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Verse 1

Woe{H1945} to her that is rebellious{H4754} and polluted!{H1351} to the oppressing{H3238} city!{H5892}

Verse 2

She obeyed{H8085} not the voice;{H6963} she received{H3947} not correction;{H4148} she trusted{H982} not in Jehovah;{H3068} she drew not near{H7126} to her God.{H430}

Verse 3

Her princes{H8269} in the midst{H7130} of her are roaring{H7580} lions;{H738} her judges{H8199} are evening{H6153} wolves;{H2061} they leave nothing{H1633} till the morrow.{H1242}

Verse 4

Her prophets{H5030} are light{H6348} and treacherous{H900} persons;{H582} her priests{H3548} have profaned{H2490} the sanctuary,{H6944} they have done violence{H2554} to the law.{H8451}

Verse 5

Jehovah{H3068} in the midst{H7130} of her is righteous;{H6662} he will not do{H6213} iniquity;{H5766} every{H1242} morning{H1242} doth he bring{H5414} his justice{H4941} to light,{H216} he faileth{H5737} not; but the unjust{H5767} knoweth{H3045} no shame.{H1322}

Verse 6

I have cut off{H3772} nations;{H1471} their battlements{H6438} are desolate;{H8074} I have made their streets{H2351} waste,{H2717} so that none passeth by;{H5674} their cities{H5892} are destroyed,{H6658} so that there is no man,{H376} so that there is no inhabitant.{H3427}

Verse 7

I said,{H559} Only fear{H3372} thou me; receive{H3947} correction;{H4148} so her dwelling{H4583} shall not be cut off,{H3772} according{H834} to all that I have appointed{H6485} concerning her: but{H403} they rose early{H7925} and corrupted{H7843} all their doings.{H5949}

Verse 8

Therefore wait{H2442} ye for me, saith{H5002} Jehovah,{H3068} until the day{H3117} that I rise up{H6965} to the prey;{H5706} for my determination{H4941} is to gather{H622} the nations,{H1471} that I may assemble{H6908} the kingdoms,{H4467} to pour{H8210} upon them mine indignation,{H2195} even all my fierce{H2740} anger;{H639} for all the earth{H776} shall be devoured{H398} with the fire{H784} of my jealousy.{H7068}

Verse 9

For then will I turn{H2015} to the peoples{H5971} of a pure{H1305} language,{H8193} that they may all call{H7121} upon the name{H8034} of Jehovah,{H3068} to serve{H5647} him with one{H259} consent.{H7926}

Verse 10

From beyond{H5676} the rivers{H5104} of Ethiopia{H3568} my suppliants,{H6282} even the daughter{H1323} of my dispersed,{H6327} shall bring{H2986} mine offering.{H4503}

Verse 11

In that day{H3117} shalt thou not be put to shame{H954} for all thy doings,{H5949} wherein thou hast transgressed{H6586} against me; for then I will take away{H5493} out of the midst{H7130} of thee thy proudly{H1346} exulting{H5947} ones, and thou shalt no more{H3254} be haughty{H1361} in my holy{H6944} mountain.{H2022}

Verse 12

But I will leave{H7604} in the midst{H7130} of thee an afflicted{H6041} and poor{H1800} people,{H5971} and they shall take refuge{H2620} in the name{H8034} of Jehovah.{H3068}

Verse 13

The remnant{H7611} of Israel{H3478} shall not do{H6213} iniquity,{H5766} nor speak{H1696} lies;{H3577} neither shall a deceitful{H8649} tongue{H3956} be found{H4672} in their mouth;{H6310} for they shall feed{H7462} and lie down,{H7257} and none shall make them afraid.{H2729}

Verse 14

Sing,{H7442} O daughter{H1323} of Zion;{H6726} shout,{H7321} O Israel;{H3478} be glad{H8055} and rejoice{H5937} with all the heart,{H3820} O daughter{H1323} of Jerusalem.{H3389}

Verse 15

Jehovah{H3068} hath taken away{H5493} thy judgments,{H4941} he hath cast out{H6437} thine enemy:{H341} the King{H4428} of Israel,{H3478} even Jehovah,{H3068} is in the midst{H7130} of thee; thou shalt not fear{H7200} evil{H7451} any more.

Verse 16

In that day{H3117} it shall be said{H559} to Jerusalem,{H3389} Fear{H3372} thou not; O Zion,{H6726} let not thy hands{H3027} be slack.{H7503}

Verse 17

Jehovah{H3068} thy God{H430} is in the midst{H7130} of thee, a mighty{H1368} one who will save;{H3467} he will rejoice{H7797} over thee with joy;{H8057} he will rest{H2790} in his love;{H160} he will joy{H1523} over thee with singing.{H7440}

Verse 18

I will gather{H622} them that sorrow{H3013} for the solemn assembly,{H4150} who were of thee; [to whom] the burden{H4864} upon her was a reproach.{H2781}

Verse 19

Behold, at that time{H6256} I will deal{H6213} with all them that afflict{H6031} thee; and I will save{H3467} that which is lame,{H6760} and gather{H6908} that which was driven away;{H5080} and I will make{H7760} them a praise{H8416} and a name,{H8034} whose shame{H1322} hath been in all the earth.{H776}

Verse 20

At that time{H6256} will I bring{H935} you in, and at that time{H6256} will I gather{H6908} you; for I will make{H5414} you a name{H8034} and a praise{H8416} among all the peoples{H5971} of the earth,{H776} when I bring back{H7725} your captivity{H7622} before your eyes,{H5869} saith{H559} Jehovah.{H3068}

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