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DECEMBER 24
3 Woe to her who is rebellious 9 “For then I will restore to the peoples a
and polluted,
pure language,
To the oppressing city! That they all may call on the name of
2 She has not obeyed His voice, the LORD,
She has not received correction; To serve Him with one accord.
She has not trusted in the LORD, 10 From beyond the rivers of Ethiopia
She has not drawn near to her God. My worshipers,
The daughter of My dispersed ones,
3 Her princes in her midst are roaring
lions; Shall bring My offering.
11 In that day you shall not be shamed for
Her judges are evening wolves
That leave not a bone till morning. any of your deeds
4 Her prophets are insolent, treacherous In which you transgress against Me;
people; For then I will take away from your
Her priests have polluted the sanctuary, midst
They have done violence to the law. Those who rejoice in your pride,
5 The LORD is righteous in her midst, And you shall no longer be haughty
He will do no unrighteousness. In My holy mountain.
Every morning He brings His justice 12 I will leave in your midst
to light; A meek and humble people,
He never fails, And they shall trust in the name
But the unjust knows no shame. of the LORD.
13 The remnant of Israel shall do no
6 “I have cut off nations, unrighteousness
Their fortresses are devastated; And speak no lies,
I have made their streets desolate, Nor shall a deceitful tongue be found
With none passing by. in their mouth;
Their cities are destroyed; For they shall feed their flocks
There is no one, no inhabitant. and lie down,
7 I said, ‘Surely you will fear Me, And no one shall make them afraid.”
You will receive instruction’—
So that her dwelling would not be 14 Sing, O daughter of Zion!
cut off, Shout, O Israel!
Despite everything for which I Be glad and rejoice with all your heart,
punished her. O daughter of Jerusalem!
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But they rose early and corrupted all The LORD has taken away your
their deeds. judgments,
He has cast out your enemy.
8 “Therefore wait for Me,” says the LORD, The King of Israel, the LORD, is in your
“Until the day I rise up for plunder; midst;
My determination is to gather the You shall see disaster no more.
nations
To My assembly of kingdoms, 16 In that day it shall be said to Jerusalem:
To pour on them My indignation, “Do not fear;
All My fierce anger; Zion, let not your hands be weak.
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All the earth shall be devoured The LORD your God in your midst,
With the fire of My jealousy. The Mighty One, will save;
He will rejoice over you with gladness,
He will quiet you with His love,
He will rejoice over you with singing.”
3:8 The prophet transitions from the historical 18 “I will gather those who sorrow over the
invasion of Judah by Babylon to the future day appointed assembly,
of the Lord.He speaks of the Great Tribulation, Who are among you,
when the Lord will gather all the nations for To whom its reproach is a burden.
judgment (Joel 3:1,2,12–17; Zech. 12:2,3; 14:2; 19 Behold, at that time
Matt. 24:21).The faithful remnant, presumably I will deal with all who afflict you;
the meek of 2:1–3,are exhorted to wait in trust I will save the lame,
for Him to carry out His judgment. And gather those who were driven out;
I will appoint them for praise and fame

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