\id ZEP  
\h Zephaniah 
\toc1 Zephaniah 
\toc2 Zephaniah 
\mt1 Zephaniah  
\c 1  
\s1 Introduction  
\p
\v 1  \w This|strong="H1697"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* prophetic \w message|strong="H1697"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w gave|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Zephaniah|strong="H6846"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Cushi|strong="H3569"\w*, \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Gedaliah|strong="H1436"\w*, \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Amariah, \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w*. \w Zephaniah|strong="H6846"\w* \w delivered|strong="H3068"\w* \w this|strong="H1697"\w* \w message|strong="H1697"\w* \w during|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w reign|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Josiah|strong="H2977"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Amon \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*:   
\s1 The Lord’s Day of Judgment is Approaching  
\q1
\v 2 “\w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w destroy|strong="H3605"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* earth,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*.   
\q1
\v 3 “\w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w destroy|strong="H3772"\w* \w people|strong="H7563"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* animals;  
\q1 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w destroy|strong="H3772"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w birds|strong="H5775"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w sky|strong="H8064"\w*  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w fish|strong="H1709"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w*.  
\q1 (\w The|strong="H6440"\w* idolatrous images \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w these|strong="H6440"\w* creatures \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H3772"\w* \w along|strong="H5921"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w evil|strong="H7563"\w* \w people|strong="H7563"\w*.)  
\q1 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w remove|strong="H6440"\w* humanity \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w earth|strong="H8064"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*.   
\q1
\v 4 “\w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3063"\w* attack \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.  
\q1 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3063"\w* remove \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* trace \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w Baal|strong="H1168"\w* worship,  
\q1 \w as|strong="H3389"\w* \w well|strong="H5973"\w* \w as|strong="H3389"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w very|strong="H2088"\w* \w memory|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* pagan \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*.   
\q1
\v 5  \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* remove \w those|strong="H5921"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w worship|strong="H7812"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* stars \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sky|strong="H8064"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w rooftops|strong="H1406"\w*,  
\q1 \w those|strong="H5921"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w swear|strong="H7650"\w* allegiance \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w while|strong="H5921"\w* taking \w oaths|strong="H7650"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* name \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* ‘\w king|strong="H5921"\w*,’   
\q1
\v 6  \w and|strong="H3068"\w* those \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w turn|strong="H5472"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* backs \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w want|strong="H1245"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*’s help \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w guidance|strong="H1875"\w*.”   
\q1
\v 7  \w Be|strong="H3068"\w* \w silent|strong="H2013"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w God|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*,  
\q1 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*’s \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* judgment \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w almost|strong="H3117"\w* here.  
\q1 \w The|strong="H6440"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w prepared|strong="H3559"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w sacrificial|strong="H2077"\w* meal;  
\q1 \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* ritually \w purified|strong="H6942"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w guests|strong="H7121"\w*.   
\q1
\v 8 “\w On|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*’s \w sacrificial|strong="H2077"\w* meal,  
\q1 \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w punish|strong="H6485"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w princes|strong="H8269"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*’s \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w wear|strong="H3847"\w* \w foreign|strong="H5237"\w* styles \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w clothing|strong="H3847"\w*.   
\q1
\v 9  \w On|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w punish|strong="H6485"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w leap|strong="H1801"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w threshold|strong="H4670"\w*,  
\q1 \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w fill|strong="H4390"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* master \w with|strong="H4390"\w* wealth taken \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w violence|strong="H2555"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w deceit|strong="H4820"\w*.   
\q1
\v 10  \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*,  
\q1 “\w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w loud|strong="H1419"\w* \w cry|strong="H6818"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w go|strong="H1961"\w* \w up|strong="H4480"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w Fish|strong="H1709"\w* \w Gate|strong="H8179"\w*,  
\q1 \w wailing|strong="H3215"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w city|strong="H8179"\w*’s newer district,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w loud|strong="H1419"\w* \w crash|strong="H7667"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w hills|strong="H1389"\w*.   
\q1
\v 11  \w Wail|strong="H3213"\w*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* market district,  
\q1 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w merchants|strong="H3667"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w disappear|strong="H3772"\w*  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w count|strong="H5187"\w* \w money|strong="H3701"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w be|strong="H5971"\w* removed.   
\q1
\v 12  \w At|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w search|strong="H2664"\w* \w through|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w lamps|strong="H5216"\w*.  
\q1 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w punish|strong="H6485"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* entrenched \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* sin,  
\q1 \w those|strong="H5921"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w think|strong="H3824"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w themselves|strong="H5921"\w*,  
\q1 ‘\w The|strong="H5921"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w neither|strong="H3808"\w* \w rewards|strong="H3190"\w* \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w punishes|strong="H7489"\w*.’   
\q1
\v 13  \w Their|strong="H1961"\w* \w wealth|strong="H2428"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w stolen|strong="H4933"\w*  
\q1 \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w their|strong="H1961"\w* \w houses|strong="H1004"\w* \w ruined|strong="H8077"\w*!  
\q1 \w They|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H1129"\w* \w houses|strong="H1004"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w*,  
\q1 \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w* \w the|strong="H1129"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w* \w from|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1129"\w* \w vineyards|strong="H3754"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w planted|strong="H5193"\w*.   
\q1
\v 14  \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*’s \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* judgment \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w almost|strong="H3966"\w* \w here|strong="H8033"\w*;  
\q1 \w it|strong="H8033"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* approaching \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w rapidly|strong="H3966"\w*!  
\q1 \w There|strong="H8033"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w bitter|strong="H4751"\w* \w sound|strong="H6963"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*’s \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* judgment;  
\q1 \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w warriors|strong="H1368"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w cry|strong="H6963"\w* \w out|strong="H8033"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w battle|strong="H3117"\w*.   
\q1
\v 15  \w That|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H1931"\w* \w be|strong="H3117"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* God’s \w anger|strong="H5678"\w*,  
\q1 \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w distress|strong="H6869"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* hardship,  
\q1 \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* devastation \w and|strong="H3117"\w* ruin,  
\q1 \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w darkness|strong="H2822"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w gloom|strong="H6205"\w*,  
\q1 \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w clouds|strong="H6051"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w dark|strong="H2822"\w* skies,   
\q1
\v 16  \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w trumpet|strong="H7782"\w* \w blasts|strong="H8643"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w battle|strong="H8643"\w* \w cries|strong="H8643"\w*.  
\q1 Judgment \w will|strong="H5892"\w* fall \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w fortified|strong="H1219"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w high|strong="H1364"\w* \w corner|strong="H6438"\w* \w towers|strong="H6438"\w*.   
\q1
\v 17  \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w bring|strong="H1980"\w* \w distress|strong="H6887"\w* \w on|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w people|strong="H1818"\w*  
\q1 \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* stumble \w like|strong="H8210"\w* \w blind|strong="H5787"\w* \w men|strong="H1980"\w*,  
\q1 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w sinned|strong="H2398"\w* \w against|strong="H2398"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*.  
\q1 \w Their|strong="H3068"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w poured|strong="H8210"\w* \w out|strong="H8210"\w* \w like|strong="H8210"\w* \w dirt|strong="H6083"\w*;  
\q1 \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w flesh|strong="H3894"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* scattered \w like|strong="H8210"\w* manure.   
\q1
\v 18  \w Neither|strong="H3808"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w able|strong="H3201"\w* \w to|strong="H3201"\w* \w deliver|strong="H5337"\w* \w them|strong="H6213"\w*  
\q1 \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*’s \w angry|strong="H5678"\w* judgment.  
\q1 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* earth \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w consumed|strong="H3617"\w* \w by|strong="H3117"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* fiery \w wrath|strong="H5678"\w*.  
\q1 \w Indeed|strong="H3588"\w*, \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w bring|strong="H6213"\w* terrifying \w destruction|strong="H3617"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* earth.”   
\c 2  
\p  
\q1
\v 1  \w Bunch|strong="H7197"\w* yourselves \w together|strong="H7197"\w* \w like|strong="H3808"\w* straw, \w you|strong="H3808"\w* undesirable \w nation|strong="H1471"\w*,   
\q1
\v 2  \w before|strong="H2962"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w decree|strong="H2706"\w* becomes reality \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* opportunity disappears \w like|strong="H3808"\w* windblown \w chaff|strong="H4671"\w*,  
\q1 \w before|strong="H2962"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*’s \w raging|strong="H2740"\w* \w anger|strong="H2740"\w* overtakes \w you|strong="H5921"\w* –  
\q1 \w before|strong="H2962"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*’s \w angry|strong="H5674"\w* judgment overtakes \w you|strong="H5921"\w*!   
\q1
\v 3  \w Seek|strong="H1245"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*’s \w favor|strong="H3068"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w humble|strong="H6035"\w* people \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* obeyed \w his|strong="H3605"\w* commands!  
\q1 \w Strive|strong="H6038"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H6466"\w* \w what|strong="H6664"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w right|strong="H4941"\w*! \w Strive|strong="H6038"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w humble|strong="H6035"\w*!  
\q1 Maybe \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* protected \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*’s angry \w judgment|strong="H4941"\w*.   
\s1 Judgment on Surrounding Nations  
\q1
\v 4  \w Indeed|strong="H3588"\w*, \w Gaza|strong="H5804"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w deserted|strong="H5800"\w*  
\q1 \w and|strong="H1961"\w* Ashkelon \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* heap \w of|strong="H1961"\w* ruins.  
\q1 Invaders \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w drive|strong="H1644"\w* \w away|strong="H1644"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w people|strong="H5800"\w* \w of|strong="H1961"\w* Ashdod \w by|strong="H1961"\w* \w noon|strong="H6672"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H1961"\w* \w Ekron|strong="H6138"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* overthrown.   
\q1
\v 5  \w Those|strong="H1945"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H1471"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w came|strong="H3068"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* Crete, \w are|strong="H1471"\w* \w as|strong="H1697"\w* good \w as|strong="H1697"\w* dead.  
\q1 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* decreed \w your|strong="H3068"\w* downfall, \w Canaan|strong="H3667"\w*, land \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*:  
\q1 “\w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* destroy everyone \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w lives|strong="H3427"\w* \w there|strong="H3427"\w*!”   
\q1
\v 6  \w The|strong="H1961"\w* \w seacoast|strong="H3220"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w used|strong="H1961"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w pasture|strong="H7462"\w* \w lands|strong="H3741"\w* \w by|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w shepherds|strong="H7462"\w*  
\q1 \w and|strong="H6629"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* pens \w for|strong="H1961"\w* \w their|strong="H1961"\w* \w flocks|strong="H6629"\w*.   
\q1
\v 7  \w Those|strong="H5921"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w left|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* kingdom \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w take|strong="H7725"\w* \w possession|strong="H2256"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*.  
\q1 \w By|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* sea \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w graze|strong="H7462"\w*,  
\q1 \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w houses|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* Ashkelon \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w lie|strong="H7257"\w* \w down|strong="H7257"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w evening|strong="H6153"\w*,  
\q1 \w for|strong="H3588"\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* intervene \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w restore|strong="H7725"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* prosperity.   
\q1
\v 8 “\w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w*’s \w taunts|strong="H2778"\w*  
\q1 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Ammonites|strong="H1121"\w*’ \w insults|strong="H2778"\w*.  
\q1 \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w taunted|strong="H2778"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*  
\q1 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* verbally harassed \w those|strong="H5921"\w* living \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Judah|strong="H1366"\w*.   
\q1
\v 9  \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w*, \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w surely|strong="H3588"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w live|strong="H2416"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* commands \w armies|strong="H6635"\w*, \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*,  
\q1 “\w be|strong="H1961"\w* certain \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w Sodom|strong="H5467"\w*  
\q1 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w Ammonites|strong="H1121"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w Gomorrah|strong="H6017"\w*.  
\q1 \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* overrun \w by|strong="H3068"\w* weeds,  
\q1 filled \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w salt|strong="H4417"\w* \w pits|strong="H4379"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w permanently|strong="H5769"\w* \w desolate|strong="H8077"\w*.  
\q1 \w Those|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \w left|strong="H3499"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* plunder \w their|strong="H3068"\w* belongings;  
\q1 \w those|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \w left|strong="H3499"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Judah|strong="H5769"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w take|strong="H1961"\w* \w possession|strong="H5157"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* land.”   
\q1
\v 10  \w This|strong="H2063"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w how|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* repaid \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w arrogance|strong="H1347"\w*,  
\q1 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w taunted|strong="H2778"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* verbally harassed \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* commands \w armies|strong="H6635"\w*.   
\q1
\v 11  \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* terrify \w them|strong="H5921"\w*,  
\q1 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* weaken \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* gods \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* earth.  
\q1 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* distant \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w worship|strong="H7812"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* own lands.   
\q1
\v 12 “\w You|strong="H1571"\w* \w Ethiopians|strong="H3569"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w die|strong="H2719"\w* \w by|strong="H1571"\w* \w my|strong="H1571"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*!”   
\q1
\v 13  \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \nd Lord\nd* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* attack \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w north|strong="H6828"\w*  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3027"\w* destroy Assyria.  
\q1 \w He|strong="H3027"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w make|strong="H7760"\w* \w Nineveh|strong="H5210"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* heap \w of|strong="H3027"\w* ruins;  
\q1 \w it|strong="H7760"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\w* \w as|strong="H5921"\w* \w barren|strong="H6723"\w* \w as|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w desert|strong="H4057"\w*.   
\q1
\v 14  \w Flocks|strong="H5739"\w* \w and|strong="H6963"\w* \w herds|strong="H5739"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w lie|strong="H7257"\w* \w down|strong="H7257"\w* \w in|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w middle|strong="H8432"\w* \w of|strong="H6963"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w*,  
\q1 \w as|strong="H1571"\w* \w well|strong="H1571"\w* \w as|strong="H1571"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* kind \w of|strong="H6963"\w* wild \w animal|strong="H2416"\w*.  
\q1 \w Owls|strong="H6893"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w sleep|strong="H3885"\w* \w in|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w tops|strong="H3730"\w* \w of|strong="H6963"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* support \w pillars|strong="H3730"\w*;  
\q1 \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* hoot \w through|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w windows|strong="H2474"\w*.  
\q1 \w Rubble|strong="H2721"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* cover \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w thresholds|strong="H5592"\w*;  
\q1 \w even|strong="H1571"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* cedar work \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w be|strong="H1571"\w* exposed \w to|strong="H1471"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* elements.   
\q1
\v 15  \w This|strong="H2063"\w* \w is|strong="H3027"\w* how \w the|strong="H3605"\w* once-proud \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* end \w up|strong="H5921"\w* –  
\q1 \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w secure|strong="H3427"\w*.  
\q1 \w She|strong="H2063"\w* \w thought|strong="H3824"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w herself|strong="H5921"\w*, “\w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w am|strong="H1961"\w* unique! \w No|strong="H3605"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w can|strong="H5750"\w* compare \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*!”  
\q1 \w What|strong="H2063"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* heap \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w ruins|strong="H5892"\w* \w she|strong="H2063"\w* \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w place|strong="H3027"\w* \w where|strong="H5921"\w* wild \w animals|strong="H2416"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w*!  
\q1 \w Everyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w passes|strong="H5674"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* taunts \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w shakes|strong="H5128"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w fist|strong="H3027"\w*.   
\c 3  
\p  
\q1
\v 1  \w The|strong="H5892"\w* \w filthy|strong="H4754"\w*, \w stained|strong="H1351"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w is|strong="H5892"\w* \w as|strong="H5892"\w* good \w as|strong="H5892"\w* dead;  
\q1 \w the|strong="H5892"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* filled \w with|strong="H5892"\w* \w oppressors|strong="H3238"\w* \w is|strong="H5892"\w* finished!   
\q1
\v 2  \w She|strong="H3808"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* disobedient;  
\q1 \w she|strong="H3808"\w* refuses \w correction|strong="H4148"\w*.  
\q1 \w She|strong="H3808"\w* \w does|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* trust \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*;  
\q1 \w she|strong="H3808"\w* \w does|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w seek|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w advice|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w her|strong="H3947"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*.   
\q1
\v 3  \w Her|strong="H7130"\w* \w princes|strong="H8269"\w* \w are|strong="H8199"\w* \w as|strong="H6153"\w* fierce \w as|strong="H6153"\w* \w roaring|strong="H7580"\w* lions;  
\q1 \w her|strong="H7130"\w* \w rulers|strong="H8269"\w* \w are|strong="H8199"\w* \w as|strong="H6153"\w* hungry \w as|strong="H6153"\w* \w wolves|strong="H2061"\w* \w in|strong="H7130"\w* \w the|strong="H8199"\w* desert,  
\q1 \w who|strong="H8269"\w* completely devour \w their|strong="H7130"\w* prey \w by|strong="H1242"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w*.   
\q1
\v 4  \w Her|strong="H2490"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w* \w are|strong="H5030"\w* proud;  
\q1 \w they|strong="H3548"\w* \w are|strong="H5030"\w* deceitful \w men|strong="H2490"\w*.  
\q1 \w Her|strong="H2490"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w defile|strong="H2490"\w* what \w is|strong="H8451"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w*;  
\q1 \w they|strong="H3548"\w* \w break|strong="H2490"\w* God’s \w laws|strong="H8451"\w*.   
\q1
\v 5  \w The|strong="H5414"\w* \w just|strong="H6662"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w resides|strong="H7130"\w* \w within|strong="H7130"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w*;  
\q1 \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w commits|strong="H6213"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w unjust|strong="H5766"\w* \w acts|strong="H6213"\w*.  
\q1 \w Every|strong="H1242"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* reveals \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w justice|strong="H4941"\w*.  
\q1 \w At|strong="H3068"\w* \w dawn|strong="H1242"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* appears \w without|strong="H3808"\w* \w fail|strong="H5737"\w*.  
\q1 \w Yet|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w unjust|strong="H5766"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w shame|strong="H1322"\w*.   
\s1 The Lord’s Judgment will Purify  
\q1
\v 6 “\w I|strong="H3772"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H3772"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*;  
\q1 \w their|strong="H3772"\w* walled \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w are|strong="H1471"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w ruins|strong="H5892"\w*.  
\q1 \w I|strong="H3772"\w* \w turned|strong="H5674"\w* \w their|strong="H3772"\w* \w streets|strong="H2351"\w* \w into|strong="H5892"\w* \w ruins|strong="H5892"\w*;  
\q1 \w no|strong="H1097"\w* \w one|strong="H1097"\w* \w passes|strong="H5674"\w* \w through|strong="H5674"\w* \w them|strong="H5674"\w*.  
\q1 \w Their|strong="H3772"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w are|strong="H1471"\w* \w desolate|strong="H8074"\w*;  
\q1 \w no|strong="H1097"\w* \w one|strong="H1097"\w* \w lives|strong="H3427"\w* \w there|strong="H3427"\w*.   
\q1
\v 7  \w I|strong="H5921"\w* thought, ‘\w Certainly|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w respect|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*!  
\q1 \w Now|strong="H3947"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w accept|strong="H3947"\w* \w correction|strong="H4148"\w*!’  
\q1 If \w she|strong="H5921"\w* \w had|strong="H3808"\w* \w done|strong="H5949"\w* \w so|strong="H3947"\w*, \w her|strong="H3605"\w* home \w would|strong="H3605"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H7843"\w*  
\q1 \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* punishments \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w* threatened.  
\q1 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* eagerly sinned  
\q1 \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w*.   
\q1
\v 8  \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* must \w wait|strong="H2442"\w* \w patiently|strong="H5002"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*,  
\q1 “\w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w attack|strong="H6965"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w take|strong="H4941"\w* plunder.  
\q1 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w decided|strong="H6965"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w gather|strong="H6908"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w together|strong="H6908"\w*  
\q1 \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w assemble|strong="H6908"\w* \w kingdoms|strong="H4467"\w*,  
\q1 \w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* can \w pour|strong="H8210"\w* \w out|strong="H8210"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w fury|strong="H2740"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* –  
\q1 \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w raging|strong="H2740"\w* \w anger|strong="H2740"\w*.  
\q1 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* earth \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* consumed  
\q1 \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* fiery \w anger|strong="H2740"\w*.   
\q1
\v 9  Know \w for|strong="H3588"\w* sure \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w then|strong="H3588"\w* \w enable|strong="H2015"\w*  
\q1 \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H5971"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w give|strong="H2015"\w* \w me|strong="H7121"\w* acceptable \w praise|strong="H8193"\w*.  
\q1 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w them|strong="H7121"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w invoke|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*’s \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w pray|strong="H7121"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w worship|strong="H5647"\w* \w him|strong="H7121"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* unison.   
\q1
\v 10  \w From|strong="H5676"\w* \w beyond|strong="H5676"\w* \w the|strong="H5676"\w* \w rivers|strong="H5104"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w Ethiopia|strong="H3568"\w*,  
\q1 those \w who|strong="H1323"\w* pray \w to|strong="H1323"\w* \w me|strong="H2986"\w* \w will|strong="H1323"\w* \w bring|strong="H2986"\w* \w me|strong="H2986"\w* \w tribute|strong="H4503"\w*.   
\q1
\v 11  \w In|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* ashamed \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* rebelliousness \w against|strong="H6586"\w* \w me|strong="H3254"\w*,  
\q1 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w then|strong="H3254"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w remove|strong="H5493"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w midst|strong="H7130"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w proudly|strong="H1346"\w* boast,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w arrogant|strong="H1346"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w hill|strong="H2022"\w*.   
\q1
\v 12  \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w leave|strong="H7604"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w midst|strong="H7130"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w humble|strong="H6041"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* meek group \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* find safety \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*’s \w presence|strong="H2620"\w*.   
\q1
\v 13  \w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* \w who|strong="H3478"\w* \w remain|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w act|strong="H6213"\w* \w deceitfully|strong="H8649"\w*.  
\q1 \w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w lie|strong="H7257"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w deceitful|strong="H8649"\w* \w tongue|strong="H3956"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w their|strong="H1992"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w*.  
\q1 \w Indeed|strong="H3588"\w*, \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w graze|strong="H7462"\w* peacefully \w like|strong="H3478"\w* sheep \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w lie|strong="H7257"\w* \w down|strong="H7257"\w*;  
\q1 \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w terrify|strong="H2729"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*.”   
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\v 14  \w Shout|strong="H7321"\w* \w for|strong="H7442"\w* \w joy|strong="H7442"\w*, \w Daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w Zion|strong="H6726"\w*!  
\q1 \w Shout|strong="H7321"\w* \w out|strong="H7321"\w*, \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*!  
\q1 \w Be|strong="H3820"\w* \w happy|strong="H8055"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* boast \w with|strong="H3389"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*, \w Daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*!   
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\v 15  \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w removed|strong="H5493"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w judgment|strong="H4941"\w* \w against|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w*;  
\q1 \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w turned|strong="H6437"\w* \w back|strong="H6437"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* enemy.  
\q1 \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*’s \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w midst|strong="H7130"\w*!  
\q1 \w You|strong="H3808"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w longer|strong="H5750"\w* need \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w fear|strong="H3372"\w* \w disaster|strong="H7451"\w*.   
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\v 16  \w On|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3389"\w* say \w to|strong="H3027"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*,  
\q1 “Don’t \w be|strong="H3027"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w*, \w Zion|strong="H6726"\w*!  
\q1 \w Your|strong="H3372"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* must \w not|strong="H3372"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\w* paralyzed \w from|strong="H3027"\w* panic!   
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\v 17  \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w midst|strong="H7130"\w*;  
\q1 \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w warrior|strong="H1368"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* can \w deliver|strong="H3467"\w*.  
\q1 \w He|strong="H3068"\w* takes \w great|strong="H1368"\w* \w delight|strong="H1523"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*;  
\q1 \w he|strong="H3068"\w* renews \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* love;  
\q1 \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w shouts|strong="H7440"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w joy|strong="H8057"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*.”   
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\v 18 “\w As|strong="H1961"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w those|strong="H4480"\w* who \w grieve|strong="H3013"\w* \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w cannot|strong="H4480"\w* attend \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w festivals|strong="H4150"\w* –  
\q1 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w took|strong="H1961"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w away|strong="H4480"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*;  
\q1 \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w became|strong="H1961"\w* \w tribute|strong="H4864"\w* \w and|strong="H4150"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* source \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w shame|strong="H2781"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*.   
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\v 19  \w Look|strong="H2005"\w*, \w at|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w will|strong="H1931"\w* \w deal|strong="H6213"\w* \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* mistreated \w you|strong="H3605"\w*.  
\q1 \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w will|strong="H1931"\w* \w rescue|strong="H3467"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w lame|strong="H6760"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6908"\w*  
\q1 \w and|strong="H6213"\w* \w gather|strong="H6908"\w* \w together|strong="H6908"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w scattered|strong="H5080"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6908"\w*.  
\q1 \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w will|strong="H1931"\w* \w take|strong="H7760"\w* \w away|strong="H5080"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w humiliation|strong="H1322"\w*  
\q1 \w and|strong="H6213"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* earth \w admire|strong="H8416"\w* \w and|strong="H6213"\w* \w respect|strong="H7760"\w* \w them|strong="H6213"\w*.   
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\v 20  \w At|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* lead \w you|strong="H3588"\w* –  
\q1 \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w gather|strong="H6908"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w together|strong="H6908"\w*.  
\q1 \w Be|strong="H3068"\w* sure \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w this|strong="H1931"\w*! \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w make|strong="H5414"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* earth respect \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w admire|strong="H8416"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*  
\p \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w see|strong="H5869"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w restore|strong="H7725"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*,” says \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*.   