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Woe to her that is filthy and polluted, to the oppressing city! Explain This Verse
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She obeyed not the voice; she received not correction; she trusted not in the Lord; she drew not near to her God. Explain This Verse
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Her princes within her are roaring lions; her judges are evening wolves; they gnaw not the bones till the morrow. Explain This Verse
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Her prophets are light and treacherous persons: her priests have polluted the sanctuary, they have done violence to the law. Explain This Verse
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The just Lord is in the midst thereof; he will not do iniquity: every morning doth he bring his judgment to light, he faileth not; but the unjust knoweth no shame. Explain This Verse
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I have cut off the nations: their towers are desolate; I made their streets waste, that none passeth by: their cities are destroyed, so that there is no man, that there is none inhabitant. Explain This Verse
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I said, Surely thou wilt fear me, thou wilt receive instruction; so their dwelling should not be cut off, howsoever I punished them: but they rose early, and corrupted all their doings. Explain This Verse
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Therefore wait ye upon me, saith the Lord, until the day that I rise up to the prey: for my determination is to gather the nations, that I may assemble the kingdoms, to pour upon them mine indignation, even all my fierce anger: for all the earth shall be devoured with the fire of my jealousy. Explain This Verse
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For then will I turn to the people a pure language, that they may all call upon the name of the Lord, to serve him with one consent. Explain This Verse
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From beyond the rivers of Ethiopia my suppliants, even the daughter of my dispersed, shall bring mine offering. Explain This Verse
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In that day shalt thou not be ashamed for all thy doings, wherein thou hast transgressed against me: for then I will take away out of the midst of thee them that rejoice in thy pride, and thou shalt no more be haughty because of my holy mountain. Explain This Verse
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I will also leave in the midst of thee an afflicted and poor people, and they shall trust in the name of the Lord. Explain This Verse
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The remnant of Israel shall not do iniquity, nor speak lies; neither shall a deceitful tongue be found in their mouth: for they shall feed and lie down, and none shall make them afraid. Explain This Verse
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Sing, O daughter of Zion; shout, O Israel; be glad and rejoice with all the heart, O daughter of Jerusalem. Explain This Verse
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The Lord hath taken away thy judgments, he hath cast out thine enemy: the king of Israel, even the Lord, is in the midst of thee: thou shalt not see evil any more. Explain This Verse
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In that day it shall be said to Jerusalem, Fear thou not: and to Zion, Let not thine hands be slack. Explain This Verse
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The Lord thy God in the midst of thee is mighty; he will save, he will rejoice over thee with joy; he will rest in his love, he will joy over thee with singing. Explain This Verse
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I will gather them that are sorrowful for the solemn assembly, who are of thee, to whom the reproach of it was a burden. Explain This Verse
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Behold, at that time I will undo all that afflict thee: and I will save her that halteth, and gather her that was driven out; and I will get them praise and fame in every land where they have been put to shame. Explain This Verse
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At that time will I bring you again, even in the time that I gather you: for I will make you a name and a praise among all people of the earth, when I turn back your captivity before your eyes, saith the Lord. Explain This Verse