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WoeH1945 to them that decreeH2710 unrighteousH205 decrees,H2711 and that writeH3789 grievousnessH5999 which they have prescribed;H3789
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To turnH5186 asideH5186 the needyH1800 from judgment,H1779 and to takeH1497 awayH1497 the rightH4941 from the poorH6041 of my people,H5971 that widowsH490 may be their prey,H7998 and that they may robH962 the fatherless!H3490
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And whatH4100 will you doH6213 in the dayH3117 of visitation,H6486 and in the desolationH7722 which shall comeH935 from far?H4801 to whomH4310 will you fleeH5127 for help?H5833 and whereH575 will you leaveH5800 your glory?H3519
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WithoutH1115 me they shall bowH3766 downH3766 underH8478 the prisoners,H616 and they shall fallH5307 underH8478 the slain.H2026 For allH3605 thisH2063 his angerH639 is not turnedH7725 away, but his handH3027 is stretchedH5186 out still.H5750
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O Assyrian,H804 the rodH7626 of my anger,H639 and the staffH4294 in their handH3027 is my indignation.H2195
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I will sendH7971 him against an hypocriticalH2611 nation,H1471 and againstH5921 the peopleH5971 of my wrathH5678 will I give him a charge,H6680 to takeH7997 the spoil,H7998 and to takeH962 the prey,H957 and to treadH7760 H4823 them down like the mireH2563 of the streets.H2351
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However, he meansH1819 not so,H3651 neitherH3808 does his heartH3824 thinkH2803 so;H3651 but it is in his heartH3824 to destroyH8045 and cutH3772 off nationsH1471 not a few.H4592
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For he said,H559 Are not my princesH8269 altogetherH3162 kings?H4428
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Is not CalnoH3641 as Carchemish?H3751 is not HamathH2574 as Arpad?H774 is not SamariaH8111 as Damascus?H1834
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As my handH3027 has foundH4672 the kingdomsH4467 of the idols,H457 and whose gravenH6456 images did excel them of JerusalemH3389 and of Samaria;H8111
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Shall I not, as I have doneH6213 to SamariaH8111 and her idols,H457 soH3651 doH6213 to JerusalemH3389 and her idols?H6091
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Why it shall comeH1961 to pass, that whenH3588 the LordH136 has performedH1214 his wholeH854 H3605 workH4639 on mountH2022 ZionH6726 and on Jerusalem,H3389 I will punishH6485 the fruitH6529 of the stoutH1433 heartH3824 of the kingH4428 of Assyria,H804 and the gloryH8597 of his highH7312 looks.H5869
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For he said,H559 By the strengthH3581 of my handH3027 I have doneH6213 it, and by my wisdom;H2451 for I am prudent:H995 and I have removedH5493 the boundsH1367 of the people,H5971 and have robbedH8154 their treasures,H6259 and I have putH3381 downH3381 the inhabitantsH3427 like a valiantH3524 man:
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And my handH3027 has foundH4672 as a nestH7064 the richesH2428 of the people:H5971 and as one gathersH622 eggsH1000 that are left,H5800 have I gatheredH622 allH3605 the earth;H776 and there was noneH3808 that movedH5074 the wing,H3671 or openedH6475 the mouth,H6310 or peeped.H6850
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Shall the axH1631 boastH6286 itself againstH5921 him that hewsH2672 therewith? or shall the sawH4883 magnifyH1431 itself againstH5921 him that shakesH5130 it? as if the rodH7626 should shakeH5130 itself against them that liftH7311 it up, or as if the staffH4294 should liftH7311 up itself, as if it were noH3808 wood.H6086
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ThereforeH5921 H3651 shall the Lord,H113 the LordH136 of hosts,H6635 sendH7971 among his fatH4924 ones leanness;H7332 and underH8478 his gloryH3519 he shall kindleH3344 a burningH3350 like the burningH3350 of a fire.H784
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And the lightH216 of IsraelH3478 shall be for a fire,H784 and his HolyH6918 One for a flame:H3852 and it shall burnH1197 and devourH398 his thornsH7898 and his briersH8068 in oneH259 day;H3117
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And shall consumeH3615 the gloryH3519 of his forest,H3293 and of his fruitfulH3759 field, both soulH5315 and body:H1320 and they shall be as when a standard-bearerH5264 faints.H4549
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And the restH7605 of the treesH6086 of his forestH3293 shall be few,H4557 that a childH5288 may writeH3789 them.
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And it shall comeH1961 to pass in that day,H3117 that the remnantH7605 of Israel,H3478 and such as are escapedH6413 of the houseH1004 of Jacob,H3290 shall noH3808 moreH5750 againH3254 stayH4937 on him that smoteH5221 them; but shall stayH8172 on the LORD,H3068 the HolyH6918 One of Israel,H3478 in truth.H571
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The remnantH7605 shall return,H7725 even the remnantH7605 of Jacob,H3290 to the mightyH1368 God.H410
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For thoughH518 your peopleH5971 IsraelH3478 be as the sandH2344 of the sea,H3220 yet a remnantH7605 of them shall return:H7725 the consumptionH3631 decreedH2782 shall overflowH7857 with righteousness.H6666
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For the LordH136 GODH3069 of hostsH6635 shall makeH6213 a consumption,H3617 even determined,H2782 in the middleH7130 of allH3605 the land.H776
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ThereforeH5921 H3651 thusH3541 saidH559 the LordH136 GODH3069 of hosts,H6635 O my peopleH5971 that dwellH3427 in Zion,H6726 be not afraidH3372 of the Assyrian:H804 he shall smiteH5221 you with a rod,H7626 and shall liftH5375 up his staffH4294 againstH5921 you, after the mannerH1870 of Egypt.H4714
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For yetH5750 a veryH4213 littleH4592 while, and the indignationH2195 shall cease,H3615 and my angerH639 in their destruction.H8399
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And the LORDH3068 of hostsH6635 shall stirH5782 up a whipH7752 for him according to the slaughterH4347 of MidianH4080 at the rockH6697 of Oreb:H6157 and as his rodH4294 was on the sea,H3220 so shall he liftH5375 it up after the mannerH1870 of Egypt.H4714
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And it shall comeH1961 to pass in that day,H3117 that his burdenH5448 shall be takenH5493 awayH5493 from offH5921 your shoulder,H7926 and his yokeH5923 from offH5921 your neck,H6677 and the yokeH5923 shall be destroyedH2254 becauseH6440 of the anointing.H8081
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He is comeH935 to Aiath,H5857 he is passedH5674 to Migron;H4051 at MichmashH4363 he has laidH6485 up his carriages:H3627
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They are goneH5674 overH5674 the passage:H4569 they have takenH3885 up their lodgingH4411 at Geba;H1387 RamahH7414 is afraid;H2729 GibeahH1390 of SaulH7586 is fled.H5127
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LiftH6670 up your voice,H6963 O daughterH1323 of Gallim:H1554 cause it to be heardH7181 to Laish,H3919 O poorH6041 Anathoth.H6068
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MadmenahH4088 is removed;H5074 the inhabitantsH3427 of GebimH1374 gatherH5756 themselves to flee.
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As yetH5750 shall he remainH5975 at NobH5011 that day:H3117 he shall shakeH5130 his handH3027 against the mountH2022 of the daughterH1004 of Zion,H6726 the hillH1389 of Jerusalem.H3389
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Behold,H2009 the Lord,H113 the LORDH3068 of hosts,H6635 shall lopH5586 the boughH6288 with terror:H4637 and the highH7312 ones of statureH6967 shall be hewnH1438 down,H1438 and the haughtyH1364 shall be humbled.H8213
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And he shall cutH5362 down the thicketsH5442 of the forestH3293 with iron,H1270 and LebanonH3844 shall fallH5307 by a mightyH117 one.
