I will say to the north: Give them up!
and to the south: Do not hold them back!
Bring My sons from far away,(A)
and My daughters from the ends of the earth(B)
everyone called by My name
and created for My glory.
I have formed him; indeed, I have made him.”

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I will say to the north, ‘Give them up!’
    and to the south,(A) ‘Do not hold them back.’
Bring my sons from afar
    and my daughters(B) from the ends of the earth(C)
everyone who is called by my name,(D)
    whom I created(E) for my glory,(F)
    whom I formed and made.(G)

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11 “For My name will be great among the nations,(A) from the rising of the sun to its setting. Incense[a] and pure offerings will be presented in My name in every place because My name will be great among the nations,”[b] says Yahweh of Hosts.

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Footnotes

  1. Malachi 1:11 Or Burnt offerings
  2. Malachi 1:11 Or is great . . . are presented . . . is great

11 My name will be great(A) among the nations,(B) from where the sun rises to where it sets.(C) In every place incense(D) and pure offerings(E) will be brought to me, because my name will be great among the nations,” says the Lord Almighty.

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15 And the words of the prophets agree with this, as it is written:

16 After these things I will return
and rebuild David’s fallen tent.
I will rebuild its ruins
and set it up again,
17 so the rest of humanity
may seek the Lord—
even all the Gentiles
who are called by My name,
declares the Lord who does these things,
18 known from long ago.[a](A)[b]

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Footnotes

  1. Acts 15:18 Other mss read says the Lord who does all these things. Known to God from long ago are all His works.
  2. Acts 15:18 Am 9:11-12; Is 45:21

15 The words of the prophets are in agreement with this, as it is written:

16 “‘After this I will return
    and rebuild David’s fallen tent.
Its ruins I will rebuild,
    and I will restore it,
17 that the rest of mankind may seek the Lord,
    even all the Gentiles who bear my name,
says the Lord, who does these things’[a](A)
18     things known from long ago.[b](B)

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Footnotes

  1. Acts 15:17 Amos 9:11,12 (see Septuagint)
  2. Acts 15:18 Some manuscripts things’— / 18 the Lord’s work is known to him from long ago