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1. In the last days the mountain of the Lord's Temple will be on the highest of all mountains. It will be raised higher than the hills. There will be a steady stream of people going there.
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1. But in the last H319 days H3117 it shall come to pass H1961 , that the mountain H2022 of the house H1004 of the LORD H3068 shall be H1961 established H3559 in the top H7218 of the mountains H2022 , and it H1931 shall be exalted H5375 above the hills H4480 H1389 ; and people H5971 shall flow H5102 unto H5921 it.
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2. People from many nations will go there and say, "Come, let's go up to the mountain of the Lord, to the Temple of the God of Jacob. Then God will teach us his way of living, and we will follow him." His teaching, the Lord's message, will begin in Jerusalem on Mount Zion and will go out to all the world.
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2. And many H7227 nations H1471 shall come H1980 , and say H559 , Come H1980 , and let us go up H5927 to H413 the mountain H2022 of the LORD H3068 , and to H413 the house H1004 of the God H430 of Jacob H3290 ; and he will teach H3384 us of his ways H4480 H1870 , and we will walk H1980 in his paths H734 : for H3588 the law H8451 shall go forth H3318 of Zion H4480 H6726 , and the word H1697 of the LORD H3068 from Jerusalem H4480 H3389 .
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3. Then God will act as judge to end arguments between people in many places. He will decide what is right for great nations far and near. They will stop using their weapons for war. They will hammer their swords into plows and use their spears to make tools for harvesting. All fighting between nations will end. They will never again train for war.
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3. And he shall judge H8199 among H996 many H7227 people H5971 , and rebuke H3198 strong H6099 nations H1471 afar off H5704 H7350 ; and they shall beat H3807 their swords H2719 into plowshares H855 , and their spears H2595 into pruning hooks H4211 : nation H1471 shall not H3808 lift up H5375 a sword H2719 against H413 nation H1471 , neither H3808 shall they learn H3925 war H4421 any more H5750 .
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4. They will sit under their own grapevine and fig tree. No one will make them afraid. That is because the Lord All-Powerful said it would happen like that.
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4. But they shall sit H3427 every man H376 under H8478 his vine H1612 and under H8478 his fig tree H8384 ; and none H369 shall make them afraid H2729 : for H3588 the mouth H6310 of the LORD H3068 of hosts H6635 hath spoken H1696 it .
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5. All the people from other nations follow their own gods, but we will follow the Lord our God forever and ever!
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5. For H3588 all H3605 people H5971 will walk H1980 every one H376 in the name H8034 of his god H430 , and we H587 will walk H1980 in the name H8034 of the LORD H3068 our God H430 forever H5769 and ever H5703 .
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6. The Lord says, "Jerusalem was hurt and crippled. She was thrown away. She was hurt and punished, but I will bring her back to me.
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6. In that H1931 day H3117 , saith H5002 the LORD H3068 , will I assemble H622 her that halteth H6760 , and I will gather H6908 her that is driven out H5080 , and her that H834 I have afflicted H7489 ;
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7. "The people of that 'crippled' city will be the only ones left alive. They were forced to leave, but I will make them into a strong nation." The Lord will be their king. He will rule from Mount Zion forever.
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7. And I will make H7760 H853 her that halted H6760 a remnant H7611 , and her that was cast far off H1972 a strong H6099 nation H1471 : and the LORD H3068 shall reign H4427 over H5921 them in mount H2022 Zion H6726 from henceforth H4480 H6258 , even forever H5704 H5769 .
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8. And you, Tower of Flocks, your time will come. Ophel, hill of Zion, you will again be the seat of government. Yes, the kingdom will be in Jerusalem like it was in the past."
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8. And thou H859 , O tower H4026 of the flock H5739 , the stronghold H6076 of the daughter H1323 of Zion H6726 , unto H5704 thee shall it come H857 , even the first H7223 dominion H4475 ; the kingdom H4467 shall come H935 to the daughter H1323 of Jerusalem H3389 .
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9. Now, why are you crying so loudly? Is your king gone? Have you lost your leader? You are suffering like a woman who is giving birth.
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9. Now H6258 why H4100 dost thou cry out H7321 aloud H7452 ? is there no H369 king H4428 in thee? is thy counselor H3289 perished H6 ? for H3588 pangs H2427 have taken H2388 thee as a woman in travail H3205 .
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10. Daughter Zion, feel the pain. Give birth to your "baby." You must go out of this city. You will live in the field. That is, you will go to Babylon, but you will also be saved from that place. The Lord will go there and rescue you. He will take you away from your enemies.
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10. Be in pain H2342 , and labor to bring forth H1518 , O daughter H1323 of Zion H6726 , like a woman in travail H3205 : for H3588 now H6258 shalt thou go forth H3318 out of the city H4480 H7151 , and thou shalt dwell H7931 in the field H7704 , and thou shalt go H935 even to H5704 Babylon H894 ; there H8033 shalt thou be delivered H5337 ; there H8033 the LORD H3068 shall redeem H1350 thee from the hand H4480 H3709 of thine enemies H341 .
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11. Many nations have come to fight against you. They say, "Look, there is Zion! Let's attack her!"
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11. Now H6258 also many H7227 nations H1471 are gathered H622 against H5921 thee , that say H559 , Let her be defiled H2610 , and let our eye H5869 look H2372 upon Zion H6726 .
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12. They have their plans, but they don't know what the Lord is planning. He brought them here for a special purpose. They will be crushed like grain on a threshing floor.
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12. But they H1992 know H3045 not H3808 the thoughts H4284 of the LORD H3068 , neither H3808 understand H995 they his counsel H6098 : for H3588 he shall gather H6908 them as the sheaves H5995 into the floor H1637 .
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13. "Daughter Zion, get up and crush them! I will make you very strong. It will be as if you have horns of iron and hooves of bronze. You will beat many people into small pieces. You will give their wealth to the Lord. You will give their treasure to the Lord of all the earth."
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13. Arise H6965 and thresh H1758 , O daughter H1323 of Zion H6726 : for H3588 I will make H7760 thine horn H7161 iron H1270 , and I will make H7760 thy hooves H6541 brass H5154 : and thou shalt beat in pieces H1854 many H7227 people H5971 : and I will consecrate H2763 their gain H1215 unto the LORD H3068 , and their substance H2428 unto the Lord H113 of the whole H3605 earth H776 .
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