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Again the word[H1697] of the LORD[H3068] of hosts[H6635] came to me, saying[H559],
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Thus saith[H559] the LORD[H3068] of hosts[H6635]; I was jealous[H7065] for Zion[H6726] with great[H1419]jealousy[H7068], and I was jealous[H7065] for her with great[H1419]fury[H2534].
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Thus saith[H559] the LORD[H3068]; I am returned[H7725] unto Zion[H6726], and will dwell[H7931] in the midst[H8432] of Jerusalem[H3389]: and Jerusalem[H3389] shall be called[H7121] a city[H5892] of truth[H571]; and the mountain[H2022] of the LORD[H3068] of hosts[H6635] the holy[H6944]mountain[H2022].
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Thus saith[H559] the LORD[H3068] of hosts[H6635]; There shall yet old men[H2205] and old women[H2205]dwell[H3427] in the streets[H7339] of Jerusalem[H3389], and every man[H376] with his staff[H4938] in his hand[H3027] for very[H7230]age[H3117].
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And the streets[H7339] of the city[H5892] shall be full[H4390] of boys[H3206] and girls[H3207]playing[H7832] in the streets[H7339] thereof.
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Thus saith[H559] the LORD[H3068] of hosts[H6635]; If it be marvellous[H6381] in the eyes[H5869] of the remnant[H7611] of this people[H5971] in these days[H3117], should it also be marvellous[H6381] in mine eyes?[H5869]saith[H5002] the LORD[H3068] of hosts[H6635].
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Thus saith[H559] the LORD[H3068] of hosts[H6635]; Behold, I will save[H3467] my people[H5971] from the east[H4217]country[H776], and from the west[H3996]country[H776];
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And I will bring[H935] them, and they shall dwell[H7931] in the midst[H8432] of Jerusalem[H3389]: and they shall be my people[H5971], and I will be their God[H430], in truth[H571] and in righteousness[H6666].
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Thus saith[H559] the LORD[H3068] of hosts[H6635]; Let your hands[H3027] be strong[H2388], ye that hear[H8085] in these days[H3117] these words[H1697] by the mouth[H6310] of the prophets[H5030], which were in the day[H3117] that the foundation[H3245] of the house[H1004] of the LORD[H3068] of hosts[H6635] was laid[H3245], that the temple[H1964] might be built[H1129].
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For before[H6440] these days[H3117] there was[H1961] no hire[H7939] for man[H120], nor any hire[H7939] for beast[H929]; neither was[H1961] there any peace[H7965] to him that went out[H3318] or came in[H935] because of the affliction[H6862]: for I set[H7971] all men[H120] every one[H376] against his neighbour[H7453].
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But now I will not be unto the residue[H7611] of this people[H5971] as in the former[H7223]days[H3117], saith[H5002] the LORD[H3068] of hosts[H6635].
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For the seed[H2233] shall be prosperous[H7965]; the vine[H1612] shall give[H5414] her fruit[H6529], and the ground[H776] shall give[H5414] her increase[H2981], and the heavens[H8064] shall give[H5414] their dew[H2919]; and I will cause the remnant[H7611] of this people[H5971] to possess[H5157] all these things.
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And it shall come to pass, that as ye were a curse[H7045] among the heathen[H1471], O house[H1004] of Judah[H3063], and house[H1004] of Israel[H3478]; so will I save[H3467] you, and ye shall be a blessing[H1293]: fear[H3372] not, but let your hands[H3027] be strong[H2388].
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For thus saith[H559] the LORD[H3068] of hosts[H6635]; As I thought[H2161] to punish[H7489] you, when your fathers[H1] provoked me to wrath[H7107], saith[H559] the LORD[H3068] of hosts[H6635], and I repented[H5162] not:
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So again[H7725] have I thought[H2161] in these days[H3117] to do well[H3190] unto Jerusalem[H3389] and to the house[H1004] of Judah[H3063]: fear[H3372] ye not.
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These are the things[H1697] that ye shall do[H6213]; Speak[H1696] ye every man[H376] the truth[H571] to his neighbour[H7453]; execute[H8199] the judgment[H4941] of truth[H571] and peace[H7965] in your gates[H8179]:
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And let none[H376] of you imagine[H2803]evil[H7451] in your hearts[H3824] against his neighbour[H7453]; and love[H157] no false[H8267]oath[H7621]: for all these are things that I hate[H8130], saith[H5002] the LORD[H3068].
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And the word[H1697] of the LORD[H3068] of hosts[H6635] came unto me, saying[H559],
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Thus saith[H559] the LORD[H3068] of hosts[H6635]; The fast[H6685] of the fourth[H7243] month, and the fast[H6685] of the fifth[H2549], and the fast[H6685] of the seventh[H7637], and the fast[H6685] of the tenth[H6224], shall be to the house[H1004] of Judah[H3063]joy[H8342] and gladness[H8057], and cheerful[H2896]feasts[H4150]; therefore love[H157] the truth[H571] and peace[H7965].
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Thus saith[H559] the LORD[H3068] of hosts[H6635]; It shall yet come[H935] to pass, that there shall come[H935]people[H5971], and the inhabitants[H3427] of many[H7227]cities[H5892]:
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And the inhabitants[H3427] of one[H259] city shall go[H1980] to another[H259], saying[H559], Let us go[H3212]speedily[H1980] to pray[H2470]before[H6440] the LORD[H3068], and to seek[H1245] the LORD[H3068] of hosts[H6635]: I will go[H3212] also.
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Yea, many[H7227]people[H5971] and strong[H6099]nations[H1471] shall come[H935] to seek[H1245] the LORD[H3068] of hosts[H6635] in Jerusalem[H3389], and to pray[H2470]before[H6440] the LORD[H3068].
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Thus saith[H559] the LORD[H3068] of hosts[H6635]; In those days[H3117] it shall come to pass, that ten[H6235]men[H582] shall take hold[H2388] out of all languages[H3956] of the nations[H1471], even shall take hold[H2388] of the skirt[H3671] of him that is a Jew[H376], saying[H559], We will go[H3212] with you: for we have heard[H8085] that God[H430] is with you.