17 “So you shall know that I am the Lord your God,
Dwelling in Zion My (A)holy mountain.
Then Jerusalem shall be holy,
And no aliens shall ever pass through her again.”

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Blessings for God’s People

17 “Then you will know(A) that I, the Lord your God,(B)
    dwell in Zion,(C) my holy hill.(D)
Jerusalem will be holy;(E)
    never again will foreigners invade her.(F)

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27 Then you shall know that I am (A)in the midst of Israel:
(B)I am the Lord your God
And there is no other.
My people shall never be put to shame.

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27 Then you will know(A) that I am in Israel,
    that I am the Lord(B) your God,
    and that there is no other;
never again will my people be shamed.(C)

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15 Behold, on the mountains
The (A)feet of him who brings good tidings,
Who proclaims peace!
O Judah, keep your appointed feasts,
Perform your vows.
For the [a]wicked one shall no more pass through you;
He is (B)utterly cut off.

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Footnotes

  1. Nahum 1:15 Lit. one of Belial

15 Look, there on the mountains,
    the feet of one who brings good news,(A)
    who proclaims peace!(B)
Celebrate your festivals,(C) Judah,
    and fulfill your vows.
No more will the wicked invade you;(D)
    they will be completely destroyed.[a]

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  1. Nahum 1:15 In Hebrew texts this verse (1:15) is numbered 2:1.

God Redeems Jerusalem

52 Awake, awake!
Put on your strength, O Zion;
Put on your beautiful garments,
O Jerusalem, the holy city!
For the uncircumcised (A)and the unclean
Shall no longer come to you.

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52 Awake, awake,(A) Zion,
    clothe yourself with strength!(B)
Put on your garments of splendor,(C)
    Jerusalem, the holy city.(D)
The uncircumcised(E) and defiled(F)
    will not enter you again.(G)

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27 But (A)there shall by no means enter it anything [a]that defiles, or causes an abomination or a lie, but only those who are written in the Lamb’s (B)Book of Life.

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  1. Revelation 21:27 NU, M profane, nor one who causes

27 Nothing impure will ever enter it, nor will anyone who does what is shameful or deceitful,(A) but only those whose names are written in the Lamb’s book of life.(B)

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And it shall come to pass that he who is left in Zion and remains in Jerusalem (A)will be called holy—everyone who is (B)recorded among the living in Jerusalem.

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Those who are left in Zion,(A) who remain(B) in Jerusalem, will be called holy,(C) all who are recorded(D) among the living in Jerusalem.

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Future Prosperity of Judah

23 Thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel: “They shall again use this speech in the land of Judah and in its cities, when I bring back their captivity: (A)‘The Lord bless you, O home of justice, and (B)mountain of holiness!’

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23 This is what the Lord Almighty, the God of Israel, says: “When I bring them back from captivity,[a](A) the people in the land of Judah and in its towns will once again use these words: ‘The Lord bless(B) you, you prosperous city,(C) you sacred mountain.’(D)

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  1. Jeremiah 31:23 Or I restore their fortunes

20 In that day (A)“HOLINESS TO THE LORD” shall be engraved on the bells of the horses. The (B)pots in the Lord’s house shall be like the bowls before the altar. 21 Yes, [a]every pot in Jerusalem and Judah shall be holiness to the Lord of hosts. Everyone who sacrifices shall come and take them and cook in them. In that day there shall no longer be a (C)Canaanite (D)in the house of the Lord of hosts.

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  1. Zechariah 14:21 Or on every pot . . . shall be engraved “HOLINESS TO THE LORD OF HOSTS”

20 On that day holy to the Lord(A) will be inscribed on the bells of the horses, and the cooking pots(B) in the Lord’s house will be like the sacred bowls(C) in front of the altar. 21 Every pot in Jerusalem and Judah will be holy(D) to the Lord Almighty, and all who come to sacrifice will take some of the pots and cook in them. And on that day(E) there will no longer be a Canaanite[a](F) in the house(G) of the Lord Almighty.(H)

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  1. Zechariah 14:21 Or merchant

21 For I will (A)acquit them of the guilt of bloodshed, whom I had not acquitted;
For the Lord dwells in Zion.”

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21 Shall I leave their innocent blood unavenged?(A)
    No, I will not.(B)

The Lord dwells in Zion!(C)

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“Thus says the Lord:

(A)‘I will return to Zion,
And (B)dwell in the midst of Jerusalem.
Jerusalem (C)shall be called the City of Truth,
(D)The Mountain of the Lord of hosts,
(E)The Holy Mountain.’

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This is what the Lord says: “I will return(A) to Zion(B) and dwell in Jerusalem.(C) Then Jerusalem will be called the Faithful City,(D) and the mountain(E) of the Lord Almighty will be called the Holy Mountain.(F)

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Joy in God’s Faithfulness

14 (A)Sing, O daughter of Zion!
Shout, O Israel!
Be glad and rejoice with all your heart,
O daughter of Jerusalem!
15 The Lord has taken away your judgments,
He has cast out your enemy.
(B)The King of Israel, the Lord, (C)is in your midst;
You shall [a]see disaster no more.

16 In that day (D)it shall be said to Jerusalem:
“Do not fear;
Zion, (E)let not your hands be weak.

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  1. Zephaniah 3:15 So with Heb. mss., LXX, Bg.; MT, Vg. fear

14 Sing, Daughter Zion;(A)
    shout aloud,(B) Israel!
Be glad and rejoice(C) with all your heart,
    Daughter Jerusalem!
15 The Lord has taken away your punishment,
    he has turned back your enemy.
The Lord, the King of Israel, is with you;(D)
    never again will you fear(E) any harm.(F)
16 On that day
    they will say to Jerusalem,
“Do not fear, Zion;
    do not let your hands hang limp.(G)

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I will make the lame (A)a remnant,
And the outcast a strong nation;
So the Lord (B)will reign over them in Mount Zion
From now on, even forever.

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I will make the lame my remnant,(A)
    those driven away a strong nation.(B)
The Lord will rule over them in Mount Zion(C)
    from that day and forever.(D)

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16 (A)For as you drank on My holy mountain,
So shall all the nations drink continually;
Yes, they shall drink, and swallow,
And they shall be as though they had never been.

Israel’s Final Triumph

17 “But on Mount Zion there (B)shall be [a]deliverance,
And there shall be holiness;
The house of Jacob shall possess their possessions.

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  1. Obadiah 1:17 Or salvation

16 Just as you drank(A) on my holy hill,(B)
    so all the nations will drink(C) continually;
they will drink and drink
    and be as if they had never been.(D)
17 But on Mount Zion will be deliverance;(E)
    it will be holy,(F)
    and Jacob will possess his inheritance.(G)

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