7-8 “I, God, will begin by restoring the common households of Judah so that the glory of David’s family and the leaders in Jerusalem won’t overshadow the ordinary people in Judah. On the Big Day, I’ll look after everyone who lives in Jerusalem so that the lowliest, weakest person will be as glorious as David and the family of David itself will be godlike, like the Angel of God leading the people.

“On the Big Day, I’ll make a clean sweep of all the godless nations that fought against Jerusalem.

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“The Lord will save the dwellings of Judah first, so that the honor of the house of David and of Jerusalem’s inhabitants may not be greater than that of Judah.(A) On that day the Lord will shield(B) those who live in Jerusalem, so that the feeblest(C) among them will be like David, and the house of David will be like God,(D) like the angel of the Lord going before(E) them. On that day I will set out to destroy all the nations(F) that attack Jerusalem.(G)

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