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Chapter 3
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Woe to her that is filthy and polluted, to the oppressing
city! |
2
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She obeyed not the voice; she received not correction;
she trusted not in the LORD; she drew not near to her
God. |
3
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Her princes within her are roaring lions; her judges
are evening wolves; they gnaw not the bones till the
morrow. |
4
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Her prophets are light and treacherous persons: her
priests have polluted the sanctuary, they have done violence
to the law. |
5
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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. |
6
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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. |
7
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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. |
8
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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. |
9
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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. |
10
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From beyond the rivers of Ethiopia my suppliants, even
the daughter of my dispersed, shall bring mine offering. |
11
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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. |
12
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I will also leave in the midst of thee an afflicted
and poor people, and they shall trust in the name of
the LORD. |
13
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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. |
14
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Sing, O daughter of Zion; shout, O Israel; be glad
and rejoice with all the heart, O daughter of Jerusalem. |
15
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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. |
16
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In that day it shall be said to Jerusalem, Fear thou
not: and to Zion, Let not thine hands be slack. |
17
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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. |
18
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I will gather them that are sorrowful for the solemn
assembly, who are of thee, to whom the reproach of it
was a burden. |
19
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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. |
20
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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. |
