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Then the seers will be ashamedand the diviners disappointed.They will all cover their mouthsbecause there will be no answer from God.

and many nations will come and say,“Come, let us go up to the mountain of the Lord,to the house of the God of Jacob.He will teach us about his waysso we may walk in his paths.”For instruction will go out of Zionand the word of the Lord from Jerusalem.

What should I bring before the Lordwhen I come to bow before God on high?Should I come before him with burnt offerings,with year-old calves?

Mankind, he has told each of you what is goodand what it is the Lord requires of you:to act justly,to love faithfulness,and to walk humbly with your God.

But I will look to the Lord;I will wait for the God of my salvation.My God will hear me.

Then my enemy will see,and she will be covered with shame,the one who said to me,“Where is the Lord your God?” My eyes will look at her in triumph;at that time she will be trampledlike mud in the streets.

They will lick the dust like a snake;they will come trembling out of their hiding placeslike reptiles slithering on the ground.They will tremble in the presence of the Lord our God;they will stand in awe of you.

Who is a God like you,forgiving iniquity and passing over rebellionfor the remnant of his inheritance?He does not hold on to his anger foreverbecause he delights in faithful love.

The Lord is a jealous and avenging God;the Lord takes vengeanceand is fierce in wrath.The Lord takes vengeance against his foes;he is furious with his enemies.

Then they sweep by like the windand pass through.They are guilty; their strength is their god.

Are you not from eternity, Lord my God?My Holy One, you will not die.Lord, you appointed them to execute judgment;my Rock, you destined them to punish us.

God comes from Teman,the Holy One from Mount Paran.SelahHis splendor covers the heavens,and the earth is full of his praise.

yet I will celebrate in the Lord;I will rejoice in the God of my salvation!

Be silent in the presence of the Lord God,for the day of the Lord is near.Indeed, the Lord has prepared a sacrifice;he has consecrated his guests.

The coastland will belongto the remnant of the house of Judah;they will find pasture there.They will lie down in the eveningamong the houses of Ashkelon,for the Lord their God will return to themand restore their fortunes.

She has not obeyed;she has not accepted discipline.She has not trusted in the Lord;she has not drawn near to her God.

The Lord your God is among you,a warrior who saves.He will rejoice over you with gladness.He will be quiet in his love.He will delight in you with singing.”

Then Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, the high priest Joshua son of Jehozadak, and the entire remnant of the people obeyed the Lord their God and the words of the prophet Haggai, because the Lord their God had sent him. So the people feared the Lord.

The Lord roused the spirit of Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, the spirit of the high priest Joshua son of Jehozadak, and the spirit of all the remnant of the people. They began work on the house of the Lord of Armies, their God,

People who are far off will come and build the Lord’s temple, and you will know that the Lord of Armies has sent me to you. This will happen when you fully obey the Lord your God.”