46 And lest your heart faint,
And you fear (A)for the rumor that will be heard in the land
(A rumor will come one year,
And after that, in another year
A rumor will come,
And violence in the land,
Ruler against ruler),

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“I will (A)set Egyptians against Egyptians;
Everyone will fight against his brother,
And everyone against his neighbor,
City against city, kingdom against kingdom.

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I have commanded My [a]sanctified ones;
I have also called (A)My mighty ones for My anger—
Those who (B)rejoice in My exaltation.”

The (C)noise of a multitude in the mountains,
Like that of many people!
A tumultuous noise of the kingdoms of nations gathered together!
The Lord of hosts musters
The army for battle.
They come from a far country,
From the end of heaven—
The (D)Lord and His [b]weapons of indignation,
To destroy the whole (E)land.

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  1. Isaiah 13:3 consecrated or set apart
  2. Isaiah 13:5 Or instruments

Surely I will send (A)a spirit upon him, and he shall hear a rumor and return to his own land; and I will cause him to fall by the sword in his own land.” ’ ”

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28 Now when these things begin to happen, look up and lift up your heads, because (A)your redemption draws near.”

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But when you hear of (A)wars and commotions, do not be terrified; for these things must come to pass first, but the end will not come immediately.”

10 (B)Then He said to them, “Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. 11 And there will be great (C)earthquakes in various places, and famines and pestilences; and there will be fearful sights and great signs from heaven. 12 (D)But before all these things, they will lay their hands on you and persecute you, delivering you up to the synagogues and (E)prisons. (F)You will be brought before kings and rulers (G)for My name’s sake. 13 But (H)it will turn out for you as an occasion for testimony. 14 (I)Therefore settle it in your hearts not to meditate beforehand on what you will [a]answer; 15 for I will give you a mouth and wisdom (J)which all your adversaries will not be able to contradict or [b]resist. 16 (K)You will be betrayed even by parents and brothers, relatives and friends; and they will put (L)some of you to death. 17 And (M)you will be hated by all for My name’s sake. 18 (N)But not a hair of your head shall be lost. 19 By your patience possess your souls.

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  1. Luke 21:14 say in defense
  2. Luke 21:15 withstand

But when you hear of wars and rumors of wars, do not be troubled; for such things must happen, but the end is not yet. For nation will rise against nation, and (A)kingdom against kingdom. And there will be earthquakes in various places, and there will be famines [a]and troubles. (B)These are the beginnings of [b]sorrows.

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  1. Mark 13:8 NU omits and troubles
  2. Mark 13:8 Lit. birth pangs

God Will Preserve Israel(A)

27 “But(B) do not fear, O My servant Jacob,
And do not be dismayed, O Israel!
For behold, I will (C)save you from afar,
And your offspring from the land of their captivity;
Jacob shall return, have rest and be at ease;
No one shall make him afraid.

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A distressing vision is declared to me;
(A)The treacherous dealer deals treacherously,
And the plunderer plunders.
(B)Go up, O Elam!
Besiege, O Media!
All its sighing I have made to cease.

Therefore (C)my loins are filled with pain;
(D)Pangs have taken hold of me, like the pangs of a woman in labor.
I was [a]distressed when I heard it;
I was dismayed when I saw it.

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  1. Isaiah 21:3 Lit. bowed

23 For the people of Ammon and Moab stood up against the inhabitants of Mount Seir to utterly kill and destroy them. And when they [a]had made an end of the inhabitants of Seir, (A)they helped to destroy one another.

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  1. 2 Chronicles 20:23 had finished

16 Now the watchmen of Saul in Gibeah of Benjamin looked, and there was the multitude, melting away; and they (A)went here and there. 17 Then Saul said to the people who were with him, “Now call the roll and see who has gone from us.” And when they had called the roll, surprisingly, Jonathan and his armorbearer were not there. 18 And Saul said to Ahijah, “Bring the [a]ark of God here” (for at that time the ark of God was with the children of Israel). 19 Now it happened, while Saul (B)talked to the priest, that the noise which was in the camp of the Philistines continued to increase; so Saul said to the priest, “Withdraw your hand.” 20 Then Saul and all the people who were with him assembled, and they went to the battle; and indeed (C)every man’s sword was against his neighbor, and there was very great confusion.

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  1. 1 Samuel 14:18 So with MT, Tg., Vg.; LXX ephod

22 When the three hundred (A)blew the trumpets, (B)the Lord set (C)every man’s sword against his companion throughout the whole camp; and the army fled to [a]Beth Acacia, toward Zererah, as far as the border of (D)Abel Meholah, by Tabbath.

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  1. Judges 7:22 Heb. Beth Shittah

And you will hear of (A)wars and rumors of wars. See that you are not troubled; for [a]all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet. For (B)nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. And there will be (C)famines, [b]pestilences, and earthquakes in various places. All these are the beginning of sorrows.

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  1. Matthew 24:6 NU omits all
  2. Matthew 24:7 NU omits pestilences

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