(A)After many days you will be summoned; in the latter years you will come into the land that is restored from the sword, whose inhabitants have been (B)gathered from many [a]nations to the (C)mountains of Israel which had been a continual place of ruins; but [b]its people were brought out from the [c]nations, and they are (D)living securely, all of them.

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  1. Ezekiel 38:8 Lit peoples
  2. Ezekiel 38:8 Lit it was
  3. Ezekiel 38:8 Lit peoples

After many days(A) you will be called to arms. In future years you will invade a land that has recovered from war, whose people were gathered from many nations(B) to the mountains of Israel, which had long been desolate. They had been brought out from the nations, and now all of them live in safety.(C)

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Restoration of Judah and Ephraim

11 As for you also, because of the (A)blood of My covenant with you,
I have set your (B)prisoners free from the [a]waterless pit.
12 Return to the [b](C)stronghold, you prisoners [c]who have the (D)hope;
This very day I am declaring that I will restore (E)double to you.

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  1. Zechariah 9:11 Lit cistern in which there is no water
  2. Zechariah 9:12 Or Stronghold
  3. Zechariah 9:12 Lit of the hope

11 As for you, because of the blood of my covenant(A) with you,
    I will free your prisoners(B) from the waterless pit.(C)
12 Return to your fortress,(D) you prisoners of hope;
    even now I announce that I will restore twice(E) as much to you.

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