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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.
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