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\h Zechariah 
\toc1 The Book of Zechariah 
\toc2 Zechariah 
\toc3 Zec 
\mt2 The Book of  
\mt1 Zechariah  
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\v 1 \w In|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w eighth|strong="H8066"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w*, \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w second|strong="H8147"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Darius|strong="H1867"\w*, \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s\f + \fr 1:1 \ft When rendered in ALL CAPITAL LETTERS, “LORD” or “GOD” is the translation of God’s Proper Name (Hebrew “\+wh יהוה\+wh*”, usually pronounced Yahweh).\f* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* \w Zechariah|strong="H2148"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Berechiah|strong="H1296"\w*, \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Iddo|strong="H5714"\w*, \w saying|strong="H1697"\w*,  
\v 2 “\w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w very|strong="H7107"\w* \w displeased|strong="H7107"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* fathers.  
\v 3 \w Therefore|strong="H3068"\w* tell \w them|strong="H7725"\w*, \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w says|strong="H5002"\w*: ‘\w Return|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w*,’ \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w*, ‘\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3541"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w you|strong="H7725"\w*,’ \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w*.  
\v 4 Don’t \w you|strong="H7725"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* fathers, \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w whom|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w former|strong="H7223"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w* \w proclaimed|strong="H7121"\w*, saying: \w The|strong="H5002"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w says|strong="H5002"\w*, ‘\w Return|strong="H7725"\w* \w now|strong="H4994"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w doings|strong="H4611"\w*;’ \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* didn’t \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w*, \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*.  
\v 5 \w Your|strong="H5769"\w* fathers, \w where|strong="H1992"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w*? \w And|strong="H5769"\w* \w the|strong="H2421"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w*, do \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w live|strong="H2421"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*?  
\v 6 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w decrees|strong="H2706"\w*, \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w*, didn’t \w they|strong="H3651"\w* \w overtake|strong="H5381"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* fathers?  
\p “\w Then|strong="H3651"\w* \w they|strong="H3651"\w* \w repented|strong="H7725"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w*, ‘\w Just|strong="H1697"\w* \w as|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w* determined \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w us|strong="H7725"\w*, according \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* according \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w practices|strong="H6213"\w*, \w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w he|strong="H3651"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w dealt|strong="H6213"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w us|strong="H7725"\w*.’”   
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\v 7 \w On|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w twenty-fourth|strong="H6242"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w eleventh|strong="H6249"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w*, \w which|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w* \w Shebat|strong="H7627"\w*, \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w second|strong="H8147"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Darius|strong="H1867"\w*, \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* \w Zechariah|strong="H2148"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Berechiah|strong="H1296"\w*, \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Iddo|strong="H5714"\w*, \w saying|strong="H1697"\w*,  
\v 8 “\w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w had|strong="H1931"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w vision|strong="H7200"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w*, \w and|strong="H3915"\w* \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*,\f + \fr 1:8 \ft “Behold”, from “\+wh הִנֵּה\+wh*”, means look at, take notice, observe, see, or gaze at. It is often used as an interjection.\f* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H7200"\w* \w riding|strong="H7392"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* red \w horse|strong="H5483"\w*, \w and|strong="H3915"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w among|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w myrtle|strong="H1918"\w* \w trees|strong="H1918"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w were|strong="H5483"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w ravine|strong="H4699"\w*; \w and|strong="H3915"\w* \w behind|strong="H5975"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w there|strong="H2009"\w* \w were|strong="H5483"\w* red, brown, \w and|strong="H3915"\w* \w white|strong="H3836"\w* \w horses|strong="H5483"\w*.  
\v 9 \w Then|strong="H1696"\w* \w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w asked|strong="H4100"\w*, ‘\w My|strong="H7200"\w* lord, \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w these|strong="H1992"\w*?’”  
\p \w The|strong="H7200"\w* \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* \w who|strong="H1992"\w* \w talked|strong="H1696"\w* \w with|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w*, “\w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w will|strong="H4100"\w* \w show|strong="H7200"\w* \w you|strong="H4100"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w these|strong="H1992"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w*.”   
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\v 10 \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H6030"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* among \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w myrtle|strong="H1918"\w* \w trees|strong="H1918"\w* \w answered|strong="H6030"\w*, “\w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w ones|strong="H5975"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w* \w back|strong="H1980"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w forth|strong="H7971"\w* \w through|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* earth.”   
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\v 11 \w They|strong="H3068"\w* reported \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w among|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w myrtle|strong="H1918"\w* \w trees|strong="H1918"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w said|strong="H6030"\w*, “\w We|strong="H1980"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w walked|strong="H1980"\w* \w back|strong="H1980"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w forth|strong="H1980"\w* \w through|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* earth, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* earth \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w at|strong="H3427"\w* \w rest|strong="H8252"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w peace|strong="H8252"\w*.”   
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\v 12 \w Then|strong="H6030"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* \w replied|strong="H6030"\w*, “\w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w*, \w how|strong="H4970"\w* \w long|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H7355"\w* \w mercy|strong="H7355"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w against|strong="H5892"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w* \w have|strong="H7355"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w indignation|strong="H2194"\w* \w these|strong="H2088"\w* \w seventy|strong="H7657"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*?”   
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\v 13 \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w answered|strong="H6030"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w talked|strong="H1696"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H1696"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w kind|strong="H2896"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w comforting|strong="H5150"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w*.  
\v 14 \w So|strong="H3541"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w talked|strong="H1696"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H7121"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H7121"\w*, “\w Proclaim|strong="H7121"\w*, \w saying|strong="H1696"\w*, ‘\w The|strong="H3541"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: “\w I|strong="H3541"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w jealous|strong="H7065"\w* \w for|strong="H7121"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w for|strong="H7121"\w* \w Zion|strong="H6726"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w jealousy|strong="H7068"\w*.  
\v 15 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* am \w very|strong="H1419"\w* \w angry|strong="H7107"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w that|strong="H1471"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w ease|strong="H7600"\w*; \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w was|strong="H7451"\w* \w but|strong="H1992"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w little|strong="H4592"\w* \w displeased|strong="H7107"\w*, \w but|strong="H1992"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* added \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w calamity|strong="H7451"\w*.”  
\v 16 \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H5002"\w*: “\w I|strong="H3541"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w mercy|strong="H7356"\w*. \w My|strong="H3068"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w*, “\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* line \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w stretched|strong="H5186"\w* \w out|strong="H5186"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.”’   
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\v 17 “\w Proclaim|strong="H7121"\w* \w further|strong="H5750"\w*, saying, ‘\w The|strong="H3541"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: “\w My|strong="H3068"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w* \w overflow|strong="H6327"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w prosperity|strong="H2896"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w* \w comfort|strong="H5162"\w* \w Zion|strong="H6726"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w* choose \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.”’”   
\p
\v 18 I lifted up my eyes and saw, and behold, four horns.  
\v 19 I asked the angel who talked with me, “What are these?”  
\p He answered me, “These are the horns which have scattered Judah, Israel, and Jerusalem.”   
\p
\v 20 The \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* showed me four craftsmen.  
\v 21 Then I asked, “What are these coming to do?”  
\p He said, “These are the horns which scattered Judah, so that no man lifted up his head; but these have come to terrify them, to cast down the horns of the nations that lifted up their horn against the land of Judah to scatter it.”   
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\v 1 \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w lifted|strong="H5375"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w my|strong="H7200"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*, \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w*, \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H5375"\w* \w with|strong="H5869"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* measuring line \w in|strong="H5869"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* hand.  
\v 2 \w Then|strong="H1696"\w* \w I|strong="H4100"\w* \w asked|strong="H4100"\w*, “\w Where|strong="H4100"\w* \w are|strong="H3478"\w* \w you|strong="H4100"\w* going?”  
\p \w He|strong="H3389"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H1696"\w*, “\w To|strong="H1696"\w* measure \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w to|strong="H1696"\w* see \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* \w its|strong="H7161"\w* width \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* \w its|strong="H7161"\w* length.”   
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\v 3 \w Behold|strong="H7200"\w*, \w the|strong="H7200"\w* angel \w who|strong="H3068"\w* talked \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w* \w went|strong="H3068"\w* \w out|strong="H7200"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w another|strong="H7200"\w* angel \w went|strong="H3068"\w* \w out|strong="H7200"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w meet|strong="H7200"\w* \w him|strong="H7200"\w*,  
\v 4 \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w said|strong="H6310"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w him|strong="H6213"\w*, “Run, \w speak|strong="H6310"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H6213"\w* young \w man|strong="H7218"\w*, \w saying|strong="H6310"\w*, ‘Jerusalem \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* inhabited \w as|strong="H6213"\w* villages \w without|strong="H3808"\w* walls, because \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* multitude \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w men|strong="H7218"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* livestock \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w*.  
\v 5 \w For|strong="H3027"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w*,’ says \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, ‘\w will|strong="H5869"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H3027"\w* \w her|strong="H5375"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* wall \w of|strong="H3027"\w* fire \w around|strong="H3027"\w* \w it|strong="H7200"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* glory \w in|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* middle \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w her|strong="H5375"\w*.   
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\v 6 \w Come|strong="H1980"\w*! \w Come|strong="H1980"\w*! Flee \w from|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* land \w of|strong="H7341"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* north,’ says \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*; ‘\w for|strong="H3389"\w* \w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w have|strong="H7200"\w* \w spread|strong="H1980"\w* \w you|strong="H4100"\w* \w abroad|strong="H1980"\w* \w as|strong="H3389"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* four winds \w of|strong="H7341"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* sky,’ says \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*.  
\v 7 ‘\w Come|strong="H3318"\w*, Zion! \w Escape|strong="H3318"\w*, \w you|strong="H1696"\w* \w who|strong="H4397"\w* dwell \w with|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* daughter \w of|strong="H4397"\w* Babylon.’  
\v 8 \w For|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* Armies \w says|strong="H1696"\w*: ‘\w For|strong="H3427"\w* honor \w he|strong="H3389"\w* \w has|strong="H3389"\w* sent \w me|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* nations which plundered \w you|strong="H8432"\w*; \w for|strong="H3427"\w* \w he|strong="H3389"\w* \w who|strong="H3427"\w* touches \w you|strong="H8432"\w* touches \w the|strong="H8432"\w* apple \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w his|strong="H8432"\w* eye.  
\v 9 \w For|strong="H3068"\w*, behold, \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* shake \w my|strong="H3068"\w* hand \w over|strong="H3068"\w* \w them|strong="H5439"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* plunder \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w those|strong="H1961"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w served|strong="H1961"\w* \w them|strong="H5439"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H8432"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* know \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* Armies \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w sent|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H1961"\w*.  
\v 10 Sing \w and|strong="H3068"\w* rejoice, daughter \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Zion|strong="H6566"\w*! \w For|strong="H3588"\w* behold, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* come \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* dwell within \w you|strong="H3588"\w*,’ \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*.  
\v 11 Many nations \w shall|strong="H1323"\w* \w join|strong="H3427"\w* themselves \w to|strong="H1323"\w* \w the|strong="H3427"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w that|strong="H4422"\w* day, \w and|strong="H3427"\w* \w shall|strong="H1323"\w* \w be|strong="H6726"\w* \w my|strong="H4422"\w* \w people|strong="H3427"\w*; \w and|strong="H3427"\w* I \w will|strong="H1323"\w* \w dwell|strong="H3427"\w* \w among|strong="H3427"\w* \w you|strong="H6726"\w*, \w and|strong="H3427"\w* \w you|strong="H6726"\w* \w shall|strong="H1323"\w* know \w that|strong="H4422"\w* \w the|strong="H3427"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* Armies \w has|strong="H6726"\w* sent me \w to|strong="H1323"\w* \w you|strong="H6726"\w*.  
\v 12 \w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* inherit Judah \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* portion \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* holy land, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w again|strong="H7971"\w* choose \w Jerusalem|strong="H3519"\w*.  
\v 13 \w Be|strong="H1961"\w* silent, \w all|strong="H3045"\w* flesh, \w before|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* roused \w himself|strong="H3027"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* holy habitation!”   
\c 3  
\p
\v 1 \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w showed|strong="H7200"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w high|strong="H1419"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w standing|strong="H5975"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w angel|strong="H4397"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w Satan|strong="H7854"\w* \w standing|strong="H5975"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w right|strong="H3225"\w* \w hand|strong="H3225"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w adversary|strong="H7854"\w*.  
\v 2 \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* said \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Satan|strong="H7854"\w*, “\w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w rebuke|strong="H1605"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w*, \w Satan|strong="H7854"\w*! Yes, \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* chosen \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w rebuke|strong="H1605"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w*! Isn’t \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* burning stick \w plucked|strong="H5337"\w* \w out|strong="H5337"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* fire?”   
\p
\v 3 \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w clothed|strong="H3847"\w* \w with|strong="H3847"\w* \w filthy|strong="H6674"\w* garments, \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w standing|strong="H5975"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w angel|strong="H4397"\w*.  
\v 4 \w He|strong="H5921"\w* \w answered|strong="H6030"\w* \w and|strong="H6030"\w* \w spoke|strong="H6030"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w those|strong="H5921"\w* \w who|strong="H5975"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*, saying, “\w Take|strong="H5493"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w filthy|strong="H6674"\w* garments \w off|strong="H5493"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*.” \w To|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w he|strong="H5921"\w* \w said|strong="H6030"\w*, “\w Behold|strong="H7200"\w*, \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H5771"\w* \w caused|strong="H5674"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w iniquity|strong="H5771"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w pass|strong="H5674"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*, \w and|strong="H6030"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H5771"\w* \w clothe|strong="H3847"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w with|strong="H3847"\w* rich \w clothing|strong="H3847"\w*.”   
\p
\v 5 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* said, “\w Let|strong="H7760"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w set|strong="H7760"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w clean|strong="H2889"\w* \w turban|strong="H6797"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H7760"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w*.”  
\p \w So|strong="H7760"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w set|strong="H7760"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w clean|strong="H2889"\w* \w turban|strong="H6797"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H7760"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w clothed|strong="H3847"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w standing|strong="H5975"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w*.   
\p
\v 6 \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* \w solemnly|strong="H5749"\w* assured \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w*, saying,  
\v 7 “\w The|strong="H5414"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: ‘If \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w walk|strong="H3212"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* if \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w follow|strong="H3212"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w instructions|strong="H8104"\w*, \w then|strong="H1571"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w judge|strong="H1777"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w keep|strong="H8104"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w courts|strong="H2691"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w place|strong="H5414"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* access among \w these|strong="H1004"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w stand|strong="H5975"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w*.  
\v 8 \w Hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w now|strong="H4994"\w*, \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w high|strong="H1419"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w your|strong="H6440"\w* \w fellows|strong="H7453"\w* \w who|strong="H3548"\w* \w sit|strong="H3427"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w men|strong="H1419"\w* \w who|strong="H3548"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w sign|strong="H4159"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w*, \w behold|strong="H2005"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5650"\w* bring \w out|strong="H6440"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w*, \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Branch|strong="H6780"\w*.  
\v 9 \w For|strong="H3588"\w*, \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w the|strong="H6440"\w* stone \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w set|strong="H5414"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w*: \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w one|strong="H1931"\w* stone \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*; \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w engrave|strong="H6605"\w* \w its|strong="H5414"\w* \w inscription|strong="H6603"\w*,’ \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w*, ‘\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w remove|strong="H4185"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w iniquity|strong="H5771"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w one|strong="H1931"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*.  
\v 10 \w In|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*,’ \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w*, ‘\w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w invite|strong="H7121"\w* \w every|strong="H3117"\w* man \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w neighbor|strong="H7453"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w vine|strong="H1612"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w fig|strong="H8384"\w* \w tree|strong="H8384"\w*.’”   
\c 4  
\p
\v 1 \w The|strong="H7725"\w* \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* \w who|strong="H4397"\w* \w talked|strong="H1696"\w* \w with|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w* \w came|strong="H7725"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w wakened|strong="H5782"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w*, \w as|strong="H1696"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* man \w who|strong="H4397"\w* \w is|strong="H1696"\w* \w wakened|strong="H5782"\w* \w out|strong="H7725"\w* \w of|strong="H4397"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* \w sleep|strong="H8142"\w*.  
\v 2 \w He|strong="H3605"\w* said \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w*, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w do|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w*?”  
\p \w I|strong="H2009"\w* said, “\w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w have|strong="H7200"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w*, \w and|strong="H2091"\w* \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w lamp|strong="H5216"\w* stand \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*, \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* \w bowl|strong="H1543"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w top|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H2091"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w lamps|strong="H5216"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*; \w there|strong="H2009"\w* \w are|strong="H4100"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w pipes|strong="H4166"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w each|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w lamps|strong="H5216"\w* \w which|strong="H4100"\w* \w are|strong="H4100"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w top|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*;  
\v 3 \w and|strong="H8147"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w olive|strong="H2132"\w* \w trees|strong="H2132"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*, \w one|strong="H8147"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w right|strong="H3225"\w* \w side|strong="H3225"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w bowl|strong="H1543"\w*, \w and|strong="H8147"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w other|strong="H8147"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w left|strong="H8040"\w* \w side|strong="H3225"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*.”   
\p
\v 4 \w I|strong="H4100"\w* \w answered|strong="H6030"\w* \w and|strong="H6030"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H1696"\w* \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* \w who|strong="H4397"\w* \w talked|strong="H1696"\w* \w with|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H1696"\w*, \w saying|strong="H1696"\w*, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w are|strong="H4100"\w* \w these|strong="H1696"\w*, \w my|strong="H1696"\w* lord?”   
\p
\v 5 \w Then|strong="H6030"\w* \w the|strong="H3045"\w* \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* \w who|strong="H1992"\w* \w talked|strong="H1696"\w* \w with|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H1696"\w* \w answered|strong="H6030"\w* \w me|strong="H1696"\w*, “Don’t \w you|strong="H3045"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w these|strong="H1992"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w*?”  
\p \w I|strong="H3045"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w*, “\w No|strong="H3808"\w*, \w my|strong="H3045"\w* lord.”   
\p
\v 6 \w Then|strong="H6030"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w answered|strong="H6030"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H6030"\w*, \w saying|strong="H1697"\w*, “\w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Zerubbabel|strong="H2216"\w*, \w saying|strong="H1697"\w*, ‘\w Not|strong="H3808"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w might|strong="H3581"\w*, \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w power|strong="H3581"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w Spirit|strong="H7307"\w*,’ \w says|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w*.  
\v 7 \w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w are|strong="H4310"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*, \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w mountain|strong="H2022"\w*? \w Before|strong="H6440"\w* \w Zerubbabel|strong="H2216"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w are|strong="H4310"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w plain|strong="H4334"\w*; \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w he|strong="H6440"\w* \w will|strong="H4310"\w* \w bring|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* capstone \w with|strong="H6440"\w* \w shouts|strong="H8663"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* ‘\w Grace|strong="H2580"\w*, \w grace|strong="H2580"\w*, \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w it|strong="H6440"\w*!’”   
\p
\v 8 \w Moreover|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H1961"\w*, \w saying|strong="H1697"\w*,  
\v 9 “\w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Zerubbabel|strong="H2216"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w laid|strong="H3245"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w foundation|strong="H3245"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*. \w His|strong="H3068"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w also|strong="H3068"\w* \w finish|strong="H1214"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.  
\v 10 \w Indeed|strong="H3588"\w*, \w who|strong="H4310"\w* despises \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w small|strong="H6996"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w*? \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w these|strong="H1992"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w rejoice|strong="H8055"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* plumb line \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Zerubbabel|strong="H2216"\w*. \w These|strong="H1992"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*, \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w run|strong="H5869"\w* \w back|strong="H7751"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w forth|strong="H7751"\w* \w through|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* earth.”   
\p
\v 11 \w Then|strong="H6030"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w asked|strong="H4100"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w are|strong="H4100"\w* \w these|strong="H8147"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w olive|strong="H2132"\w* \w trees|strong="H2132"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w right|strong="H3225"\w* \w side|strong="H3225"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* lamp stand \w and|strong="H6030"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w left|strong="H8040"\w* \w side|strong="H3225"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*?”   
\p
\v 12 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w asked|strong="H4100"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w second|strong="H8145"\w* \w time|strong="H8145"\w*, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w are|strong="H3027"\w* \w these|strong="H8147"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w olive|strong="H2132"\w* \w branches|strong="H7641"\w*, \w which|strong="H4100"\w* \w are|strong="H3027"\w* \w beside|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w golden|strong="H2091"\w* spouts \w that|strong="H3027"\w* pour \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w golden|strong="H2091"\w* \w oil|strong="H7324"\w* \w out|strong="H7324"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w themselves|strong="H5921"\w*?”   
\p
\v 13 \w He|strong="H3808"\w* answered \w me|strong="H3808"\w*, “Don’t \w you|strong="H3045"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* these \w are|strong="H4100"\w*?”  
\p \w I|strong="H3045"\w* said, “\w No|strong="H3808"\w*, \w my|strong="H3045"\w* lord.”   
\p
\v 14 \w Then|strong="H5975"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* said, “\w These|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w anointed|strong="H3323"\w* \w ones|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w stand|strong="H5975"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Lord\f + \fr 4:14 \ft The word translated “Lord” is “Adonai.”\f* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* earth.”   
\c 5  
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\v 1 \w Then|strong="H2009"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w lifted|strong="H5375"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w my|strong="H7200"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w flying|strong="H5774"\w* \w scroll|strong="H4039"\w*.  
\v 2 \w He|strong="H4100"\w* said \w to|strong="H7200"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w*, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w do|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H4100"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w*?”  
\p \w I|strong="H7200"\w* answered, “\w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w flying|strong="H5774"\w* \w scroll|strong="H4039"\w*; its length \w is|strong="H4100"\w* \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* cubits,\f + \fr 5:2 \ft A cubit is the length from the tip of the middle finger to the elbow on a man’s arm, or about 18 inches or 46 centimeters.\f* \w and|strong="H6242"\w* its \w width|strong="H7341"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* cubits.”   
\p
\v 3 \w Then|strong="H3318"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*, “\w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w curse|strong="H7650"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w goes|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w surface|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w everyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w steals|strong="H1589"\w* \w shall|strong="H6440"\w* \w be|strong="H6440"\w* cut \w off|strong="H5921"\w* \w according|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w one|strong="H2088"\w* \w side|strong="H2088"\w*; \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w everyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w swears|strong="H7650"\w* falsely \w shall|strong="H6440"\w* \w be|strong="H6440"\w* cut \w off|strong="H5921"\w* \w according|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w other|strong="H2088"\w* \w side|strong="H2088"\w*.  
\v 4 \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w cause|strong="H8267"\w* \w it|strong="H8432"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w*, “\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w it|strong="H8432"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* enter \w into|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w thief|strong="H1590"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w into|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w him|strong="H3318"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w swears|strong="H7650"\w* \w falsely|strong="H8267"\w* \w by|strong="H7650"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w it|strong="H8432"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w remain|strong="H3885"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w middle|strong="H8432"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w destroy|strong="H3615"\w* \w it|strong="H8432"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w its|strong="H3318"\w* \w timber|strong="H6086"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w its|strong="H3318"\w* stones.”   
\p
\v 5 \w Then|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* \w who|strong="H4397"\w* \w talked|strong="H1696"\w* \w with|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w came|strong="H3318"\w* \w forward|strong="H3318"\w* \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w*, “\w Lift|strong="H5375"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w now|strong="H4994"\w* \w your|strong="H5375"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* \w appearing|strong="H7200"\w*.”   
\p
\v 6 \w I|strong="H4100"\w* \w said|strong="H3318"\w*, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w*?”  
\p \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w said|strong="H3318"\w*, “\w This|strong="H2063"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* ephah\f + \fr 5:6 \ft An ephah is a measure of volume of about 22 liters, 5.8 U. S. gallons, or about 2/3 of a bushel. \f* basket \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* appearing.” \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w said|strong="H3318"\w* moreover, “\w This|strong="H2063"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w appearance|strong="H5869"\w* \w in|strong="H5869"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land—  
\v 7 \w and|strong="H3427"\w* \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w lead|strong="H5777"\w* \w cover|strong="H3603"\w* weighing \w one|strong="H5375"\w* \w talent|strong="H3603"\w*\f + \fr 5:7 \ft A talent is about 30 kilograms or 66 pounds.\f* \w was|strong="H3427"\w* \w lifted|strong="H5375"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w*—\w and|strong="H3427"\w* \w there|strong="H2009"\w* \w was|strong="H3427"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* woman \w sitting|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w middle|strong="H8432"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* ephah\f + \fr 5:7 \ft 1 ephah is about 22 liters or about 2/3 of a bushel\f* basket.”  
\v 8 \w He|strong="H6310"\w* \w said|strong="H6310"\w*, “\w This|strong="H2063"\w* \w is|strong="H6310"\w* \w Wickedness|strong="H7564"\w*;” \w and|strong="H6310"\w* \w he|strong="H6310"\w* \w threw|strong="H7993"\w* \w her|strong="H7993"\w* \w down|strong="H7993"\w* \w into|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w middle|strong="H8432"\w* \w of|strong="H6310"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* ephah basket; \w and|strong="H6310"\w* \w he|strong="H6310"\w* \w threw|strong="H7993"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w lead|strong="H5777"\w* weight \w on|strong="H6310"\w* \w its|strong="H7993"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w*.   
\p
\v 9 \w Then|strong="H3318"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w lifted|strong="H5375"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w my|strong="H7200"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w*, \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w there|strong="H2009"\w* \w were|strong="H8064"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* women; \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w wind|strong="H7307"\w* \w was|strong="H7307"\w* \w in|strong="H5869"\w* \w their|strong="H5375"\w* \w wings|strong="H3671"\w*. \w Now|strong="H2009"\w* \w they|strong="H2007"\w* \w had|strong="H5869"\w* \w wings|strong="H3671"\w* \w like|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w wings|strong="H3671"\w* \w of|strong="H7307"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w stork|strong="H2624"\w*, \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w they|strong="H2007"\w* \w lifted|strong="H5375"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* ephah basket \w between|strong="H7307"\w* \w earth|strong="H8064"\w* \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w sky|strong="H8064"\w*.  
\v 10 \w Then|strong="H1696"\w* \w I|strong="H3212"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H1696"\w* \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* \w who|strong="H1992"\w* \w talked|strong="H1696"\w* \w with|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H1696"\w*, “\w Where|strong="H1992"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w these|strong="H1992"\w* carrying \w the|strong="H1696"\w* ephah basket?”   
\p
\v 11 \w He|strong="H8033"\w* said \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*, “\w To|strong="H5921"\w* \w build|strong="H1129"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* land \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Shinar|strong="H8152"\w*. \w When|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w is|strong="H1004"\w* \w prepared|strong="H3559"\w*, \w she|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w be|strong="H1004"\w* \w set|strong="H3559"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w* own \w place|strong="H1004"\w*.”   
\c 6  
\p
\v 1 \w Again|strong="H7725"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w lifted|strong="H5375"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w my|strong="H7200"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, four \w chariots|strong="H4818"\w* \w came|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* between \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w*; \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w* \w were|strong="H5869"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w bronze|strong="H5178"\w*.  
\v 2 \w In|strong="H4818"\w* \w the|strong="H7223"\w* \w first|strong="H7223"\w* \w chariot|strong="H4818"\w* \w were|strong="H5483"\w* red \w horses|strong="H5483"\w*. \w In|strong="H4818"\w* \w the|strong="H7223"\w* \w second|strong="H8145"\w* \w chariot|strong="H4818"\w* \w were|strong="H5483"\w* \w black|strong="H7838"\w* \w horses|strong="H5483"\w*.  
\v 3 \w In|strong="H4818"\w* \w the|strong="H7992"\w* \w third|strong="H7992"\w* \w chariot|strong="H4818"\w* \w were|strong="H5483"\w* \w white|strong="H3836"\w* \w horses|strong="H5483"\w*. \w In|strong="H4818"\w* \w the|strong="H7992"\w* \w fourth|strong="H7243"\w* \w chariot|strong="H4818"\w* \w were|strong="H5483"\w* \w dappled|strong="H1261"\w* \w horses|strong="H5483"\w*, all \w of|strong="H4818"\w* them powerful.  
\v 4 \w Then|strong="H6030"\w* \w I|strong="H4100"\w* \w asked|strong="H4100"\w* \w the|strong="H1696"\w* \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* \w who|strong="H4397"\w* \w talked|strong="H1696"\w* \w with|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H6030"\w*, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w are|strong="H4100"\w* \w these|strong="H1696"\w*, \w my|strong="H1696"\w* lord?”   
\p
\v 5 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* \w answered|strong="H6030"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*, “\w These|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H8064"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* four \w winds|strong="H7307"\w* \w of|strong="H7307"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sky|strong="H8064"\w*, \w which|strong="H7307"\w* \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w standing|strong="H3320"\w* \w before|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Lord \w of|strong="H7307"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w earth|strong="H8064"\w*.  
\v 6 \w The|strong="H3318"\w* one \w with|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w black|strong="H7838"\w* \w horses|strong="H5483"\w* \w goes|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w toward|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w north|strong="H6828"\w* country; \w and|strong="H5483"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w white|strong="H3836"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w after|strong="H3318"\w* \w them|strong="H3318"\w*; \w and|strong="H5483"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w dappled|strong="H1261"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w toward|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w south|strong="H8486"\w* country.”  
\v 7 \w The|strong="H3318"\w* strong \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w sought|strong="H1245"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w* \w that|strong="H3318"\w* \w they|strong="H3318"\w* might \w walk|strong="H1980"\w* \w back|strong="H1980"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w forth|strong="H3318"\w* \w through|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* earth. \w He|strong="H1980"\w* \w said|strong="H3318"\w*, “\w Go|strong="H1980"\w* \w around|strong="H1980"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w through|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* earth!” \w So|strong="H1980"\w* \w they|strong="H3318"\w* \w walked|strong="H1980"\w* \w back|strong="H1980"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w forth|strong="H3318"\w* \w through|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* earth.   
\p
\v 8 \w Then|strong="H1696"\w* \w he|strong="H1696"\w* \w called|strong="H2199"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w*, \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w*, \w saying|strong="H1696"\w*, “\w Behold|strong="H7200"\w*, \w those|strong="H3318"\w* who \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w toward|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w north|strong="H6828"\w* country \w have|strong="H7200"\w* \w quieted|strong="H5117"\w* \w my|strong="H7200"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w in|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w north|strong="H6828"\w* country.”   
\p
\v 9 \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H1961"\w*, \w saying|strong="H1697"\w*,  
\v 10 “\w Take|strong="H3947"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w them|strong="H3947"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w captivity|strong="H1473"\w*, even \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Heldai|strong="H2469"\w*, \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Tobijah|strong="H2900"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jedaiah|strong="H3048"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* come \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w same|strong="H1931"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* go \w into|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Josiah|strong="H2977"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zephaniah|strong="H6846"\w*, \w where|strong="H1004"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* come \w from|strong="H1121"\w* Babylon.  
\v 11 Yes, \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w crowns|strong="H5850"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w set|strong="H7760"\w* \w them|strong="H6213"\w* \w on|strong="H7760"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jehozadak|strong="H3087"\w*, \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w high|strong="H1419"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*;  
\v 12 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* speak \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H8478"\w*, saying, ‘\w The|strong="H3541"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*, “\w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w the|strong="H3541"\w* man \w whose|strong="H8034"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w Branch|strong="H6780"\w*! \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w grow|strong="H6779"\w* \w up|strong="H1129"\w* \w out|strong="H6779"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w place|strong="H8478"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w build|strong="H1129"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w temple|strong="H1964"\w*.  
\v 13 \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w build|strong="H1129"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w temple|strong="H1964"\w*. \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w bear|strong="H5375"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w glory|strong="H1935"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w sit|strong="H3427"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w rule|strong="H4910"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* \w throne|strong="H3678"\w*. \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* \w throne|strong="H3678"\w*. \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w counsel|strong="H6098"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w between|strong="H7965"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w both|strong="H8147"\w*.  
\v 14 \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w crowns|strong="H5850"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Helem|strong="H2494"\w*, \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Tobijah|strong="H2900"\w*, \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jedaiah|strong="H3048"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Hen|strong="H2581"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zephaniah|strong="H6846"\w*, \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w memorial|strong="H2146"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w temple|strong="H1964"\w*.   
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\v 15 \w Those|strong="H8085"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w far|strong="H7350"\w* \w off|strong="H7350"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w build|strong="H1129"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w temple|strong="H1964"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*. \w This|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w happen|strong="H1961"\w*, \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w diligently|strong="H8085"\w* \w obey|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w voice|strong="H6963"\w*.”’”\f + \fr 6:15 \ft The Hebrew word rendered “God” is “\+wh אֱלֹהִ֑ים\+wh*” (Elohim).\f*   
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\v 1 \w In|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* fourth \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Darius|strong="H1867"\w*, \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Zechariah|strong="H2148"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* fourth \w day|strong="H2320"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w ninth|strong="H8671"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w*, \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Chislev|strong="H3691"\w*.  
\v 2 \w The|strong="H6440"\w* people \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Bethel|strong="H1008"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w Sharezer|strong="H8272"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* Regem Melech \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* men \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w entreat|strong="H2470"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w favor|strong="H6440"\w*,  
\v 3 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* speak \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w*, saying, “\w Should|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H2088"\w* \w weep|strong="H1058"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w fifth|strong="H2549"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w*, \w separating|strong="H5144"\w* myself, \w as|strong="H6213"\w* \w I|strong="H2088"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w these|strong="H2088"\w* \w so|strong="H6213"\w* \w many|strong="H4100"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*?”   
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\v 4 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H1961"\w*, \w saying|strong="H1697"\w*,  
\v 5 “Speak \w to|strong="H5971"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land \w and|strong="H3548"\w* \w to|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*, saying, ‘\w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w fasted|strong="H6684"\w* \w and|strong="H3548"\w* \w mourned|strong="H5594"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w fifth|strong="H2549"\w* \w and|strong="H3548"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w seventh|strong="H7637"\w* month \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w these|strong="H2088"\w* \w seventy|strong="H7657"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*, \w did|strong="H5971"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w at|strong="H5971"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w fast|strong="H6684"\w* \w to|strong="H5971"\w* \w me|strong="H3605"\w*, \w really|strong="H2088"\w* \w to|strong="H5971"\w* \w me|strong="H3605"\w*?  
\v 6 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* eat \w and|strong="H8354"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w*, don’t \w you|strong="H3588"\w* eat \w for|strong="H3588"\w* yourselves \w and|strong="H8354"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* yourselves?  
\v 7 Aren’t \w these|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w proclaimed|strong="H7121"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w former|strong="H7223"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w inhabited|strong="H3427"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w prosperity|strong="H7961"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w its|strong="H5439"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w around|strong="H5439"\w* \w her|strong="H5439"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w South|strong="H5045"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w lowland|strong="H8219"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w inhabited|strong="H3427"\w*?’”   
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\v 8 \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Zechariah|strong="H2148"\w*, \w saying|strong="H1697"\w*,  
\v 9 “\w Thus|strong="H3541"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w* spoken, saying, ‘\w Execute|strong="H6213"\w* \w true|strong="H3068"\w* \w judgment|strong="H4941"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w show|strong="H6213"\w* \w kindness|strong="H2617"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w compassion|strong="H7356"\w* \w every|strong="H6213"\w* man \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* brother.  
\v 10 Don’t \w oppress|strong="H6231"\w* \w the|strong="H6231"\w* widow, \w the|strong="H6231"\w* \w fatherless|strong="H3490"\w*, \w the|strong="H6231"\w* \w foreigner|strong="H1616"\w*, \w nor|strong="H7451"\w* \w the|strong="H6231"\w* \w poor|strong="H6041"\w*; \w and|strong="H6041"\w* let none \w of|strong="H3824"\w* \w you|strong="H6231"\w* \w devise|strong="H2803"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w against|strong="H3824"\w* \w his|strong="H2803"\w* brother \w in|strong="H6041"\w* \w your|strong="H6231"\w* \w heart|strong="H3824"\w*.’  
\v 11 \w But|strong="H3513"\w* \w they|strong="H5414"\w* \w refused|strong="H3985"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w listen|strong="H8085"\w*, \w and|strong="H8085"\w* \w turned|strong="H5414"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w backs|strong="H3802"\w*, \w and|strong="H8085"\w* \w stopped|strong="H3513"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* ears, \w that|strong="H8085"\w* \w they|strong="H5414"\w* might \w not|strong="H5414"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w*.  
\v 12 Yes, \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H7760"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w hearts|strong="H3820"\w* \w as|strong="H1697"\w* \w hard|strong="H1419"\w* \w as|strong="H1697"\w* \w flint|strong="H8068"\w*, lest \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w might|strong="H3068"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w law|strong="H8451"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w his|strong="H7760"\w* \w Spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w former|strong="H7223"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w*. \w Therefore|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w wrath|strong="H7110"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w*.  
\v 13 \w It|strong="H7121"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w pass|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H8085"\w*, \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H3651"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3651"\w* \w refused|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w listen|strong="H8085"\w*, \w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w they|strong="H3651"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w call|strong="H7121"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3651"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w listen|strong="H8085"\w*,” \w said|strong="H3651"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w*;  
\v 14 “\w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* scatter \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w whirlwind|strong="H5590"\w* \w among|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w which|strong="H1471"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w known|strong="H3045"\w*. \w Thus|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land \w was|strong="H3605"\w* \w desolate|strong="H8047"\w* \w after|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*, \w so|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w man|strong="H3605"\w* \w passed|strong="H5674"\w* \w through|strong="H5674"\w* \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w returned|strong="H7725"\w*; \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w made|strong="H7760"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w pleasant|strong="H2532"\w* land \w desolate|strong="H8047"\w*.”   
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\v 1 \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H1961"\w*.  
\v 2 \w The|strong="H3541"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: “\w I|strong="H3541"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w jealous|strong="H7065"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w Zion|strong="H6726"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w jealousy|strong="H7068"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3541"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w jealous|strong="H7065"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w her|strong="H7065"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w wrath|strong="H2534"\w*.”   
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\v 3 \w The|strong="H3541"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: “\w I|strong="H3541"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w Zion|strong="H6726"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w dwell|strong="H7931"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w middle|strong="H8432"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*. \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* ‘\w The|strong="H3541"\w* \w City|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* Truth;’ \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w mountain|strong="H2022"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w*, ‘\w The|strong="H3541"\w* \w Holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w Mountain|strong="H2022"\w*.’”   
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\v 4 \w The|strong="H3541"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: “\w Old|strong="H2205"\w* \w men|strong="H2205"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w old|strong="H2205"\w* \w women|strong="H2205"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w* \w dwell|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w streets|strong="H7339"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w every|strong="H3117"\w* \w man|strong="H2205"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w staff|strong="H4938"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w because|strong="H7230"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w old|strong="H2205"\w* \w age|strong="H3117"\w*.  
\v 5 \w The|strong="H4390"\w* \w streets|strong="H7339"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H4390"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w will|strong="H5892"\w* \w be|strong="H5892"\w* \w full|strong="H4390"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w boys|strong="H3206"\w* \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w girls|strong="H3207"\w* \w playing|strong="H7832"\w* \w in|strong="H5892"\w* \w its|strong="H4390"\w* \w streets|strong="H7339"\w*.”   
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\v 6 \w The|strong="H5002"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w says|strong="H5002"\w*: “\w If|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w marvelous|strong="H6381"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w remnant|strong="H7611"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w those|strong="H1992"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*, \w should|strong="H3068"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w marvelous|strong="H6381"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*?” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w*.   
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\v 7 \w The|strong="H3541"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: “\w Behold|strong="H2005"\w*, \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w save|strong="H3467"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w from|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w east|strong="H4217"\w* country \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w from|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w west|strong="H3996"\w* country.  
\v 8 \w I|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w bring|strong="H1961"\w* \w them|strong="H8432"\w*, \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w they|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w dwell|strong="H7931"\w* \w within|strong="H8432"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*. \w They|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w my|strong="H1961"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w I|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w their|strong="H8432"\w* God, \w in|strong="H7931"\w* truth \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w in|strong="H7931"\w* \w righteousness|strong="H6666"\w*.”   
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\v 9 \w The|strong="H8085"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: “Let \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w be|strong="H1697"\w* \w strong|strong="H2388"\w*, \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w these|strong="H8085"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w these|strong="H8085"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w were|strong="H3117"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w foundation|strong="H3245"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w laid|strong="H3245"\w*, \w even|strong="H3541"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w*, \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w it|strong="H3068"\w* \w might|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1697"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w*.  
\v 10 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w those|strong="H1992"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w wages|strong="H7939"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w man|strong="H3605"\w* \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w wages|strong="H7939"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w an|strong="H1961"\w* \w animal|strong="H1961"\w*, \w neither|strong="H3808"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w adversary|strong="H6862"\w*. \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w set|strong="H7971"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H3605"\w* \w everyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w against|strong="H6440"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w neighbor|strong="H7453"\w*.  
\v 11 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w remnant|strong="H7611"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w former|strong="H7223"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w*.  
\v 12 “\w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w seed|strong="H2233"\w* \w of|strong="H2233"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w* \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w vine|strong="H1612"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w yield|strong="H5414"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* \w fruit|strong="H6529"\w*, \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* ground \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* \w increase|strong="H2981"\w*, \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w heavens|strong="H8064"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w dew|strong="H2919"\w*. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w cause|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w remnant|strong="H7611"\w* \w of|strong="H2233"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w inherit|strong="H5157"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w these|strong="H2088"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w*.  
\v 13 \w It|strong="H3651"\w* \w shall|strong="H3478"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w pass|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H1471"\w*, \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H3651"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w curse|strong="H7045"\w* \w among|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H2388"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*, \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w I|strong="H3651"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w save|strong="H3467"\w* \w you|strong="H3651"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w you|strong="H3651"\w* \w shall|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w blessing|strong="H1293"\w*. Don’t \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w*. \w Let|strong="H3651"\w* \w your|strong="H1961"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w strong|strong="H2388"\w*.”   
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\v 14 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: “\w As|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w thought|strong="H2161"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H7489"\w* \w evil|strong="H7489"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* fathers \w provoked|strong="H7107"\w* \w me|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w wrath|strong="H7107"\w*,” \w says|strong="H3541"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w*, “\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* didn’t \w repent|strong="H5162"\w*,  
\v 15 \w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H3063"\w* \w thought|strong="H2161"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w these|strong="H1004"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w do|strong="H3190"\w* \w good|strong="H3190"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*. Don’t \w be|strong="H3117"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w*.  
\v 16 \w These|strong="H1696"\w* \w are|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w things|strong="H1697"\w* \w that|strong="H1697"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w shall|strong="H1697"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w*: \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w every|strong="H1697"\w* \w man|strong="H8179"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* truth \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w his|strong="H6213"\w* \w neighbor|strong="H7453"\w*. \w Execute|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w judgment|strong="H4941"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* truth \w and|strong="H4941"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w your|strong="H6213"\w* \w gates|strong="H8179"\w*,  
\v 17 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* let \w none|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w devise|strong="H2803"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w hearts|strong="H3824"\w* \w against|strong="H8130"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w neighbor|strong="H7453"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* love \w no|strong="H3605"\w* \w false|strong="H8267"\w* \w oath|strong="H7621"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w these|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w hate|strong="H8130"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*.   
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\v 18 \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H1961"\w*.  
\v 19 \w The|strong="H3541"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: “\w The|strong="H3541"\w* fasts \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w fourth|strong="H7243"\w*, \w fifth|strong="H2549"\w*, \w seventh|strong="H7637"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w tenth|strong="H6224"\w* \w months|strong="H7637"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w joy|strong="H8057"\w*, \w gladness|strong="H8057"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w cheerful|strong="H2896"\w* \w feasts|strong="H4150"\w*. \w Therefore|strong="H3068"\w* love truth \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w*.”   
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\v 20 \w The|strong="H3541"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: “\w Many|strong="H7227"\w* \w peoples|strong="H5971"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w yet|strong="H5750"\w* \w come|strong="H6635"\w*.  
\v 21 \w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w one|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w another|strong="H1571"\w*, saying, ‘\w Let|strong="H1980"\w*’s \w go|strong="H1980"\w* \w speedily|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w entreat|strong="H2470"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w favor|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w seek|strong="H1245"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w*. \w I|strong="H1571"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w*.’  
\v 22 Yes, \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w peoples|strong="H5971"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w strong|strong="H6099"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H6635"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w seek|strong="H1245"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w entreat|strong="H2470"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w favor|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*.”  
\v 23 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: “\w In|strong="H3068"\w* \w those|strong="H1992"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*, \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w men|strong="H3605"\w* \w out|strong="H2388"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w languages|strong="H3956"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w take|strong="H2388"\w* \w hold|strong="H2388"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w skirt|strong="H3671"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jew|strong="H3064"\w*, saying, ‘\w We|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.’”   
\c 9  
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\v 1 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* revelation.  
\q1 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w against|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Hadrach|strong="H2317"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w rest|strong="H4496"\w* \w upon|strong="H4853"\w* \w Damascus|strong="H1834"\w*—  
\q1 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w eye|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H3605"\w*  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w tribes|strong="H7626"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w toward|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*—   
\q1
\v 2 \w and|strong="H2574"\w* \w Hamath|strong="H2574"\w*, \w also|strong="H1571"\w*, \w which|strong="H3588"\w* \w borders|strong="H1379"\w* \w on|strong="H1571"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w*,  
\q2 \w Tyre|strong="H6865"\w* \w and|strong="H2574"\w* \w Sidon|strong="H6721"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H1571"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w wise|strong="H2449"\w*.   
\q1
\v 3 \w Tyre|strong="H6865"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* herself \w a|strong="H3068"\w* stronghold,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3701"\w* heaped \w up|strong="H1129"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w like|strong="H3701"\w* \w the|strong="H1129"\w* \w dust|strong="H6083"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w fine|strong="H3701"\w* \w gold|strong="H2742"\w* \w like|strong="H3701"\w* \w the|strong="H1129"\w* \w mire|strong="H2916"\w* \w of|strong="H2351"\w* \w the|strong="H1129"\w* \w streets|strong="H2351"\w*.   
\q1
\v 4 \w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w the|strong="H5221"\w* Lord \w will|strong="H1931"\w* \w dispossess|strong="H3423"\w* \w her|strong="H5221"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3220"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H1931"\w* \w strike|strong="H5221"\w* \w her|strong="H5221"\w* \w power|strong="H2428"\w* \w in|strong="H3220"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w*;  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3220"\w* \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H1931"\w* \w be|strong="H3220"\w* devoured \w with|strong="H3220"\w* fire.   
\b  
\q1
\v 5 Ashkelon \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w fear|strong="H3372"\w*;  
\q2 \w Gaza|strong="H5804"\w* \w also|strong="H4428"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w writhe|strong="H2342"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* agony;  
\q2 \w as|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w Ekron|strong="H6138"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w her|strong="H7200"\w* \w expectation|strong="H4007"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* disappointed;  
\q2 \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* perish \w from|strong="H7200"\w* \w Gaza|strong="H5804"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H4428"\w* Ashkelon \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w inhabited|strong="H3427"\w*.   
\q1
\v 6 Foreigners \w will|strong="H6430"\w* \w dwell|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* Ashdod,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H6430"\w* \w I|strong="H3772"\w* \w will|strong="H6430"\w* \w cut|strong="H3772"\w* \w off|strong="H3772"\w* \w the|strong="H3772"\w* \w pride|strong="H1347"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3772"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*.   
\q1
\v 7 \w I|strong="H1571"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w take|strong="H5493"\w* \w away|strong="H5493"\w* \w his|strong="H5493"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* \w out|strong="H7604"\w* \w of|strong="H6310"\w* \w his|strong="H5493"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w his|strong="H5493"\w* \w abominations|strong="H8251"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* between \w his|strong="H5493"\w* \w teeth|strong="H8127"\w*;  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w remnant|strong="H7604"\w* \w for|strong="H8127"\w* \w our|strong="H1961"\w* God;  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* chieftain \w in|strong="H7604"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Ekron|strong="H6138"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jebusite|strong="H2983"\w*.   
\q1
\v 8 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* \w encamp|strong="H2583"\w* \w around|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H7200"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w army|strong="H4675"\w*,  
\q2 \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w pass|strong="H5674"\w* \w through|strong="H5674"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w*;  
\q2 \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w oppressor|strong="H5065"\w* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* \w pass|strong="H5674"\w* \w through|strong="H5674"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w any|strong="H5750"\w* \w more|strong="H5750"\w*:  
\q2 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H5869"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w my|strong="H7200"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*.   
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\q1
\v 9 \w Rejoice|strong="H1523"\w* \w greatly|strong="H3966"\w*, \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zion|strong="H6726"\w*!  
\q2 \w Shout|strong="H7321"\w*, \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*!  
\q1 \w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* comes \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*!  
\q2 \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w having|strong="H4428"\w* \w salvation|strong="H3467"\w*;  
\q2 \w lowly|strong="H6041"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w riding|strong="H7392"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w donkey|strong="H2543"\w*,  
\q2 \w even|strong="H5921"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w colt|strong="H5895"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w foal|strong="H5895"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w donkey|strong="H2543"\w*.   
\q1
\v 10 \w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w cut|strong="H3772"\w* \w off|strong="H3772"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w chariot|strong="H7393"\w* \w from|strong="H3772"\w* Ephraim  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3389"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w horse|strong="H5483"\w* \w from|strong="H3772"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.  
\q1 \w The|strong="H5704"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w* \w bow|strong="H7198"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w be|strong="H1471"\w* \w cut|strong="H3772"\w* \w off|strong="H3772"\w*;  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3389"\w* \w he|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*.  
\q1 \w His|strong="H3772"\w* \w dominion|strong="H4915"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w be|strong="H1471"\w* \w from|strong="H3772"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3389"\w* \w from|strong="H3772"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w River|strong="H5104"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w ends|strong="H5704"\w* \w of|strong="H7393"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* earth.   
\b  
\q1
\v 11 \w As|strong="H1571"\w* \w for|strong="H7971"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w*,  
\q2 because \w of|strong="H4325"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* \w of|strong="H4325"\w* \w your|strong="H7971"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w*,  
\q2 \w I|strong="H1571"\w* \w have|strong="H1571"\w* \w set|strong="H7971"\w* \w free|strong="H7971"\w* \w your|strong="H7971"\w* prisoners \w from|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* pit \w in|strong="H1571"\w* \w which|strong="H4325"\w* \w is|strong="H1571"\w* \w no|strong="H7971"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w*.   
\q1
\v 12 \w Turn|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w stronghold|strong="H1225"\w*, \w you|strong="H3117"\w* prisoners \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w hope|strong="H8615"\w*!  
\q2 \w Even|strong="H1571"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w declare|strong="H5046"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w restore|strong="H7725"\w* \w double|strong="H4932"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w*.   
\q1
\v 13 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w indeed|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w bend|strong="H1869"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w as|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w bow|strong="H7198"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*.  
\q2 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w loaded|strong="H7760"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w bow|strong="H7198"\w* \w with|strong="H4390"\w* Ephraim.  
\q1 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* \w stir|strong="H5782"\w* \w up|strong="H5782"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, \w Zion|strong="H6726"\w*,  
\q2 \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, \w Greece|strong="H3120"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* \w make|strong="H7760"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w like|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w mighty|strong="H1368"\w* \w man|strong="H1368"\w*.   
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\q1
\v 14 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*.  
\q2 \w His|strong="H3068"\w* \w arrow|strong="H2671"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w flash|strong="H1300"\w* \w like|strong="H3318"\w* \w lightning|strong="H1300"\w*.  
\q1 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w GOD|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w blow|strong="H8628"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w trumpet|strong="H7782"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w* \w with|strong="H1980"\w* \w whirlwinds|strong="H5591"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w south|strong="H8486"\w*.   
\q1
\v 15 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w defend|strong="H1598"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*.  
\q2 \w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* destroy \w and|strong="H3068"\w* overcome \w with|strong="H4390"\w* \w sling|strong="H7050"\w* \w stones|strong="H2106"\w*.  
\q1 \w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w roar|strong="H1993"\w* \w as|strong="H3644"\w* \w through|strong="H5921"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w*.  
\q2 \w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w filled|strong="H4390"\w* \w like|strong="H3644"\w* \w bowls|strong="H4219"\w*,  
\q2 \w like|strong="H3644"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w corners|strong="H2106"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 16 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w save|strong="H3467"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w flock|strong="H6629"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*;  
\q2 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w like|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* jewels \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w crown|strong="H5145"\w*,  
\q2 \w lifted|strong="H5971"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* high \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* land.   
\q1
\v 17 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w how|strong="H4100"\w* great \w is|strong="H4100"\w* \w his|strong="H3588"\w* \w goodness|strong="H2898"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H1715"\w* \w how|strong="H4100"\w* great \w is|strong="H4100"\w* \w his|strong="H3588"\w* \w beauty|strong="H3308"\w*!  
\q1 \w Grain|strong="H1715"\w* \w will|strong="H4100"\w* \w make|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* young men \w flourish|strong="H5107"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H1715"\w* \w new|strong="H8492"\w* \w wine|strong="H8492"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w virgins|strong="H1330"\w*.   
\c 10  
\q1
\v 1 \w Ask|strong="H7592"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w rain|strong="H4306"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w spring|strong="H4456"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w*,  
\q2 \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w makes|strong="H6213"\w* \w storm|strong="H2385"\w* \w clouds|strong="H2385"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w gives|strong="H5414"\w* \w rain|strong="H4306"\w* \w showers|strong="H1653"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* everyone \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w plants|strong="H6212"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w*.   
\q1
\v 2 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w teraphim|strong="H8655"\w*\f + \fr 10:2 \ft teraphim were household idols that may have been associated with inheritance rights to the household property.\f* \w have|strong="H7462"\w* \w spoken|strong="H1696"\w* \w vanity|strong="H1892"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H6629"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w diviners|strong="H7080"\w* \w have|strong="H7462"\w* \w seen|strong="H2372"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w lie|strong="H8267"\w*;  
\q2 \w and|strong="H6629"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H7462"\w* \w told|strong="H1696"\w* \w false|strong="H8267"\w* \w dreams|strong="H2472"\w*.  
\q1 \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w comfort|strong="H5162"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w vain|strong="H7723"\w*.  
\q2 \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w go|strong="H5265"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w way|strong="H5265"\w* \w like|strong="H3644"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w*.  
\q2 \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H2472"\w* \w oppressed|strong="H6031"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* there \w is|strong="H3651"\w* \w no|strong="H1696"\w* \w shepherd|strong="H7462"\w*.   
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\q1
\v 3 \w My|strong="H3068"\w* anger \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w kindled|strong="H2734"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w shepherds|strong="H7462"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w punish|strong="H6485"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w male|strong="H6260"\w* \w goats|strong="H6260"\w*,  
\q2 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w visited|strong="H6485"\w* \w his|strong="H7760"\w* \w flock|strong="H5739"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w make|strong="H7760"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H7760"\w* \w majestic|strong="H1935"\w* \w horse|strong="H5483"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w*.   
\q1
\v 4 \w From|strong="H4480"\w* \w him|strong="H3318"\w* \w will|strong="H7198"\w* \w come|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w cornerstone|strong="H6438"\w*,  
\q2 \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w him|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w tent|strong="H3489"\w* \w peg|strong="H3489"\w*,  
\q2 \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w him|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w* \w bow|strong="H7198"\w*,  
\q2 \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w him|strong="H3318"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w ruler|strong="H5065"\w* \w together|strong="H3162"\w*.   
\q2
\v 5 \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w mighty|strong="H1368"\w* \w men|strong="H1368"\w*,  
\q2 treading \w down|strong="H3588"\w* muddy \w streets|strong="H2351"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w*.  
\q1 \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w fight|strong="H3898"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w them|strong="H1961"\w*.  
\q2 \w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w riders|strong="H7392"\w* \w on|strong="H7392"\w* \w horses|strong="H5483"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w confounded|strong="H3001"\w*.   
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\q1
\v 6 “\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w strengthen|strong="H1396"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w save|strong="H3467"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*.  
\q1 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w bring|strong="H7725"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w*,  
\q2 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w mercy|strong="H7355"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w*.  
\q1 \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w though|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w cast|strong="H3068"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w* \w off|strong="H2186"\w*,  
\q2 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w hear|strong="H6030"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w*.   
\q1
\v 7 Ephraim \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w like|strong="H3644"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w mighty|strong="H1368"\w* \w man|strong="H1368"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w rejoice|strong="H8055"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w through|strong="H7200"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w*.  
\q1 \w Yes|strong="H7200"\w*, \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w it|strong="H7200"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w rejoice|strong="H8055"\w*.  
\q2 \w Their|strong="H3068"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w glad|strong="H8055"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*.   
\q1
\v 8 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3588"\w* signal \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w them|strong="H3588"\w* \w and|strong="H8319"\w* \w gather|strong="H6908"\w* \w them|strong="H3588"\w*,  
\q2 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3588"\w* \w redeemed|strong="H6299"\w* \w them|strong="H3588"\w*.  
\q2 \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3588"\w* \w increase|strong="H7235"\w* \w as|strong="H3644"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w were|strong="H3644"\w* before.   
\q1
\v 9 \w I|strong="H2142"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w sow|strong="H2232"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w* \w among|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w peoples|strong="H5971"\w*.  
\q2 \w They|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w remember|strong="H2142"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w* \w in|strong="H1121"\w* \w far|strong="H4801"\w* \w countries|strong="H4801"\w*.  
\q2 \w They|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w live|strong="H2421"\w* \w with|strong="H5971"\w* \w their|strong="H7725"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w*.   
\q1
\v 10 \w I|strong="H4714"\w* \w will|strong="H4714"\w* \w bring|strong="H7725"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w* also \w out|strong="H4672"\w* \w of|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* land \w of|strong="H3808"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w gather|strong="H6908"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w* \w out|strong="H4672"\w* \w of|strong="H3808"\w* Assyria.  
\q1 \w I|strong="H4714"\w* \w will|strong="H4714"\w* \w bring|strong="H7725"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w* \w into|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* land \w of|strong="H3808"\w* \w Gilead|strong="H1568"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w Lebanon|strong="H3844"\w*;  
\q2 \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w there|strong="H4672"\w* won’t \w be|strong="H3808"\w* room \w enough|strong="H4672"\w* \w for|strong="H4714"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w*.   
\q1
\v 11 \w He|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H4714"\w* \w pass|strong="H5674"\w* \w through|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w* \w of|strong="H7626"\w* \w affliction|strong="H6869"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H4714"\w* \w will|strong="H4714"\w* \w strike|strong="H5221"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w waves|strong="H1530"\w* \w in|strong="H5493"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H4714"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w depths|strong="H4688"\w* \w of|strong="H7626"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Nile|strong="H2975"\w* \w will|strong="H4714"\w* \w dry|strong="H3001"\w* \w up|strong="H3001"\w*;  
\q2 \w and|strong="H4714"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w pride|strong="H1347"\w* \w of|strong="H7626"\w* Assyria \w will|strong="H4714"\w* \w be|strong="H3220"\w* \w brought|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H4714"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w scepter|strong="H7626"\w* \w of|strong="H7626"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w will|strong="H4714"\w* \w depart|strong="H5493"\w*.   
\q1
\v 12 \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w strengthen|strong="H1396"\w* \w them|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*.  
\q2 \w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w walk|strong="H1980"\w* \w up|strong="H1980"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w down|strong="H1980"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*.   
\c 11  
\q1
\v 1 \w Open|strong="H6605"\w* \w your|strong="H6605"\w* \w doors|strong="H1817"\w*, \w Lebanon|strong="H3844"\w*,  
\q2 that \w the|strong="H6605"\w* fire may devour \w your|strong="H6605"\w* cedars.   
\q1
\v 2 \w Wail|strong="H3213"\w*, \w cypress|strong="H1265"\w* \w tree|strong="H1265"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* cedar \w has|strong="H3588"\w* \w fallen|strong="H5307"\w*,  
\q2 \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* stately ones \w are|strong="H3293"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H7703"\w*.  
\q1 \w Wail|strong="H3213"\w*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* oaks \w of|strong="H3293"\w* \w Bashan|strong="H1316"\w*,  
\q2 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* strong \w forest|strong="H3293"\w* \w has|strong="H3588"\w* \w come|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w*.   
\q1
\v 3 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H6963"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w wailing|strong="H3215"\w* \w of|strong="H6963"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w shepherds|strong="H7462"\w*!  
\q2 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w their|strong="H3588"\w* \w glory|strong="H1347"\w* \w is|strong="H6963"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H7703"\w*—\w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H6963"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w roaring|strong="H7581"\w* \w of|strong="H6963"\w* \w young|strong="H3715"\w* \w lions|strong="H3715"\w*!  
\q2 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w pride|strong="H1347"\w* \w of|strong="H6963"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w* \w is|strong="H6963"\w* \w ruined|strong="H7703"\w*.   
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\v 4 \w The|strong="H3541"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: “\w Feed|strong="H7462"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w flock|strong="H6629"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w slaughter|strong="H2028"\w*.  
\v 5 \w Their|strong="H3068"\w* buyers \w slaughter|strong="H2026"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w go|strong="H3068"\w* \w unpunished|strong="H3808"\w*. \w Those|strong="H5921"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w sell|strong="H4376"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* say, ‘\w Blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w rich|strong="H6238"\w*;’ \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* own \w shepherds|strong="H7462"\w* don’t \w pity|strong="H2550"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*.  
\v 6 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w more|strong="H5750"\w* \w pity|strong="H2550"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* land,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*; “\w but|strong="H3588"\w*, \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w deliver|strong="H5337"\w* \w every|strong="H3068"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* men \w into|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w neighbor|strong="H7453"\w*’s \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w into|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*. \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w strike|strong="H3807"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* land, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w out|strong="H4672"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w deliver|strong="H5337"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*.”   
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\v 7 \w So|strong="H3651"\w* \w I|strong="H3651"\w* \w fed|strong="H7462"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w flock|strong="H6629"\w* \w to|strong="H7121"\w* \w be|strong="H2256"\w* slaughtered, especially \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w oppressed|strong="H6041"\w* \w of|strong="H6629"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w flock|strong="H6629"\w*. \w I|strong="H3651"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w for|strong="H7121"\w* myself \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w staffs|strong="H4731"\w*. \w The|strong="H3947"\w* \w one|strong="H8147"\w* \w I|strong="H3651"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* “\w Favor|strong="H5278"\w*” \w and|strong="H6041"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w other|strong="H8147"\w* \w I|strong="H3651"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* “Union”, \w and|strong="H6041"\w* \w I|strong="H3651"\w* \w fed|strong="H7462"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w flock|strong="H6629"\w*.  
\v 8 \w I|strong="H5315"\w* \w cut|strong="H3582"\w* \w off|strong="H3582"\w* \w the|strong="H1571"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w shepherds|strong="H7462"\w* \w in|strong="H5315"\w* \w one|strong="H5315"\w* \w month|strong="H3391"\w*; \w for|strong="H5315"\w* \w my|strong="H7462"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w* \w was|strong="H5315"\w* weary \w of|strong="H5315"\w* \w them|strong="H7462"\w*, \w and|strong="H5315"\w* \w their|strong="H1571"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* loathed \w me|strong="H5315"\w*.  
\v 9 \w Then|strong="H4191"\w* \w I|strong="H3808"\w* said, “\w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H1320"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w feed|strong="H7462"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w*. \w That|strong="H1320"\w* \w which|strong="H4191"\w* \w dies|strong="H4191"\w*, \w let|strong="H7604"\w* \w it|strong="H3808"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*; \w and|strong="H4191"\w* \w that|strong="H1320"\w* \w which|strong="H4191"\w* \w is|strong="H1320"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \w cut|strong="H3582"\w* \w off|strong="H3582"\w*, \w let|strong="H7604"\w* \w it|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \w cut|strong="H3582"\w* \w off|strong="H3582"\w*; \w and|strong="H4191"\w* \w let|strong="H7604"\w* those \w who|strong="H7604"\w* \w are|strong="H1320"\w* \w left|strong="H7604"\w* \w eat|strong="H7462"\w* each other’s \w flesh|strong="H1320"\w*.”  
\v 10 \w I|strong="H3772"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w staff|strong="H4731"\w* \w Favor|strong="H5278"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w cut|strong="H3772"\w* \w it|strong="H3947"\w* apart, \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w I|strong="H3772"\w* \w might|strong="H5971"\w* \w break|strong="H6565"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w I|strong="H3772"\w* \w had|strong="H5971"\w* \w made|strong="H3772"\w* \w with|strong="H1285"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w peoples|strong="H5971"\w*.  
\v 11 \w It|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w broken|strong="H6565"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w thus|strong="H3651"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w poor|strong="H6041"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w flock|strong="H6629"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* listened \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H8104"\w* \w knew|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w word|strong="H1697"\w*.  
\v 12 \w I|strong="H3808"\w* said \w to|strong="H5869"\w* them, “If \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w think|strong="H5869"\w* \w it|strong="H3808"\w* \w best|strong="H2896"\w*, \w give|strong="H3051"\w* \w me|strong="H3051"\w* \w my|strong="H2308"\w* \w wages|strong="H7939"\w*; \w and|strong="H3701"\w* if \w not|strong="H3808"\w*, keep them.” \w So|strong="H3808"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w weighed|strong="H8254"\w* \w for|strong="H5869"\w* \w my|strong="H2308"\w* \w wages|strong="H7939"\w* \w thirty|strong="H7970"\w* pieces \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*.  
\v 13 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* said \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*, “\w Throw|strong="H7993"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w potter|strong="H3335"\w*—\w the|strong="H5921"\w* handsome \w price|strong="H3701"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w valued|strong="H3365"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*!” \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w thirty|strong="H7970"\w* pieces \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w threw|strong="H7993"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w potter|strong="H3335"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*.  
\v 14 \w Then|strong="H3478"\w* \w I|strong="H3478"\w* \w cut|strong="H1438"\w* apart \w my|strong="H6565"\w* \w other|strong="H8145"\w* \w staff|strong="H4731"\w*, Union, \w that|strong="H3478"\w* \w I|strong="H3478"\w* \w might|strong="H3478"\w* \w break|strong="H6565"\w* \w the|strong="H6565"\w* brotherhood between \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.   
\p
\v 15 \w The|strong="H3947"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* said \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H3947"\w*, “\w Take|strong="H3947"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* yourself \w yet|strong="H5750"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w equipment|strong="H3627"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* foolish \w shepherd|strong="H7462"\w*.  
\v 16 \w For|strong="H3588"\w*, \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1320"\w* \w raise|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w shepherd|strong="H7462"\w* \w in|strong="H1320"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* land \w who|strong="H7462"\w* \w will|strong="H1320"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w visit|strong="H6485"\w* \w those|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H7462"\w* \w are|strong="H1320"\w* \w cut|strong="H3582"\w* \w off|strong="H3582"\w*, \w neither|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H1320"\w* \w seek|strong="H1245"\w* \w those|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H7462"\w* \w are|strong="H1320"\w* \w scattered|strong="H5289"\w*, \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w heal|strong="H7495"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w which|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H2009"\w* \w broken|strong="H7665"\w*, \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w feed|strong="H7462"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w which|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H2009"\w* sound; \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1320"\w* \w eat|strong="H7462"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w meat|strong="H1320"\w* \w of|strong="H1320"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w fat|strong="H1277"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6561"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w will|strong="H1320"\w* \w tear|strong="H6561"\w* \w their|strong="H1245"\w* \w hoofs|strong="H6541"\w* \w in|strong="H1320"\w* \w pieces|strong="H7665"\w*.  
\v 17 \w Woe|strong="H1945"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* worthless \w shepherd|strong="H7473"\w* \w who|strong="H1945"\w* \w leaves|strong="H5800"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w flock|strong="H6629"\w*! \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* strike \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w arm|strong="H2220"\w* \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w right|strong="H3225"\w* \w eye|strong="H5869"\w*. \w His|strong="H5921"\w* \w arm|strong="H2220"\w* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* \w be|strong="H5869"\w* \w completely|strong="H3001"\w* \w withered|strong="H3001"\w*, \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w right|strong="H3225"\w* \w eye|strong="H5869"\w* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* \w be|strong="H5869"\w* \w totally|strong="H3001"\w* blinded!”   
\c 12  
\p
\v 1 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* revelation \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w concerning|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*: \w The|strong="H5002"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w stretches|strong="H5186"\w* \w out|strong="H5186"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w heavens|strong="H8064"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w lays|strong="H3245"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w foundation|strong="H3245"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w earth|strong="H8064"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w forms|strong="H3335"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* man \w within|strong="H7130"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w says|strong="H5002"\w*:  
\v 2 “\w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w make|strong="H7760"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w cup|strong="H5592"\w* \w of|strong="H5971"\w* \w reeling|strong="H7478"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w surrounding|strong="H5439"\w* \w peoples|strong="H5971"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w siege|strong="H4692"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.  
\v 3 \w It|strong="H7760"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w happen|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w make|strong="H7760"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w burdensome|strong="H6006"\w* stone \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w peoples|strong="H5971"\w*. \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w burden|strong="H6006"\w* \w themselves|strong="H7760"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w severely|strong="H8295"\w* wounded, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* earth \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w gathered|strong="H1471"\w* \w together|strong="H5921"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w*.  
\v 4 \w In|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, “\w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w strike|strong="H5221"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w horse|strong="H5483"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* terror \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w rider|strong="H7392"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w madness|strong="H7697"\w*. \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w open|strong="H6491"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w strike|strong="H5221"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w horse|strong="H5483"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w peoples|strong="H5971"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w blindness|strong="H5788"\w*.  
\v 5 \w The|strong="H3068"\w* chieftains \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* say \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*, ‘\w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* strength \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*.’   
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\v 6 \w In|strong="H3427"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w make|strong="H7760"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* chieftains \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w like|strong="H8478"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w pan|strong="H3595"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* fire \w among|strong="H5921"\w* \w wood|strong="H6086"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w like|strong="H8478"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* flaming \w torch|strong="H3940"\w* \w among|strong="H5921"\w* \w sheaves|strong="H5995"\w*. \w They|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* devour \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w surrounding|strong="H5439"\w* \w peoples|strong="H5971"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w right|strong="H3225"\w* \w hand|strong="H3225"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w left|strong="H8040"\w*; \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w yet|strong="H5750"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w* \w dwell|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w own|strong="H5971"\w* \w place|strong="H8478"\w*, \w even|strong="H5750"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.   
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\v 7 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w also|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w save|strong="H3467"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* tents \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w first|strong="H7223"\w*, \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w glory|strong="H8597"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w glory|strong="H8597"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w magnified|strong="H1431"\w* \w above|strong="H5921"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*.  
\v 8 \w In|strong="H3427"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w defend|strong="H1598"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*. \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w feeble|strong="H3782"\w* \w among|strong="H3427"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w* \w at|strong="H3427"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w*.  
\v 9 \w It|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w happen|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w seek|strong="H1245"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w destroy|strong="H8045"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.   
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\v 10 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w pour|strong="H8210"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w grace|strong="H2580"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w supplication|strong="H8469"\w*. \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w look|strong="H5027"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*\f + \fr 12:10 \ft After “me”, the Hebrew has the two letters “Aleph Tav” (the first and last letters of the Hebrew alphabet), not as a word, but as a grammatical marker.\f* whom \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H1004"\w* \w pierced|strong="H1856"\w*; \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w shall|strong="H1004"\w* \w mourn|strong="H5594"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w as|strong="H3389"\w* \w one|strong="H3173"\w* \w mourns|strong="H5594"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w only|strong="H3173"\w* \w son|strong="H3173"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* grieve \w bitterly|strong="H4843"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w as|strong="H3389"\w* \w one|strong="H3173"\w* grieves \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w firstborn|strong="H1060"\w*.  
\v 11 \w In|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w there|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3389"\w* \w be|strong="H3117"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H1431"\w* \w mourning|strong="H4553"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w like|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w mourning|strong="H4553"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Hadadrimmon|strong="H1910"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w valley|strong="H1237"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Megiddo|strong="H4023"\w*.  
\v 12 \w The|strong="H1732"\w* \w land|strong="H4940"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w mourn|strong="H5594"\w*, \w every|strong="H4940"\w* \w family|strong="H4940"\w* apart; \w the|strong="H1732"\w* \w family|strong="H4940"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w* apart, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w their|strong="H1732"\w* wives apart; \w the|strong="H1732"\w* \w family|strong="H4940"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H1732"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Nathan|strong="H5416"\w* apart, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w their|strong="H1732"\w* wives apart;  
\v 13 \w the|strong="H1004"\w* \w family|strong="H4940"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H1004"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Levi|strong="H3878"\w* apart, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* their wives apart; \w the|strong="H1004"\w* \w family|strong="H4940"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H1004"\w* \w Shimeites|strong="H8097"\w* apart, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* their wives apart;  
\v 14 \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w families|strong="H4940"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w remain|strong="H7604"\w*, \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w family|strong="H4940"\w* apart, \w and|strong="H3605"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* wives apart.   
\c 13  
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\v 1 “\w In|strong="H3427"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w there|strong="H3427"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w fountain|strong="H4726"\w* \w opened|strong="H6605"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w for|strong="H3427"\w* \w sin|strong="H2403"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w for|strong="H3427"\w* \w uncleanness|strong="H5079"\w*.   
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\v 2 \w It|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w pass|strong="H5674"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w*, \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w cut|strong="H3772"\w* \w off|strong="H3772"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w names|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w idols|strong="H6091"\w* \w out|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* land, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w remembered|strong="H2142"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w more|strong="H4480"\w*. \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w cause|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w impurity|strong="H2932"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w pass|strong="H5674"\w* \w out|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* land.  
\v 3 \w It|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w happen|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w anyone|strong="H3588"\w* \w still|strong="H5750"\w* \w prophesies|strong="H5012"\w*, \w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w father|strong="H3205"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* mother \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w bore|strong="H3205"\w* \w him|strong="H3205"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w tell|strong="H1696"\w* \w him|strong="H3205"\w*, ‘\w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w must|strong="H3808"\w* die, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w lies|strong="H8267"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w name|strong="H8034"\w*;’ \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w father|strong="H3205"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* mother \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w bore|strong="H3205"\w* \w him|strong="H3205"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w stab|strong="H1856"\w* \w him|strong="H3205"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w prophesies|strong="H5012"\w*.  
\v 4 \w It|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w happen|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w each|strong="H3117"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* ashamed \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* \w vision|strong="H2384"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w prophesies|strong="H5012"\w*; \w they|strong="H3117"\w* won’t \w wear|strong="H3847"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w hairy|strong="H8181"\w* mantle \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w deceive|strong="H3584"\w*,  
\v 5 \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* say, ‘\w I|strong="H3588"\w* am \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* am \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w tiller|strong="H5647"\w* \w of|strong="H5030"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* ground; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H5030"\w* \w been|strong="H5647"\w* \w made|strong="H5647"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* bondservant \w from|strong="H5030"\w* \w my|strong="H3588"\w* \w youth|strong="H5271"\w*.’  
\v 6 \w One|strong="H3027"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* say \w to|strong="H3027"\w* \w him|strong="H5221"\w*, ‘\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w are|strong="H4100"\w* \w these|strong="H5221"\w* \w wounds|strong="H4347"\w* between \w your|strong="H5221"\w* \w arms|strong="H3027"\w*?’ \w Then|strong="H4100"\w* \w he|strong="H1004"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* answer, ‘Those \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w which|strong="H1004"\w* \w I|strong="H4100"\w* \w was|strong="H1004"\w* \w wounded|strong="H5221"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w my|strong="H3027"\w* friends.’   
\b  
\q1
\v 7 “\w Awake|strong="H5782"\w*, \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*, \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w shepherd|strong="H7462"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w man|strong="H1397"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* close \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w*.  
\q1 “\w Strike|strong="H5221"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w shepherd|strong="H7462"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\w* \w scattered|strong="H6327"\w*;  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w turn|strong="H7725"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w little|strong="H6819"\w* \w ones|strong="H6819"\w*.   
\q1
\v 8 \w It|strong="H1961"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w happen|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*,  
\q2 “\w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w parts|strong="H6310"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w it|strong="H1961"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w cut|strong="H3772"\w* \w off|strong="H3772"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w die|strong="H1478"\w*;  
\q2 \w but|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w third|strong="H7992"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w left|strong="H3498"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w it|strong="H1961"\w*.   
\q1
\v 9 \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w bring|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w third|strong="H7992"\w* \w part|strong="H7992"\w* \w into|strong="H3701"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* fire,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w refine|strong="H6884"\w* \w them|strong="H7121"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w refined|strong="H6884"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w test|strong="H6884"\w* \w them|strong="H7121"\w* \w like|strong="H3701"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w tested|strong="H6884"\w*.  
\q1 \w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w call|strong="H7121"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w hear|strong="H6030"\w* \w them|strong="H7121"\w*.  
\q2 \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* say, ‘\w It|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*;’  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* say, ‘\w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*.’”   
\c 14  
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\v 1 \w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w comes|strong="H3117"\w*, \w when|strong="H3117"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w plunder|strong="H7998"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w divided|strong="H2505"\w* \w within|strong="H7130"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w*.  
\v 2 \w For|strong="H1004"\w* \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* gather \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w against|strong="H4480"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w*; \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w taken|strong="H3920"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w houses|strong="H1004"\w* \w rifled|strong="H8155"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* women \w ravished|strong="H7693"\w*. \w Half|strong="H2677"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w into|strong="H3318"\w* \w captivity|strong="H1473"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w rest|strong="H3499"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w cut|strong="H3772"\w* \w off|strong="H3772"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*.  
\v 3 \w Then|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w fight|strong="H3898"\w* \w against|strong="H3898"\w* \w those|strong="H1992"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*, \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w when|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w fought|strong="H3898"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w battle|strong="H7128"\w*.  
\v 4 \w His|strong="H6440"\w* \w feet|strong="H7272"\w* \w will|strong="H3389"\w* \w stand|strong="H5975"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Mount|strong="H2022"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Olives|strong="H2132"\w*, \w which|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w east|strong="H4217"\w*; \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Mount|strong="H2022"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Olives|strong="H2132"\w* \w will|strong="H3389"\w* \w be|strong="H3117"\w* \w split|strong="H1234"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w two|strong="H6828"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w east|strong="H4217"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w west|strong="H3220"\w*, making \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w valley|strong="H1516"\w*. \w Half|strong="H2677"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w mountain|strong="H2022"\w* \w will|strong="H3389"\w* \w move|strong="H4185"\w* \w toward|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w north|strong="H6828"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w half|strong="H2677"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w toward|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w south|strong="H5045"\w*.  
\v 5 \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w flee|strong="H5127"\w* \w by|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w valley|strong="H1516"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w valley|strong="H1516"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w reach|strong="H5060"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* Azel. \w Yes|strong="H3588"\w*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w flee|strong="H5127"\w*, \w just|strong="H3605"\w* \w like|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w fled|strong="H5127"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w earthquake|strong="H7494"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Uzziah|strong="H5818"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*. \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H5060"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w holy|strong="H6918"\w* \w ones|strong="H6918"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.\f + \fr 14:5 \ft Septuagint reads “him” instead of “you”.\f*   
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\v 6 \w It|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w happen|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* light, cold, \w or|strong="H3808"\w* frost.  
\v 7 \w It|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* unique \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w which|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w known|strong="H3045"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*—\w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w*; \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w pass|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w evening|strong="H6153"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* light.   
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\v 8 \w It|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w happen|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w living|strong="H2416"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w half|strong="H2677"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w them|strong="H3318"\w* \w toward|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w eastern|strong="H6931"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w half|strong="H2677"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w them|strong="H3318"\w* \w toward|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w western|strong="H3220"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w*. \w It|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w summer|strong="H7019"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w winter|strong="H2779"\w*.   
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\v 9 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* earth. \w In|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w*.   
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\v 10 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H4725"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w be|strong="H3389"\w* \w made|strong="H3605"\w* \w like|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Arabah|strong="H6160"\w*, \w from|strong="H5704"\w* \w Geba|strong="H1387"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Rimmon|strong="H7417"\w* \w south|strong="H5045"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*; \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w she|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w be|strong="H3389"\w* \w lifted|strong="H4428"\w* \w up|strong="H5704"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w dwell|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w*, \w from|strong="H5704"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*’s \w gate|strong="H8179"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w first|strong="H7223"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w*, \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w corner|strong="H6434"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w from|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w tower|strong="H4026"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Hananel|strong="H2606"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*’s \w wine|strong="H3342"\w* \w presses|strong="H3342"\w*.  
\v 11 Men \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w dwell|strong="H3427"\w* \w therein|strong="H3427"\w*, \w and|strong="H3389"\w* \w there|strong="H3427"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w more|strong="H5750"\w* \w curse|strong="H2764"\w*; \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w dwell|strong="H3427"\w* safely.   
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\v 12 \w This|strong="H2063"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w plague|strong="H4046"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w which|strong="H1931"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w strike|strong="H5062"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w peoples|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w fought|strong="H6633"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*: \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w flesh|strong="H1320"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* consume \w away|strong="H4743"\w* \w while|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w stand|strong="H5975"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w feet|strong="H7272"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* consume \w away|strong="H4743"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w sockets|strong="H2356"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w tongue|strong="H3956"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* consume \w away|strong="H4743"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w*.  
\v 13 \w It|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w happen|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H7227"\w* \w panic|strong="H4103"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w among|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w each|strong="H3117"\w* \w seize|strong="H2388"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w neighbor|strong="H7453"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w rise|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w neighbor|strong="H7453"\w*.  
\v 14 \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w fight|strong="H3898"\w* \w at|strong="H3063"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*; \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wealth|strong="H2428"\w* \w of|strong="H7230"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w surrounding|strong="H5439"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w be|strong="H1571"\w* \w gathered|strong="H1471"\w* \w together|strong="H1571"\w*: \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*, \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* clothing, \w in|strong="H3701"\w* \w great|strong="H3966"\w* \w abundance|strong="H7230"\w*.   
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\v 15 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w plague|strong="H4046"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w fall|strong="H1961"\w* \w on|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w horse|strong="H5483"\w*, \w on|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w mule|strong="H6505"\w*, \w on|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w camel|strong="H1581"\w*, \w on|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w donkey|strong="H2543"\w*, \w and|strong="H5483"\w* \w on|strong="H1961"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w animals|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H1961"\w* \w those|strong="H1992"\w* \w camps|strong="H4264"\w*.   
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\v 16 \w It|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w happen|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w everyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w left|strong="H3498"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w go|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w worship|strong="H7812"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w keep|strong="H2287"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w feast|strong="H2282"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w booths|strong="H5521"\w*.  
\v 17 \w It|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* whoever \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w all|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w families|strong="H4940"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w earth|strong="H5927"\w* doesn’t \w go|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w worship|strong="H7812"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w*, \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w rain|strong="H1653"\w*.  
\v 18 \w If|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w family|strong="H4940"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* doesn’t \w go|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* doesn’t \w come|strong="H5927"\w*, \w neither|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* rain \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*. \w This|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w plague|strong="H4046"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w strike|strong="H5062"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* don’t \w go|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w keep|strong="H2287"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w feast|strong="H2282"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w booths|strong="H5521"\w*.  
\v 19 \w This|strong="H2063"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w punishment|strong="H2403"\w* \w of|strong="H2282"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w and|strong="H4714"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w punishment|strong="H2403"\w* \w of|strong="H2282"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* don’t \w go|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w keep|strong="H2287"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w feast|strong="H2282"\w* \w of|strong="H2282"\w* \w booths|strong="H5521"\w*.   
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\v 20 \w In|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* inscribed \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w bells|strong="H4698"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w horses|strong="H5483"\w*, “\w HOLY|strong="H6944"\w* \w TO|strong="H3068"\w* \w THE|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*”; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w pots|strong="H5518"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w bowls|strong="H4219"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w*.  
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