1: Woe to her that is filthy and polluted, to the oppressing
city! |
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2: She obeyed not the voice; she received not correction; she
trusted not in the LORD; she drew not near to her God. |
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3:
Her princes within her are roaring lions; her judges are
evening wolves; they gnaw not the bones till the morrow. |
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4: Her prophets are light and treacherous persons: her priests
have polluted the sanctuary, they have done violence to the law. |
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5: The just LORD is in the midst thereof; he will not do
iniquity: every morning doth he bring his judgment to light, he faileth
not; but the unjust knoweth no shame. |
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6: I have cut off the nations: their towers are desolate; I made
their streets waste, that none passeth by: their cities are destroyed,
so that there is no man, that there is none inhabitant. |
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7: I said, Surely thou wilt fear me, thou wilt receive
instruction; so their dwelling should not be cut off, howsoever I
punished them: but they rose early, and corrupted all their doings.
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8: Therefore wait ye upon me, saith the LORD, until the day that
I rise up to the prey: for my determination is to gather the nations,
that I may assemble the kingdoms, to pour upon them mine indignation,
even all my fierce anger: for all the earth shall be devoured with the
fire of my jealousy. |
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9: For then will I turn to the people a pure language, that they
may all call upon the name of the LORD, to serve him with one consent.
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10: From beyond the rivers of Ethiopia my suppliants, even the
daughter of my dispersed, shall bring mine offering. |
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11: In that day shalt thou not be ashamed for all thy doings,
wherein thou hast transgressed against me: for then I will take away out
of the midst of thee them that rejoice in thy pride, and thou shalt no
more be haughty because of my holy mountain. |
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12: I will also leave in the midst of thee an afflicted and poor
people, and they shall trust in the name of the LORD. |
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13: The remnant of Israel shall not do iniquity, nor speak lies;
neither shall a deceitful tongue be found in their mouth: for they shall
feed and lie down, and none shall make them afraid. |
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14: Sing, O daughter of Zion; shout, O Israel; be glad and
rejoice with all the heart, O daughter of Jerusalem. |
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15: The LORD hath taken away thy judgments, he hath cast out
thine enemy: the king of Israel, even the LORD, is in the midst of thee:
thou shalt not see evil any more. |
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16: In that day it shall be said to Jerusalem, Fear thou not: and
to Zion, Let not thine hands be slack. |
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17: The LORD thy God in the midst of thee is mighty; he will
save, he will rejoice over thee with joy; he will rest in his love, he
will joy over thee with singing. |
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18: I will gather them that are sorrowful for the solemn
assembly, who are of thee, to whom the reproach of it was a burden.
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19: Behold, at that time I will undo all that afflict thee: and I
will save her that halteth, and gather her that was driven out; and I
will get them praise and fame in every land where they have been put to
shame. |
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20: At that time will I bring you again, even in the time that I
gather you: for I will make you a name and a praise among all people of
the earth, when I turn back your captivity before your eyes, saith the
LORD. |