89 lines
3.1 KiB
Markdown
89 lines
3.1 KiB
Markdown
# Chapter 3
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1 Woe to her who is rebellious and polluted,
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To the oppressing city!
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2 She has not obeyed His voice,
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She has not received correction;
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She has not trusted in the Lord,
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She has not drawn near to her God.
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3 Her princes in her midst are roaring lions;
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Her judges are evening wolves
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That leave not a bone till morning.
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4 Her prophets are insolent, treacherous people;
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Her priests have polluted the sanctuary,
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They have done violence to the law.
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5 The Lord is righteous in her midst,
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He will do no unrighteousness.
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Every morning He brings His justice to light;
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He never fails,
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But the unjust knows no shame.
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6 “I have cut off nations,
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Their fortresses are devastated;
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I have made their streets desolate,
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With none passing by.
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Their cities are destroyed;
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There is no one, no inhabitant.
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7 I said, ‘Surely you will fear Me,
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You will receive instruction’—
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So that her dwelling would not be cut off,
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Despite everything for which I punished her.
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But they rose early and corrupted all their deeds.
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8 “Therefore wait for Me,” says the Lord,
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“Until the day I rise up for plunder;
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My determination is to gather the nations
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To My assembly of kingdoms,
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To pour on them My indignation,
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All My fierce anger;
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All the earth shall be devoured
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With the fire of My jealousy.
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9 “For then I will restore to the peoples a pure language,
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That they all may call on the name of the Lord,
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To serve Him with one accord.
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10 From beyond the rivers of Ethiopia
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My worshipers,
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The daughter of My dispersed ones,
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Shall bring My offering.
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11 In that day you shall not be shamed for any of your deeds
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In which you transgress against Me;
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For then I will take away from your midst
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Those who rejoice in your pride,
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And you shall no longer be haughty
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In My holy mountain.
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12 I will leave in your midst
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A meek and humble people,
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And they shall trust in the name of the Lord.
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13 The remnant of Israel shall do no unrighteousness
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And speak no lies,
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Nor shall a deceitful tongue be found in their mouth;
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For they shall feed their flocks and lie down,
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And no one shall make them afraid.”
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14 Sing, O daughter of Zion!
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Shout, O Israel!
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Be glad and rejoice with all your heart,
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O daughter of Jerusalem!
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15 The Lord has taken away your judgments,
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He has cast out your enemy.
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The King of Israel, the Lord, is in your midst;
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You shall see disaster no more.
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16 In that day it shall be said to Jerusalem:
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“Do not fear;
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Zion, let not your hands be weak.
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17 The Lord your God in your midst,
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The Mighty One, will save;
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He will rejoice over you with gladness,
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He will quiet you with His love,
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He will rejoice over you with singing.”
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18 “I will gather those who sorrow over the appointed assembly,
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Who are among you,
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To whom its reproach is a burden.
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19 Behold, at that time
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I will deal with all who afflict you;
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I will save the lame,
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And gather those who were driven out;
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I will appoint them for praise and fame
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In every land where they were put to shame.
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20 At that time I will bring you back,
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Even at the time I gather you;
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For I will give you fame and praise
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Among all the peoples of the earth,
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When I return your captives before your eyes,”
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Says the Lord. |