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| [1]Blow ye the horn in Zion, and sound an alarm in My holy mountain; let all the inhabitants of the land tremble; for the day of 𐤉𐤇𐤅𐤇 cometh, for it is at hand; |
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| [2]A day of darkness and gloominess, a day of clouds and thick darkness, as blackness spread upon the mountains; a great people and a mighty, there hath not been ever the like, neither shall be any more after them, even to the years of many generations. |
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| [3]A fire devoureth before them, and behind them a flame blazeth; the land is as the garden of Eden before them, and behind them a desolate wilderness; yea, and nothing escapeth them. |
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| [4]The appearance of them is as the appearance of horses; and as horsemen, so do they run. |
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| [5]Like the noise of chariots, on the tops of the mountains do they leap, like the noise of a flame of fire that devoureth the stubble, as a mighty people set in battle array. |
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| [6]At their presence the peoples are in anguish; all faces have gathered blackness. |
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| [7]They run like mighty men, they climb the wall like men of war; and they move on every one in his ways, and they entangle not their paths. |
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| [8]Neither doth one thrust another, they march every one in his highway; and they break through the weapons, and suffer no harm. |
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| [9]They leap upon the city, they run upon the wall, they climb up into the houses; they enter in at the windows like a thief. |
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| [10]Before them the earth quaketh, the heavens tremble; the sun and the moon are become black, and the stars withdraw their shining. |
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| [11]And 𐤉𐤇𐤅𐤇 uttereth His voice before His army; for His camp is very great, for he is mighty that executeth His word; for great is the day of 𐤉𐤇𐤅𐤇 and very terrible; and who can abide it? |
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| [12]Yet even now, saith 𐤉𐤇𐤅𐤇, turn ye unto Me with all your heart, and with fasting, and with weeping, and with lamentation; |
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| [13]And rend your heart, and not your garments, and turn unto 𐤉𐤇𐤅𐤇 your God; for He is gracio compassionate, long-suffering, and abundant in mercy, and repenteth Him of the evil. |
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| [14]Who knoweth whether He will not turn and repent, and leave a blessing behind Him, even a meal-offering and a drink-offering unto 𐤉𐤇𐤅𐤇 your God? |
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| [15]Blow the horn in Zion, sanctify a fast, call a sole assembly; |
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| [16]Gather the people, sanctify the congregation, assemble the elders, gather the children, and those that suck the breasts; let the bridegroom go forth from his chamber, and the bride out of h pavilion. |
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| [17]Let the priests, the ministers of 𐤉𐤇𐤅𐤇, weep between the porch and the altar, and let them say: 'Spare thy people, O 𐤉𐤇𐤅𐤇, and give not Thy heritage to reproach, that the nations should make them a byword: wherefore should they say among the peoples: Where is their God?' |
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| [18]Then was 𐤉𐤇𐤅𐤇 jealous for His land, and had pity on His people. |
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| [19]And 𐤉𐤇𐤅𐤇 answered and said unto His people: 'Behold, I will send you corn, and wine, and oil, and ye shall be satisfied therewith; and I will no more make you a reproach among the nations; |
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| [20]But I will remove far off from you the northern one, and will drive him into a land barren and desolate, with his face toward the eastern sea, and his hinder part toward the western sea; that his foulness may come up, and his ill savour may come up, because he hath done great things.' |
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| [21]Fear not, O land, be glad and rejoice; for 𐤉𐤇𐤅𐤇 hath done great things. |
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| [22]Be not afraid, ye beasts of the field; for the pastures of the wilderness do spring, for the tree beareth its fruit, the fig-tree and the vine do yield their strength. |
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| [23]Be glad then, ye children of Zion, and rejoice in 𐤉𐤇𐤅𐤇 your God; for He giveth you the former rain in just measure, and He causeth to come down for you the rain, the former rain and the latter rain, at the first. |
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| [24]And the floors shall be full of corn, and the vats shall overflow with wine and oil. |
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| [25]And I will restore to you the years that the locust hath eaten, the canker-worm, and the caterpiller, and the palmer-worm, My great army which I sent among you. |
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| [26]And ye shall eat in plenty and be satisfied, and shall praise the name of 𐤉𐤇𐤅𐤇 your God, that hath dealt wondrously with you; and My people shall never be ashamed. |
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| [27]And ye shall know that I am in the midst of Israel, and that I am 𐤉𐤇𐤅𐤇 your God, and there is none else; and My people shall never be ashamed. |
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