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The nations
shall see and be confounded at all their might: they
shall lay their hand upon their mouth, their ears
shall be
deaf.
Nations will see and be
ashamed, deprived of all their might. They will put their hands over their mouths, and their ears will become
deaf.
They
shall lick the dust like a serpent, they
shall move out of their holes like worms of the earth: they
shall be afraid of the LORD our God, and
shall fear because of thee.
They will
lick the dust like a
snake, like reptiles slithering on the ground. They will
crawl from their holes in the presence of the LORD our God; they will
tremble in fear of You.
But with an overrunning flood he will make an utter end of the place thereof, and darkness shall pursue his enemies.
But with an
overwhelming flood He will make an end of
Nineveh and pursue His enemies into darkness.
What do ye imagine against the LORD? he will make an utter end:
affliction shall not rise up the second time.
Whatever you plot against the LORD, He will bring to an end.
Affliction will not rise up a second time.
For while they be folden together as thorns, and while they are
drunken as drunkards, they
shall be
devoured as
stubble fully dry.
Thus saith the LORD: Though they be quiet, and likewise many, yet thus
shall they be cut down, when he
shall pass through. Though I have
afflicted thee, I will
afflict thee no more.
This is what the LORD says: “Though they are allied and numerous, yet they will be cut down and pass away. Though I have
afflicted you, O Judah, I will
afflict you no longer.
Behold upon the mountains the feet of him that bringeth good
tidings, that publisheth peace! O Judah, keep thy solemn feasts, perform thy vows: for the wicked
shall no more pass through thee; he is utterly cut off.
Look to the mountains— the feet of one who brings good news, who proclaims peace!
Celebrate your feasts, O Judah;
fulfill your vows. For the wicked will never again march through you; they will be utterly cut off.
The shield of his mighty men is made red, the
valiant men are in scarlet: the
chariots shall be with flaming torches in the day of his preparation, and the
fir trees
shall be
terribly shaken.
The shields of his mighty men are red; the
valiant warriors are dressed in scarlet. The fittings of the
chariots flash like fire on the day they are prepared, and the spears of
cypress have been
brandished.
The
chariots shall rage in the streets, they
shall justle one against another in the broad ways: they
shall seem like torches, they
shall run like the lightnings.
He
shall recount his
worthies: they
shall stumble in their walk; they
shall make
haste to the wall thereof, and the defence
shall be prepared.
He
summons his nobles; they
stumble as they advance. They race to its wall; the protective shield is set in place.
The gates of the rivers shall be opened, and the palace shall be dissolved.
The river gates are thrown open and the palace collapses.
And Huzzab
shall be led away
captive, she
shall be brought up, and her maids
shall lead her as with the voice of doves, tabering upon their breasts.
It is decreed that the city be exiled and carried away; her maidservants
moan like doves, and beat upon their breasts.
But
Nineveh is of old like a
pool of water: yet they
shall flee away. Stand, stand,
shall they cry; but none
shall look back.
Nineveh has been like a
pool of water throughout her days, but now it is
draining away. “Stop! Stop!” they cry, but no one turns back.
Behold, I am against thee, saith the LORD of hosts, and I will burn her
chariots in the smoke, and the sword
shall devour thy young lions: and I will cut off thy prey from the earth, and the voice of thy messengers
shall no more be heard.
“Behold, I am against you,” declares the LORD of Hosts. “I will send your
chariots up in smoke, and the sword will
devour your young lions. I will cut off your prey from the earth, and the voices of your messengers will no longer be heard.”
And it
shall come to pass, that all they that look upon thee
shall flee from thee, and say,
Nineveh is laid waste: who will
bemoan her? whence
shall I seek comforters for thee?
All thy strong holds
shall be like fig trees with the firstripe figs: if they be
shaken, they
shall even fall into the mouth of the eater.
All your fortresses are fig trees with the first ripe figs; when
shaken, they fall into the mouth of the eater!
Behold, thy people in the midst of thee are women: the gates of thy land
shall be set wide open unto thine enemies: the fire
shall devour thy bars.
Look at your troops— they are like your women! The gates of your land are wide open to your enemies; fire consumes their bars.
Thy
shepherds slumber, O king of Assyria: thy nobles
shall dwell in the dust: thy people is scattered upon the mountains, and no man gathereth them.
O king of Assyria, your
shepherds slumber; your officers sleep. Your people are scattered on the mountains with no one to gather them.
There is no
healing of thy
bruise; thy wound is
grievous: all that hear the
bruit of thee
shall clap the hands over thee: for upon whom hath not thy wickedness passed continually?
There is no
healing for your injury; your wound is severe. All who hear the news of you
applaud your
downfall, for who has not experienced your constant cruelty?
O LORD, how long
shall I cry, and thou
wilt not hear! even cry out unto thee of violence, and thou
wilt not save!
How long, O LORD, must I call for help but You do not hear, or cry out to You, “Violence!” but You do not save?
For, lo, I raise up the Chaldeans, that bitter and
hasty nation, which
shall march through the breadth of the land, to possess the dwellingplaces that are not theirs.
For behold, I am raising up the Chaldeans— that
ruthless and
impetuous nation which marches through the breadth of the earth to seize dwellings not their own.
They are terrible and
dreadful: their judgment and their dignity
shall proceed of themselves.
They are
dreaded and feared; from themselves they derive justice and sovereignty.
Their horses also are swifter than the leopards, and are more fierce than the evening
wolves: and their
horsemen shall spread themselves, and their
horsemen shall come from far; they
shall fly as the eagle that hasteth to eat.
They
shall come all for violence: their faces
shall sup up as the east wind, and they
shall gather the captivity as the sand.
All of them come bent on violence; their hordes advance like the east wind; they gather prisoners like sand.
And they
shall scoff at the kings, and the princes
shall be a
scorn unto them: they
shall deride every strong hold; for they
shall heap dust, and take it.
They
scoff at kings and make rulers an object of
scorn. They
laugh at every fortress and build up siege ramps to seize it.
Then
shall his mind change, and he
shall pass over, and
offend, imputing this his power unto his god.
Then they
sweep by like the wind and pass on through. They are guilty; their own strength is their god.”
Art thou not from
everlasting, O LORD my God, mine Holy One? we
shall not die. O LORD, thou hast ordained them for judgment; and, O mighty God, thou hast established them for correction.
Are You not from
everlasting, O LORD, my God, my Holy One? We will not die. O LORD, You have appointed them to
execute judgment; O Rock, You have established them for correction.
Shall they therefore empty their net, and not
spare continually to
slay the nations?
Will he, therefore, empty his net and continue to
slay nations without mercy?
I will stand upon my watch, and set me upon the tower, and will watch to see what he will say unto me, and what I shall answer when I am reproved.
I will stand at my guard post and station myself on the ramparts. I will watch to see what He will say to me, and how I should answer when corrected.
For the vision is yet for an appointed time, but at the end it
shall speak, and not lie: though it
tarry, wait for it; because it will surely come, it will not
tarry.
For the vision awaits an appointed time; it testifies of the end and does not lie. Though it lingers, wait for it, since it will surely come and will not delay.
Behold, his soul which is lifted up is not upright in him: but the just shall live by his faith.
Look at the proud one; his soul is not upright— but the righteous will live by faith—
Shall not all these take up a parable against him, and a
taunting proverb against him, and say,
Woe to him that increaseth that which is not his! how long? and to him that ladeth himself with thick clay!
Will not all of these take up a
taunt against him, speaking with
mockery and
derision: ‘
Woe to him who amasses what is not his and makes himself rich with many loans! How long will this go on?’
Shall they not rise up suddenly that
shall bite thee, and
awake that
shall vex thee, and thou shalt be for booties unto them?
Will not your creditors suddenly arise and those who
disturb you
awaken? Then you will become their prey.
Because thou hast
spoiled many nations, all the
remnant of the people
shall spoil thee; because of men’s blood, and for the violence of the land, of the city, and of all that dwell therein.
Because you have
plundered many nations, the
remnant of the people will
plunder you— because of your
bloodshed against man and your violence against the land, the city, and all their dwellers.
For the stone shall cry out of the wall, and the beam out of the timber shall answer it.
For the stones will cry out from the wall, and the rafters will
echo it from the
woodwork.
Behold, is it not of the LORD of hosts that the people
shall labour in the very fire, and the people
shall weary themselves for very vanity?
Is it not indeed from the LORD of Hosts that the labor of the people only feeds the fire, and the nations
weary themselves in vain?
For the earth shall be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the LORD, as the waters cover the sea.
For the earth will be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the LORD as the waters cover the sea.
Thou art filled with shame for glory: drink thou also, and let thy
foreskin be uncovered: the cup of the LORD’S right hand
shall be turned unto thee, and shameful
spewing shall be on thy glory.
You will be filled with shame instead of glory. You too must drink and
expose your
uncircumcision! The cup in the LORD’s right hand will come around to you, and utter disgrace will cover your glory.
For the violence of
Lebanon shall cover thee, and the
spoil of beasts, which made them afraid, because of men’s blood, and for the violence of the land, of the city, and of all that dwell therein.
For your violence against
Lebanon will
overwhelm you, and the destruction of animals will
terrify you, because of your
bloodshed against men and your violence against the land, the city, and all their dwellers.
Woe unto him that saith to the wood,
Awake; to the
dumb stone, Arise, it
shall teach! Behold, it is laid over with gold and silver, and there is no breath at all in the midst of it.
Woe to him who says to wood, ‘
Awake!’ or to silent stone, ‘Arise!’ Can it give guidance? Behold, it is overlaid with gold and silver, yet there is no breath in it at all.”
Although the fig tree
shall not
blossom, neither
shall fruit be in the vines; the labour of the olive
shall fail, and the fields
shall yield no meat; the flock
shall be cut off from the fold, and there
shall be no
herd in the stalls:
Though the fig tree does not
bud and no fruit is on the vines, though the olive crop fails and the fields produce no food, though the sheep are cut off from the fold and no cattle are in the stalls,
And it
shall come to pass in the day of the LORD’S sacrifice, that I will
punish the princes, and the king’s children, and all such as are clothed with strange
apparel.
“On the Day of the LORD’s sacrifice I will
punish the princes, the sons of the king, and all who are dressed in foreign
apparel.
And it
shall come to pass in that day, saith the LORD, that there
shall be the noise of a cry from the fish gate, and an
howling from the second, and a great
crashing from the hills.
On that day,” declares the LORD, “a cry will go up from the Fish Gate, a
wail from the Second District, and a loud
crashing from the hills.
And it
shall come to pass at that time, that I will search Jerusalem with candles, and
punish the men that are settled on their
lees: that say in their heart, The LORD will not do good, neither will he do evil.
And at that time I will search Jerusalem with lamps and
punish the men settled in
complacency, who say to themselves, ‘The LORD will do nothing, either good or bad.’
Therefore their goods
shall become a
booty, and their houses a
desolation: they
shall also build houses, but not inhabit them; and they
shall plant vineyards, but not drink the wine thereof.
Their wealth will be
plundered and their houses laid waste. They will build houses but not inhabit them, and plant vineyards but never drink their wine.
The great day of the LORD is near, it is near, and hasteth greatly, even the voice of the day of the LORD: the mighty man shall cry there bitterly.
The great Day of the LORD is near— near and coming quickly.
Listen, the Day of the LORD! Then the cry of the mighty will be bitter.
And I will bring distress upon men, that they
shall walk like blind men, because they have
sinned against the LORD: and their blood
shall be poured out as dust, and their flesh as the dung.
I will bring such distress on mankind that they will walk like the blind, because they have
sinned against the LORD. Their blood will be poured out like dust and their flesh like dung.
Neither their silver nor their gold
shall be able to deliver them in the day of the LORD’S wrath; but the whole land
shall be
devoured by the fire of his jealousy: for he
shall make even a
speedy riddance of all them that dwell in the land.
Neither their silver nor their gold will be able to deliver them on the Day of the LORD’s wrath. The whole earth will be consumed by the fire of His jealousy.” For indeed, He will make a sudden end of all who dwell on the earth.
Seek ye the LORD, all ye
meek of the earth, which have wrought his judgment; seek righteousness, seek
meekness: it may be ye
shall be
hid in the day of the LORD’S anger.
Seek the LORD, all you humble of the earth who carry out His justice. Seek righteousness; seek
humility. Perhaps you will be sheltered on the day of the LORD’s anger.
For
Gaza will be abandoned, and Ashkelon left in ruins.
Ashdod will be driven out at
noon, and
Ekron will be uprooted.
Woe unto the inhabitants of the sea coast, the nation of the Cherethites! the word of the LORD is against you; O
Canaan, the land of the Philistines, I will even destroy thee, that there
shall be no inhabitant.
Woe to the dwellers of the
seacoast, O nation of the Cherethites! The word of the LORD is against you, O
Canaan, land of the Philistines: “I will destroy you, and no one will be left.”
And the sea coast
shall be dwellings and cottages for
shepherds, and folds for flocks.
So the
seacoast will become a land of pastures, with wells for
shepherds and folds for sheep.
And the coast
shall be for the
remnant of the house of Judah; they
shall feed
thereupon: in the houses of Ashkelon
shall they lie down in the evening: for the LORD their God
shall visit them, and turn away their captivity.
The coast will belong to the
remnant of the house of Judah; there they will find pasture. They will lie down in the evening among the houses of Ashkelon, for the LORD their God will attend to them and restore their
captives.
Therefore as I live, saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, Surely Moab
shall be as
Sodom, and the children of
Ammon as
Gomorrah, even the breeding of
nettles, and saltpits, and a perpetual
desolation: the residue of my people
shall spoil them, and the
remnant of my people
shall possess them.
Therefore, as surely as I live,” declares the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, “surely Moab will be like
Sodom and the
Ammonites like
Gomorrah— a place of weeds and salt pits, a perpetual wasteland. The
remnant of My people will
plunder them; the remainder of My nation will dispossess them.”
This
shall they have for their pride, because they have reproached and
magnified themselves against the people of the LORD of hosts.
This they
shall have in return for their pride, for
taunting and
mocking the people of the LORD of Hosts.
The LORD will be terrible unto them: for he will
famish all the gods of the earth; and men
shall worship him, every one from his place, even all the isles of the heathen.
The LORD will be
terrifying to them when He starves all the gods of the earth. Then the nations of every shore will bow in worship to Him, each in its own place.
Ye Ethiopians also, ye shall be slain by my sword.
“You too, O Cushites, will be slain by My sword.”
And flocks
shall lie down in the midst of her, all the beasts of the nations: both the
cormorant and the
bittern shall lodge in the upper lintels of it; their voice
shall sing in the windows;
desolation shall be in the thresholds: for he
shall uncover the
cedar work.
This is the
rejoicing city that dwelt
carelessly, that said in her heart, I am, and there is none beside me: how is she become a
desolation, a place for beasts to lie down in! every one that passeth by her
shall hiss, and
wag his hand.
This carefree city that dwells securely, that thinks to herself: “I am it, and there is none besides me,” what a ruin she has become, a resting place for beasts.
Everyone who passes by her hisses and shakes his
fist.
Therefore wait ye upon me, saith the LORD, until the day that I rise up to the prey: for my determination is to gather the nations, that I may
assemble the kingdoms, to pour upon them mine
indignation, even all my fierce anger: for all the earth
shall be
devoured with the fire of my jealousy.
Therefore wait for Me,” declares the LORD, “until the day I rise to
testify. For My decision is to gather nations, to
assemble kingdoms, to pour out upon them My
indignation— all My burning anger. For all the earth will be consumed by the fire of My jealousy.
From beyond the rivers of
Ethiopia my suppliants, even the daughter of my
dispersed,
shall bring mine offering.
From beyond the rivers of
Cush My worshipers, My scattered people, will bring Me an offering.
I will also leave in the midst of thee an
afflicted and poor people, and they
shall trust in the name of the LORD.
But I will leave within you a
meek and humble people, and they will trust in the name of the LORD.
The
remnant of Israel
shall not do iniquity, nor speak lies; neither
shall a
deceitful tongue be found in their mouth: for they
shall feed and lie down, and none
shall make them afraid.
The
remnant of Israel will no longer do wrong or speak lies, nor will a
deceitful tongue be found in their mouths. But they will feed and lie down, with no one to make them
tremble.”
In that day it
shall be said to Jerusalem, Fear thou not: and to
Zion, Let not thine hands be
slack.
On that day they will say to Jerusalem: “Do not fear, O
Zion; do not let your hands fall
limp.
And I will
shake all nations, and the desire of all nations
shall come: and I will fill this house with glory, saith the LORD of hosts.
I will
shake all the nations, and they will come with all their treasures, and I will fill this house with glory, says the LORD of Hosts.
The glory of this latter house shall be greater than of the former, saith the LORD of hosts: and in this place will I give peace, saith the LORD of hosts.
The latter glory of this house will be greater than the former, says the LORD of Hosts. And in this place I will provide peace, declares the LORD of Hosts.”
If one bear holy flesh in the
skirt of his garment, and with his
skirt do touch bread, or
pottage, or wine, or oil, or any meat,
shall it be holy? And the priests answered and said, No.
If a man carries consecrated meat in the fold of his garment, and it touches bread,
stew, wine, oil, or any other food, does that
item become holy?’” “No,” replied the priests.
Then said
Haggai, If one that is unclean by a dead body touch any of these,
shall it be unclean? And the priests answered and said, It
shall be unclean.
And I will overthrow the throne of kingdoms, and I will destroy the strength of the kingdoms of the heathen; and I will overthrow the
chariots, and those that
ride in them; and the horses and their riders
shall come down, every one by the sword of his brother.
I will overturn royal thrones and destroy the power of the kingdoms of the nations. I will overturn
chariots and their riders; horses and their riders will fall, each by the sword of his brother.
Therefore thus saith the LORD; I am returned to Jerusalem with
mercies: my house
shall be built in it, saith the LORD of hosts, and a line
shall be stretched forth upon Jerusalem.
Therefore this is what the LORD says: ‘I will return to Jerusalem with mercy, and there My house will be rebuilt, declares the LORD of Hosts, and a measuring line will be stretched out over Jerusalem.’
Cry yet, saying, Thus saith the LORD of hosts; My cities through prosperity
shall yet be spread abroad; and the LORD
shall yet comfort
Zion, and
shall yet choose Jerusalem.
Proclaim further that this is what the LORD of Hosts says: ‘My cities will again overflow with prosperity; the LORD will again comfort
Zion and choose Jerusalem.’”
And said unto him, Run, speak to this young man, saying, Jerusalem shall be inhabited as towns without walls for the multitude of men and cattle therein:
and said to him, “Run and tell that young man: ‘Jerusalem will be a city without walls because of the multitude of men and
livestock within it.
For, behold, I will
shake mine hand upon them, and they
shall be a
spoil to their servants: and ye
shall know that the LORD of hosts hath sent me.
I will surely wave My hand over them, so that they will become
plunder for their own servants. Then you will know that the LORD of Hosts has sent Me.”
And many nations shall be joined to the LORD in that day, and shall be my people: and I will dwell in the midst of thee, and thou shalt know that the LORD of hosts hath sent me unto thee.
“On that day many nations will join themselves to the LORD, and they will become My people. I will dwell among you, and you will know that the LORD of Hosts has sent Me to you.
And the LORD
shall inherit Judah his portion in the holy land, and
shall choose Jerusalem again.
And the LORD will take possession of Judah as His portion in the Holy Land, and He will once again choose Jerusalem.
For behold the stone that I have laid before Joshua; upon one stone
shall be seven eyes: behold, I will
engrave the graving thereof, saith the LORD of hosts, and I will remove the iniquity of that land in one day.
See the stone I have set before Joshua; on that one stone are seven eyes. Behold, I will
engrave on it an inscription, declares the LORD of Hosts, and I will remove the iniquity of this land in a single day.
In that day, saith the LORD of hosts, shall ye call every man his neighbour under the vine and under the fig tree.
On that day, declares the LORD of Hosts, you will each
invite your
neighbor to sit under your own vine and fig tree.’”
Who art thou, O great mountain? before
Zerubbabel thou shalt become a plain: and he
shall bring forth the
headstone thereof with shoutings, crying, Grace, grace unto it.
What are you, O great mountain? Before
Zerubbabel you will become a plain. Then he will bring forth the
capstone accompanied by shouts of ‘Grace, grace to it!’”
The hands of
Zerubbabel have laid the foundation of this house; his hands
shall also finish it; and thou shalt know that the LORD of hosts hath sent me unto you.
“The hands of
Zerubbabel have laid the foundation of this house, and his hands will complete it. Then you will know that the LORD of Hosts has sent me to you.
For who hath
despised the day of small things? for they
shall rejoice, and
shall see the
plummet in the hand of
Zerubbabel with those seven; they are the eyes of the LORD, which run to and
fro through the whole earth.
For who has
despised the day of small things? But these seven eyes of the LORD, which
scan the whole earth, will
rejoice when they see the
plumb line in the hand of
Zerubbabel.”
Then said he unto me, This is the
curse that goeth forth over the face of the whole earth: for every one that stealeth
shall be cut off as on this side according to it; and every one that sweareth
shall be cut off as on that side according to it.
Then he told me, “This is the
curse that is going out over the face of all the land, for according to one side of the
scroll, every
thief will be removed; and according to the other side, every
perjurer will be removed.
I will bring it forth, saith the LORD of hosts, and it
shall enter into the house of the
thief, and into the house of him that sweareth falsely by my name: and it
shall remain in the midst of his house, and
shall consume it with the timber thereof and the stones thereof.
I will send it out, declares the LORD of Hosts, and it will enter the house of the
thief and the house of him who swears falsely by My name. It will remain inside his house and destroy it, down to its timbers and stones.”
And he said unto me, To build it an house in the land of
Shinar: and it
shall be established, and set there upon her own base.
“To build a house for it in the land of
Shinar,” he told me. “And when it is ready, the
basket will be set there on its
pedestal.”
And speak unto him, saying, Thus speaketh the LORD of hosts, saying, Behold the man whose name is The BRANCH; and he shall grow up out of his place, and he shall build the temple of the LORD:
And you are to tell him that this is what the LORD of Hosts says: ‘Here is a man whose name is the Branch, and He will branch out from His place and build the temple of the LORD.
Even he shall build the temple of the LORD; and he shall bear the glory, and shall sit and rule upon his throne; and he shall be a priest upon his throne: and the counsel of peace shall be between them both.
Yes, He will build the temple of the LORD; He will be clothed in
splendor and will sit on His throne and rule. And He will be a priest on His throne, and there will be peaceful counsel between the two.’
And the crowns
shall be to Helem, and to Tobijah, and to Jedaiah, and to
Hen the son of
Zephaniah, for a
memorial in the temple of the LORD.
And they that are far off
shall come and build in the temple of the LORD, and ye
shall know that the LORD of hosts hath sent me unto you. And this
shall come to pass, if ye will
diligently obey the voice of the LORD your God.
Even those far away will come and build the temple of the LORD, and you will know that the LORD of Hosts has sent Me to you. This will happen if you
diligently obey the voice of the LORD your God.”
Thus saith the LORD; I am returned unto
Zion, and will dwell in the midst of Jerusalem: and Jerusalem
shall be called a city of truth; and the mountain of the LORD of hosts the holy mountain.
This is what the LORD says: “I will return to
Zion and dwell in Jerusalem. Then Jerusalem will be called the City of Truth, and the mountain of the LORD of Hosts will be called the Holy Mountain.”
Thus saith the LORD of hosts; There shall yet old men and old women dwell in the streets of Jerusalem, and every man with his staff in his hand for very age.
This is what the LORD of Hosts says: “Old men and old women will again sit along the streets of Jerusalem, each with a staff in hand because of great age.
And the streets of the city shall be full of boys and girls playing in the streets thereof.
And the streets of the city will be filled with boys and girls playing there.”
And I will bring them, and they shall dwell in the midst of Jerusalem: and they shall be my people, and I will be their God, in truth and in righteousness.
I will bring them back to dwell in Jerusalem, where they will be My people, and I will be their faithful and righteous God.”
For the seed
shall be prosperous; the vine
shall give her fruit, and the ground
shall give her increase, and the heavens
shall give their
dew; and I will cause the
remnant of this people to possess all these things.
“For the seed will be prosperous, the vine will yield its fruit, the ground will yield its produce, and the
skies will give their
dew. To the
remnant of this people I will give all these things as an inheritance.
And it
shall come to pass, that as ye were a
curse among the heathen, O house of Judah, and house of Israel; so will I save you, and ye
shall be a blessing: fear not, but let your hands be strong.
As you have been a
curse among the nations, O house of Judah and house of Israel, so I will save you, and you will be a blessing. Do not be afraid; let your hands be strong.”
These are the things that ye
shall do; Speak ye every man the truth to his neighbour;
execute the judgment of truth and peace in your gates:
These are the things you must do: Speak truth to one another, render true and sound judgments in your gates,
Thus saith the LORD of hosts; The fast of the fourth month, and the fast of the fifth, and the fast of the seventh, and the fast of the tenth,
shall be to the house of Judah joy and
gladness, and
cheerful feasts; therefore love the truth and peace.
“This is what the LORD of Hosts says: The fasts of the fourth, the fifth, the seventh, and the tenth months will become times of joy and
gladness,
cheerful feasts for the house of Judah. Therefore you are to love both truth and peace.”
Thus saith the LORD of hosts; It shall yet come to pass, that there shall come people, and the inhabitants of many cities:
This is what the LORD of Hosts says: “Peoples will yet come—the residents of many cities—
And the inhabitants of one city shall go to another, saying, Let us go speedily to pray before the LORD, and to seek the LORD of hosts: I will go also.
and the residents of one city will go to another, saying: ‘Let us go at once to
plead before the LORD and to seek the LORD of Hosts. I myself am going.’
Yea, many people and strong nations
shall come to seek the LORD of hosts in Jerusalem, and to pray before the LORD.
And many peoples and strong nations will come to seek the LORD of Hosts in Jerusalem and to
plead before the LORD.”
Thus saith the LORD of hosts; In those days it
shall come to pass, that ten men
shall take hold out of all languages of the nations, even
shall take hold of the
skirt of him that is a
Jew, saying, We will go with you: for we have heard that God is with you.
This is what the LORD of Hosts says: “In those days ten men from the nations of every tongue will
tightly grasp the
robe of a
Jew, saying, ‘Let us go with you, for we have heard that God is with you.’”