Revised Common Lectionary (Semicontinuous)
8 You dug up a vine from Egypt;
you drove out the nations and planted it.(A)
9 You cleared a place for it;
it took root and filled the land.(B)
10 The mountains were covered by its shade,
and the mighty cedars[a] with its branches.(C)
11 It sent out sprouts toward the Sea[b]
and shoots toward the River.[c](D)
12 Why have you broken down its walls
so that all who pass by pick its fruit?(E)
13 Boars from the forest tear at it
and creatures of the field feed on it.(F)
14 Return, God of Armies.(G)
Look down from heaven and see;
take care of this vine,
15 the root[d] your right hand planted,
the son[e] that you made strong for yourself.(H)
16 It was cut down and burned;
they[f] perish at the rebuke of your countenance.(I)
17 Let your hand be with the man at your right hand,
with the son of man
you have made strong for yourself.(J)
18 Then we will not turn away from you;
revive us, and we will call on your name.(K)
19 Restore us, Lord, God of Armies;(L)
make your face shine on us, so that we may be saved.(M)
18 On that day(A) the Lord will strip their finery: ankle bracelets, headbands, crescents,(B) 19 pendants, bracelets, veils, 20 headdresses, ankle jewelry, sashes, perfume bottles, amulets,(C) 21 signet rings, nose rings,(D) 22 festive robes, capes, cloaks, purses, 23 garments, linen clothes, turbans, and shawls.
24 Instead of perfume there will be a stench;
instead of a belt, a rope;
instead of beautifully styled hair,(E) baldness;(F)
instead of fine clothes, sackcloth;(G)
instead of beauty, branding.[a]
25 Your men will fall by the sword,
your warriors in battle.
26 Then her gates(H) will lament and mourn;
deserted, she will sit on the ground.(I)
4 On that day seven women
will seize one man,(J) saying,
“We will eat our own bread
and provide our own clothing.
Just let us bear your name.
Take away our disgrace.”(K)
Zion’s Future Glory
2 On that day the Branch[b] of the Lord will be beautiful and glorious,(L) and the fruit of the land(M) will be the pride and glory(N) of Israel’s survivors.(O) 3 Whoever remains in Zion and whoever is left in Jerusalem(P) will be called holy(Q)—all in Jerusalem written in the book of life[c](R)— 4 when the Lord has washed away the filth(S) of the daughters of Zion and cleansed the bloodguilt(T) from the heart of Jerusalem by a spirit of judgment(U) and a spirit of burning.(V) 5 Then the Lord will create(W) a cloud of smoke by day(X) and a glowing flame of fire by night over the entire site of Mount Zion and over its assemblies. For there will be a canopy over all the glory,[d] 6 and there will be a shelter for shade from heat by day and a refuge and shelter from storm and rain.(Y)
The Great Tribulation
15 “So when you see the abomination of desolation,[a] spoken of by the prophet Daniel,(A) standing in the holy place”(B) (let the reader understand), 16 “then those in Judea must flee to the mountains. 17 A man on the housetop[b] must not come down to get things out of his house,(C) 18 and a man in the field must not go back to get his coat. 19 Woe to pregnant women and nursing mothers in those days! 20 Pray that your escape may not be in winter or on a Sabbath. 21 For at that time there will be great distress,[c](D) the kind that hasn’t taken place from the beginning of the world until now and never will again. 22 Unless those days were cut short, no one would[d] be saved. But those days will be cut short because of the elect.(E)
23 “If anyone tells you then, ‘See, here is the Messiah!’(F) or, ‘Over here!’ do not believe it.(G) 24 For false messiahs and false prophets will arise and perform great signs and wonders to lead astray,(H) if possible, even the elect. 25 Take note: I have told you in advance. 26 So if they tell you, ‘See, he’s in the wilderness!’ don’t go out; or, ‘See, he’s in the storerooms!’ do not believe it. 27 For as the lightning comes from the east and flashes as far as the west, so will be the coming of the Son of Man.(I)
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