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The Lord will have compassion on Jacob;
once again he will choose Israel
and will settle them in their own land.
Foreigners will join them
and unite with the descendants of Jacob.
once again he will choose Israel
and will settle them in their own land.
Foreigners will join them
and unite with the descendants of Jacob.
Mercy on Jacob
For the Lord will have mercy on Jacob, and will still choose Israel, and settle them in their own land. The strangers will be joined with them, and they will cling to the house of Jacob.
For the Lord will have mercy on Jacob, and will still choose Israel, and settle them in their own land. The strangers will be joined with them, and they will cling to the house of Jacob.
Nations will take them
and bring them to their own place.
And Israel will take possession of the nations
and make them male and female servants in the Lord’s land.
They will make captives of their captors
and rule over their oppressors.
and bring them to their own place.
And Israel will take possession of the nations
and make them male and female servants in the Lord’s land.
They will make captives of their captors
and rule over their oppressors.
Then people will take them and bring them to their place, and the house of Israel will possess them for servants and maids in the land of the Lord; they will take them captive whose captives they were, and rule over their oppressors.
On the day the Lord gives you relief from your suffering and turmoil and from the harsh labor forced on you,
Fall of the King of Babylon
It shall come to pass in the day the Lord gives you rest from your sorrow, and from your fear and the hard bondage in which you were made to serve,
It shall come to pass in the day the Lord gives you rest from your sorrow, and from your fear and the hard bondage in which you were made to serve,
The Lord has broken the rod of the wicked,
the scepter of the rulers,
the scepter of the rulers,
The Lord has broken the staff of the wicked,
The scepter of the rulers;
The scepter of the rulers;
which in anger struck down peoples
with unceasing blows,
and in fury subdued nations
with relentless aggression.
with unceasing blows,
and in fury subdued nations
with relentless aggression.
He who struck the people in wrath with a continual stroke,
He who ruled the nations in anger,
Is persecuted and no one hinders.
He who ruled the nations in anger,
Is persecuted and no one hinders.
All the lands are at rest and at peace;
they break into singing.
they break into singing.
The whole earth is at rest and quiet;
They break forth into singing.
They break forth into singing.
Even the junipers and the cedars of Lebanon
gloat over you and say,
“Now that you have been laid low,
no one comes to cut us down.”
gloat over you and say,
“Now that you have been laid low,
no one comes to cut us down.”
The realm of the dead below is all astir
to meet you at your coming;
it rouses the spirits of the departed to greet you —
all those who were leaders in the world;
it makes them rise from their thrones —
all those who were kings over the nations.
to meet you at your coming;
it rouses the spirits of the departed to greet you —
all those who were leaders in the world;
it makes them rise from their thrones —
all those who were kings over the nations.
They will all respond,
they will say to you,
“You also have become weak, as we are;
you have become like us.”
they will say to you,
“You also have become weak, as we are;
you have become like us.”
They all shall speak and say to you:
‘Have you also become as weak as we?
Have you become like us?
‘Have you also become as weak as we?
Have you become like us?
All your pomp has been brought down to the grave,
along with the noise of your harps;
maggots are spread out beneath you
and worms cover you.
along with the noise of your harps;
maggots are spread out beneath you
and worms cover you.
Your pomp is brought down to Sheol,
And the sound of your stringed instruments;
The maggot is spread under you,
And worms cover you.’
And the sound of your stringed instruments;
The maggot is spread under you,
And worms cover you.’
How you have fallen from heaven,
morning star, son of the dawn!
You have been cast down to the earth,
you who once laid low the nations!
morning star, son of the dawn!
You have been cast down to the earth,
you who once laid low the nations!
For you have said in your heart:
‘I will ascend into heaven,
I will exalt my throne above the stars of God;
I will also sit on the mount of the congregation
On the farthest sides of the north;
‘I will ascend into heaven,
I will exalt my throne above the stars of God;
I will also sit on the mount of the congregation
On the farthest sides of the north;
I will ascend above the tops of the clouds;
I will make myself like the Most High.”
I will make myself like the Most High.”
I will ascend above the heights of the clouds,
I will be like the Most High.’
I will be like the Most High.’
But you are brought down to the realm of the dead,
to the depths of the pit.
to the depths of the pit.
Those who see you stare at you,
they ponder your fate:
“Is this the man who shook the earth
and made kingdoms tremble,
they ponder your fate:
“Is this the man who shook the earth
and made kingdoms tremble,
“Those who see you will gaze at you,
And consider you, saying:
‘Is this the man who made the earth tremble,
Who shook kingdoms,
And consider you, saying:
‘Is this the man who made the earth tremble,
Who shook kingdoms,
the man who made the world a wilderness,
who overthrew its cities
and would not let his captives go home?”
who overthrew its cities
and would not let his captives go home?”
All the kings of the nations lie in state,
each in his own tomb.
each in his own tomb.
“All the kings of the nations,
All of them, sleep in glory,
Everyone in his own house;
All of them, sleep in glory,
Everyone in his own house;
But you are cast out of your tomb
like a rejected branch;
you are covered with the slain,
with those pierced by the sword,
those who descend to the stones of the pit.
Like a corpse trampled underfoot,
like a rejected branch;
you are covered with the slain,
with those pierced by the sword,
those who descend to the stones of the pit.
Like a corpse trampled underfoot,
you will not join them in burial,
for you have destroyed your land
and killed your people.
Let the offspring of the wicked
never be mentioned again.
for you have destroyed your land
and killed your people.
Let the offspring of the wicked
never be mentioned again.
You will not be joined with them in burial,
Because you have destroyed your land
And slain your people.
The brood of evildoers shall never be named.
Because you have destroyed your land
And slain your people.
The brood of evildoers shall never be named.
Prepare a place to slaughter his children
for the sins of their ancestors;
they are not to rise to inherit the land
and cover the earth with their cities.
for the sins of their ancestors;
they are not to rise to inherit the land
and cover the earth with their cities.
Prepare slaughter for his children
Because of the iniquity of their fathers,
Lest they rise up and possess the land,
And fill the face of the world with cities.”
Because of the iniquity of their fathers,
Lest they rise up and possess the land,
And fill the face of the world with cities.”
“I will rise up against them,”
declares the Lord Almighty.
“I will wipe out Babylon’s name and survivors,
her offspring and descendants,”
declares the Lord.
declares the Lord Almighty.
“I will wipe out Babylon’s name and survivors,
her offspring and descendants,”
declares the Lord.
Babylon Destroyed
“For I will rise up against them,” says the Lord of hosts,
“And cut off from Babylon the name and remnant,
And offspring and posterity,” says the Lord.
“For I will rise up against them,” says the Lord of hosts,
“And cut off from Babylon the name and remnant,
And offspring and posterity,” says the Lord.
“I will turn her into a place for owls
and into swampland;
I will sweep her with the broom of destruction,”
declares the Lord Almighty.
and into swampland;
I will sweep her with the broom of destruction,”
declares the Lord Almighty.
“I will also make it a possession for the porcupine,
And marshes of muddy water;
I will sweep it with the broom of destruction,” says the Lord of hosts.
And marshes of muddy water;
I will sweep it with the broom of destruction,” says the Lord of hosts.
The Lord Almighty has sworn,
“Surely, as I have planned, so it will be,
and as I have purposed, so it will happen.
“Surely, as I have planned, so it will be,
and as I have purposed, so it will happen.
Assyria Destroyed
The Lord of hosts has sworn, saying,
“Surely, as I have thought, so it shall come to pass,
And as I have purposed, so it shall stand:
The Lord of hosts has sworn, saying,
“Surely, as I have thought, so it shall come to pass,
And as I have purposed, so it shall stand:
I will crush the Assyrian in my land;
on my mountains I will trample him down.
His yoke will be taken from my people,
and his burden removed from their shoulders.”
on my mountains I will trample him down.
His yoke will be taken from my people,
and his burden removed from their shoulders.”
That I will break the Assyrian in My land,
And on My mountains tread him underfoot.
Then his yoke shall be removed from them,
And his burden removed from their shoulders.
And on My mountains tread him underfoot.
Then his yoke shall be removed from them,
And his burden removed from their shoulders.
This is the plan determined for the whole world;
this is the hand stretched out over all nations.
this is the hand stretched out over all nations.
This is the purpose that is purposed against the whole earth,
And this is the hand that is stretched out over all the nations.
And this is the hand that is stretched out over all the nations.
For the Lord Almighty has purposed, and who can thwart him?
His hand is stretched out, and who can turn it back?
His hand is stretched out, and who can turn it back?
For the Lord of hosts has purposed,
And who will annul it?
His hand is stretched out,
And who will turn it back?”
And who will annul it?
His hand is stretched out,
And who will turn it back?”
A Prophecy Against the Philistines
This prophecy came in the year King Ahaz died:
This prophecy came in the year King Ahaz died:
Do not rejoice, all you Philistines,
that the rod that struck you is broken;
from the root of that snake will spring up a viper,
its fruit will be a darting, venomous serpent.
that the rod that struck you is broken;
from the root of that snake will spring up a viper,
its fruit will be a darting, venomous serpent.
“Do not rejoice, all you of Philistia,
Because the rod that struck you is broken;
For out of the serpent’s roots will come forth a viper,
And its offspring will be a fiery flying serpent.
Because the rod that struck you is broken;
For out of the serpent’s roots will come forth a viper,
And its offspring will be a fiery flying serpent.
The poorest of the poor will find pasture,
and the needy will lie down in safety.
But your root I will destroy by famine;
it will slay your survivors.
and the needy will lie down in safety.
But your root I will destroy by famine;
it will slay your survivors.
The firstborn of the poor will feed,
And the needy will lie down in safety;
I will kill your roots with famine,
And it will slay your remnant.
And the needy will lie down in safety;
I will kill your roots with famine,
And it will slay your remnant.
Wail, you gate! Howl, you city!
Melt away, all you Philistines!
A cloud of smoke comes from the north,
and there is not a straggler in its ranks.
Melt away, all you Philistines!
A cloud of smoke comes from the north,
and there is not a straggler in its ranks.