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Chapter 4
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1
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But in the last days it shall come to pass, that the
mountain of the house of the LORD shall be established
in the top of the mountains, and it shall be exalted
above the hills; and people shall flow unto it. |
2
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And many nations shall come, and say, Come, and let
us go up to the mountain of the LORD, and to the house
of the God of Jacob; and he will teach us of his ways,
and we will walk in his paths: for the law shall go forth
of Zion, and the word of the LORD from Jerusalem. |
3
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And he shall judge among many people, and rebuke strong
nations afar off; and they shall beat their swords into
plowshares, and their spears into pruninghooks: nation
shall not lift up a sword against nation, neither shall
they learn war any more. |
4
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But they shall sit every man under his vine and under
his fig tree; and none shall make them afraid: for the
mouth of the LORD of hosts hath spoken it. |
5
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For all people will walk every one in the name of his
god, and we will walk in the name of the LORD our God
for ever and ever. |
6
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In that day, saith the LORD, will I assemble her that
halteth, and I will gather her that is driven out, and
her that I have afflicted; |
7
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And I will make her that halted a remnant, and her
that was cast far off a strong nation: and the LORD shall
reign over them in mount Zion from henceforth, even for
ever. |
8
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And thou, O tower of the flock, the strong hold of
the daughter of Zion, unto thee shall it come, even the
first dominion; the kingdom shall come to the daughter
of Jerusalem. |
9
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Now why dost thou cry out aloud? is there no king in
thee? is thy counsellor perished? for pangs have taken
thee as a woman in travail. |
10
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Be in pain, and labour to bring forth, O daughter of
Zion, like a woman in travail: for now shalt thou go
forth out of the city, and thou shalt dwell in the field,
and thou shalt go even to Babylon; there shalt thou be
delivered; there the LORD shall redeem thee from the
hand of thine enemies. |
11
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Now also many nations are gathered against thee, that
say, Let her be defiled, and let our eye look upon Zion. |
12
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But they know not the thoughts of the LORD, neither
understand they his counsel: for he shall gather them
as the sheaves into the floor. |
13
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Arise and thresh, O daughter of Zion: for I will make
thine horn iron, and I will make thy hoofs brass: and
thou shalt beat in pieces many people: and I will consecrate
their gain unto the LORD, and their substance unto the
Lord of the whole earth. |
