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May all who hate Zion
    be put to shame and turned backward.(A)

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May all who hate Zion(A)
    be turned back in shame.(B)

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On that day I will make Jerusalem a heavy stone for all the peoples; all who lift it shall grievously hurt themselves. And all the nations of the earth shall come together against it.(A)

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On that day, when all the nations(A) of the earth are gathered against her, I will make Jerusalem an immovable rock(B) for all the nations. All who try to move it will injure(C) themselves.

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11 Now many nations
    are assembled against you,
saying, “Let her be profaned,
    and let our eyes gaze upon Zion.”(A)

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11 But now many nations
    are gathered against you.
They say, “Let her be defiled,
    let our eyes gloat(A) over Zion!”

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35 For I will defend this city to save it, for my own sake and for the sake of my servant David.”(A)

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35 “I will defend(A) this city and save it,
    for my sake(B) and for the sake of David(C) my servant!”

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12 When the Lord has finished all his work on Mount Zion and on Jerusalem, he[a] will punish the arrogant boasting of the king of Assyria and his haughty pride.(A)

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  1. 10.12 Gk: Heb I

12 When the Lord has finished all his work(A) against Mount Zion(B) and Jerusalem, he will say, “I will punish the king of Assyria(C) for the willful pride(D) of his heart and the haughty look(E) in his eyes.

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They say, “Come, let us wipe them out as a nation;
    let the name of Israel be remembered no more.”(A)
They conspire with one accord;
    against you they make a covenant—(B)
the tents of Edom and the Ishmaelites,
    Moab and the Hagrites,(C)
Gebal and Ammon and Amalek,
    Philistia with the inhabitants of Tyre;
Assyria also has joined them;
    they are the strong arm of the children of Lot. Selah

Do to them as you did to Midian,
    as to Sisera and Jabin at the Wadi Kishon,(D)
10 who were destroyed at En-dor,
    who became dung for the ground.
11 Make their nobles like Oreb and Zeeb,
    all their princes like Zebah and Zalmunna,(E)

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“Come,” they say, “let us destroy(A) them as a nation,(B)
    so that Israel’s name is remembered(C) no more.”

With one mind they plot together;(D)
    they form an alliance against you—
the tents of Edom(E) and the Ishmaelites,
    of Moab(F) and the Hagrites,(G)
Byblos,(H) Ammon(I) and Amalek,(J)
    Philistia,(K) with the people of Tyre.(L)
Even Assyria(M) has joined them
    to reinforce Lot’s descendants.[a](N)

Do to them as you did to Midian,(O)
    as you did to Sisera(P) and Jabin(Q) at the river Kishon,(R)
10 who perished at Endor(S)
    and became like dung(T) on the ground.
11 Make their nobles like Oreb and Zeeb,(U)
    all their princes like Zebah and Zalmunna,(V)

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  1. Psalm 83:8 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here.

13 Let my accusers be put to shame and consumed;
    let those who seek to hurt me
    be covered with scorn and disgrace.(A)

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13 May my accusers(A) perish in shame;(B)
    may those who want to harm me
    be covered with scorn and disgrace.(C)

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22 Let anyone be accursed who has no love for the Lord. Our Lord, come![a](A)

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  1. 16.22 Or Our Lord has come

22 If anyone does not love the Lord,(A) let that person be cursed!(B) Come, Lord[a]!(C)

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  1. 1 Corinthians 16:22 The Greek for Come, Lord reproduces an Aramaic expression (Marana tha) used by early Christians.

On that day I will make the clans of Judah like a blazing pot on a pile of wood, like a flaming torch among sheaves, and they shall devour to the right and to the left all the surrounding peoples, while Jerusalem shall again be inhabited in its place, in Jerusalem.(A)

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“On that day I will make the clans of Judah like a firepot(A) in a woodpile, like a flaming torch among sheaves. They will consume(B) all the surrounding peoples right and left, but Jerusalem will remain intact(C) in her place.

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14 So the angel who spoke with me said to me, “Proclaim this message: Thus says the Lord of hosts: I am very zealous for Jerusalem and for Zion,(A) 15 and I am extremely angry with the nations that are at ease, for while I was only a little angry, they made the disaster worse.(B) 16 Therefore, thus says the Lord: I have returned to Jerusalem with compassion; my house shall be built in it, says the Lord of hosts, and a measuring line shall be stretched out over Jerusalem.(C) 17 Proclaim further: Thus says the Lord of hosts: My cities shall again overflow with prosperity; the Lord will again comfort Zion and again choose Jerusalem.”(D)

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14 Then the angel who was speaking to me said, “Proclaim this word: This is what the Lord Almighty says: ‘I am very jealous(A) for Jerusalem and Zion, 15 and I am very angry with the nations that feel secure.(B) I was only a little angry,(C) but they went too far with the punishment.’(D)

16 “Therefore this is what the Lord says: ‘I will return(E) to Jerusalem with mercy, and there my house will be rebuilt. And the measuring line(F) will be stretched out over Jerusalem,’ declares the Lord Almighty.(G)

17 “Proclaim further: This is what the Lord Almighty says: ‘My towns will again overflow with prosperity, and the Lord will again comfort(H) Zion and choose(I) Jerusalem.’”(J)

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28 “I know your rising up[a] and your sitting down,
    your going out and coming in
    and your raging against me.(A)
29 Because you have raged against me
    and your arrogance has come to my ears,
I will put my hook in your nose
    and my bit in your mouth;
I will turn you back on the way
    by which you came.(B)

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  1. 37.28 Q ms Gk: MT lacks your rising up

28 “But I know where you are
    and when you come and go(A)
    and how you rage(B) against me.
29 Because you rage against me
    and because your insolence(C) has reached my ears,
I will put my hook(D) in your nose(E)
    and my bit in your mouth,
and I will make you return
    by the way you came.(F)

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22 this is the word that the Lord has spoken concerning him:

She despises you; she scorns you—
    virgin daughter Zion;
she tosses her head—behind your back,
    daughter Jerusalem.(A)

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22 this is the word the Lord has spoken against him:

“Virgin Daughter(A) Zion(B)
    despises and mocks you.
Daughter Jerusalem
    tosses her head(C) as you flee.

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Pray for the peace of Jerusalem:
    “May they prosper who love you.(A)

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Pray for the peace of Jerusalem:
    “May those who love(A) you be secure.

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