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1. But suddenly there will be no more gloom for the land that suffered. In the past God made the lands of Zebulun and Naphtali hang their heads in shame, but in the future those lands will be made great. They will stretch from the road along the Mediterranean Sea to the land beyond the Jordan River and north to Galilee, the land of people who are not Israelites.
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1. Nevertheless H3588 the dimness H4155 shall not H3808 be such as H834 was in her vexation H4164 , when H6256 at the first H7223 he lightly afflicted H7043 the land H776 of Zebulun H2074 and the land H776 of Naphtali H5321 , and afterward H314 did more grievously afflict H3513 her by the way H1870 of the sea H3220 , beyond H5676 Jordan H3383 , in Galilee H1551 of the nations H1471 .
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2. Before those people lived in darkness, but now they have seen a great light. They lived in a dark land, but a light has shined on them.
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2. The people H5971 that walked H1980 in darkness H2822 have seen H7200 a great H1419 light H216 : they that dwell H3427 in the land H776 of the shadow of death H6757 , upon H5921 them hath the light H216 shined H5050 .
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3. God, you have caused the nation to grow and made the people happy. And they have shown their happiness to you, like the joy during harvest time, like the joy of people taking what they have won in war.
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3. Thou hast multiplied H7235 the nation H1471 , and not H3808 increased H1431 the joy H8057 : they joy H8055 before H6440 thee according to the joy H8057 in harvest H7105 , and as H834 men rejoice H1523 when they divide H2505 the spoil H7998 .
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4. Like the time you defeated Midian, you have taken away their heavy load and the heavy pole from their backs and the rod the enemy used to punish them.
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4. For H3588 thou hast broken H2865 H853 the yoke H5923 of his burden H5448 , and the staff H4294 of his shoulder H7926 , the rod H7626 of his oppressor H5065 , as in the day H3117 of Midian H4080 .
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5. Every boot that marched in battle and every uniform stained with blood has been thrown into the fire.
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5. For H3588 every H3605 battle H5430 of the warrior H5431 is with confused noise H7494 , and garments H8071 rolled H1556 in blood H1818 ; but this shall be H1961 with burning H8316 and fuel H3980 of fire H784 .
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6. A child has been born to us; God has given a son to us. He will be responsible for leading the people. His name will be Wonderful Counselor, Powerful God, Father Who Lives Forever, Prince of Peace.
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6. For H3588 unto us a child H3206 is born H3205 , unto us a son H1121 is given H5414 : and the government H4951 shall be upon H5921 his shoulder H7926 : and his name H8034 shall be H1961 called H7121 Wonderful H6382 , Counselor H3289 , The mighty H1368 God H410 , The everlasting H5703 Father H1 , The Prince H8269 of Peace H7965 .
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7. Power and peace will be in his kingdom and will continue to grow forever. and over David's kingdom. He will make it strong by ruling with justice and goodness from now on and forever. because of his strong love for his people.
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7. Of the increase H4766 of his government H4951 and peace H7965 there shall be no H369 end H7093 , upon H5921 the throne H3678 of David H1732 , and upon H5921 his kingdom H4467 , to order H3559 it , and to establish H5582 it with judgment H4941 and with justice H6666 from henceforth H4480 H6258 even forever H5704 H5769 . The zeal H7068 of the LORD H3068 of hosts H6635 will perform H6213 this H2063 .
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8. The Lord sent a message against the people of Jacob; it says that God will judge Israel.
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8. The Lord H136 sent H7971 a word H1697 into Jacob H3290 , and it hath lighted H5307 upon Israel H3478 .
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9. Then everyone in Israel, even the leaders in Samaria, will know that God has sent it. Those people are proud and brag by saying,
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9. And all H3605 the people H5971 shall know H3045 , even Ephraim H669 and the inhabitant H3427 of Samaria H8111 , that say H559 in the pride H1346 and stoutness H1433 of heart H3824 ,
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10. "These bricks have fallen, but we will build again with cut stones. These small trees have been chopped down, but we will put great cedars there."
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10. The bricks H3843 are fallen down H5307 , but we will build H1129 with hewn stones H1496 : the sycamores H8256 are cut down H1438 , but we will change H2498 them into cedars H730 .
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11. But the Lord has brought the enemies of Rezin against them; he has stirred up their enemies against them.
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11. Therefore the LORD H3068 shall set up H7682 H853 the adversaries H6862 of Rezin H7526 against H5921 him , and join his enemies together H5526 H853 H341 ;
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12. The Arameans came from the east and the Philistines from the west, and they ate up Israel with their armies. But the Lord was still angry; his hand was still raised to punish the people.
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12. The Syrians H758 before H4480 H6924 , and the Philistines H6430 behind H4480 H268 ; and they shall devour H398 H853 Israel H3478 with open H3605 mouth H6310 . For all H3605 this H2063 his anger H639 is not H3808 turned away H7725 , but his hand H3027 is stretched out H5186 still H5750 .
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13. But the people did not return to the one who had struck them; they did not follow the Lord All-Powerful.
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13. For the people H5971 turneth H7725 not H3808 unto H5704 him that smiteth H5221 them, neither H3808 do they seek H1875 the LORD H3068 of hosts H6635 .
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14. So the Lord cut off Israel's head and tail, taking away both the branch and stalk in one day.
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14. Therefore the LORD H3068 will cut off H3772 from Israel H4480 H3478 head H7218 and tail H2180 , branch H3712 and rush H100 , in one H259 day H3117 .
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15. The older leaders and important men were the head, and the prophets who speak lies were the tail.
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15. The ancient H2205 and honorable H5375 H6440 , he H1931 is the head H7218 ; and the prophet H5030 that teacheth H3384 lies H8267 , he H1931 is the tail H2180 .
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16. Those who led the people led them in the wrong direction, and those who followed them were destroyed.
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16. For the leaders H833 of this H2088 people H5971 cause them to err H8582 ; and they that are led H833 of them are destroyed H1104 .
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17. So the Lord is not happy with the young people, nor will he show mercy to the orphans and widows. are very evil; they all speak lies. But the Lord is still angry; his hand is still raised to strike down the people.
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17. Therefore H5921 H3651 the Lord H136 shall have no H3808 joy H8055 in H5921 their young men H970 , neither H3808 shall have mercy H7355 on their fatherless H3490 and widows H490 : for H3588 every one H3605 is a hypocrite H2611 and an evildoer H7489 , and every H3605 mouth H6310 speaketh H1696 folly H5039 . For all H3605 this H2063 his anger H639 is not H3808 turned away H7725 , but his hand H3027 is stretched out H5186 still H5750 .
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18. Evil is like a small fire. First, it burns weeds and thorns. Next, it burns the larger bushes in the forest, and they all go up in a column of smoke.
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18. For H3588 wickedness H7564 burneth H1197 as the fire H784 : it shall devour H398 the briers H8068 and thorns H7898 , and shall kindle H3341 in the thickets H5442 of the forest H3293 , and they shall mount up H55 like the lifting up H1348 of smoke H6227 .
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19. The Lord All-Powerful is angry, so the land will be burned. The people are like fuel for the fire; no one will try to save his brother or sister.
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19. Through the wrath H5678 of the LORD H3068 of hosts H6635 is the land H776 darkened H6272 , and the people H5971 shall be H1961 as the fuel H3980 of the fire H784 : no H3808 man H376 shall spare H2550 H413 his brother H251 .
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20. People will grab something on the right, but they will still be hungry. They will eat something on the left, but they will not be filled. Then they will each turn and eat their own children.
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20. And he shall snatch H1504 on H5921 the right hand H3225 , and be hungry H7456 ; and he shall eat H398 on H5921 the left hand H8040 , and they shall not H3808 be satisfied H7646 : they shall eat H398 every man H376 the flesh H1320 of his own arm H2220 :
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21. The people of Manasseh will fight against the people of Ephraim, and Ephraim will fight against Manasseh. Then both of them will turn against Judah. But the Lord is still angry; his hand is still raised to strike down the people.
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21. Manasseh H4519 , H853 Ephraim H669 ; and Ephraim H669 , H853 Manasseh H4519 : and they H1992 together H3162 shall be against H5921 Judah H3063 . For all H3605 this H2063 his anger H639 is not H3808 turned away H7725 , but his hand H3027 is stretched out H5186 still H5750 .
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