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1. This is the Lord's message against the land of Hadrach. He will judge Damascus. That's because all of the tribes of Israel look to him. So do other people.
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1. The burden H4853 of the word H1697 of the LORD H3068 in the land H776 of Hadrach H2317 , and Damascus H1834 shall be the rest H4496 thereof: when H3588 the eyes H5869 of man H120 , as of all H3605 the tribes H7626 of Israel H3478 , shall be toward the LORD H3068 .
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2. The Lord will judge Hamath too. It's next to Damascus. He will also punish Tyre and Sidon even though they are very clever.
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2. And Hamath H2574 also H1571 shall border H1379 thereby; Tyrus H6865 , and Zidon H6721 , though H3588 it be very H3966 wise H2449 .
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3. Tyre's people have built a fort for themselves. They've piled up silver like dust. They have as much gold as the dirt in the streets.
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3. And Tyrus H6865 did build H1129 herself a stronghold H4692 , and heaped up H6651 silver H3701 as the dust H6083 , and fine gold H2742 as the mire H2916 of the streets H2351 .
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4. But the Lord will take away everything they have. He'll destroy their power on the Mediterranean Sea. And Tyre will be completely burned up.
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4. Behold H2009 , the Lord H136 will cast her out H3423 , and he will smite H5221 her power H2428 in the sea H3220 ; and she H1931 shall be devoured H398 with fire H784 .
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5. Ashkelon will see it and become afraid. Gaza will groan with pain. So will Ekron. Its hope will vanish. Gaza will no longer have a king. Ashkelon will be deserted.
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5. Ashkelon H831 shall see H7200 it , and fear H3372 ; Gaza H5804 also shall see it , and be very sorrowful H3966 H2342 , and Ekron H6138 ; for H3588 her expectation H4007 shall be ashamed H954 ; and the king H4428 shall perish H6 from Gaza H4480 H5804 , and Ashkelon H831 shall not H3808 be inhabited H3427 .
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6. Strangers will take over Ashdod. The Lord says, "I will take away everything the Philistines are so proud of.
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6. And a bastard H4464 shall dwell H3427 in Ashdod H795 , and I will cut off H3772 the pride H1347 of the Philistines H6430 .
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7. They will no longer drink the blood of their animal sacrifices. I will remove the 'unclean' food from between their teeth. The Philistines who are left will belong to our God. They will become leaders in Judah. And Ekron will be like the Jebusites. So the Philistines will become part of Israel.
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7. And I will take away H5493 his blood H1818 out of his mouth H4480 H6310 , and his abominations H8251 from between H4480 H996 his teeth H8127 : but he that remaineth H7604 , even H1571 he H1931 , shall be for our God H430 , and he shall be H1961 as a governor H441 in Judah H3063 , and Ekron H6138 as a Jebusite H2983 .
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8. But I will guard my temple against enemy armies. No one will ever crush my people again. I will make sure it does not happen.
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8. And I will encamp H2583 about mine house H1004 because of the army H4675 , because of him that passeth by H4480 H5674 , and because of him that returneth H4480 H7725 : and no H3808 oppressor H5065 shall pass H5674 through H5921 them any more H5750 : for H3588 now H6258 have I seen H7200 with mine eyes H5869 .
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9. "City of Zion, be full of joy! People of Jerusalem, shout! See, your king comes to you. He always does what is right. He has the power to save. He is gentle and riding on a donkey. He is sitting on a donkey's colt.
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9. Rejoice H1523 greatly H3966 , O daughter H1323 of Zion H6726 ; shout H7321 , O daughter H1323 of Jerusalem H3389 : behold H2009 , thy King H4428 cometh H935 unto thee: he H1931 is just H6662 , and having salvation H3467 ; lowly H6041 , and riding H7392 upon H5921 an ass H2543 , and upon H5921 a colt H5895 the foal H1121 of an ass H860 .
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10. I will take the chariots away from Ephraim. I will remove the war horses from Jerusalem. I will break the bows that are used in battle. Your king will announce peace to the nations. He will rule from ocean to ocean. His kingdom will reach from the Euphrates River to the ends of the earth.
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10. And I will cut off H3772 the chariot H7393 from Ephraim H4480 H669 , and the horse H5483 from Jerusalem H4480 H3389 , and the battle H4421 bow H7198 shall be cut off H3772 : and he shall speak H1696 peace H7965 unto the heathen H1471 : and his dominion H4915 shall be from sea H4480 H3220 even to H5704 sea H3220 , and from the river H4480 H5104 even to H5704 the ends H657 of the earth H776 .
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11. I will set your prisoners free from where their enemies are keeping them. I will do it because of the blood that put my covenant with you into effect.
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11. As for thee H859 also H1571 , by the blood H1818 of thy covenant H1285 I have sent forth H7971 thy prisoners H615 out of the pit H4480 H953 wherein is no H369 water H4325 .
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12. Return to your place of safety, you prisoners who still have hope. Even now I announce that I will give you back much more than you had before.
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12. Turn H7725 you to the stronghold H1225 , ye prisoners H615 of hope H8615 : even H1571 today H3117 do I declare H5046 that I will render H7725 double H4932 unto thee;
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13. I will bend Judah as I bend my bow. I will make Ephraim's people my arrows. Zion, I will stir up your sons. Greece, they will attack your sons. My people, I will use you as my sword."
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13. When H3588 I have bent H1869 Judah H3063 for me, filled H4390 the bow H7198 with Ephraim H669 , and raised H5782 up thy sons H1121 , O Zion H6726 , against H5921 thy sons H1121 , O Greece H3120 , and made H7760 thee as the sword H2719 of a mighty man H1368 .
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14. Then the Lord will appear over his people. His arrows will flash like lightning. The Lord and King will blow the trumpet of his thunder. He'll march out like a storm in the south.
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14. And the LORD H3068 shall be seen H7200 over H5921 them , and his arrow H2671 shall go forth H3318 as the lightning H1300 : and the Lord H136 GOD H3069 shall blow H8628 the trumpet H7782 , and shall go H1980 with whirlwinds H5591 of the south H8486 .
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15. The Lord who rules over all will be like a shield to his people. They will destroy their enemies. They'll use slings to throw stones at them. They'll drink the blood of their enemies as if it were wine. They'll be full like the bowl that is used for sprinkling the corners of the altar.
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15. The LORD H3068 of hosts H6635 shall defend H1598 H5921 them ; and they shall devour H398 , and subdue H3533 with slingstones H7050 H68 ; and they shall drink H8354 , and make a noise H1993 as through H3644 wine H3196 ; and they shall be filled H4390 like bowls H4219 , and as the corners H2106 of the altar H4196 .
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16. The Lord their God will save his people on that day. They will be like sheep that belong to his flock. They will gleam in his land like jewels in a crown.
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16. And the LORD H3068 their God H430 shall save H3467 them in that H1931 day H3117 as the flock H6629 of his people H5971 : for H3588 they shall be as the stones H68 of a crown H5145 , lifted up as an ensign H5264 upon H5921 his land H127 .
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17. How very beautiful they will be! Grain and fresh wine will make the young men and women strong.
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17. For H3588 how H4100 great is his goodness H2898 , and how H4100 great is his beauty H3308 ! corn H1715 shall make the young men H970 cheerful H5107 , and new wine H8492 the maids H1330 .
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