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From Judah will come the cornerstone, from him the tent peg, from him the battle bow, from him every ruler.

From Judah will come the cornerstone, from him the tent peg, from him the battle bow, from him every ruler.

Together they will be like mighty men trampling the muddy streets in battle. Because the LORD is with them, they will fight and overthrow the horsemen.

Together they will be like warriors in battle trampling their enemy into the mud of the streets. They will fight because the Lord is with them, and they will put the enemy horsemen to shame.

"I will strengthen the house of Judah and save the house of Joseph. I will restore them because I have compassion on them. They will be as though I had not rejected them, for I am the LORD their God and I will answer them.

"I will strengthen Judah and save the tribes of Joseph. I will restore them because I have compassion on them. They will be as though I had not rejected them, for I am the Lord their God and I will answer them.

The Ephraimites will become like mighty men, and their hearts will be glad as with wine. Their children will see it and be joyful; their hearts will rejoice in the LORD.

The Ephraimites will become like warriors, and their hearts will be glad as with wine. Their children will see it and be joyful; their hearts will rejoice in the Lord.

I will signal for them and gather them in. Surely I will redeem them; they will be as numerous as before.

I will signal for them and gather them in. Surely I will redeem them; they will be as numerous as before.

Though I scatter them among the peoples, yet in distant lands they will remember me. They and their children will survive, and they will return.

Though I scatter them among the peoples, yet in distant lands they will remember me. They and their children will survive, and they will return.

I will bring them back from Egypt and gather them from Assyria. I will bring them to Gilead and Lebanon, and there will not be room enough for them.

I will bring them back from Egypt and gather them from Assyria. I will bring them to Gilead and Lebanon, and there will not be room enough for them.

They will pass through the sea of trouble; the surging sea will be subdued and all the depths of the Nile will dry up. Assyria's pride will be brought down and Egypt's scepter will pass away.

They will pass through the sea of trouble; the surging sea will be subdued and all the depths of the Nile will dry up. Assyria's pride will be brought down and Egypt's scepter will pass away.

I will strengthen them in the LORD and in his name they will walk," declares the LORD.

I will strengthen them in the Lord and in his name they will live securely," declares the Lord.