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17 And it will be that whichever of the families of the earth does not go up to Jerusalem to worship the (A)King, Yahweh of hosts, there will be (B)no rain on them. 18 And if the family of Egypt does not go up or enter, then no rain will fall on them; it will be the (C)plague with which Yahweh plagues the nations who do not go up to celebrate the Feast of Booths. 19 This will be the [a]punishment of Egypt, and the [b]punishment of all the nations who do not go up to celebrate the Feast of Booths.

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  1. Zechariah 14:19 Lit sin
  2. Zechariah 14:19 Lit sin

17 But if any of the nations anywhere on earth refuse to go up to Jerusalem[a] to worship the King, the Lord of Heaven’s Armies, they will get no rain. 18 If the Egyptians will not do so, they will get no rain—instead there will be the kind of plague that the Lord inflicts on any nations that do not go up to celebrate the Feast of Shelters. 19 This will be the punishment of Egypt and of all nations that do not go up to celebrate the Feast of Shelters.

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  1. Zechariah 14:17 sn The reference to any…who refuse to go up to Jerusalem makes clear the fact that the nations are by no means “converted” to the Lord but are under his compulsory domination.