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21 A remnant will return, the remnant of Jacob, to the mighty God.
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A remnant will return, a remnant of Jacob will return to the Mighty God.
22 For though your people Israel were like the sand of the sea, only a remnant of them will return. Destruction is decreed, overflowing with righteousness.
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Though your people be like the sand by the sea, Israel, only a remnant will return. Destruction has been decreed, overwhelming and righteous.
23 For the Lord God of hosts will make a full end, as decreed, in all the earth.
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The Lord, the LORD Almighty, will carry out the destruction decreed upon the whole land.
24 Therefore thus says the Lord God of hosts: O my people, who live in Zion, do not be afraid of the Assyrians when they beat you with a rod and lift up their staff against you as the Egyptians did.
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Therefore this is what the Lord, the LORD Almighty, says: “My people who live in Zion, do not be afraid of the Assyrians, who beat you with a rod and lift up a club against you, as Egypt did.
25 For in a very little while my indignation will come to an end, and my anger will be directed to their destruction.
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Very soon my anger against you will end and my wrath will be directed to their destruction.”
26 The Lord of hosts will wield a whip against them, as when he struck Midian at the rock of Oreb; his staff will be over the sea, and he will lift it as he did in Egypt.
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The LORD Almighty will lash them with a whip, as when he struck down Midian at the rock of Oreb; and he will raise his staff over the waters, as he did in Egypt.
27 On that day his burden will be removed from your shoulder, and his yoke will be destroyed from your neck. He has gone up from Rimmon,
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In that day their burden will be lifted from your shoulders, their yoke from your neck; the yoke will be broken because you have grown so fat.
28 he has come to Aiath; he has passed through Migron, at Michmash he stores his baggage;
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They enter Aiath; they pass through Migron; they store supplies at Mikmash.
29 they have crossed over the pass, at Geba they lodge for the night; Ramah trembles, Gibeah of Saul has fled.
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They go over the pass, and say, “We will camp overnight at Geba.” Ramah trembles; Gibeah of Saul flees.
30 Cry aloud, O daughter Gallim! Listen, O Laishah! Answer her, O Anathoth!
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Cry out, Daughter Gallim! Listen, Laishah! Poor Anathoth!
31 Madmenah is in flight, the inhabitants of Gebim flee for safety.
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Madmenah is in flight; the people of Gebim take cover.
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