(A)Then it shall be to Me a name of joy, a praise, and an honor before all nations of the earth, who shall hear all the good that I do to them; they shall (B)fear and tremble for all the goodness and all the prosperity that I provide for it.’

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Then you shall see and become radiant,
And your heart shall swell with joy;
Because (A)the abundance of the sea shall be turned to you,
The wealth of the Gentiles shall come to you.

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17 The Lord your God (A)in your midst,
The Mighty One, will save;
(B)He will rejoice over you with gladness,
He will quiet you with His love,
He will rejoice over you with singing.”

18 “I will gather those who (C)sorrow over the appointed assembly,
Who are among you,
To whom its reproach is a burden.
19 Behold, at that time
I will deal with all who afflict you;
I will save the (D)lame,
And gather those who were driven out;
I will appoint them for praise and fame
In every land where they were put to shame.
20 At that time (E)I will bring you back,
Even at the time I gather you;
For I will give you [a]fame and praise
Among all the peoples of the earth,
When I return your captives before your eyes,”
Says the Lord.

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  1. Zephaniah 3:20 Lit. a name

11 For as the sash clings to the waist of a man, so I have caused the whole house of Israel and the whole house of Judah to cling to Me,’ says the Lord, ‘that (A)they may become My people, (B)for renown, for praise, and for (C)glory; but they would (D)not hear.’

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And give Him no rest till He establishes
And till He makes Jerusalem (A)a praise in the earth.

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Then (A)our mouth was filled with laughter,
And our tongue with singing.
Then they said among the [a]nations,
“The Lord has done great things for them.”
The Lord has done great things for us,
And we are glad.

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  1. Psalm 126:2 Gentiles

16 And it happened, (A)when all our enemies heard of it, and all the nations around us saw these things, that they were very disheartened in their own eyes; for (B)they perceived that this work was done by our God.

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20 “Thus says the Lord of hosts:

‘Peoples shall yet come,
Inhabitants of many cities;
21 The inhabitants of one city shall go to another, saying,
(A)“Let us continue to go and pray before the Lord,
And seek the Lord of hosts.
I myself will go also.”
22 Yes, (B)many peoples and strong nations
Shall come to seek the Lord of hosts in Jerusalem,
And to pray before the Lord.’

23 “Thus says the Lord of hosts: ‘In those days ten men (C)from every language of the nations shall (D)grasp the [a]sleeve of a Jewish man, saying, “Let us go with you, for we have heard (E)that God is with you.” ’ ”

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  1. Zechariah 8:23 Lit. wing, corner of a garment

Afterward the children of Israel shall return and (A)seek the Lord their God and (B)David their king. They shall fear the Lord and His goodness in the (C)latter days.

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Again (A)I will build you, and you shall be rebuilt,
O virgin of Israel!
You shall again be adorned with your (B)tambourines,
And shall go forth in the dances of those who rejoice.

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then I will make this house like (A)Shiloh, and will make this city (B)a curse to all the nations of the earth.” ’ ”

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12 And they shall call them The Holy People,
The Redeemed of the Lord;
And you shall be called Sought Out,
A City Not Forsaken.

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(A)The Gentiles shall see your righteousness,
And all (B)kings your glory.
(C)You shall be called by a new name,
Which the mouth of the Lord will name.
You shall also be (D)a crown of glory
In the hand of the Lord,
And a royal diadem
In the hand of your God.

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(A)He has put a new song in my mouth—
Praise to our God;
Many will see it and fear,
And will trust in the Lord.

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“Behold, I will make Jerusalem (A)a cup of [a]drunkenness to all the surrounding peoples, when they lay siege against Judah and Jerusalem.

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  1. Zechariah 12:2 Lit. reeling

in that you (A)provoke Me to wrath with the works of your hands, burning incense to other gods in the land of Egypt where you have gone to dwell, that you may cut yourselves off and be (B)a curse and a reproach among all the nations of the earth?

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Jeremiah’s Letter to the Captives

29 Now these are the words of the letter that Jeremiah the prophet sent from Jerusalem to the remainder of the elders who were (A)carried away captive—to the priests, the prophets, and all the people whom Nebuchadnezzar had carried away captive from Jerusalem to Babylon.

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17 “At that time Jerusalem shall be called The Throne of the Lord, and all the nations shall be gathered to it, (A)to the name of the Lord, to Jerusalem. No more shall they (B)follow[a] the dictates of their evil hearts.

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  1. Jeremiah 3:17 walk after the stubbornness or imagination

17 And in every province and city, wherever the king’s command and decree came, the Jews had joy and gladness, a feast (A)and a holiday. Then many of the people of the land (B)became Jews, because (C)fear of the Jews fell upon them.

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29 And (A)the fear of God was on all the kingdoms of those countries when they heard that the Lord had fought against the enemies of Israel.

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14 “The (A)people will hear and be afraid;
(B)Sorrow[a] will take hold of the inhabitants of Philistia.
15 (C)Then (D)the chiefs of Edom will be dismayed;
(E)The mighty men of Moab,
Trembling will take hold of them;
(F)All the inhabitants of Canaan will (G)melt away.
16 (H)Fear and dread will fall on them;
By the greatness of Your arm
They will be (I)as still as a stone,
Till Your people pass over, O Lord,
Till the people pass over
(J)Whom You have purchased.

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  1. Exodus 15:14 Anguish

16 The nations (A)shall see and be ashamed of all their might;
(B)They shall put their hand over their mouth;
Their ears shall be deaf.
17 They shall lick the (C)dust like a serpent;
(D)They shall crawl from their holes like [a]snakes of the earth.
(E)They shall be afraid of the Lord our God,
And shall fear because of You.

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  1. Micah 7:17 Lit. crawlers

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