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And it will come about in the ^alast daysThat the ^bmountain of the house of the LORDWill be established ¹as the chief of the mountains.It will be raised above the hills,And the ^cpeoples will stream to it.2 ^aMany nations will come and say,“^bCome and let’s go up to the mountain of the LORDAnd to the house of the God of Jacob,So that ^cHe may teach us about His ways,And that we may walk in His paths.”For ^dfrom Zion will go forth the law,And the word of the LORD from Jerusalem.3 And He will ^ajudge between many peoplesAnd render decisions for mighty, ¹distant nations.Then they will beat their swords ^binto plowshares,And their spears into pruning hooks;Nation will not lift a sword against nation,And never again will they ²train for war.4 Instead, each of them will ^asit under his vineAnd under his fig tree,With ^bno one to make them afraid,Because the ^cmouth of the LORD of armies has spoken.5 Though all the peoples walk,Each in the ^aname of his god,As for us, ^bwe will walkIn the name of the ^cLORD our God forever and ever.

6 “On that day,” declares the LORD,“I will assemble those who ^alimpAnd ^bgather the scattered,Those whom I have afflicted.7 “I will make those who limp a ^aremnant,And those who ¹have strayed a mighty nation,And the ^bLORD will reign over them on Mount ZionFrom now on and forever.8 “As for you, ¹^atower of the flock,²Hill of the daughter of Zion,To you it will come—Yes, the ^bformer dominion will come,The kingdom of the daughter of Jerusalem.

9 “Now, why do you ^acry out loudly?Is there no king among you,Or has your ^bcounselor perished,That agony has gripped you like a woman in childbirth?10 “^aWrithe and scream,Daughter of Zion,Like a woman in childbirth;For now you will ^bgo out of the city,Live in the field,And go to Babylon.^cThere you will be rescued,^dThere the LORD will redeem youFrom the hand of your enemies.11 “And now ^amany nations have been assembled against youWho say, ‘Let her be defiled,And let our eyes ¹gloat over Zion!’12 “But they do not ^aknow the thoughts of the LORD,And they do not understand His plan;For He has gathered them like sheaves to the threshing floor.13 “Arise and ^athresh, daughter of Zion,For I will make your horn iron,And I will make your hoofs bronze,So that you may ^bpulverize many peoples,And ^cdedicate to the LORD their unjust profit,And their wealth to the Lord of all the earth.