Woe to her
that is filthy and polluted, to the oppressing
city!
02 She obeyed not the voice; she received not
correction; she trusted not in the Lord; she drew
not near to her God.
03 Her princes within her are roaring lions; her
judges are evening wolves; they gnaw not the
bones till the morrow.
04 Her prophets are light and treacherous
persons: her priests have polluted the sanctuary,
they have done violence to the law.
05 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.
06 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.
07 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.
08 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.
09 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.
10 From beyond the rivers of Ethiopia my
suppliants, even the daughter of my dispersed,
shall bring mine offering.
11 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.
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12 I will also leave in the midst of thee an
afflicted and poor people, and they shall trust
in the name of the Lord.
13 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.
14 Sing, O daughter of Zion; shout, O Israel; be
glad and rejoice with all the heart, O daughter
of Jerusalem.
15 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.
16 In that day it shall be said to Jerusalem,
Fear thou not: and to Zion, Let not thine hands
be slack.
17 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.
18 I will gather them that are sorrowful for the
solemn assembly, who are of thee, to whom the
reproach of it was a burden.
19 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.
20 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.
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