Zechariah 8:1-23 1 Then the word of the
Lord who rules over all
came to me as follows:
2 “The
Lord who rules over all says, ‘I am very much concerned for Zion; indeed, I am so concerned for her that my rage will fall on those who hurt her.’
3 The Lord says, ‘I have returned to Zion and will live within Jerusalem.
Now Jerusalem will be called “truthful city,” “mountain of the
Lord who rules over all,” “holy mountain.”’
4 Moreover, the
Lord who rules over all says, ‘Old men and women will once more live in the plazas of Jerusalem, each one leaning on a cane because of advanced age.
5 And the streets of the city will be full of boys and girls playing.
6 And,’ says the
Lord who rules over all, ‘though such a thing may seem to be difficult in the opinion of the small community of those days, will it also appear difficult to me?’ asks the
Lord who rules over all.
7 “The
Lord who rules over all asserts, ‘I am about to save my people from the lands of the east and the west.
8 And I will bring them to settle within Jerusalem. They will be my people, and I will be their God,
in truth and righteousness.’
9 “The
Lord who rules over all also says, ‘Gather strength, you who are listening to these words today from the mouths of the prophets who were there at the founding of the house of the
Lord who rules over all,
so that the temple might be built.
10 Before that time there was no compensation for man or animal, nor was there any relief from adversity for those who came and went, because I had pitted everybody – each one – against everyone else.
11 But I will be different now to this remnant of my people from the way I was in those days,’ says the
Lord who rules over all,
12 ‘for there will be a peaceful time of sowing, the vine will produce its fruit and the ground its yield, and the skies
will rain down dew. Then I will allow the remnant of my people to possess all these things.
13 And it will come about that just as you (both Judah and Israel) were a curse to the nations, so I will save you and you will be a blessing. Do not be afraid! Instead, be strong!’
14 “For the
Lord who rules over all says, ‘As I had planned to hurt
you when your fathers made me angry,’ says the
Lord who rules over all, ‘and I was not sorry,
15 so, to the contrary, I have planned in these days to do good to Jerusalem and Judah – do not fear!
16 These are the things you must do: Speak the truth, each of you, to one another. Practice true and righteous judgment in your courts.
17 Do not plan evil in your hearts against one another. Do not favor a false oath – these are all things that I hate,’ says the
Lord.”
18 The word of the
Lord who rules over all came to me as follows:
19 “The
Lord who rules over all says, ‘The fast of the fourth, fifth, seventh, and tenth
months will become joyful and happy, pleasant feasts for the house of Judah, so love truth and peace.’
20 The
Lord who rules over all says, ‘It will someday come to pass that people – residents of many cities – will come.
21 The inhabitants of one will go to another and say, “Let’s go up at once to ask the favor of the
Lord, to seek the
Lord who rules over all. Indeed, I’ll go with you.”’
22 Many peoples and powerful nations will come to Jerusalem to seek the
Lord who rules over all and to ask his favor.
23 The
Lord who rules over all says, ‘In those days ten people from all languages and nations will grasp hold of – indeed, grab – the robe of one Jew and say, “Let us go with you, for we have heard that God is with you.”’”
Context (NET) Revelation 16:1-21 1 Then
I heard a loud voice from the temple declaring to the seven angels: “Go and pour out on the earth the seven bowls containing God’s wrath.”
2 So
the first angel
went and poured out his bowl on the earth. Then
ugly and painful sores
appeared on the people
who had the mark of the beast and who worshiped his image.
3 Next,
the second angel
poured out his bowl on the sea and it turned into blood, like that of a corpse, and every living creature that was in the sea died.
4 Then
the third angel
poured out his bowl on the rivers and the springs of water, and they turned into blood.
5 Now
I heard the angel of the waters saying: “You are just
– the one who is and who was, the Holy One – because you have passed these judgments,
6 because they poured out the blood of your saints and prophets, so
you have given them blood to drink. They got what they deserved!”
7 Then
I heard the altar reply,
“Yes, Lord God, the All-Powerful,
your judgments are true and just!”
8 Then
the fourth angel
poured out his bowl on the sun, and it was permitted to scorch people
with fire.
9 Thus
people
were scorched by the terrible heat,
yet
they blasphemed the name of God, who has ruling authority
over these plagues, and they would not repent and give him glory.
10 Then
the fifth angel
poured out his bowl on the throne of the beast so that
darkness covered his kingdom,
and people
began to bite
their tongues because
of their pain.
11 They blasphemed the God of heaven because of their sufferings
and because of their sores,
but nevertheless
they still refused to repent
of their deeds.
12 Then
the sixth angel
poured out his bowl on the great river Euphrates and dried up its water
to prepare the way
for the kings from the east.
13 Then
I saw three unclean spirits
that looked like frogs coming out of the mouth of the dragon, out of the mouth of the beast, and out of the mouth of the false prophet.
14 For they are the spirits of the demons performing signs who go out to the kings of the earth
to bring them together for the battle that will take place on the great day of God, the All-Powerful.
15 (Look! I will come like a thief! Blessed is the one who stays alert and does not lose
his clothes so that he will not have to walk around naked and his shameful condition
be seen.)
16 Now
the spirits
gathered the kings and their armies
to the place that is called Armageddon
in Hebrew.
17 Finally
the seventh angel
poured out his bowl into the air and a loud voice came out of the temple from the throne, saying: “It is done!”
18 Then
there were flashes of lightning, roaring,
and crashes of thunder, and there was a tremendous earthquake – an earthquake unequaled since humanity
has been on the earth, so tremendous was that earthquake.
19 The
great city was split into three parts and the cities of the nations
collapsed.
So
Babylon the great was remembered before God, and was given the cup
filled with the wine made of God’s furious wrath.
20 Every
island fled away
and no mountains could be found.
21 And gigantic hailstones, weighing about a hundred pounds
each, fell from heaven
on people,
but they
blasphemed God because of the plague of hail, since it
was so horrendous.
Context (NET) Psalm 144:1-15 1 By David. The
Lord, my protector,
deserves praise
– the one who trains my hands for battle,
and my fingers for war,
2 who loves me
and is my stronghold, my refuge
and my deliverer, my shield and the one in whom I take shelter, who makes nations submit to me.
3 O
Lord, of what importance is the human race,
that you should notice them? Of what importance is mankind,
that you should be concerned about them?
4 People
are like a vapor, their days like a shadow that disappears.
5 O
Lord, make the sky sink
and come down!
Touch the mountains and make them smolder!
6 Hurl lightning bolts and scatter them! Shoot your arrows and rout them!
7 Reach down
from above! Grab me and rescue me from the surging water,
from the power of foreigners,
8 who speak lies, and make false promises.
9 O God, I will sing a new song to you! Accompanied by a ten-stringed instrument, I will sing praises to you,
10 the one who delivers
kings, and rescued David his servant from a deadly
sword.
11 Grab me and rescue me from the power of foreigners,
who speak lies, and make false promises.
12 Then
our sons will be like plants, that quickly grow to full size.
Our daughters will be like corner pillars,
carved like those in a palace.
13 Our storehouses
will be full, providing all kinds of food.
Our sheep will multiply by the thousands and fill
our pastures.
14 Our cattle will be weighted down with produce.
No one will break through our walls, no one will be taken captive, and there will be no terrified cries in our city squares.
15 How blessed are the people who experience these things!
How blessed are the people whose God is the
Lord!
Context (NET) Proverbs 30:29-31 29 There are three things that are magnificent
in their step, four things that move about magnificently:
30 a lion, mightiest
of the beasts, who does not retreat from anything;
31 a strutting rooster,
a male goat, and a king with his army around him.
Context (NET)
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