\id ZEC  
\h Zechariah 
\toc1 Zechariah 
\toc2 Zechariah 
\mt1 Zechariah  
\c 1  
\s1 Introduction  
\p
\v 1  \w In|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w eighth|strong="H8066"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Darius|strong="H1867"\w*’ \w second|strong="H8147"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w*, \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* \w Zechariah|strong="H2148"\w*, \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Berechiah|strong="H1296"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Iddo|strong="H5714"\w*, \w as|strong="H1697"\w* follows:   
\p
\v 2  \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w very|strong="H7107"\w* \w angry|strong="H7107"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* ancestors.  
\v 3  \w Therefore|strong="H3068"\w* \w say|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* people: \w The|strong="H5002"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* rules \w over|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H7725"\w* \w says|strong="H5002"\w*, “\w Turn|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* rules \w over|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H7725"\w*, “\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3541"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w turn|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w you|strong="H7725"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* rules \w over|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H7725"\w*.  
\v 4 “\w Do|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w ancestors|strong="H7223"\w*, \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w whom|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w former|strong="H7223"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w out|strong="H7725"\w*, saying, ‘\w The|strong="H5002"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* rules \w over|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H7725"\w* \w says|strong="H5002"\w*, “\w Turn|strong="H7725"\w* \w now|strong="H4994"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w wickedness|strong="H7451"\w*,”’ \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w would|strong="H3068"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w means|strong="H7181"\w* \w obey|strong="H8085"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*.  
\v 5 “\w As|strong="H1992"\w* \w for|strong="H2421"\w* \w your|strong="H5769"\w* ancestors, \w where|strong="H1992"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w*? \w And|strong="H5769"\w* \w did|strong="H5030"\w* \w the|strong="H2421"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w* \w live|strong="H2421"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*?  
\v 6  \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w statutes|strong="H2706"\w*, \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w*, \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w outlived|strong="H5381"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* fathers? \w Then|strong="H3651"\w* \w they|strong="H3651"\w* \w paid|strong="H7725"\w* \w attention|strong="H1870"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* confessed, ‘\w The|strong="H6213"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w rules|strong="H2706"\w* \w over|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H6213"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w indeed|strong="H7725"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w he|strong="H3651"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w* \w he|strong="H3651"\w* \w would|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w us|strong="H7725"\w*, \w because|strong="H3651"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* sinful \w ways|strong="H1870"\w*.’”   
\s1 The Introduction to the Visions  
\p
\v 7  \w On|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w twenty-fourth|strong="H6242"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w eleventh|strong="H6249"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w*, \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w* \it  Shebat\it*, \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w Darius|strong="H1867"\w*’ \w second|strong="H8147"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w*, \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* \w Zechariah|strong="H2148"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Berechiah|strong="H1296"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Iddo|strong="H5714"\w*, \w as|strong="H1697"\w* follows:   
\s1 The Content of the First Vision  
\p
\v 8  \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* attentive \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w* \w and|strong="H3915"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H7200"\w* \w seated|strong="H5921"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* red \w horse|strong="H5483"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w among|strong="H5921"\w* \w some|strong="H2009"\w* \w myrtle|strong="H1918"\w* \w trees|strong="H1918"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w ravine|strong="H4699"\w*. \w Behind|strong="H5975"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w were|strong="H5483"\w* red, \w sorrel|strong="H8320"\w*, \w and|strong="H3915"\w* \w white|strong="H3836"\w* \w horses|strong="H5483"\w*.   
\s1 The Interpretation of the First Vision  
\p
\v 9  \w Then|strong="H1696"\w* \w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w asked|strong="H4100"\w* \w one|strong="H7200"\w* nearby, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w these|strong="H1992"\w*, sir?” \w The|strong="H7200"\w* \w angelic|strong="H4397"\w* \w messenger|strong="H4397"\w* \w who|strong="H1992"\w* \w replied|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w*, “\w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w will|strong="H4100"\w* \w show|strong="H7200"\w* \w you|strong="H4100"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w these|strong="H1992"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w*.”  
\v 10  \w Then|strong="H6030"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H6030"\w* \w standing|strong="H5975"\w* among \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w myrtle|strong="H1918"\w* \w trees|strong="H1918"\w* \w spoke|strong="H6030"\w* \w up|strong="H5975"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w said|strong="H6030"\w*, “\w These|strong="H7971"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w ones|strong="H5975"\w* whom \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w walk|strong="H1980"\w* \w about|strong="H1980"\w* \w on|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* earth.”  
\v 11  \w The|strong="H3605"\w* riders \w then|strong="H6030"\w* \w agreed|strong="H5975"\w* \w with|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w standing|strong="H5975"\w* \w among|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w myrtle|strong="H1918"\w* \w trees|strong="H1918"\w*, “\w We|strong="H1980"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w been|strong="H8252"\w* \w walking|strong="H1980"\w* \w about|strong="H1980"\w* \w on|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* earth, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w now|strong="H2009"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w at|strong="H3427"\w* \w rest|strong="H8252"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w quiet|strong="H8252"\w*.”  
\v 12  \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w then|strong="H6030"\w* asked, “\nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* rules \w over|strong="H8141"\w* \w all|strong="H5704"\w*, \w how|strong="H4970"\w* \w long|strong="H5704"\w* \w before|strong="H5704"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w* \w have|strong="H7355"\w* \w compassion|strong="H7355"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w other|strong="H2088"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w* \w have|strong="H7355"\w* \w been|strong="H3808"\w* \w so|strong="H3808"\w* \w angry|strong="H2194"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \w these|strong="H2088"\w* \w seventy|strong="H7657"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*?”  
\v 13  \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w then|strong="H6030"\w* addressed \w good|strong="H2896"\w*, \w comforting|strong="H5150"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w angelic|strong="H4397"\w* \w messenger|strong="H4397"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w speaking|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H1696"\w*.  
\v 14  Turning \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H7121"\w*, \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w messenger|strong="H4397"\w* \w then|strong="H1696"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w*, “\w Cry|strong="H7121"\w* \w out|strong="H1419"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* rules \w over|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H1419"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*, ‘\w I|strong="H3541"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w very|strong="H1419"\w* \w much|strong="H1419"\w* \w moved|strong="H3389"\w* \w for|strong="H7121"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w for|strong="H7121"\w* \w Zion|strong="H6726"\w*.  
\v 15  \w But|strong="H1992"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* am \w greatly|strong="H1419"\w* \w displeased|strong="H7107"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w that|strong="H1471"\w* take \w my|strong="H5921"\w* grace \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w granted|strong="H5826"\w*. \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w was|strong="H7451"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w little|strong="H4592"\w* \w displeased|strong="H7107"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*, \w but|strong="H1992"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w have|strong="H1471"\w* only made \w things|strong="H1419"\w* \w worse|strong="H7451"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w themselves|strong="H1992"\w*.   
\s1 The Oracle of Response  
\p
\v 16 “‘\w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w*,’ \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, ‘\w I|strong="H3541"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w become|strong="H7725"\w* \w compassionate|strong="H7725"\w* \w toward|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w rebuild|strong="H1129"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*,’ \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* rules \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H5921"\w*. ‘\w Once|strong="H7725"\w* \w more|strong="H3651"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* surveyor’s measuring line \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w stretched|strong="H5186"\w* \w out|strong="H5186"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.’  
\v 17  Speak up \w again|strong="H5750"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w message|strong="H3389"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* rules \w over|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H7121"\w*: ‘\w My|strong="H3068"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w once|strong="H5750"\w* \w more|strong="H5750"\w* \w overflow|strong="H6327"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w prosperity|strong="H2896"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w once|strong="H5750"\w* \w more|strong="H5750"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w comfort|strong="H5162"\w* \w Zion|strong="H6726"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* validate \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w choice|strong="H2896"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.’”   
\s1 Vision Two: The Four Horns  
\p
\v 18  Once again I looked and this time I saw four horns.  
\v 19  So I asked the angelic messenger who spoke with me, “What are these?” He replied, “These are the horns that have scattered Judah, Israel, and Jerusalem.”  
\v 20  Next the \nd Lord\nd* showed me four blacksmiths.  
\v 21  I asked, “What are these going to do?” He answered, “These horns are the ones that have scattered Judah so that there is no one to be seen. But the blacksmiths have come to terrify Judah’s enemies and cut off the horns of the nations that have thrust themselves against the land of Judah in order to scatter its people.”   
\c 2  
\p
\v 1  \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w looked|strong="H7200"\w* again, \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w there|strong="H2009"\w* \w was|strong="H7161"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H5375"\w* \w with|strong="H5869"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* measuring line \w in|strong="H7200"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* hand.  
\v 2  \w I|strong="H4100"\w* \w asked|strong="H4100"\w*, “\w Where|strong="H4100"\w* \w are|strong="H3478"\w* \w you|strong="H4100"\w* going?” \w He|strong="H3389"\w* \w replied|strong="H1696"\w*, “\w To|strong="H1696"\w* measure \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* order \w to|strong="H1696"\w* determine \w its|strong="H7161"\w* width \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w its|strong="H7161"\w* length.”  
\v 3  \w At|strong="H3068"\w* \w this|strong="H7200"\w* point \w the|strong="H7200"\w* angelic messenger \w who|strong="H3068"\w* spoke \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w* \w went|strong="H3068"\w* \w out|strong="H7200"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w another|strong="H7200"\w* messenger \w came|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w meet|strong="H7200"\w* \w him|strong="H7200"\w*  
\v 4  \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w said|strong="H6310"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w him|strong="H6213"\w*, “Hurry, \w speak|strong="H6310"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H6213"\w* young \w man|strong="H5375"\w* \w as|strong="H6213"\w* follows: ‘Jerusalem \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w longer|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* enclosed \w by|strong="H3808"\w* walls because \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* multitude \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w people|strong="H1471"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* animals there.  
\v 5  \w But|strong="H7200"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* (\w the|strong="H7200"\w* \nd Lord\nd* says) \w will|strong="H5869"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* wall \w of|strong="H3027"\w* fire surrounding Jerusalem \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* source \w of|strong="H3027"\w* glory \w in|strong="H3027"\w* \w her|strong="H5375"\w* midst.’”   
\p
\v 6 “\w You|strong="H4100"\w* \w there|strong="H7200"\w*! Flee \w from|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* northland!” says \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \nd Lord\nd*, “\w for|strong="H3389"\w* \w like|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* four winds \w of|strong="H7341"\w* heaven \w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w have|strong="H7200"\w* scattered \w you|strong="H4100"\w*,” says \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \nd Lord\nd*.  
\v 7 “\w Escape|strong="H3318"\w*, Zion, \w you|strong="H1696"\w* \w who|strong="H4397"\w* live among \w the|strong="H3318"\w* Babylonians!”  
\v 8  \w For|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \nd Lord\nd* \w who|strong="H3427"\w* rules \w over|strong="H3427"\w* \w all|strong="H7230"\w* \w says|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H1696"\w* \w that|strong="H5288"\w* \w for|strong="H3427"\w* \w his|strong="H8432"\w* own glory \w he|strong="H3389"\w* \w has|strong="H1696"\w* sent \w me|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* nations \w that|strong="H5288"\w* plundered \w you|strong="H8432"\w* – \w for|strong="H3427"\w* anyone \w who|strong="H3427"\w* touches \w you|strong="H8432"\w* touches \w the|strong="H8432"\w* pupil \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w his|strong="H8432"\w* eye.  
\v 9 “\w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w am|strong="H1961"\w* \w about|strong="H5439"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* punish \w them|strong="H5439"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w such|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* way,” \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H5002"\w*, “\w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* looted \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w own|strong="H1961"\w* slaves.” \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H8432"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* know \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* rules \w over|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H5439"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w sent|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H1961"\w*.   
\p
\v 10 “Sing \w out|strong="H6566"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* happy, \w Zion|strong="H6566"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* daughter! \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w look|strong="H3068"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* come; \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* settle \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* midst,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*.  
\v 11 “Many nations \w will|strong="H1323"\w* \w join|strong="H3427"\w* themselves \w to|strong="H1323"\w* \w the|strong="H3427"\w* \nd Lord\nd* \w on|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3427"\w* day \w of|strong="H1323"\w* salvation, \w and|strong="H3427"\w* they \w will|strong="H1323"\w* also \w be|strong="H6726"\w* \w my|strong="H4422"\w* \w people|strong="H3427"\w*. Indeed, I \w will|strong="H1323"\w* \w settle|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3427"\w* midst \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w you|strong="H6726"\w* \w all|strong="H3427"\w*.” Then \w you|strong="H6726"\w* \w will|strong="H1323"\w* know \w that|strong="H4422"\w* \w the|strong="H3427"\w* \nd Lord\nd* \w who|strong="H3427"\w* rules \w over|strong="H3427"\w* \w all|strong="H3427"\w* \w has|strong="H6726"\w* sent me \w to|strong="H1323"\w* \w you|strong="H6726"\w*.  
\v 12  \w The|strong="H3588"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w take|strong="H7997"\w* possession \w of|strong="H3068"\w* Judah \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* portion \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* holy land \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* choose \w Jerusalem|strong="H3519"\w* once \w again|strong="H7971"\w*.  
\v 13  \w Be|strong="H1961"\w* silent \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*’s \w presence|strong="H5921"\w*, \w all|strong="H3045"\w* \w people|strong="H3045"\w* \w everywhere|strong="H5921"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w being|strong="H1961"\w* moved \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w action|strong="H7971"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* holy dwelling \w place|strong="H3027"\w*.   
\c 3  
\p
\v 1  \w Next|strong="H5921"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w high|strong="H1419"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w standing|strong="H5975"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w Satan|strong="H7854"\w* \w standing|strong="H5975"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w right|strong="H3225"\w* \w hand|strong="H3225"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w accuse|strong="H7853"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*.  
\v 2  \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* said \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Satan|strong="H7854"\w*, “\w May|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w rebuke|strong="H1605"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w*, \w Satan|strong="H7854"\w*! \w May|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* chosen \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w rebuke|strong="H1605"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w*! Isn’t \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w man|strong="H2088"\w* \w like|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* burning stick \w snatched|strong="H5337"\w* \w from|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* fire?”  
\v 3  \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w dressed|strong="H3847"\w* \w in|strong="H3847"\w* \w filthy|strong="H6674"\w* \w clothes|strong="H3847"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H4397"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w angel|strong="H4397"\w*.  
\v 4  \w The|strong="H6440"\w* angel \w spoke|strong="H6030"\w* \w up|strong="H5975"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w those|strong="H5921"\w* \w standing|strong="H5975"\w* \w all|strong="H7200"\w* \w around|strong="H5921"\w*, “\w Remove|strong="H5493"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* \w filthy|strong="H6674"\w* \w clothes|strong="H3847"\w*.” \w Then|strong="H6030"\w* \w he|strong="H5921"\w* \w said|strong="H6030"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* Joshua, “\w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H5771"\w* freely \w forgiven|strong="H5674"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w iniquity|strong="H5771"\w* \w and|strong="H6030"\w* \w will|strong="H5771"\w* \w dress|strong="H3847"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* fine \w clothing|strong="H3847"\w*.”  
\v 5  \w Then|strong="H5975"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* spoke \w up|strong="H5975"\w*, “\w Let|strong="H7760"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w clean|strong="H2889"\w* \w turban|strong="H6797"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H7760"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w*.” \w So|strong="H5975"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w clean|strong="H2889"\w* \w turban|strong="H6797"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H7760"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w clothed|strong="H3847"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, \w while|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* nearby.  
\v 6  \w Then|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* exhorted \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w solemnly|strong="H5749"\w*:  
\v 7 “\w The|strong="H5414"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* rules \w over|strong="H5414"\w* \w all|strong="H5414"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*, ‘If \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w live|strong="H1870"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w work|strong="H5414"\w* according \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* requirements, \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* able \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w preside|strong="H1777"\w* \w over|strong="H5414"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w attend|strong="H8104"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w courtyards|strong="H2691"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w allow|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H3212"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* among \w these|strong="H1004"\w* others \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w standing|strong="H5975"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*.  
\v 8  \w Listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w now|strong="H4994"\w*, \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w high|strong="H1419"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*, \w both|strong="H1992"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w your|strong="H6440"\w* colleagues \w who|strong="H3548"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w sitting|strong="H3427"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w all|strong="H1419"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w symbol|strong="H4159"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H2005"\w* \w about|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H6440"\w* introduce \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w*, \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Branch|strong="H6780"\w*.  
\v 9  \w As|strong="H3117"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* stone \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w set|strong="H5414"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* – \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w one|strong="H1931"\w* stone \w there|strong="H2009"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w engrave|strong="H6605"\w* \w an|strong="H5414"\w* \w inscription|strong="H6603"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w*,’ \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* rules \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H5414"\w*, ‘\w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w effect|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w remove|strong="H4185"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w iniquity|strong="H5771"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w this|strong="H1931"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* single \w day|strong="H3117"\w*.  
\v 10  \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 who|strong="H1931"\w* rules \w over|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3117"\w*, ‘everyone \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w invite|strong="H7121"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w friend|strong="H7453"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* fellowship \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w vine|strong="H1612"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w fig|strong="H8384"\w* \w tree|strong="H8384"\w*.’”   
\c 4  
\p
\v 1  \w The|strong="H7725"\w* \w angelic|strong="H4397"\w* \w messenger|strong="H4397"\w* \w who|strong="H4397"\w* had been \w speaking|strong="H1696"\w* \w with|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w* \w then|strong="H1696"\w* \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* woke \w me|strong="H7725"\w*, \w as|strong="H1696"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w person|strong="H1696"\w* \w is|strong="H1696"\w* \w wakened|strong="H5782"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w sleep|strong="H8142"\w*.  
\v 2  \w He|strong="H3605"\w* \w asked|strong="H4100"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w*, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w do|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w*?” \w I|strong="H2009"\w* replied, “\w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* menorah \w of|strong="H7218"\w* pure \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* receptacle \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w top|strong="H7218"\w* \w and|strong="H2091"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w lamps|strong="H5216"\w*, \w with|strong="H5921"\w* fourteen \w pipes|strong="H4166"\w* going \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w lamps|strong="H5216"\w*.  
\v 3  There \w are|strong="H8147"\w* also \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w olive|strong="H2132"\w* \w trees|strong="H2132"\w* \w beside|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*, \w one|strong="H8147"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w right|strong="H3225"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* receptacle \w and|strong="H8147"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w other|strong="H8147"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w left|strong="H8040"\w*.”  
\v 4  \w Then|strong="H6030"\w* \w I|strong="H4100"\w* \w asked|strong="H4100"\w* \w the|strong="H1696"\w* \w messenger|strong="H4397"\w* \w who|strong="H4397"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w* \w with|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H1696"\w*, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w are|strong="H4100"\w* \w these|strong="H1696"\w*, sir?”  
\v 5  \w He|strong="H3808"\w* \w replied|strong="H6030"\w*, “Don’t \w you|strong="H3045"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w these|strong="H1992"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w*?” \w So|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H3045"\w* \w responded|strong="H6030"\w*, “\w No|strong="H3808"\w*, sir.”  
\v 6  \w Therefore|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w told|strong="H1697"\w* \w me|strong="H6030"\w*, “\w These|strong="H2088"\w* signify \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Zerubbabel|strong="H2216"\w*: ‘\w Not|strong="H3808"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w strength|strong="H3581"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w power|strong="H3581"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w Spirit|strong="H7307"\w*,’ \w says|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* rules \w over|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H1697"\w*.”   
\s1 Oracle of Response  
\p
\v 7 “\w What|strong="H4310"\w* \w are|strong="H4310"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*, \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w mountain|strong="H2022"\w*? \w Because|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w Zerubbabel|strong="H2216"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w will|strong="H4310"\w* \w become|strong="H3318"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w level|strong="H4334"\w* \w plain|strong="H4334"\w*! \w And|strong="H1419"\w* \w he|strong="H6440"\w* \w will|strong="H4310"\w* \w bring|strong="H3318"\w* \w forth|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* temple capstone \w with|strong="H6440"\w* \w shoutings|strong="H8663"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* ‘\w Grace|strong="H2580"\w*! \w Grace|strong="H2580"\w*!’ \w because|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w this|strong="H6440"\w*.”  
\v 8  \w Moreover|strong="H1961"\w*, \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H1961"\w* \w as|strong="H1697"\w* follows:  
\v 9 “\w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Zerubbabel|strong="H2216"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w laid|strong="H3245"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w foundations|strong="H3245"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* complete \w it|strong="H3588"\w*.” \w Then|strong="H2088"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* rules \w over|strong="H3027"\w* \w all|strong="H3045"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.  
\v 10  \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* dares \w make|strong="H8055"\w* light \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w small|strong="H6996"\w* \w beginnings|strong="H3117"\w*? \w These|strong="H1992"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w joyfully|strong="H7200"\w* \w look|strong="H7200"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* tin tablet \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w Zerubbabel|strong="H2216"\w*’s \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*. (\w These|strong="H1992"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w constantly|strong="H3117"\w* \w range|strong="H7751"\w* across \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* earth.)   
\p
\v 11  \w Next|strong="H5921"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w asked|strong="H4100"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* messenger, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w are|strong="H4100"\w* \w these|strong="H8147"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w olive|strong="H2132"\w* \w trees|strong="H2132"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w right|strong="H3225"\w* \w and|strong="H6030"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w left|strong="H8040"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* menorah?”  
\v 12  \w Before|strong="H5921"\w* \w he|strong="H8147"\w* \w could|strong="H4100"\w* \w reply|strong="H6030"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w asked|strong="H4100"\w* \w again|strong="H8145"\w*, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w are|strong="H3027"\w* \w these|strong="H8147"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w extensions|strong="H7641"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w olive|strong="H2132"\w* \w trees|strong="H2132"\w*, \w which|strong="H4100"\w* \w are|strong="H3027"\w* emptying \w out|strong="H7324"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w golden|strong="H2091"\w* \w oil|strong="H7324"\w* \w through|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w golden|strong="H2091"\w* \w pipes|strong="H6804"\w*?”  
\v 13  \w He|strong="H3808"\w* replied, “Don’t \w you|strong="H3045"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* these \w are|strong="H4100"\w*?” \w And|strong="H3045"\w* \w I|strong="H3045"\w* said, “\w No|strong="H3808"\w*, sir.”  
\v 14  \w So|strong="H5975"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* said, “\w These|strong="H8147"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w anointed|strong="H3323"\w* \w ones|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w stand|strong="H5975"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Lord \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* earth.”   
\c 5  
\p
\v 1  \w Then|strong="H2009"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w turned|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w look|strong="H7200"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w there|strong="H2009"\w* \w was|strong="H4039"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w flying|strong="H5774"\w* \w scroll|strong="H4039"\w*!  
\v 2  \w Someone|strong="H5774"\w* \w asked|strong="H4100"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w*, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w do|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H4100"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w*?” \w I|strong="H7200"\w* replied, “\w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w flying|strong="H5774"\w* \w scroll|strong="H4039"\w* thirty feet \w long|strong="H4100"\w* \w and|strong="H6242"\w* fifteen feet \w wide|strong="H7341"\w*.”  
\v 3  \w The|strong="H3605"\w* speaker \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* say, “\w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w curse|strong="H7650"\w* \w traveling|strong="H3318"\w* \w across|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* earth. \w For|strong="H3588"\w* example, \w according|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w curse|strong="H7650"\w* \w whoever|strong="H3605"\w* \w steals|strong="H1589"\w* \w will|strong="H2088"\w* \w be|strong="H6440"\w* \w removed|strong="H3318"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* community; \w or|strong="H1589"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w other|strong="H2088"\w* hand (\w according|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w curse|strong="H7650"\w*) \w whoever|strong="H3605"\w* \w swears|strong="H7650"\w* falsely \w will|strong="H2088"\w* suffer \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w same|strong="H2088"\w* fate.”  
\v 4 “\w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w send|strong="H3318"\w* \w it|strong="H8432"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* rules \w over|strong="H3318"\w* \w all|strong="H3885"\w*, “\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w it|strong="H8432"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* enter \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w thief|strong="H1590"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* person \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w swears|strong="H7650"\w* \w falsely|strong="H8267"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*. \w It|strong="H8432"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* land \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w middle|strong="H8432"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w destroy|strong="H3615"\w* both \w timber|strong="H6086"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* stones.”   
\s1 Vision Seven: The Ephah  
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\v 5  \w After|strong="H3318"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w angelic|strong="H4397"\w* \w messenger|strong="H4397"\w* \w who|strong="H4397"\w* \w had|strong="H5869"\w* \w been|strong="H5375"\w* \w speaking|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w*, “\w Look|strong="H7200"\w*, \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* \w leaving|strong="H3318"\w*.”  
\v 6  \w I|strong="H4100"\w* \w asked|strong="H4100"\w*, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w*?” \w And|strong="H5869"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* replied, “\w It|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* basket \w for|strong="H3605"\w* measuring \w grain|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* moving \w away|strong="H3318"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w here|strong="H2063"\w*.” Moreover, \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w said|strong="H3318"\w*, “\w This|strong="H2063"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* ‘\w eye|strong="H5869"\w*’ \w throughout|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* earth.”  
\v 7  \w Then|strong="H2009"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w round|strong="H3603"\w* \w lead|strong="H5777"\w* \w cover|strong="H3603"\w* \w was|strong="H3427"\w* \w raised|strong="H5375"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w*, revealing \w a|strong="H3068"\w* woman \w sitting|strong="H3427"\w* \w inside|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* basket.  
\v 8  \w He|strong="H6310"\w* then \w said|strong="H6310"\w*, “\w This|strong="H2063"\w* woman represents \w wickedness|strong="H7564"\w*,” \w and|strong="H6310"\w* \w he|strong="H6310"\w* pushed \w her|strong="H2063"\w* \w down|strong="H7993"\w* \w into|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* basket \w and|strong="H6310"\w* placed \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w lead|strong="H5777"\w* cover \w on|strong="H6310"\w* \w top|strong="H6310"\w*.  
\v 9  \w Then|strong="H3318"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w looked|strong="H7200"\w* again \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* women \w going|strong="H3318"\w* \w forth|strong="H3318"\w* \w with|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w wind|strong="H7307"\w* \w in|strong="H8064"\w* \w their|strong="H5375"\w* \w wings|strong="H3671"\w* (\w they|strong="H2007"\w* \w had|strong="H5869"\w* \w wings|strong="H3671"\w* \w like|strong="H3318"\w* \w those|strong="H2007"\w* \w of|strong="H7307"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w stork|strong="H2624"\w*) \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w they|strong="H2007"\w* \w lifted|strong="H5375"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* basket \w between|strong="H7307"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w earth|strong="H8064"\w* \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w sky|strong="H8064"\w*.  
\v 10  \w I|strong="H3212"\w* \w asked|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H1696"\w* \w messenger|strong="H4397"\w* \w who|strong="H1992"\w* \w was|strong="H4397"\w* \w speaking|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H1696"\w*, “\w Where|strong="H1992"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* taking \w the|strong="H1696"\w* basket?”  
\v 11  \w He|strong="H8033"\w* replied, “\w To|strong="H5921"\w* \w build|strong="H1129"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* land \w of|strong="H1004"\w* Babylonia. \w When|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w is|strong="H8033"\w* finished, \w she|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w be|strong="H1004"\w* \w placed|strong="H3240"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w* own \w residence|strong="H1004"\w*.”   
\c 6  
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\v 1  \w Once|strong="H7725"\w* \w more|strong="H7725"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w looked|strong="H7200"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w this|strong="H7200"\w* \w time|strong="H3318"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* four \w chariots|strong="H4818"\w* \w emerging|strong="H3318"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* between \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w bronze|strong="H5178"\w*.  
\v 2  Harnessed \w to|strong="H7223"\w* \w the|strong="H7223"\w* \w first|strong="H7223"\w* \w chariot|strong="H4818"\w* \w were|strong="H5483"\w* red \w horses|strong="H5483"\w*, \w to|strong="H7223"\w* \w the|strong="H7223"\w* \w second|strong="H8145"\w* \w black|strong="H7838"\w* \w horses|strong="H5483"\w*,  
\v 3  \w to|strong="H4818"\w* \w the|strong="H7992"\w* \w third|strong="H7992"\w* \w white|strong="H3836"\w* \w horses|strong="H5483"\w*, \w and|strong="H5483"\w* \w to|strong="H4818"\w* \w the|strong="H7992"\w* \w fourth|strong="H7243"\w* \w spotted|strong="H1261"\w* \w horses|strong="H5483"\w*, all \w of|strong="H4818"\w* them strong.  
\v 4  \w Then|strong="H6030"\w* \w I|strong="H4100"\w* \w asked|strong="H4100"\w* \w the|strong="H1696"\w* \w angelic|strong="H4397"\w* \w messenger|strong="H4397"\w* \w who|strong="H4397"\w* \w was|strong="H4397"\w* \w speaking|strong="H1696"\w* \w with|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H1696"\w*, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w are|strong="H4100"\w* \w these|strong="H1696"\w*, sir?”  
\v 5  \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w messenger|strong="H4397"\w* \w replied|strong="H6030"\w*, “\w These|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H8064"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* four \w spirits|strong="H7307"\w* \w of|strong="H7307"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w* \w been|strong="H3605"\w* presenting \w themselves|strong="H3320"\w* \w before|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Lord \w of|strong="H7307"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w earth|strong="H8064"\w*.  
\v 6  \w The|strong="H3318"\w* chariot \w with|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w black|strong="H7838"\w* \w horses|strong="H5483"\w* \w is|strong="H5483"\w* \w going|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w north|strong="H6828"\w* country \w and|strong="H5483"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w white|strong="H3836"\w* \w ones|strong="H1261"\w* \w are|strong="H5483"\w* \w going|strong="H3318"\w* \w after|strong="H3318"\w* \w them|strong="H3318"\w*, \w but|strong="H7838"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w spotted|strong="H1261"\w* \w ones|strong="H1261"\w* \w are|strong="H5483"\w* \w going|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w south|strong="H8486"\w* country.  
\v 7  \w All|strong="H3212"\w* these strong ones \w are|strong="H1245"\w* scattering; \w they|strong="H3318"\w* \w have|strong="H1980"\w* \w sought|strong="H1245"\w* permission \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w walk|strong="H1980"\w* \w about|strong="H1980"\w* \w over|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* earth.” \w The|strong="H3318"\w* Lord had \w said|strong="H3318"\w*, “\w Go|strong="H1980"\w*! \w Walk|strong="H1980"\w* \w about|strong="H1980"\w* \w over|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* earth!” \w So|strong="H1980"\w* \w they|strong="H3318"\w* \w are|strong="H1245"\w* \w doing|strong="H3318"\w* \w so|strong="H1980"\w*.  
\v 8  \w Then|strong="H1696"\w* \w he|strong="H1696"\w* \w cried|strong="H2199"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w*, “\w Look|strong="H7200"\w*! \w The|strong="H7200"\w* ones \w going|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* northland \w have|strong="H7200"\w* \w brought|strong="H3318"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w* \w peace|strong="H5117"\w* \w about|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* northland.”   
\s1 A Concluding Oracle  
\p
\v 9  \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H1961"\w* \w as|strong="H1697"\w* follows:  
\v 10 “\w Choose|strong="H3947"\w* \w some|strong="H3117"\w* \w people|strong="H1121"\w* \w from|strong="H1121"\w* among \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w exiles|strong="H1473"\w*, namely, \w Heldai|strong="H2469"\w*, \w Tobijah|strong="H2900"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jedaiah|strong="H3048"\w*, \w all|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* whom \w have|strong="H1121"\w* come \w from|strong="H1121"\w* Babylon, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w when|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* done \w so|strong="H3947"\w* go \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Josiah|strong="H2977"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zephaniah|strong="H6846"\w*.  
\v 11  \w Then|strong="H3947"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* some \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w crown|strong="H5850"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w set|strong="H7760"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w* \w on|strong="H7760"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jehozadak|strong="H3087"\w*, \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w high|strong="H1419"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*.  
\v 12  \w Then|strong="H2009"\w* say \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H8478"\w*, ‘\w The|strong="H3541"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* rules \w over|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H2009"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*, “\w Look|strong="H2009"\w* – \w here|strong="H2009"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* man \w whose|strong="H8034"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w Branch|strong="H6780"\w*, \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w sprout|strong="H6779"\w* \w up|strong="H1129"\w* \w from|strong="H8478"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w place|strong="H8478"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w build|strong="H1129"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w temple|strong="H1964"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*.  
\v 13  \w Indeed|strong="H4910"\w*, \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w build|strong="H1129"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w temple|strong="H1964"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* clothed \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w splendor|strong="H1935"\w*, \w sitting|strong="H3427"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w king|strong="H3678"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* \w throne|strong="H3678"\w*. \w Moreover|strong="H1961"\w*, \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* \w throne|strong="H3678"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* see eye \w to|strong="H3068"\w* eye \w on|strong="H5921"\w* everything.  
\v 14  \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w crown|strong="H5850"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w turned|strong="H1961"\w* \w over|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Helem|strong="H2494"\w*, \w Tobijah|strong="H2900"\w*, \w Jedaiah|strong="H3048"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hen|strong="H2581"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zephaniah|strong="H6846"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w memorial|strong="H2146"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w temple|strong="H1964"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*.  
\v 15  \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w those|strong="H8085"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w far|strong="H7350"\w* \w away|strong="H7971"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w build|strong="H1129"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w temple|strong="H1964"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w so|strong="H7971"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* rules \w over|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3045"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*. \w This|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3045"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w pass|strong="H1961"\w* \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w completely|strong="H8085"\w* \w obey|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*.”’”   
\c 7  
\p
\v 1  \w In|strong="H8141"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Darius|strong="H1867"\w*’ fourth \w year|strong="H8141"\w*, \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* fourth \it day of Kislev\it*, \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w ninth|strong="H8671"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w*, \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Zechariah|strong="H2148"\w*.  
\v 2  \w Now|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* people \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Bethel|strong="H1008"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w Sharezer|strong="H8272"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w Regem-Melech|strong="H7278"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* companions \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w seek|strong="H2470"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*’s \w favor|strong="H6440"\w*  
\v 3  \w by|strong="H8141"\w* asking both \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* rules \w over|strong="H8141"\w* \w all|strong="H6213"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w*, “\w Should|strong="H3068"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w weep|strong="H1058"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w fifth|strong="H2549"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w*, \w fasting|strong="H5144"\w* \w as|strong="H6213"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w over|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*?”  
\v 4  \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* rules \w over|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H1697"\w* \w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H1961"\w*,  
\v 5 “Speak \w to|strong="H5971"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w and|strong="H3548"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w of|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land \w as|strong="H3588"\w* \w follows|strong="H2088"\w*: ‘\w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w fasted|strong="H6684"\w* \w and|strong="H3548"\w* \w lamented|strong="H5594"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w fifth|strong="H2549"\w* \w and|strong="H3548"\w* \w seventh|strong="H7637"\w* \w months|strong="H7637"\w* \w through|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w these|strong="H2088"\w* \w seventy|strong="H7657"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*, \w did|strong="H5971"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w truly|strong="H3588"\w* \w fast|strong="H6684"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w me|strong="H3588"\w* – \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w me|strong="H3588"\w*, \w indeed|strong="H3588"\w*?  
\v 6  \w And|strong="H8354"\w* \w now|strong="H3588"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* eat \w and|strong="H8354"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w*, \w are|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w doing|strong="H8354"\w* \w so|strong="H3808"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* yourselves?’”  
\v 7  \w Should|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* obeyed \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w cried|strong="H7121"\w* \w out|strong="H3427"\w* \w through|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w former|strong="H7223"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* peacefully \w inhabited|strong="H3427"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w her|strong="H5439"\w* \w surrounding|strong="H5439"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w*, \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w Negev|strong="H5045"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w Shephelah|strong="H8219"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w also|strong="H3068"\w* populated?   
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\v 8  \w Again|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Zechariah|strong="H2148"\w*:  
\v 9 “\w The|strong="H3541"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* rules \w over|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H6213"\w* said, ‘\w Exercise|strong="H6213"\w* \w true|strong="H3068"\w* \w judgment|strong="H4941"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w show|strong="H6213"\w* \w brotherhood|strong="H2617"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w compassion|strong="H7356"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w each|strong="H3541"\w* \w other|strong="H3541"\w*.  
\v 10  \w You|strong="H6231"\w* must \w not|strong="H2803"\w* \w oppress|strong="H6231"\w* \w the|strong="H6231"\w* widow, \w the|strong="H6231"\w* \w orphan|strong="H3490"\w*, \w the|strong="H6231"\w* \w foreigner|strong="H1616"\w*, \w or|strong="H1616"\w* \w the|strong="H6231"\w* \w poor|strong="H6041"\w*, \w nor|strong="H7451"\w* should anyone secretly \w plot|strong="H2803"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w against|strong="H3824"\w* \w his|strong="H2803"\w* fellow human being.’   
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\v 11 “\w But|strong="H3513"\w* \w they|strong="H5414"\w* \w refused|strong="H3985"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w pay|strong="H5414"\w* \w attention|strong="H7181"\w*, turning \w away|strong="H5414"\w* \w stubbornly|strong="H5637"\w* \w and|strong="H8085"\w* stopping \w their|strong="H5414"\w* ears \w so|strong="H5414"\w* \w they|strong="H5414"\w* could \w not|strong="H5414"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w*.  
\v 12  \w Indeed|strong="H8085"\w*, \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H7760"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w as|strong="H1697"\w* \w hard|strong="H1419"\w* \w as|strong="H1697"\w* \w diamond|strong="H8068"\w*, \w so|strong="H7971"\w* \w that|strong="H8085"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w could|strong="H1697"\w* \w not|strong="H1961"\w* \w obey|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* Torah \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* other \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* rules \w over|strong="H3027"\w* \w all|strong="H1419"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w his|strong="H7760"\w* \w Spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w through|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w former|strong="H7223"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w*. \w Therefore|strong="H7971"\w*, \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* rules \w over|strong="H3027"\w* \w all|strong="H1419"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* poured \w out|strong="H7971"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w wrath|strong="H7110"\w*.   
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\v 13 “‘\w It|strong="H7121"\w* \w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w about|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H8085"\w* just \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H3651"\w* \w cried|strong="H7121"\w* \w out|strong="H3808"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w they|strong="H3651"\w* \w would|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w obey|strong="H8085"\w*, \w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w they|strong="H3651"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w cry|strong="H7121"\w* \w out|strong="H3808"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H3651"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w listen|strong="H8085"\w*,’ \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* rules \w over|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3651"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H7121"\w*.  
\v 14 ‘\w Rather|strong="H3808"\w*, \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* sweep \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w away|strong="H7725"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w storm|strong="H5590"\w* \w into|strong="H7725"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w are|strong="H1471"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w familiar|strong="H3045"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w*.’ \w Thus|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land \w had|strong="H3045"\w* \w become|strong="H7725"\w* \w desolate|strong="H8047"\w* \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*, \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w crossing|strong="H5674"\w* \w through|strong="H5674"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w returning|strong="H7725"\w*, \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w had|strong="H3045"\w* \w made|strong="H7760"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* fruitful land \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w waste|strong="H8047"\w*.”   
\c 8  
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\v 1  \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* rules \w over|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H1697"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H1961"\w* \w as|strong="H1697"\w* follows:  
\v 2 “\w The|strong="H3541"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* rules \w over|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H1419"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*, ‘\w I|strong="H3541"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w very|strong="H1419"\w* \w much|strong="H1419"\w* concerned \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w Zion|strong="H6726"\w*; \w indeed|strong="H3068"\w*, \w I|strong="H3541"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w so|strong="H3541"\w* concerned \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w her|strong="H7065"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w rage|strong="H2534"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* fall \w on|strong="H3068"\w* those \w who|strong="H3068"\w* hurt \w her|strong="H7065"\w*.’  
\v 3  \w The|strong="H3541"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*, ‘\w I|strong="H3541"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w Zion|strong="H6726"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w live|strong="H7931"\w* \w within|strong="H8432"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*. \w Now|strong="H7121"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* “truthful \w city|strong="H5892"\w*,” “\w mountain|strong="H2022"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* rules \w over|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H7725"\w*,” “\w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w mountain|strong="H2022"\w*.”’  
\v 4  \w Moreover|strong="H3541"\w*, \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* rules \w over|strong="H3027"\w* \w all|strong="H7230"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*, ‘\w Old|strong="H2205"\w* \w men|strong="H2205"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w women|strong="H2205"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w once|strong="H3117"\w* \w more|strong="H5750"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w plazas|strong="H7339"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w each|strong="H3117"\w* \w one|strong="H3068"\w* leaning \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* cane \w because|strong="H7230"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* advanced \w age|strong="H3117"\w*.  
\v 5  \w And|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H4390"\w* \w streets|strong="H7339"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H4390"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w will|strong="H5892"\w* \w be|strong="H5892"\w* \w full|strong="H4390"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w boys|strong="H3206"\w* \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w girls|strong="H3207"\w* \w playing|strong="H7832"\w*.  
\v 6  \w And|strong="H3068"\w*,’ \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* rules \w over|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3117"\w*, ‘\w though|strong="H3588"\w* \w such|strong="H2088"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w thing|strong="H2088"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w seem|strong="H5869"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w difficult|strong="H6381"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w opinion|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w small|strong="H1571"\w* community \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w those|strong="H1992"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*, \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* appear \w difficult|strong="H6381"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H5869"\w*?’ \w asks|strong="H5002"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* rules \w over|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3117"\w*.   
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\v 7 “\w The|strong="H3541"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* rules \w over|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3467"\w* asserts, ‘\w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w about|strong="H3541"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w save|strong="H3467"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w from|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* lands \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w east|strong="H4217"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w west|strong="H3996"\w*.  
\v 8  \w And|strong="H5971"\w* \w I|strong="H8432"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w bring|strong="H1961"\w* \w them|strong="H8432"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w settle|strong="H7931"\w* \w within|strong="H8432"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*. \w They|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w my|strong="H1961"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w I|strong="H8432"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w their|strong="H8432"\w* God, \w in|strong="H7931"\w* truth \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w righteousness|strong="H6666"\w*.’   
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\v 9 “\w The|strong="H8085"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* rules \w over|strong="H3027"\w* \w all|strong="H1697"\w* \w also|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*, ‘Gather \w strength|strong="H3027"\w*, \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w listening|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w these|strong="H8085"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w* \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w mouths|strong="H6310"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w were|strong="H3117"\w* \w there|strong="H3117"\w* \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* founding \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* rules \w over|strong="H3027"\w* \w all|strong="H1697"\w*, \w so|strong="H3541"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w might|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1697"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w*.  
\v 10  \w Before|strong="H6440"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w compensation|strong="H7939"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w man|strong="H3605"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w animal|strong="H1961"\w*, \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* relief \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w adversity|strong="H6862"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w those|strong="H1992"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* pitted everybody – \w each|strong="H3605"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* – \w against|strong="H6440"\w* \w everyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w else|strong="H3808"\w*.  
\v 11  \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* different \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w remnant|strong="H7611"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w from|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w way|strong="H2088"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w those|strong="H7611"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*,’ \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* rules \w over|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3117"\w*,  
\v 12 ‘\w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w there|strong="H2088"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w be|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w peaceful|strong="H7965"\w* \w time|strong="H2233"\w* \w of|strong="H2233"\w* \w sowing|strong="H2233"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w vine|strong="H1612"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w produce|strong="H6529"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* \w fruit|strong="H6529"\w* \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* ground \w its|strong="H3605"\w* \w yield|strong="H5414"\w*, \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* skies \w will|strong="H5971"\w* rain \w down|strong="H5414"\w* \w dew|strong="H2919"\w*. \w Then|strong="H2088"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w allow|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w remnant|strong="H7611"\w* \w of|strong="H2233"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w possess|strong="H5157"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w these|strong="H2088"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w*.  
\v 13  \w And|strong="H3063"\w* \w it|strong="H3651"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w* \w about|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H1471"\w* just \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H3651"\w* (both \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*) \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w curse|strong="H7045"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H2388"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*, \w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w I|strong="H3651"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w save|strong="H3467"\w* \w you|strong="H3651"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w you|strong="H3651"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w blessing|strong="H1293"\w*. \w Do|strong="H3063"\w* \w not|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w*! Instead, \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w strong|strong="H2388"\w*!’   
\p
\v 14 “\w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* rules \w over|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*, ‘\w As|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w planned|strong="H2161"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w hurt|strong="H7489"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* fathers \w made|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H3808"\w* \w angry|strong="H7107"\w*,’ \w says|strong="H3541"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* rules \w over|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3068"\w*, ‘\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w sorry|strong="H5162"\w*,  
\v 15  \w so|strong="H3651"\w*, \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* contrary, \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H3063"\w* \w planned|strong="H2161"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w these|strong="H1004"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w do|strong="H3190"\w* \w good|strong="H3190"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* – \w do|strong="H3190"\w* \w not|strong="H7725"\w* \w fear|strong="H3372"\w*!  
\v 16  \w These|strong="H1696"\w* \w are|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w things|strong="H1697"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* must \w do|strong="H6213"\w*: \w Speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* truth, \w each|strong="H8179"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w*, \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w one|strong="H6213"\w* \w another|strong="H7453"\w*. \w Practice|strong="H6213"\w* true \w and|strong="H4941"\w* righteous \w judgment|strong="H4941"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w your|strong="H6213"\w* \w courts|strong="H8179"\w*.  
\v 17  \w Do|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3588"\w* \w plan|strong="H2803"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w hearts|strong="H3824"\w* \w against|strong="H8130"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w another|strong="H7453"\w*. \w Do|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3588"\w* \w favor|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w false|strong="H8267"\w* \w oath|strong="H7621"\w* – \w these|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w hate|strong="H8130"\w*,’ \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*.”   
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\v 18  \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* rules \w over|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H1697"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H1961"\w* \w as|strong="H1697"\w* follows:  
\v 19 “\w The|strong="H3541"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* rules \w over|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*, ‘\w The|strong="H3541"\w* \w fast|strong="H6685"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w fourth|strong="H7243"\w*, \w fifth|strong="H2549"\w*, \w seventh|strong="H7637"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w tenth|strong="H6224"\w* \w months|strong="H7637"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w joyful|strong="H8342"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w happy|strong="H2896"\w*, \w pleasant|strong="H2896"\w* \w feasts|strong="H4150"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w so|strong="H3541"\w* love truth \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w*.’  
\v 20  \w The|strong="H3541"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* rules \w over|strong="H3427"\w* \w all|strong="H3427"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*, ‘\w It|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* someday \w come|strong="H5971"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w pass|strong="H5971"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* – \w residents|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* – \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H5971"\w*.  
\v 21  \w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w one|strong="H1571"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w another|strong="H1571"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* say, “\w Let|strong="H3212"\w*’s \w go|strong="H1980"\w* \w up|strong="H3212"\w* \w at|strong="H3427"\w* \w once|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w ask|strong="H1245"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w favor|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w seek|strong="H1245"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* rules \w over|strong="H6440"\w* \w all|strong="H3212"\w*. \w Indeed|strong="H1571"\w*, \w I|strong="H1571"\w*’ll \w go|strong="H1980"\w* \w with|strong="H1980"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*.”’  
\v 22  \w Many|strong="H7227"\w* \w peoples|strong="H5971"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w powerful|strong="H6099"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H5971"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w seek|strong="H1245"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* rules \w over|strong="H6440"\w* \w all|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w ask|strong="H1245"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w favor|strong="H6440"\w*.  
\v 23  \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* rules \w over|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*, ‘\w In|strong="H3068"\w* \w those|strong="H1992"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w people|strong="H1471"\w* \w from|strong="H8085"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w languages|strong="H3956"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w grasp|strong="H2388"\w* \w hold|strong="H2388"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* – \w indeed|strong="H3588"\w*, \w grab|strong="H2388"\w* – \w the|strong="H3605"\w* robe \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w Jew|strong="H3064"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* say, “\w Let|strong="H3212"\w* \w us|strong="H3588"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.”’”   
\c 9  
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\v 1  \w An|strong="H3588"\w* \w oracle|strong="H4853"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w concerning|strong="H4853"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Hadrach|strong="H2317"\w*, \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* focus \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w Damascus|strong="H1834"\w*:  
\p \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* humanity, especially \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w tribes|strong="H7626"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w are|strong="H3478"\w* \w toward|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*,  
\v 2  \w as|strong="H1571"\w* \w are|strong="H1571"\w* \w those|strong="H3588"\w* \w of|strong="H1571"\w* \w Hamath|strong="H2574"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w*, \w which|strong="H3588"\w* adjoins Damascus, \w and|strong="H3966"\w* \w Tyre|strong="H6865"\w* \w though|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* consider themselves \w to|strong="H3588"\w* \w be|strong="H1571"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w wise|strong="H2449"\w*.  
\v 3  \w Tyre|strong="H6865"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* herself \w a|strong="H3068"\w* fortification \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w piled|strong="H6651"\w* \w up|strong="H1129"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w like|strong="H3701"\w* \w dust|strong="H6083"\w* \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w gold|strong="H2742"\w* \w like|strong="H3701"\w* \w the|strong="H1129"\w* \w mud|strong="H2916"\w* \w of|strong="H2351"\w* \w the|strong="H1129"\w* \w streets|strong="H2351"\w*!  
\v 4  \w Nevertheless|strong="H2009"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* Lord \w will|strong="H1931"\w* evict \w her|strong="H5221"\w* \w and|strong="H3220"\w* shove \w her|strong="H5221"\w* fortifications \w into|strong="H3220"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w* – \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H1931"\w* \w be|strong="H3220"\w* consumed by fire.  
\v 5  Ashkelon \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w*; \w Gaza|strong="H5804"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w great|strong="H3966"\w* \w anguish|strong="H2342"\w*, \w as|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w Ekron|strong="H6138"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w her|strong="H7200"\w* \w hope|strong="H4007"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w have|strong="H7200"\w* \w been|strong="H3808"\w* dried \w up|strong="H7200"\w*. \w Gaza|strong="H5804"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* lose \w her|strong="H7200"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* Ashkelon \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w longer|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w inhabited|strong="H3427"\w*.  
\v 6  \w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w mongrel|strong="H4464"\w* \w people|strong="H3427"\w* \w will|strong="H6430"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* Ashdod, \w for|strong="H3427"\w* \w I|strong="H3772"\w* \w will|strong="H6430"\w* greatly humiliate \w the|strong="H3772"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*.  
\v 7  \w I|strong="H1571"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w take|strong="H5493"\w* \w away|strong="H5493"\w* \w their|strong="H1961"\w* \w abominable|strong="H8251"\w* religious practices; \w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w those|strong="H1931"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w survive|strong="H7604"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* community \w of|strong="H6310"\w* believers \w in|strong="H7604"\w* \w our|strong="H1961"\w* God, \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* clan \w in|strong="H7604"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Ekron|strong="H6138"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5493"\w* \w Jebusites|strong="H2983"\w*.  
\v 8  \w Then|strong="H6258"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* surround \w my|strong="H7200"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* protect \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w like|strong="H1004"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w guard|strong="H1004"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w anyone|strong="H7200"\w* \w crossing|strong="H5674"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w forth|strong="H5674"\w*; \w so|strong="H3808"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* \w cross|strong="H5674"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w anymore|strong="H5750"\w* \w as|strong="H3588"\w* \w an|strong="H7200"\w* \w oppressor|strong="H5065"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* myself \w have|strong="H5869"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*.   
\q1
\v 9  \w Rejoice|strong="H1523"\w* \w greatly|strong="H3966"\w*, \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zion|strong="H6726"\w*!  
\q1 \w Shout|strong="H7321"\w*, \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*!  
\q1 \w Look|strong="H2009"\w*! \w Your|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w coming|strong="H2009"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*:  
\q1 \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w legitimate|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w victorious|strong="H3467"\w*,  
\q1 \w humble|strong="H6041"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w riding|strong="H7392"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w donkey|strong="H2543"\w* –  
\q1 \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w young|strong="H1121"\w* \w donkey|strong="H2543"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w foal|strong="H5895"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w female|strong="H1323"\w* \w donkey|strong="H2543"\w*.   
\q1
\v 10  \w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* remove \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w chariot|strong="H7393"\w* \w from|strong="H3772"\w* Ephraim  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3389"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w warhorse|strong="H4421"\w* \w from|strong="H3772"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3389"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w* \w bow|strong="H7198"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w be|strong="H1471"\w* removed.  
\q1 \w Then|strong="H1696"\w* \w he|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* announce \w peace|strong="H7965"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*.  
\q1 \w His|strong="H3772"\w* \w dominion|strong="H4915"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w be|strong="H1471"\w* \w from|strong="H3772"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w*  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3389"\w* \w from|strong="H3772"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w Euphrates|strong="H5104"\w* \w River|strong="H5104"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w ends|strong="H5704"\w* \w of|strong="H7393"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* earth.   
\p
\v 11  \w Moreover|strong="H1571"\w*, \w as|strong="H1571"\w* \w for|strong="H7971"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w*, because \w of|strong="H4325"\w* \w our|strong="H7971"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* relationship secured \w with|strong="H1285"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w*, \w I|strong="H1571"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w release|strong="H7971"\w* \w your|strong="H7971"\w* prisoners \w from|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* waterless pit.  
\v 12  \w Return|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w stronghold|strong="H1225"\w*, \w you|strong="H3117"\w* prisoners, \w with|strong="H3117"\w* \w hope|strong="H8615"\w*; \w today|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w declare|strong="H5046"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w double|strong="H4932"\w* \w what|strong="H1571"\w* \w was|strong="H3117"\w* taken \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w*.  
\v 13  \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* \w bend|strong="H1869"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w as|strong="H3588"\w* \w my|strong="H7760"\w* \w bow|strong="H7198"\w*; \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* load \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w bow|strong="H7198"\w* \w with|strong="H4390"\w* Ephraim, \w my|strong="H7760"\w* \w arrow|strong="H1121"\w*! \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* \w stir|strong="H5782"\w* \w up|strong="H5782"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, \w Zion|strong="H6726"\w*, \w against|strong="H5921"\w* yours, \w Greece|strong="H3120"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* \w make|strong="H7760"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w Zion|strong="H6726"\w*, \w like|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w warrior|strong="H1368"\w*’s \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*.   
\p
\v 14  \w Then|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w appear|strong="H7200"\w* \w above|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w arrow|strong="H2671"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* shoot \w forth|strong="H3318"\w* \w like|strong="H3318"\w* \w lightning|strong="H1300"\w*; \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w God|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w blow|strong="H8628"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w trumpet|strong="H7782"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* sally \w forth|strong="H3318"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* southern \w storm|strong="H5591"\w* \w winds|strong="H5591"\w*.  
\v 15  \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* rules \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* guard \w them|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* prevail \w and|strong="H3068"\w* overcome \w with|strong="H4390"\w* \w sling|strong="H7050"\w* \w stones|strong="H2106"\w*. \w Then|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w become|strong="H1993"\w* \w noisy|strong="H1993"\w* \w like|strong="H3644"\w* \w drunkards|strong="H8354"\w*, \w full|strong="H4390"\w* \w like|strong="H3644"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sacrificial|strong="H4219"\w* \w basin|strong="H4219"\w* \w or|strong="H3196"\w* \w like|strong="H3644"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w corners|strong="H2106"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w*.  
\v 16  \w On|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w deliver|strong="H3467"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w flock|strong="H6629"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* precious stones \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w crown|strong="H5145"\w* \w sparkling|strong="H5264"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* land.  
\v 17  \w How|strong="H4100"\w* \w precious|strong="H2898"\w* \w and|strong="H1715"\w* \w fair|strong="H2898"\w*! \w Grain|strong="H1715"\w* \w will|strong="H4100"\w* \w make|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* young men \w flourish|strong="H5107"\w* \w and|strong="H1715"\w* \w new|strong="H8492"\w* \w wine|strong="H8492"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* young \w women|strong="H1330"\w*.   
\c 10  
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\v 1  \w Ask|strong="H7592"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w rain|strong="H4306"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w season|strong="H6256"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w late|strong="H4456"\w* \w spring|strong="H4456"\w* \w rains|strong="H1653"\w* – \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w causes|strong="H5414"\w* thunderstorms – \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* everyone \w showers|strong="H1653"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w rain|strong="H4306"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* green growth \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w*.  
\v 2  \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w household|strong="H8655"\w* \w gods|strong="H7723"\w* \w have|strong="H7462"\w* \w spoken|strong="H1696"\w* wickedness, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* soothsayers \w have|strong="H7462"\w* \w seen|strong="H2372"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w lie|strong="H8267"\w*, \w and|strong="H6629"\w* \w as|strong="H3644"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w dreamers|strong="H2472"\w*, \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H7462"\w* disclosed \w emptiness|strong="H7723"\w* \w and|strong="H6629"\w* \w give|strong="H1696"\w* \w comfort|strong="H5162"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w vain|strong="H7723"\w*. \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H1696"\w* \w set|strong="H5265"\w* \w out|strong="H5265"\w* \w like|strong="H3644"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* \w and|strong="H6629"\w* \w become|strong="H5162"\w* scattered \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H7462"\w* \w no|strong="H1696"\w* \w shepherd|strong="H7462"\w*.  
\v 3  \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* enraged \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w shepherds|strong="H7462"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w punish|strong="H6485"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* lead-goats.  
\p \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* rules \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H6485"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w brought|strong="H7760"\w* blessing \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H7760"\w* \w flock|strong="H5739"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* transform \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w into|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H7760"\w* \w majestic|strong="H1935"\w* \w warhorse|strong="H4421"\w*.  
\v 4  \w From|strong="H4480"\w* \w him|strong="H3318"\w* \w will|strong="H7198"\w* \w come|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w cornerstone|strong="H6438"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* wall \w peg|strong="H3489"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w* \w bow|strong="H7198"\w*, \w and|strong="H3318"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w ruler|strong="H5065"\w*.  
\v 5  \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w warriors|strong="H1368"\w* trampling \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w mud|strong="H2916"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w streets|strong="H2351"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w*. \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w fight|strong="H3898"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w them|strong="H1961"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* defeat \w the|strong="H3588"\w* enemy cavalry.   
\p
\v 6 “\w I|strong="H3588"\w* (says \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*) \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w strengthen|strong="H1396"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* kingdom \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w deliver|strong="H3467"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w bring|strong="H7725"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w compassion|strong="H7355"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w*. \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w though|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w rejected|strong="H2186"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w therefore|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w hear|strong="H6030"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w*.  
\v 7  \w The|strong="H7200"\w* Ephraimites \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w like|strong="H3644"\w* \w warriors|strong="H1368"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w rejoice|strong="H8055"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w if|strong="H7200"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w drunk|strong="H3196"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w*. \w Their|strong="H3068"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w it|strong="H7200"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w rejoice|strong="H8055"\w*; \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* celebrate \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w things|strong="H1961"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*.  
\v 8  \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3588"\w* signal \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w them|strong="H3588"\w* \w and|strong="H7235"\w* \w gather|strong="H6908"\w* \w them|strong="H3588"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3588"\w* already \w redeemed|strong="H6299"\w* \w them|strong="H3588"\w*; \w then|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3588"\w* become \w as|strong="H3644"\w* \w numerous|strong="H7235"\w* \w as|strong="H3644"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w were|strong="H3644"\w* before.  
\v 9  Though \w I|strong="H2142"\w* \w scatter|strong="H2232"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w* \w among|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w nations|strong="H5971"\w*, \w they|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w remember|strong="H2142"\w* \w in|strong="H1121"\w* far-off \w places|strong="H4801"\w* – \w they|strong="H5971"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H7725"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* sprout forth \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w*.  
\v 10  \w I|strong="H4714"\w* \w will|strong="H4714"\w* \w bring|strong="H7725"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w gather|strong="H6908"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* Assyria. \w I|strong="H4714"\w* \w will|strong="H4714"\w* \w bring|strong="H7725"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* lands \w of|strong="H3808"\w* \w Gilead|strong="H1568"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w Lebanon|strong="H3844"\w*, \w for|strong="H4714"\w* \w there|strong="H4672"\w* \w will|strong="H4714"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w enough|strong="H4672"\w* room \w for|strong="H4714"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w* \w in|strong="H4672"\w* \w their|strong="H7725"\w* own land.  
\v 11  \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \nd Lord\nd* \w will|strong="H4714"\w* \w cross|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w* \w of|strong="H7626"\w* storms \w and|strong="H4714"\w* \w will|strong="H4714"\w* calm \w its|strong="H3605"\w* \w turbulence|strong="H1530"\w*. \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w depths|strong="H4688"\w* \w of|strong="H7626"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Nile|strong="H2975"\w* \w will|strong="H4714"\w* \w dry|strong="H3001"\w* \w up|strong="H3001"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w pride|strong="H1347"\w* \w of|strong="H7626"\w* Assyria \w will|strong="H4714"\w* \w be|strong="H3220"\w* humbled, \w and|strong="H4714"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* domination \w of|strong="H7626"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w will|strong="H4714"\w* \w be|strong="H3220"\w* \w no|strong="H3605"\w* \w more|strong="H5674"\w*.  
\v 12  Thus \w I|strong="H1980"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w strengthen|strong="H1396"\w* \w them|strong="H3068"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* power, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w walk|strong="H1980"\w* \w about|strong="H1980"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*.   
\c 11  
\p  
\q1
\v 1  \w Open|strong="H6605"\w* \w your|strong="H6605"\w* \w gates|strong="H1817"\w*, \w Lebanon|strong="H3844"\w*,  
\q1 so that \w the|strong="H6605"\w* fire may consume \w your|strong="H6605"\w* cedars.   
\q1
\v 2  \w Howl|strong="H3213"\w*, \w fir|strong="H1265"\w* \w tree|strong="H1265"\w*,  
\q1 \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* cedar \w has|strong="H3588"\w* \w fallen|strong="H5307"\w*;  
\q1 \w the|strong="H3588"\w* majestic \w trees|strong="H1265"\w* \w have|strong="H3588"\w* been \w destroyed|strong="H7703"\w*.  
\q1 \w Howl|strong="H3213"\w*, oaks \w of|strong="H3293"\w* \w Bashan|strong="H1316"\w*,  
\q1 \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* impenetrable \w forest|strong="H3293"\w* \w has|strong="H3588"\w* \w fallen|strong="H5307"\w*.   
\q1
\v 3  \w Listen|strong="H6963"\w* \w to|strong="H3383"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w howling|strong="H3215"\w* \w of|strong="H6963"\w* \w shepherds|strong="H7462"\w*,  
\q1 \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w their|strong="H3588"\w* magnificence \w has|strong="H3588"\w* been \w destroyed|strong="H7703"\w*.  
\q1 \w Listen|strong="H6963"\w* \w to|strong="H3383"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w roaring|strong="H7581"\w* \w of|strong="H6963"\w* \w young|strong="H3715"\w* \w lions|strong="H3715"\w*,  
\q1 \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w thickets|strong="H1347"\w* \w of|strong="H6963"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w* \w have|strong="H7462"\w* been \w devastated|strong="H7703"\w*.   
\p
\v 4  \w The|strong="H3541"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w* \w this|strong="H3541"\w*: “\w Shepherd|strong="H7462"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w flock|strong="H6629"\w* set aside \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w slaughter|strong="H2028"\w*.  
\v 5  \w Those|strong="H5921"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w buy|strong="H7069"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w slaughter|strong="H2026"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* held guilty; \w those|strong="H5921"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w sell|strong="H4376"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* say, ‘\w Blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w rich|strong="H6238"\w*.’ \w Their|strong="H3068"\w* own \w shepherds|strong="H7462"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w compassion|strong="H2550"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*.  
\v 6  \w Indeed|strong="H3588"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w longer|strong="H5750"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w compassion|strong="H2550"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w people|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* land,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, “\w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w instead|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* turn \w every|strong="H3068"\w* \w last|strong="H3588"\w* \w person|strong="H3027"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w neighbor|strong="H7453"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*. \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* devastate \w the|strong="H5002"\w* land, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w deliver|strong="H5337"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*.”   
\p
\v 7  \w So|strong="H3651"\w* \w I|strong="H3651"\w* began \w to|strong="H7121"\w* \w shepherd|strong="H7462"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w flock|strong="H6629"\w* \w destined|strong="H3651"\w* \w for|strong="H7121"\w* \w slaughter|strong="H2028"\w*, \w the|strong="H3947"\w* most \w afflicted|strong="H6041"\w* \w of|strong="H6629"\w* \w all|strong="H3651"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w flock|strong="H6629"\w*. \w Then|strong="H3947"\w* \w I|strong="H3651"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w staffs|strong="H4731"\w*, \w calling|strong="H7121"\w* \w one|strong="H8147"\w* “\w Pleasantness|strong="H5278"\w*” \w and|strong="H6041"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w other|strong="H8147"\w* “Binders,” \w and|strong="H6041"\w* \w I|strong="H3651"\w* tended \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w flock|strong="H6629"\w*.  
\v 8  Next \w I|strong="H5315"\w* eradicated \w the|strong="H1571"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w shepherds|strong="H7462"\w* \w in|strong="H5315"\w* \w one|strong="H1571"\w* \w month|strong="H3391"\w*, \w for|strong="H5315"\w* \w I|strong="H5315"\w* ran out \w of|strong="H5315"\w* \w patience|strong="H7114"\w* \w with|strong="H5315"\w* \w them|strong="H7462"\w* \w and|strong="H5315"\w*, \w indeed|strong="H1571"\w*, \w they|strong="H5315"\w* detested \w me|strong="H5315"\w* \w as|strong="H1571"\w* \w well|strong="H1571"\w*.  
\v 9  \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w then|strong="H3808"\w* said, “\w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H1320"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w shepherd|strong="H7462"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w*. What \w is|strong="H1320"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*, \w let|strong="H7604"\w* \w it|strong="H3808"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*, \w and|strong="H4191"\w* what \w is|strong="H1320"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* eradicated, \w let|strong="H7604"\w* \w it|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* eradicated. \w As|strong="H7604"\w* \w for|strong="H4191"\w* those \w who|strong="H7604"\w* \w survive|strong="H7604"\w*, \w let|strong="H7604"\w* \w them|strong="H7462"\w* \w eat|strong="H7462"\w* each other’s \w flesh|strong="H1320"\w*!”   
\p
\v 10  \w Then|strong="H3947"\w* \w I|strong="H3772"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w staff|strong="H4731"\w* “\w Pleasantness|strong="H5278"\w*” \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w cut|strong="H3772"\w* \w it|strong="H3947"\w* \w in|strong="H5971"\w* \w two|strong="H3947"\w* \w to|strong="H5971"\w* \w annul|strong="H6565"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w I|strong="H3772"\w* \w had|strong="H5971"\w* \w made|strong="H3772"\w* \w with|strong="H1285"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*.  
\v 11  \w So|strong="H3651"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w annulled|strong="H6565"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w very|strong="H3651"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w then|strong="H3651"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w most|strong="H3068"\w* \w afflicted|strong="H6041"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w flock|strong="H6629"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w kept|strong="H8104"\w* faith \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H8104"\w* \w knew|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*.   
\p
\v 12  \w Then|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H3808"\w* said \w to|strong="H5869"\w* them, “If \w it|strong="H3808"\w* \w seems|strong="H2896"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w to|strong="H5869"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w*, \w pay|strong="H8254"\w* \w me|strong="H3051"\w* \w my|strong="H2308"\w* \w wages|strong="H7939"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* if \w not|strong="H3808"\w*, \w forget|strong="H2308"\w* \w it|strong="H3808"\w*.” \w So|strong="H3808"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w weighed|strong="H8254"\w* \w out|strong="H8254"\w* \w my|strong="H2308"\w* payment – \w thirty|strong="H7970"\w* pieces \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*.  
\v 13  \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w then|strong="H3947"\w* said \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*, “\w Throw|strong="H7993"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w potter|strong="H3335"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* exorbitant \w sum|strong="H3366"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w valued|strong="H3365"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*!” \w So|strong="H3947"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w thirty|strong="H7970"\w* pieces \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w threw|strong="H7993"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w potter|strong="H3335"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*.  
\v 14  \w Then|strong="H3063"\w* \w I|strong="H3478"\w* \w cut|strong="H1438"\w* \w the|strong="H6565"\w* \w second|strong="H8145"\w* \w staff|strong="H4731"\w* “Binders” \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w two|strong="H8145"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* order \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w annul|strong="H6565"\w* \w the|strong="H6565"\w* covenant \w of|strong="H2256"\w* brotherhood between \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.   
\p
\v 15  \w Again|strong="H5750"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* said \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H3947"\w*, “\w Take|strong="H3947"\w* \w up|strong="H7462"\w* \w once|strong="H5750"\w* \w more|strong="H5750"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w equipment|strong="H3627"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* foolish \w shepherd|strong="H7462"\w*.  
\v 16  \w Indeed|strong="H3588"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H6485"\w* \w about|strong="H2009"\w* \w to|strong="H1245"\w* \w raise|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w shepherd|strong="H7462"\w* \w in|strong="H1320"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* land \w who|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1320"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w take|strong="H6485"\w* heed \w to|strong="H1245"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6561"\w* headed \w to|strong="H1245"\w* slaughter, \w will|strong="H1320"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w seek|strong="H1245"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w scattered|strong="H5289"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w will|strong="H1320"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w heal|strong="H7495"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w injured|strong="H7665"\w*. \w Moreover|strong="H2009"\w*, \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1320"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w nourish|strong="H3557"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H2009"\w* \w healthy|strong="H1277"\w* \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w instead|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1320"\w* \w eat|strong="H7462"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w meat|strong="H1320"\w* \w of|strong="H1320"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w fat|strong="H1277"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6561"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w tear|strong="H6561"\w* \w off|strong="H3582"\w* \w their|strong="H1245"\w* \w hooves|strong="H6541"\w*.   
\q1
\v 17  \w Woe|strong="H1945"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* worthless \w shepherd|strong="H7473"\w*  
\q1 \w who|strong="H1945"\w* \w abandons|strong="H5800"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w flock|strong="H6629"\w*!  
\q1 \w May|strong="H2719"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* fall \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w arm|strong="H2220"\w* \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w right|strong="H3225"\w* \w eye|strong="H5869"\w*!  
\q1 \w May|strong="H2719"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w arm|strong="H2220"\w* \w wither|strong="H3001"\w* \w completely|strong="H3001"\w* \w away|strong="H3001"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w right|strong="H3225"\w* \w eye|strong="H5869"\w* \w become|strong="H3001"\w* \w completely|strong="H3001"\w* \w blind|strong="H3543"\w*!”   
\c 12  
\p
\v 1  \w The|strong="H5002"\w* revelation \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w concerning|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*: \w The|strong="H5002"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* – \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w stretches|strong="H5186"\w* \w out|strong="H5186"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w heavens|strong="H8064"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w lays|strong="H3245"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w foundations|strong="H3245"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w earth|strong="H8064"\w*, \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w forms|strong="H3335"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* human \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w within|strong="H7130"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* person – \w says|strong="H5002"\w*,  
\v 2 “\w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w am|strong="H1961"\w* \w about|strong="H5439"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w make|strong="H7760"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w cup|strong="H5592"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w brings|strong="H7760"\w* dizziness \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w surrounding|strong="H5439"\w* \w nations|strong="H5971"\w*; \w indeed|strong="H2009"\w*, \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w included|strong="H1961"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w is|strong="H1571"\w* \w besieged|strong="H4692"\w*.  
\v 3  \w Moreover|strong="H1961"\w*, \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w make|strong="H7760"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w heavy|strong="H4614"\w* \w burden|strong="H6006"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* try \w to|strong="H1961"\w* carry \w it|strong="H7760"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w seriously|strong="H7760"\w* \w injured|strong="H8295"\w*; \w yet|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w peoples|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* earth \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w assembled|strong="H3605"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w*.  
\v 4  \w In|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, “\w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w strike|strong="H5221"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w horse|strong="H5483"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* confusion \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* \w rider|strong="H7392"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w madness|strong="H7697"\w*. \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* pay close \w attention|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w but|strong="H5221"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w strike|strong="H5221"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w horses|strong="H5483"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H5971"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w blindness|strong="H5788"\w*.  
\v 5  \w Then|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* leaders \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* say \w to|strong="H3068"\w* themselves, ‘\w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* means \w of|strong="H3068"\w* strength \w to|strong="H3068"\w* us \w through|strong="H3820"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* rules \w over|strong="H3427"\w* \w all|strong="H3427"\w*.’  
\v 6  \w On|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w make|strong="H7760"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* leaders \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w like|strong="H5921"\w* \w an|strong="H7760"\w* igniter \w among|strong="H5921"\w* \w sticks|strong="H6086"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w burning|strong="H3940"\w* \w torch|strong="H3940"\w* \w among|strong="H5921"\w* \w sheaves|strong="H5995"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* burn \w up|strong="H7760"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w surrounding|strong="H5439"\w* \w nations|strong="H5971"\w* \w right|strong="H3225"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w left|strong="H8040"\w*. \w Then|strong="H7760"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w settle|strong="H3427"\w* \w once|strong="H3117"\w* \w more|strong="H5750"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w place|strong="H8478"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w city|strong="H1931"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.  
\v 7  \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w also|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w deliver|strong="H3467"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w homes|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w first|strong="H7223"\w*, \w so|strong="H4616"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w splendor|strong="H8597"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* kingship \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w exceed|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*.  
\v 8  \w On|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w himself|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w defend|strong="H1598"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* weakest \w among|strong="H3427"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* mighty \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w dynasty|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w*.  
\v 9  \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w set|strong="H1245"\w* \w out|strong="H1245"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w destroy|strong="H8045"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.”   
\p
\v 10 “\w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w pour|strong="H8210"\w* \w out|strong="H8210"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* kingship \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* population \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w grace|strong="H2580"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w supplication|strong="H8469"\w* \w so|strong="H3427"\w* \w that|strong="H1732"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w look|strong="H5027"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w one|strong="H3173"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H3389"\w* \w pierced|strong="H1856"\w*. \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w lament|strong="H5594"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w as|strong="H3389"\w* \w one|strong="H3173"\w* \w laments|strong="H5921"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w an|strong="H3427"\w* \w only|strong="H3173"\w* \w son|strong="H3173"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w there|strong="H3427"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w be|strong="H3389"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w bitter|strong="H4843"\w* cry \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w like|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w bitter|strong="H4843"\w* cry \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w firstborn|strong="H1060"\w*.  
\v 11  \w On|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w lamentation|strong="H4553"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w will|strong="H3389"\w* \w be|strong="H3117"\w* \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w great|strong="H1431"\w* \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w lamentation|strong="H4553"\w* \w at|strong="H3117"\w* Hadad-Rimmon \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w plain|strong="H1237"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Megiddo|strong="H4023"\w*.  
\v 12  \w The|strong="H1732"\w* \w land|strong="H4940"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w mourn|strong="H5594"\w*, \w clan|strong="H4940"\w* \w by|strong="H4940"\w* \w clan|strong="H4940"\w* – \w the|strong="H1732"\w* \w clan|strong="H4940"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H1732"\w* royal \w household|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w by|strong="H4940"\w* itself \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w their|strong="H1732"\w* wives \w by|strong="H4940"\w* themselves; \w the|strong="H1732"\w* \w clan|strong="H4940"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H1732"\w* \w family|strong="H4940"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Nathan|strong="H5416"\w* \w by|strong="H4940"\w* itself \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w their|strong="H1732"\w* wives \w by|strong="H4940"\w* themselves;  
\v 13  \w the|strong="H1004"\w* \w clan|strong="H4940"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H1004"\w* \w descendants|strong="H4940"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Levi|strong="H3878"\w* \w by|strong="H4940"\w* itself \w and|strong="H1004"\w* their wives \w by|strong="H4940"\w* themselves; \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H1004"\w* \w clan|strong="H4940"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H1004"\w* \w Shimeites|strong="H8097"\w* \w by|strong="H4940"\w* itself \w and|strong="H1004"\w* their wives \w by|strong="H4940"\w* themselves –  
\v 14  \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w clans|strong="H4940"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w remain|strong="H7604"\w*, \w each|strong="H3605"\w* separately \w with|strong="H3605"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* wives.”   
\c 13  
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\v 1 “\w In|strong="H3427"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w fountain|strong="H4726"\w* \w opened|strong="H6605"\w* \w up|strong="H3427"\w* \w for|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w dynasty|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w people|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* cleanse \w them|strong="H1961"\w* \w from|strong="H3117"\w* \w sin|strong="H2403"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w impurity|strong="H5079"\w*.  
\v 2  \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\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 who|strong="H1931"\w* rules \w over|strong="H5674"\w* \w all|strong="H3772"\w*, “\w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w remove|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w names|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w idols|strong="H6091"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* land \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w remembered|strong="H2142"\w*. \w Moreover|strong="H1571"\w*, \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w remove|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w unclean|strong="H2932"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* land.  
\v 3  \w Then|strong="H1961"\w*, \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w anyone|strong="H3588"\w* \w prophesies|strong="H5012"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* spite \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w this|strong="H1696"\w*, \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w father|strong="H3205"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* mother \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w whom|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w born|strong="H3205"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w say|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w him|strong="H3205"\w*, ‘\w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w cannot|strong="H3808"\w* \w live|strong="H2421"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w lie|strong="H8267"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*.’ \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w father|strong="H3205"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* mother \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w whom|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w born|strong="H3205"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* run \w him|strong="H3205"\w* \w through|strong="H1856"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* sword \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w prophesies|strong="H5012"\w*.   
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\v 4 “\w Therefore|strong="H4616"\w*, \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w each|strong="H3117"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* ashamed \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* \w vision|strong="H2384"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w prophesies|strong="H5012"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w longer|strong="H3808"\w* \w wear|strong="H3847"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w hairy|strong="H8181"\w* garment \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w deceive|strong="H3584"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w*.  
\v 5  \w Instead|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* say, ‘\w I|strong="H3588"\w* am \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* – \w indeed|strong="H3588"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* am \w a|strong="H3068"\w* farmer, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H5647"\w* \w has|strong="H3588"\w* \w made|strong="H5647"\w* \w me|strong="H3808"\w* \w his|strong="H3588"\w* indentured \w servant|strong="H5647"\w* \w since|strong="H3588"\w* \w my|strong="H3588"\w* \w youth|strong="H5271"\w*.’  
\v 6  \w Then|strong="H4100"\w* someone \w will|strong="H1004"\w* ask \w him|strong="H5221"\w*, ‘\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w are|strong="H3027"\w* \w these|strong="H5221"\w* \w wounds|strong="H4347"\w* \w on|strong="H3027"\w* \w your|strong="H5221"\w* chest?’ \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w he|strong="H1004"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* answer, ‘\w Some|strong="H3027"\w* \w that|strong="H3027"\w* \w I|strong="H4100"\w* received \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w my|strong="H3027"\w* friends.’   
\q1
\v 7 “\w Awake|strong="H5782"\w*, \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*, \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w shepherd|strong="H7462"\w*,  
\q1 \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w man|strong="H1397"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w associate|strong="H5997"\w*,”  
\q1 \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* rules \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H5921"\w*.  
\q1 \w Strike|strong="H5221"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w shepherd|strong="H7462"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w flock|strong="H6629"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\w* \w scattered|strong="H6327"\w*;  
\q1 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w turn|strong="H7725"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w insignificant|strong="H6819"\w* \w ones|strong="H6819"\w*.   
\q1
\v 8  \w It|strong="H1961"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w happen|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land, \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*,  
\q1 \w that|strong="H3605"\w* two-thirds \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* people \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w it|strong="H1961"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w cut|strong="H3772"\w* \w off|strong="H3772"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w die|strong="H1478"\w*,  
\q1 \w but|strong="H1961"\w* \w one-third|strong="H7992"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w left|strong="H3498"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w it|strong="H1961"\w*.   
\q1
\v 9  \w Then|strong="H6030"\w* \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w bring|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* remaining \w third|strong="H7992"\w* \w into|strong="H3701"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* fire;  
\q1 \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w refine|strong="H6884"\w* \w them|strong="H7121"\w* \w like|strong="H3701"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w refined|strong="H6884"\w*  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w test|strong="H6884"\w* \w them|strong="H7121"\w* \w like|strong="H3701"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w tested|strong="H6884"\w*.  
\q1 \w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w call|strong="H7121"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w answer|strong="H6030"\w*;  
\q1 \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* say, ‘\w These|strong="H7121"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*,’  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* say, ‘\w The|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*.’”   
\c 14  
\p
\v 1  \w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w about|strong="H3117"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* come \w when|strong="H3117"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w possessions|strong="H7998"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w divided|strong="H2505"\w* \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w plunder|strong="H7998"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w midst|strong="H7130"\w*.  
\v 2  \w For|strong="H1004"\w* \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* gather \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w against|strong="H4480"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w wage|strong="H4421"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w*; \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w taken|strong="H3920"\w*, \w its|strong="H3605"\w* \w houses|strong="H1004"\w* \w plundered|strong="H8155"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* women \w raped|strong="H7693"\w*. \w Then|strong="H3318"\w* \w half|strong="H2677"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w into|strong="H3318"\w* \w exile|strong="H1473"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w remainder|strong="H3499"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w taken|strong="H3920"\w* \w away|strong="H3318"\w*.   
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\v 3  \w Then|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w battle|strong="H7128"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w fight|strong="H3898"\w* \w against|strong="H3898"\w* \w those|strong="H1992"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*, just \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w fought|strong="H3898"\w* \w battles|strong="H7128"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* ancient \w days|strong="H3117"\w*.  
\v 4  \w On|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* \w feet|strong="H7272"\w* \w will|strong="H3389"\w* \w stand|strong="H5975"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Mount|strong="H2022"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Olives|strong="H2132"\w* \w which|strong="H1931"\w* lies \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w east|strong="H4217"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Mount|strong="H2022"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Olives|strong="H2132"\w* \w will|strong="H3389"\w* \w be|strong="H3117"\w* \w split|strong="H1234"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w half|strong="H2677"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w east|strong="H4217"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w west|strong="H3220"\w*, leaving \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w valley|strong="H1516"\w*. \w Half|strong="H2677"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w mountain|strong="H2022"\w* \w will|strong="H3389"\w* \w move|strong="H4185"\w* \w northward|strong="H6828"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* other \w half|strong="H2677"\w* \w southward|strong="H5045"\w*.  
\v 5  \w Then|strong="H4428"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w escape|strong="H5127"\w* \w through|strong="H3605"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w mountain|strong="H2022"\w* \w valley|strong="H1516"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* extend \w to|strong="H3068"\w* Azal. \w Indeed|strong="H3588"\w*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w flee|strong="H5127"\w* \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w fled|strong="H5127"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w earthquake|strong="H7494"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Uzziah|strong="H5818"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*. \w Then|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H5060"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w holy|strong="H6918"\w* \w ones|strong="H6918"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*.  
\v 6  \w On|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* light – \w the|strong="H3117"\w* sources \w of|strong="H3117"\w* light \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* heavens \w will|strong="H1961"\w* congeal.  
\v 7  \w It|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w happen|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* (\w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w known|strong="H3045"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*); \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w evening|strong="H6153"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* light.  
\v 8  \w Moreover|strong="H1961"\w*, \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w living|strong="H2416"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w flow|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w half|strong="H2677"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w them|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w eastern|strong="H6931"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w half|strong="H2677"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w them|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w western|strong="H3220"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w*; \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w happen|strong="H1961"\w* \w both|strong="H2416"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w summer|strong="H7019"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w winter|strong="H2779"\w*.   
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\v 9  \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* earth. \w In|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* seen \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* single \w name|strong="H8034"\w*.  
\v 10  \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H4725"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w change|strong="H5437"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* become \w like|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Arabah|strong="H6160"\w* \w from|strong="H5704"\w* \w Geba|strong="H1387"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Rimmon|strong="H7417"\w*, \w south|strong="H5045"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*; \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w be|strong="H3389"\w* raised \w up|strong="H5704"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w stay|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* own \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w from|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w* \w Gate|strong="H8179"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w site|strong="H4725"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w First|strong="H7223"\w* \w Gate|strong="H8179"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w on|strong="H3427"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Corner|strong="H6434"\w* \w Gate|strong="H8179"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w from|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Tower|strong="H4026"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Hananel|strong="H2606"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w royal|strong="H4428"\w* \w winepresses|strong="H3342"\w*.  
\v 11  \w And|strong="H3389"\w* \w people|strong="H3427"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w settle|strong="H3427"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w*, \w and|strong="H3389"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w longer|strong="H5750"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* threat \w of|strong="H3427"\w* divine \w extermination|strong="H3427"\w* – \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w dwell|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* security.   
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\v 12  \w But|strong="H1961"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* nature \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w plague|strong="H4046"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w which|strong="H1931"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w strike|strong="H5062"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H5971"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w fought|strong="H6633"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*: \w Their|strong="H3605"\w* \w flesh|strong="H1320"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* decay \w while|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w stand|strong="H5975"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w feet|strong="H7272"\w*, \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w rot|strong="H4743"\w* \w away|strong="H4743"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w sockets|strong="H2356"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w tongues|strong="H3956"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* dissolve \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w mouths|strong="H6310"\w*.  
\v 13  \w On|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w great|strong="H7227"\w* \w confusion|strong="H4103"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w among|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*; \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w seize|strong="H2388"\w* \w each|strong="H3117"\w* \w other|strong="H7453"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w attack|strong="H5927"\w* \w one|strong="H1931"\w* \w another|strong="H7453"\w* \w violently|strong="H3027"\w*.  
\v 14  \w Moreover|strong="H1571"\w*, \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w fight|strong="H3898"\w* \w at|strong="H3898"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wealth|strong="H2428"\w* \w of|strong="H7230"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w surrounding|strong="H5439"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w be|strong="H1571"\w* \w gathered|strong="H1471"\w* \w up|strong="H3605"\w* – \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*, \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* clothing \w in|strong="H1471"\w* \w great|strong="H3966"\w* \w abundance|strong="H7230"\w*.  
\v 15  \w This|strong="H2063"\w* \w is|strong="H3651"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* kind \w of|strong="H4264"\w* \w plague|strong="H4046"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* devastate \w horses|strong="H5483"\w*, \w mules|strong="H6505"\w*, \w camels|strong="H1581"\w*, \w donkeys|strong="H2543"\w*, \w and|strong="H5483"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w* \w animals|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H1961"\w* \w those|strong="H1992"\w* \w camps|strong="H4264"\w*.   
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\v 16  \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w survive|strong="H3498"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w attack|strong="H5927"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w go|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w annually|strong="H8141"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w worship|strong="H7812"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w rules|strong="H4428"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w observe|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Feast|strong="H2282"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Tabernacles|strong="H5521"\w*.  
\v 17  \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w if|strong="H1961"\w* \w any|strong="H1961"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* nations anywhere \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w earth|strong="H5927"\w* \w refuse|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w go|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w worship|strong="H7812"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w rules|strong="H4428"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H5921"\w*, \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w get|strong="H5927"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w rain|strong="H1653"\w*.  
\v 18  \w If|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Egyptians|strong="H4714"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w so|strong="H1961"\w*, \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w get|strong="H5927"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* rain – \w instead|strong="H3808"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* kind \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w plague|strong="H4046"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* inflicts \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w any|strong="H1961"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w go|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w celebrate|strong="H2287"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Feast|strong="H2282"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Tabernacles|strong="H5521"\w*.  
\v 19  \w This|strong="H2063"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w punishment|strong="H2403"\w* \w of|strong="H2282"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w and|strong="H4714"\w* \w of|strong="H2282"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w do|strong="H2403"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w go|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w celebrate|strong="H2287"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Feast|strong="H2282"\w* \w of|strong="H2282"\w* \w Tabernacles|strong="H5521"\w*.   
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\v 20  \w On|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w bells|strong="H4698"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w horses|strong="H5483"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* bear \w the|strong="H6440"\w* inscription “\sc \+w Holy|strong="H6944"\+w*\sc* \sc \+w to|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w the|strong="H6440"\+w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\sc*.” \w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w cooking|strong="H5518"\w* \w pots|strong="H5518"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*’s \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w bowls|strong="H4219"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w front|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w*.  
\v 21  \w Every|strong="H3605"\w* \w cooking|strong="H5518"\w* \w pot|strong="H5518"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* sight \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* rules \w over|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w*, \w so|strong="H3947"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w offer|strong="H2076"\w* \w sacrifices|strong="H2076"\w* \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w use|strong="H3947"\w* \w some|strong="H1992"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w boil|strong="H1310"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w sacrifices|strong="H2076"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*. \w On|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w longer|strong="H5750"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w Canaanite|strong="H3669"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* rules \w over|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w*.   