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Verse 1

But in the latter{H319} days{H3117} it shall come to pass, that the mountain{H2022} of Jehovah's{H3068} house{H1004} shall be established{H3559} on the top{H7218} of the mountains,{H2022} and it shall be exalted{H5375} above the hills;{H1389} and peoples{H5971} shall flow{H5102} unto it.

Verse 2

And many{H7227} nations{H1471} shall go{H1980} and say,{H559} Come{H3212} ye, and let us go up{H5927} to the mountain{H2022} of Jehovah,{H3068} and to the house{H1004} of the God{H430} of Jacob;{H3290} and he will teach{H3384} us of his ways,{H1870} and we will walk{H3212} in his paths.{H734} For out of Zion{H6726} shall go forth{H3318} the law,{H8451} and the word{H1697} of Jehovah{H3068} from Jerusalem;{H3389}

Verse 3

and he will judge{H8199} between many{H7227} peoples,{H5971} and will decide{H3198} concerning strong{H6099} nations{H1471} afar off:{H7350} and they shall beat{H3807} their swords{H2719} into plowshares,{H855} and their spears{H2595} into pruning-hooks;{H4211} nation{H1471} shall not lift up{H5375} sword{H2719} against nation,{H1471} neither shall they learn{H3925} war{H4421} any more.

Verse 4

But they shall sit{H3427} every man{H376} under his vine{H1612} and under his fig-tree;{H8384} and none shall make them afraid:{H2729} for the mouth{H6310} of Jehovah{H3068} of hosts{H6635} hath spoken{H1696} it.

Verse 5

For all the peoples{H5971} walk{H3212} every one{H376} in the name{H8034} of his god;{H430} and we will walk{H3212} in the name{H8034} of Jehovah{H3068} our God{H430} for ever{H5769} and ever.{H5703}

Verse 6

In that day,{H3117} saith{H5002} Jehovah,{H3068} will I assemble{H622} that which is lame,{H6760} and I will gather{H6908} that which is driven away,{H5080} and that which I have afflicted;{H7489}

Verse 7

and I will make{H7760} that which was lame{H6760} a remnant,{H7611} and that which was cast far off{H1972} a strong{H6099} nation:{H1471} and Jehovah{H3068} will reign{H4427} over them in mount{H2022} Zion{H6726} from henceforth even for{H5704} ever.{H5769}

Verse 8

And thou, O tower{H4026} of the flock,{H5739} the hill{H6076} of the daughter{H1323} of Zion,{H6726} unto thee shall it come,{H857} yea, the former{H7223} dominion{H4475} shall come,{H935} the kingdom{H4467} of the daughter{H1323} of Jerusalem.{H3389}

Verse 9

Now why dost thou cry{H7321} out aloud?{H7452} Is there no king{H4428} in thee, is thy counsellor{H3289} perished,{H6} that pangs{H2427} have taken{H2388} hold of thee as of a woman in travail?{H3205}

Verse 10

Be in pain,{H2342} and labor to bring forth,{H1518} O daughter{H1323} of Zion,{H6726} like a woman in travail;{H3205} for now shalt thou go forth{H3318} out{H3318} of the city,{H7151} and shalt dwell{H7931} in the field,{H7704} and shalt come even unto Babylon:{H894} there shalt thou be rescued;{H5337} there will Jehovah{H3068} redeem{H1350} thee from the hand{H3709} of thine enemies.{H341}

Verse 11

And now many{H7227} nations{H1471} are assembled{H622} against thee, that say,{H559} Let her be defiled,{H2610} and let our eye{H5869} see{H2372} [our desire] upon Zion.{H6726}

Verse 12

But they know{H3045} not the thoughts{H4284} of Jehovah,{H3068} neither understand{H995} they his counsel;{H6098} for he hath gathered{H6908} them as the sheaves{H5995} to the threshing-floor.{H1637}

Verse 13

Arise{H6965} and thresh,{H1758} O daughter{H1323} of Zion;{H6726} for I will make{H7760} thy horn{H7161} iron,{H1270} and I will make{H7760} thy hoofs{H6541} brass;{H5154} and thou shalt beat in pieces{H1854} many{H7227} peoples:{H5971} and I will devote{H2763} their gain{H1215} unto Jehovah,{H3068} and their substance{H2428} unto the Lord{H3068} of the whole earth.{H776}

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