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He will pass through Judah, He will overflow and pass over, He will reach up to the neck; And the stretching out of his wings Will fill the breadth of Your land, O Immanuel.
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"Be shattered, O you peoples, and be broken in pieces! Give ear, all you from far countries. Gird yourselves, but be broken in pieces; Gird yourselves, but be broken in pieces.
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Take counsel together, but it will come to nothing; Speak the word, but it will not stand, For God is with us."
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For the Lord spoke thus to me with a strong hand, and instructed me that I should not walk in the way of this people, saying:
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"Do not say, 'A conspiracy,' Concerning all that this people call a conspiracy, Nor be afraid of their threats, nor be troubled.
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The Lord of hosts, Him you shall hallow; Let Him be your fear, And let Him be your dread.
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He will be as a sanctuary, But a stone of stumbling and a rock of offense To both the houses of Israel, As a trap and a snare to the inhabitants of Jerusalem.
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And many among them shall stumble; They shall fall and be broken, Be snared and taken."
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Bind up the testimony, Seal the law among my disciples.
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And I will wait on the Lord, Who hides His face from the house of Jacob; And I will hope in Him.
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Here am I and the children whom the Lord has given me! We are for signs and wonders in Israel From the Lord of hosts, Who dwells in Mount Zion.