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1. The Lord All-Powerful spoke his word, saying,
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1. Again the word H1697 of the LORD H3068 of hosts H6635 came H1961 to me , saying H559 ,
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2. This is what the Lord All-Powerful says: "I have a very strong love for Jerusalem. My strong love for her is like a fire burning in me."
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2. Thus H3541 saith H559 the LORD H3068 of hosts H6635 ; I was jealous H7065 for Zion H6726 with great H1419 jealousy H7068 , and I was jealous H7065 for her with great H1419 fury H2534 .
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3. This is what the Lord says: "I will return to Jerusalem and live in it. Then it will be called the City of Truth, and the mountain of the Lord All-Powerful will be called the Holy Mountain."
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3. Thus H3541 saith H559 the LORD H3068 ; I am returned H7725 unto H413 Zion H6726 , and will dwell H7931 in the midst H8432 of Jerusalem H3389 : and Jerusalem H3389 shall be called H7121 a city H5892 of truth H571 ; and the mountain H2022 of the LORD H3068 of hosts H6635 the holy H6944 mountain H2022 .
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4. This is what the Lord All-Powerful says: "Old men and old women will again sit along Jerusalem's streets, each carrying a cane because of age.
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4. Thus H3541 saith H559 the LORD H3068 of hosts H6635 ; There shall yet H5750 old men H2205 and old women H2205 dwell H3427 in the streets H7339 of Jerusalem H3389 , and every man H376 with his staff H4938 in his hand H3027 for very H4480 H7230 age H3117 .
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5. And the streets will be filled with boys and girls playing."
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5. And the streets H7339 of the city H5892 shall be full H4390 of boys H3206 and girls H3207 playing H7832 in the streets H7339 thereof.
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6. This is what the Lord All-Powerful says: "Those who are left alive then may think it is too difficult to happen, but it is not too difficult for me," says the Lord All-Powerful.
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6. Thus H3541 saith H559 the LORD H3068 of hosts H6635 ; If H3588 it be marvelous H6381 in the eyes H5869 of the remnant H7611 of this H2088 people H5971 in these H1992 days H3117 , should it also H1571 be marvelous H6381 in mine eyes H5869 ? saith H5002 the LORD H3068 of hosts H6635 .
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7. This is what the Lord All-Powerful says: "I will save my people from countries in the east and west.
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7. Thus H3541 saith H559 the LORD H3068 of hosts H6635 ; Behold H2009 , I will save H3467 H853 my people H5971 from the east H4217 country H4480 H776 , and from the west H3996 H8121 country H4480 H776 ;
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8. I will bring them back, and they will live in Jerusalem. They will be my people, and I will be their good and loyal God."
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8. And I will bring H935 them , and they shall dwell H7931 in the midst H8432 of Jerusalem H3389 : and they shall be H1961 my people H5971 , and I H589 will be H1961 their God H430 , in truth H571 and in righteousness H6666 .
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9. This is what the Lord All-Powerful says: "Work hard, you who are hearing these words today. The prophets spoke these words when the foundation was laid for the house of the Lord All-Powerful, for the building of the Temple.
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9. Thus H3541 saith H559 the LORD H3068 of hosts H6635 ; Let your hands H3027 be strong H2388 , ye that hear H8085 in these H428 days H3117 H853 these H428 words H1697 by the mouth H4480 H6310 of the prophets H5030 , which H834 were in the day H3117 that the foundation of the house H1004 of the LORD H3068 of hosts H6635 was laid H3245 , that the temple H1964 might be built H1129 .
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10. Before that time there was no money to hire people or animals. People could not safely come and go because of the enemies; I had turned everyone against his neighbor.
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10. For H3588 before H6440 these H1992 days H3117 there was H1961 no H3808 hire H7939 for man H120 , nor H369 any hire H7939 for beast H929 ; neither H369 was there any peace H7965 to him that went out H3318 or came in H935 because of H4480 the affliction H6862 : for I set H7971 H853 all H3605 men H120 every one H376 against his neighbor H7453 .
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11. But I will not do to these people who are left what I did in the past," says the Lord All-Powerful.
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11. But now H6258 I H589 will not H3808 be unto the residue H7611 of this H2088 people H5971 as in the former H7223 days H3117 , saith H5002 the LORD H3068 of hosts H6635 .
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12. "They will plant their seeds in peace, their grapevines will have fruit, the ground will give good crops, and the sky will send rain. I will give all this to the people who are left alive.
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12. For H3588 the seed H2233 shall be prosperous H7965 ; the vine H1612 shall give H5414 her fruit H6529 , and the ground H776 shall give H5414 H853 her increase H2981 , and the heavens H8064 shall give H5414 their dew H2919 ; and I will cause H853 the remnant H7611 of this H2088 people H5971 to possess H5157 H853 all H3605 these H428 things .
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13. Judah and Israel, your names have been used as curses in other nations. But I will save you, and you will become a blessing. So don't be afraid; work hard."
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13. And it shall come to pass H1961 , that as H834 ye were H1961 a curse H7045 among the heathen H1471 , O house H1004 of Judah H3063 , and house H1004 of Israel H3478 ; so H3651 will I save H3467 you , and ye shall be H1961 a blessing H1293 : fear H3372 not H408 , but let your hands H3027 be strong H2388 .
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14. This is what the Lord All-Powerful says: "When your ancestors made me angry, I planned to punish you. I did not change my mind," says the Lord All-Powerful.
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14. For H3588 thus H3541 saith H559 the LORD H3068 of hosts H6635 ; As H834 I thought H2161 to punish H7489 you , when your fathers H1 provoked me to wrath H7107 H853 , saith H559 the LORD H3068 of hosts H6635 , and I repented H5162 not H3808 :
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15. "But now I will do something different. I am planning to do good to Jerusalem and Judah. So don't be afraid.
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15. So H3651 again H7725 have I thought H2161 in these H428 days H3117 to do well H3190 unto H853 Jerusalem H3389 and to the house H1004 of Judah H3063 : fear H3372 ye not H408 .
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16. These are the things you should do: Tell each other the truth. In the courts judge with truth and complete fairness.
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16. These H428 are the things H1697 that H834 ye shall do H6213 ; Speak H1696 ye every man H376 the truth H571 to H854 his neighbor H7453 ; execute H8199 the judgment H4941 of truth H571 and peace H7965 in your gates H8179 :
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17. Do not make plans to hurt your neighbors, and don't love false promises. I hate all these things," says the Lord.
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17. And let none H408 H376 of you imagine H2803 H853 evil H7451 in your hearts H3824 against his neighbor H7453 ; and love H157 no H408 false H8267 oath H7621 : for H3588 H853 all H3605 these H428 are things that H834 I hate H8130 , saith H5002 the LORD H3068 .
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18. The Lord All-Powerful spoke his word to me again.
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18. And the word H1697 of the LORD H3068 of hosts H6635 came H1961 unto H413 me, saying H559 ,
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19. This is what the Lord All-Powerful says: "The special days when you give up eating in the fourth, fifth, seventh, and tenth months will become good, joyful, happy feasts in Judah. But you must love truth and peace."
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19. Thus H3541 saith H559 the LORD H3068 of hosts H6635 ; The fast H6685 of the fourth H7243 month , and the fast H6685 of the fifth H2549 , and the fast H6685 of the seventh H7637 , and the fast H6685 of the tenth H6224 , shall be H1961 to the house H1004 of Judah H3063 joy H8342 and gladness H8057 , and cheerful H2896 feasts H4150 ; therefore love H157 the truth H571 and peace H7965 .
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20. This is what the Lord All-Powerful says: "Many people from many cities will still come to Jerusalem.
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20. Thus H3541 saith H559 the LORD H3068 of hosts H6635 ; It shall yet H5750 come to pass , that H834 there shall come H935 people H5971 , and the inhabitants H3427 of many H7227 cities H5892 :
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21. People from one city will go and say to those from another city, 'We are going to pray to the Lord and to ask the Lord All-Powerful for help. Come and go with us.'
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21. And the inhabitants H3427 of one H259 city shall go H1980 to H413 another H259 , saying H559 , Let us go speedily H1980 H1980 to pray H2470 H853 before H6440 the LORD H3068 , and to seek H1245 H853 the LORD H3068 of hosts H6635 : I H589 will go H1980 also H1571 .
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22. Many people and powerful nations will come to worship the Lord All-Powerful in Jerusalem and to pray to the Lord for help."
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22. Yea, many H7227 people H5971 and strong H6099 nations H1471 shall come H935 to seek H1245 H853 the LORD H3068 of hosts H6635 in Jerusalem H3389 , and to pray H2470 H853 before H6440 the LORD H3068 .
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23. This is what the Lord All-Powerful says: "At that time, ten men from different countries will come and take hold of a Judean by his coat. They will say to him, 'Let us go with you, because we have heard that God is with you.'"
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23. Thus H3541 saith H559 the LORD H3068 of hosts H6635 ; In those H1992 days H3117 it shall come to pass , that H834 ten H6235 men H376 shall take hold H2388 out of all H4480 H3605 languages H3956 of the nations H1471 , even shall take hold H2388 of the skirt H3671 of him H376 that is a Jew H3064 , saying H559 , We will go H1980 with H5973 you: for H3588 we have heard H8085 that God H430 is with H5973 you.
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