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Woe to Jerusalem and the Nations

Woe to her who is ^arebellious and ^bdefiled,The ^coppressive city!2 She ^aobeyed no voice,She ^baccepted no discipline.She did not ^ctrust in the LORD,She did not ^dapproach her God.3 Her ^aleaders within her are roaring lions,Her judges are ^bwolves at evening;They have no bones to gnaw in the morning.4 Her prophets are ^ainsolent, treacherous men;Her ^bpriests have profaned the sanctuary.They have done violence to the Law.5 The LORD is ^arighteous ^bwithin her;He will ^cdo no injustice.^dEvery morning He brings His justice to light;He ¹does not fail.But the ²criminal ^eknows no shame.6 “I have eliminated nations;Their corner towers are deserted.I have ^alaid waste their streets,With no one passing by;Their ^bcities have been laid waste,Without a person, ^cwithout an inhabitant.7 “I said, ‘You will certainly revere Me,You will ^aaccept discipline.’So her dwelling will ^bnot be eliminatedIn accordance with everything that I have stipulated for her.Instead, they were eager to ^ccorrupt all their deeds.

8 “Therefore ^await for Me,” declares the LORD,“For the day when I rise up as a witness.Indeed, My decision is to ^bgather nations,To assemble kingdoms,To pour out on them My indignation,All My burning anger;For ^call the earth will be devouredBy the fire of My zeal.9 “For then I will ¹restore to the peoples ^apure lips,So that all of them may ^bcall on the name of the LORD,To serve Him ²shoulder to shoulder.10 “From beyond the rivers of ^aEthiopiaMy worshipers, ¹My dispersed ones,Will ^bbring My offerings.11 “On that day you will ^afeel no shameBecause of all your deedsBy which you have rebelled against Me;For then I will remove from your midstYour ^bproud, arrogant ones,And you will never again be haughtyOn My ^choly mountain.

A Remnant of Israel

12 “But I will leave among youA ^ahumble and lowly people,And they will ^btake refuge in the name of the LORD.13 “The ^aremnant of Israel will ^bdo no wrongAnd ^ctell no lies,Nor will a deceitful tongueBe found in their mouths;For they will ^dfeed and lie downWith no one to frighten them.”

14 Shout for joy, daughter of Zion!^aShout in triumph, Israel!Rejoice and triumph with all your heart,Daughter of Jerusalem!15 The LORD has taken away ^aHis judgments against you,He has cleared away your enemies.The King of Israel, the LORD, is ^bin your midst;You will no longer ^cfear disaster.16 ^aOn that day it will be said to Jerusalem:“^bDo not be afraid, Zion;^cDo not let your hands fall limp.17 “The LORD your God is ^ain your midst,A ¹^bvictorious warrior.He will ^crejoice over you with joy,He will ²be quiet in His love,He will rejoice over you with shouts of joy.18 “I will gather those who are ^aworried about the appointed feasts—They ¹came from you, Zion;The disgrace of exile is a burden on ²them.19 “Behold, I am going to deal at that timeWith all your ^aoppressors;I will save ^bthose who limpAnd gather the scattered,And I will turn their ^cshame into ^dpraise and fameIn all the earth.20 “At that time I will ^abring you in,Even at the time when I gather you together;Indeed, I will make you ^bfamous and praiseworthyAmong all the peoples of the earth,When I ^crestore your fortunes before your eyes,”Says the LORD.