Of Judah's restoration. ZECHARIAH. The death of Christ. cut off, neither shall seek the young one, 11 In that day shall there be a great nor heal that that is broken, nor feed that mourning in Jerusalem, as the mourning that standeth still: but he shall eat the of Hadadrimmon in the valley of Megidflesh of the fat, and tear their claws in don. pieces. 12 And the land shall mourn, every fa17 Wo to the idol shepherd that leaveth mily apart; the family of the house of the flock! the sword shall be upon his David apart, and the wives apart; the arm, and upon his right eye : his arm shall family of the house of Nathan apart, and be clean dried up, and his right eye shall their wives apart; be utterly darkened. THE CHAP. XII. HE burden of the word of the LORD for Israel, saith the LORD, which stretcheth forth the heavens, and layeth the foundation of the earth, and formeth the spirit of man within him. 13 The family of the house of Levi apart,and their wives apart; the family of Shimei apart, and their wives apart; 14 All the families that remain, every family apart, and their wives apart. CHAP. XIII. N that day there shall be a fountain 2 Behold, I will make Jerusalem a cup IN opened to the house of David and to of trembling unto all the people round the inhabitants of Jerusalem for sin and about, when they shall be in the siege for uncleanness. both against Judah and against Jerusalem. 2 And it shall come to pass in that 3 And in that day will I make Je-day, saith the LORD of hosts, that I will rusalem a burdensome stone for all peo-cut off the names of the idols out of the ple: all that burden themselves with it land, and they shall no more be rememshall be cut in pieces, though all the people bered: and also I will cause the prophets of the earth be gathered together against it. and the unclean spirit to pass out of the land. 4 In that day, saith the LORD, I will 3 And it shall come to pass, that when smite every horse with astonishment, and any shall yet prophesy, then his father his rider with madness: and I will open and his mother that begat him shall say mine eyes upon the house of Judah, and unto him, Thou shalt not live; for thou will smite every horse of the people with speakest lies in the name of the LORD. blindness. and his father and his mother that begat 5 And the governors of Judah shall say him shall thrust him through when he pro in their heart, The inhabitants of Jerusa-phesieth. lem shall be my strength in the LORD of 4 And it shall come to pass in that day, hosts their God. that the prophets shall be ashamed every 6 In that day will I make the govern- one of his vision, when he hath propheors of Judah like a hearth of fire among sied; neither shall they wear a rough garthe wood, and like a torch of fire in a ment to deceive: sheaf; and they shall devour all the peo- 5 But he shall say, I am no prophet, I ple round about, on the right hand and on am a husbandman; for man taught me to the left: and Jerusalem shall be inhabit- keep cattle from my youth. ed again in her own place, even in Jeru- 6 And one shall say unto him, What are salem. these wounds in thy hands? Then he 7 The Lord also shall save the tents shall answer, Those with which I was of Judah first, that the glory of the house wounded in the house of my friends. of David and the glory of the inhabitants 7 Awake, O sword, against my Shep of Jerusalem do not magnify themselves herd, and against the man that is my fel against Judah. scatter ed; and I will turn my hand upon the little ones. low, saith the LORD of hosts: smite the 8 In that day shall the LORD defend the Shepherd, and the sheep shall be inhabitants of Jerusalem; and he that is feeble among them at that day shall be as David; and the house of David shall be as God, as the angel of the LORD before them. 8. And it shall come to pass, that in all the land, saith the LORD, two parts therein shall be cut off and die; but the third shall 9 And it shall come to pass in that be left therein. day, that I will seek to destroy all the nations that come against Jerusalem. 9 And I will bring the third part through the fire, and will refine them as silver is 10 And I will pour upon the house of refined, and will try them as gold is tried: David, and upon the inhabitants of Jeru-they shall call on my name, and I will salem, the spirit of grace and of suppli- hear them: I will say, It is my people, cations: and they shall look upon me whom and they shall say, The LORD is my God. they have pierced, and they shall mourn for him, as one mourneth for his only son, and shall be in bitterness for him, as one that is in bitterness for his first-born. CHAP. XIV. BEHOLD, the day LORDcometh, and thy spoil shall be divided in the midst of thee. The coming of Christ, and CHAP. I. the graces of his kingdom. 2 For I will gather all nations against that have fought against Jerusalem; Their Jerusalem to battle; and the city shall be flesh shall consume away while they stand taken, and the houses rifled, and the wo- upon their feet, and their eyes shall conmen ravished; and half of the city shall sume away in their holes, and their tongue go forth into captivity, and the residue of shall consume away in their mouth. the people shall not be cut off from the city. 13 And it shall come to pass in that day, that a great tumult from the LORD shall be 3 Then shall the LORD go forth, and among them; and they shall lay hold fight against those nations, as when he every one on the hand of his neighbour, fought in the day of battle. and his hand shall rise up against the hand 4 And his feet shall stand in that day of his neighbour. upon the mount of Olives, which is be- 14 And Judah also shall fight at Jerusafore Jerusalem on the east, and the mount lem; and the wealth of all the heathen of Olives shall cleave in the midst thereof round about shall be gathered together, toward the east and toward the west, gold, and silver, and apparel, in great and there shall be a very great valley; abundance. and half of the mountain shall remove to- 15 And so shall be the plague of the ward the north, and half of it toward horse, of the mule, of the camel, and of the south. the ass, and of all the beasts that shall be 5 And ye shall flee to the valley of the in these tents, as this plague. mountains; for the valley of the mountains 16 And it shall come to pass, that every shall reach unto Azal: yea, ye shall flee one that is left of all the nations which like as ye fled from before the earthquake came against Jerusalem, shall even go up in the days of Uzziah king of Judah: and from year to year to worship the King, the LORD my God shall come, and all the the LORD of hosts, and to keep the feast of saints with thee. tabernacles. 6 And it shall come to pass in that day, 17 And it shall be, that whoso will not that the light shall not be clear, nor dark: come up of all the families of the earth 7 But, it shall be one day which shall be unto Jerusalem to worship the King, the known to the Lord, not day, nor night: LORD of hosts, even upon them shall be but it shall come to pass, that at evening no rain. time it shall be light. 18 And if the family of Egypt go not 8 And it shall be in that day, that living up, and come not, that have no rain; waters shall go out from Jerusalem; half there shall be the plague, wherewith the of them toward the former sea, and half LORD will smite the heathen that come not of them toward the hinder sea: in sum-up to keep the feast of tabernacles. mer and in winter shall it be. 19 This shall be the punishment of 9 And the LORD shall be King over all Egypt, and the punishment of all nations the earth: in that day shall there be one that come not up to keep the feast of LORD, and his name one. tabernacles. 10 All the land shall be turned as a 20 In that day shall there be upon the plain from Geba to Rimmon, south of Je- bells of the horses, HOLINESS UNTO rusalem: and it shall be lifted up, and in- THE LORD; and the pots in the LORD'S habited in her place, lace, from Benjamin's house shall be like the bowls before the gate unto the place of the first gate, unto altar. the corner-gate, and from the tower of 21 Yea, every pot in Jerusalem and in Hananeel unto the king's wine-presses. Judah shall be holiness unto the LORD of 11 And men shall dwell in it, and there hosts: and all they that sacrifice shall shall be no more utter destruction; but come and take of them, and seethe thereJerusalem shall be safely inhabited. in: and in that day there shall be no more 12 And this shall be the plague where- the Canaanite in the house of the LORD of with the LORD will smite all the people hosts. CHAP. I. 1 MALACHI. tains and his heritage waste for the dragons of the wilderness. THE burden of the word of the LORD to Israel by Malachi. 4 Whereas Edom saith, We are im21 have loved you, saith the LORD. poverished, but we will return and build Yet ye say, Wherein hast thou loved us s? the desolate places; thus saith the LORD Was not Esau Jacob's brother? saith the of hosts, They shall build, but I will throw LORD: yet I loved Jacob, down; and they shall call them, The 3 And I hated Esau, and laid his moun-border of wickedness, and, The people Of irreligion and profaneness. MALACHI. The priests and people reproved. against whom the Lord hath indignation 3 Behold, I will corrupt your seed, and for ever. spread dung upon your faces, even the 5 And your eyes shall see, and ye shall dung of your solemn feasts; and one shall say, The LORD will be magnified from the take you away with it. border of Israel. 4 And ye shall know that I have sent 6A son honoureth his father, and a this commandment unto you, that my servant his master: if then I be a father, covenant might be with Levi, saith the where is my honour? and if I be a mas- LORD of hosts. ter, where is my fear? saith the LORD of 5 My covenant was with him of life and hosts unto you, O priests, that despise my name. And ye say, Wherein have we despised thy name? 7 Ye offer polluted bread upon mine altar; and ye say, Wherein have we polluted thee? In that ye say, The table of the LORD is contemptible. peace; and I gave them to him for the fear wherewith he feared me, and was afraid before my name. 6 The law of truth was in his mouth, and iniquity was not found in his lips: he walked with me in peace and equity, and did turn many away from iniquity. 8 And if ye offer the blind for sacrifice, 7 For the priest's lips should keep is it not evil? and if ye offer the lame and knowledge, and they should seek the law sick, is it not evil? offer it now unto thy at his mouth: for he is the messenger of governor; will he be pleased with thee, the LORD of hosts. or accept thy person? saith the LORD of 8 But ye are departed out of the way; hosts. 9 And now, I pray you, beseech God that he will be gracious unto us: this hath been by your means: will he regard your persons? saith the LORD of hosts. ye have caused many to stumble at the law; ye have corrupted the covenant of Levi, saith the LORD of hosts. 9 Therefore have I also made you contemptible and base before all the people, according as ye have not kept my ways, 10 Who is there even among you that would shut the doors for nought? neither but have been partial in the law. do ye kindle fire on mine altar for nought. 10 Have we not all one father? hath not I have no pleasure in you, saith the LORD one God created us? why do we deal of hosts, neither will I accept an offering treacherously every man against his broat your hand. ther, by profaning the covenant of our 11 For, from the rising of the sun even fathers? unto the going down of the same, my name 11 Judah hath dealt treacherously, shall be great among the Gentiles; and in and an abomination is committed in Israel every place incense shall be offered unto and in Jerusalem; for Judah hath promy name, and a pure offering: for my faned the holiness of the LORD which he name shall be great among the heathen, saith the LORD of hosts. 12 But ye have profaned it, in that ye say, The table of the LORD is polluted; and the fruit thereof, even his meat, is contemptible. loved, and hath married the daughter of a strange god. 12 The LORD will cut off the man that doeth this, the master and the scholar, out of the tabernacles of Jacob, and him that offereth an offering unto the LORD of hosts. 13 Ye said also, Behold, what a weari- 13 And this have ye done again, coverness is it! and ye have snuffed at it, saith ing the altar of the LORD with tears, with the LORD of hosts; and ye brought that weeping, and with crying out, insomuch which was torn, and the lame, and the that he regardeth not the offering any sick; thus ye brought an offering: should more, or receiveth it with good will I accept this of your hand? saith the hand. LORD. at your 14 Yet ye say, Wherefore? Because 14 But cursed be the deceiver, which the LORD hath been witness between thee hath in his flock a male, and voweth, and and the wife of thy youth, against whom sacrificeth unto the LORD a corrupt thing: thou hast dealt treacherously: yet is she for I am a great King, saith the LORD of thy companion, and the wife of thy cove. hosts, and my name is dreadful among the nant. heathen. CHAP. II. 15 And did not he make one? Yet had he the residue of the Spirit. And whereND now, A O ye priests, this command-fore one? That he might seek a godly ment is for you. seed. Therefore take heed to your spirit, 2 If ye will not hear, and if ye will not and let none deal treacherously against the lay it to heart, to give glory unto my name, wife of his youth. saith the LORD of hosts, I will even send a 16 For the LORD, the God of Israel, curse upon you, and I will curse your saith, that he hateth putting away: for one blessings; yea, I have cursed them alrea-covereth violence with his garment, saith dy, because ye do not lay it to heart. the LORD of hosts: therefore take heed to Majesty and grace of Christ. CHAP. III, IV. Elijah's coming and office. your spirit, that ye deal not treacherously. vine cast her fruit before the time in the 17 Ye have wearied the LORD with field, saith the LORD of hosts. your words. Yet ye say, Wherein_have 12 And all nations shall call you blesswe wearied him? When ye say, Every ed: for ye shall be a delightsome land, one that doeth evil is good in the sight of saith the LORD of hosts. the LORD, and he delighteth in them; or, 13 Your words have been stout Where is the God of judgment? against me, saith the LORD. Yet ye say, CHẤP. III. What have we spoken so much against BEHOLD I will send my messenger, thee? and he shall prepare the way before 14 Ye have said, It is vain to serve me: and the Lord, whom ye seek, shall God: and what profit is it that we have suddenly come to his temple, even the kept his ordinance, and that we have messenger of the covenant, whom ye de- walked mournfully before the LORD of light in: behold, he shall come, saith the hosts? LORD of hosts. 15 And now we call the proud happy; 2 But who may abide the day of his yea, they that work wickedness are set coming? and who shall stand when he ap-up; yea, they that tempt God are even depeareth? for he is like a refiner's fire, and livered. like fullers' soap. 16 Then they that feared the LORD 3 And he shall sit as a refiner and puri- spake often one to another: and the LORD fier of silver: and he shall purify the sons hearkened, and heard it: and a book ot of Levi, and purge them as gold_and sil- remembrance was written before him for ver, that they may offer unto the LORD an them that feared the Lord, and that offering in righteousness. thought upon his name. 4 Then shall the offering of Judah and 17 And they shall be mine, saith the Jerusalem be pleasant unto the LORD, as LORD of hosts, in that day when I make in the days of old, and as in former years. up my jewels; and I will spare them, as 5 And I will come near to you to judg- a man spareth his own son that serveth ment: and I will be a swift witness against him. the sorcerers, and against the adulterers, 18 Then shall ye return and discern and against false swearers, and against between the righteous and the wicked, those that oppress the hireling in his between him that serveth God and him wages, the widow, and the fatherless, and that serveth him not. CHAP. IV. that turn aside the stranger from his right, and fear not me, saith the LORD of FOR behold, the day cometh, that shall hosts. burn as an oven; and all the proud, 6 For I am the LORD, I change not; yea, and all that do wickedly, shall be therefore ye sons of Jacob are not con- stubble and the day that cometh shall sumed. burn them up, saith the LORD of hosts, 7 Even from the days of your fathers that it shall leave them neither root nor ye are gone away from mine ordinances, branch. and have not kept them. Return unto me, 2 But unto you that fear my name, and I will return unto you, saith the LORD shall the Sun of righteousness arise with of hosts. But ye said, Wherein shall we healing in his wings; and ye shall go return? forth, and grow up as calves of the stall. 8 Will a man rob God? Yet ye have 3 And ye shall tread down the wicked; robbed me. But ye say, Wherein have for they shall be ashes under the soles of we robbed thee? In tithes and offerings. your feet in the day that I shall do this, 9 Ye are cursed with a curse: for ye saith the LORD of hosts. have robbed me, even this whole nation. 4 Remember ye the law of Moses my 10 Bring ye all the tithes into the store-servant, which I commanded unto him in house, that there may be meat in my Horeb for all Israel, with the statutes and house, and prove me now herewith, saith judgments. the LORD of hosts, if I will not open you 5 Behold, I will send you Elijah the the windows of heaven, and pour you out prophet before the coming of the great a blessing, that there shall not be room and dreadful day of the LORD: enough to receive it. 6 And he shall turn the heart of the fa 11 And I will rebuke the devourer for thers to the children, and the heart of the your sakes, and he shall not destroy the children to their fathers, lest I come and fruits of your ground; neither shall your smite the earth with a curse. 705 THE END OF THE OLD TESTAMENT. |