- For, behold, in those days, and in that time, when I shall bring again the captivity of Judah and Jerusalem,
- I will also gather all nations, and will bring them down into the valley of Jehoshaphat, and will plead with them there for my people and for my heritage Israel, whom they have scattered among the nations, and parted my land.
- And they have cast lots for my people; and have given a boy for an harlot, and sold a girl for wine, that they might drink.
- Yea, and what have ye to do with me, O Tyre, and Zidon, and all the coasts of Palestine? will ye render me a recompence? and if ye recompense me, swiftly and speedily will I return your recompence upon your own head;
- Because ye have taken my silver and my gold, and have carried into your temples my goodly pleasant things:
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- "For behold, in those days and at that time, When I restore the fortunes of Judah and Jerusalem,
- I will gather all the nations And bring them down to the valley of Jehoshaphat Then I will enter into judgment with them there On behalf of My people and My inheritance, Israel, Whom they have scattered among the nations; And they have divided up My land.
- "They have also cast lots for My people, Traded a boy for a harlot And sold a girl for wine that they may drink.
- "Moreover, what are you to Me, O Tyre, Sidon and all the regions of Philistia? Are you rendering Me a recompense? But if you do recompense Me, swiftly and speedily I will return your recompense on your head.
- "Since you have taken My silver and My gold, brought My precious treasures to your temples,
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