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I will destroy those who worship the stars from the roofs, and those who worship and make promises by both the Lord and the god Molech,

Be silent before the Lord God , because the Lord 's day for judging people is coming soon. The Lord has prepared a sacrifice; he has made holy his invited guests.

On the day that God will show his anger, neither their silver nor gold will save them. The Lord 's anger will be like a fire that will burn up the whole world; suddenly he will bring an end, yes, an end to everyone on earth."

It will belong to the descendants of Judah who are left alive. There they will let their sheep eat grass. At night they will sleep in the houses of Ashkelon. The Lord their God will pay attention to them and will make their life good again.

So the Lord All-Powerful, the God of Israel, says, "As surely as I live, Moab will be destroyed like Sodom, and Ammon will be destroyed like Gomorrah— a heap of weeds, a pit of salt, and a ruin forever. Those of my people who are left alive will take whatever they want from them; those who are left from my nation will take their land."

It obeys no voice; it can't be taught to do right. It doesn't trust the Lord ; it doesn't worship its God.

The Lord your God is with you; the mighty One will save you. He will rejoice over you. You will rest in his love; he will sing and be joyful about you."

Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel and Joshua son of Jehozadak, the high priest, and all the rest of the people who were left alive obeyed the Lord their God and the message from Haggai the prophet, because the Lord their God had sent him. And the people feared the Lord .

The Lord stirred up Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, the governor of Judah, and Joshua son of Jehozadak, the high priest, and all the rest of the people who were left alive. So they came and worked on the Temple of their God, the Lord All-Powerful.

People living far away will come and build the Temple of the Lord . Then you will know the Lord All-Powerful has sent me to you. This will happen if you completely obey the Lord your God."

I will bring them back, and they will live in Jerusalem. They will be my people, and I will be their good and loyal God."

This is what the Lord All-Powerful says: "At that time, ten men from different countries will come and take hold of a Judean by his coat. They will say to him, ‘Let us go with you, because we have heard that God is with you.'"

I will stop them from drinking blood and from eating forbidden food. Those left alive will belong to God. They will be leaders in Judah, and Ekron will become like the Jebusites.

Then the Lord will appear above them, and his arrows will shoot like lightning. The Lord God will blow the trumpet, and he will march in the storms of the south.

On that day the Lord their God will save them as if his people were sheep. They will shine in his land like jewels in a crown.

"I will strengthen the people of Judah and save the people of Joseph. I will bring them back, because I care about them. It will be as though I had never left them, because I am the Lord their God, and I will answer them.

This is what the Lord my God says: "Feed the flock that are about to be killed.

Then I broke the stick named Pleasant to break the agreement God made with all the nations.

Then the leaders of Judah will say to themselves, ‘The people of Jerusalem are strong, because the Lord All-Powerful is their God.'

At that time the Lord will protect the people in Jerusalem. Then even the weakest of them will be strong like David. And the family of David will be like God, like an angel of the Lord in front of them.