Zephaniah 1:1--2:15
The word
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of the LORD
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which came unto Zephaniah
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the son
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of Cushi
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the son
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of Gedaliah
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the son
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of Amariah
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the son
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of Hizkiah
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in the days
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of Josiah
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the son
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of Amon
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king
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of Judah
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the LORD
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{I will...; Heb. By taking away I will make an end} {the land: Heb. the face of the land}<03068>_.
man
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and beast
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the fowls
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of the heaven
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and the fishes
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of the sea
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and the stumblingblocks
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with the wicked
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man
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from off
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the land
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the LORD
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{stumblingblocks: or, idols}<03068>_.
mine hand
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upon Judah
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of Jerusalem
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the remnant
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of Baal
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from this place
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[and] the name
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of the Chemarims
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with the priests
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the host
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of heaven
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upon the housetops
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by the LORD
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by Malcham
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{by the...: or, to the LORD}<04428>_;
at the presence
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of the Lord
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<0136>
GOD
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for the day
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of the LORD
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[is] at hand
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for the LORD
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<03068>
a sacrifice
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{bid: Heb. sanctified, or, prepared}<02077>_,
And it shall come to pass in the day
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of the LORD'S
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<03068>
sacrifice
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the princes
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and the king's
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<04428>
children
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with strange
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apparel
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{punish: Heb. visit upon}<04403>_.
In the same day
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on the threshold
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their masters
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houses
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with violence
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and deceit
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And it shall come to pass in that day
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the LORD
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[that there shall be] the noise
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of a cry
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from the fish
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gate
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and an howling
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from the second
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and a great
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crashing
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from the hills
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of Maktesh
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for all the merchant
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people
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all they that bear
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silver
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<03701>
And it shall come to pass at that time
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Jerusalem
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<03389>
with candles
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the men
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on their lees
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in their heart
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The LORD
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{settled: Heb. curded, or, thickened}<03068>
Therefore their goods
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shall become a booty
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and their houses
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a desolation
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houses
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vineyards
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the wine
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thereof.<03196>
The great
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day
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of the LORD
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[is] near
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[it is] near
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and hasteth
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greatly
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[even] the voice
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of the day
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of the LORD
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the mighty man
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there bitterly
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<04751>_.
That day
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[is] a day
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<03117>
of wrath
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a day
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of trouble
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and distress
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a day
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of wasteness
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and desolation
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<04875>_,
a day
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<03117>
of darkness
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and gloominess
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a day
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of clouds
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and thick darkness
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A day
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<03117>
of the trumpet
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<07782>
and alarm
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cities
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<05892>_,
and against the high
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<01364>
towers
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upon men
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like blind men
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against the LORD
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and their blood
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as dust
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and their flesh
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as the dung
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Neither their silver
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nor their gold
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them in the day
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of the LORD'S
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wrath
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but the whole land
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<0776>
by the fire
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of his jealousy
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riddance
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in the land
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<0776>_.
O nation
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{not...: or, not desirous}<01471>
Before the decree
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[before] the day
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as the chaff
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before
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the fierce
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anger
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of the LORD
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upon you, before the day
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of the LORD'S
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anger
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upon you.<0639>
ye the LORD
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all ye meek
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of the earth
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<0776>_,
his judgment
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righteousness
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meekness
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it may be
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in the day
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of the LORD'S
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anger
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For Gaza
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and Ashkelon
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a desolation
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Ashdod
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<0795>
at the noon day
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and Ekron
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<06138>
Woe
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of the sea
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coast
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the nation
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of the Cherethites
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the word
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of the LORD
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[is] against you; O Canaan
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the land
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<0776>
of the Philistines
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<06430>_,
And the sea
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<03220>
coast
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shall be dwellings
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[and] cottages
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and folds
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<01448>
for flocks
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And the coast
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shall be for the remnant
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of the house
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of Judah
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thereupon: in the houses
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of Ashkelon
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in the evening
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for the LORD
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their God
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{for the LORD: or, when, etc}<0430>
the reproach
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of Moab
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and the revilings
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of the children
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of Ammon
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my people
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[themselves] against their border
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<01366>_.
Therefore [as] I live
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the LORD
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<03068>
of hosts
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the God
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<0430>
of Israel
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<03478>_,
Surely Moab
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shall be as Sodom
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<05467>_,
and the children
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<01121>
of Ammon
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<05983>
as Gomorrah
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[even] the breeding
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of nettles
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desolation
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the residue
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of my people
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them, and the remnant
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of my people
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them.<01471>
This shall they have for their pride
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[themselves] against the people
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<05971>
of the LORD
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<03068>
of hosts
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The LORD
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<03068>
all the gods
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<0430>
of the earth
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<0776>_;
him, every one
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<0376>
from his place
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<04725>_,
[even] all the isles
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<0339>
of the heathen
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{famish: Heb. make lean}<01471>_.
his hand
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<03027>
against the north
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<06828>_,
Assyria
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<0804>_;
Nineveh
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a desolation
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<08077>_,
[and] dry
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<06723>
like a wilderness
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<04057>_.
And flocks
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<05739>
in the midst
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<08432>
of her, all the beasts
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<02416>
of the nations
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both the cormorant
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<06893>
and the bittern
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<07090>
in the upper lintels
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<03730>
of it; [their] voice
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<06963>
in the windows
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<02474>_;
desolation
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[shall be] in the thresholds
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<05592>_:
the cedar work
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{cormorant: or, pelican} {upper...: or, knops, or, chapiters} {for...: or, when he hath uncovered}<0731>_.