* \w will|strong="H4325"\w* \w melt|strong="H4549"\w* \w like|strong="H2022"\w* \w wax|strong="H1749"\w* \w in|strong="H6440"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* fire,  
\q1 \w the|strong="H6440"\w* rocks \w will|strong="H4325"\w* slide \w down|strong="H5064"\w* \w like|strong="H2022"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w cascading|strong="H5064"\w* \w down|strong="H5064"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w steep|strong="H4174"\w* slope.   
\q1
\v 5  \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w is|strong="H4310"\w* \w because|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*’s \w rebellion|strong="H6588"\w*  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sins|strong="H2403"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w nation|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.  
\q1 \w How|strong="H4310"\w* \w has|strong="H4310"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* rebelled, \w you|strong="H3605"\w* ask?  
\q1 \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w* \w epitomizes|strong="H4310"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w rebellion|strong="H6588"\w*!  
\q1 \w Where|strong="H1004"\w* \w are|strong="H3478"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*’s \w pagan|strong="H4310"\w* \w worship|strong="H3478"\w* centers, \w you|strong="H3605"\w* ask?  
\q1 \w They|strong="H3808"\w* \w are|strong="H3478"\w* \w right|strong="H3478"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*!   
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\v 6 “\w I|strong="H7760"\w* \w will|strong="H7704"\w* \w turn|strong="H7760"\w* \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w* \w into|strong="H1540"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w heap|strong="H5856"\w* \w of|strong="H7704"\w* \w ruins|strong="H5856"\w* \w in|strong="H7760"\w* \w an|strong="H7760"\w* \w open|strong="H1540"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w* –  
\q1 \w vineyards|strong="H3754"\w* \w will|strong="H7704"\w* \w be|strong="H7760"\w* \w planted|strong="H4302"\w* there!  
\q1 \w I|strong="H7760"\w* \w will|strong="H7704"\w* tumble \w the|strong="H7760"\w* rubble \w of|strong="H7704"\w* \w her|strong="H1540"\w* stone \w walls|strong="H1516"\w* \w down|strong="H5064"\w* \w into|strong="H1540"\w* \w the|strong="H7760"\w* \w valley|strong="H1516"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H7704"\w* tear \w down|strong="H5064"\w* \w her|strong="H1540"\w* fortifications \w to|strong="H1540"\w* \w their|strong="H7760"\w* \w foundations|strong="H3247"\w*.   
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\v 7  \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w carved|strong="H6456"\w* \w idols|strong="H6091"\w* \w will|strong="H5704"\w* \w be|strong="H7725"\w* \w smashed|strong="H3807"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w pieces|strong="H3807"\w*;  
\q1 \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* metal cult statues \w will|strong="H5704"\w* \w be|strong="H7725"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H3807"\w* \w by|strong="H5704"\w* fire.  
\q1 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5704"\w* \w make|strong="H7760"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w waste|strong="H8077"\w* heap \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w images|strong="H6456"\w*.  
\q1 \w Since|strong="H3588"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w gathered|strong="H6908"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* metal \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w prostitute|strong="H2181"\w* collects \w her|strong="H3605"\w* wages,  
\q1 \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w idols|strong="H6091"\w* \w will|strong="H5704"\w* \w become|strong="H2181"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w prostitute|strong="H2181"\w*’s wages \w again|strong="H7725"\w*.”   
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\v 8  \w For|strong="H5921"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w reason|strong="H5921"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1323"\w* \w mourn|strong="H5594"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w wail|strong="H3213"\w*;  
\q1 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1323"\w* \w walk|strong="H3212"\w* \w around|strong="H5921"\w* \w barefoot|strong="H7758"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w without|strong="H3212"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* outer garments.  
\q1 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1323"\w* \w howl|strong="H3213"\w* \w like|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w wild|strong="H6213"\w* dog,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3212"\w* screech \w like|strong="H6213"\w* \w an|strong="H6213"\w* \w owl|strong="H1323"\w*.   
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\v 9  \w For|strong="H3588"\w* Samaria’s \w disease|strong="H4347"\w* \w is|strong="H4347"\w* incurable.  
\q1 \w It|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H3063"\w* infected \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*;  
\q1 \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H3063"\w* spread \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* leadership \w of|strong="H8179"\w* \w my|strong="H3588"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w has|strong="H3063"\w* \w even|strong="H5704"\w* contaminated \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*!   
\q1
\v 10  Don’t \w spread|strong="H5046"\w* \w the|strong="H5046"\w* news \w in|strong="H5046"\w* \w Gath|strong="H1661"\w*!  
\q1 Don’t shed even \w a|strong="H3068"\w* single tear!  
\q1 \w In|strong="H5046"\w* Beth Leaphrah \w sit|strong="H6428"\w* \w in|strong="H5046"\w* \w the|strong="H5046"\w* \w dust|strong="H6083"\w*!   
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\v 11  \w Residents|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w Shaphir|strong="H8208"\w*, \w pass|strong="H5674"\w* \w by|strong="H5674"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w nakedness|strong="H6181"\w* \w and|strong="H3318"\w* \w humiliation|strong="H1322"\w*!  
\q1 \w The|strong="H3947"\w* \w residents|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w Zaanan|strong="H6630"\w* \w can|strong="H3947"\w*’t \w leave|strong="H3318"\w* \w their|strong="H3947"\w* city.  
\q1 Beth Ezel \w mourns|strong="H5594"\w*,  
\q1 “\w He|strong="H4480"\w* \w takes|strong="H3947"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w you|strong="H3947"\w* what \w he|strong="H4480"\w* desires.”   
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\v 12  \w Indeed|strong="H3588"\w*, \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w residents|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Maroth|strong="H4796"\w* hope \w for|strong="H3588"\w* something \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* happen,  
\q1 \w though|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w sent|strong="H3068"\w* \w disaster|strong="H7451"\w* \w against|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w city|strong="H8179"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.   
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\v 13  \w Residents|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w Lachish|strong="H3923"\w*, \w hitch|strong="H7573"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w horses|strong="H7409"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w chariots|strong="H4818"\w*!  
\q1 \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w influenced|strong="H7225"\w* \w Daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w Zion|strong="H6726"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w sin|strong="H2403"\w*,  
\q1 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*’s \w rebellious|strong="H6588"\w* deeds can \w be|strong="H3478"\w* traced back \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*!   
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\v 14  \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w have|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w say|strong="H3478"\w* \w farewell|strong="H7964"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* Moresheth Gath.  
\q1 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* residents \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Achzib \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w be|strong="H3478"\w* \w as|strong="H3651"\w* disappointing  
\q1 \w as|strong="H3651"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* dried \w up|strong="H5414"\w* \w well|strong="H3651"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.   
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\v 15  \w Residents|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w Mareshah|strong="H4762"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w conqueror|strong="H3423"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* attack \w you|strong="H5704"\w*,  
\q1 \w the|strong="H5704"\w* leaders \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w shall|strong="H3478"\w* flee \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Adullam|strong="H5725"\w*.   
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\v 16  \w Shave|strong="H7139"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* heads \w bald|strong="H7139"\w* \w as|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w mourn|strong="H5921"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* love;  
\q1 \w shave|strong="H7139"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* foreheads \w as|strong="H3588"\w* \w bald|strong="H7139"\w* \w as|strong="H3588"\w* \w an|strong="H4480"\w* \w eagle|strong="H5404"\w*,  
\q1 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w taken|strong="H1540"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w into|strong="H1540"\w* \w exile|strong="H1540"\w*.   
\c 2  
\p  
\q1
\v 1  \w Those|strong="H1945"\w* \w who|strong="H3588"\w* \w devise|strong="H2803"\w* sinful \w plans|strong="H2803"\w* \w are|strong="H3027"\w* \w as|strong="H2803"\w* good \w as|strong="H2803"\w* dead,  
\q1 \w those|strong="H1945"\w* \w who|strong="H3588"\w* dream \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w doing|strong="H6213"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w as|strong="H2803"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w lie|strong="H4904"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w bed|strong="H4904"\w*.  
\q1 \w As|strong="H2803"\w* \w soon|strong="H1242"\w* \w as|strong="H2803"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w* dawns \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w carry|strong="H6213"\w* \w out|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w plans|strong="H2803"\w*,  
\q1 \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3426"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w power|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w so|strong="H6213"\w*.   
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\v 2  \w They|strong="H5375"\w* confiscate \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w fields|strong="H7704"\w* \w they|strong="H5375"\w* \w desire|strong="H2530"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w seize|strong="H1497"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w houses|strong="H1004"\w* \w they|strong="H5375"\w* want.  
\q1 \w They|strong="H5375"\w* \w defraud|strong="H6231"\w* \w people|strong="H5159"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w their|strong="H5375"\w* \w homes|strong="H1004"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H1004"\w* deprive \w people|strong="H5159"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w land|strong="H7704"\w* \w they|strong="H5375"\w* \w have|strong="H5375"\w* inherited.   
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\v 3  \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w says|strong="H3541"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w*: “\w Look|strong="H2005"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w devising|strong="H2803"\w* \w disaster|strong="H7451"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w nation|strong="H4940"\w*!  
\q1 \w It|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w like|strong="H3651"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* yoke \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w which|strong="H1931"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w cannot|strong="H3808"\w* free \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w neck|strong="H6677"\w*.  
\q1 \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w longer|strong="H3808"\w* \w walk|strong="H3212"\w* \w proudly|strong="H7317"\w*,  
\q1 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w catastrophe|strong="H7451"\w*.   
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\v 4  \w In|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w sing|strong="H5375"\w* \w this|strong="H1931"\w* \w taunt|strong="H4912"\w* song \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* –  
\q1 \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* mock \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w this|strong="H1931"\w* \w lament|strong="H5091"\w*:  
\q1 ‘\w We|strong="H3117"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w completely|strong="H7703"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H7703"\w*;  
\q1 \w they|strong="H3117"\w* sell \w off|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w property|strong="H2506"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*.  
\q1 How \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w remove|strong="H4185"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*!  
\q1 \w They|strong="H3117"\w* assign \w our|strong="H5921"\w* \w fields|strong="H7704"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* conqueror.’   
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\v 5  \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* assign \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w land|strong="H1486"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*’s \w community|strong="H6951"\w*.   
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\v 6 ‘Don’t \w preach|strong="H5197"\w* \w with|strong="H5197"\w* \w such|strong="H3808"\w* impassioned rhetoric,’ \w they|strong="H3808"\w* say excitedly.  
\q1 ‘These prophets should \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w preach|strong="H5197"\w* \w of|strong="H3808"\w* \w such|strong="H3808"\w* \w things|strong="H3808"\w*;  
\q1 \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* overtaken \w by|strong="H3808"\w* \w humiliation|strong="H3639"\w*.’   
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\v 7  \w Does|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w family|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w say|strong="H1697"\w*,  
\q1 ‘\w The|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*’s \w patience|strong="H7114"\w* \w can|strong="H7307"\w*’t \w be|strong="H3808"\w* exhausted –  
\q1 \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w would|strong="H3068"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w do|strong="H3190"\w* \w such|strong="H1697"\w* \w things|strong="H1697"\w*’?  
\q1 \w To|strong="H1980"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* sure, \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w commands|strong="H1697"\w* \w bring|strong="H1980"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* reward  
\q1 \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w those|strong="H1980"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w obey|strong="H1980"\w* \w them|strong="H3190"\w*,   
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\v 8  \w but|strong="H7725"\w* \w you|strong="H7725"\w* \w rise|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w as|strong="H5971"\w* \w an|strong="H6965"\w* enemy \w against|strong="H4136"\w* \w my|strong="H6965"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*.  
\q1 \w You|strong="H7725"\w* steal \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w robe|strong="H8008"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* friend,  
\q1 \w from|strong="H7725"\w* those \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w pass|strong="H5674"\w* \w by|strong="H5674"\w* peacefully \w as|strong="H5971"\w* if \w returning|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w*.   
\q1
\v 9  \w You|strong="H5921"\w* wrongly \w evict|strong="H1644"\w* \w widows|strong="H5971"\w* \w among|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H3947"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H3947"\w* cherished \w homes|strong="H1004"\w*.  
\q1 \w You|strong="H5921"\w* defraud \w their|strong="H3947"\w* \w children|strong="H5768"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w their|strong="H3947"\w* prized inheritance.   
\q1
\v 10  \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H2256"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* ones \w who|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* forced \w to|strong="H3212"\w* leave!  
\q1 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* land \w is|strong="H2256"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w secure|strong="H4496"\w*!  
\q1 Sin \w will|strong="H3808"\w* thoroughly \w destroy|strong="H2254"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w*!   
\q1
\v 11  \w If|strong="H3863"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w lying|strong="H8267"\w* \w windbag|strong="H3576"\w* \w should|strong="H1980"\w* \w come|strong="H1980"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* say,  
\q1 ‘\w I|strong="H2088"\w*’ll promise \w you|strong="H5971"\w* blessings \w of|strong="H7307"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w beer|strong="H7941"\w*,’  
\q1 \w he|strong="H1980"\w* \w would|strong="H3863"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w just|strong="H2088"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* right preacher \w for|strong="H5971"\w* \w these|strong="H2088"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*!   
\s1 The Lord Will Restore His People  
\q1
\v 12  \w I|strong="H7760"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* certainly \w gather|strong="H6908"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H8432"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*,  
\q1 \w I|strong="H7760"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* certainly \w assemble|strong="H6908"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w remain|strong="H7611"\w*.  
\q1 \w I|strong="H7760"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w bring|strong="H7760"\w* \w them|strong="H7760"\w* \w together|strong="H3162"\w* \w like|strong="H3478"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w fold|strong="H1699"\w*,  
\q1 \w like|strong="H3478"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w flock|strong="H6629"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w middle|strong="H8432"\w* \w of|strong="H8432"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w pasture|strong="H1699"\w*;  
\q1 \w they|strong="H3478"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H3478"\w* \w so|strong="H7760"\w* numerous \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w they|strong="H3478"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w make|strong="H7760"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* lot \w of|strong="H8432"\w* \w noise|strong="H1949"\w*.   
\q1
\v 13  \w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w one|strong="H3068"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* can \w break|strong="H6555"\w* \w through|strong="H5674"\w* barriers \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w lead|strong="H3318"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w*  
\q1 \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w break|strong="H6555"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w*, \w pass|strong="H5674"\w* \w through|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w leave|strong="H3318"\w*.  
\q1 \w Their|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* advance \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w*,  
\q1 \w The|strong="H6440"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w himself|strong="H6440"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w lead|strong="H3318"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w*.   
\c 3  
\p  
\q1
\v 1  \w I|strong="H3045"\w* \w said|strong="H8085"\w*,  
\q1 “\w Listen|strong="H8085"\w*, \w you|strong="H3045"\w* \w leaders|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*,  
\q1 \w you|strong="H3045"\w* \w rulers|strong="H7101"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w nation|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*!  
\q1 \w You|strong="H3045"\w* ought \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w what|strong="H3045"\w* \w is|strong="H3478"\w* \w just|strong="H4941"\w*,   
\q1
\v 2  \w yet|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w hate|strong="H8130"\w* \w what|strong="H2896"\w* \w is|strong="H2896"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H2896"\w* love \w what|strong="H2896"\w* \w is|strong="H2896"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*.  
\q1 \w You|strong="H5921"\w* flay \w my|strong="H5921"\w* people’s \w skin|strong="H5785"\w*  
\q1 \w and|strong="H2896"\w* rip \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w flesh|strong="H7607"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w bones|strong="H6106"\w*.   
\q1
\v 3  \w You|strong="H5921"\w* devour \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*’s \w flesh|strong="H1320"\w*,  
\q1 \w strip|strong="H6584"\w* \w off|strong="H6584"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w skin|strong="H5785"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H5971"\w* crush \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w bones|strong="H6106"\w*.  
\q1 \w You|strong="H5921"\w* \w chop|strong="H6566"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w up|strong="H5921"\w* \w like|strong="H5921"\w* \w flesh|strong="H1320"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w pot|strong="H5518"\w* –  
\q1 \w like|strong="H5921"\w* \w meat|strong="H1320"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w kettle|strong="H7037"\w*.   
\p  
\q1
\v 4  Someday \w these|strong="H1992"\w* sinners \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w cry|strong="H2199"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w for|strong="H6440"\w* \w help|strong="H6030"\w*,  
\q1 \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w answer|strong="H6030"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*.  
\q1 \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w hide|strong="H5641"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w*,  
\q1 \w because|strong="H6440"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w done|strong="H7489"\w* \w such|strong="H1931"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7489"\w* \w deeds|strong="H4611"\w*.”   
\q1
\v 5  \w This|strong="H3541"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H3541"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: “\w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w mislead|strong="H8582"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*  
\q1 \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* good \w as|strong="H3068"\w* dead.  
\q1 If \w someone|strong="H5414"\w* \w gives|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* enough \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w eat|strong="H6310"\w*,  
\q1 \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w offer|strong="H5414"\w* \w an|strong="H5414"\w* oracle \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w*.  
\q1 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* if \w someone|strong="H5414"\w* \w does|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* food,  
\q1 \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* ready \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w declare|strong="H6942"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w*.   
\q1
\v 6  \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w* \w will|strong="H3117"\w* fall, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3117"\w* receive \w no|strong="H5030"\w* \w visions|strong="H2377"\w*;  
\q1 \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3117"\w* \w grow|strong="H6937"\w* \w dark|strong="H2821"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3117"\w* \w no|strong="H5030"\w* longer \w be|strong="H3117"\w* able \w to|strong="H5921"\w* read \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w omens|strong="H7080"\w*.  
\q1 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w* \w will|strong="H3117"\w* set \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w these|strong="H3117"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w daylight|strong="H8121"\w* \w will|strong="H3117"\w* turn \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w darkness|strong="H2821"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* heads.   
\q1
\v 7  \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w prophets|strong="H2374"\w* \w will|strong="H3588"\w* \w be|strong="H2374"\w* \w ashamed|strong="H2659"\w*;  
\q1 \w the|strong="H3605"\w* omen \w readers|strong="H5844"\w* \w will|strong="H3588"\w* \w be|strong="H2374"\w* \w humiliated|strong="H2659"\w*.  
\q1 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3588"\w* \w cover|strong="H5844"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w mouths|strong="H8222"\w*,  
\q1 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3588"\w* receive \w no|strong="H3605"\w* \w divine|strong="H7080"\w* \w oracles|strong="H4617"\w*.”   
\q1
\v 8  \w But|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3478"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w full|strong="H4390"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w courage|strong="H7307"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*’s \w Spirit|strong="H7307"\w* gives,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w strong|strong="H3581"\w* commitment \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w justice|strong="H4941"\w*.  
\q1 \w This|strong="H5046"\w* enables \w me|strong="H5046"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w confront|strong="H5046"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w with|strong="H4390"\w* \w its|strong="H4390"\w* \w rebellion|strong="H6588"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w with|strong="H4390"\w* \w its|strong="H4390"\w* \w sin|strong="H2403"\w*.   
\q1
\v 9  \w Listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w*, \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w leaders|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w family|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*,  
\q1 \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w rulers|strong="H7101"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w nation|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*!  
\q1 \w You|strong="H3605"\w* \w hate|strong="H8581"\w* \w justice|strong="H4941"\w*  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w pervert|strong="H6140"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H3478"\w* \w right|strong="H3477"\w*.   
\q1
\v 10  \w You|strong="H1129"\w* \w build|strong="H1129"\w* \w Zion|strong="H6726"\w* through \w bloody|strong="H1818"\w* crimes,  
\q1 \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* through \w unjust|strong="H5766"\w* violence.   
\q1
\v 11  \w Her|strong="H5921"\w* \w leaders|strong="H7218"\w* take \w bribes|strong="H7810"\w* \w when|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w decide|strong="H8199"\w* legal cases,  
\q1 \w her|strong="H5921"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w proclaim|strong="H3384"\w* rulings \w for|strong="H5921"\w* profit,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w* read \w omens|strong="H7080"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w pay|strong="H3701"\w*.  
\q1 \w Yet|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* claim \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w trust|strong="H8172"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* say,  
\q1 “\w The|strong="H5921"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w among|strong="H7130"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w*.  
\q1 \w Disaster|strong="H7451"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w overtake|strong="H5921"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w*!”   
\q1
\v 12  \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w*, \w because|strong="H1558"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w you|strong="H3651"\w*, \w Zion|strong="H6726"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w plowed|strong="H2790"\w* \w up|strong="H1961"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w*,  
\q1 \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w heap|strong="H5856"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w ruins|strong="H5856"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w Temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w Mount|strong="H2022"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w hill|strong="H2022"\w* overgrown \w with|strong="H1004"\w* brush!   
\c 4  
\p  
\q1
\v 1  \w In|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* future \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*’s \w Temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w Mount|strong="H2022"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w most|strong="H3068"\w* important \w mountain|strong="H2022"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w all|strong="H5921"\w*;  
\q1 \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w more|strong="H5921"\w* prominent \w than|strong="H5921"\w* other \w hills|strong="H1389"\w*.  
\q1 \w People|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w stream|strong="H5102"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w*.   
\q1
\v 2  \w Many|strong="H7227"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H1980"\w*, \w saying|strong="H1697"\w*,  
\q1 “\w Come|strong="H1980"\w* \w on|strong="H1980"\w*! \w Let|strong="H3212"\w*’s \w go|strong="H1980"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*’s \w mountain|strong="H2022"\w*,  
\q1 \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*’s \w God|strong="H3068"\w*,  
\q1 \w so|strong="H1980"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w can|strong="H1980"\w* \w teach|strong="H3384"\w* \w us|strong="H3384"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w commands|strong="H1870"\w*  
\q1 \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w can|strong="H1980"\w* \w live|strong="H1980"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w laws|strong="H8451"\w*.”  
\q1 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w Zion|strong="H6726"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w source|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w instruction|strong="H8451"\w*;  
\q1 \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*’s \w teachings|strong="H8451"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w proceed|strong="H3318"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.   
\q1
\v 3  \w He|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* arbitrate \w between|strong="H4421"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w peoples|strong="H5971"\w*  
\q1 \w and|strong="H5971"\w* settle \w disputes|strong="H6099"\w* \w between|strong="H4421"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w distant|strong="H7350"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*.  
\q1 \w They|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w beat|strong="H3807"\w* \w their|strong="H5375"\w* \w swords|strong="H2719"\w* \w into|strong="H8199"\w* plowshares,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w their|strong="H5375"\w* \w spears|strong="H2595"\w* \w into|strong="H8199"\w* \w pruning|strong="H4211"\w* \w hooks|strong="H4211"\w*.  
\q1 \w Nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w use|strong="H5375"\w* \w weapons|strong="H4421"\w* \w against|strong="H4421"\w* \w other|strong="H5750"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w longer|strong="H5750"\w* \w train|strong="H3925"\w* \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w*.   
\q1
\v 4  Each \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w sit|strong="H3427"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* own grapevine  
\q1 \w or|strong="H3068"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* own \w fig|strong="H8384"\w* \w tree|strong="H8384"\w* \w without|strong="H3427"\w* \w any|strong="H3588"\w* \w fear|strong="H2729"\w*.  
\q1 \w The|strong="H3588"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* commands \w armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w decreed|strong="H1696"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w*.   
\q1
\v 5  \w Though|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H5971"\w* \w follow|strong="H3212"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* respective gods,  
\q1 \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w follow|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*.   
\s1 Restoration Will Follow Crisis  
\q1
\v 6 “\w In|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, “\w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w gather|strong="H6908"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w lame|strong="H6760"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w assemble|strong="H6908"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w outcasts|strong="H5080"\w* whom \w I|strong="H3117"\w* injured.   
\q1
\v 7  \w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* transform \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w lame|strong="H6760"\w* \w into|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* nucleus \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* new \w nation|strong="H1471"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w those|strong="H5921"\w* \w far|strong="H5704"\w* \w off|strong="H5921"\w* \w into|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w mighty|strong="H6099"\w* \w nation|strong="H1471"\w*.  
\q1 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w reign|strong="H4427"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w Mount|strong="H2022"\w* \w Zion|strong="H6726"\w*,  
\q1 \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* day forward \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w forevermore|strong="H5769"\w*.”   
\q1
\v 8  \w As|strong="H5704"\w* \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w*, \w watchtower|strong="H4026"\w* \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w flock|strong="H5739"\w*,  
\q1 \w fortress|strong="H6076"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w Daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w Zion|strong="H6726"\w* –  
\q1 \w your|strong="H5704"\w* \w former|strong="H7223"\w* \w dominion|strong="H4475"\w* \w will|strong="H3389"\w* \w be|strong="H3389"\w* restored,  
\p  
\q1 \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w sovereignty|strong="H4467"\w* \w that|strong="H5704"\w* belongs \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.   
\q1
\v 9  Jerusalem, \w why|strong="H4100"\w* \w are|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w shouting|strong="H7321"\w* \w so|strong="H6258"\w* \w loudly|strong="H7452"\w*?  
\q1 \w Has|strong="H4428"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* disappeared?  
\q1 \w Has|strong="H4428"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* wise leader \w been|strong="H6258"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H7321"\w*?  
\q1 \w Is|strong="H4100"\w* \w this|strong="H6258"\w* \w why|strong="H4100"\w* \w pain|strong="H2427"\w* \w grips|strong="H2388"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w as|strong="H3588"\w* \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w were|strong="H3205"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w woman|strong="H3205"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w labor|strong="H3205"\w*?   
\q1
\v 10  \w Twist|strong="H2342"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* strain, \w Daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w Zion|strong="H6726"\w*, \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w were|strong="H1323"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w labor|strong="H3205"\w*!  
\q1 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w leave|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w city|strong="H7151"\w*  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w live|strong="H7931"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* open \w field|strong="H7704"\w*.  
\q1 \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* Babylon,  
\q1 \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w rescued|strong="H5337"\w*.  
\q1 \w There|strong="H8033"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w deliver|strong="H5337"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*  
\q1 \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w power|strong="H3709"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* enemies.   
\q1
\v 11  \w Many|strong="H7227"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w have|strong="H5869"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* assembled \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*.  
\q1 \w They|strong="H5921"\w* say, “Jerusalem must \w be|strong="H1471"\w* desecrated,  
\q1 \w so|strong="H6258"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w can|strong="H5869"\w* \w gloat|strong="H2372"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w Zion|strong="H6726"\w*!”   
\q1
\v 12  \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w what|strong="H3045"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* planning;  
\q1 \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w understand|strong="H3045"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w strategy|strong="H6098"\w*.  
\q1 \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w gathered|strong="H6908"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w like|strong="H3808"\w* stalks \w of|strong="H3068"\w* grain \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* threshed \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w threshing|strong="H1637"\w* \w floor|strong="H1637"\w*.   
\q1
\v 13 “\w Get|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w thresh|strong="H1758"\w*, \w Daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w Zion|strong="H6726"\w*!  
\q1 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w give|strong="H7760"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w iron|strong="H1270"\w* \w horns|strong="H7161"\w*;  
\q1 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w give|strong="H7760"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w bronze|strong="H5154"\w* \w hooves|strong="H6541"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w crush|strong="H1854"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w nations|strong="H5971"\w*.”  
\q1 \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w devote|strong="H2763"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* spoils \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w take|strong="H7760"\w* \w from|strong="H6965"\w* \w them|strong="H7760"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H6965"\w* dedicate \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w wealth|strong="H2428"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* sovereign Ruler \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* earth.   
\c 5  
\p  
\q1
\v 1  \w But|strong="H1961"\w* \w now|strong="H1961"\w* slash yourself, daughter surrounded \w by|strong="H3117"\w* soldiers!  
\q1 \w We|strong="H3117"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* besieged!  
\q1 \w With|strong="H3318"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* scepter \w they|strong="H3117"\w* strike \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*’s \w ruler|strong="H4910"\w*  
\q1 \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w side|strong="H6924"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w his|strong="H3478"\w* face.   
\s1 A King Will Come and a Remnant Will Prosper  
\q1
\v 2  \w As|strong="H5704"\w* \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*, Bethlehem Ephrathah,  
\q1 seemingly insignificant \w among|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* clans \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Judah –  
\q1 \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* emerge \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* rule \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w behalf|strong="H5921"\w*,  
\q1 \w one|strong="H1121"\w* \w whose|strong="H1121"\w* origins \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* distant \w past|strong="H7725"\w*.   
\q1
\v 3  \w So|strong="H6258"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* hand \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w people|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* Israel \w over|strong="H3427"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* enemies  
\q1 \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w time|strong="H6258"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w woman|strong="H8034"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* labor \w gives|strong="H5975"\w* birth.  
\q1 \w Then|strong="H6258"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* rest \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* king’s countrymen \w will|strong="H3068"\w* return  
\q1 \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* reunited \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w people|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* Israel.   
\q1
\v 4  \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w assume|strong="H6965"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* post \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w shepherd|strong="H7462"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* people \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \nd Lord\nd*’s strength,  
\q1 \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* sovereign \w authority|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \nd Lord\nd* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* God.  
\q1 \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* live securely, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w time|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* honored  
\q1 \w even|strong="H3588"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* distant regions \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* earth.   
\q1
\v 5  \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* give \w us|strong="H3588"\w* peace.  
\q1 \w Should|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* Assyrians try \w to|strong="H3588"\w* invade \w our|strong="H5337"\w* \w land|strong="H1366"\w*  
\q1 \w and|strong="H2719"\w* attempt \w to|strong="H3588"\w* \w set|strong="H1869"\w* \w foot|strong="H1869"\w* \w in|strong="H6607"\w* \w our|strong="H5337"\w* fortresses,  
\q1 \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* send \w against|strong="H2719"\w* \w them|strong="H7462"\w* seven \w shepherd-rulers|strong="H7462"\w*,  
\q1 \w make|strong="H7462"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* eight commanders.   
\q1
\v 6  \w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* rule \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w land|strong="H7130"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Assyria \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* sword,  
\q1 \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w land|strong="H7130"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Nimrod \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* drawn sword.  
\q1 \w Our|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* rescue \w us|strong="H5921"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Assyrians|strong="H1121"\w*  
\q1 \w should|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* attempt \w to|strong="H3068"\w* invade \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w land|strong="H7130"\w*  
\q1 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* try \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w set|strong="H3290"\w* foot \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* territory.   
\q1
\v 7  \w Those|strong="H7611"\w* \w survivors|strong="H7611"\w* \w from|strong="H1471"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w live|strong="H7130"\w*  
\q1 \w in|strong="H7227"\w* \w the|strong="H5674"\w* \w midst|strong="H7130"\w* \w of|strong="H7611"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*.  
\q1 \w They|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5674"\w* dew \w the|strong="H5674"\w* \nd Lord\nd* sends,  
\q1 \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5674"\w* rain \w on|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H5674"\w* grass,  
\q1 \w that|strong="H5971"\w* does \w not|strong="H1961"\w* hope \w for|strong="H5971"\w* \w men|strong="H5971"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w*  
\q1 \w or|strong="H1471"\w* wait \w around|strong="H5739"\w* \w for|strong="H5971"\w* humans \w to|strong="H1961"\w* arrive.   
\q1
\v 8  \w Those|strong="H3605"\w* survivors \w from|strong="H3772"\w* Jacob \w will|strong="H3027"\w* live \w among|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* nations,  
\q1 \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* midst \w of|strong="H3027"\w* many peoples.  
\q1 \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\w* \w like|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* lion \w among|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* animals \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* forest,  
\q1 \w like|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* young lion \w among|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* flocks \w of|strong="H3027"\w* sheep,  
\q1 \w which|strong="H3605"\w* attacks \w when|strong="H3027"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* passes \w through|strong="H3027"\w*;  
\q1 \w it|strong="H5921"\w* rips \w its|strong="H3605"\w* prey \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w there|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H3027"\w* \w no|strong="H3605"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w stop|strong="H7311"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*.   
\q1
\v 9  \w Lift|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* hand triumphantly \w against|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* adversaries;  
\q1 \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w all|strong="H3772"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* enemies \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H3772"\w*!   
\s1 The Lord Will Purify His People  
\q1
\v 10 “\w In|strong="H5892"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* day,” says \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd Lord\nd*,  
\q1 “\w I|strong="H3772"\w* \w will|strong="H5892"\w* \w destroy|strong="H3772"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* horses \w from|strong="H3772"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* midst,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H5892"\w* smash \w your|strong="H3605"\w* chariots.   
\q1
\v 11  \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w destroy|strong="H3772"\w* \w the|strong="H3772"\w* cities \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w your|strong="H1961"\w* land,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3027"\w* tear \w down|strong="H3772"\w* \w all|strong="H3772"\w* \w your|strong="H1961"\w* fortresses.   
\q1
\v 12  \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* remove \w the|strong="H3772"\w* sorcery \w that|strong="H3027"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* practice,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w longer|strong="H5750"\w* \w have|strong="H3027"\w* omen readers living \w among|strong="H7130"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w*.   
\q1
\v 13  \w I|strong="H5892"\w* \w will|strong="H5892"\w* remove \w your|strong="H7130"\w* idols \w and|strong="H5892"\w* sacred pillars \w from|strong="H8045"\w* \w your|strong="H7130"\w* \w midst|strong="H7130"\w*;  
\q1 \w you|strong="H7130"\w* \w will|strong="H5892"\w* no longer worship what \w your|strong="H7130"\w* own hands made.   
\q1
\v 14  \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* uproot \w your|strong="H8085"\w* images \w of|strong="H6213"\w* Asherah \w from|strong="H8085"\w* \w your|strong="H8085"\w* midst,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H8085"\w* \w destroy|strong="H6213"\w* \w your|strong="H8085"\w* idols.   
\q1
\v 15  I will angrily seek vengeance  
\q1 on the nations that do not obey me.”   
\c 6  
\p  
\q1
\v 1  \w Listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H6963"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* says:  
\q1 “\w Get|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w*! \w Defend|strong="H7378"\w* yourself \w before|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w*!  
\q1 Present \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w case|strong="H7378"\w* \w before|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w hills|strong="H1389"\w*!”   
\q1
\v 2  \w Hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*’s accusation, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w*,  
\q1 \w you|strong="H3588"\w* enduring \w foundations|strong="H4146"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* earth!  
\q1 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w case|strong="H7379"\w* \w against|strong="H5973"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*;  
\q1 \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w dispute|strong="H7379"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*!   
\q1
\v 3 “\w My|strong="H6213"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w how|strong="H4100"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w I|strong="H4100"\w* wronged \w you|strong="H6213"\w*?  
\q1 \w How|strong="H4100"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w I|strong="H4100"\w* \w wearied|strong="H3811"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w*? \w Answer|strong="H6030"\w* \w me|strong="H6213"\w*!   
\q1
\v 4  \w In|strong="H1004"\w* fact, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w brought|strong="H5927"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*,  
\q1 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w delivered|strong="H5927"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w place|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w slavery|strong="H5650"\w*.  
\q1 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w*, Aaron, \w and|strong="H4872"\w* \w Miriam|strong="H4813"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w lead|strong="H5927"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.   
\q1
\v 5  \w My|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w recall|strong="H2142"\w* \w how|strong="H4100"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Balak|strong="H1111"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w* \w planned|strong="H3289"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* harm \w you|strong="H5704"\w*,  
\q1 \w how|strong="H4100"\w* \w Balaam|strong="H1109"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Beor|strong="H1160"\w* \w responded|strong="H6030"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w him|strong="H6030"\w*.  
\q1 \w Recall|strong="H2142"\w* \w how|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w* journeyed \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w Shittim|strong="H7851"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Gilgal|strong="H1537"\w*,  
\q1 \w so|strong="H4616"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w* \w might|strong="H3068"\w* \w acknowledge|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* treated \w you|strong="H5704"\w* \w fairly|strong="H6666"\w*.”   
\q1
\v 6  \w With|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w should|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H4100"\w* enter \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*’s presence?  
\q1 \w With|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w should|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H4100"\w* \w bow|strong="H3721"\w* \w before|strong="H6923"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* sovereign \w God|strong="H3068"\w*?  
\q1 \w Should|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H4100"\w* enter \w his|strong="H3068"\w* presence \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w burnt|strong="H5930"\w* \w offerings|strong="H5930"\w*,  
\q1 \w with|strong="H3068"\w* year-old \w calves|strong="H5695"\w*?   
\q1
\v 7  \w Will|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w accept|strong="H7521"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w thousand|strong="H7233"\w* rams,  
\q1 \w or|strong="H3068"\w* \w ten|strong="H7233"\w* \w thousand|strong="H7233"\w* \w streams|strong="H5158"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w olive|strong="H8081"\w* \w oil|strong="H8081"\w*?  
\q1 \w Should|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w firstborn|strong="H1060"\w* child \w as|strong="H5315"\w* payment \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w rebellion|strong="H6588"\w*,  
\q1 \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w offspring|strong="H6529"\w* – \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w own|strong="H5315"\w* flesh \w and|strong="H3068"\w* blood – \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w sin|strong="H2403"\w*?   
\q1
\v 8  \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H2896"\w*, \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* really wants \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*:  
\q1 \w He|strong="H3588"\w* wants \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w promote|strong="H6213"\w* \w justice|strong="H4941"\w*, \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w faithful|strong="H2617"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* live \w obediently|strong="H6800"\w* \w before|strong="H4480"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*.   
\q1
\v 9  \w Listen|strong="H8085"\w*! \w The|strong="H8085"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w calling|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*!  
\q1 \w It|strong="H7121"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* wise \w to|strong="H3068"\w* respect \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w authority|strong="H8034"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*!  
\q1 \w Listen|strong="H8085"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* nation, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w those|strong="H8085"\w* \w assembled|strong="H3259"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*!   
\q1
\v 10 “\w I|strong="H1004"\w* \w will|strong="H7563"\w* \w not|strong="H5750"\w* overlook, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* sinful \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w the|strong="H1004"\w* dishonest gain \w you|strong="H5750"\w* \w have|strong="H7563"\w* hoarded \w away|strong="H5750"\w*,  
\q1 \w or|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H1004"\w* smaller-than-standard measure \w I|strong="H1004"\w* hate so much.   
\q1
\v 11  \w I|strong="H2135"\w* \w do|strong="H7562"\w* not condone the use \w of|strong="H3599"\w* rigged \w scales|strong="H3976"\w*,  
\q1 or \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w bag|strong="H3599"\w* \w of|strong="H3599"\w* \w deceptive|strong="H4820"\w* weights.   
\q1
\v 12  \w The|strong="H4390"\w* city’s \w rich|strong="H6223"\w* \w men|strong="H6223"\w* think nothing \w of|strong="H3427"\w* resorting \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w violence|strong="H2555"\w*;  
\q1 \w her|strong="H4390"\w* \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w* \w lie|strong="H8267"\w*,  
\q1 \w their|strong="H4390"\w* \w tongues|strong="H3956"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w deceptive|strong="H8267"\w* \w words|strong="H6310"\w*.   
\q1
\v 13  \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w strike|strong="H5221"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* brutally  
\q1 \w and|strong="H2403"\w* \w destroy|strong="H8074"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w sin|strong="H2403"\w*.   
\q1
\v 14  \w You|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* eat, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w satisfied|strong="H7646"\w*.  
\q1 \w Even|strong="H3808"\w* if \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H7646"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* strength \w to|strong="H5414"\w* overtake \w some|strong="H5253"\w* prey,  
\q1 \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* able \w to|strong="H5414"\w* carry \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w away|strong="H5253"\w*;  
\q1 if \w you|strong="H5414"\w* do happen \w to|strong="H5414"\w* carry \w away|strong="H5253"\w* something,  
\q1 \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* \w deliver|strong="H5414"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w over|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*.   
\q1
\v 15  \w You|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w plant|strong="H2232"\w* crops, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w harvest|strong="H7114"\w* \w them|strong="H5480"\w*;  
\q1 \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* squeeze \w oil|strong="H8081"\w* \w from|strong="H2232"\w* \w the|strong="H8354"\w* \w olives|strong="H2132"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H3808"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w oil|strong="H8081"\w* \w to|strong="H3808"\w* rub \w on|strong="H3808"\w* \w your|strong="H3808"\w* bodies;  
\q1 \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* squeeze \w juice|strong="H8492"\w* \w from|strong="H2232"\w* \w the|strong="H8354"\w* \w grapes|strong="H8492"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H3808"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w* \w to|strong="H3808"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w*.   
\q1
\v 16  \w You|strong="H5414"\w* implement \w the|strong="H3605"\w* regulations \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Omri|strong="H6018"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w practices|strong="H4639"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* Ahab’s \w dynasty|strong="H1004"\w*;  
\q1 \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w follow|strong="H3212"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* policies.  
\q1 \w Therefore|strong="H5971"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w make|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w an|strong="H5414"\w* \w appalling|strong="H8047"\w* sight,  
\q1 \w the|strong="H3605"\w* city’s \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w be|strong="H5414"\w* taunted \w derisively|strong="H8322"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w nations|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* mock \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*.”   
\c 7  
\p  
\q1
\v 1  \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H1961"\w* depressed!  
\q1 \w Indeed|strong="H3588"\w*, \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H5315"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w summer|strong="H7019"\w* \w fruit|strong="H7019"\w* \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w gathered|strong="H3588"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H5315"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w grapes|strong="H5955"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* harvested.  
\q1 \w There|strong="H1961"\w* \w is|strong="H5315"\w* \w no|strong="H1961"\w* \w grape|strong="H1210"\w* cluster \w to|strong="H1961"\w* eat,  
\q1 \w no|strong="H1961"\w* fresh figs \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* crave \w so|strong="H1961"\w* much.   
\q1
\v 2  Faithful \w men|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w* disappeared \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land;  
\q1 \w there|strong="H4480"\w* \w are|strong="H1818"\w* \w no|strong="H4480"\w* \w godly|strong="H2623"\w* \w men|strong="H3605"\w* \w left|strong="H4480"\w*.  
\q1 \w They|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* wait \w in|strong="H3477"\w* ambush \w so|strong="H4480"\w* \w they|strong="H3605"\w* can \w shed|strong="H1818"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w*;  
\q1 \w they|strong="H3605"\w* \w hunt|strong="H6679"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* own brother \w with|strong="H3605"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w net|strong="H2764"\w*.   
\q1
\v 3  \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w are|strong="H8199"\w* determined \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w be|strong="H5315"\w* experts \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w doing|strong="H7451"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*;  
\q1 \w government|strong="H7592"\w* \w officials|strong="H8269"\w* \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w judges|strong="H8199"\w* \w take|strong="H5315"\w* bribes,  
\q1 \w prominent|strong="H1419"\w* \w men|strong="H1419"\w* \w make|strong="H3190"\w* demands,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H1419"\w* \w do|strong="H3190"\w* \w what|strong="H7451"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* necessary \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w satisfy|strong="H5315"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*.   
\q1
\v 4  \w The|strong="H3117"\w* \w best|strong="H2896"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w them|strong="H1961"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w thorn|strong="H4534"\w*;  
\q1 \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w most|strong="H2896"\w* \w godly|strong="H3477"\w* \w among|strong="H3477"\w* \w them|strong="H1961"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w more|strong="H1961"\w* dangerous \w than|strong="H2896"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* row \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w thorn|strong="H4534"\w* bushes.  
\q1 \w The|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* try \w to|strong="H1961"\w* avoid \w by|strong="H3117"\w* posting \w watchmen|strong="H6822"\w* –  
\q1 \w your|strong="H1961"\w* \w appointed|strong="H6486"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w punishment|strong="H6486"\w* – \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* way,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* experience \w confusion|strong="H3998"\w*.   
\q1
\v 5  \w Do|strong="H8104"\w* not rely \w on|strong="H7901"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w friend|strong="H7453"\w*;  
\q1 \w do|strong="H8104"\w* not trust \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w companion|strong="H7453"\w*!  
\q1 Don’t \w even|strong="H7453"\w* share \w secrets|strong="H6310"\w* \w with|strong="H7901"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w one|strong="H6310"\w* \w who|strong="H8104"\w* \w lies|strong="H7901"\w* \w in|strong="H7901"\w* \w your|strong="H8104"\w* \w arms|strong="H2436"\w*!   
\q1
\v 6  \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w thinks|strong="H5034"\w* \w his|strong="H6965"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w* \w is|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* fool,  
\q1 \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w challenges|strong="H6965"\w* \w her|strong="H3618"\w* mother,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w daughter-in-law|strong="H3618"\w* \w her|strong="H3618"\w* \w mother-in-law|strong="H2545"\w*;  
\q1 \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w*’s \w enemies|strong="H6965"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H6965"\w* own servants.   
\q1
\v 7  \w But|strong="H8085"\w* \w I|strong="H8085"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w keep|strong="H6822"\w* \w watching|strong="H6822"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*;  
\q1 \w I|strong="H8085"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w wait|strong="H3176"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w delivers|strong="H3468"\w* \w me|strong="H3468"\w*.  
\q1 \w My|strong="H8085"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* lament.   
\s1 Jerusalem Will Be Vindicated  
\q1
\v 8  \w My|strong="H3068"\w* \w enemies|strong="H6965"\w*, \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3588"\w* \w gloat|strong="H8055"\w* \w over|strong="H5307"\w* \w me|strong="H6965"\w*!  
\q1 \w Though|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w fallen|strong="H5307"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w get|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w*.  
\q1 \w Though|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w sit|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w darkness|strong="H2822"\w*, \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* light.   
\q1
\v 9  \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w must|strong="H5375"\w* \w endure|strong="H5375"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*’s \w anger|strong="H5375"\w*,  
\q1 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w sinned|strong="H2398"\w* \w against|strong="H2398"\w* \w him|strong="H6213"\w*.  
\q1 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w then|strong="H3318"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w defend|strong="H7379"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w cause|strong="H7379"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w accomplish|strong="H6213"\w* \w justice|strong="H4941"\w* \w on|strong="H7200"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* behalf.  
\q1 \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w lead|strong="H3318"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w into|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w light|strong="H5375"\w*;  
\q1 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w experience|strong="H7200"\w* firsthand \w his|strong="H5375"\w* \w deliverance|strong="H6666"\w*.   
\q1
\v 10  \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* enemies \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w this|strong="H7200"\w*, \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w covered|strong="H3680"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* shame.  
\q1 \w They|strong="H3068"\w* say \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w*, “Where \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*?”  
\q1 \w I|strong="H6258"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w gloat|strong="H7200"\w* \w over|strong="H3068"\w* \w them|strong="H7200"\w*.  
\q1 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w trampled|strong="H4823"\w* \w down|strong="H4823"\w*  
\q1 \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w mud|strong="H2916"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w streets|strong="H2351"\w*.   
\q1
\v 11  \w It|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H3117"\w* \w be|strong="H3117"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w for|strong="H2706"\w* \w rebuilding|strong="H1129"\w* \w your|strong="H3117"\w* \w walls|strong="H1447"\w*;  
\q1 \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w your|strong="H3117"\w* \w boundary|strong="H2706"\w* \w will|strong="H3117"\w* \w be|strong="H3117"\w* \w extended|strong="H7368"\w*.   
\s1 A Closing Prayer  
\q1
\v 12  \w In|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w people|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H5892"\w* \w come|strong="H5892"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w*  
\q1 \w from|strong="H4480"\w* Assyria \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w far|strong="H5704"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4693"\w*,  
\q1 \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4693"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w far|strong="H5704"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w Euphrates|strong="H5104"\w* \w River|strong="H5104"\w*,  
\q1 \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* seacoasts \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w*.   
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\v 13  \w The|strong="H5921"\w* earth \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w desolate|strong="H8077"\w*  
\q1 \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w what|strong="H6529"\w* \w its|strong="H5921"\w* \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w done|strong="H1961"\w*.   
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\v 14  \w Shepherd|strong="H7462"\w* \w your|strong="H3117"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w with|strong="H3117"\w* \w your|strong="H3117"\w* \w shepherd|strong="H7462"\w*’s \w rod|strong="H7626"\w*,  
\q1 \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w flock|strong="H6629"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* belongs \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w*,  
\q1 \w the|strong="H8432"\w* one \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w lives|strong="H7931"\w* alone \w in|strong="H7931"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* thicket,  
\q1 \w in|strong="H7931"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w midst|strong="H8432"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* pastureland.  
\q1 Allow \w them|strong="H8432"\w* \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w graze|strong="H7462"\w* \w in|strong="H7931"\w* \w Bashan|strong="H1316"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w Gilead|strong="H1568"\w*,  
\q1 \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w did|strong="H5971"\w* \w in|strong="H7931"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w old|strong="H5769"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*.   
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\v 15 “\w As|strong="H3117"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w when|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w departed|strong="H3318"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* land \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*,  
\q1 \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H4714"\w* \w show|strong="H7200"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w miraculous|strong="H6381"\w* \w deeds|strong="H6381"\w*.”   
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\v 16  \w Nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w this|strong="H7200"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\w* disappointed \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w strength|strong="H1369"\w*,  
\q1 \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w mouths|strong="H6310"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3027"\w* act \w as|strong="H3605"\w* \w if|strong="H7200"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w were|strong="H3027"\w* \w deaf|strong="H2790"\w*.   
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\v 17  \w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w lick|strong="H3897"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w dust|strong="H6083"\w* \w like|strong="H4526"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w snake|strong="H5175"\w*,  
\q1 \w like|strong="H4526"\w* \w serpents|strong="H5175"\w* \w crawling|strong="H2119"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w ground|strong="H6083"\w*.  
\q1 \w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H6342"\w* \w trembling|strong="H7264"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w strongholds|strong="H4526"\w*  
\q1 \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*;  
\q1 \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w terrified|strong="H6342"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H4480"\w*.   
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\v 18  There \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* other \w God|strong="H3808"\w* \w like|strong="H3644"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*!  
\q1 \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w forgive|strong="H5375"\w* \w sin|strong="H5771"\w*  
\q1 \w and|strong="H2388"\w* \w pardon|strong="H5375"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w rebellion|strong="H6588"\w*  
\q1 \w of|strong="H7611"\w* \w those|strong="H5921"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w remain|strong="H3808"\w* \w among|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w*.  
\q1 \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w do|strong="H4310"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w remain|strong="H3808"\w* \w angry|strong="H5674"\w* \w forever|strong="H5703"\w*,  
\q1 \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w delight|strong="H2654"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w showing|strong="H5375"\w* \w loyal|strong="H2617"\w* \w love|strong="H2617"\w*.   
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\v 19  \w You|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H3220"\w* \w once|strong="H7725"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w* \w have|strong="H7355"\w* \w mercy|strong="H7355"\w* \w on|strong="H7355"\w* \w us|strong="H7725"\w*;  
\q1 \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H3220"\w* conquer \w our|strong="H3605"\w* \w evil|strong="H5771"\w* deeds;  
\q1 \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H3220"\w* \w hurl|strong="H7993"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* \w sins|strong="H2403"\w* \w into|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w depths|strong="H4688"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w*.   
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\v 20  \w You|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w be|strong="H3117"\w* \w loyal|strong="H2617"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3117"\w* extend \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w loyal|strong="H2617"\w* \w love|strong="H2617"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* Abraham,  
\q1 \w which|strong="H2617"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w promised|strong="H7650"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w oath|strong="H7650"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w our|strong="H5414"\w* ancestors  
\p \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w ancient|strong="H6924"\w* \w times|strong="H3117"\w*.   