Israel’s Taunt against Babylon

14 When the Lord (A)has compassion on Jacob and again (B)chooses Israel, and settles them on their own land, then (C)strangers will join them and attach themselves to the house of Jacob. The peoples will take them along and bring them to their place, and the (D)house of Israel will make them their own possession in the land of the Lord (E)as male and female servants; and [a]they will take their captors captive and will rule over their oppressors.

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  1. Isaiah 14:2 Lit the captors will become their captives

14 The Lord will have compassion(A) on Jacob;
    once again he will choose(B) Israel
    and will settle them in their own land.(C)
Foreigners(D) will join them
    and unite with the descendants of Jacob.
Nations will take them
    and bring(E) them to their own place.
And Israel will take possession of the nations(F)
    and make them male and female servants in the Lord’s land.
They will make captives(G) of their captors
    and rule over their oppressors.(H)

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(A)Strangers will stand and pasture your flocks,
And [a]foreigners will be your farmers and your vinedressers.

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  1. Isaiah 61:5 Lit sons of the foreigner

Strangers(A) will shepherd your flocks;
    foreigners will work your fields and vineyards.

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15 (A)Those who are far away will come and [a]build the temple of the Lord.” Then you will (B)know that the Lord of armies has sent me to you. And it will take place if you completely (C)obey [b]the Lord your God.

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  1. Zechariah 6:15 Lit build in
  2. Zechariah 6:15 Lit the voice of the Lord

15 Those who are far away will come and help to build the temple of the Lord,(A) and you will know that the Lord Almighty has sent me to you.(B) This will happen if you diligently obey(C) the Lord your God.”

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