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Therefore, as I live," says Adonai -Tzva'ot, the God of Isra'el, "Mo'av will become like S'dom and the people of ‘Amon like ‘Amora, a land covered with nettles and salt pits, desolate forever. The remnant of my people will plunder them, the survivors in my nation will inherit them."

She wouldn't listen to the voice, wouldn't receive correction; she didn't trust in Adonai , didn't draw close to her God.

Adonai your God is right there with you, as a mighty savior. He will rejoice over you and be glad, he will be silent in his love, he will shout over you with joy."

Then Z'rubavel the son of Sh'alti'el and Y'hoshua the son of Y'hotzadak, the cohen hagadol, with all the rest of the people, paid attention to what Adonai their God had said and to the words of Hagai the prophet; since Adonai their God had sent him; and the people were filled with fear in the presence of Adonai .

Adonai roused the spirit of Z'rubavel the son of Sh'alti'el, governor of Y'hudah, and the spirit of Y'hoshua the son of Y'hotzadak, the cohen hagadol, and the spirits of all the rest of the people; so that they came and began to work on the house of Adonai -Tzva'ot their God.

Those who are now far away will come and help rebuild the temple of Adonai ." Then you will know that it is Adonai -Tzva'ot who sent me to you. And it will all come about, provided you heed carefully what Adonai your God says.'"

I will bring them back, and they will live in Yerushalayim. They will be my people; and I will be their God, with faithfulness and justice.'

Adonai -Tzva'ot says, ‘When that time comes, ten men will take hold — speaking all the languages of the nations — will grab hold of the cloak of a Jew and say, "We want to go with you, because we have heard that God is with you."'"

A prophecy, the word of Adonai : In the land of Hadrakh and Dammesek is where [God] comes to rest, for the eyes of humankind are directed toward Adonai , as are those of all the tribes of Isra'el,

I will end their eating meat with its blood still in it, snatching the disgusting things from between their teeth." But the surviving remnant will belong to our God; it will be like a clan in Y'hudah; and ‘Ekron will be like a Y'vusi.

On that day Adonai their God will save them as the flock of his people; for they will be like gems in a crown, sparkling over his countryside.

"I will strengthen the house of Y'hudah and save the house of Yosef. I will bring them back in my compassion for them; they will be as if I hadn't driven them out; for I am Adonai their God, and I will answer them.

Adonai my God says this: "Shepherd the flock for slaughter.

The leaders of Y'hudah will say to themselves, ‘Those living in Yerushalayim are my strength through Adonai -Tzva'ot their God.'

When that day comes, Adonai will defend those living in Yerushalayim. On that day, even someone who stumbles will be like David; and the house of David will be like God, like the angel of Adonai before them.

That third part I will bring through the fire; I will refine them as silver is refined, I will test them as gold is tested. They will call on my name, and I will answer them. I will say, ‘This is my people' and they will say, ‘ Adonai is my God.'"

You will flee to the valley in the mountains, for the valley in the mountains will reach to Atzel. You will flee, just as you fled before the earthquake in the days of ‘Uziyah king of Y'hudah. Then Adonai my God will come to you with all the holy ones.

So if you pray now that God will show us favor, what your actions have accomplished is that Adonai -Tzva'ot asks, "Will he receive any of you?

Don't we all have the same father? Didn't one God create us all? Then why do we break faith with each other, profaning the covenant of our ancestors?

Y'hudah has broken faith; an abomination has been committed in Isra'el and Yerushalayim. For Y'hudah has profaned the sanctuary of Adonai , which he loves, by marrying the daughter of a foreign god.