| 1. Woe to her who is filthy and polluted-the dove-like city. |
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| 2. She did not obey, she did not accept reproof. She did not trust in the Lord. She did not draw near to her God. |
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| 3. Her princes in her midst are roaring lions; her judges, wolves of the evening. They did not leave over the bones for morning. |
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| 4. Her prophets are unstable, treacherous people. Her priests have profaned the sanctuary; they have removed the Torah. |
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| 5. The Lord is just in her midst; He commits no injustice. Every morning He brings His judgment to light. It does not fail. But the one who commits injustice knows no shame. |
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| 6. I have cut off nations; their towers have become desolate. I have destroyed their streets so that no one passes by. Their cities have become waste so that there is no man-so that there is no inhabitant. |
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| 7. I said, "Surely you will fear Me, you will accept reproof, and her dwelling shall not be cut off, all that I ordained upon her." But they arose early and corrupted all their deeds. |
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| 8. Therefore, wait for Me, says the Lord, for the day that I will rise up to meet [with you]. For it is My judgment to assemble nations, to gather kingdoms, to pour out My fury upon them; yea, all the kindling of My wrath, for with the fire of My jealousy all the earth shall be consumed. |
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| 9. For then I will convert the peoples to a pure language that all of them call in the name of the Lord, to worship Him of one accord. |
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ט. |
| 10. From the other side of the rivers of Cush, My supplicants, the community of My scattered ones-they shall bring Me an offering. |
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| 11. On that day you shall not be ashamed of all your deeds [with] which you rebelled against Me, for then I will remove from your midst those who rejoice in your pride, and you shall no longer continue to be haughty on My holy mount. |
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יא. |
| 12. And I will leave over in your midst a humble and poor people, and they shall take shelter in the name of the Lord. |
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יב. |
| 13. The remnant of Israel shall neither commit injustice nor speak lies; neither shall deceitful speech be found in their mouth, for they shall graze and lie down, with no one to cause them to shudder. |
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יג. |
| 14. Sing, O daughter of Zion! Shout, O Israel! Rejoice and jubilate wholeheartedly, O daughter of Jerusalem! |
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| 15. The Lord has removed your afflictions; He has cast out your enemy. The King of Israel, the Lord, is in your midst-you shall no longer fear evil. |
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| 16. On that day it shall be said to Jerusalem, "Have no fear! O Zion, let your hands not be slack. |
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| 17. The Lord your God is in your midst-a Mighty One Who will save. He will rejoice over you with joy. He will be silent in His love. He will jubilate over you with song." |
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יז. |
| 18. Those who are removed from the appointed season I have destroyed. They were of you-it was a burden of shame upon her. |
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יח. |
| 19. Behold, I wreak destruction upon all those who afflict you at that time. And I will save the one who limps, and I will gather the stray one, and I will make them a praise and a name throughout all the land where they suffered shame. |
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| 20. At that time I will bring them, and at [that] time I will gather you, for I will make you a name and a praise among all the peoples of the earth when I restore your captivities before your eyes, said the Lord. |
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