But in the
last days it shall come to pass, that the
mountain of the house of the Lord shall be
established in the top of the mountains, and it
shall be exalted above the hills; and people
shall flow unto it.
02 And many nations shall come, and say, Come,
and let us go up to the mountain of the Lord, and
to the house of the God of Jacob; and he will
teach us of his ways, and we will walk in his
paths: for the law shall go forth of Zion, and
the word of the Lord from Jerusalem.
03 And he shall judge among many people, and
rebuke strong nations afar off; and they shall
beat their swords into plowshares, and their
spears into pruninghooks: nation shall not lift
up a sword against nation, neither shall they
learn war any more.
04 But they shall sit every man under his vine
and under his fig tree; and none shall make them
afraid: for the mouth of the Lord of hosts hath
spoken it.
05 For all people will walk every one in the name
of his god, and we will walk in the name of the
Lord our God for ever and ever.
06 In that day, saith the Lord, will I assemble
her that halteth, and I will gather her that is
driven out, and her that I have afflicted;
07 And I will make her that halted a remnant, and
her that was cast far off a strong nation: and
the Lord shall reign over them in mount Zion from
henceforth, even for ever.
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08 And thou, O tower of the flock, the strong
hold of the daughter of Zion, unto thee shall it
come, even the first dominion; the kingdom shall
come to the daughter of Jerusalem.
09 Now why dost thou cry out aloud? is there no
king in thee? is thy counsellor perished? for
pangs have taken thee as a woman in travail.
10 Be in pain, and labour to bring forth, O
daughter of Zion, like a woman in travail: for
now shalt thou go forth out of the city, and thou
shalt dwell in the field, and thou shalt go even
to Babylon; there shalt thou be delivered; there
the Lord shall redeem thee from the hand of thine
enemies.
11 Now also many nations are gathered against
thee, that say, Let her be defiled, and let our
eye look upon Zion.
12 But they know not the thoughts of the Lord,
neither understand they his counsel: for he shall
gather them as the sheaves into the floor.
13 Arise and thresh, O daughter of Zion: for I
will make thine horn iron, and I will make thy
hoofs brass: and thou shalt beat in pieces many
people: and I will consecrate their gain unto the
Lord, and their substance unto the Lord of the
whole earth.
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