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\h Isaiah 
\toc1 This book is the account of Isaiah foretelling about God punishing Israel and then sending his chosen one and saving them Isaiah 
\toc2 Isaiah 
\toc3 Isa 
\mt2 This book is the account of Isaiah foretelling about God punishing Israel and then sending his chosen one and saving them  
\mt1 Isaiah  
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\v 1  \add I am\add* \w Isaiah|strong="H3470"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Amoz. \add Yahweh showed me\add* \w visions|strong="H2377"\w* \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \add all the other places in\add* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*. \w He|strong="H3117"\w* showed \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w these|strong="H3117"\w* \w visions|strong="H2377"\w* \w during|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w years|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w Uzziah|strong="H5818"\w*, \w Jotham|strong="H3147"\w*, Ahaz, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*.   
\s1 A message about the rebellious nation of Judah  
\p
\v 2 \w This|strong="H1696"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H8085"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H1696"\w*:  
\q1 “\w All|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \add angels in\add* [APO] \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \add all you people on\add* [APO] \w earth|strong="H8064"\w*, \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H7311"\w*!  
\q2 \w The|strong="H8085"\w* \w people|strong="H1121"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* caused \w to|strong="H1696"\w* exist \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w took|strong="H7311"\w* care \w of|strong="H1121"\w* [DOU]  
\q2 \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w rebelled|strong="H6586"\w* \w against|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H7311"\w*.   
\q1
\v 3 \w Oxen|strong="H7794"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w their|strong="H3045"\w* \w owners|strong="H1167"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w donkeys|strong="H2543"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* provides food \w for|strong="H3478"\w* \w them|strong="H3045"\w*,  
\q1 \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w my|strong="H3045"\w* Israeli \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w do|strong="H1167"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \add me\add*;  
\q2 \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w do|strong="H1167"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w realize|strong="H3045"\w* \add that I am the one who takes care of them\add*.”   
\b  
\q1
\v 4 \w Terrible|strong="H3515"\w* \w things|strong="H3478"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* happen \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w sinful|strong="H2398"\w* \w nation|strong="H1471"\w*,  
\q2 \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w those|strong="H1945"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \w guilty|strong="H5771"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w sinning|strong="H2398"\w* greatly.  
\q1 \w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* group \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w very|strong="H7489"\w* \w evil|strong="H7489"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*,  
\q2 \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w act|strong="H7843"\w* \w very|strong="H7489"\w* unjustly.  
\q1 \w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w abandoned|strong="H5800"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*,  
\q2 \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w holy|strong="H6918"\w* \w one|strong="H6918"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*;  
\q2 \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* ◄\w abandoned|strong="H5800"\w*/\w turned|strong="H3478"\w* \w away|strong="H2114"\w* \w from|strong="H3478"\w*► \w him|strong="H5800"\w*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 5 \w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w do|strong="H3254"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* [RHQ] \w continue|strong="H3254"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \add do things for which\add* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w should|strong="H4100"\w* \w be|strong="H5750"\w* punished?  
\q2 \w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w do|strong="H3254"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w continue|strong="H3254"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* rebel \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*?  
\q1 \add You are like\add* [MET] someone \w whose|strong="H3605"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* badly injured  
\q2 \w and|strong="H7218"\w* \w whose|strong="H3605"\w* \w mind|strong="H3824"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* \w sick|strong="H2483"\w*/corrupt.   
\q1
\v 6  \add It is as though\add* [MET] \w from|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w soles|strong="H3709"\w*/bottoms \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w your|strong="H3808"\w* \w feet|strong="H7272"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \add tops of your\add* \w heads|strong="H7218"\w*  
\q2 \w nothing|strong="H3808"\w* \w is|strong="H7218"\w* healthy;  
\q1 \w there|strong="H5704"\w* \w are|strong="H7272"\w* \w only|strong="H5704"\w* open \w wounds|strong="H4347"\w* \w and|strong="H7218"\w* \w cuts|strong="H2250"\w* \w and|strong="H7218"\w* \w sores|strong="H4347"\w*  
\q2 \w that|strong="H8081"\w* \w have|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w been|strong="H3808"\w* cleaned \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w bandaged|strong="H2280"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H7218"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \add olive\add* \w oil|strong="H8081"\w* \w has|strong="H7272"\w* \w been|strong="H3808"\w* \w put|strong="H2280"\w* \w on|strong="H3808"\w* \w them|strong="H5704"\w* \add to heal them\add*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 7  \add It is as though\add* \w your|strong="H8313"\w* country \w is|strong="H5892"\w* \w ruined|strong="H8077"\w*/\w desolate|strong="H8077"\w*;  
\q2 \w your|strong="H8313"\w* \w towns|strong="H5892"\w* \w have|strong="H5892"\w* been \w burned|strong="H8313"\w*.  
\q1 \w Foreigners|strong="H2114"\w* plunder/steal \w the|strong="H8313"\w* crops \w in|strong="H5892"\w* \w your|strong="H8313"\w* fields while \w you|strong="H2114"\w* watch;  
\q2 \w they|strong="H5892"\w* \w destroy|strong="H8313"\w* everything \add that they see\add*.   
\q1
\v 8 \w The|strong="H5341"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* Jerusalem \w has|strong="H6726"\w* \add already\add* been abandoned,  
\q2 \w it|strong="H5341"\w* \w is|strong="H5892"\w* \w like|strong="H1323"\w* [SIM] \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w shelter|strong="H5521"\w* \w in|strong="H5892"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w vineyard|strong="H3754"\w* \w that|strong="H5892"\w* \w has|strong="H6726"\w* been abandoned \w by|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H5341"\w* \w watchmen|strong="H5341"\w*;  
\q1 \w it|strong="H5341"\w* \w is|strong="H5892"\w* \w like|strong="H1323"\w* [SIM] \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w watchman|strong="H5341"\w*’s \w hut|strong="H5521"\w* \w in|strong="H5892"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w field|strong="H4750"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* melons \w that|strong="H5892"\w* \w has|strong="H6726"\w* been deserted.  
\q2 \w It|strong="H5341"\w* \w is|strong="H5892"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* surrounded \w by|strong="H5892"\w* \w its|strong="H5892"\w* enemies \w who|strong="H1323"\w* \w are|strong="H5892"\w* waiting \w to|strong="H1323"\w* attack \w it|strong="H5341"\w*.   
\q1
\v 9 \w If|strong="H3884"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* Commander \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* angels \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H1961"\w* \w allowed|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w few|strong="H4592"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w us|strong="H1961"\w* \add his people\add* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* ◄\w survive|strong="H8300"\w*/\w remain|strong="H3498"\w* \w alive|strong="H8300"\w*►,  
\q2 \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w would|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \add all\add* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \add destroyed\add*,  
\q2 \w like|strong="H1819"\w* \add the cities of\add* \w Sodom|strong="H5467"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w Gomorrah|strong="H6017"\w* \add were destroyed\add*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 10 \w You|strong="H5971"\w* \add leaders of Judah are as wicked as\add* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w rulers|strong="H7101"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Sodom|strong="H5467"\w* \w were|strong="H5971"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H5971"\w* \add other people in Jerusalem areas are as wicked as\add* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w Gomorrah|strong="H6017"\w* \add were\add*.  
\q1 \w Listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w this|strong="H1697"\w* \w message|strong="H1697"\w* \w from|strong="H8085"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \add all of you\add*!   
\q1
\v 11 \w He|strong="H3068"\w* says, “\w You|strong="H3808"\w* continue \w to|strong="H3068"\w* bring \w many|strong="H7230"\w* \w sacrifices|strong="H2077"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H3808"\w*,  
\q2 \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* [RHQ] \w want|strong="H2654"\w* \w them|strong="H3068"\w* \add because you do not worship me sincerely\add*!  
\q1 \w You|strong="H3808"\w* bring \w me|strong="H3808"\w* \w many|strong="H7230"\w* \w offerings|strong="H5930"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* completely burned \add on the altar\add*,  
\q1 \add but\add* \w I|strong="H3808"\w* ◄\w am|strong="H3068"\w* tired/\w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w want|strong="H2654"\w* \w any|strong="H3808"\w* \w more|strong="H7230"\w*► \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* burning \w all|strong="H7230"\w* \w those|strong="H2459"\w* \w offerings|strong="H5930"\w*,  
\q2 \w the|strong="H3068"\w* burning \w rams|strong="H6260"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w fat|strong="H2459"\w* \w from|strong="H3068"\w* \w fat|strong="H2459"\w* \w cattle|strong="H4806"\w*.  
\q1 \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w pleased|strong="H2654"\w* \w with|strong="H7646"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w bulls|strong="H6499"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w lambs|strong="H3532"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w goats|strong="H6260"\w*  
\q2 \w that|strong="H2459"\w* \add the priest\add* pours \add against the altar\add*.   
\q1
\v 12 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* come \w to|strong="H3027"\w* \w my|strong="H7200"\w* temple \w to|strong="H3027"\w* worship \w me|strong="H6440"\w*,  
\q2 \w no|strong="H7200"\w* \w one|strong="H7200"\w* [RHQ] told \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H3027"\w* \w trample|strong="H7429"\w* \w on|strong="H7200"\w* \w my|strong="H7200"\w* \w courtyard|strong="H2691"\w* \w while|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* perform \w all|strong="H7200"\w* \w those|strong="H3588"\w* rituals.   
\q1
\v 13 \w Stop|strong="H3808"\w* bringing \w to|strong="H3201"\w* \w me|strong="H7121"\w* \w those|strong="H1931"\w* \w offerings|strong="H4503"\w*, because \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w are|strong="H3808"\w* \w useless|strong="H3808"\w* \add to me\add*;  
\q2 \w I|strong="H3201"\w* am disgusted \w with|strong="H2320"\w* \w the|strong="H7121"\w* \w incense|strong="H7004"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \add the priests burn\add*.  
\q1 \w And|strong="H3254"\w* \add your feasts to celebrate\add* \w the|strong="H7121"\w* \w new|strong="H2320"\w* \w moon|strong="H2320"\w* \add each month\add* \w and|strong="H3254"\w* \w your|strong="H3808"\w* ◄\w Sabbath|strong="H7676"\w* \add days\add*/days \w of|strong="H7676"\w* rest► \w and|strong="H3254"\w* \w your|strong="H3808"\w* \add other\add* festivals—  
\q2 \w I|strong="H3201"\w* detest \w them|strong="H7121"\w* because \w of|strong="H7676"\w* \w the|strong="H7121"\w* wicked \w things|strong="H8441"\w* \add that you do\add*.   
\q1
\v 14 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* [SYN] \w hate|strong="H8130"\w* \add all\add* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* celebrations \w of|strong="H5921"\w* each \w new|strong="H2320"\w* \w moon|strong="H2320"\w* \w and|strong="H5315"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \add other\add* \w festivals|strong="H4150"\w* \w that|strong="H5315"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* celebrate each year.  
\q2 \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w are|strong="H5315"\w* \add like\add* [\w MET|strong="H5375"\w*] \w a|strong="H3068"\w* heavy \w burden|strong="H2960"\w* \w that|strong="H5315"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w am|strong="H1961"\w* \w tired|strong="H3811"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w carrying|strong="H5375"\w*.   
\q1
\v 15  \add So\add*, \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* lift \w up|strong="H7235"\w* \w your|strong="H8085"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w pray|strong="H8605"\w* \add to me\add*,  
\q2 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w not|strong="H3588"\w* \add even\add* \w look|strong="H5869"\w* \w at|strong="H5869"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.  
\q1 \w Even|strong="H1571"\w* \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w pray|strong="H8605"\w* \add to me very\add* frequently,  
\q1 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w not|strong="H3588"\w* \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \add to you\add*,  
\q2 \add because it is as though\add* \w your|strong="H8085"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w are|strong="H5869"\w* \w covered|strong="H4390"\w* \w with|strong="H4390"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* \add of people whom you have killed\add*.   
\q2
\v 16 \w Cleanse|strong="H2135"\w* \w your|strong="H5493"\w* inner beings, \w and|strong="H5869"\w* become \add spiritually\add* \w clean|strong="H2135"\w*!  
\q1 \w Stop|strong="H2308"\w* \w your|strong="H5493"\w* \w evil|strong="H7455"\w* \w behavior|strong="H5869"\w*!  
\q2 \w Stop|strong="H2308"\w* \w doing|strong="H7489"\w* things \w that|strong="H5869"\w* \w are|strong="H5869"\w* \w wrong|strong="H7489"\w*!   
\q1
\v 17 \w Learn|strong="H3925"\w* \w to|strong="H3925"\w* \w do|strong="H3190"\w* \add things that are\add* \w good|strong="H3190"\w*!  
\q2 \add Try to\add* \w cause|strong="H4941"\w* people \w to|strong="H3925"\w* \w do|strong="H3190"\w* \w what|strong="H4941"\w* \w is|strong="H4941"\w* \w just|strong="H4941"\w*.  
\q1 Help people \w who|strong="H3925"\w* \w are|strong="H4941"\w* ◄\w oppressed|strong="H2541"\w*/\w treated|strong="H3190"\w* cruelly►.  
\q2 \w Defend|strong="H8199"\w* \w orphans|strong="H3490"\w* \w and|strong="H4941"\w* widows \add when people take them to court\add*.”   
\b  
\q1
\v 18 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* says, “\w You|strong="H3212"\w* need \w to|strong="H3212"\w* think \w about|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* results \w of|strong="H3068"\w* what \w you|strong="H3212"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w*.  
\q2 \w Even|strong="H3068"\w* though \add the guilt of\add* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w sins|strong="H2399"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \add as evident and as difficult to get rid of\add* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* [SIM] \w red|strong="H8144"\w* \add stains on a white garment\add* [DOU],  
\q1 \add I will get rid of them completely\add*  
\q2 \add like someone who can make that stained garment\add* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w white|strong="H3835"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w snow|strong="H7950"\w* \w or|strong="H3068"\w* \w wool|strong="H6785"\w* [DOU].   
\q1
\v 19 If \w you|strong="H8085"\w* are willing \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w obey|strong="H8085"\w* \add me\add*,  
\q2 \add I will enable\add* \w you|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w have|strong="H8085"\w* plenty \w to|strong="H8085"\w* eat.   
\q1
\v 20 \w But|strong="H3588"\w*, \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* turn away \add from me and\add* \w rebel|strong="H4784"\w* \w against|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H1696"\w*,  
\q2 \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w killed|strong="H2719"\w* \add by your enemies’\add* \w swords|strong="H2719"\w*.  
\q1 \add That will surely happen, because I,\add* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w*.”   
\s1 Yahweh condemned Jerusalem  
\q1
\v 21 “\add You people of Jerusalem previously\add* faithfully \add worshiped only\add* \w me|strong="H1961"\w*,  
\q2 \w but|strong="H1961"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w you|strong="H6258"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* [MET] \w prostitutes|strong="H2181"\w* \add who are not faithful to any husband\add*.  
\q1 Previously, people \w there|strong="H1961"\w* always acted \w justly|strong="H4941"\w*/\w fairly|strong="H6664"\w* \w and|strong="H4941"\w* \w righteously|strong="H6664"\w*,  
\q2 \w but|strong="H1961"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w your|strong="H1961"\w* \w city|strong="H7151"\w* \add is full of\add* \w murderers|strong="H7523"\w*.   
\q1
\v 22 Previously, \w you|strong="H1961"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \add like\add* [MET] pure \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*,  
\q2 \w but|strong="H1961"\w* \w now|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H1961"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \add like\add* [MET] \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w scum|strong="H5509"\w* \w that|strong="H4325"\w* \w is|strong="H3701"\w* \w left|strong="H1961"\w* \add when silver is purified\add*.  
\q1 Previously \w you|strong="H1961"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \add like pure\add* \w wine|strong="H5435"\w*,  
\q2 \w but|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H1961"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \add like\add* [MET] \w wine|strong="H5435"\w* \w that|strong="H4325"\w* \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \add a lot of\add* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w mixed|strong="H4107"\w* \w with|strong="H4325"\w* \w it|strong="H1961"\w*.   
\q1
\v 23 \w Your|strong="H3605"\w* \w leaders|strong="H8269"\w* \w are|strong="H8199"\w* \w rebels|strong="H5637"\w*;  
\q2 \w they|strong="H3808"\w* spend time \w with|strong="H3605"\w* \w thieves|strong="H1590"\w*.  
\q1 \w They|strong="H3808"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w want|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H3808"\w* get \w bribes|strong="H7810"\w*  
\q2 \w and|strong="H8269"\w* force others \w to|strong="H3808"\w* give \w them|strong="H7291"\w* \w gifts|strong="H7810"\w* \add in order that they do good things for them\add*.  
\q1 \w They|strong="H3808"\w* \w do|strong="H3605"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w defend|strong="H8199"\w* \w orphans|strong="H3490"\w* \add in court\add*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H8269"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w do|strong="H3605"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w do|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w can|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H3808"\w* enable widows \w to|strong="H3808"\w* get what \w they|strong="H3808"\w* should receive.   
\q1
\v 24 \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \add I,\add* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* Commander \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* angels, \w the|strong="H5002"\w* mighty \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w say|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w enemies|strong="H6862"\w*,  
\q1 ‘ \w will|strong="H3068"\w* get \w revenge|strong="H5358"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3651"\w*;  
\q2 \w you|strong="H3651"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* not \w cause|strong="H3651"\w* \w me|strong="H5162"\w* any \w more|strong="H3651"\w* \w trouble|strong="H6862"\w*.  
\q2 \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w I|strong="H3651"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* pay \w you|strong="H3651"\w* back \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* evil \w things|strong="H3478"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3651"\w* \w did|strong="H3478"\w*.   
\q1
\v 25 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* raise \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w fist|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w strike|strong="H3027"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*.  
\q2 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \add punish you severely\add* [MET],  
\q2 \w as|strong="H3605"\w* though [MET] \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H3027"\w* silver \add and I needed to heat you very greatly to\add* \w melt|strong="H6884"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w get|strong="H3027"\w* rid \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* impurities.   
\q1
\v 26  \add After that happens,\add* \w I|strong="H3651"\w* \w will|strong="H5892"\w* \w give|strong="H3289"\w* \w you|strong="H7725"\w* good \w judges|strong="H8199"\w* \w like|strong="H3651"\w* \w you|strong="H7725"\w* had \w previously|strong="H8462"\w*;  
\q2 \w you|strong="H7725"\w* \w will|strong="H5892"\w* \w have|strong="H7223"\w* \add wise\add* \w counselors|strong="H3289"\w* \w like|strong="H3651"\w* \w you|strong="H7725"\w* had long ago.  
\q1 \w Then|strong="H3651"\w* people \w will|strong="H5892"\w* \w call|strong="H7121"\w* \w your|strong="H7725"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* “\w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* where people \add act\add* \w righteously|strong="H6664"\w*,  
\q2 \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* where people \w are|strong="H5892"\w* loyal \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w*.”'”   
\b  
\q1
\v 27 Because \w the|strong="H7725"\w* people \w of|strong="H4941"\w* Jerusalem \w will|strong="H6666"\w* \w do|strong="H6726"\w* \w what|strong="H4941"\w* \w is|strong="H4941"\w* fair/\w just|strong="H4941"\w*,  
\q2 \w their|strong="H7725"\w* city \w will|strong="H6666"\w* \w be|strong="H6726"\w* \w restored|strong="H7725"\w*;  
\q1 those who \w repent|strong="H7725"\w* \add will be saved\add*  
\q2 because \w of|strong="H4941"\w* \add their acting\add* \w righteously|strong="H6666"\w*.   
\q1
\v 28 \w But|strong="H5800"\w* \w rebels|strong="H2400"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w sinners|strong="H2400"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w crushed|strong="H7667"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* those \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w forsake|strong="H5800"\w* \w him|strong="H5800"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* disappear.   
\b  
\q1
\v 29 \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3588"\w* \w be|strong="H3588"\w* \w ashamed|strong="H2659"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \add you worshiped\add* idols under \w the|strong="H3588"\w* oak trees \add that you considered to be\add* sacred;  
\q2 \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3588"\w* \w be|strong="H3588"\w* \w disgraced|strong="H2659"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \add you worshiped idols\add* \w in|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w gardens|strong="H1593"\w* where \w you|strong="H3588"\w* chose \add to worship them\add*.   
\q1
\v 30 \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* [SIM] \w a|strong="H3068"\w* very large tree \w which|strong="H4325"\w* \w has|strong="H1961"\w* withered \w leaves|strong="H5929"\w*,  
\q2 \w like|strong="H1961"\w* [SIM] \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w garden|strong="H1593"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \add is dried up because\add* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w no|strong="H1961"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w*.   
\q1
\v 31 \w Those|strong="H1961"\w* among \w you|strong="H1961"\w* who \w are|strong="H1961"\w* \add very\add* \w strong|strong="H2634"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \add like\add* [MET] dry wood,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H8147"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w work|strong="H6467"\w* \w they|strong="H3162"\w* \w do|strong="H6467"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \add like\add* [MET] \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w spark|strong="H5213"\w*;  
\q1 \w both|strong="H8147"\w* \w they|strong="H3162"\w* \w and|strong="H8147"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* evil \w things|strong="H8147"\w* \w that|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H3162"\w* \w do|strong="H6467"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w burn|strong="H1197"\w* \w up|strong="H1197"\w* \w completely|strong="H3162"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H8147"\w* \w no|strong="H1197"\w* \w one|strong="H1961"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* able \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w put|strong="H1197"\w* \w out|strong="H3518"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* fire.   
\c 2  
\s1 A message about future peace in Judah  
\p
\v 1 \w This|strong="H1697"\w* \w is|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w message|strong="H1697"\w* \w that|strong="H1697"\w* \add Yahweh showed me in a vision\add*, \w concerning|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \add the rest of\add* Judea:   
\q1
\v 2  \add I saw that\add* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* future, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w hill|strong="H2022"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* built  
\q2 \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w most|strong="H3068"\w* important \w place|strong="H1961"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* earth;  
\q2 \w it|strong="H5375"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \add as though it is\add* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* highest \w mountain|strong="H2022"\w*,  
\q1 \add as though\add* \w it|strong="H5375"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w raised|strong="H5375"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* above \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w* \w hills|strong="H1389"\w*;  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H1471"\w* \w from|strong="H3117"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w over|strong="H7218"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* world \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w*.   
\b  
\p
\v 3 \w People|strong="H5971"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* people-groups \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w say|strong="H1697"\w* \add to each other\add*,  
\q1 “\w Come|strong="H1980"\w*, \w let|strong="H1980"\w*’s \w go|strong="H1980"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w hill|strong="H2022"\w*,  
\q2 \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*,  
\q2 \w to|strong="H1980"\w* worship \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w whom|strong="H5971"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \add worshiped\add*.  
\q1 \add There\add* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w teach|strong="H3384"\w* \w us|strong="H3384"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \add desires us to know\add*,  
\q2 \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w order|strong="H1697"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w behavior|strong="H1980"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \add please\add* \w him|strong="H3318"\w*.  
\q1 \w His|strong="H3068"\w* \w teaching|strong="H8451"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1697"\w* given \add to us\add* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \add we will take\add* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w message|strong="H1697"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \add to other places/nations\add*.   
\q1
\v 4 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* listen \w to|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* disputes \w between|strong="H4421"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*  
\q2 \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* settle \w their|strong="H5375"\w* arguments.  
\q1 \add Then, instead of fighting against each other\add*, \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w hammer|strong="H3807"\w* \w their|strong="H5375"\w* \w swords|strong="H2719"\w* \w into|strong="H8199"\w* plow blades,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w hammer|strong="H3807"\w* \w their|strong="H5375"\w* \w spears|strong="H2595"\w* \w into|strong="H8199"\w* \w pruning|strong="H4211"\w* \w knives|strong="H2719"\w*.  
\q1 \add The armies of\add* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w longer|strong="H5750"\w* \w fight|strong="H4421"\w* \w against|strong="H4421"\w* \w each|strong="H1471"\w* \w other|strong="H5750"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \add even\add* \w train|strong="H3925"\w* \w men|strong="H5971"\w* \w to|strong="H5971"\w* \w fight|strong="H4421"\w* \w in|strong="H4421"\w* \w battles|strong="H4421"\w*/\w wars|strong="H4421"\w*.”   
\b  
\q1
\v 5 \w You|strong="H3212"\w* Israeli people,  
\q2 \w let|strong="H3212"\w*’s \w walk|strong="H3212"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* light [MET] \w that|strong="H3068"\w* comes \w from|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*!   
\s1 A warning about the coming judgment  
\q1
\v 6  \add Yahweh,\add* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w abandoned|strong="H5203"\w* \add us\add* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*  
\q2 \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* descendants \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*,  
\q1 \w because|strong="H3588"\w* everywhere \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w practice|strong="H6049"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* customs \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w live|strong="H4390"\w* \w east|strong="H6924"\w* \add of Israel\add*.  
\q2 \w Your|strong="H3588"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w also|strong="H6430"\w* perform rituals \w to|strong="H1004"\w* find \w out|strong="H5203"\w* \w what|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* happen \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* future, \w like|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* Philistia do.  
\q2 \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w make|strong="H3588"\w* agreements/treaties \w with|strong="H4390"\w* ◄pagans/\w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* do \w not|strong="H3588"\w* know \w you|strong="H3588"\w*►.   
\q1
\v 7 Israel \w is|strong="H3701"\w* \w full|strong="H4390"\w* \w of|strong="H4390"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*;  
\q2 there \w are|strong="H5483"\w* very many ◄treasures/valuable things► here.  
\q1 \w The|strong="H4390"\w* land \w is|strong="H3701"\w* \w full|strong="H4390"\w* \w of|strong="H4390"\w* war \w horses|strong="H5483"\w*  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3701"\w* war \w chariots|strong="H4818"\w*.   
\q1
\v 8  \add But\add* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* land \w is|strong="H3027"\w* \add also\add* \w full|strong="H4390"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* idols;  
\q2 \w the|strong="H6213"\w* people \w worship|strong="H7812"\w* \w things|strong="H4639"\w* \w that|strong="H3027"\w* \w they|strong="H6213"\w* \w have|strong="H3027"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w with|strong="H4390"\w* \w their|strong="H4390"\w* \w own|strong="H3027"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w*.   
\q1
\v 9 \w So|strong="H5375"\w* now \w they|strong="H5375"\w* will \w be|strong="H5375"\w* \w humbled|strong="H7817"\w*  
\q2 \w and|strong="H5375"\w* \w they|strong="H5375"\w* will \w be|strong="H5375"\w* caused \w to|strong="H5375"\w* \w become|strong="H5375"\w* disgraced—  
\q2 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, do \w not|strong="H5375"\w* \w forgive|strong="H5375"\w* \w them|strong="H5375"\w*!   
\b  
\q1
\v 10 \w All|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* people \w should|strong="H3068"\w* crawl \w into|strong="H6083"\w* \add the caves in\add* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w rock|strong="H6697"\w* \w cliffs|strong="H6083"\w*!  
\q2 \w You|strong="H6440"\w* \w should|strong="H3068"\w* \w hide|strong="H2934"\w* \add in pits/holes\add* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w ground|strong="H6083"\w*  
\q2 \w because|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w being|strong="H3068"\w* \w afraid|strong="H6343"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w glorious|strong="H1926"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* awesome power.   
\q1
\v 11 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* cause \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w people|strong="H5869"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* no longer \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w arrogant|strong="H7312"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* stop \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w from|strong="H3117"\w* \w being|strong="H3068"\w* \w proud|strong="H1365"\w*.  
\q1 Only \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* praised/honored \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 12 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* Commander \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* angels \w has|strong="H3068"\w* chosen \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*  
\q2 \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \add he will judge\add* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w proud|strong="H1343"\w*, \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* [DOU],  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w humble|strong="H8213"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*.   
\q1
\v 13  \add He will get rid of all those who think they should be admired like\add* [\w MET|strong="H5375"\w*] \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w tall|strong="H7311"\w* cedar trees \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Lebanon|strong="H3844"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H7311"\w* \add like\add* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* great oak trees \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Bashan|strong="H1316"\w* \add region\add*.   
\q1
\v 14 \w He|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H2022"\w* \add get rid of all those who think they are as great as\add* [\w MET|strong="H5375"\w*] \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w high|strong="H7311"\w* \w hills|strong="H1389"\w*  
\q2 \w and|strong="H2022"\w* \w even|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w high|strong="H7311"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w*.   
\q1
\v 15 \w He|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H2346"\w* \add get rid of all those who think that they are\add* \w high|strong="H1364"\w* \w towers|strong="H4026"\w*  
\q2 \w and|strong="H2346"\w* \w high|strong="H1364"\w* \w strong|strong="H1219"\w* \w walls|strong="H2346"\w* \add inside of or behind which they will be safe\add*.   
\q1
\v 16 \w He|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H3605"\w* \w destroy|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \add those who are rich because they own\add* big \w ships|strong="H7914"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* carry goods \add to other countries\add*  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3605"\w* \add they own other\add* \w beautiful|strong="H2532"\w* \w ships|strong="H7914"\w*.   
\q1
\v 17 \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* cause \w people|strong="H1931"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* no longer \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w arrogant|strong="H7312"\w*  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* cause \w them|strong="H3117"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* stop \w being|strong="H3068"\w* \w proud|strong="H1365"\w*.  
\q2 Only \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* praised/honored \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*.   
\q2
\v 18 \w All|strong="H3632"\w* idols will ◄disappear/be destroyed►.   
\q1
\v 19 \w When|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w comes|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* shake/terrify \w the|strong="H6440"\w* people \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w earth|strong="H6083"\w*,  
\q2 \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* run \w to|strong="H3068"\w* hide \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w caves|strong="H4631"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w rock|strong="H6697"\w* \w cliffs|strong="H6083"\w*  
\q1 \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w holes|strong="H4247"\w*/pits \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w ground|strong="H6083"\w*,  
\q2 \w because|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w being|strong="H3068"\w* \w afraid|strong="H6206"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*  
\q2 \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w glorious|strong="H1926"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* awesome power.   
\q1
\v 20 \w On|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w people|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H1931"\w* \w get|strong="H6213"\w* rid \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w all|strong="H6213"\w* \w their|strong="H6213"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* idols  
\q2 \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w worship|strong="H7812"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H1931"\w* \w throw|strong="H7993"\w* \w them|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w bats|strong="H5847"\w* \w and|strong="H3701"\w* rats.   
\q1
\v 21 \w Then|strong="H6965"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* crawl into caves  
\q2 \w and|strong="H6965"\w* hide \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w crags|strong="H5553"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w cliffs|strong="H5553"\w*.  
\q1 \add They will do that to escape from\add* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w dreadful|strong="H6343"\w* \add punishments\add* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w cause|strong="H6206"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w endure|strong="H6965"\w*,  
\q2 \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \add what he will do because\add* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w glorious|strong="H1926"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* awesome,  
\q2 \w when|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w comes|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* shake/terrify \w the|strong="H6440"\w* people \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* earth.   
\b  
\q1
\v 22  \add So,\add* \w do|strong="H4100"\w* \w not|strong="H2308"\w* trust \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w people|strong="H1931"\w* \add will save you\add*,  
\q2 \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w people|strong="H1931"\w* \w are|strong="H4100"\w* \add as powerless as\add* [MET] \w their|strong="H3588"\w* own \w breath|strong="H5397"\w*.  
\q1 \w People|strong="H1931"\w* \w certainly|strong="H3588"\w* \w cannot|strong="H4480"\w* \w help|strong="H4480"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* [RHQ]!   
\c 3  
\s1 A warning that God will punish Judah  
\q1
\v 1 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* Commander \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* angels \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w about|strong="H2009"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w take|strong="H5493"\w* \w away|strong="H5493"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \add other places in\add* Judea  
\q2 \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* depend \w on|strong="H3068"\w*—  
\q2 \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w*.   
\q1
\v 2 \w He|strong="H8199"\w* \w will|strong="H2205"\w* take away \w your|strong="H8199"\w* \w heroes|strong="H1368"\w* \w and|strong="H2205"\w* \w your|strong="H8199"\w* \add other\add* \w soldiers|strong="H4421"\w*,  
\q2 \w your|strong="H8199"\w* \w judges|strong="H8199"\w* \w and|strong="H2205"\w* \w your|strong="H8199"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w*,  
\q2 people \w who|strong="H5030"\w* do rituals \w to|strong="H5030"\w* find out what \w will|strong="H2205"\w* happen \w in|strong="H4421"\w* \w the|strong="H8199"\w* future \w and|strong="H2205"\w* \w the|strong="H8199"\w* \w elders|strong="H2205"\w*,   
\q1
\v 3 army \w officers|strong="H8269"\w* \w and|strong="H2572"\w* \add other\add* \w officials|strong="H8269"\w*,  
\q2 advisors \w and|strong="H2572"\w* \w skilled|strong="H2450"\w* \w craftsmen|strong="H2791"\w* \w and|strong="H2572"\w* \w those|strong="H5375"\w* \w who|strong="H2450"\w* \w perform|strong="H5375"\w* rituals \w to|strong="H6440"\w* predict \w the|strong="H6440"\w* future.   
\q1
\v 4 \w He|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w appoint|strong="H5414"\w* \w boys|strong="H5288"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w be|strong="H5414"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w leaders|strong="H8269"\w*;  
\q2 \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w children|strong="H5288"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w rule|strong="H4910"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*.   
\q1
\v 5 \w People|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* treat \w each|strong="H5971"\w* \w other|strong="H7453"\w* cruelly:  
\q2 \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* fight \w against|strong="H3513"\w* \w their|strong="H3513"\w* \w neighbors|strong="H7453"\w*.  
\q1 \w Young|strong="H5288"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* insult \w older|strong="H2205"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H5971"\w* vulgar/dishonorable \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* sneer \w at|strong="H5971"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* should \w be|strong="H5971"\w* \w honored|strong="H3513"\w*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 6 \w At|strong="H1004"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w time|strong="H1961"\w*, someone \w will|strong="H1961"\w* grab \w one|strong="H3588"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H3027"\w* brothers \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w his|strong="H3027"\w* father’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* say \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w him|strong="H3027"\w*,  
\q2 “\w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* coat, \add which shows that you are respected\add*.  
\q1 \add So\add* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w our|strong="H1961"\w* leader!  
\q2 \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w rule|strong="H3027"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \add city, which is now\add* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* pile \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w ruins|strong="H4384"\w*!”   
\q1
\v 7  \add But\add* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* brother \w will|strong="H1961"\w* reply,  
\q2 “\add No\add*, \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w cannot|strong="H3808"\w* \w help|strong="H5971"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w*,  
\q1 \add because\add* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* do \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \add any extra\add* \w food|strong="H3899"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w clothes|strong="H8071"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w this|strong="H1931"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*.  
\q2 \add So\add* do \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w appoint|strong="H7760"\w* \w me|strong="H7760"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H7760"\w* leader!”   
\b  
\q1
\v 8 \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \add the other towns in\add* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* destroyed,  
\q2 \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \add everything\add* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w people|strong="H5869"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* say \w there|strong="H3068"\w* opposes \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*,  
\q2 \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* powerful \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w glorious|strong="H3519"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w refuse|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* obey \w him|strong="H5869"\w*.  
\q2 \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w rebel|strong="H4784"\w* \w against|strong="H4784"\w* \w him|strong="H5869"\w*.   
\q1
\v 9 \w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w even|strong="H3588"\w* \w show|strong="H5046"\w* \w on|strong="H7451"\w* \w their|strong="H6440"\w* \w faces|strong="H6440"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \add they oppose Yahweh\add*.  
\q1 \w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* proud \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w their|strong="H6440"\w* \w sins|strong="H2403"\w*,  
\q2 \w like|strong="H3808"\w* \add the people of\add* \w Sodom|strong="H5467"\w* \w were|strong="H1992"\w* \add long ago\add*;  
\q1 \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w do|strong="H1580"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* try \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w hide|strong="H3582"\w* \w their|strong="H6440"\w* \w sins|strong="H2403"\w*.  
\q1 \add Because of their sins\add*, \w terrible|strong="H7451"\w* \w things|strong="H7451"\w* \w will|strong="H5315"\w* happen \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*,  
\q2 \add but\add* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w will|strong="H5315"\w* \w bring|strong="H7451"\w* \w those|strong="H1992"\w* \w disasters|strong="H7451"\w* \w on|strong="H7451"\w* \w themselves|strong="H5315"\w*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 10  \add Yahweh told me to\add* tell \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* people \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w things|strong="H2896"\w* \w will|strong="H6662"\w* happen \w to|strong="H2896"\w* \w them|strong="H3588"\w*;  
\q2 \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H6662"\w* enjoy \w the|strong="H3588"\w* blessings \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H6662"\w* receive \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w their|strong="H3588"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w deeds|strong="H4611"\w*.   
\q1
\v 11  \add But\add* \w terrible|strong="H6213"\w* \w things|strong="H7451"\w* \w will|strong="H7563"\w* \w happen|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w people|strong="H7563"\w*;  
\q2 \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H7563"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\w* ◄\w paid|strong="H3027"\w* back/punished► \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \add the evil things that\add* [MTY] \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3027"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 12  \add Now\add*, youths \add who have become leaders\add* treat \w my|strong="H8582"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* cruelly,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H5971"\w* women \w rule|strong="H4910"\w* \w over|strong="H4910"\w* \w my|strong="H8582"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*.  
\q1 \w My|strong="H8582"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w your|strong="H5971"\w* leaders \w are|strong="H5971"\w* misleading \w you|strong="H5971"\w*;  
\q2 \w they|strong="H5971"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* causing \w you|strong="H5971"\w* \w to|strong="H1870"\w* \w go|strong="H5971"\w* \w down|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* wrong \w road|strong="H1870"\w* [MET].   
\b  
\q1
\v 13  \add It is as though\add* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* sat \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w place|strong="H5975"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* courtroom  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* ready \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w judge|strong="H1777"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*.   
\q1
\v 14 \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* stand \w up|strong="H1197"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* declare why \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w elders|strong="H2205"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w rulers|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w should|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* punished:  
\q1 \add he says\add*, “\w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H5971"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \add like\add* [MET] \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w vineyard|strong="H3754"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w I|strong="H3068"\w* planted,  
\q2 \w but|strong="H5971"\w* \w you|strong="H5973"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* ruined \w it|strong="H3068"\w*!  
\q2 \w Your|strong="H3068"\w* \w houses|strong="H1004"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* full \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w things|strong="H5973"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w you|strong="H5973"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* stolen \w from|strong="H3068"\w* \w poor|strong="H6041"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*.   
\q1
\v 15 \w You|strong="H6440"\w* should stop [RHQ] \w crushing|strong="H1792"\w* \w my|strong="H6440"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*!  
\q2 \add It is as though\add* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* pushing \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w faces|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w poor|strong="H6041"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w into|strong="H6635"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* dirt!”  
\q1 \add That is what\add* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* Commander \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* angels \w says|strong="H5002"\w*.   
\s1 A warning to the women of Jerusalem  
\p
\v 16 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3282"\w* \w this|strong="H3588"\w*:  
\q1 “\w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w women|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* Jerusalem \w are|strong="H5869"\w* \w haughty|strong="H1361"\w*/\w proud|strong="H1361"\w*;  
\q2 \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w walk|strong="H1980"\w* \w around|strong="H1980"\w* sticking \w their|strong="H3068"\w* chins \w out|strong="H5186"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H1980"\w* flirting \add with men\add* \w with|strong="H1980"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*.  
\q1 \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w walk|strong="H1980"\w* \w with|strong="H1980"\w* tiny \w steps|strong="H7272"\w*  
\q2 \w with|strong="H1980"\w* bracelets \w on|strong="H1980"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* ankles \w that|strong="H3588"\w* jingle.   
\q1
\v 17 So \w I|strong="H3068"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w will|strong="H3068"\w* cause sores \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* heads,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* cause those beautiful \w women|strong="H1323"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* Jerusalem \w to|strong="H3068"\w* become \w bald|strong="H6168"\w*.”   
\p
\v 18 \w At|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \add that Yahweh does that\add*, \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H3117"\w* \w strip|strong="H5493"\w* \w away|strong="H5493"\w* everything \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* women \w of|strong="H3117"\w* Jerusalem wear \w to|strong="H3117"\w* make themselves \w beautiful|strong="H8597"\w*—\w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w ornaments|strong="H7720"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w their|strong="H3117"\w* ankles \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w their|strong="H3117"\w* \w headbands|strong="H7636"\w*, \w their|strong="H3117"\w* \w crescent|strong="H7720"\w* necklaces,  
\v 19 their \w earrings|strong="H5188"\w* and \w bracelets|strong="H8285"\w* and \w veils|strong="H7479"\w*,  
\v 20 their scarves \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w ankle|strong="H6807"\w* bracelets \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w sashes|strong="H7196"\w*, their perfumes \w and|strong="H1004"\w* ◄charms/little things \w that|strong="H5315"\w* \w they|strong="H5315"\w* wear thinking \w that|strong="H5315"\w* \w those|strong="H5315"\w* things \w will|strong="H1004"\w* protect them \w from|strong="H5315"\w* evil►,  
\v 21 their \w signet|strong="H2885"\w* \w rings|strong="H2885"\w* \w and|strong="H2885"\w* nose \w rings|strong="H2885"\w*,  
\v 22 their nice \w robes|strong="H4254"\w* and capes and \w cloaks|strong="H4304"\w* and \w purses|strong="H2754"\w*,  
\v 23 their \w mirrors|strong="H1549"\w* \w and|strong="H5466"\w* nice \w linen|strong="H5466"\w* clothes \w and|strong="H5466"\w* shawls.   
\q1
\v 24 \w Instead|strong="H8478"\w* \w of|strong="H8478"\w* \w their|strong="H1961"\w* \w having|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* nice \w smell|strong="H1314"\w* \w from|strong="H8478"\w* \w perfume|strong="H1314"\w*, \w they|strong="H8478"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w stink|strong="H4716"\w*;  
\q2 \w instead|strong="H8478"\w* \w of|strong="H8478"\w* nice sashes, \w they|strong="H8478"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* ropes \add around their waists because they will be captives\add*.  
\q1 \w Instead|strong="H8478"\w* \w of|strong="H8478"\w* \w having|strong="H1961"\w* fancy hairdos, \w they|strong="H8478"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w bald|strong="H7144"\w*.  
\q2 \w Instead|strong="H8478"\w* \w of|strong="H8478"\w* fancy/\w beautiful|strong="H3308"\w* robes, \w they|strong="H8478"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w wear|strong="H1961"\w* rough \w sackcloth|strong="H8242"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H8242"\w* \w instead|strong="H8478"\w* \w of|strong="H8478"\w* \w being|strong="H1961"\w* \w beautiful|strong="H3308"\w*, \w they|strong="H8478"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* branded.   
\q1
\v 25 \w Their|strong="H5307"\w* husbands \w will|strong="H2719"\w* \w be|strong="H4962"\w* \w killed|strong="H5307"\w* \w by|strong="H5307"\w* \add their enemies’\add* \w swords|strong="H2719"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H2719"\w* \w their|strong="H5307"\w* \w soldiers|strong="H4421"\w* \add will also die\add* \w in|strong="H4421"\w* \w battles|strong="H4421"\w*.   
\q1
\v 26 \w People|strong="H3427"\w* [PRS] \w will|strong="H6607"\w* mourn \w and|strong="H3427"\w* cry \w at|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3427"\w* \w gates|strong="H6607"\w* \add of the city\add*.  
\q2 \w The|strong="H3427"\w* city \w will|strong="H6607"\w* \add be like\add* [MET] \w a|strong="H3068"\w* woman \w who|strong="H3427"\w* \w sits|strong="H3427"\w* \w on|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3427"\w* ground because everything \w that|strong="H5352"\w* she owned \w is|strong="H3427"\w* gone.   
\c 4  
\q1
\v 1 \w When|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w happens|strong="H3117"\w*, \add there will be very few unmarried men still alive\add*.  
\q2 \add As a result\add*, \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \add unmarried\add* women \w will|strong="H1931"\w* \w grab|strong="H2388"\w* \w one|strong="H1931"\w* man, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* say,  
\q1 “Allow \w us|strong="H5921"\w* \add all\add* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w marry|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* [IDM]!  
\q2 \w We|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H1931"\w* provide \w our|strong="H5921"\w* \w own|strong="H2388"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w clothing|strong="H8071"\w*.  
\q1 \w All|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* want \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* no longer \w be|strong="H8034"\w* disgraced \add because of not being married\add*.”   
\s1 A promise that some day Jerusalem will be restored  
\q1
\v 2  \add But\add* \w some|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* [MTY] \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \add very\add* \w beautiful|strong="H8597"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* great/\w glorious|strong="H3519"\w*.  
\q2 \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H1931"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* still \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* very \w proud|strong="H1347"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* wonderful \w fruit|strong="H6529"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* grows \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w land|strong="H1347"\w*.   
\q1
\v 3 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* people \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w remain|strong="H7604"\w* \w in|strong="H3789"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H1961"\w* killed \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* destroyed,  
\q2 \w whose|strong="H3605"\w* names \w are|strong="H6726"\w* listed among \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w live|strong="H2416"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w*, \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \add called\add* \w holy|strong="H6918"\w*.   
\q1
\v 4  \add That will happen when\add* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* washes \w away|strong="H1197"\w* \w the|strong="H7130"\w* \w guilt|strong="H1818"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w the|strong="H7130"\w* \w women|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H4941"\w* when \w he|strong="H3389"\w* stops \w the|strong="H7130"\w* violence [MET] \add on the streets of Jerusalem\add* \w by|strong="H3389"\w* punishing \add the people of Jerusalem\add*.  
\q2 When \w he|strong="H3389"\w* does \w that|strong="H3389"\w*, \w it|strong="H7130"\w* \w will|strong="H7307"\w* \w be|strong="H3389"\w* \w like|strong="H1197"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* fire \w to|strong="H3389"\w* \w burn|strong="H1197"\w* \w up|strong="H1197"\w* all \w the|strong="H7130"\w* impure things.   
\q1
\v 5 \w Then|strong="H3588"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* send \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w cloud|strong="H6051"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w smoke|strong="H6227"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w day|strong="H3119"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w flaming|strong="H3852"\w* fire \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w*  
\q2 \w to|strong="H3068"\w* cover \w Jerusalem|strong="H3519"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \add all\add* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* gather \w there|strong="H2022"\w*;  
\q2 \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \add like\add* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w glorious|strong="H3519"\w* \w canopy|strong="H2646"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* city   
\q1
\v 6 \w that|strong="H1961"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w shelter|strong="H4268"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* people \w from|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* sun \w during|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w daytime|strong="H3119"\w*  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3119"\w* protect \w them|strong="H1961"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w are|strong="H1961"\w* windstorms \w and|strong="H3119"\w* \w rain|strong="H4306"\w*.   
\c 5  
\s1 A song about the people who were like Yahweh’s vineyard  
\q1
\v 1  \add Now\add* \w I|strong="H1121"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w sing|strong="H7891"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w song|strong="H7892"\w* \w about|strong="H1961"\w* \w my|strong="H1961"\w* dear friend,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w about|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* \w vineyard|strong="H3754"\w*.  
\q2 \w The|strong="H1961"\w* \w vineyard|strong="H3754"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w on|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* very \w fertile|strong="H8081"\w* hillside.   
\q1
\v 2 \w My|strong="H6213"\w* friend plowed \w the|strong="H6213"\w* ground \w and|strong="H6213"\w* cleared away \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w stones|strong="H5619"\w*.  
\q2 \w Then|strong="H1571"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w planted|strong="H5193"\w* \w very|strong="H1571"\w* good grapevines \w on|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H6213"\w* ground.  
\q1 \w In|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w middle|strong="H8432"\w* \w of|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* vineyard, \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w watchtower|strong="H4026"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H6213"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w dug|strong="H5823"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* ◄\w winepress|strong="H3342"\w*/pit \w for|strong="H6213"\w* squeezing \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w grapes|strong="H6025"\w*►.  
\q1 \w Then|strong="H1571"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w waited|strong="H6960"\w* \add each year\add* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* harvest some good \w grapes|strong="H6025"\w*,  
\q2 \w but|strong="H1571"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* vines \w produced|strong="H6213"\w* \add only\add* sour \w grapes|strong="H6025"\w*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 3 \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \add this is what Yahweh says\add*:  
\q2 “\w You|strong="H6258"\w* \w people|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \add other places in\add* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*,  
\q1 \w I|strong="H6258"\w* \add am like the friend, and you are like\add* \w my|strong="H6258"\w* \w vineyard|strong="H3754"\w*;  
\q2 \add so\add* \w you|strong="H6258"\w* \w judge|strong="H8199"\w* \w which|strong="H3063"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w us|strong="H4994"\w* \add has done what is right\add*.   
\q1
\v 4 \w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w more|strong="H5750"\w* \w could|strong="H4100"\w* \w I|strong="H4100"\w* \w have|strong="H3808"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w*  
\q2 \w than|strong="H3808"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w I|strong="H4100"\w* \w have|strong="H3808"\w* already \w done|strong="H6213"\w*?  
\q1 \w I|strong="H4100"\w* \w expected|strong="H6960"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w be|strong="H5750"\w* \w doing|strong="H6213"\w* \w good|strong="H4100"\w* deeds [MET],  
\q2 \w so|strong="H6213"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* disgusting \w that|strong="H6213"\w* [RHQ] \w you|strong="H6213"\w* were \add doing only evil things\add*  
\q2 \w like|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w vineyard|strong="H3754"\w* \w that|strong="H6213"\w* \w produced|strong="H6213"\w* only sour \w grapes|strong="H6025"\w*!   
\b  
\q1
\v 5  \add So\add*, \w I|strong="H6258"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w tell|strong="H3045"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H3045"\w* \w I|strong="H6258"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \add Judah, the place that is like\add* \w my|strong="H3045"\w* \w vineyard|strong="H3754"\w*.  
\q1 \w I|strong="H6258"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w cut|strong="H5493"\w* \w down|strong="H6555"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w hedges|strong="H1447"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H6213"\w* \w they|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H6555"\w*.  
\q1 \w I|strong="H6258"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w tear|strong="H6555"\w* \w down|strong="H6555"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w walls|strong="H1447"\w* \add of the cities\add*  
\q2 \w and|strong="H6213"\w* \w allow|strong="H4994"\w* \add wild animals\add* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w trample|strong="H4823"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* land.   
\q1
\v 6 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* cause \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* become \w a|strong="H3068"\w* wasteland  
\q2 \w where|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* vines \w are|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w pruned|strong="H2168"\w* \w and|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* ground \w is|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w hoed|strong="H5737"\w*.  
\q1 \w It|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w place|strong="H7896"\w* \w where|strong="H5921"\w* \w briers|strong="H8068"\w* \w and|strong="H5927"\w* \w thorns|strong="H7898"\w* [DOU] \w grow|strong="H5927"\w*.  
\q2 \w And|strong="H5927"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w command|strong="H6680"\w* \w that|strong="H5927"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w rain|strong="H4306"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* fall \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*.”   
\b  
\q1
\v 7 \w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w nation|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \add like\add* [MET] \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w vineyard|strong="H3754"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* Commander \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* angels.  
\q2 \w The|strong="H3588"\w* people \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w are|strong="H3478"\w* \add like\add* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* garden \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* pleasing \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w him|strong="H3588"\w*.  
\q1 \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w expected|strong="H6960"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* doing \w what|strong="H4941"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w just|strong="H4941"\w*/fair,  
\q2 \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w instead|strong="H3588"\w*, \add what he saw was people\add* murdering [MTY] others.  
\q1 \add He expected that you would be doing\add* \w righteous|strong="H6666"\w* \w deeds|strong="H6666"\w*,  
\q2 \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w instead|strong="H3588"\w*, \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w heard|strong="H3588"\w* cries \w from|strong="H3478"\w* people \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w being|strong="H3068"\w* \add attacked\add* violently.   
\s1 Yahweh promises to punish Judah  
\q1
\v 8 Terrible things \w will|strong="H1004"\w* happen \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w* \w who|strong="H3427"\w* continually \add illegally\add* acquire \w houses|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w fields|strong="H7704"\w*.  
\q1 \w You|strong="H5704"\w* force \w one|strong="H1004"\w* \w family|strong="H1004"\w* \w after|strong="H1004"\w* another \w to|strong="H5704"\w* leave \w their|strong="H7130"\w* \w homes|strong="H1004"\w*  
\q2 \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w* \w are|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w only|strong="H5704"\w* ones [HYP] \add still\add* \w living|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w land|strong="H7704"\w*.   
\p
\v 9  \add But\add* \w I|strong="H3808"\w* heard \w the|strong="H3068"\w* Commander \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* angels solemnly declare \w this|strong="H3068"\w*:  
\q1 “\add Some day\add*, \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w those|strong="H1961"\w* \w huge|strong="H7227"\w* \w houses|strong="H1004"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* empty/deserted;  
\q2 \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w living|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w those|strong="H1961"\w* \w beautiful|strong="H2896"\w* mansions.   
\q1
\v 10 \w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w vines|strong="H3754"\w* \w on|strong="H6213"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w acres|strong="H6776"\w* \w of|strong="H2233"\w* land \w will|strong="H2233"\w* \w not|strong="H6213"\w* \w produce|strong="H6213"\w* \w enough|strong="H6213"\w* grapes \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* ◄six \w gallons|strong="H1324"\w*/22 liters► \add of juice/wine\add*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H6213"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* baskets \w of|strong="H2233"\w* \w seed|strong="H2233"\w* \w will|strong="H2233"\w* \w produce|strong="H6213"\w* \w only|strong="H3588"\w* \w one|strong="H6213"\w* basket \add of grain\add*.”   
\b  
\q1
\v 11 Terrible things \w will|strong="H7291"\w* happen \w to|strong="H1242"\w* \w those|strong="H1945"\w* \w who|strong="H1945"\w* get \w up|strong="H7925"\w* \w early|strong="H7925"\w* \add each\add* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w*  
\q2 \w to|strong="H1242"\w* begin drinking alcoholic drinks,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H7925"\w* \w who|strong="H1945"\w* stay awake until late at \w night|strong="H5399"\w* \add drinking a lot of wine\add*  
\q2 until \w they|strong="H1242"\w* \w are|strong="H7291"\w* completely \w drunk|strong="H3196"\w*.   
\q1
\v 12 \w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \add big parties and provide lots of\add* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w*.  
\q2 \w At|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* parties, \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w are|strong="H3027"\w* \add people playing\add* \w harps|strong="H3658"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w lyres|strong="H3658"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w tambourines|strong="H8596"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w flutes|strong="H2485"\w*,  
\q1 \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w think|strong="H7200"\w* \w about|strong="H1961"\w* \w what|strong="H4639"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w does|strong="H3808"\w*  
\q2 \w or|strong="H3808"\w* appreciate \w what|strong="H4639"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* created.   
\q1
\v 13 \w So|strong="H3651"\w*, \w my|strong="H3651"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w be|strong="H5971"\w* ◄\w exiled|strong="H1540"\w*/\w taken|strong="H1540"\w* \w to|strong="H1540"\w* other countries► \add far away\add*  
\q2 \w because|strong="H3651"\w* \w they|strong="H3651"\w* do \w not|strong="H5971"\w* \w know|strong="H1847"\w* \add about me\add*.  
\q1 Those \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \add now very important and\add* \w honored|strong="H3519"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* starve,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H3651"\w* other \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* die \w from|strong="H1540"\w* \w thirst|strong="H6772"\w*.   
\q1
\v 14  \add It is as though\add* [PRS] \w the|strong="H3651"\w* place where \w the|strong="H3651"\w* \w dead|strong="H5315"\w* \w people|strong="H5315"\w* \w are|strong="H6310"\w* \w is|strong="H5315"\w* eagerly looking \w for|strong="H2706"\w* \w more|strong="H3651"\w* Israeli \w people|strong="H5315"\w*,  
\q2 \w opening|strong="H6310"\w* \w its|strong="H7337"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* swallow \w them|strong="H3381"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H2706"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w huge|strong="H1995"\w* \w number|strong="H5315"\w* \w of|strong="H6310"\w* \w people|strong="H5315"\w* \w will|strong="H5315"\w* \w be|strong="H5315"\w* thrown \w into|strong="H3381"\w* \w that|strong="H5315"\w* place,  
\q2 \w including|strong="H6310"\w* \w their|strong="H7337"\w* leaders \w as|strong="H3651"\w* \w well|strong="H3651"\w* \w as|strong="H3651"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w noisy|strong="H1995"\w* \w crowd|strong="H1995"\w* \w of|strong="H6310"\w* \w people|strong="H5315"\w* \w who|strong="H5315"\w* enjoy \w living|strong="H5315"\w* \w in|strong="H5315"\w* Jerusalem.   
\q1
\v 15  \add Yahweh\add* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* get rid \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* huge number \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w people|strong="H5869"\w*;  
\q2 \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w he|strong="H1364"\w* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* \w humble|strong="H8213"\w* \add many more\add* \w people|strong="H5869"\w* \w who|strong="H1364"\w* \add now\add* \w are|strong="H5869"\w* \w proud|strong="H1364"\w*/arrogant.   
\q1
\v 16 \w But|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* Commander \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* angels \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w exalted|strong="H1361"\w*/praised \w because|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* acting \w justly|strong="H4941"\w*.  
\q2 \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w show|strong="H6942"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w holy|strong="H6918"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* doing \w righteous|strong="H6666"\w*/\w just|strong="H4941"\w* \w deeds|strong="H6666"\w*.   
\q1
\v 17 Then \w lambs|strong="H3532"\w* \w and|strong="H3532"\w* \w fat|strong="H4220"\w* \w sheep|strong="H3532"\w* \w will|strong="H3532"\w* \add be able to\add* find good grass \w to|strong="H7462"\w* \w eat|strong="H7462"\w*,  
\q2 \add even\add* among \w the|strong="H7462"\w* \w ruins|strong="H2723"\w* \add of the houses of rich people\add*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 18 Some people constantly tell \w lies|strong="H7723"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H2403"\w* \add it is as though\add* \w they|strong="H5688"\w* \w are|strong="H2403"\w* dragging behind them \w the|strong="H4900"\w* \w wrong|strong="H5771"\w* things \w that|strong="H5699"\w* \w they|strong="H5688"\w* \w have|strong="H5771"\w* done.  
\q1 Terrible things \w will|strong="H5771"\w* happen \w to|strong="H5771"\w* them!   
\q1
\v 19 \w They|strong="H3478"\w* \add make fun of God and\add* \w say|strong="H3478"\w* \add to him,\add*  
\q2 “\w Go|strong="H7126"\w* ahead, \w do|strong="H4639"\w* something \add to punish us\add*!  
\q2 \w We|strong="H7200"\w* want \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w what|strong="H4639"\w* \w you|strong="H3045"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w do|strong="H4639"\w*.  
\q1 \w You|strong="H3045"\w*, \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w Holy|strong="H6918"\w* \w One|strong="H6918"\w* \w of|strong="H6918"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w should|strong="H3478"\w* \w do|strong="H4639"\w* \w what|strong="H4639"\w* \w you|strong="H3045"\w* \w are|strong="H3478"\w* planning \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w do|strong="H4639"\w*,  
\q2 \w because|strong="H4616"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* want \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w what|strong="H4639"\w* \w it|strong="H7126"\w* \w is|strong="H3478"\w*.”   
\b  
\q1
\v 20 \w Terrible|strong="H7451"\w* \w things|strong="H7451"\w* \w will|strong="H2822"\w* happen \w to|strong="H2896"\w* \w those|strong="H1945"\w* \w who|strong="H2896"\w* say  
\q2 \w that|strong="H7451"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w is|strong="H2896"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*, \w and|strong="H2896"\w* \w that|strong="H7451"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w is|strong="H2896"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*,  
\q1 \w that|strong="H7451"\w* \w darkness|strong="H2822"\w* \w is|strong="H2896"\w* \w light|strong="H7760"\w* \w and|strong="H2896"\w* \w that|strong="H7451"\w* \w light|strong="H7760"\w* \w is|strong="H2896"\w* \w darkness|strong="H2822"\w*,  
\q2 \w that|strong="H7451"\w* \w what|strong="H2896"\w* \w is|strong="H2896"\w* \w bitter|strong="H4751"\w* \w is|strong="H2896"\w* \w sweet|strong="H4966"\w* \w and|strong="H2896"\w* \w what|strong="H2896"\w* \w is|strong="H2896"\w* \w sweet|strong="H4966"\w* \w is|strong="H2896"\w* \w bitter|strong="H4751"\w*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 21 Terrible things \w will|strong="H5869"\w* happen \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w those|strong="H1945"\w* \w who|strong="H2450"\w* \w think|strong="H5869"\w* \w that|strong="H5869"\w* \w they|strong="H6440"\w* \w are|strong="H5869"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w*  
\q2 \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w that|strong="H5869"\w* \w they|strong="H6440"\w* ◄\w are|strong="H5869"\w* very clever/\w know|strong="H5048"\w* everything►.   
\b  
\q1
\v 22 \w Terrible|strong="H1368"\w* things \w will|strong="H2428"\w* happen \w to|strong="H2428"\w* \w those|strong="H1945"\w* \w who|strong="H1368"\w* \add think that\add* [IRO] \w they|strong="H2428"\w* \w are|strong="H1368"\w* \w great|strong="H1368"\w*/\w heroes|strong="H1368"\w*  
\q2 because \w they|strong="H2428"\w* \w are|strong="H1368"\w* \w able|strong="H2428"\w* \w to|strong="H2428"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w* \add lots of\add* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H8354"\w* boast about being \w able|strong="H2428"\w* \w to|strong="H2428"\w* mix good alcoholic \w drinks|strong="H8354"\w*.   
\q1
\v 23 \w If|strong="H6118"\w* \w people|strong="H7563"\w* offer \w them|strong="H5493"\w* \w bribes|strong="H7810"\w* \w in|strong="H5493"\w* order \w that|strong="H4480"\w* \w they|strong="H5493"\w* \w will|strong="H6662"\w* enable \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w people|strong="H7563"\w* \w not|strong="H4480"\w* \w to|strong="H4480"\w* \w be|strong="H6662"\w* punished,  
\q2 \w they|strong="H5493"\w* accept \w those|strong="H4480"\w* \w bribes|strong="H7810"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H6666"\w* \w they|strong="H5493"\w* cause \w people|strong="H7563"\w* \w who|strong="H6662"\w* \w are|strong="H7563"\w* \w innocent|strong="H6666"\w* \w to|strong="H4480"\w* \w be|strong="H6662"\w* punished.   
\b  
\q1
\v 24 \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w*, just \w like|strong="H1961"\w* [SIM] fires \w burn|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w stubble|strong="H7179"\w*  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w dry|strong="H2842"\w* \w grass|strong="H2842"\w* shrivels \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* quickly burns \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w flames|strong="H3852"\w*,  
\q1 \add it will be as though\add* \w those|strong="H1961"\w* people \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w roots|strong="H8328"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w rot|strong="H4716"\w*  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w flowers|strong="H6525"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* wither.  
\q1 \add That will happen\add* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w rejected|strong="H3988"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w laws|strong="H8451"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* Commander \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* angels;  
\q2 \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w despised|strong="H3988"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* messages \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Holy|strong="H6918"\w* \w One|strong="H6918"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.   
\q1
\v 25 \w That|strong="H5971"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w why|strong="H5921"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \add extremely\add* \w angry|strong="H2734"\w* \add with his people\add*;  
\q2 \add it is as though\add* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w raised|strong="H3068"\w* \add and he is ready to smash them\add*.  
\q1 \add When he does that\add*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w shake|strong="H7264"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w corpses|strong="H5038"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w scattered|strong="H5971"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w streets|strong="H2351"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* [SIM] manure.  
\q1 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w even|strong="H5750"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w happens|strong="H1961"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w still|strong="H5750"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w very|strong="H2734"\w* \w angry|strong="H2734"\w*;  
\q2 \w he|strong="H3651"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* ready \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w punish|strong="H5221"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* [MET] \w again|strong="H7725"\w*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 26 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* send \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w signal|strong="H5251"\w* \w to|strong="H1471"\w* summon \add armies of\add* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w far|strong="H7350"\w* \w away|strong="H5375"\w*;  
\q2 \add it is as though\add* \w he|strong="H2009"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w whistle|strong="H8319"\w* \add to summon those soldiers who are\add* \w in|strong="H1471"\w* very \w remote|strong="H7350"\w* places \w on|strong="H5375"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* earth.  
\q1 \w They|strong="H5375"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w come|strong="H7350"\w* very \w swiftly|strong="H7031"\w* [DOU] \add to Jerusalem\add*.   
\q1
\v 27 \w They|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* get \w tired|strong="H5889"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w stumble|strong="H3782"\w*.  
\q2 \w They|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \add stop to\add* rest \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H3808"\w* \w sleep|strong="H3462"\w*.  
\q1 \w None|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H3808"\w* \w their|strong="H3808"\w* belts \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w loose|strong="H6605"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3782"\w* \w none|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H3808"\w* \w them|strong="H5423"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H3808"\w* \w sandals|strong="H5275"\w* with \w broken|strong="H5423"\w* straps,  
\q2 \add so they will all be ready to fight in battles\add*.   
\q1
\v 28 \w Their|strong="H3605"\w* \w arrows|strong="H2671"\w* \w will|strong="H7198"\w* \w be|strong="H3605"\w* \w sharp|strong="H8150"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H5483"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w bows|strong="H7198"\w* \w will|strong="H7198"\w* \w be|strong="H3605"\w* ready \add to shoot those arrows in a battle\add*.  
\q1 \add Because their horses pull the chariots fast\add*, sparks \w will|strong="H7198"\w* \w shoot|strong="H1869"\w* \w out|strong="H1869"\w* \w from|strong="H5483"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w hooves|strong="H6541"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H5483"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wheels|strong="H1534"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* chariots \w will|strong="H7198"\w* spin \w like|strong="H2803"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w whirlwind|strong="H5492"\w*.   
\q1
\v 29 They will \w roar|strong="H7580"\w* \w like|strong="H7580"\w* \add very strong\add* \w lions|strong="H3715"\w* [DOU]  
\q2 \w that|strong="H5337"\w* \w growl|strong="H5098"\w* \w and|strong="H3833"\w* \add then\add* pounce on \w the|strong="H5337"\w* animals they want \w to|strong="H5337"\w* kill  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3833"\w* carry \w them|strong="H5337"\w* \w off|strong="H6403"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3833"\w* no one is able \w to|strong="H5337"\w* \w rescue|strong="H5337"\w* \w them|strong="H5337"\w*.   
\q1
\v 30  \add Similarly, your enemies\add* \w will|strong="H1931"\w* \w roar|strong="H5098"\w* \w when|strong="H3117"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w see|strong="H2009"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H1931"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* kill,  
\q2 \w like|strong="H5921"\w* [SIM] \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w* roars.  
\q1 \add On that day\add*, \w if|strong="H2009"\w* someone \w looks|strong="H5027"\w* \w across|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* land,  
\q2 \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H1931"\w* \w see|strong="H2009"\w* \add only people who are in\add* \w darkness|strong="H2822"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* distressed;  
\q2 \add it will be as though\add* \w even|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* sunlight \w is|strong="H1931"\w* hidden \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w dark|strong="H2822"\w* \w clouds|strong="H6183"\w*.   
\c 6  
\s1 God appointed Isaiah to be a prophet  
\p
\v 1 During \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Uzziah|strong="H5818"\w* \w died|strong="H4194"\w*, \add Yahweh showed me a vision. In the vision\add*, \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w sitting|strong="H3427"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w throne|strong="H3678"\w*, \w high|strong="H7311"\w* \w above|strong="H5921"\w* everyone. \w He|strong="H5921"\w* \add was wearing a very long\add* \w robe|strong="H7757"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w covered|strong="H4390"\w* \add the floor of\add* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w temple|strong="H1964"\w*.  
\v 2 \w Above|strong="H4605"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w were|strong="H7272"\w* \w standing|strong="H5975"\w* \add several\add* \w winged|strong="H3671"\w* creatures. \w Each|strong="H8147"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w* had \w six|strong="H8337"\w* \w wings|strong="H3671"\w*. \w They|strong="H6440"\w* \w covered|strong="H3680"\w* \w their|strong="H6440"\w* \w faces|strong="H6440"\w* \w with|strong="H6440"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w their|strong="H6440"\w* \w wings|strong="H3671"\w*, \w they|strong="H6440"\w* \w covered|strong="H3680"\w* \w their|strong="H6440"\w* \w feet|strong="H7272"\w* \w with|strong="H6440"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w their|strong="H6440"\w* \w wings|strong="H3671"\w*, \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w they|strong="H6440"\w* \w flew|strong="H5774"\w* using \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w their|strong="H6440"\w* \w wings|strong="H3671"\w*.  
\v 3 \w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w were|strong="H4393"\w* \w calling|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w each|strong="H3605"\w* \w other|strong="H2088"\w*, saying,  
\q1 “\w The|strong="H3605"\w* Commander \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* angels \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w holy|strong="H6918"\w*;  
\q2 \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w completely|strong="H3605"\w* \w holy|strong="H6918"\w*!  
\q1 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w entire|strong="H3605"\w* earth \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w filled|strong="H4393"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w glory|strong="H3519"\w*.”   
\m
\v 4 \w When|strong="H4390"\w* \w they|strong="H7121"\w* spoke, \w it|strong="H7121"\w* caused \w the|strong="H7121"\w* doorposts \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H7121"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w to|strong="H1004"\w* \w shake|strong="H5128"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H7121"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w was|strong="H1004"\w* \w filled|strong="H4390"\w* \w with|strong="H4390"\w* \w smoke|strong="H6227"\w*.   
\p
\v 5 \w Then|strong="H4428"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* said, “Terrible things \w will|strong="H3068"\w* happen \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* everything \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* say [MTY] \w is|strong="H3068"\w* sinful, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* \w among|strong="H8432"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* constantly say [MTY] sinful things. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H1820"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* Commander \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* angels!”   
\p
\v 6 \w Then|strong="H3947"\w* \w one|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* winged creatures \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w hot|strong="H7531"\w* \w coal|strong="H7531"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w*, using \w a|strong="H3068"\w* pair \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w tongs|strong="H4457"\w*. \w He|strong="H4480"\w* \w flew|strong="H5774"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*  
\v 7 \w and|strong="H6310"\w* \w touched|strong="H5060"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w lips|strong="H8193"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* coal. \w Then|strong="H2009"\w* \w he|strong="H5921"\w* \w said|strong="H6310"\w*, “\w Look|strong="H2009"\w* \add at what I have done\add*. \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w have|strong="H5771"\w* \w touched|strong="H5060"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w lips|strong="H8193"\w* \add with this coal\add*. \add Now\add* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w guilt|strong="H5771"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* ended, \w and|strong="H6310"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w sins|strong="H2403"\w* \w are|strong="H8193"\w* \w forgiven|strong="H3722"\w* [DOU].”   
\p
\v 8 \w Then|strong="H7971"\w* \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* asking, “\w Whom|strong="H4310"\w* \w shall|strong="H4310"\w* \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \add to be a messenger to my people\add*? \w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w will|strong="H4310"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \add and speak\add* \w for|strong="H7971"\w* \w us|strong="H8085"\w*?” \w I|strong="H2005"\w* replied, “\w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w will|strong="H4310"\w*. \w Send|strong="H7971"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w*!”   
\p
\v 9 \w Then|strong="H2088"\w* \w he|strong="H5971"\w* \w said|strong="H8085"\w*,  
\q1 “\add Okay\add*, \w go|strong="H3212"\w*, \w and|strong="H3212"\w* say \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \add Israeli\add* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*,  
\q2 ‘\w You|strong="H3045"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w carefully|strong="H8085"\w* \add to what I say\add*, \w but|strong="H7200"\w* \w you|strong="H3045"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w not|strong="H3045"\w* \w understand|strong="H3045"\w* \w it|strong="H7200"\w*.  
\q1 \w You|strong="H3045"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w look|strong="H7200"\w* \w very|strong="H2088"\w* \w carefully|strong="H8085"\w* \add at the things that I am doing\add*,  
\q2 \w but|strong="H7200"\w* \w you|strong="H3045"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w not|strong="H3045"\w* \w understand|strong="H3045"\w* \w them|strong="H7200"\w*.’   
\q1
\v 10  \add What you(sg) say will\add* \w cause|strong="H5971"\w* \w these|strong="H2088"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w become|strong="H7495"\w* stubborn [IDM];  
\q2 \add it will cause them\add* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w not|strong="H2088"\w* \w be|strong="H3820"\w* able \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \add what I say\add* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \add what I do\add*.  
\q1 \add As a result, they will not\add* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \add what I want them to see\add* \w or|strong="H6435"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \add what I want them to hear\add*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w they|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w not|strong="H2088"\w* \w understand|strong="H8085"\w* \w it|strong="H7725"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w they|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w not|strong="H2088"\w* \w turn|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w*  
\q2 \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w be|strong="H3820"\w* saved \add from being punished\add*.”   
\p
\v 11 Then \w I|strong="H5704"\w* said, “\w How|strong="H4970"\w* \w long|strong="H5704"\w* \add do you want me to continue to do that\add*?”  
\q1 \w He|strong="H5704"\w* replied, “\add Do it\add* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w their|strong="H3427"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w are|strong="H5892"\w* \w ruined|strong="H8077"\w* \add by their enemies\add*,  
\q2 \add until\add* no \w one|strong="H5892"\w* \w is|strong="H5892"\w* \w living|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w their|strong="H3427"\w* \w houses|strong="H1004"\w*,  
\q1 \add do it until\add* \w all|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* crops \w are|strong="H5892"\w* stolen \w from|strong="H5704"\w* \w their|strong="H3427"\w* fields  
\q2 \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* fields \w are|strong="H5892"\w* \w ruined|strong="H8077"\w*.   
\q1
\v 12  \add Do it\add* \w until|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* ◄exiled everyone/forced everyone \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w go|strong="H7368"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* enemies’ lands► \w far|strong="H7368"\w* \w away|strong="H7368"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* whole \w land|strong="H7130"\w* \add of Israel\add* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* deserted.   
\q1
\v 13 \w If|strong="H1961"\w* \add even\add* \w one|strong="H1961"\w* \w tenth|strong="H6224"\w* \add of the people survive and\add* stay \w there|strong="H1961"\w*,  
\q2 \add their enemies\add* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \add invade the land again and\add* \w burn|strong="H1197"\w* everything.  
\q1 \add But, just\add* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* [MET] \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w an|strong="H1961"\w* oak \add tree\add* \w is|strong="H1961"\w* cut down, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* stump \w is|strong="H1961"\w* \w left|strong="H7725"\w* \add from which new shoots will grow\add*,  
\q2 \w the|strong="H7725"\w* people who \w remain|strong="H1961"\w* \add in this land will be a group that will become large again\add* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* ◄\w set|strong="H1197"\w* \w apart|strong="H6944"\w* \w for|strong="H1961"\w*/\w dedicated|strong="H6944"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w*► \w me|strong="H7725"\w*.”   
\c 7  
\s1 A message of encouragement for King Ahaz  
\p
\v 1 Ahaz \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jotham|strong="H3147"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w grandson|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Uzziah|strong="H5818"\w*. \w During|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* Ahaz \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Rezin|strong="H7526"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Syria \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Pekah|strong="H6492"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w marched|strong="H5927"\w* \add with their armies\add* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w attack|strong="H5927"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*. \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w could|strong="H3201"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w conquer|strong="H3898"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*.   
\p
\v 2  \add But before they attacked\add*, everyone \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w palace|strong="H1004"\w* \w heard|strong="H5046"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w report|strong="H5046"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* armies \w of|strong="H1004"\w* Syria \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H5971"\w* \w were|strong="H5971"\w* \add now\add* ◄allies/joined \add to attack Jerusalem►\add*. \w So|strong="H5921"\w* Ahaz \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w whom|strong="H6440"\w* \w he|strong="H1004"\w* ruled \w were|strong="H5971"\w* extremely afraid; \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w were|strong="H5971"\w* shaking \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w fear|strong="H6440"\w* \w like|strong="H1004"\w* \w trees|strong="H6086"\w* \w shake|strong="H5128"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* windstorm.   
\p
\v 3 \w Then|strong="H3318"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w*, “\w Take|strong="H3318"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shear-Jashub|strong="H7610"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* talk \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \add King\add* Ahaz. \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w end|strong="H7097"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* ◄aqueduct/water \w channel|strong="H8585"\w*► \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w brings|strong="H3318"\w* water \w into|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w upper|strong="H5945"\w* reservoir, near \w the|strong="H3068"\w* road \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* place where women \w wash|strong="H3526"\w* clothes.  
\v 4 Tell Ahaz \w to|strong="H8104"\w* stop worrying [DOU]. Tell \w him|strong="H3372"\w* \w that|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H8147"\w* does \w not|strong="H3372"\w* need \w to|strong="H8104"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w those|strong="H1121"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* kings, \w Rezin|strong="H7526"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Pekah. \w They|strong="H3824"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* very angry \add with Judah\add*, but \w they|strong="H3824"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \add unable to harm his country any more than\add* completely burned-out coals \add can harm him\add*.  
\v 5 \w Yes|strong="H3588"\w*, \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w planning|strong="H3289"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* attack \w this|strong="H3588"\w* land \w and|strong="H1121"\w* saying,  
\v 6 ‘We \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w attack|strong="H5927"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* conquer \w it|strong="H8432"\w*. \w Then|strong="H4428"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w appoint|strong="H4427"\w* \w Tabeel|strong="H2870"\w*’s \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*.’  
\v 7 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w this|strong="H3541"\w* \w is|strong="H1961"\w* \w what|strong="H3541"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H3069"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w*, \w says|strong="H3541"\w*:  
\q1 ‘\w It|strong="H1961"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w happen|strong="H1961"\w*;  
\q2 \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \add conquer Jerusalem\add*!   
\q1
\v 8 \w The|strong="H3588"\w* capital \w of|strong="H8141"\w* Syria \w is|strong="H7218"\w* \w Damascus|strong="H1834"\w*,  
\q2 \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w Damascus|strong="H1834"\w* \w is|strong="H7218"\w* ruled \add only\add* \w by|strong="H8141"\w* \w its|strong="H3588"\w* \add unimportant/insignificant\add* king king \w Rezin|strong="H7526"\w*.  
\q1 \w And|strong="H5971"\w* \w as|strong="H3588"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w Israel|strong="H5971"\w*, \w within|strong="H1157"\w* 65 \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w be|strong="H8141"\w* conquered \w and|strong="H5971"\w* completely destroyed.   
\q1
\v 9 Israel’s capital \w is|strong="H1121"\w* \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w* \w is|strong="H1121"\w* ruled \w only|strong="H3588"\w* \w by|strong="H3808"\w* \w its|strong="H3588"\w* \add insignificant/unimportant\add* king king Pekah.  
\q2 \add So you do not need to be afraid of those two countries\add*!  
\q1 \add But you must trust me, because\add* \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* do \w not|strong="H3808"\w* trust \w me|strong="H3808"\w* fully,  
\q2 \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* defeated.’ ”   
\s1 A promise of a son named Immanuel  
\p
\v 10  \add Later\add*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w gave|strong="H1696"\w* \add me another message to tell to\add* King Ahaz.  
\v 11  \add He said to tell him\add*, “\w Request|strong="H7592"\w* \w me|strong="H5973"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* something \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* enable \w you|strong="H5973"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* sure \add that I will help/protect you\add*. What \w you|strong="H5973"\w* \w request|strong="H7592"\w* can \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \add from a place that is\add* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w high|strong="H4605"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* sky \w or|strong="H3068"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* low \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* place where \w the|strong="H3068"\w* dead people \w are|strong="H3068"\w*.”   
\p
\v 12 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \add when I told that to the king, he refused\add*. \w He|strong="H3068"\w* said, “\add No\add*, \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w request|strong="H7592"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* something \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w prove|strong="H5254"\w* \add that he will help/protect us\add*!”   
\p
\v 13 \w Then|strong="H1571"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H8085"\w* \add to him\add*, “\w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w people|strong="H8085"\w* \w who|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H1004"\w* descendants \w of|strong="H1004"\w* King \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w listen|strong="H8085"\w*! \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H1004"\w* causing \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w be|strong="H1571"\w* \w tired|strong="H3811"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w being|strong="H1004"\w* patient. \w Are|strong="H1004"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* going \w to|strong="H8085"\w* cause \w my|strong="H8085"\w* God \w to|strong="H8085"\w* stop \w being|strong="H1004"\w* patient \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* [RHQ]?  
\v 14 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w himself|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* do something \w for|strong="H7121"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \add to prove that he will help/protect you\add*. \w Listen|strong="H2009"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w this|strong="H3651"\w*: \w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w young|strong="H1121"\w* \w woman|strong="H3205"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w become|strong="H3205"\w* \w pregnant|strong="H2030"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w birth|strong="H3205"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*. \w She|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w Immanuel|strong="H6005"\w*, \add which means ‘God is with us’\add*.  
\v 15 \w And|strong="H2896"\w* \w by|strong="H7451"\w* \w the|strong="H3045"\w* time \w that|strong="H3045"\w* child \w is|strong="H2896"\w* \w old|strong="H2896"\w* enough \w to|strong="H3045"\w* eat \w curds|strong="H2529"\w*/yogurt \w and|strong="H2896"\w* \w honey|strong="H1706"\w*, \w he|strong="H3045"\w* \w will|strong="H7451"\w* \w be|strong="H7451"\w* able \w to|strong="H3045"\w* \w reject|strong="H3988"\w* \w what|strong="H2896"\w* \w is|strong="H2896"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w and|strong="H2896"\w* choose \w what|strong="H2896"\w* \w is|strong="H2896"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*.  
\v 16 \w And|strong="H4428"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w child|strong="H5288"\w* \w is|strong="H2896"\w* \w old|strong="H2896"\w* enough \w to|strong="H6440"\w* do \w that|strong="H3588"\w*, \w the|strong="H6440"\w* lands \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*(sg) \w are|strong="H4428"\w* \w very|strong="H2896"\w* ◄afraid \w of|strong="H4428"\w*/worried \w about|strong="H3045"\w*► \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w be|strong="H4428"\w* \w deserted|strong="H5800"\w*.  
\v 17  \add But then\add* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w cause|strong="H5971"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w family|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w entire|strong="H3117"\w* \w nation|strong="H5971"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* experience \add terrible disasters\add*. \w Those|strong="H5921"\w* disasters \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* worse \w than|strong="H5921"\w* \w any|strong="H3808"\w* disasters \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* occurred \w since|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* country \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H5971"\w* \w separated|strong="H5493"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*. \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w cause|strong="H5971"\w* \add the army of\add* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Assyria \w to|strong="H3068"\w* attack \w you|strong="H5921"\w*!”   
\p
\v 18 \w At|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w*, \add it will be as though\add* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w whistle|strong="H8319"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* summon \w the|strong="H3068"\w* army \w from|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* south \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w as|strong="H3117"\w* well \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* army \w of|strong="H3068"\w* Assyria. \w They|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \add come and surround your country like\add* [MET] \w flies|strong="H2070"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w bees|strong="H1682"\w*.  
\v 19 \w They|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H5158"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* come \w and|strong="H5158"\w* \w settle|strong="H5117"\w*/live \add everywhere\add*—\w in|strong="H5117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* narrow \w valleys|strong="H5158"\w* \w and|strong="H5158"\w* caves \w in|strong="H5117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w rock|strong="H5553"\w* \w cliffs|strong="H5553"\w*, \w on|strong="H5117"\w* land where \w there|strong="H3605"\w* are thornbushes \w as|strong="H3605"\w* well \w as|strong="H3605"\w* \w on|strong="H5117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* fertile land.  
\v 20 \w At|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* hire \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Assyria \w to|strong="H3117"\w* come \add with his army\add* \w from|strong="H3117"\w* \w east|strong="H5676"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \add Euphrates\add* \w River|strong="H5104"\w*. \add They will get rid of everything in your land—the crops and the people. They will destroy everything thoroughly\add*; \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w be|strong="H3117"\w* \w like|strong="H7272"\w* [MET] \w a|strong="H3068"\w* barber shaving \w not|strong="H1571"\w* \w only|strong="H1571"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H7218"\w*’s \w hair|strong="H8181"\w* \w but|strong="H1571"\w* \w his|strong="H3117"\w* \w beard|strong="H2206"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w hair|strong="H8181"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w his|strong="H3117"\w* \w legs|strong="H7272"\w*.  
\v 21 \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w happens|strong="H1961"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* farmer \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* able \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* only \w one|strong="H2421"\w* \w cow|strong="H5697"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* goats/\w sheep|strong="H6629"\w*.  
\v 22  \add However\add*, \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w animals|strong="H1961"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w give|strong="H6213"\w* \w plenty|strong="H7230"\w* \w of|strong="H7230"\w* \w milk|strong="H2461"\w*, \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* result \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* farmer \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w curds|strong="H2529"\w*/yogurt \w to|strong="H1961"\w* eat. \w And|strong="H2461"\w* \add because there will not be many people left\add* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H7130"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* people \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w remain|strong="H3498"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w plenty|strong="H7230"\w* \w of|strong="H7230"\w* \w milk|strong="H2461"\w* \w and|strong="H2461"\w* \w honey|strong="H1706"\w*.  
\v 23 \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* many areas \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* vineyards \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* worth 1,000 pieces \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*, \w but|strong="H1961"\w* \w at|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w only|strong="H3605"\w* \w briers|strong="H8068"\w* \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w thorns|strong="H7898"\w* [DOU] \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* fields.  
\v 24 \w There|strong="H8033"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w only|strong="H3588"\w* \w briers|strong="H8068"\w* \w and|strong="H8033"\w* \w thorns|strong="H7898"\w* \w in|strong="H8033"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w entire|strong="H3605"\w* land, \add and wild animals\add*, \w with|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* result \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w men|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w take|strong="H1961"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w bows|strong="H7198"\w* \w and|strong="H8033"\w* \w arrows|strong="H2678"\w* \w and|strong="H8033"\w* \w go|strong="H1961"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \add to hunt and kill animals\add*.  
\v 25 \w No|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w go|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w previously|strong="H3808"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* gardens \w on|strong="H1961"\w* fertile hillsides, \w because|strong="H3605"\w* \w briers|strong="H8068"\w* \w and|strong="H8033"\w* \w thorns|strong="H7898"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* cover \w those|strong="H3605"\w* hillsides. \w They|strong="H8033"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* areas \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \add only a few\add* \w cattle|strong="H7716"\w* \w and|strong="H8033"\w* \w sheep|strong="H7716"\w* \w and|strong="H8033"\w* goats wander around \add searching for something to eat\add*.   
\c 8  
\s1 A warning about the Assyrian attack  
\p
\v 1 \w Then|strong="H3947"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* said \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*, “\w Make|strong="H3947"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w large|strong="H1419"\w* signboard. \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w write|strong="H3789"\w* clearly \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*, ‘\w Maher-Shalal-Hash-Baz|strong="H4122"\w*’ \add which means ‘quickly ◄plunder/take by force► and steal everything’\add*.”  
\v 2  \add So\add* \w I|strong="H1121"\w* requested Uriah \w the|strong="H3548"\w* \add Supreme\add* \w Priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Jeberekiah’s \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zechariah|strong="H2148"\w*, \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H3548"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* both honest/trustworthy \w witnesses|strong="H5707"\w*, \w to|strong="H1121"\w* watch \w me|strong="H1121"\w* \w as|strong="H1121"\w* \w I|strong="H1121"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* doing \w that|strong="H3548"\w*.   
\p
\v 3 \w Then|strong="H7126"\w* \w I|strong="H1121"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* sex \w with|strong="H3068"\w* [EUP] \add my wife, who was\add* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w prophetess|strong="H5031"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w she|strong="H7121"\w* \w became|strong="H3205"\w* \w pregnant|strong="H2029"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \add then\add* \w gave|strong="H3205"\w* \w birth|strong="H3205"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*. \w Then|strong="H7126"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H7121"\w*, “\w Give|strong="H3205"\w* \w him|strong="H3205"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w Maher-Shalal-Hash-Baz|strong="H4122"\w* (\w which|strong="H3068"\w* means ‘suddenly attacked, quickly conquered’),  
\v 4 \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H4428"\w* \w old|strong="H6440"\w* enough \w to|strong="H6440"\w* say ‘papa’ \w or|strong="H3588"\w* ‘mama’, \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Assyria \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \add come with his army and\add* quickly \w take|strong="H5375"\w* \w away|strong="H5375"\w* \w all|strong="H3045"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* valuable things \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w Damascus|strong="H1834"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w*.”   
\p
\v 5 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H3254"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w*, “\add Tell the people of Judah,\add*   
\q1
\v 6 ‘\add I have taken good care of\add* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*,  
\q1 \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w rejected|strong="H3988"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w*, \add thinking that\add* \w my|strong="H3588"\w* \w help|strong="H5971"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w very|strong="H2088"\w* little,  
\q2 \w like|strong="H1980"\w* [MET] \w the|strong="H3588"\w* little canal \w through|strong="H1980"\w* \w which|strong="H5971"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w flows|strong="H1980"\w* \w from|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* Gihon \w Spring|strong="H4325"\w* \w into|strong="H1980"\w* Jerusalem.  
\q1 \w Instead|strong="H3588"\w*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w been|strong="H5971"\w* happy \add to request help from\add* King \w Rezin|strong="H7526"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* King Pekah.   
\q1
\v 7 \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w*, \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w cause|strong="H3651"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* people \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Judah \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w be|strong="H4428"\w* \w attacked|strong="H5927"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \add the powerful army of\add* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Assyria, \w which|strong="H4325"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w be|strong="H4428"\w* \add like\add* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H7227"\w* \w flood|strong="H5104"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \add Euphrates\add* \w River|strong="H5104"\w*.  
\q2 \w Their|strong="H3605"\w* \w soldiers|strong="H5927"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \add be everywhere in your country, like\add* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w river|strong="H5104"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* overflows \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* \w banks|strong="H1415"\w*.   
\q1
\v 8 \w Those|strong="H1961"\w* soldiers \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w go|strong="H5674"\w* \w all|strong="H4393"\w* \w over|strong="H5674"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*—  
\q2 \add like a river whose water\add* [MET] rises \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w high|strong="H7341"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* person’s \w neck|strong="H6677"\w*.  
\q1 \w Their|strong="H5060"\w* army \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w spread|strong="H3671"\w* \w over|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* land \add quickly\add*, \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w an|strong="H1961"\w* eagle,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w they|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* cover \w your|strong="H1961"\w* entire land!  
\q1 \w But|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H5674"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w*!’ ”   
\b  
\q1
\v 9 \w Listen|strong="H3605"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \add people in\add* \w distant|strong="H4801"\w* \w countries|strong="H4801"\w*!  
\q2 \add You can\add* prepare \w to|strong="H5971"\w* attack Judah.  
\q1 \add You can\add* prepare \add for battle, and shout your\add* war-cries,  
\q2 \w but|strong="H5971"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \add armies will\add* \w be|strong="H5971"\w* crushed/\w shattered|strong="H2865"\w*!   
\q1
\v 10  \add You can\add* prepare \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1697"\w* \w do|strong="H6565"\w* \add to attack Judah\add*,  
\q2 \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w plan|strong="H6098"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w do|strong="H6565"\w* \w will|strong="H1697"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w happen|strong="H1697"\w*!  
\q1 \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1697"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w succeed|strong="H6965"\w*,  
\q2 \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w* \w is|strong="H1697"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w us|strong="H3588"\w*!   
\s1 Isaiah is urged to revere Yahweh  
\p
\v 11 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* strongly \w warned|strong="H3256"\w* \w me|strong="H3256"\w* [MTY] \w not|strong="H2088"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* act \w like|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \add other\add* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* Judah \w did|strong="H5971"\w*. \w He|strong="H3588"\w* said \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w me|strong="H3256"\w*,   
\q1
\v 12 “\w Do|strong="H3605"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* say \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w do|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* conspiring/rebelling \add against the government\add*,  
\q2 \w like|strong="H3808"\w* \add other\add* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* say,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w do|strong="H3605"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* ◄\w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w* \w of|strong="H5971"\w*/\w worry|strong="H3372"\w* \w about|strong="H3605"\w*► \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w other|strong="H2088"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w* \w of|strong="H5971"\w*.   
\q1
\v 13  \add I,\add* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* Commander \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* angels, \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w one|strong="H1931"\w* \w you|strong="H4172"\w* \w should|strong="H3068"\w* consider \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w holy|strong="H6942"\w*.  
\q2 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w one|strong="H1931"\w* \w you|strong="H4172"\w* \w should|strong="H3068"\w* \w fear|strong="H4172"\w*,  
\q2 \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w one|strong="H1931"\w* \w you|strong="H4172"\w* \w should|strong="H3068"\w* revere.   
\q1
\v 14 \w I|strong="H3478"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* protect \w you|strong="H3478"\w*(sg).  
\q1 \add But as for\add* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \add other\add* \w people|strong="H3427"\w* [MTY] \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* Judah,  
\q2 \w I|strong="H3478"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \add like\add* [MET] \w a|strong="H3068"\w* stone \w that|strong="H3478"\w* causes \w people|strong="H3427"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w stumble|strong="H4383"\w*,  
\q2 \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w rock|strong="H6697"\w* \w that|strong="H3478"\w* causes \w them|strong="H8147"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w fall|strong="H1961"\w* \w down|strong="H3427"\w*.  
\q1 \add And as for\add* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w people|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*,  
\q2 \w I|strong="H3478"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \add like\add* [MET] \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w trap|strong="H4170"\w* \w or|strong="H1004"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w snare|strong="H4170"\w* [DOU].   
\q1
\v 15 \w Many|strong="H7227"\w* \add people\add* \w will|strong="H7227"\w* \w stumble|strong="H3782"\w* \w and|strong="H3782"\w* \w fall|strong="H5307"\w* \w down|strong="H5307"\w*  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3782"\w* never get \w up|strong="H7665"\w* again.  
\q1 \w They|strong="H3920"\w* \w will|strong="H7227"\w* experience \w great|strong="H7227"\w* troubles;  
\q2 \w they|strong="H3920"\w* \w will|strong="H7227"\w* \w be|strong="H7665"\w* \w captured|strong="H3920"\w* \add by their enemies\add*.”   
\b  
\q1
\v 16  \add So, I say to you who are my disciples\add*, \w seal|strong="H2856"\w* \w up|strong="H2856"\w* this scroll  
\q2 \w on|strong="H6887"\w* \w which|strong="H8451"\w* I \w have|strong="H6887"\w* written \w the|strong="H2856"\w* messages that God has given \w to|strong="H8451"\w* me,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H8451"\w* give his \w instructions|strong="H8451"\w* \w to|strong="H8451"\w* \add others\add* who \w have|strong="H6887"\w* accompanied me.   
\q1
\v 17 \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w wait|strong="H6960"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* see what \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \add will do\add*.  
\q1 \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* rejected \w the|strong="H6440"\w* descendants [MTY] \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*,  
\q2 \w but|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* confidently \w expect|strong="H6960"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* help \w me|strong="H6440"\w*.   
\q1
\v 18 \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w children|strong="H3206"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w are|strong="H3478"\w* \add like\add* signs \w to|strong="H3478"\w* warn \add the people of\add* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*;  
\q2 \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H3478"\w* warnings \w from|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* Commander \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* angels  
\q2 \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w one|strong="H3068"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w lives|strong="H7931"\w* \add in his temple\add* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w Zion|strong="H6726"\w* \w Hill|strong="H2022"\w* \add in Jerusalem\add*.   
\p
\v 19 \w Some|strong="H5971"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w may|strong="H5971"\w* urge \w you|strong="H3588"\w*(pl) \w to|strong="H4191"\w* ◄\w consult|strong="H1875"\w*/\w go|strong="H5971"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w talk|strong="H1897"\w* \w with|strong="H5971"\w*► \w those|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w talk|strong="H1897"\w* \w with|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* spirits \w of|strong="H5971"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w with|strong="H5971"\w* \w those|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* say \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w receive|strong="H2416"\w* messages \w from|strong="H2416"\w* \w those|strong="H3588"\w* spirits. \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w whisper|strong="H6850"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w mutter|strong="H1897"\w* \add about what we should do in the future\add*. \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w* \w is|strong="H5971"\w* [RHQ] \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w whom|strong="H5971"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w should|strong="H3588"\w* \w ask|strong="H1875"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* guide \w us|strong="H3588"\w*! \w It|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H5971"\w* ridiculous [RHQ] \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \w alive|strong="H2416"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* request spirits \w of|strong="H5971"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w tell|strong="H1897"\w* \w us|strong="H3588"\w* \add what we should do\add*!  
\v 20 Pay attention \w to|strong="H1697"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w*’s \w instructions|strong="H1697"\w* \w and|strong="H1697"\w* \w teaching|strong="H8451"\w*! If \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w do|strong="H1697"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w say|strong="H1697"\w* \w things|strong="H1697"\w* \w that|strong="H1697"\w* agree \w with|strong="H1697"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w* teaches us, \add what they say is worthless\add*. \add It is as though\add* \w those|strong="H2088"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w are|strong="H1697"\w* \w in|strong="H1697"\w* darkness.  
\v 21 \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* wander \w through|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* land, worried/discouraged \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w hungry|strong="H7457"\w*. \w And|strong="H4428"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \add very\add* \w hungry|strong="H7457"\w*, \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w very|strong="H4605"\w* \w angry|strong="H7107"\w*. \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w look|strong="H6437"\w* \w up|strong="H1961"\w* \add toward heaven\add* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w curse|strong="H7043"\w* God \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \add will also\add* \w curse|strong="H7043"\w* \w their|strong="H3588"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*.  
\v 22 \w They|strong="H5080"\w* \w will|strong="H6869"\w* \w look|strong="H2009"\w* around \w the|strong="H2009"\w* land \w and|strong="H6869"\w* \w see|strong="H2009"\w* only \w trouble|strong="H6869"\w*/\w distress|strong="H6869"\w* \w and|strong="H6869"\w* \w darkness|strong="H2825"\w* \w and|strong="H6869"\w* things \w that|strong="H2009"\w* cause \w them|strong="H5080"\w* \w to|strong="H5080"\w* despair. \w And|strong="H6869"\w* \add then\add* \w they|strong="H5080"\w* \w will|strong="H6869"\w* be thrown \w into|strong="H5080"\w* \w the|strong="H2009"\w* very black \w darkness|strong="H2825"\w* \add of hell\add*.   
\c 9  
\s1 The promise of the future king  
\p
\v 1 However, \w those|strong="H5921"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* Judah \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w been|strong="H5971"\w* distressed/worried \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w not|strong="H7200"\w* \add continue to\add* suffer. Previously, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* humbled \add the people in\add* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* land \add where the tribes of\add* Zebulun \w and|strong="H1980"\w* Naphtali \add live\add*. \w But|strong="H7200"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* future \w he|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* honor \add the people who live in\add* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* Galilee region, \w along|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w road|strong="H1980"\w* \w between|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* Jordan \add River\add* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \add Mediterranean\add* Sea, \w where|strong="H5921"\w* \add many\add* foreigners \w live|strong="H3427"\w*.   
\q1
\v 2  \add Some day, it will be as though\add* [MET] \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w people|strong="H1471"\w* \w who|strong="H1471"\w* walked \w in|strong="H6440"\w* darkness \w will|strong="H1471"\w* see \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H1431"\w* light.  
\q2 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* \add great\add* light \w will|strong="H1471"\w* shine \w on|strong="H6440"\w* those \w who|strong="H1471"\w* live \w in|strong="H6440"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w* \w where|strong="H3808"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H1471"\w* \w great|strong="H1431"\w* troubles/distress.   
\q1
\v 3  \add Yahweh\add*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3117"\w* cause \w us|strong="H3588"\w* people \w in|strong="H3117"\w* Israel \w to|strong="H3117"\w* rejoice;  
\q2 \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3117"\w* become very happy.  
\q1 \w We|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3117"\w* rejoice \w about|strong="H3117"\w* \w what|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \add have done\add*  
\q2 \w like|strong="H3117"\w* [SIM] people rejoice \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* harvest \w their|strong="H3588"\w* crops,  
\q1 \add or\add* \w like|strong="H3117"\w* soldiers rejoice  
\q2 \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* divide up among themselves \w the|strong="H3588"\w* things \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3117"\w* captured \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w battle|strong="H3117"\w*.   
\q1
\v 4 \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w cause|strong="H1961"\w* \w us|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w no|strong="H3605"\w* longer \w be|strong="H1961"\w* slaves [MET] \add of those who captured us\add*;  
\q2 \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* lift \w the|strong="H3605"\w* heavy burdens \w from|strong="H1961"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* shoulders.  
\q1 \add It will be as though\add* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* break \w the|strong="H3605"\w* rods \w of|strong="H1818"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* oppressed \w us|strong="H3588"\w*,  
\q2 \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w did|strong="H1961"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* destroyed \add the army of\add* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Midian people-group.   
\q1
\v 5 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* boots \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* enemy \w soldiers|strong="H1368"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* worn  
\q2 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* clothing \w which|strong="H1368"\w* \w has|strong="H1961"\w* stains \w of|strong="H1121"\w* blood \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*  
\q1 \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w all|strong="H5414"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* burned \w up|strong="H5414"\w*;  
\q2 \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w only|strong="H3588"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* fuel \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \add big\add* fire.   
\q1
\v 6 Another \w reason|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* rejoice \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \add special\add* child \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* born \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w*;  
\q2 \add a woman will give birth to\add* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* son,  
\q2 \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* ruler.  
\q1 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* names \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* ‘Wonderful Counselor’, ‘Mighty/Powerful \w God|strong="H3068"\w*’, ‘\add Our\add* \w Everlasting|strong="H5769"\w* Father’, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* ‘Prince/Ruler \add who enables us to have\add* \w Peace|strong="H7965"\w*’.   
\q1
\v 7 \w His|strong="H7971"\w* \w rule|strong="H1697"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* peace \w that|strong="H1697"\w* \w he|strong="H7971"\w* \add brings/causes\add*, \w will|strong="H3478"\w* never end.  
\q1 \w He|strong="H7971"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w rule|strong="H1697"\w* [MTY] fairly \w and|strong="H3478"\w* justly [DOU],  
\q2 \w like|strong="H3478"\w* \add his ancestor King\add* \w David|strong="H7971"\w* \w did|strong="H3478"\w*.  
\q1 \w This|strong="H1697"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w happen|strong="H1697"\w* \w because|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* Commander \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* armies \w of|strong="H1697"\w* angels greatly \w desires|strong="H1697"\w* \w that|strong="H1697"\w* \w it|strong="H7971"\w* \w happen|strong="H1697"\w*.   
\s1 God will punish Israel  
\q1
\v 8 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* Lord \w has|strong="H3045"\w* warned \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w Israel|strong="H5971"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* descendants \w of|strong="H3427"\w* Jacob;  
\q2 \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w has|strong="H3045"\w* said \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \add he will punish\add* \w them|strong="H3427"\w*.   
\q1
\v 9-10 And all the people in Samaria and \add other places in\add* Israel know that,  
\q2 \add but\add* they are very proud and arrogant [DOU].  
\q1 They say, “Our city has been destroyed,  
\q2 but \w we|strong="H3068"\w* will \add take away the broken bricks from the ruins\add*  
\q2 \add and\add* replace them with carefully cut stones.  
\q1 Our sycamore-fig trees have been cut down \add by our enemies\add*,  
\q2 but \w we|strong="H3068"\w* will plant cedar trees \add in their place\add*.”   
\q1
\v 11 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w brought|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w armies|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \add Assyria\add*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w enemies|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* King Rezin \add of Syria, to fight\add* \w against|strong="H3027"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3478"\w* incited \add other\add* nations \add to attack Israel\add*.   
\q1
\v 12  \add The army of\add* Syria \add came\add* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* east,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \add the army of\add* Philistia \add came\add* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* west, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H5221"\w* \w Israel|strong="H5971"\w*  
\q2 \add like a wild animal tears another animal apart and\add* [MET] devours \w it|strong="H7725"\w*.  
\q1 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w even|strong="H5704"\w* \w after|strong="H1875"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* happened, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w still|strong="H7725"\w* \w very|strong="H5704"\w* angry \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w*.  
\q2 \w He|strong="H5704"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* ready \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w strike|strong="H5221"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* fist \w again|strong="H7725"\w*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 13  \add But even though\add* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* punished \w his|strong="H3068"\w* people \add like that\add*,  
\q2 \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \add still\add* \w did|strong="H3478"\w* not return \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w him|strong="H3772"\w* \add and worship him\add*.  
\q1 \w They|strong="H3117"\w* \add still\add* \w did|strong="H3478"\w* not request \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w Commander|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* armies \w of|strong="H3068"\w* angels \add to assist them\add*.   
\q1
\v 14 Therefore, \w in|strong="H6440"\w* \w one|strong="H1931"\w* day \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H1931"\w* get rid \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \add those who are like\add* Israel’s \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w and|strong="H7218"\w* \add those who are like\add* \w its|strong="H3384"\w* \w tail|strong="H2180"\w*;  
\q2 \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \add ones who are like\add* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w top|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* palm tree \w and|strong="H7218"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \add ones who are like\add* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* bottom.   
\q1
\v 15 \w The|strong="H1961"\w* leaders [DOU] \w of|strong="H5971"\w* \w Israel|strong="H5971"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* head,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* prophets \w who|strong="H5971"\w* tell \w lies|strong="H1961"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* tail.   
\q1
\v 16 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* leaders \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H7355"\w* misled \w them|strong="H5921"\w*;  
\q2 \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H7355"\w* caused \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H3027"\w* ruling \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w be|strong="H5750"\w* confused.   
\q1
\v 17 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* reason, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3588"\w* \w not|strong="H3588"\w* pleased \w with|strong="H1197"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* young men \add of Israel\add*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H8068"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* does \w not|strong="H3588"\w* \add even\add* act mercifully toward \w the|strong="H3588"\w* widows \w and|strong="H8068"\w* orphans,  
\q1 \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H3293"\w* all ungodly \w and|strong="H8068"\w* wicked,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H8068"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* all say \w things|strong="H1348"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H3293"\w* foolish.  
\q1 \add But\add* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w still|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3588"\w* angry \w with|strong="H1197"\w* \w them|strong="H3588"\w*;  
\q2 \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3588"\w* ready \w to|strong="H3588"\w* strike \w them|strong="H3588"\w* \w with|strong="H1197"\w* \w his|strong="H3588"\w* fist again.   
\b  
\q1
\v 18 \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* wicked \w things|strong="H1961"\w*,  
\q2 \w it|strong="H1961"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* [SIM] \w a|strong="H3068"\w* brushfire \add that spreads rapidly\add*.  
\q1 \w It|strong="H1961"\w* burns \w up|strong="H1961"\w* \add not only\add* briers \w and|strong="H3068"\w* thorns;  
\q1 \w it|strong="H1961"\w* starts \w a|strong="H3068"\w* big fire \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* forests  
\q2 \w from|strong="H3068"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* clouds \w of|strong="H3068"\w* smoke \w will|strong="H3068"\w* rise.   
\q1
\v 19  \add It is as though\add* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \add whole\add* land \w is|strong="H1320"\w* burned \add black\add*  
\q2 \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* Commander \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w armies|strong="H2220"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* angels \w is|strong="H1320"\w* extremely angry \w with|strong="H7646"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* Israeli \w people|strong="H1320"\w*.  
\q1 \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1320"\w* \w become|strong="H7646"\w* \w like|strong="H3808"\w* [SIM] fuel \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H1320"\w* great fire,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3225"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H1320"\w* try \w to|strong="H5921"\w* rescue \w even|strong="H3808"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \add own\add* brother \add from that fire\add*.   
\q1
\v 20 Israeli \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3063"\w* attack \w their|strong="H3605"\w* neighbors \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* right \add to get food from them\add*,  
\q2 \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w will|strong="H3063"\w* \w still|strong="H5750"\w* \w be|strong="H5750"\w* hungry.  
\q1 \w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w will|strong="H3063"\w* \add kill those who live in houses\add* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w left|strong="H7725"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* eat \w their|strong="H3605"\w* flesh,  
\q2 \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* stomachs \w will|strong="H3063"\w* \w still|strong="H5750"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H5750"\w* \w full|strong="H3605"\w*.   
\q2
\v 21  \add People of the tribes of\add* Manasseh and Ephraim will attack each other,  
\q2 and \add then\add* they will both attack the people of Judah.  
\b  
\q1 But even after that happens, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* will still be very angry with them.  
\q2 He will be ready to strike them with his fist again.   
\c 10  
\s1 A warning to unjust judges  
\q1
\v 1 Terrible things \w will|strong="H5999"\w* happen \w to|strong="H3789"\w* you judges \w who|strong="H1945"\w* \w are|strong="H5999"\w* \w unjust|strong="H5999"\w*  
\q2 \w and|strong="H5999"\w* \w who|strong="H1945"\w* make \w unfair|strong="H5999"\w* laws.   
\q1
\v 2 \w You|strong="H5186"\w* refuse \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w help|strong="H5971"\w* \w poor|strong="H6041"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H4941"\w* \w you|strong="H5186"\w* do \w not|strong="H1961"\w* allow \w them|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* get \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w things|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w they|strong="H5971"\w* should get.  
\q1 \w You|strong="H5186"\w* \add allow people to\add* \w steal|strong="H1497"\w* \w things|strong="H1961"\w* \w from|strong="H1961"\w* \w widows|strong="H5971"\w*  
\q2 \w and|strong="H4941"\w* do unfair \w things|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w orphans|strong="H3490"\w*.   
\q1
\v 3 \w When|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w punish|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*  
\q2 \w by|strong="H5921"\w* sending \w people|strong="H5800"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w distant|strong="H4801"\w* lands \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w cause|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* experience disasters,  
\q1 ◄\w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w whom|strong="H4310"\w* \w will|strong="H4310"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w run|strong="H5127"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w get|strong="H6213"\w* \w help|strong="H5833"\w*?/\w there|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H4310"\w* \w be|strong="H3117"\w* \w no|strong="H6213"\w* \w one|strong="H6213"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w can|strong="H4310"\w* \w help|strong="H5833"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*.► [RHQ]  
\q2 \w Your|strong="H5921"\w* valuable possessions \w will|strong="H4310"\w* \w certainly|strong="H6213"\w* \add not be safe\add* [RHQ] anywhere.   
\q1
\v 4 \w You|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w able|strong="H3027"\w* \w only|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* stumble \w along|strong="H3027"\w* \w as|strong="H8478"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H3027"\w* taken \w away|strong="H7725"\w* \w with|strong="H3027"\w* \w other|strong="H5750"\w* prisoners,  
\q2 \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \add else\add* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* corpses \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w lie|strong="H5307"\w* \w on|strong="H5307"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* ground \w with|strong="H3027"\w* others \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H3027"\w* \w been|strong="H3808"\w* \w killed|strong="H2026"\w*.  
\q1 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w even|strong="H5750"\w* after \w that|strong="H3605"\w* happens,  
\q2 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w still|strong="H5750"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w very|strong="H3766"\w* angry \w with|strong="H3027"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*.  
\q1 \w He|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w still|strong="H5750"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* ready \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w strike|strong="H3027"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w* \w with|strong="H3027"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w fist|strong="H3027"\w*.   
\s1 A warning to Assyria  
\q1
\v 5  \add Yahweh says\add*, “Terrible things \w will|strong="H3027"\w* happen \w to|strong="H3027"\w* Assyria.  
\q2 \add It is true that their army\add* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* like \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w rod|strong="H7626"\w*/\w club|strong="H7626"\w* [DOU] \w with|strong="H3027"\w* \w which|strong="H1931"\w* \w I|strong="H3027"\w* \add punish other nations\add*  
\q2 \w because|strong="H3027"\w* \w I|strong="H3027"\w* am very angry \w with|strong="H3027"\w* \w those|strong="H1945"\w* nations [DOU].   
\q1
\v 6  \add Sometimes\add* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* armies \w of|strong="H5971"\w* Assyria \w to|strong="H7971"\w* attack \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w godless|strong="H2611"\w* \w nation|strong="H1471"\w*,  
\q2 \w to|strong="H7971"\w* fight \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \add other\add* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* caused \w me|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w be|strong="H1471"\w* \w angry|strong="H5678"\w*.  
\q1 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w capture|strong="H7997"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* seize \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w take|strong="H7760"\w* \w away|strong="H7971"\w* \w their|strong="H7760"\w* \w possessions|strong="H7998"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w trample|strong="H4823"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w like|strong="H7760"\w* [SIM] \w people|strong="H5971"\w* walk \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w mud|strong="H2563"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w streets|strong="H2351"\w*.   
\q1
\v 7 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \add king of Assyria\add* \w does|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* understand,  
\q2 \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w does|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* realize \add that he is only like a weapon in my hand\add*.  
\q1 \w He|strong="H1931"\w* wants \add only\add* \w to|strong="H3824"\w* \w destroy|strong="H8045"\w* \w people|strong="H1471"\w*,  
\q2 \w to|strong="H3824"\w* get rid \w of|strong="H3824"\w* \w many|strong="H3808"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*.   
\q1
\v 8 \w He|strong="H3588"\w* says, ‘\w All|strong="H3162"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w my|strong="H3588"\w* army \w commanders|strong="H8269"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w soon|strong="H3588"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \add of these nations that I conquer\add*!   
\q2
\v 9 We destroyed \w Calno|strong="H3641"\w* \add city\add* \w like|strong="H3808"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* destroyed \w Carchemish|strong="H3751"\w* \add city\add*,  
\q1 We destroyed \w Hamath|strong="H2574"\w* \add city\add* \w like|strong="H3808"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* destroyed Arpad \add city\add*;  
\q2 \w we|strong="H3068"\w* destroyed \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w* just \w like|strong="H3808"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* destroyed \w Damascus|strong="H1834"\w*.   
\q1
\v 10 \w We|strong="H4672"\w* \w were|strong="H3027"\w* \w able|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H3027"\w* destroy \add all\add* those \w kingdoms|strong="H4467"\w* \add that were full\add* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w idols|strong="H6456"\w*,  
\q2 \w kingdoms|strong="H4467"\w* whose \w idols|strong="H6456"\w* \w were|strong="H3027"\w* greater than \w the|strong="H3027"\w* \w idols|strong="H6456"\w* \w in|strong="H4672"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w*.   
\q1
\v 11 \w So|strong="H3651"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3389"\w* defeat \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w and|strong="H3389"\w* \w destroy|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w idols|strong="H6091"\w* \w that|strong="H3651"\w* \w are|strong="H6213"\w* there,  
\q2 \w just|strong="H6213"\w* \w like|strong="H3651"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* destroyed \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w* \w and|strong="H3389"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w idols|strong="H6091"\w* \w that|strong="H3651"\w* \w were|strong="H3389"\w* there!’   
\p
\v 12  \add But, I, Yahweh, say that\add* \w after|strong="H5921"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \add have used Assyria to\add* \w finish|strong="H1214"\w* \w what|strong="H4639"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w want|strong="H6485"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w do|strong="H4639"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w punish|strong="H6485"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5869"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* [DOU], \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w punish|strong="H6485"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Assyria \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* very \w proud|strong="H5869"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w arrogant|strong="H7312"\w*/boastful [DOU].   
\q1
\v 13 \w He|strong="H3588"\w* says, ‘\w By|strong="H3027"\w* \w my|strong="H5493"\w* \w own|strong="H5971"\w* \w great|strong="H6213"\w* \w power|strong="H3027"\w* [MTY] \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w these|strong="H6213"\w* \w things|strong="H6264"\w*.  
\q2 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w been|strong="H5971"\w* \w able|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w them|strong="H3027"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* am \w very|strong="H6213"\w* \w wise|strong="H2451"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w very|strong="H6213"\w* intelligent.  
\q1 \w My|strong="H5493"\w* \w army|strong="H5971"\w* \w removed|strong="H5493"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* barriers \add at the borders\add* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w nations|strong="H5971"\w*  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w carried|strong="H6213"\w* \w away|strong="H5493"\w* \w all|strong="H6213"\w* \w their|strong="H3588"\w* valuable \w things|strong="H6264"\w*.  
\q1 \w My|strong="H5493"\w* \w army|strong="H5971"\w* \w has|strong="H3027"\w* knocked \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w their|strong="H3588"\w* kings \w like|strong="H3381"\w* [SIM] \w a|strong="H3068"\w* ferocious bull \w would|strong="H5971"\w*.   
\q1
\v 14 \w Like|strong="H1961"\w* [\w MET|strong="H4672"\w*] \w a|strong="H3068"\w* farmer reaches \w into|strong="H3027"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w bird|strong="H3671"\w*’s \w nest|strong="H7064"\w* \add to take away the eggs\add*,  
\q2 \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w taken|strong="H1961"\w* \w away|strong="H5074"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* treasures \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w* countries [DOU].  
\q1 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* birds \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w would|strong="H5971"\w* flap \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w wings|strong="H3671"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* chirp loudly \add to protest about their eggs being stolen\add*;  
\q2 \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w did|strong="H5971"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* object \w at|strong="H1961"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \add to their treasures being stolen\add*.’   
\b  
\q1
\v 15  \add But I, Yahweh, say that\add* \w an|strong="H7311"\w* \w axe|strong="H1631"\w* \w certainly|strong="H3808"\w* \w cannot|strong="H3808"\w* [RHQ] \w boast|strong="H6286"\w* \w about|strong="H5921"\w* being stronger \w than|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* person \w who|strong="H3808"\w* uses \w it|strong="H5921"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H6086"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w saw|strong="H4883"\w* \w is|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w greater|strong="H1431"\w* \w than|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* person \w who|strong="H3808"\w* uses \w it|strong="H5921"\w*.  
\q1 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w rod|strong="H7626"\w* \w cannot|strong="H3808"\w* control \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w who|strong="H3808"\w* holds \w it|strong="H5921"\w* [RHQ],  
\q2 \w and|strong="H6086"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w wooden|strong="H6086"\w* \w club|strong="H7626"\w* \w cannot|strong="H3808"\w* \w lift|strong="H7311"\w* \w up|strong="H7311"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* person [RHQ].  
\q1 \add So the king of Assyria should not boast that he has done these things with his own wisdom and strength\add*.   
\q1
\v 16 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \add I\add*, \w the|strong="H3068"\w* Commander \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* angels, \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* plague \w among|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* proud \w soldiers|strong="H6635"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* Assyria;  
\q2 \w it|strong="H3651"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w like|strong="H3651"\w* [MET] \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w fire|strong="H3350"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* kill \w them|strong="H7971"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w get|strong="H7971"\w* \w rid|strong="H7971"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w glory|strong="H3519"\w*/\w wealth|strong="H3519"\w*.   
\q1
\v 17  \add I\add*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w who|strong="H3478"\w* \w am|strong="H1961"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* [MET] \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w light|strong="H1197"\w* \w for|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* people \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* fire;  
\q2 \add I\add*, \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w Holy|strong="H6918"\w* \w One|strong="H6918"\w*, \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w flame|strong="H3852"\w*.  
\q1 \add The soldiers of Assyria are like\add* [MET] \w thorns|strong="H7898"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w briers|strong="H8068"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w burn|strong="H1197"\w* \w them|strong="H1961"\w* \w up|strong="H1197"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w one|strong="H6918"\w* night.   
\q1
\v 18 \w There|strong="H1961"\w* \w are|strong="H5315"\w* \w glorious|strong="H3519"\w* \w forests|strong="H3293"\w* \w and|strong="H5315"\w* \w fertile|strong="H3759"\w* farmlands \w in|strong="H1320"\w* Assyria, \w but|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w completely|strong="H3615"\w* \w destroy|strong="H3615"\w* \w them|strong="H3615"\w*;  
\q2 \w they|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* [SIM] \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \add very\add* \w sick|strong="H5263"\w* \w person|strong="H5315"\w* \w who|strong="H5315"\w* shrivels \w up|strong="H5704"\w* \w and|strong="H5315"\w* \w then|strong="H1961"\w* dies.   
\q1
\v 19 \w There|strong="H1961"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* very \w few|strong="H4557"\w* \w trees|strong="H6086"\w* \w left|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H3789"\w* \w those|strong="H1961"\w* \w forests|strong="H3293"\w*;  
\q2 even \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w child|strong="H5288"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* able \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w count|strong="H4557"\w* \w them|strong="H1961"\w*.”   
\s1 A promise of future blessings for Israel  
\q1
\v 20 \w In|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* future \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* only \w a|strong="H3068"\w* few \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w left|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*;  
\q2 \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w many|strong="H3808"\w* descendants \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w still|strong="H5750"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* alive.  
\q1 \add But\add* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w longer|strong="H5750"\w* \w rely|strong="H8172"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \add the king of Assyria\add*,  
\q2 \add the king of the nation\add* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* tried \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w destroy|strong="H5221"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*.  
\q1 \w Instead|strong="H3808"\w*, \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* faithfully/sincerely \w trust|strong="H8172"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Holy|strong="H6918"\w* \w One|strong="H6918"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.   
\q1
\v 21 Those Israelis \w will|strong="H3290"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w their|strong="H7725"\w* \w mighty|strong="H1368"\w* God.   
\q1
\v 22  \add Now\add*, \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H5971"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* numerous \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* grains \w of|strong="H5971"\w* \w sand|strong="H2344"\w* \w on|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w seashore|strong="H3220"\w*,  
\q2 \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w only|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* few \w of|strong="H5971"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \add from the countries to which they were exiled\add*.  
\q1 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w decided|strong="H2782"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* destroy \add most of the Israelis\add*  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3478"\w* \w what|strong="H3588"\w* \add he must do because he is completely\add* \w just|strong="H6666"\w*/\w righteous|strong="H6666"\w*.   
\q1
\v 23  \add Yes,\add* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Commander \w of|strong="H6635"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w of|strong="H6635"\w* angels \w has|strong="H6635"\w* \add already\add* \w decided|strong="H2782"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w destroy|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w entire|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H7130"\w* \add of Israel\add*.   
\p
\v 24 \w This|strong="H3651"\w* \w is|strong="H1870"\w* \w what|strong="H3541"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* Commander \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* angels \w says|strong="H3541"\w*:  
\q1 “\w My|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* Jerusalem, \w do|strong="H1870"\w* \w not|strong="H1870"\w* \w be|strong="H1870"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w army|strong="H6635"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* Assyria \w when|strong="H3427"\w* \w they|strong="H3651"\w* \w beat|strong="H5221"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w rods|strong="H4294"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* clubs,  
\q2 \w like|strong="H3651"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w men|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w did|strong="H5971"\w* \add to your ancestors long ago\add*.   
\q1
\v 25 \w Soon|strong="H4592"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5750"\w* no \w longer|strong="H5750"\w* \w be|strong="H5750"\w* angry \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H5750"\w* \add then\add* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5750"\w* \w be|strong="H5750"\w* angry \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* people \w of|strong="H5921"\w* Assyria \w and|strong="H5750"\w* \w destroy|strong="H3615"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*!”   
\q1
\v 26 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* Commander \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* angels \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w whip|strong="H7752"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*.  
\q2 \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w like|strong="H1870"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w did|strong="H3068"\w* \w when|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w helped|strong="H5375"\w* Gideon \add and his 300 soldiers\add* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* defeat \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \add army of the\add* \w Midian|strong="H4080"\w* people-group,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w like|strong="H1870"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w did|strong="H3068"\w* \w when|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w showed|strong="H5375"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* mighty power [MTY] \add by causing the army of Egypt to drown\add* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \add Red\add* \w Sea|strong="H3220"\w*.   
\q1
\v 27 \w Some|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w cause|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* army \w of|strong="H3117"\w* Assyria \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w stop|strong="H5493"\w* oppressing \w you|strong="H6440"\w*, \add his people\add*;  
\q2 \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* end \w your|strong="H5921"\w* suffering \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w being|strong="H1961"\w* slaves \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w people|strong="H1931"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* Assyria [MET];  
\q1 \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w take|strong="H5493"\w* \w away|strong="H5493"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* load \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w people|strong="H1931"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* Judah \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* carrying,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w cause|strong="H1961"\w* \w things|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w go|strong="H1961"\w* well \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*.   
\s1 The Assyrians will invade Judah  
\q1
\v 28  \add The army of Assyria will enter northern Judah\add* \w near|strong="H5921"\w* \w Aiath|strong="H5857"\w* \add town\add*,  
\q2 \w they|strong="H5921"\w* will \w go|strong="H5674"\w* \w through|strong="H5674"\w* \w Migron|strong="H4051"\w* \add town\add*  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3627"\w* store \w their|strong="H5921"\w* supplies \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w Micmash|strong="H4363"\w* \add town north of Jerusalem\add*.   
\q1
\v 29 \w They|strong="H5674"\w* will \w cross|strong="H5674"\w* \w through|strong="H5674"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* mountain \w pass|strong="H5674"\w*  
\q2 \w and|strong="H7586"\w* set \w up|strong="H1387"\w* their tents \w at|strong="H7586"\w* \w Geba|strong="H1387"\w* \add town\add*.  
\q1 \add People in\add* \w Ramah|strong="H7414"\w* \add town\add* will \w tremble|strong="H2729"\w* \add because of being afraid\add*.  
\q2 \add The people of\add* \w Gibeah|strong="H1390"\w* \add town\add*, where King \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \add was born\add*, will \add all\add* \w run|strong="H5127"\w* \w away|strong="H5674"\w*.   
\q1
\v 30 \w You|strong="H6963"\w* people \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w Gallim|strong="H1554"\w* \add town\add* \w will|strong="H1323"\w* \w cry|strong="H6670"\w* \w out|strong="H6670"\w* \add for help\add*.  
\q2 \w You|strong="H6963"\w* \w will|strong="H1323"\w* \w shout|strong="H6963"\w* \w to|strong="H1323"\w* \add the people of\add* \w Laish|strong="H3919"\w* \add city near Jerusalem\add* \w to|strong="H1323"\w* warn them!  
\q2 \add The people of\add* \w Anathoth|strong="H6068"\w* \add town\add* \w will|strong="H1323"\w* suffer \w a|strong="H3068"\w* lot.   
\q1
\v 31  \add The people of\add* \w Madmenah|strong="H4088"\w* \add town north of Jerusalem will all\add* be running \w away|strong="H5074"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3427"\w* \add the people of\add* \w Gebim|strong="H1374"\w* \add town close to Jerusalem\add* \w will|strong="H3427"\w* be trying \w to|strong="H3427"\w* hide.   
\q1
\v 32 \w The|strong="H3117"\w* \w soldiers|strong="H5750"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* Assyria \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w stop|strong="H5975"\w* \w at|strong="H1004"\w* \w Nob|strong="H5011"\w* \add city outside Jerusalem\add*.  
\q2 \w They|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w shake|strong="H5130"\w* \w their|strong="H3117"\w* fists  
\q2 \add as they threaten the people\add* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* Zion \w Hill|strong="H2022"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 33 \w But|strong="H2009"\w* \w listen|strong="H2009"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w this|strong="H3068"\w*! \w The|strong="H3068"\w* Commander \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* angels  
\q2 \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* great power \w will|strong="H3068"\w* destroy [MET] \w the|strong="H3068"\w* mighty \w army|strong="H6635"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* Assyria.  
\q1 \add It is as though they are\add* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* huge tree [MET] \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w cut|strong="H1438"\w* \w down|strong="H1438"\w*.   
\q1
\v 34 He \w will|strong="H3293"\w* \w destroy|strong="H5362"\w* \w the|strong="H5307"\w* \add soldiers of Assyria\add*  
\q2 \w like|strong="H5307"\w* men use big axes \w to|strong="H5307"\w* \w cut|strong="H5362"\w* \w down|strong="H5307"\w* \w the|strong="H5307"\w* tall trees \w in|strong="H5307"\w* \w the|strong="H5307"\w* \w forests|strong="H3293"\w* \w of|strong="H3293"\w* \w Lebanon|strong="H3844"\w*.   
\c 11  
\s1 David’s descendant will bring peace  
\q1
\v 1  \add Like\add* [MET] \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \add new\add* \w shoot|strong="H2415"\w* \add often\add* \w grows|strong="H3318"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w stump|strong="H1503"\w* \add of a tree\add*,  
\q2 there \w will|strong="H8328"\w* \w be|strong="H3318"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* descendant \w of|strong="H3318"\w* King David who \w will|strong="H8328"\w* \w be|strong="H3318"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* new king.   
\q1
\v 2 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w Spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* always \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*.  
\q2 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w Spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* enable \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w wise|strong="H2451"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* understand \add much about many things\add*.  
\q2 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w Spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* enable \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* decide \w what|strong="H5921"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* good \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* enable \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* very powerful.  
\q2 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w Spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* enable \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w know|strong="H1847"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* revere \w him|strong="H5921"\w*.   
\q1
\v 3 \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* glad \w to|strong="H3068"\w* obey \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.  
\q1 \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w decide|strong="H3198"\w* \add whether someone is righteous or not only\add* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* seeing \w what|strong="H4758"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w person|strong="H8199"\w* \w looks|strong="H5869"\w* \w like|strong="H4758"\w*,  
\q2 \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* listening \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \add what others say about that person\add*.   
\q1
\v 4 \w He|strong="H5221"\w* \w will|strong="H7563"\w* \w judge|strong="H8199"\w* \add the cases of\add* \w needy|strong="H1800"\w* \w people|strong="H7563"\w* \w fairly|strong="H6664"\w*;  
\q2 \w and|strong="H6310"\w* \w he|strong="H5221"\w* \w will|strong="H7563"\w* act justly toward \w poor|strong="H1800"\w* \w people|strong="H7563"\w*.  
\q1 \w He|strong="H5221"\w* \w will|strong="H7563"\w* \w punish|strong="H3198"\w* \w evil|strong="H7563"\w* \w people|strong="H7563"\w* \w as|strong="H5221"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* result \w of|strong="H7626"\w* \w what|strong="H6664"\w* \w he|strong="H5221"\w* decides [MTY];  
\q2 \w he|strong="H5221"\w* \w will|strong="H7563"\w* get rid \w of|strong="H7626"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w people|strong="H7563"\w* because \w of|strong="H7626"\w* [MTY] \add their behavior\add*.   
\q1
\v 5 He \w will|strong="H1961"\w* always \w act|strong="H1961"\w* \w righteously|strong="H6664"\w*;  
\q2 \w his|strong="H1961"\w* doing \w that|strong="H1961"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \add accompany him like\add* [MET] \w a|strong="H3068"\w* belt \add around his waist\add*.  
\q1 He \w will|strong="H1961"\w* always speak \w what|strong="H6664"\w* \w is|strong="H1961"\w* true;  
\q2 \w his|strong="H1961"\w* doing \w that|strong="H1961"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \add accompany him like\add* [MET] \w a|strong="H3068"\w* sash \add around his waist\add*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 6  \add When he becomes king\add*, \w wolves|strong="H2061"\w* \w and|strong="H5288"\w* \w lambs|strong="H3532"\w* \w will|strong="H5288"\w* \w live|strong="H1481"\w* \w together|strong="H3162"\w* \add peacefully\add*;  
\q1 \w leopards|strong="H5246"\w*, \add instead of killing\add* baby \w goats|strong="H1423"\w*,  
\q2 \w will|strong="H5288"\w* \w lie|strong="H7257"\w* \w down|strong="H7257"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w them|strong="H3162"\w*.  
\q1 \add Similarly\add*, \w calves|strong="H5695"\w* \w and|strong="H5288"\w* \w lions|strong="H3715"\w* \w will|strong="H5288"\w* eat food \w together|strong="H3162"\w*;  
\q2 \w and|strong="H5288"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w child|strong="H5288"\w* \w will|strong="H5288"\w* \w take|strong="H5973"\w* care \w of|strong="H5288"\w* \w them|strong="H3162"\w*.   
\q1
\v 7 \w Cows|strong="H6510"\w* \w and|strong="H1241"\w* \w bears|strong="H1677"\w* \w will|strong="H3206"\w* \w eat|strong="H7462"\w* \add together\add*;  
\q2 \w bear|strong="H1677"\w* cubs \w and|strong="H1241"\w* \w calves|strong="H1241"\w* \w will|strong="H3206"\w* \w lie|strong="H7257"\w* \w down|strong="H7257"\w* \w together|strong="H3162"\w*.  
\q1 Lions \w will|strong="H3206"\w* \add not eat other animals\add*;  
\q2 \add instead\add*, \w they|strong="H3162"\w* \w will|strong="H3206"\w* \w eat|strong="H7462"\w* hay \w like|strong="H3162"\w* \w cows|strong="H6510"\w* do.   
\q1
\v 8 Babies \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w play|strong="H8173"\w* \add safely\add* \w near|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w holes|strong="H2352"\w* \w where|strong="H5921"\w* \w cobra|strong="H6620"\w* snakes \add live\add*;  
\q1 small children \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \add even\add* \w put|strong="H1911"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w into|strong="H5921"\w* nests \w of|strong="H3027"\w* poisonous snakes,  
\q2 \add and the snakes will not harm them\add*.   
\q1
\v 9 \w No|strong="H3808"\w* creatures \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w harm|strong="H7489"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w kill|strong="H7843"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w* creatures \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \add Zion Hill\add*, \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w hill|strong="H2022"\w*;  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* earth \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \add be filled with people who\add* know \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*  
\q2 \w like|strong="H3808"\w* [SIM] \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w seas|strong="H3220"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w full|strong="H4390"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w*.   
\p
\v 10 \w At|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* descendant \w of|strong="H3117"\w* King \w David|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \add hold up\add* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* flag  
\q2 \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w signal|strong="H5251"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w all|strong="H1875"\w* people-groups \add that they should gather around him\add*;  
\q1 \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w him|strong="H5975"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* get \w his|strong="H1961"\w* advice,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w place|strong="H4496"\w* where \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w lives|strong="H1961"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w glorious|strong="H3519"\w*.   
\q1
\v 11 \w At|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* ◄\w reach|strong="H1961"\w* \w out|strong="H3027"\w* \w his|strong="H3027"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*/\w use|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H3027"\w* \w power|strong="H3027"\w*► \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w did|strong="H5971"\w* \w long|strong="H3117"\w* \w ago|strong="H3117"\w*;  
\q1 \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* enable \w those|strong="H1931"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* ◄exiled \w from|strong="H3027"\w*/forced \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w leave|strong="H7604"\w*► \w Israel|strong="H5971"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* return home,  
\q2 \w from|strong="H3027"\w* Assyria, \w from|strong="H3027"\w* northern \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, \w from|strong="H3027"\w* southern \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*,  
\q2 \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w Ethiopia|strong="H3568"\w*, \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w Elam|strong="H5867"\w*, \w from|strong="H3027"\w* Babylonia, \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w Hamath|strong="H2574"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w all|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* distant countries \w near|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w*.   
\q1
\v 12 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w raise|strong="H5375"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* flag \w among|strong="H3478"\w* \add all\add* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* people-groups,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w he|strong="H3478"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w gather|strong="H6908"\w* \w together|strong="H6908"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w people|strong="H1471"\w* \w of|strong="H3671"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w who|strong="H3478"\w* \w had|strong="H3478"\w* \w been|strong="H5375"\w* exiled \add long ago\add*.  
\q1 \w He|strong="H3478"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w gather|strong="H6908"\w* \w from|strong="H3478"\w* very distant places [IDM] \w on|strong="H5375"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* earth  
\q2 \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w people|strong="H1471"\w* \w of|strong="H3671"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w who|strong="H3478"\w* \add ◄had been scattered to/are living in► those places\add*.   
\q1
\v 13  \add Then\add*, \w the|strong="H5493"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H3808"\w* Israel \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w the|strong="H5493"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H3808"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w will|strong="H3063"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w jealous|strong="H7065"\w* \w of|strong="H3808"\w* each other \add any longer\add*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3063"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \add longer\add* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w enemies|strong="H6862"\w* \w of|strong="H3808"\w* each other.   
\q1
\v 14 \w Their|strong="H4916"\w* \add armies\add* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \add join together to\add* \w attack|strong="H4124"\w* \w the|strong="H3027"\w* \w people|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Philistia \w to|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3027"\w* \w west|strong="H3220"\w*.  
\q2 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w together|strong="H3162"\w* \w they|strong="H3027"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w attack|strong="H4124"\w* nations \w to|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3027"\w* \w east|strong="H6924"\w*;  
\q1 \w they|strong="H3027"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \add defeat those nations and\add* \w take|strong="H1121"\w* \w away|strong="H5774"\w* \w all|strong="H3162"\w* \w their|strong="H4916"\w* valuable possessions.  
\q1 \w They|strong="H3027"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* capture \add the areas of\add* Edom \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3027"\w* \w people|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3027"\w* \w Ammon|strong="H5983"\w* people-group \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\w* controlled/ruled \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3027"\w* \w people|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Israel \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Judah.   
\q1
\v 15 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w make|strong="H3027"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* dry road \w through|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w* \w near|strong="H5921"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*.  
\q1 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \add it will be as though\add* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w wave|strong="H5130"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \add Euphrates\add* \w River|strong="H5104"\w*  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w send|strong="H5130"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* strong \w wind|strong="H7307"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* cause \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* divide \w into|strong="H5921"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w streams|strong="H5158"\w*,  
\q2 \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* result \w that|strong="H3068"\w* people \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\w* \w able|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w walk|strong="H1869"\w* \w across|strong="H5921"\w* \add those streams\add*.   
\q1
\v 16 \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w because|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* make \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w highway|strong="H4546"\w* \w for|strong="H4714"\w* \w his|strong="H3478"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* living \w in|strong="H3478"\w* Assyria,  
\q2 \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w able|strong="H7604"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* return \add to their own land\add*,  
\q1 just \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \add long ago\add* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w made|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w path|strong="H4546"\w* \w for|strong="H4714"\w* \add the people of\add* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*  
\q2 \add so that they could go through the water\add*  
\q2 \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w left|strong="H7604"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*.   
\c 12  
\s1 Songs that people will sing to praise Yahweh  
\p
\v 1 \w At|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \add people of Jerusalem\add* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* sing \add this song\add*:  
\q1 “\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w praise|strong="H3034"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*!  
\q2 \add Previously\add*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w were|strong="H3117"\w* angry \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w us|strong="H7725"\w*,  
\q1 \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w not|strong="H3588"\w* angry \w now|strong="H3117"\w*  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w comforted|strong="H5162"\w* \w us|strong="H7725"\w*.   
\q1
\v 2 Amazingly, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \add have come to\add* \w save|strong="H3444"\w* \w us|strong="H3588"\w*,  
\q2 \add so\add* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* trust \add in you\add* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w afraid|strong="H6342"\w*.  
\q1 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* enable \w us|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w strong|strong="H5797"\w*;  
\q2 \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \add the one about whom\add* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* sing;  
\q2 \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* rescued \w us|strong="H3588"\w* \add from our enemies\add*.”   
\b  
\q1
\v 3 \w You|strong="H4325"\w*(pl), \add his people\add*, \w will|strong="H4325"\w* greatly enjoy being saved  
\q2 like [MET] \w you|strong="H4325"\w* enjoy drinking \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w from|strong="H3444"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w fountain|strong="H4599"\w*.   
\b  
\p
\v 4 \w At|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \add all\add* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* say,  
\q1 “\w We|strong="H3588"\w* \w should|strong="H3068"\w* \w thank|strong="H3034"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*! \w We|strong="H3588"\w* \w should|strong="H3068"\w* \w praise|strong="H3034"\w* \w him|strong="H7121"\w* [MTY]!  
\q2 \w We|strong="H3588"\w* \w should|strong="H3068"\w* \w tell|strong="H3045"\w* \add the people of all\add* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* people-groups \w what|strong="H3045"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w done|strong="H5949"\w*;  
\q2 \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w should|strong="H3068"\w* enable \w them|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* [MTY] \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w very|strong="H3045"\w* great!   
\q1
\v 5 \w We|strong="H3588"\w* \w should|strong="H3068"\w* \w sing|strong="H2167"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* wonderful \w things|strong="H3605"\w*.  
\q2 \w We|strong="H3588"\w* \w should|strong="H3068"\w* enable \w everyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* world \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w*!   
\q1
\v 6 \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w people|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* Jerusalem, \w shout|strong="H7442"\w* \w joyfully|strong="H7442"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w praise|strong="H3588"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*,  
\q2 \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w Holy|strong="H6918"\w* \w One|strong="H6918"\w* \w whom|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* Israeli \add people worship\add*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w lives|strong="H3427"\w* \w among|strong="H7130"\w* \w us|strong="H3588"\w*!”   
\c 13  
\s1 Yahweh will punish Babylon  
\p
\v 1  \add I\add*, \w Isaiah|strong="H3470"\w*, \w the|strong="H3470"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Amoz, received \add from Yahweh\add* \w this|strong="H1121"\w* \w message|strong="H4853"\w* \w about|strong="H4853"\w* Babylon \add city\add*:   
\q1
\v 2 \w Lift|strong="H5375"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* flag \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w bare|strong="H5375"\w* \add top of a\add* \w hill|strong="H2022"\w*,  
\q2 \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w signal|strong="H5251"\w* \add that an army should come to attack Babylon\add*.  
\q1 \w Shout|strong="H6963"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w wave|strong="H5130"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \add to signal to them\add*  
\q2 \w that|strong="H2022"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* should march \w through|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* city \w gates|strong="H6607"\w* \w into|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* palaces \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w proud|strong="H7311"\w* \add rulers of Babylon\add*!   
\q1
\v 3  \add Yahweh says\add*, “\w I|strong="H6680"\w* \w have|strong="H1571"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* those \w soldiers|strong="H1368"\w* \w to|strong="H6680"\w* \w do|strong="H6680"\w* \w that|strong="H7121"\w*;  
\q2 \w I|strong="H6680"\w* \w have|strong="H1571"\w* \w summoned|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H7121"\w* \w warriors|strong="H1368"\w* \w whom|strong="H1368"\w* \w I|strong="H6680"\w* \w have|strong="H1571"\w* chosen \w to|strong="H6680"\w* punish \add the people of Babylon\add* because \w of|strong="H1368"\w* \w my|strong="H6942"\w* being \w very|strong="H1571"\w* angry \w with|strong="H1571"\w* \w them|strong="H7121"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H7121"\w* those \w soldiers|strong="H1368"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w be|strong="H1571"\w* \w very|strong="H1571"\w* \w proud|strong="H1346"\w* \add when they do that\add*.”   
\b  
\q1
\v 4 \w Listen|strong="H6963"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w noise|strong="H6963"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w*,  
\q2 \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w noise|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w huge|strong="H1995"\w* \w army|strong="H6635"\w* marching!  
\q1 \w It|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w noise|strong="H6963"\w* \w made|strong="H6485"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* people-groups \w shouting|strong="H6963"\w*.  
\q2 \w The|strong="H3068"\w* Commander \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* angels \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w summoned|strong="H6485"\w* \w this|strong="H3068"\w* \w army|strong="H6635"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* gather \w together|strong="H5971"\w*.   
\q1
\v 5 \w They|strong="H3068"\w* come \w from|strong="H3068"\w* \w countries|strong="H4801"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H8064"\w* \w far|strong="H4801"\w* \w away|strong="H3605"\w*,  
\q2 \w from|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w most|strong="H3068"\w* \w remote|strong="H4801"\w* \w places|strong="H3605"\w* [IDM] \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w earth|strong="H8064"\w*.  
\q1 \w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H8064"\w* \add like\add* [SIM] \w weapons|strong="H3627"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* use \add to punish the people with whom\add* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w very|strong="H2254"\w* angry,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w destroy|strong="H2254"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w entire|strong="H3605"\w* country \add of Babylonia\add*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 6  \add You people of Babylon\add* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* scream \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* terrified,  
\q2 \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \add has determined/chosen\add*,  
\q2 \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* all-powerful \add God\add* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* destroy \add your city\add*.   
\q1
\v 7 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* people \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\w* \w very|strong="H3651"\w* afraid [DOU],  
\q2 \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* result \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w they|strong="H3651"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\w* unable \w even|strong="H3651"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* lift \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w arms|strong="H3027"\w*.   
\q1
\v 8 \w All|strong="H2342"\w* \w of|strong="H3205"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w will|strong="H7453"\w* \w be|strong="H6440"\w* terrified.  
\q2 \w You|strong="H6440"\w* \w will|strong="H7453"\w* \w have|strong="H3205"\w* [PRS] severe \w pains|strong="H6735"\w*  
\q2 \w like|strong="H6440"\w* [SIM] \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w woman|strong="H3205"\w* \w has|strong="H3205"\w* when \w she|strong="H6440"\w* \w is|strong="H6440"\w* \w giving|strong="H3205"\w* \w birth|strong="H3205"\w* \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* baby.  
\q1 \w You|strong="H6440"\w* \w will|strong="H7453"\w* \w look|strong="H6440"\w* \w at|strong="H6440"\w* each \w other|strong="H7453"\w* helplessly,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w it|strong="H6440"\w* \w will|strong="H7453"\w* show \w on|strong="H6440"\w* \w your|strong="H6440"\w* \w faces|strong="H6440"\w* \w that|strong="H7453"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* feel horror.   
\b  
\q1
\v 9 \w Listen|strong="H2009"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w this|strong="H3068"\w*: \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w appointed|strong="H7760"\w*/chosen \w is|strong="H3068"\w* near,  
\q2 \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w furiously|strong="H5678"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* fiercely \add punish you\add* \w because|strong="H4480"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* very \w angry|strong="H5678"\w* \add with you\add*.  
\q1 \w He|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* cause \w your|strong="H3068"\w* land \add of Babylonia\add* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w desolate|strong="H8047"\w*/barren,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w destroy|strong="H8045"\w* \add all\add* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w sinners|strong="H2400"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w*.   
\q1
\v 10  \add When that happens\add*, \w none|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w stars|strong="H3556"\w* \w will|strong="H8064"\w* \w shine|strong="H5050"\w*.  
\q2 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w* \w rises|strong="H3318"\w*, \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H8064"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w dark|strong="H2821"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H8064"\w* there \w will|strong="H8064"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w light|strong="H5050"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w moon|strong="H3394"\w* \add at night\add*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 11  \add Yahweh says\add*, “\w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H7563"\w* \w punish|strong="H6485"\w* \add everyone in\add* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w world|strong="H8398"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w things|strong="H7451"\w* \w that|strong="H7451"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w do|strong="H7673"\w*;  
\q2 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H7563"\w* \w punish|strong="H6485"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w people|strong="H7563"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sins|strong="H5771"\w* \w that|strong="H7451"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H7563"\w* \w committed|strong="H6485"\w*.  
\q1 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H7563"\w* \w stop|strong="H7673"\w* \w arrogant|strong="H2086"\w*/\w proud|strong="H2086"\w* \w people|strong="H7563"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* being \w proud|strong="H2086"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H5771"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H7563"\w* \w stop|strong="H7673"\w* \w ruthless|strong="H6184"\w* \w people|strong="H7563"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* acting cruelly.   
\q1
\v 12  \add And because I will cause most people to die\add*,  
\q2 people will be harder to find than \w gold|strong="H3800"\w*,  
\q1 harder to find than \w fine|strong="H6337"\w* \w gold|strong="H3800"\w* \w from|strong="H3800"\w* Ophir \add in Arabia\add*.   
\q1
\v 13 \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w shake|strong="H7493"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sky|strong="H8064"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w earth|strong="H8064"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \add also\add* \w move|strong="H7264"\w* \w out|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w its|strong="H5921"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w*.  
\q1 \w That|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* happen \w when|strong="H3117"\w* \add I\add*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* Commander \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* angels, punish \add wicked people\add*,  
\q2 \w when|strong="H3117"\w* \add I show them that\add* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* extremely \w angry|strong="H5678"\w* \add with them\add*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 14 \w And|strong="H5971"\w* \w all|strong="H6908"\w* \add the foreigners in Babylon will run around\add* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* [SIM] deer \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \w being|strong="H1961"\w* \w hunted|strong="H5080"\w*,  
\q2 \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* do \w not|strong="H1961"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w shepherd|strong="H6908"\w*.  
\q1 \w They|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* try \w to|strong="H1961"\w* find other \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w from|strong="H5127"\w* \w their|strong="H1961"\w* countries,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \add then\add* \w they|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w escape|strong="H5127"\w* \add from Babylon\add* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w return|strong="H6437"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w their|strong="H1961"\w* \w own|strong="H1961"\w* countries.   
\q1
\v 15 \w Anyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w captured|strong="H5595"\w* \add in Babylon\add*  
\q2 \w will|strong="H2719"\w* \w be|strong="H2719"\w* \w killed|strong="H5307"\w* \w by|strong="H3605"\w* \add their enemies’\add* \w swords|strong="H2719"\w* [DOU].   
\q1
\v 16 \w Their|strong="H8155"\w* \w little|strong="H5768"\w* \w children|strong="H5768"\w* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* \w be|strong="H5869"\w* \w dashed|strong="H7376"\w* \w to|strong="H1004"\w* \w pieces|strong="H7376"\w* \w on|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5869"\w* rocks \w while|strong="H1004"\w* \add their parents\add* \w watch|strong="H5869"\w*;  
\q2 \add their enemies\add* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* steal everything valuable \w from|strong="H5869"\w* \w their|strong="H8155"\w* \w houses|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* rape \w their|strong="H8155"\w* wives.   
\b  
\q1
\v 17 \w Look|strong="H2005"\w*! \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w am|strong="H2005"\w* \w going|strong="H2005"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* incite \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w Media|strong="H4074"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* attack Babylon.  
\q2 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \add army of Media\add* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* attack Babylon, \w even|strong="H3808"\w* \w if|strong="H2005"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w are|strong="H3808"\w* offered [DOU] \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \add if they promise to not attack it\add*.   
\q1
\v 18  \add With\add* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w arrows|strong="H7198"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \add soldiers of Media\add* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* shoot \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w men|strong="H5288"\w* \add of Babylon\add*;  
\q2 \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \add even\add* act mercifully [DOU] \w toward|strong="H5921"\w* infants \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w*!”   
\b  
\q1
\v 19 Babylon \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* very \w beautiful|strong="H8597"\w* [MTY] city;  
\q2 \add all\add* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* people \w of|strong="H4467"\w* \w Babylonia|strong="H3778"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* very \w proud|strong="H1347"\w* \w of|strong="H4467"\w* Babylon, \add their capital city\add*;  
\q1 \add but\add* God \w will|strong="H1961"\w* destroy Babylon,  
\q2 \w like|strong="H1961"\w* [SIM] he destroyed \w Sodom|strong="H5467"\w* \w and|strong="H5467"\w* \w Gomorrah|strong="H6017"\w*.   
\q1
\v 20 \w No|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w ever|strong="H5331"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* Babylon again.  
\q2 \w It|strong="H8033"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* deserted \w forever|strong="H5704"\w*.  
\q1 ◄Nomads/\w People|strong="H3427"\w* \w who|strong="H3427"\w* travel \w from|strong="H5704"\w* \w place|strong="H7931"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w place|strong="H7931"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w*► \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w refuse|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w set|strong="H3427"\w* \w up|strong="H5704"\w* \w their|strong="H3808"\w* tents \w there|strong="H8033"\w*;  
\q2 \w shepherds|strong="H7462"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* bring \w their|strong="H3808"\w* flocks \w of|strong="H3427"\w* sheep \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w rest|strong="H7257"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*.   
\q1
\v 21 Instead, animals \w that|strong="H1004"\w* \w live|strong="H7931"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H4390"\w* \w desert|strong="H6728"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w be|strong="H1004"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*;  
\q2 jackals/wolves \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w live|strong="H7931"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \add the ruins of\add* \w the|strong="H4390"\w* \w houses|strong="H1004"\w*.  
\q1 \w Owls|strong="H1323"\w* (\w OR|strong="H3068"\w*, \w Ostriches|strong="H3284"\w*) \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w live|strong="H7931"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \add the ruins\add*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H1004"\w* wild \w goats|strong="H8163"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* romp/jump around \add there\add*.   
\q1
\v 22 Hyenas \w will|strong="H3808"\w* howl \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \add ruined\add* towers,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H6030"\w* \w jackals|strong="H8577"\w*/wolves \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w make|strong="H6030"\w* \w their|strong="H3117"\w* dens \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \add the ruins of\add* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w palaces|strong="H1964"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \add were previously\add* very beautiful.  
\q1 \w The|strong="H3117"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w when|strong="H3117"\w* \add Babylon will be destroyed\add* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* very \w near|strong="H7138"\w*;  
\q2 Babylon \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* exist much \w longer|strong="H3808"\w*.   
\c 14  
\s1 God’s people will return to Judah  
\q1
\v 1  \add But\add* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* act mercifully \w toward|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* Israeli \w people|strong="H3240"\w*;  
\q2 \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* choose \add the people of\add* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \add to be his people again\add*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w allow|strong="H3240"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \add return here and\add* live \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* own land \w again|strong="H5750"\w*.  
\q1 \w Then|strong="H3588"\w* \w people|strong="H3240"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \add many\add* \w other|strong="H5750"\w* countries \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H3478"\w* \w here|strong="H5921"\w*  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3478"\w* unite \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* Israeli \w people|strong="H3240"\w*.   
\q1
\v 2 \w People|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* other \w nations|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w help|strong="H5971"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* return \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \add own\add* \w land|strong="H4725"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w those|strong="H5921"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* other countries \w will|strong="H3068"\w* ◄work \w for|strong="H5921"\w*/\w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w*► \w the|strong="H5921"\w* Israeli \w people|strong="H5971"\w*.  
\q1 \w Those|strong="H5921"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w captured|strong="H7617"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w captured|strong="H7617"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* Israeli \w soldiers|strong="H5650"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w rule|strong="H7287"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \add previously\add* \w oppressed|strong="H5065"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*.   
\s1 The king of Babylon will be killed  
\p
\v 3 \w Some|strong="H4480"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w free|strong="H5117"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \add Israeli people\add* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* suffering \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w trouble|strong="H7267"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w being|strong="H1961"\w* afraid, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w being|strong="H1961"\w* cruelly treated \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w slaves|strong="H5647"\w* [MTY].  
\v 4 \w When|strong="H5375"\w* \w that|strong="H4428"\w* happens, \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w make|strong="H7673"\w* fun \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Babylon \w by|strong="H5921"\w* saying \w this|strong="H2088"\w*:  
\q1 “\w You|strong="H5921"\w* treated \w us|strong="H5921"\w* cruelly, \w but|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H4428"\w* \w has|strong="H4428"\w* ended!  
\q2 \w Your|strong="H5921"\w* insolently causing others \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w suffer|strong="H5375"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* finished!   
\q1
\v 5 \w You|strong="H7665"\w* \w evil|strong="H7563"\w* \w ruler|strong="H4910"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* get rid \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w power|strong="H4910"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H7665"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* oppress \w people|strong="H7563"\w* \w no|strong="H7563"\w* longer!   
\q1
\v 6 \w You|strong="H5221"\w* \w attacked|strong="H5221"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* many times  
\q2 \w because|strong="H1097"\w* \w you|strong="H5221"\w* \w were|strong="H5971"\w* very \w angry|strong="H5678"\w* \w with|strong="H5971"\w* \w them|strong="H5221"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w you|strong="H5221"\w* \w subdued|strong="H7287"\w*/\w conquered|strong="H5221"\w* \add other\add* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*  
\q2 \w by|strong="H5971"\w* causing \w them|strong="H5221"\w* \w to|strong="H5971"\w* suffer endlessly.   
\q1
\v 7  \add But soon\add* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H3605"\w* \w be|strong="H3605"\w* \w quiet|strong="H8252"\w* \w and|strong="H8252"\w* peaceful \w on|strong="H5117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* earth.  
\q2 \w Everyone|strong="H3605"\w* [PRS] \w will|strong="H3605"\w* \w sing|strong="H7440"\w* \add again\add*!   
\q1
\v 8  \add It will be as though\add* \w even|strong="H1571"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w trees|strong="H1265"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* forests \w will|strong="H1571"\w* joyfully sing \w this|strong="H5927"\w* song,  
\q2 \w the|strong="H5921"\w* cyprus/pine \add trees\add* \w and|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* cedar \add trees\add* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Lebanon|strong="H3844"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* sing \w it|strong="H5921"\w*:  
\q1 ‘\w You|strong="H5921"\w* ◄\w have|strong="H1571"\w* \w been|strong="H3808"\w* overthrown/\w are|strong="H1571"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w longer|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* ruler►,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H5927"\w* \w now|strong="H1571"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w comes|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w get|strong="H5927"\w* rid \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w* [MET].’   
\b  
\q1
\v 9 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w dead|strong="H7496"\w* \w people|strong="H1471"\w* \w are|strong="H1471"\w* [PRS] \w are|strong="H1471"\w* eagerly waiting \w for|strong="H8478"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H4428"\w* \w come|strong="H6965"\w* \w to|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w place|strong="H8478"\w* \w where|strong="H8478"\w* \w they|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H1471"\w*.  
\q1 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w spirits|strong="H7496"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* world \w leaders|strong="H6260"\w*  
\q2 \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w be|strong="H1471"\w* delighted \w to|strong="H4428"\w* welcome \w you|strong="H3605"\w*;  
\q1 \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H1471"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* many \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \add before they died\add*  
\q2 \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w stand|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \add to welcome you\add*.   
\q1
\v 10 \w They|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w shout|strong="H6030"\w* \w to|strong="H6030"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \add together\add*,  
\q2 ‘\w Now|strong="H1571"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H1571"\w* \w as|strong="H3644"\w* \w weak|strong="H2470"\w* \w as|strong="H3644"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H1571"\w*!’   
\q1
\v 11 \w You|strong="H3381"\w* were very \w proud|strong="H1347"\w* \w and|strong="H3381"\w* powerful,  
\q2 \add but all\add* that ended when \w you|strong="H3381"\w* died,  
\q2 along \w with|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H8478"\w* sounds \w of|strong="H8478"\w* \w harps|strong="H5035"\w* \add being played in your palace\add*.  
\q1 \add Now in your grave\add* \w maggots|strong="H7415"\w* \w will|strong="H3381"\w* be \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w you|strong="H3381"\w* \add like a sheet\add* [MET],  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3381"\w* \w worms|strong="H8438"\w* \w will|strong="H3381"\w* \w cover|strong="H4374"\w* \w you|strong="H3381"\w* \add like a blanket\add* [MET].   
\q1
\v 12 \w You|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \add disappeared from the earth like\add* [MET] \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w star|strong="H1966"\w* \w which|strong="H1471"\w* \w has|strong="H1471"\w* \w fallen|strong="H5307"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sky|strong="H8064"\w*;  
\q1 \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \add were very well-known\add*  
\q2 \add like\add* [MET] \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w morning|strong="H7837"\w* \w star|strong="H1966"\w* \add which is seen by everyone\add*;  
\q1 \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H2522"\w* \add many\add* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*,  
\q2 \w but|strong="H5921"\w* \w now|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* been \w destroyed|strong="H2522"\w*.   
\q1
\v 13 \w You|strong="H2022"\w* \add proudly\add* said \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w yourself|strong="H3824"\w*, ‘\w I|strong="H7311"\w* \w will|strong="H8064"\w* \w ascend|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w*, \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w my|strong="H7311"\w* \w throne|strong="H3678"\w* \w above|strong="H4605"\w* \w God|strong="H8064"\w*’s \w stars|strong="H3556"\w*.  
\q2 \w I|strong="H7311"\w* \w will|strong="H8064"\w* \w rule|strong="H3427"\w* \w on|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H5927"\w* \w mountain|strong="H2022"\w* where \add the gods\add* gather together, \w far|strong="H3411"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H5927"\w* \w north|strong="H6828"\w*.   
\q1
\v 14 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* will \w ascend|strong="H5927"\w* \w above|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w clouds|strong="H5645"\w* \w and|strong="H5927"\w* become \w like|strong="H1819"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w highest|strong="H5945"\w*/greatest god!’   
\q2
\v 15  \add But you were not able to do that\add*;  
\q1 instead, \w you|strong="H3381"\w* were carried \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w your|strong="H3381"\w* \w grave|strong="H7585"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3381"\w* \w you|strong="H3381"\w* \w went|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H3381"\w* place where \w the|strong="H3381"\w* dead people \w are|strong="H7585"\w*.   
\q1
\v 16 \w The|strong="H7200"\w* \add other dead\add* \w people|strong="H7200"\w* \w there|strong="H2088"\w* \w stare|strong="H7200"\w* \w at|strong="H7200"\w* \w you|strong="H7200"\w*;  
\q2 \w they|strong="H7200"\w* wonder \w what|strong="H2088"\w* happened \w to|strong="H7200"\w* \w you|strong="H7200"\w*.  
\q1 \add They say\add*, ‘\w Is|strong="H2088"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w man|strong="H7200"\w* \w who|strong="H2088"\w* caused \w the|strong="H7200"\w* earth \w to|strong="H7200"\w* \w shake|strong="H7493"\w*  
\q2 \w and|strong="H7200"\w* caused \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \add people in many\add* \w kingdoms|strong="H4467"\w* \w to|strong="H7200"\w* \w tremble|strong="H7264"\w*?   
\q1
\v 17 \w Is|strong="H5892"\w* \w this|strong="H7760"\w* \w the|strong="H7760"\w* man \w who|strong="H4057"\w* \add tried to\add* cause \w the|strong="H7760"\w* \w world|strong="H8398"\w* \w to|strong="H1004"\w* become \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w desert|strong="H4057"\w*,  
\q2 \w who|strong="H4057"\w* conquered \w its|strong="H7760"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w allow|strong="H6605"\w* \w the|strong="H7760"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* whom \w he|strong="H1004"\w* captured \w to|strong="H1004"\w* return \w to|strong="H1004"\w* \w their|strong="H7760"\w* \w homes|strong="H1004"\w*?’   
\b  
\q1
\v 18 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* earth \add who have died\add* \w were|strong="H1471"\w* \w greatly|strong="H4428"\w* \w honored|strong="H3519"\w* \w when|strong="H7901"\w* \w they|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H1471"\w* buried,   
\q1
\v 19 but \w your|strong="H2026"\w* \add corpse will\add* not \w be|strong="H2719"\w* buried;  
\q2 \w it|strong="H3381"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* \w be|strong="H2719"\w* \w thrown|strong="H7993"\w* \w away|strong="H7993"\w* \w like|strong="H3381"\w* [SIM] \w a|strong="H3068"\w* worthless \w branch|strong="H5342"\w* \add of a tree\add*.  
\q1 \w Your|strong="H2026"\w* \w corpse|strong="H6297"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* \w be|strong="H2719"\w* under \w a|strong="H3068"\w* heap \w of|strong="H2719"\w* other \w corpses|strong="H6297"\w* \w of|strong="H2719"\w* soldiers \w that|strong="H6913"\w* \w were|strong="H2719"\w* \w killed|strong="H2026"\w* \w by|strong="H2719"\w* \add their enemies’\add* \w swords|strong="H2719"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H2719"\w* \add their corpses\add* \w were|strong="H2719"\w* not buried;  
\q2 \w you|strong="H3381"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* \w be|strong="H2719"\w* \w with|strong="H3381"\w* those who have \w gone|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H2026"\w* stony ground \w in|strong="H6913"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* big pit.   
\q1
\v 20 \w Your|strong="H3588"\w* \add corpse\add* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* buried  
\q1 \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H7843"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w nation|strong="H5971"\w*  
\q2 \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* caused \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w to|strong="H7121"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w killed|strong="H2026"\w*.  
\b  
\q1 \w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w descendants|strong="H2233"\w* \w of|strong="H2233"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7489"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \add like you\add* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* honored again.   
\q1
\v 21  \add People will say\add*, ‘\w Slaughter|strong="H4293"\w* \w this|strong="H6440"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w*’s \w children|strong="H1121"\w*  
\q2 \w because|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w sins|strong="H5771"\w* \w that|strong="H5892"\w* \w their|strong="H6440"\w* ancestors \w committed|strong="H3559"\w*!  
\q1 Do \w not|strong="H1077"\w* allow \w them|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w become|strong="H3423"\w* rulers \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w conquer|strong="H3423"\w* \add all the nations in\add* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w world|strong="H8398"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w fill|strong="H4390"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w world|strong="H8398"\w* \w with|strong="H4390"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \add that they rule\add*!’ ”   
\b  
\q1
\v 22  \add This is what\add* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* Commander \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* angels \w says|strong="H5002"\w*:  
\q2 “\w I|strong="H5921"\w* \add myself\add* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* cause Babylon \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* conquered.  
\q1 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w get|strong="H6965"\w* rid \w of|strong="H3068"\w* Babylon \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w its|strong="H5921"\w* people \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w descendants|strong="H5220"\w*.   
\q1
\v 23 \w I|strong="H7760"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* cause Babylon \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w place|strong="H7760"\w* where owls live,  
\q2 \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w place|strong="H7760"\w* full \w of|strong="H3068"\w* swamps;  
\q1 \w I|strong="H7760"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w get|strong="H7760"\w* rid \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w* \w completely|strong="H8045"\w*  
\q2 \add as though\add* [MET] \w I|strong="H7760"\w* \w were|strong="H4325"\w* sweeping \w it|strong="H7760"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w broom|strong="H4292"\w*.  
\q1 \add That is what I\add*, \w the|strong="H5002"\w* Commander \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* angels, say.”   
\s1 Yahweh will punish Assyria  
\p
\v 24 \w The|strong="H3068"\w* Commander \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* angels \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \add also\add* \w solemnly|strong="H7650"\w* \w promised|strong="H7650"\w* \w this|strong="H3651"\w*:  
\b  
\q1 “\w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w things|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w I|strong="H3651"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w planned|strong="H3289"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w surely|strong="H6965"\w* \w happen|strong="H1961"\w* [DOU].   
\q1
\v 25  \add When the army of\add* Assyria is \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* land \add of Israel\add*,  
\q1 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H2022"\w* \w crush|strong="H7665"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*.  
\q2 \add It will be as though\add* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H2022"\w* trample \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w*.  
\q1 \w My|strong="H5921"\w* people \w will|strong="H2022"\w* no \w longer|strong="H5493"\w* \w be|strong="H2022"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* slaves [MET] \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* people \w of|strong="H2022"\w* Assyria;  
\q2 \add it will be as though\add* [MET] \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H2022"\w* \w take|strong="H5493"\w* \w away|strong="H5493"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* burdens \w that|strong="H2022"\w* \w are|strong="H2022"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w shoulders|strong="H7926"\w*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 26 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H1471"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w plan|strong="H6098"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w everyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* earth,  
\q2 \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w plan|strong="H6098"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* show \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w power|strong="H3027"\w* [MTY] \w to|strong="H5921"\w* punish \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*.   
\q1
\v 27  \add I\add*, \w the|strong="H3588"\w* Commander \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* angels, \w have|strong="H3068"\w* spoken,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H4310"\w* \w one|strong="H3588"\w* \w can|strong="H4310"\w* [RHQ] \w change|strong="H7725"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* mind.  
\q1 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* raise \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w fist|strong="H3027"\w* \add to strike Assyria\add*,  
\q2 \w no|strong="H4310"\w* \w one|strong="H3588"\w* [RHQ] \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\w* \w able|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* stop \w me|strong="H7725"\w* \add from doing that\add*.”   
\s1 Yahweh will punish Philistia  
\p
\v 28 \w I|strong="H2088"\w* \w received|strong="H1961"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w message|strong="H4853"\w* \add from Yahweh\add* \w during|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w that|strong="H4428"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* Ahaz \w died|strong="H4194"\w*:   
\b  
\q1
\v 29 \w You|strong="H3588"\w* people \w of|strong="H7626"\w* \w Philistia|strong="H6429"\w*, \w do|strong="H3318"\w* \w not|strong="H3588"\w* \w rejoice|strong="H8055"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* enemy army [MET] \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w attacked|strong="H5221"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H3318"\w* \w been|strong="H3605"\w* \w defeated|strong="H5221"\w*  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3318"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* king \w is|strong="H3605"\w* dead.  
\q1 \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H3605"\w* \add as dangerous as\add* [MET] \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w snake|strong="H5175"\w*,  
\q2 \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w there|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H8328"\w* \w be|strong="H7665"\w* another king,  
\q1 \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H8328"\w* \w be|strong="H7665"\w* \w more|strong="H3588"\w* \add dangerous\add* \w than|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* cobra;  
\q2 \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H8328"\w* \w be|strong="H7665"\w* \add like\add* [MET] \w a|strong="H3068"\w* quick-moving \w poisonous|strong="H8314"\w* \w snake|strong="H5175"\w*.   
\q1
\v 30 \w Those|strong="H7611"\w* \w of|strong="H1060"\w* \w my|strong="H7462"\w* people \w who|strong="H7462"\w* \w are|strong="H7462"\w* very \w poor|strong="H1800"\w* \w will|strong="H8328"\w* take care \w of|strong="H1060"\w* \w their|strong="H2026"\w* flocks \w of|strong="H1060"\w* sheep,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H4191"\w* \w needy|strong="H1800"\w* people \w will|strong="H8328"\w* \w lie|strong="H7257"\w* \w down|strong="H7257"\w* safely,  
\q1 \w but|strong="H4191"\w* I \w will|strong="H8328"\w* cause you people \add of Philistia\add* \w who|strong="H7462"\w* \w are|strong="H7462"\w* still alive [DOU]  
\q2 \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w* \w from|strong="H1800"\w* \w famine|strong="H7458"\w*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 31  \add So\add*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w people|strong="H2199"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w Philistia|strong="H6429"\w*, \w wail|strong="H3213"\w* \w at|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w gates|strong="H8179"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w*!  
\q2 \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w should|strong="H3588"\w* \w be|strong="H5892"\w* extremely afraid,  
\q1 \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \add a very powerful army\add* \w will|strong="H5892"\w* \w come|strong="H5892"\w* \w from|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w north|strong="H6828"\w* \add to attack you\add*;  
\q2 \add their chariots will stir up the dust like\add* [MET] \w a|strong="H3068"\w* cloud \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w smoke|strong="H6227"\w*.  
\q1 \w Each|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* soldiers \w is|strong="H3605"\w* ready \w to|strong="H5892"\w* fight.   
\q1
\v 32 \w If|strong="H3588"\w* \w messengers|strong="H4397"\w* \add from Philistia\add* \w come|strong="H5971"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w us|strong="H3588"\w* \add Israeli people\add*,  
\q2 \w this|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* must [RHQ] \w tell|strong="H6030"\w* \w them|strong="H6030"\w*:  
\q1 “\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w established|strong="H3245"\w* Jerusalem, \add not Philistia\add*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \w oppressed|strong="H6041"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* safe \w inside|strong="H3068"\w* \add the walls of\add* Jerusalem.”   
\c 15  
\s1 Yahweh will destroy Moab  
\p
\v 1  \add I received\add* \w this|strong="H3588"\w* \w message|strong="H4853"\w* \add from Yahweh\add* \w about|strong="H4853"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w* \add people-group\add*:  
\q1 \w In|strong="H3588"\w* \w one|strong="H3588"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w* \add two of your important cities\add*, \w Ar|strong="H6144"\w* \w and|strong="H3915"\w* \w Kir|strong="H7024"\w*, \w will|strong="H4124"\w* \w be|strong="H3915"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H7703"\w*.   
\q1
\v 2 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* people \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w Dibon|strong="H1769"\w*, \add your capital city,\add* \w will|strong="H4124"\w* \w go|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* temple \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w mourn|strong="H5921"\w*/\w weep|strong="H1065"\w*;  
\q2 \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H4124"\w* \w go|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \add their shrines\add* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* hilltops \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w weep|strong="H1065"\w*.  
\q1 \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H4124"\w* \w wail|strong="H3213"\w* \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \add what happened to\add* \w Nebo|strong="H5015"\w* \w and|strong="H7218"\w* \w Medeba|strong="H4311"\w* \add towns in the south\add*;  
\q2 \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H4124"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* shave \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w hair|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w heads|strong="H7218"\w*, \w and|strong="H7218"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H7218"\w* \w will|strong="H4124"\w* \w cut|strong="H1639"\w* \w off|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w beards|strong="H2206"\w* \add to show that they are grieving\add*.   
\q1
\v 3 \w In|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w streets|strong="H2351"\w* people \w will|strong="H3605"\w* wear rough \w sackcloth|strong="H8242"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3381"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \add flat\add* \w rooftops|strong="H1406"\w* \w and|strong="H3381"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \add city\add* \w plazas|strong="H7339"\w* \w everyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H3605"\w* \w wail|strong="H3213"\w*,  
\q1 \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w tears|strong="H1065"\w* streaming \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w faces|strong="H5921"\w*.   
\q1
\v 4  \add The people of\add* \w Heshbon|strong="H2809"\w* \add city\add* \w and|strong="H6963"\w* Elealeh \add towns in the north of Moab\add* \w will|strong="H5315"\w* \w cry|strong="H2199"\w* \w out|strong="H2199"\w*;  
\q2 \w people|strong="H5315"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w far|strong="H5704"\w* away \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w Jahaz|strong="H3096"\w* \add town in the south\add* \w will|strong="H5315"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w wailing|strong="H2199"\w*.  
\q1 \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w soldiers|strong="H2502"\w* \w of|strong="H6963"\w* \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w* \w will|strong="H5315"\w* tremble \w and|strong="H6963"\w* \w cry|strong="H2199"\w* \w out|strong="H2199"\w*  
\q2 \w and|strong="H6963"\w* \w they|strong="H3651"\w* \w will|strong="H5315"\w* \w be|strong="H5315"\w* \w very|strong="H5704"\w* afraid [IDM].   
\b  
\q1
\v 5 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* feel \w very|strong="H5704"\w* sorry \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \add the people of\add* \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w*;  
\q2 \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3820"\w* flee \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Zoar|strong="H6820"\w* \w and|strong="H1870"\w* Eglath-Shelishiyah \add towns in the far south\add*.  
\q2 \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3820"\w* \w cry|strong="H2199"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w walk|strong="H1870"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Luhith|strong="H3872"\w* \add town\add*.  
\q1 \w All|strong="H5704"\w* \w along|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w road|strong="H1870"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Horonaim|strong="H2773"\w* \add town\add* \w people|strong="H2199"\w* \w will|strong="H3820"\w* mourn  
\q2 \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w their|strong="H3588"\w* country \w has|strong="H3820"\w* \w been|strong="H5927"\w* destroyed.   
\q1
\v 6 \w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w in|strong="H3808"\w* \w Nimrim|strong="H5249"\w* \add Valley\add* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w dried|strong="H3001"\w* \w up|strong="H3001"\w*.  
\q2 \w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w grass|strong="H2682"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w withered|strong="H3001"\w*;  
\q1 \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w green|strong="H3418"\w* \w plants|strong="H3418"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \add all\add* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w gone|strong="H1961"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H4325"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3808"\w* \w left|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H1961"\w* \w green|strong="H3418"\w*.   
\q1
\v 7 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* people \w will|strong="H6213"\w* \w pick|strong="H5375"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w their|strong="H5375"\w* possessions  
\q2 \w and|strong="H6213"\w* \w carry|strong="H5375"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w across|strong="H5921"\w* \w Willows|strong="H6155"\w* \w Brook|strong="H5158"\w*.   
\q1
\v 8 \w Throughout|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* country \w of|strong="H1366"\w* \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w*, \add people\add* \w will|strong="H4124"\w* \w be|strong="H2201"\w* \w crying|strong="H2201"\w*;  
\q2 people \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w far|strong="H5704"\w* away \w as|strong="H5704"\w* Eglaim \add in the south\add* \w and|strong="H4124"\w* Beer-Elim \add in the north\add* \w will|strong="H4124"\w* hear \w them|strong="H3588"\w* \w wailing|strong="H3215"\w*.   
\q1
\v 9 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w stream|strong="H4325"\w* \w near|strong="H5921"\w* \w Dimon|strong="H1775"\w* \w will|strong="H4325"\w* \w become|strong="H4390"\w* red \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* \add of people who have been killed\add*,  
\q2 \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H4325"\w* cause \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H1818"\w* \w of|strong="H4325"\w* \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* experience \w even|strong="H3588"\w* \w more|strong="H3254"\w* \add trouble\add*:  
\q1 Lions \w will|strong="H4325"\w* \w attack|strong="H4124"\w* \w those|strong="H5921"\w* \w who|strong="H6413"\w* \add are trying to\add* \w escape|strong="H6413"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w*  
\q2 \w and|strong="H1818"\w* \w will|strong="H4325"\w* \add also\add* \w attack|strong="H4124"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H1818"\w* \w who|strong="H6413"\w* \w remain|strong="H7611"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* country.   
\c 16  
\p
\v 1  \add The rulers of Moab will say to each other,\add*  
\q1 “We must \w send|strong="H7971"\w* some \add lambs\add* \w from|strong="H7971"\w* \w Sela|strong="H5554"\w* \add city\add* \w as|strong="H2022"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* gift \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w ruler|strong="H4910"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* Judah \add to persuade him to not allow his army to attack us any more\add*.  
\q2 We \w should|strong="H1323"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w them|strong="H7971"\w* through \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w desert|strong="H4057"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* king.   
\q1
\v 2 \w The|strong="H7971"\w* \w women|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w left|strong="H1961"\w* alone \w at|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* ◄\w fords|strong="H4569"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w*/places where people can walk across► \w the|strong="H7971"\w* Arnon \add River\add*;  
\q2 \w they|strong="H5074"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* [SIM] \w birds|strong="H5775"\w* \w that|strong="H1961"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* pushed \w out|strong="H7971"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w their|strong="H7971"\w* nests.   
\q1
\v 3 \w They|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H6213"\w* cry \w out|strong="H5080"\w*, ‘\w Help|strong="H6213"\w* \w us|strong="H6213"\w*!  
\q2 Tell \w us|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H6213"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w should|strong="H6213"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w*!  
\q1 Protect \w us|strong="H6213"\w* completely [MET],  
\q2 \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w who|strong="H6213"\w* \w are|strong="H6213"\w* running \w away|strong="H1540"\w* \add from our enemies\add*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3915"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H6213"\w* ◄\w betray|strong="H1540"\w* \w us|strong="H6213"\w*/tell \w our|strong="H8432"\w* enemies where \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H6213"\w*►.   
\q1
\v 4 Allow \add those of us\add* \w who|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H6440"\w* fleeing \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w* \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w stay|strong="H1481"\w* \w with|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*;  
\q2 \w hide|strong="H5643"\w*/protect \w us|strong="H6440"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \add our enemies who want to\add* \w destroy|strong="H3615"\w* \w us|strong="H6440"\w*!’  
\b  
\q1 \add Some day\add* \w there|strong="H4480"\w* \w will|strong="H4124"\w* \w be|strong="H1933"\w* \w no|strong="H4480"\w* \w one|strong="H4480"\w* \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w oppress|strong="H7703"\w* \w us|strong="H6440"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w our|strong="H3588"\w* enemies \w will|strong="H4124"\w* stop \w destroying|strong="H7703"\w* \add our land\add*.   
\q1
\v 5 \w Then|strong="H1732"\w* \add Yahweh\add* \w will|strong="H6664"\w* appoint someone \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w be|strong="H1732"\w* \w king|strong="H3678"\w*  
\q2 \w who|strong="H3427"\w* \w will|strong="H6664"\w* \w be|strong="H1732"\w* \add a descendant of King\add* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*.  
\q2 \w As|strong="H3427"\w* \w he|strong="H1732"\w* rules [MTY], \w he|strong="H1732"\w* \w will|strong="H6664"\w* \w be|strong="H1732"\w* \w merciful|strong="H2617"\w* \w and|strong="H4941"\w* truthful.  
\q1 \w He|strong="H1732"\w* \w will|strong="H6664"\w* always do \w what|strong="H6664"\w* \w is|strong="H2617"\w* fair/\w just|strong="H6664"\w*  
\q2 \w and|strong="H4941"\w* quickly do \w what|strong="H6664"\w* \w is|strong="H2617"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6664"\w*.”   
\b  
\q1
\v 6 \w We|strong="H8085"\w* \add people of Judah\add* \w have|strong="H3808"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w about|strong="H8085"\w* \add the people of\add* \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w*;  
\q2 \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3808"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w that|strong="H8085"\w* \w they|strong="H3651"\w* \w are|strong="H3808"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w proud|strong="H1346"\w* \w and|strong="H8085"\w* conceited [DOU];  
\q1 \w they|strong="H3651"\w* \w are|strong="H3808"\w* insolent,  
\q2 \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w what|strong="H8085"\w* \w they|strong="H3651"\w* \w proudly|strong="H1346"\w* say \w about|strong="H8085"\w* \w themselves|strong="H8085"\w* \w is|strong="H3651"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w true|strong="H3651"\w*.   
\q1
\v 7  \add Some day all the people in\add* \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w* \w will|strong="H4124"\w* weep.  
\q1 \w They|strong="H3651"\w* \w will|strong="H4124"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w mourn|strong="H1897"\w*,  
\q2 \w because|strong="H3651"\w* \add there will be no more\add* raisin cakes \w in|strong="H3605"\w* \w Kir-Hareseth|strong="H7025"\w* \add city\add*.   
\q1
\v 8 \w The|strong="H3588"\w* \add crops in\add* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w fields|strong="H7709"\w* \w at|strong="H3220"\w* \w Heshbon|strong="H2809"\w* \add city\add* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* wither,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H1471"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* vineyards \w at|strong="H3220"\w* \w Sibmah|strong="H7643"\w* \add town\add* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* wither \w also|strong="H1471"\w*.  
\q1 \w The|strong="H3588"\w* armies \w of|strong="H4057"\w* \add other\add* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* destroy Moab,  
\q2 \w which|strong="H1471"\w* \w is|strong="H2809"\w* \add like\add* [MET] \w a|strong="H3068"\w* beautiful grapevine  
\q1 \w whose|strong="H1471"\w* \w branches|strong="H7976"\w* \w spread|strong="H5203"\w* \add north\add* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Jazer|strong="H3270"\w* \add town\add*  
\q2 \w and|strong="H1471"\w* \add east\add* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w desert|strong="H4057"\w*.  
\q1 \w Its|strong="H5060"\w* \w branches|strong="H7976"\w* \w spread|strong="H5203"\w* \w very|strong="H5704"\w* \w far|strong="H5704"\w* \add west\add*,  
\q2 \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w west|strong="H3220"\w* \w side|strong="H3220"\w* \w of|strong="H4057"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \add Dead\add* \w Sea|strong="H3220"\w*.   
\q1
\v 9 \w So|strong="H3651"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5307"\w* \w weep|strong="H1058"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w Jazer|strong="H3270"\w*  
\q2 \w and|strong="H5307"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* grapevines \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w Sibmah|strong="H7643"\w*.  
\q1 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5307"\w* shed \w tears|strong="H1832"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H1058"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.  
\q1 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5307"\w* cry \w because|strong="H3588"\w* people \w will|strong="H5307"\w* \w no|strong="H1058"\w* \w longer|strong="H1058"\w* \w shout|strong="H1959"\w* joyfully, \w like|strong="H3651"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* usually \w do|strong="H1612"\w*  
\q2 \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* gather \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w fruit|strong="H7019"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* ripens \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* ◄\w summer|strong="H7019"\w*/hot season► \w and|strong="H5307"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* other \w crops|strong="H7019"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w harvest|strong="H7105"\w*.   
\q1
\v 10 \w People|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w longer|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w glad|strong="H8057"\w* \w at|strong="H3808"\w* harvest time.  
\q2 \w No|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w sing|strong="H7442"\w* \w in|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w vineyards|strong="H3754"\w*,  
\q1 \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w shout|strong="H7321"\w* \w joyfully|strong="H7321"\w*.  
\q2 \w No|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w tread|strong="H1869"\w* \w on|strong="H4480"\w* grapes \add to get grape juice for wine\add*;  
\q2 \w there|strong="H4480"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H4480"\w* \w shout|strong="H7321"\w* \w about|strong="H4480"\w* \add joyfully\add*.   
\q1
\v 11 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* cry \w inwardly|strong="H7130"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w*;  
\q2 \w my|strong="H5921"\w* groaning \w is|strong="H3651"\w* \w like|strong="H3651"\w* [SIM] \add a sad song played on\add* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w harp|strong="H3658"\w*.  
\q1 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* am sad \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w Kir-Hareseth|strong="H7025"\w*.   
\q1
\v 12  \add The people of\add* \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w go|strong="H1961"\w* \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w pray|strong="H6419"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H7200"\w* \w sacred|strong="H4720"\w* shrines,  
\q2 \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w help|strong="H1961"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*.  
\q1 \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* cry \w out|strong="H7200"\w* \w to|strong="H3201"\w* \w their|strong="H7200"\w* gods \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H7200"\w* temples,  
\q2 \add but\add* \w none|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w able|strong="H3201"\w* \w to|strong="H3201"\w* rescue \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w*.   
\p
\v 13 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* already \w spoken|strong="H1696"\w* \w those|strong="H2088"\w* \w things|strong="H1697"\w* \w about|strong="H1697"\w* \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w*.  
\v 14 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H1696"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w exactly|strong="H3605"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w from|strong="H3068"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w*, \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w destroy|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \add the people of\add* \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w been|strong="H3808"\w* proud \w of|strong="H3068"\w*. \w Even|strong="H3808"\w* though \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w huge|strong="H1995"\w* number \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H1995"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w*, \w only|strong="H3605"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w few|strong="H4592"\w* \w people|strong="H1995"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w remain|strong="H3808"\w* alive, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w weak|strong="H3605"\w*/helpless.   
\c 17  
\s1 Yahweh will punish Syria  
\p
\v 1  \add I received\add* \w this|strong="H2009"\w* \w message|strong="H4853"\w* \add from Yahweh\add* \w about|strong="H1961"\w* \w Damascus|strong="H1834"\w* \add the capital of Syria\add*:  
\q1 “\w Listen|strong="H2009"\w* carefully! \w Damascus|strong="H1834"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w no|strong="H1961"\w* \w longer|strong="H5493"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*;  
\q2 \w it|strong="H1961"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \add only\add* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w heap|strong="H4596"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w ruins|strong="H5892"\w*!   
\q1
\v 2 \w The|strong="H5800"\w* \w towns|strong="H5892"\w* near \w Aroer|strong="H6177"\w* \add city\add* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w abandoned|strong="H5800"\w*.  
\q2 \w Flocks|strong="H5739"\w* \add of sheep\add* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \add eat grass in the streets and\add* \w lie|strong="H7257"\w* \w down|strong="H7257"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w no|strong="H1961"\w* \w one|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* chase \w them|strong="H1961"\w* \w away|strong="H2729"\w*.   
\q1
\v 3 \w The|strong="H5002"\w* \w cities|strong="H4013"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H1961"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* walls around \w them|strong="H1961"\w* \add to protect them\add*.  
\q2 \w The|strong="H5002"\w* \w power|strong="H3478"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4467"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Damascus|strong="H1834"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w ended|strong="H1961"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* few \w people|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w remain|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Damascus|strong="H1834"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* disgraced \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w people|strong="H1121"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* disgraced.”  
\q1 \add That is what\add* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* Commander \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* angels \w says|strong="H5002"\w*.   
\s1 The destruction of Israel  
\q1
\v 4 “\w At|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w*, Israel \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* insignificant.  
\q2 \w It|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \add like\add* [MET] \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w fat|strong="H1320"\w* \w person|strong="H1320"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* very \w thin|strong="H1809"\w*.   
\q1
\v 5 \w The|strong="H1961"\w* entire land \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* [SIM] \w a|strong="H3068"\w* field where \w the|strong="H1961"\w* harvesters \w have|strong="H1961"\w* cut \w all|strong="H7114"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w grain|strong="H7054"\w*;  
\q2 \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* nothing \w left|strong="H1961"\w*,  
\q2 \w like|strong="H1961"\w* [SIM] \w the|strong="H1961"\w* fields \w in|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w Rephaim|strong="H7497"\w* \w Valley|strong="H6010"\w* \w after|strong="H1961"\w* \w all|strong="H7114"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w crops|strong="H7105"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* harvested.   
\q1
\v 6 Only \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w few|strong="H8147"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* Israeli people \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w remain|strong="H7604"\w* [MET],  
\q2 \w like|strong="H3478"\w* [SIM] \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w few|strong="H8147"\w* \w olives|strong="H2132"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w remain|strong="H7604"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w top|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w tree|strong="H2132"\w* after \w the|strong="H5002"\w* workers \w have|strong="H3068"\w* caused \w all|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w other|strong="H8147"\w* \w olives|strong="H2132"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* fall \add to the ground\add*.  
\q1 \add There will be only\add* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w or|strong="H7218"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w olives|strong="H2132"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w top|strong="H7218"\w* \w branches|strong="H5585"\w*,  
\q2 \add or\add* \w four|strong="H7969"\w* \w or|strong="H7218"\w* \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w olives|strong="H2132"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w other|strong="H8147"\w* \w branches|strong="H5585"\w*.”  
\q1 \add That is what\add* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w Commander|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* armies \w of|strong="H3068"\w* angels \w says|strong="H5002"\w*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 7  \add Then\add*, \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w*, \add you\add* \w people|strong="H1931"\w* \add of Israel\add* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* ◄\w turn|strong="H8159"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w help|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w*/\w look|strong="H7200"\w* \w up|strong="H7200"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w*► God, \w your|strong="H5921"\w* creator,  
\q2 \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Holy|strong="H6918"\w* \w One|strong="H6918"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.   
\q1
\v 8 \w You|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \add longer\add* \w seek|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w get|strong="H3027"\w* \w help|strong="H6213"\w* \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w your|strong="H7200"\w* \w idols|strong="H2553"\w*  
\q2 \w or|strong="H3808"\w* worship \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w idols|strong="H2553"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w have|strong="H3027"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w your|strong="H7200"\w* \w own|strong="H3027"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* [DOU].  
\q1 \w You|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* again bow \w down|strong="H3027"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* front \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* poles \add where you worship the goddess\add* Asherah.  
\q2 \w You|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* again worship \w at|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* shrines \add that you have built for burning incense\add*.   
\p
\v 9 \w The|strong="H6440"\w* largest \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w abandoned|strong="H5800"\w*, \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* Hiv \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Amor people-groups \w abandoned|strong="H5800"\w* (\w OR|strong="H3068"\w*, \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w forests|strong="H2793"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \add Canaan people-group\add* \w abandoned|strong="H5800"\w*) \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* Israelis \add attacked them long ago\add*.  
\q2 \w No|strong="H6440"\w* \w one|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w live|strong="H3117"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w*.   
\q1
\v 10  \add That will happen\add* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3588"\w* stopped worshiping \w God|strong="H6697"\w*  
\q2 \w who|strong="H2114"\w* \w is|strong="H3651"\w* \add like\add* [MET] \w a|strong="H3068"\w* huge \w rock|strong="H6697"\w* \w under|strong="H5921"\w* \w which|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w can|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* safe.  
\q1 \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3588"\w* \w forgotten|strong="H7911"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3651"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w who|strong="H2114"\w* \w can|strong="H3808"\w* hide/protect \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.  
\q1 \w So|strong="H3651"\w*, \add now\add* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w plant|strong="H5193"\w* \w very|strong="H3651"\w* nice grapevines  
\q2 \w and|strong="H6697"\w* \add even\add* \w plant|strong="H5193"\w* \w very|strong="H3651"\w* expensive \w ones|strong="H2142"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w come|strong="H2142"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w other|strong="H2114"\w* countries.   
\q1
\v 11  \add But\add* even if \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w sprout|strong="H6524"\w* leaves \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w plant|strong="H5194"\w* \w them|strong="H3117"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3117"\w* even if \w they|strong="H3117"\w* produce blossoms \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* same \w morning|strong="H1242"\w*,  
\q1 \w at|strong="H3117"\w* \w harvest|strong="H7105"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w*, \w there|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H2233"\w* not \w be|strong="H3117"\w* any grapes \w for|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w to|strong="H3117"\w* pick.  
\q2 \w All|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H2233"\w* get \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* lot \w of|strong="H3117"\w* agony/misery.   
\b  
\q1
\v 12 Listen! \add The armies of\add* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w nations|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w roar|strong="H1993"\w* \w like|strong="H1993"\w* \w the|strong="H5971"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w* \w roars|strong="H1993"\w*.  
\q2 \w It|strong="H4325"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w sound|strong="H1993"\w* \w like|strong="H1993"\w* \w the|strong="H5971"\w* \w noise|strong="H7588"\w* \w of|strong="H4325"\w* crashing \w waves|strong="H4325"\w*.   
\q1
\v 13 \w But|strong="H4325"\w* even though \w their|strong="H6440"\w* loud \w roaring|strong="H7588"\w* \w will|strong="H7307"\w* \w be|strong="H3816"\w* \w like|strong="H2022"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* sound \w of|strong="H2022"\w* crashing \w waves|strong="H4325"\w*,  
\q2 \w when|strong="H5127"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w rebukes|strong="H1605"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w*, \w they|strong="H6440"\w* \w will|strong="H7307"\w* \w run|strong="H5127"\w* \w far|strong="H4801"\w* \w away|strong="H5127"\w*.  
\q1 \w They|strong="H6440"\w* \w will|strong="H7307"\w* \w flee|strong="H5127"\w* \w like|strong="H2022"\w* [SIM] \w chaff|strong="H4671"\w* \w on|strong="H2022"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w hills|strong="H2022"\w* scatters \w when|strong="H5127"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w wind|strong="H7307"\w* \add blows\add*,  
\q2 \w like|strong="H2022"\w* tumbleweeds scatter \w when|strong="H5127"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* windstorm blows.   
\q1
\v 14 \w And|strong="H1242"\w*, \w even|strong="H6153"\w* though \w you|strong="H2962"\w* \w people|strong="H6153"\w* \w of|strong="H6256"\w* Israel \w will|strong="H2088"\w* \w be|strong="H6256"\w* \w terrified|strong="H1091"\w*,  
\q2 \w in|strong="H2506"\w* \w the|strong="H2009"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w* \add your enemies\add* \w will|strong="H2088"\w* \w all|strong="H2009"\w* \w be|strong="H6256"\w* gone/dead.  
\q1 \w That|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w what|strong="H2088"\w* \w will|strong="H2088"\w* happen \w to|strong="H6256"\w* \w those|strong="H2088"\w* \w who|strong="H2088"\w* invade \w our|strong="H2088"\w* \w land|strong="H2506"\w* \w and|strong="H1242"\w* \add then\add* steal \w our|strong="H2088"\w* possessions.   
\c 18  
\s1 The destruction of Ethiopia  
\q1
\v 1 Terrible things \w will|strong="H3671"\w* happen \w to|strong="H1945"\w* \add you people\add* \w of|strong="H5104"\w* \w Ethiopia|strong="H3568"\w*!  
\q2 \w In|strong="H5676"\w* \w your|strong="H5104"\w* \w land|strong="H5676"\w* \w there|strong="H1945"\w* \w are|strong="H5104"\w* many sailboats \w at|strong="H5104"\w* \w the|strong="H5676"\w* upper \w part|strong="H3671"\w* \w of|strong="H5104"\w* \w the|strong="H5676"\w* Nile \w River|strong="H5104"\w*.   
\q1
\v 2 \w Your|strong="H5921"\w* rulers \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w ambassadors|strong="H4397"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* sail \add quickly\add* \w down|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w river|strong="H5104"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w papyrus|strong="H1573"\w* boats.  
\q1 \w You|strong="H6440"\w* \w messengers|strong="H4397"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* Ethiopia, \w go|strong="H3212"\w* quickly!  
\q1 \w Go|strong="H3212"\w* \add up the river\add* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \w tall|strong="H4900"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* smooth skin.  
\q1 \w People|strong="H5971"\w* \w everywhere|strong="H5921"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w* \w of|strong="H3627"\w* \w those|strong="H4480"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*,  
\q2 \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* conquer \w and|strong="H7971"\w* destroy \add other nations\add*;  
\q2 \w they|strong="H5921"\w* live \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w divided|strong="H1471"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* branches \w of|strong="H3627"\w* \w one|strong="H4480"\w* large \w river|strong="H5104"\w*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 3  \add You messengers\add* \w must|strong="H5375"\w* \w tell|strong="H8085"\w* \w people|strong="H3427"\w* \w everywhere|strong="H3605"\w*,  
\q2 \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w people|strong="H3427"\w* \w everywhere|strong="H3605"\w*,  
\q1 “\w Look|strong="H7200"\w* \w when|strong="H7200"\w* \w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w lift|strong="H5375"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* battle flag \w on|strong="H7200"\w* top \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w mountain|strong="H2022"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H8085"\w* \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w when|strong="H7200"\w* \w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w blow|strong="H8628"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* ram’s \w horn|strong="H7782"\w*  
\q2 \add to signal that the battle is about to begin\add*.”   
\q1
\v 4  \add Listen\add* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* told \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w this|strong="H3541"\w*:  
\q1 “\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w watch|strong="H5027"\w* \w quietly|strong="H8252"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w where|strong="H5921"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* live.  
\q2 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w watch|strong="H5027"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w quietly|strong="H8252"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* [SIM] \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w heat|strong="H2527"\w* waves shimmer \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* rises \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w hot|strong="H2527"\w* summer day,  
\q2 \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w quietly|strong="H8252"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w dew|strong="H2919"\w* forms \add on the ground\add* during \w harvest|strong="H7105"\w* \w time|strong="H7105"\w*.”   
\q1
\v 5 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \add even\add* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* army \w of|strong="H6440"\w* Ethiopia starts \w to|strong="H1961"\w* attack,  
\q2 \w while|strong="H1961"\w* \w their|strong="H6440"\w* plans \w are|strong="H6440"\w* \add slowly forming\add* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* [SIM] \w grapes|strong="H1155"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H6440"\w* \w ripening|strong="H1580"\w*,  
\q1 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \add get rid of them like a farmer who\add* [\w MET|strong="H8552"\w*] \w cuts|strong="H3772"\w* \w off|strong="H3772"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* new \w shoots|strong="H7105"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* grapevines \w with|strong="H6440"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* shears,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H6440"\w* prunes \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w branches|strong="H5189"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* very \w long|strong="H6440"\w*.   
\q1
\v 6 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \add the soldiers in the army of Ethiopia\add* \w will|strong="H2022"\w* \w be|strong="H3162"\w* killed,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H2022"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* corpses \w will|strong="H2022"\w* lie \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* fields \w for|strong="H5921"\w* vultures \w to|strong="H5921"\w* eat \w their|strong="H3605"\w* flesh \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* ◄\w summer|strong="H6972"\w*/hot season►.  
\q1 \w Then|strong="H3605"\w* wild animals \w will|strong="H2022"\w* \add chew on their bones\add* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w during|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* ◄\w winter|strong="H2778"\w*/cold season►.   
\b  
\p
\v 7 \w At|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w*, \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w land|strong="H4725"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w divided|strong="H1471"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* branches \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w one|strong="H4480"\w* big \w river|strong="H5104"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* take \w gifts|strong="H7862"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* Jerusalem.  
\q1 \w Those|strong="H4480"\w* \w tall|strong="H4900"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* smooth/dark skin, \w whom|strong="H5971"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* everywhere \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w*,  
\q2 \w because|strong="H4480"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* conquer \w and|strong="H3068"\w* destroy many countries,  
\q1 \w will|strong="H3068"\w* take \w gifts|strong="H7862"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* Jerusalem, \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w city|strong="H1931"\w* \w where|strong="H4725"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* Commander \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* angels lives.   
\c 19  
\s1 A prophecy about the destruction of Egypt  
\p
\v 1  \add I received\add* \w this|strong="H6440"\w* \w message|strong="H4853"\w* \add from Yahweh\add* \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*:  
\q1 “\w Listen|strong="H2009"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w this|strong="H6440"\w*! \w I|strong="H2009"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w coming|strong="H2009"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*,  
\q2 \w riding|strong="H7392"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* fast-moving \w cloud|strong="H5645"\w*.  
\q1 \w The|strong="H6440"\w* idols \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w tremble|strong="H5128"\w* \w when|strong="H3068"\w* \add I appear\add*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w people|strong="H5128"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* extremely afraid [IDM].   
\b  
\q1
\v 2 \w I|strong="H4714"\w* \w will|strong="H4714"\w* cause \w the|strong="H5526"\w* people \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w to|strong="H4714"\w* \w fight|strong="H3898"\w* \w against|strong="H3898"\w* \w each|strong="H5892"\w* \w other|strong="H7453"\w*:  
\q2 men \w will|strong="H4714"\w* \w fight|strong="H3898"\w* \w against|strong="H3898"\w* \w their|strong="H4714"\w* brothers,  
\q2 \w neighbors|strong="H7453"\w* \w will|strong="H4714"\w* \w fight|strong="H3898"\w* \w against|strong="H3898"\w* \w each|strong="H5892"\w* \w other|strong="H7453"\w*,  
\q2 people \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w one|strong="H7453"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w will|strong="H4714"\w* \w fight|strong="H3898"\w* \w against|strong="H3898"\w* \w the|strong="H5526"\w* people \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w another|strong="H7453"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*,  
\q2 people \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w one|strong="H7453"\w* province \w will|strong="H4714"\w* \w fight|strong="H3898"\w* \w against|strong="H3898"\w* \w the|strong="H5526"\w* people \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w another|strong="H7453"\w* province.   
\q1
\v 3 \w The|strong="H1875"\w* people \w of|strong="H7307"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w will|strong="H4714"\w* become very discouraged,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H4714"\w* \w I|strong="H4714"\w* \w will|strong="H4714"\w* cause \w their|strong="H7130"\w* \w plans|strong="H6098"\w* \w not|strong="H1875"\w* \w to|strong="H4714"\w* \w be|strong="H7307"\w* successful.  
\q1 \w They|strong="H7130"\w* \w will|strong="H4714"\w* plead \w with|strong="H4714"\w* idols \w and|strong="H4714"\w* sorcerers \w and|strong="H4714"\w* those \w who|strong="H3049"\w* talk \w with|strong="H4714"\w* \w spirits|strong="H7307"\w* \w of|strong="H7307"\w* dead people  
\q2 \w to|strong="H4714"\w* tell \w them|strong="H7130"\w* what \w they|strong="H7130"\w* \w should|strong="H7307"\w* do.   
\q1
\v 4 \w Then|strong="H4428"\w* \w I|strong="H4714"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* enable someone \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* treat \w them|strong="H3027"\w* very cruelly \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w become|strong="H3027"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* [DOU].”  
\q1 \w That|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* what \w I|strong="H4714"\w*, \w the|strong="H5002"\w* Commander \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* angels, say.   
\b  
\q1
\v 5  \add Some day\add* \w the|strong="H3001"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w in|strong="H3220"\w* \w the|strong="H3001"\w* \add Nile\add* \w River|strong="H5104"\w* \w will|strong="H4325"\w* \w dry|strong="H3001"\w* \w up|strong="H3001"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H4325"\w* \w the|strong="H3001"\w* riverbed \w will|strong="H4325"\w* \w become|strong="H2717"\w* very \w dry|strong="H3001"\w* [DOU].   
\q1
\v 6 \w The|strong="H2717"\w* \w branches|strong="H7070"\w* \w of|strong="H5104"\w* \w the|strong="H2717"\w* \w river|strong="H5104"\w* \w will|strong="H2975"\w* all \w dry|strong="H2717"\w* \w up|strong="H2717"\w* [DOU]  
\q1 \w The|strong="H2717"\w* \w canals|strong="H2975"\w* along \w the|strong="H2717"\w* \w river|strong="H5104"\w* \w will|strong="H2975"\w* stink  
\q2 because \w of|strong="H5104"\w* \w the|strong="H2717"\w* rotting \w reeds|strong="H7070"\w* \w and|strong="H7070"\w* ◄bulrushes/tall grass►.   
\q1
\v 7 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* plants \w along|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w river|strong="H2975"\w* \w and|strong="H6310"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* crops \w will|strong="H2975"\w* \w dry|strong="H3001"\w* \w up|strong="H3001"\w*;  
\q2 \w then|strong="H3605"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H2975"\w* blow \w away|strong="H5086"\w* \w and|strong="H6310"\w* disappear.   
\q1
\v 8 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* fishermen \w will|strong="H4325"\w* \w throw|strong="H7993"\w* \w into|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w river|strong="H2975"\w* lines \w with|strong="H5921"\w* hooks \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w nets|strong="H4365"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w then|strong="H3605"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H4325"\w* groan \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w be|strong="H6440"\w* very discouraged;  
\q2 \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H4325"\w* \w be|strong="H6440"\w* sad \add because there will be no fish in the river\add*.   
\q1
\v 9 Those who weave cloth from \w flax|strong="H6593"\w* \w will|strong="H5647"\w* not know what to \w do|strong="H5647"\w*,  
\q2 because there \w will|strong="H5647"\w* \w be|strong="H5647"\w* \w no|strong="H5647"\w* thread \w for|strong="H5647"\w* \w them|strong="H5647"\w* to weave.   
\q1
\v 10 \w They|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* despair  
\q2 \w and|strong="H6213"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w very|strong="H6213"\w* discouraged.   
\b  
\q1
\v 11 \w The|strong="H1197"\w* \w officials|strong="H8269"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w Zoan|strong="H6814"\w* \add city in northern Egypt\add* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* foolish.  
\q2 \w The|strong="H1197"\w* \w advice|strong="H6098"\w* \w that|strong="H4428"\w* \w they|strong="H4428"\w* gave \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1197"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w was|strong="H4428"\w* worthless.  
\q1 Why do \w they|strong="H4428"\w* continue \w to|strong="H1121"\w* tell \w the|strong="H1197"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w that|strong="H4428"\w* \w they|strong="H4428"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w*,  
\q2 \w that|strong="H4428"\w* \w they|strong="H4428"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* lived \w long|strong="H6924"\w* \w ago|strong="H6924"\w* [RHQ]?   
\b  
\q1
\v 12 \w King|strong="H5921"\w*, ◄\w where|strong="H4100"\w* \w are|strong="H4100"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w counselors|strong="H3289"\w* \w now|strong="H4994"\w*?/\w You|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H3045"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w counselors|strong="H3289"\w* \w now|strong="H4994"\w*!► [RHQ]  
\q2 If \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w any|strong="H3045"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w counselors|strong="H3289"\w*, \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w could|strong="H3045"\w* \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* Commander \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* angels \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w planned|strong="H3289"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* [SAR]!   
\q1
\v 13  \add Yes\add*, \w the|strong="H7626"\w* \w officials|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w Zoan|strong="H6814"\w* \w have|strong="H8269"\w* \w become|strong="H2973"\w* \w foolish|strong="H2973"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H4714"\w* \w the|strong="H7626"\w* \w leaders|strong="H8269"\w* \w in|strong="H4714"\w* \w Memphis|strong="H5297"\w* \add city in northern Egypt\add* \w have|strong="H8269"\w* \w deceived|strong="H5377"\w* themselves.  
\q1 \add All \add*\w the|strong="H7626"\w* \w leaders|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w the|strong="H7626"\w* people \w have|strong="H8269"\w* ◄caused \w their|strong="H4714"\w* people \w to|strong="H4714"\w* do wrong things/\w led|strong="H8582"\w* \w their|strong="H4714"\w* people \w astray|strong="H8582"\w*►.   
\q1
\v 14 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* caused \w them|strong="H8582"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* very foolish,  
\q2 \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* result \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w*, \add it is as though the people of\add* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w stagger|strong="H8582"\w*  
\q2 \w like|strong="H7130"\w* [SIM] \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w drunken|strong="H7910"\w* person \w staggers|strong="H8582"\w* \add and slips\add* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* own \w vomit|strong="H6892"\w*.   
\q1
\v 15 \w There|strong="H1961"\w* \w is|strong="H7218"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, rich \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w poor|strong="H7218"\w*, important \w or|strong="H3808"\w* unimportant, \add who will be able to help them\add*.   
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\v 16 \w At|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w*, \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w people|strong="H1931"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \add as helpless\add* \w as|strong="H3117"\w* [SIM] women. \w They|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w tremble|strong="H2729"\w*, \w being|strong="H1961"\w* \w terrified|strong="H6342"\w* \add because they know that\add* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* Commander \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* angels \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w raised|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w fist|strong="H3027"\w*, \add ready to strike/punish them\add*.  
\v 17 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H1931"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w afraid|strong="H6342"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H1931"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w anyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* mentions \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w cause|strong="H1961"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w terrified|strong="H6342"\w*, \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \add that will remind them\add* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H5921"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Commander \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* angels, \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w planning|strong="H3289"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*.   
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\v 18 \w At|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w*, \add people in\add* \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w solemnly|strong="H7650"\w* \w declare|strong="H1696"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w serve|strong="H1961"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*. \w They|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \add learn to\add* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* Hebrew \w language|strong="H8193"\w*. \w One|strong="H1931"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w those|strong="H1931"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* called ‘\w City|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* Sun’.   
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\v 19 \w At|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w*, \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w an|strong="H1961"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w for|strong="H4714"\w* worshiping \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w center|strong="H8432"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* ◄\w pillar|strong="H4676"\w*/large rock► \w to|strong="H3068"\w* honor \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w border|strong="H1366"\w* \add between Egypt and Israel\add*.  
\v 20 \w That|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* sign \w to|strong="H3068"\w* indicate \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* Commander \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* angels \w is|strong="H3068"\w* worshiped \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*. \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* people \w cry|strong="H6817"\w* \w out|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w help|strong="H3467"\w* \w them|strong="H7971"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w others|strong="H7227"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* ◄\w oppressing|strong="H3905"\w* \w them|strong="H7971"\w*/causing \w them|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w suffer|strong="H1961"\w*►, \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w them|strong="H7971"\w* someone \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w defend|strong="H3467"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w rescue|strong="H5337"\w* \w them|strong="H7971"\w*.  
\v 21 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* enable \w the|strong="H5647"\w* \w people|strong="H3045"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* close relationship \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w worship|strong="H5647"\w* \w him|strong="H5647"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w bring|strong="H3045"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H5647"\w* \w offerings|strong="H4503"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* grain \w and|strong="H3068"\w* other \w sacrifices|strong="H2077"\w*. \w They|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* solemnly \w promise|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H5647"\w* things \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H5647"\w* \w what|strong="H3045"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w promise|strong="H3068"\w*.  
\v 22 \w After|strong="H5704"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* punished \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, \w he|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w cause|strong="H7725"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* troubles \w to|strong="H5704"\w* end. \w The|strong="H3068"\w* people \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w turn|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* listen \w when|strong="H5704"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* plead \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w him|strong="H7725"\w* \add for help\add*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w cause|strong="H7725"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* troubles \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w cease|strong="H7725"\w*.   
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\v 23 \w At|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w*, \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w highway|strong="H4546"\w* between \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* Assyria. \add As a result\add*, \w the|strong="H5647"\w* \w people|strong="H1931"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \add be able to\add* travel \add easily\add* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* Assyria, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5647"\w* \w people|strong="H1931"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* Assyria \add will be able to travel easily\add* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*. \w And|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5647"\w* \w people|strong="H1931"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* both countries \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w worship|strong="H5647"\w* \add Yahweh\add*.  
\v 24 \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w their|strong="H7130"\w* ally. \w All|strong="H3117"\w* \w three|strong="H7992"\w* nations \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \add friendly to\add* \w each|strong="H3117"\w* other, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w people|strong="H1931"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w blessing|strong="H1293"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w people|strong="H1931"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w entire|strong="H3117"\w* world.  
\v 25 \w The|strong="H3068"\w* Commander \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* angels \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w bless|strong="H1288"\w* \w them|strong="H3027"\w*, saying, “\add You people of\add* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \w now|strong="H3478"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*. \w You|strong="H1288"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* Assyria, \w I|strong="H4714"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* established \w your|strong="H3068"\w* country. \w You|strong="H1288"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w whom|strong="H5971"\w* \w I|strong="H4714"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* chosen \w to|strong="H3478"\w* belong \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w me|strong="H1288"\w*.”   
\c 20  
\s1 A message about Egypt and Ethiopia  
\p
\v 1 \w One|strong="H8141"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Sargon|strong="H5623"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Assyria \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* chief \w commander|strong="H8661"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H7971"\w* army \add to take his soldiers\add* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w capture|strong="H3920"\w* Ashdod \add city in Philistia\add*.  
\v 2 \w At|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w told|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*, “\w Take|strong="H1980"\w* \w off|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* rough \w sackcloth|strong="H8242"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w been|strong="H3068"\w* wearing \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w take|strong="H1980"\w* \w off|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w sandals|strong="H5275"\w*.” \add So\add* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H6213"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w told|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \add then\add* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w walked|strong="H1980"\w* \w around|strong="H5921"\w* \w naked|strong="H6174"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w barefoot|strong="H3182"\w* \add for three years\add*.   
\p
\v 3  \add Then\add* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* said \w this|strong="H3068"\w* \add to the people of Judah\add*: “\w My|strong="H3068"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w Isaiah|strong="H3470"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w been|strong="H3068"\w* \w walking|strong="H1980"\w* \w around|strong="H5921"\w* \w naked|strong="H6174"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w barefoot|strong="H3182"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* past \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*. \w That|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* show \w the|strong="H5921"\w* terrible disasters \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \add I will cause the people of\add* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w Ethiopia|strong="H3568"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* experience.  
\v 4 \w What|strong="H3651"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* happen \w is|strong="H3651"\w* \w that|strong="H3651"\w* \w the|strong="H3651"\w* \add army of the\add* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Assyria \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \add invade those countries and capture many of the people and\add* \w take|strong="H2834"\w* \w them|strong="H5090"\w* \w away|strong="H5090"\w* \w as|strong="H3651"\w* \w their|strong="H4714"\w* \w prisoners|strong="H7628"\w*. \w They|strong="H3651"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* force \w all|strong="H3651"\w* \w them|strong="H5090"\w*, \w including|strong="H4428"\w* both \w the|strong="H3651"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* ones \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3651"\w* \w old|strong="H2205"\w* ones, \w to|strong="H4714"\w* walk \w naked|strong="H6174"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w barefoot|strong="H3182"\w*. \w They|strong="H3651"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \add also\add* force \w them|strong="H5090"\w* \w to|strong="H4714"\w* \w have|strong="H5288"\w* no clothes around \w their|strong="H4714"\w* \w buttocks|strong="H8357"\w*, \w which|strong="H4428"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w cause|strong="H3651"\w* \add the people of\add* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w to|strong="H4714"\w* \w be|strong="H4428"\w* ashamed.  
\v 5 Then \w the|strong="H4480"\w* people \w of|strong="H4480"\w* other countries who trusted \w that|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* armies \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w and|strong="H4714"\w* \w Ethiopia|strong="H3568"\w* would \w be|strong="H4480"\w* able \w to|strong="H4714"\w* \w help|strong="H4480"\w* \w them|strong="H4480"\w* \w will|strong="H4714"\w* \w be|strong="H4480"\w* very \w dismayed|strong="H2865"\w*/confused \w and|strong="H4714"\w* \w afraid|strong="H2865"\w*/disappointed.  
\v 6 \w They|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* say, ‘\w We|strong="H3117"\w* trusted \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* armies \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Egypt \w and|strong="H4428"\w* Ethiopia \add would help us and defend us, but they have been destroyed\add*, \w so|strong="H3541"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w no|strong="H6440"\w* \w way|strong="H3541"\w* [RHQ] \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* can \w escape|strong="H4422"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \add being destroyed by the army of\add* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Assyria!’”   
\c 21  
\s1 A message about the destruction of Babylon  
\p
\v 1  \add I received\add* \w this|strong="H3372"\w* \w message|strong="H4853"\w* \add from Yahweh about Babylonia\add*, \add a land that is\add* near \w the|strong="H3372"\w* \add Persian\add* Gulf \add but which will soon be\add* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w desert|strong="H4057"\w*.  
\q1 \add An army\add* \w will|strong="H5045"\w* soon come from \w the|strong="H3372"\w* \w desert|strong="H4057"\w* \w to|strong="H3220"\w* invade \w that|strong="H4057"\w* land;  
\q2 it \w is|strong="H4057"\w* an army \w that|strong="H4057"\w* causes \w its|strong="H3220"\w* enemies \w to|strong="H3220"\w* \w be|strong="H3220"\w* terrified,  
\q2 an army \w that|strong="H4057"\w* \w will|strong="H5045"\w* come \w like|strong="H4057"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w whirlwind|strong="H5492"\w* from \w the|strong="H3372"\w* \w south|strong="H5045"\w*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 2 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* showed \w me|strong="H5046"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* terrifying \w vision|strong="H2380"\w*.  
\q1 \add In the vision I saw an army\add*  
\q2 \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H7703"\w* betray/deceive people \w and|strong="H5927"\w* steal \w their|strong="H3605"\w* possessions \add after they conquer them\add*.  
\q1 \add Yahweh said\add*, “\w You|strong="H3605"\w* armies \w from|strong="H5927"\w* \w Elam|strong="H5867"\w* \w and|strong="H5927"\w* \w Media|strong="H4074"\w*, surround \add Babylon\add* \w and|strong="H5927"\w* prepare \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w attack|strong="H5927"\w* \w it|strong="H5927"\w*!  
\q2 \w I|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H7703"\w* cause \w the|strong="H3605"\w* groaning \add and suffering\add* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* Babylon caused \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w cease|strong="H7673"\w*!”   
\b  
\q1
\v 3 \w Because|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H3205"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w*, \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w body|strong="H4975"\w* \w is|strong="H3651"\w* \w full|strong="H4390"\w* \w of|strong="H3205"\w* \w pain|strong="H2479"\w*;  
\q2 \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w pain|strong="H2479"\w* \w is|strong="H3651"\w* \w like|strong="H3651"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w pain|strong="H2479"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* women \w who|strong="H3205"\w* \w are|strong="H4390"\w* \w giving|strong="H3205"\w* \w birth|strong="H3205"\w* \w experience|strong="H7200"\w*.  
\q1 \w When|strong="H7200"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H8085"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \add what God is planning to do\add*,  
\q2 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* am shocked.   
\q1
\v 4 \w I|strong="H7760"\w* cannot \w think|strong="H3824"\w* straight/correctly, \w and|strong="H3824"\w* \w I|strong="H7760"\w* tremble.  
\q2 \w I|strong="H7760"\w* \w was|strong="H3824"\w* eager \w for|strong="H8582"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w* \w to|strong="H3824"\w* \w be|strong="H3824"\w* nighttime,  
\q2 but \w now|strong="H7760"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w* \w is|strong="H3824"\w* \w night|strong="H5399"\w*, \w and|strong="H3824"\w* \w I|strong="H7760"\w* am horrified.   
\b  
\q1
\v 5  \add In the vision I saw that the leaders of Babylonia\add* \w were|strong="H8269"\w* preparing \w a|strong="H3068"\w* great feast.  
\q2 \w They|strong="H6186"\w* \w had|strong="H8269"\w* \w spread|strong="H4886"\w* rugs \add for people to sit on\add*;  
\q2 everyone \w was|strong="H7979"\w* eating \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w drinking|strong="H8354"\w*.  
\q1 \add But\add* \w they|strong="H6186"\w* should \w get|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w prepare|strong="H6186"\w* \w their|strong="H6823"\w* \w shields|strong="H4043"\w*,  
\q2 \add because they are about to be attacked\add*!   
\p
\v 6 \w Then|strong="H5975"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* said \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w*,  
\q1 “Put \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w watchman|strong="H6822"\w* \add on the wall of Jerusalem\add*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w him|strong="H5046"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* shout/\w proclaim|strong="H5046"\w* \w what|strong="H3541"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w sees|strong="H7200"\w*.   
\q1
\v 7 \w Tell|strong="H7200"\w* \w him|strong="H7200"\w* \w to|strong="H7200"\w* \w watch|strong="H7200"\w* \w for|strong="H7393"\w* \w chariots|strong="H7393"\w* pulled \w by|strong="H7200"\w* \w pairs|strong="H6776"\w* \w of|strong="H7393"\w* \w horses|strong="H6571"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H7393"\w* \add men riding\add* \w camels|strong="H1581"\w* \w and|strong="H7393"\w* \w donkeys|strong="H2543"\w*, \add coming from Babylon\add*.  
\q1 \w Tell|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* watchman \w to|strong="H7200"\w* \w watch|strong="H7200"\w* \w and|strong="H7393"\w* \w listen|strong="H7181"\w* carefully!”   
\p
\v 8  \add So I did that\add*, \w and|strong="H3119"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w day|strong="H3119"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* watchman \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w out|strong="H5921"\w*,  
\q1 “\w Day|strong="H3119"\w* \w after|strong="H5921"\w* \w day|strong="H3119"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w this|strong="H7121"\w* \w watchtower|strong="H4707"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3119"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w* \w continued|strong="H5975"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w watch|strong="H4931"\w* \w during|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w day|strong="H3119"\w* \w and|strong="H3119"\w* \w during|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w*.   
\q1
\v 9 \w Now|strong="H2009"\w*, \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w saw|strong="H2009"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H3605"\w* riding \w in|strong="H7665"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w chariot|strong="H7393"\w* pulled \w by|strong="H3605"\w* \w two|strong="H6776"\w* \w horses|strong="H6571"\w*.  
\q2 \add I called out to him\add*, \w and|strong="H6030"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w answered|strong="H6030"\w*/shouted,  
\q1 ‘Babylon \w has|strong="H2088"\w* \w been|strong="H3605"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H7665"\w*!  
\q2 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w idols|strong="H6456"\w* \w in|strong="H7665"\w* Babylon \w lie|strong="H5307"\w* \w in|strong="H7665"\w* \w pieces|strong="H7665"\w* \w on|strong="H5307"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* ground!’”   
\b  
\q1
\v 10 \w My|strong="H8085"\w* \w people|strong="H1121"\w* \add in Judah\add*, \add the army of Babylon has caused\add* \w you|strong="H5046"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* suffer greatly  
\q2 \add as though\add* [MET] \w you|strong="H5046"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* grain \w that|strong="H8085"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w threshed|strong="H4098"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* ◄winnowed/thrown \w up|strong="H1121"\w* \w into|strong="H6635"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* air \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* wind \w to|strong="H3478"\w* blow away \w the|strong="H8085"\w* chaff►.  
\q1 \add But now\add* \w I|strong="H8085"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w you|strong="H5046"\w* \w what|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* Commander \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* angels \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* whom \w we|strong="H3068"\w* Israelis \add worship\add*, \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w me|strong="H5046"\w* \add about Babylon\add*.   
\s1 A message about Edom  
\p
\v 11  \add I received\add* \w this|strong="H8104"\w* \w message|strong="H4853"\w* \add from Yahweh\add* \w about|strong="H4853"\w* Edom:  
\q1 Someone \w from|strong="H8104"\w* Edom \w has|strong="H4100"\w* been \w calling|strong="H7121"\w*/shouting \w to|strong="H8104"\w* \w me|strong="H7121"\w* saying,  
\q2 “\w Watchman|strong="H8104"\w*, \w how|strong="H4100"\w* \w long|strong="H4100"\w* \w will|strong="H4100"\w* \w it|strong="H7121"\w* \w be|strong="H3915"\w* \w before|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* ended? [DOU]”   
\q1
\v 12  \add I\add*, \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w watchman|strong="H8104"\w*, replied,  
\q2 “\w It|strong="H7725"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \add soon\add* \w be|strong="H1571"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w*, \w but|strong="H1571"\w* \w after|strong="H1242"\w* \w that|strong="H7725"\w*, \w it|strong="H7725"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \add soon\add* \w be|strong="H1571"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w*.  
\q1 If \w you|strong="H7725"\w* want \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w inquire|strong="H1158"\w* \add again about what will happen in our country\add*,  
\q2 \w come|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w inquire|strong="H1158"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w*.”   
\s1 A message about Arabia  
\p
\v 13  \add I received\add* \w this|strong="H3885"\w* \w message|strong="H4853"\w* \w about|strong="H4853"\w* \w Arabia|strong="H6152"\w*:  
\q1 Give \w this|strong="H3885"\w* \w message|strong="H4853"\w* \w to|strong="H4853"\w* people traveling \w in|strong="H3885"\w* caravans from Dedan \add town in northwest Arabia\add*, who camp \w in|strong="H3885"\w* \w the|strong="H3885"\w* scrub \w there|strong="H3885"\w*.  
\q1 Tell them \w to|strong="H4853"\w* bring water for those who \w are|strong="H3293"\w* thirsty.   
\q2
\v 14 \w And|strong="H3899"\w* \w you|strong="H4325"\w* \w people|strong="H3427"\w* \w who|strong="H3427"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Tema|strong="H8485"\w* \add city in northwest Arabia\add*,  
\q2 must \w bring|strong="H6923"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w* \w for|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3427"\w* ◄refugees/\w people|strong="H3427"\w* \w who|strong="H3427"\w* \w are|strong="H4325"\w* \w fleeing|strong="H5074"\w* \w from|strong="H3899"\w* \w their|strong="H3427"\w* enemies►.   
\q1
\v 15 \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H4421"\w* \w fleeing|strong="H5074"\w* \w in|strong="H4421"\w* order \w not|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w be|strong="H6440"\w* \w killed|strong="H2719"\w* \w by|strong="H6440"\w* \add their enemies’\add* \w swords|strong="H2719"\w*  
\q2 \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w not|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w be|strong="H6440"\w* \w shot|strong="H1869"\w* \w in|strong="H4421"\w* \w battles|strong="H4421"\w* \w by|strong="H6440"\w* \w arrows|strong="H7198"\w*.   
\b  
\p
\v 16 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* said \w to|strong="H8141"\w* \w me|strong="H3588"\w*,  
\q1 “\w Exactly|strong="H3605"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w from|strong="H3615"\w* \w now|strong="H3588"\w*,  
\q2 \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* greatness \w of|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Kedar|strong="H6938"\w* \add area in Arabia\add* \w will|strong="H5750"\w* \w end|strong="H3615"\w*.   
\q1
\v 17 \w Only|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w few|strong="H4557"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w soldiers|strong="H1368"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* know \w well|strong="H1696"\w* \w how|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* shoot \w arrows|strong="H7198"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* remain alive.  
\q1 \add That will surely happen\add* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \add I\add*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w*.”   
\c 22  
\s1 A message about Jerusalem  
\p
\v 1  \add I received\add* \w this|strong="H3588"\w* \w message|strong="H4853"\w* \add from Yahweh\add* \w about|strong="H4853"\w* Jerusalem, \w about|strong="H4853"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w valley|strong="H1516"\w* \w where|strong="H4100"\w* \add Yahweh showed me\add* \w this|strong="H3588"\w* \w vision|strong="H2384"\w*.  
\q1 \w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* \w everyone|strong="H3605"\w* foolishly running \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \add flat\add* \w rooftops|strong="H1406"\w*?   
\q1
\v 2 Everyone \w in|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H4191"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \add seems to\add* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* shouting.  
\q2 \add There are a lot of\add* \w corpses|strong="H2491"\w* \add in the city\add*,  
\q1 \add but they\add* \w were|strong="H4421"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w killed|strong="H4191"\w* \w by|strong="H5892"\w* \add their enemies’\add* \w swords|strong="H2719"\w*.  
\q2 \w They|strong="H3808"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w* \w in|strong="H4191"\w* \w battles|strong="H4421"\w*;  
\q2 \add instead, they died from diseases and hunger\add*.   
\q1
\v 3 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* leaders \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* city \w fled|strong="H1272"\w*.  
\q2 \add But then\add* \w they|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H4672"\w* captured \w because|strong="H3605"\w* \w they|strong="H3605"\w* did \w not|strong="H5074"\w* \w have|strong="H4672"\w* \w bows|strong="H7198"\w* \add and arrows to defend themselves\add*.  
\q1 \w Your|strong="H3605"\w* \add soldiers tried to\add* \w flee|strong="H1272"\w* \w while|strong="H4672"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* enemy \add army\add* \w was|strong="H3605"\w* still \w far|strong="H7350"\w* \w away|strong="H1272"\w*,  
\q2 \w but|strong="H3605"\w* \w they|strong="H3605"\w* also \w were|strong="H4672"\w* captured.   
\q1
\v 4 \w That|strong="H5971"\w* \w is|strong="H3651"\w* \w why|strong="H5921"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w said|strong="H3651"\w*, “Allow \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* cry \w alone|strong="H4480"\w*;  
\q2 do \w not|strong="H5971"\w* try \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w comfort|strong="H5162"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \add about my people being slaughtered\add*.”   
\b  
\q1
\v 5 \w The|strong="H3588"\w* Commander \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* angels \w has|strong="H6635"\w* \add chosen\add* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w there|strong="H2022"\w* \w will|strong="H6635"\w* \w be|strong="H3117"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* great uproar, \add soldiers\add* marching, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* people being terrified  
\q2 \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w valley|strong="H1516"\w* \add where I received this\add* \w vision|strong="H2384"\w*.  
\q1 \add It will be a time when our city\add* \w walls|strong="H7023"\w* \w will|strong="H6635"\w* \w be|strong="H3117"\w* battered \w down|strong="H4001"\w*  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \add the people’s\add* cries \add for help\add* \w will|strong="H6635"\w* \w be|strong="H3117"\w* \w heard|strong="H3588"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 6 \w The|strong="H5375"\w* armies \w from|strong="H7393"\w* \w Elam|strong="H5867"\w* \w and|strong="H7393"\w* \w Kir|strong="H7024"\w* \add in Media\add* will attack,  
\q2 driving \w chariots|strong="H7393"\w* \w and|strong="H7393"\w* \w carrying|strong="H5375"\w* \w shields|strong="H4043"\w*.   
\q1
\v 7 \w Our|strong="H1961"\w* beautiful \w valleys|strong="H6010"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w filled|strong="H4390"\w* \w with|strong="H4390"\w* \add our enemies’\add* \w chariots|strong="H7393"\w*  
\q2 \w and|strong="H7393"\w* \w the|strong="H4390"\w* \w men|strong="H4005"\w* who drive \w the|strong="H4390"\w* \w chariots|strong="H7393"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* stand outside \add our city\add* \w gates|strong="H8179"\w*.   
\q1
\v 8 \w The|strong="H3117"\w* walls \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w protect|strong="H3117"\w* \add the cities in\add* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* fall \w down|strong="H5027"\w*.  
\q2 \w You|strong="H3117"\w* \add people of Jerusalem\add* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* run \w to|strong="H3117"\w* get \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w weapons|strong="H5402"\w* \add that are stored in the building called\add* “\w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w Hall|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w Forest|strong="H3293"\w*”.   
\q1
\v 9 \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5892"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w there|strong="H7200"\w* \w are|strong="H5892"\w* \w many|strong="H7235"\w* \w breaks|strong="H1233"\w*/holes \w in|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* walls \w of|strong="H5892"\w* Jerusalem.  
\q2 \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5892"\w* \w store|strong="H7235"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w in|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w lower|strong="H8481"\w* \w pool|strong="H1295"\w* \add in the city\add*.   
\q1
\v 10 \w You|strong="H1004"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* inspect \w the|strong="H5422"\w* \w houses|strong="H1004"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \add some of\add* them \w you|strong="H1004"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w tear|strong="H5422"\w* \w down|strong="H5422"\w* \w to|strong="H3389"\w* use \w the|strong="H5422"\w* stones \w to|strong="H3389"\w* repair \w the|strong="H5422"\w* \add city\add* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w*.   
\q1
\v 11 Between \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w walls|strong="H2346"\w* \add of the city\add* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H4325"\w* \w build|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w reservoir|strong="H4724"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \add store\add* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w from|strong="H7350"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w old|strong="H3465"\w* \w pool|strong="H1295"\w*.  
\q1 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H4325"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* request \w help|strong="H6213"\w* \w from|strong="H7350"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w who|strong="H7350"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* city;  
\q2 \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w have|strong="H7200"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w depended|strong="H5027"\w* \w on|strong="H7200"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w who|strong="H7350"\w* \w planned|strong="H3335"\w* \w this|strong="H6213"\w* city \w long|strong="H7350"\w* \w ago|strong="H7350"\w*.   
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\q1
\v 12 \w The|strong="H3069"\w* Commander \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3069"\w* \w armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* angels told \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w weep|strong="H1065"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w mourn|strong="H4553"\w*;  
\q2 \w he|strong="H1931"\w* told \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w to|strong="H3117"\w* shave \w your|strong="H7121"\w* heads \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w to|strong="H3117"\w* wear rough \w sackcloth|strong="H8242"\w*  
\q1 \w to|strong="H3117"\w* show \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w were|strong="H3117"\w* sorry \w for|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H3069"\w* sins \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w had|strong="H6635"\w* committed.   
\q1
\v 13 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w instead|strong="H3588"\w* \w of|strong="H6629"\w* \w doing|strong="H8354"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w were|strong="H1241"\w* \w happy|strong="H8057"\w* \w and|strong="H6629"\w* celebrating;  
\q1 \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w slaughtered|strong="H7819"\w* \w cattle|strong="H1241"\w* \w and|strong="H6629"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w*,  
\q2 \add in order to cook their\add* \w meat|strong="H1320"\w* \w and|strong="H6629"\w* eat \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w and|strong="H6629"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w*.  
\q1 \w You|strong="H3588"\w* said, “Let’s eat \w and|strong="H6629"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w* \add all that we want to\add*,  
\q2 \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \add it is possible that\add* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H1320"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w* \w tomorrow|strong="H4279"\w*!”   
\p
\v 14  \add So\add* \w the|strong="H3069"\w* Commander \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3069"\w* \w armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* angels \w revealed|strong="H1540"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w me|strong="H4191"\w*: “\w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w never|strong="H5704"\w* \w forgive|strong="H3722"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* people \w for|strong="H5704"\w* sinning \w like|strong="H5704"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w*!”   
\s1 A message for Shebna  
\p
\v 15 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* Commander \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* angels said \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \add to me\add*: “\w Go|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w Shebna|strong="H7644"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* official \w who|strong="H6635"\w* \w supervises|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* workers \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w palace|strong="H1004"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* give \w this|strong="H2088"\w* message \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*:   
\q1
\v 16 '\add Who do you think you are?\add*  
\q2 \w Who|strong="H4310"\w* gave \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* authority \w to|strong="H3588"\w* build \w a|strong="H3068"\w* beautiful \w tomb|strong="H6913"\w* \w where|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H4310"\w* \w be|strong="H3588"\w* buried,  
\q2 chiseling \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w out|strong="H2672"\w* \w of|strong="H6913"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w rocky|strong="H5553"\w* \w cliff|strong="H5553"\w* \w high|strong="H4791"\w* \w above|strong="H4791"\w* \w this|strong="H3588"\w* valley?   
\q1
\v 17 \w You|strong="H2009"\w* \add think that you are\add* [IRO] \w a|strong="H3068"\w* great \w man|strong="H1397"\w*, \w but|strong="H2009"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w about|strong="H2009"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w hurl|strong="H2904"\w* \w you|strong="H2009"\w* \w away|strong="H2904"\w*.  
\q2 \add It will be as though\add* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* seize \w you|strong="H2009"\w*,   
\q1
\v 18 \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w roll|strong="H6801"\w*/crumple \w you|strong="H3027"\w* \w into|strong="H3027"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w ball|strong="H1754"\w*  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3027"\w* throw \w you|strong="H3027"\w* away \w into|strong="H3027"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w large|strong="H7342"\w* distant land.  
\q1 \w You|strong="H3027"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w* \add and be buried\add* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w your|strong="H3027"\w* beautiful \w chariots|strong="H4818"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* stay \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \add in the hands of your enemies\add*.  
\q2 \w And|strong="H3027"\w* \add because of what happens to you\add*, \w your|strong="H3027"\w* master, \add the king\add*, \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \add very\add* ashamed/disgraced.   
\q1
\v 19 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* will \w force|strong="H2040"\w* \w you|strong="H2040"\w* \w to|strong="H2040"\w* quit working in \w the|strong="H2040"\w* palace;  
\q2 \w you|strong="H2040"\w* will be demoted \w from|strong="H1920"\w* \w your|strong="H2040"\w* important position.   
\p
\v 20 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w summon|strong="H7121"\w* \w Hilkiah|strong="H2518"\w*’s \w son|strong="H1121"\w* Eliakim, \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w served|strong="H1961"\w* \w serve|strong="H1961"\w* \w me|strong="H7121"\w* \add well\add*, \w to|strong="H1961"\w* replace \w you|strong="H3117"\w*.  
\v 21 \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w allow|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w wear|strong="H3847"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w robe|strong="H3801"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w fasten|strong="H5414"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* sash \w around|strong="H3027"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w authority|strong="H3027"\w* \w that|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w*. \w He|strong="H1004"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* [MET] \w a|strong="H3068"\w* father \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w people|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \add all the other\add* towns \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*.  
\v 22 \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w authority|strong="H5921"\w* [MTY] \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \add what happens in\add* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w palace|strong="H1004"\w* \w where|strong="H5921"\w* \w King|strong="H5921"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \add lived\add*; \w when|strong="H5921"\w* \w he|strong="H1004"\w* decides something [MET], \w no|strong="H5414"\w* \w one|strong="H1004"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w be|strong="H5414"\w* able \w to|strong="H5921"\w* oppose \w it|strong="H5414"\w*; \w when|strong="H5921"\w* \w he|strong="H1004"\w* refuses \w to|strong="H5921"\w* do something, \w no|strong="H5414"\w* \w one|strong="H1004"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w be|strong="H5414"\w* able \w to|strong="H5921"\w* force \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* do \w it|strong="H5414"\w*.  
\v 23 \w I|strong="H1961"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w cause|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* \w family|strong="H1004"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* greatly respected, because \w I|strong="H1961"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* put \w him|strong="H8628"\w* firmly \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* \w position|strong="H3678"\w* \add as supervisor of the workers in the palace\add*, \w like|strong="H1961"\w* [SIM] \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w nail|strong="H3489"\w* \w that|strong="H1961"\w* \w is|strong="H1961"\w* firmly hammered \w into|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* wall.  
\v 24 Others \w will|strong="H1004"\w* enable \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w* \w much|strong="H3605"\w* \w responsibility|strong="H5921"\w*, \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* result \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w members|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w family|strong="H1004"\w*, \w even|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* most insignificant ones, \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w be|strong="H1004"\w* \w honored|strong="H3519"\w*.' ”   
\p
\v 25  \add But\add* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* Commander \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* angels \w also|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H5002"\w*, “\add Shebna is like\add* [MET] \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w peg|strong="H3489"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* firmly \w fastened|strong="H8628"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* wall. \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w there|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \add remove him from his position\add*; \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w lose|strong="H3772"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* power/influence, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* everything \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* promoted [MET] \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w fail|strong="H3772"\w*. \add That will surely happen\add* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \add I\add*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w*.”   
\c 23  
\s1 A message about Tyre’s punishment  
\p
\v 1  \add I received\add* \w this|strong="H3588"\w* \w message|strong="H4853"\w* \add from Yahweh\add* \w about|strong="H4853"\w* \w Tyre|strong="H6865"\w* \add city\add*:  
\q1 \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \add sailors on\add* [APO] ships \w from|strong="H1540"\w* \w Tarshish|strong="H8659"\w*,  
\q2 weep, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \add the harbor of\add* \w Tyre|strong="H6865"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w all|strong="H1540"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w houses|strong="H1004"\w* \add in the city\add* \w have|strong="H3588"\w* been \w destroyed|strong="H7703"\w*.  
\q2 \w The|strong="H3588"\w* reports \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w heard|strong="H3588"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w Cyprus|strong="H3794"\w* \add island\add* \w about|strong="H4853"\w* \w Tyre|strong="H6865"\w* \add are true\add*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 2 \w You|strong="H3427"\w* \w people|strong="H3427"\w* \w who|strong="H3427"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* \w along|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H5674"\w* coast \add near Tyre\add*, \w and|strong="H3427"\w* \w merchants|strong="H5503"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w Sidon|strong="H6721"\w* \add city\add*, mourn \w silently|strong="H1826"\w*.  
\q2 \w Your|strong="H5674"\w* sailors \w went|strong="H5674"\w* \w across|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H5674"\w* \w seas|strong="H3220"\w* \add to many places like Tyre\add*.   
\q1
\v 3 \w They|strong="H1471"\w* sailed across deep seas  
\q2 \w to|strong="H1961"\w* buy \w grain|strong="H2233"\w* \w in|strong="H7227"\w* Egypt  
\q2 \w and|strong="H1471"\w* \add other\add* \w crops|strong="H8393"\w* \w that|strong="H1471"\w* \w are|strong="H1471"\w* \w grown|strong="H1961"\w* along \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w Nile|strong="H2975"\w* \add River\add*.  
\q1 Tyre \w became|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* city where \w people|strong="H1471"\w* \w from|strong="H1471"\w* \add all\add* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* bought \w and|strong="H1471"\w* \w sold|strong="H1961"\w* goods.   
\b  
\q1
\v 4 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w now|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w in|strong="H3220"\w* \w Sidon|strong="H6721"\w* \w should|strong="H3588"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* ashamed,  
\q2 \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \add you trusted in Tyre\add*, \w which|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H3588"\w* \w been|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w strong|strong="H4581"\w* \w fortress|strong="H4581"\w* \add on an island\add* \w in|strong="H3220"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w*.  
\q1 \add Tyre is like a woman who is saying\add*,  
\q2 “\add Now it is as though\add* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3588"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w given|strong="H3205"\w* \w birth|strong="H3205"\w* \w to|strong="H3205"\w* \add any\add* \w children|strong="H3205"\w*,  
\q2 \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w raised|strong="H7311"\w* \add any\add* \w sons|strong="H3205"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* daughters.”   
\b  
\q1
\v 5 When \add the people of\add* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w hear|strong="H8088"\w* what \w has|strong="H4714"\w* happened \w to|strong="H4714"\w* \w Tyre|strong="H6865"\w*,  
\q2 they \w will|strong="H4714"\w* grieve very much.   
\q1
\v 6 Sail \w to|strong="H5674"\w* \w Tarshish|strong="H8659"\w* \add and tell them what happened\add*;  
\q2 weep, \w you|strong="H3427"\w* \w people|strong="H3427"\w* \w who|strong="H3427"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* \w along|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H5674"\w* coast.   
\q1
\v 7  \add The people in\add* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* very \w old|strong="H6924"\w* \w city|strong="H6927"\w* \add of Tyre\add* \w were|strong="H3117"\w* [RHQ] previously joyful.  
\q2 Traders [PRS] \w from|strong="H3117"\w* Tyre established colonies \w in|strong="H3117"\w* many \w distant|strong="H7350"\w* nations.   
\q1
\v 8 People \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w Tyre|strong="H6865"\w* appointed kings \add over other places\add*;  
\q2 \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w traders|strong="H5503"\w* \w were|strong="H8269"\w* \w wealthy|strong="H3513"\w*;  
\q1 \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w were|strong="H8269"\w* \add as powerful and wealthy as\add* [MET] kings.  
\q2 \add So\add*, \w who|strong="H4310"\w* [RHQ] caused \w the|strong="H5921"\w* people \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w Tyre|strong="H6865"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* experience \w this|strong="H2063"\w* disaster?   
\q1
\v 9 \w It|strong="H7043"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Commander \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* angels \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w did|strong="H3068"\w* \w it|strong="H7043"\w*;  
\q2 \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w did|strong="H3068"\w* \w it|strong="H7043"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* order \w to|strong="H3068"\w* cause \add you people in\add* Tyre not \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w proud|strong="H1347"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* more,  
\q2 \w to|strong="H3068"\w* humiliate \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w honored|strong="H3513"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w over|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* world.   
\b  
\q1
\v 10 \w You|strong="H5750"\w* people \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w Tarshish|strong="H8659"\w*, \w you|strong="H5750"\w* must grow crops \w in|strong="H5750"\w* \w your|strong="H5674"\w* land \add instead of trading\add*;  
\q2 \w spread|strong="H5674"\w* \w out|strong="H5674"\w* \w over|strong="H5674"\w* \w your|strong="H5674"\w* land \w like|strong="H1323"\w* [SIM] \w the|strong="H5674"\w* \w Nile|strong="H2975"\w* \add River\add* spreads \w over|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H5674"\w* land \add of Egypt\add* \w when|strong="H5674"\w* \w it|strong="H5674"\w* floods,  
\q2 because \w there|strong="H2975"\w* \w is|strong="H1323"\w* no harbor \add in Tyre for your ships\add* now.   
\q1
\v 11  \add It is as though\add* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w stretched|strong="H5186"\w* \w out|strong="H5186"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w*  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w shook|strong="H7264"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w kingdoms|strong="H4467"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* earth.  
\q1 \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* Phoenicia/\w Canaan|strong="H3667"\w*  
\q2 \w all|strong="H5921"\w* \w its|strong="H5921"\w* \w fortresses|strong="H4581"\w* must \w be|strong="H3027"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H8045"\w*.   
\q1
\v 12 \w He|strong="H8033"\w* said \w to|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H5674"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w Sidon|strong="H6721"\w*,  
\q2 “\w You|strong="H5117"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w rejoice|strong="H5937"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w*, \w because|strong="H8033"\w* \w you|strong="H5117"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w be|strong="H5750"\w* \w crushed|strong="H6231"\w*;  
\q1 \w even|strong="H1571"\w* if \w you|strong="H5117"\w* flee \w to|strong="H6965"\w* \w Cyprus|strong="H3794"\w* \add island\add*,  
\q2 \w you|strong="H5117"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w escape|strong="H6965"\w* destruction.”   
\b  
\q1
\v 13 \w Think|strong="H7760"\w* \w about|strong="H1961"\w* \w what|strong="H2088"\w* \w happened|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H5971"\w* \w Babylonia|strong="H3778"\w*:  
\q2 \w the|strong="H7760"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H5971"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* land \w have|strong="H1961"\w* disappeared.  
\q1 \add The armies of\add* Assyria \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w caused|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* land \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w place|strong="H7760"\w* \w where|strong="H2088"\w* wild \w animals|strong="H1961"\w* \w from|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H7760"\w* \w desert|strong="H6728"\w* live.  
\q1 \w The|strong="H7760"\w* Assyrians built dirt ramps \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H7760"\w* top \w of|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H7760"\w* walls \add of the city of Babylon\add*;  
\q2 \add then they entered the city and\add* tore \w down|strong="H7760"\w* \w the|strong="H7760"\w* palaces  
\q2 \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w caused|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H7760"\w* city \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \add a heap of\add* rubble.   
\b  
\q1
\v 14  \add So\add* \w wail|strong="H3213"\w*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \add sailors on the\add* ships \w of|strong="H4581"\w* \w Tarshish|strong="H8659"\w*,  
\q2 \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* harbor \add in Tyre where your ships stop\add* \w is|strong="H7703"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H7703"\w*!   
\p
\v 15 \w For|strong="H3117"\w* \w seventy|strong="H7657"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*, \w which|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w long|strong="H3117"\w* \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* usually \w live|strong="H3117"\w*, \w people|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w forget|strong="H7911"\w* \w about|strong="H1961"\w* \w Tyre|strong="H6865"\w*. \add But then it will be rebuilt\add*. \w What|strong="H7093"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w happen|strong="H1961"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w what|strong="H7093"\w* \w happened|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w prostitute|strong="H2181"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w this|strong="H1931"\w* \w song|strong="H7892"\w*:   
\q1
\v 16 “\w You|strong="H3947"\w* \w harlot|strong="H2181"\w*, whom people \w had|strong="H7235"\w* \w forgotten|strong="H7911"\w*,  
\q2 \w play|strong="H2181"\w* \w your|strong="H3947"\w* \w harp|strong="H3658"\w* \w well|strong="H3190"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w sing|strong="H7892"\w* \w many|strong="H7235"\w* \w songs|strong="H7892"\w*,  
\q2 \w in|strong="H5892"\w* \w order|strong="H4616"\w* \w that|strong="H4616"\w* people \w will|strong="H5892"\w* \w remember|strong="H2142"\w* \w you|strong="H3947"\w* \w again|strong="H5437"\w*.”   
\p
\v 17  \add It is true that\add* \w after|strong="H7093"\w* \w seventy|strong="H7657"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w restore|strong="H7725"\w* \w Tyre|strong="H6865"\w*. \w Their|strong="H3605"\w* merchants \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w* earn \w a|strong="H3068"\w* lot \w of|strong="H3068"\w* money \w by|strong="H5921"\w* buying \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* selling \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* many \add other\add* \w nations|strong="H4467"\w* [HYP].   
\q1
\v 18  \add But\add* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* profits \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* given \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.  
\q2 \add The merchants\add* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* hoard \w their|strong="H3068"\w* money;  
\q1 \w instead|strong="H3588"\w*, \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w give|strong="H1961"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w priests|strong="H3808"\w*  
\q2 \w in|strong="H3427"\w* order \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \add can\add* buy food \w and|strong="H3068"\w* nice \w clothes|strong="H4374"\w*.   
\c 24  
\s1 The destruction of everything on the earth  
\q1
\v 1 \w Some|strong="H2009"\w* day, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* going \w to|strong="H3068"\w* destroy everything \w on|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* earth.  
\q2 \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w devastate|strong="H1238"\w* \w it|strong="H6440"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* cause \w it|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* become \w a|strong="H3068"\w* desert  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w scatter|strong="H6327"\w* \w its|strong="H5753"\w* \w people|strong="H3427"\w*.   
\q1
\v 2 \w He|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* scatter everyone—  
\q2 \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w and|strong="H3548"\w* common \w people|strong="H5971"\w*,  
\q2 \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w and|strong="H3548"\w* \w their|strong="H1961"\w* masters,  
\q2 \w maids|strong="H8198"\w* \w and|strong="H3548"\w* \w their|strong="H1961"\w* mistresses,  
\q2 buyers \w and|strong="H3548"\w* \w sellers|strong="H4376"\w*,  
\q2 lenders \w and|strong="H3548"\w* borrowers,  
\q2 \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* owe money \w and|strong="H3548"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* owed money.   
\q1
\v 3 \w Nothing|strong="H1697"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* worth \w anything|strong="H1697"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1697"\w* left \w on|strong="H3068"\w* earth;  
\q2 everything valuable \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1697"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H1696"\w*.  
\q1 \add That will surely happen because\add* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 4  \add Everything on\add* \w the|strong="H5971"\w* earth \w will|strong="H5971"\w* dry up \w and|strong="H5971"\w* die [DOU];  
\q2 its important \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* become weak \w and|strong="H5971"\w* unimportant.   
\q1
\v 5 \w The|strong="H3588"\w* earth \w has|strong="H3588"\w* become unacceptable \w to|strong="H5674"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w people|strong="H3427"\w* \w who|strong="H3427"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* \w on|strong="H5674"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3588"\w* disobeyed \w his|strong="H3588"\w* \w laws|strong="H8451"\w*;  
\q2 \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3588"\w* rejected \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w agreement|strong="H1285"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* intended \w to|strong="H5674"\w* \w last|strong="H5769"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*.   
\q1
\v 6 \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w*, \add Yahweh\add* \w will|strong="H7604"\w* curse \w the|strong="H5921"\w* earth;  
\q2 \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H3427"\w* \w who|strong="H3427"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* must be punished \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* sins \w that|strong="H3651"\w* \w they|strong="H3651"\w* \w have|strong="H7604"\w* \w committed|strong="H5921"\w*.  
\q1 \w They|strong="H3651"\w* \w will|strong="H7604"\w* be destroyed \w by|strong="H5921"\w* fire,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3427"\w* \add only a\add* \w few|strong="H4213"\w* \w people|strong="H3427"\w* \w will|strong="H7604"\w* \w remain|strong="H3427"\w* \add alive\add*.   
\q1
\v 7 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* grapevines \w will|strong="H3820"\w* wither,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3820"\w* \w there|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H3820"\w* \w be|strong="H3820"\w* \w no|strong="H3605"\w* \add grapes to make\add* \w wine|strong="H8492"\w*.  
\q1 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \add the people\add* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H3605"\w* previously \w happy|strong="H8056"\w* \w will|strong="H3820"\w* \w then|strong="H3605"\w* groan \w and|strong="H3820"\w* mourn.   
\q1
\v 8 People \w will|strong="H7673"\w* \w no|strong="H2308"\w* longer play cheerful songs with \w tambourines|strong="H8596"\w*,  
\q2 people \w will|strong="H7673"\w* \w no|strong="H2308"\w* longer play joyfully on their \w harps|strong="H3658"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H8596"\w* people \w will|strong="H7673"\w* \w no|strong="H2308"\w* longer shout noisily \add during their celebrations\add*.   
\q1
\v 9 \w People|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w longer|strong="H3808"\w* \w sing|strong="H7892"\w* while \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H8354"\w* \add all\add* \w their|strong="H3808"\w* alcoholic \w drinks|strong="H8354"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* taste \w bitter|strong="H4843"\w*.   
\q1
\v 10  \add Towns and\add* \w cities|strong="H7151"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w be|strong="H1004"\w* desolate;  
\q2 \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w be|strong="H1004"\w* \w locked|strong="H5462"\w* \w to|strong="H1004"\w* prevent thieves \w from|strong="H1004"\w* entering.   
\q1
\v 11  \add Mobs\add* \w will|strong="H3605"\w* gather \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w streets|strong="H2351"\w*, wanting \w wine|strong="H3196"\w*;  
\q2 \w no|strong="H3605"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* earth \w will|strong="H3605"\w* \w be|strong="H3605"\w* \w happy|strong="H8057"\w* [DOU] \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w more|strong="H5921"\w*.   
\q1
\v 12 \w Cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w will|strong="H5892"\w* \w be|strong="H5892"\w* \w ruined|strong="H8047"\w*  
\q2 \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \add all\add* \w their|strong="H3807"\w* \w gates|strong="H8179"\w* \w will|strong="H5892"\w* \w be|strong="H5892"\w* \w battered|strong="H3807"\w*/\w broken|strong="H3807"\w* \w into|strong="H5892"\w* \w pieces|strong="H3807"\w*.   
\q1
\v 13 \w It|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H3615"\w* \w over|strong="H3541"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* earth:  
\q2 \add there will only be a few people still alive\add*,  
\q1 \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w what|strong="H3541"\w* \w happens|strong="H1961"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \add workers\add* beat \w all|strong="H3615"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w olives|strong="H2132"\w* \w off|strong="H3615"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w tree|strong="H2132"\w* \add and there are only a few left\add*,  
\q2 \add or\add* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w harvest|strong="H1210"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w grapes|strong="H5955"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \w only|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* few \w left|strong="H3615"\w* \add on the vines\add*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 14 \w But|strong="H1992"\w* \add those who are left alive\add* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w sing|strong="H7442"\w* \w joyfully|strong="H7442"\w*;  
\q2 people \add in nations\add* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w west|strong="H3220"\w* \add of Israel\add* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* declare \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w very|strong="H1992"\w* great;   
\q1
\v 15 people \w in|strong="H5921"\w* nations \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w east|strong="H5921"\w* \add of Israel will also\add* praise \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* [MTY];  
\q2 \w in|strong="H5921"\w* countries \w across|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w*, people \w will|strong="H3068"\w* praise \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* whom \w we|strong="H3068"\w* Israelis \add worship\add*.   
\q1
\v 16 \w We|strong="H8085"\w* \w will|strong="H6662"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \add people\add* \w in|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* most distant places \w on|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* earth \w singing|strong="H2158"\w* praise \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \add Yahweh\add*, \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \add truly\add* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* \w one|strong="H6662"\w*.  
\b  
\q1 \w But|strong="H8085"\w* \add now\add*, \w I|strong="H8085"\w* am [SYN] very sad.  
\q2 Weep \w for|strong="H6662"\w* \w me|strong="H8085"\w*, \add because\add* \w I|strong="H8085"\w* \w have|strong="H8085"\w* become thin \w and|strong="H8085"\w* weak.  
\q1 Terrible things \w are|strong="H6662"\w* happening!  
\q2 Treacherous \add people still\add* betray/deceive others everywhere [DOU].   
\q1
\v 17 \w You|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H3427"\w* \w all|strong="H5921"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* earth,  
\q2 \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H6343"\w* be terrified,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3427"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H6343"\w* fall \w into|strong="H5921"\w* deep \w pits|strong="H6354"\w* \w and|strong="H3427"\w* \w traps|strong="H6341"\w*/\w snares|strong="H6341"\w*.   
\q1
\v 18 \w Those|strong="H1961"\w* \w who|strong="H3588"\w* \add try to\add* \w flee|strong="H5127"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H1961"\w* terrified  
\q2 \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w fall|strong="H5307"\w* \w into|strong="H5927"\w* \add deep\add* \w pits|strong="H5127"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H6963"\w* \w those|strong="H1961"\w* \w who|strong="H3588"\w* \w climb|strong="H5927"\w* \w out|strong="H5307"\w* \w of|strong="H6963"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w pits|strong="H5127"\w*  
\q2 \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w caught|strong="H3920"\w* \w by|strong="H1961"\w* \w traps|strong="H6341"\w*/\w snares|strong="H6341"\w*.  
\b  
\q1 \w The|strong="H3588"\w* sky \w will|strong="H1961"\w* split \w open|strong="H6605"\w* \w and|strong="H6963"\w* torrents [SIM] \add of rain will fall\add*;  
\q2 \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w foundations|strong="H4146"\w* \w of|strong="H6963"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w earth|strong="H5927"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w shake|strong="H7493"\w*.   
\q1
\v 19 \w The|strong="H6565"\w* earth will \w split|strong="H6565"\w* apart \w and|strong="H7489"\w* \w be|strong="H4131"\w* \w shattered|strong="H6565"\w*;  
\q2 it will \w shake|strong="H4131"\w* \w violently|strong="H4131"\w*.   
\q1
\v 20  \add It will be as though\add* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* earth \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w stagger|strong="H5128"\w* \w like|strong="H3808"\w* [SIM] \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w drunk|strong="H7910"\w*;  
\q2 \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w shake|strong="H5128"\w* \w like|strong="H3808"\w* [SIM] \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w hut|strong="H4412"\w* \add shakes in a windstorm\add*.  
\q1 \w It|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w collapse|strong="H5307"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \add be able to\add* \w rise|strong="H6965"\w* \w again|strong="H3254"\w*,  
\q2 \add because\add* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* guilt \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w who|strong="H3808"\w* rebel \add against Yahweh\add* \w is|strong="H6588"\w* very \w great|strong="H3513"\w*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 21 \w At|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w punish|strong="H6485"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \add wicked\add* powerful beings \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w skies|strong="H5921"\w*  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* wicked \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* earth.   
\q1
\v 22 \w They|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3117"\w* \add all\add* \w be|strong="H3117"\w* \w gathered|strong="H6485"\w* \w together|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* thrown \w into|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w dungeon|strong="H4525"\w*/pit.  
\q2 \w They|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3117"\w* \w be|strong="H3117"\w* \w shut|strong="H5462"\w*/\w locked|strong="H5462"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w dungeon|strong="H4525"\w*/pit,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3117"\w* later \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3117"\w* \w be|strong="H3117"\w* \w punished|strong="H6485"\w*.   
\q1
\v 23 \w At|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w time|strong="H6635"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* light \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w moon|strong="H3842"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w sun|strong="H2535"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* lessened;  
\q2 \add it will be as though\add* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w ashamed|strong="H2659"\w* \add in the presence of\add* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*,  
\q1 \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w*, \w the|strong="H3588"\w* Commander \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* angels, \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w rule|strong="H4427"\w* \w gloriously|strong="H3519"\w* ◄\w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w Zion|strong="H6726"\w* \w Hill|strong="H2022"\w*/\w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*►,  
\q2 \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w presence|strong="H5048"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w leaders|strong="H2205"\w* \add of his people\add*.   
\c 25  
\s1 Isaiah praises God for having good judgment and providing salvation  
\q1
\v 1 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*;  
\q2 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w honor|strong="H8034"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w praise|strong="H3034"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* [MTY].  
\q1 \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w wonderful|strong="H6382"\w* \w things|strong="H3034"\w*;  
\q2 \w you|strong="H3588"\w* said \w long|strong="H7350"\w* \w ago|strong="H7350"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w would|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w those|strong="H3588"\w* \w things|strong="H3034"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w now|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w them|strong="H6213"\w* \w like|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* said \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w would|strong="H3068"\w*.   
\q1
\v 2  \add Sometimes\add* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1129"\w* caused \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w to|strong="H5892"\w* become \w heaps|strong="H1530"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* rubble,  
\q2 \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H3588"\w* \w strong|strong="H1219"\w* walls around \w them|strong="H7760"\w*.  
\q1 \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1129"\w* caused palaces \w in|strong="H5892"\w* \w foreign|strong="H2114"\w* countries \w to|strong="H5892"\w* disappear;  
\q2 \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5892"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w rebuilt|strong="H1129"\w*.   
\q1
\v 3 \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w*, \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* powerful \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* declare \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \w very|strong="H3651"\w* \w great|strong="H3513"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \add whose leaders are\add* \w ruthless|strong="H6184"\w*/cruel \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w revere|strong="H3372"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*.   
\q1
\v 4 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H1961"\w* \add like\add* [SIM] \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w strong|strong="H4581"\w* tower where \w poor|strong="H1800"\w* \w people|strong="H6862"\w* \w can|strong="H7307"\w* ◄find \w refuge|strong="H4268"\w*/\w be|strong="H1961"\w* safe►,  
\q2 \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w place|strong="H1961"\w* where \w needy|strong="H1800"\w* \w people|strong="H6862"\w* \w can|strong="H7307"\w* \w go|strong="H1961"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H1961"\w* distressed.  
\q1 \add You are like\add* [MET] \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w place|strong="H1961"\w* where \w people|strong="H6862"\w* \w can|strong="H7307"\w* find \w refuge|strong="H4268"\w* \w in|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w storm|strong="H2230"\w*  
\q2 \w and|strong="H7307"\w* where \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w can|strong="H7307"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* shaded \w from|strong="H7307"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* hot sun.  
\q1 \w Ruthless|strong="H6184"\w*/Cruel \add people\add* oppress \w us|strong="H3588"\w*;  
\q2 \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H1961"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* [SIM] \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w storm|strong="H2230"\w* beating \w against|strong="H6862"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w wall|strong="H7023"\w*,   
\q2
\v 5 \w and|strong="H6030"\w* \w like|strong="H6738"\w* [SIM] \add the intense\add* \w heat|strong="H2721"\w* \w in|strong="H2721"\w* \w the|strong="H6030"\w* desert.  
\q1 \add But\add* \w you|strong="H2114"\w* cause \w the|strong="H6030"\w* \w roaring|strong="H7588"\w* \w of|strong="H7588"\w* people \w in|strong="H2721"\w* \w foreign|strong="H2114"\w* nations \w to|strong="H6030"\w* cease.  
\q2 \w Like|strong="H6738"\w* \w the|strong="H6030"\w* air cools when \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w cloud|strong="H5645"\w* comes overhead,  
\q2 \w you|strong="H2114"\w* stop \w ruthless|strong="H6184"\w*/cruel \add people\add* from \w singing|strong="H2158"\w* \w songs|strong="H2158"\w* boasting about \w their|strong="H3665"\w* being very great.   
\b  
\q1
\v 6 \w Here|strong="H2088"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* Jerusalem, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Commander \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* angels \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w prepare|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* wonderful \w feast|strong="H4960"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \add of the world\add*.  
\q2 \w It|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w banquet|strong="H4960"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w plenty|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* good meat \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w fine|strong="H6213"\w* well-aged [DOU] \w wine|strong="H8105"\w*.   
\q1
\v 7  \add People here are\add* sad;  
\q2 \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w being|strong="H5971"\w* sad \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \add like\add* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* dark cloud \w that|strong="H5971"\w* hangs \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*,  
\q2 \w like|strong="H2022"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* experience \w when|strong="H5921"\w* someone dies.  
\q1 \w But|strong="H5971"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* enable \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* quit \w being|strong="H5971"\w* sad.   
\q2
\v 8 \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w get|strong="H5493"\w* rid \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w death|strong="H4194"\w* \w forever|strong="H5331"\w*!  
\q1 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w cause|strong="H5971"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w no|strong="H3605"\w* \w longer|strong="H5493"\w* \w mourn|strong="H5921"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* someone \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w died|strong="H4194"\w*.  
\q2 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w stop|strong="H5493"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* insulting \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w making|strong="H3605"\w* fun \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \add us\add* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*.  
\q1 \add That will surely happen because\add* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*!   
\b  
\p
\v 9 \w At|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w*, \add people\add* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* proclaim,  
\q1 “\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*!  
\q2 \w We|strong="H3117"\w* trusted \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H1931"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* rescued \w us|strong="H3117"\w*!  
\q1 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w in|strong="H3068"\w* whom \w we|strong="H3068"\w* trusted, \w has|strong="H3068"\w* done \w it|strong="H1931"\w*;  
\q2 \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w should|strong="H3068"\w* \w rejoice|strong="H8055"\w* \w because|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w saving|strong="H3444"\w*/rescuing \add us\add*!”   
\b  
\q1
\v 10 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* [MTY] \w will|strong="H3068"\w* protect \w and|strong="H3068"\w* bless Jerusalem.  
\q2 \add But\add* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* crush \add the people in the land of\add* \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w*;  
\q2 \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\w* \w like|strong="H2022"\w* [SIM] \w straw|strong="H4963"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w trampled|strong="H1758"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w manure|strong="H4087"\w* \add and left to rot\add*.   
\q1
\v 11 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* push \w down|strong="H8213"\w* \w the|strong="H3027"\w* people \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w Moab|strong="H6566"\w*  
\q2 \w like|strong="H5973"\w* [SIM] \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w swimmer|strong="H7811"\w* pushes \add the water\add* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w his|strong="H3027"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w*.  
\q1 \w He|strong="H3027"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* cause \w them|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H3027"\w* cease being \w proud|strong="H1346"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w he|strong="H3027"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w show|strong="H5973"\w* \w that|strong="H3027"\w* \w all|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H3027"\w* \w things|strong="H5973"\w* \w that|strong="H3027"\w* \w they|strong="H3027"\w* \w have|strong="H3027"\w* \w done|strong="H3027"\w* \w are|strong="H3027"\w* worthless.   
\q1
\v 12 \w The|strong="H5704"\w* high \w walls|strong="H2346"\w* \add around the cities\add* \w in|strong="H4869"\w* Moab \w will|strong="H5704"\w* be torn \w down|strong="H7817"\w*;  
\q2 \w they|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H5704"\w* be demolished \w and|strong="H6083"\w* fall \w into|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w dust|strong="H6083"\w*/\w dirt|strong="H6083"\w*.   
\c 26  
\s1 A song to praise Yahweh  
\p
\v 1 \w Some|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \add people in\add* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w will|strong="H5892"\w* \w sing|strong="H7891"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w song|strong="H7892"\w*:  
\q1 \w Our|strong="H2088"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \add of Jerusalem\add* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w strong|strong="H5794"\w*!  
\q2 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* protects \w our|strong="H2088"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*;  
\q2 \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w like|strong="H2346"\w* [MET] \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* surrounds \w it|strong="H1931"\w*.   
\q1
\v 2 \w Open|strong="H6605"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w gates|strong="H8179"\w* \w of|strong="H8179"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w city|strong="H8179"\w* \w for|strong="H6662"\w* \w people|strong="H1471"\w* \w who|strong="H8104"\w* \w are|strong="H1471"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w*;  
\q2 \w allow|strong="H6605"\w* \w people|strong="H1471"\w* \w who|strong="H8104"\w* faithfully \add obey Yahweh\add* \w to|strong="H8104"\w* enter \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w city|strong="H8179"\w*.   
\q1
\v 3 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w those|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H3588"\w* trust \w in|strong="H7965"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*,  
\q2 \w those|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H3588"\w* firmly resolve \w to|strong="H3588"\w* never doubt \w you|strong="H3588"\w*,  
\q2 \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5341"\w* enable \w them|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H3588"\w* feel perfectly \w peaceful|strong="H7965"\w*.   
\q1
\v 4  \add So\add* \w always|strong="H5769"\w* trust \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*,  
\q2 \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \add our God\add*, \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w* \add like\add* [MET] \w a|strong="H3068"\w* huge \w rock|strong="H6697"\w* \add under which we are sheltered/protected/safe\add*.   
\q1
\v 5 \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w humbles|strong="H8213"\w* proud \w people|strong="H3427"\w*  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3427"\w* destroys \w cities|strong="H7151"\w* whose \w people|strong="H3427"\w* \w are|strong="H7817"\w* arrogant.  
\q1 \w He|strong="H3588"\w* causes \w those|strong="H3588"\w* \w cities|strong="H7151"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* collapse \w into|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w dust|strong="H6083"\w*/\w dirt|strong="H6083"\w*.   
\q1
\v 6  \add When that happens\add*, \w poor|strong="H6041"\w* \w and|strong="H6041"\w* \w oppressed|strong="H6041"\w* people \w will|strong="H7272"\w* \w trample|strong="H7429"\w* \w on|strong="H7272"\w* \w the|strong="H7429"\w* ruins.   
\b  
\q1
\v 7  \add But as for\add* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* people,  
\q2 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, you do \w what|strong="H3477"\w* \w is|strong="H6662"\w* \w right|strong="H3477"\w*;  
\q1 \add it is as though\add* you cause \w the|strong="H6424"\w* \w paths|strong="H4570"\w* where they walk \w to|strong="H6662"\w* \w be|strong="H6662"\w* \w level|strong="H6424"\w* \w and|strong="H6662"\w* \w smooth|strong="H4339"\w*.   
\q1
\v 8 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w by|strong="H3068"\w* obeying \w your|strong="H3068"\w* laws  
\q2 \w we|strong="H3068"\w* show \w that|strong="H5315"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* trust \w you|strong="H5315"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* help \w us|strong="H5315"\w*;  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H4941"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w desire|strong="H8378"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H5315"\w* \w you|strong="H5315"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* honored/praised/exalted.   
\q1
\v 9  \add All\add* \w through|strong="H7130"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* [SYN] \w desire|strong="H5315"\w* \w to|strong="H5315"\w* know \w you|strong="H3588"\w* better,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H4941"\w* each \w morning|strong="H7836"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w still|strong="H3427"\w* \w want|strong="H5315"\w* \w to|strong="H5315"\w* \w be|strong="H5315"\w* \w with|strong="H3427"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.  
\q1 \add Only\add* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w come|strong="H4941"\w* \w to|strong="H5315"\w* \w judge|strong="H4941"\w* \add and punish\add* \w people|strong="H5315"\w* \w who|strong="H5315"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* \w on|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* earth  
\q2 \w will|strong="H5315"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w learn|strong="H3925"\w* \w to|strong="H5315"\w* do \w what|strong="H6664"\w* \w is|strong="H5315"\w* \w right|strong="H4941"\w*.   
\q1
\v 10  \add But\add* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* acting kindly \w toward|strong="H3068"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w people|strong="H7563"\w* \w does|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H1077"\w* \w cause|strong="H6664"\w* \w them|strong="H7200"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H6664"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* good.  
\q1 \add Even\add* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* places where \w people|strong="H7563"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H6664"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w right|strong="H6664"\w*, \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w people|strong="H7563"\w* continue \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H6664"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w evil|strong="H7563"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H1077"\w* \w realize|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w you|strong="H7200"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w are|strong="H7563"\w* great.   
\q1
\v 11 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \add it is as though\add* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w fist|strong="H3027"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w raised|strong="H7311"\w* \w up|strong="H7311"\w* \add ready to strike them\add*,  
\q2 \w but|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H1077"\w* realize \w that|strong="H5971"\w*.  
\q1 Show \w them|strong="H3027"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w you|strong="H3027"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* very eager \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w help|strong="H5971"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*.  
\q2 \w If|strong="H7068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w enemies|strong="H6862"\w* \w would|strong="H3068"\w* realize \w that|strong="H5971"\w*, \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w would|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\w* ashamed;  
\q1 allow \w your|strong="H3068"\w* fire \w to|strong="H3068"\w* burn \w them|strong="H3027"\w* \w up|strong="H7311"\w* \add because they are\add* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w enemies|strong="H6862"\w*.   
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\q1
\v 12 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \add we desire that\add* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* allow \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w go|strong="H3068"\w* \w well|strong="H7965"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w us|strong="H3588"\w*;  
\q2 \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w done|strong="H6466"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H4639"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* enabled \w us|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H6466"\w*.   
\q1
\v 13 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, others \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w ruled|strong="H1166"\w* \w over|strong="H3068"\w* \w us|strong="H2142"\w*,  
\q2 \w but|strong="H2108"\w* \w you|strong="H2142"\w* [MTY] \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w only|strong="H2108"\w* \w one|strong="H3068"\w* whom \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w honor|strong="H8034"\w*.   
\q1
\v 14 \w Those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* ruled \w us|strong="H2421"\w* \w are|strong="H1077"\w* \add now\add* gone; \w they|strong="H3651"\w* \w are|strong="H1077"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w*;  
\q2 \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w spirits|strong="H7496"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w* \w left|strong="H6965"\w* \w this|strong="H3651"\w* earth, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w they|strong="H3651"\w* \w will|strong="H4191"\w* \w not|strong="H1077"\w* become \w alive|strong="H2421"\w* \add again\add*.  
\q1 \w You|strong="H3605"\w* \w punished|strong="H6485"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w rulers|strong="H6485"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w got|strong="H6965"\w* rid \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w them|strong="H8045"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H6965"\w* people \w do|strong="H3605"\w* \w not|strong="H1077"\w* \w even|strong="H3651"\w* \w remember|strong="H2143"\w* \w them|strong="H8045"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w more|strong="H3651"\w*.   
\q1
\v 15 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* enabled \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w nation|strong="H1471"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* become \w great|strong="H3513"\w*;  
\q2 \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H1471"\w* \w more|strong="H3254"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* number\add now\add*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w more|strong="H3254"\w* land,  
\q1 \add so we\add* thank/praise \w you|strong="H3605"\w*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 16 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w when|strong="H3068"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w were|strong="H6485"\w* distressed, \w we|strong="H3068"\w* asked \w you|strong="H6485"\w* \add to help us\add*;  
\q2 \w when|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H6485"\w* disciplined/\w punished|strong="H6485"\w* us, \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w were|strong="H6485"\w* able only \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w whisper|strong="H3908"\w* \w when|strong="H3068"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* prayed \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H6485"\w*.   
\q1
\v 17 \w Like|strong="H3644"\w* \w pregnant|strong="H2030"\w* \w women|strong="H2030"\w* \w writhe|strong="H2342"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w cry|strong="H2199"\w* \w out|strong="H2199"\w*  
\q2 \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H3651"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w giving|strong="H3205"\w* \w birth|strong="H3205"\w*,  
\q2 \w we|strong="H3068"\w* suffered \w very|strong="H3651"\w* much, \w too|strong="H1961"\w*.   
\q1
\v 18 \w We|strong="H6213"\w* \w had|strong="H3205"\w* severe \w pain|strong="H2342"\w*,  
\q2 \w but|strong="H3205"\w* \w nothing|strong="H1077"\w* good resulted [MET] \w from|strong="H7307"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w*.  
\q1 \w We|strong="H6213"\w* \w have|strong="H3205"\w* \w not|strong="H6213"\w* rescued \w our|strong="H6213"\w* \w people|strong="H3427"\w* \add from being conquered by our enemies\add*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H6213"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3205"\w* \w not|strong="H6213"\w* \w given|strong="H3205"\w* \w birth|strong="H3205"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w children|strong="H3205"\w* \add who will rule the world correctly\add* (\w OR|strong="H3068"\w*, \w not|strong="H6213"\w* defeated \w the|strong="H6213"\w* armies \add that have attacked other nations\add*.   
\s1 God’s punishment for Israel  
\q1
\v 19 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s people \w who|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3588"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w* \w will|strong="H5307"\w* become \w alive|strong="H2421"\w* \add again\add*,  
\q2 \w their|strong="H3588"\w* \w corpses|strong="H5038"\w* \w will|strong="H5307"\w* become \w alive|strong="H2421"\w*!  
\q1 \w Those|strong="H3588"\w* whose \w bodies|strong="H5038"\w* \w lie|strong="H7931"\w* \w in|strong="H7931"\w* graves \w will|strong="H5307"\w* \w rise|strong="H6965"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w shout|strong="H7442"\w* \w joyfully|strong="H7442"\w*!  
\q1 \w His|strong="H6965"\w* light \w will|strong="H5307"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \add like\add* \w dew|strong="H2919"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w falls|strong="H5307"\w* \w on|strong="H5307"\w* \w his|strong="H6965"\w* people \w who|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3588"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w*,  
\q2 \w who|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H7496"\w* \add now\add* \w in|strong="H7931"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w place|strong="H7931"\w* \w where|strong="H7931"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w* people \w are|strong="H7496"\w*,  
\q2 \add and will cause them to become alive again\add*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 20 \w But|strong="H5971"\w* \w now|strong="H3212"\w*, \w my|strong="H5674"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*/fellow-citizens, \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w home|strong="H3212"\w*  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3212"\w* lock \w your|strong="H5674"\w* \w doors|strong="H1817"\w*!  
\q1 \w Hide|strong="H2247"\w* \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* short \w time|strong="H5704"\w*,  
\q2 \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \add Yahweh\add* \w is|strong="H5971"\w* no longer \w angry|strong="H5674"\w*.   
\q1
\v 21 \w Listen|strong="H2009"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w this|strong="H3588"\w*: \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H3318"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* heaven  
\q2 \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w punish|strong="H6485"\w* \add all\add* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H3427"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* earth \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sins|strong="H5771"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w committed|strong="H6485"\w*.  
\q1 \w People|strong="H3427"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H5750"\w* able \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w see|strong="H2009"\w* [PRS] \w the|strong="H5921"\w* ◄\w blood|strong="H1818"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w those|strong="H5921"\w*/\w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H3427"\w*► \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w been|strong="H3808"\w* \w murdered|strong="H2026"\w*;  
\q2 \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w murderers|strong="H2026"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w longer|strong="H5750"\w* \w be|strong="H5750"\w* able \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w hide|strong="H3680"\w*.   
\c 27  
\s1 God’s future blessings on Israel  
\q1
\v 1 \w At|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w punish|strong="H6485"\w* \w Leviathan|strong="H3882"\w*,  
\q2 \w the|strong="H5921"\w* swift-moving \w monster|strong="H8577"\w*/\w dragon|strong="H8577"\w*,  
\q1 \w that|strong="H3117"\w* coiling \w serpent|strong="H5175"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* lives \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w*.  
\q1 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w kill|strong="H2026"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* sharp, huge, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w powerful|strong="H2389"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*.   
\p
\v 2 \w At|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w*, \add Yahweh will say\add*,  
\q1 “\w You|strong="H3117"\w* \add Israeli people, who are like\add* [MET] \w a|strong="H3068"\w* fruitful \w vineyard|strong="H3754"\w*, must \w sing|strong="H6030"\w*!   
\q1
\v 3 \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \add protect you\add*  
\q2 \add like a farmer\add* [MET] \w waters|strong="H8248"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* crops carefully \add in order that they will grow well\add*.  
\q1 \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w guard|strong="H5341"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w*, \w in|strong="H5921"\w* order \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w no|strong="H6435"\w* \w one|strong="H3068"\w* harms \w you|strong="H5921"\w*.   
\q1
\v 4 \w I|strong="H5414"\w* am \w no|strong="H5414"\w* \add longer\add* \w angry|strong="H2534"\w* \add with my people\add*;  
\q1 \add if any of your enemies try to injure you like briers and thorns injure people\add* [MET],  
\q2 \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H4310"\w* \w attack|strong="H4421"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \add in battles\add*;  
\q2 \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H4310"\w* get rid \w of|strong="H2534"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w completely|strong="H3162"\w*,   
\q1
\v 5 unless \w they|strong="H6213"\w* request \w me|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* protect \w them|strong="H6213"\w*;  
\q2 \w I|strong="H6213"\w* \w strongly|strong="H2388"\w* invite \w them|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w* \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w me|strong="H6213"\w* [DOU]!”   
\b  
\q1
\v 6 \w There|strong="H6440"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H3478"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w time|strong="H6440"\w* \w when|strong="H4390"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* ◄descendants \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*/Israeli people► \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \add prosper like\add* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* plant \w that|strong="H3478"\w* \w has|strong="H3478"\w* \w good|strong="H6440"\w* roots;  
\q2 \w they|strong="H3478"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H3478"\w* \w like|strong="H3478"\w* [MET] \w trees|strong="H6692"\w* \w that|strong="H3478"\w* \w bud|strong="H6524"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w blossom|strong="H6524"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* bear \w a|strong="H3068"\w* lot \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w fruit|strong="H8570"\w*;  
\q2 \add what they do will bless\add* \w all|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* people \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w world|strong="H8398"\w*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 7  \add But now I ask\add*, has \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* punished us Israelis  
\q2 \w like|strong="H5221"\w* \w he|strong="H5221"\w* punished \w our|strong="H2026"\w* enemies?  
\q1 Has \w he|strong="H5221"\w* punished us \w as|strong="H5221"\w* much \w as|strong="H5221"\w* \w he|strong="H5221"\w* punished \w them|strong="H5221"\w*?   
\q1
\v 8  \add No, he has not done that\add*,  
\q2 \add but\add* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* punished \w us|strong="H3117"\w* Israeli people \w and|strong="H7971"\w* ◄exiled \w us|strong="H3117"\w*/forced \w us|strong="H3117"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* leave \w our|strong="H7971"\w* country►;  
\q2 \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w were|strong="H3117"\w* taken \w away|strong="H7971"\w* \w from|strong="H7971"\w* \w our|strong="H7971"\w* land  
\q2 \w as|strong="H3117"\w* though [SIM] \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w were|strong="H3117"\w* struck \w by|strong="H3117"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* windstorm \w from|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w east|strong="H6921"\w*.   
\q1
\v 9 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w did|strong="H3651"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w in|strong="H5493"\w* order \w to|strong="H6965"\w* punish \w us|strong="H7760"\w* \w for|strong="H4196"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* \w sins|strong="H2403"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w remove|strong="H5493"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* \w guilt|strong="H5771"\w*.  
\q1 \w As|strong="H3651"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* result \add of our being exiled\add*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w altars|strong="H4196"\w* \w to|strong="H6965"\w* \w other|strong="H2088"\w* gods \add in Israel\add* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* demolished,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w forgiven|strong="H3722"\w* \w for|strong="H4196"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sins|strong="H2403"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H5771"\w* committed.  
\q1 \w There|strong="H2088"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w more|strong="H3651"\w* poles \w for|strong="H4196"\w* worshiping \w the|strong="H3605"\w* goddess Asherah, \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w altars|strong="H4196"\w* \w for|strong="H4196"\w* burning \w incense|strong="H2553"\w* \w to|strong="H6965"\w* \w other|strong="H2088"\w* gods;  
\q2 \w they|strong="H3651"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* torn \w down|strong="H7760"\w*.   
\q1
\v 10 \w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H7462"\w* \w strong|strong="H1219"\w* walls around \w them|strong="H7971"\w* \w will|strong="H5892"\w* \w be|strong="H5892"\w* \w empty|strong="H3615"\w*;  
\q2 \w like|strong="H4057"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w desert|strong="H4057"\w*, \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5892"\w* \w have|strong="H7462"\w* \w no|strong="H7971"\w* \w one|strong="H3588"\w* living \w in|strong="H5892"\w* \w them|strong="H7971"\w*.  
\q1 \w The|strong="H3588"\w* houses \w will|strong="H5892"\w* \w be|strong="H5892"\w* \w abandoned|strong="H5800"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* streets \w will|strong="H5892"\w* \w be|strong="H5892"\w* \w full|strong="H5800"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* weeds.  
\q1 \w Calves|strong="H5695"\w* \w will|strong="H5892"\w* \w eat|strong="H7462"\w* grass \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w lie|strong="H7257"\w* \w down|strong="H7257"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*;  
\q2 \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5892"\w* chew \w up|strong="H1219"\w* \w all|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w leaves|strong="H5800"\w* \w on|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* trees.   
\q1
\v 11  \add The Israeli people are like\add* [MET] \w dry|strong="H3001"\w* \w branches|strong="H7105"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* tree;  
\q2 women \w break|strong="H7665"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w off|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w use|strong="H1931"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* fires \add under their cooking pots\add*.  
\q1 \w Our|strong="H5921"\w* Israeli \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H7355"\w* \w any|strong="H6213"\w* sense;  
\q2 \w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w created|strong="H3335"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*, \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w act|strong="H6213"\w* mercifully \w toward|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*  
\q2 \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* kind \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*.   
\p
\v 12  \add However\add*, \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w gather|strong="H3950"\w* \w them|strong="H1961"\w* together \add again; he will separate them from the people who have conquered them, like people\add* separate wheat \w from|strong="H3478"\w* chaff. \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w bring|strong="H1961"\w* \w them|strong="H1961"\w* \add back to Israel\add*, \w one|strong="H1931"\w* \w by|strong="H3117"\w* \w one|strong="H1931"\w*, \w from|strong="H3478"\w* \add the land between\add* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w Euphrates|strong="H5104"\w* \w River|strong="H5104"\w* \add in the northeast \add* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w brook|strong="H5158"\w* \w at|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w border|strong="H1961"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \add in the southwest\add*.  
\v 13 \w At|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w trumpet|strong="H7782"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w blown|strong="H8628"\w* \w very|strong="H1419"\w* \w loudly|strong="H1419"\w*. \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w those|strong="H1931"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* exiled \w to|strong="H3068"\w* Assyria \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w almost|strong="H3117"\w* died \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* return \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w worship|strong="H7812"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \add Zion\add*, \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w hill|strong="H2022"\w*.   
\c 28  
\s1 Warnings to Israel  
\q1
\v 1 Terrible \w things|strong="H1348"\w* \w will|strong="H5850"\w* happen \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \add Samaria city, the capital of Israel\add*!  
\q2 \w It|strong="H5921"\w* \w is|strong="H7218"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* hill \w above|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w fertile|strong="H8081"\w* \w valley|strong="H1516"\w*;  
\q1 \w the|strong="H5921"\w* people \w who|strong="H1945"\w* live \w there|strong="H1945"\w*, \w who|strong="H1945"\w* get \w drunk|strong="H7910"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* drinking \w too|strong="H5921"\w* \w much|strong="H5921"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w*, are very \w proud|strong="H1348"\w*;  
\q2 \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w is|strong="H7218"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w beautiful|strong="H8597"\w* \w and|strong="H7218"\w* \w glorious|strong="H8597"\w* city,  
\q2 \w but|strong="H5921"\w* some day \w that|strong="H8081"\w* \w beauty|strong="H8597"\w* \w will|strong="H5850"\w* disappear \w like|strong="H5921"\w* [MET] \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w flower|strong="H6731"\w* \w that|strong="H8081"\w* wilts \w and|strong="H7218"\w* dries \w up|strong="H5921"\w*.   
\q1
\v 2 \w Listen|strong="H2009"\w* \w to|strong="H3027"\w* \w this|strong="H3027"\w*: \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* cause \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H2389"\w* army \w to|strong="H3027"\w* attack Samaria.  
\q2 \w Their|strong="H3240"\w* soldiers \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\w* like [SIM] \w a|strong="H3068"\w* huge hailstorm \add or\add* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w very|strong="H3240"\w* \w strong|strong="H2389"\w* wind;  
\q1 \w they|strong="H3027"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\w* everywhere, like \w the|strong="H3027"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* huge \w flood|strong="H4325"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w they|strong="H3027"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* smash \w to|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3027"\w* ground \add the buildings in Samaria\add*.   
\q1
\v 3 \w The|strong="H7429"\w* people \w of|strong="H5850"\w* Samaria \w are|strong="H7272"\w* \w proud|strong="H1348"\w*,  
\q2 but everything \w that|strong="H7272"\w* \w the|strong="H7429"\w* drunks who live there think \w is|strong="H5850"\w* wonderful/glorious \w will|strong="H7272"\w* be \w trampled|strong="H7429"\w* \w on|strong="H7272"\w* by \w their|strong="H7272"\w* enemies.   
\q1
\v 4  \add Yes\add*, Samaria \w is|strong="H7218"\w* \w beautiful|strong="H8597"\w*, set \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* hill \w above|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w fertile|strong="H8081"\w* \w valley|strong="H1516"\w*, \w but|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w beauty|strong="H8597"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* disappear  
\q2 \w like|strong="H1961"\w* [MET] \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w flower|strong="H6733"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* wilts \w and|strong="H7218"\w* dries \w up|strong="H1104"\w*.  
\q1 \w Whenever|strong="H1961"\w* someone \w sees|strong="H7200"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* good fig \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w beginning|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* season \add when figs become ripe\add*, \w he|strong="H5921"\w* quickly picks \w and|strong="H7218"\w* eats \w it|strong="H5921"\w*;  
\q2 \add similarly, when the enemies of Israel see all the beautiful things in Samaria\add*,  
\q2 \add they will quickly conquer the city and take away all those things\add*.   
\q1
\v 5 \w At|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w*, \w the|strong="H3068"\w* Commander \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* angels \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \add like\add* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w glorious|strong="H8597"\w* wreath \w of|strong="H3068"\w* flowers \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \add us\add* Israeli \w people|strong="H5971"\w*  
\q2 \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w still|strong="H5971"\w* alive \add after being exiled\add*.   
\q1
\v 6 \w He|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H7307"\w* \w cause|strong="H4941"\w* \w our|strong="H5921"\w* judges \w to|strong="H7725"\w* want \w to|strong="H7725"\w* do \w what|strong="H4941"\w* \w is|strong="H7307"\w* fair/\w just|strong="H4941"\w*  
\q2 \w when|strong="H7725"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w decide|strong="H4941"\w* \w people|strong="H3427"\w*’s cases.  
\q1 \w He|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H7307"\w* enable \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w soldiers|strong="H4421"\w* \w who|strong="H3427"\w* \w stand|strong="H3427"\w* \w at|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w city|strong="H8179"\w* \w gates|strong="H8179"\w*  
\q2 \w to|strong="H7725"\w* strongly defend \add the city when our enemies attack it\add*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 7  \add But now,\add* \w our|strong="H4480"\w* leaders \w stagger|strong="H8582"\w*/\w stumble|strong="H6328"\w*  
\q2 \w because|strong="H4480"\w* \w they|strong="H1571"\w* \w have|strong="H1571"\w* \w drunk|strong="H3196"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* lot \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w* \w and|strong="H3548"\w* \add other\add* alcoholic drinks.  
\q1 \w The|strong="H4480"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w and|strong="H3548"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w stagger|strong="H8582"\w*  
\q2 \w because|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* drinking \w a|strong="H3068"\w* lot \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w* \w and|strong="H3548"\w* other alcoholic drinks.  
\q1 \w They|strong="H1571"\w* \w are|strong="H5030"\w* \w not|strong="H1571"\w* able \w to|strong="H4480"\w* think \w right|strong="H1571"\w*;  
\q2 \w they|strong="H1571"\w* see \w visions|strong="H7203"\w* \w but|strong="H1571"\w* \w they|strong="H1571"\w* \w cannot|strong="H4480"\w* understand \w what|strong="H1571"\w* \w they|strong="H1571"\w* mean;  
\q2 \w they|strong="H1571"\w* \w are|strong="H5030"\w* unable \w to|strong="H4480"\w* decide things correctly.   
\q1
\v 8 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w tables|strong="H7979"\w* \w are|strong="H7979"\w* \w covered|strong="H4390"\w* \w with|strong="H4390"\w* \add their\add* \w vomit|strong="H6892"\w*;  
\q2 \w filth|strong="H6675"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w everywhere|strong="H3605"\w*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 9 They ridicule \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* saying, “\w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w does|strong="H1580"\w* \w he|strong="H4310"\w* think \w that|strong="H4310"\w* \w he|strong="H4310"\w* \w is|strong="H4310"\w* \w teaching|strong="H3384"\w*?  
\q2 Why \w is|strong="H4310"\w* \w he|strong="H4310"\w* talking \w to|strong="H4310"\w* \w us|strong="H3384"\w* \w like|strong="H7699"\w* this?  
\q1 \add Does he think that\add* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H4310"\w* little children  
\q2 \w who|strong="H4310"\w* have recently been \w weaned|strong="H1580"\w*?   
\q1
\v 10  \add He continually tells us\add*, ‘Do \w this|strong="H3588"\w*, do \w that|strong="H3588"\w*;’  
\q2 first \w he|strong="H3588"\w* tells \w us|strong="H3588"\w* \w one|strong="H3588"\w* \w rule|strong="H6957"\w*, \w then|strong="H3588"\w* another \w rule|strong="H6957"\w*,  
\q2 \w he|strong="H3588"\w* tells \w us|strong="H3588"\w* \w only|strong="H3588"\w* \w one|strong="H3588"\w* \w line|strong="H6957"\w* \w at|strong="H8033"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* time.”   
\b  
\q1
\v 11 \w So|strong="H3588"\w* \w now|strong="H3588"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* need \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w force|strong="H5971"\w* \w them|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* listen \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \add Assyrians\add*  
\q2 \w speaking|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w them|strong="H3588"\w* \w in|strong="H1696"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w language|strong="H3956"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w do|strong="H8193"\w* \w not|strong="H2088"\w* understand.   
\q1
\v 12 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w told|strong="H8085"\w* \w his|strong="H8085"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \add long ago\add*,  
\q2 “\add This is\add* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w place|strong="H4496"\w* \w where|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H5117"\w* \w can|strong="H3808"\w* \w rest|strong="H5117"\w*;  
\q1 \w you|strong="H5117"\w* \w are|strong="H3808"\w* \w exhausted|strong="H5889"\w* \add from all your travels through the desert\add*,  
\q2 \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H5117"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* able \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w rest|strong="H5117"\w* \add in this land\add*.”  
\q1 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w refused|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w pay|strong="H8085"\w* \w attention|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w what|strong="H8085"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w said|strong="H8085"\w*.   
\q1
\v 13 \w So|strong="H4616"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* continues \w to|strong="H3212"\w* tell \w the|strong="H3068"\w* people \w of|strong="H3068"\w* Samaria,  
\q1 \w one|strong="H1961"\w* \w line|strong="H6957"\w* \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w time|strong="H1961"\w*, “\w Do|strong="H3068"\w* \w this|strong="H1697"\w*, \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w*,”  
\q2 first \w one|strong="H1961"\w* \w rule|strong="H1697"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w then|strong="H1961"\w* another \w rule|strong="H1697"\w*.  
\q1 \w But|strong="H1961"\w* \w because|strong="H4616"\w* \add of their ignoring what God said\add*, \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* attacked \w and|strong="H3068"\w* defeated;  
\q2 \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* wounded \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w snared|strong="H3369"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w captured|strong="H3920"\w*.   
\s1 Warnings to Judah  
\q1
\v 14 \w Because|strong="H3651"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \add what will happen in Samaria\add*,  
\q2 \w you|strong="H3651"\w* \w rulers|strong="H4910"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w make|strong="H8085"\w* fun \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H1697"\w*,  
\q2 \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w message|strong="H1697"\w* \w from|strong="H8085"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*:   
\q1
\v 15 \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \add boast\add* saying,  
\q1 “\w We|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3588"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w an|strong="H6213"\w* alliance \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \add the leaders of Egypt\add*,  
\q2 \w so|strong="H6213"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* killed \add in battles\add*;  
\q2 \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w go|strong="H5674"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w place|strong="H7760"\w* \w where|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w dead|strong="H4194"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w are|strong="H6213"\w*.  
\q1 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \add army of Assyria\add* attacks \w us|strong="H6213"\w*, \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* defeat \w us|strong="H6213"\w*,  
\q2 \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3588"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \add an agreement with Egypt\add* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* protect \w us|strong="H6213"\w*!”  
\q1 \add But that agreement consists of\add* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* lot \w of|strong="H1285"\w* \w lies|strong="H3577"\w* [DOU].   
\p
\v 16 \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \add our\add* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w* \w this|strong="H3651"\w*:  
\q1 “\w Listen|strong="H2005"\w* \w to|strong="H3808"\w* \w this|strong="H3651"\w*! \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w am|strong="H2005"\w* \w going|strong="H2005"\w* \w to|strong="H3808"\w* place \w in|strong="H3808"\w* Jerusalem \add someone who is like\add* [MET] \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w foundation|strong="H3245"\w* stone,  
\q2 \add he is like\add* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* stone \w that|strong="H3651"\w* \w has|strong="H3541"\w* \w been|strong="H3808"\w* tested \add to determine if it is solid\add*.  
\q1 \add He will be like\add* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w valuable|strong="H3368"\w* \w cornerstone|strong="H6438"\w* around \w which|strong="H3245"\w* \w it|strong="H3651"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* safe \w to|strong="H3808"\w* build \w a|strong="H3068"\w* house;  
\q2 \w and|strong="H6726"\w* whoever trusts \w in|strong="H3808"\w* him \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* disappointed.   
\q1
\v 17 \w I|strong="H7760"\w* \w will|strong="H4325"\w* test \w you|strong="H7760"\w* \add people of Jerusalem\add* \w to|strong="H4325"\w* \w find|strong="H5643"\w* \w out|strong="H7760"\w* \w if|strong="H7760"\w* \w you|strong="H7760"\w* \w will|strong="H4325"\w* act \w justly|strong="H4941"\w* \w and|strong="H4941"\w* \w righteously|strong="H6666"\w*  
\q2 \add like\add* [MET] someone uses \w a|strong="H3068"\w* plumb \w line|strong="H6957"\w* \add to determine if a wall is straight and vertical\add*.  
\q1 \w But|strong="H4325"\w* because \w your|strong="H7760"\w* agreement \add with Egypt\add* \w to|strong="H4325"\w* protect \w you|strong="H7760"\w* \add was made by leaders\add* \w lying|strong="H3577"\w* \w to|strong="H4325"\w* each other \w and|strong="H4941"\w* deceiving each other,  
\q1 \w you|strong="H7760"\w* \w will|strong="H4325"\w* \w be|strong="H4325"\w* defeated \w and|strong="H4941"\w* \w taken|strong="H7760"\w* \w away|strong="H7857"\w* \add from your country\add*  
\q2 \w by|strong="H4325"\w* \add an army that will come against you like\add* [MET] \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w flood|strong="H4325"\w*.   
\q1
\v 18 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* annul/destroy \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w agreement|strong="H1285"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w made|strong="H3722"\w* \add with the leaders of Egypt\add*.  
\q2 \w You|strong="H3588"\w* thought \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \add because of that agreement\add* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* would \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* killed, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* would \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w go|strong="H5674"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w place|strong="H1961"\w* \w where|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w dead|strong="H4194"\w* \w are|strong="H1961"\w*.  
\q1 \add But\add* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* vast \add army of Assyria\add* \w overwhelms|strong="H5674"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w flood|strong="H5674"\w*,  
\q2 \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w trample|strong="H4823"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w into|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w ground|strong="H4823"\w*.   
\q1
\v 19 \w Their|strong="H3947"\w* soldiers \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w* \w during|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w*, \w at|strong="H3117"\w* noontime, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w at|strong="H3117"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w carry|strong="H3947"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H3117"\w* \w away|strong="H3947"\w*.”  
\b  
\q1 \w And|strong="H3117"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* understand \w this|strong="H5674"\w* \w message|strong="H8052"\w*,  
\q2 \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* terrified.   
\q1
\v 20  \add You have heard people say\add*, “\w Your|strong="H3588"\w* \w bed|strong="H4702"\w* \w is|strong="H4702"\w* very \w short|strong="H7114"\w*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3588"\w* \w not|strong="H3588"\w* \w be|strong="H3588"\w* able \w to|strong="H3588"\w* sleep \w in|strong="H7114"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w*;  
\q2 \w your|strong="H3588"\w* blankets \w are|strong="H6887"\w* very narrow; \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3588"\w* \w not|strong="H3588"\w* cover \w you|strong="H3588"\w*!”  
\q2 \add That means for you that your agreement with Egypt is not going to save you\add*.   
\q1
\v 21 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H6965"\w* \add and cause you to be defeated\add*;  
\q2 \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w like|strong="H6213"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w army|strong="H6010"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* Philistia \w at|strong="H3068"\w* Perizim \w Mountain|strong="H2022"\w*  
\q2 \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w like|strong="H6213"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* Amor people-group \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w Gibeon|strong="H1391"\w* \w Valley|strong="H6010"\w*.  
\q1 \w What|strong="H4639"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \add very\add* \w strange|strong="H2114"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w unusual|strong="H2114"\w* [DOU].   
\q1
\v 22 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* Commander \w of|strong="H6635"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w of|strong="H6635"\w* angels \w has|strong="H6635"\w* \w told|strong="H8085"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* going \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w destroy|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w entire|strong="H3605"\w* land.  
\q1 \w So|strong="H6435"\w* \w do|strong="H3605"\w* \w not|strong="H6435"\w* ridicule \add what I say any more\add*,  
\q2 \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w do|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w*  
\q2 \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H6635"\w* punish \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \add even\add* \w more|strong="H5921"\w* severely.   
\b  
\q1
\v 23 \w Listen|strong="H8085"\w* [IDM] \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w what|strong="H6963"\w* \w I|strong="H8085"\w* \w say|strong="H6963"\w*;  
\q2 \w pay|strong="H7181"\w* \w attention|strong="H7181"\w* \w carefully|strong="H8085"\w*.   
\q1
\v 24 \w When|strong="H3117"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w farmer|strong="H2790"\w* plows \w some|strong="H3605"\w* ground, does \w he|strong="H3117"\w* never \w plant|strong="H2232"\w* seeds [RHQ]?  
\q2 Does \w he|strong="H3117"\w* continue \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w plow|strong="H2790"\w* \w it|strong="H3117"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* never \w plant|strong="H2232"\w* \w anything|strong="H3605"\w* [RHQ]?   
\q1
\v 25 \w No|strong="H3808"\w*, \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w makes|strong="H7760"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w ground|strong="H6440"\w* very \w level|strong="H7737"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w then|strong="H7760"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* plants seeds—  
\q2 \w dill|strong="H7100"\w* \w and|strong="H6440"\w* cumin \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w wheat|strong="H2406"\w* \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w barley|strong="H8184"\w*.  
\q1 \w He|strong="H3808"\w* plants each kind \w of|strong="H6440"\w* seed \w in|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* correct manner.   
\q1
\v 26  \add He does that\add* because God \w has|strong="H4941"\w* \w taught|strong="H3384"\w* \w him|strong="H3384"\w* \w the|strong="H4941"\w* \w correct|strong="H3256"\w* \w way|strong="H4941"\w* \w to|strong="H4941"\w* do \w it|strong="H4941"\w*.   
\q1
\v 27  \add Farmers\add* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w thresh|strong="H1758"\w* caraway/\w dill|strong="H7100"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* heavy \w sledge|strong="H2742"\w*/\w club|strong="H7626"\w*;  
\q2 \w instead|strong="H3588"\w*, \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w beat|strong="H2251"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w only|strong="H3588"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* stick.  
\q1 \add Farmers\add* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w thresh|strong="H1758"\w* cumin \w by|strong="H5921"\w* driving \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w cart|strong="H5699"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*;  
\q2 \w instead|strong="H3588"\w*, \w they|strong="H3588"\w* hit \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \add only\add* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w rod|strong="H7626"\w*.   
\q1
\v 28 \w And|strong="H3899"\w* \w grain|strong="H3899"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* baking \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* \w is|strong="H3899"\w* \w crushed|strong="H1854"\w* easily,  
\q2 \w so|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* farmers do \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w continue|strong="H5331"\w* \w to|strong="H3808"\w* pound \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* long \w time|strong="H5331"\w*.  
\q1 \w They|strong="H3588"\w* sometimes cause \w their|strong="H3588"\w* \w horses|strong="H6571"\w* \w to|strong="H3808"\w* pull \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w cart|strong="H5699"\w* over \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \add to thresh it\add*,  
\q2 \add but\add* doing \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w does|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* grind \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w grain|strong="H3899"\w*.   
\q1
\v 29 \w The|strong="H3068"\w* Commander \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* angels  
\q2 gives \add us\add* \w wonderful|strong="H6381"\w* \w advice|strong="H6098"\w* \add about how to do things\add*; \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w causes|strong="H3318"\w* \add us\add* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w very|strong="H1571"\w* wise.  
\q1 \add So what the farmers do is very smart/wise, but what your leaders are doing is very stupid\add*.   
\c 29  
\s1 Warnings for Jerusalem  
\p
\v 1  \add This is a message from Yahweh:\add*  
\q1 Terrible things \w will|strong="H5595"\w* happen \w to|strong="H5921"\w* Jerusalem, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w city|strong="H7151"\w* \w where|strong="H5921"\w* \add King\add* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* lived.  
\q2 \w You|strong="H5921"\w* people continue \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w celebrate|strong="H2282"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w festivals|strong="H2282"\w* each \w year|strong="H8141"\w*.   
\q1
\v 2 \w But|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H1961"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w cause|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* experience \w a|strong="H3068"\w* great disaster,  
\q2 \add and when that happens\add*,  
\q2 people \w will|strong="H1961"\w* weep \w and|strong="H1961"\w* lament \add very much\add*.  
\q1 \w Your|strong="H1961"\w* city \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* [MET] \w an|strong="H1961"\w* altar \add to me\add*  
\q2 \add where people are burned as sacrifices\add*.   
\q1
\v 3 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* will cause \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w enemies|strong="H6965"\w* \add to come to your city\add*;  
\q2 \w they|strong="H5921"\w* will surround \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \add building\add* \w towers|strong="H4694"\w*  
\q2 \w and|strong="H6965"\w* putting \w in|strong="H5921"\w* place other things \w with|strong="H5921"\w* which \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w attack|strong="H6965"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*.   
\q1
\v 4 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H1696"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w talk|strong="H1696"\w* \add as though you were\add* buried deep \w in|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w ground|strong="H6083"\w* [DOU];  
\q2 \w it|strong="H1696"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w sound|strong="H6963"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* someone whispering \w from|strong="H1961"\w* under \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w ground|strong="H6083"\w*,  
\q1 \w like|strong="H1961"\w* [SIM] \w a|strong="H3068"\w* ghost \w speaking|strong="H1696"\w* \w from|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* grave.   
\q1
\v 5 \w But|strong="H1961"\w*, \w suddenly|strong="H6597"\w* \w your|strong="H1961"\w* \w enemies|strong="H2114"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* blown \w away|strong="H5674"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w dust|strong="H1851"\w*;  
\q1 \w their|strong="H1961"\w* armies \w will|strong="H1961"\w* disappear  
\q2 \w like|strong="H1961"\w* [SIM] \w chaff|strong="H4671"\w* \w that|strong="H1961"\w* \w is|strong="H1961"\w* blown \w away|strong="H5674"\w* \add by the wind\add*.  
\q1 \add It will happen\add* \w very|strong="H6621"\w* \w suddenly|strong="H6597"\w*.   
\q1
\v 6 \w The|strong="H3068"\w* Commander \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* angels \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H6635"\w* \add to help you\add*  
\q1 \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w thunder|strong="H6963"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w an|strong="H3068"\w* \w earthquake|strong="H7494"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w very|strong="H1419"\w* \w loud|strong="H1419"\w* \w noise|strong="H6963"\w*,  
\q2 \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w strong|strong="H1419"\w* wind \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* big \w storm|strong="H5591"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* fire \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* burn \w up|strong="H6485"\w* everything.   
\q1
\v 7  \add Then\add* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* armies \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* attacking Jerusalem \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w quickly|strong="H3915"\w* disappear \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w dream|strong="H2472"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w* [DOU].  
\q2 \w Those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* attacking Jerusalem \w will|strong="H1961"\w* suddenly vanish/disappear.   
\q1
\v 8 \w People|strong="H1471"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H1471"\w* asleep \w dream|strong="H2492"\w* \w about|strong="H1961"\w* eating food,  
\q2 \add but\add* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H3651"\w* \w wake|strong="H6974"\w* \w up|strong="H5921"\w*, \w they|strong="H3651"\w* \w are|strong="H1471"\w* \w still|strong="H1471"\w* \w hungry|strong="H7457"\w*.  
\q1 \w People|strong="H1471"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H1471"\w* \w thirsty|strong="H6771"\w* \w dream|strong="H2492"\w* \w about|strong="H1961"\w* \w drinking|strong="H8354"\w* \w something|strong="H3605"\w*,  
\q2 \add but\add* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H3651"\w* \w wake|strong="H6974"\w* \w up|strong="H5921"\w* \w they|strong="H3651"\w* \w are|strong="H1471"\w* \w still|strong="H1471"\w* \w thirsty|strong="H6771"\w*.  
\q1 \w It|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* enemies \w come|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w attack|strong="H6633"\w* \w Zion|strong="H6726"\w* \w Hill|strong="H2022"\w*;  
\q2 \add they will dream about conquering you, but when they wake up,\add*  
\q2 \add they will realize that they have not succeeded\add*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 9 \w You|strong="H3808"\w* \add people of Jerusalem\add*, \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w amazed|strong="H8539"\w* \w and|strong="H3196"\w* surprised \add about this\add* [IRO]!  
\q2 Do \w not|strong="H3808"\w* believe \add what I have said\add* [SAR]!  
\q1 \w And|strong="H3196"\w* continue \w to|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w blind|strong="H8173"\w* [IRO] \add about what Yahweh is doing\add*.  
\q2 \w You|strong="H3808"\w* \w are|strong="H3808"\w* stupid, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w it|strong="H3808"\w* \w is|strong="H3196"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* because \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H3808"\w* \w drunk|strong="H7937"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w lot|strong="H4102"\w* \w of|strong="H3196"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w*.  
\q2 \w You|strong="H3808"\w* \w stagger|strong="H5128"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w from|strong="H5128"\w* drinking alcoholic drinks.   
\q1
\v 10 \w Because|strong="H3588"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* prevented \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w* [DOU] \w from|strong="H5921"\w* understanding \add and telling you his messages\add*,  
\q2 \add it is as though\add* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* caused \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* fast/deeply asleep.   
\b  
\p
\v 11  \add Yahweh gave me\add* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w vision|strong="H2380"\w*; \add but\add* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w only|strong="H3588"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w on|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w scroll|strong="H5612"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w sealed|strong="H2856"\w* \w shut|strong="H2856"\w*. \w If|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3201"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w can|strong="H3201"\w* \w read|strong="H7121"\w* \add and request that they read it\add*, \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w say|strong="H1697"\w*, “\w We|strong="H3588"\w* \w cannot|strong="H3808"\w* \w read|strong="H7121"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w scroll|strong="H5612"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w sealed|strong="H2856"\w*.”  
\v 12 \w When|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \add others\add* \w who|strong="H2088"\w* \w cannot|strong="H3808"\w* \w read|strong="H7121"\w*, \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* say, “\add We cannot read it because\add* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H4994"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w how|strong="H3045"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w read|strong="H7121"\w*.”   
\p
\v 13  \add So\add* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* Lord \w says|strong="H3282"\w*, “\w These|strong="H2088"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w say|strong="H6310"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w belong|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w me|strong="H4480"\w*.  
\q1 \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w honor|strong="H3513"\w* \w me|strong="H4480"\w* \w by|strong="H1961"\w* \w what|strong="H2088"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w say|strong="H6310"\w* [MTY],  
\q2 \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w do|strong="H2088"\w* \w not|strong="H2088"\w* \w think|strong="H3820"\w* [IDM] \w about|strong="H1961"\w* \w what|strong="H2088"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \add desire\add*.  
\q1 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w worship|strong="H3373"\w* \w me|strong="H4480"\w*,  
\q2 \w all|strong="H4480"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w do|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* recite rules \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w made|strong="H3513"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* memorized.   
\q1
\v 14 \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w*, \w again|strong="H3254"\w* \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w do|strong="H3254"\w* something \w to|strong="H5971"\w* amaze \w these|strong="H2088"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*;  
\q2 \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* perform many \w miracles|strong="H6381"\w*.  
\q1 \w And|strong="H5971"\w* \add I will show that\add* \w the|strong="H3651"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \add who tell others that they\add* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \w not|strong="H2088"\w* \w really|strong="H2088"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \add I will show that\add* \w the|strong="H3651"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \add who tell others that they\add* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* intelligent \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \w not|strong="H2088"\w* \w really|strong="H2088"\w* intelligent.   
\q1
\v 15 Terrible \w things|strong="H4639"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w happen|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w those|strong="H1945"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* try \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w conceal|strong="H5641"\w* \w from|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*,  
\q2 \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \add evil\add* \w things|strong="H4639"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w plan|strong="H6098"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w*;  
\q1 \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w those|strong="H1945"\w* \w things|strong="H4639"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w darkness|strong="H4285"\w*  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w think|strong="H7200"\w*, ‘\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w certainly|strong="H3045"\w* \w cannot|strong="H3045"\w* [RHQ] \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w us|strong="H7200"\w*;  
\q2 \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w cannot|strong="H3045"\w* [RHQ] \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w what|strong="H4310"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w doing|strong="H4639"\w*!’   
\q1
\v 16 \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H4639"\w* extremely foolish!  
\q2 \add They act as though\add* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* were \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w potters|strong="H3335"\w* \w and|strong="H6213"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w clay|strong="H2563"\w*!  
\q1 Something \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H3808"\w* \w created|strong="H3335"\w* \w should|strong="H3588"\w* \w certainly|strong="H3588"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* [RHQ] say \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w who|strong="H3588"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w*,  
\q2 ‘\w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w me|strong="H6213"\w*!’  
\q1 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* jar \w should|strong="H3588"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* say,  
\q2 ‘\w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w potter|strong="H3335"\w* \w who|strong="H3588"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w me|strong="H6213"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* know \w what|strong="H4639"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H3808"\w* \w doing|strong="H6213"\w*!’”   
\b  
\q1
\v 17 \w Soon|strong="H4592"\w* \add the forests in\add* \w Lebanon|strong="H3844"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w become|strong="H7725"\w* \w fertile|strong="H3759"\w* \w fields|strong="H3759"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H7725"\w* abundant crops \w will|strong="H3808"\w* grow \w in|strong="H7725"\w* those \w fields|strong="H3759"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w that|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* happen \w very|strong="H4213"\w* \w soon|strong="H4592"\w*.   
\q1
\v 18 \w At|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w*, \w deaf|strong="H2795"\w* \w people|strong="H5869"\w* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* \add be able to hear\add*;  
\q2 \add they will be able to\add* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w when|strong="H3117"\w* someone reads \w from|strong="H8085"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w book|strong="H5612"\w*;  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w blind|strong="H5787"\w* \w people|strong="H5869"\w* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* \add be able to see\add*;  
\q2 \add they will be able to\add* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w things|strong="H1697"\w* \w when|strong="H3117"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* gloomy \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \add even\add* \w when|strong="H3117"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w dark|strong="H2822"\w*.   
\q1
\v 19 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* enable \w humble|strong="H6035"\w* people \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* very \w joyful|strong="H1523"\w* \w again|strong="H3254"\w*.  
\q2 \w Poor|strong="H6035"\w* people \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w rejoice|strong="H1523"\w* \w about|strong="H3478"\w* what \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w Holy|strong="H6918"\w* \w One|strong="H6918"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \add has done\add*.   
\q1
\v 20 \w There|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H3588"\w* \w be|strong="H3588"\w* \w no|strong="H3605"\w* \w more|strong="H3588"\w* people \w who|strong="H3605"\w* ridicule \add others\add*  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3605"\w* \w no|strong="H3605"\w* \w more|strong="H3588"\w* arrogant people.  
\q2 \w And|strong="H3605"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* plan \w to|strong="H3588"\w* \w do|strong="H3605"\w* evil \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H3588"\w* \w be|strong="H3588"\w* executed.   
\q1
\v 21 Those \w who|strong="H6662"\w* testify falsely \w in|strong="H1697"\w* \w order|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H1697"\w* persuade judges \w to|strong="H1697"\w* \w punish|strong="H3198"\w* \w innocent|strong="H6662"\w* people \w will|strong="H6662"\w* vanish/disappear.  
\q2 Similar \w things|strong="H1697"\w* \w will|strong="H6662"\w* \w happen|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H1697"\w* those \w who|strong="H6662"\w* \w by|strong="H2398"\w* \w lying|strong="H1697"\w* \w in|strong="H1697"\w* \w court|strong="H8179"\w* \add persuade judges to\add* \w make|strong="H3198"\w* unjust \w decisions|strong="H3198"\w*.   
\p
\v 22 \w That|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w why|strong="H3651"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w rescued|strong="H6299"\w* Abraham, \w says|strong="H3541"\w* \w about|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* Israel,  
\q1 “\w My|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w longer|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* ashamed;  
\q2 \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w longer|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3651"\w* show \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w faces|strong="H6440"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3651"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* ashamed.   
\q1
\v 23 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3478"\w* blessed \w them|strong="H3027"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* giving \w them|strong="H3027"\w* \w many|strong="H7200"\w* \w children|strong="H3206"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w doing|strong="H3027"\w* \w many|strong="H7200"\w* other \w things|strong="H4639"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w them|strong="H3027"\w*,  
\q2 \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w realize|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* am \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w Holy|strong="H6918"\w* \w One|strong="H6918"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* revere \w me|strong="H7200"\w*, \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w God|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w whom|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w*, \w the|strong="H7200"\w* descendants \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*, belong.   
\q1
\v 24 \w When|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* happens, those \w who|strong="H3045"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* \w not|strong="H3045"\w* been able \w to|strong="H3045"\w* think \w well|strong="H3045"\w* \w will|strong="H7307"\w* think \w clearly|strong="H3045"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3045"\w* those \w who|strong="H3045"\w* complain \add about what I am doing\add* \w will|strong="H7307"\w* \w accept|strong="H3925"\w* \w what|strong="H3045"\w* \w I|strong="H3045"\w* am \w teaching|strong="H3925"\w* \w them|strong="H8582"\w*.”   
\c 30  
\s1 Judah’s worthless treaty with Egypt  
\q1
\v 1 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H5002"\w*, “\w Terrible|strong="H6213"\w* \w things|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w happen|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*, \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* rebel \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*.  
\q2 \w You|strong="H5921"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w plans|strong="H6098"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w what|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w plan|strong="H6098"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w what|strong="H6213"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w want|strong="H3808"\w*.  
\q1 \w You|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w an|strong="H6213"\w* \w alliance|strong="H4541"\w* \add with the rulers of Egypt\add*,  
\q2 \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* ask \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w Spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \add if that was what you should do\add*.  
\q2 \w By|strong="H5921"\w* \w doing|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w*, \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* increased \w the|strong="H5002"\w* number \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w sins|strong="H2403"\w*.   
\q1
\v 2 \w You|strong="H3808"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \add to ask their rulers for help\add*,  
\q2 \w without|strong="H3808"\w* \w asking|strong="H7592"\w* \w for|strong="H4714"\w* \w my|strong="H3381"\w* \w advice|strong="H6310"\w*.  
\q1 \w You|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H4714"\w* \w trusted|strong="H2620"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \add the army of\add* \w the|strong="H1980"\w* king \w of|strong="H6310"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* protect \w you|strong="H3808"\w*;  
\q1 \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H4714"\w* \add trusted in them\add*  
\q2 \add like\add* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* sit \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H1980"\w* \w shade|strong="H6738"\w* \add to protect themselves from the sun\add* [MET].   
\q1
\v 3  \add But\add* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* result \w of|strong="H4581"\w* \w your|strong="H1961"\w* trusting \w in|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* king \w of|strong="H4581"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w is|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H1961"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \add disappointed and\add* \w disgraced|strong="H3639"\w*;  
\q2 \w because|strong="H6547"\w* \w of|strong="H4581"\w* trusting \w in|strong="H1961"\w* \w him|strong="H1961"\w*, \w you|strong="H1961"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w humiliated|strong="H1322"\w*.   
\q1
\v 4 \w Officials|strong="H8269"\w*/\w ambassadors|strong="H4397"\w* \add from Judah\add* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w gone|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w Zoan|strong="H6814"\w* \w and|strong="H8269"\w* \w Hanes|strong="H2609"\w* \add cities in Egypt to make treaties\add*,   
\q1
\v 5 \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \add who trust in the King of Egypt\add* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w humiliated|strong="H1322"\w*,  
\q2 \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w nation|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* able \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w help|strong="H5828"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*;  
\q1 \w the|strong="H3605"\w* treaty \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w made|strong="H3605"\w* \add requesting help from them\add* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w useless|strong="H3808"\w*;  
\q2 \w instead|strong="H3588"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* result \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w humiliated|strong="H1322"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* disgraced [DOU].”   
\p
\v 6  \add I received from Yahweh\add* \w this|strong="H5375"\w* \w message|strong="H4853"\w* \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* animals \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w southern|strong="H5045"\w* \w part|strong="H1992"\w* \w of|strong="H5971"\w* Judah:  
\q1 \w That|strong="H5971"\w* area \w is|strong="H5971"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w where|strong="H5921"\w* \add people experience a lot of\add* \w troubles|strong="H6869"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* difficulties,  
\q2 \w an|strong="H5375"\w* area \w where|strong="H5921"\w* \w there|strong="H1992"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w male|strong="H5895"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* female \w lions|strong="H3833"\w*  
\q2 \w and|strong="H5971"\w* various kinds \w of|strong="H5971"\w* \w poisonous|strong="H8314"\w* snakes.  
\q1 Caravans \w go|strong="H5971"\w* \w through|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* area  
\q2 taking \w donkeys|strong="H5895"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w camels|strong="H1581"\w* \w loaded|strong="H5375"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* valuable \w goods|strong="H2428"\w*.  
\q1 \add They are taking them\add* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* Egypt \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w seek|strong="H3808"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* protection \add by the army of Egypt\add*,  
\q2 \add but\add* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w useless|strong="H3808"\w*.   
\q2
\v 7 \w The|strong="H7121"\w* promises \w made|strong="H4714"\w* \w by|strong="H7121"\w* \add the king of\add* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w worthless|strong="H1892"\w*;  
\q1 \w therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w I|strong="H3651"\w* \w call|strong="H7121"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* ‘\w the|strong="H7121"\w* sea monster/dragon \w that|strong="H3651"\w* does \w nothing|strong="H1892"\w*’.   
\s1 A warning for Judah  
\q1
\v 8 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* told \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w write|strong="H3789"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w scroll|strong="H5612"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* message,  
\q2 \w in|strong="H5921"\w* order \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* would \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w witness|strong="H5707"\w* \add to the people of Judah\add*  
\q2 \w that|strong="H3117"\w* would \w endure|strong="H1961"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*.   
\q1
\v 9  \add It would remind them\add* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* deceitful \w and|strong="H1121"\w* always rebelling \w against|strong="H8085"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*;  
\q2 \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w refuse|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w pay|strong="H8085"\w* \w attention|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H8085"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* tells/teaches \w them|strong="H1121"\w*.   
\q1
\v 10 \w They|strong="H3808"\w* \w tell|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w who|strong="H3808"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w*/receive \w visions|strong="H2372"\w* \add from Yahweh\add*,  
\q2 “\w Stop|strong="H3808"\w* \w seeing|strong="H7200"\w* \w visions|strong="H2372"\w*!”  
\q1 \w They|strong="H3808"\w* \w tell|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w prophets|strong="H2374"\w*,  
\q2 “Do \w not|strong="H3808"\w* reveal \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w us|strong="H7200"\w* \w what|strong="H7200"\w* \w is|strong="H1696"\w* \w right|strong="H1696"\w*!  
\q1 \w Tell|strong="H1696"\w* \w us|strong="H7200"\w* \w pleasant|strong="H2513"\w* \w things|strong="H3808"\w*;  
\q2 do \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w tell|strong="H1696"\w* \w us|strong="H7200"\w* \w visions|strong="H2372"\w* \w about|strong="H1696"\w* \w things|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w are|strong="H3808"\w* true!   
\q1
\v 11 \w Stop|strong="H7673"\w* \w doing|strong="H1870"\w* \w what|strong="H1870"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w have|strong="H3478"\w* been \w doing|strong="H1870"\w* [DOU];  
\q2 \w stop|strong="H7673"\w* telling \w us|strong="H6440"\w* \w what|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Holy|strong="H6918"\w* \w One|strong="H6918"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \add says to us\add*!”   
\p
\v 12 \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w*, \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Holy|strong="H6918"\w* \w One|strong="H6918"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*:  
\q1 “\w You|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H3478"\w* \w rejected|strong="H3988"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w message|strong="H1697"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w are|strong="H3478"\w* relying \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w those|strong="H5921"\w* \w who|strong="H3478"\w* oppress \w and|strong="H3478"\w* deceive others.   
\q1
\v 13 \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w*, \w the|strong="H1961"\w* result \w of|strong="H2346"\w* \w your|strong="H1961"\w* \w sin|strong="H5771"\w* \add of rejecting me\add* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H3651"\w* \w you|strong="H3651"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \add suddenly experience disasters\add*;  
\q2 \w what|strong="H2088"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w happen|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H3651"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* [SIM] \w a|strong="H3068"\w* cracked \w wall|strong="H2346"\w* \w that|strong="H3651"\w* \w suddenly|strong="H6597"\w* collapses [DOU].   
\q1
\v 14 \w You|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w smashed|strong="H7665"\w* \w like|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w clay|strong="H2789"\w* \w jar|strong="H5035"\w* \w is|strong="H4325"\w* \w smashed|strong="H7665"\w* \add when it is dropped\add*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H4325"\w* \w it|strong="H3335"\w* \w shatters|strong="H7665"\w* completely, \w with|strong="H4325"\w* \w the|strong="H7665"\w* result \w that|strong="H4325"\w* \w there|strong="H4672"\w* \w is|strong="H4325"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* piece big \w enough|strong="H4672"\w*  
\q2 \w to|strong="H4325"\w* carry some coals \w from|strong="H4325"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* stove  
\q2 \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H4325"\w* carry \w a|strong="H3068"\w* little bit \w of|strong="H4325"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w from|strong="H4325"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* well.”   
\p
\v 15 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \add our\add* \w God|strong="H3069"\w*, \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Holy|strong="H6918"\w* \w One|strong="H6918"\w* \w of|strong="H6918"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \add also\add* \w says|strong="H3541"\w* \w this|strong="H3541"\w*:  
\q1 “\w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* rescued \add from your enemies only\add* \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* repent \w and|strong="H3478"\w* trust \add in what I will do for you\add*;  
\q2 \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w strong|strong="H1369"\w* \add only\add* \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w quit|strong="H1961"\w* worrying \w and|strong="H3478"\w* trust \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w me|strong="H3467"\w*.  
\q1 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* do \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w want|strong="H3808"\w* \add to do that\add*.   
\q1
\v 16 \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H3651"\w*, ‘\w No|strong="H3808"\w*, \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w escape|strong="H5127"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w horses|strong="H5483"\w* \add that the army of Egypt will give us\add*!’  
\q2 \w So|strong="H3651"\w*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \add try to\add* \w flee|strong="H5127"\w*.  
\q1 \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H3651"\w*, ‘\w We|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \add escape from the army of Assyria\add* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w riding|strong="H7392"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w swift|strong="H7031"\w* \w horses|strong="H5483"\w*!’  
\q2 \add But\add* \w those|strong="H5921"\w* \w who|strong="H3588"\w* \w pursue|strong="H7291"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \add also ride\add* \w swiftly|strong="H7031"\w*.   
\q1
\v 17  \add As a result\add*, 1,000 \add of you\add* \w will|strong="H2022"\w* \w flee|strong="H5127"\w* \w when|strong="H5704"\w* \add only\add* one \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* pursues \w you|strong="H6440"\w*!  
\q1 \w When|strong="H5704"\w* \w only|strong="H5704"\w* \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \add of their soldiers\add* threaten \add to kill you\add*,  
\q2 \add all of \add*\w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w will|strong="H2022"\w* \w flee|strong="H5127"\w*.  
\q1 \add Only a few of\add* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w will|strong="H2022"\w* \w be|strong="H6440"\w* \w left|strong="H3498"\w*, \w like|strong="H5704"\w* [SIM] \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \add single\add* flagpole \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w top|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w mountain|strong="H2022"\w*  
\q2 \w with|strong="H5921"\w* one \w signal|strong="H5251"\w* \w flag|strong="H8650"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w pole|strong="H5251"\w*.”   
\b  
\q1
\v 18  \add But \add*\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* wants \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w kind|strong="H4941"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*;  
\q2 \w he|strong="H3588"\w* desires \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w show|strong="H7355"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w merciful|strong="H2603"\w*.  
\q1 \add Do not forget that\add* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* acts \w justly|strong="H4941"\w*;  
\q2 \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* pleased \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* patiently trust \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H3605"\w*.   
\s1 Yahweh will help his people  
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\v 19 \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* [DOU], \add some day\add* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w cry|strong="H2201"\w* \w any|strong="H3588"\w* \w more|strong="H3808"\w*. \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* kind \w to|strong="H3389"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w call|strong="H8085"\w* \w out|strong="H3427"\w* \w to|strong="H3389"\w* \w him|strong="H6963"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w help|strong="H5971"\w*. \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w answer|strong="H6030"\w*/\w help|strong="H5971"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w as|strong="H3588"\w* \w soon|strong="H3588"\w* \w as|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w hears|strong="H8085"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w call|strong="H8085"\w*.  
\v 20 \w Although|strong="H3808"\w* \add now\add* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w caused|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \add daily\add* \w experience|strong="H7200"\w* [MET] great \w troubles|strong="H7200"\w* \w and|strong="H3899"\w* \w suffer|strong="H5414"\w* much, \add he\add*, \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w teacher|strong="H3384"\w*, \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w hide|strong="H3670"\w* \w himself|strong="H4325"\w* \w from|strong="H5869"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*. \w He|strong="H5414"\w* [SYN] \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w teach|strong="H3384"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w many|strong="H3808"\w* \w things|strong="H1961"\w* clearly.  
\v 21 \w And|strong="H3212"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1697"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w him|strong="H8085"\w* \w speak|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* guide \w you|strong="H3588"\w*. \add Right\add* behind \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1697"\w* \w say|strong="H1697"\w*, “\w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w road|strong="H1870"\w* \w on|strong="H1870"\w* \w which|strong="H1697"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w should|strong="H3588"\w* \w walk|strong="H3212"\w*; \w walk|strong="H3212"\w* \w on|strong="H1870"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w road|strong="H1870"\w*!”  
\v 22 \w When|strong="H3318"\w* \w that|strong="H3701"\w* happens, \w you|strong="H3644"\w* \w will|strong="H2091"\w* destroy \add all\add* \w your|strong="H3318"\w* \w idols|strong="H6456"\w* \w that|strong="H3701"\w* are covered \w with|strong="H3318"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w or|strong="H3701"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*. \w You|strong="H3644"\w* \w will|strong="H2091"\w* throw \w them|strong="H3318"\w* \w away|strong="H3318"\w* \w like|strong="H3644"\w* \w you|strong="H3644"\w* throw \w away|strong="H3318"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* filthy rag, \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w you|strong="H3644"\w* \w will|strong="H2091"\w* say \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w them|strong="H3318"\w*, “We \w do|strong="H3318"\w* \w not|strong="H3318"\w* need \w you|strong="H3644"\w* \w any|strong="H3318"\w* \w more|strong="H2091"\w*!”   
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\v 23  \add If you do that\add*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* bless \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w by|strong="H3117"\w* \w giving|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* good \w rain|strong="H4306"\w* \w at|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w plant|strong="H2232"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w crops|strong="H8393"\w*. \w You|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* good \w harvests|strong="H8393"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* plenty \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w pasture|strong="H7462"\w* \w with|strong="H3117"\w* grass \w for|strong="H3117"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w cattle|strong="H4735"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w eat|strong="H7462"\w*.  
\v 24 After \w the|strong="H5647"\w* wind \add blows away the chaff\add*, \w the|strong="H5647"\w* oxen \w and|strong="H5647"\w* \w donkeys|strong="H5895"\w* \w that|strong="H5895"\w* \add pull the plow to\add* plow \w your|strong="H5647"\w* ground \w will|strong="H5647"\w* have good grain \w to|strong="H2219"\w* eat.  
\v 25 \w At|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w*, \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \add your enemies\add* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* slaughtered \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w towers|strong="H4026"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* ◄\w collapsed|strong="H5307"\w*/\w been|strong="H1961"\w* destroyed►, \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w streams|strong="H6388"\w* \w flowing|strong="H4325"\w* \w down|strong="H5307"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w hill|strong="H2022"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w mountain|strong="H2022"\w* \add in Judah\add*.  
\v 26 \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w moon|strong="H3842"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* seem \w to|strong="H3068"\w* shine \w as|strong="H3117"\w* brightly \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w sun|strong="H2535"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w sun|strong="H2535"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* seem \w to|strong="H3068"\w* shine \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w times|strong="H3117"\w* \w as|strong="H3117"\w* brightly \w as|strong="H3117"\w* previously. \w That|strong="H5971"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* what \w it|strong="H1961"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* causes \add the suffering of\add* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \add to cease; it will be as though\add* [MET] \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* putting bandages \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w wounds|strong="H4347"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w healing|strong="H7495"\w* \w them|strong="H1961"\w*.   
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\v 27  \add It is as though\add* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w see|strong="H2009"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w coming|strong="H2009"\w* \w from|strong="H3068"\w* \w far|strong="H4801"\w* \w away|strong="H1197"\w*;  
\q2 \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* extremely angry,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w there|strong="H2009"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* thick clouds \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w smoke|strong="H4858"\w* around \w him|strong="H8034"\w*.  
\q1 \w By|strong="H3068"\w* what \w he|strong="H3068"\w* says [MTY] \w he|strong="H3068"\w* shows \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* angry;  
\q2 what \w he|strong="H3068"\w* says \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w like|strong="H1197"\w* [SIM] \w a|strong="H3068"\w* devastating/destructive fire.   
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\v 28 \w His|strong="H5921"\w* \w breath|strong="H7307"\w* \w is|strong="H7307"\w* \w like|strong="H5704"\w* [SIM] \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w flood|strong="H5158"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* covers \add his enemies\add* \w up|strong="H5704"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w necks|strong="H6677"\w*.  
\q2 \w He|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* separate [MET] \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* order \w to|strong="H5704"\w* destroy \add some of them\add*;  
\q2 \add it is as though\add* \w he|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* put hooks \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* mouths \w and|strong="H5971"\w* take \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w away|strong="H7857"\w*.   
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\v 29 \w But|strong="H1961"\w* \add his people\add* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w sing|strong="H7892"\w* \w joyfully|strong="H8057"\w*  
\q2 \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w sing|strong="H7892"\w* \w during|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w nights|strong="H3915"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w celebrate|strong="H2282"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w holy|strong="H6942"\w* \w festival|strong="H2282"\w*.  
\q1 \w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w very|strong="H1980"\w* joyful,  
\q2 \w like|strong="H1961"\w* [SIM] \add a large group of his people\add* \w are|strong="H3478"\w* joyful \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w* \w up|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* Zion \w Hill|strong="H2022"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* Jerusalem,  
\q2 \w along|strong="H1980"\w* \w with|strong="H1980"\w* \w men|strong="H1980"\w* playing \w flutes|strong="H2485"\w*  
\q1 \add when they are all going there to worship Yahweh\add*.  
\q2 \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \add like\add* [MET] \w a|strong="H3068"\w* huge \w rock|strong="H6697"\w* under \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \add we\add* Israeli people \add are safe\add*.   
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\v 30 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* enable \add us\add* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w him|strong="H7200"\w* speaking powerfully/majestically.  
\q2 \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w show|strong="H7200"\w* \w us|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* [SYN] \w is|strong="H3068"\w* very powerful.  
\q1 \add We\add* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w him|strong="H7200"\w* [SYN] smash \add his enemies\add*.  
\q2 \w Being|strong="H3068"\w* very angry, \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* descend \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* big \w rainstorm|strong="H2230"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w thunder|strong="H6963"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w hail|strong="H1259"\w* \add to punish them\add*.   
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\v 31  \add The soldiers of\add* Assyria \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w terrified|strong="H2865"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w hear|strong="H6963"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w strikes|strong="H5221"\w* \w them|strong="H5221"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w rod|strong="H7626"\w*.   
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\v 32 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w while|strong="H1961"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* strikes \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* punish \w them|strong="H5921"\w*,  
\q2 \add his people\add* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \add celebrate by\add* playing \w tambourines|strong="H8596"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w harps|strong="H3658"\w*.  
\q1 \add It will be as though\add* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w lift|strong="H3068"\w* \w up|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* powerful hand/arm \w and|strong="H3068"\w* defeat \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Assyrian \w army|strong="H4421"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w*.   
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\v 33  \add The valley of\add* \w Topheth|strong="H8613"\w* \add outside Jerusalem\add* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w been|strong="H3068"\w* \w prepared|strong="H3559"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w long|strong="H7235"\w* \w time|strong="H7235"\w*;  
\q2 \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w ready|strong="H3559"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \add of Assyria\add*;  
\q1 \w the|strong="H3588"\w* ◄funeral \w pyre|strong="H4071"\w*/\w pile|strong="H4071"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w wood|strong="H6086"\w*► \add for burning his body\add* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w wide|strong="H7337"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w high|strong="H7235"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \add it will be as though\add* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w light|strong="H1197"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* fire \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w breath|strong="H5397"\w*,  
\q2 \w which|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* come \w out|strong="H3559"\w* \w like|strong="H1197"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w stream|strong="H5158"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w burning|strong="H1197"\w* \w sulfur|strong="H1614"\w*.   
\c 31  
\s1 A warning about relying on Egypt  
\q1
\v 1 Terrible \w things|strong="H7227"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* happen \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w those|strong="H1945"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* reply \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w help|strong="H5833"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*,  
\q2 trusting \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* soldiers’ \w horses|strong="H5483"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w chariots|strong="H7393"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w strong|strong="H6105"\w* chariot-drivers,  
\q1 \w instead|strong="H3588"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* trusting \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Holy|strong="H6918"\w* \w One|strong="H6918"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w help|strong="H5833"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*.   
\q1
\v 2 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \add very\add* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w*,  
\q2 \add but\add* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w causes|strong="H1697"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* experience \w disaster|strong="H7451"\w*!  
\q1 \w And|strong="H6965"\w* \add when he decides to do that\add*,  
\q2 \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w does|strong="H6466"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* change \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w mind|strong="H3808"\w*!  
\q1 \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* strike/\w punish|strong="H7489"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7451"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w*  
\q2 \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \add all\add* \w those|strong="H5921"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w help|strong="H5833"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*.   
\q1
\v 3 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* soldiers \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \add that you people of Judah are relying on\add* \w are|strong="H3027"\w* humans, \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*!  
\q2 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w horses|strong="H5483"\w* \w are|strong="H3027"\w* \w only|strong="H3162"\w* \w horses|strong="H5483"\w*; \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H3027"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \add powerful\add* \w spirits|strong="H7307"\w*!  
\q1 \w So|strong="H3808"\w* \w when|strong="H3615"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* raises \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w fist|strong="H3027"\w*  
\q2 \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w strike|strong="H3027"\w*/punish \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \add soldiers of Egypt whom you thought would help you\add*,  
\q2 \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w also|strong="H3068"\w* \w strike|strong="H3027"\w* \add you who thought that you would be helped\add*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w stumble|strong="H3782"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w fall|strong="H5307"\w* \w down|strong="H5307"\w*;  
\q2 \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w die|strong="H5307"\w* \w together|strong="H3162"\w*.   
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\v 4 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w this|strong="H3651"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H6963"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H3651"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*:  
\q1 “\w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w huge|strong="H1995"\w* \w lion|strong="H3715"\w* stands \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* body \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* sheep \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* killed \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w growls|strong="H1897"\w*,  
\q2 \w even|strong="H3588"\w* \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* large group \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w shepherds|strong="H7462"\w* \w comes|strong="H3381"\w* \add to chase/shoo away the lion\add*,  
\q1 \w even|strong="H3588"\w* \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w shout|strong="H6963"\w* \w loudly|strong="H6963"\w*,  
\q2 \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w lion|strong="H3715"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w afraid|strong="H2865"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* leave.  
\q1 Similarly, \w I|strong="H3588"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* Commander \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* angels, \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w*  
\q2 \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w fight|strong="H6633"\w* \add my enemies\add* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w Zion|strong="H6726"\w* \w Hill|strong="H2022"\w*,  
\q2 \add and nothing will hinder me\add*.   
\q1
\v 5  \add I\add*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* Commander \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* angels, \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w protect|strong="H1598"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*  
\q2 \w like|strong="H3651"\w* [SIM] \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \add mother\add* \w bird|strong="H6833"\w* protects \add the baby birds in\add* \w her|strong="H5921"\w* nest:  
\q1 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w defend|strong="H1598"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* city  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w rescue|strong="H5337"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w its|strong="H5921"\w* \w enemies|strong="H3389"\w*.”   
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\v 6 \w My|strong="H7725"\w* \w people|strong="H1121"\w*, \add even though\add* \w you|strong="H7725"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* greatly \w rebelled|strong="H5627"\w* against \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w him|strong="H7725"\w*.  
\v 7 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w*, \w each|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* throw \w away|strong="H3988"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* idols \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* [SYN] \w have|strong="H3027"\w* sinned \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w making|strong="H6213"\w*, idols \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \add covered with\add* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 8  \add Many of the\add* Assyrian \add soldiers\add* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w killed|strong="H5307"\w*,  
\q2 \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w by|strong="H1961"\w* \w swords|strong="H2719"\w* \w that|strong="H5307"\w* \w men|strong="H4522"\w* \w use|strong="H1961"\w*.  
\q1 \w They|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* destroyed \w by|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w*;  
\q2 \w and|strong="H2719"\w* \add those who are not killed\add* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* ◄panic/\w be|strong="H1961"\w* very afraid► \w and|strong="H2719"\w* \w flee|strong="H5127"\w*.  
\q1 \w And|strong="H2719"\w* some \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \add be captured\add* \w and|strong="H2719"\w* \w forced|strong="H4522"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* slaves.   
\q1
\v 9  \add Even\add* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* very strong soldiers [MTY] \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w terrified|strong="H2865"\w*;  
\q2 \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* abandon \w their|strong="H3068"\w* battle flags \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w run|strong="H5674"\w* \w away|strong="H5674"\w*!  
\q1 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* cause \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w enemies|strong="H3389"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* attack \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* destroyed.  
\q1 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s presence \w on|strong="H5674"\w* \w Zion|strong="H6726"\w* Hill \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \add like\add* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* fire,  
\q2 \add like\add* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w furnace|strong="H8574"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* blazes \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*;  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* what \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \add about what will happen to the Assyrian army\add*!   
\c 32  
\s1 What will happen when the great king comes  
\q1
\v 1 \w Listen|strong="H2005"\w* \w to|strong="H4428"\w* \w this|strong="H4428"\w*! Some day there \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w be|strong="H4428"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6664"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H4428"\w* \w officials|strong="H8269"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* help \w him|strong="H4427"\w* \w to|strong="H4428"\w* \w rule|strong="H8323"\w* \w justly|strong="H4941"\w*/\w fairly|strong="H6664"\w*.   
\q1
\v 2 Each \add of them\add* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* [MET] \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w shelter|strong="H5643"\w* \w from|strong="H7307"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w wind|strong="H7307"\w*  
\q2 \w and|strong="H4325"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* ◄\w refuge|strong="H4224"\w*/\w place|strong="H5643"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* protected► \w from|strong="H7307"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w storm|strong="H2230"\w*.  
\q1 They \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* [SIM] \w streams|strong="H6388"\w* \w of|strong="H7307"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w in|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* desert,  
\q2 \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w shade|strong="H6738"\w* under \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w huge|strong="H3515"\w* \w rock|strong="H5553"\w* \w in|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* very hot \w and|strong="H4325"\w* \w dry|strong="H6724"\w* land.   
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\q1
\v 3 \w When|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* happens, \add those leaders will enable\add* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w who|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H5869"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w understood|strong="H8085"\w* [MET] \add God’s truth\add* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w understand|strong="H8085"\w* \w it|strong="H7200"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \add they will enable\add* \w those|strong="H8085"\w* \w who|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H5869"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w paid|strong="H7181"\w* \w attention|strong="H7181"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* [MET] \add God’s truth\add* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w pay|strong="H7181"\w* \w attention|strong="H7181"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w it|strong="H7200"\w*.   
\q1
\v 4  \add Even\add* \w those|strong="H1696"\w* \w who|strong="H3045"\w* \w act|strong="H4116"\w* \w very|strong="H3045"\w* \w hastily|strong="H4116"\w* \w will|strong="H3824"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* good sense,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3045"\w* \w those|strong="H1696"\w* \w who|strong="H3045"\w* \w cannot|strong="H3045"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w well|strong="H3045"\w* \w will|strong="H3824"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w fluently|strong="H1696"\w* \w and|strong="H3045"\w* \w clearly|strong="H3045"\w*.   
\q1
\v 5  \add At that time\add*, \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w who|strong="H3808"\w* \w are|strong="H3808"\w* \w foolish|strong="H5036"\w*/\w unwise|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w longer|strong="H5750"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* ◄admired/looked up \w to|strong="H7121"\w*►,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H5750"\w* scoundrels \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w longer|strong="H5750"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* respected.   
\q1
\v 6 \w Foolish|strong="H5036"\w* \w people|strong="H5315"\w* \w say|strong="H1696"\w* things \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w foolish|strong="H5036"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* plan \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w evil|strong="H6213"\w* things.  
\q1 \w Their|strong="H3068"\w* behavior \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w disgraceful|strong="H5039"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w say|strong="H1696"\w* things \w about|strong="H6213"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* false.  
\q1 \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H6213"\w* \w give|strong="H1696"\w* food \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w those|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w hungry|strong="H7457"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H6213"\w* \w give|strong="H1696"\w* water \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w those|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w thirsty|strong="H6771"\w*.   
\q1
\v 7 Scoundrels \w do|strong="H8267"\w* \w things|strong="H7451"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w are|strong="H4941"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w and|strong="H4941"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* deceive \w people|strong="H1931"\w*;  
\q2 \w they|strong="H1931"\w* \w plan|strong="H4941"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w do|strong="H8267"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w things|strong="H7451"\w*;  
\q1 \w by|strong="H7451"\w* \w telling|strong="H1696"\w* \w lies|strong="H8267"\w* \add in court\add* \w they|strong="H1931"\w* \w cause|strong="H4941"\w* \w poor|strong="H6035"\w* \w people|strong="H1931"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* ◄\w have|strong="H1696"\w* \w trouble|strong="H7451"\w*/\w be|strong="H7451"\w* convicted►,  
\q2 even \w when|strong="H1696"\w* \w what|strong="H7451"\w* \w the|strong="H1696"\w* \w poor|strong="H6035"\w* \add people\add* \w are|strong="H4941"\w* requesting \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w fair|strong="H1696"\w*/\w just|strong="H4941"\w*.   
\q1
\v 8 \w But|strong="H1931"\w* \w honorable|strong="H5081"\w* \w people|strong="H1931"\w* plan \w to|strong="H5921"\w* do \w honorable|strong="H5081"\w*/\w good|strong="H6965"\w* \w things|strong="H5081"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* do \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w honorable|strong="H5081"\w*/\w good|strong="H6965"\w* \w things|strong="H5081"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* plan \w to|strong="H5921"\w* do.   
\s1 A message for the women of Jerusalem  
\q1
\v 9 \w You|strong="H6965"\w* \w women|strong="H1323"\w* \add of Jerusalem\add* \w who|strong="H7600"\w* think \w that|strong="H8085"\w* \w you|strong="H6965"\w* \w are|strong="H1323"\w* very secure/safe  
\q2 \w and|strong="H6965"\w* think \w that|strong="H8085"\w* everything \w is|strong="H6963"\w* going well,  
\q1 \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* [IDM] \w what|strong="H6963"\w* \w I|strong="H8085"\w* \w say|strong="H6963"\w*!   
\q1
\v 10 \w One|strong="H1097"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w now|strong="H3117"\w*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H3588"\w* \w now|strong="H3117"\w* ◄\w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w not|strong="H3588"\w* worried \w about|strong="H5921"\w* anything/think \w that|strong="H3588"\w* everything \w is|strong="H3117"\w* going well► \w will|strong="H3117"\w* \w tremble|strong="H7264"\w*,  
\q2 \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w there|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3117"\w* \w be|strong="H3117"\w* \w no|strong="H1097"\w* grapes \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w harvest|strong="H1210"\w*  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w no|strong="H1097"\w* \add other\add* crops \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w harvest|strong="H1210"\w*.   
\q1
\v 11  \add So\add* \w tremble|strong="H7264"\w* \add now\add*, \w you|strong="H5921"\w* women \w who|strong="H7600"\w* are not worried \w about|strong="H5921"\w* anything!  
\q2 \w Take|strong="H6584"\w* \w off|strong="H6584"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \add fancy\add* clothes \w and|strong="H7264"\w* \w put|strong="H2296"\w* rough sackcloth \w around|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* waists.   
\q1
\v 12 \w Beat|strong="H5594"\w*/Hit \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w breasts|strong="H7699"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* show \w that|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w are|strong="H7699"\w* grieving \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \add what will happen in\add* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* fertile \w fields|strong="H7704"\w* \w and|strong="H7704"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w fruitful|strong="H6509"\w* grapevines,   
\q1
\v 13 \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \add only\add* \w thorns|strong="H6975"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* thistles \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w grow|strong="H5927"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* soil.  
\q2 \w Your|strong="H3605"\w* \w houses|strong="H1004"\w* \w where|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H3588"\w* \w joyful|strong="H4885"\w* parties \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w city|strong="H7151"\w* \w where|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w been|strong="H5927"\w* happy \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w be|strong="H1004"\w* \w gone|strong="H5927"\w*.   
\q1
\v 14 \w The|strong="H3588"\w* \add king’s\add* palace \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* empty;  
\q2 \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w no|strong="H1961"\w* \w people|strong="H1995"\w* \w in|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \add now\add* \w is|strong="H5892"\w* \w very|strong="H5704"\w* \w noisy|strong="H1995"\w*.  
\q1 \w Wild|strong="H6501"\w* \w donkeys|strong="H6501"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* walk \w around|strong="H1157"\w* \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w flocks|strong="H5739"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* sheep \w will|strong="H1961"\w* eat grass  
\q2 \w in|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* empty \w forts|strong="H6076"\w* \w and|strong="H5892"\w* watchtowers.   
\q1
\v 15  \add It will be like that\add* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* God pours \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w Spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w out|strong="H5921"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w heaven|strong="H4791"\w*.  
\q2 \add When that happens\add*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w deserts|strong="H4057"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w fertile|strong="H3759"\w* \w fields|strong="H3759"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H4057"\w* abundant crops \w will|strong="H1961"\w* grow \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w those|strong="H5921"\w* \w fertile|strong="H3759"\w* \w fields|strong="H3759"\w*.   
\q1
\v 16 \w People|strong="H3427"\w* [PRS] \w will|strong="H6666"\w* act/\w rule|strong="H3427"\w* \w justly|strong="H4941"\w*/\w fairly|strong="H4941"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w those|strong="H3427"\w* \w desert|strong="H4057"\w* areas,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H4941"\w* \w people|strong="H3427"\w* \w will|strong="H6666"\w* act/\w rule|strong="H3427"\w* \w righteously|strong="H6666"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w those|strong="H3427"\w* \w fertile|strong="H3759"\w* \w fields|strong="H3759"\w*.   
\q1
\v 17 \w And|strong="H5769"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* result \w of|strong="H4639"\w* \w their|strong="H1961"\w* acting \w righteously|strong="H6666"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H5704"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w*,  
\q2 \w the|strong="H5704"\w* land \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* tranquil/\w quiet|strong="H8252"\w*, \w and|strong="H5769"\w* people \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w secure|strong="H7965"\w*/\w safe|strong="H7965"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*.   
\q1
\v 18 \w My|strong="H5971"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w their|strong="H3427"\w* \w homes|strong="H4908"\w* \w peacefully|strong="H7965"\w*, \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w safely|strong="H7965"\w*, \w and|strong="H5971"\w* calmly,  
\q2 \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w places|strong="H4908"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w rest|strong="H4496"\w*.   
\q1
\v 19  \add Even if a severe\add* hailstorm knocks \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \add the trees in\add* \w the|strong="H3381"\w* \w forest|strong="H3293"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \add all the buildings in\add* \w the|strong="H3381"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w are|strong="H5892"\w* blown \w down|strong="H3381"\w*,   
\q1
\v 20 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \add will greatly\add* bless \w you|strong="H3605"\w*;  
\q2 \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H4325"\w* \w plant|strong="H2232"\w* \add seeds in fields\add* \w alongside|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* streams  
\q2 \add and there will be abundant crops\add*.  
\q2 \w Your|strong="H3605"\w* \w donkeys|strong="H2543"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w cattle|strong="H7794"\w* \w will|strong="H4325"\w* easily find grass \w to|strong="H7971"\w* eat.   
\c 33  
\s1 Warnings to Assyria and promises to God’s people  
\q1
\v 1 Terrible \w things|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* happen \w to|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \add people of Assyria\add*!  
\q1 \w You|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H3808"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H7703"\w* \add others\add*,  
\q2 \add but\add* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w been|strong="H3808"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H7703"\w* \add yet\add*.  
\q1 \w You|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H3808"\w* betrayed/deceived \add others\add*,  
\q2 \add but\add* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w been|strong="H3808"\w* betrayed/deceived \add yet\add*.  
\q1 When \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w stop|strong="H3808"\w* \w destroying|strong="H7703"\w* \add others\add*\f + \fr 33:1 \f*,  
\q2 others \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w destroy|strong="H7703"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w*.  
\q1 When \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w stop|strong="H3808"\w* betraying/deceiving others,  
\q2 \add others \add*\w will|strong="H3808"\w* betray \w you|strong="H3808"\w*.   
\q1
\v 2 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w be|strong="H1961"\w* kind \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w us|strong="H1961"\w*,  
\q2 \w because|strong="H3068"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w patiently|strong="H6960"\w* \w waited|strong="H6960"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H1961"\w* \add to help us\add*.  
\q1 Enable \w us|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* strong \w every|strong="H1242"\w* \w day|strong="H1242"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* rescue \w us|strong="H1961"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w troubles|strong="H6869"\w*.   
\q1
\v 3 \w Our|strong="H5971"\w* enemies run \w away|strong="H5074"\w* \w when|strong="H6963"\w* \w they|strong="H5971"\w* \w hear|strong="H6963"\w* \w your|strong="H5971"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w*.  
\q2 \w When|strong="H6963"\w* \w you|strong="H6963"\w* stand \w up|strong="H7427"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* show \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w you|strong="H6963"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* powerful [IDM], \w the|strong="H5971"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H6963"\w* all \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w flee|strong="H5074"\w*.   
\q1
\v 4  \add And after our enemies have been defeated\add*,  
\q1 \w we|strong="H3068"\w*, your people, will take away all our enemies’ \w possessions|strong="H7998"\w*  
\q2 like [SIM] caterpillars \w and|strong="H7998"\w* \w locusts|strong="H1357"\w* strip off all the leaves \w of|strong="H7998"\w* plants.   
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\v 5 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* greater \w than|strong="H3588"\w* \w anyone|strong="H3588"\w* \w else|strong="H3588"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w lives|strong="H7931"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w heaven|strong="H4791"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w rule|strong="H4941"\w* \w justly|strong="H4941"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w righteously|strong="H6666"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* Jerusalem.   
\q1
\v 6  \add When that happens\add*, \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* enable \w you|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* live securely/safely;  
\q2 \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* fully protect \w your|strong="H3068"\w* possessions,  
\q2 \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* enable \w you|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w wise|strong="H2451"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w know|strong="H1847"\w* \add all that you need to know\add*;  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* revering \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \add like\add* [MET] \w a|strong="H3068"\w* valuable \w treasure|strong="H2633"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H1961"\w*.   
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\q1
\v 7  \add But now\add*, \w look|strong="H2005"\w*, our brave men are \w crying|strong="H1058"\w* \w out|strong="H2351"\w* \w in|strong="H7965"\w* \w the|strong="H2351"\w* \w streets|strong="H2351"\w*;  
\q1 our \w ambassadors|strong="H4397"\w* \add have gone to other countries to make peace treaties\add*,  
\q2 \add but they will\add* \w cry|strong="H6817"\w* \w bitterly|strong="H4751"\w* \add because they will not succeed\add*.   
\q1
\v 8 \w No|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w travels|strong="H5674"\w* \w on|strong="H5674"\w* \w our|strong="H5674"\w* roads [DOU].  
\q2 \add The leaders of Assyria\add* \w have|strong="H5892"\w* \w broken|strong="H6565"\w*/\w disregarded|strong="H3808"\w* \w their|strong="H3808"\w* peace \w treaty|strong="H1285"\w* \add with us\add*;  
\q1 \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w despise|strong="H3988"\w* \w the|strong="H5674"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w who|strong="H3808"\w* \w made|strong="H8074"\w* those \w treaties|strong="H1285"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w do|strong="H7673"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* respect anyone.   
\q1
\v 9 \w The|strong="H1961"\w* land \add of Judah\add* \w is|strong="H1961"\w* dry \w and|strong="H3844"\w* barren.  
\q2 \w The|strong="H1961"\w* \add cedar trees in\add* \w Lebanon|strong="H3844"\w* \w are|strong="H1961"\w* drying \w up|strong="H1961"\w* \w and|strong="H3844"\w* decaying.  
\q1 \w The|strong="H1961"\w* \w Sharon|strong="H8289"\w* \add Plain along the coast\add* \w is|strong="H1961"\w* \w now|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w desert|strong="H6160"\w*.  
\q2 \w There|strong="H1961"\w* \w are|strong="H1961"\w* \w no|strong="H1961"\w* \w more|strong="H1961"\w* leaves \w on|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* trees \w in|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w Bashan|strong="H1316"\w* \w and|strong="H3844"\w* \w Carmel|strong="H3760"\w* \add areas\add*.   
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\q1
\v 10 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* says, “\w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w I|strong="H6258"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* begin \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w show|strong="H5375"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H6258"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w very|strong="H6258"\w* powerful [DOU].   
\q1
\v 11 \w You|strong="H3205"\w* \add people of Assyria\add* make plans \w that|strong="H7307"\w* are \add as useless as\add* [MET] \w chaff|strong="H7179"\w* \w and|strong="H2029"\w* \w straw|strong="H7179"\w*.  
\q2 \w Your|strong="H3205"\w* \w breath|strong="H7307"\w* \w will|strong="H7307"\w* \w become|strong="H3205"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* fire \w that|strong="H7307"\w* \w will|strong="H7307"\w* burn \w you|strong="H3205"\w* \w up|strong="H3205"\w*.   
\q1
\v 12  \add Your\add* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w burned|strong="H3341"\w* until only ashes \w remain|strong="H1961"\w* [MET]  
\q2 \w like|strong="H1961"\w* [SIM] thornbushes \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \w cut|strong="H3683"\w* \w down|strong="H3683"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w burned|strong="H3341"\w* \w up|strong="H3341"\w* \w in|strong="H5971"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w fire|strong="H3341"\w*.   
\q1
\v 13 \w You|strong="H6213"\w* \w people|strong="H8085"\w* \w who|strong="H7350"\w* \w live|strong="H7138"\w* \w far|strong="H7350"\w* \w away|strong="H7350"\w* \w and|strong="H8085"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w people|strong="H8085"\w* \w who|strong="H7350"\w* \w live|strong="H7138"\w* \w nearby|strong="H7138"\w*,  
\q2 \w pay|strong="H8085"\w* \w attention|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H3045"\w* \w I|strong="H3045"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w and|strong="H8085"\w* \w realize|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w I|strong="H3045"\w* am \add very\add* powerful.”   
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\q1
\v 14 \w The|strong="H6726"\w* \w sinners|strong="H2400"\w* \w in|strong="H1481"\w* Jerusalem \w will|strong="H4310"\w* \w tremble|strong="H6342"\w* because \w of|strong="H1481"\w* being very \w afraid|strong="H6342"\w*;  
\q2 \w godless|strong="H2611"\w* people \w will|strong="H4310"\w* \w be|strong="H5769"\w* \w terrified|strong="H6342"\w*.  
\q1 \add They say\add*, “None \w of|strong="H1481"\w* us \w can|strong="H4310"\w* [RHQ] \w remain|strong="H1481"\w* alive because this \w fire|strong="H4168"\w* \w is|strong="H4310"\w* \w burning|strong="H4168"\w* everything;  
\q2 it \w is|strong="H4310"\w* like \w the|strong="H6726"\w* \w fire|strong="H4168"\w* on \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s altar \w that|strong="H4310"\w* \w will|strong="H4310"\w* burn \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*!”   
\q1
\v 15 \w Those|strong="H8085"\w* \w who|strong="H1980"\w* \w act|strong="H1980"\w* \w honestly|strong="H4339"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w say|strong="H1696"\w* \w what|strong="H7451"\w* \w is|strong="H7451"\w* \w right|strong="H6666"\w*,  
\q2 \w those|strong="H8085"\w* \w who|strong="H1980"\w* \w do|strong="H5869"\w* \w not|strong="H1696"\w* try \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w become|strong="H7200"\w* rich \w by|strong="H1980"\w* ◄extortion/forcing \w people|strong="H1818"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w give|strong="H1696"\w* \w them|strong="H7200"\w* money►,  
\q1 \w those|strong="H8085"\w* \w who|strong="H1980"\w* \w do|strong="H5869"\w* \w not|strong="H1696"\w* try \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w get|strong="H1980"\w* \w bribes|strong="H7810"\w*,  
\q2 \w those|strong="H8085"\w* \w who|strong="H1980"\w* \w refuse|strong="H3988"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w people|strong="H1818"\w* \w who|strong="H1980"\w* \w are|strong="H5869"\w* planning \w to|strong="H1696"\w* murder someone,  
\q1 \w those|strong="H8085"\w* \w who|strong="H1980"\w* \w do|strong="H5869"\w* \w not|strong="H1696"\w* \w join|strong="H1980"\w* others \w who|strong="H1980"\w* urge \w them|strong="H7200"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w do|strong="H5869"\w* \w what|strong="H7451"\w* \w is|strong="H7451"\w* \w wrong|strong="H7451"\w*,   
\q1
\v 16 \w they|strong="H1931"\w* \w are|strong="H4325"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w people|strong="H1931"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w live|strong="H7931"\w* safely [MTY];  
\q2 \w they|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w find|strong="H5414"\w* \w places|strong="H4791"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w be|strong="H5414"\w* safe \w in|strong="H7931"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* caves \w in|strong="H7931"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* mountains.  
\q1 \w They|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H5414"\w* plenty \w of|strong="H4325"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w*  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3899"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w*.   
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\q1
\v 17 \w You|strong="H7200"\w* [SYN] \add people of Judah\add* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* wearing \w all|strong="H7200"\w* \w his|strong="H7200"\w* \w beautiful|strong="H3308"\w* \add robes\add*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w you|strong="H7200"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w he|strong="H4428"\w* \w rules|strong="H4428"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* land \w that|strong="H7200"\w* extends \w far|strong="H4801"\w* \w away|strong="H4801"\w*.   
\q1
\v 18 When \w you|strong="H3820"\w* see \w that|strong="H3820"\w*, \w you|strong="H3820"\w* \w will|strong="H3820"\w* \w think|strong="H3820"\w* \w about|strong="H1897"\w* when \w you|strong="H3820"\w* \w were|strong="H3820"\w* previously terrified,  
\q2 \add and you will say\add*, “\add The officers of Assyria\add* who \w counted|strong="H5608"\w* \w the|strong="H5608"\w* tax money \w that|strong="H3820"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w were|strong="H3820"\w* forced \w to|strong="H3820"\w* \w pay|strong="H8254"\w* \w to|strong="H3820"\w* them \add have disappeared\add* [RHQ]!  
\q2 Those men who \w counted|strong="H5608"\w* our \w towers|strong="H4026"\w* \add are gone\add* [RHQ]!   
\q1
\v 19 \w Those|strong="H8085"\w* arrogant \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* spoke \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w language|strong="H3956"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w could|strong="H5971"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w understand|strong="H8085"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w longer|strong="H3808"\w* here!”   
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\q1
\v 20  \add At that time\add*, \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w Zion|strong="H6726"\w* Hill, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w place|strong="H4150"\w* where \w we|strong="H3068"\w* celebrate \w our|strong="H3605"\w* \w festivals|strong="H4150"\w*;  
\q2 \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w has|strong="H5869"\w* \w become|strong="H7200"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w place|strong="H4150"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* calm \w and|strong="H3389"\w* safe.  
\q2 \w It|strong="H7200"\w* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* \w be|strong="H5331"\w* \add secure\add*,  
\q1 \add like\add* [SIM] \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w tent|strong="H3489"\w* \add that cannot be moved because\add* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* \w ropes|strong="H2256"\w* \w are|strong="H5869"\w* tight  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3389"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* \w stakes|strong="H3489"\w* \w are|strong="H5869"\w* firmly \w in|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w ground|strong="H5116"\w*.   
\q1
\v 21 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* mighty \w God|strong="H3068"\w*;  
\q1 \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \add like\add* [SIM] \w a|strong="H3068"\w* mighty \w river|strong="H5104"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* protect \w us|strong="H3588"\w*  
\q2 \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \add our enemies\add* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w able|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w cross|strong="H5674"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w*;  
\q2 \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w able|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* row \w across|strong="H5674"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w*  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w ships|strong="H6716"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w able|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* sail \w across|strong="H5674"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w*.   
\q1
\v 22 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w judge|strong="H8199"\w*;  
\q2 \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w one|strong="H1931"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* gives \w us|strong="H3588"\w* laws,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*.  
\q2 \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w rescue|strong="H3467"\w* \w us|strong="H3588"\w*.   
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\v 23 \w The|strong="H2388"\w* \w ropes|strong="H2256"\w* \w on|strong="H2388"\w* \w our|strong="H6566"\w* enemies’ boats \w will|strong="H6455"\w* hang loose,  
\q2 \w their|strong="H2388"\w* \w masts|strong="H8650"\w* \w will|strong="H6455"\w* \w not|strong="H1077"\w* \w be|strong="H1077"\w* \w fastened|strong="H2388"\w* \w firmly|strong="H2388"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H2388"\w* \w their|strong="H2388"\w* sails \w will|strong="H6455"\w* \w not|strong="H1077"\w* \w be|strong="H1077"\w* \w spread|strong="H6566"\w* \w out|strong="H2388"\w*.  
\q1 \w The|strong="H2388"\w* treasures that \w they|strong="H1077"\w* \w have|strong="H2256"\w* \w seized|strong="H2388"\w* \w will|strong="H6455"\w* \w be|strong="H1077"\w* \w divided|strong="H2505"\w* \add among us, God’s people\add*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H2388"\w* even \w lame|strong="H6455"\w* \add people among us\add* \w will|strong="H6455"\w* get some.   
\q1
\v 24 \w And|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* Jerusalem \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w no|strong="H1077"\w* \add longer\add* say, “We \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \w sick|strong="H2470"\w*,”  
\q2 \add because Yahweh\add* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w forgive|strong="H5375"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w sins|strong="H5771"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w been|strong="H2470"\w* committed \w by|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* \w there|strong="H3427"\w*.   
\c 34  
\s1 God will punish all his enemies  
\q1
\v 1 \w You|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H3816"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*, \w come|strong="H7126"\w* \w near|strong="H7126"\w* \w and|strong="H8085"\w* \w listen|strong="H8085"\w*  
\q2 \w and|strong="H8085"\w* \w pay|strong="H7181"\w* careful \w attention|strong="H7181"\w*.  
\q1 \w I|strong="H8085"\w* want \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w world|strong="H8398"\w* \w and|strong="H8085"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w in|strong="H8085"\w* \w it|strong="H7126"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w what|strong="H8085"\w* \w I|strong="H8085"\w* say.   
\q1
\v 2 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w angry|strong="H2534"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \add the people of\add* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*;  
\q2 \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* ◄\w furious|strong="H2534"\w*/\w very|strong="H7110"\w* \w angry|strong="H2534"\w*► \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w armies|strong="H6635"\w*.  
\q1 \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* decided \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* must \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H2763"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w slaughter|strong="H2874"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*.   
\q1
\v 3 \w Their|strong="H7993"\w* \w corpses|strong="H6297"\w* \w will|strong="H2022"\w* \w not|strong="H5927"\w* \w be|strong="H2022"\w* buried,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H2022"\w* \add as a result\add* \w their|strong="H7993"\w* \w corpses|strong="H6297"\w* \w will|strong="H2022"\w* stink,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H2022"\w* \w their|strong="H7993"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* \w will|strong="H2022"\w* \add fill the streams that\add* flow \w down|strong="H7993"\w* \w the|strong="H5927"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w*.   
\q1
\v 4 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w sky|strong="H8064"\w* \w will|strong="H8064"\w* disappear \w like|strong="H8064"\w* [SIM] \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w scroll|strong="H5612"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w rolled|strong="H1556"\w* \w up|strong="H3605"\w* \add and thrown away\add*.  
\q1 Stars \w will|strong="H8064"\w* fall \add from the sky\add*  
\q2 \w like|strong="H8064"\w* [SIM] \add withered\add* \w leaves|strong="H5929"\w* fall \w from|strong="H8064"\w* grapevines,  
\q2 \add or\add* \w like|strong="H8064"\w* [SIM] shriveled \w figs|strong="H8384"\w* fall \w from|strong="H8064"\w* \w fig|strong="H8384"\w* \w trees|strong="H8384"\w*.   
\q1
\v 5 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3588"\w* finished \w his|strong="H5921"\w* work \w of|strong="H5971"\w* destroying objects \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sky|strong="H8064"\w*,  
\q2 \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* punish \add the people of\add* Edom,  
\q2 \w that|strong="H3588"\w* people-group \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H3588"\w* said must \w be|strong="H8064"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H2764"\w*/exterminated.   
\q1
\v 6  \add It is as though\add* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w covered|strong="H4390"\w* \w with|strong="H4390"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w fat|strong="H2459"\w*—  
\q2 \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w lambs|strong="H3733"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w goats|strong="H6260"\w*  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w fat|strong="H2459"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w kidneys|strong="H3629"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w rams|strong="H3733"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* sacrificed.  
\q1 \add It is as though\add* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w offer|strong="H2077"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="H2077"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \add the city of\add* \w Bozrah|strong="H1224"\w*  
\q2 \add and kill many people\add* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* other cities \w in|strong="H3068"\w* Edom.   
\q1
\v 7  \add Even\add* \w wild|strong="H7214"\w* \w oxen|strong="H6499"\w* \w will|strong="H1818"\w* \w be|strong="H1818"\w* killed,  
\q2 \w as|strong="H5973"\w* \w well|strong="H5973"\w* \w as|strong="H5973"\w* \w young|strong="H6499"\w* \w calves|strong="H6499"\w* \w and|strong="H6499"\w* big \w bulls|strong="H6499"\w*.  
\q1 \w The|strong="H5973"\w* \w ground|strong="H6083"\w* \w will|strong="H1818"\w* \w be|strong="H1818"\w* \w soaked|strong="H7301"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H6499"\w* \w the|strong="H5973"\w* \w dirt|strong="H6083"\w* \w will|strong="H1818"\w* \w be|strong="H1818"\w* covered \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H5973"\w* \w fat|strong="H2459"\w* \w of|strong="H1818"\w* \w those|strong="H5973"\w* animals.   
\b  
\q1
\v 8 \w That|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* gets \w revenge|strong="H5359"\w*  
\q2 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w what|strong="H3588"\w* \w those|strong="H3588"\w* people \w did|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* people \w of|strong="H3068"\w* Judah.   
\q1
\v 9 \w The|strong="H1961"\w* \w streams|strong="H5158"\w* \w in|strong="H1961"\w* Edom \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* full \w of|strong="H5158"\w* \w burning|strong="H1197"\w* \w pitch|strong="H2203"\w*/tar,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H6083"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w ground|strong="H6083"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* covered \w with|strong="H1197"\w* \w burning|strong="H1197"\w* \w sulfur|strong="H1614"\w*.   
\q1
\v 10 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* finish punishing Edom \w with|strong="H5927"\w* fire;  
\q2 \w the|strong="H5674"\w* \w smoke|strong="H6227"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w rise|strong="H5927"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*.  
\q1 \w No|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w ever|strong="H5769"\w* live \w in|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H3808"\w* land,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H5769"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \add even\add* \w travel|strong="H5674"\w* \w through|strong="H5674"\w* \w it|strong="H5927"\w*.   
\q1
\v 11 \w Ravens|strong="H6158"\w* \w and|strong="H8414"\w* various kinds \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w owls|strong="H3244"\w* \w and|strong="H8414"\w* small animals \w will|strong="H7090"\w* \w live|strong="H7931"\w* there.  
\q1 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H7090"\w* measure \w that|strong="H3423"\w* land carefully:  
\q2 \w He|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H7090"\w* measure \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \add to decide where\add* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* cause \w chaos|strong="H8414"\w* \w and|strong="H8414"\w* destruction.   
\q1
\v 12 \w There|strong="H8033"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w no|strong="H3605"\w* \w princes|strong="H8269"\w*;  
\q2 \w the|strong="H3605"\w* people \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* authority \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w no|strong="H3605"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4410"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* rule.   
\q1
\v 13 \w The|strong="H5927"\w* deserted palaces \w and|strong="H5927"\w* \w fortified|strong="H4013"\w* buildings \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* full \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w thorns|strong="H2336"\w* \w and|strong="H5927"\w* \w thistles|strong="H2336"\w*.  
\q1 \w The|strong="H5927"\w* ruins \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w place|strong="H1961"\w* \w for|strong="H1961"\w* \w jackals|strong="H8577"\w*/wolves \w and|strong="H5927"\w* \w owls|strong="H1323"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* live.   
\q1
\v 14 Animals \w that|strong="H7121"\w* \w live|strong="H7121"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w desert|strong="H6728"\w* \w and|strong="H8033"\w* hyenas/wolves \w will|strong="H7453"\w* be \w there|strong="H8033"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H8033"\w* wild \w goats|strong="H8163"\w* \w will|strong="H7453"\w* bleat/\w call|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* each \w other|strong="H7453"\w*.  
\q1 \w There|strong="H8033"\w* \w will|strong="H7453"\w* also be creatures/animals \w that|strong="H7121"\w* \add roam around\add* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w night|strong="H3917"\w*.   
\q1
\v 15 \w Owls|strong="H7091"\w* \w will|strong="H8033"\w* \w make|strong="H7077"\w* \w their|strong="H8033"\w* \w nests|strong="H7077"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w and|strong="H8033"\w* \w lay|strong="H4422"\w* \w their|strong="H8033"\w* \w eggs|strong="H1716"\w* \w in|strong="H8033"\w* \w the|strong="H8033"\w* \w nests|strong="H7077"\w*;  
\q2 \w and|strong="H8033"\w* when \w the|strong="H8033"\w* \w eggs|strong="H1716"\w* \w hatch|strong="H1234"\w*, \w the|strong="H8033"\w* mother birds \w will|strong="H8033"\w* cover \w them|strong="H6908"\w* \add with their wings\add*.  
\q1 \w There|strong="H8033"\w* \w will|strong="H8033"\w* also be falcons/\w hawks|strong="H1772"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*,  
\q2 each \w with|strong="H8033"\w* \w its|strong="H7077"\w* \w mate|strong="H7468"\w*.   
\b  
\p
\v 16 \w If|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w read|strong="H7121"\w* \w what|strong="H6310"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* written \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w book|strong="H5612"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* contains messages \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* find \w out|strong="H5921"\w* \w what|strong="H6310"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \add in Edom\add*.  
\q1 \w All|strong="H6908"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w those|strong="H5921"\w* animals \w and|strong="H3068"\w* birds \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w there|strong="H3068"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* each \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w mate|strong="H7468"\w*,  
\q1 \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H6310"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w promised|strong="H3068"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w Spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w cause|strong="H6310"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \add all\add* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w gather|strong="H6908"\w* \add there\add*.   
\q1
\v 17 \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w has|strong="H3027"\w* decided what \w parts|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w land|strong="H1486"\w* \add of Edom\add* each \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w live|strong="H7931"\w* \w in|strong="H7931"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w those|strong="H1992"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w places|strong="H3027"\w* \w where|strong="H3027"\w* each bird \w or|strong="H5704"\w* animal \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w live|strong="H7931"\w*.  
\q1 \w Their|strong="H1992"\w* descendants \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w possess|strong="H3423"\w* \w those|strong="H1992"\w* areas \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*,  
\q2 \w throughout|strong="H1755"\w* \w all|strong="H1755"\w* \w generations|strong="H1755"\w*.   
\c 35  
\s1 The promise of restoration  
\q1
\v 1  \add Some day, it will be as though\add* \w the|strong="H4057"\w* \w desert|strong="H6160"\w* \add and other very\add* \w dry|strong="H6723"\w* areas are \w glad|strong="H1523"\w* [DOU];  
\q2 \w the|strong="H4057"\w* \w desert|strong="H6160"\w* \w will|strong="H6160"\w* \w rejoice|strong="H1523"\w* \w and|strong="H4057"\w* flowers \w will|strong="H6160"\w* \w blossom|strong="H6524"\w*.  
\q1 \w Like|strong="H4057"\w* crocuses/daffodils,   
\q1
\v 2 \w the|strong="H7200"\w* desert \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w produce|strong="H5414"\w* flowers \w abundantly|strong="H6524"\w*;  
\q2 \add it will be as though\add* everything \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w rejoicing|strong="H1525"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w singing|strong="H7442"\w*!  
\q1 \w The|strong="H7200"\w* deserts \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w become|strong="H7200"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w beautiful|strong="H1926"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* [SIM] \add the trees in\add* \w Lebanon|strong="H3844"\w*,  
\q2 \w as|strong="H3068"\w* fertile [SIM] \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* plains \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w Sharon|strong="H8289"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w Carmel|strong="H3760"\w* \add areas\add*.  
\q1 \add There\add* \w people|strong="H7200"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w glory|strong="H3519"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*;  
\q2 \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* magnificent.   
\q1
\v 3  \add So\add*, \w encourage|strong="H2388"\w* \w those|strong="H2388"\w* who \w are|strong="H3027"\w* tired \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w weak|strong="H7504"\w*.   
\q1
\v 4 Say \w to|strong="H3820"\w* \w those|strong="H2388"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w are|strong="H3820"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w*,  
\q1 “\w Be|strong="H3820"\w* \w strong|strong="H2388"\w* \w and|strong="H2388"\w* \w do|strong="H4116"\w* \w not|strong="H3372"\w* \w be|strong="H3820"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w*,  
\q2 \w because|strong="H3372"\w* our God \w is|strong="H1931"\w* going \w to|strong="H3820"\w* come \w to|strong="H3820"\w* get \w revenge|strong="H5359"\w* \add on his enemies\add*;  
\q1 \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H3820"\w* ◄\w pay|strong="H1576"\w* \w them|strong="H2388"\w* back/punish \w them|strong="H2388"\w*► \w for|strong="H1931"\w* \w what|strong="H3372"\w* \w they|strong="H1931"\w* \w have|strong="H3372"\w* done,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H2388"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H3820"\w* \w rescue|strong="H3467"\w* \w you|strong="H3372"\w*.”   
\b  
\q1
\v 5 When he does \w that|strong="H5869"\w*, \add he will enable\add* \w blind|strong="H5787"\w* \w people|strong="H5869"\w* \w to|strong="H5869"\w* \w see|strong="H5869"\w*  
\q2 \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \add enable\add* \w deaf|strong="H2795"\w* \w people|strong="H5869"\w* \w to|strong="H5869"\w* hear.   
\q1
\v 6 \w Lame|strong="H6455"\w* people \w will|strong="H4325"\w* \w leap|strong="H1801"\w* \w like|strong="H4057"\w* deer,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H4325"\w* \w those|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3588"\w* been unable \w to|strong="H4325"\w* speak \w will|strong="H4325"\w* \w sing|strong="H7442"\w* \w joyfully|strong="H7442"\w*.  
\q1 \w Water|strong="H4325"\w* \w will|strong="H4325"\w* gush \w out|strong="H1234"\w* \add from springs\add* \w in|strong="H4325"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w desert|strong="H6160"\w*;  
\q2 \w streams|strong="H5158"\w* \w will|strong="H4325"\w* flow \w in|strong="H4325"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w desert|strong="H6160"\w*.   
\q1
\v 7 \w The|strong="H1961"\w* very dry \w ground|strong="H6774"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w pool|strong="H4325"\w* \w of|strong="H4325"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H4325"\w* \w springs|strong="H4002"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* provide \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w for|strong="H4325"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* dry \w land|strong="H6774"\w*.  
\q1 \w Grass|strong="H2682"\w* \w and|strong="H4325"\w* \w reeds|strong="H7070"\w* \w and|strong="H4325"\w* \w papyrus|strong="H1573"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w grow|strong="H1573"\w* \w in|strong="H1961"\w* places where \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w jackals|strong="H8577"\w*/wolves \w lived|strong="H1961"\w* previously.   
\b  
\q1
\v 8 \w And|strong="H1980"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w highway|strong="H1870"\w* \w through|strong="H5674"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* land;  
\q2 \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* ‘\w the|strong="H7121"\w* \w Holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w Highway|strong="H1870"\w*’.  
\q1 \w People|strong="H3808"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w are|strong="H1870"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* acceptable \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w walk|strong="H1980"\w* \w on|strong="H1980"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w road|strong="H1870"\w*;  
\q2 \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* only \w for|strong="H7121"\w* \w those|strong="H1931"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w conduct|strong="H1870"\w* \w their|strong="H1961"\w* \w lives|strong="H1961"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w* wants \w them|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w*;  
\q2 foolish \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* lost \w while|strong="H1961"\w* \w walking|strong="H1980"\w* \w on|strong="H1980"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w road|strong="H1870"\w*.   
\q1
\v 9 \w There|strong="H8033"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w any|strong="H1961"\w* lions \w there|strong="H8033"\w*  
\q2 \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w any|strong="H1961"\w* other dangerous \w animals|strong="H2416"\w* \w along|strong="H1980"\w* \w that|strong="H2416"\w* \w road|strong="H1980"\w*.  
\q1 Only \w those|strong="H1961"\w* \w who|strong="H2416"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* freed \add from being slaves in Babylonia\add* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w walk|strong="H1980"\w* \w on|strong="H1980"\w* \w it|strong="H8033"\w*.   
\q2
\v 10 \w Those|strong="H5921"\w* whom \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* freed \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* Jerusalem;  
\q1 \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w sing|strong="H7440"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* enter \w the|strong="H5921"\w* city;  
\q2 \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w extremely|strong="H8057"\w* \w joyful|strong="H7440"\w* [MET, PRS] \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*.  
\q1 \w No|strong="H7218"\w* \w longer|strong="H5769"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* sad \w or|strong="H7218"\w* \w mourn|strong="H5921"\w*;  
\q2 \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \add completely\add* \w joyful|strong="H7440"\w* [DOU].   
\c 36  
\s1 The army of Assyria invaded Judah  
\p
\v 1 \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \add ruling Judah\add* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* almost 14 \w years|strong="H8141"\w*, \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Sennacherib|strong="H5576"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Assyria \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \add with his army\add* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w attack|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* walls \w around|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*. \add They did not conquer Jerusalem, but\add* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* conquered \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w*.  
\v 2 \w Then|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Assyria \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w large|strong="H3515"\w* \w army|strong="H2426"\w* \w with|strong="H3389"\w* some \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H3526"\w* important officials \w from|strong="H7971"\w* \w Lachish|strong="H3923"\w* \add city\add* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \add persuade\add* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* \add to surrender\add*. \w When|strong="H7971"\w* \w they|strong="H3389"\w* arrived \w at|strong="H4428"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w they|strong="H3389"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w their|strong="H7971"\w* positions alongside \w the|strong="H7971"\w* aqueduct/\w channel|strong="H8585"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w which|strong="H7704"\w* water flows into \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w upper|strong="H5945"\w* \w pool|strong="H1295"\w* \add into Jerusalem\add*, \w near|strong="H5975"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* road \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w* where \w the|strong="H7971"\w* women \w wash|strong="H3526"\w* clothes.  
\v 3 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* Israeli officials \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* city \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w talk|strong="H5608"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hilkiah|strong="H2518"\w*’s \w son|strong="H1121"\w* Eliakim, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* ◄\w palace|strong="H1004"\w* administrator/\w man|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w supervised|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* workers \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w palace|strong="H1004"\w*►, \w Shebna|strong="H7644"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H5921"\w*’s \w secretary|strong="H5608"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Asaph’s \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Joah|strong="H3098"\w*, \w who|strong="H1121"\w* wrote \w down|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* government decisions.   
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\v 4 \w Then|strong="H2088"\w* \w one|strong="H2088"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Sennacherib’s \w important|strong="H1419"\w* officials told \w them|strong="H4994"\w* \w to|strong="H4428"\w* take \w this|strong="H2088"\w* message \w to|strong="H4428"\w* \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w*:  
\pi1 \w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Assyria, \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w are|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H4100"\w* trusting \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w to|strong="H4428"\w* rescue \w you|strong="H4100"\w*?  
\v 5 \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w say|strong="H1697"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1697"\w* \w weapons|strong="H4421"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w fight|strong="H4421"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H1697"\w* \w some|strong="H1697"\w* country’s \w promises|strong="H1697"\w* \add to help you\add*, \add and that will enable you to defeat us\add*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H4310"\w* \w only|strong="H3588"\w* \w talk|strong="H1697"\w* [RHQ]. \w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w do|strong="H1697"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* think \w will|strong="H4310"\w* \w help|strong="H4421"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w rebel|strong="H4775"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \add soldiers from Assyria\add*?  
\v 6 \w Listen|strong="H2009"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*! \w You|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H4428"\w* relying \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \add the army of\add* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*. \w But|strong="H2009"\w* \add that will be like\add* [MET] using \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w broken|strong="H7533"\w* \w reed|strong="H7070"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* walking \w stick|strong="H7070"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w which|strong="H2088"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w could|strong="H2088"\w* \w lean|strong="H5564"\w*. \add But\add* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w would|strong="H3605"\w* \w pierce|strong="H5344"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w hand|strong="H3709"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w anyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w would|strong="H3605"\w* \w lean|strong="H5564"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*! \w That|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w what|strong="H2088"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w would|strong="H3605"\w* \w be|strong="H4428"\w* \w like|strong="H3651"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w anyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w relied|strong="H5564"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \add for help\add*.  
\v 7 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w perhaps|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* say \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*, ‘\add No\add*, \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* relying \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \add to help us\add*.’ \add I would reply\add*, ‘\w Is|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w one|strong="H2088"\w* \w whom|strong="H6440"\w* \add you insulted by\add* tearing \w down|strong="H7812"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* shrines \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w altars|strong="H4196"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* forcing everyone \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \add other places in\add* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w worship|strong="H7812"\w* \add only\add* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w front|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \add in Jerusalem\add*?’   
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\v 8 \w So|strong="H5414"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* suggest \w that|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w make|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w deal|strong="H6148"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w master|strong="H5414"\w*/boss, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Assyria. \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* 2,000 \w horses|strong="H5483"\w*, \w but|strong="H6258"\w* \add I do not think that\add* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w can|strong="H3201"\w* \w find|strong="H3201"\w* 2,000 \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* men \w who|strong="H4428"\w* \w can|strong="H3201"\w* \w ride|strong="H7392"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*!  
\v 9 \w You|strong="H6440"\w* \w are|strong="H5650"\w* expecting \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* send \w chariots|strong="H7393"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w men|strong="H5650"\w* riding \w horses|strong="H6571"\w* \add to assist you\add*. \w But|strong="H7725"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w certainly|strong="H7725"\w* \w would|strong="H5650"\w* \w not|strong="H7725"\w* [RHQ] \w be|strong="H5650"\w* able \w to|strong="H7725"\w* resist/defeat \w even|strong="H4714"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* most insignificant/unimportant \w official|strong="H5650"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* army \w of|strong="H6440"\w* Assyria!  
\v 10 \w Furthermore|strong="H6258"\w*, \add do not think that\add* [RHQ] \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H5927"\w* \w here|strong="H2063"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w attack|strong="H5927"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w destroy|strong="H7843"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* land \w without|strong="H1107"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s orders! \w It|strong="H5921"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w himself|strong="H3068"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* told \w us|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H5927"\w* \w here|strong="H2063"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w destroy|strong="H7843"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* land!”   
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\v 11 \w Then|strong="H1696"\w* Eliakim, \w Shebna|strong="H7644"\w*, \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w Joah|strong="H3098"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w official|strong="H5650"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* Assyria, “\w Please|strong="H4994"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w us|strong="H4994"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \add your\add* Aramaic \w language|strong="H3066"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w understand|strong="H8085"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*. \w Do|strong="H4994"\w* \w not|strong="H3588"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w us|strong="H4994"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \add our\add* Hebrew \w language|strong="H3066"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* standing \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w understand|strong="H8085"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \add and become frightened\add*.”   
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\v 12 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* official \w replied|strong="H1696"\w*, “\w Do|strong="H1697"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* think \w that|strong="H1697"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w master|strong="H3427"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w say|strong="H1696"\w* \w these|strong="H1696"\w* \w things|strong="H1697"\w* \add only\add* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H3427"\w* standing \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w* [RHQ]? \add If you reject this message\add*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \add people in this city\add* \w will|strong="H1697"\w* soon \w need|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* eat \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w own|strong="H5973"\w* \w dung|strong="H2716"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w own|strong="H5973"\w* \w urine|strong="H7890"\w*, \w just|strong="H1697"\w* \w like|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w will|strong="H1697"\w*, \add because there will be nothing more for you to eat or drink\add*.”   
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\v 13 \w Then|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* official \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w up|strong="H5975"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w shouted|strong="H7121"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* Hebrew \w language|strong="H3066"\w* \add to the people sitting on the wall\add*. \w He|strong="H7121"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w*, “\w Listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w this|strong="H1697"\w* \w message|strong="H1697"\w* \w from|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Assyria!  
\v 14 \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*, ‘\w Do|strong="H3201"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* allow \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* \w to|strong="H3201"\w* \w deceive|strong="H5377"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*! \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w able|strong="H3201"\w* \w to|strong="H3201"\w* \w rescue|strong="H5337"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*!  
\v 15 \w Do|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w allow|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* persuade \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* trust \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, saying \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w rescue|strong="H5337"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \add the army of\add* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Assyria \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* capture \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*!’   
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\v 16 \w Do|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H6213"\w* \w pay|strong="H8085"\w* \w attention|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w what|strong="H6213"\w* \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*! \w This|strong="H6213"\w* \w is|strong="H4428"\w* \w what|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \add of Assyria\add* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: ‘\w Come|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* city \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w surrender|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w me|strong="H6213"\w*. \add If you do that, I will arrange for\add* \w each|strong="H3541"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* juice \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w your|strong="H8085"\w* own grapevines \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* eat \w figs|strong="H8384"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w your|strong="H8085"\w* own \w trees|strong="H8384"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w your|strong="H8085"\w* own well.  
\v 17  \add You will be able to do that\add* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* come \w and|strong="H3899"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* land \w that|strong="H5704"\w* \w is|strong="H1715"\w* \w like|strong="H5704"\w* \w your|strong="H3947"\w* land—\w a|strong="H3068"\w* land where \w there|strong="H5704"\w* \w is|strong="H1715"\w* \w grain|strong="H1715"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w make|strong="H3947"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* \w and|strong="H3899"\w* \add vineyards to produce grapes for making\add* \w new|strong="H8492"\w* \w wine|strong="H8492"\w* \w and|strong="H3899"\w*, \w and|strong="H3899"\w* where \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w make|strong="H3947"\w* lots \w of|strong="H3899"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w*.’   
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\v 18 \w Do|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H6435"\w* allow \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w mislead|strong="H5496"\w* \w you|strong="H3027"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* saying, “\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w rescue|strong="H5337"\w* \w us|strong="H5337"\w*.” \w The|strong="H3068"\w* gods \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H1471"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* other \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* worship \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w never|strong="H6435"\w* [RHQ] \w rescued|strong="H5337"\w* any \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w them|strong="H3027"\w* \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w power|strong="H3027"\w* [MTY] \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Assyria!  
\v 19 \w Why|strong="H3588"\w* \w were|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* gods \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w Hamath|strong="H2574"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* Arpad \add cities\add*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* gods \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w Sepharvaim|strong="H5617"\w* unable \w to|strong="H3027"\w* \w rescue|strong="H5337"\w* \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w* \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w my|strong="H5337"\w* \w power|strong="H3027"\w* [MTY]?  
\v 20 \w No|strong="H3605"\w*, \w no|strong="H3605"\w* \w god|strong="H3068"\w* [RHQ] \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* nation \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w been|strong="H3068"\w* \w able|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w rescue|strong="H5337"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* people \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w me|strong="H5337"\w*. \w So|strong="H3588"\w* \w why|strong="H3588"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* think \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w rescue|strong="H5337"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* people \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w power|strong="H3027"\w* [MTY]?’”   
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\v 21 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \add who were listening\add* \w were|strong="H1697"\w* \w silent|strong="H2790"\w*. \w No|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w* \w anything|strong="H1697"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \add Hezekiah\add* \w had|strong="H4428"\w* \w commanded|strong="H4687"\w*, “\add When the official from Assyria talks to you\add*, \w do|strong="H2790"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w answer|strong="H6030"\w* \w him|strong="H1931"\w*.”   
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\v 22 \w Then|strong="H1121"\w* Eliakim \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shebna|strong="H7644"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Joah|strong="H3098"\w* returned \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* clothes \w torn|strong="H7167"\w* \add because they were extremely distressed\add*. \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* official \w from|strong="H5921"\w* Assyria \w had|strong="H1121"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w*.   
\c 37  
\s1 Hezekiah asked Isaiah for advice  
\p
\v 1 \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w what|strong="H8085"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w reported|strong="H8085"\w*, \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w tore|strong="H7167"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* clothes \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w put|strong="H3068"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* clothes \w made|strong="H1961"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* rough \w sackcloth|strong="H8242"\w* \add because he was very distressed\add*. \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w went|strong="H3068"\w* \w into|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \add and prayed\add*.  
\v 2 \w Then|strong="H7971"\w* \w he|strong="H1004"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* Eliakim, \w Shebna|strong="H7644"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* ◄\w older|strong="H2205"\w*/most important► \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*, \w who|strong="H3548"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w also|strong="H1121"\w* wearing clothes \w made|strong="H3680"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* rough \w sackcloth|strong="H8242"\w*, \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w talk|strong="H5608"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w*.  
\v 3 \w He|strong="H3588"\w* said \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w them|strong="H1121"\w*, “Tell \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* Isaiah: ‘King \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* greatly distressed. \w Other|strong="H2088"\w* nations \w are|strong="H3117"\w* causing \w us|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* insulted \w and|strong="H1121"\w* disgraced. \w We|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w like|strong="H5704"\w* [SIM] \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w woman|strong="H3205"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w about|strong="H3117"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w give|strong="H3205"\w* \w birth|strong="H3205"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w baby|strong="H1121"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w does|strong="H2088"\w* \w not|strong="H2088"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w strength|strong="H3581"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* needs \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w do|strong="H2088"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w*.  
\v 4  \add But\add* \w perhaps|strong="H5375"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* official \w from|strong="H8085"\w* Assyria \w said|strong="H1697"\w*. \w Perhaps|strong="H5375"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* knows \w that|strong="H8085"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* boss, \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Assyria, \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w insult|strong="H2778"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* all-powerful \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H8085"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w punish|strong="H3198"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Assyria \w for|strong="H1157"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w*. \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w requests|strong="H1697"\w* \w that|strong="H8085"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w pray|strong="H8605"\w* \w for|strong="H1157"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* few \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w us|strong="H8085"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H1697"\w* still \w alive|strong="H2416"\w* \add here in Jerusalem\add*.’”   
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\v 5 After those \w men|strong="H5650"\w* gave \w me|strong="H5650"\w* \w that|strong="H4428"\w* message,  
\v 6 \w I|strong="H3541"\w* replied, “\w Tell|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w*, ‘\w This|strong="H3541"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: “\w Those|strong="H8085"\w* messengers \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Assyria \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w* evil \w things|strong="H1697"\w* \w about|strong="H1697"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*. \w But|strong="H8085"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H8085"\w* \w be|strong="H1697"\w* disturbed \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w*.  
\v 7 \w Listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w this|strong="H5414"\w*: \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* \w cause|strong="H5414"\w* Sennacherib \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w rumor|strong="H8052"\w* \add that the armies of Babylon are about to attack his country\add*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w that|strong="H8085"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* worry \w him|strong="H5414"\w*. \w So|strong="H5414"\w* \w he|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* own country, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w there|strong="H7725"\w* \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* \w cause|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w be|strong="H5414"\w* assassinated \w by|strong="H5414"\w* \add men using\add* \w swords|strong="H2719"\w*.” ’ ”   
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\v 8 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* official \w from|strong="H5265"\w* Assyria \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w out|strong="H4672"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Assyria \add and his army\add* \w had|strong="H4428"\w* captured \w Lachish|strong="H3923"\w* \add city\add* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w were|strong="H4672"\w* attacking \w Libnah|strong="H3841"\w*, \add which is a nearby city\add*. \w So|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* official \w left|strong="H4672"\w* Jerusalem \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w went|strong="H5265"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w Libnah|strong="H3841"\w* \add to report to the king what had happened in Jerusalem\add*.   
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\v 9 Soon \w after|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H8085"\w*, \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \add Sennacherib\add* \w received|strong="H8085"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* report \w that|strong="H8085"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Tirhakah|strong="H8640"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Ethiopia|strong="H3568"\w* \w was|strong="H4428"\w* leading \w his|strong="H7971"\w* army \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w attack|strong="H3898"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*. \w So|strong="H7971"\w* \w before|strong="H5921"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* Sennacherib \w left|strong="H3318"\w* Libnah \add with his army to fight against the army from Ethiopia\add*, \w he|strong="H5921"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* other \w messengers|strong="H4397"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* Jerusalem \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* letter. \add In the letter he wrote this\add* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w*:   
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\v 10 “\w Do|strong="H3027"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w allow|strong="H5414"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w god|strong="H5414"\w*, \w on|strong="H3027"\w* whom \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w are|strong="H3027"\w* relying, \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w deceive|strong="H5377"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* promising \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w that|strong="H5414"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* captured \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w army|strong="H3389"\w*.  
\v 11 \w You|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w* \w certainly|strong="H6213"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w what|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* armies \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Assyria \w have|strong="H3605"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w* countries; \w our|strong="H3605"\w* armies \w have|strong="H3605"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H2763"\w* \w them|strong="H6213"\w* \w completely|strong="H3605"\w*. \w So|strong="H6213"\w*, ◄\w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* think \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w escape|strong="H5337"\w*?/\w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H6213"\w* think \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* god \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w save|strong="H5337"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*!► [RHQ]  
\v 12 Did \w the|strong="H7843"\w* gods \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H7843"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w that|strong="H1471"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* about \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H7843"\w* \w by|strong="H5337"\w* \w the|strong="H7843"\w* armies \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H7843"\w* previous kings \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Assyria \w rescue|strong="H5337"\w* \w them|strong="H7843"\w*? Did \w those|strong="H1121"\w* gods \w rescue|strong="H5337"\w* \w Gozan|strong="H1470"\w* \add region\add*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Haran|strong="H2771"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Rezeph|strong="H7530"\w* \add cities in northern Syria\add*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H7843"\w* \w people|strong="H1471"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Eden|strong="H5729"\w* \add region\add* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* forced \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w go|strong="H7843"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* Tel-Assar \add city\add*?  
\v 13 What happened \w to|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5892"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Hamath|strong="H2574"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5892"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Arpad? What happened \w to|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5892"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Sepharvaim|strong="H5617"\w*, \w Hena|strong="H2012"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w Ivvah|strong="H5755"\w* \add cities\add*? \add Did their gods rescue them\add* [RHQ]?”   
\s1 Hezekiah’s prayer  
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\v 14 \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* \w received|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w letter|strong="H5612"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w messengers|strong="H4397"\w* \w gave|strong="H7121"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w read|strong="H7121"\w* \w it|strong="H7121"\w*. \w Then|strong="H3947"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w spread|strong="H6566"\w* \w out|strong="H6566"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w letter|strong="H5612"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w front|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.  
\v 15 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \add then\add* \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* \w prayed|strong="H6419"\w* \w this|strong="H3068"\w*:  
\v 16 “\w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, Commander \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* angels, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* whom \add we\add* Israelis belong, \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H3478"\w* \w seated|strong="H3427"\w* \w on|strong="H3427"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* throne above \w the|strong="H3605"\w* statues \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* creatures \w with|strong="H3068"\w* wings, \add above the Sacred Chest\add*. \w Only|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H3478"\w* \add truly\add* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*. \w You|strong="H3605"\w* \w rule|strong="H4467"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w kingdoms|strong="H4467"\w* \w on|strong="H3427"\w* \w this|strong="H6213"\w* \w earth|strong="H8064"\w*. \w You|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w created|strong="H6213"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w on|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w earth|strong="H8064"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sky|strong="H8064"\w*.  
\v 17  \add So\add*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \add please\add* \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w saying|strong="H1697"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w look|strong="H7200"\w* \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \add what is happening\add*! \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w Sennacherib|strong="H5576"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w insult|strong="H2778"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* all-powerful \w God|strong="H3068"\w*!   
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\v 18 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w it|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w true|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \add the armies of\add* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Assyria \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w completely|strong="H3605"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H2717"\w* many nations \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w ruined|strong="H2717"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* land.  
\v 19 \w And|strong="H3027"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w have|strong="H3027"\w* thrown \w all|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* idols \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w those|strong="H1992"\w* nations \w into|strong="H3027"\w* fires \w and|strong="H3027"\w* burned \w them|strong="H5414"\w*. \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w were|strong="H1992"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \add really\add* gods. \w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w were|strong="H1992"\w* \w only|strong="H3588"\w* idols \w made|strong="H5414"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w wood|strong="H6086"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* stone, \add and that is why they were destroyed easily\add*.  
\v 20 \w So|strong="H6258"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \add please\add* \w rescue|strong="H3467"\w* \w us|strong="H3045"\w* \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w power|strong="H3027"\w* [MTY] \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \add the King of Assyria\add*, \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w order|strong="H3027"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \add the people in\add* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w kingdoms|strong="H4467"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* world \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w are|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w only|strong="H3588"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \add truly\add* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*.”   
\s1 Isaiah predicted that the Assyrians would not conquer Jerusalem  
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\v 21 \w Then|strong="H7971"\w* \w I|strong="H3541"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w this|strong="H3541"\w* \w message|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w*: “\w This|strong="H3541"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H3541"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* whom \add we\add* Israelis belong, \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: \w Because|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w prayed|strong="H6419"\w* \w about|strong="H4428"\w* \w what|strong="H3541"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Sennacherib|strong="H5576"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Assyria \add said\add*,  
\v 22 \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w say|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*:  
\q1 ‘\w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H1696"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* despise \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* make fun \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*.  
\q2 \w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w wag|strong="H5128"\w*/\w shake|strong="H5128"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w heads|strong="H7218"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w mock|strong="H3932"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w while|strong="H2088"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* flee \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w here|strong="H2088"\w*.   
\q1
\v 23 \w Whom|strong="H4310"\w* \w do|strong="H5869"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w think|strong="H5869"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H5869"\w* \w been|strong="H5375"\w* despising \w and|strong="H3478"\w* ridiculing?  
\q2 \w Whom|strong="H4310"\w* \w do|strong="H5869"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w think|strong="H5869"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w shouting|strong="H6963"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w*?  
\q1 \w Whom|strong="H4310"\w* \w do|strong="H5869"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w think|strong="H5869"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* looking \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \add very\add* \w proudly|strong="H4791"\w*/arrogantly?  
\q2 \add It was I\add*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Holy|strong="H6918"\w* \w One|strong="H6918"\w* \w whom|strong="H4310"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* Israelis \w worship|strong="H3478"\w*!   
\q1
\v 24 \w The|strong="H5927"\w* \w messengers|strong="H5650"\w* whom \w you|strong="H3772"\w* \w sent|strong="H5927"\w* \w made|strong="H3772"\w* fun \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w me|strong="H5927"\w*.  
\q1 \w You|strong="H3772"\w* said, “\w With|strong="H3027"\w* \w my|strong="H5927"\w* \w many|strong="H7230"\w* \w chariots|strong="H7393"\w* \w I|strong="H5650"\w* \w have|strong="H5650"\w* \w gone|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H5927"\w* \w highest|strong="H7093"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w*,  
\q2 \add even\add* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H5927"\w* \w highest|strong="H7093"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w* \w in|strong="H5650"\w* \w Lebanon|strong="H3844"\w*.  
\q1 We \w have|strong="H5650"\w* \w cut|strong="H3772"\w* \w down|strong="H3772"\w* \w its|strong="H5927"\w* tallest \w cedar|strong="H6967"\w* \add trees\add*  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w its|strong="H5927"\w* nicest pine/\w cypress|strong="H1265"\w* \add trees\add*.  
\q1 We \w have|strong="H5650"\w* \w been|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H5927"\w* \w most|strong="H7230"\w* distant/\w remote|strong="H3411"\w* peaks  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w its|strong="H5927"\w* densest \w forests|strong="H3293"\w*.   
\q1
\v 25 \w We|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w* \w dug|strong="H6979"\w* wells \add in many countries\add* \w and|strong="H8354"\w* \w drunk|strong="H8354"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \add from them\add*.  
\q1 \w And|strong="H8354"\w* \w by|strong="H4325"\w* marching \w through|strong="H3605"\w* [MTY] \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w streams|strong="H2975"\w* \w of|strong="H4325"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4693"\w*,  
\q2 \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w dried|strong="H2717"\w* them \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w up|strong="H2717"\w* [HYP]!”   
\b  
\q1
\v 26  \add But I, Yahweh, reply\add*, “\w Have|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w long|strong="H3117"\w* \w ago|strong="H7350"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* determined \add those things\add*;  
\q1 \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w planned|strong="H3335"\w* \w them|strong="H6213"\w* \w long|strong="H3117"\w* \w ago|strong="H7350"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w causing|strong="H6213"\w* \w those|strong="H8085"\w* \w things|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w occur|strong="H1961"\w*.  
\q1 \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w planned|strong="H3335"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w your|strong="H8085"\w* army \w would|strong="H6213"\w* \w destroy|strong="H6213"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w*  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w cause|strong="H6213"\w* \w them|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* piles \w of|strong="H3117"\w* rubble.   
\q1
\v 27 \w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w people|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w those|strong="H1961"\w* cities \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w no|strong="H6440"\w* \w power|strong="H3027"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* result \w they|strong="H3027"\w* \w are|strong="H3027"\w* \w dismayed|strong="H2865"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w discouraged|strong="H2865"\w*.  
\q1 \w They|strong="H3027"\w* \w are|strong="H3027"\w* \add as frail as\add* [MET] \w grass|strong="H2682"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w plants|strong="H6212"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w fields|strong="H7704"\w*,  
\q2 \w as|strong="H1961"\w* frail \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w grass|strong="H2682"\w* \w that|strong="H3027"\w* grows \w on|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w roofs|strong="H1406"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* houses  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w is|strong="H3027"\w* scorched \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* hot \w east|strong="H6440"\w* wind.   
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\q1
\v 28  \add But\add* \w I|strong="H3045"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \add everything about you\add*;  
\q2 \w I|strong="H3045"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w when|strong="H3318"\w* \w you|strong="H3045"\w* \w are|strong="H3045"\w* \add in your house and\add* \w when|strong="H3318"\w* \w you|strong="H3045"\w* \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w outside|strong="H3318"\w*;  
\q2 \w I|strong="H3045"\w* \w also|strong="H3318"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w you|strong="H3045"\w* \w are|strong="H3045"\w* ◄\w raging|strong="H7264"\w*/speaking \w very|strong="H3045"\w* angrily► \w against|strong="H3427"\w* \w me|strong="H3318"\w*.   
\q1
\v 29  \add So\add*, \w because|strong="H3282"\w* \w you|strong="H7725"\w* \w have|strong="H8193"\w* \w raged|strong="H5927"\w* \w against|strong="H5927"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w*  
\q2 \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w because|strong="H3282"\w* \w I|strong="H7760"\w* \w have|strong="H8193"\w* heard \w you|strong="H7725"\w* \w speak|strong="H8193"\w* very proudly/arrogantly,  
\q1 \add it will be as though\add* \w I|strong="H7760"\w* \w will|strong="H8193"\w* \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w hook|strong="H2397"\w* \w in|strong="H1870"\w* \w your|strong="H7760"\w* nose  
\q2 \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w I|strong="H7760"\w* \w will|strong="H8193"\w* \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w an|strong="H7760"\w* iron ◄\w bit|strong="H4964"\w*/metal bar► \w in|strong="H1870"\w* \w your|strong="H7760"\w* mouth \add in order that I can lead you where I want you to go\add*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w I|strong="H7760"\w* \w will|strong="H8193"\w* force \w you|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \add to your own country\add*,  
\q2 \w on|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* same \w road|strong="H1870"\w* \w on|strong="H1870"\w* which \w you|strong="H7725"\w* \w came|strong="H5927"\w* \add here, without conquering Jerusalem\add*.”’   
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\p
\v 30  \add Then I said to Hezekiah\add*, ‘\w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w will|strong="H2088"\w* prove \w to|strong="H8141"\w* \w you|strong="H2088"\w* \add that what I said will happen\add*:  
\q1 “\w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w*, \w you|strong="H2088"\w*(pl) \w will|strong="H2088"\w* eat \add only the crops\add* \w that|strong="H8141"\w* \w grow|strong="H5599"\w* \w by|strong="H8141"\w* themselves,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H8141"\w* \w next|strong="H8145"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H8141"\w* \w same|strong="H2088"\w* \w thing|strong="H2088"\w* \w will|strong="H2088"\w* happen.  
\q1 But \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H8141"\w* \w third|strong="H7992"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w you|strong="H2088"\w* \w will|strong="H2088"\w* \w plant|strong="H5193"\w* \add crops\add* \w and|strong="H8141"\w* \w harvest|strong="H7114"\w* \w them|strong="H2088"\w*;  
\q2 \w you|strong="H2088"\w* \w will|strong="H2088"\w* take care \w of|strong="H8141"\w* \w your|strong="H2232"\w* \w vineyards|strong="H3754"\w* \w and|strong="H8141"\w* eat \w the|strong="H8141"\w* grapes.   
\q1
\v 31 \w And|strong="H3063"\w* \add you\add* people \w who|strong="H3063"\w* \w are|strong="H1004"\w* still \add here\add* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*,  
\q2 \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w be|strong="H3254"\w* strong \w and|strong="H3063"\w* prosper \w again|strong="H3254"\w* [MET].   
\q1
\v 32 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* small number \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* people \w will|strong="H3068"\w* survive,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w spread|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* [DOU].”  
\p \w That|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w happen|strong="H6213"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \add I\add*, \w the|strong="H3588"\w* Commander \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* angels, \w am|strong="H3068"\w* desiring \w very|strong="H6213"\w* \w much|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w accomplish|strong="H6213"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w*.’   
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\p
\v 33 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H3541"\w* \add I\add*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, say \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Assyria:  
\q1 ‘\w His|strong="H3068"\w* \add armies\add* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* enter Jerusalem;  
\q2 \w they|strong="H3651"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \add even\add* \w shoot|strong="H3384"\w* \w arrows|strong="H2671"\w* \w into|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*.  
\q1 \w His|strong="H3068"\w* soldiers \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \add march outside\add* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* gates holding \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w shields|strong="H4043"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3651"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* build high mounds \w of|strong="H4428"\w* dirt \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* walls \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*  
\q2 \add to enable them to attack the city\add*.   
\q1
\v 34 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* king \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \add to his own country\add*  
\q2 \w on|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w same|strong="H2063"\w* \w road|strong="H1870"\w* \w on|strong="H1870"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w came|strong="H3068"\w* \add here\add*.  
\q1 \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* enter \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*!’  
\p \add That will happen because I\add*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H5002"\w* \w it|strong="H7725"\w*!   
\b  
\q1
\v 35 \w For|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sake|strong="H4616"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w my|strong="H1732"\w* own reputation \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w what|strong="H5921"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* promised \w King|strong="H5921"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w who|strong="H5650"\w* served \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \add well\add*,  
\q2 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H5650"\w* \w defend|strong="H1598"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w and|strong="H5892"\w* prevent \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* being destroyed.”   
\b  
\p
\v 36  \add That night\add*, \w an|strong="H5221"\w* \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w where|strong="H2009"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w army|strong="H4264"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* Assyria \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w set|strong="H3318"\w* \w up|strong="H7925"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w tents|strong="H4264"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w killed|strong="H5221"\w* 185,000 \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w soldiers|strong="H3967"\w*. \w When|strong="H3318"\w* \add the rest of the soldiers\add* woke \w up|strong="H7925"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* next \w morning|strong="H1242"\w*, \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w saw|strong="H2009"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w there|strong="H2009"\w* \w were|strong="H2009"\w* \w corpses|strong="H6297"\w* \w everywhere|strong="H3605"\w*.  
\v 37 \w Then|strong="H7725"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Sennacherib|strong="H5576"\w* \w left|strong="H5265"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* \w home|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w Nineveh|strong="H5210"\w* \add in Assyria\add*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w stayed|strong="H3427"\w* \w there|strong="H3427"\w*.   
\p
\v 38  \add One day\add*, \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w worshiping|strong="H7812"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H5221"\w* god \w Nisroch|strong="H5268"\w*, \w his|strong="H5221"\w* \w two|strong="H1004"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, Adrammelech \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Sharezer|strong="H8272"\w*, \w killed|strong="H5221"\w* \w him|strong="H5221"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w their|strong="H1992"\w* \w swords|strong="H2719"\w*. \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w escaped|strong="H4422"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w went|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* Ararat \add region northwest of Nineveh\add*. \w And|strong="H1121"\w* another \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Sennacherib’s \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, Esarhaddon, \w became|strong="H4427"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w King|strong="H4427"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Assyria.   
\c 38  
\s1 Hezekiah’s sickness and his recovery  
\p
\v 1 \w About|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w*, \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* \w became|strong="H2470"\w* \add very\add* \w ill|strong="H2470"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* close \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w dying|strong="H4191"\w*. \add So\add* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w went|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* see \w him|strong="H6680"\w*. \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w gave|strong="H6680"\w* \w him|strong="H6680"\w* \w this|strong="H3541"\w* \w message|strong="H3068"\w*: “\w This|strong="H3541"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H3541"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: ‘\w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w should|strong="H3068"\w* tell \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w people|strong="H1121"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w palace|strong="H1004"\w* \w what|strong="H3541"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w want|strong="H3808"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w after|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w recover|strong="H2421"\w* \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w this|strong="H3541"\w* illness. \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* going \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*’ ”   
\p
\v 2 \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* \w turned|strong="H5437"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w toward|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w wall|strong="H7023"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w prayed|strong="H6419"\w* \w this|strong="H6440"\w*:  
\v 3 “\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H6213"\w* forget \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* always \w served|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w very|strong="H1419"\w* faithfully, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w things|strong="H1419"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w pleased|strong="H5869"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*!” \w Then|strong="H1980"\w* \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* \add started to\add* cry \w loudly|strong="H1419"\w*.   
\p
\v 4  \add I left his room, but\add* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w gave|strong="H1961"\w* \w me|strong="H1961"\w* \w this|strong="H1697"\w* \w message|strong="H1697"\w*:  
\v 5 “\w Go|strong="H1980"\w* \add back\add* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w tell|strong="H8085"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w this|strong="H3541"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H3541"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* whom \w your|strong="H3068"\w* ancestor \w King|strong="H5921"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* belonged, \w say|strong="H3254"\w*: ‘\w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w what|strong="H3541"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* prayed, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* crying. \w So|strong="H1980"\w* \w listen|strong="H8085"\w*: \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* enable \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w live|strong="H3117"\w* 15 \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w more|strong="H3254"\w*.  
\v 6 \w And|strong="H4428"\w*, \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w rescue|strong="H5337"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w power|strong="H3709"\w* [MTY] \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Assyria. \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w defend|strong="H1598"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*.   
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\v 7 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* prove \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w just|strong="H1697"\w* \w now|strong="H2088"\w* \w promised|strong="H1696"\w*. \w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w cause|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* shadow \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* sun \w to|strong="H1696"\w* move ten steps backward \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* sundial \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w built|strong="H6213"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* King Ahaz.’”  
\v 8 \w So|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w shadow|strong="H6738"\w* \w of|strong="H6738"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w* \w on|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* sundial moved backward \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w steps|strong="H4609"\w*.   
\p
\v 9 \w When|strong="H2421"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* \w was|strong="H4428"\w* almost well again, \w he|strong="H3063"\w* wrote \w this|strong="H4428"\w*:   
\q1
\v 10 \w I|strong="H3117"\w* thought \w to|strong="H3212"\w* myself, “\w Is|strong="H3117"\w* \w it|strong="H3117"\w* necessary \w for|strong="H3117"\w* \w me|strong="H3117"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* die \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* place where \w the|strong="H3117"\w* dead people \w are|strong="H3117"\w*  
\q2 \w during|strong="H3117"\w* \w this|strong="H3117"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w my|strong="H3117"\w* \w life|strong="H3117"\w* \w when|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w am|strong="H6485"\w* still strong?  
\q2 \w Is|strong="H3117"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w going|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* rob \w me|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w remaining|strong="H3499"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \add should live\add*?”   
\q1
\v 11 \w I|strong="H7200"\w* said, “\w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \add again\add*  
\q2 \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w this|strong="H7200"\w* \w world|strong="H2309"\w* \w where|strong="H3808"\w* \w people|strong="H3427"\w* \w are|strong="H3808"\w* \w alive|strong="H2416"\w*.  
\q1 \w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w my|strong="H7200"\w* friends \w again|strong="H5750"\w*,  
\q2 \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* others \w who|strong="H3427"\w* \add now\add* \w are|strong="H3808"\w* \w alive|strong="H2416"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w this|strong="H7200"\w* \w world|strong="H2309"\w*.   
\q1
\v 12  \add It is as if\add* \w my|strong="H4480"\w* \w life|strong="H2416"\w* \w has|strong="H3117"\w* been \w taken|strong="H1540"\w* \w away|strong="H1540"\w*  
\q2 \w like|strong="H5704"\w* [SIM] \w a|strong="H3068"\w* tent \add whose pegs\add* \w have|strong="H3117"\w* been \w pulled|strong="H5265"\w* \w up|strong="H5704"\w* \w by|strong="H3117"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w shepherd|strong="H7473"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w taken|strong="H1540"\w* \w away|strong="H1540"\w*.  
\q1 \w My|strong="H4480"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w live|strong="H2416"\w* \w has|strong="H3117"\w* been \w cut|strong="H1214"\w* short,  
\q2 \w like|strong="H5704"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* piece \w of|strong="H3117"\w* cloth \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* weaver \add cuts and\add* rolls \w up|strong="H5704"\w* \add after he has finished weaving a cloth\add*.”  
\q2 Suddenly, \add it seemed that\add* \w my|strong="H4480"\w* \w life|strong="H2416"\w* \w was|strong="H3117"\w* ending.   
\q1
\v 13 \w I|strong="H3117"\w* waited patiently \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w during|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w*,  
\q2 \w but|strong="H3651"\w* \add my pain was as though\add* [MET] \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w was|strong="H3117"\w* being \w torn|strong="H7665"\w* apart \w by|strong="H3117"\w* lions.  
\q2 \add It seemed that\add* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w life|strong="H3117"\w* \w was|strong="H3117"\w* \w finished|strong="H7999"\w*.   
\q1
\v 14  \add I was delirious, and\add* \w I|strong="H3651"\w* \w chirped|strong="H6850"\w* \w like|strong="H3651"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w swift|strong="H5483"\w* \w or|strong="H5483"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w swallow|strong="H5693"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H5869"\w* moaned \w like|strong="H3651"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w dove|strong="H3123"\w*.  
\q1 \w My|strong="H3651"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w became|strong="H6148"\w* tired looking \w up|strong="H1809"\w* \add toward heaven\add* \w for|strong="H5869"\w* \w help|strong="H6148"\w*.  
\q2 \w I|strong="H3651"\w* cried out, Lord, \w help|strong="H6148"\w* \w me|strong="H5869"\w*, \add because\add* \w I|strong="H3651"\w* am distressed!’   
\b  
\q1
\v 15 \w But|strong="H1696"\w* \w there|strong="H3605"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* really \w nothing|strong="H3605"\w* [RHQ] \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w could|strong="H4100"\w* \w say|strong="H1696"\w* \w and|strong="H6213"\w* ask \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* reply \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H5315"\w*,  
\q2 \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* sent \w this|strong="H6213"\w* illness.  
\q1 \add So now\add* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H5315"\w* \w live|strong="H8141"\w* humbly \w during|strong="H3605"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \add remaining\add* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*  
\q2 \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* am \w very|strong="H6213"\w* anguished.   
\q1
\v 16 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* sufferings (\w OR|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* promises) \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w give|strong="H2421"\w* are good,  
\q2 \add because\add* \w what|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w do|strong="H3605"\w* \w and|strong="H2421"\w* \w what|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* say bring \add new\add* \w life|strong="H2416"\w* \w and|strong="H2421"\w* \w health|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w*.  
\q1 \w And|strong="H2421"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w restore|strong="H2492"\w*/heal \w me|strong="H5921"\w*  
\q2 \w and|strong="H2421"\w* allow \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \add to continue\add* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w live|strong="H2421"\w*!   
\q1
\v 17 \w Truly|strong="H3588"\w*, \w my|strong="H3605"\w* suffering \w was|strong="H5315"\w* good \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w me|strong="H5315"\w*;  
\q2 \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w loved|strong="H2836"\w* \w me|strong="H5315"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H7965"\w* \w as|strong="H5315"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* result \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H7965"\w* rescued \w me|strong="H5315"\w* \w from|strong="H5315"\w* dying  
\q2 \w and|strong="H7965"\w* \w have|strong="H7965"\w* \w also|strong="H3588"\w* forgiven \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w sins|strong="H2399"\w*.   
\q1
\v 18 \w Dead|strong="H4194"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* [MTY] \w cannot|strong="H3808"\w* \w praise|strong="H1984"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*;  
\q2 \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w cannot|strong="H3808"\w* \w sing|strong="H1984"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w praise|strong="H1984"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.  
\q1 \w Those|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3588"\w* \w descended|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w their|strong="H3588"\w* graves  
\q2 \w cannot|strong="H3808"\w* confidently expect \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* faithfully \add do things for them\add*.   
\q1
\v 19 Only \w people|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* still \w alive|strong="H2416"\w*, \w like|strong="H3644"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* am, \w can|strong="H3045"\w* \w praise|strong="H3034"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w*.  
\q1 Fathers \w tell|strong="H3045"\w* \w their|strong="H3045"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w how|strong="H3045"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* faithful,  
\q2 \add and if I remain alive, I will do the same thing\add*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 20  \add I know that\add* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w fully|strong="H5921"\w* heal \w me|strong="H5921"\w*,  
\q2 \add so\add* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* sing \w to|strong="H3068"\w* praise \w him|strong="H5921"\w*  
\q1 \w while|strong="H3117"\w* others praise \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w playing|strong="H5059"\w* musical \w instruments|strong="H5058"\w*;  
\q2 \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w life|strong="H2416"\w*, \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.”   
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\v 21 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w had|strong="H3470"\w* \add previously\add* said \w to|strong="H5921"\w* Hezekiah’s servants, “Prepare \w an|strong="H5375"\w* ointment \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \add mashed\add* \w figs|strong="H8384"\w*, \w and|strong="H2421"\w* \w spread|strong="H5375"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* \w boil|strong="H7822"\w*, \w and|strong="H2421"\w* \w then|strong="H5375"\w* \w he|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H8384"\w* \w recover|strong="H2421"\w*.” \add So they did that, and Hezekiah recovered\add*.   
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\v 22 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \add previously\add* \w asked|strong="H4100"\w*, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* prove \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \add recover and be able to\add* \w go|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w*?”   
\c 39  
\s1 The messengers from Babylon  
\p
\v 1 \w Soon|strong="H3588"\w* \w after|strong="H3588"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w*, \w Baladan|strong="H1081"\w*’s \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Merodach-Baladan|strong="H4757"\w*, \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Babylon, \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* report \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* \w had|strong="H4428"\w* \w been|strong="H2470"\w* very \w sick|strong="H2470"\w* \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w had|strong="H4428"\w* \w recovered|strong="H2388"\w*. \w So|strong="H7971"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* wrote \w some|strong="H6256"\w* notes \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w gave|strong="H7971"\w* \w them|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w some|strong="H6256"\w* messengers \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w take|strong="H2388"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w*, \w along|strong="H3588"\w* \w with|strong="H4428"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w gift|strong="H4503"\w*.  
\v 2  \add When the messengers arrived\add*, \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* \w welcomed|strong="H8055"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w gladly|strong="H8055"\w*. \add Then\add* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w showed|strong="H7200"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* ◄\w treasure|strong="H5238"\w* \w houses|strong="H1004"\w*/\w places|strong="H1004"\w* \w where|strong="H5921"\w* \w very|strong="H8055"\w* valuable \w things|strong="H1697"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w kept|strong="H1961"\w*►—\w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w spices|strong="H1314"\w*, \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* nice-smelling \add olive\add* \w oil|strong="H8081"\w*. \w He|strong="H3605"\w* also \w took|strong="H1961"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w place|strong="H1961"\w* \w where|strong="H5921"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w kept|strong="H1961"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* soldiers’ \w weapons|strong="H3627"\w*, \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w showed|strong="H7200"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w* valuable \w things|strong="H1697"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* storehouses. \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* \w showed|strong="H7200"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* [LIT] \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w palace|strong="H1004"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w* \w places|strong="H1004"\w* [HYP].   
\p
\v 3 \w Then|strong="H4428"\w* \w I|strong="H4100"\w* \w went|strong="H4428"\w* \w to|strong="H4428"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w asked|strong="H4100"\w* \w him|strong="H4428"\w*, “\w Where|strong="H4100"\w* \w did|strong="H4100"\w* those men \w come|strong="H7350"\w* \w from|strong="H7350"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w did|strong="H4100"\w* \w they|strong="H4100"\w* want?”  
\p \w He|strong="H4428"\w* replied, “\w They|strong="H4100"\w* \w came|strong="H5030"\w* \w from|strong="H7350"\w* \w the|strong="H3470"\w* \w far|strong="H7350"\w* \w away|strong="H7350"\w* land \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Babylon.”   
\p
\v 4 \w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w asked|strong="H4100"\w* \w him|strong="H7200"\w*, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w did|strong="H4100"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w palace|strong="H1004"\w*?”  
\p \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* replied, “\w They|strong="H3808"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w*. \w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w showed|strong="H7200"\w* \w them|strong="H7200"\w* absolutely \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w own|strong="H1961"\w*—\w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* valuable \w things|strong="H1697"\w*.”   
\p
\v 5 \w Then|strong="H8085"\w* \w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w*, “\w Listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w this|strong="H1697"\w* \w message|strong="H1697"\w* \w from|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* Commander \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* angels:  
\v 6 '\w There|strong="H2009"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w when|strong="H3117"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w palace|strong="H1004"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* valuable \w things|strong="H1697"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* ancestors stored \w there|strong="H2009"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w present|strong="H5704"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w*, \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w carried|strong="H5375"\w* \w away|strong="H5375"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* Babylon. \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H1697"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w there|strong="H2009"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3808"\w* \w left|strong="H3498"\w*.  
\v 7 Furthermore, \w some|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H3947"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* forced \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* Babylon. \w They|strong="H3947"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* castrated \w in|strong="H4428"\w* order \w that|strong="H4428"\w* \w they|strong="H3947"\w* \w can|strong="H3947"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* servants \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w palace|strong="H1964"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Babylon.' ”   
\p
\v 8 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* \w replied|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H1696"\w*, “\w That|strong="H3588"\w* \w message|strong="H1697"\w* \w from|strong="H3117"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* given \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H1696"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*.” \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* thinking, “\w Even|strong="H3588"\w* \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w happens|strong="H1961"\w*, \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H1696"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w this|strong="H1696"\w* country \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w safe|strong="H7965"\w* \w during|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H1961"\w* alive.”   
\c 40  
\s1 Encouragement for God’s people  
\q1
\v 1 \w Our|strong="H5971"\w* God says, “Encourage \w my|strong="H5162"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*!  
\q2 Encourage them!   
\q1
\v 2 \w Speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w kindly|strong="H3820"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \add the people of\add* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*;  
\q2 \w tell|strong="H1696"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* suffering \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w ended|strong="H4390"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* forgiven \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sins|strong="H2403"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w committed|strong="H3820"\w*;  
\q2 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* [SYN] \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w fully|strong="H4390"\w* punished \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w sins|strong="H2403"\w*.”   
\q1
\v 3 \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w hear|strong="H6963"\w* someone \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w shouting|strong="H6963"\w*,  
\q1 “\w Prepare|strong="H6437"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w desert|strong="H6160"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w for|strong="H7121"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* come \add to you\add*;  
\q2 \w make|strong="H3474"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w smooth|strong="H3474"\w* \w road|strong="H1870"\w* \w for|strong="H7121"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* (\w OR|strong="H3068"\w*, \w Prepare|strong="H6437"\w* \w yourselves|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* receive \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w when|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* comes, \w like|strong="H1870"\w* people \w make|strong="H3474"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w straight|strong="H3474"\w* \w road|strong="H1870"\w* \w for|strong="H7121"\w* \w an|strong="H7121"\w* important official [MET]).   
\q1
\v 4 Fill \w in|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w valleys|strong="H1516"\w*;  
\q2 flatten \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w hill|strong="H2022"\w* \w and|strong="H2022"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w mountain|strong="H2022"\w*.  
\q1 \w Make|strong="H5375"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* uneven \w ground|strong="H6121"\w* smooth,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H2022"\w* \w make|strong="H5375"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w rough|strong="H6121"\w* \w places|strong="H7406"\w* smooth.   
\q1
\v 5  \add If you do that\add*, \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w become|strong="H3162"\w* \w known|strong="H1540"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w glorious|strong="H3519"\w*/great,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H1320"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w realize|strong="H7200"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* same time.  
\q1 \add Those things will surely happen\add* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* [MTY] \w it|strong="H3588"\w*.”   
\b  
\q1
\v 6 Someone \w said|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H7121"\w* \w me|strong="H7121"\w*, “\w Shout|strong="H6963"\w*!”  
\q2 \w I|strong="H4100"\w* replied, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w should|strong="H4100"\w* \w I|strong="H4100"\w* \w shout|strong="H6963"\w*?”  
\q1 \add He replied\add*, “\add Shout that\add* \w people|strong="H1320"\w* \w are|strong="H4100"\w* like [SIM] \w grass|strong="H2682"\w*;  
\q2 \w their|strong="H3605"\w* influence fades \w as|strong="H3605"\w* quickly \w as|strong="H3605"\w* \w flowers|strong="H6731"\w* \w in|strong="H1320"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w*.   
\q1
\v 7 \w Grass|strong="H2682"\w* \w withers|strong="H3001"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w flowers|strong="H6731"\w* \w dry|strong="H3001"\w* \w up|strong="H3001"\w*  
\q2 \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* causes \w a|strong="H3068"\w* hot \w wind|strong="H7307"\w* \w from|strong="H7307"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* desert \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w blow|strong="H5380"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w them|strong="H3588"\w*.  
\q2 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* [MET] \w like|strong="H7307"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w*.   
\q1
\v 8 \w The|strong="H6965"\w* \w grass|strong="H2682"\w* \w withers|strong="H3001"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H6965"\w* \w flowers|strong="H6731"\w* \w dry|strong="H3001"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w*,  
\q2 but \w what|strong="H1697"\w* our God \w promises|strong="H1697"\w* \w will|strong="H1697"\w* \w last|strong="H5769"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*.”   
\b  
\q1
\v 9 \w You|strong="H5921"\w* \add people of\add* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H3063"\w* \w good|strong="H1319"\w* \w news|strong="H1319"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* tell \w to|strong="H5927"\w* people,  
\q2 \w so|strong="H5927"\w*, \w shout|strong="H6963"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w top|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w high|strong="H1364"\w* \w mountain|strong="H2022"\w*!  
\q1 \w Shout|strong="H6963"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w loudly|strong="H6963"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w do|strong="H3063"\w* \w not|strong="H3372"\w* \w be|strong="H3389"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w*!  
\q1 Tell \w the|strong="H5921"\w* people \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w towns|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*,  
\q2 “\w Your|strong="H5921"\w* God \w is|strong="H2009"\w* \w coming|strong="H5927"\w* \w here|strong="H2009"\w*!”   
\q1
\v 10 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H6440"\w* \w God|strong="H3069"\w* \w will|strong="H3069"\w* \w be|strong="H6440"\w* \w coming|strong="H2009"\w* \w with|strong="H6440"\w* \w power|strong="H2220"\w*;  
\q2 \w he|strong="H6440"\w* \w will|strong="H3069"\w* \w rule|strong="H4910"\w* powerfully [MTY].  
\q1 \w And|strong="H6440"\w* \w when|strong="H2009"\w* \w he|strong="H6440"\w* \w comes|strong="H6440"\w*, \w he|strong="H6440"\w* \w will|strong="H3069"\w* bring \w with|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* people \w whom|strong="H6440"\w* \w he|strong="H6440"\w* \w has|strong="H2009"\w* freed [MET] \add from being slaves in Babylonia\add*.   
\q1
\v 11 \w He|strong="H5763"\w* \w will|strong="H5739"\w* \w take|strong="H5375"\w* \w care|strong="H2436"\w* \w of|strong="H5739"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* \w people|strong="H6908"\w*  
\q2 \w like|strong="H2220"\w* [SIM] \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w shepherd|strong="H7462"\w* \w takes|strong="H5375"\w* \w care|strong="H2436"\w* \w of|strong="H5739"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6908"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H5375"\w* \w carries|strong="H5375"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w young|strong="H5763"\w* \w lambs|strong="H2922"\w* \w in|strong="H7462"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* \w arms|strong="H2220"\w*.  
\q1 \w He|strong="H5763"\w* \w carries|strong="H5375"\w* \w them|strong="H5375"\w* close \w to|strong="H5375"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* chest  
\q2 \w and|strong="H5375"\w* \w he|strong="H5763"\w* gently \w leads|strong="H5095"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* female \w sheep|strong="H6908"\w*  
\q2 \w that|strong="H7462"\w* \w are|strong="H7462"\w* \w nursing|strong="H5763"\w* \w their|strong="H5375"\w* \w young|strong="H5763"\w* \w lambs|strong="H2922"\w*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 12  \add There is no one like Yahweh\add*!  
\q2 ◄\w Who|strong="H4310"\w* else \w has|strong="H4310"\w* \w measured|strong="H4058"\w* \w the|strong="H4058"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w in|strong="H8064"\w* \w the|strong="H4058"\w* oceans \w in|strong="H8064"\w* \w the|strong="H4058"\w* palm \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w his|strong="H3557"\w* \w hand|strong="H8168"\w*?/\w No|strong="H4310"\w* \w one|strong="H4310"\w* else \w has|strong="H4310"\w* \w measured|strong="H4058"\w* \w the|strong="H4058"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w in|strong="H8064"\w* \w the|strong="H4058"\w* oceans \w in|strong="H8064"\w* \w the|strong="H4058"\w* palm \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w his|strong="H3557"\w* \w hand|strong="H8168"\w*!► [RHQ]  
\q1 ◄\w Who|strong="H4310"\w* else \w has|strong="H4310"\w* \w measured|strong="H4058"\w* \w the|strong="H4058"\w* \w sky|strong="H8064"\w* \w with|strong="H8064"\w* \w his|strong="H3557"\w* fingers?/\w No|strong="H4310"\w* \w one|strong="H4310"\w* else \w has|strong="H4310"\w* \w measured|strong="H4058"\w* \w the|strong="H4058"\w* \w sky|strong="H8064"\w* \w with|strong="H8064"\w* \w his|strong="H3557"\w* fingers!► [RHQ]  
\q2 ◄\w Who|strong="H4310"\w* else knows \w how|strong="H4310"\w* much \w the|strong="H4058"\w* \w earth|strong="H6083"\w* \w weighs|strong="H8505"\w*?/\w No|strong="H4310"\w* \w one|strong="H4310"\w* else knows \w how|strong="H4310"\w* much \w the|strong="H4058"\w* \w earth|strong="H6083"\w* \w weighs|strong="H8505"\w*!► [RHQ]  
\q2 ◄\w Who|strong="H4310"\w* else \w has|strong="H4310"\w* \w weighed|strong="H8254"\w* \w the|strong="H4058"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w* \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w hills|strong="H1389"\w* \w on|strong="H2022"\w* \w scales|strong="H3976"\w*?/\w No|strong="H4310"\w* \w one|strong="H4310"\w* else \w has|strong="H4310"\w* \w weighed|strong="H8254"\w* \w the|strong="H4058"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w* \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w hills|strong="H1389"\w* \w on|strong="H2022"\w* \w scales|strong="H3976"\w*!► [RHQ]   
\q1
\v 13 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* ◄\w who|strong="H4310"\w* else \w can|strong="H4310"\w* \w advise|strong="H3045"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w Spirit|strong="H7307"\w*?/\w No|strong="H3045"\w* \w one|strong="H4310"\w* else \w can|strong="H4310"\w* \w advise|strong="H3045"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w Spirit|strong="H7307"\w*!► [RHQ]  
\q2 ◄\w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w can|strong="H4310"\w* \w teach|strong="H3045"\w* \w him|strong="H3045"\w* \w or|strong="H3068"\w* \w advise|strong="H3045"\w*/\w tell|strong="H3045"\w* \w him|strong="H3045"\w* \w what|strong="H4310"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w should|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w*?/\w No|strong="H3045"\w* \w one|strong="H4310"\w* \w can|strong="H4310"\w* \w teach|strong="H3045"\w* \w him|strong="H3045"\w* \w or|strong="H3068"\w* \w advise|strong="H3045"\w*/\w tell|strong="H3045"\w* \w him|strong="H3045"\w* \w what|strong="H4310"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w should|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w*!► [RHQ]   
\q1
\v 14 ◄\w Has|strong="H4310"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w consulted|strong="H3289"\w* anyone else \w to|strong="H1870"\w* get \w advice|strong="H3289"\w*?/\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H4310"\w* \w certainly|strong="H3045"\w* \w not|strong="H3045"\w* \w consulted|strong="H3289"\w* anyone else \w to|strong="H1870"\w* get \w advice|strong="H3289"\w*!► [RHQ]  
\q2 ◄Does \w he|strong="H8394"\w* need \w someone|strong="H4310"\w* \w to|strong="H1870"\w* \w tell|strong="H3045"\w* \w him|strong="H3045"\w* \w what|strong="H4310"\w* \w is|strong="H4310"\w* \w right|strong="H4941"\w* \w to|strong="H1870"\w* \w do|strong="H1870"\w* \w and|strong="H4941"\w* \w how|strong="H3045"\w* \w to|strong="H1870"\w* act \w justly|strong="H4941"\w*?/\w He|strong="H8394"\w* \w certainly|strong="H3045"\w* does \w not|strong="H3045"\w* need \w someone|strong="H4310"\w* \w to|strong="H1870"\w* \w tell|strong="H3045"\w* \w him|strong="H3045"\w* \w what|strong="H4310"\w* \w is|strong="H4310"\w* \w right|strong="H4941"\w* \w to|strong="H1870"\w* \w do|strong="H1870"\w* \w and|strong="H4941"\w* \w how|strong="H3045"\w* \w to|strong="H1870"\w* act \w justly|strong="H4941"\w*!► [RHQ]   
\b  
\q1
\v 15  \add Yahweh considers that\add* \w the|strong="H2803"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w are|strong="H1471"\w* \add as insignificant as\add* [MET] one \w drop|strong="H4752"\w* \w from|strong="H1471"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w bucket|strong="H1805"\w* \add full of water\add*.  
\q2 \w They|strong="H1471"\w* \w are|strong="H1471"\w* \add as insignificant as\add* \w dust|strong="H7834"\w* on \w scales|strong="H3976"\w*.  
\q1 \w He|strong="H2005"\w* \w is|strong="H7834"\w* able \w to|strong="H2803"\w* weigh islands  
\q2 \add as though they weighed no more than\add* grains \w of|strong="H1471"\w* sand.   
\q1
\v 16 There would \w be|strong="H2416"\w* \add not\add* \w enough|strong="H1767"\w* wood \w from|strong="H1767"\w* all \w the|strong="H1197"\w* trees \w in|strong="H1197"\w* \w Lebanon|strong="H3844"\w*  
\q2 \w to|strong="H1767"\w* \w make|strong="H1197"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* suitable fire \w for|strong="H2416"\w* \add sacrificing animals to\add* him,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H5930"\w* there \w are|strong="H5930"\w* not \w enough|strong="H1767"\w* \w animals|strong="H2416"\w* \w in|strong="H1197"\w* \w Lebanon|strong="H3844"\w* \w to|strong="H1767"\w* offer \w as|strong="H3844"\w* \w sacrifices|strong="H5930"\w* \w to|strong="H1767"\w* him.   
\q1
\v 17 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* world \w are|strong="H1471"\w* \w completely|strong="H3605"\w* insignificant/unimportant \w to|strong="H2803"\w* \w him|strong="H3605"\w*;  
\q2 \w he|strong="H3605"\w* considers \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w they|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H1471"\w* worthless \w and|strong="H1471"\w* less \w than|strong="H3605"\w* \w nothing|strong="H8414"\w* [HYP, DOU].   
\b  
\q1
\v 18 So, \w to|strong="H1819"\w* \w whom|strong="H4310"\w* \w can|strong="H4310"\w* \w you|strong="H4100"\w* \w compare|strong="H1819"\w* \w God|strong="H4310"\w*?  
\q2 \w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w image|strong="H1823"\w* resembles him?   
\q1
\v 19 Can you compare him \w to|strong="H3701"\w* \w an|strong="H2091"\w* \w idol|strong="H6459"\w* \w that|strong="H3701"\w* \w is|strong="H3701"\w* made \w in|strong="H3701"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* mold,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3701"\w* then \w is|strong="H3701"\w* covered \w with|strong="H2091"\w* \add a thin sheet of\add* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3701"\w* decorated \w with|strong="H2091"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w chains|strong="H7577"\w*?   
\q1
\v 20 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H2450"\w* \w who|strong="H2450"\w* \w is|strong="H2450"\w* poor \add cannot buy silver or gold for his idol\add*;  
\q2 \add so\add* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* selects \w a|strong="H3068"\w* piece \w of|strong="H6086"\w* \w wood|strong="H6086"\w* \w that|strong="H6086"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w rot|strong="H7537"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H6086"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w gives|strong="H4131"\w* \w it|strong="H3559"\w* \w to|strong="H1245"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w craftsman|strong="H2796"\w*  
\q2 \w to|strong="H1245"\w* carve \w an|strong="H1245"\w* \w idol|strong="H6459"\w* \w that|strong="H6086"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w fall|strong="H4131"\w* \w down|strong="H4131"\w*!   
\b  
\q1
\v 21 \w Have|strong="H3045"\w* \w you|strong="H3045"\w*(pl) \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w this|strong="H5046"\w*?  
\q2 \w Do|strong="H8085"\w* \w you|strong="H3045"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w understand|strong="H3045"\w* \w it|strong="H3045"\w*?  
\q1 \w Are|strong="H3045"\w* \w you|strong="H3045"\w* \w unable|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w what|strong="H3045"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w* \w said|strong="H8085"\w* \w long|strong="H8085"\w* ago—  
\q2 \add messages that he gave\add* \w before|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* created \w the|strong="H8085"\w* earth?   
\q1
\v 22 \w God|strong="H8064"\w* \w sits|strong="H3427"\w* \add on his throne\add* \w above|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w earth|strong="H8064"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H3427"\w* \add on the earth\add* below seem \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w be|strong="H8064"\w* \add as small\add* \w as|strong="H3427"\w* [SIM] \w grasshoppers|strong="H2284"\w*.  
\q1 \w He|strong="H5921"\w* \w spreads|strong="H4969"\w* \w out|strong="H5186"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sky|strong="H8064"\w* \w like|strong="H3427"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w curtain|strong="H1852"\w*;  
\q2 \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w is|strong="H3427"\w* \w like|strong="H3427"\w* [SIM] \w a|strong="H3068"\w* tent \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w*.   
\q1
\v 23 \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w causes|strong="H5414"\w* kings \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w have|strong="H5414"\w* \w no|strong="H6213"\w* \w more|strong="H6213"\w* power,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H6213"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w causes|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w rulers|strong="H7336"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w be|strong="H5414"\w* worth \w nothing|strong="H8414"\w*.   
\q1
\v 24 \w They|strong="H1077"\w* start \w to|strong="H5375"\w* rule, \w like|strong="H3001"\w* \w small|strong="H1571"\w* \w plants|strong="H5193"\w* start \w to|strong="H5375"\w* grow \w and|strong="H1571"\w* form roots;  
\q2 \w but|strong="H1571"\w* \w then|strong="H5375"\w* \add he gets rid of them\add*  
\q2 \w as|strong="H1571"\w* \w though|strong="H1571"\w* [\w MET|strong="H5375"\w*] \w they|strong="H1077"\w* \w withered|strong="H3001"\w* \w when|strong="H5375"\w* \w he|strong="H1571"\w* \w blew|strong="H5398"\w* \w on|strong="H5375"\w* \w them|strong="H5375"\w*,  
\q2 \w like|strong="H3001"\w* [SIM] \w chaff|strong="H7179"\w* \w that|strong="H1571"\w* \w is|strong="H1571"\w* blown \w away|strong="H5375"\w* \w by|strong="H1571"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* wind.   
\b  
\q1
\v 25 \w The|strong="H1819"\w* \w Holy|strong="H6918"\w* \w One|strong="H6918"\w* asks,  
\q2 “\w To|strong="H1819"\w* \w whom|strong="H4310"\w* \w will|strong="H4310"\w* \w you|strong="H4310"\w* \w compare|strong="H1819"\w* \w me|strong="H1819"\w*?  
\q2 \w Is|strong="H4310"\w* anyone \w equal|strong="H7737"\w* \w to|strong="H1819"\w* \w me|strong="H1819"\w*?”   
\q1
\v 26 \w Look|strong="H7200"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w toward|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sky|strong="H8034"\w*:  
\q2 \w Consider|strong="H7200"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* [RHQ] \w created|strong="H1254"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* stars.  
\q1 \add Yahweh created them\add*, \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w at|strong="H7200"\w* night \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w causes|strong="H3318"\w* \w them|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w appear|strong="H7200"\w*;  
\q2 \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w calls|strong="H7121"\w* \w each|strong="H3605"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w by|strong="H7121"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*.  
\q1 \w Because|strong="H7230"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H4310"\w* extremely \w powerful|strong="H3581"\w* [DOU],  
\q2 \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* stars \w are|strong="H5869"\w* \w there|strong="H3605"\w* [LIT] \add when he calls out their names\add*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 27 \w You|strong="H4100"\w* \w people|strong="H1696"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* [DOU], \w why|strong="H4100"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H4100"\w* complain \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w does|strong="H4100"\w* \w not|strong="H1696"\w* see \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \add troubles that you are experiencing\add*?  
\q2 \w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H4100"\w* \w say|strong="H1696"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w does|strong="H4100"\w* \w not|strong="H1696"\w* act \w fairly|strong="H4941"\w* \w toward|strong="H1870"\w* \w you|strong="H4100"\w*?   
\q1
\v 28 \w Have|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3045"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w*  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3045"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w understood|strong="H3045"\w*  
\q1 \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w everlasting|strong="H5769"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*;  
\q2 \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w created|strong="H1254"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* earth, \add even the\add* \w most|strong="H3068"\w* distant places \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* earth.  
\q1 \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w becomes|strong="H3045"\w* \w weak|strong="H3808"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w weary|strong="H3021"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w can|strong="H3045"\w* \w find|strong="H3045"\w* \w out|strong="H3045"\w* \w how|strong="H3045"\w* much \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w understands|strong="H3045"\w*.   
\q1
\v 29 \w He|strong="H5414"\w* strengthens [DOU] those who feel weak \w and|strong="H3581"\w* tired.   
\q1
\v 30 Even \w youths|strong="H5288"\w* \w become|strong="H3286"\w* \w faint|strong="H3286"\w* \w and|strong="H5288"\w* \w weary|strong="H3021"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H5288"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w men|strong="H5288"\w* \w will|strong="H5288"\w* \w fall|strong="H3782"\w* when they \w are|strong="H5288"\w* \w exhausted|strong="H3286"\w*.   
\q1
\v 31 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* those \w who|strong="H3068"\w* trust \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w become|strong="H3286"\w* \w strong|strong="H3581"\w* \w again|strong="H3212"\w*;  
\q2 \add it will be as though\add* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* soar/\w fly|strong="H3286"\w* high \w like|strong="H3808"\w* [SIM] \w eagles|strong="H5404"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w*.  
\q1 \w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w run|strong="H7323"\w* \add for a long time\add* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w become|strong="H3286"\w* \w weary|strong="H3021"\w*;  
\q2 \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w walk|strong="H3212"\w* \add long distances\add* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w faint|strong="H3286"\w*.   
\c 41  
\s1 Yahweh will help Israel  
\q1
\v 1  \add Yahweh says\add*, “\w You|strong="H1696"\w* \add people who live on\add* [APO] islands \w in|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H7126"\w* ocean,  
\q2 \w be|strong="H3816"\w* \w silent|strong="H2790"\w* \w in|strong="H1696"\w* front \w of|strong="H4941"\w* \w me|strong="H1696"\w* \add while I ask you some questions\add*!  
\q1 \w Then|strong="H1696"\w* \w you|strong="H1696"\w* can \w be|strong="H3816"\w* courageous \w and|strong="H4941"\w* \w talk|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H1696"\w*.  
\q2 We \w will|strong="H3816"\w* meet \w together|strong="H3162"\w* \w and|strong="H4941"\w* \w decide|strong="H4941"\w* \add which one of us is right\add*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 2 \w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w has|strong="H4310"\w* urged \w this|strong="H5414"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* come \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w east|strong="H4217"\w*?  
\q1 \w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w has|strong="H4310"\w* \w enabled|strong="H5414"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \add army\add* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w righteously|strong="H6664"\w* \w defeat|strong="H5414"\w* many \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*  
\q2 \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* trample \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w under|strong="H5414"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w feet|strong="H7272"\w*?  
\q1 \w With|strong="H6440"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w swords|strong="H2719"\w* \w they|strong="H7272"\w* \w cut|strong="H7272"\w* \add their enemies\add* \w into|strong="H2719"\w* tiny pieces [HYP];  
\q2 \w with|strong="H6440"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w arrows|strong="H7198"\w* \w they|strong="H7272"\w* \w cause|strong="H5414"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* enemies \w to|strong="H5414"\w* scatter \w like|strong="H7272"\w* [SIM] \w the|strong="H6440"\w* wind scatters \w chaff|strong="H7179"\w*.   
\q1
\v 3 \w Even|strong="H3808"\w* though \w they|strong="H3808"\w* march \w through|strong="H5674"\w* areas \w where|strong="H3808"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H7965"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w gone|strong="H5674"\w* \w previously|strong="H3808"\w*,  
\q2 \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w pursue|strong="H7291"\w* \add their enemies\add* \w and|strong="H7965"\w* \w continue|strong="H5674"\w* \w to|strong="H5674"\w* march, \w and|strong="H7965"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3808"\w* stops \w them|strong="H5674"\w*.   
\q1
\v 4 \w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* enabled \w rulers|strong="H7218"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* [DOU] mighty \w things|strong="H7223"\w* \w like|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w*?  
\q2 \w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w throughout|strong="H1755"\w* \w all|strong="H1755"\w* \w generations|strong="H1755"\w*?  
\q1 \w It|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3068"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*;  
\q2 \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w first|strong="H7223"\w* \add one to do things like that\add*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w last|strong="H1755"\w* \w one|strong="H1931"\w* \add to do them\add*.”   
\s1 Idols are useless  
\q1
\v 5  \add People who live on\add* [PRS] islands \w in|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* ocean are \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w* \w while|strong="H7200"\w* \w they|strong="H7200"\w* \w watch|strong="H7200"\w*.  
\q2 \w People|strong="H7200"\w* \w in|strong="H7200"\w* remote areas \w tremble|strong="H2729"\w* \w and|strong="H7200"\w* gather \w together|strong="H7126"\w*.   
\q1
\v 6 They \w encourage|strong="H2388"\w* each \w other|strong="H7453"\w* \w and|strong="H2388"\w* say \w to|strong="H7453"\w* each \w other|strong="H7453"\w*,  
\q2 “Be \w strong|strong="H2388"\w*!'   
\q1
\v 7 \w The|strong="H2388"\w* \w craftsmen|strong="H2796"\w* \w encourage|strong="H2388"\w* \w those|strong="H2388"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w make|strong="H2388"\w* \w things|strong="H2896"\w* \w from|strong="H2896"\w* gold,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H2388"\w* \w the|strong="H2388"\w* \w men|strong="H2896"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* flatten metal \w encourage|strong="H2388"\w* \w those|strong="H2388"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w hammer|strong="H6360"\w* metal ◄\w on|strong="H2388"\w* \w an|strong="H2388"\w* \w anvil|strong="H6471"\w*/\w into|strong="H2505"\w* shape►.  
\q1 \w They|strong="H3808"\w* \w all|strong="H6471"\w* say, “\w The|strong="H2388"\w* idol \w has|strong="H1931"\w* \w been|strong="H3808"\w* \w well|strong="H2896"\w* \w made|strong="H2388"\w*!”  
\q2 \w And|strong="H2388"\w* \w then|strong="H3808"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w carefully|strong="H3808"\w* nail \w down|strong="H1986"\w* \w the|strong="H2388"\w* idol \w in|strong="H3808"\w* \w order|strong="H6471"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* topple \w over|strong="H2388"\w*!   
\s1 Yahweh chose Israel  
\q1
\v 8  \add Yahweh says\add*, “\add You people of\add* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \add are like\add* \w my|strong="H3290"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*;  
\q2 \w you|strong="H3478"\w* \w are|strong="H3478"\w* \add descendants of\add* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*, whom \w I|strong="H5650"\w* chose;  
\q2 \add you are\add* \w descendants|strong="H2233"\w* \w of|strong="H5650"\w* Abraham, \w who|strong="H5650"\w* \add I said is\add* \w my|strong="H3290"\w* friend.   
\q1
\v 9 \w I|strong="H5650"\w* \w summoned|strong="H7121"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w from|strong="H5650"\w* very distant places [DOU] \w on|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H7121"\w* earth,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H5650"\w* \w I|strong="H5650"\w* \w said|strong="H7121"\w* ‘\w I|strong="H5650"\w* \add want you to\add* serve \w me|strong="H7121"\w*;  
\q1 \w I|strong="H5650"\w* \w have|strong="H5650"\w* chosen \w you|strong="H3808"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H5650"\w* \w I|strong="H5650"\w* \w will|strong="H5650"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w reject|strong="H3988"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w*.’   
\q1
\v 10 \w Do|strong="H5826"\w* \w not|strong="H3588"\w* \w be|strong="H3372"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w*,  
\q2 \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3225"\w* ◄\w be|strong="H3372"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w*/\w help|strong="H5826"\w*► \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.  
\q1 \w Do|strong="H5826"\w* \w not|strong="H3588"\w* \w be|strong="H3372"\w* discouraged, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* am \w your|strong="H3588"\w* God.  
\q2 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3225"\w* enable \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H5973"\w* \w be|strong="H3372"\w* strong, \w and|strong="H3372"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3225"\w* \w help|strong="H5826"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*;  
\q2 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3225"\w* \w hold|strong="H8551"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w up|strong="H8551"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w my|strong="H3588"\w* powerful arm \w by|strong="H5973"\w* \w which|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3225"\w* \w be|strong="H3372"\w* rescued.   
\b  
\q1
\v 11 \w It|strong="H1961"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* certain \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H1961"\w* \w angry|strong="H2734"\w* \w with|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \add Israeli people\add* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w disgraced|strong="H3637"\w* [DOU].  
\q1 \w Those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* oppose \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* wiped \w out|strong="H3605"\w*;  
\q2 \w they|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* die.   
\q1
\v 12 \w If|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w search|strong="H1245"\w* \w for|strong="H1245"\w* \w those|strong="H1961"\w* \w who|strong="H4421"\w* \w tried|strong="H1245"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* conquer \w you|strong="H3808"\w*,  
\q1 \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w them|strong="H4672"\w*,  
\q2 \add because they will all have disappeared\add*.  
\q1 \w Those|strong="H1961"\w* \w who|strong="H4421"\w* \w attacked|strong="H4421"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w*  
\q2 \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* exist \add any more\add*.   
\q1
\v 13  \add It will be as though\add* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w hold|strong="H2388"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* up \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w right|strong="H3225"\w* \w hand|strong="H3225"\w*.  
\q2 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* say \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, ‘\w Do|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3588"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w*,  
\q2 \add because\add* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w help|strong="H5826"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.’   
\q1
\v 14 Although \w you|strong="H3372"\w* people \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* [DOU] \add think that you are as insignificant as\add* \w worms|strong="H8438"\w*,  
\q2 \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3372"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w* \add of your enemies\add*,  
\q1 \w because|strong="H3372"\w* \w I|strong="H3478"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w help|strong="H5826"\w* \w you|strong="H3372"\w*.  
\q1 \w I|strong="H3478"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w one|strong="H6918"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w rescues|strong="H5826"\w* \w you|strong="H3372"\w*;  
\q2 \w I|strong="H3478"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w Holy|strong="H6918"\w* \w One|strong="H6918"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.   
\q1
\v 15  \add I will cause\add* \w you|strong="H7760"\w* \w to|strong="H2022"\w* \w be|strong="H2022"\w* \w like|strong="H2022"\w* [MET] \w a|strong="H3068"\w* ◄\w threshing|strong="H1758"\w* \w sledge|strong="H2742"\w*/big piece \w of|strong="H2022"\w* metal \w that|strong="H2022"\w* \w has|strong="H2009"\w* \w sharp|strong="H2742"\w* \w teeth|strong="H6374"\w* \w for|strong="H4173"\w* separating \w grain|strong="H2319"\w* \w from|strong="H2022"\w* \w chaff|strong="H4671"\w*►.  
\q1 \w You|strong="H7760"\w* \w will|strong="H2022"\w* \w tear|strong="H1758"\w* \add your enemies to bits\add*,  
\q2 causing \w them|strong="H7760"\w* \w to|strong="H2022"\w* \w be|strong="H2022"\w* \w like|strong="H2022"\w* bits \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w chaff|strong="H4671"\w* \w on|strong="H7760"\w* \w the|strong="H7760"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w*.   
\q1
\v 16 \w You|strong="H5375"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* toss \w them|strong="H5375"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w into|strong="H5375"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w air|strong="H7307"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* strong \w wind|strong="H7307"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* blow \w them|strong="H5375"\w* \w away|strong="H5375"\w* [DOU].  
\q1 \add When that happens\add*, \w you|strong="H5375"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w rejoice|strong="H1523"\w* \w about|strong="H5375"\w* what \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \add have done for you\add*;  
\q2 \w you|strong="H5375"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w praise|strong="H1984"\w* \w me|strong="H1984"\w*, \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w Holy|strong="H6918"\w* \w One|strong="H6918"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 17 \w When|strong="H3068"\w* \w poor|strong="H6041"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w needy|strong="H6041"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* need \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w tongues|strong="H3956"\w* \w are|strong="H3478"\w* very \w dry|strong="H5405"\w* \w because|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H3478"\w* very \w thirsty|strong="H6772"\w*,  
\q2 \w I|strong="H3808"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H3478"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w help|strong="H5800"\w* \w them|strong="H6030"\w*.  
\q1 \w I|strong="H3808"\w*, \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* whom \w you|strong="H3808"\w* Israeli \w people|strong="H3808"\w* belong, \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w abandon|strong="H5800"\w* \w them|strong="H6030"\w*.   
\q1
\v 18 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H4325"\w* cause \w rivers|strong="H5104"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w flow|strong="H6605"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w barren|strong="H6723"\w* hills.  
\q2 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H4325"\w* \w give|strong="H7760"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w fountains|strong="H4599"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w valleys|strong="H1237"\w*.  
\q1 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H4325"\w* fill [HYP] \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w desert|strong="H4057"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* pools \w of|strong="H4325"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w*.  
\q2 \w Water|strong="H4325"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w springs|strong="H4599"\w* \w will|strong="H4325"\w* \w flow|strong="H6605"\w* \w into|strong="H8432"\w* \w rivers|strong="H5104"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H4325"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w rivers|strong="H5104"\w* \w will|strong="H4325"\w* \w flow|strong="H6605"\w* \w across|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w dry|strong="H6723"\w* ground.   
\q1
\v 19 \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w plant|strong="H7760"\w* \add trees\add* \w in|strong="H6086"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w desert|strong="H6160"\w*—  
\q2 cedar \add trees\add*, \w acacia|strong="H7848"\w* \add trees\add*, \w myrtle|strong="H1918"\w* \add trees\add*, \w olive|strong="H8081"\w* \add trees\add*, \w cypress|strong="H1265"\w* \add trees\add*, \w fir|strong="H1265"\w* \add trees\add*, \w and|strong="H6086"\w* \w pine|strong="H8081"\w* \add trees\add*.   
\q1
\v 20  \add I will do that\add* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w order|strong="H4616"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w people|strong="H7200"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w think|strong="H7760"\w* \w about|strong="H6213"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w understand|strong="H3045"\w* [DOU]  
\q2 \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \add I\add*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w*;  
\q1 \w it|strong="H7760"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H3045"\w* \add I\add*, \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w Holy|strong="H6918"\w* \w One|strong="H6918"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w*.   
\s1 Yahweh mocks the idols  
\q1
\v 21  \add I\add*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w true|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Israel say \add to you nations\add*,  
\q2 “Tell what \w your|strong="H3068"\w* idols can \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H7126"\w*!   
\q1
\v 22 \w Bring|strong="H5066"\w* \w them|strong="H7760"\w* \w here|strong="H5066"\w* \w to|strong="H3820"\w* \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w us|strong="H5046"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w is|strong="H3820"\w* going \w to|strong="H3820"\w* \w happen|strong="H7136"\w*!  
\q2 Ask \w them|strong="H7760"\w* \w to|strong="H3820"\w* \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w us|strong="H5046"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w things|strong="H7223"\w* \w happened|strong="H7136"\w* \w long|strong="H4100"\w* ago,  
\q1 \w in|strong="H8085"\w* order \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w may|strong="H3820"\w* \w think|strong="H3820"\w* \w about|strong="H8085"\w* \w those|strong="H2007"\w* \w things|strong="H7223"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H8085"\w* \w learn|strong="H3045"\w* \w if|strong="H7760"\w* \w those|strong="H2007"\w* \w things|strong="H7223"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w they|strong="H2007"\w* \w predicted|strong="H8085"\w* \w really|strong="H7760"\w* \w happened|strong="H7136"\w*.  
\q1 \w Or|strong="H8085"\w*, ask \w them|strong="H7760"\w* \w to|strong="H3820"\w* \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w us|strong="H5046"\w* \w about|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* future,  
\q2 \w in|strong="H8085"\w* order \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w can|strong="H4100"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w will|strong="H3820"\w* \w happen|strong="H7136"\w*.   
\q1
\v 23  \add Yes\add*, \w those|strong="H3588"\w* idols \w should|strong="H3588"\w* \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w us|strong="H5046"\w* \w what|strong="H3045"\w* \w will|strong="H3045"\w* happen \w in|strong="H3162"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* future.  
\q2 \w If|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w do|strong="H3190"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w*, \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3045"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H3045"\w* really gods.  
\q1 \w Tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w them|strong="H7200"\w* \w to|strong="H7200"\w* \w do|strong="H3190"\w* something—\w either|strong="H3588"\w* something \w good|strong="H3190"\w* \w or|strong="H7200"\w* something \w bad|strong="H7489"\w*!  
\q2 \w Tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w them|strong="H7200"\w* \w to|strong="H7200"\w* \w do|strong="H3190"\w* something \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3045"\w* cause \w us|strong="H5046"\w* \w to|strong="H7200"\w* \w be|strong="H3162"\w* amazed \w and|strong="H7200"\w* afraid!   
\q1
\v 24 But \add that is impossible, because\add* idols are absolutely worthless [HYP];  
\q2 \w they|strong="H8441"\w* can \w do|strong="H6467"\w* nothing,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H8441"\w* \w I|strong="H2005"\w* detest those who decide \add to worship\add* idols.”   
\s1 A prediction about Cyrus  
\q1
\v 25 “\add But\add* \w I|strong="H8034"\w* \w have|strong="H5461"\w* incited/urged \w a|strong="H3068"\w* ruler \w who|strong="H7121"\w* \w will|strong="H6828"\w* come \add with his army\add* \w from|strong="H8034"\w* \w the|strong="H7121"\w* \w north|strong="H6828"\w*.  
\q2 \w I|strong="H8034"\w* \w have|strong="H5461"\w* \w summoned|strong="H7121"\w* \w him|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H7121"\w* come \w from|strong="H8034"\w* \add his country, which is\add* \w east|strong="H4217"\w* \add of Israel\add*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H6828"\w* \w I|strong="H8034"\w* \w have|strong="H5461"\w* \w given|strong="H7121"\w* \w him|strong="H7121"\w* \w my|strong="H7121"\w* \w authority|strong="H8034"\w* [MTY].  
\q2 \w I|strong="H8034"\w* \w will|strong="H6828"\w* \add enable his army to conquer other rulers\add*;  
\q2 \w they|strong="H7121"\w* \w will|strong="H6828"\w* \w trample|strong="H7429"\w* \w those|strong="H3644"\w* \w leaders|strong="H5461"\w* \w like|strong="H3644"\w* [SIM] \w a|strong="H3068"\w* man \w who|strong="H7121"\w* makes \w clay|strong="H2563"\w* pots first \w tramples|strong="H7429"\w* \w the|strong="H7121"\w* \w clay|strong="H2563"\w*.   
\q1
\v 26 ◄\w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w people|strong="H8085"\w* \w long|strong="H6440"\w* ago \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w this|strong="H6440"\w* \w would|strong="H4310"\w* happen?/\w No|strong="H3045"\w* \w one|strong="H6662"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w people|strong="H8085"\w* \w long|strong="H6440"\w* ago \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w this|strong="H6440"\w* \w would|strong="H4310"\w* happen!► [RHQ]  
\q2 ◄\w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w predicted|strong="H8085"\w* \w it|strong="H3045"\w*, \w with|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* result \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w can|strong="H4310"\w* say, ‘\w What|strong="H4310"\w* \w he|strong="H6440"\w* \w predicted|strong="H8085"\w* \w was|strong="H7218"\w* correct!’?/\w No|strong="H3045"\w* \w one|strong="H6662"\w* \w predicted|strong="H8085"\w* \w it|strong="H3045"\w*, \w with|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* result \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w can|strong="H4310"\w* say, ‘\w What|strong="H4310"\w* \w he|strong="H6440"\w* \w predicted|strong="H8085"\w* \w was|strong="H7218"\w* correct!’► [RHQ]  
\q1 \w No|strong="H3045"\w* \w one|strong="H6662"\w* else \w said|strong="H8085"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w it|strong="H3045"\w* \w would|strong="H4310"\w* happen.   
\q1
\v 27 \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w was|strong="H3389"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w first|strong="H7223"\w* \w one|strong="H7223"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* tell \add the people of\add* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*,  
\q2 ‘\w Listen|strong="H2005"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w this|strong="H5414"\w*! \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w have|strong="H5414"\w* \w appointed|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w messenger|strong="H1319"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* tell \w good|strong="H1319"\w* \w news|strong="H1319"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*!’   
\q1
\v 28 None \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w your|strong="H7200"\w* idols \w told|strong="H1697"\w* \w you|strong="H7725"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* [DOU].  
\q2 \w And|strong="H7725"\w* \w when|strong="H7200"\w* \w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w asked|strong="H7592"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w* \w questions|strong="H1697"\w*, none \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w* \w was|strong="H1697"\w* able \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w give|strong="H3289"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w* \w any|strong="H7200"\w* \w answers|strong="H7725"\w*.   
\q1
\v 29 Think \w about|strong="H3605"\w* \w it|strong="H3605"\w*: \w Those|strong="H3605"\w* idols \w are|strong="H4639"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* useless, worthless [DOU] \w things|strong="H3605"\w*.  
\q2 \w They|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H4639"\w* \add as meaningless as\add* [MET] \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wind|strong="H7307"\w*.”   
\c 42  
\s1 Yahweh’s special servant  
\q1
\v 1  \add Yahweh says, “I want you people to know about\add* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w*, whom \w I|strong="H2005"\w* encourage.  
\q2 \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w have|strong="H5650"\w* chosen \w him|strong="H5414"\w*, \w and|strong="H4941"\w* \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w am|strong="H2005"\w* \w pleased|strong="H7521"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w*.  
\q1 \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w have|strong="H5650"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w Spirit|strong="H7307"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H4941"\w* \w he|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w make|strong="H5414"\w* certain \w that|strong="H5315"\w* \w all|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* people-groups \w do|strong="H3318"\w* \w what|strong="H4941"\w* \w is|strong="H5315"\w* \w right|strong="H4941"\w*/\w just|strong="H4941"\w*.   
\q1
\v 2 \w He|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \add show his power by\add* \w shouting|strong="H6963"\w* [DOU]  
\q2 \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w by|strong="H3808"\w* talking very \w loudly|strong="H6963"\w*.   
\q1
\v 3 \w He|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w get|strong="H3318"\w* rid \w of|strong="H3318"\w* \add anyone who is weak like\add* [MET] \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w smashed|strong="H7665"\w* \w reed|strong="H7070"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H4941"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \add end the life of anyone who is helpless like\add* [MET] someone would \w extinguish|strong="H3518"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w dimly|strong="H3544"\w* \w burning|strong="H3544"\w* \w wick|strong="H6594"\w* \add of an oil lamp\add*.  
\q1 \w He|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* faithfully/continually \w make|strong="H4941"\w* sure \w that|strong="H3808"\w* judges \w decide|strong="H4941"\w* cases \w justly|strong="H4941"\w*.   
\q2
\v 4 \w He|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* become exhausted \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w discouraged|strong="H7533"\w* \w all|strong="H5704"\w* during \w the|strong="H7760"\w* \w time|strong="H5704"\w* \w that|strong="H5704"\w* \w he|strong="H5704"\w* \w is|strong="H4941"\w* causing \w things|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w done|strong="H7760"\w* \w justly|strong="H4941"\w* \w throughout|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H7760"\w* earth.  
\q1 \w Even|strong="H5704"\w* \add people living on the islands in\add* [MTY] \w the|strong="H7760"\w* oceans \w will|strong="H3808"\w* confidently \w wait|strong="H3176"\w* \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \add him to teach them\add* \w his|strong="H7760"\w* \w laws|strong="H8451"\w*.”   
\b  
\q1
\v 5 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w created|strong="H1254"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sky|strong="H8064"\w*  
\q2 \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w spread|strong="H5186"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w out|strong="H5186"\w*.  
\q1 \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w also|strong="H3068"\w* \w created|strong="H1254"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w earth|strong="H8064"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* everything \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w*.  
\q2 \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w gives|strong="H5414"\w* \w breath|strong="H7307"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w all|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w earth|strong="H8064"\w*; \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w causes|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w live|strong="H1980"\w* [DOU].  
\q1 \add And he is the one who says to his special servant\add*,   
\q1
\v 6 “\w I|strong="H5414"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w have|strong="H3068"\w* chosen \w you|strong="H5414"\w*  
\q2 \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w show|strong="H5414"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* always act \w righteously|strong="H6664"\w*/\w fairly|strong="H6664"\w*.  
\q1 \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w grasp|strong="H2388"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w protect|strong="H5341"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w present|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \add my Israeli\add* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*  
\q2 \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w one|strong="H3068"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w into|strong="H3027"\w* effect \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w agreement|strong="H1285"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*.  
\q1 \add You will be like\add* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* light \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \add other\add* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*.   
\q1
\v 7 \w You|strong="H5869"\w* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* enable \w blind|strong="H5787"\w* [IDM] \w people|strong="H3427"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w see|strong="H5869"\w*,  
\q2 \w you|strong="H5869"\w* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* \w free|strong="H3318"\w* \w those|strong="H3318"\w* \w who|strong="H3427"\w* \w are|strong="H5869"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w prison|strong="H1004"\w* (\w OR|strong="H3068"\w*, \w who|strong="H3427"\w* \w are|strong="H5869"\w* bound \add by the guilt of their sins\add*) [MET]  
\q2 \w and|strong="H1004"\w* release \w those|strong="H3318"\w* \w who|strong="H3427"\w* \w are|strong="H5869"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w dark|strong="H2822"\w* dungeons.   
\b  
\q1
\v 8 \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*; \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*.  
\q2 \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w allow|strong="H5414"\w* \w anyone|strong="H1931"\w* \w else|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w receive|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w honor|strong="H3519"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* only \w I|strong="H5414"\w* deserve.  
\q2 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w allow|strong="H5414"\w* \w idols|strong="H6456"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* praised \w like|strong="H3808"\w* only \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w should|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* praised.   
\q1
\v 9 Everything \w that|strong="H8085"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w have|strong="H7223"\w* prophesied \w has|strong="H2009"\w* happened,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H8085"\w* \w now|strong="H2009"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w will|strong="H8085"\w* \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w about|strong="H8085"\w* other \w things|strong="H7223"\w* \w that|strong="H8085"\w* \w will|strong="H8085"\w* happen.  
\q1 \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w will|strong="H8085"\w* \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w you|strong="H5046"\w* \w things|strong="H7223"\w* \w that|strong="H8085"\w* \w will|strong="H8085"\w* happen \w before|strong="H2962"\w* \w they|strong="H2962"\w* happen.”   
\s1 A song of praise to Yahweh  
\q1
\v 10 \w Sing|strong="H7891"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w new|strong="H2319"\w* \w song|strong="H7892"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*!  
\q2 \w Sing|strong="H7891"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w praise|strong="H8416"\w* \w him|strong="H3381"\w* throughout \w the|strong="H3068"\w* world!  
\q1 \w All|strong="H4393"\w* \w you|strong="H3381"\w* \w people|strong="H3427"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* sail across \w the|strong="H3068"\w* oceans, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H4393"\w* \w you|strong="H3381"\w* creatures \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* oceans,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H4393"\w* \w you|strong="H3381"\w* \w people|strong="H3427"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* \w on|strong="H3427"\w* islands far away, \w sing|strong="H7891"\w*!   
\q1
\v 11 \w You|strong="H5375"\w* \w people|strong="H3427"\w* \w who|strong="H3427"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w towns|strong="H5892"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w desert|strong="H4057"\w*, \w sing|strong="H7442"\w* \w loudly|strong="H5375"\w*!  
\q2 \w You|strong="H5375"\w* \w people|strong="H3427"\w* \w who|strong="H3427"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w Kedar|strong="H6938"\w* \add area in the north of Arabia\add*, \w you|strong="H5375"\w* \w rejoice|strong="H7442"\w* also!  
\q1 \w You|strong="H5375"\w* \w people|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Sela|strong="H5554"\w* \add city in Edom\add*, \w you|strong="H5375"\w* also should \w sing|strong="H7442"\w* \w joyfully|strong="H7442"\w*;  
\q2 \w shout|strong="H7442"\w* \add to praise him\add* \w from|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w tops|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w your|strong="H5375"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w*!   
\q1
\v 12 \w Even|strong="H3068"\w* people \w who|strong="H3068"\w* live \w on|strong="H7760"\w* distant islands \w should|strong="H3068"\w* \w honor|strong="H3519"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* sing \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w praise|strong="H8416"\w* \w him|strong="H5046"\w*.   
\q1
\v 13  \add It will be as though\add* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w march|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w like|strong="H3318"\w* [SIM] \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w mighty|strong="H1368"\w* \w soldier|strong="H4421"\w*;  
\q2 \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* show \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* very angry.  
\q1 \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w shout|strong="H7321"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* battle-cry,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \add then\add* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* defeat \w all|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* enemies.   
\b  
\q1
\v 14  \add He will say\add*, “I \w have|strong="H3205"\w* \w remained|strong="H2790"\w* \w silent|strong="H2790"\w* [DOU] \w for|strong="H3205"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w long|strong="H5769"\w* \w time|strong="H5769"\w*;  
\q2 I \w have|strong="H3205"\w* restrained myself \add from doing what I need to do\add*.  
\q1 \w But|strong="H2790"\w* now, \w like|strong="H3162"\w* [SIM] \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w woman|strong="H3205"\w* \w who|strong="H3205"\w* is \w giving|strong="H3205"\w* \w birth|strong="H3205"\w* \w to|strong="H3205"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* baby, I \w will|strong="H2790"\w* \w cry|strong="H6463"\w* out \w and|strong="H5769"\w* \w gasp|strong="H5395"\w* \w and|strong="H5769"\w* \w pant|strong="H7602"\w*.   
\q1
\v 15 \w I|strong="H7760"\w* \w will|strong="H2022"\w* level off \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w hills|strong="H1389"\w* \w and|strong="H2022"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H2022"\w* \w I|strong="H7760"\w* \w will|strong="H2022"\w* cause \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w plants|strong="H6212"\w* \w and|strong="H2022"\w* trees \w to|strong="H2022"\w* \w dry|strong="H3001"\w* \w up|strong="H3001"\w*.  
\q1 \w I|strong="H7760"\w* \w will|strong="H2022"\w* cause \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w rivers|strong="H5104"\w* \w to|strong="H2022"\w* \w become|strong="H2717"\w* small \w streams|strong="H5104"\w*, \w and|strong="H2022"\w* little islands \w will|strong="H2022"\w* appear \w in|strong="H7760"\w* \w them|strong="H7760"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H2022"\w* \w I|strong="H7760"\w* \w will|strong="H2022"\w* cause \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* pools \w to|strong="H2022"\w* \w become|strong="H2717"\w* \w dry|strong="H3001"\w*.   
\q1
\v 16  \add My people who have been taken to Babylonia are like\add* [MET] \w blind|strong="H5787"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w*,  
\q2 \add but\add* \w I|strong="H7760"\w* \w will|strong="H1697"\w* \w lead|strong="H1869"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w* \w along|strong="H3212"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w road|strong="H1870"\w* \w on|strong="H1870"\w* \w which|strong="H1697"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w walked|strong="H3212"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w*,  
\q2 \w on|strong="H1870"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w road|strong="H1870"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* seen \w before|strong="H6440"\w*.  
\q1 \w They|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* \w felt|strong="H3045"\w* \add very helpless, as though\add* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w were|strong="H1697"\w* \w walking|strong="H3212"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w darkness|strong="H4285"\w*,  
\q1 \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H7760"\w* \w will|strong="H1697"\w* \w take|strong="H7760"\w* \w away|strong="H3212"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w darkness|strong="H4285"\w*  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w I|strong="H7760"\w* \w will|strong="H1697"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* smooth \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w road|strong="H1870"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w is|strong="H1697"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w front|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w*.  
\q1 \w Those|strong="H6213"\w* \w are|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w things|strong="H1697"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w I|strong="H7760"\w* \w will|strong="H1697"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w*;  
\q2 \w I|strong="H7760"\w* \w will|strong="H1697"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w abandon|strong="H5800"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w*.   
\q1
\v 17 But those who trust \w in|strong="H5472"\w* \w carved|strong="H6459"\w* \w idols|strong="H6459"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H1322"\w* say \w to|strong="H6459"\w* \w images|strong="H4541"\w*, ‘You \w are|strong="H6459"\w* our gods,’  
\q2 will be completely \w humiliated|strong="H1322"\w*/disgraced.”   
\s1 The people of Israel refused to heed Yahweh  
\q1
\v 18 \w You|strong="H7200"\w* \add Israeli people who have acted toward God like\add* \w deaf|strong="H2795"\w* \add people\add*, \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \add to what Yahweh says\add*!  
\q2 “\w You|strong="H7200"\w* \add who have been like\add* [MET] \w blind|strong="H5787"\w* \add people\add*, \w look|strong="H7200"\w*!   
\q1
\v 19 \w No|strong="H4310"\w* people \w are|strong="H3068"\w* [RHQ] \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w blind|strong="H5787"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* people, \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \add should have been\add* serving \w me|strong="H7971"\w*.  
\q2 \w No|strong="H4310"\w* people \w are|strong="H3068"\w* [RHQ] \w as|strong="H3068"\w* much \w like|strong="H3068"\w* [MET] \w deaf|strong="H2795"\w* people \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \add the Israelis, who should have been\add* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w messengers|strong="H4397"\w*.  
\q1 \w No|strong="H4310"\w* people \w are|strong="H3068"\w* [RHQ] \w as|strong="H3068"\w* much \w like|strong="H3068"\w* [MET] \w blind|strong="H5787"\w* people \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w those|strong="H3588"\w* \w whom|strong="H4310"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* chose \w to|strong="H3068"\w* serve \w me|strong="H7971"\w*.   
\q1
\v 20 \w You|strong="H3808"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w and|strong="H8085"\w* know \w what|strong="H7200"\w* \w are|strong="H7227"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w right|strong="H7227"\w* \w things|strong="H7227"\w* \w to|strong="H8104"\w* \w do|strong="H8104"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w do|strong="H8104"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w do|strong="H8104"\w* \w them|strong="H7200"\w*.  
\q2 \w You|strong="H3808"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \add what I say to you\add*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w do|strong="H8104"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w pay|strong="H8085"\w* \w attention|strong="H8085"\w*.”   
\q1
\v 21 \w Because|strong="H4616"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6664"\w*,  
\q2 \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* honored \w his|strong="H3068"\w* glorious \w laws|strong="H8451"\w*.   
\q1
\v 22 \w But|strong="H1961"\w* \add the armies of Babylon have destroyed Jerusalem\add* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w completely|strong="H3605"\w* ◄\w plundered|strong="H8154"\w*/\w taken|strong="H5337"\w* \w away|strong="H7725"\w*► [DOU] \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* valuable \w things|strong="H3605"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w they|strong="H5971"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* captured \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w people|strong="H5971"\w*  
\q2 \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w taken|strong="H5337"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w* \w away|strong="H7725"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w put|strong="H7725"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w prison|strong="H1004"\w*.  
\q1 \w They|strong="H5971"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* captured easily,  
\q2 \w because|strong="H3605"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w no|strong="H3605"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* protect \w them|strong="H7725"\w*;  
\q1 \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w no|strong="H3605"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w say|strong="H7725"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w they|strong="H5971"\w* should \w be|strong="H1961"\w* allowed \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w home|strong="H1004"\w*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 23 \w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w among|strong="H4310"\w* \w you|strong="H4310"\w* \w will|strong="H4310"\w* \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w carefully|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w these|strong="H2063"\w* things?  
\q2 \w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w will|strong="H4310"\w* \w pay|strong="H7181"\w* \w attention|strong="H7181"\w* \w from|strong="H8085"\w* \w now|strong="H8085"\w* \w on|strong="H8085"\w*?   
\q1
\v 24 \w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w allowed|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* valuable possessions \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* stolen [RHQ, DOU]?  
\q2 \w It|strong="H5414"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w because|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w against|strong="H2398"\w* \w whom|strong="H4310"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w sinned|strong="H2398"\w*;  
\q1 \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w did|strong="H3478"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w conduct|strong="H1870"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* lives \w like|strong="H3478"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* wanted \w us|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w did|strong="H3478"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w obey|strong="H8085"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w laws|strong="H8451"\w*.   
\q1
\v 25 \w Therefore|strong="H5921"\w*, \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w was|strong="H3820"\w* extremely \w angry|strong="H2534"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3045"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* caused \w our|strong="H5921"\w* \w soldiers|strong="H4421"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* destroyed \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w battles|strong="H4421"\w*.  
\q1 \add It was as though\add* [MET] \w he|strong="H3808"\w* lit \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w fire|strong="H3857"\w* \w around|strong="H5439"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w*,  
\q2 \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w understand|strong="H3045"\w* \add what he was trying to tell us\add*.  
\q1 \add His being angry with us was like\add* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w fire|strong="H3857"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* would \w burn|strong="H1197"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w* \w up|strong="H7760"\w*,  
\q2 \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w pay|strong="H7760"\w* \w attention|strong="H3820"\w* [IDM].   
\c 43  
\s1 Israel’s only Savior  
\q1
\v 1 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* people \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, listen \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w one|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* established \w your|strong="H3068"\w* nation.  
\q2 \w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w one|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* caused \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w become|strong="H7121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* nation [DOU] \w says|strong="H3541"\w* \w this|strong="H3541"\w*:  
\q1 “\w Do|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3588"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w*,  
\q2 \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* previously rescued \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.  
\q1 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* enabled \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* personal relationship \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H7121"\w* [MTY], \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* belong \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w me|strong="H7121"\w*.   
\q1
\v 2 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \add experience dangerous situations\add*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \add you feel like\add* [MET] \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H4325"\w* \w crossing|strong="H5674"\w* deep \w rivers|strong="H5104"\w*,  
\q2 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H4325"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w with|strong="H3212"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.  
\q1 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H5104"\w* very big troubles/difficulties,  
\q2 \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H4325"\w* [LIT] \w be|strong="H3808"\w* able \w to|strong="H3212"\w* endure \w them|strong="H5674"\w*.  
\q1 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \add people try to kill you like they tried to kill Daniel’s three friends by\add* throwing \w them|strong="H5674"\w* \w in|strong="H3212"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* fire,  
\q2 \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H4325"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \add die, just like Daniel’s three friends were not\add* \w burned|strong="H1197"\w* \w up|strong="H1197"\w*,   
\q1
\v 3 \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*,  
\q2 \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Holy|strong="H6918"\w* \w One|strong="H6918"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w one|strong="H6918"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* rescues \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.  
\q1 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* enable \add the army of the emperor of Persia\add* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* conquer \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w instead|strong="H8478"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* conquering \w you|strong="H3588"\w*;  
\q2 similarly \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* enable \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* conquer \w Ethiopia|strong="H3568"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w Seba|strong="H5434"\w* \add in Arabia\add*, \w in|strong="H3478"\w* order \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* can \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w saved|strong="H3467"\w*.   
\q1
\v 4 \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* \w cause|strong="H5414"\w* \w other|strong="H3816"\w* countries \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w be|strong="H5315"\w* conquered, \w instead|strong="H8478"\w* \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* country;  
\q2 \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* trade \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w for|strong="H8478"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*,  
\q2 \w in|strong="H5315"\w* order \w that|strong="H5315"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* \w not|strong="H5414"\w* \w be|strong="H5315"\w* killed,  
\q1 \w because|strong="H8478"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w are|strong="H5869"\w* very \w precious|strong="H3365"\w* [DOU] \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w*  
\q2 \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w because|strong="H8478"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* love \w you|strong="H5414"\w*.   
\q1
\v 5 Do \w not|strong="H3588"\w* \w be|strong="H3372"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* am \w with|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.  
\q2 \add Some day\add* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H2233"\w* \w gather|strong="H6908"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w descendants|strong="H2233"\w* \w from|strong="H2233"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w east|strong="H4217"\w* \w and|strong="H3372"\w* \w from|strong="H2233"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w west|strong="H4628"\w*.   
\q1
\v 6 \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* command \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \add rulers of the nations to\add* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w north|strong="H6828"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w south|strong="H8486"\w*,  
\q2 ‘\w Allow|strong="H5414"\w* \w all|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w people|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Israel \w to|strong="H5414"\w* return \add to their country\add*,  
\q2 \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w most|strong="H7097"\w* \w distant|strong="H7350"\w* places \w on|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* earth.   
\q1
\v 7 Allow \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* belong \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w me|strong="H7121"\w* [MTY] \w to|strong="H6213"\w* return,  
\q2 \w because|strong="H3605"\w* \w I|strong="H1254"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w* \w caused|strong="H6213"\w* \w them|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w become|strong="H7121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* nation \w in|strong="H6213"\w* order \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w they|strong="H6213"\w* \w would|strong="H6213"\w* \w honor|strong="H3519"\w* \w me|strong="H7121"\w*;  
\q2 \w I|strong="H1254"\w* am \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w has|strong="H3605"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* [DOU].’   
\q1
\v 8 Summon \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w have|strong="H3426"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w but|strong="H5971"\w* \add it is as though\add* \w they|strong="H5971"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \w blind|strong="H5787"\w*;  
\q2 summon \w those|strong="H3318"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w have|strong="H3426"\w* ears \w but|strong="H5971"\w* \add because they do not listen to me, it is as though\add* \w they|strong="H5971"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \w deaf|strong="H2795"\w*.   
\q1
\v 9 \w Gather|strong="H6908"\w* \w people|strong="H3816"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w together|strong="H3162"\w*,  
\q2 \w ones|strong="H7223"\w* \w from|strong="H8085"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* people-groups,  
\q1 \add and ask them this\add*: ‘\w Has|strong="H4310"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* idols foretold \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H1471"\w* happening \w now|strong="H8085"\w*?  
\q2 \w And|strong="H8085"\w* \w can|strong="H4310"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w predict|strong="H5046"\w* \w what|strong="H4310"\w* \w will|strong="H4310"\w* happen \w in|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* future?’  
\q1 \w Then|strong="H5414"\w* \w bring|strong="H5414"\w* \w people|strong="H3816"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w will|strong="H4310"\w* testify \w and|strong="H8085"\w* say ‘\w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w predict|strong="H5046"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H8085"\w* \w what|strong="H4310"\w* \w they|strong="H3605"\w* \w predicted|strong="H8085"\w* \w was|strong="H5414"\w* \w what|strong="H4310"\w* happened,’  
\q2 \add but they will be lying\add*.”   
\q1
\v 10 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H5002"\w*, “\w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* Israel ◄\w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w witnesses|strong="H5707"\w*/\w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w what|strong="H3045"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w done|strong="H1961"\w*►,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* ones \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w serve|strong="H1961"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*.  
\q1 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* chose \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w order|strong="H4616"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w would|strong="H3068"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*, believe \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w understand|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w only|strong="H3588"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \add truly\add* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*.  
\q1 \w There|strong="H1961"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* other \add true\add* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*.  
\q2 \w There|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* other \add true\add* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w previously|strong="H6440"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w another|strong="H6440"\w* \add true\add* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*.   
\q1
\v 11 \w I|strong="H3068"\w*, \add only\add* \w I|strong="H3068"\w*, \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w there|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* no \w other|strong="H1107"\w* \w one|strong="H3068"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* can \w save|strong="H3467"\w* \w you|strong="H3467"\w*.   
\q1
\v 12 \w I|strong="H8085"\w* \w said|strong="H5002"\w* \w that|strong="H8085"\w* \w I|strong="H8085"\w* \w would|strong="H3068"\w* \w rescue|strong="H3467"\w* \add your ancestors\add*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w then|strong="H8085"\w* \w I|strong="H8085"\w* rescued \w them|strong="H5046"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H8085"\w* \w proclaimed|strong="H8085"\w* \add that I had done it\add*.  
\q1 No \w foreign|strong="H2114"\w* \w god|strong="H3068"\w* among \w you|strong="H5046"\w* \w did|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H8085"\w*!  
\q2 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H5046"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w witnesses|strong="H5707"\w* \w that|strong="H8085"\w* only \w I|strong="H8085"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*.   
\q2
\v 13 \w I|strong="H3117"\w* am \w God|strong="H4310"\w*, \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w one|strong="H1931"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w has|strong="H4310"\w* existed \w forever|strong="H3117"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w will|strong="H4310"\w* exist \w forever|strong="H3117"\w*;  
\q1 \w no|strong="H4310"\w* \w one|strong="H1931"\w* \w can|strong="H4310"\w* snatch \w people|strong="H1571"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w my|strong="H7725"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w no|strong="H4310"\w* \w one|strong="H1931"\w* \w can|strong="H4310"\w* alter/\w change|strong="H7725"\w* \w what|strong="H4310"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H1571"\w* \w done|strong="H6466"\w*.”   
\s1 God promises to rescue his people from Babylon  
\q1
\v 14 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Holy|strong="H6918"\w* \w One|strong="H6918"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w one|strong="H6918"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* rescues \w you|strong="H3605"\w*; \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w this|strong="H3541"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H3541"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*:  
\q2 “\w For|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w sake|strong="H4616"\w*, \w I|strong="H3541"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \add an army\add* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \add attack\add* Babylon.  
\q2 \w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* force \w the|strong="H3605"\w* people \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* city \w to|strong="H3381"\w* flee \w in|strong="H3478"\w* ships \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w been|strong="H3068"\w* proud \w of|strong="H3068"\w*.   
\q1
\v 15 \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w Holy|strong="H6918"\w* \w One|strong="H6918"\w*,  
\q2 \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w one|strong="H6918"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* caused \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* become \w a|strong="H3068"\w* nation, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w one|strong="H6918"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* really \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*.   
\q1
\v 16 \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w one|strong="H3068"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* opened \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w path|strong="H1870"\w* \w through|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w*,  
\q2 \w making|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w road|strong="H1870"\w* \w through|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \add Red\add* \w Sea|strong="H3220"\w*.   
\q1
\v 17 \w Then|strong="H6965"\w* \w I|strong="H6965"\w* summoned \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w great|strong="H2428"\w* \w army|strong="H2428"\w* \add of Egypt\add*  
\q2 \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w come|strong="H3318"\w* \w with|strong="H3318"\w* \w all|strong="H3162"\w* \w their|strong="H3318"\w* \w chariots|strong="H7393"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w horses|strong="H5483"\w*.  
\q1 \add But when they tried to pursue my people\add*,  
\q1 \w I|strong="H6965"\w* \w caused|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* waves \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w flow|strong="H3318"\w* \w over|strong="H3318"\w* \w them|strong="H3318"\w* \add and they drowned\add*;  
\q2 \w their|strong="H3318"\w* lives ended \add like the light of a candle ends when someone\add* [MET] snuffs \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w wick|strong="H6594"\w*.   
\q1
\v 18 \w But|strong="H7223"\w* do \w not|strong="H2142"\w* \w think|strong="H2142"\w* \add only\add* about \w what|strong="H2142"\w* happened \w in|strong="H2142"\w* \w the|strong="H2142"\w* \w past|strong="H7223"\w*, long ago [DOU].   
\q1
\v 19 \w Instead|strong="H3808"\w*, \w consider|strong="H7760"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w new|strong="H2319"\w* \w thing|strong="H2319"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w am|strong="H2005"\w* \w going|strong="H2005"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w*.  
\q2 \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* \w already|strong="H6258"\w* started \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w*;  
\q2 \w can|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w see|strong="H2005"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w*?  
\q1 \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w am|strong="H2005"\w* \w going|strong="H2005"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w road|strong="H1870"\w* \w through|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w desert|strong="H4057"\w*.  
\q2 \w And|strong="H1870"\w* \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w cause|strong="H6213"\w* \w there|strong="H3045"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w streams|strong="H5104"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w wasteland|strong="H4057"\w*/\w desert|strong="H4057"\w*.   
\q1
\v 20 \w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w jackals|strong="H8577"\w*/wolves \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w owls|strong="H1323"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* other \w wild|strong="H7704"\w* \w creatures|strong="H2416"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* thank \w me|strong="H5414"\w*  
\q2 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w giving|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w in|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w desert|strong="H4057"\w*.  
\q1 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w cause|strong="H5414"\w* \w streams|strong="H5104"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* appear \w in|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* dry \w desert|strong="H4057"\w*  
\q2 \w in|strong="H5414"\w* order \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w the|strong="H3588"\w* ones \w whom|strong="H5971"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* chosen, \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w*;   
\q2
\v 21 \w I|strong="H2098"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* do \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w for|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H5608"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w whom|strong="H2098"\w* \w I|strong="H2098"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w created|strong="H3335"\w* \add and chosen\add* \w to|strong="H5971"\w* belong \w to|strong="H5971"\w* \w me|strong="H5608"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \add some day\add* \w they|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w cause|strong="H5971"\w* many \w others|strong="H5971"\w* \w to|strong="H5971"\w* \w praise|strong="H8416"\w* \w me|strong="H5608"\w*.   
\s1 God’s grievances concerning Israel  
\q1
\v 22 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w now|strong="H3588"\w*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* descendants \w of|strong="H7121"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w refuse|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* request \w my|strong="H3290"\w* help.  
\q2 \w It|strong="H7121"\w* seems \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H7121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w have|strong="H3478"\w* \w become|strong="H7121"\w* \w tired|strong="H3021"\w* \w of|strong="H7121"\w* worshiping \w me|strong="H7121"\w*.   
\q1
\v 23 \w You|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* brought \w to|strong="H4503"\w* \w me|strong="H3808"\w* \w sheep|strong="H7716"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* goats \w for|strong="H3808"\w* \w offerings|strong="H5930"\w* \w that|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* completely burned \add on the altar\add*;  
\q2 \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w honored|strong="H3513"\w* \w me|strong="H3808"\w* \w by|strong="H3808"\w* \add bringing to me any\add* \w sacrifices|strong="H2077"\w*,  
\q1 \w even|strong="H3808"\w* though \w the|strong="H5647"\w* \w offerings|strong="H5930"\w* \w of|strong="H2077"\w* grain \w and|strong="H5930"\w* \w incense|strong="H3828"\w* \add that I asked you\add* \w to|strong="H4503"\w* bring \w to|strong="H4503"\w* \w me|strong="H3808"\w* were \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w burden|strong="H3513"\w* \w to|strong="H4503"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w*.   
\q1
\v 24 \w You|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H5771"\w* \w bought|strong="H7069"\w* \w for|strong="H3701"\w* \w me|strong="H3808"\w* fragrant \w reeds|strong="H7070"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H5771"\w* brought \w me|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H5647"\w* \w fat|strong="H2459"\w* \w from|strong="H3701"\w* \w your|strong="H3808"\w* \w sacrifices|strong="H2077"\w*.  
\q1 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* these \w have|strong="H5771"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* pleased \w me|strong="H3808"\w*,  
\q2 \w because|strong="H5771"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H5771"\w* \w burdened|strong="H5647"\w* \w me|strong="H3808"\w* \w by|strong="H3808"\w* all \w the|strong="H5647"\w* \w sins|strong="H2403"\w* \w that|strong="H2459"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H5771"\w* committed,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w made|strong="H5647"\w* \w me|strong="H3808"\w* \w weary|strong="H3021"\w* \w because|strong="H5771"\w* \w of|strong="H2077"\w* all ◄\w your|strong="H3808"\w* \w iniquities|strong="H5771"\w*/\w the|strong="H5647"\w* \w wrong|strong="H5771"\w* \w things|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H2459"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H5771"\w* \w done|strong="H5647"\w*►.   
\b  
\q1
\v 25 \w I|strong="H3808"\w* am \w the|strong="H2142"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* able \w to|strong="H4616"\w* \w forgive|strong="H6588"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w for|strong="H4616"\w* all \w your|strong="H2142"\w* \w sins|strong="H2403"\w*;  
\q2 \w I|strong="H3808"\w* am \w the|strong="H2142"\w* only \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w can|strong="H3808"\w* \w do|strong="H2403"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w*,  
\q2 \w with|strong="H1931"\w* \w the|strong="H2142"\w* result \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w think|strong="H2142"\w* about \w them|strong="H4616"\w* again.   
\q1
\v 26 \w Tell|strong="H5608"\w* \w me|strong="H2142"\w* \w what|strong="H2142"\w* \w I|strong="H2142"\w* have done \w that|strong="H4616"\w* \w you|strong="H2142"\w* \w do|strong="H6663"\w* \w not|strong="H2142"\w* \w like|strong="H3162"\w*.  
\q2 \w Do|strong="H6663"\w* \w you|strong="H2142"\w* \w think|strong="H2142"\w* \w that|strong="H4616"\w* \w when|strong="H2142"\w* \w you|strong="H2142"\w* \w state|strong="H5608"\w* \w your|strong="H2142"\w* \w case|strong="H8199"\w*, \w you|strong="H2142"\w* \w will|strong="H4616"\w* prove \w that|strong="H4616"\w* \w you|strong="H2142"\w* ◄\w are|strong="H8199"\w* \w innocent|strong="H6663"\w*/have done nothing wrong► [IRO]?   
\q1
\v 27 No, \add what has happened is that\add* \w the|strong="H2398"\w* \w first|strong="H7223"\w* ancestor \w of|strong="H7223"\w* \w you|strong="H2398"\w* Israelis \w sinned|strong="H2398"\w* \add against me\add*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H7223"\w* since then, \w all|strong="H2398"\w* \w your|strong="H6586"\w* leaders \w have|strong="H7223"\w* \w rebelled|strong="H6586"\w* \w against|strong="H2398"\w* \w me|strong="H2398"\w*.   
\q1
\v 28 \w That|strong="H3478"\w* \w is|strong="H3478"\w* why \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H3478"\w* \w caused|strong="H5414"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* priests \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H3478"\w* disgraced;  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H3478"\w* \w allowed|strong="H5414"\w* others \w to|strong="H3478"\w* destroy \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w people|strong="H2490"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w caused|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H3478"\w* despised.”   
\c 44  
\s1 Yahweh promised to bless Israel  
\q1
\v 1 \w But|strong="H8085"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w*, \w you|strong="H6258"\w* \w people|strong="H8085"\w* \w of|strong="H5650"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* whom \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3478"\w* chosen \w to|strong="H3478"\w* serve \w him|strong="H8085"\w*, \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w me|strong="H5650"\w*.   
\q1
\v 2 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w one|strong="H6213"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w created|strong="H3335"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w helps|strong="H5826"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w*, \w says|strong="H3541"\w* \w this|strong="H6213"\w*:  
\q2 “\w You|strong="H6213"\w* dear people \w of|strong="H3068"\w* Israel whom \w I|strong="H3541"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* chosen,  
\q2 \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* serve \w me|strong="H6213"\w*,  
\q2 \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H6213"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w*.   
\q1
\v 3 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H7307"\w* \w pour|strong="H3332"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w dry|strong="H3004"\w* \w land|strong="H3004"\w*  
\q2 \w and|strong="H4325"\w* cause \w streams|strong="H5140"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w flow|strong="H5140"\w*.  
\q1 \w And|strong="H4325"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H7307"\w* \w pour|strong="H3332"\w* \w out|strong="H3332"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w Spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w descendants|strong="H2233"\w*  
\q2 \w and|strong="H4325"\w* greatly bless \w them|strong="H5921"\w*.   
\q1
\v 4 \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H4325"\w* \w grow|strong="H6779"\w* \w up|strong="H6779"\w* \w like|strong="H5921"\w* [SIM] \w grass|strong="H2682"\w* \w grows|strong="H6779"\w* \w along|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w*,  
\q2 \w like|strong="H5921"\w* [SIM] willow/poplar \add trees\add* \w grow|strong="H6779"\w* well \w along|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* riverbank.   
\q1
\v 5 \w Some|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w them|strong="H3027"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w say|strong="H3478"\w*, ‘\w I|strong="H2088"\w* belong \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*,’  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3478"\w* others \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w say|strong="H3478"\w*, ‘\w We|strong="H8034"\w* \w are|strong="H3478"\w* descendants \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*,’  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3478"\w* others \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w write|strong="H3789"\w* \w on|strong="H3027"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w*, ‘\w We|strong="H8034"\w* belong \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*,’  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3478"\w* others \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w say|strong="H3478"\w*, ‘\w We|strong="H8034"\w* \w are|strong="H3478"\w* Israelis.’”   
\s1 Foolish worship of idols  
\q1
\v 6 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w one|strong="H7223"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* saves \w us|strong="H3478"\w*, \w the|strong="H3541"\w* Commander \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* angels, \w says|strong="H3541"\w* \w this|strong="H3541"\w*:  
\q1 “\w I|strong="H3541"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w one|strong="H7223"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* begins everything \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* ends everything;  
\q2 \w there|strong="H3541"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H3478"\w* \w other|strong="H3541"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*.   
\q1
\v 7 \w If|strong="H3644"\w* \w there|strong="H5769"\w* \w is|strong="H4310"\w* anyone \w like|strong="H3644"\w* \w me|strong="H5046"\w* [RHQ],  
\q2 \w he|strong="H7121"\w* \w should|strong="H4310"\w* \w proclaim|strong="H7121"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w*!  
\q1 \w He|strong="H7121"\w* \w should|strong="H4310"\w* speak \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w me|strong="H5046"\w* \add now\add*!  
\q2 \w He|strong="H7121"\w* \w should|strong="H4310"\w* \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w what|strong="H4310"\w* \w has|strong="H4310"\w* happened since \w I|strong="H7760"\w* caused \w my|strong="H7760"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \add of Israel\add* \w to|strong="H7121"\w* \w become|strong="H7121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w nation|strong="H5971"\w* \w long|strong="H5769"\w* \w ago|strong="H5769"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w he|strong="H7121"\w* \w should|strong="H4310"\w* \w also|strong="H5971"\w* \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w what|strong="H4310"\w* \w things|strong="H3644"\w* \w will|strong="H4310"\w* happen;  
\q2 \w he|strong="H7121"\w* \w should|strong="H4310"\w* \w predict|strong="H5046"\w* \w what|strong="H4310"\w* \w will|strong="H4310"\w* happen \w in|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H7760"\w* future.   
\q1
\v 8  \add My people\add*, \w do|strong="H8085"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3426"\w* \w afraid|strong="H6342"\w*.  
\q2 \w Long|strong="H8085"\w* ago \w I|strong="H3045"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w you|strong="H5046"\w* \w things|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w would|strong="H3426"\w* happen [RHQ];  
\q1 \w I|strong="H3045"\w* \w predicted|strong="H8085"\w* \w them|strong="H5046"\w*, \w and|strong="H8085"\w* \w you|strong="H5046"\w* \w can|strong="H3045"\w* testify \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w I|strong="H3045"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w*.  
\q1 \w There|strong="H3426"\w* \w certainly|strong="H3045"\w* \w is|strong="H3426"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* [RHQ] \w any|strong="H3426"\w* \w other|strong="H1107"\w* \w God|strong="H6697"\w*.  
\q2 \w There|strong="H3426"\w* \w is|strong="H3426"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w other|strong="H1107"\w* \w God|strong="H6697"\w* \w who|strong="H3045"\w* \w is|strong="H3426"\w* able \w to|strong="H8085"\w* protect \w you|strong="H5046"\w* [MET];  
\q2 \w I|strong="H3045"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w there|strong="H3426"\w* \w is|strong="H3426"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w other|strong="H1107"\w* \w God|strong="H6697"\w*!”   
\b  
\q1
\v 9 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w those|strong="H1992"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w make|strong="H3045"\w* \w idols|strong="H6459"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* foolish,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w idols|strong="H6459"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* ◄\w think|strong="H7200"\w* highly \w of|strong="H3605"\w*/greatly \w respect|strong="H7200"\w*► \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w worthless|strong="H3276"\w*.  
\q1 \w And|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H7200"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* worship \w those|strong="H1992"\w* \w idols|strong="H6459"\w*— \add it is as though\add* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w blind|strong="H7200"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w will|strong="H4616"\w* \w be|strong="H1077"\w* ashamed \add for having worshiped those idols\add*.   
\q1
\v 10 Only \add foolish people\add* [RHQ] \w would|strong="H4310"\w* \w make|strong="H3335"\w* \w idols|strong="H6459"\w* in \w a|strong="H3068"\w* mold,  
\q2 \w idols|strong="H6459"\w* \w that|strong="H4310"\w* \w would|strong="H4310"\w* never \w help|strong="H3276"\w* \w them|strong="H3276"\w* at \w all|strong="H3276"\w*.   
\q1
\v 11 \w Those|strong="H1992"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w make|strong="H5975"\w* idols \w and|strong="H5975"\w* \w those|strong="H1992"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* worship \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w will|strong="H3605"\w* \w be|strong="H3162"\w* ashamed.  
\q1 \w Those|strong="H1992"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w make|strong="H5975"\w* idols \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w only|strong="H3162"\w* human beings,  
\q2 \add but they claim that they are making gods\add*!  
\q1 \w They|strong="H1992"\w* should \w stand|strong="H5975"\w* \w in|strong="H5975"\w* front \w of|strong="H3605"\w* God \w in|strong="H5975"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* court,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H5975"\w* \add when they hear what he says\add*, \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w will|strong="H3605"\w* \w be|strong="H3162"\w* \w terrified|strong="H6342"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H5975"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w will|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w be|strong="H3162"\w* disgraced.   
\b  
\q1
\v 12 Metalworkers stand \w in|strong="H3808"\w* front \w of|strong="H4325"\w* hot \w coals|strong="H6352"\w*  
\q2 \w in|strong="H3808"\w* order \w to|strong="H4325"\w* \w make|strong="H3335"\w* idols.  
\q1 \w They|strong="H3808"\w* pound \w them|strong="H1270"\w* strongly \w with|strong="H4325"\w* \w hammers|strong="H4717"\w*, \w and|strong="H8354"\w* shape \w them|strong="H1270"\w*.  
\q1 Because \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w work|strong="H6466"\w* \w very|strong="H1571"\w* hard, \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w become|strong="H3286"\w* \w hungry|strong="H7456"\w* \w and|strong="H8354"\w* \w weak|strong="H3808"\w*;  
\q2 \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w become|strong="H3286"\w* \w very|strong="H1571"\w* thirsty \w and|strong="H8354"\w* feel \w exhausted|strong="H3286"\w*.   
\q1
\v 13 \w Then|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* woodcarver \w takes|strong="H5186"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* big block/piece \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w wood|strong="H6086"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* measures \w it|strong="H6213"\w*;  
\q2 \w then|strong="H6213"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* marks \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w show|strong="H6213"\w* \w where|strong="H1004"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* cut \w it|strong="H6213"\w*.  
\q1 \w He|strong="H6213"\w* uses \w a|strong="H3068"\w* chisel \w and|strong="H1004"\w* other tools  
\q2 \w to|strong="H6213"\w* carve \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* resemble \w a|strong="H3068"\w* human.  
\q1 \w He|strong="H6213"\w* causes \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w become|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w very|strong="H6213"\w* \w beautiful|strong="H8597"\w* \add idol\add*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w then|strong="H6213"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* puts \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w shrine|strong="H1004"\w*.   
\q1
\v 14  \add Before he carves an idol from that block of wood\add*, \w he|strong="H3947"\w* \w has|strong="H3947"\w* \w cut|strong="H3772"\w* \w down|strong="H3772"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* cedar \w tree|strong="H6086"\w*,  
\q2 \w or|strong="H3772"\w* \w he|strong="H3947"\w* \w has|strong="H3947"\w* \w selected|strong="H3947"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w cypress|strong="H8645"\w* \w tree|strong="H6086"\w* \w or|strong="H3772"\w* \w an|strong="H3947"\w* oak \w tree|strong="H6086"\w*  
\q2 \w and|strong="H6086"\w* allowed \w it|strong="H3772"\w* \w to|strong="H3947"\w* \w grow|strong="H1431"\w* \w tall|strong="H1431"\w* \w in|strong="H6086"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w forest|strong="H3293"\w*.  
\q1 \w Or|strong="H3772"\w*, \w he|strong="H3947"\w* \w has|strong="H3947"\w* \w planted|strong="H5193"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* pine/evergreen \w tree|strong="H6086"\w*  
\q2 \w and|strong="H6086"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w rain|strong="H1653"\w* \w has|strong="H3947"\w* watered \w it|strong="H3772"\w* \add and caused it to grow tall\add*.   
\q1
\v 15  \add And after he uses part of the tree to make an idol\add*,  
\q2 \w he|strong="H6213"\w* uses \w the|strong="H3947"\w* other \w part|strong="H1992"\w* \w of|strong="H3899"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* tree \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* fire,  
\q2 either \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w warm|strong="H2552"\w* \w himself|strong="H7812"\w* \w or|strong="H3899"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* bake \w bread|strong="H3899"\w*.  
\q1 \w But|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* uses \add part of the same tree\add* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w himself|strong="H7812"\w* \w an|strong="H6213"\w* \w idol|strong="H6459"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w worship|strong="H7812"\w*!  
\q2 \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w makes|strong="H6213"\w* \w an|strong="H6213"\w* \w idol|strong="H6459"\w* \w and|strong="H3899"\w* \w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w bows|strong="H7812"\w* \w down|strong="H7812"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w worship|strong="H7812"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w*.   
\q1
\v 16 \w He|strong="H5921"\w* \w burns|strong="H8313"\w* \w part|strong="H2677"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* wood \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* tree \w to|strong="H5921"\w* cook \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w meat|strong="H1320"\w* \w and|strong="H7200"\w* eats \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w meat|strong="H1320"\w* \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* stomach becomes \w full|strong="H7646"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w he|strong="H5921"\w* \w burns|strong="H8313"\w* \w part|strong="H2677"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* wood \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w warm|strong="H2552"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w body|strong="H1320"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w he|strong="H5921"\w* says, “\w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w feel|strong="H7200"\w* \w warm|strong="H2552"\w* \w while|strong="H5921"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* am watching \w the|strong="H5921"\w* flames \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* fire.”   
\q1
\v 17 \w Then|strong="H6213"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* takes \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w rest|strong="H7611"\w* \w of|strong="H7611"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* wood  
\q2 \w and|strong="H6213"\w* \w makes|strong="H6213"\w* \w an|strong="H6213"\w* \w idol|strong="H6459"\w* \w which|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H6213"\w* \w his|strong="H6213"\w* god.  
\q1 \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w bows|strong="H7812"\w* \w down|strong="H7812"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w and|strong="H6213"\w* \w worships|strong="H7812"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H6213"\w* \w prays|strong="H6419"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w and|strong="H6213"\w* says,  
\q2 “\w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H6213"\w* \w my|strong="H5337"\w* god, \w so|strong="H6213"\w* \w save|strong="H5337"\w* \w me|strong="H6213"\w*!”   
\q1
\v 18 \w Those|strong="H3588"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w are|strong="H5869"\w* \w very|strong="H3045"\w* stupid \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w ignorant|strong="H3045"\w* [SAR].  
\q2 \add It is as though\add* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H5869"\w* \w blind|strong="H7200"\w* \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w cannot|strong="H3808"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w their|strong="H7200"\w* \w minds|strong="H3820"\w* \w are|strong="H5869"\w* closed \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w cannot|strong="H3808"\w* \w think|strong="H5869"\w* \w well|strong="H5869"\w*.   
\q1
\v 19 \w They|strong="H3808"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w think|strong="H3820"\w* \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w what|strong="H6213"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w are|strong="H6213"\w* \w doing|strong="H6213"\w*,  
\q1 \w that|strong="H6213"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w are|strong="H6213"\w* taking \w a|strong="H3068"\w* block \w of|strong="H6086"\w* \w wood|strong="H6086"\w*  
\q2 \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w burning|strong="H8313"\w* \w half|strong="H2677"\w* \w of|strong="H6086"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* warm \w themselves|strong="H6213"\w*  
\q2 \w and|strong="H7725"\w* using some \w of|strong="H6086"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w rest|strong="H3499"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* bake \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w roast|strong="H6740"\w* some \w meat|strong="H1320"\w*!  
\q1 \add They do not say to themselves\add*,  
\q1 “\w It|strong="H5921"\w* \w is|strong="H3820"\w* stupid [RHQ] \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w take|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w rest|strong="H3499"\w* \w of|strong="H6086"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w wood|strong="H6086"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w detestable|strong="H8441"\w* idol!  
\q2 \w It|strong="H5921"\w* \w does|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w sense|strong="H3820"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w bow|strong="H5456"\w* \w down|strong="H5456"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* block \w of|strong="H6086"\w* \w wood|strong="H6086"\w*!”   
\q1
\v 20 \w They|strong="H3808"\w* \w are|strong="H5315"\w* very stupid \w to|strong="H3820"\w* \add worship something that if you burn it, it becomes\add* ashes!  
\q2 \w They|strong="H3808"\w* trust \w in|strong="H5315"\w* something \w that|strong="H5315"\w* \w cannot|strong="H3808"\w* \w save|strong="H5337"\w* \w them|strong="H7462"\w*;  
\q2 \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w do|strong="H8267"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* admit, “\w In|strong="H5315"\w* \w my|strong="H5337"\w* \w hand|strong="H3225"\w* \w I|strong="H5315"\w* hold something \w that|strong="H5315"\w* \w is|strong="H3820"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* really \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w god|strong="H3808"\w*! [RHQ]”   
\s1 A plea to the Israelis  
\q1
\v 21  \add Yahweh says, “You descendants of\add* [MTY] \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*,  
\q2 \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H5650"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w who|strong="H5650"\w* \w should|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* serving \w me|strong="H5650"\w*,  
\q1 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w created|strong="H3335"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w forget|strong="H5382"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.   
\q1
\v 22 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H2403"\w* gotten rid \w of|strong="H6588"\w* \w your|strong="H7725"\w* \w sins|strong="H2403"\w*  
\q2 \w like|strong="H2403"\w* [SIM] \add the wind blows away\add* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w cloud|strong="H6051"\w*.  
\q1 \add It is as though\add* \w your|strong="H7725"\w* \w transgressions|strong="H6588"\w* \w were|strong="H2403"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* morning \w mist|strong="H6051"\w*  
\q2 [SIM] \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H2403"\w* blown \w away|strong="H7725"\w*.  
\q1 \w Return|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w*  
\q2 \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H2403"\w* rescued \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.”   
\b  
\q1
\v 23  \add The sun and moon and stars\add* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sky|strong="H8064"\w* \w should|strong="H3068"\w* \w sing|strong="H7442"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H3478"\w* \w beneath|strong="H8482"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* ground \w should|strong="H3068"\w* \w shout|strong="H7321"\w* \w joyfully|strong="H7321"\w*!  
\q1 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w forests|strong="H3293"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w trees|strong="H6086"\w*,  
\q1 \w should|strong="H3068"\w* \w sing|strong="H7442"\w* loudly,  
\q2 \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* rescued \add the descendants of\add* [MTY] \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*;  
\q2 \add the people of\add* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w praise|strong="H3588"\w*/\w honor|strong="H6286"\w* \w him|strong="H6213"\w*.   
\s1 Jerusalem will be rebuilt and inhabited again  
\q1
\v 24 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w who|strong="H3605"\w* saved \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w created|strong="H3335"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*, \w says|strong="H3541"\w* \w this|strong="H6213"\w*:  
\q1 “\w I|strong="H3541"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w created|strong="H3335"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w*.  
\q1 \w I|strong="H3541"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w only|strong="H3605"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w stretched|strong="H5186"\w* \w out|strong="H5186"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sky|strong="H8064"\w*.  
\q1 \w There|strong="H3541"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* [RHQ] \w no|strong="H6213"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* ◄\w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w*/helped► \w me|strong="H6213"\w*  
\q2 \w when|strong="H6213"\w* \w I|strong="H3541"\w* \w created|strong="H3335"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w earth|strong="H8064"\w*.   
\q1
\v 25 \w I|strong="H1984"\w* show \w that|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* false prophets \w are|strong="H2450"\w* liars,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w I|strong="H1984"\w* show \w that|strong="H7725"\w* \w those|strong="H7080"\w* \w who|strong="H2450"\w* perform rituals \w to|strong="H7725"\w* predict \w the|strong="H7725"\w* future \w are|strong="H2450"\w* \w fools|strong="H1984"\w*.  
\q1 Some people \w who|strong="H2450"\w* \add falsely think that they\add* \w are|strong="H2450"\w* [IRO] \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \add say that they\add* \w know|strong="H1847"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* lot,  
\q2 \w but|strong="H7725"\w* \w I|strong="H1984"\w* show \w that|strong="H7725"\w* they \w are|strong="H2450"\w* \w foolish|strong="H5528"\w*.   
\q1
\v 26 \w But|strong="H7999"\w* \w I|strong="H1697"\w* always \w cause|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H3389"\w* \w happen|strong="H1697"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w my|strong="H6965"\w* prophets predict [DOU].  
\q2 \add I tell them to\add* \w say|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H3389"\w* \add the people of\add* [MTY] \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, ‘\add Some day\add* \w people|strong="H3427"\w* \w will|strong="H5650"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* here \w again|strong="H6965"\w*.’  
\q1 \add And I tell them to\add* \w say|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H3389"\w* \add the people in other\add* \w towns|strong="H5892"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \add that Yahweh says\add*,  
\q1 ‘\w Your|strong="H6965"\w* \w towns|strong="H5892"\w* \w will|strong="H5650"\w* \w be|strong="H1697"\w* \w rebuilt|strong="H1129"\w*;  
\q2 \w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w will|strong="H5650"\w* \w cause|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H1129"\w* \w places|strong="H2723"\w* \w that|strong="H1697"\w* \w are|strong="H1697"\w* only \w ruins|strong="H2723"\w* \w to|strong="H3389"\w* \w be|strong="H1697"\w* \w rebuilt|strong="H1129"\w*.’   
\q1
\v 27 When I say \w to|strong="H5104"\w* \w the|strong="H3001"\w* \w rivers|strong="H5104"\w*, ‘\w Dry|strong="H3001"\w* \w up|strong="H3001"\w*!’,  
\q2 they \w will|strong="H2717"\w* \w become|strong="H2717"\w* \w dry|strong="H3001"\w*.   
\q1
\v 28 When \w I|strong="H3605"\w* say \w about|strong="H3605"\w* King \w Cyrus|strong="H3566"\w*, ‘\w He|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H3389"\w* \add take care of my people like\add* [MET] \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w shepherd|strong="H7473"\w* \add takes care of his sheep\add*,  
\q2 \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H3389"\w* \w do|strong="H3605"\w* \w what|strong="H2656"\w* \w I|strong="H3605"\w* want \w him|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H3389"\w* \w do|strong="H3605"\w*,’  
\q2 \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H3389"\w* say \w about|strong="H3605"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*,  
\q2 ‘\w We|strong="H3605"\w* must \w rebuild|strong="H1129"\w* \w it|strong="H7999"\w*!’,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3389"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H3389"\w* \w also|strong="H3389"\w* say, ‘\w We|strong="H3605"\w* must \w rebuild|strong="H1129"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w temple|strong="H1964"\w*!’”   
\c 45  
\s1 Yahweh chose Cyrus to free the Israelis  
\q1
\v 1 \w Cyrus|strong="H3566"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w whom|strong="H6440"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* appointed \add to be the emperor of Persia\add*  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w whom|strong="H6440"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* give \w great|strong="H6440"\w* \w power|strong="H2388"\w* [IDM];  
\q1 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* enable \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* defeat \w other|strong="H3541"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w take|strong="H2388"\w* away \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w power|strong="H2388"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w*.  
\q1 \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* cause \w gates|strong="H8179"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w cities|strong="H8179"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w opened|strong="H6605"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w ever|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* able \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w shut|strong="H5462"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w*.   
\q1
\v 2 \w This|strong="H6440"\w* \w is|strong="H6440"\w* what \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* says \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*:  
\q1 “Cyrus, \w I|strong="H6440"\w* \w will|strong="H6440"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w ahead|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3212"\w* level \w the|strong="H6440"\w* mountains.  
\q1 \w I|strong="H6440"\w* \w will|strong="H6440"\w* \w smash|strong="H7665"\w* \w down|strong="H1438"\w* \w bronze|strong="H5154"\w* \w gates|strong="H1817"\w*  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w cut|strong="H1438"\w* \w through|strong="H3212"\w* \w iron|strong="H1270"\w* \w bars|strong="H1280"\w*.   
\q1
\v 3 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w treasures|strong="H4301"\w* \add that people have hidden\add* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w dark|strong="H2822"\w* \w secret|strong="H4565"\w* \w places|strong="H4565"\w* [DOU].  
\q1 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w order|strong="H4616"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*,  
\q2 \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w whom|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* Israelis belong,  
\q2 \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w calls|strong="H7121"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*.   
\q1
\v 4 \w I|strong="H3045"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* \w summoned|strong="H7121"\w* \w you|strong="H3045"\w*, \w calling|strong="H7121"\w* \w out|strong="H3045"\w* \w your|strong="H3045"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*,  
\q2 \w for|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H3045"\w* \w sake|strong="H4616"\w* \w of|strong="H5650"\w* \add the people of\add* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* [DOU] \w whom|strong="H7121"\w* \w I|strong="H3045"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* \w chosen|strong="H3045"\w*, \w who|strong="H5650"\w* serve \w me|strong="H7121"\w*.  
\q1 \w Even|strong="H3808"\w* though \w you|strong="H3045"\w* do \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w me|strong="H7121"\w*,  
\q2 \w I|strong="H3045"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* give \w you|strong="H3045"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w title|strong="H3655"\w* \w which|strong="H3478"\w* \w has|strong="H3478"\w* great \w honor|strong="H3655"\w*.   
\q1
\v 5 \w I|strong="H3045"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w there|strong="H3045"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w other|strong="H5750"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* [DOU].  
\q1 \w Even|strong="H5750"\w* though \w you|strong="H3045"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w me|strong="H2108"\w*,  
\q1 \w I|strong="H3045"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* give \w you|strong="H3045"\w* power   
\q2
\v 6 \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w order|strong="H4616"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* everyone \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* world, \w from|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w east|strong="H4217"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w west|strong="H4628"\w*, \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w there|strong="H3045"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H3045"\w* \w other|strong="H5750"\w* \add God\add*.  
\q1 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w there|strong="H3045"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H3045"\w* \w other|strong="H5750"\w* \add God\add*.   
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\v 7 \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w created|strong="H1254"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* light \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w darkness|strong="H2822"\w*.  
\q2 \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w cause|strong="H6213"\w* \w there|strong="H7965"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w cause|strong="H6213"\w* \w there|strong="H7965"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w disasters|strong="H7451"\w*.  
\q2 \w I|strong="H3068"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w*.”   
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\v 8  \add And Yahweh also says, “I want my\add* rescue \add of my people\add* [MET] \w to|strong="H3068"\w* fall \w from|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w sky|strong="H8064"\w* \w like|strong="H3162"\w* \w rain|strong="H7491"\w*.  
\q1 \w Just|strong="H6664"\w* \w like|strong="H3162"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w earth|strong="H8064"\w* \w opens|strong="H6605"\w* \w wide|strong="H6605"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* accept \w rain|strong="H7491"\w*,  
\q2 \w I|strong="H6779"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* rescue/save \w my|strong="H3068"\w* people \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w cause|strong="H6664"\w* \w them|strong="H1254"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* treated justly.  
\q1 \w I|strong="H6779"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w one|strong="H3162"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w cause|strong="H6664"\w* \w both|strong="H3162"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* those things \w to|strong="H3068"\w* happen.   
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\v 9 \w Terrible|strong="H6213"\w* things \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w happen|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w those|strong="H1945"\w* \w who|strong="H4100"\w* \w argue|strong="H7378"\w* \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w me|strong="H6213"\w*, \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w one|strong="H6213"\w* \w who|strong="H4100"\w* \w created|strong="H3335"\w* \w them|strong="H3027"\w*.  
\q2 \add They are like\add* [MET] \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w clay|strong="H2563"\w* pot \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \add I am like\add* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w one|strong="H6213"\w* \w who|strong="H4100"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w*;  
\q2 \w so|strong="H6213"\w* \w they|strong="H4100"\w* \w certainly|strong="H6213"\w* \w cannot|strong="H3027"\w* [RHQ] criticize \w me|strong="H6213"\w*.  
\q1 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* lump \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w clay|strong="H2563"\w* \w certainly|strong="H6213"\w* \w cannot|strong="H3027"\w* [RHQ] \w argue|strong="H7378"\w* \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w one|strong="H6213"\w* \w who|strong="H4100"\w* shapes \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \add to form a pot\add*, saying,  
\q2 ‘\w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w are|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w making|strong="H6213"\w* \w me|strong="H6213"\w* \w like|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H6213"\w*?’  
\q1 \w The|strong="H6213"\w* pot \w cannot|strong="H3027"\w* say ‘\add You have no skill, because\add* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w has|strong="H4100"\w* \w no|strong="H6213"\w* handles!’   
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\v 10 \w And|strong="H3205"\w* \w it|strong="H4100"\w* \w would|strong="H4100"\w* be terrible if \w an|strong="H3205"\w* unborn baby \w would|strong="H4100"\w* say \w to|strong="H3205"\w* its \w father|strong="H3205"\w*,  
\q2 ‘\w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w are|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H4100"\w* [RHQ] causing \w me|strong="H3205"\w* \w to|strong="H3205"\w* be \w born|strong="H3205"\w*?’  
\q1 or if \w it|strong="H4100"\w* said \w to|strong="H3205"\w* its mother,  
\q2 ‘\w The|strong="H3205"\w* result \w of|strong="H3205"\w* \w your|strong="H4100"\w* \w labor|strong="H3205"\w* pains \w will|strong="H4100"\w* be useless?’”   
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\v 11 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Holy|strong="H6918"\w* \w One|strong="H6918"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* Israeli \w people|strong="H1121"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w one|strong="H6918"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w created|strong="H3335"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w says|strong="H3541"\w* \w this|strong="H3541"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*:  
\q2 “◄\w Why|strong="H5921"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H6680"\w* \w ask|strong="H7592"\w* questions \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \add what I do for you\add*, \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w*?/\w You|strong="H6680"\w* \w should|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H1121"\w* \w ask|strong="H7592"\w* questions \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \add what I do for you\add*, \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w*.► [RHQ]  
\q1 ◄\w Why|strong="H5921"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H6680"\w* tell \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w work|strong="H6467"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3541"\w* \w should|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w*?/\w You|strong="H6680"\w* \w should|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H1121"\w* tell \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w work|strong="H6467"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3541"\w* \w should|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w*.► [RHQ]   
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\v 12 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* am \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w created|strong="H1254"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w earth|strong="H8064"\w*  
\q2 \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w created|strong="H1254"\w* people \w to|strong="H6213"\w* live \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*.  
\q1 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w stretched|strong="H5186"\w* \w out|strong="H5186"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sky|strong="H8064"\w* \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w put|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* stars \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w places|strong="H3027"\w*.   
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\v 13 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w appoint|strong="H7971"\w* Cyrus \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w right|strong="H3474"\w*/\w just|strong="H6664"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* enable \w him|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w* easily [MET].  
\q1 \w His|strong="H3605"\w* \add workers\add* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w rebuild|strong="H1129"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w free|strong="H7971"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w been|strong="H3808"\w* ◄exiled/\w forced|strong="H6635"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* leave \w their|strong="H3605"\w* country►.  
\q1 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w without|strong="H3808"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* rewarding/paying \w him|strong="H7971"\w*!  
\q2 \add Those things will surely happen because\add* \w I|strong="H3808"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Commander \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* angels, \w have|strong="H3068"\w* said \w it|strong="H1931"\w*.   
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\v 14 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w this|strong="H3541"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \add also\add* \w what|strong="H3541"\w* \add I\add*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, say \add to you, my people\add*:  
\q1 ‘\w You|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* rule \w the|strong="H5921"\w* people \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w Ethiopia|strong="H3568"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w tall|strong="H4060"\w* people \w of|strong="H3068"\w* Seba \add in Arabia\add* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* slaves.  
\q1 \w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* bringing \w all|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w things|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* sell,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3212"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* yours.  
\q1 \add As prisoners\add*, \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w chains|strong="H2131"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* arms \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w follow|strong="H3212"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*.  
\q1 \w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w prostrate|strong="H7812"\w* \w themselves|strong="H7812"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* front \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* say,  
\q2 “\w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w*/helping \w you|strong="H5921"\w*  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* only \w God|strong="H3068"\w*;  
\q2 \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H7812"\w* \w other|strong="H5750"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*.” ' ”   
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\v 15 God, although \w we|strong="H3068"\w* cannot see \w you|strong="H3467"\w*,  
\q2 \w you|strong="H3467"\w* \w are|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3467"\w* one \w to|strong="H3478"\w* whom \add we\add* Israeli people belong, \w the|strong="H3467"\w* one \w who|strong="H3478"\w* \w saves|strong="H3467"\w* \w us|strong="H3478"\w*.   
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\v 16 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* make \w idols|strong="H6736"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w be|strong="H1571"\w* \w humiliated|strong="H3637"\w*.  
\q2 \w They|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w be|strong="H1571"\w* \w disgraced|strong="H3637"\w* \w together|strong="H3162"\w*.   
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\v 17 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w rescue|strong="H3467"\w* \add us, your\add* Israeli \w people|strong="H3808"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* free \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*.  
\q1 \w Never|strong="H3808"\w* \w again|strong="H3478"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w again|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w humiliated|strong="H3637"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w disgraced|strong="H3637"\w*.   
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\v 18 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*;  
\q1 \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w created|strong="H1254"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w sky|strong="H8064"\w*  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w created|strong="H1254"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w formed|strong="H3335"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w earth|strong="H8064"\w*.  
\q1 \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w want|strong="H3808"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w remain|strong="H3427"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3808"\w* \w living|strong="H3427"\w* \w on|strong="H3427"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w*;  
\q2 \w he|strong="H1931"\w* wanted \w people|strong="H3427"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* \w on|strong="H3427"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w*.  
\q1 \add He says\add*, “\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*;  
\q2 \w there|strong="H3427"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w other|strong="H5750"\w* \add God\add*.   
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\v 19  \add What I proclaimed\add*, \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w did|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w secretly|strong="H5643"\w*  
\q2 \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \add hide what I was saying by speaking\add* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w dark|strong="H2822"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w*.  
\q1 \w When|strong="H1696"\w* \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w descendants|strong="H2233"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*,  
\q2 \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w did|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w them|strong="H5046"\w*  
\q1 ‘\w It|strong="H1696"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w useless|strong="H3808"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H5046"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* ◄\w seek|strong="H1245"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w*/pray \w to|strong="H1696"\w*► \w me|strong="H5046"\w*!’  
\q2 \w I|strong="H3808"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* \add only\add* \w what|strong="H6664"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w true|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H6664"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w right|strong="H6664"\w*.   
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\v 20 \w You|strong="H3045"\w* \w people|strong="H1471"\w* \w who|strong="H6412"\w* \w are|strong="H1471"\w* \w still|strong="H1471"\w* alive after experiencing great disasters,  
\q2 should \w come|strong="H5066"\w* \w and|strong="H6086"\w* \w gather|strong="H6908"\w* \w together|strong="H3162"\w* \add and listen to this\add*:  
\q1 \w The|strong="H5375"\w* \w people|strong="H1471"\w* \w who|strong="H6412"\w* \w carry|strong="H5375"\w* around \w their|strong="H5375"\w* \w wooden|strong="H6086"\w* \w idols|strong="H6459"\w*  
\q2 \w and|strong="H6086"\w* \w pray|strong="H6419"\w* \w to|strong="H5066"\w* \w them|strong="H5375"\w* \w are|strong="H1471"\w* foolish, because \w those|strong="H5375"\w* \w idols|strong="H6459"\w* \w cannot|strong="H3808"\w* \w rescue|strong="H3467"\w* \w them|strong="H5375"\w*!   
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\v 21 \w Talk|strong="H5046"\w* \w among|strong="H4310"\w* \w yourselves|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* decide \w what|strong="H4310"\w* \w you|strong="H5046"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* say \w to|strong="H3068"\w* prove \w that|strong="H8085"\w* \add your praying to idols is good\add*.  
\q2 \add And when you do that, I will ask you\add*,  
\q1 ‘\w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w predicted|strong="H8085"\w* \w long|strong="H5750"\w* \w ago|strong="H6924"\w* \add what has now happened\add*?  
\q2 \w Did|strong="H3068"\w* \w any|strong="H5750"\w* idol \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w you|strong="H5046"\w* \add that those things would happen\add* [RHQ]?’  
\q1 \w No|strong="H3808"\w*, \w it|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* [RHQ] \w only|strong="H2108"\w* \w I|strong="H3808"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w you|strong="H5046"\w*,  
\q2 \w because|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w only|strong="H2108"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*; \w there|strong="H6924"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w other|strong="H5750"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*.  
\q1 \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* acts \w righteously|strong="H6662"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w saves|strong="H3467"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w*;  
\q2 \w there|strong="H6924"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w other|strong="H5750"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \add who does these things\add*.   
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\v 22 \w Everyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w in|strong="H5750"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* world \w should|strong="H3588"\w* ask \w me|strong="H3467"\w* \w to|strong="H6437"\w* \w save|strong="H3467"\w* \w them|strong="H3588"\w*,  
\q2 \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* am \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w only|strong="H3588"\w* God \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w can|strong="H5750"\w* \w do|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w*;  
\q2 \w there|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w no|strong="H3605"\w* \w other|strong="H5750"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w*.   
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\v 23 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1697"\w* \w solemnly|strong="H7650"\w* declared, using \w my|strong="H3605"\w* own name;  
\q2 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* [SYN] \w have|strong="H1697"\w* \w spoken|strong="H1697"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w is|strong="H1697"\w* true,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1697"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w change|strong="H7725"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1697"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w*:  
\q1 \add Some day\add*, \w everyone|strong="H3605"\w* [SYN] \w will|strong="H1697"\w* \w bow|strong="H3766"\w* \w in|strong="H7725"\w* front \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1697"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w solemnly|strong="H7650"\w* \w promise|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* loyal \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w*.   
\q1
\v 24 \w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* declare,  
\q2 ‘\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* enables \w us|strong="H6666"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* live \w righteously|strong="H6666"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w strong|strong="H5797"\w*.’ ”  
\q1 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w been|strong="H3068"\w* \w angry|strong="H2734"\w* \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* come \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w him|strong="H3605"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* ashamed \add for having been angry with him\add*.   
\q1
\v 25 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w only|strong="H3605"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* enable \add us\add* Israeli people \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* future \w to|strong="H3478"\w* defeat \w our|strong="H3068"\w* enemies,  
\q2 \add and then\add* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w boast|strong="H1984"\w* \w about|strong="H1984"\w* \w what|strong="H2233"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \add has done for us\add*.   
\c 46  
\s1 The gods of Babylonia are useless  
\q1
\v 1  \add It is as though\add* \w Bel|strong="H1078"\w* \w and|strong="H5015"\w* \w Nebo|strong="H5015"\w*, \w the|strong="H1961"\w* statues \w of|strong="H2416"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* gods \add of Babylonia\add*,  
\q2 \w are|strong="H6091"\w* \w bowing|strong="H3766"\w* \w down|strong="H3766"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w those|strong="H1961"\w* statues \w are|strong="H6091"\w* \w put|strong="H6006"\w* \w on|strong="H1961"\w* \w animals|strong="H2416"\w* \w and|strong="H5015"\w* carried \w away|strong="H4853"\w*!  
\q1 \w The|strong="H1961"\w* statues \w are|strong="H6091"\w* heavy \w burdens|strong="H4853"\w* \w and|strong="H5015"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w cause|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w animals|strong="H2416"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w tired|strong="H5889"\w* [SAR]!   
\q1
\v 2  \add It seems like\add* \w both|strong="H3162"\w* \w gods|strong="H1980"\w* \w are|strong="H5315"\w* \w bowing|strong="H3766"\w* \w down|strong="H3766"\w*;  
\q2 \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w only|strong="H3162"\w* \w can|strong="H3201"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w save|strong="H4422"\w* \w themselves|strong="H5315"\w*,  
\q2 \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w themselves|strong="H5315"\w* \w are|strong="H5315"\w* \w being|strong="H5315"\w* ◄exiled/\w taken|strong="H7628"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w another|strong="H3808"\w* country►!   
\b  
\q1
\v 3  \add Yahweh says\add*, “\w You|strong="H3605"\w* descendants \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* exiled,  
\q1 \add I am not like the gods of Babylonia that must be carried\add*;  
\q1 \add instead, it is as though\add* \w I|strong="H8085"\w* \w have|strong="H3478"\w* \w carried|strong="H5375"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*  
\q2 \w since|strong="H4480"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* first became \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w nation|strong="H1004"\w* [\w MET|strong="H5375"\w*].  
\q1 \w I|strong="H8085"\w* \w carried|strong="H5375"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \add even\add* \w before|strong="H4480"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* became \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w nation|strong="H1004"\w*.   
\q1
\v 4 \w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H5704"\w* \w be|strong="H5375"\w* \w your|strong="H5375"\w* God, \w and|strong="H6213"\w* \w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H5704"\w* \w carry|strong="H5375"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w* \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \w many|strong="H5704"\w* \w years|strong="H7872"\w*,  
\q2 \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \add it is as though\add* [\w MET|strong="H5375"\w*] \w your|strong="H5375"\w* nation \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w an|strong="H6213"\w* \w old|strong="H2209"\w* \w man|strong="H5375"\w* \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w gray|strong="H7872"\w* \w hair|strong="H7872"\w*.  
\q1 \w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w caused|strong="H6213"\w* \add you to become a nation\add*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H6213"\w* \w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H5704"\w* \w sustain|strong="H5375"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w* \w and|strong="H6213"\w* \w rescue|strong="H4422"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 5 There \w is|strong="H4310"\w* certainly [RHQ] \w no|strong="H4310"\w* \w one|strong="H4310"\w* \w to|strong="H1819"\w* \w whom|strong="H4310"\w* \w I|strong="H1819"\w* \w can|strong="H4310"\w* be \w compared|strong="H1819"\w*.  
\q2 There \w is|strong="H4310"\w* [RHQ] \w no|strong="H4310"\w* \w one|strong="H4310"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w is|strong="H4310"\w* \w equal|strong="H7737"\w* \w to|strong="H1819"\w* \w me|strong="H1819"\w* [DOU].   
\q1
\v 6  \add So it is stupid/ridiculous that\add* some people pour \w out|strong="H6213"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w from|strong="H2091"\w* \w their|strong="H6213"\w* bags  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w weigh|strong="H8254"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w on|strong="H2091"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w scale|strong="H7070"\w*.  
\q1 \add Then\add* \w they|strong="H6213"\w* \w hire|strong="H7936"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* man \w who|strong="H6884"\w* \w makes|strong="H6213"\w* things \w from|strong="H2091"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w an|strong="H6213"\w* idol \w from|strong="H2091"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w*.  
\q2 \add After he makes an idol\add*, \w they|strong="H6213"\w* \w bow|strong="H7812"\w* \w down|strong="H7812"\w* \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w worship|strong="H7812"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w*!   
\q1
\v 7 \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w lift|strong="H5375"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w and|strong="H6030"\w* \w carry|strong="H5375"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5375"\w* \w shoulders|strong="H3802"\w*.  
\q2 \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w put|strong="H3240"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \add special\add* \w place|strong="H4725"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H6030"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w stays|strong="H5975"\w* \w there|strong="H5975"\w*.  
\q1 \w It|strong="H5921"\w* \w cannot|strong="H3808"\w* \w move|strong="H4185"\w*!  
\q1 \w And|strong="H6030"\w* \w when|strong="H5375"\w* someone prays \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*, \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w does|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w answer|strong="H6030"\w*.  
\q2 \w So|strong="H3808"\w* \add obviously\add* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w cannot|strong="H3808"\w* \w rescue|strong="H3467"\w* anyone \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* \w troubles|strong="H6869"\w*!   
\b  
\q1
\v 8  \add You people of Judah\add*, do \w not|strong="H7725"\w* forget \w this|strong="H2063"\w*;  
\q2 \w keep|strong="H2142"\w* thinking \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*, \w you|strong="H5921"\w* sinful \w people|strong="H3820"\w*!   
\q1
\v 9 \w Think|strong="H2142"\w* about \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w things|strong="H7223"\w* \add that I did\add* \w long|strong="H5769"\w* \w ago|strong="H5769"\w*.  
\q2 \w Only|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* am God; \w I|strong="H3588"\w* am God, \w and|strong="H5769"\w* \w there|strong="H5769"\w* \w is|strong="H3588"\w* no \w one|strong="H7223"\w* \w like|strong="H3644"\w* \w me|strong="H3588"\w*.   
\q1
\v 10 \w Only|strong="H3605"\w* \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w can|strong="H6213"\w* \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w what|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w happen|strong="H6213"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* future \w before|strong="H3808"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w occurs|strong="H6213"\w*;  
\q2 \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w long|strong="H3605"\w* \w before|strong="H3808"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w happens|strong="H6213"\w*.  
\q1 \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w accomplish|strong="H6213"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w plan|strong="H6098"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w accomplish|strong="H6213"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w want|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w*.   
\q1
\v 11 \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w I|strong="H7121"\w* \w will|strong="H6213"\w* \w summon|strong="H7121"\w* \add someone to come\add* \w from|strong="H4217"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w east|strong="H4217"\w* \add like a swift and powerful\add* eagle;  
\q2 \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H6213"\w* come \w from|strong="H4217"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w distant|strong="H4801"\w* country.  
\q1 \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H6213"\w* \w accomplish|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H6213"\w* \w I|strong="H7121"\w* want \w him|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w*.  
\q2 \add He is the one who\add* \w will|strong="H6213"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H6213"\w* \w I|strong="H7121"\w* \w have|strong="H1696"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w that|strong="H7121"\w* \w I|strong="H7121"\w* want \w him|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w*,  
\q2 \w what|strong="H6213"\w* \w I|strong="H7121"\w* \w have|strong="H1696"\w* \w planned|strong="H3335"\w*.   
\q1
\v 12 \w You|strong="H8085"\w* stubborn \w people|strong="H8085"\w* \add of Israel\add*,  
\q2 \add you think that\add* \w it|strong="H3820"\w* \w will|strong="H3820"\w* \w be|strong="H3820"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w long|strong="H7350"\w* \w time|strong="H3820"\w* before \w you|strong="H8085"\w* \w are|strong="H7350"\w* allowed \w to|strong="H3820"\w* return \w to|strong="H3820"\w* \w your|strong="H8085"\w* own country.   
\q1
\v 13 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* rescue \w you|strong="H5414"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* long \w time|strong="H3478"\w* \add before that happens\add*.  
\q2 \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w do|strong="H6726"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w soon|strong="H7126"\w*.  
\q1 \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* rescue Jerusalem  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w show|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* Israeli \add people\add* \w that|strong="H3478"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* am \w glorious|strong="H8597"\w*.”   
\c 47  
\s1 Prediction of the destruction of Babylon  
\q1
\v 1  \add Yahweh also says\add*, “\w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w people|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* Babylon,  
\q2 \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w should|strong="H3588"\w* \w go|strong="H3381"\w* \w and|strong="H3381"\w* \w sit|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w dust|strong="H6083"\w*/\w dirt|strong="H6083"\w* \add to show that you are mourning\add*,  
\q2 \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w time|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w rule|strong="H3427"\w* [MTY] \add other countries\add* \w is|strong="H3678"\w* almost ended.  
\q1 \w People|strong="H3427"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w again|strong="H3254"\w* \w say|strong="H3254"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w Babylonia|strong="H3778"\w* \w is|strong="H3678"\w* beautiful  
\q2 \add like\add* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* very attractive/beautiful young \w woman|strong="H1323"\w*.   
\q1
\v 2  \add You will be slaves, so\add* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* heavy stones  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3947"\w* \w grind|strong="H2912"\w* \w grain|strong="H7058"\w* \add like slave women do\add*.  
\q1 \w Take|strong="H3947"\w* \w off|strong="H2834"\w* \w your|strong="H3947"\w* \add beautiful\add* veils  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3947"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w off|strong="H2834"\w* \w your|strong="H3947"\w* robes \add as you prepare to cross streams to go where you will be forced to go\add*.   
\q1
\v 3 \w You|strong="H3947"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* naked \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \add very\add* ashamed.  
\q2 \w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w get|strong="H3947"\w* \w vengeance|strong="H5359"\w* \w on|strong="H7200"\w* \w you|strong="H3947"\w* \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* pity \w you|strong="H3947"\w*.”   
\b  
\q1
\v 4 \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w one|strong="H6918"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* frees \w us|strong="H3478"\w* \add people of Judah\add*, whom \w we|strong="H3068"\w* call ‘\w the|strong="H3068"\w* Commander \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* angels’,  
\q2 \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w Holy|strong="H6918"\w* \w One|strong="H6918"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 5  \add Yahweh says\add*, “\w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w people|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* Babylon,  
\q2 \w sit|strong="H3427"\w* \w silently|strong="H1748"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w darkness|strong="H2822"\w*,  
\q1 \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w people|strong="H3427"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w again|strong="H3254"\w* \w say|strong="H3254"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* city \w is|strong="H2822"\w* \add like\add* [MET] \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w queen|strong="H1404"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* rules \w many|strong="H3808"\w* \w kingdoms|strong="H4467"\w*.   
\q1
\v 6 \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w was|strong="H3027"\w* \w angry|strong="H7107"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w whom|strong="H1992"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* chose \add to belong to me\add*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* punished \w them|strong="H5414"\w*.  
\q1 \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w allowed|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \add people of Babylon\add* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* conquer \w them|strong="H5414"\w*.  
\q1 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \add when you conquered them\add*, \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w did|strong="H5971"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w mercy|strong="H7356"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*.  
\q2 \w You|strong="H5414"\w* ◄oppressed/treated cruelly► [MET] \w even|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w old|strong="H2205"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*.   
\q1
\v 7 \w You|strong="H5921"\w* said, ‘\w We|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* rule \add other nations\add* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*;  
\q2 \add it is as though our city\add* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w queen|strong="H1404"\w* \add of the world\add* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*!’  
\q1 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w think|strong="H2142"\w* \w about|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w things|strong="H1961"\w* \add that you were doing\add*,  
\q2 \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w think|strong="H2142"\w* \w about|strong="H1961"\w* \w what|strong="H5921"\w* would result.   
\b  
\q1
\v 8 \w You|strong="H3045"\w* \w people|strong="H3427"\w* \add of Babylon\add* \w who|strong="H3427"\w* enjoy pleasure \w and|strong="H8085"\w* sex,  
\q2 \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w*:  
\q1 \w You|strong="H3045"\w* enjoy \w a|strong="H3068"\w* luxurious \w life|strong="H5750"\w* \w and|strong="H8085"\w* \w you|strong="H3045"\w* \w feel|strong="H3045"\w* \w secure|strong="H3427"\w*.  
\q1 \w You|strong="H3045"\w* say, ‘\w We|strong="H8085"\w* \w are|strong="H3824"\w* \add like gods\add*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H8085"\w* \w there|strong="H3427"\w* \w are|strong="H3824"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* others \w like|strong="H3808"\w* \w us|strong="H3045"\w*.  
\q1 \w Our|strong="H8085"\w* women \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* become widows,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H8085"\w* \w our|strong="H8085"\w* \w children|strong="H7908"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* killed \add in wars\add*.’   
\q1
\v 9 \w But|strong="H3117"\w* \w both|strong="H8147"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w those|strong="H5921"\w* \w things|strong="H8147"\w* \w will|strong="H3117"\w* happen \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w suddenly|strong="H7281"\w*:  
\q2 \w Many|strong="H7230"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* women \bd \+w will|strong="H3117"\+w*\bd* become widows  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w many|strong="H7230"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w children|strong="H7908"\w* \bd \+w will|strong="H3117"\+w*\bd* die,  
\q1 \w even|strong="H5921"\w* though \w you|strong="H5921"\w* perform \w much|strong="H7230"\w* \w sorcery|strong="H3785"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w many|strong="H7230"\w* kinds \w of|strong="H3117"\w* magic \add to prevent bad things from happening to you\add*.   
\q1
\v 10 \w You|strong="H7725"\w* felt protected \w even|strong="H5750"\w* \w though|strong="H1931"\w* \w you|strong="H7725"\w* \w were|strong="H7451"\w* \w doing|strong="H7451"\w* \w many|strong="H7200"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7451"\w* \w things|strong="H7451"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w you|strong="H7725"\w* said, ‘\w No|strong="H7200"\w* \w one|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H3820"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w what|strong="H7451"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \add are doing\add*!’  
\q1 \add You thought that\add* \w you|strong="H7725"\w* \w were|strong="H7451"\w* very \w wise|strong="H7725"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w knew|strong="H1847"\w* \w many|strong="H7200"\w* \w things|strong="H7451"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w you|strong="H7725"\w* said, ‘\w We|strong="H7200"\w* \w are|strong="H3820"\w* gods, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w there|strong="H7725"\w* \w are|strong="H3820"\w* \w no|strong="H7200"\w* others \w like|strong="H3820"\w* \w us|strong="H7725"\w*,’  
\q2 \w but|strong="H7200"\w* \w you|strong="H7725"\w* deceived \w yourselves|strong="H3820"\w*.   
\q1
\v 11 \w So|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w experience|strong="H3045"\w* \w terrible|strong="H7451"\w* \w things|strong="H7451"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3045"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w able|strong="H3201"\w* \w to|strong="H3201"\w* prevent \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* working magic.  
\q1 \w You|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w experience|strong="H3045"\w* \w disasters|strong="H7451"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3045"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w able|strong="H3201"\w* \w to|strong="H3201"\w* \w pay|strong="H3045"\w* \w anyone|strong="H5307"\w* \w to|strong="H3201"\w* prevent \w those|strong="H5921"\w* \w things|strong="H7451"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* happening.  
\q1 ◄\w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w catastrophe|strong="H7451"\w*/Something \w terrible|strong="H7451"\w*► \w will|strong="H3808"\w* happen \w to|strong="H3201"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w suddenly|strong="H6597"\w*,  
\q2 something \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w realize|strong="H3045"\w* \add is about to happen\add*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 12 \w So|strong="H5975"\w* \w you|strong="H4994"\w* \w can|strong="H3201"\w* \w continue|strong="H5975"\w* \w to|strong="H3201"\w* perform \w all|strong="H7230"\w* \w your|strong="H4994"\w* magic \w spells|strong="H2267"\w* [IRO]!  
\q2 \w You|strong="H4994"\w* \w can|strong="H3201"\w* perform \w the|strong="H5975"\w* \w many|strong="H7230"\w* kinds \w of|strong="H7230"\w* \w sorcery|strong="H3785"\w* \w that|strong="H5975"\w* \w you|strong="H4994"\w* have practiced \w for|strong="H5975"\w* \w many|strong="H7230"\w* years!  
\q1 Perhaps \add doing those things will enable you to\add* \w be|strong="H3201"\w* successful;  
\q2 perhaps \w you|strong="H4994"\w* will \w be|strong="H3201"\w* \w able|strong="H3201"\w* \w to|strong="H3201"\w* \w cause|strong="H6206"\w* \w your|strong="H4994"\w* enemies \w to|strong="H3201"\w* \w be|strong="H3201"\w* \w afraid|strong="H6206"\w* \w of|strong="H7230"\w* \w you|strong="H4994"\w*!   
\q1
\v 13 \w But|strong="H5921"\w* \add all that has resulted from your\add* doing \w all|strong="H3045"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w things|strong="H7230"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* magicians \w have|strong="H3045"\w* told \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w do|strong="H4994"\w* \w is|strong="H5975"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* \w become|strong="H3811"\w* \w tired|strong="H3811"\w*!  
\q1 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* men \w who|strong="H3045"\w* \w look|strong="H4994"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w stars|strong="H3556"\w* \w every|strong="H5975"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w* \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w predict|strong="H3045"\w* \w what|strong="H3045"\w* \w will|strong="H8064"\w* happen  
\q2 should \w come|strong="H4994"\w* forward \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w rescue|strong="H3467"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \add from the disasters that you are about to experience\add*.   
\q1
\v 14 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \add they cannot do that, because\add* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w are|strong="H3027"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* [SIM] \w straw|strong="H7179"\w* \w that|strong="H5315"\w* \w is|strong="H5315"\w* \w burning|strong="H8313"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w fire|strong="H1513"\w*;  
\q2 \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w cannot|strong="H3808"\w* \w save|strong="H5337"\w* \w themselves|strong="H5315"\w* \w from|strong="H5315"\w* \w being|strong="H1961"\w* \w burned|strong="H8313"\w* \w up|strong="H8313"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w flames|strong="H3852"\w*.  
\q1 \w Those|strong="H1961"\w* \w men|strong="H5315"\w* \w are|strong="H3027"\w* \w unable|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w help|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* [MET];  
\q2 \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w are|strong="H3027"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w useless|strong="H3808"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w stubble|strong="H7179"\w* \add that burns quickly and produces no heat\add* \w for|strong="H3027"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w*.   
\q1
\v 15 \w The|strong="H5676"\w* people whom \w you|strong="H3651"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* associated \w with|strong="H3651"\w* \w and|strong="H1961"\w* \w worked|strong="H3021"\w* \w with|strong="H3651"\w* \w since|strong="H3651"\w* \w you|strong="H3651"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* young  
\q2 \add will not help you\add*,  
\q1 \w because|strong="H3651"\w* \w they|strong="H3651"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* just \w continue|strong="H1961"\w* doing \w their|strong="H1961"\w* \w own|strong="H1961"\w* foolish \w things|strong="H1961"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H3651"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H1961"\w* pay \w any|strong="H1961"\w* attention \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H3651"\w*  
\q2 \add when you cry out for help\add*.”   
\c 48  
\s1 The people of Israel are stubborn  
\q1
\v 1  \add Yahweh says\add*, “\w You|strong="H3808"\w* \w descendants|strong="H3318"\w* [MTY] \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*,  
\q2 \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H3478"\w* \add also\add* \w descendants|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w are|strong="H3478"\w* \w now|strong="H8085"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \add the people of\add* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*,  
\q2 \w Listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w me|strong="H7121"\w*!  
\q1 \w You|strong="H3808"\w* \w make|strong="H8085"\w* \w solemn|strong="H7650"\w* \w promises|strong="H7650"\w* using \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* request \w that|strong="H8085"\w* \w I|strong="H3808"\w*, \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w whom|strong="H7121"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* Israeli \w people|strong="H3808"\w* belong, \add will hear you\add*,  
\q2 \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w it|strong="H7121"\w* sincerely.   
\q1
\v 2 \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w say|strong="H3478"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w live|strong="H8034"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \add of Jerusalem\add*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \add you insincerely say\add* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H3478"\w* relying \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w whom|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \add people of\add* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* belong,  
\q2 \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w one|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* Commander \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* angels.   
\q1
\v 3 \w Long|strong="H8085"\w* ago \w I|strong="H8085"\w* [MTY] \w predicted|strong="H8085"\w* \w what|strong="H6213"\w* \w would|strong="H6213"\w* \w happen|strong="H6213"\w* [DOU].  
\q2 \w And|strong="H8085"\w* \w then|strong="H3318"\w* \w suddenly|strong="H6597"\w*, \w I|strong="H8085"\w* \w caused|strong="H6213"\w* \w those|strong="H3318"\w* \w things|strong="H7223"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w happen|strong="H6213"\w*.   
\q1
\v 4 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w knew|strong="H1847"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* people \w are|strong="H7186"\w* very \w stubborn|strong="H7186"\w*;  
\q2 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w knew|strong="H1847"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* heads \w are|strong="H7186"\w* [MET] \add as hard as\add* \w iron|strong="H1270"\w* \w or|strong="H1847"\w* \w brass|strong="H5154"\w* [DOU].   
\q1
\v 5 \w That|strong="H8085"\w* \w is|strong="H8085"\w* why \w I|strong="H2962"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w you|strong="H6680"\w* \w those|strong="H8085"\w* things \w long|strong="H8085"\w* ago.  
\q1 \w Long|strong="H8085"\w* \w before|strong="H2962"\w* \w they|strong="H2962"\w* occurred, \w I|strong="H2962"\w* \w announced|strong="H8085"\w* \w that|strong="H8085"\w* \w they|strong="H2962"\w* \w would|strong="H6213"\w* occur,  
\q2 \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w order|strong="H6680"\w* \w that|strong="H8085"\w* \add when they happened\add* \w you|strong="H6680"\w* could \w not|strong="H6213"\w* say  
\q2 ‘\w Our|strong="H8085"\w* \w idols|strong="H6459"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w*;  
\q2 \w our|strong="H8085"\w* statue \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w of|strong="H6213"\w* wood \w and|strong="H8085"\w* \w our|strong="H8085"\w* \w idol|strong="H6459"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w of|strong="H6213"\w* \w metal|strong="H6213"\w* \w caused|strong="H6213"\w* \w them|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w happen|strong="H6213"\w*.’   
\q1
\v 6 \w You|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \add that I predicted\add*  
\q2 \w and|strong="H8085"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* \w seen|strong="H2372"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* occurred,  
\q1 \w so|strong="H3808"\w* \w why|strong="H3808"\w* \w do|strong="H8085"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w admit|strong="H8085"\w* \w it|strong="H3045"\w* [RHQ]?  
\b  
\q1 \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w I|strong="H3045"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w new|strong="H2319"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w*,  
\q2 \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w known|strong="H3045"\w* \w previously|strong="H3808"\w*.   
\q1
\v 7 \w I|strong="H3117"\w* am causing \w them|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H6440"\w* happen \w now|strong="H6258"\w*;  
\q2 \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w things|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w long|strong="H3117"\w* \w ago|strong="H3117"\w*.  
\q1 \w So|strong="H6435"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w cannot|strong="H3808"\w* say, ‘\w We|strong="H3117"\w* \w already|strong="H6258"\w* \w knew|strong="H3045"\w* \w about|strong="H8085"\w* \w those|strong="H8085"\w* \w things|strong="H3808"\w*.’   
\q1
\v 8  \add I will tell you about\add* \w things|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w about|strong="H8085"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w understood|strong="H3045"\w* \w before|strong="H3808"\w*.  
\q2 \w Even|strong="H1571"\w* \w long|strong="H8085"\w* ago \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w pay|strong="H8085"\w* \w attention|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w me|strong="H7121"\w* [IDM].  
\q1 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* act \w very|strong="H3045"\w* deceitfully/treacherously;  
\q2 \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* \w rebelled|strong="H6586"\w* \w against|strong="H6586"\w* \w me|strong="H7121"\w* \w since|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* first became \w a|strong="H3068"\w* nation [MTY].   
\q1
\v 9 \w But|strong="H1115"\w*, \w for|strong="H8034"\w* \w my|strong="H3772"\w* own \w sake|strong="H4616"\w*, \w in|strong="H8034"\w* \w order|strong="H4616"\w* \w that|strong="H4616"\w* \w I|strong="H3772"\w* \w will|strong="H4616"\w* \w be|strong="H8034"\w* honored,  
\q2 \w I|strong="H3772"\w* \w will|strong="H4616"\w* \w not|strong="H1115"\w* punish [MTY] \w you|strong="H3772"\w* immediately  
\q2 \w and|strong="H8034"\w* \w I|strong="H3772"\w* \w will|strong="H4616"\w* \w not|strong="H1115"\w* \w completely|strong="H3772"\w* get rid \w of|strong="H8034"\w* \w you|strong="H3772"\w*.   
\q1
\v 10 \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w have|strong="H3808"\w* \w purified|strong="H6884"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H2009"\w* way \add people refine\add* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*.  
\q1 \w Instead|strong="H3808"\w*, \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w have|strong="H3808"\w* caused \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H3701"\w* suffer very much \add to get rid of your impure behavior\add*,  
\q2 \w like|strong="H3808"\w* [MET] \add people put metal in a very hot\add* \w furnace|strong="H3564"\w* \add to get rid of the impurities\add*.   
\q1
\v 11 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* [MTY] own \w sake|strong="H4616"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* delay punishing \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w more|strong="H3808"\w*;  
\q1 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* own \w sake|strong="H4616"\w*  
\q2 \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w order|strong="H4616"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* reputation \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* damaged [RHQ].  
\q1 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w allow|strong="H5414"\w* \w any|strong="H6213"\w* \add person or any idol\add* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w honored|strong="H3519"\w* \w as|strong="H6213"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \add deserve to be\add* \w honored|strong="H3519"\w*.”   
\s1 The people of Israel should leave Babylon because that city will be destroyed  
\q1
\v 12 “\w You|strong="H7121"\w* descendants [MTY] \w of|strong="H8085"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*, \w you|strong="H7121"\w* \w people|strong="H8085"\w* \w of|strong="H8085"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w whom|strong="H7121"\w* \w I|strong="H8085"\w* \w have|strong="H3478"\w* chosen,  
\q2 \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w me|strong="H7121"\w*!  
\q1 \add Only\add* \w I|strong="H8085"\w* am God;  
\q2 \w I|strong="H8085"\w* am \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w one|strong="H1931"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* begins everything \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* causes everything \w to|strong="H3478"\w* end.   
\q1
\v 13 \w I|strong="H3027"\w* [SYN] am \w the|strong="H7121"\w* \w one|strong="H3027"\w* \w who|strong="H5975"\w* \w laid|strong="H3245"\w* \w the|strong="H7121"\w* \w foundation|strong="H3245"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H7121"\w* \w earth|strong="H8064"\w*.  
\q2 \w I|strong="H3027"\w* \w stretched|strong="H3027"\w* \w out|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H7121"\w* \w sky|strong="H8064"\w* \w with|strong="H3027"\w* \w my|strong="H3027"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*.  
\q1 \w And|strong="H8064"\w* \w when|strong="H3027"\w* \w I|strong="H3027"\w* tell \add the stars\add* \w to|strong="H3027"\w* appear,  
\q2 \w they|strong="H3027"\w* \w all|strong="H3162"\w* \w do|strong="H3027"\w* what \w I|strong="H3027"\w* tell \w them|strong="H3027"\w*.   
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\q1
\v 14 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*, \w gather|strong="H6908"\w* \w together|strong="H6908"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H5046"\w*.  
\q2 \w None|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* idols \w has|strong="H3068"\w* [RHQ] \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w this|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*:  
\q1 \w I|strong="H8085"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w have|strong="H3068"\w* chosen \add Cyrus\add* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* assist \w me|strong="H5046"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* Babylon \w what|strong="H4310"\w* \w I|strong="H8085"\w* want \w him|strong="H5046"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* army \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w get|strong="H6213"\w* rid \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \add the army of\add* \w Babylonia|strong="H3778"\w*.   
\q1
\v 15 \w I|strong="H7121"\w* \w have|strong="H1696"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w it|strong="H7121"\w*;  
\q2 \w I|strong="H7121"\w* \w have|strong="H1696"\w* \w summoned|strong="H7121"\w* \add Cyrus\add*.  
\q1 \w I|strong="H7121"\w* \w have|strong="H1696"\w* \w appointed|strong="H1696"\w* \w him|strong="H7121"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H1870"\w* \w he|strong="H7121"\w* \w will|strong="H7121"\w* accomplish everything \w that|strong="H7121"\w* \w he|strong="H7121"\w* attempts \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w do|strong="H1870"\w*.   
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\p
\v 16 \w Come|strong="H1961"\w* \w close|strong="H7126"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w what|strong="H8085"\w* \w I|strong="H6258"\w* \w say|strong="H1696"\w*.  
\q1 \w Long|strong="H7971"\w* ago [MTY] \w I|strong="H6258"\w* \w told|strong="H1696"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* plainly/clearly [LIT] \add what would happen\add*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w those|strong="H8085"\w* \w things|strong="H7218"\w* \w occurred|strong="H1961"\w*, \w I|strong="H6258"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \add causing them to happen\add*.”  
\b  
\q1 \w And|strong="H7971"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w his|strong="H7971"\w* \w Spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w* \add to give you a message\add*.   
\q1
\v 17 \w This|strong="H3541"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H3541"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w one|strong="H6918"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* saves \w you|strong="H3925"\w*, \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w Holy|strong="H6918"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \add us\add* Israelis, \w says|strong="H3541"\w*:  
\q2 “\w I|strong="H3541"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*;  
\q1 \w I|strong="H3541"\w* \w teach|strong="H3925"\w* \w you|strong="H3925"\w* \w what|strong="H3541"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* important \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3925"\w* \add to know\add*;  
\q2 \w I|strong="H3541"\w* direct \w you|strong="H3925"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w lead|strong="H1869"\w* \w you|strong="H3925"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w roads|strong="H1870"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3925"\w* \w should|strong="H3068"\w* \w walk|strong="H3212"\w* \w on|strong="H1870"\w* [MET].   
\q1
\v 18 \w I|strong="H1961"\w* wish \w that|strong="H3863"\w* \w you|strong="H1961"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w paid|strong="H7181"\w* \w attention|strong="H7181"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w my|strong="H1961"\w* \w commands|strong="H4687"\w*!  
\q1 \w If|strong="H3863"\w* \w you|strong="H1961"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w done|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H3863"\w*, \w things|strong="H4687"\w* \w would|strong="H3863"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w gone|strong="H1961"\w* \w well|strong="H7965"\w* \w for|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H1961"\w*  
\q2 \w like|strong="H1961"\w* [SIM] \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w river|strong="H5104"\w* \w that|strong="H3863"\w* flows gently;  
\q1 \w you|strong="H1961"\w* \w would|strong="H3863"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* successful \w again|strong="H1961"\w* \w and|strong="H6666"\w* \w again|strong="H1961"\w*,  
\q2 \w like|strong="H1961"\w* [SIM] \w waves|strong="H1530"\w* \w that|strong="H3863"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w* \w without|strong="H1961"\w* ceasing.   
\q1
\v 19 \w Your|strong="H6440"\w* \w descendants|strong="H2233"\w* \w would|strong="H8034"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \add as many as\add* [MET] \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w grains|strong="H4579"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w sand|strong="H2344"\w* \add on the seashore\add*  
\q2 \add which no one can count\add*.  
\q1 \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w would|strong="H8034"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* needed \w to|strong="H1961"\w* get rid \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*;  
\q2 \w the|strong="H6440"\w* country \w of|strong="H6440"\w* [MTY] \add Israel\add* \w would|strong="H8034"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H8045"\w*.”   
\b  
\q1
\v 20  \add However, now I tell you\add*,  
\q2 \w leave|strong="H3318"\w* Babylon!  
\q1 \w Flee|strong="H1272"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \add being slaves of the people of\add* \w Babylonia|strong="H3778"\w*!  
\q1 \w Proclaim|strong="H8085"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w message|strong="H3068"\w* joyfully;  
\q2 \w send|strong="H3318"\w* \w it|strong="H5704"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w most|strong="H3068"\w* \w remote|strong="H7097"\w*/distant places \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* earth:  
\q1 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* freed \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w people|strong="H8085"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* Israel \add from being slaves in Egypt\add*.   
\q1
\v 21 \w They|strong="H3808"\w* \w were|strong="H4325"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w thirsty|strong="H6770"\w* when \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w led|strong="H3212"\w* them \w through|strong="H1234"\w* \w the|strong="H3808"\w* \w desert|strong="H2723"\w*,  
\q2 because \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w split|strong="H1234"\w* \w open|strong="H1234"\w* \w the|strong="H3808"\w* \w rock|strong="H6697"\w*  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3212"\w* caused \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* gush/\w flow|strong="H5140"\w* \w out|strong="H5140"\w* \w for|strong="H4325"\w* them \add to drink\add*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 22 “\w But|strong="H7563"\w* things \w will|strong="H3068"\w* not \w go|strong="H3068"\w* \w well|strong="H7965"\w* \add like that\add* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w people|strong="H7563"\w*,” says \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.   
\c 49  
\s1 Yahweh appointed his special servant  
\q1
\v 1 \w All|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H7121"\w* \w people|strong="H3816"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w live|strong="H8034"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* islands \add in the ocean\add* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w other|strong="H3816"\w* \w distant|strong="H7350"\w* areas,  
\q2 \w pay|strong="H7181"\w* \w attention|strong="H7181"\w* [DOU] \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H8085"\w* \w I|strong="H8085"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* say!  
\q1 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w*/chose \w me|strong="H7121"\w* \w before|strong="H7121"\w* \w I|strong="H8085"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* born;  
\q2 \w he|strong="H3068"\w* chose/appointed \w me|strong="H7121"\w* \w when|strong="H8085"\w* \w I|strong="H8085"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w still|strong="H2142"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* mother’s \w womb|strong="H4578"\w*.   
\q1
\v 2  \add When I grew up\add*, \w he|strong="H3027"\w* caused \w my|strong="H7760"\w* messages \w to|strong="H3027"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\w* \w like|strong="H7760"\w* [SIM] \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w sharp|strong="H2299"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*.  
\q1 \w He|strong="H3027"\w* \w has|strong="H3027"\w* protected \w me|strong="H7760"\w* \w with|strong="H3027"\w* \w his|strong="H7760"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* [SYN].  
\q2 \add He protects me\add* [MET] \w like|strong="H7760"\w* someone protects \w sharp|strong="H2299"\w* \w arrows|strong="H2671"\w* \w in|strong="H3027"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* quiver.   
\q1
\v 3 \w He|strong="H3478"\w* said \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w me|strong="H5650"\w*, “\w You|strong="H3478"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* serve \w my|strong="H5650"\w* Israeli \add people\add*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w you|strong="H3478"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* cause people \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w honor|strong="H6286"\w* \w me|strong="H5650"\w*.”   
\q1
\v 4 \w I|strong="H3068"\w* replied, “\w My|strong="H3068"\w* \w work|strong="H6468"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w been|strong="H3615"\w* \w useless|strong="H1892"\w*;  
\q2 \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w used|strong="H3615"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w strength|strong="H3581"\w*, \w but|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w accomplished|strong="H3615"\w* \w nothing|strong="H8414"\w* worthwhile;  
\q2 everything \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w done|strong="H3615"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w been|strong="H3615"\w* ◄\w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w vain|strong="H1892"\w*/\w useless|strong="H1892"\w*►.  
\q1 However, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* can honor \w me|strong="H3615"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* pleases;  
\q2 \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w one|strong="H3068"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w reward|strong="H6468"\w* \w me|strong="H3615"\w* \add as I deserve\add*.”   
\q1
\v 5 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w formed|strong="H3335"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H6258"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \add my mother’s\add* womb \w in|strong="H3478"\w* order \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H6258"\w* \w would|strong="H3068"\w* \w serve|strong="H1961"\w* \w him|strong="H7725"\w*;  
\q2 \w he|strong="H3068"\w* appointed \w me|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w bring|strong="H7725"\w* \add the people of\add* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w himself|strong="H3513"\w* [DOU].  
\q1 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w honored|strong="H3513"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w caused|strong="H1961"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w strong|strong="H5797"\w*.   
\q1
\v 6 \w He|strong="H5704"\w* says \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w*,  
\q1 “\w It|strong="H5414"\w* \w is|strong="H3478"\w* \w not|strong="H5414"\w* enough \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w serve|strong="H1961"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w*  
\q2 \w by|strong="H6965"\w* \w bringing|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* descendants \w of|strong="H7626"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w worship|strong="H3478"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w* [DOU];  
\q1 \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w also|strong="H3478"\w* want \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* [MET] \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w light|strong="H7043"\w* \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* non-Jews;  
\q2 \w I|strong="H5414"\w* want \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w take|strong="H7725"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \add my message\add* \w about|strong="H1961"\w* \w how|strong="H5704"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* saved \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \add people\add* \w all|strong="H5704"\w* \w over|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* world.”   
\b  
\q1
\v 7 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w one|strong="H6918"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* saves \w us|strong="H7200"\w*,  
\q2 \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w Holy|strong="H6918"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w us|strong="H7200"\w* Israeli \add people\add*,  
\q1 \w says|strong="H3541"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w one|strong="H6918"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* despised \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w rejected|strong="H8581"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \add people of many\add* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*,  
\q2 \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w one|strong="H6918"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w slave|strong="H5650"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w rulers|strong="H8269"\w*,  
\q1 “\add Some day\add* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w stand|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w respect|strong="H7200"\w* \w you|strong="H7200"\w* \w when|strong="H7200"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w you|strong="H7200"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w princes|strong="H8269"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w bow|strong="H7812"\w* \w down|strong="H7812"\w* \w before|strong="H6965"\w* \w you|strong="H7200"\w*  
\q1 \w because|strong="H4616"\w* \add you serve\add* \w me|strong="H5315"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w one|strong="H6918"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* faithfully \add does what I promise\add*.  
\q2 \w I|strong="H3541"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w Holy|strong="H6918"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* whom \w you|strong="H7200"\w* Israelis belong, \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w one|strong="H6918"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* chosen \w you|strong="H7200"\w*.”   
\s1 The promise to restore Israel  
\p
\v 8 \w This|strong="H3541"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w also|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H3541"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*:  
\q1 “\w At|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w when|strong="H3117"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w pleases|strong="H7522"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w*, \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w answer|strong="H6030"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* prayers.  
\q2 \w On|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w when|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* rescued \add from your oppressors\add*, \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w help|strong="H5826"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*.  
\q1 \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w protect|strong="H5341"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* enable \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w establish|strong="H6965"\w* \w an|strong="H5414"\w* \w agreement|strong="H1285"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w other|strong="H3541"\w* \w nations|strong="H5971"\w*.  
\q1 \w And|strong="H6965"\w* \w by|strong="H3117"\w* \w what|strong="H3541"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w*, \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* re-establish \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w nation|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H5971"\w*  
\q2 \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w allow|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w live|strong="H3117"\w*/settle \w again|strong="H6965"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w land|strong="H5159"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* abandoned.   
\q1
\v 9 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H2822"\w* say \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H1870"\w* captured \add and ◄exiled/taken to Babylonia►\add*,  
\q2 ‘\w Leave|strong="H3318"\w* \add Babylonia\add* \w and|strong="H1870"\w* return \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* own country!’  
\q1 \w And|strong="H1870"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H2822"\w* say \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H1870"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w dark|strong="H2822"\w* prisons,  
\q2 ‘\w Come|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w into|strong="H1540"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* light!’  
\q1 \w When|strong="H3318"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* happens, \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H2822"\w* again \w be|strong="H1870"\w* \w like|strong="H3318"\w* [MET] sheep  
\q2 \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w eat|strong="H7462"\w* grass \w in|strong="H5921"\w* green \w pastures|strong="H7462"\w*,  
\q2 \w on|strong="H5921"\w* hills \w where|strong="H5921"\w* \add previously\add* \w there|strong="H3605"\w* \w was|strong="H1870"\w* \w no|strong="H3605"\w* grass.   
\q1
\v 10 \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w hungry|strong="H7456"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w thirsty|strong="H6770"\w* \add any more\add*;  
\q2 \w the|strong="H5921"\w* hot \w sun|strong="H8121"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w beat|strong="H5221"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* again [DOU].  
\q1 \w I|strong="H3588"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w will|strong="H3808"\w* act mercifully \w toward|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H4325"\w* \w lead|strong="H5090"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*;  
\q2 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w lead|strong="H5090"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w where|strong="H5921"\w* there \w are|strong="H4325"\w* \w springs|strong="H4002"\w* \w of|strong="H4325"\w* cool \w water|strong="H4325"\w*.   
\q1
\v 11 \w And|strong="H1870"\w* \w I|strong="H7760"\w* \w will|strong="H2022"\w* cause \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w* \w to|strong="H1870"\w* \w become|strong="H7311"\w* \add as though they were\add* level \w roads|strong="H1870"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H1870"\w* \w I|strong="H7760"\w* \w will|strong="H2022"\w* \w prepare|strong="H7760"\w* good \w highways|strong="H4546"\w* \add for my people to travel on, to return to Jerusalem\add*.   
\q1
\v 12 My people \w will|strong="H6828"\w* return \w from|strong="H7350"\w* \w far|strong="H7350"\w* \w away|strong="H7350"\w*;  
\q2 \w some|strong="H2009"\w* \w will|strong="H6828"\w* \w come|strong="H7350"\w* \w from|strong="H7350"\w* \w the|strong="H2009"\w* \w north|strong="H6828"\w*, \w some|strong="H2009"\w* \w from|strong="H7350"\w* \w the|strong="H2009"\w* \w west|strong="H3220"\w*,  
\q2 \w some|strong="H2009"\w* \w from|strong="H7350"\w* southern Egypt.”   
\b  
\q1
\v 13  \add Because of what Yahweh has promised to do\add*,  
\q1 everything \w should|strong="H3068"\w* \w shout|strong="H7442"\w* \w joyfully|strong="H7442"\w*—  
\q2 \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w sky|strong="H8064"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w earth|strong="H8064"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w* \w should|strong="H3068"\w* \w sing|strong="H7442"\w*,  
\q2 \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w comforts|strong="H5162"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w pity|strong="H7355"\w* \w those|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* suffering.   
\b  
\q1
\v 14  \add The people of\add* Jerusalem say,  
\q1 “\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w abandoned|strong="H5800"\w* \w us|strong="H5800"\w*;  
\q2 \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w forgotten|strong="H7911"\w* about \w us|strong="H5800"\w*.”   
\b  
\q1
\v 15 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \add Yahweh replies\add*,  
\q1 “\w That|strong="H1121"\w* \w is|strong="H1571"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* true! ◄\w Can|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* woman \w forget|strong="H7911"\w* \w the|strong="H7911"\w* \w infant|strong="H5764"\w* \w that|strong="H1121"\w* \w she|strong="H1571"\w* \w is|strong="H1571"\w* \w nursing|strong="H5764"\w*?/\w A|strong="H3068"\w* woman \w certainly|strong="H1571"\w* \w cannot|strong="H3808"\w* \w forget|strong="H7911"\w* \w the|strong="H7911"\w* \w infant|strong="H5764"\w* \w that|strong="H1121"\w* \w she|strong="H1571"\w* \w is|strong="H1571"\w* \w nursing|strong="H5764"\w*!► [RHQ]  
\q2 ◄\w Can|strong="H1121"\w* \w she|strong="H1571"\w* \w stop|strong="H3808"\w* \w being|strong="H1121"\w* kind \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H7911"\w* \w child|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* whom \w she|strong="H1571"\w* \w has|strong="H1571"\w* given \w birth|strong="H3808"\w*?/\w She|strong="H1571"\w* \w certainly|strong="H1571"\w* \w cannot|strong="H3808"\w* \w stop|strong="H3808"\w* \w being|strong="H1121"\w* kind \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H7911"\w* \w child|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* whom \w she|strong="H1571"\w* \w has|strong="H1571"\w* given \w birth|strong="H3808"\w*!► [RHQ]  
\q1 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w even|strong="H1571"\w* \w if|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* woman would do \w that|strong="H1121"\w*,  
\q2 \w I|strong="H1571"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w forget|strong="H7911"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w*!   
\q1
\v 16 \w Note|strong="H2710"\w* \w that|strong="H2005"\w* \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w have|strong="H5921"\w* written \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \add names\add* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w palms|strong="H3709"\w* \w of|strong="H2346"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w hands|strong="H3709"\w*;  
\q2 \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* mind \w I|strong="H2005"\w* can \w always|strong="H8548"\w* \w see|strong="H2005"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w walls|strong="H2346"\w* \w of|strong="H2346"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* city.   
\q1
\v 17 \w Soon|strong="H4116"\w* \w your|strong="H4480"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* returning \w there|strong="H4480"\w* (\w OR|strong="H3068"\w*, \w Those|strong="H4480"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* rebuild \w your|strong="H4480"\w* city \w will|strong="H1121"\w* work \w more|strong="H4480"\w* \w quickly|strong="H4116"\w* \w than|strong="H4480"\w* \w those|strong="H4480"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H2040"\w* \w it|strong="H1121"\w*),  
\q2 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H4480"\w* \w those|strong="H4480"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H2040"\w* \w your|strong="H4480"\w* city \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w leave|strong="H3318"\w*.   
\q1
\v 18 \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w look|strong="H7200"\w* \w around|strong="H5439"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w*  
\q2 \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* children coming back \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.  
\q1 \w As|strong="H3068"\w* \w surely|strong="H3588"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w live|strong="H2416"\w*,  
\q2 \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w around|strong="H5439"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \add for you to show to people\add*  
\q2 \w like|strong="H2416"\w* [SIM] \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w bride|strong="H3618"\w* \w shows|strong="H7200"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* wedding \w ornaments|strong="H5716"\w*!   
\b  
\q1
\v 19 \w Your|strong="H3588"\w* land \w has|strong="H3588"\w* \w been|strong="H6258"\w* \w ruined|strong="H2723"\w* \w and|strong="H3427"\w* caused \w to|strong="H3427"\w* \w become|strong="H8074"\w* \w desolate|strong="H8074"\w*/abandoned [DOU],  
\q2 \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \add some day\add* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3588"\w* \w be|strong="H3588"\w* filled \w with|strong="H3427"\w* \w people|strong="H3427"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3427"\w* \w those|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H3427"\w* conquered \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3588"\w* \w be|strong="H3588"\w* \w far|strong="H7368"\w* \w away|strong="H7368"\w*.   
\q1
\v 20 \w The|strong="H5066"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w born|strong="H1121"\w* \w while|strong="H5750"\w* \w you|strong="H4725"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* ◄exiled/\w in|strong="H3427"\w* Babylonia► [MET] \w will|strong="H1121"\w* return \add to Jerusalem\add* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* say,  
\q2 ‘\w This|strong="H1121"\w* city \w is|strong="H1121"\w* \w too|strong="H5750"\w* \w small|strong="H6862"\w* \w for|strong="H3427"\w* us;  
\q2 We need \w more|strong="H5750"\w* \w space|strong="H4725"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w*!’   
\q1
\v 21 Then \w you|strong="H3205"\w* \w will|strong="H4310"\w* \w think|strong="H3824"\w* \w to|strong="H3205"\w* \w yourselves|strong="H1431"\w* [MTY],  
\q2 ‘\w It|strong="H3205"\w* \w is|strong="H4310"\w* amazing \w that|strong="H4310"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3205"\w* [RHQ] all \w these|strong="H1992"\w* \w children|strong="H7921"\w*!  
\q1 Most \w of|strong="H3205"\w* our \w children|strong="H7921"\w* \w were|strong="H1992"\w* dead,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3824"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w rest|strong="H7604"\w* \w were|strong="H1992"\w* exiled.  
\q2 \w We|strong="H2005"\w* \w were|strong="H1992"\w* \w left|strong="H7604"\w* \w here|strong="H2005"\w* \w alone|strong="H7604"\w*;  
\q1 \w so|strong="H5493"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H4310"\w* \w not|strong="H7604"\w* know [RHQ] \w where|strong="H1992"\w* all \w these|strong="H1992"\w* \w children|strong="H7921"\w* \w have|strong="H3205"\w* \w come|strong="H3205"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w*!  
\q2 \w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w raised|strong="H1431"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*?' ”   
\b  
\p
\v 22 \w This|strong="H3541"\w* \w is|strong="H3027"\w* \w what|strong="H3541"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H5921"\w* \w God|strong="H3069"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*:  
\q1 “\w Watch|strong="H2009"\w*! \add It is as though\add* \w I|strong="H3541"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w lift|strong="H5375"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w signal|strong="H5251"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w those|strong="H5921"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \w not|strong="H5375"\w* Israelis.  
\q2 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w carry|strong="H5375"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* little \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5375"\w* \w shoulders|strong="H3802"\w*  
\q2 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w bring|strong="H5375"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* back \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*.   
\q1
\v 23 \w Kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w serve|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* tutor/\w teach|strong="H3045"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* children,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w queens|strong="H8282"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w take|strong="H1961"\w* care \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* young children.  
\q1 \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w prostrate|strong="H7812"\w* \w themselves|strong="H7812"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* front \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \add humble themselves by\add* licking \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w dust|strong="H6083"\w* \w off|strong="H4428"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w feet|strong="H7272"\w*.  
\q1 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w happens|strong="H1961"\w*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \add have the power to do what I say that I will do\add*;  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w those|strong="H1961"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* trust \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H1961"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* disappointed.”   
\b  
\q1
\v 24 There \w is|strong="H6662"\w* \w no|strong="H3947"\w* \w one|strong="H6662"\w* [RHQ] \w who|strong="H1368"\w* \w can|strong="H3947"\w* snatch valuable things \w from|strong="H3947"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* soldier \w who|strong="H1368"\w* \w has|strong="H3947"\w* \w captured|strong="H3947"\w* those things \add in a war\add*;  
\q2 there \w is|strong="H6662"\w* \w no|strong="H3947"\w* \w one|strong="H6662"\w* [RHQ] \w who|strong="H1368"\w* \w can|strong="H3947"\w* force \w a|strong="H3068"\w* ◄tyrant/cruel \w man|strong="H1368"\w*► \w to|strong="H3947"\w* free \w the|strong="H3947"\w* people \w whom|strong="H1368"\w* \w he|strong="H3947"\w* \w has|strong="H3947"\w* \w captured|strong="H3947"\w*.   
\p
\v 25 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w* \w this|strong="H3541"\w*:  
\q1 “\add Some day\add*, \w those|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w been|strong="H3068"\w* \w captured|strong="H3947"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* freed,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* valuable things \w that|strong="H3588"\w* ◄\w tyrants|strong="H6184"\w*/cruel \w men|strong="H1368"\w*► \w have|strong="H3068"\w* snatched \w from|strong="H1121"\w* others \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* returned,  
\q1 \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w fight|strong="H7378"\w* \w against|strong="H7378"\w* \w those|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w fight|strong="H7378"\w* \w against|strong="H7378"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w rescue|strong="H3467"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w*.   
\q1
\v 26 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* cause \w your|strong="H3068"\w* enemies \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w destroy|strong="H3238"\w* \w themselves|strong="H3045"\w* [MET]  
\q2 \w instead|strong="H3588"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* murdering others.  
\q1 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* happens, \w everyone|strong="H3605"\w* \add in the world\add* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w saves|strong="H3467"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*,  
\q2 \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* rescues \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w from|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* enemies;  
\q2 \w everyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* mighty \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w whom|strong="H3588"\w* \add you descendants of\add* [MTY] \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* belong.”   
\c 50  
\s1 Yahweh’s power  
\p
\v 1 \w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \add also\add* \w what|strong="H4310"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*:  
\q1 “\w You|strong="H7971"\w* \add Israeli children\add*, \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H2088"\w* think [RHQ] \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \add forced your parents to be exiled/taken to Babylonia\add* [MET]  
\q2 \w like|strong="H3541"\w* some men \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w away|strong="H7971"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* wives  
\q1 \w after|strong="H7971"\w* giving \w them|strong="H7971"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* paper  
\q2 \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* state \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w were|strong="H5612"\w* divorcing \w them|strong="H7971"\w*!  
\q1 \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w certainly|strong="H7971"\w* \w did|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H2088"\w* [RHQ] \w get|strong="H7971"\w* \w rid|strong="H7971"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w like|strong="H3541"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H2088"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w sells|strong="H4376"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* children \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w get|strong="H7971"\w* money \w to|strong="H3068"\w* pay \w what|strong="H4310"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* owes.  
\q1 \w No|strong="H4310"\w*, \w the|strong="H3541"\w* reason \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H2005"\w* forced \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* exiled  
\q2 \add was to punish you\add* \w because|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w sins|strong="H6588"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* committed [DOU].   
\q1
\v 2 \w When|strong="H7114"\w* \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w came|strong="H4325"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w you|strong="H7760"\w* \add to rescue you\add*,  
\q2 \w why|strong="H4069"\w* \w did|strong="H4069"\w* \w no|strong="H7760"\w* \w one|strong="H3027"\w* \w answer|strong="H6030"\w* \w when|strong="H7114"\w* \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w out|strong="H5337"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w you|strong="H7760"\w* [RHQ]?  
\q1 \w Was|strong="H3027"\w* there \w no|strong="H7760"\w* \w one|strong="H3027"\w* there [RHQ]?  
\q2 \w Or|strong="H3027"\w*, \w did|strong="H4069"\w* \w you|strong="H7760"\w* \w think|strong="H7760"\w* \w that|strong="H7121"\w* \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w do|strong="H3027"\w* \w not|strong="H7760"\w* \w have|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H7760"\w* \w power|strong="H3027"\w* [MTY] \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w rescue|strong="H5337"\w* \w you|strong="H7760"\w* [DOU]?  
\q1 \w Think|strong="H7760"\w* \w about|strong="H3027"\w* \w this|strong="H7121"\w*:  
\q2 \w I|strong="H2005"\w* can \w speak|strong="H6030"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w* \w and|strong="H6030"\w* \w cause|strong="H7121"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w become|strong="H7121"\w* \w dry|strong="H2717"\w*!  
\q1 \w I|strong="H2005"\w* can \w cause|strong="H7121"\w* \w rivers|strong="H5104"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w become|strong="H7121"\w* \w deserts|strong="H4057"\w*,  
\q2 \w with|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H7760"\w* result \w that|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H7760"\w* \w fish|strong="H1710"\w* \w in|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H7760"\w* \w rivers|strong="H5104"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w* \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w thirst|strong="H6772"\w* \w and|strong="H6030"\w* \w they|strong="H3027"\w* rot.   
\q1
\v 3 \w I|strong="H7760"\w* cause \w the|strong="H7760"\w* \w sky|strong="H8064"\w* \w to|strong="H8064"\w* become dark,  
\q2 \add as though\add* [MET] \w it|strong="H7760"\w* \w was|strong="H8064"\w* wearing black \w clothes|strong="H3847"\w* \add because it was mourning because someone had died\add*.”   
\b  
\q1
\v 4 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H5414"\w* \w God|strong="H3069"\w* \w has|strong="H1697"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* wise \w message|strong="H1697"\w* [MTY]  
\q2 \w in|strong="H8085"\w* \w order|strong="H1697"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w may|strong="H5414"\w* encourage \w those|strong="H8085"\w* \w who|strong="H3045"\w* \w are|strong="H1697"\w* \w weary|strong="H3287"\w*.  
\q1 \w Each|strong="H5414"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w* \w he|strong="H5414"\w* \w awakens|strong="H5782"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w*,  
\q2 \w in|strong="H8085"\w* \w order|strong="H1697"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* [SYN] \w may|strong="H5414"\w* \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w he|strong="H5414"\w* teaches [SIM] \w me|strong="H5414"\w*.   
\q1
\v 5 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H6605"\w* \w God|strong="H3069"\w* has spoken \w to|strong="H3808"\w* \w me|strong="H3808"\w* [IDM],  
\q2 \w and|strong="H6605"\w* \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* rejected what \w he|strong="H3808"\w* told \w me|strong="H3808"\w*;  
\q2 \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H3808"\w* accepted [LIT] \w it|strong="H3808"\w*.   
\q1
\v 6 \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w allowed|strong="H5414"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w beat|strong="H5221"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w on|strong="H6440"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w back|strong="H1460"\w*  
\q2 \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* pull \w out|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* whiskers \w in|strong="H6440"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w beard|strong="H4803"\w* \add because they hated me\add*.  
\q1 \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w turn|strong="H5414"\w* \w away|strong="H5414"\w* [MTY] \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*  
\q2 when \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w made|strong="H5414"\w* fun \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H6440"\w* spat \w on|strong="H6440"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w*.   
\q1
\v 7 \w But|strong="H3588"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w our|strong="H5921"\w* \w God|strong="H3069"\w* \w helps|strong="H5826"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*,  
\q2 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w humiliated|strong="H3637"\w*.  
\q1 \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* am strongly \w determined|strong="H7760"\w* [IDM] \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w*/\w endure|strong="H6440"\w* difficulties,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w cause|strong="H3651"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w ashamed|strong="H3637"\w*.   
\q1
\v 8 \w God|strong="H4310"\w*, \w the|strong="H5975"\w* \w one|strong="H4310"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w vindicates|strong="H6663"\w* \w me|strong="H5975"\w*, \w is|strong="H4310"\w* \w near|strong="H5066"\w* \w to|strong="H5066"\w* \w me|strong="H5975"\w*;  
\q2 \w so|strong="H5066"\w* if anyone [RHQ] \w stands|strong="H5975"\w* \w in|strong="H5975"\w* front \w of|strong="H1167"\w* \w me|strong="H5975"\w* \w and|strong="H4941"\w* accuses \w me|strong="H5975"\w* \w in|strong="H5975"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w court|strong="H4941"\w*,  
\q2 \w he|strong="H4310"\w* \w will|strong="H4310"\w* \w not|strong="H5975"\w* \w be|strong="H3162"\w* able \add to show that I have done anything that is wrong\add*.   
\q1
\v 9 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H3069"\w* defends \w me|strong="H7561"\w* \add in court\add*,  
\q2 \w so|strong="H1931"\w* \w no|strong="H3605"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* [RHQ] \w will|strong="H4310"\w* \w be|strong="H3069"\w* able \w to|strong="H3605"\w* ◄\w condemn|strong="H7561"\w* \w me|strong="H7561"\w*/declare \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w am|strong="H2005"\w* \w guilty|strong="H7561"\w*►.  
\q1 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* accuse \w me|strong="H7561"\w* \w will|strong="H4310"\w* disappear  
\q2 \w like|strong="H6211"\w* [SIM] \w old|strong="H1086"\w* clothes \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w* \w been|strong="H3605"\w* eaten \w by|strong="H3605"\w* ◄\add larvae of\add* moths/cockroaches►.   
\b  
\q1
\v 10 If \w you|strong="H6963"\w* revere \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*  
\q2 \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H4310"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* tells \w you|strong="H6963"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w*,  
\q1 \w even|strong="H3068"\w* if \w you|strong="H6963"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* ◄\w walking|strong="H1980"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w darkness|strong="H2825"\w*/enduring suffering►, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w it|strong="H8034"\w* seems \w that|strong="H8085"\w* [MET] \w there|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H4310"\w* \w light|strong="H5051"\w*,  
\q2 \w trust|strong="H8172"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* [DOU] \add to help you\add*.   
\q1
\v 11 \w But|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* people \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \add oppose me\add*,  
\q2 \add who would like to throw\add* \w me|strong="H3027"\w* \w into|strong="H3212"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* blazing fire,  
\q1 \w walk|strong="H3212"\w* \w in|strong="H3212"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w own|strong="H1961"\w* \w fires|strong="H1197"\w*  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w burn|strong="H1197"\w* \w yourselves|strong="H3027"\w* \w with|strong="H3212"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w own|strong="H1961"\w* torches!  
\q1 \w This|strong="H2063"\w* \w is|strong="H3027"\w* \w what|strong="H2063"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w cause|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w happen|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*:  
\q2 \w You|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* enduring great \w torment|strong="H4620"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* die [EUP]!   
\c 51  
\s1 Yahweh will bless the descendants of Abraham  
\q1
\v 1  \add Yahweh says\add*, “\w You|strong="H7291"\w* \w people|strong="H8085"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w desire|strong="H1245"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* act \w righteously|strong="H6664"\w*/justly,  
\q2 \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w want|strong="H1245"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H6664"\w* \w I|strong="H8085"\w* \w want|strong="H1245"\w* \w you|strong="H7291"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w*,  
\q1 \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H7291"\w*!  
\q2 Think \w about|strong="H8085"\w* Abraham!  
\q2 \add It is as though\add* [MET] \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* huge \w rock|strong="H6697"\w* cliff;  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w when|strong="H8085"\w* \w you|strong="H7291"\w* \add people of Israel became a nation\add*,  
\q2 \add it was as though\add* [MET] \w you|strong="H7291"\w* \w were|strong="H7291"\w* \w cut|strong="H2672"\w* \w from|strong="H8085"\w* \w that|strong="H8085"\w* \w rock|strong="H6697"\w* [DOU].   
\q1
\v 2 \w Think|strong="H7235"\w* \w about|strong="H5027"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* ancestor Abraham \w and|strong="H5027"\w* \add his wife\add* \w Sarah|strong="H8283"\w*, \w of|strong="H7121"\w* \w whom|strong="H3588"\w* \add all of\add* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* are descendants.  
\q2 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* first spoke \w to|strong="H7121"\w* Abraham,  
\q1 \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H3588"\w* no children.  
\q2 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w after|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w him|strong="H7121"\w*, \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* huge \w number|strong="H7235"\w* \w of|strong="H7121"\w* descendants.   
\q1
\v 3  \add Some day I\add*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w will|strong="H3068"\w* encourage \w his|strong="H3605"\w* descendants \add again\add*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w comfort|strong="H5162"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \add the people who live in\add* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w ruins|strong="H2723"\w* \add of Jerusalem\add*.  
\q1 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w desert|strong="H6160"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* area \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w become|strong="H5162"\w* \w like|strong="H4057"\w* \w Eden|strong="H5731"\w*,  
\q2 \w like|strong="H4057"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w garden|strong="H1588"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \add made/planted\add*.  
\q1 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* people \w there|strong="H4672"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w joyful|strong="H8342"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w happy|strong="H8057"\w*;  
\q2 \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w thank|strong="H8426"\w* \w me|strong="H7760"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* sing.   
\b  
\q1
\v 4 \w My|strong="H3318"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H8451"\w* Judah, \w listen|strong="H7181"\w* carefully [DOU] \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w me|strong="H3318"\w*,  
\q2 \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \add I want you to\add* proclaim \w my|strong="H3318"\w* \w laws|strong="H8451"\w*;  
\q1 \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w just|strong="H4941"\w*/\w right|strong="H4941"\w* things \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w do|strong="H3318"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w be|strong="H3816"\w* \add like\add* [MET] \w a|strong="H3068"\w* light \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H8451"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w nations|strong="H5971"\w*.   
\q1
\v 5 \w I|strong="H3318"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w soon|strong="H7138"\w*/quickly rescue \w you|strong="H5971"\w* [DOU];  
\q2 \w by|strong="H3318"\w* \w my|strong="H3318"\w* \w power|strong="H2220"\w* [MTY] \w I|strong="H3318"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w bring|strong="H3318"\w* \w you|strong="H5971"\w* \w back|strong="H3318"\w* \add from being exiled in Babylonia\add* [DOU].  
\q1 \w The|strong="H3318"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w live|strong="H7138"\w* \w on|strong="H3318"\w* islands \w in|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* ocean \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w wait|strong="H3176"\w* \w for|strong="H6960"\w* \w me|strong="H3318"\w* \add to help them\add*,  
\q2 confidently expecting \w for|strong="H6960"\w* \w me|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* use \w my|strong="H3318"\w* \w power|strong="H2220"\w* [MTY].   
\q1
\v 6 \w Look|strong="H5027"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w at|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w sky|strong="H8064"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w look|strong="H5027"\w* \w at|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w earth|strong="H8064"\w*,  
\q2 \add and see what they are like now\add*,  
\q1 \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \add some day\add* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w sky|strong="H8064"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w disappear|strong="H2865"\w* \w like|strong="H3644"\w* [SIM] \w smoke|strong="H6227"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w earth|strong="H8064"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w wear|strong="H1086"\w* \w out|strong="H3427"\w* \w like|strong="H3644"\w* [SIM] \w old|strong="H5769"\w* clothes \w wear|strong="H1086"\w* \w out|strong="H3427"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w people|strong="H3427"\w* \w on|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w earth|strong="H8064"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w* \w like|strong="H3644"\w* \w gnats|strong="H3651"\w*/flies.  
\q1 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* rescue/\w save|strong="H3444"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w remain|strong="H3427"\w* free \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w rule|strong="H3427"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w righteously|strong="H6666"\w*/\w fairly|strong="H6666"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 7 \w You|strong="H3045"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w what|strong="H3045"\w* \w things|strong="H3372"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \w right|strong="H6664"\w* \w to|strong="H3820"\w* \w do|strong="H8085"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w in|strong="H8085"\w* \w your|strong="H8085"\w* inner beings \add what is written in\add* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w laws|strong="H8451"\w*,  
\q1 \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H3820"\w* \w me|strong="H3372"\w*!  
\q1 \w Do|strong="H8085"\w* \w not|strong="H3045"\w* \w be|strong="H3820"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w* \w of|strong="H8451"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* taunt/\w insult|strong="H2781"\w* \w you|strong="H3045"\w*;  
\q2 \w do|strong="H8085"\w* \w not|strong="H3045"\w* \w be|strong="H3820"\w* disturbed/\w upset|strong="H2865"\w* \w when|strong="H8085"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* revile \w you|strong="H3045"\w*,   
\q1
\v 8 \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \add some day they will be destroyed\add*  
\q2 \w like|strong="H1961"\w* [MET] clothing \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H1961"\w* eaten \w by|strong="H1961"\w* ◄\add larvae of\add* moths/cockroaches►,  
\q1 \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w wool|strong="H6785"\w* garments \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* eaten \w by|strong="H1961"\w* worms.  
\q2 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w save|strong="H3444"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* people, \w and|strong="H5769"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* saved \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*.”   
\s1 A prayer for God’s help  
\b  
\q1
\v 9 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w wake|strong="H5782"\w* \w up|strong="H5782"\w* \add and do something for us\add*!  
\q2 Show \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w power|strong="H5797"\w*!  
\q1 \w Do|strong="H3068"\w* \w mighty|strong="H5797"\w* \w things|strong="H6924"\w*  
\q2 \w like|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w did|strong="H3068"\w* \w long|strong="H3117"\w* \w ago|strong="H5769"\w*,  
\q2 \w when|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* stabbed [RHQ] \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w sea|strong="H8577"\w* \w monster|strong="H8577"\w*/\w dragon|strong="H8577"\w* \w Rahab|strong="H7294"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w cut|strong="H2672"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w into|strong="H5797"\w* \w pieces|strong="H2672"\w*.   
\q1
\v 10 \w Surely|strong="H7760"\w* \w you|strong="H7760"\w* \w are|strong="H4325"\w* [RHQ] \w the|strong="H7760"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w caused|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H7760"\w* \add Red\add* \w Sea|strong="H3220"\w* \w to|strong="H1870"\w* \w become|strong="H2717"\w* \w dry|strong="H2717"\w*  
\q1 \w and|strong="H1870"\w* \w made|strong="H7760"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w path|strong="H1870"\w* \w through|strong="H5674"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w deep|strong="H8415"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w*  
\q2 \w in|strong="H7227"\w* order \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w your|strong="H7760"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* could \w cross|strong="H5674"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w*!   
\q1
\v 11 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w those|strong="H5921"\w* whom \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w rescue|strong="H6299"\w* \add from being exiled in Babylonia\add*  
\q2 \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \add similarly\add* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* Jerusalem, \w singing|strong="H7440"\w*.  
\q2 \w Their|strong="H3068"\w* \w being|strong="H3068"\w* \w joyful|strong="H7440"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \add like\add* [MET] \w a|strong="H3068"\w* crown \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w heads|strong="H7218"\w*.  
\q1 \w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H7725"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* sad \w or|strong="H7218"\w* \w mourn|strong="H5921"\w* \w any|strong="H6299"\w* \w more|strong="H5921"\w*;  
\q2 \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \add completely\add* \w joyful|strong="H7440"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w happy|strong="H8057"\w*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 12  \add Yahweh says\add*,  
\q2 “\w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w am|strong="H5162"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w one|strong="H1931"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* encourages \w you|strong="H5414"\w*.  
\q1 \w So|strong="H5414"\w* ◄why \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*/\w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w should|strong="H4310"\w* \w not|strong="H5414"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w*► [RHQ] \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* humans  
\q2 \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w will|strong="H4310"\w* \add wither and disappear like\add* [MET] \w grass|strong="H2682"\w*.   
\q1
\v 13 ◄Why \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*/\w You|strong="H6440"\w* \w should|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H6213"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w*► [RHQ] \w forgotten|strong="H7911"\w* \add me\add*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w created|strong="H6213"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* nation,  
\q2 \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w stretched|strong="H5186"\w* \w out|strong="H5186"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sky|strong="H8064"\w*  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w laid|strong="H3245"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w foundations|strong="H3245"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w earth|strong="H8064"\w*.  
\q1 ◄Why \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*/\w You|strong="H6440"\w* \w should|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H6213"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w*► [RHQ] \w continually|strong="H8548"\w* \w afraid|strong="H6342"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w angry|strong="H2534"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* ◄\w oppress|strong="H6693"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*/\w treat|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* cruelly►  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* want \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w get|strong="H6213"\w* rid \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*.  
\q1 \add You should not be afraid of them now\add*,  
\q2 \w because|strong="H6440"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w angry|strong="H2534"\w* people \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w now|strong="H3117"\w* disappeared!   
\q1
\v 14 \w Soon|strong="H4116"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w who|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H3808"\w* \w been|strong="H3808"\w* \w caused|strong="H4191"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* slaves \add in Babylonia\add* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* freed!  
\q1 \w You|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w remain|strong="H3808"\w* \w in|strong="H4191"\w* prison, \w and|strong="H3899"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w* \w of|strong="H3899"\w* hunger,   
\q1
\v 15 \w because|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*,  
\q2 \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w one|strong="H3068"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w stirs|strong="H7280"\w* \w up|strong="H3220"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* causes \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w waves|strong="H1530"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w roar|strong="H1993"\w*;  
\q1 \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* Commander \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* angels!   
\q1
\v 16 \w I|strong="H7760"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w given|strong="H3027"\w* \w you|strong="H7760"\w* \w my|strong="H7760"\w* \w message|strong="H1697"\w* [MTY] \w to|strong="H3027"\w* proclaim,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w I|strong="H7760"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* protected \w you|strong="H7760"\w* \w with|strong="H1697"\w* \w my|strong="H7760"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* [MTY].  
\q1 \w I|strong="H7760"\w* \w stretched|strong="H3027"\w* \w out|strong="H7760"\w* \w the|strong="H7760"\w* \w sky|strong="H8064"\w*  
\q2 \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w laid|strong="H7760"\w* \w the|strong="H7760"\w* \w foundation|strong="H3245"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H7760"\w* \w earth|strong="H8064"\w*.  
\q1 \w And|strong="H8064"\w* \w I|strong="H7760"\w* am \w the|strong="H7760"\w* \w one|strong="H6310"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w says|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H3027"\w* \w you|strong="H7760"\w* Israeli \w people|strong="H5971"\w*,  
\q2 ‘\w You|strong="H7760"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \w my|strong="H7760"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*!’”   
\s1 A warning to the people of Jerusalem  
\q1
\v 17  \add You people of\add* [APO] \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w wake|strong="H5782"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* [DOU]!  
\q2 \w You|strong="H3027"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* experienced \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* severely punishing [MTY] \w you|strong="H3027"\w*.  
\q1 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w caused|strong="H6965"\w* \w you|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* suffer \w much|strong="H3027"\w*,  
\q2 \w all|strong="H6965"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* wanted \w you|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* suffer,  
\q1 \w like|strong="H2534"\w* [MET] someone \w who|strong="H3068"\w* causes another \w person|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* suffer  
\q2 \w by|strong="H3027"\w* forcing \w him|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w* \w every|strong="H3068"\w* drop \w of|strong="H3068"\w* [MTY] \w a|strong="H3068"\w* cupful \w of|strong="H3068"\w* bitter liquid.   
\q1
\v 18  \add Now\add* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w do|strong="H3605"\w* \w not|strong="H1121"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* alive [DOU]  
\q2 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w able|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H3027"\w* \w take|strong="H2388"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w guide|strong="H5095"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*.   
\q1
\v 19 \w You|strong="H4310"\w* \w have|strong="H5162"\w* experienced several disasters:  
\q2 \w Your|strong="H7122"\w* country \w has|strong="H4310"\w* \w become|strong="H5162"\w* desolate/deserted;  
\q1 \add your cities have been\add* \w destroyed|strong="H7701"\w*;  
\q2 \add many people have\add* died \w from|strong="H2719"\w* \w hunger|strong="H7458"\w*;  
\q2 \add many people have been\add* \w killed|strong="H2719"\w* \w by|strong="H8147"\w* \w your|strong="H7122"\w* enemies’ \w swords|strong="H2719"\w*.  
\q1 Now, there \w is|strong="H4310"\w* \w no|strong="H4310"\w* \w one|strong="H8147"\w* [RHQ] left \w to|strong="H2719"\w* \w console|strong="H5162"\w*/\w comfort|strong="H5162"\w* \w you|strong="H4310"\w* \w and|strong="H2719"\w* \w sympathize|strong="H5110"\w* \w with|strong="H8147"\w* \w you|strong="H4310"\w*.   
\q1
\v 20 \w Your|strong="H3068"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w fainted|strong="H5968"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w lie|strong="H7901"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w streets|strong="H2351"\w*;  
\q2 \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \add as helpless as\add* [SIM] \w an|strong="H3068"\w* \w antelope|strong="H8377"\w* \add that has been caught\add* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w net|strong="H4364"\w*.  
\q1 \w What|strong="H4392"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* happened \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w them|strong="H1121"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w because|strong="H3605"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w been|strong="H3068"\w* \w very|strong="H4392"\w* \w angry|strong="H2534"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w them|strong="H1121"\w*;  
\q2 \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* rebuked \w them|strong="H1121"\w* severely.   
\b  
\q1
\v 21 \w So|strong="H3651"\w* \w now|strong="H4994"\w*, \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w who|strong="H6041"\w* \w have|strong="H3808"\w* suffered much,  
\q1 \add you act as though\add* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w are|strong="H6041"\w* \w drunk|strong="H7937"\w*,  
\q2 \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w it|strong="H3651"\w* \w is|strong="H3651"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w because|strong="H3651"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H3808"\w* \w drunk|strong="H7937"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* lot \w of|strong="H8085"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w*.   
\q1
\v 22 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*,  
\q2 \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* argues/\w pleads|strong="H7378"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w case|strong="H7378"\w*, \w says|strong="H3541"\w* \w this|strong="H3541"\w*:  
\q1 “\w Note|strong="H2009"\w* \w this|strong="H3541"\w*: \add It is as though\add* [MET] \w I|strong="H3541"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w taken|strong="H3947"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w cup|strong="H3563"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* bitter liquid \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w*;  
\q2 \w I|strong="H3541"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H5750"\w* \w angry|strong="H2534"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3947"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w cause|strong="H5971"\w* \w you|strong="H3947"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w suffer|strong="H3947"\w* \w any|strong="H5750"\w* \w more|strong="H3254"\w*.   
\q1
\v 23 Instead, \w I|strong="H7760"\w* \w will|strong="H5315"\w* cause \w those|strong="H5315"\w* \w who|strong="H5315"\w* \w have|strong="H3027"\w* tormented \w you|strong="H7760"\w* \w to|strong="H3027"\w* suffer;  
\q2 \add I will severely punish\add* \w those|strong="H5315"\w* \w who|strong="H5315"\w* said \w to|strong="H3027"\w* \w you|strong="H7760"\w*,  
\q2 ‘\w Prostrate|strong="H7812"\w* \w yourselves|strong="H5315"\w* \w in|strong="H5315"\w* \w order|strong="H3027"\w* \w that|strong="H5315"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w may|strong="H5315"\w* \w walk|strong="H5674"\w* \w on|strong="H5674"\w* \w you|strong="H7760"\w*;  
\q1 \add lie down on your stomachs\add*  
\q2 \w in|strong="H5315"\w* \w order|strong="H3027"\w* \w that|strong="H5315"\w* \w your|strong="H7760"\w* backs \w will|strong="H5315"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\w* \w like|strong="H7760"\w* [SIM] \w streets|strong="H2351"\w* \w that|strong="H5315"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* can \w walk|strong="H5674"\w* \w on|strong="H5674"\w*.’ ”   
\c 52  
\s1 Jerusalem’s suffering will end  
\q1
\v 1  \add You people who live in the\add* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* [APO], \w wake|strong="H5782"\w* \w up|strong="H5782"\w*!  
\q2 \w Be|strong="H5750"\w* \w strong|strong="H5797"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w*!  
\q1 Show \w that|strong="H3588"\w* [MTY] \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w is|strong="H5892"\w* \w beautiful|strong="H8597"\w* \w and|strong="H3389"\w* \w glorious|strong="H8597"\w*;  
\q2 foreigners \w who|strong="H3588"\w* \w do|strong="H3254"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* believe \w in|strong="H3847"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H5892"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* enter \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w* \add to attack you\add*.   
\q1
\v 2 \w People|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w get|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w from|strong="H6965"\w* \add humbly\add* \w sitting|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H6965"\w* \w dust|strong="H6083"\w*  
\q2 \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w sit|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* places where \w people|strong="H3427"\w* \w are|strong="H6726"\w* honored!  
\q1 \w You|strong="H6726"\w* \w people|strong="H3427"\w* \w who|strong="H3427"\w* \w have|strong="H1323"\w* returned \w from|strong="H6965"\w* being exiled,  
\q2 \w take|strong="H6965"\w* \w off|strong="H5287"\w* \w from|strong="H6965"\w* \w your|strong="H6605"\w* \w neck|strong="H6677"\w* \w the|strong="H6965"\w* \w chains|strong="H4147"\w* \w which|strong="H1323"\w* \w were|strong="H1323"\w* fastened around \w you|strong="H6726"\w* \add as slaves in Babylonia\add*,   
\q1
\v 3 \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w this|strong="H3541"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H3541"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*:  
\q1 “\add When you were taken to Babylonia\add*,  
\q2 \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* paid \w me|strong="H2600"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* doing \w that|strong="H3588"\w*.  
\q1 \w So|strong="H3541"\w* \w now|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* bring \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w back|strong="H1350"\w*  
\q2 \w without|strong="H3808"\w* \add being required to\add* \w pay|strong="H3701"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*!”   
\b  
\p
\v 4 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \add our\add* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \add also\add* \w says|strong="H3541"\w* \w this|strong="H3541"\w*:  
\q1 “Long ago, \w my|strong="H3588"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w went|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w live|strong="H1481"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*.  
\q2 \add Later\add* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w were|strong="H5971"\w* \w being|strong="H5971"\w* ◄\w oppressed|strong="H6231"\w*/treated cruelly► \w by|strong="H4714"\w* \add the soldiers of\add* Assyria.   
\p
\v 5 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* think \w about|strong="H3947"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* happening:  
\q1 \w My|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w being|strong="H8034"\w* forced \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* slaves \w again|strong="H3947"\w*, \w this|strong="H6258"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w by|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \add people of Babylonia\add*.  
\q2 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \add those who have conquered them this time have also\add* paid \w me|strong="H3947"\w* \w nothing|strong="H2600"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w despise|strong="H5006"\w* \w me|strong="H3947"\w* [MTY] \w continually|strong="H8548"\w* [DOU].   
\q1
\v 6 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w my|strong="H3045"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w then|strong="H1696"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* close relationship \w with|strong="H1696"\w* [MTY] \w me|strong="H1696"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w happens|strong="H3117"\w*, \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H2005"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w one|strong="H1931"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w predicted|strong="H1696"\w*/\w promised|strong="H1696"\w* \add that it would happen\add*.  
\q1 \w It|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w*, \add Yahweh, who will do it\add*.”   
\s1 A message of encouragement for Jerusalem  
\q1
\v 7 \w It|strong="H5921"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* wonderful \w thing|strong="H2896"\w* \w when|strong="H8085"\w* messengers [MTY] arrive \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w*/\w hills|strong="H2022"\w*,  
\q2 \w bringing|strong="H1319"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w news|strong="H1319"\w*,  
\q1 \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w news|strong="H1319"\w* \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \add God giving us\add* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w* \w and|strong="H8085"\w* \w saving|strong="H3444"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w*,  
\q1 \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w news|strong="H1319"\w* \w that|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* God \w to|strong="H5921"\w* whom \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \add Israeli people\add* belong \w is|strong="H4100"\w* \w now|strong="H8085"\w* ruling/\w king|strong="H4427"\w*!   
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\v 8 \w The|strong="H7200"\w* \w watchmen|strong="H6822"\w* \add who are guarding the city\add* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w shout|strong="H7442"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w sing|strong="H7442"\w* \w joyfully|strong="H7442"\w*,  
\q2 \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w while|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H5869"\w* \w watching|strong="H6822"\w*  
\q1 \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w returning|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* Jerusalem.   
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\v 9 \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w been|strong="H5971"\w* \w ruined|strong="H2723"\w*,  
\q2 \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \w there|strong="H3068"\w* \w now|strong="H3588"\w* \w should|strong="H3068"\w* start \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w sing|strong="H7442"\w* \w joyfully|strong="H7442"\w*,  
\q1 \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* encourage \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*;  
\q2 \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* set \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* free \w and|strong="H3068"\w* bring \w them|strong="H3588"\w* \w back|strong="H1350"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.   
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\v 10 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w show|strong="H7200"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* powerful.  
\q1 \w People|strong="H1471"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w most|strong="H6944"\w* remote/distant \w places|strong="H3605"\w* \w on|strong="H7200"\w* earth \w will|strong="H3068"\w* know  
\q2 \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* rescued \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H1471"\w*.   
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\v 11 \w So|strong="H3318"\w*, \w leave|strong="H3318"\w* \add the places where you were taken to when you were captured\add*,  
\q2 \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \add everything is\add* unacceptable \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*.  
\q1 \w You|strong="H8432"\w* men \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w carry|strong="H5375"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w items|strong="H3627"\w* \w used|strong="H3627"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* worship \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*,  
\q2 \w leave|strong="H3318"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \add and return to Jerusalem\add*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w purify|strong="H1305"\w* \w yourselves|strong="H8432"\w* \add in order to be acceptable to worship God\add*.   
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\v 12 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \add be necessary\add* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w leave|strong="H1980"\w* suddenly,  
\q2 \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w flee|strong="H3318"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* panic,  
\q1 \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* ◄\w go|strong="H1980"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w front|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w*/\w lead|strong="H1980"\w*► \w you|strong="H3588"\w*;  
\q2 \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \add also\add* protect \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \add from being attacked\add* \w at|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* rear \add while you travel\add*.   
\s1 God’s suffering servant  
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\v 13  \add Yahweh says\add*, “\w Listen|strong="H2009"\w* \w carefully|strong="H3966"\w*!  
\q2 \w My|strong="H5375"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w will|strong="H5650"\w* \w act|strong="H7919"\w* \w wisely|strong="H7919"\w* (\w OR|strong="H3068"\w*, do \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w right|strong="H2009"\w* things \w to|strong="H5650"\w* accomplish what \w he|strong="H2009"\w* wants \w to|strong="H5650"\w*),  
\q1 \w and|strong="H5650"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w will|strong="H5650"\w* \w highly|strong="H3966"\w* \w exalt|strong="H7311"\w* \w him|strong="H5375"\w*.”   
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\v 14 \w But|strong="H3651"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w people|strong="H1121"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* \w appalled|strong="H8074"\w* \w when|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H3651"\w* \w see|strong="H4758"\w* \w what|strong="H4758"\w* \w has|strong="H1121"\w* happened \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*.  
\q2 \add Because of his being beaten very badly\add*, \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w appearance|strong="H4758"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* changed;  
\q3 \w people|strong="H1121"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* hardly recognize \w that|strong="H3651"\w* \w he|strong="H3651"\w* \w is|strong="H3651"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* human.   
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\v 15 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w cause|strong="H3651"\w* \add people of\add* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* surprised;  
\q2 \add even\add* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w silent|strong="H6310"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w stand|strong="H7227"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* front \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*,  
\q1 \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* someone \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w had|strong="H4428"\w* \w told|strong="H5608"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \add previously\add*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w understand|strong="H8085"\w* \w things|strong="H7227"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H4428"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \add before\add*.   
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\v 1 ◄\w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* believe \w what|strong="H4310"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* tell \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \add about God’s servant\add*?/Hardly anyone \w will|strong="H3068"\w* believe \w what|strong="H4310"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* tell \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \add about God’s servant\add*.► [RHQ]  
\q2 ◄\w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* see \w what|strong="H4310"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w does|strong="H3068"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* great \w power|strong="H2220"\w*?/Very few people \w will|strong="H3068"\w* see \w what|strong="H4310"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w does|strong="H3068"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* great \w power|strong="H2220"\w*.► [MTY, RHQ]   
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\v 2 \w While|strong="H7200"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w* \w watches|strong="H7200"\w*, \w his|strong="H6440"\w* servant \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w grow|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \add appearing/seeming to be very insignificant/unimportant\add*,  
\q2 \w like|strong="H4758"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w weak|strong="H3808"\w* young \w plant|strong="H3126"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* shoots \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w root|strong="H8328"\w* \add of a tree that is growing\add* \w in|strong="H6440"\w* \w dry|strong="H6723"\w* \w ground|strong="H6440"\w*.  
\q1 \w There|strong="H5927"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3808"\w* \w beautiful|strong="H1926"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w majestic|strong="H1926"\w* about \w him|strong="H6440"\w*,  
\q2 \w nothing|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* would cause \w us|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w want|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w with|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*.   
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\v 3 \w People|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* despise \w and|strong="H6440"\w* reject \w him|strong="H6440"\w*. {\w He|strong="H4480"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* despised \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w rejected|strong="H2310"\w*.}  
\q1 \w He|strong="H4480"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w endure|strong="H6440"\w* much \w pain|strong="H4341"\w*, \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w he|strong="H4480"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* suffer much.  
\q1 \add Because his face will be very disfigured\add*, \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \add want to\add* \w look|strong="H6440"\w* \w at|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*;  
\q2 \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* despise \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w think|strong="H2803"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w he|strong="H4480"\w* \w is|strong="H6440"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* worth paying \w any|strong="H4480"\w* \w attention|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H6440"\w*.   
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\v 4 \w But|strong="H5221"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H1931"\w* \w be|strong="H5375"\w* \add punished for\add* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w sicknesses|strong="H2483"\w* \add of our souls\add*;  
\q2 \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H1931"\w* \w endure|strong="H5375"\w* great \w pain|strong="H4341"\w* \w for|strong="H5375"\w* \w us|strong="H6031"\w*.  
\q1 \w But|strong="H5221"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H1931"\w* \w think|strong="H2803"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* being punished \w by|strong="H2483"\w* God,  
\q2 \w afflicted|strong="H6031"\w*/punished \add for his own sins\add*.   
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\v 5 \w But|strong="H1931"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* body \w will|strong="H1931"\w* \w be|strong="H5771"\w* \w bruised|strong="H1792"\w* \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w evil|strong="H5771"\w* \w things|strong="H2490"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w did|strong="H7965"\w*,  
\q1 \w wounded|strong="H2490"\w* \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w our|strong="H5921"\w* \w sins|strong="H6588"\w*.  
\q2 \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H1931"\w* \w be|strong="H5771"\w* beaten \w in|strong="H5921"\w* order \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w things|strong="H2490"\w* \w will|strong="H1931"\w* \w go|strong="H2490"\w* \w well|strong="H7965"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w our|strong="H5921"\w* \add souls\add*;  
\q1 \w and|strong="H7965"\w* \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H1931"\w* \w be|strong="H5771"\w* whipped, \add our souls\add* can \w be|strong="H5771"\w* \w healed|strong="H7495"\w*.   
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\v 6 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w us|strong="H6629"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w gone|strong="H8582"\w* \w away|strong="H6437"\w* \add from God\add* \w like|strong="H1870"\w* [SIM] \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w strayed|strong="H8582"\w* \w away|strong="H6437"\w* \add from their shepherd\add*.  
\q2 \w We|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w turned|strong="H6437"\w* \w away|strong="H6437"\w* \add from doing the things that God wants in order\add* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* wanted [\w MET|strong="H6293"\w*].  
\q1 \add We deserve to be punished, but\add* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* punish \w him|strong="H3605"\w* instead \w of|strong="H3068"\w* punishing \w us|strong="H6629"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w sins|strong="H5771"\w*.   
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\v 7 \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* abused \w and|strong="H6440"\w* caused \w to|strong="H6440"\w* suffer,  
\q2 \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w say|strong="H6310"\w* \w anything|strong="H3808"\w* \add to complain\add*.  
\q1 \w They|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w lead|strong="H2986"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \add to where they will execute him\add*,  
\q2 \add like they lead\add* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w lamb|strong="H7716"\w* \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w where|strong="H3808"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* slaughtered.  
\q1 \w And|strong="H6440"\w* \w like|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w sheep|strong="H7716"\w* \w does|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* ◄bleat/\w make|strong="H6605"\w* \w any|strong="H6440"\w* noise► \w when|strong="H6310"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* shearer \add cuts off its wool\add*,  
\q2 \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w say|strong="H6310"\w* \w anything|strong="H3808"\w* [MTY] \add to defend himself when he is killed\add*.   
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\v 8 \w After|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H4310"\w* arrested \w and|strong="H4941"\w* \w put|strong="H3947"\w* \w on|strong="H4941"\w* \w trial|strong="H4941"\w*,  
\q2 \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H4310"\w* \w be|strong="H5061"\w* \w taken|strong="H3947"\w* \w away|strong="H3947"\w* \add and executed\add*.  
\q1 \w And|strong="H4941"\w* \w no|strong="H3947"\w* \w one|strong="H2416"\w* [RHQ] \w will|strong="H4310"\w* \w be|strong="H5061"\w* able \w to|strong="H1755"\w* \w talk|strong="H7878"\w* \w about|strong="H3947"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* descendants,  
\q2 \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H4310"\w* die [EUP] \add without being married and having children\add*.  
\q2 \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H4310"\w* \w be|strong="H5061"\w* ◄afflicted/caused \w to|strong="H1755"\w* \w suffer|strong="H3947"\w*► \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w wrong|strong="H4941"\w* things \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* done.   
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\v 9 \w Although|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H7563"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H7563"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w any|strong="H6213"\w* \w wrong|strong="H2555"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* deceived [MTY] anyone,  
\q2 \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H7563"\w* plan \w to|strong="H6213"\w* bury \w his|strong="H5414"\w* corpse \w where|strong="H5921"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w are|strong="H7563"\w* \w buried|strong="H6213"\w*,  
\q1 \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w instead|strong="H3808"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w rich|strong="H6223"\w* \w man|strong="H7563"\w* \w will|strong="H7563"\w* \add bury him\add* \w after|strong="H5921"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w dies|strong="H4194"\w*.   
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\v 10 \w But|strong="H7200"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\w* \w afflicted|strong="H2470"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* caused \w to|strong="H3068"\w* suffer.  
\q2 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \add when he dies\add*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* cause \w him|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\w* \w an|strong="H7760"\w* \w offering|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* remove \w the|strong="H7200"\w* guilt \w of|strong="H3068"\w* sinners.  
\q1 \w But|strong="H7200"\w* later \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w many|strong="H7200"\w* \add spiritual\add* \w children|strong="H2233"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w live|strong="H3117"\w* ◄\w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w long|strong="H3117"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w*/\w forever|strong="H3117"\w*► \w after|strong="H2233"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \add dies and\add* \w becomes|strong="H3027"\w* \w alive|strong="H7200"\w* \add again\add*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* [MTY] \w will|strong="H3068"\w* accomplish everything \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* planned.   
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\v 11 \w When|strong="H7200"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w sees|strong="H7200"\w* \w all|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H5650"\w* accomplish \w because|strong="H5771"\w* \w of|strong="H5650"\w* \w his|strong="H7200"\w* suffering,  
\q1 \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H5650"\w* \w be|strong="H5315"\w* \w satisfied|strong="H7646"\w*.  
\q2 \w And|strong="H5650"\w* \w because|strong="H5771"\w* \w of|strong="H5650"\w* \w what|strong="H7200"\w* \w will|strong="H5650"\w* \w have|strong="H5650"\w* happened \w to|strong="H5650"\w* \w him|strong="H7200"\w*,  
\q1 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w will|strong="H5650"\w* cause \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w guilt|strong="H5771"\w* \w of|strong="H5650"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w people|strong="H5315"\w* \w to|strong="H5650"\w* \w be|strong="H5315"\w* ended,  
\q2 \w because|strong="H5771"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H5650"\w* remove \add the guilt for\add* \w their|strong="H7200"\w* \w sins|strong="H5771"\w*.   
\q1
\v 12 \w So|strong="H3651"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H5315"\w* \w consider|strong="H5375"\w* \w him|strong="H1931"\w* \w to|strong="H5315"\w* \w be|strong="H5315"\w* \w one|strong="H1931"\w* \w of|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* truly \w great|strong="H7227"\w* \w people|strong="H5315"\w*;  
\q2 \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H5315"\w* \add be like a king who\add* \w divides|strong="H2505"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \add among his soldiers\add* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* ◄\w spoils|strong="H7998"\w*/\w things|strong="H7227"\w* \w they|strong="H3651"\w* \w took|strong="H5375"\w* \w from|strong="H5315"\w* \w their|strong="H5375"\w* enemies \w after|strong="H5315"\w* defeating \w them|strong="H5375"\w*► [\w MET|strong="H6293"\w*],  
\q1 \w because|strong="H8478"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H5315"\w* sacrifice \w himself|strong="H5315"\w* \w and|strong="H5315"\w* \w die|strong="H4194"\w*.  
\q2 \add Even though people\add* \w will|strong="H5315"\w* \w consider|strong="H5375"\w* \w him|strong="H1931"\w* \w to|strong="H5315"\w* \w be|strong="H5315"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* sinner,  
\q1 \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H5315"\w* remove \w the|strong="H5375"\w* guilt \w of|strong="H8478"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \add people\add*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H5315"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H5315"\w* \w intercede|strong="H6293"\w*/\w pray|strong="H5375"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w those|strong="H1931"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w have|strong="H5375"\w* done \w things|strong="H7227"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w are|strong="H7227"\w* wrong \add will be forgiven\add*.   
\c 54  
\s1 Yahweh promised that his people would return to Jerusalem  
\q1
\v 1 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* says, “\w You|strong="H3588"\w* \add people of Jerusalem\add* [MET], start \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w sing|strong="H7442"\w*!  
\q2 \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \add who are like\add* [MET] women \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w given|strong="H3205"\w* \w birth|strong="H3205"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w*, \w sing|strong="H7442"\w* loudly \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w shout|strong="H7442"\w* \w joyfully|strong="H7442"\w*,  
\q1 \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \add who are like\add* [MET] \w childless|strong="H6135"\w* women \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w been|strong="H3808"\w* abandoned \add by their husbands\add*, \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \add soon\add* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w more|strong="H7227"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w*  
\q2 \w than|strong="H3808"\w* women \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w any|strong="H3588"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w*.   
\q1
\v 2 \w Make|strong="H2388"\w* \w your|strong="H5186"\w* \w tents|strong="H4908"\w* \w larger|strong="H7337"\w*;  
\q2 \w make|strong="H2388"\w* \w them|strong="H2388"\w* \w wider|strong="H7337"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H2388"\w* \w fasten|strong="H2388"\w* \w them|strong="H2388"\w* \w firmly|strong="H2388"\w* \w with|strong="H4908"\w* \w tent|strong="H3489"\w* \w pegs|strong="H3489"\w*.   
\q1
\v 3  \add You will need to make your city much larger\add*  
\q2 \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \add soon\add* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w descendants|strong="H2233"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w spread|strong="H6555"\w* \w all|strong="H2233"\w* \w over|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* land.  
\q1 \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w force|strong="H1471"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w people|strong="H1471"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \add other\add* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \add who now live in your cities\add* \w to|strong="H1471"\w* \w leave|strong="H3423"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* \add again\add* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w those|strong="H3588"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \add that were previously abandoned\add*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 4 Do \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H5750"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w*; \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \add longer\add* \w be|strong="H5750"\w* \w ashamed|strong="H3637"\w*.  
\q1 \w Previously|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* were \w ashamed|strong="H3637"\w* \add because your enemies conquered you\add*  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3372"\w* caused \w many|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H3372"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* women \w to|strong="H3372"\w* \w become|strong="H3372"\w* widows,  
\q1 \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \add soon\add* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w even|strong="H3588"\w* \w remember|strong="H2142"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w*.   
\q1
\v 5  \add I\add*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Commander \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* angels, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Holy|strong="H6918"\w* \w one|strong="H6918"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w who|strong="H3605"\w* rules \w over|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* earth,  
\q1 \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w one|strong="H6918"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w created|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*,  
\q2 \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \add like\add* [MET] \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w husband|strong="H1166"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.   
\q1
\v 6 \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w were|strong="H3068"\w* \w like|strong="H7307"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* woman whose husband \w left|strong="H5800"\w* \w her|strong="H7121"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* caused \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* very sad;  
\q1 \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w were|strong="H3068"\w* \w like|strong="H7307"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* young woman \w who|strong="H3068"\w* got married \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \add very\add* young,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w then|strong="H3588"\w* \w her|strong="H7121"\w* husband \w abandoned|strong="H5800"\w* \w her|strong="H7121"\w*.   
\q1
\v 7 \w I|strong="H7281"\w* \w abandoned|strong="H5800"\w* \w you|strong="H5800"\w* \add people of Jerusalem\add* \w for|strong="H6908"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w while|strong="H7281"\w*,  
\q2 \w but|strong="H5800"\w* \add now\add* \w I|strong="H7281"\w* am saying, ‘\w I|strong="H7281"\w* \w will|strong="H5800"\w* take \w you|strong="H5800"\w* back.’   
\q1
\v 8 \w I|strong="H7110"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w very|strong="H7110"\w* \w angry|strong="H7110"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w for|strong="H6440"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w while|strong="H7281"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H7110"\w* \w turned|strong="H3068"\w* \w away|strong="H4480"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*.  
\q1 \w But|strong="H1350"\w* \w I|strong="H7110"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* act mercifully \w toward|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H7110"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w faithfully|strong="H2617"\w* \w love|strong="H2617"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*.  
\q2 \w That|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* what \add I\add*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w your|strong="H3068"\w* protector, say \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 9 During \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w time|strong="H5750"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w Noah|strong="H5146"\w* lived,  
\q2 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w solemnly|strong="H7650"\w* \w promised|strong="H7650"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* would never \w again|strong="H5750"\w* allow \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w flood|strong="H4325"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* cover \w the|strong="H5921"\w* earth.  
\q1 \w So|strong="H3651"\w* \add now\add* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w solemnly|strong="H7650"\w* \w promise|strong="H7650"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H4325"\w* \w not|strong="H3588"\w* \w be|strong="H5750"\w* \w angry|strong="H7107"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w* \w and|strong="H4325"\w* ◄\w rebuke|strong="H1605"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*/threaten \w to|strong="H5921"\w* punish \w you|strong="H3588"\w*►.   
\q1
\v 10 \w Even|strong="H3588"\w* \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w hills|strong="H1389"\w* \w shake|strong="H4131"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* collapse,  
\q2 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w stop|strong="H3808"\w* \w faithfully|strong="H2617"\w* loving \w you|strong="H3588"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* cancel \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w agreement|strong="H1285"\w*  
\q2 \w to|strong="H3068"\w* cause \w things|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w go|strong="H3068"\w* \w well|strong="H7965"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.  
\q2 \w That|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H3588"\w* \add I\add*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w who|strong="H3068"\w* act mercifully, say.   
\b  
\q1
\v 11 \w You|strong="H3808"\w* \add people of Jerusalem\add* [APO],, \add your enemies acted very violently toward you\add*;  
\q2 \add it was as though\add* \w your|strong="H3808"\w* city \w was|strong="H3808"\w* battered \w by|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* severe \w storm|strong="H5590"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H6041"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* helped \w you|strong="H3808"\w*.  
\q1 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \add now\add* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* cause \w your|strong="H3808"\w* city \w to|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* rebuilt \w with|strong="H6041"\w* stones \w made|strong="H5590"\w* \w of|strong="H3808"\w* ◄turquoise/valuable stones►,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H6041"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* cause \w the|strong="H3808"\w* \w foundations|strong="H3245"\w* \w of|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3808"\w* city \w to|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w made|strong="H5590"\w* \w of|strong="H3808"\w* ◄\w sapphires|strong="H5601"\w*/valuable blue stones►.   
\q1
\v 12 \w I|strong="H7760"\w* \w will|strong="H8121"\w* cause \w the|strong="H3605"\w* towers \w on|strong="H7760"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w city|strong="H8179"\w* \w wall|strong="H1366"\w* \w to|strong="H8179"\w* \w be|strong="H8121"\w* \w made|strong="H7760"\w* \w of|strong="H1366"\w* ◄\w rubies|strong="H3539"\w*/valuable red stones►,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H8179"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w gates|strong="H8179"\w* \w of|strong="H1366"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w city|strong="H8179"\w* \w will|strong="H8121"\w* \w be|strong="H8121"\w* \w made|strong="H7760"\w* \w of|strong="H1366"\w* \add other\add* very valuable stones.   
\q1
\v 13 \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* teach \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H1121"\w*  
\q2 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* cause \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w go|strong="H3068"\w* \w well|strong="H7965"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*.   
\q1
\v 14 \w Your|strong="H3588"\w* \add government\add* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* strong \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w of|strong="H3372"\w* acting justly/\w fairly|strong="H6666"\w*;  
\q1 \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* ◄oppress \w you|strong="H3588"\w*/\w cause|strong="H4288"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H7126"\w* suffer►;  
\q2 \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w*,  
\q2 \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w there|strong="H7126"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3808"\w* [PRS] \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* ◄terrorize \w you|strong="H3588"\w*/\w cause|strong="H4288"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H7126"\w* \w become|strong="H3372"\w* extremely \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w*►.   
\q1
\v 15 \w If|strong="H2005"\w* \w any|strong="H4310"\w* army attacks \w you|strong="H5921"\w*,  
\q2 \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H4310"\w* \w not|strong="H5307"\w* be \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w have|strong="H5921"\w* incited \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w do|strong="H4310"\w* \w that|strong="H5307"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H5307"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H4310"\w* defeat \w any|strong="H4310"\w* group \w that|strong="H5307"\w* attacks \w you|strong="H5921"\w*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 16 Think \w about|strong="H1254"\w* \w this|strong="H7843"\w*:  
\q2 ◄\w Blacksmiths|strong="H2796"\w*/Men \w who|strong="H2796"\w* \w make|strong="H1254"\w* \w things|strong="H4639"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* metal► fan \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w coals|strong="H6352"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w make|strong="H1254"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w very|strong="H2254"\w* hot flame  
\q2 \w in|strong="H3318"\w* order \w to|strong="H3318"\w* produce \w weapons|strong="H3627"\w* \w that|strong="H3627"\w* can \w be|strong="H3318"\w* \w used|strong="H3627"\w* \add in battles\add*,  
\q1 but \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w am|strong="H2005"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* one \w who|strong="H2796"\w* \w has|strong="H3318"\w* \w produced|strong="H1254"\w* \w blacksmiths|strong="H2796"\w*!  
\q1 \w And|strong="H3318"\w* \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w am|strong="H2005"\w* \w also|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* one \w who|strong="H2796"\w* \w created|strong="H1254"\w* people \w who|strong="H2796"\w* \w destroy|strong="H7843"\w* \add other people and cities\add*.   
\q1
\v 17  \add But I am promising you that I will\add* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* allow \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* defeated/injured \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w soldiers|strong="H5650"\w* using \w weapons|strong="H3627"\w*  
\q2 \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w been|strong="H3808"\w* \w made|strong="H3335"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w attack|strong="H6965"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w when|strong="H3068"\w* others try \w to|strong="H3068"\w* accuse \w you|strong="H3605"\w*, \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* ◄refute \w them|strong="H5921"\w*/show \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w wrong|strong="H4941"\w*►.  
\q2 \w That|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* reward \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w give|strong="H5159"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* serve \w me|strong="H5921"\w*;  
\q1 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* defend \w them|strong="H5921"\w*;  
\q2 \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H4941"\w* \add I\add*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w promise|strong="H3068"\w*.”   
\c 55  
\s1 The future glory of Jerusalem  
\q1
\v 1 “\w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \add people who are in exile\add*,  
\q2 \w listen|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w me|strong="H7666"\w*!  
\q1 \add It is as though\add* [MET] \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H4325"\w* \w thirsty|strong="H6771"\w*,  
\q2 \w so|strong="H3808"\w* \w come|strong="H3212"\w* \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w get|strong="H3212"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w from|strong="H3212"\w* \w me|strong="H7666"\w*!  
\q1 \add It is as though\add* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w money|strong="H3701"\w*,  
\q2 \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w can|strong="H3808"\w* \w come|strong="H3212"\w* \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w get|strong="H3212"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w from|strong="H3212"\w* \w me|strong="H7666"\w* \add that are like\add* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w* \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w milk|strong="H2461"\w*!  
\q1 \w You|strong="H3605"\w* \w can|strong="H3808"\w* \w get|strong="H3212"\w* \add what you need from me\add*,  
\q2 \add and\add* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H4325"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* need \w to|strong="H3212"\w* give \w me|strong="H7666"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w money|strong="H3701"\w* \w for|strong="H4325"\w* them!   
\q1
\v 2  \add What you really need is to have a close relationship with me\add*,  
\q2 \w so|strong="H3808"\w* ◄\w why|strong="H4100"\w* \w do|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w spend|strong="H8254"\w* \w money|strong="H3701"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* buy \w things|strong="H2896"\w* \w that|strong="H8085"\w* \w do|strong="H4100"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* supply \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* really need?/\w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w should|strong="H4100"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w spend|strong="H8254"\w* \w money|strong="H3701"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* buy \w things|strong="H2896"\w* \w that|strong="H8085"\w* \w do|strong="H4100"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* supply \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* really need.► [RHQ]  
\q1 ◄\w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w do|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w work|strong="H3018"\w* hard \w to|strong="H8085"\w* get \w money|strong="H3701"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* buy \w things|strong="H2896"\w* \w that|strong="H8085"\w* \w do|strong="H4100"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* <\w satisfy|strong="H7654"\w* \w your|strong="H8085"\w* \add inner beings\add*/cause \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w happy|strong="H2896"\w*>?► [RHQ]  
\q1 \w Pay|strong="H8254"\w* \w attention|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w I|strong="H5315"\w* say  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3701"\w* acquire \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* really \w good|strong="H2896"\w* [MET]!  
\q1 If \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w do|strong="H4100"\w* \w that|strong="H8085"\w*, \w then|strong="H8085"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H5315"\w* \w truly|strong="H8085"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w happy|strong="H2896"\w* [MET].   
\q1
\v 3 \w Listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w me|strong="H5315"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w come|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w me|strong="H5315"\w*;  
\q2 \w pay|strong="H5186"\w* \w attention|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w me|strong="H5315"\w*, \w and|strong="H3212"\w* if \w you|strong="H3772"\w* \w do|strong="H8085"\w* \w that|strong="H8085"\w*, \w you|strong="H3772"\w* \w will|strong="H5315"\w* \w have|strong="H8085"\w* new \w life|strong="H5315"\w* \w in|strong="H8085"\w* \w your|strong="H5186"\w* \w souls|strong="H5315"\w*.  
\q1 \w I|strong="H5315"\w* \w will|strong="H5315"\w* \w make|strong="H3772"\w* \w an|strong="H3772"\w* \w agreement|strong="H1285"\w* \w with|strong="H1285"\w* \w you|strong="H3772"\w* \w that|strong="H8085"\w* \w will|strong="H5315"\w* \w last|strong="H5769"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*  
\q2 \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w faithfully|strong="H2617"\w* \w love|strong="H2617"\w* \w you|strong="H3772"\w* \w like|strong="H3212"\w* \w I|strong="H5315"\w* loved \add King\add* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*.   
\q1
\v 4 \w By|strong="H5414"\w* what \w he|strong="H5414"\w* did, \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w showed|strong="H5414"\w* \add my power to many\add* people-groups;  
\q2 \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w caused|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w be|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w leader|strong="H5057"\w* \w and|strong="H5057"\w* \w commander|strong="H6680"\w* [DOU] \w over|strong="H5414"\w* \add the people of many nations\add*.   
\q1
\v 5 \w And|strong="H3478"\w* similarly, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w summon|strong="H7121"\w* \w people|strong="H1471"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w other|strong="H7121"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w come|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*,  
\q1 \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w previously|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w heard|strong="H3588"\w* \w about|strong="H3045"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w heard|strong="H3588"\w* \w about|strong="H3045"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*;  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w quickly|strong="H7323"\w*  
\q2 \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \add they will have heard that I\add*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Holy|strong="H6918"\w* \w One|strong="H6918"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w have|strong="H3068"\w* honored \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.   
\q1
\v 6 \w Seek|strong="H1875"\w* \add to know\add* \w me|strong="H7121"\w* \w while|strong="H1961"\w* \w it|strong="H7121"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* still possible \w for|strong="H7121"\w* \w you|strong="H4672"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w*;  
\q2 \w call|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H7121"\w* \w while|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H4672"\w* \w am|strong="H1961"\w* \w near|strong="H7138"\w*!   
\q1
\v 7 \w Wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \add people\add* \w should|strong="H3068"\w* \w abandon|strong="H5800"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w behavior|strong="H1870"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w evil|strong="H7563"\w* \w people|strong="H5800"\w* \w should|strong="H3068"\w* stop thinking \w what|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w evil|strong="H7563"\w*.  
\q1 \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w should|strong="H3068"\w* \w turn|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* act mercifully \w toward|strong="H1870"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w*;  
\q1 \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w should|strong="H3068"\w* \w turn|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w*, \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*,  
\q2 \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* fully \w pardon|strong="H5545"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w* \add for all the wicked things that they have done\add*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 8 \w I|strong="H3588"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, declare \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w what|strong="H4284"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* think \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* same \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H4284"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* think,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H4284"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* very different \w from|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H4284"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w*.   
\q1
\v 9 Just \w as|strong="H3651"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w sky|strong="H8064"\w* \w is|strong="H1870"\w* far \w above|strong="H1361"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w earth|strong="H8064"\w*,  
\q2 \w what|strong="H3651"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w do|strong="H1870"\w* \w is|strong="H1870"\w* far greater \w than|strong="H3588"\w* \w what|strong="H3651"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w do|strong="H1870"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w what|strong="H3651"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* think \w is|strong="H1870"\w* much greater \w than|strong="H3588"\w* \w what|strong="H3651"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* think.   
\q1
\v 10 \w Rain|strong="H1653"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w snow|strong="H7950"\w* \w come|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w sky|strong="H8064"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w cause|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* ground \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* moist \w before|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* moisture \w returns|strong="H7725"\w* \add to the sky and produces more clouds\add*.  
\q1 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* ground \w becomes|strong="H3588"\w* moist, \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w causes|strong="H5414"\w* plants \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w sprout|strong="H6779"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w grow|strong="H6779"\w*,  
\q2 \w with|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w result|strong="H4480"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* soil \w produces|strong="H5414"\w* \w seed|strong="H2233"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* farmer \add to plant\add* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \add grain to produce flour to make\add* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w eat|strong="H3899"\w*.   
\q1
\v 11 \w And|strong="H7971"\w* similarly \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w things|strong="H1697"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w promise|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \add always\add* \w cause|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w happen|strong="H1961"\w*;  
\q2 \w my|strong="H7971"\w* \w promises|strong="H1697"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \add always\add* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w fulfilled|strong="H1961"\w* [LIT].  
\q1 \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w accomplish|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w things|strong="H1697"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w gave|strong="H6213"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w accomplish|strong="H6213"\w* [DOU].   
\q1
\v 12 \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H7704"\w* \w leave|strong="H3318"\w* \add Babylon\add* \w joyfully|strong="H8057"\w*,  
\q2 \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H7704"\w* \w have|strong="H7965"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w* \w as|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w lead|strong="H2986"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w*.  
\q1 \add It will be as though\add* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w hills|strong="H1389"\w* \w and|strong="H6086"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w* \w will|strong="H7704"\w* \w sing|strong="H7440"\w* \w joyfully|strong="H8057"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H6086"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w trees|strong="H6086"\w* \w in|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w fields|strong="H7704"\w* \w will|strong="H7704"\w* \w clap|strong="H4222"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w hands|strong="H3709"\w*.   
\q1
\v 13 \w Instead|strong="H8478"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* thornbushes \w and|strong="H3068"\w* briers,  
\q2 pine/\w cypress|strong="H1265"\w* \add trees\add* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w myrtle|strong="H1918"\w* \add trees\add* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w grow|strong="H5927"\w* \add in your land\add*.  
\q1 \w As|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* result \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w*, \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w honor|strong="H8034"\w* \w me|strong="H5927"\w* much \w more|strong="H3808"\w*;  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H5927"\w* \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* remind everyone \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \add I do what I have promised\add*.”   
\c 56  
\s1 God will bless all the nations  
\p
\v 1 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w* \add to all the people of Judah\add*,  
\q1 “\w Do|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w things|strong="H1540"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* fair \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w just|strong="H4941"\w*,  
\q2 \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w soon|strong="H7138"\w* \w come|strong="H4941"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* rescue [DOU] \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.   
\q1
\v 2 \w I|strong="H1121"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* bless \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* faithfully \w obey|strong="H8104"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* laws \w about|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="H7676"\w*/rest days.  
\q1 \w I|strong="H1121"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* bless \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* ◄\w keep|strong="H8104"\w* sacred/honor► \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="H7676"\w*/rest days,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H6213"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w work|strong="H6213"\w* \w on|strong="H3027"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* days,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* refrain \w from|strong="H3027"\w* [MTY] \w doing|strong="H6213"\w* \w anything|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H3027"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 3 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w foreigners|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* believed \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w should|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H5971"\w* say,  
\q2 ‘\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w surely|strong="H1121"\w* \w not|strong="H5971"\w* allow \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* belong \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*.’  
\q1 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w eunuchs|strong="H5631"\w* \w should|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H5971"\w* say,  
\q2 ‘\add Because I am unable to have children, I cannot belong to Yahweh\add*;  
\q2 \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w like|strong="H1121"\w* [MET] \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w tree|strong="H6086"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* completely \w withered|strong="H3002"\w*.’   
\q1
\v 4 \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w should|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3588"\w* say \w that|strong="H3588"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \add I\add*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, say \w this|strong="H3541"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w eunuchs|strong="H5631"\w*  
\q2 \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w obey|strong="H8104"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* laws \w about|strong="H3541"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="H7676"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* choose \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* things \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w please|strong="H2654"\w* \w me|strong="H8104"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w obey|strong="H8104"\w* \w all|strong="H3068"\w* \add the other laws of\add* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w agreement|strong="H1285"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \add made with the Israeli people\add*:   
\q1
\v 5 \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w cause|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w inside|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w walls|strong="H2346"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w monument|strong="H3027"\w* [DOU] \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*;  
\q2 \w because|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w that|strong="H5414"\w* \w monument|strong="H3027"\w*, \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* honored \w more|strong="H3808"\w* \w than|strong="H2896"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w would|strong="H8034"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w if|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w had|strong="H5414"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w*;  
\q1 \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* honored \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*.   
\q1
\v 6 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w also|strong="H3068"\w* bless \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w not|strong="H1961"\w* Israelis,  
\q2 \w who|strong="H3605"\w* ◄\w join|strong="H3867"\w* \w themselves|strong="H2388"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w*/believe \w in|strong="H5921"\w*► \w me|strong="H5921"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w serve|strong="H8334"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* worship \w and|strong="H1121"\w* love \w me|strong="H5921"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w obey|strong="H8104"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* laws \w about|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="H7676"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* faithfully \w obey|strong="H8104"\w* \add all the other laws of\add* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w agreement|strong="H1285"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \add made with the Israeli people\add*.   
\q1
\v 7 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w bring|strong="H7121"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w sacred|strong="H6944"\w* \w hill|strong="H2022"\w* \add in Jerusalem\add*,  
\q2 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w cause|strong="H5971"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w be|strong="H1004"\w* \add very\add* \w joyful|strong="H8055"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w where|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w pray|strong="H8605"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* accept \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sacrifices|strong="H2077"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w completely|strong="H3605"\w* burn \add on my altar\add* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w* \w sacrifices|strong="H2077"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w offer|strong="H2077"\w*.  
\q2 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w do|strong="H3605"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w things|strong="H6944"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* want \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w be|strong="H1004"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* building \w where|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \bd \+w all|strong="H3605"\+w*\bd* \w nations|strong="H5971"\w* \w pray|strong="H8605"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*.   
\q1
\v 8  \add I\add*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w*, \w the|strong="H5002"\w* one \w who|strong="H3478"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* bring \w back|strong="H5750"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w people|strong="H6908"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w who|strong="H3478"\w* \w have|strong="H3478"\w* been ◄forced \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w go|strong="H3478"\w*/exiled► \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w other|strong="H5750"\w* countries, \w say|strong="H3478"\w* \w this|strong="H3478"\w*:  
\q1 '\w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* bring \add from other countries\add* many \w more|strong="H5750"\w* \w people|strong="H6908"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* join \w those|strong="H5921"\w* Israelis whom \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H3478"\w* \w brought|strong="H3478"\w* \w back|strong="H5750"\w*.' ”   
\s1 God promised to punish the Israeli leaders  
\q1
\v 9 “\w You|strong="H3605"\w* \add surrounding nations have armies that are like\add* [MET] \w animals|strong="H2416"\w* \w in|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w forest|strong="H3293"\w*;  
\q2 come \w and|strong="H7704"\w* attack/\w destroy|strong="H3605"\w* \add Israel\add*!   
\q1
\v 10 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* Israeli leaders \add should be like\add* watchdogs \w to|strong="H3201"\w* protect \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w*,  
\q2 \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \add it is as though\add* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w are|strong="H3045"\w* \w blind|strong="H5787"\w*.  
\q1 \w They|strong="H3808"\w* \w are|strong="H3045"\w* stupid.  
\q2 \w They|strong="H3808"\w* \w are|strong="H3045"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \add like\add* [MET] \w dogs|strong="H3611"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w cannot|strong="H3808"\w* \w bark|strong="H5024"\w*.  
\q1 \add Good watchdogs bark when strangers approach\add*,  
\q2 \add but the Israeli leaders do not warn the people that their enemies are coming\add*.  
\q1 \w Instead|strong="H3808"\w*, \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w just|strong="H3605"\w* \w want|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H3201"\w* \w lie|strong="H7901"\w* \w down|strong="H7901"\w* \w and|strong="H3045"\w* \w sleep|strong="H7901"\w* \w and|strong="H3045"\w* dream.   
\q1
\v 11  \add And they are like\add* \w greedy|strong="H5315"\w* \w dogs|strong="H3611"\w*;  
\q2 \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* get \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w want|strong="H3808"\w*.  
\q1 \w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \add supposed to lead the people, like good\add* \w shepherds|strong="H7462"\w* \add lead their flocks\add*,  
\q2 \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w ignorant|strong="H3045"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H1870"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w each|strong="H3605"\w* \w do|strong="H1870"\w* \w whatever|strong="H3605"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w want|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H1870"\w* \w do|strong="H1870"\w*.   
\q1
\v 12 \w They|strong="H3117"\w* say \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w each|strong="H3117"\w* \w other|strong="H2088"\w*, ‘\w Come|strong="H1961"\w*, \w let|strong="H1961"\w*’s \w go|strong="H1961"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w get|strong="H3947"\w* \w some|strong="H3117"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \add other\add* alcoholic/\w strong|strong="H7941"\w* drinks,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w let|strong="H1961"\w*’s \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w drunk|strong="H3196"\w*!  
\q1 \w And|strong="H3117"\w* \w tomorrow|strong="H4279"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* enjoy drinking even \w more|strong="H1419"\w*!’ ”   
\c 57  
\s1 Israel’s idolatry condemned  
\q1
\v 1 \w Righteous|strong="H6662"\w* \w people|strong="H3820"\w* \add sometimes\add* die \add when they are still young\add*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w no|strong="H7760"\w* \w one|strong="H6662"\w* \w is|strong="H2617"\w* concerned \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w*.  
\q1 \w Godly|strong="H6662"\w* \w people|strong="H3820"\w* \add sometimes\add* die \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w disasters|strong="H7451"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w no|strong="H7760"\w* \w one|strong="H6662"\w* understands \w why|strong="H5921"\w*.  
\q1 \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H6662"\w* \w taken|strong="H7760"\w* \w away|strong="H7451"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* order \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H6662"\w* \w not|strong="H3588"\w* \w endure|strong="H6440"\w* \w more|strong="H5921"\w* \w calamities|strong="H7451"\w*,   
\q2
\v 2 \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w now|strong="H5921"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H7965"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w*.  
\q1 \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \add continually\add* lived righteously,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \add now\add* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w rest|strong="H5117"\w* \add peacefully\add* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* graves.   
\b  
\q1
\v 3  \add Yahweh says,\add* “\w But|strong="H7126"\w* \w you|strong="H7126"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w practice|strong="H6049"\w* sorcery, \w come|strong="H7126"\w* \w here|strong="H2008"\w*!  
\q2 \w You|strong="H7126"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* worship idols [MET],  
\q2 \add listen to me\add*!   
\q1
\v 4 \w Do|strong="H4310"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* realize [RHQ] \w whom|strong="H4310"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w are|strong="H6588"\w* ridiculing,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H6310"\w* \w whom|strong="H4310"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w are|strong="H6588"\w* insulting?  
\q2 \w Do|strong="H4310"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* realize [RHQ] \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w whom|strong="H4310"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w are|strong="H6588"\w* sticking \w out|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w tongues|strong="H3956"\w*?  
\q1 \add You are insulting me, Yahweh\add*!  
\q2 \w You|strong="H5921"\w* \w are|strong="H6588"\w* [RHQ] always rebelling \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H6310"\w* always \w lying|strong="H8267"\w*.   
\q1
\v 5 \w You|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H8478"\w* eager \w to|strong="H6086"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w* sex \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \add big\add* \w green|strong="H7488"\w* \w tree|strong="H6086"\w* \w where|strong="H8478"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* worship \w your|strong="H3605"\w* gods.  
\q1 \w You|strong="H3605"\w* \w kill|strong="H7819"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w children|strong="H3206"\w* \w as|strong="H8478"\w* sacrifices \add to your idols\add* \w in|strong="H6086"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* dry riverbeds,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H6086"\w* \add also\add* \w offer|strong="H7819"\w* \w them|strong="H8478"\w* \add as sacrifices to your idols\add* \w in|strong="H6086"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w rocky|strong="H5553"\w* caves.   
\q1
\v 6  \add You take big\add* \w smooth|strong="H2511"\w* stones \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* riverbeds  
\q2 \w and|strong="H5927"\w* worship \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w as|strong="H1571"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* gods.  
\q1 \w You|strong="H5921"\w* \w pour|strong="H8210"\w* \w out|strong="H8210"\w* \add wine\add* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w be|strong="H1571"\w* \w an|strong="H1571"\w* \w offering|strong="H4503"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H5927"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w bring|strong="H5927"\w* grain \add to burn for\add* \w an|strong="H1571"\w* \w offering|strong="H4503"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*.  
\q1 Do \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w think|strong="H5162"\w* \w that|strong="H5927"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* should \w not|strong="H1571"\w* punish \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* doing \w all|strong="H5927"\w* \w those|strong="H1992"\w* \w things|strong="H1992"\w*?   
\q1
\v 7 \w You|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H1571"\w* sex [EUP] \add with cult prostitutes\add* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w every|strong="H7760"\w* \w hill|strong="H2022"\w* \w and|strong="H8033"\w* \w mountain|strong="H2022"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H8033"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w go|strong="H5927"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w offer|strong="H5927"\w* \w sacrifices|strong="H2077"\w* \add to your gods\add*.   
\q1
\v 8 \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3027"\w* \w put|strong="H7760"\w* ◄fetishes/pagan symbols► behind \w your|strong="H7760"\w* \w doors|strong="H1817"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w doorposts|strong="H4201"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3027"\w* deserted \w me|strong="H7760"\w*.  
\q1 \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3027"\w* \w taken|strong="H5927"\w* \w off|strong="H3772"\w* \w your|strong="H7760"\w* clothes [EUP]  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w climbed|strong="H5927"\w* \w into|strong="H1540"\w* \w your|strong="H7760"\w* \w bed|strong="H4904"\w*  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3027"\w* invited \w more|strong="H3588"\w* \add of your lovers\add* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w come|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w bed|strong="H4904"\w* \w with|strong="H3027"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.  
\q1 \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3027"\w* \w paid|strong="H7760"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w have|strong="H3027"\w* sex \w with|strong="H3027"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3027"\w* fondled \w their|strong="H7760"\w* sexual organs.   
\q1
\v 9 \w You|strong="H7971"\w* \w have|strong="H4428"\w* given \add fragrant\add* \w oil|strong="H8081"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* lots \w of|strong="H4428"\w* perfume \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w your|strong="H7235"\w* \w god|strong="H7971"\w* Molech,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w messengers|strong="H6735"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w distant|strong="H7350"\w* countries \add to find other gods to worship\add*;  
\q1 \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \add even tried to\add* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \add messengers\add* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* place \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* dead \add to search for new gods\add*.   
\q1
\v 10 \w You|strong="H5921"\w* \w became|strong="H2470"\w* \w weary|strong="H3021"\w* \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w doing|strong="H1870"\w* \w all|strong="H7230"\w* \w those|strong="H5921"\w* \w things|strong="H7230"\w*,  
\q2 \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w said|strong="H3651"\w*, ‘\w It|strong="H5921"\w* \w is|strong="H3027"\w* \w useless|strong="H3808"\w* \add for us to do that\add*.’  
\q1 \w You|strong="H5921"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* new \w strength|strong="H3027"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* worshiping idols,  
\q2 \w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* continued \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w do|strong="H1870"\w* \w that|strong="H3651"\w* [LIT].   
\b  
\q1
\v 11 \w Was|strong="H3820"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w were|strong="H5921"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w* \add of those idols more than you were afraid of me\add* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w lied|strong="H3576"\w* \add about what you were doing\add*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H5769"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w do|strong="H4310"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w even|strong="H3588"\w* \w think|strong="H2142"\w* \w about|strong="H5921"\w* [DOU, RHQ] \w me|strong="H5921"\w*?  
\q1 \w Was|strong="H3820"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* punish \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w long|strong="H5769"\w* \w time|strong="H5769"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H4310"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* [RHQ]?   
\q1
\v 12 \w You|strong="H5046"\w* \add think that\add* [IRO] \w the|strong="H5046"\w* \w things|strong="H4639"\w* \w that|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H5046"\w* \w have|strong="H3808"\w* \w done|strong="H4639"\w* \w are|strong="H4639"\w* \w right|strong="H6666"\w*,  
\q2 \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w the|strong="H5046"\w* \w truth|strong="H3808"\w*.  
\q1 \w It|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w help|strong="H3276"\w* \w you|strong="H5046"\w* \w to|strong="H5046"\w* \w do|strong="H4639"\w* \w any|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H4639"\w* those \w things|strong="H4639"\w*.   
\q1
\v 13 \w When|strong="H5375"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w cry|strong="H2199"\w* \w out|strong="H3423"\w* \add for help\add* \w to|strong="H7307"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w collection|strong="H6899"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w idols|strong="H1892"\w*,  
\q2 \w they|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H7307"\w* \w not|strong="H5375"\w* \w rescue|strong="H5337"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*.  
\q1 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w wind|strong="H7307"\w* \w will|strong="H7307"\w* blow \w them|strong="H5375"\w* \w away|strong="H3947"\w* [DOU].  
\q2 \w But|strong="H3947"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w trust|strong="H2620"\w* \w in|strong="H7307"\w* \w me|strong="H3947"\w* \w will|strong="H7307"\w* live \w in|strong="H7307"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land \add of Israel\add*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H2022"\w* \add they will worship me on Zion\add*, \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w sacred|strong="H6944"\w* \w hill|strong="H2022"\w*.”   
\s1 Yahweh will rescue his people.  
\p
\v 14 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* say, “\w Prepare|strong="H6437"\w* \add yourselves to receive\add* \w me|strong="H7311"\w*,  
\q2 \add like\add* [MET] \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w build|strong="H5549"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w prepare|strong="H6437"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w road|strong="H1870"\w* \add for a king to come on\add*.  
\q1 Get rid \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \add the things that are causing you to sin\add*  
\q2 \add like\add* [MET] \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w remove|strong="H7311"\w* \w from|strong="H5971"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w road|strong="H1870"\w* ◄obstacles/things \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w cause|strong="H5971"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w to|strong="H1870"\w* \w stumble|strong="H4383"\w*►.   
\q1
\v 15 \w Because|strong="H3588"\w* \w this|strong="H3541"\w* \w is|strong="H3820"\w* \w what|strong="H3541"\w* \add I\add*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w who|strong="H3588"\w* am \w holy|strong="H6918"\w* \w and|strong="H3820"\w* \w greatly|strong="H3820"\w* honored \w and|strong="H3820"\w* \w who|strong="H3588"\w* \w live|strong="H2421"\w* \w forever|strong="H5703"\w*, say:  
\q1 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w live|strong="H2421"\w* \w in|strong="H7931"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* highest \w heaven|strong="H4791"\w*, \w where|strong="H7931"\w* \add everything\add* \w is|strong="H3820"\w* \w holy|strong="H6918"\w*,  
\q2 \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w also|strong="H3541"\w* am \w with|strong="H3820"\w* \w those|strong="H5375"\w* \w who|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H8034"\w* \w humble|strong="H8217"\w* \w and|strong="H3820"\w* \w who|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H8034"\w* sorry \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* sinful things \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3588"\w* done.  
\q1 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3820"\w* \w greatly|strong="H3820"\w* encourage [DOU] \w those|strong="H5375"\w* \w who|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3588"\w* repented.   
\q1
\v 16 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H7307"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w accuse|strong="H7378"\w* \add people\add* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*;  
\q2 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H7307"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w always|strong="H5769"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w angry|strong="H7107"\w* \add with them\add*,  
\q1 \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \add if I did that\add*, \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w would|strong="H7307"\w* \w become|strong="H7107"\w* \w weak|strong="H3808"\w*/discouraged;  
\q2 \w all|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w whom|strong="H6440"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w created|strong="H6213"\w* \w and|strong="H5769"\w* \w caused|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* live \w would|strong="H7307"\w* die.   
\q1
\v 17 \w I|strong="H1870"\w* \w was|strong="H3820"\w* \w angry|strong="H7107"\w* \add with my people\add* \w because|strong="H5771"\w* \w they|strong="H5221"\w* sinned \w by|strong="H1870"\w* wanting \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w things|strong="H5641"\w* \w that|strong="H3212"\w* others \w had|strong="H3820"\w*.  
\q1 So \w because|strong="H5771"\w* \w I|strong="H1870"\w* \w was|strong="H3820"\w* \w angry|strong="H7107"\w*, \w I|strong="H1870"\w* punished \w them|strong="H5221"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* turned \w away|strong="H3212"\w* \w from|strong="H3820"\w* \w them|strong="H5221"\w*,  
\q2 \w but|strong="H5221"\w* \w they|strong="H5221"\w* continued sinning.   
\q1
\v 18 \w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w have|strong="H7200"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* evil things \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w they|strong="H1870"\w* continually \w do|strong="H1870"\w*,  
\q2 \w but|strong="H7200"\w* \w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w will|strong="H1870"\w* \w restore|strong="H7999"\w* \w them|strong="H7200"\w* \w and|strong="H1870"\w* \w lead|strong="H5148"\w* \w them|strong="H7200"\w*.  
\q1 \w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w will|strong="H1870"\w* encourage/\w comfort|strong="H5150"\w* \w them|strong="H7200"\w*.  
\q2 \w And|strong="H1870"\w* \w to|strong="H1870"\w* those who \w are|strong="H1870"\w* mourning,   
\q2
\v 19 \w I|strong="H7350"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* enable \w them|strong="H1254"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* sing songs \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w praise|strong="H8193"\w* me.  
\q1 \w I|strong="H7350"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* restore \add all my people\add*, those \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w live|strong="H7138"\w* \w near|strong="H7138"\w* \add Jerusalem\add* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* those \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w live|strong="H7138"\w* \w far|strong="H7350"\w* \w away|strong="H7350"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H7350"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* cause things \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w go|strong="H3068"\w* \w well|strong="H7965"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w them|strong="H1254"\w*.   
\q1
\v 20 \w Wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \add people do not have peace in their inner beings\add*;  
\q2 \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H7563"\w* \w like|strong="H3808"\w* [SIM] \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w* \add whose waves are\add* always churning \w up|strong="H1644"\w* \w mud|strong="H2916"\w*,   
\q1
\v 21 \w and|strong="H7965"\w* \add I\add*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, say \w that|strong="H7563"\w* things \w will|strong="H7563"\w* never ◄go \w well|strong="H7965"\w*/\w be|strong="H7563"\w* \w peaceful|strong="H7965"\w*► \w for|strong="H7965"\w* those \w who|strong="H7563"\w* \w are|strong="H7563"\w* \w evil|strong="H7563"\w*.”   
\c 58  
\s1 True worship  
\p
\v 1  \add Yahweh said to me\add*,  
\q1 “\w Shout|strong="H6963"\w* \w loudly|strong="H6963"\w*!  
\q2 \w Shout|strong="H6963"\w* \w like|strong="H1004"\w* [SIM] \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w loud|strong="H7311"\w* \w trumpet|strong="H7782"\w*!  
\q1 \w Shout|strong="H6963"\w* \w to|strong="H1004"\w* \w warn|strong="H5971"\w* \w my|strong="H7311"\w* Israeli \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w about|strong="H5971"\w* \w their|strong="H3290"\w* \w sins|strong="H2403"\w* [DOU]!   
\q1
\v 2 \w They|strong="H3117"\w* worship \w me|strong="H6213"\w* \w every|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*;  
\q2 \add they come to my temple because they say that\add* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* eager \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w know|strong="H1847"\w* \w what|strong="H6213"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w want|strong="H2654"\w* \w them|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w*.  
\q1 \w They|strong="H3117"\w* \w act|strong="H6213"\w* \w as|strong="H3117"\w* though \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w nation|strong="H1471"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w does|strong="H6213"\w* \w things|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6664"\w*,  
\q2 \w who|strong="H1471"\w* \w would|strong="H6213"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w abandon|strong="H5800"\w* \w their|strong="H6213"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w*.  
\q1 \w They|strong="H3117"\w* \w request|strong="H7592"\w* \w me|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w decide|strong="H4941"\w* \w matters|strong="H4941"\w* \w justly|strong="H4941"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w delight|strong="H2654"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w come|strong="H4941"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* worship \w me|strong="H6213"\w*.   
\q1
\v 3  \add They say\add*, ‘\w We|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* ◄\w fasted|strong="H6684"\w*/abstained \w from|strong="H5315"\w* eating food► \w to|strong="H3117"\w* please \w you|strong="H3605"\w*,  
\q2 \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w did|strong="H4100"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* [RHQ] \w notice|strong="H3045"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* doing \w that|strong="H3045"\w*.  
\q1 \w We|strong="H3117"\w* \w humbled|strong="H6031"\w* \w ourselves|strong="H5315"\w*,  
\q2 \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w did|strong="H4100"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* [RHQ] \w pay|strong="H3045"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w attention|strong="H3045"\w*!’  
\b  
\q1 \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H5315"\w* \w tell|strong="H3045"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w why|strong="H4100"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w did|strong="H4100"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w pay|strong="H3045"\w* \w attention|strong="H3045"\w*.  
\q2 \w It|strong="H7200"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* \w because|strong="H3117"\w* \w when|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w fast|strong="H6685"\w*,  
\q1 \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w do|strong="H4100"\w* \w it|strong="H7200"\w* \w only|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H3117"\w* please \w yourselves|strong="H5315"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* act cruelly toward \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w workers|strong="H6092"\w*.   
\q1
\v 4 \w You|strong="H3117"\w* \w fast|strong="H6684"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w also|strong="H3117"\w* \w quarrel|strong="H7379"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* fight \add with each other\add* \w with|strong="H3117"\w* \w your|strong="H8085"\w* fists.  
\q2 \add Doing things like that while\add* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w fast|strong="H6684"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \add certainly\add* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w cause|strong="H7379"\w* \add me\add* \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w your|strong="H8085"\w* prayers \add where I am\add*, \w high|strong="H4791"\w* \w in|strong="H8085"\w* \w heaven|strong="H4791"\w*.   
\q1
\v 5 \w You|strong="H3117"\w* \add act as though\add* [IRO] \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w humble|strong="H6031"\w* \w yourselves|strong="H5315"\w* [RHQ] \w by|strong="H3117"\w* \w bowing|strong="H3721"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w heads|strong="H7218"\w*  
\q2 \w like|strong="H1961"\w* [SIM] \add the tops of\add* reeds bend \add when the wind blows\add*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w wear|strong="H1961"\w* [RHQ] rough clothes \w and|strong="H3068"\w* cover \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w heads|strong="H7218"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* ashes \add like people do when they are grieving\add*.  
\q1 \w That|strong="H3117"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H2088"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w fasting|strong="H6685"\w*,  
\q2 \w but|strong="H1961"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w really|strong="H2088"\w* think [RHQ] \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w please|strong="H7522"\w* \w me|strong="H5315"\w*?   
\b  
\q1
\v 6 \w No|strong="H3808"\w*, \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* kind \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w fasting|strong="H6685"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w I|strong="H2088"\w* desire.  
\q1 \w What|strong="H2088"\w* \w I|strong="H2088"\w* \w really|strong="H2088"\w* \w want|strong="H3808"\w* [RHQ] \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w for|strong="H7971"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w free|strong="H2670"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w* \w been|strong="H3808"\w* unjustly \w put|strong="H7971"\w* \w in|strong="H3808"\w* prison [DOU],  
\q2 \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* encourage \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H3808"\w* ◄treated cruelly/\w oppressed|strong="H7533"\w*►;  
\q1 \w I|strong="H2088"\w* \w want|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w free|strong="H2670"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w* \w been|strong="H3808"\w* \w oppressed|strong="H7533"\w* \w in|strong="H3808"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w way|strong="H2088"\w*.   
\q1
\v 7 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w want|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H1004"\w* [RHQ] share \w your|strong="H7200"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w those|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H6041"\w* \w are|strong="H1004"\w* \w hungry|strong="H7457"\w*  
\q2 \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w to|strong="H1004"\w* allow \w those|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H6041"\w* \w have|strong="H7200"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w houses|strong="H1004"\w* \w to|strong="H1004"\w* stay \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w your|strong="H7200"\w* \w houses|strong="H1004"\w*.  
\q1 \w Give|strong="H7200"\w* clothes \w to|strong="H1004"\w* \w those|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H6041"\w* do \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H7200"\w* clothes,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H1004"\w* do \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w hide|strong="H5956"\w* \w from|strong="H3899"\w* \w your|strong="H7200"\w* relatives \w who|strong="H6041"\w* need help \w from|strong="H3899"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.   
\q1
\v 8 If \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w those|strong="H1980"\w* things,  
\q1 \add what you do for others will be like\add* [SIM] \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w light|strong="H7837"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* shines \w when|strong="H1980"\w* \w it|strong="H6440"\w* dawns.  
\q2 \w The|strong="H6440"\w* troubles \add that have been caused by your sins\add* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* end \w quickly|strong="H4120"\w*.  
\q1 Others \w will|strong="H3068"\w* know \w about|strong="H1980"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6664"\w* \w behavior|strong="H1980"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w with|strong="H1980"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w glorious|strong="H3519"\w* \w presence|strong="H6440"\w* \w I|strong="H6779"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* protect \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w behind|strong="H1980"\w*  
\q2 \add like I protected the Israeli people when they left Egypt\add*.   
\q1
\v 9 \w Then|strong="H6030"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w call|strong="H7121"\w* \w out|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \add quickly\add* \w answer|strong="H6030"\w* \add and say that I will help you\add*.’  
\b  
\q1 \w Stop|strong="H5493"\w* ◄oppressing \w people|strong="H1696"\w*/treating \w people|strong="H1696"\w* cruelly►;  
\q2 \w stop|strong="H5493"\w* falsely accusing \w people|strong="H1696"\w*;  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w stop|strong="H5493"\w* \w saying|strong="H1696"\w* evil \add things about people\add*.   
\q1
\v 10 \w Give|strong="H6329"\w* food \w to|strong="H5315"\w* \w those|strong="H5315"\w* \w who|strong="H5315"\w* \w are|strong="H5315"\w* \w hungry|strong="H7457"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H5315"\w* \w give|strong="H6329"\w* \w to|strong="H5315"\w* \w people|strong="H5315"\w* \w who|strong="H5315"\w* \w are|strong="H5315"\w* \w afflicted|strong="H6031"\w*/suffering \w the|strong="H7646"\w* things \w that|strong="H5315"\w* \w they|strong="H5315"\w* need.  
\q1 \add Your doing that will be like\add* [MET] \w a|strong="H3068"\w* light \w that|strong="H5315"\w* \w shines|strong="H2224"\w* \w in|strong="H5315"\w* \w the|strong="H7646"\w* \w darkness|strong="H2822"\w*;  
\q2 instead \w of|strong="H5315"\w* doing evil \w to|strong="H5315"\w* \w people|strong="H5315"\w* [MET], \add the good things that you do for them will be like\add* [SIM] sunshine \w at|strong="H5315"\w* noontime.   
\q1
\v 11  \add I\add*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w guide|strong="H5148"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w continually|strong="H8548"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H5315"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w give|strong="H2502"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* good \w things|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w satisfy|strong="H7646"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w*.  
\q2 \w I|strong="H5315"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* enable \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w remain|strong="H1961"\w* strong \w and|strong="H3068"\w* healthy.  
\q1 \w You|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* [SIM] \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w garden|strong="H1588"\w* \w that|strong="H5315"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* well \w watered|strong="H7302"\w*,  
\q2 \w like|strong="H1961"\w* [SIM] \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w spring|strong="H4161"\w* \w that|strong="H5315"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* dries \w up|strong="H1961"\w*.   
\q1
\v 12  \add Your people\add* \w will|strong="H7725"\w* \w rebuild|strong="H1129"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* cities \w that|strong="H7121"\w* \w were|strong="H3427"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H2723"\w* \w long|strong="H5769"\w* \w ago|strong="H5769"\w*;  
\q2 \w they|strong="H7121"\w* \w will|strong="H7725"\w* \w build|strong="H1129"\w* \add houses\add* \w on|strong="H3427"\w* \w top|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w old|strong="H5769"\w* \w foundations|strong="H4146"\w*.  
\q1 \w People|strong="H3427"\w* \w will|strong="H7725"\w* \w say|strong="H7725"\w* \w that|strong="H7121"\w* \w you|strong="H7725"\w* \w are|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* ones \w who|strong="H3427"\w* \w are|strong="H4480"\w* repairing \w the|strong="H4480"\w* holes \add in the city walls\add*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w who|strong="H3427"\w* \w are|strong="H4480"\w* repairing \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w streets|strong="H5410"\w* \w where|strong="H4480"\w* \w people|strong="H3427"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 13 \w Do|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H6213"\w* travel [MTY] \w long|strong="H3117"\w* distances \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="H7676"\w*/rest \w days|strong="H3117"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="H7676"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H6213"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* only \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w things|strong="H1697"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w delight|strong="H2656"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w*.  
\q1 \w Enjoy|strong="H3513"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="H7676"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w consider|strong="H7725"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w be|strong="H1697"\w* \w delightful|strong="H2656"\w*.  
\q2 \w The|strong="H6213"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="H7676"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*.  
\q2 \w Honor|strong="H3513"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w in|strong="H3068"\w* everything \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \add on the Sabbath days\add*.  
\q1 \w Do|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H6213"\w* \w talk|strong="H1696"\w* \w about|strong="H1697"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w things|strong="H1697"\w* \add only\add* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* please \w yourselves|strong="H3068"\w*.  
\q2 If \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w all|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w things|strong="H1697"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w just|strong="H1697"\w* \w now|strong="H3117"\w* \w told|strong="H1696"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w*,   
\q1
\v 14 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* enable \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* joyful.  
\q2 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* greatly honor \w you|strong="H3588"\w*;  
\q1 \add I will honor you everywhere!\add*  
\q2 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w give|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \add blessings\add* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w gave|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* ancestor \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*.  
\q1 \add Those things will surely happen because I\add*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*.”   
\c 59  
\s1 Yahweh will rescue the people of Judah in spite of the evil things they have done  
\q1
\v 1 \w Listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w this|strong="H3068"\w*! \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w power|strong="H3027"\w* [MTY] \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* ended/\w gone|strong="H3068"\w*, \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* result \w that|strong="H8085"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w cannot|strong="H3808"\w* \w save|strong="H3467"\w* \add you\add*.  
\q2 \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w become|strong="H3027"\w* \w deaf|strong="H3513"\w* [MTY], \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* result \w that|strong="H8085"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w cannot|strong="H3808"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \add you when you call to him for help\add*.   
\q1
\v 2 \w But|strong="H3588"\w*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* separated yourselves \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w your|strong="H6440"\w* God \w by|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w sins|strong="H2403"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w committed|strong="H1961"\w*.  
\q1 \w Because|strong="H3588"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w your|strong="H6440"\w* \w sins|strong="H2403"\w*, \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w turned|strong="H1961"\w* \w away|strong="H4480"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*,  
\q2 \w with|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w result|strong="H4480"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w does|strong="H6440"\w* \w not|strong="H1961"\w* \w pay|strong="H8085"\w* \w attention|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w what|strong="H8085"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w request|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w do|strong="H2403"\w*.   
\q1
\v 3 \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w do|strong="H8193"\w* \w violent|strong="H1818"\w* things [MTY] \add to others\add*,  
\q2 \w with|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* result \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w hands|strong="H3709"\w* \w are|strong="H8193"\w* \w stained|strong="H1351"\w* \w with|strong="H1696"\w* \w their|strong="H3588"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w*.  
\q1 \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \add constantly\add* \w tell|strong="H1696"\w* [MTY] \w lies|strong="H8267"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H1818"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w say|strong="H1696"\w* [MTY] \w evil|strong="H5766"\w* things \add about others\add*.   
\q1
\v 4 \w When|strong="H1696"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* accuse someone \w in|strong="H5921"\w* court, \w what|strong="H6664"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w say|strong="H1696"\w* \w is|strong="H6664"\w* \w not|strong="H1696"\w* \w fair|strong="H1696"\w* \w and|strong="H5999"\w* \w it|strong="H7121"\w* \w is|strong="H6664"\w* \w not|strong="H1696"\w* true.  
\q2 \w You|strong="H5921"\w* accuse \w people|strong="H1696"\w* \w falsely|strong="H7723"\w*.  
\q1 \w You|strong="H5921"\w* \w are|strong="H8199"\w* \add constantly\add* planning \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w cause|strong="H6664"\w* \w trouble|strong="H5999"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* others,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H5999"\w* \w then|strong="H1696"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* do \w those|strong="H5921"\w* evil \w things|strong="H8414"\w* \w that|strong="H7121"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* planned.   
\q1
\v 5 What you plan \w to|strong="H4191"\w* do \w to|strong="H4191"\w* harm people [MET] \w is|strong="H4191"\w* as dangerous as \w the|strong="H4191"\w* \w eggs|strong="H1000"\w* \w of|strong="H4191"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* ◄cobra/poisonous snake►,  
\q2 because cobras \w will|strong="H6848"\w* \w hatch|strong="H1234"\w* \w from|strong="H4191"\w* those \w eggs|strong="H1000"\w*.  
\q2 You trap people \w like|strong="H4191"\w* [MET] spiders trap/catch insects \w in|strong="H4191"\w* \w their|strong="H4191"\w* \w webs|strong="H6980"\w*.   
\q1
\v 6 We \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w cannot|strong="H3808"\w* \w hide|strong="H3680"\w*/\w cover|strong="H3680"\w* \w our|strong="H1961"\w* skin \w with|strong="H3680"\w* clothes \w made|strong="H4639"\w* \w of|strong="H3709"\w* spider \w webs|strong="H6980"\w* [MET],  
\q2 \w and|strong="H2555"\w* similarly \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w cannot|strong="H3808"\w* \w hide|strong="H3680"\w* \w the|strong="H3680"\w* evil \w things|strong="H4639"\w* \w that|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w done|strong="H1961"\w*.  
\q1 \w You|strong="H3808"\w* \w are|strong="H4639"\w* \add constantly\add* acting [MTY] violently.   
\q1
\v 7 You [SYN] \w are|strong="H4284"\w* \w very|strong="H7323"\w* \w quick|strong="H4116"\w* \w to|strong="H7323"\w* \w go|strong="H5355"\w* \w and|strong="H1818"\w* \w do|strong="H4116"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w things|strong="H7451"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H1818"\w* you \w hurry|strong="H4116"\w* \w to|strong="H7323"\w* murder \w people|strong="H1818"\w* [MTY] \w who|strong="H7323"\w* \w are|strong="H4284"\w* \w innocent|strong="H5355"\w*.  
\q1 You \w are|strong="H4284"\w* \add continually\add* thinking about sinning.  
\q2 Wherever you \w go|strong="H5355"\w*, you destroy \w things|strong="H7451"\w* \w and|strong="H1818"\w* cause \w people|strong="H1818"\w* \w to|strong="H7323"\w* suffer.   
\q1
\v 8 \w You|strong="H3605"\w* \w do|strong="H1870"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w how|strong="H3045"\w* \w to|strong="H1870"\w* act \w peacefully|strong="H7965"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H1870"\w* \w treat|strong="H4941"\w* \w others|strong="H1992"\w* \w fairly|strong="H4941"\w*.  
\q1 \w You|strong="H3605"\w* \w always|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* ◄dishonest/deceiving \w others|strong="H1992"\w*► [MET],  
\q2 \w and|strong="H4941"\w* \w those|strong="H1992"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* imitate \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w behavior|strong="H1870"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* inner \w peace|strong="H7965"\w*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 9 \w Because|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w that|strong="H3651"\w*, \w God|strong="H3808"\w* \w does|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* rescue \w us|strong="H5921"\w* \add from our enemies\add*;  
\q2 \add it seems that\add* \w he|strong="H3651"\w* \w is|strong="H3651"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w acting|strong="H1980"\w* \w fairly|strong="H4941"\w*/\w righteously|strong="H6666"\w* \w toward|strong="H5921"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w*.  
\q1 \w We|strong="H1980"\w* \w expect|strong="H6960"\w* \add God to give us\add* light,  
\q2 \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w all|strong="H4480"\w* \add he gives us\add* \w is|strong="H3651"\w* \w darkness|strong="H2822"\w* [DOU].   
\q1
\v 10 \w We|strong="H4191"\w* \w are|strong="H5869"\w* \w like|strong="H4191"\w* [SIM] \w blind|strong="H5787"\w* \w people|strong="H5869"\w* \w who|strong="H5787"\w* \w have|strong="H5869"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w feel|strong="H5869"\w* along \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w wall|strong="H7023"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* able \w to|strong="H4191"\w* walk anywhere.  
\q2 \w We|strong="H4191"\w* \w stumble|strong="H3782"\w* \add and trip\add* \w at|strong="H4191"\w* noontime \w like|strong="H4191"\w* [SIM] \w we|strong="H3068"\w* would when \w it|strong="H5869"\w* \w is|strong="H5869"\w* \w dark|strong="H5399"\w*.  
\q1 \w We|strong="H4191"\w* \w are|strong="H5869"\w* \w like|strong="H4191"\w* [SIM] \w dead|strong="H4191"\w* \w people|strong="H5869"\w* \w who|strong="H5787"\w* \w are|strong="H5869"\w* among healthy \w people|strong="H5869"\w*.   
\q1
\v 11 \w We|strong="H3605"\w* \w growl|strong="H1993"\w* \w like|strong="H1993"\w* [SIM] \add hungry\add* \w bears|strong="H1677"\w*;  
\q2 \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w continually|strong="H3605"\w* \w moan|strong="H1897"\w* \w like|strong="H1993"\w* [SIM] \w doves|strong="H3123"\w*.  
\q1 \w We|strong="H3605"\w* seek \add people who do\add* \w what|strong="H4941"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w just|strong="H4941"\w*/fair,  
\q2 \w but|strong="H3605"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w cannot|strong="H4480"\w* find \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \add anywhere\add*.  
\q1 \add We want God\add* \w to|strong="H4480"\w* rescue \w us|strong="H4480"\w*,  
\q2 \w but|strong="H3605"\w* \add it seems that\add* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w far|strong="H7368"\w* \w away|strong="H7368"\w*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 12  \add But these things are happening\add* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \add it is as though\add* \w our|strong="H3588"\w* \w sins|strong="H2403"\w* \w are|strong="H6588"\w* piled \w high|strong="H7235"\w* \w in|strong="H3045"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w presence|strong="H5048"\w* \w of|strong="H6588"\w* God,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H6030"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w testify|strong="H6030"\w* [PRS] \w against|strong="H5048"\w* \w us|strong="H3588"\w*.  
\q1 \w We|strong="H3588"\w* \w cannot|strong="H3045"\w* deny \w it|strong="H3588"\w*;  
\q2 \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* done \w many|strong="H7235"\w* \w wrong|strong="H5771"\w* things.   
\q1
\v 13  \add We know that\add* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w rebelled|strong="H6586"\w* \w against|strong="H1696"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*;  
\q2 \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w turned|strong="H3068"\w* \w away|strong="H5253"\w* \w from|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H3068"\w*.  
\q1 \w We|strong="H1697"\w* ◄oppress \w people|strong="H1696"\w*/treat \w people|strong="H1696"\w* \w cruelly|strong="H6233"\w*► \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* testify \add against them\add*;  
\q2 \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H1696"\w* allow \w them|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* get \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w right|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* get.  
\q1 \w We|strong="H1697"\w* [SYN] \w think|strong="H3820"\w* \w about|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w lies|strong="H8267"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* can \w tell|strong="H1696"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w then|strong="H1696"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w tell|strong="H1696"\w* \w them|strong="H3068"\w*.   
\q1
\v 14  \add In our courts, the judges\add* \w do|strong="H3201"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w decide|strong="H4941"\w* cases/\w matters|strong="H4941"\w* \w fairly|strong="H4941"\w*;  
\q2 \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w is|strong="H4941"\w* acting \w righteously|strong="H6666"\w*.  
\q1 \w In|strong="H5975"\w* \w plazas|strong="H7339"\w* \w where|strong="H3808"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* gather together, \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* tells \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w truth|strong="H3808"\w* [PRS];  
\q2 \add it seems that people\add* \w are|strong="H7350"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w allowed|strong="H3201"\w* \w to|strong="H3201"\w* say \w what|strong="H4941"\w* \w is|strong="H4941"\w* true.   
\q1
\v 15 \w No|strong="H7200"\w* \w one|strong="H7200"\w* tells \w the|strong="H7200"\w* truth,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H7200"\w* try \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w ruin|strong="H7451"\w* \add the reputations of\add* \w those|strong="H1961"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w quit|strong="H1961"\w* \w doing|strong="H7451"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*.  
\b  
\q1 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w looked|strong="H7200"\w* around, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w no|strong="H7200"\w* \w one|strong="H7200"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w doing|strong="H7451"\w* \w what|strong="H7451"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w just|strong="H4941"\w*/fair,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \add very\add* \w displeased|strong="H7489"\w*.   
\q1
\v 16 \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* disgusted \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w no|strong="H7200"\w* \w one|strong="H1931"\w* tried \w to|strong="H7200"\w* \w help|strong="H3467"\w* \add those who were being treated cruelly\add*.  
\q2 \w So|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* used \w his|strong="H7200"\w* own \w power|strong="H2220"\w* [MTY] \w to|strong="H7200"\w* \w rescue|strong="H3467"\w* \w them|strong="H7200"\w*;  
\q1 \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* always \w righteous|strong="H6666"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w did|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* [PRS].   
\q1
\v 17  \add It is as though he is a soldier who\add* [MET] puts \w on|strong="H3847"\w* \w his|strong="H3847"\w* \w armor|strong="H8302"\w* \w and|strong="H7218"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w helmet|strong="H3553"\w*;  
\q2 \w his|strong="H3847"\w* continually doing what \w is|strong="H7218"\w* \w right|strong="H6666"\w* \w is|strong="H7218"\w* \w like|strong="H7218"\w* [MET] \w his|strong="H3847"\w* \w armor|strong="H8302"\w*, \w and|strong="H7218"\w* \w his|strong="H3847"\w* ability \w to|strong="H7218"\w* rescue people \w is|strong="H7218"\w* \add like\add* \w his|strong="H3847"\w* \w helmet|strong="H3553"\w*.  
\q1 \w His|strong="H3847"\w* being extremely angry \w and|strong="H7218"\w* \w his|strong="H3847"\w* being ready \w to|strong="H7218"\w* get \w revenge|strong="H5359"\w* \add on those who do evil\add* are \w like|strong="H7218"\w* [MET] \w his|strong="H3847"\w* \w robes|strong="H4598"\w*.   
\q1
\v 18 \w He|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H2534"\w* \w repay|strong="H7999"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w enemies|strong="H6862"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* evil things \w that|strong="H5921"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H6862"\w* done.  
\q2 \w He|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H2534"\w* severely punish [MTY] \w even|strong="H5921"\w* \w those|strong="H5921"\w* \w who|strong="H6862"\w* live \w far|strong="H5921"\w* \add from Jerusalem\add*.   
\q1
\v 19 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* happens, \w people|strong="H6862"\w* everywhere, \w from|strong="H5127"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w east|strong="H4217"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w west|strong="H4628"\w*, \w will|strong="H3068"\w* respect \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w honor|strong="H3519"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* [MTY],  
\q2 \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* come \w like|strong="H7307"\w* [SIM] \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w rushing|strong="H6862"\w* \w river|strong="H5104"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* pushed \w along|strong="H3588"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* strong \w wind|strong="H7307"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w sent|strong="H3068"\w*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 20 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* Jerusalem \w to|strong="H7725"\w* free \add his people\add*;  
\q2 \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w rescue|strong="H7725"\w* those \w in|strong="H3068"\w* Judah \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* quit ◄doing sinful things/\w their|strong="H3068"\w* sinful behavior►.   
\p
\v 21 \w This|strong="H2063"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w*: “\w This|strong="H2063"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w agreement|strong="H1285"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w make|strong="H7760"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*:  
\q1 \w My|strong="H3068"\w* \w Spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w leave|strong="H4185"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w always|strong="H5769"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w message|strong="H1697"\w*.  
\q1 \w You|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \add be able to\add* declare \w it|strong="H7760"\w* [MTY],  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w children|strong="H2233"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* grandchildren \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \add be able to\add* declare \w it|strong="H7760"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*.”   
\c 60  
\s1 Israel’s future glory  
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\v 1  \add You people of\add* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3519"\w* [PRS], \w stand|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w*!  
\q2 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* done \w glorious|strong="H3519"\w* things \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* acted powerfully \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*;  
\q2 \w so|strong="H6965"\w* show others \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* very great!   
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\v 2  \add But spiritual\add* \w darkness|strong="H2822"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w covered|strong="H3680"\w* \add all the other people-groups on\add* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* earth,  
\q2 complete \w darkness|strong="H2822"\w*,  
\q1 \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w show|strong="H7200"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w how|strong="H3588"\w* great \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w other|strong="H3816"\w* \w people|strong="H3816"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w also|strong="H3068"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*.   
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\v 3 \w By|strong="H1980"\w* seeing what \w he|strong="H1980"\w* \w has|strong="H4428"\w* \w done|strong="H1980"\w* \w for|strong="H4428"\w* \w you|strong="H1980"\w*, \add people of all\add* people-groups \w will|strong="H1471"\w* see \w that|strong="H1471"\w* \w he|strong="H1980"\w* \w is|strong="H4428"\w* \w very|strong="H1980"\w* great,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w come|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* see \w the|strong="H1980"\w* wonderful things \w that|strong="H1471"\w* \w have|strong="H1471"\w* happened \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w you|strong="H1980"\w*.   
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\v 4  \add Yahweh says\add*, “\w Look|strong="H7200"\w* \w around|strong="H5439"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* returning \w from|strong="H5921"\w* ◄exile/countries \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w which|strong="H5869"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H5869"\w* \w been|strong="H5375"\w* forced \w to|strong="H5921"\w* go►!  
\q1 \w Your|strong="H3605"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* \w come|strong="H7350"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w distant|strong="H7350"\w* countries;  
\q2 others \w will|strong="H5869"\w* \w carry|strong="H5375"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \add little\add* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* home.   
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\v 5 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w look|strong="H7200"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w this|strong="H7200"\w* happening,  
\q2 \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w be|strong="H1471"\w* \w very|strong="H2428"\w* joyful [DOU],  
\q1 \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w people|strong="H1471"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* bring valuable \w goods|strong="H2428"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \add from all around the world\add*.  
\q2 \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* bring \w in|strong="H5921"\w* ships valuable things \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \add many\add* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*.   
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\v 6 People \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \add also\add* \w bring|strong="H5375"\w* valuable goods \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* herds/\w caravans|strong="H8229"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w camels|strong="H1581"\w*:  
\q2 \w Camels|strong="H1581"\w* \w from|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Midian|strong="H4080"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w Ephah|strong="H5891"\w* \add areas of northern Arabia\add*.  
\q1 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w from|strong="H3068"\w* \w Sheba|strong="H7614"\w* \add in southern Arabia\add* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* come, \w bringing|strong="H5375"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w frankincense|strong="H3828"\w*;  
\q2 \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* come \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w praise|strong="H8416"\w* \add me\add*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.   
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\v 7 \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H7522"\w* \w bring|strong="H5927"\w* \w flocks|strong="H6629"\w* \add of sheep and goats\add* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w Kedar|strong="H6938"\w* \add in northern Arabia and give them\add* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*.  
\q2 \add They will bring\add* [PRS] rams \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w Nebaioth|strong="H5032"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \add to sacrifice\add* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w altars|strong="H4196"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H7522"\w* accept \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \add happily\add*.  
\q2 \add At that time\add* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H7522"\w* cause \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w be|strong="H1004"\w* very beautifully \w decorated|strong="H5927"\w*.   
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\v 8 \w And|strong="H5645"\w* \w what|strong="H4310"\w* \w are|strong="H4310"\w* those things \w that|strong="H4310"\w* \w are|strong="H4310"\w*  
\q2 moving swiftly \w like|strong="H5774"\w* [SIM] \w clouds|strong="H5645"\w*?  
\q1 They resemble [SIM] \w doves|strong="H3123"\w* \add returning\add* \w to|strong="H4310"\w* their nests.   
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\v 9 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* really ships \w from|strong="H3478"\w* \w Tarshish|strong="H8659"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* bringing \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H1121"\w* back here.  
\q2 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H1121"\w* \w come|strong="H7350"\w*, \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* bring \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w them|strong="H3588"\w* \add all\add* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* valuable possessions \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* acquired,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \add they will do that\add* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w honor|strong="H6286"\w* \add me\add*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Holy|strong="H6918"\w* \w One|strong="H6918"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*,  
\q2 \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* greatly honored \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.   
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\v 10 \w Foreigners|strong="H1121"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \add come and\add* \w rebuild|strong="H1129"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w walls|strong="H2346"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \add cities\add*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H3588"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w serve|strong="H8334"\w*/help \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.  
\q2 \w Although|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* punished \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H4428"\w* \w angry|strong="H7110"\w* \w with|strong="H4428"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*,  
\q2 \w these|strong="H1129"\w* things \w will|strong="H4428"\w* happen \w now|strong="H3588"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* act mercifully \w toward|strong="H2346"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* am kind.   
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\v 11 \w The|strong="H5462"\w* \w gates|strong="H8179"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w your|strong="H3808"\w* \add cities\add* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w open|strong="H6605"\w* during \w the|strong="H5462"\w* \w day|strong="H3119"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \add also\add* during \w the|strong="H5462"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w*,  
\q2 \w in|strong="H4428"\w* order \w that|strong="H1471"\w* \w people|strong="H1471"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w able|strong="H2428"\w* \w to|strong="H4428"\w* bring \w into|strong="H3915"\w* \w your|strong="H3808"\w* \w cities|strong="H8179"\w* valuable \w things|strong="H3808"\w* \w from|strong="H1471"\w* \add many\add* countries,  
\q2 \w with|strong="H4428"\w* \w their|strong="H5462"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* being \w led|strong="H5090"\w* \w to|strong="H4428"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5462"\w* processions.   
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\v 12 \w And|strong="H1471"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w kingdoms|strong="H4467"\w* \w and|strong="H1471"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w whose|strong="H1471"\w* \add people\add* \w refuse|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H1471"\w* allow \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H1471"\w* \w rule|strong="H4467"\w* \w them|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* completely \w destroyed|strong="H2717"\w* [DOU].   
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\v 13 \w The|strong="H4725"\w* \w glorious|strong="H3513"\w*/beautiful \w things|strong="H3513"\w* \w in|strong="H4725"\w* \w Lebanon|strong="H3844"\w* \w will|strong="H7272"\w* \w be|strong="H3162"\w* brought \w to|strong="H4725"\w* \w you|strong="H3513"\w*—  
\q2 \add lumber from\add* \w cypress|strong="H1265"\w* \add trees\add* \w and|strong="H4725"\w* \w fir|strong="H1265"\w* \add trees\add* \w and|strong="H4725"\w* \w pine|strong="H8410"\w* \add trees \add*—  
\q1 \w to|strong="H4725"\w* \w be|strong="H3162"\w* used \w to|strong="H4725"\w* \w make|strong="H3513"\w* \w my|strong="H6286"\w* \w temple|strong="H4720"\w* beautiful.  
\q2 When \w that|strong="H4725"\w* \w is|strong="H4725"\w* done, \w my|strong="H6286"\w* \w temple|strong="H4720"\w* [MTY] \w will|strong="H7272"\w* \add truly\add* \w be|strong="H3162"\w* \w glorious|strong="H3513"\w*!   
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\v 14 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* ◄\w oppressed|strong="H6031"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*/\w treated|strong="H6031"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* cruelly► \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H1980"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w bow|strong="H7812"\w* \w down|strong="H7812"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*;  
\q2 \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w despised|strong="H5006"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w prostrate|strong="H7812"\w* \w themselves|strong="H7812"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* front \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w feet|strong="H7272"\w*.  
\q1 \w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w say|strong="H3478"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w Zion|strong="H6726"\w* Hill  
\q2 \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w City|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*,  
\q2 \w where|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Holy|strong="H6918"\w* \w One|strong="H6918"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* lives.   
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\v 15 Previously everyone \w hated|strong="H8130"\w* \w you|strong="H7760"\w* \w and|strong="H5769"\w* ignored \w you|strong="H7760"\w*,  
\q2 \w but|strong="H1961"\w* \w now|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H7760"\w* \add city\add* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w majestic|strong="H1347"\w*/honored \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*;  
\q1 \w and|strong="H5769"\w* \add I will cause you to be\add* \w joyful|strong="H4885"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*.   
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\v 16 \w People|strong="H1471"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w all|strong="H3045"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* gladly \w bring|strong="H3045"\w* [MET] \w their|strong="H3068"\w* wealth \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.  
\q1 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \add when that happens\add*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w realize|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w truly|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*,  
\q2 \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w one|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w saves|strong="H3467"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* rescues \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \add from your enemies\add*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* mighty \w one|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w whom|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* Israeli \w people|strong="H1471"\w* belong.   
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\v 17 \w Instead|strong="H8478"\w* \w of|strong="H6086"\w* \add metals that are not valuable, like\add* \w bronze|strong="H5178"\w* \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w iron|strong="H1270"\w*,  
\q2 \w I|strong="H7760"\w* \w will|strong="H6666"\w* \w bring|strong="H7760"\w* \w to|strong="H3701"\w* \w you|strong="H7760"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*.  
\q1 \w Instead|strong="H8478"\w* \w of|strong="H6086"\w* \w wood|strong="H6086"\w* \w and|strong="H3701"\w* stones,  
\q2 \w I|strong="H7760"\w* \w will|strong="H6666"\w* \w bring|strong="H7760"\w* \w you|strong="H7760"\w* \w bronze|strong="H5178"\w* \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w iron|strong="H1270"\w* \add for your buildings\add*.  
\q1 \w There|strong="H7965"\w* \w will|strong="H6666"\w* \w be|strong="H6086"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w* \w in|strong="H6086"\w* \w your|strong="H7760"\w* country,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w your|strong="H7760"\w* rulers \w will|strong="H6666"\w* do what \w is|strong="H3701"\w* fair/\w just|strong="H6666"\w*.   
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\v 18 \w People|strong="H3808"\w* \w in|strong="H8085"\w* \w your|strong="H8085"\w* country \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w longer|strong="H5750"\w* act violently,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H8085"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w longer|strong="H5750"\w* destroy \w your|strong="H8085"\w* \w land|strong="H1366"\w* \w and|strong="H8085"\w* \w cause|strong="H7121"\w* \w it|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w become|strong="H7121"\w* desolate/ruined.  
\q1 \w The|strong="H8085"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w in|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w city|strong="H8179"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* safe,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H8085"\w* everyone there \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w praise|strong="H8416"\w* \w me|strong="H7121"\w* [MTY].   
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\v 19 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w longer|strong="H5750"\w* need \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w moon|strong="H3394"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w give|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w light|strong="H5051"\w*,  
\q2 \w because|strong="H3068"\w* \add I\add*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w give|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w more|strong="H5750"\w* \w light|strong="H5051"\w* \add than the sun and moon\add*;  
\q1 \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w glorious|strong="H8597"\w* \w light|strong="H5051"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*.   
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\v 20  \add It will seem as though\add* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w moon|strong="H3391"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w always|strong="H5769"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* shining [LIT],  
\q2 \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \add I\add*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w an|strong="H1961"\w* \w everlasting|strong="H5769"\w* light \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.  
\q1 \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* sad \add because of things that happen to you\add*.   
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\v 21 \w Your|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w they|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w occupy|strong="H3423"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*,  
\q1 \w because|strong="H3027"\w* \w I|strong="H3027"\w* myself \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w put|strong="H3027"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w there|strong="H3605"\w* \add like people plant trees\add* [MET]  
\q2 \w in|strong="H3027"\w* \w order|strong="H3027"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w show|strong="H6286"\w* \w others|strong="H5971"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w I|strong="H3027"\w* am very great.   
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\v 22 \w At|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w*, \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \add groups that are\add* very \w small|strong="H6996"\w* \w now|strong="H1961"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \add very large\add* clans,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w small|strong="H6996"\w* clans \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w great|strong="H6099"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*.  
\q1 \add All those things will happen because\add*, \w I|strong="H6256"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w cause|strong="H1961"\w* \w them|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w happen|strong="H1961"\w* \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w right|strong="H3068"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w*.”   
\c 61  
\s1 Good news for oppressed people  
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\v 1 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w Spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \add our\add* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w*;  
\q2 \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* appointed [MTY] \w me|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w bring|strong="H1319"\w* \w good|strong="H1319"\w* \w news|strong="H1319"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w those|strong="H5921"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* oppressed,  
\q1 \w to|strong="H3068"\w* comfort \w those|strong="H5921"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* discouraged,  
\q2 \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w free|strong="H7971"\w* \add all\add* \w those|strong="H5921"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \add as though they are chained/tied\add* [DOU] \add by the wrong things that they continually do\add*.   
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\v 2 \w He|strong="H3117"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w sent|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w tell|strong="H3605"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* mourn \add about the members of their families who died\add* (\w OR|strong="H3068"\w*, \add who are still in Babylonia)\add*  
\q2 \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w now|strong="H3117"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w when|strong="H3117"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* act kindly \add toward his people\add*;  
\q1 \w now|strong="H3117"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w when|strong="H3117"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* ◄get \w revenge|strong="H5359"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w*/punish► \add their enemies\add*.   
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\v 3 \w To|strong="H3068"\w* \add all\add* those \w in|strong="H3068"\w* Jerusalem \w who|strong="H3068"\w* mourn,  
\q1 \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* flower necklaces \add to wear\add*;  
\q2 \w instead|strong="H8478"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* ashes \add that they put on their heads to show that they are sad\add*;  
\q1 \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w cause|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* rejoice [MTY] \w instead|strong="H8478"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w being|strong="H3068"\w* sad;  
\q2 \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* enable \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* [MET] happy \w instead|strong="H8478"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w being|strong="H3068"\w* discouraged.  
\q1 \w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* “people \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w continually|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H6664"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w right|strong="H6664"\w*,  
\q2 people \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \add like tall/strong\add* oak \add trees\add* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w planted|strong="H5414"\w*”  
\q1 \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w show|strong="H5414"\w* others \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* very great.   
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\v 4  \add Those who return from Babylon\add* \w will|strong="H5892"\w* \w rebuild|strong="H1129"\w* \w the|strong="H1129"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w that|strong="H5892"\w* \add the soldiers from Babylon\add* tore down.  
\q2 \add Even though\add* those \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w have|strong="H1129"\w* \w been|strong="H5769"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H8074"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* abandoned \w for|strong="H5892"\w* \w many|strong="H1755"\w* years,  
\q1 \w they|strong="H5892"\w* \w will|strong="H5892"\w* \w be|strong="H5769"\w* \w restored|strong="H1129"\w*/\w rebuilt|strong="H1129"\w*.   
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\v 5 \w Foreigners|strong="H1121"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5975"\w* \w ones|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w take|strong="H1121"\w* care \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H7462"\w* \w flocks|strong="H6629"\w* \add of sheep and goats\add*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* plow \w your|strong="H7462"\w* fields \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w take|strong="H1121"\w* care \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H7462"\w* grapevines.   
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\v 6 \w But|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H7121"\w* \add are the ones who\add* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w like|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w serve|strong="H8334"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*,  
\q2 \w to|strong="H3068"\w* work \w for|strong="H7121"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*.  
\q1 \w You|strong="H7121"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* enjoy valuable \w goods|strong="H2428"\w* \add that are brought\add* \w from|strong="H1471"\w* \w other|strong="H7121"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H7121"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* happy \w that|strong="H3068"\w* those things \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w become|strong="H7121"\w* yours.   
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\v 7 Previously \w you|strong="H3651"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* shamed \w and|strong="H5769"\w* \w disgraced|strong="H3639"\w*,  
\q2 \w but|strong="H1961"\w* \w now|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H3651"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* great blessings;  
\q1 previously \add your enemies\add* humbled \w you|strong="H3651"\w*,  
\q2 \w but|strong="H1961"\w* \w now|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H3651"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* many good \w things|strong="H1961"\w*;  
\q1 \w you|strong="H3651"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w happy|strong="H8057"\w* \w because|strong="H8478"\w* \w of|strong="H8478"\w* \w being|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H2506"\w* \w your|strong="H1961"\w* \w land|strong="H2506"\w* \w again|strong="H1961"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H5769"\w* \w you|strong="H3651"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w rejoice|strong="H7442"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*.   
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\v 8 “\w I|strong="H3588"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w am|strong="H3068"\w* very pleased \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w those|strong="H8130"\w*/judges \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w decide|strong="H4941"\w* \w matters|strong="H4941"\w* \w fairly|strong="H4941"\w*;  
\q2 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w hate|strong="H8130"\w* \add those who illegally\add* \w take|strong="H5414"\w* things \w from|strong="H3772"\w* other people.  
\q1 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w surely|strong="H3588"\w* \w repay|strong="H5414"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* people  
\q2 ◄\w for|strong="H3588"\w*/\w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w*► \w all|strong="H5414"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w suffered|strong="H5414"\w* \add in the past\add*.  
\q1 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w make|strong="H5414"\w* \w an|strong="H5414"\w* \w everlasting|strong="H5769"\w* \w agreement|strong="H1285"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*.   
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\v 9 \w Their|strong="H3605"\w* \w descendants|strong="H2233"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* honored \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* [DOU].  
\q2 \w Everyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w sees|strong="H7200"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w nation|strong="H1471"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \add I\add*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w blessed|strong="H1288"\w*.”   
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\v 10 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w greatly|strong="H7797"\w* \w rejoice|strong="H1523"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H3588"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \add has done\add*!  
\q2 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* happy,  
\q1 \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* saved \w me|strong="H5315"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* declared \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6666"\w*;  
\q2 \add those blessings are like\add* [MET] \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w robe|strong="H4598"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w put|strong="H3847"\w* \w on|strong="H3847"\w* \w me|strong="H5315"\w*.  
\q1 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \add as happy as\add* [SIM] \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w bridegroom|strong="H2860"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* wedding suit,  
\q2 \w or|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w bride|strong="H3618"\w* wearing \w jewels|strong="H3627"\w*.   
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\v 11 \w Just|strong="H3605"\w* \w as|strong="H3651"\w* \add seeds sown in\add* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w garden|strong="H1593"\w* \w sprout|strong="H6779"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* soil \w and|strong="H1471"\w* \w grow|strong="H6779"\w* [DOU],  
\q2 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \add our\add* \w God|strong="H3069"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w cause|strong="H3651"\w* \add people of\add* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* act \w righteously|strong="H6666"\w*,  
\q1 \w with|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* result \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w praise|strong="H8416"\w* \w him|strong="H3318"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w doing|strong="H3318"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w*.   
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\s1 Isaiah’s prayer for Jerusalem  
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\v 1 \w Because|strong="H4616"\w* \w I|strong="H5704"\w* am \w very|strong="H5704"\w* concerned \w about|strong="H3318"\w* \add the people of\add* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* [DOU],  
\q2 \w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H3389"\w* \w do|strong="H3318"\w* something \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w help|strong="H3444"\w* \w them|strong="H3318"\w*.  
\q1 \w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H3389"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w stop|strong="H3808"\w* praying \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \w them|strong="H3318"\w*  
\q2 \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w are|strong="H6726"\w* rescued/freed \add from their oppressors\add*,  
\q1 \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w that|strong="H4616"\w* becomes \w as|strong="H5704"\w* apparent \w to|strong="H5704"\w* everyone \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w dawn|strong="H5051"\w* \add every morning\add*,  
\q2 \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w can|strong="H3808"\w* see \w it|strong="H5704"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* clearly \w as|strong="H5704"\w* [SIM] \w they|strong="H3808"\w* see \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w torch|strong="H3940"\w* \w shining|strong="H5051"\w* \w brightly|strong="H5051"\w* \add at night\add*.   
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\v 2  \add Some day\add* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \add people of many\add* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* know \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* rescued \w you|strong="H3605"\w*, \add his people\add*.  
\q2 \w Their|strong="H3605"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* city \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \add very\add* great/\w glorious|strong="H3519"\w*.  
\q1 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* [MTY] \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w give|strong="H7200"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \add city\add* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w new|strong="H2319"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*.   
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\v 3  \add It will be as though\add* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* hold \w you|strong="H3027"\w* \w up|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w order|strong="H3027"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* everyone can see \w you|strong="H3027"\w*.  
\q2 \w Under|strong="H3027"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w authority|strong="H3027"\w* [MTY], \w you|strong="H3027"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \add like\add* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w glorious|strong="H8597"\w* headband/\w turban|strong="H6797"\w* worn \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4410"\w*.   
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\v 4 \w Your|strong="H3068"\w* \add city\add* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* “\w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w deserted|strong="H5800"\w*/\w abandoned|strong="H5800"\w* city” \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* country \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* “\w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w desolate|strong="H8077"\w* land”;  
\q2 \w it|strong="H7121"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* “\w the|strong="H3588"\w* land \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w delights|strong="H2654"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w*”,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \add it will also be called\add* “\w married|strong="H1166"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*”.  
\q1 \w It|strong="H7121"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w delighted|strong="H2654"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*,  
\q2 \add and it will be as though\add* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* bride [MET].   
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\v 5 \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w people|strong="H1121"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* live \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* country \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Judah  
\q2 \w like|strong="H1121"\w* [SIM] \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w young|strong="H1121"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w* lives \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w bride|strong="H3618"\w*.  
\q1 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w our|strong="H5921"\w* God \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* happy \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \add belong to\add* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*  
\q2 \w like|strong="H1121"\w* [SIM] \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w bridegroom|strong="H2860"\w* \w is|strong="H1121"\w* happy \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w bride|strong="H3618"\w* \add belongs to him\add*.   
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\v 6  \add You people of\add* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* placed \w watchmen|strong="H8104"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w walls|strong="H2346"\w*;  
\q2 \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* [LIT] \w earnestly|strong="H2142"\w* pray \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w*.  
\q1 \w You|strong="H3605"\w* \w watchmen|strong="H8104"\w*, \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w must|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w stop|strong="H3808"\w* \add praying\add*  
\q2 \add and\add* reminding \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \add about what he has promised to do\add*!   
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\v 7 \w And|strong="H3389"\w* tell \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H5414"\w* \w he|strong="H5704"\w* should \w not|strong="H5414"\w* \w rest|strong="H1824"\w*  
\q2 \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w he|strong="H5704"\w* \w causes|strong="H5414"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w be|strong="H5414"\w* \add a city that is\add* famous \w throughout|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* world.   
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\v 8 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w raised|strong="H5414"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w right|strong="H3225"\w* \w hand|strong="H3225"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w solemnly|strong="H7650"\w* \w promise|strong="H7650"\w* \add to the people of Jerusalem\add*,  
\q2 “\w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* use \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w power|strong="H5797"\w* [MTY] \w and|strong="H1121"\w* never \w again|strong="H5750"\w* \w allow|strong="H5414"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* enemies \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w defeat|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*;  
\q1 \add soldiers from other nations will never come again\add* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w take|strong="H7650"\w* \w away|strong="H5414"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w grain|strong="H1715"\w*  
\q2 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w wine|strong="H8492"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w worked|strong="H3021"\w* hard \add to produce\add*.   
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\v 9 \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w yourselves|strong="H3068"\w* grew \w the|strong="H3588"\w* grain,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w ones|strong="H6944"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w praise|strong="H1984"\w* \add me\add*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w while|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* eat \add the bread made from\add* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* grain.  
\q1 \w Inside|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w courtyards|strong="H2691"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* temple  
\q2 \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w yourselves|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* wine \w made|strong="H3068"\w* \w from|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* grapes \add that you harvested\add*.”   
\b  
\q1
\v 10 \w Go|strong="H5674"\w* \w out|strong="H5921"\w* \w through|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \add city\add* \w gates|strong="H8179"\w*!  
\q2 \w Prepare|strong="H6437"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w highway|strong="H4546"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w which|strong="H5971"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \add will return from other countries\add*!  
\q1 \w Cause|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w road|strong="H1870"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w become|strong="H7311"\w* smooth;  
\q2 \w clear|strong="H6437"\w* \w off|strong="H5921"\w* \add all\add* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w stones|strong="H5619"\w*;  
\q1 \w set|strong="H7311"\w* \w up|strong="H7311"\w* \w signal|strong="H5251"\w* flags \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w help|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* people-groups \w to|strong="H5921"\w* see \add where the road to Jerusalem is\add*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 11 \w This|strong="H6440"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w message|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H8085"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w sent|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \add the people of\add* \w every|strong="H3068"\w* nation:  
\q2 “\w Tell|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w people|strong="H8085"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* Israel, ‘\w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w one|strong="H3068"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* rescue/save \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w coming|strong="H2009"\w*!  
\q1 \w Look|strong="H2009"\w*! \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* bringing \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* ◄\w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w reward|strong="H7939"\w*/\w what|strong="H8085"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* deserve \add for the good things that you have done\add*►;  
\q2 \w those|strong="H8085"\w* \w whom|strong="H6440"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* setting free \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* going \w ahead|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*.’ ”   
\q1
\v 12 \w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* “\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w own|strong="H5971"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*,  
\q2 \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w ones|strong="H1992"\w* \w whom|strong="H1992"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* rescued”.  
\q1 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* Jerusalem \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w known|strong="H3808"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \add Yahweh\add* loves,  
\q2 \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \add longer\add* \w abandoned|strong="H5800"\w*.   
\c 63  
\s1 Yahweh’s punishment on the nations  
\q1
\v 1  \add I ask\add*, “\w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* coming \w from|strong="H7227"\w* \w Bozrah|strong="H1224"\w* \add city\add* \w in|strong="H1696"\w* Edom,  
\q2 \w whose|strong="H4310"\w* \w clothes|strong="H3830"\w* \w are|strong="H4310"\w* stained red \add from blood\add*?  
\q1 \w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w wearing|strong="H1921"\w* beautiful \w robes|strong="H3830"\w*?”  
\q2 \add He replies\add*, “\w It|strong="H1696"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w I|strong="H2088"\w*, \add Yahweh\add*, declaring \w that|strong="H2088"\w* \w I|strong="H2088"\w* \w have|strong="H1696"\w* defeated \add your enemies\add*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H6666"\w* \w I|strong="H2088"\w* am \w able|strong="H3581"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w rescue|strong="H3467"\w* \w you|strong="H3467"\w*!”   
\b  
\q1
\v 2  \add I ask him\add*, “What \w are|strong="H4069"\w* those red spots \w on|strong="H3830"\w* your \w clothes|strong="H3830"\w*?  
\q2 \w It|strong="H3830"\w* appears that [SIM] you \w have|strong="H4069"\w* been \w treading|strong="H1869"\w*/tramping \w on|strong="H3830"\w* grapes \add to make wine\add*.”   
\b  
\q1
\v 3  \add He replies\add*, “\w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w been|strong="H5971"\w* \w treading|strong="H1869"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \add my enemies, not\add* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* grapes.  
\q2 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w did|strong="H5971"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* myself; \w no|strong="H3605"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* helped \w me|strong="H5921"\w*.  
\q1 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* punished \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w was|strong="H3605"\w* very \w angry|strong="H2534"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* clothes became \w stained|strong="H1351"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w blood|strong="H5332"\w*.   
\q1
\v 4 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w did|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H3820"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w me|strong="H3588"\w* [SYN] \w to|strong="H3820"\w* get \w revenge|strong="H5359"\w*;  
\q2 \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H3820"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w to|strong="H3820"\w* \w rescue|strong="H1350"\w* \add my people from those who had oppressed them\add*.   
\q1
\v 5 I searched \w for|strong="H5826"\w* someone \w who|strong="H1931"\w* would enable \w me|strong="H3467"\w* \w to|strong="H2534"\w* \w help|strong="H5826"\w* \add my people\add*,  
\q2 \w but|strong="H5826"\w* I \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w amazed|strong="H8074"\w*/\w shocked|strong="H8074"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* there \w was|strong="H1931"\w* no \w one|strong="H1931"\w* \w to|strong="H2534"\w* \w help|strong="H5826"\w* \w me|strong="H3467"\w*.  
\q1 \w So|strong="H1931"\w* I defeated \add their enemies\add* \w with|strong="H2534"\w* \w my|strong="H3467"\w* own \w power|strong="H2220"\w*/\w strength|strong="H2220"\w* [MTY];  
\q2 I \w was|strong="H1931"\w* able [PRS] \w to|strong="H2534"\w* \w do|strong="H5826"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w because|strong="H8074"\w* \w of|strong="H2534"\w* \w my|strong="H3467"\w* being very \w angry|strong="H2534"\w*.   
\q1
\v 6 Because \w I|strong="H5971"\w* \w was|strong="H5971"\w* extremely \w angry|strong="H2534"\w*, \w I|strong="H5971"\w* punished \w the|strong="H3381"\w* \w nations|strong="H5971"\w*;  
\q2 \w I|strong="H5971"\w* caused \w them|strong="H3381"\w* \add to stagger like\add* [MET] \w drunk|strong="H7937"\w* \w men|strong="H5971"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w I|strong="H5971"\w* caused \w their|strong="H3381"\w* \w blood|strong="H5332"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* pour \w out|strong="H3381"\w* \w on|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H3381"\w* ground.”   
\s1 Yahweh’s kindness to his people  
\q1
\v 7 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w tell|strong="H3605"\w* \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w faithfully|strong="H2617"\w* loving \w his|strong="H3605"\w* people,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w praise|strong="H8416"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w done|strong="H1580"\w*.  
\q1 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w done|strong="H1580"\w* \w good|strong="H2898"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \add us\add* people [MTY] \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*;  
\q2 \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* acted mercifully \w toward|strong="H5921"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* steadfastly \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w faithfully|strong="H2617"\w* loved \w us|strong="H5921"\w*.   
\q1
\v 8 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* said, “\w These|strong="H1992"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w my|strong="H1961"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*;  
\q2 \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* deceive \w me|strong="H3467"\w*;”  
\q2 \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* rescued \w us|strong="H1961"\w*.   
\q1
\v 9 \w When|strong="H3117"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H1931"\w* \w many|strong="H3808"\w* \w troubles|strong="H6869"\w*,  
\q2 \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* sad \add also\add*.  
\q1 \w He|strong="H1931"\w* sent \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w rescue|strong="H3467"\w* \w us|strong="H6440"\w*.  
\q2 \w Because|strong="H6440"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* loved \w us|strong="H6440"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w merciful|strong="H2551"\w* \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w us|strong="H6440"\w*,  
\q1 \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w saved|strong="H3467"\w* \w us|strong="H6440"\w*;  
\q2 \add it was as though\add* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w picked|strong="H5375"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* ancestors \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w carried|strong="H5375"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w years|strong="H3117"\w* \add during which they were oppressed in Egypt\add*.   
\q1
\v 10 \w But|strong="H1992"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w rebelled|strong="H4784"\w* \w against|strong="H3898"\w* \w him|strong="H1931"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H6944"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* caused \w his|strong="H2015"\w* \w Holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w Spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w to|strong="H7307"\w* \w be|strong="H7307"\w* sad.  
\q1 \w So|strong="H1992"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w became|strong="H4784"\w* \add like\add* [MET] \w an|strong="H7307"\w* enemy  
\q2 \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w fought|strong="H3898"\w* \w against|strong="H3898"\w* \w us|strong="H3898"\w*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 11 \w Then|strong="H4872"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w thought|strong="H7130"\w* \w about|strong="H3117"\w* \add what happened\add* \w long|strong="H3117"\w* \w ago|strong="H5769"\w*,  
\q2 \w during|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w when|strong="H3117"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w* led \add our ancestors out of Egypt\add*.  
\q1 \w We|strong="H3117"\w* cried \w out|strong="H7760"\w*, “Where \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* one \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w brought|strong="H5927"\w* \w our|strong="H7760"\w* ancestors \w through|strong="H7130"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \add Red\add* \w Sea|strong="H3220"\w*  
\q2 \w while|strong="H3117"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w* led \w them|strong="H7760"\w*?  
\q1 Where \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* one \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w sent|strong="H5927"\w* \w his|strong="H7760"\w* \w Holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w Spirit|strong="H7307"\w*  
\q2 \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w be|strong="H5769"\w* \w among|strong="H7130"\w* \w our|strong="H7760"\w* ancestors?   
\q1
\v 12 Where \w is|strong="H8034"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w one|strong="H6213"\w* \w who|strong="H6213"\w* \w showed|strong="H6213"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* \w glorious|strong="H8597"\w* \w power|strong="H2220"\w* [MTY],  
\q2 \w and|strong="H4872"\w* \w caused|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* separate \w when|strong="H6213"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w* \w lifted|strong="H4872"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* \w arm|strong="H2220"\w* \w above|strong="H6440"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w*,  
\q1 \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* result \w that|strong="H4325"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H4325"\w* \w be|strong="H5769"\w* honored/praised \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*?   
\q1
\v 13 \w Where|strong="H3808"\w* \w is|strong="H8415"\w* \w the|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w who|strong="H4057"\w* \w led|strong="H3212"\w* our ancestors while \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w walked|strong="H3212"\w* \w through|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H3808"\w* sea bed?  
\q2 \w They|strong="H3808"\w* \w were|strong="H5483"\w* \w like|strong="H3808"\w* [SIM] \w horses|strong="H5483"\w* \w that|strong="H3808"\w* \w were|strong="H5483"\w* racing \w along|strong="H3212"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w stumbled|strong="H3782"\w*.   
\q1
\v 14 \w They|strong="H3651"\w* \w were|strong="H5971"\w* \w like|strong="H3651"\w* [SIM] cattle \w that|strong="H5971"\w* walk \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w into|strong="H3381"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w valley|strong="H1237"\w* \add to rest\add*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w Spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* enabled \w them|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w go|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w place|strong="H5117"\w* where \w they|strong="H3651"\w* \w could|strong="H5971"\w* \w rest|strong="H5117"\w*.  
\q1 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w led|strong="H5090"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w caused|strong="H6213"\w* \w yourself|strong="H6213"\w* [MTY] \w to|strong="H3381"\w* ◄\w get|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* wonderful \w reputation|strong="H8034"\w*/\w be|strong="H3068"\w* greatly honored►.”   
\s1 A prayer for God’s mercy and pardon  
\q1
\v 15  \add Yahweh\add*, \w look|strong="H7200"\w* \w down|strong="H5027"\w* \w from|strong="H5027"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w*;  
\q2 \w look|strong="H7200"\w* \w down|strong="H5027"\w* \w on|strong="H7200"\w* \w us|strong="H7200"\w* \w from|strong="H5027"\w* \w your|strong="H7200"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w glorious|strong="H8597"\w* home.  
\q1 \w You|strong="H7200"\w* \w were|strong="H8064"\w* [RHQ] previously very concerned \add about us\add*, \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w you|strong="H7200"\w* acted powerfully \add to help us\add*.  
\q2 \w But|strong="H7200"\w* \w it|strong="H7200"\w* seems \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w you|strong="H7200"\w* do \w not|strong="H7200"\w* act mercifully \w and|strong="H8064"\w* zealously \w for|strong="H8064"\w* \w us|strong="H7200"\w* \w any|strong="H7200"\w* \w more|strong="H7200"\w*.   
\q1
\v 16 \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H3478"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* father.  
\q2 Abraham \w does|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \add what is happening to\add* \w us|strong="H3045"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3478"\w* Jacob \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w concerned|strong="H3045"\w* \w about|strong="H3045"\w* \w us|strong="H3045"\w*, \add either\add*,  
\q1 \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H3478"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* father;  
\q2 \w you|strong="H3588"\w* rescued \w us|strong="H3045"\w* \w long|strong="H5769"\w* \w ago|strong="H5769"\w*.   
\q1
\v 17 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w why|strong="H4100"\w* \w did|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H7725"\w* \w cause|strong="H7725"\w* \w us|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w wander|strong="H8582"\w* \w away|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w road|strong="H1870"\w* [RHQ]?  
\q2 \w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w did|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H7725"\w* \w cause|strong="H7725"\w* \w us|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* stubborn,  
\q2 \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* result \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* no \add longer\add* revere \w you|strong="H7725"\w* [RHQ]?  
\q1 Help \w us|strong="H7725"\w* \w like|strong="H1870"\w* \w you|strong="H7725"\w* \w did|strong="H4100"\w* previously,  
\q2 \w because|strong="H4616"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H4100"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H3820"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* serve \w you|strong="H7725"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* belong \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w you|strong="H7725"\w*.   
\q1
\v 18 We, \w your|strong="H3423"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w possessed|strong="H3423"\w* \w your|strong="H3423"\w* \w sacred|strong="H6944"\w* \w temple|strong="H4720"\w* \w for|strong="H5971"\w* only \w a|strong="H3068"\w* short time,  
\q2 \add and now\add* \w our|strong="H5971"\w* \w enemies|strong="H6862"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* destroyed \w it|strong="H3423"\w*.   
\q1
\v 19 \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w it|strong="H7121"\w* seems \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w though|strong="H3863"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w ruled|strong="H4910"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*,  
\q2 \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w though|strong="H3863"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w part|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* family [MTY].   
\c 64  
\q1
\v 1 “\add Yahweh\add*, \w I|strong="H3045"\w* wish \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w would|strong="H8034"\w* tear \w open|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w sky|strong="H8034"\w* \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w come|strong="H3045"\w* \w down|strong="H6440"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H6440"\w* cause \w the|strong="H6440"\w* mountains \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w shake|strong="H7264"\w* \w in|strong="H6440"\w* \w your|strong="H6440"\w* \w presence|strong="H6440"\w*.   
\q1
\v 2  \add Be\add* \w like|strong="H3381"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* fire \w that|strong="H2022"\w* burns twigs  
\q2 \w and|strong="H6440"\w* causes water \w to|strong="H3381"\w* boil!  
\q1 \add Come down\add* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* order \w that|strong="H2022"\w* \w your|strong="H6440"\w* enemies \w will|strong="H3808"\w* know \w who|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w are|strong="H6213"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \add people of other\add* \w nations|strong="H6440"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* tremble \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w your|strong="H6440"\w* \w presence|strong="H6440"\w*.   
\q1
\v 3 \w You|strong="H6213"\w* \w have|strong="H5869"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* awesome \w things|strong="H3808"\w* \w which|strong="H5869"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w were|strong="H5869"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* expecting \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w*;  
\q2 \w the|strong="H8085"\w* mountains shook \w when|strong="H7200"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* came down \add at Horeb Mountain\add*.   
\q1
\v 4 \w Since|strong="H2005"\w* ◄\w long|strong="H5769"\w* \w ago|strong="H5769"\w*/\w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w world|strong="H5769"\w* began►, \w no|strong="H6213"\w* \w one|strong="H6213"\w* [SYN] \w has|strong="H6213"\w* \add ever\add* seen \w or|strong="H6213"\w* heard \w about|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* God \w like|strong="H1870"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w*;  
\q2 \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w help|strong="H3467"\w* \w those|strong="H3467"\w* \w who|strong="H6213"\w* ◄\w depend|strong="H2142"\w* \w on|strong="H1870"\w*/trust \w in|strong="H6213"\w*► \w you|strong="H6213"\w*.   
\q1
\v 5 \w You|strong="H3605"\w* \w help|strong="H5375"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* joyfully \w do|strong="H3605"\w* what \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w right|strong="H6666"\w*,  
\q2 \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* conduct \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w lives|strong="H1961"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* want \w them|strong="H5375"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w*.  
\q1 \w But|strong="H1961"\w* \add we did not do that\add*; \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w continued|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w sin|strong="H5771"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H6666"\w* \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w became|strong="H1961"\w* angry \w with|strong="H3605"\w* \w us|strong="H1961"\w*.  
\q1 \w We|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* sinning \w for|strong="H3605"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w long|strong="H3605"\w* \w time|strong="H1961"\w*,  
\q2 \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w only|strong="H3605"\w* \w if|strong="H1961"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w continually|strong="H3605"\w* \w do|strong="H3605"\w* what \w you|strong="H3605"\w* want \w us|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w do|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* saved.   
\q1
\v 6 \w We|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3027"\w* \w all|strong="H4480"\w* \w become|strong="H7121"\w* people \w who|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H3027"\w* \w not|strong="H3588"\w* fit \w to|strong="H3027"\w* \w worship|strong="H7121"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*;  
\q2 \w all|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w good|strong="H6440"\w* \w things|strong="H5641"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3027"\w* \w done|strong="H3027"\w* \w are|strong="H3027"\w* \w only|strong="H3588"\w* \w like|strong="H6440"\w* [SIM] filthy/blood-stained rags.  
\q1 \w Because|strong="H3588"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w our|strong="H3588"\w* \w sins|strong="H5771"\w*, \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H3027"\w* \w like|strong="H6440"\w* [SIM] leaves \w that|strong="H3588"\w* dry \w up|strong="H5782"\w*  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w are|strong="H3027"\w* blown \w away|strong="H4480"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* wind.   
\q1
\v 7 \w None|strong="H3605"\w* \add of our people\add* worships \w you|strong="H3605"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H3605"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w completely|strong="H3605"\w* dedicated \w to|strong="H3068"\w* [IDM] \w you|strong="H3605"\w*.  
\q1 \w You|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w turned|strong="H3068"\w* \w away|strong="H3605"\w* \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w us|strong="H3027"\w*.  
\q2 \add It is as though\add* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* caused \w us|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\w* forced \w to|strong="H3068"\w* continue \w our|strong="H3068"\w* sinful \w behavior|strong="H3027"\w*.   
\q1
\v 8 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* father.  
\q2 \w We|strong="H5704"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \add like\add* [MET] clay,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* created \w us|strong="H4994"\w*, \add like\add* [MET] \w a|strong="H3068"\w* potter \add creates pottery\add*.   
\q1
\v 9 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w do|strong="H4057"\w* \w not|strong="H1961"\w* \w continue|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* angry \add with us\add*;  
\q2 \w do|strong="H4057"\w* \w not|strong="H1961"\w* \w keep|strong="H1961"\w* thinking \w about|strong="H1961"\w* \add our\add* sins forever.  
\q1 \w Do|strong="H4057"\w* \w not|strong="H1961"\w* forget \w that|strong="H5892"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H5892"\w* all \w your|strong="H1961"\w* people.   
\q1
\v 10  \add All of\add* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* towns \add in Judah\add* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* [MET] \w deserts|strong="H2723"\w*;  
\q2 \add even\add* Jerusalem \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H2723"\w*.   
\q1
\v 11 \w Your|strong="H3068"\w* glorious temple \w on|strong="H5921"\w* Zion Hill, \w where|strong="H5921"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* ancestors worshiped \w you|strong="H5921"\w*,  
\q2 \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w been|strong="H3068"\w* destroyed \w by|strong="H5921"\w* fire.  
\q2 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H5704"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \add other\add* beautiful things \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w been|strong="H3068"\w* ruined.   
\q1
\v 12 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, you see all those things, so \w we|strong="H3068"\w* worry that you will refrain \add from helping us\add*,  
\q2 and that you will cause us to suffer much more.   
\c 65  
\s1 God’s punishment of the rebellious Israelis  
\p
\v 1  \add This is what Yahweh said\add*:  
\q1 “\w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w ready|strong="H4672"\w* \w to|strong="H1245"\w* reply \add to my people\add*,  
\q2 \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w requested|strong="H7592"\w* \w me|strong="H7121"\w* \add to help them\add*.  
\q1 \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w ready|strong="H4672"\w* \w to|strong="H1245"\w* help \add even\add* those \w who|strong="H4672"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w call|strong="H7121"\w* \w out|strong="H4672"\w* \w to|strong="H1245"\w* \w me|strong="H7121"\w*.  
\q2 \w I|strong="H2005"\w* continued \w to|strong="H1245"\w* say, ‘\w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w am|strong="H2005"\w* \w here|strong="H2005"\w* \add to help you\add*!’   
\q1
\v 2  \add It is as though\add* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w continually|strong="H3605"\w* held \w out|strong="H6566"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w arms|strong="H3027"\w* \add to show that I am ready to help\add* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* rebel \add against me\add*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \add continually\add* \w do|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* evil \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w want|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w do|strong="H1870"\w*.   
\q1
\v 3 \w They|strong="H5921"\w* boldly continue \w to|strong="H5921"\w* do things \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w cause|strong="H5971"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w be|strong="H5971"\w* \w angry|strong="H3707"\w*:  
\q2 \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w offer|strong="H2076"\w* \w sacrifices|strong="H6999"\w* \add to their idols\add* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H6440"\w* \w gardens|strong="H1593"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w burn|strong="H6999"\w* \w incense|strong="H6999"\w* \add to them\add* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \add altars made of\add* \w bricks|strong="H3843"\w*.   
\q1
\v 4 They secretly \w remain|strong="H3427"\w* awake \w at|strong="H3427"\w* \w night|strong="H3885"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w burial|strong="H6913"\w* caves,  
\q2 \add talking with the spirits of\add* ◄\add dead people/their ancestors\add*►.  
\q1 They eat \w the|strong="H3885"\w* \w meat|strong="H1320"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* pigs,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3427"\w* \w their|strong="H3427"\w* \w pots|strong="H3627"\w* \w are|strong="H6913"\w* full \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \add other\add* \w meat|strong="H1320"\w* \w that|strong="H3627"\w* \w is|strong="H1320"\w* \add also\add* unacceptable \w to|strong="H3427"\w* \w me|strong="H6913"\w*.   
\q1
\v 5  \add Then\add* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* say \add to others\add*,  
\q2 ‘Stay \w away|strong="H3605"\w* \w from|strong="H3117"\w* \w me|strong="H5066"\w*; \w do|strong="H3605"\w* \w not|strong="H3588"\w* \w come|strong="H7126"\w* \w near|strong="H7126"\w* \w me|strong="H5066"\w*,  
\q1 \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* am very \w holy|strong="H6942"\w*,  
\q2 \add with the result that you should not touch me\add*.’  
\q1 People \w like|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \add like\add* [MET] \w smoke|strong="H6227"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* nose  
\q2 \add from\add* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* fire \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w burns|strong="H3344"\w* \w continually|strong="H3605"\w*.   
\q1
\v 6 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3808"\w* \w written|strong="H3789"\w* \add a record of all the evil things that they have done\add*.  
\q2 \w And|strong="H6440"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w do|strong="H7999"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3808"\w* \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H5921"\w* \w those|strong="H5921"\w* \w things|strong="H3808"\w*;  
\q1 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w certainly|strong="H3588"\w* punish \w them|strong="H5921"\w*   
\q2
\v 7 \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sins|strong="H5771"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w ancestors|strong="H7223"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w committed|strong="H5921"\w*.  
\q1 \w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* mocked/insulted \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w burning|strong="H6999"\w* \w incense|strong="H6999"\w* \add to their idols\add* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* hilltops.  
\q2 \w So|strong="H5921"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* punish \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w like|strong="H1389"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* deserve \w for|strong="H5921"\w* doing \w those|strong="H5921"\w* \w things|strong="H7223"\w*.”   
\p
\v 8 \w This|strong="H3651"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \add also\add* \w what|strong="H6213"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H3651"\w*:  
\q1 “\w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w there|strong="H4672"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* cluster \w of|strong="H3068"\w* nice \w grapes|strong="H8492"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* vine,  
\q1 people \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H1115"\w* throw \w them|strong="H6213"\w* \w away|strong="H3605"\w*,  
\q2 \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* know \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w there|strong="H4672"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* good \w juice|strong="H8492"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w grapes|strong="H8492"\w*.  
\q1 Similarly, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w there|strong="H4672"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w some|strong="H3605"\w* people \add in Judah\add* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* faithfully serve/\w worship|strong="H3651"\w* \w me|strong="H6213"\w*,  
\q2 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H1115"\w* \w get|strong="H4672"\w* rid \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w them|strong="H6213"\w*.   
\q1
\v 9 \w I|strong="H5650"\w* \w will|strong="H5650"\w* spare \w some|strong="H8033"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w the|strong="H3423"\w* \w descendants|strong="H2233"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*  
\q2 \w who|strong="H5650"\w* \w are|strong="H5650"\w* \w living|strong="H7931"\w* \w on|strong="H7931"\w* \w the|strong="H3423"\w* \w hills|strong="H2022"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*.  
\q1 \w I|strong="H5650"\w* \w have|strong="H5650"\w* chosen \w them|strong="H3318"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w will|strong="H5650"\w* \w possess|strong="H3423"\w* \w that|strong="H2022"\w* land;  
\q2 \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w will|strong="H5650"\w* worship/serve \w me|strong="H3318"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w will|strong="H5650"\w* \w live|strong="H7931"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*.   
\q1
\v 10  \add Then all the land from the\add* \w Sharon|strong="H8289"\w* \add Plain near the Mediterranean Sea\add* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \add as far east as\add* \w Achor|strong="H5911"\w* \w Valley|strong="H6010"\w* \add near Jericho\add* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* pastureland  
\q2 where \w their|strong="H1961"\w* \w cattle|strong="H1241"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w rest|strong="H1961"\w*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 11 \w But|strong="H5800"\w* \add it will be different\add* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H5800"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w abandoned|strong="H5800"\w* \w me|strong="H7911"\w*,  
\q2 \w you|strong="H5800"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* not worship \w me|strong="H7911"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \add Zion\add*, \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w sacred|strong="H6944"\w* \w hill|strong="H2022"\w*,  
\q1 \w you|strong="H5800"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* worship Gad \w and|strong="H3068"\w* Meni, \add the gods who you think will bring you\add* good luck \w and|strong="H3068"\w* good fortune.   
\q1
\v 12  \add It is I, not Meni, who will decide/say what will happen to you\add*;  
\q2 \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \add be slaughtered by\add* \w swords|strong="H2719"\w*.  
\q1 \add That will happen\add* \w because|strong="H3282"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w answer|strong="H6030"\w*  
\q2 \w when|strong="H8085"\w* \w I|strong="H3282"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w out|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*.  
\q1 \w I|strong="H3282"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*,  
\q2 \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w pay|strong="H8085"\w* \w attention|strong="H8085"\w*.  
\q1 \w Instead|strong="H3808"\w*, \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w I|strong="H3282"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w are|strong="H5869"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*;  
\q2 \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w chose|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w please|strong="H2654"\w* \w me|strong="H7121"\w*.   
\q1
\v 13 \w I|strong="H3541"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3069"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w*, \w will|strong="H5650"\w* \w give|strong="H8055"\w* \w to|strong="H5650"\w* those \w who|strong="H5650"\w* \w worship|strong="H3651"\w* \w and|strong="H5650"\w* obey \w me|strong="H5650"\w* things \w to|strong="H5650"\w* eat \w and|strong="H5650"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H5650"\w* \w they|strong="H3651"\w* \w will|strong="H5650"\w* \w be|strong="H5650"\w* \w happy|strong="H8055"\w*;  
\q1 \w but|strong="H2009"\w* \add all\add* \w you|strong="H3651"\w* evil people \w will|strong="H5650"\w* \w be|strong="H5650"\w* \w hungry|strong="H7456"\w* \w and|strong="H5650"\w* \w thirsty|strong="H6770"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H5650"\w* \w you|strong="H3651"\w* \w will|strong="H5650"\w* \w be|strong="H5650"\w* \add sad and\add* disgraced.   
\q1
\v 14 Those \w who|strong="H5650"\w* worship \w and|strong="H5650"\w* obey \w me|strong="H5650"\w* \w will|strong="H5650"\w* \w sing|strong="H7442"\w* \w joyfully|strong="H7442"\w*,  
\q1 \w but|strong="H2009"\w* \w you|strong="H3820"\w* \add evil people\add* \w will|strong="H5650"\w* \w wail|strong="H3213"\w* loudly  
\q2 because \w you|strong="H3820"\w* \w will|strong="H5650"\w* \w be|strong="H3820"\w* suffering \w in|strong="H5650"\w* \w your|strong="H2009"\w* inner beings.   
\q1
\v 15 \w Those|strong="H3240"\w* \w whom|strong="H7121"\w* \w I|strong="H5650"\w* \w have|strong="H5650"\w* chosen \w will|strong="H5650"\w* use \w your|strong="H7121"\w* \w names|strong="H8034"\w* when \w they|strong="H8034"\w* \w curse|strong="H7621"\w* \w people|strong="H3240"\w*;  
\q1 \add I\add*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3069"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w*, \w will|strong="H5650"\w* get rid \w of|strong="H5650"\w* \w you|strong="H7121"\w*.  
\q2 \w But|strong="H4191"\w* \w I|strong="H5650"\w* \w will|strong="H5650"\w* give \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w those|strong="H3240"\w* \w who|strong="H5650"\w* \w worship|strong="H7121"\w* \w and|strong="H5650"\w* obey \w me|strong="H7121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* new \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \add that they will use when they bless people\add*.   
\q1
\v 16 \w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w people|strong="H5869"\w* \w in|strong="H5869"\w* \w this|strong="H3588"\w* land \w have|strong="H5869"\w* \w had|strong="H3588"\w* many \w troubles|strong="H6869"\w*,  
\q2 \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* cause \w those|strong="H3588"\w* \w troubles|strong="H6869"\w* \w to|strong="H7650"\w* occur no \w more|strong="H3588"\w*.  
\q1 \w Therefore|strong="H3588"\w* \w those|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H3588"\w* ask \w me|strong="H1288"\w* \w to|strong="H7650"\w* \w bless|strong="H1288"\w* \w them|strong="H3588"\w* \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w those|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H3588"\w* \w solemnly|strong="H7650"\w* \w promise|strong="H7650"\w* \w to|strong="H7650"\w* \w do|strong="H5869"\w* something  
\q2 \w should|strong="H3588"\w* never \w forget|strong="H7911"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* am God, \w who|strong="H3588"\w* faithfully \add do what I promise to do\add*.”   
\s1 Yahweh’s new creation  
\q1
\v 17 “\w Note|strong="H2142"\w* \w this|strong="H3588"\w*: \add Some day\add* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H8064"\w* \w create|strong="H1254"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w new|strong="H2319"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w* \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w new|strong="H2319"\w* \w earth|strong="H5927"\w*.  
\q2 \add They will be very wonderful, with the result that\add* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H8064"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w longer|strong="H3808"\w* \w think|strong="H2142"\w* \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H5927"\w* \add the troubles\add* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H3588"\w* \w previously|strong="H7223"\w*.   
\q1
\v 18 \w Be|strong="H3389"\w* \w glad|strong="H1523"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* always \w rejoice|strong="H1523"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w of|strong="H5971"\w* \w what|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* do:  
\q2 \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w be|strong="H3389"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* place where \add people\add* \w rejoice|strong="H1523"\w*;  
\q2 \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* live \w there|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* always \w be|strong="H3389"\w* happy.   
\q1
\v 19 \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w rejoice|strong="H1523"\w* \w about|strong="H8085"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w be|strong="H5750"\w* \w delighted|strong="H7797"\w* \w with|strong="H3389"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*.  
\q1 \add People\add* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w longer|strong="H5750"\w* \w weep|strong="H1065"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w cry|strong="H2201"\w* because \w of|strong="H6963"\w* \w being|strong="H5750"\w* distressed.   
\b  
\q1
\v 20 \w No|strong="H3808"\w* \w child|strong="H5288"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w still|strong="H5750"\w* \w an|strong="H1961"\w* \w infant|strong="H5764"\w*;  
\q2 \w all|strong="H3117"\w* \w people|strong="H1121"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w live|strong="H3117"\w* \w until|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* very \w old|strong="H1121"\w*.  
\q1 \add People will consider that\add* \w anyone|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* 100 \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w still|strong="H5750"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w*;  
\q2 \add they will consider that\add* \w anyone|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w dies|strong="H4191"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* younger \w than|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w cursed|strong="H7043"\w*.   
\q1
\v 21 \w My|strong="H1129"\w* \w people|strong="H3427"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w build|strong="H1129"\w* \w houses|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \add then\add* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w them|strong="H3427"\w*.  
\q2 They \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w plant|strong="H5193"\w* \w vineyards|strong="H3754"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w then|strong="H1129"\w* eat grapes \w from|strong="H3427"\w* \w those|strong="H3427"\w* \w vineyards|strong="H3754"\w*.   
\q1
\v 22 \w As|strong="H3117"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* houses \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w build|strong="H1129"\w*, \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \add take those houses away from them and\add* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w them|strong="H3027"\w*.  
\q2 \w No|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w take|strong="H3427"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* vineyard \w away|strong="H1086"\w* \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w its|strong="H3588"\w* owner.  
\q1 \w My|strong="H3588"\w* chosen \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w long|strong="H3117"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w*, \w like|strong="H3808"\w* \w trees|strong="H6086"\w* \w do|strong="H4639"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w enjoy|strong="H1086"\w* \w what|strong="H4639"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* accomplished—  
\q1 \add the houses that they have built and the crops that they have planted\add*.   
\q1
\v 23 \w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w work|strong="H3021"\w* hard \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w vain|strong="H7385"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w children|strong="H3205"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* die \w from|strong="H3068"\w* \w some|strong="H1992"\w* ◄calamity/terrible \w thing|strong="H3588"\w* happening \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*►.  
\q1 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \add certainly\add* \w bless|strong="H1288"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w children|strong="H3205"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* grandchildren.   
\q1
\v 24 \w Before|strong="H2962"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w call|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H7121"\w* \add to help them\add*, \w I|strong="H2962"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w answer|strong="H6030"\w*;  
\q2 \w I|strong="H2962"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w answer|strong="H6030"\w* \w their|strong="H8085"\w* prayers \w while|strong="H5750"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w still|strong="H5750"\w* \w praying|strong="H1696"\w* \add for me to do something for them\add*.   
\q1
\v 25 \w No|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* harmed \w or|strong="H3808"\w* injured \w anywhere|strong="H3605"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \add Zion\add*, \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w sacred|strong="H6944"\w* \w hill|strong="H2022"\w*:  
\q1 \w Wolves|strong="H2061"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w lambs|strong="H2924"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w eat|strong="H7462"\w* grass together \add peacefully\add*;  
\q2 lions \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w eat|strong="H7462"\w* hay \w like|strong="H3808"\w* \w oxen|strong="H1241"\w* \w do|strong="H7489"\w*, \add and they will not attack people\add*.  
\q2 \w Snakes|strong="H5175"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \add not hurt anyone; they will lie on the ground and\add* \w eat|strong="H7462"\w* \add only\add* \w dirt|strong="H6083"\w*.  
\q1 \add That is surely what it will be like because I\add*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w have|strong="H3068"\w* said \w it|strong="H3808"\w*.”   
\c 66  
\s1 Yahweh will judge all the nations  
\p
\v 1 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \add also\add* said \w this|strong="H2088"\w*:  
\q1 “\add All of\add* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \add like\add* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w throne|strong="H3678"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* whole \w earth|strong="H8064"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \add like\add* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w footstool|strong="H1916"\w*.  
\q1 \w So|strong="H3541"\w* \w you|strong="H1129"\w* \w could|strong="H2088"\w* certainly \w not|strong="H2088"\w* [RHQ] \w build|strong="H1129"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*  
\q2 \add that would be adequate\add* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H1004"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* live \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w rest|strong="H4496"\w*!   
\q1
\v 2 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* [MTY] \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w created|strong="H6213"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w*;  
\q2 \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w things|strong="H1697"\w* exist \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*.  
\q1 \add That is true because I\add*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*.  
\b  
\q1 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* people \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w am|strong="H1961"\w* \add most\add* pleased \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H3027"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H3027"\w* \w humble|strong="H6041"\w*,  
\q2 \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \add patiently endure it when they\add* ◄\w suffer|strong="H1961"\w*/\w are|strong="H3027"\w* \w afflicted|strong="H6041"\w*►,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w tremble|strong="H2730"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* hear \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \add rebuking them\add*.   
\q1
\v 3 \w You|strong="H1288"\w* \w have|strong="H1571"\w* enjoyed \add continually\add* \w doing|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w things|strong="H8251"\w* \w that|strong="H5315"\w* \w you|strong="H1288"\w* \w want|strong="H2654"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w do|strong="H1870"\w*:  
\q1 \add Some of\add* \w you|strong="H1288"\w* \w slaughter|strong="H7819"\w* \w oxen|strong="H7794"\w* \add to sacrifice them to me\add*,  
\q2 \w but|strong="H1992"\w* \w you|strong="H1288"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w bring|strong="H5927"\w* \w human|strong="H5315"\w* \w sacrifices|strong="H2076"\w* \add to your idols\add*!  
\q1 \w You|strong="H1288"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="H2076"\w* \w lambs|strong="H7716"\w* \add to me\add*,  
\q2 \w but|strong="H1992"\w* \w you|strong="H1288"\w* \w kill|strong="H7819"\w* \w dogs|strong="H3611"\w* \add to offer them to your gods\add*.  
\q1 \w You|strong="H1288"\w* \w offer|strong="H5927"\w* grain \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w me|strong="H5315"\w*,  
\q2 \w but|strong="H1992"\w* \w you|strong="H1288"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w bring|strong="H5927"\w* pigs’ \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* \add to your idols\add*.  
\q1 \w You|strong="H1288"\w* \w burn|strong="H5927"\w* \w incense|strong="H3828"\w* \add to me\add*,  
\q2 \w but|strong="H1992"\w* \w you|strong="H1288"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w praise|strong="H1288"\w* \w your|strong="H2142"\w* \w idols|strong="H8251"\w*.  
\q1 \w You|strong="H1288"\w* enjoy \w doing|strong="H1870"\w* \w those|strong="H1992"\w* disgusting \w things|strong="H8251"\w*.   
\q1
\v 4 \w When|strong="H8085"\w* \w I|strong="H3282"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \add out to you\add*,  
\q2 \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w answer|strong="H6030"\w*.  
\q1 \w When|strong="H8085"\w* \w I|strong="H3282"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w*, \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w pay|strong="H8085"\w* \w attention|strong="H8085"\w*.  
\q1 \w You|strong="H6213"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \add many\add* \w things|strong="H7451"\w* \w that|strong="H8085"\w* \w I|strong="H3282"\w* \w say|strong="H1696"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*;  
\q2 \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w chose|strong="H6213"\w* \add to do\add* \w things|strong="H7451"\w* \w that|strong="H8085"\w* \w I|strong="H3282"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w like|strong="H3808"\w*.  
\q1 \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \add now\add* \w I|strong="H3282"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w punish|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w by|strong="H7121"\w* \w causing|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* experience \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w things|strong="H7451"\w* \w that|strong="H8085"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \add very\add* afraid \w of|strong="H5869"\w*.”   
\s1 Yahweh will help the people of Jerusalem  
\q1
\v 5 \w But|strong="H7200"\w* \w you|strong="H7200"\w* \w people|strong="H8085"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w tremble|strong="H2730"\w* \w when|strong="H7200"\w* \w you|strong="H7200"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H1697"\w*,  
\q2 \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H1697"\w* \add now\add*:  
\q1 “\w Some|strong="H1992"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H8085"\w* \w hate|strong="H8130"\w* \w you|strong="H7200"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* reject \w you|strong="H7200"\w*  
\q2 \w because|strong="H4616"\w* \w you|strong="H7200"\w* belong \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w*.  
\q1 \w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w make|strong="H8085"\w* fun \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H7200"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w say|strong="H1697"\w*,  
\q2 ‘\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w should|strong="H3068"\w* \w show|strong="H7200"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w glorious|strong="H3513"\w* power!  
\q2 \w We|strong="H8085"\w* want \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w him|strong="H7200"\w* \add do something to cause\add* \w you|strong="H7200"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1697"\w* \w truly|strong="H8085"\w* \w happy|strong="H8057"\w*.’  
\q1 \w But|strong="H7200"\w* \add some day\add* \w those|strong="H1992"\w* \w people|strong="H8085"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1697"\w* \add very\add* disgraced.”   
\q1
\v 6  \add At that time\add*, \w you|strong="H6963"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w listen|strong="H6963"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w noise|strong="H6963"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*.  
\q2 \w You|strong="H6963"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w hear|strong="H6963"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w shouting|strong="H6963"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w temple|strong="H1964"\w*.  
\q1 \w It|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w sound|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w shouting|strong="H6963"\w*  
\q2 while \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* punishing \w his|strong="H3068"\w* enemies!   
\b  
\q1
\v 7 \w No|strong="H2962"\w* \w one|strong="H4422"\w* [RHQ] ever heard \w that|strong="H4422"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w woman|strong="H3205"\w* \w gave|strong="H3205"\w* \w birth|strong="H3205"\w* \w to|strong="H3205"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* baby  
\q2 when \w she|strong="H2962"\w* \w was|strong="H3205"\w* just starting \w to|strong="H3205"\w* \w have|strong="H3205"\w* \w birth|strong="H3205"\w* \w pains|strong="H2256"\w*.   
\q1
\v 8 \w Certainly|strong="H3588"\w* \w no|strong="H7200"\w* \w one|strong="H1121"\w* [RHQ] \w ever|strong="H3117"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w about|strong="H8085"\w* \w such|strong="H2063"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w thing|strong="H2063"\w* happening,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w no|strong="H7200"\w* \w one|strong="H1121"\w* \w has|strong="H4310"\w* \w ever|strong="H3117"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* happen.  
\q1 \add Similarly\add*, \w no|strong="H7200"\w* \w one|strong="H1121"\w* \w ever|strong="H3117"\w* [RHQ] \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w nation|strong="H1471"\w* \w was|strong="H3117"\w* created \w in|strong="H8085"\w* \w one|strong="H1121"\w* instant,  
\q2 \w not|strong="H3588"\w* \w even|strong="H1571"\w* \w in|strong="H8085"\w* \w one|strong="H1121"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*.  
\q1 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* Jerusalem \w is|strong="H4310"\w* \w like|strong="H1121"\w* [MET] \add a woman who\add* \w gives|strong="H3205"\w* \w birth|strong="H3205"\w* \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w*  
\q2 \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w soon|strong="H3205"\w* \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* starts \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w birth|strong="H3205"\w* pains.   
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\v 9 Women \w certainly|strong="H3808"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* [RHQ] \w bring|strong="H3205"\w* infants \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* time \w when|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* ready \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w born|strong="H3205"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w then|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* allow \w them|strong="H7665"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w born|strong="H3205"\w*.  
\q2 \add Similarly, he will do for Jerusalem\add* [MET] \add what he has promised to do\add*:  
\q1 \add He will cause Jerusalem to be full of people again\add*.  
\q2 \add That will happen because\add* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* said \w it|strong="H3808"\w*.   
\q1
\v 10 \w You|strong="H3605"\w* people \w in|strong="H5921"\w* [APO] \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w rejoice|strong="H8055"\w*!  
\q2 \w And|strong="H3389"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* people \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w love|strong="H4885"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* should \w also|strong="H3389"\w* \w be|strong="H3389"\w* \w happy|strong="H8055"\w*.  
\q1 \w You|strong="H3605"\w* people \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H3389"\w* sad \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \add what happened to Jerusalem\add*,  
\q2 \w you|strong="H3605"\w* should \w now|strong="H5921"\w* \w be|strong="H3389"\w* \w glad|strong="H8055"\w*.   
\q1
\v 11  \add You people in Jerusalem\add* \w will|strong="H4616"\w* \add have everything that you need\add*  
\q2 \w like|strong="H7699"\w* [MET] \w a|strong="H3068"\w* baby \w that|strong="H4616"\w* gets all it needs \w from|strong="H3519"\w* its mother’s \w breasts|strong="H7699"\w*.  
\q1 You \w will|strong="H4616"\w* \w enjoy|strong="H7646"\w* all \w the|strong="H7646"\w* abundant \w and|strong="H3519"\w* \w glorious|strong="H3519"\w* things [MET] \w in|strong="H3519"\w* \w the|strong="H7646"\w* city.   
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\v 12 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w promised|strong="H3068"\w*,  
\q1 “\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* cause \w Jerusalem|strong="H3519"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* full \w of|strong="H3068"\w* valuable things \w that|strong="H3588"\w* come \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w other|strong="H6654"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*;  
\q2 \w those|strong="H5921"\w* things \w will|strong="H3068"\w* pour \w into|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3519"\w*; \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w like|strong="H3541"\w* [SIM] \w a|strong="H3068"\w* big \w flood|strong="H5104"\w*.  
\q1 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w take|strong="H5375"\w* \w care|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H1471"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3519"\w*  
\q2 \w like|strong="H3541"\w* women \w care|strong="H5921"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* babies \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w nurse|strong="H3243"\w*.   
\q1
\v 13 \w I|strong="H3651"\w* \w will|strong="H3389"\w* \w comfort|strong="H5162"\w* \w you|strong="H3651"\w* people \w in|strong="H5162"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w like|strong="H3651"\w* [MET] mothers \w comfort|strong="H5162"\w* \w their|strong="H3651"\w* children.”   
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\v 14 \w When|strong="H7200"\w* \w you|strong="H3045"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \add those things happen\add*,  
\q2 \w you|strong="H3045"\w* [SYN] \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w rejoice|strong="H7797"\w*.  
\q1 \w Your|strong="H3068"\w* \add old\add* \w bones|strong="H6106"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w become|strong="H7200"\w* strong \add again\add*  
\q2 \w like|strong="H3820"\w* [SIM] \w grass|strong="H1877"\w* \add that grows quickly/well in the springtime\add*.  
\q1 \add When that happens, everyone\add* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w power|strong="H3027"\w* [MTY] \w to|strong="H3068"\w* help those \w who|strong="H3068"\w* worship \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w obey|strong="H3045"\w* \w him|strong="H3027"\w*,  
\q2 \w but|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w angry|strong="H2194"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w enemies|strong="H3027"\w*.   
\q1
\v 15 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H7725"\w* \w down|strong="H3588"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w flames|strong="H3851"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* fire,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w chariots|strong="H4818"\w* \add will come down\add* \w like|strong="H2534"\w* [SIM] \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w whirlwind|strong="H5492"\w*;  
\q1 \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* extremely \w angry|strong="H2534"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* punish \add his enemies\add* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w burning|strong="H2534"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* fire.   
\q1
\v 16  \add It is as though\add* [MET] \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \add big\add* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w judge|strong="H8199"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w execute|strong="H8199"\w* \w many|strong="H7231"\w* \w people|strong="H1320"\w*.   
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\v 17 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H5002"\w*, “Some \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H8432"\w* \w people|strong="H1320"\w* \w purify|strong="H2891"\w*/bathe \w yourselves|strong="H6942"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \add then\add* \w go|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w garden|strong="H1593"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* worship \w your|strong="H3068"\w* gods. \w You|strong="H8432"\w* eat \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w meat|strong="H1320"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* pigs \w and|strong="H3068"\w* lizards \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w mice|strong="H5909"\w*, \add and other things that I have forbidden you to eat\add*. \w So|strong="H6942"\w* \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w get|strong="H8432"\w* rid \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H8432"\w* \add for doing that\add*.   
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\v 18 \w I|strong="H7200"\w* know \add all\add* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \add evil\add* \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w think|strong="H7200"\w* \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w do|strong="H4639"\w*. \add It is now time\add* \w for|strong="H3605"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w* \w to|strong="H7200"\w* \w gather|strong="H6908"\w* \w together|strong="H6908"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H1471"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* live \w in|strong="H1471"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* speak \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w languages|strong="H3956"\w*, \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w to|strong="H7200"\w* \w show|strong="H7200"\w* \w them|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w I|strong="H7200"\w* am very great.   
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\v 19 \w I|strong="H7760"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w mark|strong="H7760"\w* \w on|strong="H7200"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w those|strong="H1992"\w* \w whom|strong="H1992"\w* \w I|strong="H7760"\w* \w have|strong="H1471"\w* spared \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w go|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* various \add distant\add* countries: \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w Tarshish|strong="H8659"\w*, \w Put|strong="H7760"\w*, \w Lud|strong="H3865"\w*, Meshech, \w Tubal|strong="H8422"\w*, \w Javan|strong="H3120"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w distant|strong="H7350"\w* islands. \w I|strong="H7760"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w proclaim|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w have|strong="H1471"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w about|strong="H8085"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w I|strong="H7760"\w* am \w very|strong="H1992"\w* \w great|strong="H7350"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w glorious|strong="H3519"\w*.  
\v 20 \w Then|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* bring \w back|strong="H4503"\w* \w here|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w relatives|strong="H1121"\w* \add who have been ◄exiled/forced to go to other countries►\add*, \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w like|strong="H1004"\w* [SIM] \w an|strong="H3068"\w* \w offering|strong="H4503"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*. \w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H3478"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w horses|strong="H5483"\w*, \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w chariots|strong="H7393"\w*, \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w mules|strong="H6505"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w camels|strong="H3753"\w*. \w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \add Zion,\add* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w sacred|strong="H6944"\w* \w hill|strong="H2022"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*. \w That|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w like|strong="H1004"\w* [SIM] \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w offerings|strong="H4503"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \add my\add* Israeli \w people|strong="H1471"\w* \w used|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* bring \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* correct \w manner|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w*.  
\v 21  \add I solemnly promise that\add* \w I|strong="H1571"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* appoint \w some|strong="H1992"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w others|strong="H1992"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* other work \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* temple. \add That will surely happen because I\add*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w have|strong="H3068"\w* said \w it|strong="H3947"\w*.   
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\v 22 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \add also\add* \w promise|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w just|strong="H6213"\w* \w like|strong="H3651"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w new|strong="H2319"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w new|strong="H2319"\w* \w earth|strong="H8064"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w last|strong="H5975"\w* forever, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* always \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w descendants|strong="H2233"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* [MTY] \w will|strong="H3068"\w* always \w be|strong="H3068"\w* honored.  
\v 23 \w At|strong="H3068"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* festival \w to|strong="H3068"\w* celebrate \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="H7676"\w* \add each week\add* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w new|strong="H2320"\w* \w moon|strong="H2320"\w* \add each month\add*, \w everyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \add come and\add* \w worship|strong="H7812"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*. \add That will surely happen because\add* \w I|strong="H1767"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w have|strong="H1961"\w* said \w it|strong="H1961"\w*.  
\v 24 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \add of Jerusalem\add* \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w look|strong="H7200"\w* \w at|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w corpses|strong="H6297"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w rebelled|strong="H6586"\w* \w against|strong="H6586"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w*. \w The|strong="H3605"\w* maggots \w in|strong="H4191"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w corpses|strong="H6297"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* fire \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w stop|strong="H3808"\w* burning \w them|strong="H7200"\w*, \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w everyone|strong="H3605"\w* \add who sees their corpses\add* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* detest \w them|strong="H7200"\w*.”