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For thus the Lord has spoken to me:

Like the lion, and the young lion,
    roars over his prey,
against which a multitude of shepherds
    is called out against him,
he will not be afraid of their voice,
    nor disturbed at their noise,
so shall the Lord of Hosts come down
    to fight for Mount Zion, and for its hill.
Like flying birds,
    so the Lord of Hosts will defend Jerusalem.
He will defend and deliver it;
    He will pass over and preserve it.

Turn to Him whom you have deeply betrayed, O sons of Israel.

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This is what the Lord says to me:

“As a lion(A) growls,
    a great lion over its prey—
and though a whole band of shepherds(B)
    is called together against it,
it is not frightened by their shouts
    or disturbed by their clamor(C)
so the Lord Almighty will come down(D)
    to do battle on Mount Zion and on its heights.
Like birds hovering(E) overhead,
    the Lord Almighty will shield(F) Jerusalem;
he will shield it and deliver(G) it,
    he will ‘pass over’(H) it and will rescue it.”

Return,(I) you Israelites, to the One you have so greatly revolted(J) against.

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