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Your arrows pierced the commander of his army when it came like a storm to scatter us, gloating like those who secretly oppress the poor.

The day is near when the Lord will sit in judgment; so be silent in his presence. The Lord is preparing to sacrifice his people and has invited enemies to plunder Judah.

On the day when the Lord shows his fury, not even all their silver and gold will save them. The whole earth will be destroyed by the fire of his anger. He will put an end—a sudden end—to everyone who lives on earth.

before you are driven away like chaff blown by the wind, before the burning anger of the Lord comes upon you, before the day when he shows his fury.

Turn to the Lord , all you humble people of the land, who obey his commands. Do what is right, and humble yourselves before the Lord . Perhaps you will escape punishment on the day when the Lord shows his anger.

The Lord will use his power to destroy Assyria. He will make the city of Nineveh a deserted ruin, a waterless desert.

It has not listened to the Lord or accepted his discipline. It has not put its trust in the Lord or asked for his help.

But the Lord is still in the city; he does what is right and never what is wrong. Every morning without fail, he brings justice to his people. And yet the unrighteous people there keep on doing wrong and are not ashamed.

The Lord your God is with you; his power gives you victory. The Lord will take delight in you, and in his love he will give you new life. He will sing and be joyful over you,

Suppose someone takes a piece of consecrated meat from a sacrifice and carries it in a fold of his robe. If he then lets his robe touch any bread, cooked food, wine, olive oil, or any kind of food at all, will it make that food consecrated also?" When the question was asked, the priests answered, "No."

The angel also told me to proclaim: "The Lord Almighty says that his cities will be prosperous again and that he will once again help Jerusalem and claim the city as his own."

In another vision I saw a man with a measuring line in his hand.

The Lord has promised that he himself will be a wall of fire around the city to protect it and that he will live there in all his glory."

The Lord said to his people, "I scattered you in all directions. But now, you exiles, escape from Babylonia and return to Jerusalem.

Anyone who strikes you strikes what is most precious to me." So the Lord Almighty sent me with this message for the nations that had plundered his people:

At that time many nations will come to the Lord and become his people. He will live among you, and you will know that he has sent me to you.

Once again Judah will be the special possession of the Lord in his sacred land, and Jerusalem will be the city he loves most of all.

Be silent, everyone, in the presence of the Lord , for he is coming from his holy dwelling place.

The angel said to his heavenly attendants, "Take away the filthy clothes this man is wearing." Then he said to Joshua, "I have taken away your sin and will give you new clothes to wear."

Listen then, Joshua, you who are the High Priest; and listen, you fellow priests of his, you that are the sign of a good future: I will reveal my servant, who is called The Branch!