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14 I am the Lord your God.
Perhaps I will change my mind
    and treat you with mercy.
Then you will be blessed
with enough grain and wine
    for offering sacrifices to me.

15 Sound the trumpet on Zion!
    Call the people together.
Show your sorrow
    by going without food.
16 (A) Make sure that everyone
    is fit to worship me.[a]
Bring adults, children, babies,
and even bring newlyweds
    from their festivities.

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Footnotes

  1. 2.16 fit to worship me: This required going through certain kinds of ceremonies.

14 Who knows? He may turn(A) and relent(B)
    and leave behind a blessing(C)
grain offerings and drink offerings(D)
    for the Lord your God.

15 Blow the trumpet(E) in Zion,(F)
    declare a holy fast,(G)
    call a sacred assembly.(H)
16 Gather the people,
    consecrate(I) the assembly;
bring together the elders,(J)
    gather the children,
    those nursing at the breast.
Let the bridegroom(K) leave his room
    and the bride her chamber.

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