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1. In the last days, the mountain of the LORD's house will be the highest of all-- the most important place on earth. It will be raised above the other hills, and people from all over the world will stream there to worship.
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1. But in the last H319 days H3117 it shall come to pass H1961 , that the mountain H2022 of the house H1004 of the LORD H3068 shall be H1961 established H3559 in the top H7218 of the mountains H2022 , and it H1931 shall be exalted H5375 above the hills H4480 H1389 ; and people H5971 shall flow H5102 unto H5921 it.
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2. People from many nations will come and say, "Come, let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, to the house of Jacob's God. There he will teach us his ways, and we will walk in his paths." For the LORD's teaching will go out from Zion; his word will go out from Jerusalem.
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2. And many H7227 nations H1471 shall come H1980 , and say H559 , Come H1980 , and let us go up H5927 to H413 the mountain H2022 of the LORD H3068 , and to H413 the house H1004 of the God H430 of Jacob H3290 ; and he will teach H3384 us of his ways H4480 H1870 , and we will walk H1980 in his paths H734 : for H3588 the law H8451 shall go forth H3318 of Zion H4480 H6726 , and the word H1697 of the LORD H3068 from Jerusalem H4480 H3389 .
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3. The LORD will mediate between peoples and will settle disputes between strong nations far away. They will hammer their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning hooks. Nation will no longer fight against nation, nor train for war anymore.
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3. And he shall judge H8199 among H996 many H7227 people H5971 , and rebuke H3198 strong H6099 nations H1471 afar off H5704 H7350 ; and they shall beat H3807 their swords H2719 into plowshares H855 , and their spears H2595 into pruning hooks H4211 : nation H1471 shall not H3808 lift up H5375 a sword H2719 against H413 nation H1471 , neither H3808 shall they learn H3925 war H4421 any more H5750 .
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4. Everyone will live in peace and prosperity, enjoying their own grapevines and fig trees, for there will be nothing to fear. The LORD of Heaven's Armies has made this promise!
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4. But they shall sit H3427 every man H376 under H8478 his vine H1612 and under H8478 his fig tree H8384 ; and none H369 shall make them afraid H2729 : for H3588 the mouth H6310 of the LORD H3068 of hosts H6635 hath spoken H1696 it .
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5. Though the nations around us follow their idols, we will follow the LORD our God forever and ever.
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5. For H3588 all H3605 people H5971 will walk H1980 every one H376 in the name H8034 of his god H430 , and we H587 will walk H1980 in the name H8034 of the LORD H3068 our God H430 forever H5769 and ever H5703 .
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6. "In that coming day," says the LORD, "I will gather together those who are lame, those who have been exiles, and those whom I have filled with grief.
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6. In that H1931 day H3117 , saith H5002 the LORD H3068 , will I assemble H622 her that halteth H6760 , and I will gather H6908 her that is driven out H5080 , and her that H834 I have afflicted H7489 ;
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7. Those who are weak will survive as a remnant; those who were exiles will become a strong nation. Then I, the LORD, will rule from Jerusalem as their king forever."
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7. And I will make H7760 H853 her that halted H6760 a remnant H7611 , and her that was cast far off H1972 a strong H6099 nation H1471 : and the LORD H3068 shall reign H4427 over H5921 them in mount H2022 Zion H6726 from henceforth H4480 H6258 , even forever H5704 H5769 .
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8. As for you, Jerusalem, the citadel of God's people, your royal might and power will come back to you again. The kingship will be restored to my precious Jerusalem.
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8. And thou H859 , O tower H4026 of the flock H5739 , the stronghold H6076 of the daughter H1323 of Zion H6726 , unto H5704 thee shall it come H857 , even the first H7223 dominion H4475 ; the kingdom H4467 shall come H935 to the daughter H1323 of Jerusalem H3389 .
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9. But why are you now screaming in terror? Have you no king to lead you? Have your wise people all died? Pain has gripped you like a woman in childbirth.
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9. Now H6258 why H4100 dost thou cry out H7321 aloud H7452 ? is there no H369 king H4428 in thee? is thy counselor H3289 perished H6 ? for H3588 pangs H2427 have taken H2388 thee as a woman in travail H3205 .
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10. Writhe and groan like a woman in labor, you people of Jerusalem, for now you must leave this city to live in the open country. You will soon be sent in exile to distant Babylon. But the LORD will rescue you there; he will redeem you from the grip of your enemies.
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10. Be in pain H2342 , and labor to bring forth H1518 , O daughter H1323 of Zion H6726 , like a woman in travail H3205 : for H3588 now H6258 shalt thou go forth H3318 out of the city H4480 H7151 , and thou shalt dwell H7931 in the field H7704 , and thou shalt go H935 even to H5704 Babylon H894 ; there H8033 shalt thou be delivered H5337 ; there H8033 the LORD H3068 shall redeem H1350 thee from the hand H4480 H3709 of thine enemies H341 .
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11. Now many nations have gathered against you. "Let her be desecrated," they say. "Let us see the destruction of Jerusalem. "
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11. Now H6258 also many H7227 nations H1471 are gathered H622 against H5921 thee , that say H559 , Let her be defiled H2610 , and let our eye H5869 look H2372 upon Zion H6726 .
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12. But they do not know the LORD's thoughts or understand his plan. These nations don't know that he is gathering them together to be beaten and trampled like sheaves of grain on a threshing floor.
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12. But they H1992 know H3045 not H3808 the thoughts H4284 of the LORD H3068 , neither H3808 understand H995 they his counsel H6098 : for H3588 he shall gather H6908 them as the sheaves H5995 into the floor H1637 .
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13. "Rise up and crush the nations, O Jerusalem!" says the LORD. "For I will give you iron horns and bronze hooves, so you can trample many nations to pieces. You will present their stolen riches to the LORD, their wealth to the LORD of all the earth."
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13. Arise H6965 and thresh H1758 , O daughter H1323 of Zion H6726 : for H3588 I will make H7760 thine horn H7161 iron H1270 , and I will make H7760 thy hooves H6541 brass H5154 : and thou shalt beat in pieces H1854 many H7227 people H5971 : and I will consecrate H2763 their gain H1215 unto the LORD H3068 , and their substance H2428 unto the Lord H113 of the whole H3605 earth H776 .
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