The Complete Jewish Bible CJB
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17 The light of Isra'el will become a fire and his Holy One a flame, burning and devouring his thorns and briars in a single day.
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The Light of Israel will become a fire, their Holy One a flame; in a single day it will burn and consume his thorns and his briers.
18 The glory of his forest and of his fertile land he will consume body and soul, like an invalid wasting away.
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The splendor of his forests and fertile fields it will completely destroy, as when a sick person wastes away.
19 So few forest trees will remain that a child could list them.
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And the remaining trees of his forests will be so few that a child could write them down.
20 On that day the remnant of Isra'el, those of the house of Ya'akov who escaped, will no longer rely on the man who struck them down, but will truly rely on ADONAI, the Holy One of Isra'el.
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In that day the remnant of Israel, the survivors of Jacob, will no longer rely on him who struck them down but will truly rely on the LORD, the Holy One of Israel.
21 A remnant will return, the remnant of Ya'akov, to the mighty God.
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A remnant will return, a remnant of Jacob will return to the Mighty God.
22 For, although your people, Isra'el, are like the sand of the sea, only a remnant of them will return. Destruction is decreed, overflowing with justice.
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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 Adonai ELOHIM-Tzva'ot will bring about this decreed destruction throughout all the land.
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The Lord, the LORD Almighty, will carry out the destruction decreed upon the whole land.
24 Therefore Adonai ELOHIM-Tzva'ot says: "My people living in Tziyon, don't be afraid of Ashur, even when he strikes you with a stick and raises his staff against you, the way it was in Egypt.
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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 but a little while, my fury will end; and my anger will have destroyed them."
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Very soon my anger against you will end and my wrath will be directed to their destruction.”
26 ADONAI-Tzva'ot will wield a whip against them, as he did when striking Midyan at the Rock of 'Orev; as his staff was over the sea, he will raise it, the way it was 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 fall from your shoulders and his yoke from your neck; the yoke will be destroyed by your prosperity.
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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.
Complete Jewish Bible Copyright 1998 by David H. Stern. Published by Jewish New Testament Publications, Inc. All rights reserved. Used by permission.
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