Chapter 4
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But in the latter days, it will happen that the mountain of Yahweh's temple will be established on the top of the mountains, and it will be exalted above the hills; and peoples will stream to it.
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Many nations will go and say, "Come, and let us go up to the mountain of Yahweh, and to the house of the God of Jacoba; and she will teach us of her ways, and we will walk in her paths." For out of Zion will go forth the law, and the word of Yahweh from Jerusalem;
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and she will judge between many peoples, and will decide concerning strong nations afar off. They will beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruning hooks. Nation will not lift up sword against nation, neither will they learn war any more.
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But they will sit every woman under her vine and under her fig tree; and no one will make them afraid: For the mouth of Yahweh of Armies has spoken.
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Indeed all the nations may walk in the name of their gods; but we will walk in the name of Yahweh our God forever and ever.
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"In that day," says Yahweh, "I will assemble that which is lame, and I will gather that which is driven away, and that which I have afflicted;
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and I will make that which was lame a remnant, and that which was cast far off a strong nation: and Yahweh will reign over them on Mount Zion from then on, even forever."
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You, tower of the flock, the hill of the son of Zion, to you it will come, yes, the former dominion will come, the kingdom of the son of Jerusalem.
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Now why do you cry out aloud? Is there no queen in you? Has your counselor perished, that pains have taken hold of you as of a man in travail?
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Be in pain, and labor to bring forth, son of Zion, like a man in travail; for now you will go forth out of the city, and will dwell in the field, and will come even to Babylon. There you will be rescued. There Yahweh will redeem you from the hand of your enemies.
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Now many nations have assembled against you, that say, "Let him be defiled, and let our eye gloat over Zion."
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But they don't know the thoughts of Yahweh, neither do they understand her counsel; for she has gathered them like the sheaves to the threshing floor.
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Arise and thresh, son of Zion; for I will make your horn iron, and I will make your hoofs brass; and you will beat in pieces many peoples: and I will devote their gain to Yahweh, and their substance to the Domina of the whole earth.