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NeverthelessH3588 the dimnessH4155 shall not be such as was in her vexation,H4164 whenH6256 at the firstH7223 he lightlyH7043 afflictedH7043 the landH776 of ZebulunH2074 and the landH776 of Naphtali,H5321 and afterwardH314 did more grievouslyH3513 afflictH3513 her by the wayH1870 of the sea,H3220 beyondH5676 Jordan,H3383 in GalileeH1551 of the nations.H1471
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The peopleH5971 that walkedH1980 in darknessH2822 have seenH7200 a greatH1419 light:H216 they that dwellH3427 in the landH776 of the shadowH6757 of death,H6757 on them has the lightH216 shined.H5050
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You have multipliedH7235 the nation,H1471 and not increasedH1431 the joy:H8057 they joyH8055 beforeH6440 you according to the joyH8055 in harvest,H7105 and as men rejoiceH1523 when they divideH2505 the spoil.H7998
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For you have brokenH2865 the yokeH5923 of his burden,H5448 and the staffH4294 of his shoulder,H7926 the rodH7626 of his oppressor,H5065 as in the dayH3117 of Midian.H4080
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For everyH3605 battleH5430 of the warriorH5431 is with confusedH7494 noise, and garmentsH8071 rolledH1556 in blood;H1818 but this shall be with burningH8316 and fuelH3980 of fire.H784
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For to us a childH3206 is born,H3205 to us a sonH1121 is given:H5414 and the governmentH4951 shall be on his shoulder:H7926 and his nameH8034 shall be calledH7121 Wonderful,H6382 Counselor,H3289 The mightyH1368 God,H410 The everlastingH5703 Father,H1 The PrinceH8269 of Peace.H7965
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Of the increaseH4768 of his governmentH4951 and peaceH7965 there shall be noH369 end,H7093 on the throneH3678 of David,H1732 and on his kingdom,H4467 to orderH3559 it, and to establishH5582 it with judgmentH4941 and with justiceH6666 from now onH6258 even for ever.H5769 The zealH7068 of the LORDH3068 of hostsH6635 will performH6213 this.H2063
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The LordH3068 sentH7971 a wordH1697 into Jacob,H3290 and it has lightedH5307 on Israel.H3478
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And allH3605 the peopleH5971 shall know,H3045 even EphraimH669 and the inhabitantH3427 of Samaria,H8111 that sayH559 in the prideH1346 and stoutnessH1433 of heart,H3824
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The bricksH3843 are fallenH5307 down, but we will buildH1129 with hewnH1496 stones:H1496 the sycomoresH8256 are cutH1438 down,H1438 but we will changeH2498 them into cedars.H730
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Therefore the LORDH3068 shall setH7682 up the adversariesH6862 of RezinH7526 againstH5921 him, and joinH5526 his enemiesH341 together;
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The SyriansH758 before,H6924 and the PhilistinesH6430 behind;H268 and they shall devourH398 IsraelH3478 with openH3605 mouth.H6310 For allH3605 thisH2063 his angerH639 is not turnedH7725 away, but his handH3027 is stretchedH5186 out still.H5750
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For the peopleH5971 turnsH7725 not to him that smitesH5221 them, neitherH3808 do they seekH1875 the LORDH3068 of hosts.H6635
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Therefore the LORDH3068 will cutH3772 off from IsraelH3478 headH7218 and tail,H2180 branchH3712 and rush,H100 in oneH259 day.H3117
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The ancientH2204 and honorable,H5375 H6440 he is the head;H7218 and the prophetH5030 that teachesH3384 lies,H8267 he is the tail.H2180
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For the leadersH833 of thisH2088 peopleH5971 cause them to err;H8582 and they that are ledH833 of them are destroyed.H1104
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ThereforeH5921 H3651 the LORDH136 shall have noH3808 joyH8055 in their youngH970 men, neitherH3808 shall have mercyH7355 on their fatherlessH3490 and widows:H490 for everyH3605 one is an hypocriteH2611 and an evildoer,H7489 and everyH3605 mouthH6310 speaksH1696 folly.H5039 For allH3605 thisH2063 his angerH639 is not turnedH7725 away, but his handH3027 is stretchedH5186 out still.H5750
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For wickednessH7564 burnsH1197 as the fire:H784 it shall devourH398 the briersH8068 and thorns,H7898 and shall kindleH3341 in the thicketsH5442 of the forest,H3293 and they shall mountH55 up like the liftingH1348 up of smoke.H6227
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Through the wrathH5678 of the LORDH3068 of hostsH6635 is the landH776 darkened,H6272 and the peopleH5971 shall be as the fuelH3980 of the fire:H784 noH3808 manH376 shall spareH2550 his brother.H251
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And he shall snatchH1504 onH5921 the rightH3225 hand,H3225 and be hungry;H7456 and he shall eatH398 onH5921 the leftH8040 hand,H8040 and they shall not be satisfied:H7646 they shall eatH398 every manH376 the fleshH1320 of his own arm:H2220
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Manasseh,H4519 Ephraim;H669 and Ephraim,H669 Manasseh:H4519 and they togetherH3162 shall be againstH5921 Judah.H3063 For allH3605 thisH2063 his angerH639 is not turnedH7725 away, but his handH3027 is stretchedH5186 out still.H5750
