diff --git a/36-ZEP/01.usfm b/36-ZEP/01.usfm index 3128a546..d1b803ba 100644 --- a/36-ZEP/01.usfm +++ b/36-ZEP/01.usfm @@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ Hezekiah, in the days of Josiah son of Amon, king of Judah. \v 2 "I will utterly destroy everything from off the face of the earth!—this is Yahweh's declaration. \q \v 3 I will destroy man and beast; I will destroy the birds of the heavens and the fish of the sea, -\q the ruins along with the wicked! +\q the ruins along with the wicked. \q For I will cut off man from the face of the earth!—this is Yahweh's declaration. \s5 @@ -31,8 +31,8 @@ Hezekiah, in the days of Josiah son of Amon, king of Judah. \q that I will punish the princes and the king's sons, \q and everyone dressed in foreign clothes. \q -\v 9 On that day I will punish all those who leap over the doorsill, -\q those who fill their master's house with violence and deceit! +\v 9 On that day I will punish all those who leap over the threshold, +\q those who fill their master's house with violence and deceit. \s5 \p @@ -50,10 +50,10 @@ Hezekiah, in the days of Josiah son of Amon, king of Judah. \v 12 It will come about at that time that \q I will search Jerusalem with lamps and punish the men \q who have settled into their wine and say in their heart, -\q 'Yahweh will not do anything, either good or evil!' +\q 'Yahweh will not do anything, either good or evil.' \q \v 13 Their wealth will become plunder, and their houses will be an abandoned devastation! -\q They will build houses but not live in them, and plant vineyards but not drink their wine! +\q They will build houses but not live in them, and plant vineyards but not drink their wine. \s5 \p @@ -63,17 +63,17 @@ Hezekiah, in the days of Josiah son of Amon, king of Judah. \q \v 15 That day will be a day of fury, a day of distress and anguish, \q a day of storm and devastation, a day of darkness and gloom, -\q a day of clouds and billowing darkness! +\q a day of clouds and thick darkness. \q \v 16 It will be a day of trumpets and alarms -\q against the fortified cities and the high battlements! +\q against the fortified cities and the high battlements. \s5 \q2 \v 17 For I will bring distress upon mankind, so that they will walk about like blind men -\q2 since they have sinned against Yahweh! -\q2 Their blood will be poured out like dust, and their inner parts like dung! +\q2 since they have sinned against Yahweh. +\q2 Their blood will be poured out like dust, and their inner parts like dung. \q2 \v 18 Neither their silver nor their gold will be able to save them -\q2 on the day of Yahweh's fury! The fire of Yahweh's wrath will consume the whole land, -\q2 for the annihilation that he will bring against all the inhabitants of the land will be terrifying!" +\q2 on the day of Yahweh's fury. In the fire of his jealousy the whole earth will be consumed, +\q2 for he will bring a complete, a terrible end of all the inhabitants of the earth." diff --git a/36-ZEP/02.usfm b/36-ZEP/02.usfm index 06496005..ec29df64 100644 --- a/36-ZEP/02.usfm +++ b/36-ZEP/02.usfm @@ -6,21 +6,21 @@ \q \v 1 Rally yourselves together and gather, unashamed nation— \q -\v 2 before the decree enacts a result, before the day passes like the chaff, -\q before the fierce anger of Yahweh's wrath comes upon you! Before the day of Yahweh's wrath comes upon you! +\v 2 before the decree takes effect and that day passes like the chaff, +\q before the fierce anger of Yahweh's wrath comes upon you, before the day of the wrath of Yahweh comes upon you. \q \v 3 Seek Yahweh, all you humble people on earth who obey his decrees! -\q Seek righteousness! Seek humility, -\q and perhaps you will be protected in the day of Yahweh's wrath! +\q Seek righteousness. Seek humility, +\q and perhaps you will be protected in the day of Yahweh's wrath. \s5 \p \q -\v 4 For Gaza will be abandoned, and Ashkelon will turn into a devastation! +\v 4 For Gaza will be abandoned, and Ashkelon will turn into a devastation. \q They will drive out Ashdod at noon, and they will uproot Ekron! \q2 \v 5 Woe to the inhabitants of the seacoast, the nation of the Cherethites! Yahweh has spoken against you, -\q2 Canaan, land of the Philistines! I will destroy you until no inhabitant remains! +\q2 Canaan, land of the Philistines. I will destroy you until no inhabitant remains. \s5 \q2 @@ -38,14 +38,14 @@ \q \v 9 Therefore, as I live—this is the declaration of Yahweh of hosts, God of Israel,— \q Moab will become like Sodom, and the people of Ammon like Gomorrah; -\q a weedy place and a salt pit, deserted forever! -\q But the remnant of my people will plunder them, and the remainder of my nation will inherit from them!" +\q a a place of nettles and a salt pit, deserted forever. +\q But the remnant of my people will plunder them, and the remainder of my nation will take possession of them." \s5 \p -\v 10 This will happen to Moab and Ammon because of their pride, since they taunted and mocked the people of Yahweh of hosts! +\v 10 This will happen to Moab and Ammon because of their pride, since they taunted and mocked the people of Yahweh of hosts. \v 11 Then they will fear Yahweh, for he will taunt all the gods of the earth. Everyone will worship him, everyone -from his own place, from every seashore! +from his own place, from every seashore. \s5 \p @@ -55,16 +55,16 @@ from his own place, from every seashore! \v 13 and God's hand will attack the north and destroy Assyria, \q so that Nineveh will become an abandoned devastation, as dry as the desert. \q -\v 14 Then herds will lie down in the middle of Assyria, every beast of the nations, -\q and birds and owls will nest in the tops of her pillars. -\q There will be a chirping sound in the windows and ravens will call on their doorsteps, for he has exposed the cedar beams. +\v 14 Then herds will lie down there, every animal of the nations, +\q both the desert owl and the hedgehog will rest in the top of her columns. +\q A call will sing out from the windows; rubble will be in the doorways; her carved cedar beams will be exposed. \s5 \q \v 15 This is the exultant city that lived without fear, -\q that said in her heart, "I am, and nothing is my equal!" -\q How she has become a horror, a place for beasts to lie down in! -\q Every one that passes by her will hiss and shake his fist at her! +\q that said in her heart, "I am, and nothing is my equal." +\q How she has become a horror, a place for beasts to lie down in. +\q Every one that passes by her will hiss and shake his fist at her. diff --git a/36-ZEP/03.usfm b/36-ZEP/03.usfm index a65678de..f781c18d 100644 --- a/36-ZEP/03.usfm +++ b/36-ZEP/03.usfm @@ -4,23 +4,23 @@ \c 3 \p \q -\v 1 Woe to the rebellious city! The violent city is defiled! +\v 1 Woe to the rebellious city! The violent city is defiled. \q -\v 2 She has not listened to the voice of God, nor accepted correction from Yahweh! +\v 2 She has not listened to the voice of God, nor accepted correction from Yahweh. \q She does not trust in Yahweh and will not approach her God. \s5 \q -\v 3 Her princes are roaring lions in her midst! -\q Her judges are evening wolves who leave nothing to be gnawed upon in the morning! +\v 3 Her princes are roaring lions in her midst. +\q Her judges are evening wolves who leave nothing to be gnawed upon in the morning. \q -\v 4 Her prophets are insolent and treasonous men! -\q Her priests have profaned what is holy and have done violence to the law! +\v 4 Her prophets are insolent and treasonous men. +\q Her priests have profaned what is holy and have done violence to the law. \s5 \q2 -\v 5 Yahweh is righteous in her midst! He can do no wrong! -\q2 Morning by morning he will dispense his justice! It will not be hidden in the light, yet criminals know no shame! +\v 5 Yahweh is righteous in her midst. He can do no wrong. +\q2 Morning by morning he will dispense his justice! It will not be hidden in the light, yet unrighteous people know no shame. \s5 \q @@ -28,13 +28,13 @@ \q I have made their streets ruins, so that no one passes over them. \q Their cities are destroyed so that there is no man inhabiting them. \q -\v 7 I said, 'Surely you will fear me! Accept correction -\q and do not be cut off from your homes by all that I have planned to do to you!' +\v 7 I said, 'Surely you will fear me. Accept correction +\q and do not be cut off from your homes by all that I have planned to do to you.' \q But they were eager to begin each morning by corrupting all their deeds. \s5 \q -\v 8 Therefore wait for me—this is Yahweh's declaration—until the day that I rise up to plunder! +\v 8 Therefore wait for me—this is Yahweh's declaration—until the day that I rise up to plunder. \q For my decision is to gather the nations, to assemble the kingdoms, \q and to pour out upon them my anger, all my fierce wrath, \q so that all the land will be devoured by the fire of my anger. @@ -63,8 +63,8 @@ \s5 \p \q -\v 14 Sing, daughter of Zion! Cheer, Israel! -\q Be glad and rejoice with all your heart, daughter of Jerusalem! +\v 14 Sing, daughter of Zion! Shout, Israel. +\q Be glad and rejoice with all your heart, daughter of Jerusalem. \q \v 15 Yahweh has taken away your punishment; he has driven out your enemies! \q Yahweh is the king of Israel among you. You will never again fear evil! @@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ \q \v 17 Yahweh your God is among you, a mighty one to save you. \q He will celebrate over you and with joy he will be silent over you in his love. -\q He will be glad over you and he will shout of joy. +\q He will be glad over you and he will shout for joy. \q \v 18 Those grieved by the appointed feast—I have gathered them together from you, they became a burden and a reason for shame among you.