Therefore a curse has consumed the earth,(A)
and its inhabitants have become guilty;
the earth’s inhabitants have been burned,
and only a few survive.

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Therefore a curse(A) consumes the earth;
    its people must bear their guilt.
Therefore earth’s inhabitants are burned up,(B)
    and very few are left.

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The Judgment of Edom

When my sword has drunk its fill[a](A) in the heavens,
it will then come down on Edom(B)
and on the people I have set apart for destruction.

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Footnotes

  1. 34:5 DSS read sword will appear

My sword(A) has drunk its fill in the heavens;
    see, it descends in judgment on Edom,(B)
    the people I have totally destroyed.(C)

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I will make them an object of horror(A) and a disaster to all the kingdoms of the earth, an example for disgrace, scorn, ridicule,(B) and cursing, wherever I have banished them.(C)

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I will make them abhorrent(A) and an offense to all the kingdoms of the earth, a reproach and a byword,(B) a curse[a](C) and an object of ridicule, wherever I banish(D) them.

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Footnotes

  1. Jeremiah 24:9 That is, their names will be used in cursing (see 29:22); or, others will see that they are cursed.

11 All Israel has broken your law and turned away,(A) refusing to obey you. The promised curse[a] written in the law of Moses,(B) the servant of God, has been poured out on us because we have sinned against him.

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Footnotes

  1. 9:11 Lit The curse and the oath

11 All Israel has transgressed(A) your law(B) and turned away, refusing to obey you.

“Therefore the curses(C) and sworn judgments(D) written in the Law of Moses, the servant of God, have been poured out on us, because we have sinned(E) against you.

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13 As you have been a curse among the nations,(A) house of Judah and house of Israel, so I will save you, and you will be a blessing.(B) Don’t be afraid; let your hands be strong.”

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13 Just as you, Judah and Israel, have been a curse[a](A) among the nations, so I will save(B) you, and you will be a blessing.[b](C) Do not be afraid,(D) but let your hands be strong.(E)

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Footnotes

  1. Zechariah 8:13 That is, your name has been used in cursing (see Jer. 29:22); or, you have been regarded as under a curse.
  2. Zechariah 8:13 Or and your name will be used in blessings (see Gen. 48:20); or and you will be seen as blessed