Zechariah 9

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Prophecies against Neighboring Nations

9 The pronouncement of the word of the Lord is against the land of Hadrach, with ^(A)Damascus as its resting place (for the eyes of mankind, especially of all the tribes of Israel, are toward the Lord),

²And ^(B)Hamath also, which borders on it;
^(C)Tyre and ^(D)Sidon, ^[a]though ^[b]they are ^(E)very wise.
³For Tyre built herself a ^(F)fortress,
And ^(G)piled up silver like dust,
And ^(H)gold like the mud of the streets.
⁴Behold, the Lord will ^(I)dispossess her
And throw her wealth into the sea;
And she will be ^(J)consumed with fire.
⁵Ashkelon will see it and be afraid.
Gaza too will writhe in great pain;
Also Ekron, because her hope has been ruined.
Moreover, the king will perish from Gaza,
And Ashkelon will not be inhabited.
⁶And a people of mixed origins will live in ^(K)Ashdod,
And I will eliminate the pride of the Philistines.
⁷And I will remove their blood from their mouth
And their detestable things from between their teeth.
Then they also will be a remnant for our God,
And be like a ^[c]clan in Judah,
And Ekron will be like a Jebusite.
⁸But I will camp around My house ^[d]because of an army,
Because of ^(L)him who passes by and returns;
And ^(M)no oppressor will pass over them anymore,
For now I have seen with My eyes.
⁹^(N)Rejoice greatly, daughter of Zion!
Shout in triumph, daughter of Jerusalem!
Behold, your ^(O)king is coming to you;
He is ^[e]^(P)righteous and ^(Q)endowed with salvation,
^(R)Humble, and mounted on a donkey,
Even on a ^(S)colt, the ^[f]foal of a donkey.
¹⁰And I will ^(T)eliminate the chariot from Ephraim
And the ^(U)horse from Jerusalem;
And the ^(V)bow of war will be eliminated.
And He will speak ^(W)peace to the nations;
And His ^(X)dominion will be from sea to sea,
And from the Euphrates River to the ends of the earth.

Restoration of Judah and Ephraim

¹¹As for you also, because of the ^(Y)blood of My covenant with you,
I have set your ^(Z)prisoners free from the ^[g]waterless pit.
¹²Return to the ^[h]^(AA)stronghold, you prisoners ^[i]who have the ^(AB)hope;
This very day I am declaring that I will restore ^(AC)double to you.
¹³For I will ^(AD)bend Judah ^[j]as My bow,
I will fill the bow with Ephraim.
And I will stir up your sons, Zion, against your sons, ^(AE)Greece;
And I will make you like a ^(AF)warrior’s sword.
¹⁴Then the Lord will appear ^(AG)over them,
And His ^(AH)arrow will go forth like lightning;
And the Lord ^[k]God will blow the ^(AI)trumpet,
And march in the ^(AJ)storm winds of the south.
¹⁵^(AK)The Lord of armies will protect them.
And they will ^(AL)devour and trample on the ^(AM)slingstones;
And they will drink and be ^(AN)boisterous as with wine;
And they will be filled like a sacrificial basin,
Drenched like the ^(AO)corners of the altar.
¹⁶And the Lord their God will ^(AP)save them on that day
As the flock of His people;
For they are like the precious stones of a ^(AQ)crown,
Sparkling on His land.
¹⁷For how great will ^[l]their ^(AR)loveliness and ^(AS)beauty be!
Grain will make the young men flourish, and new wine, the virgins.

Footnotes

Zechariah 9:2 Or because
Zechariah 9:2 I.e., they think they are
Zechariah 9:7 Or chief
Zechariah 9:8 Or as a garrison, so that none will go back and forth
Zechariah 9:9 Or vindicated and victorious
Zechariah 9:9 Lit son of a female donkey
Zechariah 9:11 Lit cistern in which there is no water
Zechariah 9:12 Or Stronghold
Zechariah 9:12 Lit of the hope
Zechariah 9:13 Lit for Me as a bow
Zechariah 9:14 Heb YHWH, usually rendered Lord
Zechariah 9:17 Lit his

Proverbs 30:7-14

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⁷Two things I have asked of You;
Do not refuse me before I die:
⁸Keep deception and ^[a]lies far from me,
Give me neither poverty nor riches;
Feed me with the ^(A)food that is my portion,
⁹So that I will not be ^(B)full and deny ^(C)You and say, “Who is the Lord?”
And that I will not become ^(D)impoverished and steal,
And ^(E)profane the name of my God.

¹⁰Do not slander a slave to his master,
Or he will ^(F)curse you and you will be found guilty.

¹¹There is a ^[b]kind of person who ^(G)curses his father
And does not bless his mother.
¹²There is a ^[c]kind who is ^(H)pure in his own eyes,
Yet is not washed from his filthiness.
¹³There is a ^[d]kind—oh how ^(I)lofty are his eyes!
And his eyelids are raised in arrogance.
¹⁴There is a ^[e]kind of person whose ^(J)teeth are like swords
And his ^(K)jaw teeth like knives,
To ^(L)devour the poor from the earth
And the needy from among mankind.

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Footnotes

Proverbs 30:8 Lit words of falsehood
Proverbs 30:11 Or generation
Proverbs 30:12 Or generation
Proverbs 30:13 Or generation
Proverbs 30:14 Or generation

2 Timothy 2

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Be Strong

2 You therefore, my ^[a]^(A)son, ^(B)be strong in the grace that is in ^(C)Christ Jesus. ²The things ^(D)which you have heard from me in the presence of ^(E)many witnesses, ^(F)entrust these to ^(G)faithful ^[b]people who will be ^(H)able to teach others also. ³^(I)Suffer hardship with me, as a good ^(J)soldier of ^(K)Christ Jesus. ⁴No soldier in active service ^(L)entangles himself in the affairs of everyday life, so that he may please the one who enlisted him. ⁵And if someone likewise ^(M)competes as an athlete, he is not ^[c]crowned as victor unless he competes according to the rules. ⁶^(N)The hard-working farmer ought to be the first to receive his share of the crops. ⁷Consider what I say, for the Lord will give you understanding in everything.

⁸Remember Jesus Christ, ^(O)risen from the dead, ^(P)descendant of David, ^(Q)according to my gospel, ⁹^[d]for which I ^(R)suffer hardship even to ^(S)imprisonment as a ^(T)criminal; but ^(U)the word of God ^(V)is not imprisoned. ¹⁰For this reason ^(W)I endure all things for ^(X)the sake of ^[e]those who are chosen, ^(Y)so that they also may obtain the ^(Z)salvation which is in ^(AA)Christ Jesus and with it ^(AB)eternal glory. ¹¹^(AC)The statement is trustworthy:

For ^(AD)if we died with Him, we will also live with Him;
¹²If we endure, ^(AE)we will also reign with Him;
If we ^[f]^(AF)deny Him, He will also deny us;
¹³If we are faithless, ^(AG)He remains faithful, for ^(AH)He cannot deny Himself.

An Unashamed Worker

¹⁴Remind them of these things, and solemnly ^(AI)exhort them in the presence of God not to ^(AJ)dispute about words, which is useless and leads to the ruin of the listeners. ¹⁵Be diligent to ^(AK)present yourself approved to God as a worker who ^[g]does not need to be ashamed, accurately handling ^(AL)the word of truth. ¹⁶But ^(AM)avoid ^(AN)worldly and empty chatter, for ^[h]it will lead to further ungodliness, ¹⁷and their ^[i]talk will spread like ^[j]gangrene. Among them are ^(AO)Hymenaeus and Philetus, ¹⁸men who have gone astray from the truth, claiming that ^(AP)the resurrection has already taken place; and they are jeopardizing ^(AQ)the faith of some. ¹⁹Nevertheless, the ^(AR)firm foundation of God stands, having this ^(AS)seal: “^(AT)The Lord knows those who are His;” and, “^(AU)Everyone who names the name of the Lord is to keep away from wickedness.”

²⁰Now in a large house there are not only gold and silver implements, but also implements of wood and of earthenware, and ^(AV)some are for honor while others are for dishonor. ²¹Therefore, if anyone cleanses himself from ^(AW)these things, he will be an implement for honor, sanctified, useful to the Master, ^(AX)prepared for every good work. ²²Now ^(AY)flee from youthful lusts and pursue righteousness, ^(AZ)faith, love, and peace with those who ^(BA)call on the Lord ^(BB)from a pure heart. ²³But refuse foolish and ignorant ^(BC)speculations, knowing that they ^(BD)produce ^[k]quarrels. ²⁴^(BE)The Lord’s bond-servant must not be quarrelsome, but be kind to all, ^(BF)skillful in teaching, patient when wronged, ²⁵^(BG)with gentleness correcting those who are in opposition, ^(BH)if perhaps God may grant them repentance leading to ^(BI)the knowledge of the truth, ²⁶and they may come to their senses and escape from ^(BJ)the snare of the devil, having been ^(BK)held captive ^[l]by him to do his will.