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1. This is what the Lord says: "Heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool. So do you think you can build a house for me? Do I need a place to rest?
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1. Thus H3541 saith H559 the LORD H3068 , The heaven H8064 is my throne H3678 , and the earth H776 is my footstool H1916 H7272 : where H335 is the house H1004 that H834 ye build H1129 unto me? and where H335 is the H2088 place H4725 of my rest H4496 ?
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2. My hand made all things. All things are here because I made them," says the Lord. "These are the people I am pleased with: those who are not proud or stubborn and who fear my word.
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2. For all H3605 those H428 things hath mine hand H3027 made H6213 , and all H3605 those H428 things have been H1961 , saith H5002 the LORD H3068 : but to H413 this H2088 man will I look H5027 , even to H413 him that is poor H6041 and of a contrite H5223 spirit H7307 , and trembleth H2730 at H5921 my word H1697 .
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3. But those people who kill bulls as a sacrifice to me are like those who kill people. Those who kill sheep as a sacrifice are like those who break the necks of dogs. Those who give me grain offerings are like those who offer me the blood of pigs. Those who burn incense are like those who worship idols. These people choose their own ways, not mine, and they love the terrible things they do.
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3. He that killeth H7819 an ox H7794 is as if he slew H5221 a man H376 ; he that sacrificeth H2076 a lamb H7716 , as if he cut off a dog's neck H6202 H3611 ; he that offereth H5927 an oblation H4503 , as if he offered swine H2386 's blood H1818 ; he that burneth H2142 incense H3828 , as if he blessed H1288 an idol H205 . Yea H1571 , they H1992 have chosen H977 their own ways H1870 , and their soul H5315 delighteth H2654 in their abominations H8251 .
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4. So I will choose their punishments, and I will punish them with what they fear most. This is because I called to them, but they did not listen. I spoke to them, but they did not hear me. They did things I said were evil; they chose to do things I did not like."
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4. I H589 also H1571 will choose H977 their delusions H8586 , and will bring H935 their fears H4035 upon them; because H3282 when I called H7121 , none H369 did answer H6030 ; when I spoke H1696 , they did not H3808 hear H8085 : but they did H6213 evil H7451 before mine eyes H5869 , and chose H977 that in which H834 I delighted H2654 not H3808 .
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5. You people who obey the words of the Lord, listen to what he says: "Your brothers hated you and turned against you because you followed me. Your brothers said, 'Let the Lord be honored so we may see you rejoice,' but they will be punished.
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5. Hear H8085 the word H1697 of the LORD H3068 , ye that tremble H2730 at H413 his word H1697 ; Your brethren H251 that hated H8130 you , that cast you out H5077 for my name's sake H4616 H8034 , said H559 , Let the LORD H3068 be glorified H3513 : but he shall appear H7200 to your joy H8057 , and they H1992 shall be ashamed H954 .
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6. Listen to the loud noise coming from the city; hear the noise from the Temple. It is the Lord punishing his enemies, giving them the punishment they should have.
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6. A voice H6963 of noise H7588 from the city H4480 H5892 , a voice H6963 from the temple H4480 H1964 , a voice H6963 of the LORD H3068 that rendereth H7999 recompense H1576 to his enemies H341 .
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7. "A woman does not give birth before she feels the pain; she does not give birth to a son before the pain starts.
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7. Before H2962 she travailed H2342 , she brought forth H3205 ; before H2962 her pain H2256 came H935 , she was delivered H4422 of a man child H2145 .
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8. No one has ever heard of that happening; no one has ever seen that happen. In the same way no one ever saw a country begin in one day; no one has ever heard of a new nation beginning in one moment. just as soon as she feels the birth pains.
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8. Who H4310 hath heard H8085 such a thing H2063 ? who H4310 hath seen H7200 such things H428 ? Shall the earth H776 be made to bring forth H2342 in one H259 day H3117 ? or shall a nation H1471 be born H3205 at once H259 H6471 ? for H3588 as soon H1571 as Zion H6726 travailed H2342 , she brought forth H3205 H853 her children H1121 .
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9. In the same way I will not cause pain without allowing something new to be born," says the Lord. "If I cause you the pain, I will not stop you from giving birth to your new nation," says your God.
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9. Shall I H589 bring to the birth H7665 , and not H3808 cause to bring forth H3205 ? saith H559 the LORD H3068 : shall I H589 cause to bring forth H3205 , and shut H6113 the womb ? saith H559 thy God H430 .
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10. "Jerusalem, rejoice. All you people who love Jerusalem, be happy. should now feel happy with her.
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10. Rejoice H8055 ye with H854 Jerusalem H3389 , and be glad H1523 with her, all H3605 ye that love H157 her: rejoice H7797 for joy H4885 with H854 her, all H3605 ye that mourn H56 for H5921 her:
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11. You will take comfort from her and be satisfied, as a child is nursed by its mother. You will receive her good things and enjoy her wealth."
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11. That H4616 ye may suck H3243 , and be satisfied H7646 with the breasts H4480 H7699 of her consolations H8575 ; that H4616 ye may milk out H4711 , and be delighted H6026 with the abundance H4480 H2123 of her glory H3519 .
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12. This is what the Lord says: "I will give her peace that will flow to her like a river. The wealth of the nations will come to her like a river overflowing its banks. Like babies you will be nursed and held in my arms and bounced on my knees.
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12. For H3588 thus H3541 saith H559 the LORD H3068 , Behold H2009 , I will extend H5186 peace H7965 to H413 her like a river H5104 , and the glory H3519 of the Gentiles H1471 like a flowing H7857 stream H5158 : then shall ye suck H3243 , ye shall be borne H5375 upon H5921 her sides H6654 , and be dandled H8173 upon H5921 her knees H1290 .
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13. I will comfort you as a mother comforts her child. You will be comforted in Jerusalem."
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13. As one H376 whom H834 his mother H517 comforteth H5162 , so H3651 will I H595 comfort H5162 you ; and ye shall be comforted H5162 in Jerusalem H3389 .
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14. When you see these things, you will be happy, and you will grow like the grass. The Lord's servants will see his power, but his enemies will see his anger.
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14. And when ye see H7200 this , your heart H3820 shall rejoice H7797 , and your bones H6106 shall flourish H6524 like an herb H1877 : and the hand H3027 of the LORD H3068 shall be known H3045 toward H854 his servants H5650 , and his indignation H2194 toward H854 his enemies H341 .
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15. Look, the Lord is coming with fire and his armies with clouds of dust. He will punish those people with his anger; he will punish them with flames of fire.
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15. For H3588 , behold H2009 , the LORD H3068 will come H935 with fire H784 , and with his chariots H4818 like a whirlwind H5492 , to render H7725 his anger H639 with fury H2534 , and his rebuke H1606 with flames H3851 of fire H784 .
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16. The Lord will judge the people with fire, and he will destroy many people with his sword; he will kill many people.
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16. For H3588 by fire H784 and by his sword H2719 will the LORD H3068 plead H8199 with H854 all H3605 flesh H1320 : and the slain H2491 of the LORD H3068 shall be many H7231 .
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17. "These people make themselves holy and pure to go to worship their gods in their gardens. Following each other into their special gardens, they eat the meat of pigs and rats and other hateful things. But they will all be destroyed together," says the Lord.
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17. They that sanctify themselves H6942 , and purify themselves H2891 in H413 the gardens H1593 behind H310 one H259 tree in the midst H8432 , eating H398 swine H2386 's flesh H1320 , and the abomination H8263 , and the mouse H5909 , shall be consumed H5486 together H3162 , saith H5002 the LORD H3068 .
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18. "I know they have evil thoughts and do evil things, so I am coming to punish them. I will gather all nations and all people, and they will come together and see my glory.
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18. For I H595 know their works H4639 and their thoughts H4284 : it shall come H935 , that I will gather H6908 H853 all H3605 nations H1471 and tongues H3956 ; and they shall come H935 , and see H7200 H853 my glory H3519 .
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19. "I will put a mark on some of the people, and I will send some of these saved people to the nations: to Tarshish, Libya, Lud (the land of archers), Tubal, Greece, and all the faraway lands. These people have never heard about what I have done nor seen my glory. So the saved people will tell the nations about my glory.
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19. And I will set H7760 a sign H226 among them , and I will send H7971 those that escape H6412 of them H4480 unto H413 the nations H1471 , to Tarshish H8659 , Pul H6322 , and Lud H3865 , that draw H4900 the bow H7198 , to Tubal H8422 , and Javan H3120 , to the isles H339 afar off H7350 , that H834 have not H3808 heard H8085 H853 my fame H8088 , neither H3808 have seen H7200 H853 my glory H3519 ; and they shall declare H5046 H853 my glory H3519 among the Gentiles H1471 .
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20. And they will bring all your fellow Israelites from all nations to my holy mountain in Jerusalem. Your fellow Israelites will come on horses, donkeys, and camels and in chariots and wagons. They will be like the grain offerings that the people bring in clean containers to the Temple," says the Lord.
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20. And they shall bring H935 H853 all H3605 your brethren H251 for an offering H4503 unto the LORD H3068 out of all H4480 H3605 nations H1471 upon horses H5483 , and in chariots H7393 , and in litters H6632 , and upon mules H6505 , and upon swift beasts H3753 , to H5921 my holy H6944 mountain H2022 Jerusalem H3389 , saith H559 the LORD H3068 , as H834 the children H1121 of Israel H3478 bring H935 H853 an offering H4503 in a clean H2889 vessel H3627 into the house H1004 of the LORD H3068 .
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21. "And I will choose even some of these people to be priests and Levites," says the Lord.
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21. And I will also H1571 take H3947 of H4480 them for priests H3548 and for Levites H3881 , saith H559 the LORD H3068 .
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22. "I will make new heavens and the new earth, which will last forever," says the Lord. "In the same way, your names and your children will always be with me.
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22. For H3588 as H834 the new H2319 heavens H8064 and the new H2319 earth H776 , which H834 I H589 will make H6213 , shall remain H5975 before H6440 me, saith H5002 the LORD H3068 , so H3651 shall your seed H2233 and your name H8034 remain H5975 .
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23. All people will come to worship me every Sabbath and every New Moon," says the Lord.
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23. And it shall come to pass H1961 , that from H4480 H1767 one new moon H2320 to another H2320 , and from H4480 H1767 one sabbath H7676 to another H7676 , shall all H3605 flesh H1320 come H935 to worship H7812 before H6440 me, saith H559 the LORD H3068 .
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24. "They will go out and see the dead bodies of the people who sinned against me. The worms that eat them will never die, and the fires that burn them will never stop, and everyone will hate to see those bodies."
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24. And they shall go forth H3318 , and look H7200 upon the carcasses H6297 of the men H376 that have transgressed H6586 against me: for H3588 their worm H8438 shall not H3808 die H4191 , neither H3808 shall their fire H784 be quenched H3518 ; and they shall be H1961 an abhorring H1860 unto all H3605 flesh H1320 .
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