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The burden of the word of the LORD in the land of Hadrach, and Damascus shall be the rest thereof: when the eyes of man, as of all the tribes of Israel, shall be toward the LORD.
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War Bulletin: GOD's Message challenges the country of Hadrach. It will settle on Damascus. The whole world has its eyes on GOD. Israel isn't the only one.
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The word of the LORD is against the land of Hadrach and will rest upon Damascus- for the eyes of men and all the tribes of Israel are on the LORD -
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The burden of the word of the LORD Against the land of Hadrach, And Damascus its resting place (For the eyes of men And all the tribes of Israel Are on the LORD);
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This is the message from the LORD against the land of Aram and the city of Damascus, for the eyes of all humanity, including the people of Israel, are on the LORD.
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And Hamath also shall border thereby; Tyrus, and Zidon, though it be very wise.
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That includes Hamath at the border, and Tyre and Sidon, clever as they think they are.
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and upon Hamath too, which borders on it, and upon Tyre and Sidon, though they are very skillful.
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Also against Hamath, which borders on it, And against Tyre and Sidon, though they are very wise.
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Doom is certain for Hamath, near Damascus, and for the cities of Tyre and Sidon, too, though they are so clever.
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And Tyrus did build herself a strong hold, and heaped up silver as the dust, and fine gold as the mire of the streets.
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Tyre has put together quite a kingdom for herself; she has stacked up silver like cordwood, piled gold high as haystacks.
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Tyre has built herself a stronghold; she has heaped up silver like dust, and gold like the dirt of the streets.
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For Tyre built herself a tower, Heaped up silver like the dust, And gold like the mire of the streets.
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Tyre has built a strong fortress and has piled up so much silver and gold that it is as common as dust in the streets!
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Behold, the Lord will cast her out, and he will smite her power in the sea; and she shall be devoured with fire.
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But God will certainly bankrupt her; he will dump all that wealth into the ocean and burn up what's left in a big fire.
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But the Lord will take away her possessions and destroy her power on the sea, and she will be consumed by fire.
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Behold, the LORD will cast her out; He will destroy her power in the sea, And she will be devoured by fire.
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But now the Lord will strip away Tyre's possessions and hurl its fortifications into the Mediterranean Sea. Tyre will be set on fire and burned to the ground.
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Ashkelon shall see it, and fear; Gaza also shall see it, and be very sorrowful, and Ekron; for her expectation shall be ashamed; and the king shall perish from Gaza, and Ashkelon shall not be inhabited.
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Ashkelon will see it and panic, Gaza will wring its hands, Ekron will face a dead end. Gaza's king will die. Ashkelon will be emptied out,
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Ashkelon will see it and fear; Gaza will writhe in agony, and Ekron too, for her hope will wither. Gaza will lose her king and Ashkelon will be deserted.
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Ashkelon shall see it and fear; Gaza also shall be very sorrowful; And Ekron, for He dried up her expectation. The king shall perish from Gaza, And Ashkelon shall not be inhabited.
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The city of Ashkelon will see Tyre fall and will be filled with fear. Gaza will shake with terror, and so will Ekron, for their hopes will be dashed. Gaza will be conquered and its king killed, and Ashkelon will be completely deserted.
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And a bastard shall dwell in Ashdod, and I will cut off the pride of the Philistines.
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And a villain will take over in Ashdod. "I'll take proud Philistia down a peg:
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Foreigners will occupy Ashdod, and I will cut off the pride of the Philistines.
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"A mixed race shall settle in Ashdod, And I will cut off the pride of the Philistines.
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Foreigners will occupy the city of Ashdod. Thus, I will destroy the pride of the Philistines.
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And I will take away his blood out of his mouth, and his abominations from between his teeth: but he that remaineth, even he, shall be for our God, and he shall be as a governor in Judah, and Ekron as a Jebusite.
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I'll make him spit out his bloody booty and abandon his vile ways." What's left will be all God's--a core of survivors, a family brought together in Judah--But enemies like Ekron will go the way of the Jebusites, into the dustbin of history.
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I will take the blood from their mouths, the forbidden food from between their teeth. Those who are left will belong to our God and become leaders in Judah, and Ekron will be like the Jebusites.
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I will take away the blood from his mouth, And the abominations from between his teeth. But he who remains, even he shall be for our God, And shall be like a leader in Judah, And Ekron like a Jebusite.
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They will no longer eat meat with blood in it or feed on other forbidden foods. All the surviving Philistines will worship our God and be adopted as a new clan in Judah. And the Philistines of Ekron will join my people, just as the Jebusites once did.
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And I will encamp about mine house because of the army, because of him that passeth by, and because of him that returneth: and no oppressor shall pass through them any more: for now have I seen with mine eyes.
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"I will set up camp in my home country and defend it against invaders. Nobody is going to hurt my people ever again. I'm keeping my eye on them.
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But I will defend my house against marauding forces. Never again will an oppressor overrun my people, for now I am keeping watch.
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I will camp around My house Because of the army, Because of him who passes by and him who returns. No more shall an oppressor pass through them, For now I have seen with My eyes.
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I will guard my Temple and protect it from invading armies. I am closely watching their movements. No foreign oppressor will ever again overrun my people's land.
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Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; shout, O daughter of Jerusalem: behold, thy King cometh unto thee: he is just, and having salvation; lowly, and riding upon an ass, and upon a colt the foal of an ass.
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"Shout and cheer, Daughter Zion! Raise the roof, Daughter Jerusalem! Your king is coming! a good king who makes all things right, a humble king riding a donkey, a mere colt of a donkey.
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Rejoice greatly, O Daughter of Zion! Shout, Daughter of Jerusalem! See, your king comes to you, righteous and having salvation, gentle and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey.
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"Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion! Shout, O daughter of Jerusalem! Behold, your King is coming to you; He is just and having salvation, Lowly and riding on a donkey, A colt, the foal of a donkey.
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Rejoice greatly, O people of Zion! Shout in triumph, O people of Jerusalem! Look, your king is coming to you. He is righteous and victorious, yet he is humble, riding on a donkey--even on a donkey's colt.
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And I will cut off the chariot from Ephraim, and the horse from Jerusalem, and the battle bow shall be cut off: and he shall speak peace unto the heathen: and his dominion shall be from sea even to sea, and from the river even to the ends of the earth.
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I've had it with war--no more chariots in Ephraim, no more war horses in Jerusalem, no more swords and spears, bows and arrows. He will offer peace to the nations, a peaceful rule worldwide, from the four winds to the seven seas.
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I will take away the chariots from Ephraim and the war-horses from Jerusalem, and the battle bow will be broken. He will proclaim peace to the nations. His rule will extend from sea to sea and from the River to the ends of the earth.
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I will cut off the chariot from Ephraim And the horse from Jerusalem; The battle bow shall be cut off. He shall speak peace to the nations; His dominion shall be "from sea to sea, And from the River to the ends of the earth.'
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I will remove the battle chariots from Israel and the warhorses from Jerusalem, and I will destroy all the weapons used in battle. Your king will bring peace to the nations. His realm will stretch from sea to sea and from the Euphrates River to the ends of the earth.
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As for thee also, by the blood of thy covenant I have sent forth thy prisoners out of the pit wherein is no water.
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"And you, because of my blood covenant with you, I'll release your prisoners from their hopeless cells.
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As for you, because of the blood of my covenant with you, I will free your prisoners from the waterless pit.
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"As for you also, Because of the blood of your covenant, I will set your prisoners free from the waterless pit.
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Because of the covenant I made with you, sealed with blood, I will free your prisoners from death in a waterless dungeon.
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Turn you to the strong hold, ye prisoners of hope: even to day do I declare that I will render double unto thee;
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Come home, hope-filled prisoners! This very day I'm declaring a double bonus--everything you lost returned twice-over!
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Return to your fortress, O prisoners of hope; even now I announce that I will restore twice as much to you.
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Return to the stronghold, You prisoners of hope. Even today I declare That I will restore double to you.
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Come back to the place of safety, all you prisoners, for there is yet hope! I promise this very day that I will repay you two mercies for each of your woes!
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When I have bent Judah for me, filled the bow with Ephraim, and raised up thy sons, O Zion, against thy sons, O Greece, and made thee as the sword of a mighty man.
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Judah is now my weapon, the bow I'll pull, setting Ephraim as an arrow to the string. I'll wake up your sons, O Zion, to counter your sons, O Greece. From now on people are my swords."
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I will bend Judah as I bend my bow and fill it with Ephraim. I will rouse your sons, O Zion, against your sons, O Greece, and make you like a warrior's sword.
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For I have bent Judah, My bow, Fitted the bow with Ephraim, And raised up your sons, O Zion, Against your sons, O Greece, And made you like the sword of a mighty man."
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Judah is my bow, and Israel is my arrow! Jerusalem is my sword, and like a warrior, I will brandish it against the Greeks.
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And the LORD shall be seen over them, and his arrow shall go forth as the lightning: and the Lord GOD shall blow the trumpet, and shall go with whirlwinds of the south.
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Then GOD will come into view, his arrows flashing like lightning! Master GOD will blast his trumpet and set out in a whirlwind.
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Then the LORD will appear over them; his arrow will flash like lightning. The Sovereign LORD will sound the trumpet; he will march in the storms of the south,
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Then the LORD will be seen over them, And His arrow will go forth like lightning. The Lord GOD will blow the trumpet, And go with whirlwinds from the south.
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The LORD will appear above his people; his arrows will fly like lightning! The Sovereign LORD will sound the trumpet; he will go out against his enemies like a whirlwind from the southern desert.
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The LORD of hosts shall defend them; and they shall devour, and subdue with sling stones; and they shall drink, and make a noise as through wine; and they shall be filled like bowls, and as the corners of the altar.
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GOD-of-the-Angel-Armies will protect them--all-out war, The war to end all wars, no holds barred.
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and the LORD Almighty will shield them. They will destroy and overcome with slingstones. They will drink and roar as with wine; they will be full like a bowl used for sprinkling the corners of the altar.
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The LORD of hosts will defend them; They shall devour and subdue with slingstones. They shall drink and roar as if with wine; They shall be filled with blood like basins, Like the corners of the altar.
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The LORD Almighty will protect his people, and they will subdue their enemies with sling stones. They will shout in battle as though drunk with wine, shedding the blood of their enemies. They will be filled with blood like a bowl, drenched with blood like the corners of the altar.
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And the LORD their God shall save them in that day as the flock of his people: for they shall be as the stones of a crown, lifted up as an ensign upon his land.
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Their GOD will save the day. He'll rescue them. They'll become like sheep, gentle and soft, Or like gemstones in a crown, catching all the colors of the sun.
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The LORD their God will save them on that day as the flock of his people. They will sparkle in his land like jewels in a crown.
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The LORD their God will save them in that day, As the flock of His people. For they shall be like the jewels of a crown, Lifted like a banner over His land--
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When that day arrives, the LORD their God will rescue his people, just as a shepherd rescues his sheep. They will sparkle in his land like jewels in a crown.
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For how great is his goodness, and how great is his beauty! corn shall make the young men cheerful, and new wine the maids.
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Then how they'll shine! shimmer! glow! the young men robust, the young women lovely!
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How attractive and beautiful they will be! Grain will make the young men thrive, and new wine the young women.
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For how great is its goodness And how great its beauty! Grain shall make the young men thrive, And new wine the young women.
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How wonderful and beautiful they will be! The young men and women will thrive on the abundance of grain and new wine.
